York Press

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 07:09:37 +0000
Crash closes part of major road in North Yorkshire - car overturns
The A1(M) in North Yorkshire has one lane closed due to an overturned vehicle near Ripon

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0000
York mum given two years to live is defying the odds seven years on
BISHOPTHORPE mum Julie Blackburn, who was told she had just two years to live after been given an incurable cancer diagnosis, is defying the odds seven years on.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0000
Helping hands needed for York village hub as work moves on apace
WORK is coming on apace at a new community hub in a York village, but more help is required to complete the job.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:56:00 +0000
How Kim uses her nursing experience to help design an inclusive home
A mum of four who lives near Tadcaster is using her experience as a nurse in the NHS to help design interiors that are suitable for people with a range of health conditions.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 06:47:00 +0000
'Yorkshire has everything, and don't we know it!' - bold future plan revealed
Regional mayor David Skaith reveals a new joint agreement for transport, economy, and crime for the whole of Yorkshire

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 06:47:00 +0000
10 surprising things to see in York if you only lift your eyes and look up!
Next time you are out and about look up! Here are photos of 10 surprising things to see in and around York if you look up!

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 06:27:00 +0000
We can't always be happy - how to challenge toxic positivity
Mental health & wellbeing writer Martin Furber shows us how to challenge toxic positivity

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000
York City legend scores with new café at Malton Enterprise Park
A YORK City footballing legend has opened a new cafe on the outskirts of Malton.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0000
Pickering man's company set to rise to £12m as it expands into Ireland
A FORMER Pickering man's company has expanded into Ireland as turnover increases by 10 per cent

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:32:00 +0000
'No thought is given to residents who have to put up with this day in day out'
Our reader writes in about York building works that have been clearly a three-year ordeal

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000
York and North Yorkshire hospices warn of possible closures amid cash crisis
North Yorkshire hospices could be forced to make redundancies, reduce services and even close facilities due to a deepening financial crisis, councillors have been told.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000
'It's a collective' - York Press Best Hairdresser 2025 winner is revealed
The votes are in and Haircut One Hundred in Foxwood has been voted Best Hairdresser 2025.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Defendant in murder trial 'threatened to kill neighbour', jury hears
A York man allegedly threatened to kill his neighbour with a knife a year before he was charged with stabbing another man to death, a jury heard.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000
New houses on former York hotel car park approved - despite dozens of objections
A City of York Council planning committee voted in favour of a planning officer recommendation to approve the application for three two-storey four-bedroom houses for an area behind the former Priory Hotel in Fulford Road.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Crackdown on wood burning stoves in York in bid to tackle air pollution
New wood burning stoves would need to meet Government standards to be installed in York homes under plans for controls to tackle air pollution.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Council to crack down on drivers who abuse Blue Badge parking spaces in York
Drivers who park in York city centre Blue Badge spaces will be fined, a council transport official has said following a complaint about the misuse of bays in Blake Street.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:50:05 +0000
Channel 5 makes major change as it rebrands to 5 and adds 15 new channels
Broadcaster Channel 5 and it's streaming service My5 have combined to relaunch 5 and add 15 new channels.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 08:49:03 +0000
Child Benefit changes could alter payments for millions next month
Child Benefit payments may arrive on a different day next month, as well as seeing a slight increase.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000
North Yorkshire prep school is 'a little gem' according to guide
Terrington Hall Prep School has been praised as "a little gem" by the Good Schools Guide, a respected independent reviewer of UK state and private schools.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Giant Easter egg hunt set for North Yorkshire garden
Children can enjoy a giant Easter egg hunt and a range of other activities at RHS Garden Harlow Carr in North Yorkshire this spring.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Drax engineers become mentors for young people 'at risk of becoming NEET'
Two innovation engineers have become mentors for young people at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training).

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000
East Yorkshire pie company recognised at national awards
Dan's Pies of Pocklington, an East Yorkshire pie company, has been recognised at a national awards ceremony.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Fashion extravaganza is coming back for third year - here's everything we know
The Harrogate Celebration of Fashion is set to return for a third year. Harrogate BID is hosting two sessions for the town's business community to reveal details of the 2025 event.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Stone commemorating Selby railway diversion restored after 45 years
A commemorative stone marking the Selby railway diversion has been restored.

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 05:00:00 +0000
Month-long festival to celebrate art and culture of North York Moors
A month-long festival is set to showcase the North York Moors as a hub of art and culture.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:31:05 +0000
‘This is every family’s worst nightmare‘
THE family of a teenager whose body was recovered from the river Ouse in York have paid tribute to say ‘there are no words to express their sadness’.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:30:30 +0000
Bridge in York city centre reopens after police incident
Ouse Bridge in York city centre is closed due to an ongoing police incident.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:12:40 +0000
Man attacked with hammer at home in East Yorkshire
A MAN has been attacked with a hammer during a raid on a home in Howden.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:15:57 +0000
'I just hope my knees hold up!' - York man's challenge in memory of his wife
John Parkinson is walking from Land’s End to John O’Groats for St Leonard’s Hospice after his wife, Angie, died at the hospice last September.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:17:09 +0000
Attack in North Yorkshire bar - police hunt two men
POLICE in North Yorkshire are hunting two men following an assault in Chaplin’s Bar, St Thomas Street, Scarborough.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0000
'I'm cautiously optimistic' - North Yorkshire holiday park owner
Wayside Holiday Park, Pickering owner 'cautiously optimistic' about the year ahead.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 04:00:00 +0000
'Geoff's garden parties were a local event' - tributes to well-known car salesman
TRIBUTES have been paid to Geoffrey Smart who died at William Wilberforce Care Home in Pocklington aged 94 years.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:19:10 +0000
‘No reports of pollution’ after North Sea collision, says Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
There have been “no reports of pollution” after an oil tanker and cargo ship crashed in the North Sea off the East Yorkshire coast, a wildlife trust has said.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:49:00 +0000
‘Historic day for Yorkshire’ as new deal signed to drive growth and improve transport
Yorkshire’s mayors have hailed an “historic day” as they sign a new deal pledging to drive growth and improve public transport across the county.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:56:07 +0000
How York father and daughter Andrew and Fliss keep vintage radiators warm
People from the York area are urged to see a how a rare craft keeps vintage cast-iron radiators working.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:10:35 +0000
Woman sexually assaulted in centre of North Yorkshire town
A woman has been sexually assaulted in broad daylight in a North Yorkshire town centre.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:46:41 +0000
Man arrested after early hours pursuit in North Yorkshire
A man has been arrested after a late-night high-speed pursuit through North Yorkshire in the early hours of this morning (February 12).

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:58:13 +0000
More staff taken on at top York law firm
Award-winning York employment law firm Torque Law says it continues to grow in size and reputation as it recruits more team members.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:24:42 +0000
Award success for top North Yorkshire food firm
Selby company Gold Standard Nutrition (GSN) has won a prestigious Insider ‘Made in Yorkshire’ Food & Drink Award.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 12:10:00 +0000
Wind could save North Yorkshire coast from oil spill after vessels collide
The wind direction could prevent oil that spilled into the North Sea after a tanker and cargo ship crashed from washing up on the North Yorkshire coast, the Met Office has confirmed.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:59:26 +0000
North Yorkshire ice weather warning due to 'chance' of injuries or accidents
The Met Office has issued a weather warning for ice in parts of North Yorkshire due to a 'chance' of injuries or accidents - see when it's in place.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:45:25 +0000
Double yellows and ResPark confirmed for two York streets near beauty spot
Parking restrictions in two York streets near the River Ouse have been approved to improve safety and free up spaces for residents - despite concerns over access for visitors.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:24:34 +0000
Missing Humberside man has been found, say police
A missing man from Humberside may be in North Yorkshire.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:40:20 +0000
Drug dealing gang used vulnerable North Yorkshire children for its ‘dirty work’
Four members of a Bradford-based county lines drug-dealing gang that used vulnerable children for its “dirty work” have been jailed for more than 26 years.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:35:29 +0000
Opening date announced for York's new Hotel Chocolat
The opening date has been announced for a new branch of Hotel Chocolat at the Vangarde Centre in York.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:05:01 +0000
Call for North Yorkshire businesses to 'set up shop' at the railway station
NorthernTrains says business owners should consider ‘setting up shop’ on the rail network.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:58:19 +0000
Reports of sonic boom across parts of North Yorkshire
REPORTS have been made of a sonic boom across parts of North Yorkshire this morning (Wednesday).

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:55:52 +0000
Reports of sonic boom across parts of North Yorkshire
REPORTS have been made of a sonic boom across parts of North Yorkshire this morning (Wednesday).

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:36:19 +0000
Snow hits roads in North Yorkshire with wintry showers forecast
Sunny spells with frequent blustery showers, wintry over hills.

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 06:49:00 +0000
How York mum Laura boosts your home's value and halves its selling time
It might be standard practice when selling your home in the United States but Laura Howlette of York is one of just a few ‘home stagers’ in the UK.

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