DELIVEROO riders are to look out for signs of children being abused or neglected while making their deliveries. The NSPCC and Deliveroo have announced a new partnership to help children who may be at risk, amid warnings that the dangers are greater
A WHOLEFOOD shop which closed last month just as many other shops in York were opening up has now reopened its doors. Alligator Organic Wholefoods in Fishergate shut in June because of Government changes to the furloughing scheme. It had been
NEW Earswick All Blacks have received a grant of almost £3,500 from the 2021 Rugby League Cup's scheme to support grassroots clubs. The RLWC2021's Capital Grants Legacy Programme have given New Earswick £3,442.87, which will be used to fund new
THE Chokdee Martial Arts Academy is planning a return later this month after coming close to closing amid a “horrendous” time during lockdown. The Poppleton-based gym has, like many combat sports organisations, had to close its doors due to the
THE experienced duo of Tony Penn and Sean Bass will again be in charge when Pocklington RUFC commence pre-season training on Tuesday. Sessions will be geared to all levels of ability and fitness and will take place at their Kilnwick Park academy
YORK City’s promotion bid in the National League North play-offs will begin on Saturday, July 25, the league have confirmed. The National League confirmed that the play-offs would be taking place across their three divisions over a fortnight ago
The total number of confirmed coronavirus deaths in the UK now stands at 44,198. The figure does not include suspected Covid-19 deaths where there has not been a positive test. The latest figures show an increase of 67 cases across the UK.
Police have warned drug users to avoid blue tablets after a man collapsed in York. He was found unconscious in a garden this morning having apparently taken some blue tablets and was taken to hospital. Officers found more blue tablets with him
RAILWAY staff have helped more than 10,000 people with hidden disabilities to travel on LNER trains in a year. The passengers have all received a lanyard and assistance card from the York-based railway company in the first year of the Sunflower
YORK Hospital continues to report no more coronavirus deaths. NHS England confirmed today that the total deaths at York Teaching Hospital Trust, which includes Scarborough Hospital, remains at 214. The last coronavirus death in the trust's
THE TABLES are out in Parliament Street and the riverbank as York city centre begins to look more like the city centre used to look. Queues formed outside barbers in different parts of the city early this morning. Both barbers and hairdressers
No guesses which were the most popular businesses this morning in York. This was the queue outside one barber's shop today. Thanks to Robert Ireland for sending in the picture. Let us have your photos of the day those important parts
A MASKED gunman who pistol whipped a 69-year-old man in his own home has been jailed for eight years. The victim was alone at home watching television when Carl Robert Teasdale, 27, broke in and threatened to kill him if he didn't hand over £10,000
NOMINATIONS are still open for this year’s Community Pride Awards, including the Sporting Hero award, which will again be sponsored by York Racecourse. The Racecourse will once again play host to this year’s Community Pride Awards ceremony later
Fire experts have yet to confirm the cause of a night fire that devastated part of a Haxby resident's garden. Two fire crews had to use a triple extension ladder to deal with the blaze. It broke out shortly after 4am this morning in a shed on
ALL council play areas in the East Riding are due to reopen today, following the latest Government advice. There are 84 play areas across the East Riding – with play equipment such as climbing frames and swings for young children – but all of them
TO mark the 72nd birthday of the NHS bosses at York Hospital have said a huge thank you to staff and the public. In an open letter chief executive Simon Morritt and trust chairman, Sue Symington, said: "The NHS, and indeed our Trust, could not
A WOMAN who beat another woman and pulled a clump of her hair out in a pre-arranged fight has been given a suspended prison sentence. York Crown Court heard Hannah Janet Bryony Chambers, 28, had a baseball bat with her at the fight in Wigginton
A HORSE-drawn cart has delivered beer to pubs in preparation for their reopening today. Samuel Smith's Brewery in Tadcaster used its shire horses to get supplies to its venues. City of York Council has created a recovery pack for licensed premises
Can you imagine the relief of not having to worry about how you’re going to pay for your family’s supermarket shopping, your electricity, gas and Council Tax for the next three months? A great new competition from The Press might allow you to forget
THE average number of coronavirus related deaths per day at hospitals within the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been calculated at 1.75 fatalities per day. The same average has been calculated for three other surrounding trusts
HOMELESS and vulnerable people have been staying in hotels in York throughout the pandemic. And volunteers have stepped up their work to keep rough sleepers fed during the crisis. Charity Kitchen for Everyone York (KEY) usually serves up two
A GANG of teenagers stalked a nurse through a North Yorkshire town centre at night before stabbing, kicking and robbing him. One of the youths stabbed the victim in the back, said Mark McKone, prosecuting at York Crown Court. All three teenagers
REVELLERS are being urged to stay safe today while out enjoying themselves in York’s reopened pubs. A York Hospital boss said people must do everything they can to avoid causing a second spike in coronavirus cases - and also avoid putting extra
SMALL charities in York have been devastated by the crippling coronavirus crisis - with 40 per cent saying their future is uncertain. Their plight has prompted the launch of a new online fundraising campaign, Keep the Lights On, to help boost their
A FORMER dental laboratory in York city centre is set to be demolished - to make way for 14 new flats. Developers North Star have applied for planning permission to remove the vacant York Dental Laboratory building at 11 The Crescent and replace
THIS Public Health England map shows at a glance how York's coronavirus rate currently compares with the rest of the north. The map illustrates the total numbers of confirmed cases per 100,000 resident population, with darker shades indicating
