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  • Fire crews called to tackle blaze at property

    NUMEROUS fire crews were called to deal with a blaze at a property in a North Yorkshire seaside town earlier today. Scarborough, Filey and Robin Hoods Bay crews responded to a premises fire in Victoria Park Avenue in Scarborough at around 11.30am

  • REPORT: York City 1 Morpeth Town 1

    YORK City face a replay at Morpeth Town on Tuesday evening after they were held to a 1-1 draw at the LNER Community Stadium on Saturday. The Minstermen enjoyed an opening 45 minutes very much on the front foot, rarely troubled at the back and probing

  • Further rise in Covid-19 case rate in York area

    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 eight - taking it to 277.7 cases per 100,000

  • Care home team join Memory Walk to back charity

    STAFF from a care home in York put the 'fun' into fundraising by joining a charity walk to support the Alzheimer’s Society. The team from the Ouse View home in the city took part in the Memory Walk at Castle Howard to support the charity's work

  • North Yorkshire college students in bid for top awards

    TWO students from a North Yorkshire college have been shortlisted in the finals for national awards - which highlight "exceptional students" from across the country. Kizzy Wade and Mark Reynolds, students at Selby College, have both been shortlisted

  • Medical TV series want York people to get involved

    A TV show is searching for people from York with various medical conditions to appear on its third series. Following on from the success of the first two series, the doors to the Skin A+E clinic will be open for a third time, where a team of top

  • OPINION: I refuse to stockpile our Christmas dinner

    THE images of empty shelves and alarmist ‘food shortage’ headlines in the media is not doing the country any favours in the run-up to Christmas. People are ramming their supermarket trollies and freezers full of food, leaving little for those who

  • Major road reopens after collision

    A MAJOR road, which had to be closed earlier due to a road traffic collision, has now reopened. The A1 Northbound between J47 Allerton Park and J48 Boroughbridge had a lane two and three closure earlier today due to the crash. Speaking from

  • Surge in 'furever' homes for pets in North Yorkshire

    THE past year has seen a huge surge in pet ownership as the RSPCA has rehomed 28,740 animals, with 552 rehomed in North Yorkshire. With the number of pets in the UK rising, the RSPCA said it’s now more important than ever for people to make sure

  • Adult kids refuse to forfeit the cushiness of home

    WHEN I left home for university I was certain that, short of an unforeseen catastrophe, I would never again live there. In the years that followed, life was not always easy. When, aged 22, I started work full-time, I didn’t earn much. Some months

  • Several crews called to tackle barn fire

    A NUMBER of crews were called to help tackle an agricultural barn fire in a North Yorkshire town last night. Crews from Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Pickering and Thirsk were called to the scene in Helmsley at around 7.10pm yesterday. Both a water

  • York City treating Morpeth Town as they would a league game

    YORK City are going into today's FA Cup tie with Morpeth Town as if it were a league game, striker Kurt Willoughby says. One game away from the first round proper of the Cup, the only thing standing in the Minstermen's way is lower-league Morpeth

  • ROAD TEST: Skoda Octavia iV

    SKODA describes the Octavia iV as its blueprint for the future. It really is that important to the brand. As the car that lifted Skoda out of the bargain basement and into the mainstream, the Octavia had already won over legions of drivers before

  • WATCH: Meet the TikTok famous American living in York

    AN AMERICAN TikToker is sharing his life in York with 34,000 people across the globe. Ohio-born composer Daniel Ruffing - who describes his popular account as a "rabbit-hole into my mind" - films amusing comparison videos of his life in England

  • Derek, 81, set for marathon effort to boost charities

    AN 81-year-old is preparing to walk his seventh Yorkshire Marathon on Sunday - to support three different charities. Derek Utley has been taking part in the Yorkshire Marathon since 2014. He has always supported the same three cancer charities

  • 'Gladiator' Roman hoard will go on show in York

    A COLLECTION of rare bronze objects offering a glimpse into religious life in rural Roman Ryedale 1,800 years ago has been bought by the Yorkshire Museum. The ‘truly exceptional’ Roman hoard, which includes a bust of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius

  • These much-loved historic gems are set to share £775,000

    MUCH-LOVED historic buildings across our area are set to benefit from a share of £35 million. As part of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund The Methodist Church in St Saviourgate, York; Cawood Castle near Selby, Everingham Chapel near Pocklington

  • Plans for new school progress apace

    PLANS to build a new school are progressing apace. The proposed new school near Selby will be for children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Currently Selby district lacks a special school, which means many children and young