Sun, 26 Jan, 2020
St Michael Le Belfrey Church receives whopping £5.9m donation from anonymous donor
AN ANONYMOUS donor has given a church in desperate need of repair a whopping £5.9m help with the refurbishment.
Sun, 26 Jan, 2020
York theatre group Rowntree Players devastated by blaze
PEOPLE from around York have descended on a local theatre today (Sunday) to offer help after a fire tore through the company's sets and props last night.
Sun, 26 Jan, 2020
York Restaurant Week returns - with new £5 meal option
GET a meal at a top York restaurant for £5 - as part of a week long festival.
Sun, 26 Jan, 2020
Driver dies after second fatal crash in North Yorkshire two days
ANOTHER driver has died following a second serious crash in just two days in North Yorkshire, police have said.
Sun, 26 Jan, 2020
Theatre Royal 'can't do this to us', Berwick tells audience on shows final night
BERWICK Kaler gave The Theatre Royal three days to reconsider its decision to shake up next year's pantomime performance - which was met with applause from the audience on the final night.
Sun, 26 Jan, 2020
Councillors and parents work together to try save nursery
COUNCILLORS and parents are working together in a bid to save a nursery that is at risk of closure.
Sun, 26 Jan, 2020
James House homeless accommodation a year overdue and still not open
A NEW block of temporary accommodation for homeless people is still not complete - a year after it was supposed to be finished.
Sun, 26 Jan, 2020
Dog owners and their pets to descend on York for Paws in the Park
HUNDREDS of pet owners and their pooches are set to descend on York’s Homestead Park for one of the biggest ever dog events to be held in the city.
Sun, 26 Jan, 2020
Over 500 York students signed up to Sugar Daddy website
THERE are over 500 Sugar Baby students in York, new research suggests.
Sun, 26 Jan, 2020
New artist event at local pub to start next month
A NEW event for emerging artists is launching in York.
Sun, 26 Jan, 2020
Broadband company to start work in Tadcaster
A BROADBAND company has outlined plans to make ultrafast, ultra-reliable and future-proof broadband available in seven market towns across North Yorkshire.
Sun, 26 Jan, 2020
NSPCC seeks new relationships
THE NSPCC’s York Service Centre has today opened its doors to fundraisers working with children and young people, to showcase its intervention and therapeutic programmes.
Sun, 26 Jan, 2020
Charity receives £1,000 from Make it York
YORK-based charity Lollipop was presented with a donation of over £1000 from Make It York following fundraising by staff from their tourism team and Visit York members for the 2019 York Rotary Dragon Boat Challenge.
Sun, 26 Jan, 2020
Scarborough councillors back £1.8m toilet refurbishment plan
A PLAN to spend £1.8 million on refurbishing public toilets has been backed by councillors.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
Man and woman die in car crash on A59 in North Yorkshire
TWO people have died following a crash on the A59 in North Yorkshire.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
Outcry over 80-mile round trips to attend inquests for York people
RELATIVES are facing round journeys of more than 80 miles if they want to attend inquests into the deaths of their York loved ones.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
Daughter's plea to help prolong her mum's life
A WOMAN from near York, whose dad died last month after a battle with motor neurone disease, has set up an online fundraising page to help prolong her mum's life.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
Popular clothing store Monsoon Accessorize to close
A popular clothing store at Monks Cross, York, is closing.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
York Residents Festival: What's on...
YORK Residents Festival returns today to celebrate its 25 year, with some old and new displays.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
University of York graduations 2020 Day 3
A FORMER chairman for the Royal National Institute for the Blind joined hundreds of students graduating at a York university.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
Gentlemen Jack tours to run every month
THE duo who are running the Gentleman Jack tours as part of Residents Festival have announced that they will be bringing the tour regularly to York.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
CCTV appeal after alleged stalking incident in York
POLICE have issued CCTV of a man they would like to speak to following a reported incident of stalking and harassment in Front Street, Acomb, York.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
SUPPORT MUSIC VENUES: Full York Independent Venue Week listings
YORK Independent Venues Week starts on Monday - with events taking place across the city.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
EATING OUT: "Best chicken burger in town" - at City Screen, York
CITY SCREEN is celebrating its 20th anniversary – giving MAXINE GORDON the perfect excuse to check out its riverside café
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
PICTURES: Luxury aparthotel opens its doors in York
A LUXURY aparthotel complete with a gym and deli has opened in York city centre.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
More than 50 musicians to perform in York for Independent Venues Week
MORE than 50 musicians will be performing in York this week to celebrate the city's independent music venues.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
New £400 fine for fly-tipping introduced by Selby Council
SELBY Council has introduced £400 fixed penalty notices (FPN’s) for fly-tipping offences to stop the district being blighted by waste.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
New female leadership conference aims to help women in business
A NEW female leadership conference is being staged in York to support women in business.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
Team set to tackle challenges facing York city centre
TOURISM, business and council bosses have teamed up to tackle the challenges facing York city centre.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
Shoplifter jailed after walking away with a trolley full of booze
A SHOPLIFTER who walked out of Tesco’s Askham Bar store late at night with a trolley load of alcohol he hadn’t paid for has been jailed for 13 months.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
Pantomime set for its final show
YORK Theatre Royal’s curtain will fall for the final time tonight (Saturday) on this year's pantomime
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
YORK MP gets behind Spring Clean initiative
YORK MP Julian Sturdy has pledged his support for the UK’s biggest mass action environmental campaign, 2020’s ‘Great British Spring Clean’, organised by environment charity Keep Britain Tidy.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
Local Community Fund helping sight charity to expand
SUPPORT from the Lottery Community Fund is enabling York charity MySight to work with organisations to help them make it easier for people living with sight loss to access and enjoy their services.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
100 of the best: what are the Little Apple bookshop's favourite books about York?
YORK’S Little Apple bookshop racks up its 100th ‘book of the week’ review for The Press today (see opposite page). The milestone has made bookshop bosses Philippa Morris and Tim Curtis reflect on how many books that they have reviewed have featured the city of York itself.
Sat, 25 Jan, 2020
Little Apple 'book of the week': The North Yorkshire Cookbook, Second Helpings
The North Yorkshire Cook Book Second helpings (Meze Publishing, £14.95)
Fri, 24 Jan, 2020
Boroughbridge Road blocked following two-vehicle crash
TRAFFIC was at a standstill following a crash in Boroughbridge Road, Acomb, York.
Fri, 24 Jan, 2020
Man charged with murder of prolific paedophile Richard Huckle at HMP Full Sutton near York
A 29-YEAR-OLD man has today (January 24) been charged with the murder of one of Britain's worst paedophiles at a prison near York.
Fri, 24 Jan, 2020
Machete-wielding thug who slashed and stabbed four victims jailed for 10 years
A MACHETE-wielding gang member has been jailed for 10 years for slashing and stabbing four victims in Selby town centre.
Fri, 24 Jan, 2020
York Park & Ride bus fares to rise next month
FARES on York's Park & Ride buses are set to rise next month.
Fri, 24 Jan, 2020
Three well-known York pubs are put up for sale
THREE well-known York pubs are being put up for sale after a large brewing company was bought out by another firm.
Fri, 24 Jan, 2020
University of York graduations 2020 Day 2
A HIGH court judge is set to join hundreds of students graduating at a York university today.
Fri, 24 Jan, 2020
Popular York toy shop Hawkin's Bazaar to shut
A POPULAR toy shop in York has announced that it will be closing.
Fri, 24 Jan, 2020
Both York universities take precautions after potential UK virus outbreak
THE universities in York have told The Press they are taking precautions to offer advice after the potential outbreak of coronavirus in the UK.
Fri, 24 Jan, 2020
York Dungeon hits five million customers
A MAJOR attraction in York celebrated reaching a huge miletsone this week as it marked five million visitors through the door.
Fri, 24 Jan, 2020
Six hundred candles at Minster for International Holocaust Memorial Day
SIX hundred candles set out in the shape of the Star of David were lit at York Minster in memory of more than six million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis in the Second World War.
Fri, 24 Jan, 2020
York Castle Car Park to be closed all day tomorrow
CASTLE Car Park will be closed all day tomorrow, Saturday, for the screening of a film.
Fri, 24 Jan, 2020
Lush launch koala soap in aid of Australian wildlife
Lush are launching a limited edition soap to raise money for a fund supporting wildlife in Australia.
Fri, 24 Jan, 2020
Is Darlington a safer night out than York? Experts award town Purple Flag status
EXPERTS have awarded Darlington Purple Flag status - meaning the town offers safe and enjoyable nightlife.
Fri, 24 Jan, 2020
York school's choir to sing live to the nation
A CHOIR at a York independent school will be singing live to the nation this weekend.
Fri, 24 Jan, 2020
Air-cleaning buses to be deployed in six UK regions - but not York
Buses that filter air pollution are to be rolled out to six more towns and cities in England.