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  • Covid death toll continues to rise at York Hospitals Trust

    The Covid death toll continues to rise at York Hospitals Trust. There have been two more deaths at the Trust, according to the latest figures from NHS England - bringing the total of Covid-related deaths at York and Scarborough hospitals since

  • M&S launches new 'checkout-free' service at all of its stores

    M&S has announced the rollout of its popular checkout-free shopping technology ‘Mobile Pay Go’ to all its UK stores. The new service means that customers all over the country can quickly buy their groceries up to £45 without visiting a till

  • Homes hit by power cut

    ABOUT 30 homes in Escrick just south of York suffered a power cut this morning. Northern Powergrid said the power failure was caused by an 'unexpected problem with the cables and equipment' that serve the area. The power was expected to have

  • York should be put into Tier 1 post-lockdown - MPs

    York should be in the lowest tier of coronavirus restrictions once lockdown ends, York's two MPs say - providing we can keep driving down infection rates in the city. They say the reduced restrictions that being in Tier 1 would bring would give

  • Dame Judi in plea to 'keep flame of live theatre going'

    YORK acting legend dame Judi Dench today made an emotional plea for the UK to 'keep the flame (of live theatre) going' during lockdown Speaking on the Andrew Marr show, Dame Judi said that during lockdown more people than ever had been relying

  • Campaign to tackle vehicle thefts

    NORTH Yorkshire Police have launched a new campaign to step up action to tackle the thieves who are targeting the Land Rovers in the area. An analysis of police information and intelligence has revealed a trend of thefts and attempted thefts involving

  • A look inside the bargain York properties being auctioned off

    From quaint two bedroom homes, to mammoth five bedroom houses, a variety of properties are up for auction in York According to Zoopla, the average property price in York has increased  by 4.38 per cent in the last three months and the average price

  • "We need to keep cars out of York city centre"

    CITY centre spaces are for people, and that includes people with disabilities. But many of the problems which wheelchair users face, in accessing our streets, are caused by pavement parking, something which car campaigners ignore, and this is a significant

  • People urged to ‘Light up a Life’ for hospice

    PEOPLE across Yorkshire are being asked to light a candle in memory of their loved ones as Martin House Hospice launches its ‘Light up a Life’ campaign. The hospice, which cares for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions

  • 20ft Santa to spread some Christmas cheer

    A CYCLING store in York is set to display a huge inflatable Santa to spread some Christmas cheer and raise vital funds for York Hospital. From November 28, Recycle York will be blowing up a 20ft Santa outside its store in Walmgate, in a hope to

  • Couples asked not to leave 'love locks' on York bridge

    STAR-crossed lovers are being urged not to leave tokens of their affection on a city bridge - for fear it will damage the structure. Padlocks bearing the names of sweethearts have started to appear on the recently revamped Scarborough Bridge, across