Rowntree Park will be closed today because of 'concerns over large groups meeting and people not social distancing'. City of York Council posted a message on Twitter yesterday to inform people about the closure. "Only leave your home if essential
POLICE were out in force at York Railway Station today as part of a high-profile crime-fighting initiative that involves surprise visits by uniformed and plainclothes officers. Officers from York Police's city centre neighbourhood policing team
York on a Saturday night: it's always heaving with clubbers and raucous hen parties, right? Not during lockdown, it isn't. The city centre at 6pm this evening was eerily silent and deserted, all nightlife stopped in its tracks by the coronavirus
This is how one York Hotel has been saying 'thank you' to the NHS heroes battling coronavirus to help us all. The Park Inn by Radisson, which overlooks the River Ouse and is said to be the city's second tallest building, this evening switched on
York's Covid infection rate continues to soar. The latest figures from Public Health England show that in the last 24 hours, the 'rolling rate' of infection in the city has risen to 626.3 people per 100,000 of the population - up from 574 per 100,000
Police have been upping their foot patrols in the northern and western area of York. "Nothing to do with COVID," tweeted the neighbourood policing team for North York. "It’s important the public see us and are able to engage with us. Foot, beat
There has been another Covid-related death at York Hospitals Trust. It brings the total number of people who have died at the Trust - which includes York and Scarborough hospitals - to 393 since the pandemic began. In England as a whole, a
Most of us are staying snugly at home this weekend because of the double whammy of the coronavirus pandemic and the weather. But someone has to keep the roads open in Yorkshire's high places so supplies can get through and in case of emergencies
We've always know the Vikings are a doughty, determined lot. So it is no surprise that they're not letting something like a global pandemic get in the way of having a good time. The February half term is traditionally when the Jorvik Viking
YORK City have revealed some of their plans to bid farewell to Bootham Crescent. The Minstermen’s long-awaited transition to their new ground was confirmed last Friday. They will play their first game at Monk’s Cross on Tuesday, January 19, against
A parish church in Acomb has suspended all public worship until at least the end of January because of York's rising Covid infecton rate. The Government did not require churches and places of worship to close in the latest lockdown. But in
YESTERDAY'S heavy snow led to treacherus driving conditions and icy, slippery pavements. But it also gave a chance, for those who could get out for their bit of daily lockdown exercise, to take some photos of a York and North Yorkshire transformed
WITH the exception of a pair of trainers which she needed to take part in a charity run, Deborah Meaden hasn’t bought any new clothes for a year. The Dragons’ Den star made a pledge at the beginning of last year to buy no new clothes, to make a
YORK City's match at Boston United has been called off after a Minstermen player showed Covid-19 symptoms this morning. The pitch at Boston had been passed fit to play on for the National Leaue North fixture despite recent heavy frosts. City
TWO suspected 'county lines' drug dealers were arrested after police stopped their car in Harrogate. Officers from the police's 'Operation Expedite' proactive drugs team spotted the car travelling along Leeds Road into Harrogate on Thursday night
A stalker has been jailed for two and a half years for subjecting his victim to a 'lengthy and terrifying ordeal' over a period of 18 months. Mark Robert Stephens, 54, from Ingleton, left his victim feeling like a prisoner in her own home, York
THE whole of York and North Yorkshire remain under a yellow weather warning for ice this morning, as temperatures remained below zero. "Icy stretches may lead to some difficult driving conditions," a spokesperson for the Met Office warned. "There
MAXINE GORDON previews a stunning four-part series following remarkable folk who live and work in Yorkshire and the Lakes across four seasons YORKSHIRE in all its glory is revealed in a new four-part series starting on TV on Monday. The Yorkshire
THE team at an award-winning farm shop have reopened their drive thru service during the lockdown. Hillam-based farm shop Bert’s Barrow near Selby is run by husband and wife team Charlotte and Jason Thompson who previously converted their farm
A POPULAR shop has closed for the duration of the lockdown period. Rafi’s Spicebox in Goodramgate closed after announcing its decision in a Facebook post. The company said the York site will be one of four of the group’s shops to close – those
IS it wrong that people are seeking clarification from the police on the lockdown exercise rules ('Selfish few try to beat lockdown', The Press, January 8)? The previous day, The Press reported that lockdown guidance on gov.uk included that you
AFTER 12 games each this season, York City and Boston United have 22 points each. Seventh-placed City and sixth-placed United both have three wins, two draws and a defeat from their last six games - as well as six wins, four draws and two defeats
Under present lockdown circumstances please do not travel to take this walk. Either walk it if you are local or keep it handy until it is acceptable to do so THERE is a pleasant walk near Hawes that explores the two rarely visited dales of Cotterdale
IN the latest edition of our look back through the archives, here are five football pictures from years gone by. Main picture, Barry Emerson, Station Rovers AFC 'Player of the Year', admires the trophy with Ken Scott, secretary of the Selby and
A GROUP set up by two cafe owners in York has raised more than £27,000 to make meals for vulnerable people. The Supper Collective, set up by Steve and Julia Holding last year, aims to distribute 100 meals per day to those in need. The pair launched
HUNDREDS of people have signed a petition calling for a review of plans for a massive new prison in East Yorkshire. East Riding of Yorkshire Council approved proposals in 2019 for the 1,440 inmate prison, adjacent to the existing top security jail
Many people are taking part in Veganuary this month; this is a 30-day challenge where participants to eat only plant-based foods in January. The movement was actually started by York couple Jane Land and Matthew Glover. If you are taking part
AS schools across the region remain closed for the latest lockdown, local campaigns manager for the NSPCC Helen Westerman looks at the impact of the pandemic on our children. “Hopefully as we enter the new lockdown, we will embrace the spirit of
A MAN “behaved like a crazed beast” as he injured his partner with a knife and threatened to kill her, York Crown Court heard. It was the latest in a series of domestic violence attacks by Craig Mulgrew, who has previously menaced a pregnant woman
