HUNDREDS of York homes have been hit by a major power cut this evening. Northern Powergrid said about 410 properties in the north east of the city were affected by an unexpected problem with cables or equipment serving the area. It said the cut
AN ADDITIONAL 211 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the North Yorkshire County Council area, taking the total since the start of the pandemic to 8,228. A further 65 cases have been confirmed in the City of York Council area, taking the total
THREE more patients with coronavirus have died at York NHS trust hospitals. NHS England said the total number of Covid-related deaths at the two hospitals, York and Scarborough, since the start of the pandemic now stood at 234. The news comes
POLICE are appealing for dashcam footage of a woman on York's Lendal Bridge before she went into the River Ouse. North Yorkshire Police said inquiries were ongoing to help confirm the woman’s movement prior to the incident at lunchtime on Friday
MOST businesses can cope with a 'short, sharp' four-week lockdown with the support of business grants and the Job Retention Scheme, an MP has claimed. Malton and Thirsk Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake said he had been strongly in favour of keeping
A BOAT in distress on York's River Ouse has been saved by firefighters and York Rescue Boat - for the third time in three days. The Curlew first got into difficulties on Friday evening when its steering failed near the Millennium Bridge, said its
YORK City remain ninth in the National League North following another enforced weekend out of action - as more restrictions were announced. On Saturday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson, pictured (Alberto Pezzali/PA Wire), announced a four-week national
A NEW national lockdown across England means people must stay at home unless for specific reasons, such as attending school or college, or going to the supermarket. Here's what you can and can’t do during lockdown from midnight on Thursday, November
A 'DISTRAUGHT' York MP says the Government's announcement of a 'long, harsh lockdown' is an 'admission of dangerous failure.' However, York Central Labour MP Rachael Maskell indicated she had no choice but to vote for the measures in a Commons vote
THE Prime Minister's announcement of a national lockdown has left many questions unanswered in York. It is clear that all pubs, restaurants, non-essential shops, gyms, hair salon and museums and galleries must close. But what about York's parks
ALAN DEATON was the bar manager at The Bonding Warehouse in the heart of York during the 2000 floods. He recalls the night the waters came lapping at the door... I LOCKED up after a private function on October 31 and the river was quite high then
TAKE a look at York’s top eco-homes. Following the launch of the Government’s £2 billion Green Homes Grant scheme, Zoopla has revealed some of the top eco-friendly properties currently for sale in in the city boasting a wide range of energy saving
A YORK department store has donated £3,000 to three charities in the city. John Lewis at Vangarde shopping centre at Monk’s Cross on the outskirts of the city has a Community Matters Scheme making donations to local charities every quarter with
A HOLIDAY park in the North York Moors National Park says they have had a record-breaking year, despite the pandemic. The 10-acre £500,000 Wayside Lakes development between Kirkbymoorside and Pickering is next to the popular Wayside Holiday Park
YORK Rescue Boat volunteers were called out in the early hours after CCTV operators spotted someone going into the River Ouse. The rescue boat tweeted that it received an 'early morning shout' today by North Yorkshire Police to assist at the incident
REMEMBRANCE Day, the day we all remember our fallen dead on the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month (the end of the First World War), the day and time the whole country comes to a standstill. Now being heavily restricted because of the
A BAR and restaurant in a village near York has opened its very own Après Ski inspired alfresco dining experience. With a large garden to the rear of the restaurant, the team at Twine & Barrel, in Dunnington, have installed a spacious marquee with
Anne Slade recalls her memories of the 2000 floods - and when the Army came calling for help At the time of the 2000 floods, I was County Commissioner for Girlguiding, North Yorkshire South which covered the area of York, Selby and Tadcaster.
A BANK'S branch in York city centre has closed temporarily following a confirmed case of Covid-19. Santander says it took the difficult decision to shut its branch in High Ousegate for a fortnight until November 14 while staff adhered to Government
IF our region is God's own country - then the Yorkshire Coast is surely God's own shoreline. From dramatic headlands and rocky outcrops to smugglers' coves and sweeping sandy beaches, Yorkshire's coast has it all. We asked readers to send in
IT is 20 years this week that York suffered one of its worst flood events. Like so many parts of York, Knavesmire was underwater during November 2000. It put paid to dog walking and recreational running - and luckily the racing season was over
PLANS to reopen a bridge near York following a £900,000 revamp have been delayed - after tests showed the concrete used was ‘below spec.’ East Riding of Yorkshire Council has apologised for the technical problems which have arisen during structural
YORK will argue its case with Government for keeping the council as it is - rather than merging with Scarborough, Selby and Ryedale councils. Councillors voted to reject plans to reorganise local government in the city as part of a devolution deal
