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Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Wilberforce Trust in £50,000 neighbour dispute over York homes
A TRUST in York is “extremely disappointed” to have to delay the opening of new housing for those living with sensory impairments – after a dispute with neighbours involving £50,000.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 07:35:10 +0100
'Very high number of violent incidents' in York city centre
YORK city centre saw a 'very high number of violent incidents' last night, a police officer has tweeted.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
"Blue Badge changes offers little for severely disabled"
YORK council now offers consultation with Blue Badge holders on the radical changes in the plan for disabled parking in the city. Or have the decisions already been made?

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:45:00 +0100
Rose highlights newfound freedom as e-cycle scheme launches
“BEFORE, I could be trapped at home due to traffic or a bad day - now I can get out,” says a disabled cyclist whose e-bike has given her a newfound freedom.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Staynor Hall Academy in Selby in £800,000 expansion
THIS school has had a £800,000 expansion to cater for the growing number of families moving in.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 05:49:00 +0100
Grand Central train series: York, Sunderland and Kings Cross
TRAIN operator Grand Central has created a series of relaxing full-length train journey videos across some of the most scenic locations in the North.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 08:30:00 +0100
Top tips to stop your plants dying while you're away
Our plants can suffer when we go on our summer hols. HANNAH STEPHENSON looks at the common mistakes we make and how to address them

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 07:30:00 +0100
York's hidden history: shame of Railway King George Hudson
Community writer David Wilson explores the hidden history of York and delves into the background on "The Railway King" George Hudson

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
OLYMPICS: When the torch relay came through York in 2012
AS the Olympics get underway in Tokyo today we look back to 2012 when London hosted the games and when thousands of people lined the streets in York to witness the Olympic torch relay.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 05:45:00 +0100
Lost shops of York: was Cox in Shambles a favourite shop?
IT'S 100 years ago that one of York's favourite shops opened.

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 05:42:00 +0100
Best staycation spots in UK for stargazing? Try Yorkshire
YORKSHIRE has made a list of the best staycation spots for stargazing.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 22:29:29 +0100
Several casualties in crash on A64 at Whitwell-on-the-Hill
THE A64 was closed by a crash near York this evening.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 13:52:02 +0100
Motorcycle and car in crash on A59 at Hessay near York
A CAR and a motorbike have been involved in a crash near York.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 05:46:00 +0100
Parsnips left Haxby Bakehouse baker with burns and blisters
A YORK baker has given a warning to vegetable growers after touching parsnips in his allotment left him with blisters “like a chemical burn”.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 08:45:00 +0100
Rosa’s Thai Café in Coney Street applies for alcohol licence
YORK is to get a new Thai restaurant - and it is applying for an alcohol licence to City of York Council.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 05:30:00 +0100
"Council's mowing of Knavesmire strips bees of food supply"
HAVING written in the past about the constant cutting down of wild flowers and grasses on Knavesmire I feel compelled to write again.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:40:38 +0100
Selby swing bridge stops working
A SWING bridge in a North Yorkshire town has stopped working, causing traffic problems.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:07:56 +0100
New Coop store opens in York city centre
A NEW Coop store has opened in York city centre.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 09:54:56 +0100
Commissioner says all people attacking 999 workers should be jailed
ALMOST 700 emergency workers have been assaulted in the past 12 months in York and North Yorkshire - with 177 suffering injuries.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 08:59:41 +0100
Photos of nudes and ballerinas at top York hotel boost charity
A PHOTOGRAPHER has thanked a York hotel for allowing its premises to be used as a backdrop for his nude and dance images, which have raised thousands of pounds for a cancer charity.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:59:56 +0100
New Covid hotspot emerges in rural area of York
A NEW Covid hotspot has emerged in a rural part of York with cases approaching 1,000 per 100,000 people.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:30:00 +0100
Country Walk: Exploring Dalby Forest
ONE way of avoiding the heat it is to stick to the trees.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Lego trail features miniature masterpieces in Harrogate
A SERIES of landmarks, replicated in Lego bricks, will star in a new trail for families to follow this summer.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
"New pool Community Stadium pool not as fun as Waterworld"
I TOOK my young nieces to the new swimming pool at the Community Stadium. It is a good facility and we enjoyed it but it was just water in a plain rectangle.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
York Racecourse packed for first time in nearly two years
ALMOST 30,000 racegoers and McFly fans may throng York Racecourse today as it stages the second day of its Music Showcase weekend.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 05:44:00 +0100
CAR REVIEW: Honda Jazz is fresh, funky and frugal on fuel
Honda has excelled itself with the fourth generation Jazz – transforming the supermini into a distinctive-looking machine with a cool and funky vibe.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 05:37:00 +0100
Property: Inside £1.2million Grand Designs style home near York
THIS is the £1.2million home that estate agents have described as "one of the most astonishing and coolest houses in York".

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0100
8 ways your children can have fun while learning during school holidays
Childcare experts have revealed some great ways to keep kids entertained over the summer while sneakily helping them learn at the same time.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:03:16 +0100
New Covid-19 variant detected in the UK
The variant, known as B.1.621, was designated a variant under investigation on Wednesday.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:47:00 +0100
York All Saints School in Gogglebox and Thunderbirds visit
PUPILS at this school ended the Summer term with a visit from a Hollywood actor.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:24:39 +0100
Crimestoppers hunt wanted man believed to be in Yorkshire
CRIMESTOPPERS is appealing for the public to contact them if they know the whereabouts of a 24-year-old man, who has been on the run since April this year.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 12:21:55 +0100
Police hunt woman in wheelchair after Harrogate attack
POLICE are trying to trace a woman using an electric wheelchair who attacked a three-year-old girl in a buggy.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:45:00 +0100
Man dies after getting into difficulties in sea at Reighton
A MAN has tragically died after getting into difficulties in the sea on the Yorkshire coast.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Pressures soar on social care in York
A COUNCIL boss has hailed the ‘incredible job’ done by York care workers as pressures caused by soaring Covid cases and the need for self isolation and emergency childcare continue to grow.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:24:04 +0100
Tramlines: The Northern train services cancelled this weekend
NORTHERN has warned that disruption is likely this weekend as the rail operator loses more staff to the 'pingdemic'.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:23:13 +0100
Van fire at Monks Cross in York
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a van on fire in the car park of a popular shopping centre.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:15:55 +0100
Covid case rate in York drops below country average
YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has dropped - taking it lower than the country's national average.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:53:44 +0100
Driver injured after car hits tree In Burnt Yates
A MAN suffered head injuries after a car hit a tree.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Spruce York indy business to run pop-up in Urban Outfitters
INDEPENDENT homewares business Spruce York is hosting a pop-up in leading fashion outlet Urban Outfitters.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
The Chase star Paul Sinha to star at Elvington Comedy Club
TV quiz-show star and stand-up comedian Paul "Sinnerman" Sinha is heading the new line up at a rural comedy club near York.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:37:00 +0100
Olympian Homes lodge plans for student rooms on Mecca bingo site
PLANS have now been formally lodged for a new student community close to York city centre.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:37:48 +0100
York Rescue Boat in plea to schools on last day of term
A DESPERATE plea has been put out to all teachers and schools in the York area.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:57:00 +0100
What's next - a powerful new Mayor for the whole of York and North Yorkshire?
So, City of York council survives.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:07:36 +0100
Men rescued in Marton cum Grafton and Sand Hutton
TWO men had to be rescued by firefighters after being trapped by heavy machinery.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Lost Keighley taxi driver went wrong way down York A64
A TAXI driver drove the wrong way along the A64 near York at night towards a police car at a combined speed of 140 mph, York Crown Court heard.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Crime Commissioner to focus on domestic abuse during pandemic
NORTH Yorkshire’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner will focus on the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on domestic abuse.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 18:24:00 +0100
Prison sentences passed at York Magistrates Court
A VISITOR has been jailed and a resident given a suspended prison sentence at York Magistrates Court.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 18:13:53 +0100
M62 reopens after unexploded bomb detonated
THE M62 is to be closed overnight and into tomorrow - with a no fly zone created overhead - after an unexploded wartime bomb was found.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 16:28:41 +0100
Horsefly season: How to know you have been bitten and important medical advice
With horsefly season firmly upon us - what do they look like and how would you know if you’ve been bitten?

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 14:52:47 +0100
Strensall level crossing in York to close
A YORK level crossing will be out of action while works are carried out.



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