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Tue, 26 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Airbnb denies turning York suburbs into 'Wild West
AIRBNB has denied turning residential areas of York into the 'Wild West' - and backed an MP's call for regulations to govern short-term holiday lets.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:01:05 +0100
Marks and Spencer launches Queen's Platinum Jubilee collection fit for a royal celebration
From candles to even biscuit tins M&S has it all.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:59:51 +0100
Killer Asian hornets UK: Warning to Brits over 'fresh wave'
The insects first appeared in Jersey in late 2016 and could be devastating to the UK’s native bee population.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0100
FROM THE AIR: the damage German bombs did to York 80 years ago
A SERIES of dramatic aerial photographs have been released ahead of Friday’s 80th anniversary of the York Blitz, showing just how much damage was done to York.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 05:51:00 +0100
Hunt on for firm to deliver York Central
The hunt has begun to find a company to deliver the ambitious York Central project.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
£125k in grants for flood-hit businesses in Tadcaster
A £125,000 grant scheme for businesses in Tadcaster hit by floods for the second time in six years has been created by a Yorkshire council.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Ten ideas to revamp Acomb Front Street - but anger at slow progress
CONSULTANTS have come up with 10 bold ideas to regenerate Acomb Front Street – but there is not yet the funding to implement them, City of York councillors have been told.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:39:20 +0100
'The council should reverse blue badge parking ban'
The attempts by City of York Council’s ruling coalition of Lib Dems and Greens to justify their ban on disabled parking in the city centre is falling apart.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:35:54 +0100
'Let’s set up a Yorkshire heritage list. Ideas here...'
Let’s set up a Yorkshire heritage list. Ideas here...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:30:41 +0100
'We should offer jobs training at new Linton asylum centre'
Setting apart the issue of sending refugees to Rwanda, a country over 4,000 miles away, we should give serious consideration to the Government’s other proposal, for refugees to be housed at the old Linton-on-Ouse RAF site.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:45:00 +0100
Behind the lens with Steve Martin of Press Camera Club
Steve Martin is 33 and works as a primary school teacher. He is a keen member of The Press Camera Club. Here, in our new regular feature on Press Camera Club members, he tells us more about his passion and shares his favourite photos - as you will se...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Meet the boys in blue - York's new babies
TIME to meet this week's new arrivals - the latest babies born in York.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:44:13 +0100
Sajid Javid urged to make law change to tackle HRT shortage affecting 1 million women
Around a million women in the UK rely on hormone replacement therapy to treat symptoms of menopause

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:47:42 +0100
Liver disease outbreak: Hepatitis warning issued to parents as experts reveal cause
Of the confirmed cases of hepatitis, 81 live in England, 14 are in Scotland, 11 are in Wales and five are in Northern Ireland.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 06:47:52 +0100
England reports huge rise of people with stroke-inducing heart condition
A dangerous heart rhythm condition has been seen to increase dramatically in the last two decades in England

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 18:37:59 +0100
Hate crime rockets in York - reports rise 50 per cent in four years
THE number of hate crimes reported in York has risen by 50 per cent over the last four years, the latest statistics reveal.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 17:12:49 +0100
Transdev raises £3,374 for DEC's Ukraine appeal
A BUS operator has raised thousands of pounds to support relief efforts in war-torn Ukraine by donating money for every ticket sold on all its buses.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:48:45 +0100
Barratt Developments Yorkshire East runs education workers pilot
A HOUSEBUILDER is supporting education workers by making a donation from every sale to the new home owner’s nursery, school, college or university.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 16:25:45 +0100
Voting starts in Dobbie's 'helping your community grow' initiative
A SCHOOL in York is hoping to win community support for its bid to create a garden area for students struggling with their emotional and mental health.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:32:00 +0100
Mazuno golf bag with golf clubs stolen in Harrogate
North Yorkshire Police are investigating the theft of a Mazuno golf carry bag with golf clubs was stolen from a vehicle in Harrogate,

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:25:49 +0100
150 jobs available at racecourse
YORK Racecourse is looking to recruit 150 new members of staff, ranging from part-time casual to full-time permanent roles.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:11:55 +0100
Quadbike stolen from locked shed in Richmond
North Yorkshire Police are investigating the theft of a red Polaris Sportsman quadbike in Richmond, North Yorkshire.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:00:39 +0100
Bakery software firm Cybake teams up with logistics expert Stream
A YORK bakery software specialist has teamed up with a logistics and transport management firm.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:40:26 +0100
Scarborough homeowner at home when property is broken into
North Yorkshire Police is investigating an incident in Scarborough as homeowner is home while property is broken into.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:40:05 +0100
'Unchecked greedy expansion of student numbers' blighting York, says councillor
An independent York councillor has accused the authority of allowing the “unchecked greedy expansion of student numbers” by refusing to look at cutting the number of houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) in the city.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:38:09 +0100
Volunteers needed to ensure prisoners are treated humanely
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help ensure prisoners at a top security jail near York are treated fairly and humanely.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:16:20 +0100
Buyers snap up lodges as Keld Spring Lodge Retreat launches
BUYERS have reserved luxury lodges worth more than £2m as a new retreat takes shape in North Yorkshire.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:13:15 +0100
Man suffers cuts and fractured eye socket in attack
North Yorkshire Police are investigating a serious assault which left a man with cuts to his face and a fractured eye socket.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:48:11 +0100
Anglo American lends support to coastal start-up programme
BUDDING entrepreneurs are being offered extra support to get their business ideas off the ground.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:36:03 +0100
Electrical items burgled from property in Layerthorpe, York
North Yorkshire Police is investigating a burglary which occurred on Hallifield Road in Layerthorpe, York.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:30:08 +0100
Applications are open for cultural wellbeing grants 2022
ORGANISATIONS in York are being urged to apply for funding to support efforts to reduce loneliness and isolation.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 10:23:00 +0100
Historic human body exhumed at former police HQ
THE REMAINS of a historic human body is being exhumed in the grounds of a former police headquarters.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:52:02 +0100
Sue Gray’s Covid parties review could ‘end’ Johnson’s premiership, says report
Boris Johnson could be forced to resign after the Sue Gray review into claims of Covid rule breaches in the Government is published

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:19:12 +0100
Car and motorbike in crash - one person trapped
A CAR and a motorbike have crashed on a country road in North Yorkshire.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:19:48 +0100
Celebrate World Penguin Day at a SEA LIFE penguin party
Celebrate World Penguin Day at SEA LIFE.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:12:42 +0100
Gentleman Jack pictures come to York
Pictures inspired by the television series Gentleman Jack go on display in York next month.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:07:00 +0100
Room2 'hometel' company coming to York tax office site
A REPLACENT operator offering a has been found for a new hotel to be built in central York.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0100
"York should have a tourist tax" - what do you think?
"YORKLAND" receives eight million tourists through its turnstiles - isn't it time for a tourist tax?

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Gareth Stannard jailed for scarring pub landlord in attack
A man who permanently scarred a pub landlord’s face at closing time has been jailed.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Massive hikes in energy costs leave swimming pools in York area struggling
SWIMMING pools in the York area are being hit by massive hikes in the cost of gas and electricity – and swimmers are facing higher admission charges to help them meet the bills.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 07:49:00 +0100
This is Tyler. Could you offer him a new home?
Tyler was admitted to the York RSPCA Animal Home on Landing Lane by one of the Inspectors as his previous owner became unwell and could no longer keep him.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 07:39:00 +0100
Why it's 'back to the future' for Coney Street
If you look down Coney Street on a lunchtime or a Saturday, you will see a continuous stream of people moving between branches of well-known high street retail chains and a few independent shops.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:02:12 +0100
Mum issues passport warning after holiday cancelled
Mum issues passport warning to British holidaymakers after holiday cancelled. Read more:

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 00:01:00 +0100
These areas of York could be underwater by 2030
If water levels continue to rise at their current rate, these are the areas of York which could be underwater by 2030.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:59:34 +0100
Twitter expected to accept Elon Musk’s offer as users threaten to boycott
Musk said last week that he has lined up 46.5 billion dollars (£36.2 billion) in financing to buy Twitter, putting pressure on the company’s board to negotiate a deal.

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 09:55:13 +0100
Brenda Edwards to return to Loose Women for first time since son Jamal's death
Brenda Edwards to return to Loose Women for first time since son Jamal's death. Read more:

Mon, 25 Apr 2022 07:54:57 +0100
Council tax rebate scam: how to avoid falling victim
The Local Government Association is warning of a recent spate of cold calls offering energy rebates.

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 17:07:19 +0100
Death announced of Martin Dales, friend and spokesperson of the late Peter Lawrence
THE death has been announced of Martin Dales, friend and spokesperson of the late Peter Lawrence

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
York Central hit by spiralling costs - but confidence still 'growing'
Confidence in the future success of the York Central scheme is growing, according to council chiefs – despite “extremely high” inflation hitting key building materials.

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0100
Swinton Estate near Ripon wins award for hen harrier work
WORK to help rare birds has earned an estate in North Yorkshire a prestigious award.



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