York Press

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Why York needs new £1.8m Local Plan after first in decades agreed only last year
A new Local Plan for York is set to be drawn up at a cost of £1.8 million after the first one for decades was approved last year.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Ambulances 'could be delayed' by new aparthotel in York
Ambulances could be delayed by a new aparthotel in York, objectors have claimed.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0100
Plan to end 'aggressive' debt collection welcomed in York
A SHAKE-UP of council tax debt rules has been welcomed by York Outer MP Luke Charters as a long-overdue step towards fairer treatment for struggling households.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0100
Celebrations as top York theatre appoints Associate Company of the Year
Badapple Theatre Company has been named Associate Company of the Year at York Theatre Royal.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:38:23 +0100
Report says Drax received record £999,000,000 in public subsidies last year
Householders paid a record £1billion in public subsidies to Drax last year, despite the North Yorkshire based energy company being the UK’s largest emitter of carbon dioxide.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0100
New classic car rally with a twist to showcase 'God's Country'
The God's Country Classic Car Rally is set to take place across Yorkshire and showcase 'God's Own Country'.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:15:33 +0100
Firefighters in York respond to reports of youths setting fire to bench in suburbs
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said a crew from York were sent to Lotherington Mews, in Derwenthorpe, at around 7.55pm yesterday (April 16) after reports of youths attempting to spark a fire on a bench.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:39:00 +0100
We cooked 8 supermarket frozen oven chips and picked the best and worst
In our tried and tasted feature, we put oven chips to the test - which are the best?

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:01:44 +0100
Multi-agency emergency and lifeboat rescue after rockfalls near North Yorkshire beach
Coastguard rescue teams from Whitby and Ravenscar were called to Saltwick Bay near Whitby yesterday (April 16), along with the RNLI and paramedics after a rockfall seriously injured a young man.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0100
How a North Yorkshire village pub is back open and thriving again
The highly-regarded Lime Tree Inn at Great Ouseburn is blossoming under new management.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0100
'Trump has managed to insult both Christians and Catholics' - letters
​'Trump has managed to insult both Christians and Catholics', says today's lead letter writer.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:05:00 +0100
6 fab York cafés you’re probably ignoring – and why they are a must-visit
Here are 6 fab York cafés you’re probably ignoring – and why they are a must-visit

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
York car dealership named best electric vehicle retailer in the UK
For the second year running, Vertu MINI York, based at Clifton Moor Gate, was awarded Best Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) Retailer of the Year.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Speech therapist struck off after claiming English was first language
A speech therapist who incorrectly said that English was her first language to get a job in North Yorkshire has been struck off after a tribunal.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Only pub in York village shortlisted for award three years after opening
Tom Brown is the owner of The Knapton Lion in Main Street, Knapton, one of ten restaurants or gastro pubs put forward by readers of The Press in its latest in the series for 2026 celebrating the best businesses in the city.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Like pizza and beer? We check out this great new place in York city centre
This week's food review takes us to the Northern Monk Refectory, in Little Stonegate, York - a new spot to indulge in pizza and beer

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
On this day in 2016: Tour de Yorkshire trophy stops off at Whitby RNLI
On this day in 2016: Whitby’s RNLI crew welcomed the official Tour de Yorkshire trophy to the North Yorkshire coast.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Public notice roundup: List of road closures in and around York next week
Here are the latest public notices announced in and around York.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Nearly 100 horses set to compete at Scarborough Races this weekend
The second and last Scarborough Races fixture of the year at Charm Park is coming this weekend.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Acclaimed American Shakespearian performer to take to the stage in York
Acclaimed Shakespearean performer Lisa Wolpe will take to the stage at York St John University later this month.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Digital artwork and wellbeing trail launches in the North York Moors
The new 'Wander' trail in the North York Moors is a collaboration between the National Park Authority and The Northern School of Art.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Yorkshire businesses face 'fastest rise in costs' in more than three years
Yorkshire businesses are facing the fastest rise in costs in more than three years, according to the NatWest Growth Tracker report.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Last week to bid for Mayor's Community Fund in York and North Yorkshire
People have just one week left to bid for the latest round of the Mayor’s Community Fund in York and North Yorkshire.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
Record number of families in North Yorkshire secure first-choice school
Across North Yorkshire, 96 per cent of families have received their first-choice primary school place for September.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
North Yorkshire towns and villages to benefit from new £2m funding
More than £2 million has been awarded to support high street regeneration in York and North Yorkshire.

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0100
‘Time means everything’ – York mum with brain tumour backs new cancer trial
Emma Ward, a York mum diagnosed with an aggressive fast-growing brain tumour, has backed new clinical trials supporting other people with the disease.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:02:13 +0100
Man dies after being struck by lorry on hard shoulder of major Yorkshire road
A man has died after being hit by a lorry whilst walking along the hard shoulder of a motorway.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:02:31 +0100
Power cut hits homes and business in York
Homes and businesses in a main street in Fulford, York have been hit by a power cut.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:43:56 +0100
Centuries-old York pub set for revamp
The revamp of a York pub which dates back centuries has been approved.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:46:05 +0100
Threat to penalise councils for road repair failings prompts York response
York is set to have year-round road repairs and more works this year than previously, officials have said amid Government plans for tougher maintenance rules.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:09:42 +0100
Girl, 15, and puppy missing from North Yorkshire home
Police are growing “increasingly concerned” for the welfare of Ellie, 15, missing from Northallerton with her puppy.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:01:17 +0100
Seven miles of major Yorkshire road closed after serious crash
A stretch of a major Yorkshire road is likely to be ‘closed for a while’ today after a police incident.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:36:00 +0100
Car seized as police swoop on learner driver in York
A CAR has been seized after police swooped in York.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100
'Struggling' businesses will suffer if empty York pub is converted- claim
Businesses in a York village will suffer due to the conversion of an empty pub there, an objector has claimed.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0100
'This is a pointless war. It has achieved nothing Trump said it would'
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has hit out over Donald Trump's 'pointless war' with Iran.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:15:18 +0100
Area of York cordoned off after electrical fire
Fulford, York, has been cordoned off following an electrical fire.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:55:25 +0100
Unique York gift store closes, with city centre site to become a speciality cafe
A unique newspaper themed gift store in York has closed and is now planned to become a cafe.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:56:08 +0100
Man wanted for threatening children at skatepark in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire Police are searching for a man who threatened a group of children at a skatepark in Scarborough.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:44:40 +0100
'It is a living growing woodland' - Dame Judi speaks against Harrogate Water plans
Dame Judi Dench has urged North Yorkshire councillors to reject plans to expand a water bottling plant.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:25:09 +0100
Yorkshire Water pays £2.35m after pollution incidents
Yorkshire Water has paid £2.35 million to the Environment Agency after a series of pollution incidents.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:51:02 +0100
York sister jailed for family plot to protect brother after boy injured in crash
A York sister was among four members of the same family jailed following a crash that left a young boy seriously injured.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:44:33 +0100
Why mods and rockers are set to come together in York at the end of the month
The York Inset Scooter Club will host its Mods and Rockers run on Sunday, April 26, beginning at 10.30am from the Eye of York.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:46:36 +0100
'First of its kind' scheme to see York children toilet trained before school
More than a thousand parents and carers in York are to be given booklets on how they can get their child toilet trained before starting school.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:11:56 +0100
Man injured after being attacked by four people in North Yorkshire town
A man has received a head injury after being attacked by a group of four men.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:08:51 +0100
Don't release me - ever - says killer guilty of murder bid in prison near York
A convicted murder who tried to kill a prisoner in a top security prison near York has told a judge he wants to spend the rest of his life in prison.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:58:33 +0100
'The idea of a restaurant isn't viable' - Popular York restaurant to close next month
A popular York restaurant has announced it will be closing its doors from next month.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:40:37 +0100
York businessman and deejay launches record sleeve company as vinyl sales boom
York entrepreneur and deejay Andy Hudson has launched a specialist record sleeve company as the UK market for physical music is at its best in a generation.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:33:58 +0100
Man, 42, dies at home in North Yorkshire – police appeal to trace family
A man has died at home in Trafalgar Square, Scarborough, with police now appealing to trace his family members.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:14:03 +0100
26 winners in York and North Yorkshire to get £2,387,514 to boost high street
TWENTY-SIX projects totalling £2,387,514 are to get funding in the third phase of York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith’s Vibrant and Sustainable High Street Fund.

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:07:37 +0100
Holiday flats being renovated on historic York street
Five listed buildings on one of York’s most historic streets are being refreshed and brought back into full use for visitors this year.

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