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Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Delivery company commits to all-electric vehicles within city walls
A MAJOR delivery company has committed to only using electric vehicles to drop off parcels within York city walls.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 07:19:00 +0100
Classroom, kitchen or Cabinet Office: York's job vacancies
APPRENTICESHIP roles have become available in the latest round of job vacancies.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 09:00:00 +0100
Inside York's Assembly Rooms in 1981 - before it became Ask
OCTOBER 1981, the re-decoration of the rarely seen Assembly Rooms in Blake Street was causing a bit of a stir.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 08:30:00 +0100
"My partner is facing prison. How do I tell our sons?"
Dear Kirsten, 

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Spark:York to host Camerados public living room
SPARK:YORK will host a pop-up living room this week for people to meet, chat and have a cuppa.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Press Camera Club - amazing photos out & about in Yorkshire
WE challenged you to show us what you have been up to since the relaxation of lockdown and you didn't disappoint.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:30:00 +0100
Timpson seeks to open "pod" in Asda Monk Cross car park
TIMPSON could be opening a small shop in the car park at Asda's Monks Cross store, if planners give the green light.

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
‘Day of Colour’ celebration at St Aelred's Catholic Primary School
PUPILS at a York school added a splash of colour to their day - as part of a celebration of their 'sisters and brothers' across the world.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Parents hit out over new uniform at Tadcaster Grammar School
PARENTS of pupils at a North Yorkshire school are refusing to buy a new 'compulsory' uniform - amid claims it is 'unnecessary'.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 17:14:23 +0100
Tesco and Sainsbury's explain if you'll need to pay £100 inside fuel stations
TWO supermarket chains which will implement a "hold" for those fueling and paying at the pump have explained whether it will apply inside the kiosk.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 14:35:47 +0100
A64 closure causes traffic chaos
Motorists are enduring traffic chaos in and around Tadcaster after an incident closed the A64 at lunchtime.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:23:00 +0100
Driver drove down closed A1(M) before Portugal flight
A MOTORIST who tried to avoid justice by fleeing to Portugal after the Government announced it would revert to amber travel status has been jailed.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:49:27 +0100
Two arrested over Lawrence Street sex assault
Two men have been arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault near a York church and a takeaway.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:27:39 +0100
Morrisons to be bought by global investment group
Yorkshire-based Morrisons is about to be bought by a consortium of global investments groups including the owners of Majestic Wine.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
‘Don't be ashamed - it's OK not to be OK' - York man's mental health struggle
A YORK man who struggled with his own mental illness for years and then had to cope with the trauma of his mum’s suicide has found a new lease of life - working for mental health charity York Mind.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 16:52:31 +0100
The Tornado returns to North Yorkshire
It's full steam ahead as the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) prepares for the return of its September spectacular.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 16:11:21 +0100
Yorkshire Housing wants tenants to help fight climate change
SOCIAL housing residents in York and North Yorkshire will have the chance to affect how their landlords and others tackle climate change.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 15:33:34 +0100
Workers brave rain to mark NHS birthday
A DEMONSTRATION by and in support of NHS workers only attracted a handful of attenders in a rain soaked city centre.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0100
Save Our Swan campaign launched to save White Swan Inn
RESIDENTS in a village near York have launched a campaign to save their village pub.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:30:00 +0100
David Walliams and Jim Broadbent among celebrities in new Covid vaccine campaign
Ahead of the launch of the new campaign David Walliams “implored” everyone to get their jab.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 08:30:00 +0100
REVIEW: We try the new Cafe 21 at Fenwick, York
OPENING a new restaurant just as the nation headed into a third lockdown was not the best start for the new cafe at Fenwick in York.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Rowntree Park had a park keeper after Parky Bell - Dave!
SORRY, but Parky Bell was not the only park-keeper in Rowntree Park (‘Bringing Parky bell to Life in Rowntree Park’; The Press, July 1).

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 05:45:00 +0100
Lib Dems "feathering own nests" over park improvement bids
IF our ruling Lib Dem council are genuinely surprised at the flack for how their parks improvement “bidding process” looks like they are feathering their own nests, here’s some pointers:

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 16:22:00 +0100
Covid restrictions could remain for 'five winters' in bid to protect NHS
Wearing face masks and social distancing could remain part of life for the next five years, under contingency plans being drawn up by the government.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 16:02:28 +0100
Kellogg’s praised for 'game-changing' move that could transform shopping experience
The technology is currently used across transport systems in the Spanish cities of Barcelona, Madrid and Murcia.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 16:01:54 +0100
Love Island viewers hit with serious warning from the show
Chloe Burrows chose to couple up with Aaron Francis on Wednesday night’s instalment of the show which saw Shannon Singh dumped from the villa.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0100
UK green list: France and Italy among 20 countries set to be added in July
Following the last review on June 24 the next look into the UK's travel list is expected in the week commencing July 12.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 12:41:01 +0100
Man jailed after stealing a dozen Yankee Candles from B&M
A MAN has been jailed for stealing 12 Yankee Candles worth £120 from B&M Stores and assaulting two people.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 09:30:00 +0100
McDonald's offer 25 per cent off entire menu ahead of England vs Ukraine
Ahead of England's crunch clash football fans will be able to enjoy a discount on every menu item making mealtimes one less thing to worry about.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
ROAD TEST: Cupra Formentor e-Hybrid
THERE’S so much to like about the first model to come out of the new Cupra stable, a spin-off brand from Seat in much the same vein as Lexus is to Toyota and DS is to Citroen.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 12:01:19 +0100
Bradford-based Morrisons agrees to £6.3bn takeover bid
BRADFORD-based Morrisons has agreed to a £6.3 billion takeover bid from a consortium of investment groups.

Sat, 03 Jul 2021 12:04:20 +0100
Yorkshire-based Morrisons in £6.3 BILLION takeover deal
Morrisons supermarket has agreed to a £6.3 billion takeover bid from a consortium of investment groups.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:29:50 +0100
Police crack down at Millennium Bridge in York
POLICE in York are cracking down on badly behaved youths.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:02:46 +0100
Ex-school boss Brian Martin jailed for sexually abusing children at Queen Ethelburga's School
The former chairman of governors of a private school north of York has been jailed for sexually abusing its pupils.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 16:24:27 +0100
Accident partially blocks A64 roundabout at Bramham crossroads
A CRASH involving several vehicles has partly blocked a main road.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:41:42 +0100
Masks back on in York school's classrooms as Covid cases soar
A YORK school head has gone beyond Government guidelines by asking all staff and pupils to cover their faces again in class to help tackle the city's surge in Covid cases.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:56:50 +0100
Sex offender back in jail after searches in York and Selby
A SEX offender is now back behind bars after police searches in York and Selby led to a public appeal.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Paul Blanchard wins battle against extradition to Spain
A YORK man says he is “absolutely overjoyed and relieved” after winning a battle against extradition to Spain over allegations he worked as a financial adviser to criminal gangs.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:38:51 +0100
Sexual abuse victims urged to come forward to find help and justice
VICTIMS of sexual abuse have been urged to step forward after a former school boss was jailed for abusing pupils.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:26:11 +0100
Don't trust cold callers say elderly victims of cowboy builder
Two couples have warned householders against cold callers after they were cheated by a "despicable" and deceitful cowboy builder.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 16:11:20 +0100
Covid case rate in York rises above 300 mark
YORK'S weekly recorded Covid case rate has now passed the 300 mark - as cases continue to be recorded in the area.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:05:29 +0100
Bungling York burglar who stole one shoe is jailed
A BURGLAR who stole half a pair of shoes from a menswear store and failed to break into a house in consecutive nights has been jailed.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:14:03 +0100
H&M members get 20% off as York store reveals new look
A POPULAR fashion retailer has unveiled a brand new look for their York store.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:13:03 +0100
Poorest schools suffer funding cuts despite Tory 'level up' reforms
Government efforts to “level up” funding for education have resulted in cuts to the money going to the most deprived schools.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 07:19:14 +0100
VW Polo flips on to side after A1 Boroughbridge crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a crash where a car ended up on it's side.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
REVEALED: 'Secret tunnel' beneath Fishergate in York
RESEARCH has revealed evidence of a ‘secret military tunnel’ that may once have run beneath Fishergate.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Paul Blanchard says he will appeal against UK conviction
YORK man Paul Blanchard says he is now planning to appeal against his UK conviction for fraud in 2008 after winning his battle against extradition to Spain.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
£19m York bid to create riverside walkway and revamp city streets
YORK will bid for £19 million of Government levelling up funding to create a riverside walkway in Coney Street, transform the Castle Car Park and revamp Parliament Street and St Sampson's Square.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 19:25:00 +0100
York traffic restrictions - latest road closures coming up
HERE are the latest road restrictions for York.

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 18:24:10 +0100
Thunderstorm warning for Ryedale issued
HEAVY ran and thunderstorms may bring some disruption to York today, forecasters have warned.



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