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  • House fire on main road in York

    FIREFIGHTERS were called in after a dishwasher caught fire at a house in York. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called at 11.14am today to Huntington Road in York to reports of a house fire. A spokesman for the service said that

  • York's Covid case rate now higher than national average

    YORK'S weekly rate of recording cases of Covid-19 is now higher than the national average in England, the latest figures confirm. The data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that York's weekly rate is now 637.6 people per 100,000, which is

  • Air ambulance called as man rescued from machinery

    EMERGENCY services were called to an incident earlier today involving a man trapped in a piece of agricultural machinery. Fire crews from Selby and Tadcaster, North Yorkshire Police and the Air Ambulance were called to the incident in the Burn

  • New 'sky bar' hotel to open in the spring - bringing 130 jobs

    A NEW 150-bedroom hotel in the heart of York is set to be completed by April - creating more than 100 jobs. Work is close to finishing the Malmaison hotel, which has seen a ‘multi-million-pound’ transformation of the Yorkshire House in Rougier

  • Airline cancels all holidays until late March

    AN airline has suspended all flights and holidays until March 25. Jet2 which flies out of York's nearest airport Leeds Bradford has said the decision is due to “ongoing uncertainty and travel restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic”. It

  • Step 2 clubs call for funding in grants, not loans

    NATIONAL League North clubs have called on governing bodies “not to betray the trust” placed in them over funding. Twelve clubs have put their name to a letter urging Secretary of State Oliver Dowden, the Department of Culture, Media & Sport, and

  • York MP calls for equal access to coronavirus vaccine

    A YORK MP has asked the Health Secretary to ensure everyone in and around the city has equal access to the coronavirus vaccine. Speaking in the House of Commons today, York Outer MP Julian Sturdy asked Matt Hancock to ensure outlying communities

  • York City vs Bradford (Park Avenue) fixture is re-arranged

    YORK City have rescheduled their Vanarama National League North home game against Bradford (Park Avenue), which will now be played on Tuesday, February 2 (7.45pm). York were set to host Park Avenue on January 2 at Bootham Crescent, but the referee

  • York couple's lockdown weight loss triumph

    THIS York couple lost nine stone two pounds in weight throughout the course of last year. Colin and Rachel Goodwin from Huntington are part of the Huntington and Stamford Bridge Slimming World Group in York. Colin, 46, is a gardener for Joseph

  • Locked up after illegal meeting

    A man who broke a court order and ignored coronavirus restrictions on New Year’s Eve has been jailed. Owen Briggs, 32, was subject to a domestic violence protection order (DVLO) banning him from being with his partner. But he was with her away

  • Covid death toll at York trust hospitals continues to rise

    FOUR more people with Covid-19 have sadly died at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation. The latest figures from NHS England show that the total number of deaths related to the virus over the whole pandemic in the York trust is

  • No further Covid deaths at care homes in York

    THERE have been no further deaths related to Covid-19 at care homes in the York area, the latest figures confirm. The data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that the total number of Covid-19 deaths at care homes in York throughout

  • 50K challenge to keep fit and raise cash for cause

    SCIENTISTS want people in York to get fit and healthy with a 50K challenge to raise cash for York Against Cancer. The University of York’s Jack Birch Unit, which was founded and is still supported by the charity, is staffed by research scientists

  • Race for Life plans to go-ahead in York this autumn

    PEOPLE across York and North Yorkshire are being encouraged to look beyond the lockdown by making a date to join Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in York. The charity is aiming to return to the city later in the year but with socially distanced

  • Appeal to find driver and witnesses after collision in York

    POLICE are appealing for witnesses and for the driver to come forward after a road traffic collision in York yesterday. The incident happened in Water End junction with Clifton Green in the city yesterday. It happened just before 4pm and involved

  • Care home in York 'delighted' to receive Covid jabs

    STAFF and residents at a care home in York were "delighted," to be invited to have the vaccination at the home, which has lifted everyone’s spirits. The Ouse View Care home were relieved to be handed the new Covid-19 vaccine last week, after what

  • 11 more Covid patients being treated at York trust hospitals

    ANOTHER 11 Covid patients have been taken to hospital in York and Scarborough, adding further pressure to services. The York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said today it was now treating 177 confirmed and suspected Covid-19 inpatients at

  • Please ‘keep left’ when walking around York

    In an effort to keep us all safe while walking around the city during the current crisis could we not launch a ‘Keep Left and pass in single file’ campaign? It would be easily adhered to and would make shopping and exercising safer and less stressful

  • Flood warning removed for River Ouse in York

    A FLOOD warning for the River Ouse in York has been removed. The warning, meaning flooding is expected, was in place for the Ouse at York riverside properties. It was last in force at 8.45am on Wednesday (January 13). In addition, there was

  • Vehicles get stranded in floodwater

    EMERGENCY services have been called out to vehicles getting stranded in floodwater in the North York Moors. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service tweeted shortly before midnight last night that, if possible, people should avoid the Danby, Castleton

  • York supermarkets to crackdown on mask wearing in store

    SUPERMARKETS in York and North Yorkshire say they will enforce mask wearing and shopping alone in stores. Sainsbury's, which has two large stores in York at Foss Bank and Monk's Cross as well as numerous Local stores, said it has written to customers

  • Deliveroo to start delivering in North Yorkshire town in 2021

    DELIVEROO has said it plans to expand into around 100 new towns and cities across the UK in 2021 including here in North Yorkshire. The takeaway delivery business has seen demand surge over the past year as customers stayed at home and restaurants

  • Police fine over 70 people for coronavirus rule breaches

    POLICE issued more than 70 fixed penalty notices for breaches of the Covid regulations at the weekend. In addition North Yorkshire Police say two weekend walkers had to be rescued from the summit of Ingleborough on Sunday evening, after local police

  • 'We must help NHS staff by following the rules '

    I would just like to thank all the staff at York A&E who treated me last week. From the paramedics to the doctors, nursing staff and support staff, everyone was attentive, friendly and - despite being under a lot of pressure at the moment - did

  • SMALL BUSINESSES: Share what you're doing during lockdown 3

    WITH a new lockdown upon us, many small independent businesses are reverting to their home delivery services which provided such a lifeline in 2020. The Press is continuing its support of local businesses, and will be providing a platform for operators

  • 'Frontline medics should get jabs before over-80s'

    Why can’t frontline medical staff be vaccinated before the over 80s? Many staff are already off work, across the country, York included. Many hospitals are bursting at the seams and various services (including cancer services) are suffering. We

  • Big cuddles and smiles for York's latest lockdown babies

    HERE are some more of York's beautiful lockdown babies. If you have had a baby during the pandemic, please share your story and photo with readers. You can send everything straight to our newsroom via the Send Now button at the end of this

  • York Hospital postpones operations as Covid cases soar

    YORK Hospital is having to postpone more planned operations as the number of Covid patients continues to soar. York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said today that the number of patients with coronavirus at York and Scarborough hospital had

  • 'It's going to be a hard few weeks for patients and families'

    INTENSIVE care staff at York Hospital are bracing themselves for an expected surge in seriously ill Covid patients over the next couple of weeks. Dr Joe Carter, the consultant in charge of intensive care, said the hospital had already seen an increase