Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly set to place England under stringent national lockdown restrictions next week. Here's everything we know so far. Who reported that a second national lockdown could happen soon? According to a report
YORK Central Labour MP Rachael Maskell has spoken out about antisemitism in the Labour party - but made no comment on the furore surrounding the suspension of its former leader Jeremy Corbyn. She said in a statement issued this evening that she
EIGHTIES pop icons Duran Duran are heading to North Yorkshire next summer. The band are set to bring their live show to Scarborough Open Air Theatre on Wednesday July 7. Tickets go on general sale via scarboroughopenairtheatre.com at 9am on Friday
POLICE and firefighters came to the rescue of a boat after it got into difficulties on York's swollen River Ouse. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said today that crews from York, Acomb, Selby, Malton and Ripon responded to reports of a boat
YORK City have revealed the price to watch live streams of their games this season. York fans will be able to watch home matches for £7.99 on a pay-per-view (PPV) basis for the remainder of the 2020/21 season through the Insight4 platform. City
A FURTHER 63 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the last 24 hours in the City of York Council area, taking the total since the pandemic began to 3,652. An additional 185 Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in the North Yorkshire County Council
POLICE divers have gone in to York's River Ouse to help in the search for a woman. The divers were preparing to enter the water from a pontoon downstream of Lendal Bridge at just before 4pm today. At the same time, York Rescue Boat was patrolling
A FLOOD alert has been issued for York's River Ouse- just days before the 20th anniversary of the great flood of November 2000. The Environment Agency said today that levels on the river were rising in response to yesterday’s rainfall, and flooding
EXTRA police patrols are being put on over the next few days over Halloween and in the run up to Bonfire Night. As part of those patrols in Scarborough, officers will be working with licensees to help ensure that people out enjoying a drink stay
YORK parents with children currently in Year 6 are reminded that applications for secondary schools places for September 2021 should be made before midnight on Saturday (October 31). For pupils in Year 6 – the last year of primary school – parents
A PLAY telling of the experiences of York's Normandy veterans is going online after producers refused to let the coronavirus silence their stories. Bomb Happy should have gone on tour this summer and autumn to schools and arts venues such as Hull
ELEVEN clubs from Steps 1 and 2 have signed a letter urging the National League to reconsider their funding distribution model. York City are not among the signatories, who comprise Chester, Chesterfield, Dulwich Hamlet, AFC Fylde, Hereford, Kidderminster
A POPULAR York pub has had to close its doors to regulars after one of the landlords received an alert on the test and trace system telling him to isolate. Mike Edmondson, who runs the Ackhorne in St Martin’s Lane along with his partner Ellie.
A NEW City of York Council boss has been appointed – but the nomination was approved by just two votes after a furious row between councillors. Ian Floyd has taken the top job at the council – despite being the only candidate interviewed for the
Two men and a teenager arrested on the Fulford riverbank at 2.30am on March 10 after a police chase could have been on their way to blow up a York cashpoint, a jury has heard. Both men, George Tunney, 24, of Doncaster, and Frederick Levi Squires
CITY of York Hockey Club Ladies I showed great fighting spirit to come back from two goals down in a 3-3 draw against Leeds II. Because of coronavirus travel restrictions, the North League has divided the top two men's and women's into regional
A POPULAR shop in York has been given the title of the world’s best antique and vintage furniture store. The French House antiques, in York, is a fan favourite according to experts in the Financial Times newspaper. The store was commended for
FIREFIGHTERS have gone down to the River Ouse in York after a woman went into the water. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said crews were attending reports of a person in the river near Lendal Bridge. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance helicopter
A GROUP of rugby league fans will begin an epic challenge to raise money for Rob Burrow this weekend, with the fundraiser's final stage starting in York in December. The team of eight have set out to collectively run the distance between Land’s
ACOMB Hockey Club Men I were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Kingston-upon-Hull II in Yorkshire Hockey division one. The Tangerines started well with forays down both flanks and chances almost fell to Jamie Robinson and James Tindall. It was not
MORE than 1,000 children will re-start their swimming lessons from Monday (Nov 2) in York. The University of York’s Sport Village will reopen its doors to up to 1,200 children for swimming classes for the first time since March 18, when they stopped
City of York Council leader Keith Aspden and deputy leader Andy D'Agorne put forward their views on devolution and local government reorganisation in a joint statement As many residents will have seen from recent media coverage, conversations are
A POLICE chief has reassured parents in East Yorkshire that their children can still go out trick or treating tomorrow evening - despite the area going into Tier 2. Paul Anderson, Assistant Chief Constable of Humberside Police, was speaking after
Martin Lewis, the MoneySavingExpert, has shared an important update for those who had a PPI payout. The TV money and finance guru informed viewers on his self-titled ITV show on Thursday night (October 29) about reclaiming tax on PPI payouts.
LYNETTE Mills claims traffic supremo Cllr Andy D’Agorne is not against cars but against pollution. (Letters, The Press, October 28) This is nonsense because anti-car measures introduced throughout the city have caused much of the pollution she
AS the Brexit countdown trudges on, we get new evidence everyday of the deceit at the heart of the enterprise. This week, Liz Truss, Johnson’s tireless supporter, tweeted that, thanks to the glorious Brexit trade deal she has agreed with Japan,
A WANTED man from York has been arrested by police. North Yorkshire Police appealed for help to locate Raymond Harris earlier this week. The force say the 37 year-old has now been arrested.
WHILE we probably won't be trick-or-treating this year, there may still be some ghouls on the streets: unkind people see unsupervised animals – especially black cats – as easy targets, so keep your companions safe indoors. Go for fancy dress for
IT was the end of an era when Woolworths closed its store in York city centre back in January 2008. Memories have been sparked this week about the "Wonder of Woolies" after a hoax post on twitter claimed some stores were to reopen in the UK.
On the market for a new home? When shopping around, it makes sense to look at some of the most popular listings in the region. Working with Zoopla, we can reveal which York houses received the most page views in the last month. The properties
HALLOWEEN will be celebrated in York this year - and we have the photos to prove it! We asked readers to send us their Halloween photos - and we've had a deluge. From pictures of carved pumpkins, to decorated homes and scary dress-up costumes
YORK Hospitals Trust is taking on extra staff in its Covid-testing microbiology labs as it braces for a new surge of cases. The 65-or-so staff spread across two labs in York and Scarborough are responsible for testing all the Covid swabs taken
Most people who visit York Hospital will never come across Lisa Mead and her team in the microbiology labs. Chances are you won’t even know they’re there. But throughout the coronavirus pandemic they have played a vital part in enabling the
A POLICE chief has said she is "extremely concerned" about the recent deaths of teenagers due to drugs in York and North Yorkshire. Julia Mulligan, North Yorkshire police, fire and crime commissioner, was asked by a resident if a campaign should
PEOPLE who have lost loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic will be able to go to York Minster next Monday and light a candle in their memory, pray or just sit in the space and reflect. The cathedral is organising a special ‘Day to Remember’
TWO more stores in York city centre are to close down. Signs in the windows of Poundland in Coney Street have announced ‘store closing,’ with ‘massive reductions’ and ‘everything 75 per cent off'. The shelves are already looking empty and a member
A TEENAGER accused of being part of a gang that blew up cashpoints in different counties has told a jury he knew nothing about the operation. The 16-year-old alleged he would sometimes “cruise” around in a car and go for food with George Tunney,
YORK’S own local test and trace system successfully reached more than 83 per cent of contacts in its first week. On Wednesday the team reached 100 per cent of people who could not be contacted by the national service. And there are signs of the
Shoppers across England and Wales have been alerted by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) that a certain batch of British Lion eggs could be contaminated with salmonella. The eggs affected were sold across a variety of big name supermarkets. We've
Martin Lewis, the MoneySavingExpert, has shared an important update for those who had a PPI payout. The TV money and finance guru informed viewers on his self-titled ITV show on Thursday night (October 29) about reclaiming tax on PPI payouts.
A growing number of areas across England have been placed into a different tier system - but what are the coronavirus rules? We've put together everything the restrictions mean - including what you can and can't do. What are the rules in Tier
New research has revealed that drivers across the UK could be risking fines, points on their licence or higher premiums by falling for car insurance myths. Here's everything you need to know. Who carried out the research? A new survey conducted
The latest items hitting the shelves in the middle of Aldi and Lidl on Sunday, November 1, 2020 have been revealed by the retailers. We've rounded-up some of the highlights to look out for in each supermarket. Aldi This week, Aldi are holding
ANOTHER patient suffering from coronavirus has died at a hospital run by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The death brings the total number of Covid-19 related deaths at York and Scarborough Hospitals since the pandemic began to 230
