York Press

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 04:00:00 +0100
Event to celebrate Women’s Rugby World Cup coming to York
BusinessBelles the York City Ladies women in business network is hosting an event at Go Outdoors to celebrate the Women’s Rugby World Cup coming to York in August.

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 08:20:55 +0100
Man evacuated from home in York by emergency services
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to an undisclosed location in York around 2.15am this morning (June 12).

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 07:51:00 +0100
Mental health advice: The secret to feeling good from the inside out
Our mental health and wellbeing column with MARTIN FURBER

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 06:34:00 +0100
York Cemetery: 'Powers-that-be should be ashamed of the current state it is in'
Our letter writer is concerned about the state of York Cemetery

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 06:17:00 +0100
Big names to take to stage at York's Grand Opera House for St Leonard's Hospice
YORK'S most famous drag queen is hosting a charity concert in memory of his mum and in support of St Leonard's Hospice.

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0100
'We might have just killed a guy' - alleged murderer told friend, jury hears
One of two alleged murderers told a friend “we might have just killed a guy”, a jury has heard. Jobie Tyers, 31, allegedly tried to get rid of evidence, Leeds Crown Court hears.

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Children's retailer to close York city centre shop this week
A York children’s shop in Coney Street is closing its doors later this week.

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0100
College Green smartened up by volunteers during 'rejuvenation day'
A 'rejuvenation day' on Tuesday, June 10 saw volunteers spruce up College Green.

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0100
"An honour": new curator appointed at RHS Garden Harlow Carr
A new curator, Fiona Slight, has been appointed at RHS Garden Harlow Carr in Harrogate.

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Former York MP appointed chair of board of trustees at Migrant Help
Sir Hugh Bayley has been appointed chair of the board of trustees at the charity Migrant Help.

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0100
York village takeaway shortlisted for consecutive year in best chippy award
Osbaldwick Fisheries is nominated along with nine other chippies in York by readers of The Press as one of their favourites.

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Listed building ‘may deteriorate further’ without student accommodation conversion
Disused offices including an 18th Century building in Heslington could continue to deteriorate if plans to turn them into student accommodation do not get approved, developers have said.

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Grand Opera House staff to swap stage for river in dragon boat race
Staff at the Grand Opera House in York are swapping the stage for the river with a charity dragon boat race.

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Water safety talks and lessons planned for Drowning Prevention Week
GLL will host events to support Drowning Prevention Week (June 14 to 21).

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0100
Centenarian makes splash in pool to celebrate milestone birthday
A 100-year-old woman returned to the pool to celebrate her birthday.

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0100
'Fantastic news' as more than 5,000 children eligible for free school meals
A national expansion of free school meals has been welcomed in York, with local politicians praising the move as a step in the right direction for tackling child poverty and supporting struggling families.

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 04:54:00 +0100
Through the keyhole: inside York's most expensive £6m home with Minster view
We go through the keyhole inside York's most expensive £6m home with Minster view - Purey Cust House

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 04:00:00 +0100
Top North Yorkshire school set to expand and change its name
Harrogate Ladies’ College is set to expand and change its name to Duchy College.

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:36:41 +0100
'Do not eat' warning issued as 'unsafe to eat' sweets recalled
Jolly Rancher sweets sold in the UK have been recalled as they are “unsafe to eat” and they do not comply with UK laws

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0100
On this day: York's ISF raises £700 through cycling challenge
On this day in 2024, the York Press reported that York-based ISF had raised £700 through a cycling challenge.

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:53:02 +0100
'Pensioners on £35,000 shouldn't require winter payment relief' - letter
Knee jerk reaction beggars belief

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:36:06 +0100
Helen Skelton reveals she feels 'lucky' to be with Gethin Jones on Morning Live
Currently presenting the BBC's This Morning, Helen has been a mainstay on our screens for some time.

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 06:45:00 +0100
Who won BBC's Race Across the World 2025 and claimed the £20,000 prize?
Mother and son Caroline and Tom have won series five of BBC’s Race Across The World (in 2025).

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:26:49 +0100
Motorbike and car crash in York village
Motorbike and car crash in Malton Road, Stockton on the Forest

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:14:22 +0100
Fire started deliberately in York suburb - police called in
POLICE have been called in after a fire has been started deliberately in Thanet Road in Acomb.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:44:08 +0100
Crash on major road coming into York cleared
A crash on the A19 at Shipton by Beningbrough just outside York has now been cleared.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 06:54:54 +0100
Fire started deliberately in North Yorkshire - police on scene
A FIRE has been started deliberately in Longwestgate in Scarborough.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 06:41:07 +0100
Fire started deliberately in York suburb - police on scene
A fire has been started deliberately close to a playground in Grange Lane, Acomb.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 04:00:00 +0100
'It's vital for millions of people' - campaign takes step forward
Labour MP for York Outer Luke Charters, has today welcomed the Government’s announcement of a consultation to regulate the bailiff industry.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:33:21 +0100
SPENDING REVIEW: 'Where's the money coming from?' blasts North Yorkshire Tory MP
A senior North Yorkshire Conservative MP says the government has not explained how it is going to pay for its extra spending commitments.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:20:46 +0100
SPENDING REVIEW: North Yorkshire Mayor says government must 'get serious'
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, has welcomed today’s spending review but says the government needs to “show it is serious about rural and coastal areas.”

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:12:00 +0100
‘Once-in-a-generation’ chance to ‘tackle housing crisis’ welcome by York housing boss
A “once-in-a-generation opportunity to tackle the housing crisis” has been welcomed by a housing industry leader in York and North Yorkshire.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:06:22 +0100
SPENDING REVIEW: Announcements boost York Central, says council leader
The leader of City of York Council has welcomed confirmation from central government that it will create a government hub at York Central.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 17:00:00 +0100
York Hospital worker jailed for sexually assaulting patient
Adewale Kudabo, a York Hospital worker who sexually assaulted a patient, has been jailed.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:48:51 +0100
SPENDING REVIEW: York MP 'optimistic' Haxby Station will be delivered
“Today’s Spending Review backs Britain’s grafters, moves us past Tory short termism, and shows that only Labour has a credible plan, unlike Reform, who are pushing £80bn in unfunded promises.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:06:28 +0100
SPENDING REVIEW: 'Cautious welcome' from top Yorkshire business group
A leading business organisation for York and North Yorkshire has given a “cautious welcome” to the Labour government’s Comprehensive Spending Review.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:55:58 +0100
Police looking for couple after North Yorkshire crash
Police have released a CCTV image of a couple after a crash.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:49:13 +0100
SPENDING REVIEW: MP backs 'investment' as she seeks 'ambitious, radical' government
York MP Rachael Maskell has welcomed today’s Comprehensive Spending Review, saying it delivers “major investment in housing, schools and the NHS.”

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:36:46 +0100
Car damaged in broad daylight in busy North Yorkshire town
A car's rear door has been damaged in a busy street in broad daylight.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:31:00 +0100
Woman accused of assaulting man 'after trying to take his pizza' in York
An alleged assault outside a restaurant in York happened after a woman tried to take a man's pizza, police said.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:21:45 +0100
Under construction home burgled in York
A home currently under construction in Tadcaster Road, York, has been burgled.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:14:00 +0100
Two drivers banned after speeding at 150mph in North Yorkshire
Two men have been banned from driving after reaching speeds of 150mph in North Yorkshire.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:11:54 +0100
SPENDING REVIEW: York Liberal Democrats accuse Labour of 'serious let down' to city
YORK’S Liberal Democrats have accused the city’s two Labour MPs, council and mayor for ‘letting down’; York residents.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:49:51 +0100
SPENDING REVIEW: York Tories say Labour 'going for broke' on spending
York’s Conservatives have reacted to today’s Spending Review, as announced by the Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:45:00 +0100
New light show to bring vibrant colour to Museum Gardens
A new light show in York’s Museum Gardens is set to bring the area’s history to life.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:02:39 +0100
Harrogate firm reports revenues of £380million amid 'resilient performance'
A Harrogate headquartered company has reported revenues of £380million and pre-tax profits of £21.7 million in the year to March 31 2025.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:14:23 +0100
Top York-made beer on sale in leading national supermarket chain
Brew York’s Hazy Session IPA, Coney, is now available nationally in ASDA supermarkets. Shoppers can find Coney in brand-new four-packs, or as individual 440ml cans.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:15:14 +0100
'There are plenty of ways to close the gap between wealth and destitution'
York Central MP Rachael Maskell looks at what the government can do to tackle poverty and inequality

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:58:31 +0100
Two North Yorkshire towns aim to be first in the UK with a circular economy
Malton and Norton are aiming to be the first towns in the UK with a circular economy.

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:33:25 +0100
York Central reflects on its support for city's Festival of Ideas
The massive York Central development has spoken on its sponsorship of the Festival of Ideas, which began in the city on May 31 and runs until Friday (13th).

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