The most read news stories that were making the headlines on yorkpress.co.uk during 2011.
January
February
March
10 most read articles for 2011
- Serious crash closes A64 for six hours
- York streets closed in Aviva bomb scare
- Local elections: Labour seizes power in York
- Driver killed in 130mph crash at drag race meeting
- Miraculous escape after lorry crushes car
- Fossgate bullet find mystery
- Dog walker killed in A64
- Police swoop in York after high speed chase
- 60 arrests as violence erupts in York city centre
- Serious sexual assault in York
April
May
June
Top 5 stories read via social media websites
July
August
September
Top 5 most shared articles
- Super spiders plea to residents from University of York
- Dogs help deliver Christmas trees in Dalby Forest
- Santa's helpers ‘threatened’ by angry parents
- York puzzle enthusiast rips up Scrabble rule book
- John Lewis to open York store