PLANS for a new Roman Quarter in York have been REJECTED by councillors. The development was set to see a Roman visitor attraction, plus a 10 storey development of 211 apartments, offices and retail space, built in Rougier Street. The plans included
A TEENAGE boy was left unconscious after being attacked near a school. North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and any CCTV or mobile footage following an assault that happened on Sunday afternoon (February 21), when a teenage boy was
A YORK council chief says “we don't want to lose the things that make York special” when it comes to devolution. The chief operating officer at City of York Council Ian Floyd said that the authority feels that creating two new councils in North
A MAN attacked a woman and threatened to throw her dog in the river in York. North Yorkshire Police say the assault that place along on the riverside path between Clifton Bridge in Water End and St Peter's Boat School House, at about 9.30am on
TRAFFIC delays continue after a crash on a major route through North Yorkshire. Emergency services were called in shortly before 4pm to a three-vehicle crash on the A1 northbound between junctions 48 and 49 where one of the vehicles had overturned
DORKING Wanderers say that the voting process which saw Step 2 declared null and void was “unlawful”, according to legal advice they have received. York City’s season in the National League North alongside the National League South was declared
ONE of York's biggest employers has unveiled plans to invest £9million in upgrading its city site to create a new post-pandemic workplace. Nestlé plans to refurbish its Nestlé House offices in York to create a greener, more flexible working environment
A HEADTEACHER has invoked the wrath of TV presenter Piers Morgan after removing Horatio Nelson, Walter Raleigh and Francis Drake as house names at his school because of their ‘links to slavery, oppression and racism.’ The key figures from British
THIEVES burgled a house while the homeowners were in the garden. North Yorkshire Police say the incident happened between 1pm and 1.30pm yesterday (February 23) at a house in Marton-le-Moor, Harrogate. The suspect entered through an open garage
ANOTHER area of York is now shaded white on the Public Health England (PHE) Covid map due to low case numbers. Rawcliffe and Clifton South is now shaded white on the PHE map as there were less than three cases in the area in the seven days leading
ENGLAND fast bowler Olly Stone is among the players picked up by the Northern Superchargers at The Hundred Draft. Ahead of the competition’s inaugural competition, all eight sides made a number of additions to their men’s sides. With five spaces
PET owners are being asked to join a bid to combat the growing problem of dog theft in York and North Yorkshire. A survey has been started to gather views on dog theft in North Yorkshire and York and the area's Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
YORK'S weekly rate of recording cases of Covid-19 has increased slightly, the latest figures confirm. The data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that the city's rate has increased by five to 72.6 people per 100,000. This still remains well
POLICE area appealing for witnesses following a crash in the Ryedale area yesterday (February 23). The collision happened at around 4pm yesterday on the B1248 at North Grimston. It involved a black Vauxhall Astra car which was travelling towards
YORK City Knights will take on Challenge Cup champions Leeds Rhinos in a behind-closed-doors session as part of their pre-season preparations. The Knights will face Leeds in an opposed session on March 4, a week before they take on another Betfred
A HOTELIER will be championing the city's independent businesses as the new chair of Indie York. Rebecca Hill has been appointed to lead the not-for-profit business association which was set up after the 2015 floods to support the city's small
ONE more person has lost their life to Covid-19 at a hospital in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The latest data from NHS England shows that the total number of deaths related to the virus in the York trust is now 569. The
'NO jab, no job' is a risky stance to take, warns a York employment law expert. Mini Setty, a partner at Langleys Solicitors, said there was not enough evidence to suggest taking the vaccine makes every workplace safe. "If an employer tries to
THE Leeds Festival is going ahead this summer, following the news that the country is set to come completely out of lockdown by the end of June. Organisers of the event and the twin Reading Festival have tweeted: 'Following the Government's recent
VIRTUAL house viewings have been launched for people interested in buying a home at City of York Council's Lowfield Green development. Two show homes have been completed at the site in Acomb - a two bedroom bungalow and a three bedroom detached
YORK Minster will reopen from lockdown for worship and private prayer on Sunday March 14, with a number of precautions in place to help keep visitors and staff safe. Canon Victoria Johnson, the cathedral’s Precentor, said there was an 'immense sense
POPULAR French restaurant Rustique is to close in Lendal - but fans will be pleased to learn it is not 'au revoir'. Bosses are keeping open its sister Rustique restaurant in Castlegate. Rustique, Castlegate, York And the Lendal
EX-York City Knights star Craig Forsyth has completed his epic 3,000 mile solo rowing challenge across the Atlantic Ocean. Forsyth took 73 days to make the incredible journey from the Canary Islands to Antigua. In the process, he has raised over
POLICE in York after appealing for witnesses after a distinctive bike was stolen from outside a city supermarket. North Yorkshire Police say the theft occurred outside Waitrose in Foss Islands Road at 6.15pm on February 8 when two men took a red
MARCELO BIELSA used all his tactical nous to engineer a victory against Southampton which takes Leeds United a step closer to their goal of staying in the Premier League. Things were not exactly going to plan at Elland Road on Tuesday night before
NORTH York Moors National Park Authority has opened the opportunity for members of the public to share their own opinions about the future of the area. The viewpoints gathered will establish a ‘shared vision’, which will sit at the very heart of
LOCKDOWN birthdays have helped a balloon business stay afloat during the pandemic. The Little Balloon Company in Copmanthorpe previously provided balloon arches for new store launches, centrepieces for balls as well as printed balloons for corporate
AFTER the success of their Christmas lighting display, Ripon Museum Trust are again lighting up the Workhouse Museum with a new display that celebrates the city’s past. The exhibition, entitled 'Serving Our Community – Images from Ripon’s Past'
THIS is the sight of former York pub Puss ‘n’ Boots which was demolished yesterday. The pub, in Holgate, has been razed to the ground and the site will be used to build new homes - marking the loss of yet another York hostelry. The photo was
THERE are plans to overhaul one of the busiest junctions in York city centre. Works will take place later this year on the Gillygate, Bootham and St Leonard’s junction, as part of City of York Council's Traffic Signal Asset Renewal (TSAR) Project
THIS Sunday (February 28) will mark 10 years since the Malton Community Sports Centre was officially opened to the public. In those 10 years the centre has seen over 50 different sports teams use the site as their base for training and matches,
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a fire at a bungalow. North Yorkshire Fire and rescue say they were called in at about 10.07pm last night (February 23) to a house in Sherburn in Elmet. A spokesman for the service said: "The fire is believed
While the toll of coronavirus remains very great, and the strain on our NHS considerable, with the successful completion of the first phase of the vaccination programme, and the Monday 22nd unveiling of the government’s roadmap out of lockdown, we
UPDATED 8.30AM: The accident has now been cleared and traffic has returned to normal. THERE are reports of an accident on a main road in to York. There's been a crash in Bishopthorpe Road around the junction with Nunnery Lane. Traffic is
THIEVES have struck in a North Yorkshire village. North Yorkshire Police say burglars hit a property in Camblesforth in Selby Road, between 11pm on Friday 19 February and 10am on Saturday 20 February 2021, and several thousand pounds worth of
A charitable foundation will aim to continue the musical and educational work of composer and former Minster School headmaster Dr Richard Shephard, who died at the weekend. The Richard Shephard Music Foundation will, following Dr Shephard's wishes
PARENTS in York and North Yorkshire are being asked to check children's phones for ten less well-known apps used by online child abusers. North Yorkshire Police say they are often used by paedophiles to contact youngsters online. A spokesman
I believe the original proposal for the Roman Quarter was for eleven stories (Roman Quarter development will be ‘blot on the landscape’, Letters, February 22). Whoever moved into the top penthouse suites would have the best views possible - at the
AS we all know, the Brexit transition period ended on December 31, 2020, but what impact does that have on our financial reporting? There have been some very subtle but key changes to pieces of UK company law therefore it is vital to make sure
A PIE producer is looking to expand after enjoying a boost in orders - despite having lost its main source of trade in lockdown. The York Pie Company has secured a grant from the Manufacturing Growth Programme to invest in more equipment to grow
HOPES are high that the Budget will offer a silver lining following many dark months for businesses, reports Nadia Jefferson-Brown. The pandemic has paralysed much of the economy and Government support has been propping up thousands of businesses
ICE-SKATING and boating on the pond, fishing in the lake, birthday party picnics, splashing in the pool and playing tennis - these just some of the warm and wonderful memories of Rowntree Park. Readers have been reminiscing following an article
Selby district is one of the fastest growing areas of North Yorkshire. This means that there is a shortage of housing – something that’s happening all around the country too. Our Local Plan sets out where these houses could be built in the future
MEMBERS of Ryedale District Council have agreed to ring-fence £2million of funding for local projects, along with an increase in council tax. At a budget meeting of the authority last Thursday, members voted to allocate £1.5m to support the development
A similar beast has been reported in my area too (‘Bizarre beast’ spotted by walker in fields near York, February 19). After seeing it I checked various sites and was told it was a black fox. Could that be it? Eunice Birch, Sutton on Forest
Boris Johnson’s ‘slow march to freedom’ statement about lifting Covid-19 restrictions in part defies logic. From March 8 it’s OK for two people from different households to meet in a park, sit on a bench and enjoy a coffee, breathing in fresh air
A York couple in their seventies who both beat coronavirus say they can't wait for lockdown to end. John and Jenny Hilton have been told to continue shielding until March 29. "But after that we will be free!" said Jenny. "We can't wait!" The
AN INFORMAL networking group is inviting businesses to catch up over a cuppa with people facing similar challenges during these challenging times. Connect over Coffee is a bi-monthly support forum to help, connect and support businesses in York.
THE chopping down of trees lining a bridleway between Knapton and Rufforth does NOT mark the beginning of work on York's planned 50,000-tree 'community woodland'. Council bosses say the crack willow trees had to be cut back because an inspection
THE 20th anniversary of the UK’s worst rail disaster of the 21st century will be marked this Sunday in a North Yorkshire village and in nearby Selby Abbey. Ten people were killed and another 86 injured in the crash, which happened at Great Heck
A WELL-KNOWN York couple who ran a business in the city for many years have died within weeks of each other. Businessman Michael Denton, 79, and his wife Mavis, 77, passed away in Dumfries, Scotland. Michael founded the electrical shop Blackwell
THE owners of a new restaurant set to open in York city centre say it will not be a live music venue - but neighbours fear the plans will lead to "droves of drunk and unruly people falling all over the street". The former Cafe Rouge in Low Petergate
PLANS for the Roman Quarter develoment are set to be decided by City of York Council today. The scheme features a 10-storey building of 211 apartments on Rougier Street, a new Roman visitor attraction, offices and business space. The Press
The vaccination of 'medically vulnerable' people is due to resume at the Askham Bar vaccination centre today after being briefly suspended until new supplies of vaccine could be received. Those classed as 'medically vulnerable' include people aged
IN the latest edition of our look back through the archives, here are five football pictures from the past. Do you recognise yourself or anyone you know in any of these great photos? Pictured above, South Bank SC, from Division 3 of the 1976
