THE Covid rate has risen to more than twice the national average in one area of York, just as the rate across the city continues to fall. Public Health England said the rolling seven-day rate in the South Bank and Dringhouses area in the week to
MANY are staring at their bank accounts right now trying to make the numbers balance. The cost of living ever higher, while this cruel year has stolen jobs, cut incomes and delivered uncertainty. Those on Universal Credit have been daunted by the
POLICE were called in after youths pelted buses with stones. Bus operators in York have strongly condemned the behaviour after buses were vandalised while in service near the city centre last night. Two number 9 buses from First York and a
A SCAM warning has been put out by police after phone calls to residents about their national insurance numbers. North Yorkshire Police say the calls have shown as from both landline and mobile phone numbers and the callers claim to be either from
A NEW community group is set to launch in a York suburb. The two ward councillors for Clifton Danny Myers and Margaret Wells, are starting Clifton Local History Group next week. The first meeting will be held online via Zoom on March 10 at 6.30pm
THE weekly rate of recording cases of Covid-19 has dropped in both York and North Yorkshire, the latest figures confirm. The data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that the city's rate has dropped by four down to 72.6 cases per 100,000 population
TALKS are ongoing between clubs and the National League about proposals to form a 'mini-league' for clubs at Step 2. York City were one of 19 clubs to put their name to a letter encouraging the National League to allow a competition to take place
PLANS to knock down a pub and build new homes on the site have been lodged for the third time - after two previous schemes were withdrawn. Developers have submitted proposals to demolish The Magnet in Osbaldwick Lane and built eight new homes on
A YORK Hospital boss says planned changes to its emergency department will help reduce overcrowding and ensure patients are 'seen in the right place by the right clinical staff.' Dr James Taylor, medical director for York Teaching Hospital NHS
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 574. The
A TRANSPORT boss has sought to reassure cyclists about their safety, following the closure of York's Terry Avenue to allow for the construction of new flood defences. James Gilchrist, assistant director of transport at City of York Council,was responding
YORK City Knights season ticket holders will receive complimentary access codes to stream behind-closed-doors league fixtures at the LNER Community Stadium for 2021. The Knights unveiled the details on Tuesday as part of an update for 2021 membership
THE next of kin of a Selby woman who died at her home address earlier this week have now been located by police. Earlier this week, North Yorkshire Police asked for the public's help on behalf of the Coroner's Office, to find the relatives of a
ENGLAND must reflect on the way they started their Test tour of the sub-continent in January as they bid to end it in style later this week, says Yorkshire all-rounder Jordan Thompson. Joe Root’s side are aiming to secure a 2-2 draw against India
A POPULAR bookshop in York has received a financial lifeline from a website which has generated £1m profit in four months. The Blue House Bookshop in Bootham is one of the 410 independent book retailers to share in the profit from www.Bookshop.org
BRITISH and RAF indoor rowing champion Corporal Victoria (Toria) Needham had reason to celebrate after finishing sixth in her class in the World Indoor Rowing Championships for Team GB. Toria, 31, whose parents Melanie and Richard live in Clifton
POLICE are appealing for the public’s help to locate a man that has gone missing from Deighton. Gerrard Burrell-Hodgson, 53, has not been seen since 10am yesterday (March 1) at his home in Deighton Lane, Deighton. Gerrard is 6ft 1 in height
AN entrepreneurial farmer focused on growing distinctly British crops has added to her stable of produce. Annabel Makin-Jones who lives near Knaresborough is offering locally-grown daffodils from her farm as well as from other British growers who
THE pandemic has been piling pressure on relationships, with more than a third of couples 'identifying issues' and one in ten of these breaking up as a result. Those are the findings of a new study by York-based not-for-profit healthcare provider
INVEST East Coast Rail is calling for commitment to rail investment in tomorrow's Budget. The cross-party group of councils, combined authorities and Scottish Regional Transport Partnerships from the area served by the East Coast Main Line has set
JOSIE Kirk has just celebrated her 102nd birthday and enjoyed a celebration with fellow residents. Kind-hearted staff at the Connaught Court Care Home, in Fulford, were determined that Josie had a day to remember despite the pandemic, so they organised
THE team from a care home in York created a fun hero themed fancy dress day to thank staff for their "super," work during the pandemic. Staff at the Handley House care home in Green Lane in the city were surprised with a fun superhero themed day
POLICE have issued CCTV and are appealing for witnesses after a woman was assaulted in York last week. It happened at around 6.40am on Friday February 26 at a junction with Clarence Street and into the grounds of York St John University, and involved
AN award-winning York university graduate turned entrepreneur has signed a four-year deal to supply storage solutions to city students. Michael McCreadie, 23, first began his graduate start-up in his University of York dorm room three years ago
PLANS to partially privatise York Hospital's emergency department in the middle of the pandemic have been slammed by an MP and members of staff. York Central MP Rachael Maskell claimed York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was being 'irresponsible
POLICE have launched a witness appeal following an attempted robbery that occurred in Pickering. The incident happened at around 7.15pm on Monday (March 1), on Pluntrain Dale Lane, Pickering. An unknown male suspect approached a dog walker
FIVE more residents at care homes in York have lost their lives to Covid-19. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the five further deaths at care homes in the York area means that there have been 34 so far in 2021.
Joggers should wear a mask when running past people, experts have said. Trish Greenhalgh, professor in primary care health sciences at the University of Oxford, told Good Morning Britain: “There is no doubt the virus is in the air, there is no
THERE'S been a truck fire in a York town this morning. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called out at shortly before 7am to Haxby. A spokesman said: "A crew attended a fire to a flatbed tipper in Haxby. "The fire was out on
MORE than a million households, including those in York and North Yorkshire, are to be refunded £10.4 million after the energy watchdog found 18 gas and electricity suppliers overcharged customers when they switched to better deals. Ofgem said
BORN in lockdown, these babies are a real ray of sunshine and hope for all of us. Thanks to all the parents who have been sending us photos of their newborns in lockdown - they have really been cheering us up. Here are some more of York's recent
YOUNGSTERS at a York primary school are to benefit from a donation of 30 Chromebooks and two iPads from a York-based charitable trust. The Ed De Nunzio Charitable Trust has gifted the gear to Hob Moor Community Primary Academy. The Trust was set
A NEW luxury hotel in North Yorkshire will throw open its doors within months. Sandburn Hall Hotel has set May 24, 2021, as its launch date, and has already taken bookings for every weekend in late Spring and summer. The 40-bedroom hotel, which
CITY of York Council has responded to reports of heavy traffic at the city's tips last weekend - urging people only to go to the dump "if necessary". Police and councillors raised concerns at the weekend over the number of people visiting the tips
A NEW restaurant planned for the city centre has been given the go-ahead, despite neighbours' worries about noise and the opening hours. Jimmy's is due to open in the former Cafe Rouge building in Low Petergate. The company is run by a family from
RENTS and rates remain key concerns for York businesses ahead of tomorrow’s budget - but the city has cause for optimism, says a leading figure. Andrew Lowson, executive director of the York BID, said the Chancellor’s plans would be "crucial" for
YORK Cycle Campaign is urging cyclists not to cycle in an area of York when work starts on new flood defences in Clementhorpe - because of the dangers from traffic. It said the popular riverside walk/cycle route along Terry Avenue would be closed
WORK finally starts this week on a £7.7 million scheme to protect 135 York homes from flooding by the River Ouse. The Environment Agency says the flood defences in Clementhorpe, off Terry Avenue, are a "very complex engineering project" and it
