A ROAD was closed after a crash near York this afternoon (Saturday). The B1363 road between Sutton-on-the-Forest and York was shut both ways, police said. There was no access to Goose Lane following the collision. The road has since reopened
THERE have been no further confirmed cases of coronavirus in the York area recorded over the last 24 hours. Figures released today (Saturday) by Public Health England show that the total number of confirmed cases in the City of York Council area
FIREFIGHTERS have tackled a car fire in York this afternoon (Saturday). Crews were called to the incident on Field Lane, near the Hull Road roundabout, at about 3.30pm. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the car - a Volkswagen Golf
A POPULAR music venue in York has announced that it is staying closed until further notice - to avoid the risk of bankruptcy. While The Crescent can open just as a pub from July 4, it isn’t allowed to stage any gigs. The team at The Crescent
NO further patients with coronavirus have died at hospitals within the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. NHS England said this afternoon that the total number of Covid-19 related fatalities at the trust up to 5pm yesterday remained at
FOREIGN holidays have been given the green light after ministers confirmed the requirement to self-isolate for 14 days upon returning to the UK will be scrapped for a slew of popular destinations. Trips to France, Greece and Spain look on the cards
FIREFIGHTERS were called into action after a van caught fire on a busy road in York. It happened on Malton Road shortly before 11am today (Saturday). A spokesman for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the owner of the vehicle called
YORK was treated to a surprise flypast by the Red Arrows this morning (Saturday) to mark Armed Forces Day. People have taken to social media saying they saw the famous red Hawk planes roaring across York's skies in formation, leaving a trail of
HEAVY rain may cause flooding in York and North Yorkshire, forecasters have warned. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain for York and across the region. The warning is in place from 9am to 10pm today (Saturday). "Heavy showers
SKELDERGATE in York city centre is closed to through traffic, and could remain shut for most of today (Saturday). City of York Council said the road is close to allow emergency electrical works to take place. "We understand the closure could
THE Red Arrows will be seen in skies above North Yorkshire today to mark Armed Forces Day. The spectacular flypast over Scarborough will take place on the day the town should have been hosting the National Armed Forces Day event, but this was cancelled
STAFF from a care home in a village south of York have been highlighted as community heroes on a regional TV news show. The team from Lake and Orchard Residential and Nursing Home, in Kelfield, featured in the weekly ‘Harry’s Heroes’ segment on
PUBLIC Health England stated in March “Care Home Residents were very unlikely to become infected by Covid-19”. The figures published in the Press (June 25) showed how wrong they were. Over 45 per cent of all Covid-19 deaths occurred in care homes
Illustrated Tales of Yorkshire by David Paul (Amberley paperback, £14.99) SOME of the lovely things about summer are the days out and the long evenings. For the last few evenings, I have been sitting outside and reading this fascinating book that
RESIDENTS in York and across the region are being encouraged to recognise the contribution of service men and women this Armed Forces Day, which is being celebrated online today. They can also show their support by taking part in a united salute
FRIENDLY, what friendly? Yorkshire will face Lancashire in a two-day warm-up game at Emerald Headingley next month, and White Rose coach Andrew Gale is expecting the competition to be fierce. “Whether it’s a friendly or not, you always want to do
A YORK policeman who suffered from PTSD after the death of his brother is taking part in a push-up challenge to raise awareness of the condition. Rich Best, 37, who lives in Huntington, has taken on a challenge with his friends on Facebook to do
Local photographer NIKKI BOWLING takes us to her favourite parts of West Yorkshire WEST Yorkshire wasn’t somewhere I was too familiar with until a few years when when I was commissioned to produce a scenic calendar. The subject matter was West
FORMER York City goalkeeper Michael Ingham has won the Tadcaster Albion Players' Player of the Year award for the 2019/20 season. The club's awards evening took place virtually over social media last night amid the lockdown, with Ingham among four
ROBERT FULLER reveals how he built a secret lair to watch kingfishers do their courting As an artist I find the vivid colours of a kingfisher so irresistible I’ve painted them many times. Over the years, I’ve learned a lot about their behaviour
CITY of York Council said it would need to know how any investment would benefit the city before committing extra funds to Welcome to Yorkshire. The tourism body's board held an extraordinary meeting this week to discuss WTY’s future "following
WHAT I've just witnessed on the news today (June 25) absolutely beggars belief. Thousands of people have descended on to the beaches of Bournemouth. These have got to be the most stupid people in Britain. The surname of all of them has got
A SALON owner has said the continued closure of nail bars 'beggars belief' as the UK moves to end national hibernation. Paula Nevin has slammed the decision not to include nail salons in the July 4 reopening, alongside pubs, restaurants and hairdressers
PLANS to prevent another devastating flood in Tadcaster will be unveiled next month. The Environment Agency says it will publish a shortlist of options for how flood defence improvements could look in the town, as well as exploring the possibility
A GLOBAL hotel chain, which operates a hotel in York city centre, is launching a new programme to give guests a cleaner and safer stay after the coronavirus pandemic. The hospitality industry can open again to the public in the UK from July 4.
A ONE-WAY system introduced in Shambles to aid social distancing is set to be scrapped by City of York Council. The move comes after shoppers and tourists have been unknowingly walking the wrong way along the historic street because ‘no entry’
A PROBE has been launched into a York care home’s handling of a major coronavirus outbreak, The Press can reveal. Up to 52 members of staff at South Park in Acomb - including the manager and two deputies - fell ill with the disease and an unknown
