There were chocolate eggs galore for village children in Bishopthorpe when Easter celebrations kicked off at St Andrew's Church on Friday. The church held not one egg hunt, but three - all following socially distant and contact free trails. "There
THERE has been a big fall in the number of coronavirus cases in York. The latest figures from Gov.UK show that there were just 49 cases of the virus recorded in York in the seven days to March 30, a fall of 19 on the day before. The city now has
There have been no Covid-related deaths at York Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust for the second day running - and only one death in the last two weeks, which was recorded on Friday. The total number people with Covid who have died at the Trust since
Reader Emma Brownridge sent us these dramatic photos of a white van that overturned near the A1237 Great North Way roundabout close to the Wetherby Whaler at about 2pm today. Emma took the photos from the passenger seat of her car as her husband
Hot ashes left in a wheelie bin set fire to a nearby car. Humberside firefighters were called out to the incident at Yapham Road in Pocklington at just after 10.30 this morning. They used hose reels to put out the fire.
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of supplying class A drugs after a raid on a flat in Selby. A quantity of white powder was discovered and a bundle of cash was also seized. Tests are ongoing but police believe the substance to be cocaine
The Archbishop of York has been criticised for 'sending out the wrong message' by advertising for a new £90,000-a-year chief of staff. The advertisement on the Charity Job website says the position offers a 'competitive salary in the region of
This year I’ve had lots of conversations which have begun: ‘Oh, Easter is quite early this year.’ It is. Today is the 4th of April. Not quite the earliest Easter can be. That is the 22nd of March. The last time Easter fell on that day was 1818,
SOMETIMES it’s easy to forget that Jack Harrison is not a Leeds United player. The Manchester City loanee has been one of the men at the heart of Marcelo Bielsa’s revolution at Elland Road. Now in his third season with the Whites with 121 appearances
NATIONAL Park bosses have repeated pleas for people heading out into the countryside over the bank holiday to stick to Covid guidelines - and to take their litter home. "Lots of you have been coming into the Dales over the weekend," says a tweet
HAVE you seen Ted? This gorgeous little budgie flitted out of the door of his owner Lorraine Clarkson's home off Cemetery Road at 7.30pm yesterday - and hasn't been seen since. She spotted him heading off in the direction of York Cemetery,
THOUSANDS of breast cancer patients could benefit from a new, five-minute treatment that is being rolled out across the country, says NHS England. The new treatment will be offered to patients undergoing chemotherapy. Known as PHESGO, it is
AN online forum will be held later this month to help private landlords in Ryedale who have been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. A survey last autumn by the Natonal Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) revealed that almost a quarter (22 per cent
A van which caught fire in Eden Avenue, Selby, last night may have been set alight deliberately. The fire had already been put out using buckets of water by the time firefighters arrived just before 8.40pm. Firefighters used a hose reel to damp
A STREET full of independent businesses in a North Yorkshire town has had a helping hand in their bid to attract shoppers. Retailers on Harrogate's Commercial Street are working on ways to boost trade when they reopen, with Sue Kramer, of Crown
NORA Penn will celebrate her 100th birthday today (April 4), putting her long life down to “taking things in moderation”. The Badger Hill resident, who has lived in York for almost 60 years and still lives independently, admits that the last 12
A LOVE of gardening helped one York college student battle a dependence on alcohol. Askham Bryan College student Ben Gannon said he has discovered the healing powers of gardening, the benefits of helping others and the importance of personal well-being
HERE is a look inside a £2.9 million country style home with its own swimming pool and cinema. Tucked away in the green and leafy suburb of Strensall, the five bedroom house is close to the Howardian hills and Yorkshire countryside with York Golf
YORK'S McArthurGlen designer outlet is planning to open its doors again on April 12. Manager Paul Tyler said he and his staff had been working hard behind the scenes during lockdown to ensure the centre would be ready. Many of the outlet's
PEOPLE can learn about flood defence plans for Fulford at a virtual meeting. The proposed £4.9 million flood defence scheme would protect 43 homes in the Fordlands Road area as well as reducing flooding on the A19. A virtual meeting takes place
BRIDES-TO-BE are facing heartbreak after a York hotel cancelled their wedding ceremonies and receptions this summer. The Grange Hotel in Bootham, which recently changed hands, says it has had to cancel all events booked for this year, given uncertainty
