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Sun, 09 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Trek for York Mind for Tadcaster dad, Bruce Wetherhill, 31
THE family and friends of a much-loved dad whose death ‘touched the whole of Tadcaster’ are trying to raise £10,000 to help raise awareness of men’s mental health issues.

Sun, 09 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
‘Fight to the end’ over Askham Bryan College campus sale
A FORMER MP has warned that Cumbria will "fight to the end" to stop York’s Askham Bryan College selling off a campus in Penrith.

Sun, 09 May 2021 07:30:00 +0100
Road closures in York - latest restrictions
HERE are the latest temporary traffic restrictions for York:

Sun, 09 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100
The Retreat in York to open facility in Manchester
A 200-YEAR-OLD Quaker mental health provider based in York is expanding across the Pennines to run services in Manchester.

Sun, 09 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Where is the best place to see the bluebells around York?
THIS fabulous image of deer among the bluebells was taken by our Camera Club member Brian Hughes.

Sun, 09 May 2021 06:46:00 +0100
Banishing the lockdown blues with a stroll along the River Swale
Walking the River Swale

Sun, 09 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
The Willow - from Chinese restaurant to best disco in York
IT was more than the end of an era when the Willow closed its doors back in 2015.

Sun, 09 May 2021 05:47:00 +0100
How green and eco-friendly is York compared to other cities?
YORK has made the top five in a leaderboard of the UK’s greenest cities.

Sun, 09 May 2021 05:39:00 +0100
Catering, cafe and fish and chip shop businesses up for sale in York
THE pandemic saw many of us look to change our lives - whether it was taking up a new hobby, getting fit and healthy or switching careers.

Sun, 09 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
One wild animal licence issued in York
IF you spot a big cat in York - it may just be an exotic pet.

Sun, 09 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Jailed at York Magistrates Court
York Railway Station and a village near Selby were among the places where crimes were committed that led to court cases at York Magistrates Court in recent months.

Sat, 08 May 2021 16:58:51 +0100
RAIL UPDATE: LNER advises passengers NOT to travel on Sunday
High speed train services through York are beginning to resume – but operators warn services will continue to be disrupted at least for the rest of the day.

Sat, 08 May 2021 14:43:43 +0100
'We wish we'd gone by car' say passengers stranded at York railway station
The public announcement tannoy at York Railway Station was working overtime.

Sat, 08 May 2021 09:35:41 +0100
Rail disruption today: 'DO NOT TRAVEL' says LNER
TRAIN passengers are being told DO NOT TRAVEL today as problems with Hiitachi 'Class 800' trains used by York-based LNER and other train operators have meant multiple services have been cancelled or delayed.

Sat, 08 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
York guesthouse boss is jailed for benefit fraud
A YORK guesthouse boss who claimed he was “utterly unable to walk” has been jailed for benefit fraud - after an undercover operation spotted him going for two-mile walks with his dogs.

Sat, 08 May 2021 22:18:18 +0100
Power cut: 20 homes in Clifton Moor affected
Twenty homes in Clifton Moor in the George Cayley Drive/ Lysander Close area are this evening without power.

Sat, 08 May 2021 18:11:42 +0100
Malmaison York and Sora sky bar will NOT open this month
THE much-anticipated opening of the Malmaison hotel in York, complete with its roof-top sky bar with Minster views, has been pushed back for several weeks because the project is "running behind schedule".

Sat, 08 May 2021 18:07:42 +0100
WEATHER UPDATE: More rain ahead - but some sunny spells too
The heavy rain in York is expected to ease off slightly later this evening, but may well return in the early hours tonight and early tomorrow morning, according to the Met Office.

Sat, 08 May 2021 15:40:21 +0100
'Your loved one has died in a car crash': Police investigate 'distressing' hoax calls
POLICE are investigating a series of hoax calls in which someone claiming to be a police officer has called people to tell them a loved one has been killed in a road accident.

Sat, 08 May 2021 12:25:14 +0100
Rail disruption: how to claim refunds and compensation
LNER says passengers who had tickets to travel today will be able to use them at any time up until Sunday May 16.

Sat, 08 May 2021 10:55:39 +0100
York man, 73, jailed for 17 years for historic sex offences
Av 73-year-old York man has been sentenced to 17 and a half years in jail after being found guilty of multiple historic sexual offences.

Sat, 08 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
'Big month' as work starts on FOUR 'essential' York flood schemes
CONSTRUCTION work is set to start this month on four major flood defence schemes across York.

Sat, 08 May 2021 19:40:47 +0100
Latest death notices from The Press
HERE are the latest death notices from The Press, York.

Sat, 08 May 2021 17:36:08 +0100
York turns white as Covid rates fall
York’s weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has fallen sharply in the last 24 hours.

Sat, 08 May 2021 17:16:56 +0100
COVID: No further deaths at York Hospital
NO more deaths Covid 19-related deaths have been recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust over the last 24 hours.

Sat, 08 May 2021 10:39:07 +0100
Teenagers get stuck while climbing high fence - fire crews called
TWO teenagers had to be rescued by firefighters when they got stuck climbing over a high fence to get a ball.

Sat, 08 May 2021 10:28:27 +0100
POLICE APPEAL: Do you know this man?
Scarborough detectives want to speak to this man in relation to a burglary in the village of Seamer on May 4.

Sat, 08 May 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Foundation returns to back Pride award
A CHARITY which aims to inspire social change is urging people to nominate community projects that have had an impact in their neighbourhood.

Sat, 08 May 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Expansion plans for a B&M in York with new garden centre
YORK could get a new garden centre if plans get the go ahead for an extension of B&M at Clifton Moor.

Sat, 08 May 2021 07:17:00 +0100
The Confessional burger restaurant opens at Vangarde Shopping Park
A GOURMET burger restaurant has opened in York, creating more than 20 jobs.

Sat, 08 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100
York apprentice school, Ebor, gets top marks from Ofsted
A GROUP of schools which has its headquarters in York has been awarded top marks for its apprenticeship programmes.

Sat, 08 May 2021 06:45:00 +0100
COUNTRY WALK: The hidden valleys that are worth finding
The Hidden Valleys of Wharfedale

Sat, 08 May 2021 06:30:00 +0100
RSPCA rescue badger cub in York village, Acaster Malbis
THIS badger cub is on the road to recovery after being rescued by the RSPCA.

Sat, 08 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Era ends as Browns Nurseries, York sells after 110 years
A FAMILY business, whose four generations have run it for the last 110 years, has finally been sold.

Sat, 08 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
"Bootham junction decision - council chooses to do nothing"
SO once again our council when faced with having to make a decision opt to do nothing. Bootham junction is difficult for pedestrians with the footpaths being very narrow especially on Gillygate.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:55:00 +0100
York student turns viral Adam Ondra costume into duck Long Boi
A UNIVERSITY student has shared the story behind her hand-made costume of York's most famous duck, Long Boi.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:55:00 +0100
"I can't get GP appointment on the day - it's unacceptable"
AFTER suffering from a serious illness over the last few months I have been exasperated at the difficulty I have encountered trying to get GP appointments.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:45:00 +0100
"Aspden should know better - this disgrace won't go away"
WITH a second humiliating Public Interest Report report issued that could see City of York Council dismantled permanently into a bigger combined authority, losing its individuality, being described as providing stability and robust leadership is a...

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:40:00 +0100
The number of prison inmates at Askham Grange drops
THE number of inmates at Askham Grange prison has dropped compared to levels at the start of the pandemic, figures reveal.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:38:00 +0100
John Galvin "more alert asleep than most councillors awake"
I HAVE to agree with D M Deamer (The Press, May 6th May), John Galvin denies falling asleep.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:13:00 +0100
Almost 15,000 lost due to coronavirus at York Teaching Hospital
ALMOST 15,000 working days were lost to coronavirus at York Teaching Hospital between March and December last year.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
York's ice trail is set to return in 2022
YORK’S popular ice trail is set to return in 2022.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
'Rapid rise' in hospital referrals as some specialties see record numbers
YORK and Scarborough hospitals are seeing the highest number of patient referrals on record in some departments, as the NHS trust works to recover from the pandemic.

Sat, 08 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Tracing service launched in bid to get more York people vaccinated
A VACCINE tracing service is being trialled in York to reach residents who have not yet made an appointment for their jab.

Sat, 08 May 2021 10:00:00 +0100
Online abusers should use their real names
OPINION: I AM right behind the four-day boycott of social media by football clubs, players, atheletes and various sporting bodies. It obviously will not end the online abuse, but it gets the message across. Even at my insignificant level, derogatory ...

Fri, 07 May 2021 16:57:31 +0100
Drug driver who killed dad of four jailed
A DRUG driver who drove on the wrong side of the road and killed a father-of-four in a head-on collision has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison.

Fri, 07 May 2021 13:42:12 +0100
'Arrogant' driver rammed North Yorkshire Police car in 120mph chase
A DAY tripper put police lives at risk as he led officers on a 120 mph pursuit down the A64, York Crown Court heard.

Fri, 07 May 2021 10:07:58 +0100
Incident on York bridge - emergency services called in
THE emergency services were called out to a 'welfare related incident' on a bridge in York in the early hours of this morning (April 7).

Fri, 07 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
York sees spike in GP appointments and Covid-19 vaccine bookings
A YORK GP has warned that healthcare staff are “exhausted” and "looking for a way out" amid a sharp spike in GP appointments.

Fri, 07 May 2021 18:45:12 +0100
Elections 2021: New North Yorkshire police, fire and crime commissioner elected
THE Conservatives have won the election for North Yorkshire's new police, fire and crime commissioner.



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