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Sat, 13 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Plans for hundreds of homes on site next to LNER Community Stadium
PLANS for a new 300-home development directly next to the new LNER Community Stadium have been submitted.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 09:06:57 +0000
Police appeal for help in tracing dead man's relatives
POLICE have appealed for help in tracing the family of a Pickering man who died on March 11.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
York council tax: "An outrageous amount to grab off us"
I HAVE received my Council Tax bill today and whereas I do not mind the charges on it for the Adult Social Care, the Fire and Rescue Service and Police and Crime Commission, I have to question why even in Band B I am being charged £1,000 to the C...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 07:30:00 +0000
OBITUARY: Cllr Geoff Webber "champion for his community"
TRIBUTES have been paid to a North Yorkshire councillor who is remembered as a "champion for his community".

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 07:15:00 +0000
"We all need to rally round 'zero carbon' 2030 target"
I JUST want to underline that City of York Council has made no decision to change its agreed ambition for the city to achieve zero carbon by 2030 – the necessary target date identified by scientists, approved by Full Council and a key part of ou...

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Raithwaite Village near Whitby seaside holiday homes
A NEW 190-home coastal holiday village in North Yorkshire has taken another step forward.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 06:39:00 +0000
Phoebe brings bubble waffles to York at Meow in Goodramgate
A STREET food trader is forging plans to open a shop in York just months after launching a city centre cafe.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
" Why does Police and Crime Commissioner get my £331.30?"
PLEASE could you advise why the Police and Crime Commissioner receives on a band E property £331.30 from my rates?

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 05:40:00 +0000
Join our #SecretYork photo challenge
SARAH Hird's photo of a night view of the Iron Bridge from Dickie Bridge in Holgate is part of our #SecretYork photo challenge in the Camera Club.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Village cricket club knocks tax office for six in fine battle
A VILLAGE cricket club faced financial ruin when it was hit with a huge fine following a VAT mix-up.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 08:54:02 +0000
Police seek witnesses to road collision
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a collision in Harrogate after one of the motorists drove off without leaving details.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Bid to raise standard of city homes
MORE landlords could see their properties inspected by the council under new proposals.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 21:26:36 +0000
Wayne Couzens charged with the kidnap and murder of York woman Sarah Everard
A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with the murder of 33-year-old York woman Sarah Everard.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:10:00 +0000
Courage of victims sees 'evil' York sex beast jailed for 17 years
A BROTHER and sister have urged victims of sexual abuse to speak out after the "evil" paedophile who abused them was jailed for 17 years.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:04:15 +0000
Body found in woodland is that of missing York woman Sarah Everard
THE body found in woodland in Kent is that of Sarah Everard, Scotland Yard has said.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 22:53:36 +0000
VIDEO: Police announce that Wayne Couzens has been charged with Sarah Everard's murder
This is the moment the Metropolitan Police revealed that Wayne Couzens had been charged with Sarah Everard's murder.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 20:15:23 +0000
Sarah vigil now set to be virtual
A ‘RECLAIM These Streets’ vigil for Sarah Everard which was planned for York Minster tomorrow evening looks to have been abandoned – after campaigners in London failed in a court bid to win permission to hold a demonstration.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:35:38 +0000
Sainsbury's to close store in Acomb later in year
A NATIONAL supermarket chain has revealed that it will close one of it's York stores later this year.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 21:17:22 +0000
Big rise in number of York children testing positive for coronavirus
THERE was a big rise in the number of York schoolchildren testing positive for coronavirus just before schools reopened last week.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 18:00:42 +0000
Cars to be banned from Whitby Swing Bridge under trial
THE future use of an iconic swing bridge has been decided.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:20:00 +0000
'It's never too late to report sexual abuse' - North Yorkshire Police
AS PAEDOPHILE John Anthony Whitehead starts his 17-year sentence, North Yorkshire Police stressed it is never too late for sex abuse victims to come forward.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:04:39 +0000
Quakerwood in Acomb, York, set to reopen outdoors in April
A MAJOR pub operator with outlets across York says it will reopen 38 of its managed pubs outdoors in Yorkshire from April 12.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:09:55 +0000
Weekly Covid rate in York rises back above 50
YORK'S weekly Covid case rate has increased slightly over the last 24 hours, taking it back above the 50 mark.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:33:28 +0000
Further arrest in connection with death of Josh Reeson
POLICE investigating the tragic death of 15 year-old Josh Reeson from York have arrested another individual in connection with the incident.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:31:00 +0000
Heroin and cocaine dealer's driver shown mercy
AN addict has been spared a trip to jail after he was forced to drive a heroin and cocaine dealer and his drugs around York.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:16:18 +0000
No Covid deaths at York trust hospitals for third day running
FOR the third day running, no more deaths related to Covid-19 have been recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation trust.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:34:22 +0000
New Sainsbury’s Local store opens in York city centre
A NEW convenience store has opened today in York city centre.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:04:01 +0000
Minister insists curfew for men NOT under consideration after all
FIRST Minister Mark Drakeford has denied that the Welsh Government is “even considering” imposing a curfew on men in the wake of the disappearance of York woman Sarah Everard.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:05:49 +0000
Man taken to hospital after dropping from Spa Bridge in Scarborough
POLICE officers are currently at Spa Bridge, Scarborough following reports of concern for a man's safety after he dropped from the bridge.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:38:01 +0000
Fulford School head says women facing threats of violence
THE head teacher at Sarah Everard's old school in York has warned that women are facing harassment and threats of violence as they simply go about their everyday lives.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000
WATCH: Flamingo Land Rhino Chanua's epic adventure
AN “absolutely delightful” black rhino from a zoo in North Yorkshire has embarked on an “epic journey” to Africa where she will be released into the wild as part of a conservation project.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:47:36 +0000
Traffic restrictions in York over coming weeks
THERE are set to be a number of traffic restrictions in place in York over the coming weeks.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000
Care home residents in York 'delighted' to be reunited with families
RESIDENTS from a care home in York were "delighted," to be able to meet their loved ones in person this week, for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:57:00 +0000
Wasley Chapman & Co appoints Emma Henderson as partner
A NORTH Yorkshire accountancy firm has appointed its first female partner in its 102-year history.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:45:46 +0000
Four-day Bank Holiday weekend for Queen's platinum jubilee
THERE will be an extra Bank Holiday to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, the Government has announced.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
We find Eric Coates - boy star of 1976 BBC film about York
A FILM of a young York schoolboy giving a tour of historic York in 1976 for the BBC set many of us on a trip down memory lane.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:47:00 +0000
Join a Girl's Night Out with a difference - men welcome
YORK will be hosting a 'Girl's Night Out' with a difference tonight.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:36:00 +0000
Council tax: how will your money be spent?
Council tax in York is set to rise by almost five per cent this year, after councillors voted for the biggest increase possible without having to hold a local referendum.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:14:00 +0000
York could suffer 'shadow pandemics' after Covid-19
THE pandemic is likely to have a long-lasting socio-economic impact on York, a new study shows.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Hyper hubs will have 'petrol station' totem signs
NEW images revealing the appearance of the rapid electric vehicle charging hub planned for Monks Cross Park&Ride have been unveiled.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0000
BBC film of York hermit inside tiny house at All Saints
WHAT is it like to live a life of solitude in a tiny space dubbed the 'smallest house in England' - just 10ft by 8ft?

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Health and care shake-up is set to 'focus on city's priorities'
PLANS to reorganise the health service in York and create closer links with social care are underway.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 21:26:00 +0000
Window display at funeral business mark Mothering Sunday
A YORK funeral director has created a new window display to mark Mother's Day and spring - and look ahead to Easter.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:57:47 +0000
First time online for 'Let's Rock' music event
MOVING online for the first time, 'Let's Rock 2021' is bringing together young musicians and singers from across the area.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:24:11 +0000
Local artist Ryan Swain bags place in competition grand final
AN ARTIST based in North Yorkshire has secured a place in the grand final of an international competition.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0000
Children's charity in Yorkshire celebrates 10 years since opening
A YORKSHIRE charity, which supports some of the most vulnerable children in the region, celebrates 10 years since opening this month.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Kim Kardashian West's outfit "made me laugh"
REGARDING The Press on Wednesday March 10 - can I just thank The Press for giving me my first laugh of the day, as I was reading it I came to the showbiz page and there was a photo of a female called Kim Kardashian West almost dressed in the stupi...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:58:40 +0000
Reclaim These Streets vigil for Sarah Everard planned at Minster
A 'RECLAIM These Streets' vigil for Sarah Everard is being planned at York Minster - but the move comes as organisers of a London vigil take legal action to try to ensure theirs can go ahead without breaching Covid restrictions.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 19:47:22 +0000
Sarah Everard case: Met Police faces probe into response to indecent exposure report
The police watchdog has launched an independent investigation into whether Metropolitan Police officers responded appropriately to a report of indecent exposure following referrals linked to the arrest of a serving officer in the Sarah Everard cas...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 18:32:39 +0000
Family pay tribute to 'bright and beautiful' Sarah Everard
The family of missing York woman Sarah Everard have spoken out about their "bright and beautiful" daughter who has been "taken from us".



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