NO fresh cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the City of York Council area for the third day running. The encouraging statistic was published last night by Public Health England just as lockdown restrictions were being tightened up in parts
POLICE 'dispersed' a man from York city centre last night after he jumped into the River Ouse from Skeldergate Bridge. North Yorkshire Police tweeted that the man, in his 30s, thought it would be a laugh to 'cool off' by jumping in the river from
THESE dramatic images show a huge fire at a business park in East Yorkshire earlier today. The blaze broke out in the early hours at the Ozone Business Park in Howden. Eyewitnesses reported an 'almighty explosion,' and Humberside Fire and Rescue
TREATMENTS for dozens of people in York with gambling addictions were paused due to NHS staff being redeployed during the coronavirus pandemic. At Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYP), 25 out of 125 referrals recorded in May had
SPOTTED flying ants in your garden yet? Or maybe you've had to walk home through a swarm of them. If you haven't already spotted them, the chances are you will do very soon as we edge closer to Flying Ant Day. The what day? Flying Ant Day
A CITY centre street will be pedestrianised so that it can be used for pavement cafes and stalls. Businesses on Castlegate have asked for the street to be added to the pedestrian zone, meaning no vehicles can use the road between 10.30am and 8pm
POLICE have issued an appeal to try and find a wanted Scarborough man. North Yorkshire Police officers are in search for Robert Chinchen. Chinchen, 31, is wanted in relation to a robbery back in May this year. It is believed Chinchen is
THE biggest zero emission park and ride fleet in the UK has been launched in York. The first of 21 new all-electric double-deckers enter service on the York Park & Ride network, a partnership between First York and City of York Council, starting
YORK Council will be carrying out roadworks on key roads in York including, Acomb Road, Hull Road, Hallcroft Lane and Hill Crest Gardens throughout August. The Council, following Department for Transport (DfT) Guidance, said it will continue to
THE leader of City of York Council agreed to a £404,000 taxpayer-funded payout for the authority’s chief executive – without revealing that the chief executive was taking him to an employment tribunal. Two standards complaints have been filed against
THE latest figures confirm that it has now been six weeks since the last Covid-19 related death was recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The figures from NHS England confirm that the total number of deaths within
PLANS for a new Roman visitor attraction in York city centre have been revised - and the scheme has been backed by the author of the bestselling Horrible Histories books. The initial Roman Quarter proposals - to be built on Rougier Street - were
A YORK man who has dedicated years of his life to volunteer to support those who are less fortunate, has been nominated for a Community Pride award. John McGall has been nominated for the Person of the Year prize in this year’s awards. For
YORK City Knights chairman Jon Flatman admitted that it was a “sad day” for the club to pull out of the Coral Challenge Cup but attentions now turn to a “magical year” in 2021. The Knights confirmed on Tuesday that they, along with all other clubs
PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has been visiting North Yorkshire Police this morning to illustrate how police numbers are rising. One of the main pledges in his administration's manifesto was to recruit 20,000 additional officers in three years.
A TRAVEL agent with stores in York to close 166 high street stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Tui is the UK’s biggest tour operator and has said it has made the decision following changes in customer behaviour. It plans to move
THE partial closure of York's 'Bishy Road' is to be scrapped after increases in traffic caused worsening congestion and rat-running through side streets. Emergency traffic measures - comprising a southbound closure of Bishopthorpe Road near the
THE length of time York residents with coronavirus symptoms must self-isolate will increase to 10 days in England as Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned of a “second wave starting to roll across Europe”. Deputy chief medical officer Professor
A HOLIDAY park has seen a surge in sales as the staycation boom gathers pace amid fears about travelling abroad during the pandemic. Mark Goodson, owner of Wayside Holiday Park near Pickering, said he had sold five holiday homes and one holiday
A YORK sightseeing firm is thanking key workers who have worked throughout the Covid-19 pandemic with a discount on its tours. City Sightseeing is offering a 25 per cent discount to recognise unsung heroes who have “kept the country going,” through
ALDI is creating 42 jobs at stores across North Yorkshire, with salaries of up to £32,345 available. The UK’s fifth largest supermarket says it is looking for people of all levels of experience to fill roles from store assistant up to deputy manager
A VIRTUAL gig organised by a male voice choir in York has smashed the fundraising target, raising almost three times as much as they aimed for. The concert, performed by The York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir, also known as ‘The Phil’, was hosted
TADCASTER Albion, Pickering Town and Selby Town have all revealed some of their pre-season fixtures as they prepare for the new campaign. The 2020/21 season in the Northern Premier League north/west division, which includes Tadcaster and Pickering
VUE Cinema said there is still no opening date for the York site. The company has announced 10 sites will reopen from August 7 but this does not include York. Toby Bradon, Territory General Manager of Vue Entertainment in the UK, said: “Behind
TWO brothers have taken on a ‘”mammoth,” 200 mile running challenge to raise funds to support a North Yorkshire hospice. Josh and Sam Westmoreland, from Scarborough, were due to be running in the Great North Run on September 13. However, with
A PUBS chain with bars in York and Selby has announced that all its pubs will be taking part in the Government scheme to encourage people to eat out in a bid to boost the economic recovery from the virus crisis. Wetherspoons, which operates The
Portakabin is a well-known name in the York area, with most people knowing a friend or family member who has worked for the Huntington-based construction company during their career. The Shepherd Building Group, the parent company of Portakabin
YORK looks set for its hottest day of the summer so far tomorrow, with forecasters predicting temperatures could soar to 31C, or 88F, amid long sunny periods. However, the brief mini-heatwave, which will arrive on southerly winds from the Continent
POLICE are investigating comments posted on social media about asylum seekers staying in temporary accommodation at a York hotel. North Yorkshire Police tweeted that ‘hate crime’ would not be tolerated and it was concerned about some social media
THE honesty of an undergraduate who hit another student on the head with a tyre iron in York city centre has enabled him to keep his freedom. John Batchelor, prosecuting, said Tayyab Saleem, 22, drove up to the victim, screeched to a halt on the
A KNIFEMAN who threatened to stab a café owner in the street has been jailed for 10 months. The owner of the Pig and Pastry in Bishopthorpe Road was suspicious of Simon Michael Hughes' activity in the back section of his coffee shop, said Matthew
