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Wed, 07 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Electric car charging hub plan for York city centre
AN ELECTRIC vehicle charging 'hyper hub' could be built near York city centre.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 06:22:00 +0100
Luxury homes by York Two in Bootham sell for record values
A LUXURY property development in York has sold out after achieving record values for the area.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 05:57:31 +0100
New Melk cafe plan for prime York city centre location
A NEW cafe is all set to open in York city centre later this month.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
York council is 'too small to be effective' - Tory MP
City of York Council is 'too small to be truly effective' and has a 'track record of instability hampering progress', York Outer MP Julian Sturdy says.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 04:32:00 +0100
'Policing's the best job in the world!' says York PC who stars in new TV series
YOU might expect most mums (or dads) with grown-up kids to start thinking about slowing down a bit by the time they reach their 60th birthday.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 07:39:09 +0100
Mecca gave assurances over York bingo club ten months ago
MECCA gave assurances to customers and staff over its York bingo club just ten months ago, The Press can reveal.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 07:30:00 +0100
National prize for Selby Abbey bellringer
A BELLRINGER from Selby, who has been in the role for 39 years, has received a top award recognising his work.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 06:46:38 +0100
Decision delayed on development of Leeds Bradford Airport
A DECISION on a £150 million development plan for Leeds Bradford Airport has been delayed.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 06:32:00 +0100
We Drifters targets staycationers with bug-resistant sleepwear
A FASHION tech company founder whose insect-repellent sleepwear keeps bugs at bay hopes to win over UK staycationers.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 06:28:00 +0100
Lessons for charity trustees from collapse of the Kids Company
Charity trustees of corporate charities are subject to not only regulation under charity law but also company law. This places quite a responsibility on them but the recent Kids Company judgment reported on 12 February gives some comfort to trustee d...

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 05:41:00 +0100
Julian Sturdy: York council has 'track record of instability hampering progress'
With many years of talk regarding devolution, you would have been excused for thinking it was never going to happen.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 05:25:00 +0100
Without the right to protest we’d now have fracking in Ryedale
I am shocked that Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake voted for changes in the policing bill which, had they been in place, would have made peaceful protests against fracking impossible.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Farmer stunned as spring lamb born with its very own FACE MASK
A North Yorkshire farmer was astonished when a spring lamb was born with its very own face mask.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Funding for city health team falls
FUNDING for public health teams is "inadequate" and this will make the health inequalities of the pandemic worse, argue York's Liberal Democrats.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
40 homes in Clifton to get upgrade work - under council plans to cut CO2
FORTY homes in Clifton will get extra insulation to help cut bills, keep residents warm and make houses more energy efficient.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 07:38:00 +0100
How livestock must have suffered in Suez blockage
I was glad that Helen Mead (The Press, April 3) reminded us of the suffering of livestock caught up in the Suez blockage.

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 06:56:00 +0100
Bootham Park’s Victorian wings should be protected
I was astounded to read that ERL propose to demolish the Victorian parts of Bootham Park Hospital (Bootham Park plans a ‘missed opportunity’, says MP, March 31).

Wed, 07 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Mount girls return to school: onsite and on song
“The buzz and the enjoyment and the laughter: that’s what I’m keen to get back,” said Adrienne Richmond, Principal of The Mount, as girls returned on-site last Monday to the school for girls aged 3-18 years.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:06:33 +0100
Raider jailed for 11 years after blowing up York petrol station ATM
A PROFESSIONAL raider who blew up part of a York petrol station while employees inside feared for their lives has been jailed for 11 years.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:27:32 +0100
ATM explosions gang "endangered many lives"
ATM raiders risked lives and deprived communities of essential local services s well as causing more than £60,000 damage and stealing nearly £100,000.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 17:28:48 +0100
Police warning to residents after 8 burglaries in York
YORK residents are being asked to check their security after a spate of eight burglaries in the city.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 17:16:28 +0100
Archbishop plans slated by churchwarden
A CHURCHWARDEN has criticised plans to recruit a new chief of staff for the Archbishop of York at an annual salary of £90,000.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 17:11:30 +0100
The Owl at Hawnby, near Helmsley, set to open on April 12
AN historic inn in one of North Yorkshire’s most picturesque villages is set to reopen on Monday (April 12) – with a brand-new shepherd’s hut on site and bookings stretching into 2022.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:18:47 +0100
Covid rate in York drops below 20 as no new cases recorded in area
YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has dropped below 20 - and no new cases have been recorded in the area.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 17:22:37 +0100
Buildings in York by architect Walter Brierley and where to find them
WHEN you walk through the streets of York, how often do you stop to admire the architecture and wonder about its history?

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 15:39:23 +0100
York musician who taught generations to sing loses cancer battle
AN inspiring teacher and director who helped shape York’s amateur music scene and taught generations to sing has lost a two-year battle with brain cancer.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 15:26:24 +0100
Driver clocked at 102mph in 50mph zone over Easter weekend
A CLAMPDOWN by police over the Easter weekend led to arrests, vehicles seized and unsafe drivers taken off the roads.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:32:02 +0100
No more Covid deaths at York trust hospitals
FOUR days have now passed since the last death related to Covid-19 was recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:57:12 +0100
The York businesses named and shamed for tax evasion by HMRC
A SELECTION of York-based businesses have been named and shamed on the Government's list of tax defaulters.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:56:00 +0100
Appeal for witnesses and CCTV in area of alleged Scarborough assault
POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information about an alleged assault which took place in Scarborough.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:45:16 +0100
Mecca bingo club in Fishergate has closed permanently
MECCA has confirmed that its bingo club in York will not be reopening after the lockdown.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:29:42 +0100
Deliveroo riders to stage strike in York
DELIVEROO couriers are set to go on strike in York tomorrow (April 7).

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:36:06 +0100
CCTV appeal following theft of a pedal cycle in Scarborough
FOLLOWING the theft of a pedal cycle in Scarborough, police have issued a CCTV still of a man they would like to speak to.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:58:32 +0100
Two cars and a bicycle stolen in York
POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information about a '2-in-1' burglary that occurred in York - during which two cars and a bicycle were stolen.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:45:43 +0100
CCTV appeal following criminal damage in Ripon
POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information about an incident of criminal damage that occurred in Ripon.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:40:08 +0100
Police appeal following burglary in York
POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information about a burglary that occurred in York.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:32:10 +0100
CCTV appeal following shop theft in Bedale
POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information about a shop theft that occurred in Bedale.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:24:15 +0100
Young boy injured in collision with car in York
POLICE are appealing for information following a collision between a car and a seven-year-old child in York.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:15:02 +0100
Castle Howard gets £4.5m loan to help it survive pandemic
CASTLE Howard has been given a £4.5 million loan to help it survive the pandemic - while the firm which built Shakespeare's Rose Theatre in York has been given a £4 million loan.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 11:00:32 +0100
'Lifeline' grant for York's early music centre
The York Early Music Foundation has been given a ‘lifeline’ £25,000 grant to help it recover from lockdown.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:46:57 +0100
Joseph Rowntree Theatre in York set to reopen
A THEATRE in York is all ready to stage a comeback next month.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:24:51 +0100
Only two Covid patients still in ICU at York and Scarborough
ONLY two Covid patients are now being treated in intensive care at York and Scarborough hospitals - but the total number of patients with the illness has risen.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:04:00 +0100
Here are 58 York pubs set to open their beer gardens on April 12
Less than two weeks to go now until you can head down to your local for a pint and a bite to eat - provided it has a beer garden.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0100
Business park plan for site of former B&M store
THE site of a York store which was destroyed by fire more than two years ago is set to be redeveloped as a business park which could create up to 100 jobs.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 08:18:37 +0100
Around 2,000 Peacocks jobs saved in rescue deal
A COLLAPSED fashion chain with shops in York and Selby has been saved by a senior executive with backing from an international consortium, it has been announced.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 07:20:16 +0100
Iceland boss backs calls for digital sales tax to aid high street revival
THE boss of a York supermarket has called for a digital sales tax to help support the recovery of the high street.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 07:08:36 +0100
Freezing temperatures and wintry showers forecast for UK
TEMPERATURES could plunge to minus 8C (17.6F) in some parts of the UK as forecasters warn that nowhere will be “immune” to sleet and snow.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Grantside's Steve Davis in record bid to scale Everest and K2
A YORK property developer is swapping the city’s riverside paths for the ridges of Everest as he attempts a mountain climbing record.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 06:27:00 +0100
Wombleton's Plough Inn launches Yorkshire Puds to satisfy demand
DEMAND from diners inspired the team at a 15th century restaurant to create a retail range of their puddings.

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 05:06:00 +0100
Do we need to spend so much on marketing York?
Make it York and City of York Council’s proposed marketing campaign to bring visitors from across the country (Campaign to promote city to visitors, April 3) seems way over the top.



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