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  • Fresh plans for empty perfumery revealed

    FRESH plans have been submitted to bring a landmark former perfume shop in York city centre back into use. Burgins Perfumery at 2 Coney Street had been trading for 137 before it went out of business in July 2017, according to a planning report.

  • York City Knights sign prop forward from Bradford Bulls

    YORK City Knights have added more firepower to their 2020 Betfred Championship pack with the signing of James Green from Bradford Bulls. The towering prop forward featured prominently for Bradford Bulls in their 2019 Championship campaign. He

  • York students to hold climate talks

    HUNDREDS of York students are expected to take part in a global day of action led by York Law School to promote climate justice on air pollution. More than 30 university law clinics around the world have signed up to take part in the event next

  • 138 photos of old York restaurants

    WE'VE trawled our archives to find pictures of some of the city's many lost restaurants from the past decades.   Which did you visit? What are your memories? And which others should we add to this collection? Comment below or email newsdesk

  • Birthday visit at York home care service

    A YORK home care service welcomed the Lord Mayor of York and a local MP to celebrate the 10th year of the business providing care and support to the older people of York. The Lord Mayor, Cllr Janet Looker, and York Outer MP Julian Sturdy, visited

  • York City to face Stockport County in the FA Cup

    YORK City have been drawn at home to Stockport County in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round. With a prize money of £18,750, the tie is due to take place over the weekend of Saturday, October 19. National League outfit Stockport won promotion

  • Beer and music festival is back to make Pock rock

    ALE and cider enthusiasts can enjoy a tipple or two and live music when a popular festival returns to an East Yorkshire town this month. Pocklington's own annual beer and music festival, Pocktoberfest, will be held on Saturday, October 12, from

  • Motorcyclist killed in crash after hitting kerb

    A MOTORCYCLIST has died after his bike hit a kerb on an East Yorkshire road and crashed. Humberside Police said Matthew Stead, 23, of Market Weighton, was travelling along the A614 near to Kirkburn, near Driffield, on a Suzuki 599cc last Friday

  • York road rage driver jailed after lying to police

    A DRIVER who lied to police after a road rage incident has been jailed for nine months. Kristian John Franks, 29, tail-gated another motorist, revving his engine, until the driver stopped to ask him why he was doing that, Rob Galley, prosecuting

  • Daniel Parslow benefit match is not all-ticket

    DANIEL PARSLOW'S benefit match on Wednesday evening will not be an all-ticket affair. Supporters will be able to turn up and pay on the gate for the game, which kicks off 7.30pm at Bootham Crescent. Adult tickets are priced at £10, with seniors

  • LETTER: Council’s housing policy is letting people down

    Your correspondents Paul Wordsworth and Geoff Robb hit the nail on the head about the council’s housing delivery programme (Why is council building homes to sell? Letters, October 3). The priority is income to the council rather than housing those

  • LETTER: Smacking a criminal offence? Madness

    Scotland has become the first, and let’s hope last, UK country to make smacking a criminal offence - yet another example of liberal lunacy which will not stop those that genuinely abuse children, but will see many decent parents turned into criminals

  • LETTER: Can York Hospital cope with expansion?

    While it is welcome to see major NHS investment planned in York Hospital for the growing population of older people needing cardio-vascular procedures (Hospital extension to cost £10 million, October 3), given the inevitable significant flows of patients

  • York schools chief retires after five decades

    A YORK education stalwart and former head teacher has retired after dedicating five decades of his career to schools in York and across the north of England. Peter D Acaster has stepped down from his role as Chairman of Ebor Academy Trust at the

  • York chippy opens in China

    SCOTTS, the fish and chip restaurant on the A64 near York, has opened a new branch in China. The Scotts restaurant in Chengdu, capital of the southwestern province of Sichuan, is already proving a smash with locals craving a portion of Britain’s

  • Restaurant toasts private dining success

    A SMALL restaurant in York which boasts its own Roman ruins has enjoyed a six-fold boost in bookings. Clarrie O’Callaghan, who owns The Rattle Owl in Micklegate, believes the growth is a result of changes in how people and businesses choose to socialise

  • Runners get set as marathon returns

    RUNNERS from across the UK and abroad will head to York later this month for the returning Yorkshire Marathon Festival. Thousands are expected to descend on the city on Sunday, October 20, as the Marathon, sponsored by the Asda Foundation, returns

  • New gym planned for vacant store

    A FORMER office supply store in the city centre is set to become a new gym. PureGym wants to open a branch in the former Office Outlet shop on Foss Islands Road. The stationery retailer announced it was closing down in April after a failed bid

  • Call to promote city music scene

    THE co-owner of a popular live music venue is supporting calls for York’s clubs to be better protected. And York band Shed Seven have said the city needs a range of venues where musicians can perform. Chris Sherrington, co-owner of The Fulford