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BURGLARS have struck at properties in two York villages. North Yorkshire Police tweeted that it had received a report of a burglary in Manor Close, Upper Poppleton, between Tuesday and today. Anyone with information should phone 101 and quote

THE mezzanine level at York's Asda store remains open during the continuing lockdown, almost a week after City of York Council said it was 'addressing the matter.' The Press has reported previously how the escalator leading up to the higher level

FASHION chains Peacocks and Jaeger, which have stores in the York area, have fallen into administration. The move puts more than 4,700 jobs and almost 500 shops at risk. Jaeger has two shops in York, one in St Helen's Square and another at the

FIREFIGHTERS were called out to tackle a washine machine that had caught on fire in a high rise building. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called out to Weaponnes Park, in Scarborough at about 10.34am today. A spokesman for the

SAFETY work at an accident blackspot has been delayed due to lockdown. Work started last month to replace a mini-roundabout junction in Seamer with traffic lights. North Yorkshire County Council’s highways team has experienced delays in receiving

“IF we didn’t feel we could be competitive with that £1million, we simply wouldn’t apply.” So said York City Knights chairman Jon Flatman, who has admitted the proposed funding for the club arriving in Super League would pose a challenge - but one

THERE have been new cases of Covid-19 recorded across York and North and East Yorkshire, the latest data confirms. The figures from Public Health England (PHE) show that a further 54 cases of the virus have been recorded in the City of York Council

TEACHERS, pupils and care home visitors in York are set to be offered Covid tests - regardless of whether they have symptoms. City leaders will also ask Government for mass coronavirus testing of residents, even those who are asymptomatic. The

SPEEDING in communities across North Yorkshire has increased during lockdown, with some motorists clocked at almost twice the speed limit. Police have criticised the “stupidity” of drivers who have reached almost 60mph in 30mph zones in areas including

A LITTLE York girl has asked Santa in her Christmas letter 'for lockdown to be over and Covid-19 to be over.' But Billie Howcroft's request only came in at eighth place in her present list, behind an alarm clock in seventh place and an 'HP wand

MUCH-NEEDED work has been completed to repair and restore a minster roof thanks to a £406,700 grant. The National Lottery cash has been used to re-lead the roof, repair roof timbers, conserve crumbling stonework and improving the lead gutters on

BUSINESSES looking to grow or fill a skills gap can tap into a range of free and impartial support from City of York Council. One-to-one support is on offer on how to access funding to help hire staff or upskill existing employees. Funding

THERE have been two further deaths related to Covid-19 recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The latest figures from NHS England show that the total number of deaths related to the virus in the York trust now

VEHICLES were stopped by police on a busy York road this morning as part of a road safety and road crime operation. It took place on Blossom Street near the Premier Inn. A spokeswoman for North Yorkshire Police said: "The local neighbourhood

By PA reporters THE Government will provide a combined £300million cash injection to 11 sports hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has announced. Major spectator sports have suffered as a

SELBY Town's league season is hoped to pick up again as soon as possible after December 5. The Robins' Northern Counties East League has stated their intention to hold their first post-lockdown round of fixtures in the midweek following the end

A YORK supermarket has launched a gingerbread doughnut in time for Christmas. The festive treat will be available in Morrisons stores from today (Thursday, November 19) and will be prepared fresh daily by in store bakers. The Yorkshire supermarket

TWO charities have joined forces to help put a smile on the faces of visually impaired children in York this Christmas. The Wilberforce Trust and Jessie’s Fund, are both taking part in the Big Give Christmas Campaign, a matched giving initiative

A MASSIVE revamp of Clifford's Tower will begin next week despite the lockdown. English Heritage says the conservation works and visitor improvements at the historic York tower can go ahead as planned in light of official advice that encourages

POLICE have launched a CCTV appeal after a driver failed to pay for fuel at a pertrol station in Scarborough. At around 11.30am on Friday November 13, a man driving a grey Nissan Qashqai filled up his vehicle with fuel at West End Garage on Seamer

CALLING all York newly-weds. Have you managed to still tie the knot despite lockdown and the Covid pandemic? Well, we want to help you share your good news with Press readers. Please tell us about your wedding and send us your favourite photos

A STUNNING six-bedroom Victorian villa with views across York Racecourse and Knavesmire has gone on the market for £2,450,000. Located on Tadcaster Road, The Mount, the property has been a family home for the last 20 years following a 'no expense

ROADS blocked, rivers frozen, schools closed, burst pipes – it’s ten years since York experienced all of this when the city was blanketed in snow in its coldest wintry blast for decades. The snow started to fall in late November 2010 and continued

AN 11ft snowman, another one reclining on a bench. Massive icicles. Picturesque scenes like something from a Christmas card. This was the winter wonderland which York became in December 2010, captured in these pictures taken by Press readers.

YORK cook Nancy Kotecha has launched a takeaway street food service from her driveway to make a living during lockdown. Like many small traders, Nancy – a single mum of five - saw business grind to a halt during the pandemic. She had been running

A MAN who lost nearly £50,000 in cryptocurrency terrified a petrol station employee by performing a sex act in her presence, York Crown Court heard. James Bryant, 38, waited until the customer before him had left before going into the kiosk where

A YOUNG girl from Yorkshire has been presented with first prize in the 2020 Young Ranger Award, organised by the North York Moors National Park Trust. Avery Hamilton, from Wetherby, is described by those that know her as an “unstoppable force for

A CAR park in York has been named as one of the most "unusual," in the UK, according to a recent study. Castle car park in the city, which partly surrounds Clifford's Tower, has been revealed as the second most unusual car park in the country for

THERE are only three people sleeping rough in York, according to official figures. The official number of rough sleepers in York has fallen to three and Covid-secure emergency winter beds are available to help people off the streets, say City of

A SELBY primary school has confirmed a positive case of coronavirus. Longman’s Hill Community Primary School sent a letter to parents this week saying it has been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of Covid-19

There have been demonstrations in New York, with one person stabbed - all in support of Mr Trump. Perhaps he should take a leaf from the book of the nurse who, at the start of the pandemic, said: ‘Just stop it!’ when people were emptying the shops

I am very concerned to read in a letter from the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children that a petition is being considered by the City of York Council against prayer vigils being held near to the abortion clinic in York. Peaceful public

A campaign for a new law to protect shop workers from attacks is being stepped up after a leading company with stores in York revealed high levels of abuse against its staff during the coronavirus crisis. The Co-op, which has a store in Hull Road

QUESTION. Which York shop opened on a Wednesday, only to close the very next day but could yet run for a year? The answer is Gerard Hobson Printmaker, in the old Bulmers building just beyond the corner where Monk Bar turns into Lord Mayor’s Walk

AMBITIOUS businesses in York facing the challenges of Covid-19 and Brexit are set to benefit from a £2m boost. The Strategic Growth Programme is offering support to small firms in the Leeds City Region, which includes York, Selby and Harrogate,

So there is to be a reset in 2020 for the Tory party? That’s nice. I wonder. Will it be like the 2016 ‘Iron Lady 2’ Theresa May reset? Or the 2017 ‘Mandate from the nation’ May reset? Or even the 2019 ‘Oven ready Brexit’ reset? I’m no marketing

The Government seems to be leaning towards the electric car and banning the petrol/ diesel car in the relatively near future. Many years ago I built my own electric bike to test how efficient the lithium ion battery was. I was not impressed due

YORK council looks set to buy a thriving Clifton Moor business start-up centre outright for £3.9 million. The Eco business centre off Amy Johnson Way, which is home to 63 small business units, is already managed by the council. Now it wants

I note the Greens have been speaking out against the proposed dualling of the outer ring road in yet another of their policies they will no doubt claim is not anti-car (Outer ring road dualling proposal ‘should be scrapped’ says York Green Party, November

THE York home of world famous Tang Hall twins Greta and Freda Chaplin has gone on sale. The two-bed semi-detached house in Tang Hall has been placed on the market by Ashtons estate agents priced at £175,000. Photographs posted by the agents

TWO York mums are in the running to be declared the city’s most festive neighbours. And Adele Dixon and Tracey Thompson, who live next door to one another in Fossway, York, don’t care if some people think their Christmas decorations have gone up

A CARE team of specialists from the York area have been shortlisted as finalists for a prestigious national award. The multi-disciplinary team from the Fenton Ward, part of Stockton Hall Hospital, has been shortlisted for the Psychiatric Team of

THE operator of one of the city’s largest taxi firms has had his licence revoked by City of York Council. But a York Cars spokesman has said they will continue to trade as usual - and appeal the council’s decision in court. Councillors agreed

CITY centre streets that have been pedestrianised under coronavirus rules could remain traffic-free until September 2021. And some of the roads may be permanently closed to vehicles. But campaigners say the move means disabled residents are being