York news

• Village's church tower makeover divides opinion

  28-03-2025 18:56 via bbc.com
  
  Askrigg's 15th Century church tower gets a white render in a bid to protect it from the elements.
  
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• North Yorkshire confectioner selling UK's dearest Easter Egg

  28-03-2025 17:46
  
  A North Yorkshire favourite looks to be selling the most expensive Easter Egg in the UK for £395.
  
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• New 1,500-place prison opens near York amid bid to tackle jail overcrowding

  28-03-2025 17:39
  
  A new jail that will hold 1,500 prisoners has opened near York.
  
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• Bike stolen from garden in North Yorkshire

  28-03-2025 16:50
  
  A Carrera Vengeance mountain bike has been stolen from a garden in Kirk Hammerton.
  
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• Hit and run crash in North Yorkshire - police seek driver

  28-03-2025 16:49
  
  A HIT and run driver is wanted by police after a crash with a Lambretta moped in North Yorkshire.
  
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• PM hails £415m boost for North of England rail

  28-03-2025 16:45 via bbc.com
  
  Sir Keir Starmer says upgrading rail connections could "massively improve" people's lives.
  
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• Major retailer opens in North Yorkshire town

  28-03-2025 16:21
  
  Major UK retailer, The Range, opened its new-format superstore in Harrogate today [Friday 28th March].
  
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• Protests in York against Government welfare cuts

  28-03-2025 15:56
  
  DISABLED people protested in York and spoke of their anger and fear over proposed benefit cuts as councillors voted to condemn the Government’s plans.
  
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• Queues stretch back to Leeds after crash on major North Yorkshire road

  28-03-2025 15:51
  
  Two lanes of a major North Yorkshire road are closed and traffic is stretching back for miles after a crash.
  
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• Queues start to lift after crash on major North Yorkshire road

  28-03-2025 15:51
  
  Two lanes of a major North Yorkshire road were closed and traffic was stretching back for miles after a crash earlier today.
  
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• Bid to save hundreds of jobs under threat at North Yorkshire factory

  28-03-2025 15:14
  
  THE mayor of York and North Yorkshire has called for talks in a bid to save Switch UK jobs at Sherburn in Elmet.
  
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• Suspected burglar arrested while fleeing scene

  28-03-2025 14:17 via bbc.com
  
  Officers arrested a man on suspicion of burglary as he was cycling away from a Sainsburys in York.
  
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• York hotel joins forces with successful pasta makers who proved TV 'Dragons' wrong

  28-03-2025 13:40
  
  A York hotel has joined forces with a growing London-based company that failed to win support on Dragon’s Den but eventually proved the dragons wrong.
  
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• Arrest made after York shop damaged in early hours

  28-03-2025 13:38
  
  A man has been arrested after a suspected burglary at the Sainsbury's Local in Bootham.
  
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• Popular York shop closed after suspected attack

  28-03-2025 12:55
  
  The Sainsbury's Local in Bootham is closed after a suspected criminal damage incident.
  
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• City centre shop damaged in homophobic attack

  28-03-2025 12:36
  
  A York city centre shop has been the target of homophobic abuse.
  
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• New gin named after the city of York launches today with big giveaway

  28-03-2025 12:11
  
  The top-class Hooting Owl and Curious Cat Distillery is celebrating its arrival into York city centre a year ago with a special gin named after the city.
  
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• Man follows girls in York suburb

  28-03-2025 12:08
  
  We’re appealing for information following an incident where a group of young girls were followed by a man.
  
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• 'Several hundred pounds worth' of clothes stolen from North Yorkshire shop

  28-03-2025 11:43
  
  Several hundred pounds worth of clothes have been stolen from the Sports Direct in Selby, according to North Yorkshire Police.
  
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• 'Vile' Harrogate paedophile jailed

  28-03-2025 11:36 via bbc.com
  
  Charles Chapman, 61, was sentenced to 20 years for the sexual abuse of two young girls.
  
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• Wanted York man under arrest and in custody

  28-03-2025 11:07
  
  Wanted man Paul Starr, 43, is under arrest and in custody.
  
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• Familiar name to disappear from York and other high streets

  28-03-2025 11:00
  
  A familiar name is to disappear from York and other high streets due to a £76 million take-over.
  
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• FIRST LOOK: 'World class' gym set to open in York

  28-03-2025 10:44
  
  JD Gyms is set to open a York branch in Clifton Moor this summer this year.
  
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• Bus factory begins consultation on closure

  28-03-2025 10:23 via bbc.com
  
  The owners say the closure is due to the slow transition to electric buses by UK public transport.
  
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• Erosion plan to 'buy time' for cliff-top homes

  28-03-2025 09:34 via bbc.com
  
  Properties at Flat Cliffs, near Filey, are "at risk of loss" from coastal erosion, the council says.
  
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• Beat April household bills rise with these quick weekend tasks

  28-03-2025 09:20
  
  Households across the country are bracing themselves for increases to their bills for “awful April” - but quick jobs this weekend could help you save.
  
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• Has the bubonic plague returned to the UK? Health officials respond to fears

  28-03-2025 09:02
  
  Best known for causing the Black Death scare, the horror bug that previously wiped out half of Europe.
  
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• WHSmith agree to sell high street chain with plans to rebrand as TGJones

  28-03-2025 08:48
  
  Retailer WHSmith has agreed to sell its UK high street chain to Modella Capital and will rebrand as TGJones.
  
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• Holly Willoughby breaks silence as ITV axe Dancing on Ice after 19 years

  28-03-2025 07:44
  
  Holly Willoughby has said she will miss Dancing On Ice 'hugely' after ITV confirmed the show was being axed.
  
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• Police investigating fire after emergency crews called to North Yorkshire blaze

  28-03-2025 07:37
  
  EMERGENCY crews have been called in after reports of a car fire near Kirkbymoorside.
  
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• Making the most of the lighter nights and longer days to boost your mood

  28-03-2025 07:30
  
  Martin Furber looks at how the clock change and longer days can boost your mood
  
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• Pixies, bell ringing and art workshops as North Yorkshire town hosts community day

  28-03-2025 07:20
  
  Pickering will celebrate its strong community spirit with a special event this weekend.
  
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• First look inside new jail for 1,500 prisoners

  28-03-2025 07:12 via bbc.com
  
  The justice secretary said the category C prison set "the standard for the jails of the future".
  
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• 'This is who is really to blame for gridlock on this popular York road...'

  28-03-2025 07:04
  
  Our letter writer is a bit fed up with the traffic jams on the York A64 - but knows who is to blame, He also offers a solution... what is your view?
  
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• Mayor to run 100 mile challenge to promote circular pathway between Ryedale towns

  28-03-2025 07:00
  
  THE mayor of Malton is aiming to complete an ambitious 100-mile run to support plans to create a circular pathway between Ryedale's towns.
  
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• York theatre to transport theatregoers back to 1930s London

  28-03-2025 06:00
  
  A top York theatre is taking theatregoers back in time to tell the stories of longing, frustration, betrayal and redemption in a 1930s London pub.
  
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• University building demolition proposal refused by City of York Council

  28-03-2025 06:00
  
  The university said it intends to respond to points made by the council development officers and “move forward with the project.”
  
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• Unity Skirlington Coast Yorkshire ready for bookings after refurb

  28-03-2025 06:00
  
  Unity Skirlington Coast Yorkshire is ready for bookings after having undergone refurbishments.
  
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• On this day in 2020: NHS workers eligible for free bacon butties

  28-03-2025 06:00
  
  On this day in 2020, the York Press reported that NHS workers were eligible to get a free bacon butty from a drive-thru in York.
  
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• Micro-mosaic treasure hoard discovered in Scunthorpe flat

  28-03-2025 06:00
  
  A hoard of micro-mosaic jewellery and trinkets has been discovered in a Scunthorpe flat.
  
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• "Like 1,000 fireworks' nights": D-Day veteran gives talk at Millthorpe

  28-03-2025 06:00
  
  A D-Day veteran gave a talk to Millthorpe School students about his experiences during World War II.
  
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• High Sheriff’s Awards celebrate Dr Ruth Smith's year in office

  28-03-2025 06:00
  
  The High Sheriff of North Yorkshire has marked her year in office at the High Sheriff’s Awards.
  
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• Harrogate BID match funding to help spruce up store fronts in town

  28-03-2025 06:00
  
  A match funding grant scheme has been relaunched by Harrogate BID to help businesses improve store fronts and accessibility.
  
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• 'Majority' of men 'aren’t sure where prostate is', says York prostate cancer expert

  28-03-2025 05:00
  
  The "majority" of men "aren’t sure where the prostate is and what it does", a pioneering University of York prostate cancer researcher has said.
  
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• How Labour efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour will help - MP column

  28-03-2025 05:00
  
  York Outer MP Luke Charters reviews his month in Parliament and in York, including work on Labour efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour
  
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• Gogglebox fans issue same complaint as they reveal 'we've stopped watching'

  28-03-2025 05:00
  
  Gogglebox fans have complained on Reddit the show isn't funny anymore, with some even revealing they have stopped watching the Channel 4 series.
  
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• Celebrations as pupils at top North Yorkshire school secure places

  28-03-2025 05:00
  
  Harrogate Ladies’ College is celebrating girls doing science subjects.
  
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• Café owner ‘overwhelmed’ as Press readers nominate her business for competition

  28-03-2025 05:00
  
  A café owner has said she is “overwhelmed” by Press readers deeming her sandwiches to be among the best in the York area.
  
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