NON-EMERGENCY patient transport to York Hospital has been temporarily suspended by the Yorkshire Ambulance Service as it battles to cope with worsening staff shortages exacerbated by Omicron. Patients who would normally be taken by ambulance to
A LOCAL fitness group have been raising money for charity with a special event. MoreTone Fitness is a group based in York led by trainer Jason Morton that hosts high-intensity interval training (HIIT) sessions each week. They have been working
YORK City's Under-19s claimed a determined point when they battled back from two goals down to draw 3-3 at home to Boston United on Friday. A second-half brace from Josh Knowles secured a draw for the young Minstermen after Boston had fought back
ACTOR and presenter Hugh Dennis and the team from a popular television show dropped in to do some digging at an historic hall near York. During a sunny week last summer, Hugh and the team from The Great British Dig set up camp in the gardens at
THE Groves area of York will permanently become a low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) after senior councillors voted to keep measures brought in at the height of the pandemic. Road closures were implemented in September 2020 after long-standing resident
A POLICE officer in North Yorkshire has completed a staggering 108-mile challenge - and has been praised by her colleagues for her "amazing" effort. Detective Sergeant Kendra Wedgwood recently took on the gruelling challenge of running 108 miles
The Recorder of York has warned that those who threatened MPs will receive heavy sentences. Judge Sean Morris was jailing Sundas Alam for sending five “disgraceful, terrifying and shameful” emails in the same evening to her MP. Bradford MP
By Will Milburn YORKSHIRE Area Point-to-Point returns on Sunday at Sheriff Hutton with 101 entries entered on a seven-race card. Reorganised from last year when the event was unable to take place due to Covid, the event will be held in aid
YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has dropped by 75 - but more cases continue to be recorded in the area. The latest data from Public Health England (PHE) shows that the city's rate has dropped by 75, taking it to 1,489 cases per 100,000 population
ALL eyes at York City are on tomorrow’s FA Trophy fourth round tie at home to Slough Town today, and next week’s return to league action will not influence John Askey’s team selection. The Minstermen’s target this year is as it has been since they
A DIVERSE collection of mixed medium artworks has gone on display at Pocklington Arts Centre (PAC), as the award-winning venue opens its 2022 season of exhibitions. The exhibition, called 'A New Way of Looking’, featuring a range of works including
UPDATED 2.55PM: The accident has now been cleared and traffic has returned to normal. REPORTS are coming in of a crash near a school. There are reports of a crash in Greenshaw Drive near Westfield Lane in Wigginton on the outskirts of
By Richard Lillie SNOOKER balls were potted for the first time in the York Snooker League as the new four-player league launched following a Covid-enforced break. The league, which has replaced the old Faber Shield competition, is a handicapped
ANTI-TERRORISM bollards will be installed around York city centre after the council’s executive gave its seal of approval. Senior councillors approved the final locations of the bollards and gave the go-ahead for the start of the procurement process
I'VE just been seduced by a car. Looks are subjective, of course, but few would surely fail to be wooed by the sleek looks of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe. This is a proper coupe. Two doors only, and seating inside for four, and it just
THE overwhelming domination of the Omicron variant in York has been revealed in City of York Council's latest weekly Covid data tracker report. It says the highly transmissible variant now makes up almost 98 per cent of all Covid cases in the city
Downing Street has issued an apology to the Queen and the Royal Family following revelations that two parties were held the night before the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral, a spokesman for Boris Johnson has said. The spokesperson added that it was
By Graham Ireton WIGGINTON Grasshoppers started 2022 as they ended the previous year, registering a 2-0 victory to maintain their position at the top of the York Minster Engineering League premier division. Gary Newton finished off a nice team
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 Covid deaths recorded at hospitals in the York
By Graham Ireton ATLANTA continued their quest for the Fastpack Ltd York Sunday Morning League title with a commanding 6-1 victory at Bramham. The win moved the Beckwithshaw based side three points clear of Haxby Town at the top of the division
YORK and Scarborough hospitals are now treating 150 patients with Covid - the largest number of the current Omicron-related wave of the pandemic. The York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust today revealed that the slight increase
A retired district judge has spoken of his horror at the financial position a fire service for 824,000 people is facing due to years of years of chronic underfunding. Martin Walker, an independent member of North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime
A BRAND new vegan burger, which took McDonald's over three years to develop, is now available in the fast food chains' restaurants across York. McDonald’s said it is "proud" to welcome the new McPlant burger to York, following last year’s successful
PRESS readers are calling for Prince Andrew to give up the title Duke of York. More than 300 people have so far taken part in an online poll, set up yesterday after the Queen agreed to strip the duke of his honorary military roles and royal patronages
By Terry Shepherdson NEW Earswick Indoor Bowls Club's Ospreys started the new year with a 75-66 win over local rivals York Romans. Ospreys won three of the four rinks and picked up 12 points to the Romans' two in the Yorkshire County Indoors
POLICE have released a CCTV image of a person they would like to speak to in connection with a burglary in a North Yorkshire village. The incident happened at around 5.35pm on Tuesday January 4 in Silver Street, Whitley, near Selby. During
A FAIR will be making a grand return to York this weekend. The York Record Fair will be back at City Screen Cinema in Coney Street tomorrow (January 15). The event will run from 10.30am to 3.30pm with free entry. Organiser Adrian Melling
YORK & District Under-14 Schoolboys cruised through to the next knock-out round of the English Schools' FA Inter-District Cup with a 7-2 win over Hull. Ben Farrar scored four goals as York recovered from an early setback, with Louie McGurrin adding
POLICE have released CCTV images after a woman was sexually assaulted. North Yorkshire Police say they are investigating an incident in which a woman in her 20's was sexually assaulted near to the camp centre at Catterick Garrison at roundabout
A NEW application scheme, from City of York Council, is opening so eligible businesses in the city can access the Omicron hospitality and leisure grants. Th council is continuing to support businesses impacted by the pandemic. Since the announcement
YORK City's away trip to Bradford Park Avenue has been rearranged for Monday, February 7. The National League North fixture was postponed from Boxing Day, with a blanket of snow covering the Horsfall's 4G pitch. It is now a 7.45pm kick off,
Boris Johnson is facing brazen calls for his resignation from his own backbenchers as he awaits the outcome of a potentially bombshell report being prepared by a senior official. The Prime Minister apologised on Wednesday for attending a “bring
James Slack, Boris Johnson's former director of communications, is the latest name making headlines in the Downing Street partygate scandal. Two parties on the eve of Prince Philip's funeral are among the newest string of allegations around lockdown-busting
The Prime Minister’s former director of communications James Slack has said he wants to “apologise unreservedly for the anger and hurt caused” by a Downing Street party. Reports in The Telegraph suggest advisers and civil servants gathered after
A NEW integrated ICT system will launch in York this month to further improve residents’ experience of working with City of York Council's housing services. The system, called Open Housing, is launching on January 24, with a first phase which will
A SCOUT group in York is celebrating 90 years since starting up in 2022 - and they are looking to put together a special memories project to commemorate reaching the milestone. Acomb Scout Group will be 90-years-old this year - and as part of their
POLICE and firefighters were called in after a fire last night. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say their crews were called out at 8.06pm last night (January 13) to a village in Ryedale near Malton. Crews were called to Main Street,
WE do not need to wait for Sue Gray to report to get to the veracity of the PM's statement on Wednesday. This is not because I wish to rush to judgement. It is because documents already exist that would establish the facts. There are two.
HERE is little Daisy Joyce Wilson - the first baby born in 2022 in York. Proud parents Chloe Bellamy and David Wilson of Bubwith sent us this lovely photo of their baby girl. Mum Chloe said: "Daisy was the first New Year's Day baby born at
A MAN subjected a family to a day of racial harassment, starting in the middle of the night, York Magistrates Court heard. Adam Daniel Stevenson, 31, woke a woman at 2.30am by throwing bottles out of a window towards her garden in New Earswick,
Former Archbishop of York Lord Sentamu has helped defeat the Government over a proposed new search power for police after speaking about his own experience of being stopped. The independent crossbencher was among peers at Westminster who backed
A NORTH Yorkshire town is due to host a free one-day wellness festival tomorrow (Saturday, January 15). The Harrogate Festival of Wellbeing will be held in the town’s Mowbray Square, in a bid to highlight the importance of mental health. The
A CONTROVERSIAL chemical weed killer will continue to be used in York – despite concerns about its impact on the environment. But City of York Council has committed to looking at alternatives to the use of glyphosate to control weeds on the city
