A man was rescued from the River Ouse tonight (Monday) by emergency services after plunging from a bridge. Ouse Bridge in York was earlier closed at both ends by officers from North Yorkshire Police as they dealt with the drama. Buses which
A COMMERCIAL nursery operator in North Yorkshire says he is determined ‘to trade our way out of the crisis’. Graham Richardson, of Johnsons of Whixley, said they had not ‘downed tools’ during the lockdown as their future depended on the plants
POLICE have hit out over "litter, underage drinking, nitrous oxide canisters, and reports of sexual activity" at a York beauty spot. North Yorkshire Police took to Facebook tonight (Monday) to issue a warning about the behaviour of youths in York
NO more patients with coronavirus have died at hospitals within the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. A further 108 people, who tested positive for the Coronavirus (Covid-19) have died, bringing the total number of confirmed reported
POLICE in York are appealing for the driver of a car who drove off after hitting two cyclists, and leaving one seriously injured, to come forward. The incident occurred between 10.30am and 10.50am on Bank Holiday Monday, 25 May when the car and the
A YORK wine merchants and delicatessen is re-opening as a food hall. Field & Fawcett, at Grimston Bar, opens from Thursday, June 4, from 9am to 5.30pm and will be selling local jams and chutneys, gourmet dried goods, food gift items, wines, beers
A BURGLAR who broke into a department store during lockdown to steal designer clothes worth more than £2,500 has been sent back to jail. Geoffrey Stuart Dobson, 43 had only been released from Hull Prison the day before he twice raided Barkers on
TWELVE new bin lorries have been bought by the council in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions and upgrade the fleet. The lorries have cost £3 million in total - and two of them are fully electric vehicles. The other 10 lorries meet Euro 6 lower emissions
MOTORISTS are being urged to slow down and save lives after police dealt with speeds of up to 59mph in residential areas this weekend. The warning comes as around a third of North Yorkshire’s primary schools reopen today. North Yorkshire Police
THE husband and wife who ran an East Riding second-hand tractor business have both been banned from being company directors. Insolvency Service and East Riding of Yorkshire trading standards investigations into East Yorkshire Machinery Ltd of Shiptonthorpe
A DRUG dealer was spared a trip to jail after a judge heard how his wife's cancer treatment had been delayed by the pandemic. Peter McNeil, 30, had Ecstasy worth up to £440 and £330 of cannabis when police raided his home on April 23 last year,
A YORK punk rocker has told more about his colourful and entertaining life in the music industry in a new book - including his encounters with stars ranging from Neil Sedaka to Little Richard. Stevie Ze Suicide also describes the joy of performing
POLICE are reminding motorists to take extra precautions to avoid deer on roads - after several were severely injured over the weekend. Officers have attended a number of incidents recently involving deer and other animals hit by vehicles and
A LOCAL housebuilder is giving NHS workers thousands of pounds towards the cost of buying a new home. Barratt Developments Yorkshire East has launched an NHS Deposit Contribution Scheme, offering a five per cent deposit. The scheme, which has
POLICE are appealing for the public’s help to track down a wanted North Yorkshire man. Jordan Thwaite, 22, is wanted in connection with an incident of criminal damage to a property in Northallerton earlier this year. North Yorkshire Police say
THOUSANDS more homes and businesses across North Yorkshire are set to get high-speed broadband. North Yorkshire County Council is beginning the latest phase of expansion of its Superfast North Yorkshire project, which has in Phases 1, 2 and 3 already
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A MAN was taken to hospital with suspected spinal injuries after falling from the top of a waterfall. The incident happened at Beckhole waterfall near Goathland in the North Yorkshire Moors just before 5pm yesterday. North Yorkshire fire and rescue
A YORK primary school has sent out a letter to parents saying it will only be welcoming back children of critical workers this term. It comes as primary schools begin reopening to more children in reception, year one and year six from today.
AN appeal has gone out to parents with teenagers in York to stop their children swimming in the river Ouse after someone was injured jumping in. The warning follows another weekend of hot dry weather which saw youngsters tempted to take a dip despite
A FIRE at a popular riverside walk in York is thought to have been started deliberately. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were called out to Clifton Ings alongside the river Ouse at 9.37am yesterday. On arrival they found a large fire
With lockdown easing, York consultant psychiatrist BOB ADAMS was finally able to complete leg three of his walk along the length of the River Derwent... Walking the River Derwent, Day 3: Sutton to Stamford Bridge Friday May 15. Distance walked
THE father of a York student who took his own life a year ago has since given a major boost to mental health awareness at racing yards, studs and racecourses across the country. Simon Jones has raised almost £20,000 in memory of his son Tim to
SELBY is one of 18 areas across England that has endured their worst week for coronavirus deaths. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that, although deaths due to coronavirus are broadly declining nationally, there is significant
FROM medical staff to care workers, key workers to charity staff and children to neighbours, the city of York has rallied round to help each other out in their time of need. The coronavirus pandemic has drawn us together with members of the public
CHILDREN returning to school today will be provided with PPE equipment and have more opportunity to receive outdoor learning, while their movements around the school will be kept to a minimum, York council has said. City of York Council has published
ONE of York’s most popular independent retailers has called for free car parking and public toilets to be open to help the city’s revival. Paul Thompson, who closed Barnitts for the the first time in its 124-year history, has warned of a slow recovery
