York news

• Quarry blasting approved despite objections

  08-04-2025 20:45 via bbc.com
  
  Blasting can go ahead at the quarry in Stutton following approval by North Yorkshire Council.
  
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• York drink driver fled police pursuit on two motorways, court hears

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A York drink driver who evaded police efforts to box him in during a late-night pursuit along two motorways has been jailed.
  
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• York City Walls to be lit up for LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York City Walls are set to be lit up in rainbow colours to mark LGBTQ+ Adoption and Fostering Week.
  
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• York chippy crowned best takeaway in Britain

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A York chippy has been crowned the best takeaway in Britain at a prestigious award ceremony named the Oscars of the industry.
  
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• Work set to begin on restoring community football pitch in Scarborough

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The next phase of work to restore the Scarborough Sports Village's 3G pitch is about to begin.
  
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• UK's top strong men and women to compete in York this summer

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Giants Live strongman events will return to York Barbican this summer, with Britain’s Strongest Woman and England’s Strongest Man.
  
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• Top ceramics event to return to York Racecourse later this year

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Ceramics Fair, curated by the Craft Potters Association, will take place at York Racecourse on March 7 and March 8.
  
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• Thousands of patients across York could benefit from digital physiotherapy app

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Patients across York and Scarborough could soon benefit from faster, more convenient physiotherapy care with a new app.
  
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• The Met Office predicts heavy showers across York this weekend

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Met Office is predicting a wet start to the weekend, with heavy rain early on, across York.
  
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• St Chad’s in York’s South Bank prepares to mark 100 years with celebrations

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  St Chad’s Church is preparing to mark 100 years of service, reflection, and celebration in the heart of the community.
  
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• Salon is finalist in Press competition to name York's best hairdresser

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Colour Works Hair Salon, in Huntington, York, has been listed as one of the top ten hairdressers in the city by readers of The Press.
  
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• New song for children about life's journey available across York schools

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A new children’s song, The Pilgrim Way, is helping schools across York explore the concept of life as a pilgrimage.
  
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• New sensory garden opens at Huntington School to support pupils' emotional needs

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A new sensory garden installed at a school in Huntington is supporting pupils' emotional and sensory needs.
  
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• New £1m fund to address social research in York and North Yorkshire

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The University of York has launched a £1 million fund to support community research in York and North Yorkshire.
  
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• Masonic company's York care home among sites set to be sold

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The care home's owners, a Masonic company, announced they were selling as part of their exit from the sector amid unsustainable costs.
  
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• ‘Gem of a place’ York cafe and bakery wows visitors as possibly the best in the UK

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  This Scandi-inspired York cafe and artisan bakery is a 'gem of a place' and wows visitors as possibly the best in the UK
  
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• Council launches LGBTQ+ campaign to encourage fostering or adoption

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  East Riding of Yorkshire Council has launched a campaign to encourage people to foster and adopt, with a focus on the LGBTQ+ community.
  
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• Community service held in Scarborough to remember those lost during pandemic

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A community reflection service is being held in Scarborough to remember those lost during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Big name musician announces York date as part of upcoming 2026 tour

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Elvis Costello and The Imposters have announced a show at the York Barbican as part of their 2026 tour.
  
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• 1960s models, tramways and fairgrounds feature in York railway show

  28-02-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Area Group (YAG) of North York Moors Railway will host their show in York next month.
  
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• Service to remember 10 killed and dozens injured in one of UK’s worst rail disasters

  28-02-2026 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Ten people who died in the Great Heck rail disaster, one of the UK’s worst rail accidents, will be remembered at a service at Selby Abbey.
  
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• ‘One of the most dramatic days of my career’ - Press reporter recalls rail disaster

  28-02-2026 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Selby rail disaster was "one of the most dramatic days of my career", says former Press chief reporter Mike Laycock who was one of the first on the scene.
  
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• ‘Life was a lottery that day,’ says York survivor of rail crash which saw 10 killed

  28-02-2026 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Laurie Gunson was in the buffet car when a York to London train crashed near Selby on February 28, 2001, killing 10 people and injuring dozens more. This is his story.
  
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• How a devastating sequence of events resulted in Selby rail disaster

  28-02-2026 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Great Heck rail accident was one of the worst rail disasters the UK has ever seen. This is how it happened.
  
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• I live in a dumb house - but that's how I like it

  27-02-2026 20:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  I ALWAYS said the tide would turn.
  
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• Fire in North Yorkshire home believed to have been started deliberately

  27-02-2026 18:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Fire crews have been called to a flat fire in Ripon, which is believed to have been started deliberately.
  
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• Person stuck in toilet in York city centre

  27-02-2026 18:08 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Firefighters from Acomb have come to the rescue of a person stuck in a toilet in St Helen's Square in York.
  
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• Firefighters come to rescue of person stuck in toilet in York

  27-02-2026 18:08 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Firefighters from Acomb have come to the rescue of a person stuck in a toilet in St Helen's Square in York.
  
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• Neighbours object to 'temporary' car parking development plan

  27-02-2026 18:07 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  NEIGHBOURS have objected to plans for the creation of a “temporary” car park in a North Yorkshire town.
  
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• Ben Shephard shares heartwarming update on Tipping Point winner who 'won at life'

  27-02-2026 17:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Ben Shephard, host of ITV’s popular game show Tipping Point, has shared an update to fans of the show as a contestant used their winnings for IVF.
  
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