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Mon, 24 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Charlie Dallas Lancaster Foundation launches with York Mind and SASH donations
A FOUNDATION has been set up in memory of a successful York entrepreneur who tragically died last year following a long battle with mental health.

Mon, 24 May 2021 09:16:11 +0100
NO Covid patients now being treated at York Hospital
YORK Hospital has reached a landmark moment in the pandemic after revealing that it now has NO Covid patients.

Mon, 24 May 2021 08:30:00 +0100
York uni involved in UK first performance course
A UNIVERSITY in York has partnered with a learning disability performance and live arts company to help develop and launch a degree-level performing arts course.

Mon, 24 May 2021 07:00:29 +0100
Flood alert after heavy rainfall at Low Marishes
A FLOOD alert has been issued after heavy rain fall.

Mon, 24 May 2021 05:45:00 +0100
"Make York's electric buses free to help environment"
JIM Welsman (Letters, May 14) sees no need for the St George’s Field car park and no prospect of eliminating non-essential traffic from York by 2023.

Mon, 24 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Paedophile had software that blocked police internet checks
A PAEDOPHILE who had special software that prevented forensic experts finding out what he was doing online has been jailed.

Mon, 24 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
£1.5 million boost for green power in York
A £1.5 MILLION investment in York’s electricity network is being planned by Northern Powergrid to support the greater use of electric buses and electric vehicle charging.

Mon, 24 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
York tech firm Shortlister pushes ahead with bold growth plans
A RECRUITMENT drive is under way as a York-based tech firm pushes on with bold growth plans.

Mon, 24 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100
"The BBC is a disgrace - withdraw its taxpayer funding"
The BBC is a disgrace. Not only have they broken their charter with their obvious and self-admitted endemic breaches of impartiality, but now the Martin Bashir horror story allied to the corporation’s bosses’ indifferent attitude to the seriou...

Mon, 24 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100
"GP services in York and elsewhere are not now fit for purpose"
In your report (May 14th) on the problems of patient access to GPs in York, you include the statement which has been much favoured by doctors over the last year, namely that they greatly value doctor-patient relationships and prefer face-to-face c...

Sun, 23 May 2021 19:44:42 +0100
Serious crash at Sheriff Hutton
A SERIOUS crash has led to the closure of a road near York.

Sun, 23 May 2021 15:53:17 +0100
Joy as York's new community stadium opens doors to fans
YORK’S new LNER Community Stadium finally opened its doors to fans today as a thousand supporters watched York City Knights play Oldham in the Betfred Championship.

Sun, 23 May 2021 07:11:31 +0100
York's jabs centre works on late into Saturday night
AT 10pm last night, many York residents had settled down in front of the telly to watch the UK score nul points in the Eurovision Song Contest or were enjoying an evening out at a recently reopened pub.

Sun, 23 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
New Labour group leader Cllr Pete Kilbane reveals his priorities for city
THE new leader and deputy leader of the Labour group at City of York Council have shared their priorities - and say the party is looking ahead to the next local elections in 2023.

Sun, 23 May 2021 12:51:37 +0100
Resident says York's reputation at risk of being tarnished
DRUNK and disorderly behaviour in York city centre hit a 'new low' early today, a resident has claimed.

Sun, 23 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Duo from Vanilla Black in York and London host cookery class
A DUO who opened a well-known vegetarian restaurant in York in 2004 and moved the business to London are back in the city where it all started for a special date.

Sun, 23 May 2021 05:27:00 +0100
From Meg to Nanny: How York is keeping letter writing and pen pal connections alive
GENERATIONS young and old are continuing the craft of letter writing in the modern age.

Sun, 23 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
More than 100 children in York lose disability benefits after 16th birthday
MORE than 100 children in York were stripped of disability benefits after their 16th birthday, new analysis shows.

Sun, 23 May 2021 17:04:46 +0100
Covid rate falls across York, North and East Yorkshire
THE Covid rate has fallen in York, North Yorkshire and East Yorkshire, with the region showing no sign so far of being hit by any spike caused by the Indian variant.

Sun, 23 May 2021 15:44:00 +0100
All Saints RC school in York to become more accessible
A YORK school is changing its layout to make it more accessible for people with disabilities.

Sun, 23 May 2021 11:28:46 +0100
Meet Mitchell, Webb and Lollipop: could you offer them a home?
Mitchell, Webb and Lollipop were admitted to the York Animal Home via one of their inspectors after their needs were not getting met.

Sun, 23 May 2021 10:28:40 +0100
Fire crews rescue horse trapped in hole
FIRE crews have helped rescue a horse after it became trapped in a hole.

Sun, 23 May 2021 10:22:08 +0100
Child and dog rescued from cars after being accidentally locked in
FIREFIGHTERS were called in to rescue a child and a dog who had both been accidentally locked inside cars in North Yorkshire.

Sun, 23 May 2021 10:02:51 +0100
Arson attack on derelict Poppleton property
A FIRE has been started deliberately in a derelict York property.

Sun, 23 May 2021 09:30:00 +0100
'Nobody has the rights to our bodies,' say defiant barbers
TWO barbers have told why they are refusing to wear masks and close their shop in defiance of the authorities.

Sun, 23 May 2021 08:00:00 +0100
York nightclub applies for 4am drinks licence
YORK nightclub Kuda is applying to City of York Council for a 4am alcohol and entertainment licence.

Sun, 23 May 2021 07:34:02 +0100
Vaccines ‘offer high levels of protection against Indian variant’
THE Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is 88 per cent effective against the Indian variant after two doses, a study by Public Health England (PHE) has found.

Sun, 23 May 2021 07:32:00 +0100
"E-scooters are a danger to the public"
RE: E-scooters in York. Here we go again - more dangers to the public who want to walk on a footpath.

Sun, 23 May 2021 07:30:00 +0100
Why Elvington Village Hall is a mecca for comedy stars
VILLAGERS near York are having the last laugh as their village hall becomes a mecca for some of comedy's biggest stars.

Sun, 23 May 2021 06:46:52 +0100
Two vehicles crash into telegraph pole in Beeford
TWO vehicles have crashed into a telegraph pole in an East Yorkshire village.

Sun, 23 May 2021 06:30:00 +0100
Super Flower Moon: coming to a sky near you this week!
A FULL Super Flower Moon will fill the night sky from Monday – but where is the best place to view it?

Sun, 23 May 2021 05:45:00 +0100
Memories of living in York's Festival Flats in Fishergate
Press reader ROSE BERL shares precious memories and photos of growing up at the Festival Flats in Fishergate

Sun, 23 May 2021 05:45:00 +0100
Remembering Princess Diana's first royal visit to York
AS a damning report into how former BBC journalist Martin Bashir obtained his legendary interview with Princess Diana is published, we turn back the clock 40 years to when the newly-wed royal visited York.

Sun, 23 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Miss York Elizabeth Martin launches bid to boost city tourism - with a cuppa
YORK beauty queen Elizabeth Martin has been enjoying the easing of lockdown restrictions - and is hoping to boost tourism in her home city in the process.

Sun, 23 May 2021 18:00:00 +0100
"My husband repulses me and I've gone off sex"
Dear Kirsten

Sat, 22 May 2021 17:12:11 +0100
A step towards normality for York as fans return to racecourse
FOUR thousand delighted racegoers were able to enjoy a visit to York Racecourse today for the first time in more than one and a half years.

Sat, 22 May 2021 04:00:00 +0100
OBITUARY: Martin Hall - broke neck jumping off Ouse bridge
A YORK musician who broke his neck and spine 25 years ago after jumping off Ouse Bridge has died of cancer aged 49.

Sat, 22 May 2021 07:00:00 +0100
York head teachers look back at teaching in Covid pandemic
“SHOCKING and appalling” – that’s how one York head described the lack of sufficient time given by the Government when making announcements to schools during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sat, 22 May 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Personal trainer Lee Murphy to run Three Peaks for Mind
A PERSONAL trainer is taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks to raise awareness of mental health after the tragic death of a young dad.

Sat, 22 May 2021 18:01:01 +0100
Trapped driver cut free after car crashes into hedge
A TRAPPED driver has been cut free from their car after it crashed into a hedge on a country lane.

Sat, 22 May 2021 17:44:24 +0100
Covid rate falls again in North and East Yorkshire
THE Covid infection rate has continued to fall in North and East Yorkshire - while rising slightly in York.

Sat, 22 May 2021 14:04:50 +0100
More than 62,000 get second jab
MORE than 110,000 York residents have now had a Covid jab - and more than 62,000 of them have also had a second dose.

Sat, 22 May 2021 09:53:30 +0100
River Ouse rises to 3.2 metres in York
RIVEERSIDE walks and drinks in York are off today after the River Ouse flooded again, following heavy and persistent rainfall in the Dales catchment over the past couple of days.

Sat, 22 May 2021 08:13:24 +0100
Treasure hunt planned tomorrow with free tickets for Kaiser Chiefs concert
KAISER Chiefs fans could win free tickets to a summer concert by the Yorkshire band in a special treasure hunt being held tomorrow in a North Yorkshire park.

Sat, 22 May 2021 07:46:17 +0100
Nine Covid cases in Fulford Road and Clementhorpe area
NINE Covid cases have been confirmed in one area of York, while most of the city has virtually none.

Sat, 22 May 2021 07:30:00 +0100
"Why red, yellow and green travel option is a no brainer"
THE difference between a dictatorship and democracy is with one you're told and enforced and made to do the will of the Government. With the other we are advised and given recommendations by the government in power and if we don't like the recomme...

Sat, 22 May 2021 07:24:21 +0100
Thug jailed for breaking man's jaw and nose with metal bat
A THUG who fractured his victim’s jaw and nose and caused bruising to his brain after attacking him with a metal bat has been sentenced to five years and ten months in prison.

Sat, 22 May 2021 06:30:00 +0100
York schoolboy Robert Clark shaves head in grandad's memory
THESE amazing pictures show big-hearted teenager Robert Clark having his locks shaved off - in memory of his grandad.

Sat, 22 May 2021 05:02:00 +0100
Riverside home for sale by Knaresborough riverside and bridge
A RARE opportunity to buy a property in one of North Yorkshire's most iconic spots has opened up.

Sat, 22 May 2021 05:00:00 +0100
'What would you change about York?' - Council asks residents as survey relaunches
HOW often do you visit York city centre and what would you change?



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