Firefighters from four towns and cities had to deal with a major fire on the outskirts of Selby today. The blaze started mid-afternoon in Barwic Parade and the emergency services urged everyone to keep clear of the area. At its peak, crew from
The Ministry of Justice has consulted the public over a ditch in a village for nine days. It is now seeking planning permission to move the ditch in Full Sutton, East Yorkshire. The watercourse currently runs across the site of a new prison proposed
One more person has died at hospitals run by York Teaching Hospital NHS Trust within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. The patient died on Thursday and their family has been informed. The number of coronavirus deaths at the Trust is now
Those suffering or recovering from sexual abuse or assault can find help from a new website. York-based charity IDAS has launched the website to add to the support services it has moved online since the pandemic began a year ago. It gives details
With the nation being asked to stay at home that little bit longer, Aldi and Lidl are both focusing on making your home that little bit more comfortable. The budget supermarket chains have both revealed a range of new products being made available
Police and a councillor have appealed for people not to visit council tips after chaotic scenes in James Street, York. Officers had to deal with long queues of people waiting to get into the Hazel Court Household Waste and Recycling Depot this
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has shared a handy trick which could save you up to £180 when shopping at Sainsbury’s The cash-saving guru shared his trick with viewers of The Martin Lewis Money Show this week, dedicating a section of the show
TWO care homes in the city reported new Covid-19 outbreaks earlier this week. The number of cases with symptoms in York continues to hover at about 200 per 100,000 population, according to the latest data released by the city council. At the
With warmer waether on the way and the hope the lockdown restrictions could ease in the near future, many people will be looking to tidy up their outdoor spaces ahead of the summer months. After a tough year and even tougher winter, there is the
Salmonella poisoning and food allergies are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across the UK. Customers are being warned over the posible health risk from products they have bought froms major UK supermarkets including
A BUILDER has failed in his bid to extend a village by turning a horse paddock with a stable into a group of houses in the North Yorkshire countryside. Philip Mead of Northmead Development of Stillington wanted to build five homes on land near Huby
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a crash that blocked the A64 in both directions near York. One of the two vehicles involved in the collision at the Towthorpe crossroads yesterday afternoon burst into flames. Members of the public managed
PEOPLE really don’t care about this planet. They use face masks to protect themselves from a deadly virus, then they throw that mask into grass verges, or stuff them in bushes. They use small plastic bags to collect dog mess, carefully tie
MARTYN WOOLFORD has revealed that he was twice close to making a return to York City. The attacking midfielder had discussions with manager Steve Watson in 2019 before moving to Vanarama National League North promotion rivals Boston United. Woolford
A NEW Resilience Hub has launched to support health, care and emergency services workers across the Humber, Coast and Vale areas. The Humber, Coast and Vale Resilience Hub provides independent and confidential support for health, care and emergency
Minnie is a 6-year-old female cat who was brought to The York Animal Home by an inspector because her needs were not getting met. She has spent more than a year in RSPCA care due to legal reasons. But after being awarded Minnie in court, the Animal
STAFF from Explore York libraries will be teaming up with volunteers from York CVS to help York people fill in their census forms. Explore chief executive Fiona Williams said people can expect to start getting letters about the census on Monday
A FIREFIGHTER who decided to re-train to become a paramedic says he has turned his life around. Former York College student James Sayer has not looked back since returning to education in 2016 to study Access to Health Science Professions at York
KEEN walker Emma Shipley has been encouraging people to get outdoors for their exercise in lockdown - and raise money for a good cause. Marketing executive Emma, of York, has been setting virtual challenges for people to complete while raising
LET’S start by saying Volvo has some form when it comes to estate cars. It has been making them for more than 60 years and has built an enviable reputation for meeting the demands of drivers with particular lifestyle or business needs. Now
AN East Yorkshire man claims to have opened the first electric only car centre in the whole of Yorkshire. Gavin Dhesi, 28, of Wilberfoss, has started an online electric only second hand car business with a unit just outside the village where he
A community choir that has been helping people find their voices for over a decade are inviting new members to join them as they continue their rehearsals online in lockdown. Pocklington Arts Centre’s Forgotten Voices Community Choir formed 10
CELEBRITY chef Gregg Wallace's recent visit to York will be airing on national TV next week. Gregg was spotted out and about in the city in December, filming for his new Channel 5 series Greg Wallace's Big Weekend Away. And the York leg of his
THE last two lockdowns have shown us that once restrictions are lifted, everything depends on the behaviour of the population. Coming out of this third lockdown gives us a golden opportunity to nail this. Help is clearly needed to ensure that
I am writing to you as City of York Council's executive member for the environment. A lot has been written in the letters pages recently about the merits of the proposals for local government reorganisation. However, what is often missing is an
A MANAGER defrauded his company to take on staff, York Crown Court heard. Joao Manuel Cete, 56, found staff and paid them cash in hand with company money without his employer’s knowledge or consent, said Martin Robertshaw, prosecuting. Cete worked
YORK band The Howl & The Hum are set to stream a unique live performance from York Minster. The city’s independent promoters Please Please You, independent York grassroots venue The Crescent and Leeds promoters, The Brudenell, are teaming up with
A SKETCH of Castle Howard, painted by the daughter of architect Tom Adams more than 40 years ago, has sold for £700 at auction. Louise Adams-Morales, from York, said the sketch was done in 1980 as part of a project while she studied at Newcastle
THE council has withdrawn its objection to plans for a new restaurant to open in York city centre. Small chain Jimmy's is set to open a branch in the former Cafe Rouge building in Low Petergate. But City of York Council's public protection team
COUNCIL tax in York will rise by nearly 5 per cent after the local authority agreed its budget. It increases the council tax bill for a band D home by £69, to £1,452.36. This is the City of York Council portion of the council tax bill. The police
A COUPLE say £55,000 has been knocked off the value of their house and the buyers of the property pulled out of the sale, after Network Rail unveiled plans for a temporary works compound near the home. Network Rail has plans to put a construction
IN the latest edition of our look back through the archives, here are five bowling teams from the past. Do you recognise yourself or anyone you know? Pictured above, August 1977, the York Bowls Association President’s team and Acomb Bowling
