In depth coverage of a range of events and issues featured in The Press.

Tour de France
Tour de France route announced

Yorkshire will host the Grand Départ opening stage of the the Tour de France in 2014.

Yorkshire Marathon
Jane Tomlinson

York will host the first Yorkshire Marathon on October 20, 2013, in memory of the late charity fundraiser Jane Tomlinson.

Review of 2012
Olympic Torch in York

A review of the news stories that were making the headlines in 2012.

Most read 2012
Live flooding coverage

The most read news stories on yorkpress.co.uk during 2012.

Stamp Out Poverty
Campaign to help stamp out poverty is launched

A Press campaign launched to help stamp out poverty.

York community stadium
New artist’s impressions of York’s proposed community stadium

Stories relating to the proposed community stadium and retail development at Monks Cross, York.

Think, Don't Swim
Think, Don't Swim campaign

A campaign launched in a bid to raise awareness of the dangers posed by jumping or falling into York’s rivers.

York Mystery Plays
Ferdinand Kingsley will be taking on the roles of God and Jesus in the York Mystery Plays 2012 which start tonight

York's Mystery Plays returned to their spiritual home, the Museum Gardens, in August 2012.

London 2012 Olympics
It has been estimated that spending on the Games in London was 377 million pounds under budget

Coverage of the London 2012 Olympic games and Olympic Torch relay.

Euro 2012
Euro 2012 logo

News and results from the Euro 2012 football championships in Ukraine and Poland.

The Queen's visit to York
Live news, views and pictures as the Queen visits York today.

The Queen visited York to distribute Maundy Money at the Minster on April 5, 2012.

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Jubilee picture gallery

Coverage of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations marking 60 years The Queen's reign.

Review of 2011
Review of 2011

A review of the news stories that were making the headlines in 2011.

Most read 2011
Labour seizes power in York

The most read news stories on yorkpress.co.uk during 2011.

Alps tragedy
Steve Barber (left) and John Taylor, who were killed in an avalanche in the French Alps.

York climbers John Taylor and Steve Barber were killed in an avalanche in the French Alps.

John Barry
John Barry

York-born composer John Barry died in 2011 at the age of 77.

Claudia Lawrence
Detectives investigating the disappearance of Claudia Lawrence are pursuing a new lead which could be 'significant'

Coverage of the search for missing chef Claudia Lawrence.

Kenya
Rogers Ochieng Otieno on his motorbike

Gavin Aitchison looks at HIV in Kenya and visits the projects helping sufferers to fight back against the virus.

Royal Wedding
Prince William and Kate move into Whitehall in the open-topped 1902 State Landau, following their wedding in Westminster Abbey

Prince William and Kate Middleton, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, were married on 29th April 2011.

Fashion City York
Fashion City York logo

Coverage of the Fashion City York events.

Lifesavers
Lifesavers campaign logo

A campaign aimed at easing the agony for thousands of people on the UK organ donor transplant list.

York Apprenticeship Challenge
York Apprenticeship Challenge

York Apprenticeship Challenge aimed to encourage York companies to recruit 100 new apprentices in 100 days.

Local elections 2011
Local Elections 2011

Coverage of the 2011 local elections in and around York.

World Cup 2010
Spanish eyes on world cup glory

News and results for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Sean Hamilton
Sean Hamilton

Ten-year-old Sean Hamilton was killed in a hit-and-run smash while crossing Holgate Road in York.

David Hart
Royal Marine David Charles Hart of 40 Commando, who was killed in an explosion in Sangin on Thursday.

Marine David Hart was killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, a day before his 24th birthday.

Matthew Hatton
Matthew Hatton

Lance Bombardier Matthew Hatton from Haxby was killed while on patrol in Afghanistan.

Ashley Smith
Trooper Ashley David Smith

Trooper Ashley David Smith, 21, was killed in an explosion in Afghanistan.

Acomb Murder
Mark Webb

York father Mark Webb was murdered in Acomb in March 2011.

Melsonby Post Office murder trial
APPEAL: Robin Garbutt

Shopkeeper Robin Garbutt was found guilty of bludgeoned his postmistress wife Diana to death.

Julie Hayes in Afghanistan
Photograph of the Author

In 2010, Julie Hayes travelled to Afghanistan to where she spent a week with British Army troops.

Burn canal murder
Cai Guan Chen

Stories relating to the murder of Chinese national Chen Cai Guan whose body was found in a canal.

Get York Moving
Get York Moving campaign logo

A campaign by The Press to put an end to the daily traffic gridlock in York.

The Menace of Mephedrone
The Menace of Mephedrone campaign logo

Campaign to make the drug mephedrone illegal.

York High School fire
Flames engulf York High School. Picture by Press reader Tony Walker

On the morning of October 3, 2008, a huge blaze has ripped through York High School.

General Election 2010
General Election night pictures

Coverage, results and pictures from the 2010 General Election.

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