There have once again been no further Covid 19-related deaths recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The latest data from NHS England shows that the total number of Covid deaths in the York trust remains at 592
Sparks from a passing train set fire to the railway embankment at Goathland. The fire spread in two separate areas. Crews from Goathland, Whitby and Lythe used a portable pump, a 45mm jet, five backpack sprayers and six beaters to put out the flames
Firefighters from Tadcaster, Acomb and Huntington were called to deal with a burning vehicle on the A64 between Bilbrough and Companthorpe today. They used breathuing apparatus and a hose reel jet to put out the flames at midday.
Firefighters rescued two people stuck in a lift in Scarborough. They were called to the scene shortly before 11.20am this morning, and used lift keys and crew power to release the two people.
YORK'S weekly rolling Covid rate has risen to almost 40 cases/ 100,000 of the population, according to the latest figures from Gov.uk. In the week up to June 7 there were 82 Covid cases recorded in the city - a rise of almost 50 per cent on the
THE team behind York’s successful Covid vaccination programme have joined forced with St Leonard’s hospice for a midnight charity fundraising walk. Nimbuscare are sponsoring this year’s ‘One L of a Midnight Walk’ on June 26 – as well as entering
Kieffer Moore headed a superb equaliser as Wales opened their Euro 2020 campaign with a 1-1 draw against Switzerland at the Olympic Stadium in Baku. Breel Embolo put Switzerland in front after 49 minutes, his close-range effort full reward for
HEARTBEAT’S PC Nick Rowan would have approved. The woman firefighter who helped save Goathland’s tiny volunteer fire station from closing has been awarded the Queen’s Fire Service Medal in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Rose Fearnley, who
A sell-out afternoon at York Races has helped to raise more than £150,000 - and counting - for cancer charity Macmillan. This was the 50th Macmillan Charity Raceday held at the racecourse. And the money that has come in so far has helped bring
THE southbound lane of the A1(M) near Boroughbridge, which was closed this morning following a serious crash, has now re-opened, police have confirmed. At one point there were two mile tailbacks on the southbound carriageway following the accident
A sell-out crowd of 4,000 cheered on Malton trainer Richard Fahey to a treble of wins at York Races yesterday – on a day when every winning horse was trained in North Yorkshire. But competition will be stiff at this afternoon’s Macmillan Charity
I WAS shocked, a month ago, to hear about a woman in Morocco giving birth to nine babies. Now another woman, in South Africa, has had ten children. Knowing how all-consuming having one baby is, how on earth are these women going to cope? It’s not
AFTER weeks trying, without success, to get a doctor’s appointment at my local surgery, I finally got one. This week, my doctors’ practice introduced a new online system, which helped me to secure an appointment. What a relief. Patients can describe
TWO-mile tailbacks have formed following a serious collision this morning on a section of the busy A1M near Boroughbridge. The accident, which involved a single vehicle, happened on the southbound carriage between junction 47 and 48 at 7.48am this
Firefighters were called out when a 20-month-old baby got trapped in a potty seat. Humberside firefighters used tools to release the child, who was left in the care of the mother. The incident happened in Bessingby Road, Bridlington, yesterday
A HOUSING group will sponsor one of the categories in this year’s Community Pride awards. Clarion Housing Group, who have around 125,000 properties across the country, will sponsor the Health Service Hero prize in this year’s awards. Over 350,000
IF you're thinking of heading to the beach with your family this weekend, DON'T let your children use inflatables on the open weater. That's the warning from Humberside Police ahead of what is expected to be a sunny weekend. Inflatables are
“SIGNIFICANT weaknesses” have been identified at the council’s tourism body Make It York, an internal report concludes. The organisation runs York’s Christmas market, Shambles Market and other events to promote the city. It was found to be in £663,000
SHOULD you take a mobile phone call while on the loo? I admit I’ve done it. I’m not proud, but I am sure I am by no means the only one to answer the call of nature while chatting to someone. Viewers of Good Morning Britain witnessed a fierce
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has reopened following lockdown and is on track for a busy season ahead. With the charity reporting a high volume of enquiries for dates after June 20, the next stage of the Government roadmap, Nadia Jefferson-Brown
THE “hybrid” label is one we see more and more on the back of cars as the motor industry creeps towards full electrification. Take Ford’s robust Kuga SUV, for example. It became the first offering from the company to offer the powertrain in mild
SORA - York's new roof top bar with unrivalled views across the Minster and the Vale of York - has a lot to live up to. Wrapped around the seventh floor of the new Malmaison hotel in Rougier Street, securing a reservation at the Asian tapas and
THE UK is set to bask in its hottest day of the year so far over the weekend as football fans welcome the start of Euro 2020. Temperatures could hit 30C (86F) by Sunday afternoon, just as England take on Croatia, which would make it the warmest
THESE are the answers to the ultimate Euro 2020 quiz created by York's SpeedQuizzers experts. SpeedQuizzing, founded by Alan and John Leach, wanted to test how much people actually know about the teams, players, managers and grounds set to feature
IN the latest edition of our look back through the archives, here are five football teams from the past. Do you recognise yourself or anyone you know in any of these pictures? Pictured above, the York Railway Institute’s 1982 team who had lost
YORK-BASED quiz experts have created the ultimate Euro 2020 quiz to challenge even the biggest football fans. SpeedQuizzing, founded by Alan and John Leach, wanted to test how much people actually know about the teams, players, managers and grounds
CURRENT reigning Miss York Elizabeth Martin is supporting this year’s 'Totally Locally Fiver Fest'. The festival, hosted by Indie York, is a national celebration of independent high streets and encourages residents to shop in small and independent
AMONG those sentenced recently at York Magistrates' Court were a driver, a shoplifter and a violent man. Robert Michael Gray, 42, of New Lane, Huntington, was banned from driving for 50 months. He pleaded guilty to failure to provide a specimen
WORK is already underway to build a 368-bedroom student housing development at the site for the former Frederick House in Fulford Road. The project was approved by City of York Council in January and will see six blocks built at the site. The
PLANS for a block of 86 student flats - which once councillor said would see people "cramped into teeny tiny rooms" - are set to be approved. The scheme in the former Plumbase in Fawcett Street was due to be decided at a meeting in April, but councillors
WITH football fever building for England’s opening match in the Euros against Croatia tomorrow at Wembley, York is gearing up for what is hoped will be a memorable tournament for the Three Lions. Football fans will be hoping for some sort of normality
ANY delay to the final unlocking of legal restrictions would be a blow to York’s economy, warns a leading business figure. Businesses in the city are waiting to hear whether Boris Johnson will decide on Monday, June 14, to proceed with Step 4 of
A NEW student community could be created as plans are unveiled to redevelop York's former Mecca bingo hall. Proposals include demolishing the existing building in Fishergate and replacing it with accommodation allowing for about 280 student bedrooms
