5+ hour, 32+ min ago   (274+ words) 'I was completely wrong about this York councillor – here's why' I KNOW this won’t do either me or Councillor Dave Merrett any favours, but I think it should be said. He has been around York politics for years. He rightly…...

5+ hour, 32+ min ago   (204+ words) Thousands of homes and businesses in York Outer can now access faster broadband. The upgrades are part of Quickline’s Project Gigabit contracts, a Government-backed programme focused on getting faster, more reliable broadband into communities that might otherwise be missed by…...

2+ hour, 50+ min ago   (167+ words) FIREFIGHTERS in York have been called to two fires which the county's fire service said it believes were deliberately started. Yesterday evening (Sunday, August 9), crews in Acomb were called to Fieldside Place, off Lawrence Street, and Clifton Backies in Water…...

6+ hour, 32+ min ago   (418+ words) A charity set up in memory of a York schoolboy has launched a new children’s book. OSCAR’s Paediatric Brain Tumour Charity has announced the new book, When Oscar Lost His Feathers, created to help young children understand a brain tumour…...

6+ hour, 32+ min ago   (292+ words) A “gentle” and “kind” York man died the day after he was released from hospital, an inquest has heard. Roy Horsley, 76, of Huntington, died at home on January 11. The retired financial advisor died from an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), coroner…...

14+ hour, 7+ min ago   (38+ words) Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: Elgar Cello Concerto The York Press Find events in York and the surrounding areas using the York Press local events calendar today. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services....

16+ hour, 39+ min ago   (118+ words) A person has been airlifted to hospital after a motorbike and car crashed on the A19 near York. An air ambulance, paramedics and police were called to the scene near Deighton on Sunday afternoon (August 9). Yorkshire Ambulance Service said an air…...

17+ hour, 37+ min ago   (92+ words) Update: Person air lifted to hospital after motorbike and car crash on A19 near York A crash has closed a main road near York. Police and an air ambulance have been called to the scene on the A19 south of York near…...

22+ hour, 32+ min ago   (105+ words) The scores are in — the latest batch of food hygiene ratings for York restaurants, cafes, takeaways and businesses has been revealed. Environmental health officers have been visiting businesses across the city to see if they are meeting hygiene requirements. Ratings…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (414+ words) A Yorkshire village that is perfect for scenic walks with lots of history has been named one of the most beautiful places to visit in England. The Times has released a list of the most beautiful places in England to…...