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Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:04:09 +0100
Police hunt for wanted Skipton man
POLICE are on the hunt for a wanted man.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Guns in North Yorkshire: Over 100 children have licences
MORE than 100 children in North Yorkshire are authorised to use guns, figures show.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 07:36:00 +0100
'This dental crisis affects us all, young and old'
Thank you so much to The Press for raising the issue of the crisis facing NHS dentistry in York (NO York dental practices taking on new adult NHS patients, July 30).

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:33:00 +0100
'York is being spoiled by too-high buildings'
It is no surprise developers replacing Frederick House find they need to increase height to comply with Construction Regulations, because rules have become ridiculously complex, requiring specialist consultants equipped with sophisticated computer pr...

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:51:00 +0100
The secret life of York's urban foxes
It’s so much easier to watch urban foxes than their country counterparts. So, when a friend told me of a thriving population living near his home in York, I decided to use the opportunity to get up close to these animals.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:50:00 +0100
Night out: Inside Harrogate's first ever gin bar Duck In
HARROGATE'S first dedicated gin bar has opened in Hotel St George.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:45:00 +0100
RACHAEL MASKELL: Together, we can make a difference
Let’s turn the page.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
'We have faith in young over Covid vaccine take-up' - says York GP
ONE of the GPs in charge of York’s Covid vaccination centre has called for young people to be given a chance to get the jab, declaring: “We have faith in them.”

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Warning to squatters that ex-Fibbers site is 'dangerously unsafe'
DEVELOPERS claim a former York music venue which squatters have occupied is “dangerously unsafe to be inhabited” - and have revealed that a revised vision for the site is being drawn up which includes music, cultural and work space.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
PICTURES: Huge crane is lifted from Guildhall site in York
A HUGE crane has been removed at the site of the historic York Guildhall - which is currently being restored and redeveloped.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:21:57 +0100
Main points from NFU Mutual's Rural Crime Report
HIGHLY-ORGANISED criminals continued to plague North Yorkshire's farmyards over the pandemic, a new report has found.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:38:53 +0100
Scarborough man convicted of Extinction Rebellion protest against newspapers
A NORTH Yorkshire man is among those convicted of breaking the law during an Extinction Rebellion demonstration against national newspapers last September.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:24:07 +0100
Former teacher from York Ben Breakwell guilty of 32 sexual offences
A FORMER music teacher from York is facing jail after he was convicted of 32 sexual offences against young girls.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:04:47 +0100
York housing and migration: Where are people moving from?
YORK welcomed almost 15,000 new residents in the latest year amid a growing demand for housing and lifestyle changes in the pandemic.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:43:46 +0100
Road reopens after accident partially blocks A19 at Thirsk
DRIVERS are being asked to avoid part of a main road after a crash.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Bid to bring German driver to justice after head-on smash near York
PROSECUTORS in the UK are looking into ways a motorist in Germany can be brought to justice for causing life-threatening injuries near Tadcaster.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:32:00 +0100
Press Business Award contender City Cruises welcomed record numbers
A VISITOR attraction welcomed record numbers in June despite being forced to adapt its operations during the pandemic.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 17:17:56 +0100
Pentagon on lockdown after 'multiple gunshots' fired at US defence HQ
The Pentagon is the headquarters building for the United States Department of Defense.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:54:56 +0100
How to buy tickets for York's Pug and Frenchie pop up cafe
DOG lovers can live out their wildest dreams as two pop-up puppy cafe's come to York.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:45:56 +0100
Bike stolen from man while riding near river in York
A MAN has had his bike stolen while riding along a cycle path near the River Ouse in York.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:38:32 +0100
Altercation at Clifton Moor Tesco store involving two men
TWO men have been involved in an altercation at a store in York with both the security guard and manager of the site.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:36:14 +0100
York gets £109K to create three wildlife 'green corridors'
The St Nick’s environment centre in York has won a £109,000 government grant to create three wildlife-friendly ‘green corridors’ around the city.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:13:06 +0100
Slight drop in Covid case rate in York
YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has dropped very slightly - but further cases continue to be recorded in the area.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:39:46 +0100
Former priest declared a "dangerous" sex offender
A DEFROCKED Church of England priest was declared a dangerous sex offender as he was jailed for four years.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:04:36 +0100
Police search for family of York man Anthony Atkinson
POLICE are searching for family members of a man whose body was recovered from the River Ouse last month.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:46:23 +0100
Urgent police appeal after Stokesley man goes missing
POLICE are searching for a missing man.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 05:33:00 +0100
Ten things York Civic Trust is most proud of at 75...
YORK Civic Trust has celebrated its 75th birthday by unveiling a list of the 10 achievements of which it is most proud.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 17:38:27 +0100
New thunderstorm warning issued for York
YORK may see more thunderstorms later this week.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 17:07:26 +0100
Rats invade York man's room after he paid £1,750 to quarantine
A YORK resident who paid £1,750 to quarantine in a hotel after flying into the UK has twice had rats enter his bedroom, says York Central MP Rachael Maskell.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 16:28:07 +0100
NSPCC praises victims of former teacher and sex offender from York
CHILDREN’s charity the NSPCC today praised the victims of York sex offender Ben Breakwell for helping to bring him to justice.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:59:47 +0100
Man suffers serious back injuries in motorbike crash
A MAN was taken to hospital with serious back injuries after a collision between a motorbike and a van on a country road in East Yorkshire.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:52:28 +0100
Number of Covid patients in ICU rises to six
THE number of Covid patients in intensive care in York and Scarborough hospitals has risen to six, the highest of this summer's third wave of the coronavirus.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:34:19 +0100
Mum in bid to bring curry van to Ryedale villages
A MUM of two who lost her job due to the Covid-19 pandemic is aiming to take her catering business to the next level to help bring Ryedale its first curry van.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:32:39 +0100
HBO's The Prince slammed for 'disgusting' portrayal of royal family
The new cartoon series features the royal family as seen through the eyes of Prince George and launched on HBO Max last week.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:17:03 +0100
Hundreds back call for 'fair' votes
HUNDREDS of people signed a petition calling for proportional representation when the Make Votes Matter campaign came to York, Malton and Harrogate last weekend.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:02:05 +0100
Deer Shed Festival hailed a success after thousands turn out
MORE than 2,000 fans turned out for the return of a popular music festival.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 14:22:19 +0100
Investigation after crash in Towton near Tadcaster
AN investigation is underway after a crash.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:59:07 +0100
Booming Pocklington financial services firm creates 15 jobs
A BOOMING East Yorkshire financial services company is creating 15 jobs as it works to meet growing demand for mortgages and insurance services.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:36:30 +0100
First look inside York's new artisan coffee shop 200 Degrees
A NEW artisan coffee shop has opened in York, with the aim of giving "coffee culture” in the city an "uplift".

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:28:28 +0100
York schoolgirl Molly's swim for Macmillan Cancer Support
AN eleven-year-old schoolgirl is on her way to raising £1,000, after completing a gruelling swim in memory of her grandma.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:52:11 +0100
York Holgate Scouts group returns to face-to-face meetings
A SCOUT group for additional needs’ children is now returning to face-to-face meetings after a year of Zoom sessions for anyone who wants “fun and adventure”.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:47:49 +0100
York girl fundraises for Cameron Boyce and Little Princess
A YOUNG girl from York is set to have inches cut off her hair to support those living with hair loss - as well as another charity set up in memory of an actor she is a big fan of.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 11:04:23 +0100
York cannabis dealer lost job at start of Covid-19 pandemic
A MAN who lost his job at the start of the pandemic turned drug dealer to pay debts, York Crown Court heard.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:55:06 +0100
Jabs GP: 'We have faith in them. Give them a chance.'
Dr Daniel Kimberling, who helps run York’s Covid vaccination centre, says young people are as grateful for their jab as octogenarians and it takes courage for them to come forward

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:39:45 +0100
Wilko announces popular face mask change in UK stores
This extension follows an initial three-month pilot and will see the service remain in place at the original 150 participating stores across the UK.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:31:02 +0100
COLUMN: Why set up a new business?
COMPANIES House has reported that in the last quarter of 2020 over 200,000 new companies were incorporated, up by over 29 per cent from the comparable quarter in 2019.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:06:17 +0100
Jack Grealish's girlfriend Sasha Attwood 'received 200 death threats a day'
She described social media as “toxic” and said that it’s “really sad” tat teenagers as young as 13 think that it’s OK to send abuse online.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:35:53 +0100
Vue, McDonald's, Deliveroo -firms to offer freebies to encourage Covid jab
Services including Uber and Deliveroo will offer discounts to young people who take up their vaccine offer.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:59:31 +0100
'I’m saddened to see dentistry in such a state'
York Central’s Labour MP Rachael Maskell says (July 31) that she has a plan to solve the dental crisis: a ‘National Dental Service’ free at the point of use. Could she tell us how this would be funded? Each successive government since 1948 has ...

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:55:13 +0100
Who will benefit from station’s ‘new era’?
The front-page headline of your July 30 issue proclaims a ‘new era’ for York’s railway station. Exactly who will benefit from this new era is not explained.



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