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Clarence Street crash man ‘stable’ in hospital
9:14am Friday 19th March 2010
AN elderly man dragged along the road by a skip lorry in an horrific accident is reported to be in a stable condition in hospital.
York residents pull together to raise funds for Sport Relief
9:21am Friday 19th March 2010
FUNDRAISERS across York are pulling together to raise money for Sport Relief this weekend.
Young driver becomes latest victim of rising bollard
9:11am Friday 19th March 2010
A YOUNG motorist has been left with 16 stitches in his cheek – and with his car written off – after becoming the latest victim of York’s controversial rising bollard.
Benefits cheat avoids jail term
8:50am Friday 19th March 2010
A MAN has narrowly avoided jail after pleading guilty to claiming more than £4,000 in benefits.
Kelfield biker in stable condition
8:53am Friday 19th March 2010
A BIKER from Kelfield is in a stable condition in hospital after a motorbike accident.
Two saved from Selby flat blaze
8:48am Friday 19th March 2010
A MOTHER and son were rescued from a flat in Selby after a chip-pan caught fire.
HMS York helps in rescue of ill fisherman
8:40am Friday 19th March 2010
HMS York has been involved in a dramatic rescue in high winds in the South Atlantic.
William Hague hears rallying cry for York to be made “the place for business”
8:38am Friday 19th March 2010
SHADOW Foreign Secretary William Hague joined 650 Yorkshire entrepreneurs as they heard a clarion call for York to be made “the place for business” in the county.
Investigation launched after lorry pushes car along A1
8:20am Friday 19th March 2010
A haulage firm has launched an investigation after a video emerged that appeared to show a lorry driver speeding along the A1 near Wetherby unaware a car was trapped under its bumper.
Jet garage cashier cleared of counterfeit scam
8:03am Friday 19th March 2010
A CASHIER has cleared her name after being accused of swapping dodgy £20 notes for genuine money at work.
Thieves make off with eight signs in A169 raids
8:05am Friday 19th March 2010
THIEVES have stolen at least eight signs along one road in a crime which will cost North Yorkshire County Council thousands of pounds.
Bangladeshi restaurant to open at former Harvilles site in York
8:08am Friday 19th March 2010
A TASTE of the sub-continent is coming to York’s “best foodie street” with the opening of a Bangladeshi restaurant.
Community Furniture Store put grant to good use
7:58am Friday 19th March 2010
A CHARITY in York has put a £15,000 grant to good use to help double its output and create a new job.
Fulford residents’ object to care home plan
7:42am Friday 19th March 2010
PLANS to build a care home for the elderly in York have been met by objections from residents and councillors.
Double jobs boost for York as business plans approved
4:59pm Thursday 18th March 2010
City leaders have approved two new developments that will create dozens of jobs for York
York charity concert success
4:36pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A ROCK star who started his career at the age of 14 when he opened a Cliff Richard concert has joined forces with a 91-year-old former model to raise cash for charity.
Poppleton power cut
1:01pm Thursday 18th March 2010
RESIDENTS in a York village were left without power this morning for several hours, due to problems with the electricity supply.
Colleague of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence comes forward with fresh lead
8:05am Thursday 18th March 2010
MISSING chef Claudia Lawrence may have met a new boyfriend only days before she vanished, it can be revealed today.
Man fights for his life after accident in Clarence Street
8:00am Thursday 18th March 2010
There has been a serious crash near York city centre. An elderly man has been badly injured and there are major tailbacks in nearby streets.
Mephedrone ban could be recommended after drugs tragedy
9:27am Thursday 18th March 2010
THE Government’s drugs advisers could recommend a ban on mephedrone within weeks, following the deaths of two teenagers thought to have taken the drug.
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