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9:39pm FULL-TIME: Gateshead 2-0 York City A penalty from Cedwyn Scott and a Luke Williams strike given Gateshead the

YORK Outer MP Julian Sturdy has won an assurance from Treasury chiefs that they will grant the final funding needed to build a new railway station in Haxby once all planning permissions are granted. With the help of an initial Department for Transport

PEOPLE in York may have experienced disruption to their TV signal today (Tuesday) after Storm Barra hit the temporary mast in Bilsdale. The temporary transmitter, erected earlier this year after the original Bilsdale mast, in North Yorkshire, was

ONE more person has died at hospitals in the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after catching Covid-19. The latest data from NHS England shows that the total number of deaths during the pandemic at the trust is now 718

EMPLOYERS across York have launched recruitment drives to fill a diverse range of roles. The Press has teamed up with York Job Centre to highlight the vacancies available to help those seeking work or a career change as well as businesses as the

A recent article in The Press reported the negotiations which have taken place between City of York Council (CYC) and the various bodies involved in the sale of Bootham Park. Much was made of the agreement to give the public access to the grounds

EAST Riding of Yorkshire Council is reminding eligible households to apply for a Household Support Grant to help with the cost of food, energy, water bills and other essentials. The council launched the discretionary scheme on October 6 from one-off

YORK City interim manager John Askey has said that he should tomorrow know whether he can bring in another new signing. Askey has so far made just one addition to his first-team squad since succeeding former boss Steve Watson last month, loaning

POLICE have issued a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to following a series of shop thefts in a North Yorkshire town. The latest incident happened at the store in Market Place in Bedale, at around 12.30pm on Saturday November 13.

A MAN and woman have been attacked by a suspect in York - who threw an object at the man's head and punched the woman in the face. The assault took place near Graham & Co hairdressers in York Road in Strensall between 12.45am and 1am on Saturday

York's new Costa Cafe is due to open later this month, the nationwide chain has confirmed. Costa will open their latest York outlet in the former Disney Store in Parliament Street. The toy store closed in July this year, after 27 years of trading

YORK RUFC were handed a walkover win and five points after opponents Northwich were unable to field a team. The pre-match lunch at Clifton Park planned for the game still went ahead despite the late cancellation and raised valuable funds for the

MEET the team behind the new York Minster Refectory Restaurant. Award-winning chef Bex Toppin and partner Will Pearce, of Robinsons Cafe, York, will run the new restaurant on the site of the former Minster School, which City of York Council's planning

A YORK PR firm has been appointed to support a national laboratory. Partners Group is working with drug and alcohol testing specialist Cansford Laboratories to deliver PR and social media support on its next phase of growth. Cansford provides

A HOSPITAL set up to help deal with the Covid-19 pandemic has won recognition for the team involved. BAM Construction scooped the award for Integration and Collaborative Working, as well as the coveted Best of the Best award in the 2021 Constructing

CHILDREN in the North of England are facing worse health and educational outcomes following the pandemic than youngsters elsewhere in the country, a major new report has warned. One of the report’s authors, Kate Pickett, Professor of Epidemiology

AT LEAST two convenience stores in York remain closed today following a cyber attack. The Spar stores in Lowther Street and Huntington Road are amongst more than 300 across the north which have been affected. The company said yesterday that

POLICE have launched a CCTV appeal following a robbery at a store in York last month. The incident happened on Wednesday November 26 at Sainsburys in Blossom Street in the city. A man entered the premises, threatened staff and left with a crate

A POLICE force has launched a new spiking testing kit, following a rise in cases. Humberside Police says it takes reports of spiking, whether by suspected injection or by having something slipped into a drink, 'incredibly seriously.' It said

A WOMEN'S choir in York is preparing for a festive concert later this week - featuring Christmas music alongside other popular tunes. York choir Sounds Fun Singers is "delighted" to be back together rehearsing in real life after over a year of

A celebrity chef is heading to the North Yorkshire Moors for a BBC Two show this week. Masterchef judge Monica Galetti will take viewers through dramatic landscapes in the latest episode of the BBC's Walking With... show. Monica Galetti crosses

YORK City Knights Ladies have learned their group opponents for next season's Betfred Women's Challenge Cup. York will face Wigan Warriors, Bradford Bulls and Widnes Vikings in Group C in a new revamped structure to the comp-etition. Treble

COUNCIL chiefs have launched an investigation after a teenage cyclist was seriously injured in a collision with a local authority gritter lorry. As reported by The Press yesterday, the teenager had to be freed from underneath a gritting lorry while

THE Lion Learners are bringing their festive furry friends to East Riding libraries once again this December for young people in the area to enjoy. Visitors can join them for an interactive Christmas story, meet the real life main characters and

A YORK school has been ranked among the best in the country in a number of categories - according to The Sunday Times Parent Power list. St Peter’s School in the city has ranked in the top 100 independent schools in the UK, second across the North

The government will keep face mask rules in place until the new year in an attempt to avoid tougher restrictions in the lead up to Christmas. New rules designed to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus will see travellers having

FIREFIGHTERS were called after a car crashed into a hedge on a North Yorkshire road last night. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said the single vehicle collision happened at 9.30pm on Raskelf Road, near Easingwold. A crew from Easingwold

A WOMAN was trapped in her vehicle after it flipped on to its side on a North Yorkshire road last night. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said the single vehicle collision happened at just after 10pm at Markington, near Ripon. It said

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for York as the UK braces for Storm Barra. Storm Barra will bring strong gusts of winds reaching up to 45-50 mph, as well as rain, sleet and hill snow in some places. Storm Barra is a deep

Storm Barra is the latest severe weather event to hit the UK in recent days as further yellow and red weather warnings are issued. The deep area of low-pressure moving in from the Atlantic on Tuesday, December 7, will bring strong winds, sleet,

A WOMAN who lived near York for over 70 years celebrates her 100th birthday today with her family. Catherine Scott, who lived at Bilton-in-Ainsty near York where she had been in the same house for over 70 years, was born on December 7 1921.

A 79-year-old cyclist suffered head and pelvic injuries in a collision with a car near York. The man was taken to Leeds General Infirmary where he remains in a "stable condition", police said. The incident happened in York Road, close to the

Garry Hornby, 61, lives in Heworth and describes himself as 'semi-retired'. A member of The Press Camera Club since it first started in 2017, he says you don't need expensive equipment to take decent pictures - just a good eye... When and why did

A man collapsed to the ground unconscious after being hit to the back of the head in a York street. The victim, who was with a friend, was attacked by one of a group of around five men in Blossom Street, York, near to the KFC, police said.

Established in 1798 the Blue Bell on Fossgate is York's smallest, quirkiest and one of its loveliest pubs. Landlord John Pybus tells us what makes the pub special: What drinks do you serve - and do you have any specials? The Blue Bell specialises

POLICE want to speak to this man in connection with a serious assault in which a man was hit with a glass bottle in York. The attack happened at The Drawing Board, in New Street, York, at 8.30pm on Friday, November 26, North Yorkshire Police said

ISSUES affecting students in York such as reports of spiking as well as loneliness are hot topics being highlighted by a new social media app. Jodel is a hyperlocal social media app which is targeting university students in the city in a bid to

THE owner of Leeds East Airport has insisted work has stopped on an outdoor storage area for 11,400 vehicles on his land after Selby District Council issued him with a temporary stop notice. Residents living near the former RAF Church Fenton base

Professor Mike Holmes, who coordinates York's Covid mass vaccination centre, says it is preparing for a big increase in demand in the battle to combat the Omicron variant: "It’s a year since we became the first country in the world to approve Pfizer

A BRAND new private personal training and nutrition coaching studio has opened in York - for people of all ages and abilities. The new TS Personal Training and Nutrition private studio, based in Technology House in Lawrence Street in the city,

THE company that runs Drax Power Station has been charged with failure to ensure the safety of its employees when using biomass. Drax Power Ltd is also alleged to have failed to properly assess the risk to workers involved with using the green

YORK'S Covid vaccination centre is preparing to mark its first anniversary by ramping up its booster programme in a bid to combat the Omicron variant. The mass vaccination centre at Askham Bar has given more than 460,000 jabs over the past year