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  • Atlanta secure trophy with win over Wigginton Grasshoppers

    ATLANTA won the Fastpack Limited York Sunday Morning League Cup for the first time after beating Wigginton Grasshoppers on penalties. Wigginton have decided, after 24-years in the York Sunday League, to cease playing on a Sunday morning after finishing

  • York man arrested following drug warrants

    A YORK man has been arrested after police carried out two drug warrants in the city. This morning (May 20), North Yorkshire Police officers undertook two Section 23 Misuse of Drugs Act warrants at addresses in the Acomb area of York. The officers

  • Work is taking shape at this jewel of an historic hotel

    THE owners of an amazing mansion house are gearing up for the summer season as major renovations to its events space continue to take shape. The Old Deanery, in Ripon, has enjoyed a successful four months since its initial opening in January 2022

  • More Things To Do in and around York

    POLITICS, the weather, monsters, Sixties and Eighties' favourites, comedy songs and a north eastern tornado all are talking points for Charles Hutchinson for the week ahead. Children's show of the week: Tall Stories in The Gruffalo, Grand Opera

  • Monkeypox: WHO convenes emergency meeting as UK cases double

    It was confirmed today (May 20) that UK cases of monkeypox have doubled in size, with Health Secretary Sajid Javid confirming 11 more cases.  With more cases now being confirmed, there is concern from health authorities that the number could continue

  • Knaresborough couple celebrate 65 years of marriage

    A couple from Knaresborough celebrated 65 years of marriage this week. Henry and Bella Walker, of Thistle Hill Care Centre, celebrated their Blue Sapphire wedding anniversary on Wednesday (May 18). The pair met in the dinner queue while working

  • York level crossing to close

    A YORK level crossing will be out of action while works are carried out. The level crossing in Common Road, Strensall, will be closed at 11.30pm on Wednesday (May 25) and reopen just before 6am on Thursday (May 26). Workmen will be carrying

  • Harrogate communities set for royal festivities

    HARROGATE residents are set for a right royal celebration after the borough council issued 46 grants amounting to £37,000 to fund events or legacy projects. The move marks the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, which includes an extended public holiday

  • Popular Yorkshire talent acts return to the stage

    A Yorkshire talent competition is hosting a show this weekend. Acts from Yorkshire’s Got Talent will return to the stage at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre tomorrow (May 21). The event has been organised by the theatre’s young ambassador, Hannah

  • School kids 'on the right track' with train firm funding

    PUPILS from a school in York are celebrating their love of reading after receiving a £1,500 grant from a rail company. Children at South Milford Primary School have been given the chance to read hundreds of new books in their library, thanks to

  • Council leader urges government to speed up refugees process

    THE leader of North Yorkshire County Council has called on the government to speed up the processing of Ukrainian refugees. Councillor Carl Les, the son of a Polish refugee, said while he understood the threat of agents of Russian President Vladimir

  • Crackdown on street drinking renewed in these parts of York

    POWERS have been renewed to tackle street drinking in parts of York. City of York Council say they want to help protect the city centre and nearby residential areas from alcohol-related anti-social behaviour and the measures follow two separate

  • York City Knights Ladies chief slams England's selection

    YORK City Knights Ladies chief Lindsay Anfield has joined pundit Danika Priim in criticising the England Women’s selection policy. Former England prop Priim told the Forty20 podcast earlier this month that the national side were not selecting York

  • CCTV appeal after theft at major supermarket

    POLICE have issued CCTV of a man they would like to speak to following a shop theft. North Yorkshire Police say it happened at Tesco in East Road in Northallerton at about 4.10pm on Wednesday, May 4 and involved a man who selected various items

  • New store to open in city centre on Monday

    A MAJOR sofa and furniture retailer is set to open a new showroom in York city centre next Monday. The arrival of Sofa.com in Coppergate - coupled with the thoroughfare having a more pedestrian friendly feel after becoming one way only - is expected

  • Woman taken to hospital after assault at York bar

    A WOMAN had to be taken to hospital after she was assaulted at a bar in York - and police have launched a CCTV appeal. The incident happened at around 1am on Sunday May 15 at BOBO LOBOs in the city. The victim, a woman in her early 20s, was assaulted

  • Rail footbridge set for summer upgrade

    A step-free footbridge is to be upgraded at Selby this summer to make it easier for passengers to travel by train. Network Rail will begin work in August, which will see accessible lifts be added to the Grade II listed footbridge – which will also

  • CCTV appeal after shop theft

    POLICE have released a CCTV image of a person they would like to speak to in connection with a shop theft. The incident happened at the Co-Op in Bedale at around 12:00pm on Wednesday April 13 - and involved an unknown person stealing a single bottle

  • This firm is expanding with a raft of new jobs

    A FORMER Pickering schoolboy’s company is continuing its expansion plans with a raft of new appointments. Smart Repairs, the country’s largest independent cosmetic vehicle repairer, was founded by Dan Besau in 1995. Dan was born, brought up

  • Bus firm to put on extra services for play-off game in York

    A BUS firm in York will be putting on extra services to the Community Stadium for the play-off game tomorrow. First Bus has confirmed that it will be running additional buses to Monks Cross for access to the LNER Community Stadium for York City's

  • 'Calls for a windfall tax just a cheap political stunt'

    Those calling for a windfall tax on energy companies are just seeking cheap political popularity. The energy companies pay extra corporation tax on these increased profits. Also, if they increase their dividend payouts, recipients will pay income

  • Firefighters battle building fire in North Yorkshire town

    FIREFIGHTERS were called in after a building fire late last night (May 19). North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called out just before midnight to Bazeleys Lane in Norton. A spokesman for the service said: "Crews from Malton

  • REVEALED: The 10 richest people on our doorstep

    TEN billionaires and millionaires with links to this region have made the rich list for 2022. From property to football, duty free shopping to fashion, the richest people in our midst have made their fortunes through a variety of ways. Not

  • LOOK: Union Flag door is talk of the town

    A YORK Instagram star has given his home a new look to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Jack D March has painted a Union Flag on the front door of his home in Bootham to mark the occasion. Since posting the new design on Instagram

  • Royal Mail charges forward with electric vans

    The Royal Mail in York is delivering the post with the help of 28 new electric vans. The vehicles, based at Birch Park in Huntington, are part of the site’s move towards all-electric delivery. Thirteen dual charging posts have now been installed

  • A guide to prepaid funeral plans

    It's difficult to know when to start planning your funeral, but avoiding the conversation can leave families in financial trouble and emotional turmoil. This guide explains how prepaid funeral plans work and how they will protect loved ones when the

  • Princess Anne gets sneak preview of statue of her mother

    PRINCESS Anne has had a sneak preview of a statue being created of her mother at York Minster. The Princess Royal visited the cathedral yesterday after taking the salute in the city centre during a Freedom of York Parade by 2 Signal Regiment.