THE leader of City of York Council survived a vote of no confidence at a full council meeting this evening. The Labour group proposed the vote of no confidence in Liberal Democrat council leader Keith Aspden and it was supported by the Conservative
CITY of York Council leader Keith Aspden faced calls for a vote of no confidence at an "extraordinary" council meeting tonight (Tuesday). And a former chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life also posed questions about accountability
Work to recover a derailed engineering train and repair damage to the track and signalling equipment will continue overnight, with services expected to resume on Wednesday afternoon, rail chiefs said tonight. Network Rail workers have been on site
RUGBY union returned to York for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus as Pocklington RUFC defeated York RUFC 40-21 in friendly action. Pocklington ran out as comfortable winners at the end, having been behind at half-time, but the
A RECOVERING alcoholic has won a judge’s praise for the way she has fought her addiction and saved herself from jail. District judge Adrian Lower gave Caroline Diane Moynihan three months to reform herself when she pleaded guilty to spitting at
YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has dropped by two - and just three more cases have been recorded in the area. The latest data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that the city's rate has dropped to 21.8 cases per 100,000 population. This
A COUNCILLOR has denied falling asleep during a planning meeting during a discussion about building a Viking-inspired shelter outside a popular cafe. Fulford cafe 52 Broadway applied for permission to build a permanent outdoor seating area in front
UPDATED 5.15PM: The road has now reopened and traffic is returning to normal. A MAJOR road is currently closed due to an accident. The A64 westbound is closed with slow traffic due to accident between the B1248 York Road and Musley Bank
A MAN has been spared a trip behind bars for wounding another man in an argument over music because it took three years to bring him to justice. Helen Towers, prosecuting, said the victim had to have seven stitches in a cut to his right eyebrow
POLICE are appealing for information after reports that a man exposed his genitals to a woman in York. The incident happened at around 6.15pm on Saturday (May 1) in Kings Snaith near The Lowther pub. The man is described as white, of a large
POLICE have arrested a 16-year-old after a robbery in York that left a teenager with head injuries. The incident happened in a field near Millennium Bridge at around on Saturday (May 1) A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: "Two teenage
NO more deaths related to Covid-19 have been recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The latest figures from NHS England shows that the total number of deaths related to the virus in the York trust remains at
JAMES FORD believes that the effort and togetherness of his new-look York City Knights side is "up there with the best I've seen." York have made a strong start to the 2021 season having progressed to the round of 16 in the Betfred Challenge Cup
A DANCING on Ice style spectacular is coming to York this Summer for a spectacular family show. TV star and three-time champion Dan Whiston is headlining this take on the timeless fairytale of Cinderella with seven locations chosen out of the whole
THE family of a man who died in a crash between a HGV and an ambulance have paid tribute to the 'devoted family man.' Trevor Bailey, who was 62 years old, died after the collision on the A1079, on Hull Road, at 3.30pm on Thursday, April 22.
YORK City Knights secured back-to-back wins in the Betfred Championship by overcoming Dewsbury Rams 30-20 at the Tetley’s Stadium. Here are five things we learnt from the Knights’ latest victory. 1. Winning tight matches remains a hallmark of
FIRE crews were called to an incident involving a fire in a derelict bungalow in North Yorkshire. Crews from Acomb and Huntington, including the aerial ladder platform, attended a fire to a derelict bunglaow undergoing construction work in Millfield
THE cast has been announced for a musical which is set to make a "splash" at Scarborough Spa this summer. The brand new The Little Mermaid Musical, reimagined by David Phipps-Davis, will come to the venue’s Grand Hall on Saturday August 7.
A YORK-based property specialist has bought several city centre retail units for an undisclosed sum. Helmsley Group has acquired numbers three to seven in Coney Street which are currently occupied by JD Sports, Lush, Mango, and the vacant unit
A STAND-UP comedian is set to play a show at Pocklington Arts Centre (PAC), in what will be his third show at the venue. Acclaimed stand-up comedian Mark Watson has announced a show at PAC on Saturday February 12 next year. Watson is known
YORK men looking for a hospitality job could take up the unique role of a 'Butler In The Buff'. A recruitment drive is taking place at Buff Body Butlers with the team searching for confident York men who are reliable and in good shape. With
A MAJOR hotel chain is recruiting ahead of reopening its properties including a North Yorkshire retreat. Warner Leisure Hotels is looking for chefs, restaurant and bar teams, housekeepers, gardeners and maintenance workers, on full and part-time
POLICE have arrested two men following an assault in Kirkbymoorside. The incident occurred in West End, Kirkbymoorside on Saturday (May 1) at around 10.40pm. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: "Two men were assaulted by a group
POLICE have issued CCTV of a man they would like to speak to following a theft in Helmsley. At Helmsley Outdoors shop at around 11.20am on Thursday April 15, two Stanley thermal drinks flasks to the value of £78 were taken. Officers are asking
A CAFE in York is trialling a new scheme to improve sustainability by offering reusable cups. Bar Hashery cafe in Bootham in the city is trialling a scheme to encourage more customers to use reusable cups. The cafe sells a custom blue-and-white
AN organisation in York, which was gaining "serious momentum" before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, is now looking to bounce back by providing more opportunities. Speedkix, which was set up by former York College lecturer Andy Phillips, provides
HUNTINGTON Rovers progressed are through to the fourth round of the York Minster Engineering League Senior Cup with a 4-1 defeat of F1 Racing. Callum Ward, Liam Flanagan, Jonny Bullivant and Ash Hope were on target for Rovers, with Peter Konstantynov
A POPULAR hotel and spa is celebrating its reopening on May 17 by launching its own spirit. The Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa in Helmsley has teamed up with artisan producer Hooting Owl to create the bespoke Feversham Arms Gin with botanicals
A TRAIN has come off the tracks on the line between York and Leeds. National Rail Enquiries are warning passengers that CrossCountry, LNER, Northern and TransPennine Express services will be affected after an engineering train has derailed in the
On holiday a few years ago in Barcelona, we visited the Magic Fountain, a spectacular display of water, light and music that is captivating to say the least. As we were watching, the couple in front of us were trying to get the perfect shot on their
9.30AM: The road has now reopened. THE A64 is closed one way after an accident. The road is currently closed Westbound with heavy traffic due to accident investigation work from the A1237 at the Copmanthorpe roundabout in York to the A659 Tadcaster
A HUSBAND and wife team behind North Yorkshire’s first dedicated CBD shop plan to open three more stores in the next 12 months. Philip and Lisa James opened Hemp Well Ltd in High Petergate, York, in April, offering a range of CBD products which
STEVE Maxwell has hit the nail on the head (Letters) regarding the inquiry into the permanent closure of Leeman Road - he believes it is a forgone conclusion. The National Railway Museum wants to build a new Central Hall building over the closed
A “BARBARIAN” who sexually assaulted and throttled a woman in her own home, has been given a lengthy prison sentence. Robert Eldin, 26, was forbidden to go anywhere near the Selby area woman under a court order because he had previously attacked
WORK is continuing on city flood defences - including the Foss Barrier where a new gate was lowered into place at the end of January. But a council report says some projects have hit delays and the pandemic has added costs of £1.5 million to the
A COUPLE have told how sewer rats have invaded their home, turning it into a "hell-hole". Philip Blanchard and Emma Bradley say the animals have got under the floorboards and chewed wiring at the property in Bishop Wilton, near Stamford Bridge,
CHILDREN in York are more likely to be obese when they leave primary school than they were 10 years ago. More than one in five Year 6 pupils in the city are classed as obese according to NHS data – with children living in deprived areas far more
JUST half of York's schools are making use of a government scheme to tackle period poverty by providing free tampons and pads for pupils. Figures reveal that only 33 of the city's 63 state schools ordered the free products for students since the
A YORK college has revealed that its campus in Cumbria will go on the market today despite a storm of protests - and has insisted that the sale IS legal. Askham Bryan College has been engulfed in controversy over the proposed closure and sale of
