Most read stories of 2011 | York Press

January

• York head teacher rescues man from icy River Ouse
• Earthquake hits York
• Cyclist stages one man protest in front of bus
• Boy found dead in York home
• Boy, 12, killed in A64 crash

February

• Man shot dead in vehicle
• York streets closed in Aviva bomb scare
• Married couples banned from tourist attraction
• Woman hit by train in York
• Fossgate bullet find mystery

March

• York murder victim, named
• Burglars strike at top store
• Movie legend drops in for drink at village pub near York
• River death man named
• 4x4 ploughs into bungalow as householder sleeps in bed

10 most read articles for 2011

• Serious crash closes A64 for six hours
• York streets closed in Aviva bomb scare
• Local elections: Labour seizes power in York
• Driver killed in 130mph crash at drag race meeting
• Miraculous escape after lorry crushes car
• Fossgate bullet find mystery
• Dog walker killed in A64
• Police swoop in York after high speed chase
• 60 arrests as violence erupts in York city centre
• Serious sexual assault in York

April

• Strong winds bring disruption to York roads and train services
• Man killed by train near York
• Knife drama in York street
• Boozing teens create misery in York village
• Man dies following crash between car and coach

May

• Local elections: Labour seizes power in York
• York to get new fashion store
• Death crash man was on wrong side of the road
• Tributes to man, 22, found dead in York house
• Man seriously injured in A1079 crash

June

• Woman dies in police custody
• York mother dies following motorway collision
• Prime Minster attends wedding at village church
• Fence built through the middle of goalposts
• Man dies in train accident on the East Coast main line

Top 5 stories read via social media websites

Facebook

• York nightclub owner going into administration
• Appeal launched to fund life changing operation for York teenager
• Spoof video takes YouTube by storm
• Terry's Olympic dream
• Teacher dies in cyclingtragedy

Twitter

• On Tap of the world
• Police hunt sausage throwing thief
• York bartenders bare all for river safety campaign
• New bar to open soon at York Station
• Archive picture of St Andrewgate

July

• Police swoop in York after high speed chase
• Serious car crash on A64
• £2 million mosque plan is submitted
• Police name man who drowned in River Ouse
• Baby rescued from River Ouse in York

August

• Storm stikes Dunnington
• 60 arrests as violence erupts in York city centre
• Driver killed in 130mph crash at drag race meeting
• Purpleman to quit York after attack
• Break in at York Technology store

September

• Two policemen attacked on duty in York
• Man dies after taxi collision in Museum Street
• Miraculous escape after lorry crushes car
• Man dies in York bypass crash
• Biker hurt and trees uprooted as storm batters region

Top 5 most shared articles

• Super spiders plea to residents from University of York
• Dogs help deliver Christmas trees in Dalby Forest
• Santa's helpers ‘threatened’ by angry parents
• York puzzle enthusiast rips up Scrabble rule book
• John Lewis to open York store

October

• Men had sex in York street
• White Swan Hotel to be torn down
• York fisherman drowns in North Sea tragedy
• Teacher dies in cycling tragedy
• York nightclub owner going into administration

November

• John Lewis to open York store
• Three teenagers arrested after dramatic police chase
• Driver seriously injured after car overturns in York
• Woman killed in tractor crash
• Motorcyclist dies after York crash

December

• A64 Double crash mayhem
• Dog walker killed in A64 accident near Bilbrough
• Hollywood celebrity spotted at York fish and chip shop
• New hope in search for Claudia
• Fallen tree causes traffic delays near York

Top 5 most commented articles

• Strike to shut 27 York schools
• Lights warning to cyclists
• Classroom ban on fruit juice sparks mum's anger
• Olympic torch to visit local landmarks
• Knights chief warns of 'wasted opportunity' over stadium