THE Covid rate in an area of York is now more than twice the national average. Public Health England says the rolling seven day infection rate in the week to January 7 in Westfield, Chapelfields and Foxwood was 1,365.3 per 100,000 population, after
A TRACTOR driver had to be rescued after their vehicle crashed. North Yrokshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called out today (January 11) at shrtly after 9am to the A59 at Moor Monkton, between York and Harrogate, after reports that a
FAMOUS family baker Bettys has decided to close its shops in light of the escalating cases of Covid-19. Bettys, which has two cafés in York as well as outlets in Harrogate, has shut its tea rooms since the current nationwide lockdown started earlier
CITY of York Council is urging parents and carers who are critical workers not to send their children to school if they can manage to have them at home. Pupils in schools and colleges in England – except children of key workers and vulnerable pupils
POLICE in York are looking for CCTV or dash-cam footage after a motorhome was stolen. York Police say they are investigating the theft of a Peugeot Eldis Autoquest motorhome from Strensall which was found abandoned a short time later in Holtby.
STAFF from a York GP surgery vaccinated almost 220 people at four care homes on Friday and over the weekend. The team from Elvington Medical Practice carried out 80 vaccinations on staff and residents at Somerset Care Home in Wheldrake on Friday
FIVE people were arrested in a York suburb yesterday (Sunday) - as police seized machetes and a large quantity of cash. North Yorkshire Police said it arrested five individuals in the Tang Hall area yesterday (Sunday) as part of an effort against
As Covid cases surge across the UK, government ministers are thought to be considering further ways to reduce the spread of the virus. The government issued guidance on the third nationwide Covid-19 lockdown which came into effect last week as
THE seven-day rolling rate of new coronavirus cases in three areas of York stood at more than 1,000 per 100,000 people in the week to January 5. Public Health England's latest map reveals that the Westfield, Chapelfields and Foxwood area had 121
A shopworkers’ union has been “inundated” with complaints from its members, who say they are “deeply concerned” for their safety as members of the public flout in-store Covid measures. Usdaw urged supermarkets and food retailers to revert to “stringent
AN HISTORIC York pub has gone on the market. The Gillygate, which first opened in1811, has gone up for sale on Rightmove. The venue has four bars, a beer garden and nine rooms to let - and has long been a popular spot for a drink and a bite to
Did you know that humble algae – aquatic plants that range from tiny, single-celled diatoms to giant kelp seaweed – could hold the secret to helping us tackle climate change? And what do you think about judges? Have they been staunch defenders of
PUBS and hospitality operators will be able to dispose of waste beer free of charge as they prepare to reopen when the third national lockdown ends. Yorkshire Water is now urging landlords to get in touch before discharging surplus stock so it
MORE than 400 patients with coronavirus have now died at York and Scarborough hospitals. NHS England said today that 401 patients had died after testing positive for Covid at York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's hospitals since the start
PASSENGERS are facing delays and disruption on the East Coast Mainline after an object caught on overhead wires in York. LNER tweeted that some lines were blocked as a result of the problem with electric cabling. "Train services running through
PARENTS and carers of children due to start primary school in September are being reminded to apply this week. Applications for children born between September 1, 2016 and August 31, 2017 need to made before midnight on Friday, January 15. Families
Professor Mike Holmes, who leads York’s largest Covid vaccination centre on the former Askham Bar Park & Ride site, begins a new regular column in The Press today: “There is no doubt that 2020 has been a difficult year for everyone around the world
MORE than 10,000 people have now been vaccinated against the coronavirus in York - and medics are well on their way to giving the jab to all of the city's care home residents. The encouraging news was given in a new column in The Press by Professor
POLICE are appealing for a key witness to a fight between a man and woman to come forward. North Yorkshire Police say they want to trace a witness who tried to stop an altercation between a man and a woman in Welham Road in Norton, Malton at about
POLICE are trying to catch a man who exposed himself. North Yorkshire Police said the incident happened in Cawood on New Years’ Eve, but they have just made the information public. A police spokesman said: "A man in a dark grey van called a
THE wonders of the night sky will be brought into the nation’s living rooms during this half term (February 12-28). It's all courtesy of a virtual Dark Skies Festival programme created by the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks
FOLLOWING the news that Covid-19 has hit the York City camp for the third time, The Press wants to know what readers think about the National League North season continuing. Tuesday evening's fixture at Bootham Crescent against AFC Fylde has been
ANOTHER North Yorkshire primary school has opted out of local authority control and become an academy. Carlton-in-Snaith Primary School has agreed to convert to an academy and now becomes an official part of Selby Educational Trust (SET), working
EIGHTEEN sheep have been attacked and killed in a field in North Yorkshire. Following the incident near Northallerton, North Yorkshire Police is urging dog walkers to take responsibility for their pets. It said sometime between 4pm on Friday
WILL FRAINE is expecting big things from county team-mate Joe Root and the England side he captains ahead of what promises to be a memorable year of Test Match cricket. England begin a busy schedule with a two-Test series in Sri Lanka on Thursday
NORTH Yorkshire Police has issued more than 1,400 fines for breaches of coronavirus laws since the start of the pandemic, new figures have revealed. A total of 1,484 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) were handed out by the force from March 27 to December
ROWNTREE Park is back open today (Monday) the organisation has confirmed. The Press reported on Saturday that the council had decided to close Rowntree Park due to concerns over large groups meeting and people, not social distancing. But in
A NORTH Yorkshire food manufacturer has launched the UK’s first frozen tofu after enjoying its most successful trading year. The Tofoo Co. Ltd's turnover in 2020 was £14.7 million, an 89 per cent year-on-year increase and a significant contrast
YORK City's season has taken another Covid-19 hit as the club have confirmed cases in the squad for the third time this term. All backroom staff and players will again go into self-isolation. The club await guidance on how long this period will
THE number of patients with coronavirus at York and Scaborough hospitals has shot up to 166. The York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said today that this was the latest number of confirmed and suspected Covid-19 inpatients across the trust
THERE has been a case of Covid-19 at a York school. Like all schools, Huntington Primary Academy is only open to vulnerable children and the children of key workers, but yesterday (January 10) they sent a letter home to parents telling them that
A CAR ploughed in to a house last night. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called out shortly before 11pm to help police after an accident in Knaresborough. The service say they were called to Blind Lane, Knaresborough, and used
A HIGH street retailer with a shop in York has said its UK stores are “likely” to be shut until at least Easter as it hailed better-than-expected trading. JD Sports also said closures of its stores in other countries are “possible at any time”
POLICE and paramedics rescued a dog walker who went in to the river in York after their pet. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called out at shortly before 2.30pm yesterday to York Marina at Naburn after reports that someone was in
A PERSON who fell in the River Ouse near York was rescued by a local boat owner. On Twitter, York Rescue Boat said it was called out by North Yorkshire Police at about 2.40pm on Sunday to reports of a person who had fallen into the Ouse close to
THREE men have been arrested for affray after an alleged incident in York city centre. York City Task Force tweeted that the incident happened on Low Ousegate on January 4. It said a "substantial" amount of drugs, cash and weapons were seized
I RECOGNISE that some people prefer making personal attacks to facing up to the reality of leaving the EU but I will continue to do what I can to ensure that the cold light of day shines brightly on the impacts of Brexit. Brexit campaign group
THROUGHOUT January, I had planned to write about the different things we mean when we talk about self care and how we can bring those aspects into our lives when things feel difficult. Today’s topic was to be about connection, for a moment I had
SENIOR ministers have discussed the prospect of introducing tighter lockdown controls in an effort to improve compliance with the current rules, according to reports. The Prime Minister reportedly spoke with senior ministers on Sunday to evaluate
So the planning committee of this current council went ahead and approved the building of multi storey car park in the 21st century in an iconic city of the UK - against its own Climate Emergency Plan which says to reduce cars into the city. They
Widespread poverty in the countryside in Elizabethan times drove beggars towards the relative honeypot of York. To deal with this, the corporation took a census of the poor and issued begging licences. From 1515, beggars certified as legal had
IN the latest edition of our look back through the archives, here are five hockey teams from years gone by. Do you recognise yourself or anyone you know in any of these great pictures? First up, this bunch of hockey stars are pictured at Scarborough's
A DRINKER who broke a policeman’s ankle has been jailed for 30 months. Traffic officer David Minto was off work for months and on restricted duties when he did return to duty, York Crown Court heard. Shane Anthony Povey, 38, who had been drinking
A RETIRED nurse and doctor have told of the ‘scandalous’ training schedule they faced in order to help out in the Covid vaccination drive - before a sudden Government U-turn finally cleared the way. Nurse Nicola Joy-Smith, of Sheriff Hutton, near
