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Sun, 18 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
York busker turned Tik Tok star lands 20 million 'likes' and record deal
A York busker hasn't been held back by the pandemic - after rapidly expanding her fan base worldwide and landing a record deal through TikTok.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 06:52:00 +0100
'You're hired': Find out who's looking to recruit in York
FIRMS have been hiring at a fast pace to prepare for tomorrow's final lifting of restrictions.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Meet the man who has been down York's 'secret tunnel'
STORIES about a 'secret military tunnel' beneath Fishergate are true after all - The Press has spoken to a man who has been there.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 09:17:23 +0100
Youth found unconscious in York field at midnight
A youth was found unconscious in the middle of a field at Jockey Lane, Huntington, just after midnight last night.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 08:30:00 +0100
'I'm scared to go back to the office - what should I do?'
Dear Kirsten,  I’ve been working from home for a financial company since the lockdown began. I liked it to start with, but this year I’ve started missing seeing people and having my home and work together has got me feeling a bit down, I don’t...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 12:32:47 +0100
Going, going, gone... farewell to the floodlights at Bootham Crescent
The floodlights have been removed from Bootham Crescent - marking a further milestone in York City's farewell to the old ground.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 10:05:51 +0100
Heat warnings issued as York temperatures set to reach 30 degrees today
Heat warnings have been issued as temperatures in York are expected to reach as high as 30 degrees this afternoon - the highest of the year so far.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Calls for council apology over bid to exclude councillors from disabled access debate
A move to exclude two York councillors from a debate about disabled people accessing the city centre - because they are disabled - sparked a storm of protest on social media and calls for an apology, it has emerged.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 19:40:55 +0100
Covid cases rise in York - but every adult in country has now been offered a jab
The number of covid cases in York has continued to rise - at the same time as the government announced at every adult in the UK has now been offered a first dose of a vaccine.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 19:14:56 +0100
130 York homes still without power this evening
As many as 130 homes in Woodthorpe are without power this evening because of problems with electrical cables supplying the area.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 19:05:22 +0100
Fire caused when owner went out - leaving food cooking on the grill...
A homeowner left food cooking in a grill pan in their York home when they went out - and the pan caught fire.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:46:04 +0100
Great Yorkshire Show organizers hail 'heart-warming' event as a 'step back to normality'
Stunning sunshine and the crowning of supreme champions brought this year’s Great Yorkshire Show to a close – after it had enjoyed a fourth day for the first time in history.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:25:59 +0100
SEE INSIDE: York's newest (and quirkiest?) boutique hotel
A new boutique hotel has opened in York, claiming to offer a mix of ‘Parisian chic, Yorkshire heritage, pop art and period patterns’.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:01:54 +0100
York's tiniest railway commemorated
A plaque has been unveiled to mark the location of what is probably York’s shortest-ever railway.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 17:14:34 +0100
Northern warns of rail disruption - because drivers are self-isolating
PANNENGERS are being warned to expect disruptions on Northern rail services between York and South Yorkshire tomorrow - because of drivers and conductors being required to self-isolate.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 15:12:17 +0100
'Be sensitive, be safe' plea from MP on social distancing
BE sensitive, be safe, continue following social distancing measures – and don’t switch off your NHS Covid 19 app.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 11:29:37 +0100
TRAIN operator LNER urges passengers to continue wearing facemasks after Freedom Day
TRAIN operator LNER is urging passengers to continue wearing facemasks on trains and in stations and travel centres even after Freedom Day on Monday.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 10:39:05 +0100
Police e-scooters warning: 'You need a driving licence to ride them'
E-scooters are classed as motor vehicles, police have warned - which means you must have a driving licence and special insurance if you're to ride them legally on public roads.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0100
York Barbican to reopen next week after 16 month closure
YORK Barbican is to reopen next week with two concerts by veteran songwriter and anti-lockdown campaigner Van Morrison.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 09:26:08 +0100
Car ends up 'on its roof' following single-vehicle collision
A car ended up on its roof following an accident at Rillington near Malton in the early hours of the morning. No other vehicles were involved.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
York Sport, University of York, in running for Covid-19 award
A COMMUNITY sports facility in York has been nominated for an award measuring success during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 06:04:00 +0100
What to expect at York leisure centres from 'freedom day'
LEISURE centres in York are changing their operations following the government’s easing of restrictions from Monday, July 19.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 05:42:00 +0100
Then and now: How York has changed since the early 2000s
 

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 22:32:41 +0100
No new Covid-related deaths at York Hospital
There have been no new Covid-related deaths recorded at York Hospitals Trust in the last 24 hours.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 11:51:49 +0100
Travel agent offers a Covid test kit holidaymakers can pack in their suitcase...
Hays Travel are offering coronavirus testing kits holidaymakers can pack in their suitcases in a bid to take the stress out of going abroad this summer.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +0100
Covid hospitalisations fall as York bucks national trend
THE soaring number of Covid cases in the York area is still not causing a major surge in hospitalisations.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 09:20:03 +0100
Fire at York home
FIRE crews were called out when an oven caught fire at a house in Fountayne Street, York, just after 7pm last night.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 07:15:29 +0100
Covid confirmed in 39 York schools -158 pupils test positive
COVID cases have been confirmed in 39 schools across the York area.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 06:34:00 +0100
Day of action in York to demand £20 Universal Credit uplift be kept
Families on Universal Credit are to lose the £20 a week uplift money awarded in April 2020 which represents a 20% reduction in the money to pay rent, council tax, utility bills and feed their families. UK welfare payments and state pensions are the ...

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 05:58:00 +0100
Miniature model of York's Parliament Street Disney shop
A DISNEY obsessed theatre designer has created an everlasting model of York's Disney store on Parliament Street - featuring movie posters for Soul.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
York human rights group hits out over council's blue badge ban
HUMAN rights campaigners in York have called on the council to halt plans to permanently ban blue badge holders from the city centre - and urged them to rebuild trust with the disabled community.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0100
'Floating house' in Howard Street, York, is given the go ahead
PLANS to build a ‘floating house’ in York - which neighbours have been fighting for four years - have been given the green light.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 09:44:16 +0100
Firefighters rescue bird trapped in fireplace
Firefighters freed a bird that had got trapped in the grid of a fireplace at a home in Coach House Garth, Barmby Moor. They then released it back into the wild.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 09:31:03 +0100
Burning clothes prompt fire alert
REOPORTS of a fire at Olympian Court in Layerthorpe, York last night turned out to be a bonfire lit to burn clothes.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 06:40:00 +0100
CAR REVIEW: Volvo XC60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid
The XC60 is Volvo's best-selling model globally - and it's easy to see why.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:57:55 +0100
Sarah Everard: PC Wayne Couzens dismissed from Met Police
THE Metropolitan Police has dismissed PC Wayne Couzens after pleading guilty to York woman Sarah Everard's kidnap and rape.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:53:32 +0100
Crash on A19 at Fulford in York
THERE are reports coming in of a crash on a main road in to York.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 07:04:14 +0100
Road reopens after crash in Sherburn in Elmet
A ROAD is currently partially blocked after a crash.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 06:05:48 +0100
Motorbike rider dies after Wigglesworth crash with Astra
A MOTORCYCLIST has died after a crash. ​

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0100
'We've got a massive problem' - just 19 affordable homes a year in York
THE realities of York’s affordable housing crisis have been laid bare - with figures showing that the city is currently only getting around 19 new affordable homes a year thanks to low numbers being built and social housing being lost through right...

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:30:20 +0100
Rowntree Park's 100th birthday: Poems and artwork
ROWNTREE Park has celebrated its 100th birthday as it looks forward to a future of exciting projects.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:55:38 +0100
'Harrowing and disturbing' child and dog abuser jailed for 18 years
A FORMER Filey man who raped a boy, incited a girl to engage in sexual activity and filmed himself having sex with a dog has been jailed for 18 years.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:01:00 +0100
York head teacher Trevor Burton retires after decade in city
THE man at the top of two York secondary schools is stepping down.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 14:57:31 +0100
Motorcyclist injured in collision with car in Snainton
POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information about a collision which occurred in Snainton, Scarborough.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:39:38 +0100
Elderly woman suffers cut to head during assault in York
POLICE have issued CCTV of a woman they would like to speak to following an assault on an elderly woman in York city centre.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 07:55:22 +0100
Firefighters called in after Pickering crash
FIREFIGHTERS were called in after a crash.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 06:27:18 +0100
Labour MP issues Covid-19 plea to people in York
A YORK MP has issued an impassplea to people in the city to keep going in the fight against Covid-19.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 06:04:00 +0100
It's not always just about the winning...
Football may not be coming home just yet. But despite falling at the last hurdle, England’s team of young heroes have nevertheless inspired the nation.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 21:31:57 +0100
Two people arrested on suspicion of murder after disturbance
A MURDER investigation has been launched after police were called to a disturbance in an East Yorkshire town early today.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 17:25:23 +0100
40 members of staff at York school absent after Covid outbreak
FORTY members of staff at a York school are absent from work because of a continuing Covid outbreak, its head has revealed.



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