THE two people who were taken ill with coronavirus while staying at a York aparthotel have left hospital and thanked NHS staff for their care and support. The pair, believed to be Chinese nationals, were taken to hospital by paramedics in hazmat
A RESIDENTIAL property specialist has launched its community initiative for 2020 by releasing a £30,000 pot. The initiative, launched by Linley & Simpson, will be available to schools, sports clubs and community clubs across Yorkshire. Will Linley
THREE funeral homes are holding open days this February for local people interested in learning about the benefits of the Dignity Funeral Plan. J Rymer Funeral Service, in Monkgate, York, will be holding an open day on February 26 from 10am until
RAIL delays affecting its team led a York-based tech company to take a closer look at the reliability of all trains and stations in Great Britain - with some surprising results. Using data sourced by a Freedom of Information request from Network
TRIBUTES have been made to a former North Yorkshire firefighter who has died. Firefighter Andrew Moore, 50, was found dead at Wolverhampton fire station on Sunday, February 16, where he had been on duty on the night shift with colleagues from Red
NORTH Yorkshire’s police chief has paid tribute to the late York racial equality champion Rita Sanderson, saying she will be "much missed by the police family". Chief Constable Lisa Winward said that Rita had "worked tirelessly to ensure that under
BEN JOHNSTON insisted that he isn’t resting on his laurels and stressed that there is no guarantee over his spot in the York City Knights side. Johnston is one of only two recognised half-backs in the York squad, having been signed from Halifax
A HISTORIC bridge in Ryedale is set to be restored to keep the structure safe and useable. Major structural and resurfacing work on Butterwick Bridge, near Brawby, will begin later this month to ensure it is fit for the future. County Councillor
INDIE York which was launched after the 2015 Boxing Day floods has reached 200 members. The group, also called York Independent Business Association, also has a new website and is celebrating its progress on February 25 at Supersonic Fitness's
AN ELECTRICITY network company is about to start a further phase of investment work to improve the reliability and resilience of the electricity network serving York. Northern Powergrid, who provide power for eight million customers, is investing
NEW restaurants, cafes and bars in the city are throwing their weight behind a campaign to entice diners to venture out during a traditionally quiet time for hospitality. York Restaurant Week is back for a second year after its successful launch
TWO empty shops in Scarborough could be transformed into student accommodation under plans lodged with the borough council. Craig Porteous, of West Park Property Developments, has applied to the council for a change of use for the properties at
OVER the last couple of weeks many homes and business across the UK have been affected by Storm Ciara and more recently Storm Dennis. These have caused major chaos and damage. If you or your business has been affected, you should contact your
YORK RUFC stretched their lead at the top of the North East One table to double figures after beating Scarborough 31-14. Having fallen to a 37-23 loss to second-placed Cleckheaton last weekend, York recovered from the set back by returning to winning
CONTRACTORS have been appointed to build the UK’s first Tree Health Centre. Hobson & Porter Ltd, based in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, have won the contract for the purpose-built facility at the Yorkshire Arboretum, near Castle Howard in North Yorkshire
A PUB which has been of the same family for 140 years has changed hands. Malton couple Nick and Lisa Bruce decided to take over the former Suddaby’s in Wheelgate after the previous owners, Neil and Karen Suddaby, retired in 2018. After both working
MORE than 30 per cent of a new residential development in York has been sold. St John’s Mews, in Penley’s Grove Street, is on the site of the former Groves House Care Home and now houses one, two and three-bedroom apartments. Easingwold-based
THE next stage of designing 600 new homes in York is underway, and residents are being invited to get involved in helping shape the planning application. The design and project teams from architects, Mikhail Riches, and City of York Council met
YORK'S River Ouse has fallen by this evening to 3.61 metres above normal summer levels - down from its peak of 4.4 metres in the wake of Storm Dennis on Monday. But the Environment Agency has warned again that levels could return to a similar peak
INCREDIBLE drone footage of parts of York in flood was captured by Skyfilming yesterday. The video shows Rowntree Park and the River Ouse to the south of the city. The Environment Agency says the river peaked at 4.4m at about lunchtime on Monday
TWO people who were stuck inside a vehicle in flood water were rescued last night. North Yorkshire Police said that crews from York and Acomb responded to a two people stuck inside their vehicle stuck in flood water in Acaster Malbis, York. It
A SPECIALIST hydro dipping company in York has been acquired for an undisclosed sum. Yorkshire-based Land Rover Defender specialists, Twisted Group has bought Hydrographics and plans to expand the services of the coatings company and its highly
POLICE are appealing urgently for help to locate a North Yorkshire man who is currently missing. North Yorkshire Police said that 66-year-old Anthony Lane has gone missing from his home address in the Castlegate area of Malton. Anthony, also
ENGLAND'S women have the capability to go all the way in the forthcoming T20 World Cup in Australia, believes Yorkshire manager Jane Hildreth. The White Rose women’s first-team manager says a repeat of the 2018 final in the West Indies between champions
POLICE have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in relation to an incident in a store in York. They would like to speak to the man regarding a disturbance in the CeX electrical goods store in Church Street on January 3 this
A MAJOR road in North Yorkshire has been closed until further notice on safety grounds after floodwaters eroded its embankment, causing some of the carriageway to subside and crack. The A19 south of Selby is shut in both directions between
A MOTORIST has blown at more than three times the drink drive limit after being stopped on the A19 at Thirsk. Sergeant Paul Cording tweeted that police were alerted by a member of the public who called to say there was a car 'all over the road
WELCOME to Lake Knavesmire. The heavy rain brought by first Storm Ciara and then Storm Dennis has created a mini-lake on the green expanse. The flood was so large last night that it covered Knavesmire Road, which had to be closed to traffic
LEG-SPINNER Adil Rashid has signed a white-ball contract with Yorkshire for the 2020 season - but will not be playing red-ball cricket this summer. The Bradford star played an integral part in England’s 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup success by taking
A FORMER York man who abused a child he was supposed to be looking after has been jailed. Gavin Peter Rennison, 39, went into the girl’s bedroom when he thought she was sleeping and sexually assaulted her, said Tom Storey, prosecuting. But
Leanne Pollard has turned her travels into an interiors business. MAXINE GORDON meets the York businesswoman behind Hattie Lloyd designer wallpaper LEANNE Pollard often has a "Hattie Lloyd" moment. It happens when she sees something that will inspire
TOP chef Stephanie Moon and world record-beating Atlantic rower Helen Butters are just two local heroes taking part in an inspiring event for International Women's Day. They will be joining four other woman for The Importance of Being Yourself,
AN AUTHOR visited her local library to help children to celebrate World Read Aloud Day and National Storytelling Week. Selby-based author Christina Gabbitas went to the town’s library with a collection of her stories to share with some of the children
FOSTER carers and children in care have spoken out about the life-changing impact of fostering in York. One youngster said being in foster care has given them opportunities to do things they would never have been able to do before, adding: “Being
VOUCHERS for York's second restaurant week have gone live. The event takes place from March 2 to 8 - with more than 60 cafes and restaurants taking part. Diners can grab offers - including £5 meals at some venues - by downloading free vouchers
A NEW block of temporary accommodation for homeless people in York is now set to open in March - more than 13 months late - according to an update on rough sleeping in the city. James House is being turned into 57 new self-contained flats as part
A FOOTBALL league set up for men who are overweight to help them become fitter is coming to York. Man v Fat, which already has leagues in other Yorkshire cities including Doncaster, Leeds, Rotherham and Sheffield, will come to York in April.
MANY residents were left “stressed and anxious” by a lack of information from the council about flood protection measures at the weekend - according to York Central’s MP. Rachael Maskell MP said people with homes at risk of flooding spent hundreds
AN EX-SOLDIER has been banned from every pub, club and café selling alcohol in York for a year. John Ludlam, 46, tried to bite a door supervisor during a scuffle with door staff outside Kennedy’s, said Melanie Ibbotson, prosecuting. He had
