York news

• VW Golf was seized by police in Eboracum Way in Layerthorpe

  07-08-2023 21:32
  
  POLICE have seized a car a Volkswagen Golf which was stopped in Eboracum Way in Layerthorpe in York.
  
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• Major traffic queues on road network in Clifton and Acomb

  07-08-2023 18:46
  
  Motorists are facing lengthy delays in north and west York and on the northern York Outer Ring Road this evening.
  
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• Crash between two motorbikes on York outer ring road at Haxby

  07-08-2023 18:17
  
  Emergency crews have been called to a crash between two motorbikes on York outer ring road near Haxby.
  
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• Norton: shed goes on fire in Church Street - crew called

  07-08-2023 18:13
  
  Firefighters were called today (August 7) after a shed went on fire in Church Street, in Norton.
  
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• Love Island's Zara McDermott to appear on BBC's Strictly

  07-08-2023 17:56
  
  Former Love Island contestant Zara McDermott will take part in Strictly Come Dancing 2023.
  
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• Housing development, The Galtres at Shipton-by-Beningbrough, open

  07-08-2023 17:42
  
  The Galtres site at Shipton-by-Beningbrough, near York, is now open to the public
  
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• Campaign group ‘confident’ Scarborough will see- better water quality

  07-08-2023 16:51
  
  The environmental group Sons of Neptune has said it is “confident” that upgrades in sewage quality will achieve “significant improvements” in Scarborough’s bathing water quality next year.
  
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• HECK! seeks volunteers for event at Saltburn

  07-08-2023 16:45
  
  The team from Bedale-based HECK! is hitting the beaches in North Yorkshire, as part of the sausage company’s drive to keep local beauty spots litter-free.
  
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• City Cruises in 'Mr Chippy' fundraiser for York Lord Mayor's Charity

  07-08-2023 16:32
  
  AN unforgettable river cruise with fish and chips is promised next week in a Lord Mayor’s Charity Appeal Fundraiser.
  
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• Selby cocaine dealer Neville Byron jailed for six years

  07-08-2023 16:26
  
  A drug dealer who was twice caught with cocaine worth thousands of pounds in street deals has been jailed.
  
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• Wilko stores in the UK at risk of closing due to insolvency

  07-08-2023 16:23
  
  Wilko has 408 stores across the UK and all are at risk of closing after it was revealed the company is expected to enter insolvency.
  
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• Arborfield Estates seeks changes to empty Bay Horse Inn at Fulford

  07-08-2023 15:40
  
  The Bay Horse looks set to have bolted from a York suburb after around 200 years.
  
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• Tesco ranked the cheapest supermarket for 10 essentials

  07-08-2023 15:36
  
  We tracked the cost of 10 essential items such as bread and milk at 5 supermarkets - Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Aldi - and Tesco is the cheapest.
  
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• New data reveals cheapest supermarkets for common essentials

  07-08-2023 15:33
  
  We tracked the cost of 10 essential items such as bread and milk at 5 supermarkets - Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Aldi.
  
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• Aldi trial sensory-friendly shopping hours across Yorkshire

  07-08-2023 15:27
  
  Aldi will begin trialling sensory-friendly hours for families shopping in some of its Yorkshire stores from this week to help support its customers.
  
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• Archbishop of York welcomes Spanish Ambassador to city for service

  07-08-2023 15:22
  
  THE Archbishop of York has welcomed the Spanish Ambassador to the city, where he joined for a service.
  
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• Thieves strike in series of burglaries in Copmanthorpe in York

  07-08-2023 15:05
  
  THIEVES have struck during a series of burglaries in the York area - and a car has been stolen.
  
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• Nissan Navara stolen from Marygate car park in York

  07-08-2023 14:23
  
  A grey Nissan Navara pick-up truck has been stolen from Marygate car park in York.
  
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• Multimillion-pound York Racecourse upgrade plans submitted

  07-08-2023 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The proposals will see York Racecourse remain "one of the world's best", site owners say.
  
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• Plans submitted to replace Copmanthorpe Motors with housing

  07-08-2023 13:51
  
  Four homes are planned on the site of a car repair garage in a York village.
  
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• Museum Street Tavern to open at site of former Thomas's of York

  07-08-2023 13:41
  
  The Museum Street Tavern – New name and new lease of life for landmark York pub
  
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• York blue badges: Survey launched on plan to overturn ban

  07-08-2023 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  York's new Labour council vows to reverse the ban on disabled parking in areas of the city centre.
  
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• York weather: Can we expect some sunshine this August?

  07-08-2023 12:55
  
   
  
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• Eggborough: lawn mower missing after falling off trailer into A645/A19

  07-08-2023 12:50
  
  A lawn mower has gone missing after falling off the back of a trailer into the carriageway at the A645/A19 roundabout in Weeland Road, in Eggborough near Selby.
  
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• Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal improvement plans submitted

  07-08-2023 12:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The plans focus on the 18th Century water garden at the Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal estate.
  
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• Project to celebrate dark skies over Howardian Hills, North Yorkshire

  07-08-2023 12:19
  
  A new roadshow project has been launched to protect and celebrate the dark skies over the Howardian Hills, in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Ross Trutch to compensate Sherburn-in-Elmet couple for loft job

  07-08-2023 12:13
  
  A builder whose fire doors left householders with a “potentially unsafe” house has been convicted under a consumer protection law.
  
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• York Blue Badge ban: consultation on planned rule change

  07-08-2023 11:52
  
  A consultation is opening in York on whether or not they want the decisions to ban Blue Badge holder from the city centre to be reversed.
  
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• Man arrested after dangerous driving incident in Whitby area

  07-08-2023 11:51
  
  A MAN has been arrested following an incident involving dangerous driving in a North Yorkshire town.
  
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• Stockton on the Forest Primary School in York rated 'good'

  07-08-2023 11:22
  
  Stockton on the Forest Primary School in York has retained its 'good' judgement following an ungraded inspection from Ofsted.
  
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• Penguin chick at Sewerby zoo named 'Crackle' after Neil Diamond song

  07-08-2023 11:22
  
  A NEW female penguin chick at a popular zoo in the East Riding of Yorkshire has been named after a song by a legendary artist.
  
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• York: former BBC presenter Jonathan Cowap joins YO1 Radio

  07-08-2023 11:05
  
  Former BBC Radio York presenter Jonathan Cowap has joined YO1 Radio.
  
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• Police appeal for information after dog abandoned near Castle Howard

  07-08-2023 10:53
  
  Ryedale Police are appealing for information after a dog was abandoned near to Castle Howard.
  
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• York Press BusinessiQ Awards 2023 seeks family firms to enter

  07-08-2023 10:40
  
  The Shepherd Group is a sponsor
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Angela Scanlon joins line-up

  07-08-2023 10:39
  
  Irish presenter Angela Scanlon has been revealed as the sixth celebrity joining Strictly Come Dancing 2023 but who is she?
  
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• Call for pre-loved bike donations from Get reCycling appeal

  07-08-2023 10:09
  
  A COMMUNITY project in York and North Yorkshire is looking to collect unwanted bikes and give more young people access to an active, healthier lifestyle through cycling.
  
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• Krispy Kreme recalls 4-pack of doughnuts due to peanut fears

  07-08-2023 09:21
  
  Krispy Kreme has urgently recalled its White Chocolate & Raspberry Summer 4-pack of doughnuts because of 'undeclared' peanuts.
  
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• Change in pub law next month as takeaway pint rules to end

  07-08-2023 08:46
  
  People in England and Wales can expect a change in pub law from September, regarding rules of takeaway pint sales set up during Covid.
  
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• Huntington's 300 new homes: 'Gove should get off the fence'

  07-08-2023 07:25
  
  Our letter writer says Michael Gove is a spineless fence-sitting minister of state for not making a decision over 300 new homes planned for Huntington in York
  
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• Scarborough Rotunda Museum to undergo repairs

  07-08-2023 07:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Rotunda Museum, close to Scarborough's South Bay beach, was built in 1829.
  
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• Children start fire in Heslington, York - police investigate

  07-08-2023 06:50
  
  AN investigation is underway after a fire has been started deliberately in Common Lane in Heslington, York.
  
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• What attracts spiders to your bed and how to prevent it?

  07-08-2023 06:00
  
  There are a few things that people can be doing to stop spiders from getting in their bed
  
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• Kalum Lamb jailed for 100mph police chase near Scarborough

  07-08-2023 06:00
  
  An ambulanceman who crashed into a police car and raced away from officers at 100 mph has been jailed.
  
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• Bootham Park Hospital site cost taxpayer £2.6m since closure

  07-08-2023 06:00
  
  AN EMPTY site of a former hospital in York has cost the taxpayer more than £2.5 million to maintain since its closure eight years ago.
  
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