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B1222 road near Cawood closed following motorcycle accident

12:35pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

POLICE are currently at the scene of an accident involving a motorcyclist.

Father’s heartache after his ex flees country with son, eight

Ian Hudson, from Stockton-on-the-Forest, near York, who desperately misses his son, Filipe

9:52am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A HEARTBROKEN York father fears he will never see his young son again after he was taken out of the country by his Portuguese mother.

Robbery ordeal at Wigginton Village Stores

A CCTV image of the Wigginton robber

9:35am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A TEENAGER was assaulted and nearly £2,000 stolen when a robber targeted a York village shop.

Trader sold knife to 14-year-old boy

9:24am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A SHOPKEEPER has been cautioned after selling a knife to a 14-year-old boy in York.

Volunteers provide emergency blood delivery service in Yorkshire

The Whiteknights riders with their modified Honda Pan-European motorbike. From left, Glyn Venables, Paul Gregory, Jonathan Burrows and Dominic Gregory

9:29am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A GROUP of motorbike enthusiasts from York is providing a life-saving service by making emergency blood deliveries for the health service.

Defra official suspended while inquiries held

9:14am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A SENIOR civil servant in York has been suspended from his Government post.

Shock as runaway car hits shop

The car which mounted the kerb and ended up outside a furniture shop in Fossgate, York

9:16am Tuesday 16th March 2010

SHOPPERS looked on in shock as a runaway car rolled down a street in York and crashed into a shop.

BHS outlets to remain in York

9:12am Tuesday 16th March 2010

RETAILER BHS has said there are no plans to close its shops in York following the announcement that its Harrogate store will shut in May.

Dogs are blamed for deteriorating lampposts

Street  lighting engineer Ricky Watson with a new batch of lampposts at the City of York Council’s depot in James Street

8:53am Tuesday 16th March 2010

DOGS spending a penny have left roads bosses spending a fortune – because the animals’ urine is destroying York’s lampposts.

Manhunt after violent thug breaches curfew

Richard James Sampson

8:58am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A MANHUNT has been launched for a violent criminal who has breached the terms of his licence.

Two men hurt in York city centre fracas

9:05am Tuesday 16th March 2010

DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses after two men were attacked in York city centre.

Café No8 plans conservatory extension in garden

Café No8 in Gillygate

8:44am Tuesday 16th March 2010

ONE of York’s best-loved food venues is planning to expand.

Wardens shocked by neglected dog

Billy the dog is thought to have survived for weeks without food

8:47am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A DOG found starved and wandering near Tadcaster has been described as one of the worst cases of neglect seen by council animal wardens in 20 years.

City of York Council laptops stolen

8:48am Tuesday 16th March 2010

EIGHT laptops have been stolen from City of York Council offices in the last three years, The Press has learned.

Violence breaks out at Selby funfair

8:50am Tuesday 16th March 2010

POLICE were called to three separate violent incidents in and around Selby funfair.

Former University of York academic dies

Professor Jim McMillan: Will be remembered for his humour, personal warmth and interest in the new

8:41am Tuesday 16th March 2010

TRIBUTES have been paid to a former University of York academic who has died at the age of 61.

Easingwold School picks up GCSE achievement award

8:35am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A North Yorkshire secondary school has been recognised at a national awards ceremony for its outstanding achievement in GCSE examinations.

Carers' extension adds wide range of facilities for disabled youngsters

City of York Council chief executive Kersten England, left,  officially opens the  extension, with Anne and Steve Clarke

8:05am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A HOUSE extension with a difference means disabled York youngsters can enjoy more much-needed short breaks.

Police use number plate recognition to spot wanted criminals

Constable Chris Garbutt speaks to a motorist on the A64 near York

8:19am Tuesday 16th March 2010

A POLICE day of action to catch criminals as they travelled along the A64 has been hailed a success.

Preferred layout for new Bridlington marina announced

Bridlington Harbour last year

7:59am Tuesday 16th March 2010

THE dream of a new marina for Bridlington has moved closer to becoming reality following an agreement over the design of the ambitious project.


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