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  • Porn actress ‘free to discuss alleged Trump affair’

    Porn star Stormy Daniels believes she is now free to discuss her alleged sexual encounter with US President Donald Trump, her manager has told The Associated Press.Mr Trump’s personal lawyer has acknowledged paying Ms Daniels 130,000 US dollars

  • MP’s Valentine message

    YORK Central MP Rachael Maskell sent a Valentine’s Card to the Chancellor of the Exechequer, but it had nothing to do with romance. She signed a February 14 message from the TUC which calls on him to “show public sector workers some love”.The card is

  • Have you got what it takes to be in this year's Mystery Plays?

    AUDITIONS are to be held next month for parts in one of the 2018 York Mystery Plays, which are set to be performed on pageant wagons in the city’s streets later this year.The plays, which are organised by the York Festival Trust with the Guilds of York

  • Police costs fall at fracking site

    NORTH Yorkshire Police spent almost £50,000 policing anti-fracking protests in Kirby Misperton last month.New figures provided by the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner revealed £48,101 was spent in January on fees including overtime - more than £10,000

  • VIDEO: YorkyPud sensation leads to York venue revamp

    THE family-run firm behind the YorkyPud Wrap which became an overnight viral sensation are turning their York venue into a diner and shop. The York Roast Co. Stonegate shop is undergoing a £150,000 makeover, ready to re-open in March. The new diner

  • New job clubs launch in city to help people back to work

    MANY unemployed and marginalised York families are set to benefit from the launch of a national employment initiative in the city.Since its launch in 2012, CAP Job Clubs has grown to a network of 163 across the UK, helping more than 1,000 people into

  • Police hunt for plant machinery

    AN EXPENSIVE piece of heavy plant machinery has been stolen from a building site.North Yorkshire Police believe a large hydraulic lift was used to take the machinery from High Street, Cloughton, near Scarborough, over the weekend of February 10 and 11

  • Boyzone to play York Racecourse

    Music legends Boyzone are to play York Racecourse this summer. Celebrating twenty-five years together, Ronan, Keith, Mikey & Shane are the second of three music acts to be named for the 2018 season, and will play on Music Showcase Saturday,

  • Could you run Hull Road Park’s new cafe?

    PLANS for a new community cafe in Hull Road Park are a step closer to reality now temporary buildings have arrived - but councillors are on the hunt for someone to run the venture.The arrival of the four temporary cabins follows two years of work by Hull

  • Hospital fundraiser gets ready for lift-off

    MORE than 1,000 balloons will be popped at a fundraising event on Friday.The big Balloon Pop is being organised by Annika Dowson, from Helmsley, to raise funds and awareness for York Teaching Hospital Maternity Bereavement services.Annika’s first child

  • Three York attractions have bagged national tourism accolades

    THREE York tourist attractions have scored prestigious accolades from the country's tourism board.The Henry VII Experience at Micklegate Bar, Jorvik Viking Centre and York Dungeons have all got ‘attractions accolades’ by Visit England, who today announced

  • Police in Germany hope to find missing Scot alive

    Police searching for a Scot who went missing in Germany say they “hope to find him alive” but have had no success with inquiries so far.Liam Colgan travelled to Hamburg with 18 friends for his brother’s stag do when he became separated

  • Where to see York film Scott and Sid

    A FEATURE film shot in York will soon get its Yorkshire premiere in the city, and more screenings are lined up around the region.Scott and Sid is the true story of Bradford pair Scott Elliott and Sid Sadowskyj’s triumph against adversity, and it was filmed

  • Share your story as NHS turns 70

    STORIES and memories from staff and patients at York Hospital are being collected to celebrate the NHS’s 70th birthday. The health service will turn 70 on July 5 and York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is looking for people to come forward to

  • Police appeal after four unknown men enter York house

    POLICE are appealing for information after a house in York was entered by four unknown men. The house in St Olave's Road, near Bootham Crescent, was entered on Sunday between 7pm and 8pm, North Yorkshire Police said. It is believed the men

  • Ryedale council tax-payers face rise in bills

    RESIDENTS in Ryedale are facing a rise in their council tax bills, amid continued cuts in Government funding.Ryedale District Council (RDC) looks set to increase its share of the annual bill by £5 from April.The 2.7 per cent increase would mean that,

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    A DELEGATION from Heathrow Airport has visited sites across the region as part of nationwide search for an offsite construction centre for Heathrow’s expansion.Heathrow is pioneering Logistics Hubs, where components of the airport will be pre-assembled

  • £2.3m twist in firm’s finances

    MORE than £2 million in finance has been secured by North Yorkshire vehicle engineering firm Twisted as it moves towards its final production run of Land Rover Defenders.The Thirsk-based business, who’s customers include Jamie Oliver and royalty from

  • Tax planning for charity giving

    Incorporating charitable giving into your tax planning strategy can be a useful way to reduce both your income tax and the inheritance tax (IHT) that will eventually become payable on your estate. As such, gifts may become an important component of both

  • Powering the North on gas

    PLANS to secure the future of power generation at North Yorkshire power station Drax were under review during a ministerial visit surrounding the plant’s gas proposals.Northern Powerhouse Minister Jake Berry, and Selby MP Nigel Adams, visited Drax Power

  • COLUMN: Time to ditch the junk and start eating better

    We are what we eat - but sometimes what we eat has a nasty habit of biting back. And worrying scientific research has revealed our eating habits in the UK may be a growing cause for alarm.According to a major study of 19 European countries published this

  • Police closed York's outer ring road after burglary

    POLICE closed off York's outer ring road following a burglary last night. North Yorkshire Police said it was called to reports of a burglary at a property in Moor Lane, York, at around 10.20pm. An area search took place for the offenders, which

  • RACING TIPS: Back Red to get in the black at Lingfield

    RED VERDON is the class act on show at Lingfield as he goes in the Betway Conditions Stakes.The Ed Dunlop-trained five-year-old was most unlucky not to pick up a big prize in his three-year-old season.He finished sixth in the Derby at Epsom and fourth

  • Stage One continues its Olympic profile

    STAGE One Creative has continued its 14-year association with the Olympic Games after providing its expertise for the opening ceremony of this year’s Pyeong Chang Games.The Tockwith-based creative manufacturing specialist was commission to install and

  • Family homes 'not being freed up by student blocks'

    A CITY councillor has hit out at claims new student housing blocks are “freeing up” family homes for York people to rent and buy. Cllr Mark Warters said his experience as a ward councillor in Osbaldwick, near the University of York campus, was

  • Accused pair deny knifepoint shop raid

    TWO removal men have denied carrying out a knifepoint robbery at a convenience store. Friends Shaun Neil Stephen Holding, 33, and Ben Lee Simpson, 31, both told the jury at York Crown Court they had used the Spar shop in Clifton in the past.

  • This public toilet block could soon be serving breakfast

    A PUBLIC toilet block on the edge of York city centre could be about to get a new lease of life - as a cafe. Plans have emerged to convert part of the loo block on Clarence Street into a cafe. An application submitted by Healthmatic - the company

  • 'We have located the site of the 1066 Battle of Fulford'

    AN ARCHAEOLOGIST claims a lengthy investigation has - ‘beyond any sensible doubt’ - located the site of the 1066 Battle of Fulford. Chas Jones says the conflict took place at Germany Beck, and some of the evidence, including a sword, axe and arrow

  • ON THIS DAY: February 14

    From our archives:   85 years ago The probability of a regular British air service across the Atlantic within the next couple of years was foreshadowed by Sir Eric Geddes, Chairman of the Imperial Airways, after returning from a flight