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Sat, 28 Aug 2021 05:06:00 +0100
York couple Trevor and Jeanette King mark golden wedding
IT'S been 50 years since York's Jeanette and Trevor King said 'I do' at St Thomas with St Maurice church.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Anger as repeat knife offenders in North Yorkshire avoid going to prison
SEVERAL local criminals caught carrying knives were spared an immediate jail sentence in 2020 - despite having previous convictions.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 06:15:00 +0100
York boxer Tom's going 50 rounds for the NHS
MOST of us probably wouldn't last one round in a boxing ring, let alone 50.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Cllr D'Agorne makes statement on York's blue badge battle
DANNY Golding’s portrayal of the footstreet changes as ‘turning the city centre into a disabled exclusion zone’(Letters, August 25) is unfair and misleading to blue badge users.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 05:41:00 +0100
York hotel owners are new management of Ripon's Old Deanery
THE owners behind a popular York hotel have bought the iconic The Old Deanery Hotel in Ripon.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 09:00:00 +0100
'Heartwarming' donation to support York foodbank
A CONTRACTOR, currently working at the University of York site, has donated food and essential items to assist York Foodbank with its vital work in the city.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 08:52:52 +0100
Crews called by RSPCA to rescue trapped bird
FIRE crews were called by the RSPCA last night to assist them in rescuing a trapped bird.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 08:30:00 +0100
Team set to get lifting in bid to raise £10k for baby unit
THE team from from a gym in York have set themselves the challenge of lifting the weight of 1.2 million kilogram to fundraise for a baby care unit in the city.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Tributes after death of former teacher, actor and churchman Alan Reed, 83
A FORMER York teacher and deputy head, keen amateur actor and respected local churchman has died, just a few weeks short of his 84th birthday.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
‘Dramatic’ drone shots reveal police search in Claudia Lawrence probe
THESE dramatic drone shots show the progress of a police search as officers probing the disappearance of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence dredge two fishing lakes.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Former York Labour MP Sir Hugh Bayley Afghan refugee walk
A FORMER York MP begins a sponsored walk today to raise money for Afghan refugees, and for those left behind in the country.

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Healthy trees for a healthy future: Tree Health Centre opens at the Yorkshire Arboretum
We need healthy trees for a healthy future: The Tree Health Centre at the Yorkshire Arboretum is open to teach everyone best practice for tree health management. Set in stunning 120-acre arboretum grounds, the Tree Health Centre’s courses and class...

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0100
Aldi and Lidl middle aisles: The best August Bank Holiday deals
The best bargains hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl this August Bank Holiday.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 18:25:00 +0100
Man appears in court accused of kidnapping woman in Tang Hall, York
A MAN has appeared in court accused of kidnapping a woman in York.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:45:21 +0100
A64 at Barton Hill reopens after accident
A MAJOR road is closed after a crash.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 14:01:36 +0100
Crash on A64 at Claxton cleared
REPORTS are coming in of a crash on a major road.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:30:12 +0100
Man charged with kidnap following disturbance in Tang Hall
A MAN has been charged with kidnap following a disturbance in the Tang Hall area of York.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:03:00 +0100
Train and bus replacements: Northern on August bank holiday
NORTHERN has urged customers travelling during the August bank holiday weekend to "plan ahead" and avoid busy times.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0100
Charlie set to open new restaurant in York ‘against all odds’
A WOMAN from York who has beaten cancer this year is now opening a new restaurant-bar in the city - in memory of her sister who died 10 years ago.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:34:26 +0100
Firefighters called in after lorry gets stuck in Scarborough
EMERGENCY services were called in after a lorry smashed in to a building and got stuck.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:05:40 +0100
James Martin in A&E for stitches after mystery accident
NORTH Yorkshire's top celebrity chef James Martin has been in A&E after a mysterious accident that left him needing stitches.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:41:00 +0100
Friends remember Selby soldier Bradley, 21
A MUM held a charity darts tournament in memory of her son to raise money for SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:00:49 +0100
Cyclists to use High Petergate one way in footstreet hours
CYCLISTS have won a long battle to be allowed to cycle in one of York's footstreets near the Minster.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 12:01:03 +0100
Haxby Station level crossing in York to close
A LEVEL crossing is set to close while rail engineers carry out track maintenance work.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:31:22 +0100
Man and woman involved in altercation on Ouse Bridge
A MAN and woman were involved in an altercation on the Ouse Bridge in York - and a man has been arrested and released in relation to the incident.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 06:12:26 +0100
Car seized after police stop Volvo driver in Harrogate
POLICE seized a car after the driver was stopped at the roadside.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:45:00 +0100
"Axe Universal Credit cut or families will face hardship"
UNFORTUNATELY many Universal Credit benefit claimants have now had notice that the £20 uplift given during the pandemic is being withdrawn at the end of September.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:30:00 +0100
Meet York pup Teddy - with 1k followers on Instagram!
DO pet dogs get much cuter than this? Meet Teddy - the York pup with ambitions to become a social media influencer.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 17:35:40 +0100
Claudia search 'follows environmental survey' - report
THE search for Claudia Lawrence in gravel pits and a fishing lake follows an environmental survey of the area, it has been claimed.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:36:00 +0100
Biomass fund: University of York project 'HEMP-30' awarded
THE University of York has received over £190,000 for a project that could tackle climate change.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 16:15:02 +0100
Slight rise in Covid-19 case rate in York
YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 case rate has increased slightly - and more cases continue to be confirmed in the area.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 15:26:24 +0100
Four care homes hit by Covid
FOUR care homes in the York area are currently being affected by Covid cases amongst either residents or staff members, according to the latest figures published by City of York Council.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:50:37 +0100
Andy Michael dies: Gogglebox fans mourn his loss
Tributes have been posted on social media as the news of Gogglebox star Andy Michael’s death was released in a statement by Channel 4 and Studio Lambert on behalf of his family.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:59:00 +0100
Police shut down drug dealing phone line Harrogate
POLICE have shut down another drug dealing phone line that plied local addicts with illegal drugs in a North Yorkshire town.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:25:24 +0100
Tesco, Asda, Morrison, Sainsbury's - Bank Holiday supermarket opening times
This is everything you need to know about the opening hours of the big name supermarkets this bank holiday.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0100
York arts leaders say we will still be outdoors after Covid
Has the pandemic changed the way the arts industry presents its work? Maxine Gordon asks if "outdoors" is the new "indoors" in the new normal

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 06:35:00 +0100
What are these people looking at - and what's it got to do with the Lord Mayor?
YORK Minster, the races, cycle paths - and even sightseeing buses. Just some of the many things that local people claim to love about York

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 05:00:00 +0100
Protest over blue badges held at York council HQ
CAMPAIGNERS against proposals to restrict disabled drivers' access to York city centre have staged a demonstration outside City of York Council's HQ.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:04:09 +0100
NHS halts non-emergency blood tests due to supply issues
In a central alert released on Thursday, NHS England said there was a supply issue with blood test tubes and that it was likely the problem would get worse.

Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:02:15 +0100
Norovirus: symptoms, how to treat it and precautions you can take
There has been a concentration of outbreaks particularly in nursery and childcare facilities, Public health experts have warned.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:03:54 +0100
Kabul explosions: Former Royal Marine targeted in 'chaos' in Afghanistan
A former Royal Marine who was near to the explosion close to Kabul airport has said his vehicle was targeted by a gunman.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:23:23 +0100
Afghanistan: UK's MOD issue update on Kabul airport explosion
It came after armed forces minister James Heappey warned there is “very credible reporting” of an “imminent” and “severe” threat to Kabul airport.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 14:41:59 +0100
Claudia Lawrence: Police searching Sand Hutton woodland
POLICE investigating the disappearance and suspected murder of York chef Claudia Lawrence 12 years ago are today searching a wooded area north of York.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:00:00 +0100
York's Gillygate to shut for 2 weeks to replace faulty cables
TRAFFIC chaos is looming after it emerged that a key section of York's inner ring road must shut for a fortnight next month to replace faulty traffic light cables.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 10:52:51 +0100
Audi driver from York dies in crash on A59 near Moor Monkton
A MAN from York has died following a three-vehicle collision on the A59.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 06:11:40 +0100
M62 reopens westbound in East Yorkshire after crash
A MAJOR road has been closed with queuing traffic after an accident.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0100
'Major explosion of sewage' pours into York river, gardens and garages
RAW sewage has poured into York’s River Foss and residents’ gardens and garages following a sewer main burst.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:05:00 +0100
Joseph Rowntree Foundation issues stark warning over end of benefits uplift
YORKSHIRE is set to be one of the worst hit areas of the UK by the “biggest overnight cut in benefits since the Second World War”, York-based campaigners have warned.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 17:04:10 +0100
Warning to residents after thieves raid Clifton and Heworth
RESIDENTS in two York suburbs are being warned to be on their guard after a spate of burglaries.

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:40:38 +0100
If pugs could fly - York pug Ginny star of National Dog Day
CAMERA Club member Malcolm Hare sent us this fantastic image of his pug Ginny to mark National Dog Day!



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