York news

• Dog walker attacked in York

  30-12-2025 22:11
  
  A DOG walker has been attacked in York near Clifton Cricket Club.
  
  Read more

• Police launch appeal to find man after goods stolen from York store

  30-12-2025 18:44
  
  North Yorkshire Police are searching for a man wanted in connection to a theft from Browns department store in York.
  
  Read more

• Investigation launched into theft from city centre shop

  30-12-2025 18:42
  
  Police are investigating a theft from a York city centre shop earlier this month.
  
  Read more

• Firefighters extinguish car fire after crash in North Yorkshire

  30-12-2025 18:29
  
  Fire crews from Tadcaster have been called to a car fire following a crash in Sherburn in Elmet.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Half-naked toddler found alone in cold garden at night as father slept in house

  30-12-2025 18:00
  
  A father has admitted ill-treating his toddler son who was found outside in their garden in winter late at night with inadequate clothing, York magistrates heard.
  
  Read more

• Police fresh appeal to find man in connection to York pub burglary

  30-12-2025 17:30
  
  North Yorkshire Police have released CCTV footage of a man who officers would like to speak to in connection to a burglary from a York pub.
  
  Read more

• Man injured in crash in York

  30-12-2025 17:25
  
  A MAN has been injured in a crash involving car and a pedestrian in Tanner Row, close to the junction of Rougier Street.
  
  Read more

• Man and woman arrested after police chase involving helicopter

  30-12-2025 17:04
  
  Two people have spent the night in jail cells after going three times the speed limit in a police chase involving a helicopter.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Police appeal after man found dead in North Yorkshire

  30-12-2025 16:42
  
  A MAN in his 70s has died at home in a North Yorkshire seaside town and police are appealing for information to locate any relatives.
  
  Read more

• Man dies in North Yorkshire coastal resort - appeal for next of kin

  30-12-2025 16:42
  
  A MAN in his seventies has died at home in a North Yorkshire seaside town and police are appealing for information to locate any relatives.
  
  Read more

• Book firm gives update on opening of major new York store

  30-12-2025 16:32
  
  The family firm who plan to opening a major new book store in York have given an updated timeframe of when the venue will be open.
  
  Read more

• Shoplifter handed 13-week sentence after arrest on Christmas Day

  30-12-2025 16:23
  
  A serial shoplifter has been jailed for 13 weeks after being arrested on Christmas morning by North Yorkshire Police.
  
  Read more

• Whitby wildlife rescue gets green light for new community and conservation building

  30-12-2025 16:15
  
  A log cabin can be built at Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary after plans were given the go-ahead by North Yorkshire Council.
  
  Read more

• Man wanted after sexual assault in North Yorkshire

  30-12-2025 16:08
  
  British Transport Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to following a sexual assault in North Yorkshire.
  
  Read more

• 'A true legend' - tributes paid to loyal police dog, Buzz

  30-12-2025 15:58
  
  Officers for North Yorkshire Police have shared a heartfelt tribute to one of their longest-serving police dogs, Buzz.
  
  Read more

• Coastguard called to North Yorkshire harbour after person swept off pier

  30-12-2025 15:24
  
  A person has been swept off a pier and into the sea along a stretch of coast in Staithes, North Yorkshire.
  
  Read more

• 2025 was busiest year for river rescue boat

  30-12-2025 15:17 via bbc.com
  York Rescue Boat's 79 jobs compare to 61 in 2024 and nine in its first year of operation, 2015.
  
  Read more

• Man jailed after attacking woman in her home in North Yorkshire town

  30-12-2025 14:30
  
  Dale Blaney has been jailed after attacking a woman in her own home on the run up to Christmas – whilst serving a suspended sentence for a similar offence.
  
  Read more

• North Yorkshire village pub plans 'cinema club' to boost family offering

  30-12-2025 13:46
  
  The Tiger Inn at Coneythorpe is to create a cinema as part of a boosted community offering.
  
  Read more

• The festive favourite hiding a century‑old story you’ve probably never heard

  30-12-2025 13:31
  
  Today's Object of the Week is a festive chocolate treat that many of you may have found in your Christmas stocking this year.
  
  Read more

• Popular York venue plans to tear down walls and add cocktail bar in big revamp

  30-12-2025 12:45
  
  A popular York venue plans to tear down walls and add a cocktail bar as it prepares to close for a major revamp.
  
  Read more

• 'She is a chaos tornado' - meet Floss rescued from a filthy house in North Yorkshire

  30-12-2025 12:05
  
  A NEGLECTED dog which was shut inside a filthy room at a house in Northallerton with no food or water is now living her best life with the vet who helped nurse her back to health.
  
  Read more

• York nursery 'takes action' following one star food hygiene rating

  30-12-2025 12:00
  
  A children’s nursery in York says it has taken a range of measures after it received a one-star rating for food hygiene, meaning ‘major improvement necessary'.
  
  Read more

• Plan to remove 223m of hedgerow on North Yorkshire farm set for refusal

  30-12-2025 11:43
  
  An application to remove 223 metres of hedgerow at Ravensdale Farm, Stillington, near Easingwold, should be refused, a council officer has advised.
  
  Read more

• Couple who met whilst walking on the moors celebrates 70 years of marriage

  30-12-2025 11:33
  
  A COUPLE who met whilst walking on the moors have celebrated 70 years of marriage.
  
  Read more

• Honours award for York man with ‘unwavering commitment’ to improving rail industry

  30-12-2025 11:08
  
  An LNER employee with an “unwavering commitment to making the rail industry an inclusive environment for everyone” has been awarded in the New Year Honours.
  
  Read more

• 'I've done the really tricky bits - I'll try not to mess it up'

  30-12-2025 11:04 via bbc.com
  Jasmine Harrison, from Thirsk, has been sailing for a year in a global race due to finish in 2026.
  
  Read more

• North Yorkshire broadband firm to go national

  30-12-2025 10:42
  
  A pioneering approach which has seen tens of thousands of homes and businesses benefit from vastly improved internet connections is to be expanded nationally.
  
  Read more

• Passengers urged to check before they travel due to engineering works

  30-12-2025 10:30
  
  Northern is urging passengers to check before they travel due to engineering works affecting rail services.
  
  Read more

• Thief targets national supermarket in North Yorkshire town

  30-12-2025 09:01
  
  The county's police force said the theft happened at a Sainsbury's supermarket in Leeds Road, Harrogate, around 1.30pm on Tuesday, November 11.
  
  Read more

• McDonald's 'best burger ever' set to make permanent return in 2026 - find out when

  30-12-2025 08:26
  
  McDonald's has announced that the Big Arch burger will return to restaurants in the UK and Ireland in 2026, where it will become a permanent menu item.
  
  Read more

• Youths spotted deliberately starting a fire in York suburb

  30-12-2025 08:16
  
  North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said a crew went to an undisclosed area of the suburb around 9pm last night (December 29).
  
  Read more

• 'We're carrying on the legacy of over a century of rope making'

  30-12-2025 07:07 via bbc.com
  After Outhwaites closed in 2022, former employees decided to keep the craft alive in Yorkshire.
  
  Read more

• Famous North Yorkshire walk funded to become more accessible to walkers

  30-12-2025 07:00
  
  More walkers taking on a famous route which passes through North Yorkshire will be able to record their progress after funding was provided for hundreds of Coast to Coast Walk passports.
  
  Read more

• Wolds poultry firm enjoys Christmas 'rooster booster'

  30-12-2025 06:30
  
  As with poultry suppliers nationally, December was a hectic month for Yorkshire Wolds-based Soanes Poultry.
  
  Read more

• Call for York and North Yorkshire firms to get tech cash

  30-12-2025 06:12
  
  SME manufacturers across York and North Yorkshire are being urged to tap into £325,000 of funding to boost productivity and fuel their digital transformation.
  
  Read more

• 'You have to be organised': York scooter club official on fundraising efforts

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  The Press sat down for a cup of coffee with Nick Beilby - who with his wife are organisers par excellence of several clubs and groups which raises vital funds for local good causes in the city.
  
  Read more

• What's your favourite? Shops that opened in York during 2025

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  York is said to be punching above its weight when it comes to spending, according to retail experts, with a range of new shops opening in the city centre.
  
  Read more

• Three-quarters of people in York think New Year's resolutions are out-of-date

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  More than three-quarters of people in York believe New Year’s resolutions are a thing of the past, after a new survey by SuperNutrio Milk.
  
  Read more

• Shedding light on York’s dirty secret - and why change is urgent

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  Shedding light on York’s dirty secret - and why change is urgent, says York Civic Trust.
  
  Read more

• See inside this York home with 'spacious dimensions' for sale for (almost) £460k

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  A three-bedroom terraced house on Murray Street in Holgate, York, featuring an extended kitchen, modern bathroom, and 1,275 sq. ft of living space over three floors, is listed for £459,995 by Linley & Simpson.
  
  Read more

• Remember these York stories of 2025? Review of the year - part one

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  Here is the first part of our York Press review of the year, taking in the big York stories from January through to June
  
  Read more

• Press Camera Club winning photographs of 2025 - part one

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  Here are our some of our favourite photos from Press Camera Club members this year
  
  Read more

• Pickering Running Club embrace festive spirit at Loftus & Whitby Poultry Run

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  Pickering Running Club took part in the annual Loftus & Whitby Poultry Run on December 21.
  
  Read more

• NHS walk-in recruitment event for crisis services set to take place in York

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  A recruitment event for NHS mental health services is set to take place in York, organised by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
  
  Read more

• New products, growth and celebrity success for top York wagyu supplier

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  Warrendale Wagyu, based at Warter, just outside York, is reporting ‘exponential’ growth and many new products.
  
  Read more

• Let down badly by humans - Tiny has spent nine months waiting for a loving home

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  Let down badly by humans, Tiny is a young cat who has spent nine months waiting for his forever home at a York animal centre.
  
  Read more

• Inside the 15th century Acomb Manor House home for sale in York

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  Grade II listed Acomb Manor House, York, for sale at £425,000. Three-bed period home with original features, private gardens, and prime Acomb location.
  
  Read more

• Hundreds of upgrades to improve water and wastewater services across the region

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  Yorkshire Water has delivered 215 projects so far this year across its network, aimed at protecting the environment and improving services.
  
  Read more

• House with 'stunning contemporary interior' on sale for £465k in York

  30-12-2025 06:00
  
  A meticulously renovated detached house with a stunning contemporary interior is on the market for £465,000 on Hull Road in York, offering modern living in a sought-after location.
  
  Read more

Follow @York_UK_News on Twitter!