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£7.7 million flood defence passes test.
A £7.7 million flood barrier has passed its test. The barrier will be protecting 135 homes in the Clementhorpe area in case the River Ouse bursts its banks.
The Environment Agency is the company responsible for building these barriers after seeing the flooding on the opposite side of the Ouse. After the 2015 floods they were given more money to help protect York and its most vulnerable streets.
White Ribbon Day: Train boss speaks out ahead of industry event about gender-based violence on the railway
The chief operating officer of Northern has said “we can all do more” to create a safer environment for women working and travelling on the UK rail network.
York Theatre Royal Announces Further Programming for 2025 Season
Joining the previously announced collaboration with Wise Children, North by Northwest, adapted and directed by Wise Children’s Artistic Director Emma Rice; and Gary Oldman returning to the stage in Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape, are the return of the acclaimed production of E. Nesbit’s The Railway Children adapted by Mike Kenny for Bradford 2025; a major new community project His Last Report about York born Seebohm Rowntree; and in the studio, The Storm Whale, in a co-production with Engine House, Little Angel and The Marlowe, Canterbury.
Specialist Dementia Care Service Launching to Address Unmet Need in York
Schoen Clinic York is proud to announce the opening of its new dementia service this month, Wellen Court.
Beaver Reintroduction Expected at Castle Howard
Castle Howard in North Yorkshire is rewilding 440 acres of low-yield farmland as part of a biodiversity initiative.
Inclusive Nutcracker Sculptures Built for Christmas Trail
Visually impaired artist Marc Godfrey-Murphy designed 10 Nutcracker sculptures with Braille inscriptions for York's Christmas Around the World trail, celebrating the city's diversity.