York Press

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:06:34 +0000
Councillors quit: 'the trust in North Yorkshire Council isn't there'
ALL the members of Eggborough parish council have resigned.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:43:39 +0000
All three emergency services at crash in North Yorkshire
Police, fire and ambulance crews have been called in after a crash in Thirsk.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:09:16 +0000
Fire in York allotment started deliberately
A FIRE at an allotment near Bishopthorpe Road has been started deliberately.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:34:31 +0000
Teenager arrested after police chase in York suburb
A TEENAGER has been arrested and an illegal electric bike seized in Foxwood.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 04:00:00 +0000
'I want you to promise me now that you won’t let what happened to me, happen to you'
YORK D-Day veteran Ken Cooke is set to make a return visit to Millthorpe School to talk to pupils on Remembrance Day.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:19:54 +0000
Six-figure loan to fund growth of North Yorkshire aquaculture company
A Scarborough company that has found a way to improve ocean health by cultivating seaweed and shellfish is set to grow after securing a six-figure loan from Mercia Debt Finance.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:06:59 +0000
WATCH one of York's most prolific criminals carry out night-time burglary
North Yorkshire Police have released a video of serial York criminal Sean James Beard carrying out a night-time burglary during a crime spree.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:46:00 +0000
Lights, camera, action - 14 times when York featured on TV and film
Amid film making again in York here is a list of 14 much-loved films and TV shows made in our city - remember any of these?

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Year-round use of Ferris wheel on seafront could be given the go-ahead
Councillors have been asked to approve the year-round use of a 32-metre-high Ferris wheel and an 18-hole adventure golf course in Scarborough.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000
York husband and wife buy the buildings their businesses are based in
A husband-and-wife team from York have taken a major step forward in securing the future of their two much-loved local businesses.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000
How Ian makes hay for small pets on his North Yorkshire farm
Grass grown near Selby to feed rabbits and other small pets is being sold as far away as Australia and South Africa.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Public notices: Two road closures announced for York area
Here are the latest public notices announced in and around York

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
New production of A Nativity to tour York in November and December
Tickets are now on sale for a new production of a York production of the Nativity which is going on tour in York.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Council listens to National Security Services not the local 'experts' - letter
Praise for the LNER worker who confronted the knife attacker - and how York council listens to National Security Services not the local 'experts' in today's letters.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
90s and 2000s dance anthems to be played at daytime club event in York
A daytime club event is set to bring nostalgia to the dancefloor.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Culture space for 'world-class artists' gets go-ahead as part of York ambitions
A programme setting out ambitions for future developments in York, including a new cultural space aiming to attract world-class artists, has been approved by City of York Council.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Yorkshire teenager launching first market stalls this winter
Yorkshire teenager, Harriett Wilson from Richmond, is launching her first set of market stalls this winter, selling handcrafted paper star lanterns.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
York residents taking simple test could help transform cancer screening
People in York are joining a clinical trial where a simple test could help transform cancer screening and save lives.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
'Once in a generation' chance to commemorate Jewish massacre in Eye of York scheme
Members of York's Jewish community said there is a once in a generation chance to commemorate the 1190 killings at Clifford's Tower.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Young care leavers celebrated for achievements in York
York's young care leavers are being celebrated for their positive contribution to the city in a month-long event.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Nursery near York rated ‘inadequate’ after top inspection last year
A nursery on the outskirts of York has been rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted, just over a year after receiving ‘outstanding’ marks across the board.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
'It went from calm to crazy!' - York girl acts with Hollywood stars in new film
A York school girl appears alongside Hollywood stars in a new blockbuster set to be shown in cinemas later this week.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 04:59:00 +0000
Serial criminal who plagued part of York jailed for 'dishonesty spree'
A serial criminal who has plagued part of York for years is today behind bars for 40 months after he carried out a night-time “dishonesty spree”.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 04:00:00 +0000
Anger as York drivers handed bus lane fines - despite being diverted along route
More than 100 drivers were handed fines for driving through the Low Poppleton Lane bus gate in York – despite being diverted along the route by the council because a level crossing was closed.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 08:25:52 +0000
Concerns over farm visitor attraction turning into “mini-Glastonbury Festival”
​Villagers and holiday lodge owners are worried that a visitor attraction wants to become a “mini-Glastonbury Festival” in the countryside made famous by author James Herriot.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 08:49:17 +0000
More councils urged to exempt terminally ill people from council tax
Marie Curie is calling for more councils to exempt terminally ill people from council tax.

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:55:00 +0000
ITV in talks over possible sale of broadcasting business to Sky for £1.6 billion
ITV has confirmed it's in talks over the possible sale of its broadcasting business to Sky for a £1.6 billion deal

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000
I visited the best pub in the UK and nowhere else comes close to being this good
The Highland Laddie was recently named the best pub in the UK by the Good Food Guide. I visited the pub to try it out myself.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:34:55 +0000
'We're resigning en masse' - a North Yorkshire council is set to quit
MEMBERS of Eggborough Parish Council look set to resign en masse.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:30:46 +0000
‘He's an absolute hero!' - Good Samaritan helps rescue person from York river
A GOOD Samaritan who helped rescue someone from the river Ouse in York has been called 'an absolute hero'.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 04:00:00 +0000
Filming in York town highlights work on anti-social behaviour
A CITY MP has been filming in a York town for Channel 4 looking at work to tackle anti-social behaviour.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 04:00:00 +0000
North Yorkshire teenager charged with race hate crimes
Malton teenager Ryan Flintham has been in court charged with race hate offences and assaulting police.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:02:53 +0000
US congressional committee request ‘transcribed interview’ with 'Prince' Andrew
A US congressional committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case made a formal request for Andrew Mountbatten Windsor - the former Duke of York.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:55:44 +0000
Andrew’s prince title and HRH style formally removed by King
Prince Andrew has been officially stripped of both his HRH style and his prince title by his brother, the King.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:20:23 +0000
Driver in fatal crash thought branch damaged car not cyclist, jury told
A Land Rover Freelander driver told a jury he thought had collided with a branch when his car hit a bicycle ridden by a University of York professor.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:07:00 +0000
Watchdog makes safety recommendation after man dies in aircraft crash in North Yorks
A watchdog has called for clearer guidance to be published on autopilot systems after a man died in a light aircraft crash at Leeds East Airport, formerly RAF Church Fenton.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:43:08 +0000
Famous actor back at iconic York shop for Christmas movie filming in York
Crowds gathered in the centre of York today hoping for a glimpse of top actors currently filming a Christmas movie in the city were in for a treat...

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:57:41 +0000
York firm to brew bumper tenth birthday party
A major York brewery will be celebrating ten glorious years at its headquarters in Osbaldwick, on the edge of the city.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:40:46 +0000
Case against ex-councillor accused of 'antisemitic' tweets appears in court
The case of a former county councillor Patricia Marsh, of Harrogate, accused of making antisemitic tweets has appeared at Harrogate Magistrates' Court.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:32:14 +0000
Woman has cup thrown in face and is then racially abused at York nightclub
A woman was hit in face by a cup before being racially abused at the Club Salvation nightclub in York, police have said.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:02:59 +0000
New speakers revealed for Yorkshire Farming Conference
A host of top names have joined the line-up for the first-ever Yorkshire Farming Conference, held by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society at the Great Yorkshire Showground in January.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:03:05 +0000
New owners for landmark North Yorkshire office hub
A landmark office development in the centre of Harrogate has new owners.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:53:25 +0000
MP 'so upset' after two teenagers injured by fireworks in North Yorkshire town
Two teenagers have been injured by fireworks in Scarborough.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:44:37 +0000
Restrictions in force as North Yorkshire reports bird flu cases
Bird keepers across North Yorkshire are urged to help prevent the spread of avian influenza after three cases were confirmed in the county.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:01:14 +0000
York firm to replace plastics with seaweed-derived alternative
York-based medical testing company Abingdon Health has launched a seaweed-based alternative for the housing of its lateral flow tests.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:24:28 +0000
Filming for new Christmas film moves to new location in York
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint film crews have moved to Bishophill, in York.

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:53:00 +0000
'Write to anyone you can think of to stop this'
Our letters post bag features a row about a proposed development next to The Crescent in York

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:14:00 +0000
5 photos capture all the colours of autumn in York and around
Autumn is one of the loveliest times of year on account of its blaze of colour - and these five photos show it

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:02:00 +0000
Mayor to welcome bosses at UK film production summit in York today
A major event on film production in the UK will be the highlight of the Aesthetica Film Festival today (thur).

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000
The last month has been an excellent one for York says York MP
The last month has been an excellent one for York, says York Outer MP Luke Charters

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