ANOTHER cafe in York city centre has been hit by staffing shortages. Costa Coffee in High Ousegate had a sign in its doorway today saying that it could only offer a takeaway service 'as we are extremely short staffed.' It added: "Thank you
THE presence of James Ford was the decisive factor in Liam Harris’ return to York City Knights, the half-back has revealed. Harris has penned a one-year permanent deal at York following two previous loan spells at the club inn 2017 and 2019.
LIAM HARRIS has returned to York City Knights after the half-back penned a one-year deal with the club for the 2022 season. Harris has had two previous loan spells at the club, in 2017 and 2019, but has now agreed to a permanent switch with James
TIM EASTERBY was crowned the Charles Clinkard York Top Trainer at the weekend when Ugo Gregory came home first on Knavesmire. His hugely impressive 12 winners gave him the title for a second time, having first won it back in 1999, and the wonderful
PICKERING Town boss Steve Roberts believes a good cup run can give his side a boost in their league competition. At the weekend, the Pikes progressed to the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy with a 2-1 win over fellow Step 4 outfit Ramsbottom
UPDATED 6.55PM: The road reopened at 6.40pm. The accident has now been cleared and traffic is flowing freely. DRIVERS are being warned to expect delays after an accident on York ringroad. The city's outer ring road is closed both ways
One lucky person could be on the verge of the biggest lottery win in UK history if they scoop Tuesday’s record EuroMillions draw. The jackpot is an estimated £184 million, the largest ever up for grabs. It eclipses the previous top UK prize
A SCHOOL in North Yorkshire has been given a top designation by technology giant Apple. With 970 students on roll, all with iPads, plus 114 staff, with 88 per cent of teaching staff now qualified as 'Apple teachers', Malton School has been recognised
A TRAIN firm is giving discounted fares to jobseekers in the North to help get them back to work. As part of a national scheme, Northern is offering jobseekers up to three months discounted rail travel to help them attend job interviews. Those
YOUNGSTERS at this York school are blowing their own trumpets - and with good reason. Year 5 at Haxby Road Primary Academy are trumpeting the school’s success in becoming a Music Mark school. The award was made in recognition of the school’s commitment
YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has increased - and further cases continue to be recorded in the area. The latest data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that the city's rate has increased by nine - taking it to 238.8 cases per 100,000
OLLY DYSON is hoping that York City’s FA Cup run can continue long enough to provide an away trip to boyhood club Leeds United. York host Morpeth Town in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup this weekend at the LNER Community Stadium and are
A SPECIAL bike ride is being planned in York this Sunday to demonstrate the freedom and independence which cycling can give to people with disabilities. York Cycle Campaign is joining forces with disabled cycling charity 'Empowered People' to organise
A MAN who subjected a woman to a shocking catalogue of physical and emotional abuse has been jailed. Dean Anthony Lomas was sentenced today to three years and four months in prison for assaulting the victim and posting a private photograph of her
FORMER members of two of the biggest boybands in the world have come together to create a hit-packed show - including a date in York this weekend. This specially adapted theatre production from Boyzlife, featuring former Westlife and Boyzone members
MONEY experts are coming together in York to organise events this month to tackle poverty and help people to manage their cash. ‘Challenge Poverty, Talk Money Month’ will see two national campaigns collaborate to set up weekly talks and workshops
A CARE provider with two homes in York has announced a five per cent pay rise to thank frontline staff for their dedication during the pandemic. Ideal Carehomes' £1.5m per annum investment means all hourly-paid staff will receive the increase in
YORK City Knights winger Ben Jones-Bishop is in line to earn another cap for Jamaica after being named in their 21-man squad to face England Knights on Friday evening (7.45pm). Jones-Bishop had been hoping to feature for Jamaica in the World Cup
A HUSBAND who pushed his spouse over in the street is today serving a suspended prison sentence. Jamie Darren Linsdell, 51, told an eyewitness; “She’s my wife, I can do what I want,” said Brooke Morrison for the CPS at York Crown Court. It
A WIDOWER with dementia had no electricity for four days after struggling to get hold of his energy company, his neighbour has claimed. Peter Clint, 67, from Clifton in York, served in the army for 20 years and now lives with his dog, Bo Bo, after
A HOSPICE in North Yorkshire has launched its annual fundraising calendar featuring photographs submitted by local supporters. The calendar, launched by Saint Catherine's Hospice based in Scarborough, features images from all four seasons, showcasing
People eligible for jabs are being being urged tot ake up the offer to protect themselves as the UK faces an uncertain winter amid the spread of both coronavirus and flu, a health chief has said. UK Health Security Agency chief executive Dr Jenny
ONE more Covid-related death has been recorded at a hospital in the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The latest data from NHS England shows that the total number of deaths at the trust during the pandemic is now 657
THIS week we’ve seen Nimbuscare launch another service for local residents – a move that we hope will be more commonplace. We’ve been welcoming the youngest ever patients to our Askham Bar health village, as the first babies and young children
DIFFERENT generations at a care home in North Yorkshire were given the chance to appreciate each other's musical tastes during a karaoke night. The Thistle Hill care home in Knaresborough organised the show as part of a celebration of ‘Musical
YORK City Knights Ladies star Bettie Lambert has been called up to Ireland's 19-player squad which will face Wales this weekend. The centre has been part of a successful season at York, appearing in the Betfred Challenge Cup final defeat to eventual
TV SIGNALS may be disrupted, according to the BBC, to allow Arqiva to perform power testing on the new temporary mast. Many people may have noticed a message on their TV reporting that signals could be disrupted today and not to retune their telly
UK drivers are being warned ahead of winter months with icy roads and dangerous driving conditions expected as councils face a shortage of gritter drivers. Heightened by the pandemic and Brexit, the nationwide shortage of HGV drivers has been blamed
Brits are warning the "worst cold ever" is sweeping across the UK and the key differences between the cold and Covid have been explained. Reports of a nasty illness starting in the south has now spread north with people saying it is taking days
A NATIONAL charity is encouraging the people of York to volunteer in their local store and help raise funds for life saving research. The British Heart Foundation's (BHF) home store, in Clifton Gate Retail Centre, is in urgent need of volunteering
TWO school friends from North Yorkshire have raised more than £2500 for Yorkshire Cancer Research after completing a charity skydive. Hannah Tyler-Graham and Kate Aikman organised the jump because they wanted to do “something big” to raise awareness
TWO men are suffering from facial injuries after a serious assault in Selby which left them both in hospital - and one required plastic surgery. The incident happened at around 11.30pm on Friday October 1 at The Finkle bar in Finkle Street. Two
The number of UK workers on company payrolls has surged by more than 120,000 above pre-pandemic levels after a record jump in September as vacancies remained above a million for the second month running, according to official figures. The Office
This article contains affiliate links. Newsquest may receive a commission on any sales generated from them. A hotel from North Yorkshire has been named among the 30 best in the UK according to the readers of the Condé Nast Traveller. Grantley
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a kitchen fire. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called at 1.19pm yesterday (October 11) to a property in Norby in Thirsk. A spokesman for the service said: "Crews from Thirsk, Ripon and Northallerton
POLICE are checking commercial vehicles as part of a week of action. North Yorkshire Police are taking part in Commercial Vehicle Week all week, checking that goods vehicles comply with the law with random checks being carried out. Traffic
HOW York and North Yorkshire businesses can move on from the economic turmoil of the past 18 months will be the focus of an event next month. York & North Yorkshire LEP is hosting its annual conference and will be focusing on how the region can
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Lord Mayor of York, who has died at the age of 91. Bill Fairclough was Lord Mayor in 1981-1982. During his year as York's first citizen, he met the Duke of Edinburgh and the young - and recently married -
A PATIENT at Foss Park Hospital has been prosecuted after racially abusing one of its cleaners for weeks, York Crown Court heard. Lisa Marie Adams, 35, was constantly “in his face” being very aggressive and threatening and the victim did his best
YORK schoolchildren gathered in front of York Minster to tell world leaders ‘the eyes of the world are on us’ ahead of the UN’s vital COP26 climate change conference that starts in Glasgow at the end of this month. Pupils from All Saints Roman
VOLUNTEERS, hardworking residents and inspiring young people will all be recognised in the finals of this year’s Community Pride awards. Entries have flooded in for the awards from readers keen to highlight unsung community heroes, celebrating
YORK has been awarded more than £2.5m to build almost 100 homes and transform a vacant, dilapidated library. The windfall, announced today, will be used to build 97 homes on underused brownfield sites to help local people and families get on the
AN inquest has opened into the death of a woman at a York hostel almost three years ago. Sam Westbury, 47, was staying at Robinson Court in Walmgate, run by the charity Changing Lives, in November 2018 when she was found unresponsive in her bed
