A NORTH Yorkshire council has set out how it plans to become carbon neutral by 2030. Selby District Council had been aiming to reach carbon neutral status by 2050, but now hopes to do so 20 years earlier, in line with North Yorkshire County Council
NHS officials say they can't say whether the roll-out of Covid jabs to 12-15 year olds has started in York and North Yorkshire. The Press asked Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the Childhood Immunisation team for schoolchildren
THE Rugby Football League and Betfred have agreed a new two-year extensions to the title sponsorships of the Championship, League One and the Women’s Super League. In addition, Betfred have extended their partnership with the RFL to include the
YORK City manager Steve Watson expressed his pride at being able to hand a senior debut to youngster Jonny Haase against Southport. Haase, who is just 18, came off the bench in the dying stages as York led 3-1 against Southport at the LNER Community
A HUSBAND and wife team have expanded their chain of children's nurseries in York. Muddy Boots has received funding from Barclays to support the acquisition of a third nursery as they continue on track with their ambition to have a chain of 'standard
A SUPERMARKET chain with three shops in York is recruiting 25 new staff. Aldi, which has stores at Huntington, Fulford and in Water Lane, is the UK’s fifth largest supermarket and is recruiting new staff in North Yorkshire. In a welcome boost
SOUTHPORT have revealed that one of their players was subject to “racial hatred and abuse” on social media following the club’s 3-1 defeat to York City at the LNER Community Stadium. The club have chosen not to name the player in question and have
POLICE are searching for a man who fled the scene after breaking into a property in York. The burglary that occurred between 7.20 – 7.35am on Saturday (October 9) in Nunnery Lane in the city. The man gained entry to a property through the front
THREE former York City Knights loanees have been called up to the England Knights squad which faces Jamaica on Friday night. England Knights head coach Paul Anderson has Mikey Lewis, James McDonnell and Aaron Smith - all of whom have previously
THREE men have been arrested on suspicion of possessing offensive weapons in a public place following a police operation in York. North Yorkshire Police say suspicious behaviour in Lowther Street was reported by a member of the public at 9.21am
New details have emerged ahead of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations next year with the four-day Bank Holiday set to be the UK’s largest ever celebration. Brits will enjoy a four-day Bank Holiday weekend to celebrate Her Majesty’s 70-year
York has been voted one of the best cities in the UK in 2021. Conde Nast Traveller joined forces with its sister title in the USA to rank the top ten cities in the UK based on nightlife, restaurants and friendliness and York came in at tenth place
THOUSANDS of parents across York are being asked for their views on a planned schools merger. As The Press reported this time last year, two York academy chains, which between them teach about 6,000 children in city schools, want to merge and from
GROWING demand for safety software designed by a York firm has landed a contract win with Ordnance Survey. York-based Vismo, the employee location and protection software developer, will supply its suite of applications to the national mapping
TADCASTER Albion have been knocked out of the FA Trophy after being thrashed 5-1 at home to Runcorn Linnets. Tadcaster, who remain without a permanent manager following the departure of Paul Quinn last month, are now on a run of five straight defeats
UPDATED 1.30PM: Click here for the latest on this story from earlier today. UPDATED 10.50AM: Police have now left the scene. ARMED police have blocked roads in a York suburb. Reports are coming in that North Yorkshire Police
A VEHICLE fire, which was started deliberately, has caused damage to a nearby property and another vehicle. The vehicle was set on fire in Beaconsfield Street in Scarborough around 1.50am on Saturday (October 9). North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
A MAN has suffered head injuries during a serious assault in York city centre - and was taken to hospital for treatment. The incident happened outside the Popworld club in George Hudson Street in the city just before 3am on Saturday (October 9)
HOME Secretary Priti Patel spoke to the York parents of Sarah Everard on Zoom before her body was found, and later invited them to meet her at the Home Office, it has been reported. The Sunday Times said that the Home Secretary's meetings with
Brits are warning the “worst cold ever” is sweeping across the UK with many being left “floored” by the illness. Reports of a nasty illness starting in the south has now spread north with people saying it is taking days and in some cases weeks
A WOMAN had to be taken to hospital after falling off a wall. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called out at 2.33am this morning (October 11) to Hovingham Drive in Scarborough after reports of a woman locked outside of her property
Imagine floating just above the city of York. As you look down, what do you see? Much of the city centre is a higgledy-piggledy network of ancient streets – and ancient buildings. One of the big challenges confronting conservationists in York
UPDATED 5PM: A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said the missing 28-year-old Scarborough woman who went missing on Saturday has been found and thanked everyone for sharing the appeal. POLICE say they are "very concerned" for the welfare
I note that it has been suggested that Heronby will not repeat the same mistakes of the New Towns completed in the post war period, and that it will follow the example set by such new towns as Nansledan, Tornagrain, and Chapelton. It should be
A MAN crashed into three caravans and wrote off two of them after family violence, York Crown Court heard. Tyler Steven Campbell, 29, was told to go to bed after an argument between himself, his cousin and her partner turned physical, said Brooke
A MAN who had not shown an “ounce of remorse” after beating up a pregnant woman is today serving 24 weeks in prison. Jason Peter Conibere insulted the unborn baby’s father during the prolonged incident and had shown no indication that he was sorry
Dr Nina Ansary wrote in Anonymous Is A Woman, a chronicle of global gender inequality that features extraordinary women throughout history – “it’s hard to be what we cannot see.” That is why The Mount School, York’s only all-girl School for girls
A FLOOD storage area aimed at reducing the risk of flooding to almost 500 York homes will not be completed for at least another two years, it has emerged. Council officials had hoped that the storage area near Strensall would be created this summer
