PARAMEDICS asked mountain rescuers for help when a woman injured her leg on a steep path at a North Yorkshire beauty spot. The Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team assisted in bringing the woman to safety from the path leading to the Thomason
QUEUES formed outside some of York's biggest restaurants and pubs last night as the staycation boom hit top gear. Many city centre cafes, bars and eateries were packed with holidaymakers, daytrippers and local residents, some perhaps taking advantage
THE 2020 Yorkshire Marathon and Yorkshire 10 Mile races in York have been cancelled amid the continuing pandemic. Organisers Run for All say the news that the event in October has been postponed to 2021 'may not come as a total surprise' and say
Here is Wednesday’s update of the rolling seven-day rate of new cases of Covid-19 for every local authority in England. The York rate has risen from 0.9 to 4.3 - reflecting the 9 new positive coronavirus cases confirmed. The figures, for the
THIS picture shows emergency workers at the scene of a crash in a York suburb in which four people were hurt. The image, tweeted by Fire Station Manager Bob Hoskins, was taken yesterday afternoon on the A19 Shipton Road in Clifton after a two vehicle
TWELVE more coronavirus cases have been confirmed in York and North Yorkshire. Latest figures published by Public Health England show that the City of York Council area has now had a total of 935 confirmed cases, compared with 931 on Monday.
A YORK couple have backed an appeal to create a baby bereavement suite at York Hospital. The Butterfly Appeal is getting close to reaching its £250,000 target despite being threatened by the disruption of Covid-19. It was kicked off with a
The Government has reduced its official death toll from coronavirus by 5,377 to 41,329. It has changed the way the number is calculated. In Scotland, Wales and North Ireland, deaths are only counted if they occur within 28 days of the deceased
SELBY Town secured back-to-back pre-season wins after defeating Pickering Town on another another very warm evening at The Fairfax Plant Hire Stadium, writes Phil Dearnley. The Robins began brightly as Liam Flanagan forced a good save from the Pickering
YORK City Ladies have revealed their schedule of pre-season friendlies ahead of the new campaign. York will begin with an away trip to Boro Rangers on Sunday, which is a 2019/20 North Riding County Cup semi-final clash. Should City get past Rangers
POACHERS are believed to have targeted North Yorkshire three times last night. It was the second night in a row villagers and farmers spotted strangers behaving suspiciously, strange vehicles or strange lights at night in the county. Members
The Met Office have issued a six-day thunderstorm weather warning for whole of the UK. Here's the latest from the forecaster. How long will the thunderstorm warnings be in place for? Thunderstorm warnings will continue across much of the
A PROJECT for business start-ups in York city centre has been ranked in the top five shipping container shopping villages in the UK. To shine a spotlight on the potential of an empty shipping container and to show the innovative and exciting work
Freeview have issued a statement after a number of viewers across the country noticed they had fewer channels on their TV sets after a retune. Here's everything you need to know, What changes have Freeview made - and where in the UK did they
Lender NatWest has said it plans to cut about 550 jobs at Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest branches, as well as its premier banking unit. The company said it had already had sufficient applications so it will not need to make any compulsory redundancies
A brand new 'Lockdown Checker' website has been launched to help share what the latest rules are for your postcode area. The arrival of the site comes as several areas and cities across the UK have been forced into a local lockdown following a
EMERGENCY services are currently attending a fire at Hazel Court Household Waste Recycling Centre in York. An eyewitness said that the centre, in James Street, is currently closed and two fire engines are at the site. A spokeswoman for North
UPDATE: A 35-year-old man has been arrested and the cordon lifted. ........................ POLICE have cordoned off an area of a North Yorkshire town and called in a negotiator to an on-going incident. North Yorkshire Police say they are
A NON-DRIVER who took his ex-partner’s car without her knowledge for a two-minute trip has been banned from driving. Kerion Lesley Parker, 24, didn't fancy getting wet, York Magistrates Court heard. He was staying with his ex-partner during lockdown
A MAN has died after emergency services were called to a property in York, police have confirmed. North Yorkshire Police said that at around 7pm on Tuesday (August 11) officers were called by the ambulance service to an address in the Crockey
AN incident in which firearms officers and a police negotiator were called to a street in a North Yorkshire town has led to the arrest of a 35-year-old man. A North Yorkshire Police cordon in Franklin Street, Scarborough, has now been lifted.
A MAN has been charged with drink driving after being spotted on CCTV. North Yorkshire Police say that two men were spotted on CCTV in Scarborough on Monday, August 10 appearing to be abusive to members of the public. A spokesman for the force
McDonald's has made a number of changes to its Eat Out to Help Out menu. As millions across the country take advantage of the government's month-long scheme by dining in at their favourite restaurants between Mondays and Wednesdays, the fast-food
IF you love York then you'll love our new Facebook group. We’re really excited to launch 'Why We Love York - Memories', a new online community for everyone who loves our great city. In our new Facebook group, we’ll be delving into the archives
CAMPAIGNERS are planning to scatter 20,000 rose petals into York's River Ouse to honour the lives of people lost sea while seeking safety in Europe. York Must Act, the York chapter of the Europe-wide movement, Europe Must Act, will meet at the Millennium
A YORK Cub Scout and his two little sisters have completed a mammoth three-peaks challenge to raise more than £600 for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Ten-year-old Christopher Zawada, a member of York’s 1st Holgate Scout Group, tackled the Yorkshire
YORK will become one of the first areas in the country to have bike-friendly buses, in a £2 million investment by one of the region’s public transport operators. Bus company East Yorkshire has bought eight environmentally friendly new double-decker
LIKE most residents, I am continuing to focus closely on coronavirus and our recovery from it, working to assist the very large number of constituents who are getting in touch regarding the ongoing situation. While this remains of paramount importance
TOMORROW will see a generation of young people battle their nerves to anxiously open their A-level results. To mark the special occasion The Press has dipped into the archives to look back at A level results day ten years ago in 2010. York College
A NEW £25 million hotel in York city centre is on track to open next Spring. Plans for the new Hampton by Hilton in Piccadilly were approved in February last year and the hotel is currently being developed by Avantis Hotels, which already runs
FOOTBALLERS in an East Yorkshire village are to get extra pitches, changing facilities and car parking as part of a £529,000 project. Stamford Bridge Playing Fields Association has been awarded £250,000 by East Riding of Yorkshire Council towards
THOUSANDS of students across York, North and East Yorkshire are all set to collect their A-level exam results tomorrow. This year’s summer exams were cancelled amid Covid-19 and for the first time, teachers and lecturers were told to submit the
YORK could see a thunderstorm today - with a risk of torrential rain and hail - as the mini-heatwave enters its final day. Temperatures are set to soar again to about 30C amid hazy sunshine and high humidity, but forecasters expect this to spark
VUE Cinema York is set to reopen later this month - the company has confirmed. Following the successful re-opening of 10 sites across the UK, the York branch will now reopen on Friday, August 21 - in time for one of this Christopher Nolan's sci-fi
A TEENAGER is in a critical condition in hospital after a crash between a car and a bike in North Yorkshire. The crash happened on the A61 Station Road in Thirsk at about 3.15pm on Tuesday, August 11 and involved a bike that was leaving the entrance
A FORMER York resident, described as the “beating heart of the community,” has been nominated for a Community Pride award. Simon Perry, who sadly passed away on May 7 this year aged 59, has been nominated for the Person of the Year prize in this
A YORK university has put together some top tips for students navigating clearing after getting their A-level results. Clearing has been steadily growing in popularity over the past few years as more and more students look to make the most of their
Rail commuters face an increase in season ticket prices of around 1% in January despite people being urged to return to workplaces, economic forecasts show. The cap on the annual rise in most regulated fares is linked to the previous July’s Retail
YORK Hospital will receive close to £1m of further government funding ahead of the greater strain of the winter months. MP for Julian Sturdy MP has warmly welcomed the allocation of £936,000 of targeted funding for York Hospital NHS Trust’s A and
TOM KOHLER-CADMORE will deputise as captain during Yorkshire’s Vitality Blast campaign if David Willey is called away by England. Coach Andrew Gale confirmed his contingency plan as the competition’s schedule was released , with all games behind
A FAMILY-run self-storage company has kept ahead of the competition thanks to investing in online resources. Go Store was set up nine months ago by Rory Windham, his uncle Norman Galbraith and cousin Jamie Galbraith, and offers storage space at
GCSE and A-level students in York, North and East Yorkshire are waking up to the news this morning that they will be able to use grades in mock exams to progress to university and college courses and employment. As students across the country prepare
FIREFIGHTERS worked late in to the night to put out two large fires behind an industrial estate in York. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called out at 11.47 last night, but would not name the location. The fires consisted of general
PATIENTS and practitioners at a York health clinic were dealt a devastating blow when its founder was diagnosed with terminal cancer soon after the lockdown forced the business to close. Professor of acupuncture research at the University of York
FORMER York City midfielder Andy Bond has joined Buxton FC. Bond was one of 13 players not to be offered new deals by York as manager Steve Watson looks to rebuild his squad following last month’s Vanarama National League North play-off defeat to
YORKSHIRE Wolds Apple Juice lost 98 per cent of business sales overnight when lockdown struck - but have pressed ahead to launch four new flavours to get back on track. That's why the owners - Jane and Jon Birch – are our Traders of the Week.
TOUGH times are ahead as the end of the furlough scheme looms - with latest figures showing another fall in employment in York. The latest local authority data for the city shows that 12,674 unemployed people and those on low incomes claimed Universal
MAKING Tax Digital (MTD) is set to expand to all VAT-registered businesses from April 2022, the Treasury has announced. Since April 2019, VAT-registered traders with annual taxable turnover above £85,000 have been submitting VAT returns through
THE number of children and young people taken into care has increased in York during the pandemic. Forty children have been taken into care in just four months - meaning there are now 282 young people in care in the city. It means there has been
CYCLING campaigners have slammed a York council bid for £850,000 from the Government to support cycling and walking in the city. City of York Council said earlier this week it was applying to the Government’s Emergency Active Travel Fund, designed
A TRAVELLING criminal defrauded and stole from two Boots stores in York twice each, the city’s crown court heard. Amanda Thomas, 57, travelled to York on two occasions and each time she visited the chemist’s branches in Coney Street and Monks Cross
A SPECIALITY doughnut and coffee shop is opening in York city centre next week. Doe Harrogate opened over the final weekend of August last year and now, almost a year on, they are coming to York too. Owner, Evie Jackson, said they will be collaborating
THERE has been a 100 per cent rise in referrals to the council's early help team for people worried that a child is vulnerable or at risk of significant harm. And caseloads for members of the team are at their safe limit of 28 children per practitioner
THE 75th anniversary of VJ Day – which marked the end of the Second World War - will be commemorated in a ceremony near York Minster on Saturday. Those who served in terrible conditions in the Far East, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice,
A SERIES of live performances will be hosted at a theatre in York over the coming weekends - after its five month long closure due to the lockdown. The We’re Backing York campaign, recently launched by The Press, is today focusing on York Theatre
A NEW eco-friendly bottle of gin has been launched by Whitby Distillery. The sustainable, plastic-free bottle is the result of 18 months of research and testing by distillery co-founders, former Fulford School student Luke Pentith and Jess Slater
A LEADING IT and security specialist expanded during the pandemic and used their larger office space to support NHS staff with remote working. PowerON, which provides managed IT services and cloud automation solutions to the public and private sectors
ALL schools in York are committed to fully reopening next month - but parents will not automatically be fined if they are nervous about sending their children back to class. Headteachers do not want a staggered school day and teachers will be trained
