FIREFIGHTERS rushed to a blaze at a house in Haxby last night after it was believed to have been struck by lightning during a thunderstorm which hit the York area. An eyewitness said it happened on Garths End. They said: "I was driving through
POLICE in York have put out an appeal after reports of men carrying baseball bats acting suspiciously in a York suburb. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said: "The men were seen in the Danebury Drive and Garden Way area of Acomb between 10
CAFES, restaurants and shops could use shared outdoor space, or areas outside vacant stores, as pavement cafes and takeaway stands. City of York Council is encouraging business owners to get in touch to discuss options for al fresco trading.
FEARS have been raised that a wedding and events venue could be too noisy for neighbours - with concerns raised by householders living on the other side of a wood. Willow House Caravan Park on Wigginton Road has applied for a licence to serve alcohol
THERE has been a slight rise in the number of coronavirus cases in York - but numbers remain low compared to the rest of the country, health bosses say. Six new cases have been diagnosed in the city in the past week - meaning Public Health England's
THE latest set of figures confirm that there has been one new case of Covid-19 recorded in the York area, the first in four days. The figures from Public Health England (PHE) show that the total number of cases in the York area is now 924.
YORK Racecourse has announced that its Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival will take place without crowds of racegoers later this month. A spokesman said that after the Government slowed the pace of any easing in the lockdown, it was now clear that
POLICE have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after a laptop was allegedly stolen from a golf shop in York. The theft happened at American Golf in Monks Cross Shopping Park at 4.30pm on July 7. North Yorkshire Police said a
YORKSHIRE Rose face masks - sewn by hand in Harrogate - have been launched by LNER to mark Yorkshire Day today. It is compulsory to wear face coverings on public transport and the masks can be bought online, with proceeds going to charity. There
AN appeal has gone out after the theft of a 'distinctive' moped from outside a house in York. North Yorkshire Police say the black Piaggio Zip moped was stolen from outside a property in Duchess Mews, off Boroughbridge Road in York and was taken
THE latest figures confirm it has now been over six weeks since the last Covid-19 death was recorded as hospitals within the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The figures from NHS England confirm that the total number of deaths within
DEFENDER Sean Newton is among the five York City players to have signed new deals with the club for next season. Newton was a regular starter in York's back five last season, making 40 starts in the 2019/20 season, the most of any player in the
OVERLOOKED ruins in York could be turned into an exciting new visitor attraction - where people can walk around and meet Roman centurions using virtual reality technology. The ruins of St Leonards Hospital and Library Lawn in Museum Gardens will
A GRANT from The National Lottery Heritage Fund has helped three York attractions in the JORVIK Group re-open following their Covid-19 closure. A £50,000 grant helped prepare JORVIK Viking Centre, Barley Hall and DIG with their re-opening planning
YORKSHIRE star David Willey marked his return to the England side with a maiden five-wicket haul in a player of the match display against Ireland. Willey was the pick of the bowlers, finishing on 5-30, as Ireland were all out 172 inside 45 overs
YORK Minster is set to undergo a restructuring process, which could lead to redundancies within the organisation. The Chapter of York sent a letter to staff last Friday (24 July) to communicate the first steps in how it might restructure parts
A SWIMMING teacher in North Yorkshire is set to take on a testing cycling challenge over the weekend in memory of her organisation’s former CEO, who sadly passed from Covid-19. Former CEO of Water Babies, Steve Franks, sadly died in April after
YORK City stadium development director Ian McAndrew is hoping that the club can begin their new season playing at the LNER Community Stadium. The club’s move to the Monks Cross ground continues to be delayed as test events must first take place
A ROCK musician in York is set to release a new single, along with his debut music video as a solo artist. Hot on the heels of Skylights hitting number two in the physical singles chart this summer, Leon Banks has produced a new track called ‘Perfume
A SUPERMARKET in York has revealed that it will be taking part in the new Government scheme which will give discounts at certain establishments. M&S York has announced that it will be taking part in the ‘Eat out to help out’ initiative. They
A WORLD-FAMOUS steam engine is set to make an appearance in York later this year along two new routes. Tornado is famed for being the only main-line steam engine built in the UK since the 1960s. It is also the only steam locomotive to have
YORKSHIRE Cancer Research is aiming to set a new world record for the most wellies wanged in an hour this Yorkshire Day (Saturday) to help raise funds to save more lives across the county. The world record attempt tomorrow will take place as part
A THUNDERSTORM has swept over York this evening after the hottest day of the year so far. Camera Club member Richard Dunn sent in this picture of lightning, taken as the storm moved in over Stockton Lane. Temperatures in the York area soared
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a man stuck up a tree in York yesterday evening (Thursday). A fire crew from Acomb responded to reports of a man stuck up a tree at Knavesmire Wood at 8.20pm. The crews managed to rescue the man using a triple extension
THIS Saturday a York charity shop will open its first floor especially dedicated to selling good quality men’s attire. St Leonard’s Hospice's Colliergate shop will open the ‘men’s room’, in celebration of Yorkshire Day. Helen Moreton, retail
A PATIENT who attacked nurses in hospital at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic has been jailed for 18 months. Michael Smith, prosecuting, said Brian Waudby, 56, swung at the first nurse when she went to try and help him get to his feet, said Michael
A PUBLIC inquiry may be looming after more than 400 people objected to plans to close a key city road as part of the York Central development. Holgate councillors claim the huge number of people lodging objections with the Department for Transport
AN AXEMAN and his naked friend have been jailed for terrifying his neighbours in a prolonged incident. Darren Thomas Hartley, 27, attacked his next-door neighbour's door with the axe and Jobey Daniel Dudley Meldrum, 26, stripped naked during the
