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Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:19:24 +0000
A64 at Malton partially blocked after crash
A MAJOR road through North Yorkshire is partially blocked due to an accident.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:00:00 +0000
'Lost generation' fears as number of young benefit claimants triples
THE number of young people claiming out-of-work benefits has more than tripled in York in the past year - as the city outlines plans to prevent a “lost generation” missing out on career opportunities as a result of the pandemic.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:31:36 +0000
Road cleared after crash in Amotherby
REPORTS are coming in of an ongoing accident this morning.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:37:27 +0000
More snow showers for York today
OVERNIGHT snow showers left early morning drivers facing treacherous conditions on some key routes in North Yorkshire today.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:06:00 +0000
Hospital jabs hub signs off until March
York Hospital’s Covid vaccination hub has ‘shut up shop’ until March 24 after delivering a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine to more than 16,500 hospital staff and other health and social care workers.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Yorkshire-born war veteran celebrates 100th birthday today
A YORKSHIRE-BORN war veteran celebrates reaching his 100th birthday today with an influx of cards from the British Legion.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 07:12:00 +0000
Anglo American seeks 10 apprentices for North Yorkshire mine
A giant mine project in North Yorkshire is looking to recruit 10 apprentices

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:54:00 +0000
York businesses make it into Digital Enterprise TOP 100
YORK businesses have been recognised for their investment in technology in the face of evolving challenges during the past year.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:53:00 +0000
Does York need a proper bus station - or not?
Plans to transform the arrival experience at York’s station frontage with demolition of the redundant Queen St Bridge, clearing the portico of vehicles and opening up a pedestrian/ cycle route under the city walls ((The Press, February 6) are a ...

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
York professor's life-saving airlift drama features on TV tonight
A YORK professor who researches health treatments including air ambulance rescues and stent surgery will tell on TV tonight how he took his research too far – when he had a heart attack, was flown to hospital and had a stent inserted.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Over 70s in York can now book a Covid jab
YORK’S mass vaccination centre has now given jabs to almost everyone at greatest risk from Covid-19 - and anyone who is over 70 or shielding and has not yet had one is being urged to book an appointment now.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:46:00 +0000
Pick up, drop off, jab done!
Son-in-law picks us up in Beckfield Lane at 13:45 for a 14:30 vaccination at Askham Bar, drops us off again at home at 14:40.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:38:00 +0000
I’m disgusted by the litter on York’s roadside verges'
I see many comments in The Press complaining that the council does not spend enough on things the particular writer favours.

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:19:00 +0000
'We just want proper traffic management at Fulford School'
Further to letters already written regarding access to Fulford School, it should be noted that the houses were in situ before the school was built.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:04:55 +0000
Snow and ice warnings continue for York and North Yorkshire
YORK and North Yorkshire are still covered by snow and ice warnings as the new week begins amid the nation’s ongoing cold snap.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 04:00:00 +0000
York Normandy veteran, 104, wins 5-year battle over water bills
A 104-YEAR-OLD Normandy veteran has won a five-year battle to prove he was being charged hundreds of pounds too much for water he wasn't using.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 20:38:36 +0000
Police search for missing teenager from Stamford Bridge
POLICE are appealing for help in finding a teenager from Stamford Bridge who has gone missing with a friend.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:45:00 +0000
Police raise concern for safety of driver who has disappeared
POLICE are concerned for the welfare of a driver who has disappeared in East Yorkshire.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:12:29 +0000
Covid-19 test centre operating at Selby College
A NEW rapid Covid-19 testing centre has opened at a college.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:55:41 +0000
Driver trapped in car after crash in Hunmanby
A DRIVER was left trapped in their car after a crash this afternoon.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:41:58 +0000
Firefighters cut person from car after crash in Ugthorpe
FIREFIGHTERS rescued someone from their car after a crash.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:17:40 +0000
York Covid rate falls below a quarter of its peak last month
YORK'S Covid rate has fallen again and is now less than a quarter of its peak in early January.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:16:39 +0000
Drink driver three times limit in Bouthwaite Drive Acomb
A YOUNG motorist wrote off his car when he drove after drinking half a bottle of whisky, York Magistrates Court heard.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:23:13 +0000
Uber offer free trips to get your Covid jab in York
UBER is offering free taxi rides - up to a maximum value of £15 - to people visiting the Askham Bar vaccination site to get their Covid jabs.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:12:36 +0000
Employers, employees and vaccines – key questions answered
As coronavirus vaccines are rolled out, the question has arisen as to whether employees will or should have to be jabbed.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:21:51 +0000
Black Swan Hotel boss off after over 15 years at helm
THE man who founded a leading pub operator is retiring.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:17:42 +0000
Teen arrested after York bike thefts close to Bootham
A TEENAGER has been arrested following the theft of a number of bikes from an area of York.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:08:16 +0000
Teenager robbed by gang in the street in Ripon
A TEENAGER was robbed by a gang in the street.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:23:18 +0000
Four more Covid deaths at York and Scarborough hospitals
FOUR more patients suffering from the coronavirus have died at York and Scarborough hospitals.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:08:00 +0000
BMW forced off road by Audi in 'dangerous driving' incident
A CAR was forced off the road by another vehicle that was being driven dangerously, said police.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 17:24:56 +0000
Former Arcadia staff to launch legal battle over redundancies
A group of more than 150 former Arcadia staff are to launch a legal battle against Sir Philip Green’s retail empire over their redundancies.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 13:37:54 +0000
North Yorkshire Water Park invests in leisure facilities
OWNERS of a North Yorkshire water sports attraction have announced plans for significant investment in 2021.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:47:44 +0000
‘Residents most at risk from Covid-19 are now protected’
Professor Mike Holmes explains in his latest column for The Press how York’s vaccination centre has overcome snow and ice to protect almost everyone who is at most risk from Covid-19

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:31:02 +0000
Love is in the air for popular wildlife artist Robert Fuller
WITH Valentine's Day fast approaching one popular artist has taken a look at the many intriguing rituals animals adopt to win at love.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:28:35 +0000
Drax seals £226m deal with Pinnacle Renewable Energy
DRAX Power station has bought a major Canadian wood pellet producer for £226million.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:08:56 +0000
South Africa variant - Do you need a third jab and does it affect lockdown plans?
Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi urged the public to keep faith after South Africa suspended its rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:39:21 +0000
Brompton man John Donaldson jailed and hit with court order
A NIGHTMARE neighbour has been jailed and slapped with a court order after his drink and drug-fuelled disorder left residents living in fear.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:29:20 +0000
Huntington Dental Surgery sells to James and Frida Prince, of Glen Lea Dental Suite, Wetherby
A DENTAL practice in York has been sold for an undisclosed price.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:20:46 +0000
Number of Covid patients falls again at York trust hospitals
THE number of Covid patients being treated at York and Scarborough hospitals has fallen again over the weekend - and is now 89 fewer than at its peak less than a fortnight ago.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 10:20:53 +0000
Morrisons in half-term pizza kit giveaway
A MAJOR supermarket chain with stores in York is giving away pizza-making kits this half term.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +0000
Walter's 111-mile trek in memory of his dad
A KIND-HEARTED youngster from North Yorkshire has walked over 100 miles to raise money for a local hospice who cared for his father.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:29:49 +0000
York Covid-19 vaccination site open today
THE Covid-19 vaccination centre in York is open today for those getting their jabs.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:25:45 +0000
Tesco urges Chancellor to hit online retailers with sales tax
A SUPERMARKET with stores in York has called for a 1% online sales tax to be slapped on digital retail giants such as Amazon ahead of the spring Budget.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:01:00 +0000
What you need to know about apprenticeships
EMPLOYERS with skills gaps in their businesses are being urged to consider the benefits of bringing in apprentices.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:11:00 +0000
'The fate of flirts': 200 years of Valentine's cards from the Castle Museum
On St Valentine’s Day 1797, a certain Mr Brown received a card from a Miss Catherine Mossday of Dover Place, Kent Road.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Number plate thief jailed after petrol station scams
A MOTORIST who used other people’s numberplates to avoid paying for fuel has been jailed.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Thief distracted sales assistants to target city shops
A SHOPLIFTER who preyed on shops around his neighbourhood has been given a chance by York magistrates – again.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:17:02 +0000
2450 jobs axed as Dorothy Perkins, Burton and Wallis stores close
Last week Asos, also an online retailer, signed a £330 million deal to buy Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT from Arcadia.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 11:56:43 +0000
Tesco, Asda and Morrisons bosses demand change to tax rates
High street retailers want to see changes that would put them on a “level playing field” with online rivals.

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Housing and development opportunities in Selby district
Housing developments and new employment opportunities will create new communities in our district.



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