YOUNG people are risking their lives in the hot weather by leaping from bridges and into water-filled quarries, police warned today. North Yorkshire Police issued an urgent appeal this evening (Thursday) after revealing it had been dealing with
PEOPLE have been urinating in York city centre - councillors have warned. Councillors Denise Craghill and Claire Douglas say there have been reports of people urinating at King's Staith and Tower Gardens. They told a council meeting the issue
CRUNCH talks have been held about the future of Welcome to Yorkshire today - with options still 'on the table'. The tourism board had reportedly asked for a further £1.4million of public money to support its work, and had warned that it would have
A WARNING has gone out after reports of a telephone scammer who has conned victims out of thousands of pounds by posing as a police officer. North Yorkshire Police say the scammer contacted his victims by phone, claiming to be a member of the police
YORK'S city walls are to reopen on July 4 - with a clockwise one-way system. A spokesperson for the council said this will help with social distancing. And there will be signs at all entry and exit points, to make sure visitors know where they
A YORK bus firm is starting to put on more buses from this weekend. First York is adding more journeys on its city services from Sunday (June 28) to cater for an increase in travel as the bus operator plays its part in supporting the revival of
PARENTS and young people are being warned about the dangers of inhaling nitrous oxide after an increasing number of empty canisters were found by police on patrol. North Yorkshire Police said they were being found in areas where young people were
THE York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has gone without a coronavirus-related death for a fifth day - and the York area has again had no fresh confirmed cases of the disease. NHS England said this afternoon that the total number of deaths
YORK punk rocker Stevie Ze Suicide was stunned after receiving a special box set of Terminator DVDs - signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger himself. Stevie, a big fan of the Terminator films, said the Hollywood film star and former Governor of California
A YORK MP says he’s happy to lobby ministers to try and get gyms back open as soon as possible. Duncan Bannatyne called on York Outer MP Julian Sturdy to back the re-opening of his York health club at Nether Poppleton following the Government’s
POLICE in North Yorkshire are carrying out patrols to tackle anti-social behaviour today as large numbers of people turn out to enjoy the sun. Officers are responding to reports that a minority of people have been drinking heavily, urinating and
THE Vanarama National League North play-offs look set to feature all six clubs after Brackley Town became the latest side to confirm their participation. York City were among the four clubs to already confirm their involvement in the play-offs,
A PILOT whose glider crashed in a North Yorkshire field was set to undergo surgery today on a broken leg. The man was taken to hospital after the crash, which happened last Saturday at Burn Gliding Club at Burn, near Selby. He was cut free
CAMPAIGNERS set up socially distanced installations in a York park - calling for a coronavirus recovery plan that prioritises people and the planet. Extinction Rebellion (XR) York and partner organisations staged the event at West Bank Park on Wednesday
YORK City Ladies have added to their coaching roster with the appointments of three new members of staff. Middlesbrough Women - who play in the National League North (the third tier) - goalkeeper Rosie Todd has joined as the club’s new goalkeeping
THE Football Association have revealed its annual list of the fees paid to agents by clubs, showing York City to have spent more than any other National League North club. The figures, which cover from February 1 2019 to January 31 2020, show that
A RAIL passenger who walked across the live railway lines at York Railway Station has been given a suspended prison sentence. Marcus Alan King's action not only put himself at risk but could have delayed other passengers, said district judge Adrian
A LEADING transport figure is taking the reigns at York-based Persimmon Plc. Dean Finch will take over as group chief executive on an annual base salary of £725,000. He will succeed David Jenkinson, who announced in February 2020 that he wished
THE children of a woman who was trapped when her car overturned on a York roundabout say they want to thank a mystery man who climbed in to the vehicle and supported her. Jamie Richardson said he and his sister wanted to send their love and appreciation
MORE than £350,000 has been donated to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, helping to secure its future and keep it on track after the lockdown. The railway, which runs steam trains across the moors from Pickering to Whitby, launched a crisis appeal
YORK is home to the healthiest high street in the UK. Financial services firm Bankrate has created The HealthRate index, analysing the amenities surrounding UK high streets, awarding each city a score based on the healthy life choices, social interaction
A GROUP of dads took part in a one-off dance class with their daughters and sons last weekend, as part of a local dance school. Pupils from the Patricia Veale School of Dance in York were encouraged to get their dads, grandads and step-dads to
A LARGE number of pheasant hatchlings were killed when their shed caught fire early today. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said crews from Selby were called by neighbours to the fire in Drax at just after midnight. "The crews arrived at
A BREWERY in North Yorkshire has started up production to supply the pubs once they re-open after July 4. After restarting brewing this month with the first 100 barrels of Black Sheep ‘Best Bitter’, the Masham-based brewery is adding a wider selection
IS the City of York Council trying to encourage every mindless lout with a spray-can into the city ( The Press, June 24)? Putting up “Don’t be a tosser" placards might cause a titter among the council bright-sparks who dreamt this slogan up, but
A YORK department store reopens today (June 25). John Lewis reopens nine more shops today, among them are both its York and Leeds stores. The retailer, whose Vangarde site has been temporarily closed since March 24 due to the coronavirus pandemic
POLICE have dealt with a night of crashes, drug driving, speeding and drunken disorder across North Yorkshire. Inspector Paul Cording tweeted yesterday evening: "In on the night shift and it’s gone bonkers already. Teams deployed across the county
I WOULD like to pay tribute to the many volunteers living around green areas of the city including the Little Knavesmire, Millennium Bridge and Nun Ings in my own ward. They have been out every day fighting to stay on top of the deluge of littering
A PARK in the heart of York is set to reopen to the public today (June 25). The Museum Gardens, which is managed by the charity York Museums Trust, will reopen seven days a week from 10.30am to 6pm having been closed for months. As The Press
I AGREE that social distancing should be reduced. If people are still worried then they can stay in, the rest can go out, with or without face masks. Let's get on with life, the vast majority of pubs, restaurants, shops etc can't run a business
KEY workers have been honoured - with their pictures plastered across a special Coastliner bus. The company has launched a liveried vehicle to recognise NHS staff, teachers, carers, volunteers and other frontline heroes who have helped the city
THE coronavirus crisis is a "vindication" of the policies the Labour party put forward during the general election campaign - Jeremy Corbyn has told a York virtual event. The former Labour leader also apologised for missing a street rally in Exhibition
A banned driver who drove on the pavement to escape police during a lockdown journey has been jailed. Perry Leo Witty, 28, was making a late night trip to buy cigarettes for his stepdaughter despite being over the drink drive limit and disqualified
THERE have been no coronavirus outbreaks linked to schools. Schools have remained open for the children of key workers and many reopened to Reception, Year 1 and Year 6 pupils on June 1. At a meeting on Monday, City of York Council's director
A BUILDING merchants has helped local businesses and home-improvers with its “one-stop shop” of essential supplies during the lockdown period. MKM, based on the Showfield Lane Industrial Estate, Malton, has remained open for the majority of the
NEARLY half of the people who have died from coronavirus in York were living in care homes. And nursing homes in the city have been hit harder than elsewhere in the country - with a higher rate of people dying in care homes in York than the national
CITY of York Council has come under fire after refusing to reveal which care homes in York have been stricken by coronavirus outbreaks. The authority told The Press that it knows how many residents have died from Covid-19 and in which homes, but
