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  • 'Monstrosity' storage warehouse plans thrown out

    COUNCILLORS have unanimously rejected controversial plans for a self-storage warehouse tonight, in the face of officers’ recommendations to grant approval. Members of City of York Council’s planning sub-committee said the building - proposed for

  • Work due to start on 80 new homes in village

    WORK will start later this month on a major new housing development in a village near York after planners gave it the green light. The £20 million scheme for agricultural land at Green Hammerton, called Spring Heights, involves 80 homes, 32 of

  • Paramedic's bag stolen as she helps sick shopper

    AN OFF-DUTY paramedic's purse was stolen as she helped a sick person in a North Yorkshire supermarket. The paramedic was in Asda in Brompton Road, Northallerton, at about 4pm on Monday, August 6, when a customer fell ill. As she was helping the

  • Drivers and lorry troubles blamed for York bin delays

    PROBLEMS with staffing and a lack of available vehicles meant problems with uncollected waste for some York residents. A statement issued by City of York Council Waste Services on Facebook apologised to residents in Murton, Holtby and Tang Hall

  • Petition launched against fracking in York

    A PETITION calling on energy companies not to frack in York has been launched by Liberal Democrat councillors. A spokesman said the Government is currently consulting on proposals that would see planning processes "bypassed" and that the scheme

  • Tim Bresnan signs two-year Yorkshire contract extension

    YORKSHIRE talisman Tim Bresnan has today penned a two-year contract extension, keeping him at Emerald Headingley until the end of 2020. Despite initially exploring his contract options, the White Rose all-rounder has committed his future to the

  • 'Bike gang' assaulted man outside gym

    A GANG on bikes assaulted a man outside a gym. North Yorkshire Police said the man in his twenties was punched outside a gym in Jennyfields, Harrogate, at 9.30pm on Tuesday, August 7. A group of young men riding a mini motor bike, push bikes

  • Gliding club signs vandalised

    VANDALS have damaged signs near the gliding club at Rufforth Airfield. North Yorkshire Police said the signs - which are in place for public safety whilst walking on the airfield - were damaged between July 12 and July 27. Police want to speak

  • Holiday call for vigilance over abuse and neglect

    A CHILDREN'S charity has urged people to look out for signs of abuse or neglect over the school holidays. Calls to the NSPCC’s Helpline continue during July and August, with contributing factors to abuse and neglect including financial concerns,

  • Wes York admits Bootham Crescent atmosphere is "unbelievable"

    SUMMER signing Wes York has admitted that the Bootham Crescent atmosphere for his home York City debut was “unbelievable.” York grabbed that 77th-minute winning goal during Tuesday night’s 1-0 triumph over National League North title favourites

  • Fancy dress swap scheme to be launched by library

    A LIBRARY has launched a costume exchange to help children and adults who need fancy dress outfits. Tadcaster Library is inviting people to donate or borrow costumes and all of the outfits will also be listed on a Facebook page. A spokesman for

  • Newlyweds who lost rings in York are grateful for support

    A NEWLYWED couple who lost a pair of wedding rings during their 'mini-moon' in York, say they have been amazed at the support they have received. Kris and Vicky Corbley, from Oldham, were married last Friday and spent a short break in York with

  • Solicitors' firm in running for award

    A YORK solicitors’ firm has been shortlisted for a prestigious legal award.  Howard & Byrne is in the running for the Criminal Law Firm of the Year category of the Yorkshire Legal Awards.  One of its partners, Kevin Blount, said:

  • Former York City midfielder James Berrett returns on trial

    FORMER York City midfielder James Berrett has returned to Bootham Crescent on trial. The Halifax-born 29-year-old is currently a free agent having parted company with League Two Grimsby at the end of last season. He joined the Mariners in the

  • Army pair run 163 miles from London to Paris for charity

    TWO friends have raised more than £1,500 for charity by running from London to Paris. Chris Brown and Aaron Russell, both Warrant Officers in the Army, ran 163 miles over six days in support of War Child and The Mental Health Foundation. Aaron

  • Police respond to Ampleforth child abuse report

    THE report into child sex abuse at Ampleforth included praise and criticism of North Yorkshire Police investigations at the abbey. It said the force conducted a number of criminal investigations into allegations at Ampleforth, and while "on occasions

  • Former vicar jailed for sexual abuse of 'vulnerable' boys

    A FORMER vicar from Norton who repeatedly sexually abused young boys in his rectory has been jailed for 12 years. Hull Crown Court heard that Terrence Grigg, 84, "identified" five "vulnerable" young men and that he then "used that vulnerability

  • Restaurant plan for former town hall

    MALTON’S old town hall - which has stood empty for more than six years - is set to be transformed into an upmarket bar and restaurant by the end of the year. The company Stew and Oyster Ltd, which operates four bars in the Leeds area, applied for

  • Help to trade in the UAE

    A NEW business partnership, which will provide better UK support for companies wishing to trade in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Middle East, has been announced by overseas trade specialist Chamber International. The partnership enables Chamber

  • Exhibition celebrates art of Yorkshire

    A REMARKABLE private collection of Yorkshire-focused art is taking pride of place in Ryedale Folk Museum’s art gallery this summer. David Ross, co-founder of Carphone Warehouse, has lent 12 paintings and two sculptures to the attraction, all of

  • What you need to know about child benefit after GCSEs

    STUDENTS who collect their GCSE results in two weeks and plan to stay in full-time education or unpaid training are still eligible for child benefit – but their parents must inform HMRC of their plans so it’s not automatically stopped on August 31.

  • Vaccination plea for teenagers

    TEENAGERS and students going to university for the first time have been urged to get vaccinated against meningitis. North Yorkshire County Council has called for teenagers to get the free vaccine MenACWY, which protects against the potentially fatal

  • Man 'tried to get teenage girl into his car'

    DETECTIVES are looking for this man who allegedly tried to get a teenage girl into his car in York. North Yorkshire Police said the incident happened in Fourth Avenue, Tang Hall, between 5.45pm and 5.50pm on Monday, June 25, when the man asked

  • CPP pushes on with UK plans

    CPP Group is pushing on with the growth of its York-based UK operations with two senior hires to bring in new business. The company, which historically specialised in credit insurance but now offers financial assistance products globally, has welcomed

  • Cheers to Ginilicious success in Helmsley

    HELMSLEY’S first-ever gin festival has been declared a great success. The Ginilicious Festival, which took place in the town hall on Saturday, was organised by Helmsley Wines. Festival-goers were offered the chance to sample from a selection

  • Awards for hospitality

    THE deadline is approaching for a new awards scheme set up to celebrate York’s hospitality industry. Tomorrow is the last day to get entries in for the very first York Hospitality Awards, hosted by Visit York. The new awards will recognise the

  • Police close camp in Eggborough

    POLICE have moved members of the travelling community off land in Eggborough where they were camping without permission. Supt Lindsey Robson, York and Selby Commander at North Yorkshire Police, said: “I know that the unauthorised encampment has

  • Former care home could be converted into flats

    PLANS to convert a former York care home into flats are set to be given the green light. Grove House in Penleys Grove Street was closed in 2015, before being sold for £1.6 million, and plans were previously submitted and approved for its redevelopment

  • Jailed for filling up van and driving off

    A VAN driver who filled up at York service stations without paying has been jailed and banned from driving. Scott Andrew Campbell, 29, took £122.37 of diesel from Sainsbury's at Monks Cross at 2.15pm on July 20 and £121.94 from Tesco's Clifton

  • I tried to heal York Tory rift, claims sacked deputy

    A TORY claims the York Conservative Association is riven with ‘childish infighting’ - and he was sacked as a deputy chairman when he tried to heal the biggest rift. Scott Marmion said he went to talk to former council leader David Carr and fellow

  • Thug Christopher Craine broke woman’s teeth

    A MAN who assaulted two women in a single evening has been warned to change his attitude after spending five months behind bars. Christopher Luke Craine, 29, chased one woman who didn't want him near her round a nightclub before breaking two of

  • York gears up for Micklegate Run Soapbox Race 2018

    YORK residents are advised of traffic restrictions as the Micklegate Run Soapbox Race revs up for action during the Bank Holiday weekend. The annual event on Bank Holiday Monday, August 27, sees amateur daredevils ride self-built contraptions down

  • The Press Camera Club: August 9

    WOULD you like to see your photographs on this page? More than 1,000 readers have joined The Press Camera Club, which launched in June 2017 and brings together talented amateur photographers from across York and North and East Yorkshire to share

  • ON THIS DAY: August 9

    From our archives: 85 years ago Many fires had occurred throughout the country during a spell of hot weather. One serious outbreak on the moorlands near Whitby, had engaged the attention of gamekeepers and employees of the Mulgrave Estate, which