York news

• York test and trace launches tomorrow - staff to visit homes to find contacts

  21-10-2020 18:38 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK'S own test and trace system launches on Thursday - as part of efforts to halt the spread of coronavirus in the city.
  
  Read more

• Dramatic police pursuit ends in car abandoned on Malton rail line

  21-10-2020 18:17 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN has been arrested after a dramatic pursuit which ended in a car being abandoned on railway tracks.
  
  Read more

• Number of coronavirus cases in York area passes 3,000

  21-10-2020 18:06 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the York area has now passed 3,000, the latest figures show.
  
  Read more

• Ryedale district tops list of rural property sales in the UK

  21-10-2020 17:48 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PART of North Yorkshire has topped a national list of rural property sales in the UK.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Silver coin depicting York's 'Baron Alan Sugar' set to fetch £15k

  21-10-2020 17:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A silver penny found by a metal detector depicting the Sir Alan Sugar of his day 900 years ago could fetch £15,000 at auction.
  
  Read more

• Couple tie the knot on Covid ward at York Hospital

  21-10-2020 17:04 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A COUPLE tied the knot on a Covid ward at York Hospital.
  
  Read more

• One further Covid death recorded at hospitals in York trust

  21-10-2020 15:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THERE has been one further death related to Covid-19 recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, the latest figures confirm.
  
  Read more

• Maxine Peake gives Jessie's Fund a boost on BBC TV

  21-10-2020 15:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK-based children’s charity will receive national publicity via a BBC TV appeal, presented by Dinnerladies and Shameless actress Maxine Peake.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Extra 20% off outlet prices across range of fashion brands at York Designer Outlet

  21-10-2020 15:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  SHOPPERS can enjoy an additional 20 per cent off outlet prices across a range of premium fashion brands at York Designer Outlet this week.
  
  Read more

• Extra 20% off outlet prices across range of fashion brands at McArthurGlen in York this week

  21-10-2020 15:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  SHOPPERS can enjoy an additional 20 per cent off outlet prices across a range of premium fashion brands at York Designer Outlet this week.
  
  Read more

• Actress Maxine Peake gives York charity appeal a boost on BBC TV

  21-10-2020 15:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK-based children’s charity will receive national publicity via a BBC TV appeal, presented by Dinnerladies and Shameless actress Maxine Peake.
  
  Read more

• 4 workers at Coors Tadcaster brewery test positive for Covid

  21-10-2020 15:24 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FOUR workers at a brewery have tested postive for Covid-19 and are self-isolating.
  
  Read more

• Appeal for information after peregrine falcons found dead near Tadcaster

  21-10-2020 15:13 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE are appealing for information following investigations into the death of two peregrine falcons found at a quarry near Stutton, Tadcaster.
  
  Read more

• Recycle York up for Best Small Shop and special Covid award

  21-10-2020 14:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A cycle shop in York which provided free bikes and no charge for repairs to NHS workers during the pandemic is in the running to be named Britain’s Best Small Shop of 2020.
  
  Read more

• Strictly Come Dancing is coming to Bridlington

  21-10-2020 13:34 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  STRICTLY Come Dancing is coming to East Yorkshire.
  
  Read more

• Cyclist raises £2,500 with epic trek

  21-10-2020 13:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NORTH Yorkshire man, who cycled from Lands’ End to John O’ Groats, has raised over £2,500 for rapid response charity, the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
  
  Read more

• Why are there so many ladybirds in York?

  21-10-2020 13:23 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PEOPLE on social media are reporting an influx of ladybirds in York.
  
  Read more

• Fox rescued from cellar beneath busy York street

  21-10-2020 12:48 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE RSPCA has rescued and released a fox which had become trapped down in an old cellar in York.
  
  Read more

• 'Leaving the EU without a deal would be disastrous'

  21-10-2020 12:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Last week saw the Prime Minister’s self-imposed deadline to secure a trade deal with Europe come and go. We were all promised a comprehensive deal with Europe and I believe there is still time to deliver that promise. As the second wave of COVID begins, it has never been more crucial to reach a recovery-boosting deal with Europe.
  
  Read more

• How York residents can support the Poppy Appeal this year

  21-10-2020 12:14 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK residents can still back this year's Poppy Appeal, even though local collections will not be taking place.
  
  Read more

• Diamond couple celebrate 60-year anniversary

  21-10-2020 12:12 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A COUPLE from York, who have lived in the city since 1968, celebrated reaching their Diamond wedding anniversary earlier this week.
  
  Read more

• Dame Judi Dench joins Aesthetica Film Festival line-up

  21-10-2020 12:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK-BORN Oscar winning actress Dame Judi Dench is set to speak at a film festival in the city to mark its tenth anniversary next month.
  
  Read more

• One new Covid death recorded at care home in York area

  21-10-2020 11:04 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THERE has been one further death related to Covid-19 confirmed at a care home in the York area, the latest figures confirm.
  
  Read more

• High demand for pet food boosts Nestlé sales during pandemic

  21-10-2020 10:44 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  STRONG demand for pet food, convenience foods and big-name brands during the coronavirus pandemic helped boost sales for Nestlé.
  
  Read more

• HGV weight limit is 'difficult to enforce'

  21-10-2020 10:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  I would be happy to discuss Peter Taylor’s concerns about HGV use of Hobgate (Trucks to blame for potholes, Letters, October 19) if he or his councillor would like to get in touch with me directly.
  
  Read more

• Slow traffic after accident on B1363 York Road

  21-10-2020 10:24 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A ROAD was blocked near York due to an accident this morning (Wednesday).
  
  Read more

• 'We can let Covid take its course - or protect the NHS'

  21-10-2020 10:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Covid pandemic is the most serious crisis we’ve faced as a nation in modern peacetime.
  
  Read more

• York in top ten most expensive cities for childcare

  21-10-2020 10:04 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK has some of the most expensive childcare in the country, according to new research.
  
  Read more

• Over 360 test positive for Covid-19 at York's universities

  21-10-2020 09:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MORE than 360 students and staff at York's two universities are self isolating after testing positive for the coronavirus.
  
  Read more

• More than 160 coronavirus cases in one York area alone

  21-10-2020 09:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MORE than 160 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in one area of York alone over a seven-day period recently.
  
  Read more

• Corrie actor Mickey Thompson moves to Skipton and starts removals business

  21-10-2020 09:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN actor who has landed roles in such TV greats as Coronation Street, Harry Potter and Spooks has moved to Skipton and started a business in removals.
  
  Read more

• Overnight vehicle break-ins in Haxby

  21-10-2020 08:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TWO vehicles have been broken into in Haxby.
  
  Read more

• Drug driver disqualified after crashing into sign in front of police car

  21-10-2020 08:31 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  A DRUG driver who skidded and crashed into a "skid risk" sign in front of a police car has been banned.
  
  Read more

• Harry Gration’s last BBC Look North

  21-10-2020 08:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TONIGHT local BBC TV legend Harry Gration presents his last Look North.
  
  Read more

• York firm tunes in to bees to protect hives

  21-10-2020 08:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CASEY Woodwood's bid to protect bees through his fledgling business could have far-reaching benefits.
  
  Read more

• AgriSound in talks with big businesses in bid to save bees

  21-10-2020 08:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CASEY Woodwood's bid to protect bees through his fledgling business could have far-reaching benefits.
  
  Read more

• AgriSound, York, tunes in to bees' buzzing to protect hives

  21-10-2020 08:09 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CASEY Woodwood's bid to protect bees through his fledgling business could have far-reaching benefits.
  
  Read more

• Man rescued from scaffolding in Harrogate

  21-10-2020 08:02 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN had to be rescued from scaffolding.
  
  Read more

• 'Will stadium even be ready for 2021 Rugby League world cup?'

  21-10-2020 07:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Another day, yet another delay to the community stadium (‘Drainage issues’ delay York City Stadium opening until Christmas, October 16).
  
  Read more

• Garbutt + Elliott Food and Drink Business Awards winners

  21-10-2020 07:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AWARDS celebrating those involved in the region's food industry have unveiled the winners for 2020 - with Visit Malton Food Lovers Festival taking the crown.
  
  Read more

• Tell us your favourite York ghost story for Hallowe'en

  21-10-2020 07:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK'S not short of great ghost stories. We are regularly described as the 'most haunted city in Europe', after all.
  
  Read more

• Julian Sturdy: why York should merge with Ryedale, Scarborough and Selby

  21-10-2020 07:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  After years of discussion and debate, it seems that we are finally about to close the gap with many urban areas around the country and secure a devolution deal for York and North Yorkshire.
  
  Read more

• St Leonard’s Hospice launches Light Up a Life campaign

  21-10-2020 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Local people will be given the chance to remember a loved one this Christmas with the launch of St Leonard’s Hospice’s annual Light Up a Life campaign.
  
  Read more

• York should merge with Ryedale, Scarborough and Selby, says MP Julian Sturdy

  21-10-2020 06:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK Outer MP Julian Sturdy says York should merge with Ryedale, Scarborough and Selby following local government reorganisation to form a new super-authority covering the entire eastern half of North Yorkshire.
  
  Read more

• 'We need grab chain on city riverbanks to prevent more tragedy'

  21-10-2020 06:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The tragedy of Sonny Ferry’s death in the River Foss last year and the inadequate police investigation into the circumstances, particularly relating to the use of his bank card shortly after his death (Police cleared of misconduct over probe into death of Sonny Ferry, October 19), are compounded by the inadequate response by the City of York Council to make our two rivers safer.
  
  Read more

• York Poppy Appeal is cancelled due to Covid

  21-10-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ORGANISERS have cancelled this year’s York Poppy Appeal due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
  Read more

• York Hospital faces 'challenging' winter amid Covid second wave

  21-10-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK Hospital faces a "challenging" winter - with doctors, nurses and healthcare staff off work due to coronavirus as the NHS faces a second wave of Covid patients, a backlog of procedures and seasonal pressures.
  
  Read more

• New Tier e-scooters launch in York

  21-10-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ELECTRIC scooters for hire launched in York yesterday - and could be rolled out further to enable people to ride to the new Community Stadium, out of town shopping centres and Park&Ride sites.
  
  Read more

• Dave Taylor quits Green Party after suspension over Jack Charlton row

  21-10-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK Green Party councillor has quit the group to become an independent.
  
  Read more

• ‘Completely barmy’ plan for mini-golf lawn with York history theme

  21-10-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NEW mini golf course - with a history of York theme - could open next to Museum Gardens.
  
  Read more

Follow @York_UK_News on Twitter!