LONG lunch breaks, four-day weeks, the choice to work anywhere in the world, a budget for plants - is it any wonder that this business has been named York's top employer? Judges for The Press Business Awards 2021 faced their toughest challenge
RONNIE O'SULLIVAN may be closing in on more snooker history in at the York Barbican but the 45-year-old continues to give the distinct impression he would rather be anywhere else than on the cusp of a record eighth UK snooker title. After reeling
A hospitality venue called the Jaipur Tea Rooms has been proposed around the site where Guy Fawkes is said to have been born. A planning application has been made to change the use of the former Cath Kidston clothing, homeware and gifts store into
TOM KOHLER-CADMORE posted the highest ever score in the history of the T10 League - a blistering 96 off 39 balls. Playing for Deccan Gladiators, the Yorkshire opener blasted 12 fours and five sixes and broke the previous record of 91 held by Australian
YORK'S Christmas market has been listed in the top 25 most picturesque festive markets in Europe. Out of over 600 markets that take place across the UK and mainland Europe, York came in at number 19 with 6,446 posts on Instagram using the market's
TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved great grandad who as a child in the late 1920s ended up in the York workhouse with the rest of his family when his father died. York man George Bye passed away at Rosevale Care Home on November 22, aged 98
PEOPLE in York facing issues like homelessness, addiction, poverty and poor mental health could be set to benefit for £218,000 to help bring change to their lives. The money from the Deciding Together Fund has been given out to 20 groups and individuals
THE York owner of a bar and restaurant has been ordered to pay hundreds of pounds for operating illegally during the coronavirus pandemic. Cetin Koroglu, 52, who owns 19 Twenty Bar and Grill on Durham City’s Elvet Bridge, served customers outside
Developers have revealed plans for a £7m residential care home and 14 houses. LNT Care Developments, of Leeds, and Beverley-based Lovel Developments have submitted two applications covering the project on a 1.37-acre site in Market Weighton.
A MAN has been injured during an altercation between two large dogs in the York area - which meant he required hospital treatment. The incident in the city happened near to the junction of Horseman Lane, Main Street and Church Street in Copmanthorpe
A REVIEW into the future of council car parks in York has been described as “inadequate” by the opposition Labour group. Labour leader Pete Kilbane and councillors Rachel Melly and Janet Looker have ‘called in’ a decision by the council’s executive
Last week I organised a debate in Parliament to make the case for our city to be chosen as the headquarters for the new public body Great British Railways. The government is creating this to produce better services through uniting the running of
THE gates were closed to the public for the final time today (December 1) at the former York City football ground. The club say that in total they saw more than 2,500 members of the public turn out at Bootham Crescent to say their farewells across
YORK City supporters have paid their last respects to Bootham Crescent as a football ground. On Sunday and yesterday, the club opened up the old ground for over 2,500 people to have one final look inside before the land is redeveloped. And
A FAVOURED site for a future railway station near York has been revealed. Two viable locations have been compared and evaluated for the development in Haxby, with the preferred option being off Towthorpe Road to the north. The alternative was on
THE prosecution has dropped charges against two men accused of kidnapping a woman from the city last summer. Marcus Paul Green, 31, and Ryan Joel Beevers, 32, were accused of carrying off a woman after a disturbance in Tang Hall in the early hours
SCHOOL children were invited to help plant the first trees at a new community wood in York. Seven pupils from Poppleton Ousebank Primary School took part in the commemorative planting at the new York Community Woodlands, alongside figures from
A GUEST asked a York hotel to call their daughter and pretend to be the Tooth Fairy. The guest, who was staying at the Travelodge in Layerthorpe asked if staff could let her know that '£20 is in the post as the Tooth Fairy is not doing house visits
IT is hard to believe but if Leeds United beat Brentford at Elland Road on Sunday they will have a better Premier League points haul than at the equivalent time last season. Victory against the Bees would give them 18 points from 15 games – one
AN AMBITIOUS expansion drive has led to the creation of 250 new jobs - with York chosen as one of eight UK locations to receive investment. IT consultancy BJSS has announced the jobs, bolstered by strong growth and client demand, with York chosen
THE organiser of York's Community Carol Concert says there are still hundreds of tickets available. The concert takes place at York Barbican at 2pm on Sunday, December 12, and is set to give everyone a 'much-needed festive fillip,' says Graham
CITY of York Hockey Club Men I kept their momentum going with a 1-0 win at Newcastle University in tricky conditions. Despite the biting cold, strong winds and occasional snow showers, City’s was the only game in Yorkshire & North East League premier
Pret A Manger has further confirmed a move to York Railway Station. The sandwich chain has submitted plans for an outlet in a former ticket office, close to the station's Sainsbury's. The venue adds to the chain's other York branches in Parliament
POLICE are investigating after a robbery in York. North Yorkshire Police say the incident happened in Burton Stone Lane in the Clifton area of the city at about 5.30pm last night (November 30). A police spokesman said: "The incident involved
UK drivers are being warned over a potential £5K fine if their Christmas party outfit restricts their ability to drive behind the wheel. With Christmas celebrations in full swing since COVID restrictions were fully lifted earlier this year, it
Lidl has recalled one of its products over health fears. The supermarket giant is recalling its Deluxe Stuffed Dates because salmonella has been found in the product. Symptoms caused by salmonella typically include fever, diarrhoea, and abdominal
JON FLATMAN has hailed the "tremendous work" done by newly-appointed director who won York City Knights’ Clubperson of the Year award for the 2021 season. Gulliver was announced as the club’s new director earlier this month, a role he will take
TWO more deaths related to Covid-19 have been recorded at hospitals in the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The latest data from NHS England shows that the total number of deaths during the pandemic at the trust is
A TEXTILE artist has started a new residency at a historic North Yorkshire abbey as part of a programme of cultural events that celebrates the town it's in. The award-winning mixed media artist, Serena Partridge , will spend the winter gathering
A York charity which offers vital mental health support to women says it has seen a surge in referrals over the last year because of the pandemic. From its base in The Priory Street Centre, York Women’s Counselling Service says it has provided
CITY of York Ladies I braved the cold, wind and rain to prevail as 5-2 winners over Halifax I. York made a lightening start to the game as Niamh Clements scored from an expertly executed short corner in the first minute. The hosts continued
A JEWELLERS has thrown open the doors to a brand new showroom in the heart of York. Nightingale, which describes itself as the city's first ethical jewellers, launched this week at 11 Colliergate following a £20,000 refurbishment. The brand
A MAN has been injured during an altercation between two large dogs in York - which meant he required hospital treatment. The incident happened near to the junction of Horseman Lane, Main Street and Church Street in Copmanthorpe between 10am and
A COUPLE are transforming their garden into a winter wonderland - and hope to give York Hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) a cash boost for the third year running. Dee Moore and his wife Christine, of Templar Way, Brayton, near Selby, have
YORK City will make the visit to Matlock Town later this month in the FA Trophy after the latter won 3-2 against Marske United. The two sides had been due to face off in their second round clash at the weekend, but the game was postponed due to
A CHURCH in Holgate will be holding a special memorial service in early December. St Paul’s Church on Holgate Road will be hosting a Light in the Dark service on December 4 to commemorate what has been lost over the past year. Such a service
FOLLOWING a sell-out show in York this November, a renowned comedian and TV panel host has added an extra date at the venue. Jimmy Carr has added an extra date at York Barbican for his 'Terribly Funny' world tour on April 15 2022. Featuring
DO you recognise this man? Officers are investigating a public order offence that happened on a train at Darlington station and have released an image in connection with the incident. At around 7.10pm on Saturday October 2, two women in their
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has shared fresh guidance ahead of Christmas following the introduction of new Covid measures to halt the spread of the new Omicron variant. His comments come the morning after joining Boris Johnson to hold a Downing
PROTESTERS gathered in York this morning to join a dispute with the University and College Union (UCU) over pensions, pay and working conditions. The group from the University of York gathered in Exhibition Square in the city to join staff from
AN AMATEUR horse rider from North Yorkshire managed to raise £30,000 for cancer support as part of a charity raceday in York. SJ Barker from Malton raised the "staggering" amount for Macmillan Cancer Support - as she joined 11 other amateur jockeys
A MAN has been arrested after a police chase. North Yorkshire Police say officers from the Operational Support Unit spotted a vehicle on Wednesday night (November 29) suspected to be using cloned registration plates. They attempted to bring
A TEENAGER has been arrested after an attack on a man in a York street. North Yorkshire Police say the assault occurred in Jute Road in Acomb at around 3.30pm last Tuesday (November 23) when a large group of youths were following two men and a
A YORK-BASED disability football team are celebrating after winning a national competition with a last-minute goal - taking them into the final of another cup next year. North East and Yorkshire Disability FC (NEYD) were victorious in the 2021-
MORE snow is forecast tonight in Ryedale and on the North York Moors. BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup says sleet and snow showers will sweep eastern areas of North Yorkshire through the night, carried in on strong northerly winds.
Pippa Stacey, 26, set up a popular Instagram account - @lifeofpippa - documenting her life as a young disabled person in York. She works as freelance writer and communications consultant and set up her Instagram account in 2014. It has more than
Molly and Kim are 12-year-old crossbreeds who have unfortunately been returned to the York RSPCA after a family tragedy - their devoted owner sadly passed away. Staff at the animal centre say they are struggling to come to terms with not only losing
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a fire overnight. Minutes after midnight in the early hours of this morning (December 1) North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue say they were called out to a fire Knaresborough. A spokesman for the service said: "Crews
YORK’S Leeman Road area is set to change dramatically over the next couple of decades, thanks to the massive York Central development. The redevelopment of the huge area of derelict railway sidings and former carriagework buildings behind the railway
A NUMBER of flood alerts are in place this morning. The Environment Agency has released a flood alert for the Upper River Ouse in York. There are also Flood Alerts in place for the lower Swale and Ure and the upper and lower Wharfe as well as tidal
THE Joseph Rowntree Theatre hopes to join York’s ‘cat trail’- the unofficial walking tour of the city to see the many cat sculptures fixed high up on buildings. A planning application has been lodged for a cat sculpture to be fixed to the front
A SMALL shop on a big mission to cut waste was the outright winner of The Press Business Awards 2021. Thunderous applause followed the announcement that I Love Zero in Pocklington had taken the overall crown of business of the year. In a change
AS calls grow for York to be the home of the new Great British Railways (GBR), one of the city's rail tech pioneers is already making waves in the industry. Making the case for York to host the HQ for the new body, York Outer MP Julian Sturdy told
Michelle Sorrell, 52, is from Haxby, York, and works as a childminder and is a keen member of The Press Camera Club. Here, in our new regular feature on Press Camera Club members, she tells us more about her passion and shares her favourite photos.
THE Press Business Awards 2021 will be a hard act to follow - though preparations are already taking place for the 2022 finals night. The occasion this year was special not just because it was the 30th anniversary of the awards which set a benchmark
YORK market is bustling all year round, but even more so as we head towards Christmas. This week we have delved into our archives to share with you some photos of the market, mostly from the 1980s. Many stalls and stall holders may have changed
ONE visitor has been jailed for half a year and another banned from York for a year at the city’s magistrates court after both attacked people in the city during the summer holidays. Warren Shield, 41, of Bewick Croft, Coventry, denied a charge
A MUM who lost her treasured engagement ring in a York park was stunned when it was returned - thanks to a plea for help on social media. Lilly Taylor, 31, of Holgate, York, realised her ring - a white gold band encrusted with diamonds - was missing
TWO young men have appeared before York Magistrates' Court accused of causing serious injury to a young woman. Ben Maurice Spink, 20, and Harry Greenall, 18, are alleged to have been driving dangerously on the A162 between Tadcaster and Sherburn-in-Elmet
FIRST plans to create the new £5m Wonderlab at the National Railway Museum have gone before city planners. Under the Wonderlab project, a new gallery will be created within the North Shed at the Leeman Road museum. The shed is currently used as
YORK’S Covid vaccination centre is aiming to give jabs to another 10,000 people this week as it battles to boost residents’ protection and save Christmas, following the emergence of the Omicron variant. Centre coordinator Prof Mike Holmes, writing
Prof Mike Holmes, who runs York’s Covid vaccination centre at Askham Bar, tells how staff and volunteers are working flat out to protect residents after the emergence of the Omicron variant THE emergence of the South African, or Omicron, variant
STUDENTS and staff at a York university are bracing themselves for three days of strike action starting today (December 1). Lecturers from the University of York are set to join staff from 57 other UK universities and are walking out for three
