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Liberal Democrats Cllr Darryl Smalley and Cllr Chris Cullwick said the sisterhood process with Lviv should be completed almost three years after councillors agreed to the proposal.

Leaders at Osbaldwick Primary Academy, which has about 288 pupils, has opened their forest school area thanks to donations from the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust and a generous local benefactor, Julian Pattison.

Cllr Anna Baxter, of Hull Road ward, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) she had received abuse on the doorstep as an epidemic of violence sweeps the country.

North Yorkshire Police say that on Thursday (April 3) there was an increased police presence in Tang Hall as officers searched for a wanted person following a series of foot chases across streets and through nearby gardens.

North Yorkshire Police say the force is investigating an incident of criminal damage to a white Ford, Fiesta registration number MA67DWV parked outside a house in Clifton.

Jason Daniel Rhodes, 33, claimed he only had a multi-tool on him because he had been using it to fix his bicycle.

Ben Fry and Phil Pinder are to open a new wizard-themed attraction in Leeds just two years after making TV history by turning down a £200K investment from Peter Jones on the BBC One series Dragons' Den.

Evan d’Andilly’s body was recovered from Queen’s Staith on Wednesday, March 5.

York’s first Cocktail Week is set to launch this Friday night (April 4) and will take place over the next two weekends, celebrating 28 of the city’s top bars and mixologists.

As The Press has reported, the post office is within Morrisons Daily in The Village and is due to close at 5.30pm on Sunday, April 13, amid nationwide cuts by the supermarket chain.

The report from independent charity York Museums Trust stated its cash reserves cover less than two months of operating costs, leaving it unable to afford improvements and reliant on council support.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called alongside North Yorkshire Police shortly before 5pm on Tuesday (April 1) to an unspecified bridge in the city.

Work is underway to transform the café at the Parliament Street store into an ‘M&S Coffee Shop’, due to open on Friday, April 11.

As The Press reported last week, Labour MP for York Outer Luke Charters had a meeting with Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and called on the Government to help fund a flood protection scheme in Fulford.

David Skaith said buses across York and North Yorkshire “are not good enough” as he committed to make public transport more accessible, affordable and convenient.

Siblings Claire and Xander, who own two LGBTQ+ shops in York city centre, made the decision to close their Low Petergate shop – Sherlock Holmes:

Councillors approved a motion on Thursday, March 27 which instructs the Labour Executive to explore the different ways a visitor levy, otherwise known as a tourist tax, could be introduced.

The chairman of the York Handmade Brick Company, David Armitage, whose firm is based at Alne, near Easingwold, in North Yorkshire, is providing 350,000 high-quality bricks

Natural England are erecting a science hub at the Lower Derwent Valley National Nature Reserve (LDVNNR) in Wheldrake.

Published today (Monday, March 31), David Skaith shared the plan at an event in Northallerton.

A PROPOSAL for the demolition of one of the first buildings erected on the University of York campus has been refused by officers at City of York Council.

A TOP North Yorkshire school is celebrating girls doing science subjects.

THE Indian owners of a North Yorkshire bus factory has announced it is looking to close the plant with the loss of 200 jobs.

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.

THE Indian owners of a North Yorkshire bus factory has announced it is looking to close the plant with the loss of 200 jobs.

A TOP celebrity chef has revealed plans to open his doors on a casual city centre offering – alongside some local favourites.

A TEENAGE York City footballer who collapsed during a match hopes to see more women’s football clubs provide regular heart screenings.

CELEBRATIONS are underway after an inspection at a top York school.

Great British Energy has announced the details of its first investment into clean energy, and a York ambulance station is among the beneficiaries.

A BREWER and pub company based in a York village is planning an expansion to its operation along with the creation of new jobs.

A York MP has said it's "incredibly sad" that a town in his constituency could lose its only Post Office.

A WOMAN who asked surgeons to amputate her leg following a year of intense pain has thrown herself into a gruelling challenge to help others.

A York nightclub has revealed its plans for a six-figure refurbishment.

A huge Iron Age hoard discovered in a North Yorkshire field by a metal detectorist could lead to a revaluation of the wealth and status of the elite living in northern Britain 2,000 years ago

AN historic building in the centre of a York village is set to be demolished after council planners raised no objections to a proposal.

A PLANNED merger between a top York schools group and a larger North Yorkshire academy chain has been given the go ahead.

A much-loved York student whose body was recovered from the River Ouse “fought bravely to stay above the water”, his family has said.

A CITY centre apartment in a landmark York building with views toward the Minster has gone on the market.

A mum and daughter from York married their partners at the same time – in a double wedding.

A WOMAN from York, who has twice survived cancer, has had a 'miracle baby'.

‘Black Phillip’s Black Market’ will pitch up at the York Medical Society, off Stonegate, from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, April 6.

Ahead of the five-year-anniversary, The Press caught up with parents of "lockdown babies" to reflect on their experiences.

- the council’s public health lead has said.

The wizard idea came from Dan Wood, aka Phoenix the Red, owner of the award-winning The Wizard Walk of York.

Industry watchdog Ofwat said a probe into the company found “serious failures” over how it operated and maintained its sewage network.

Now officers in York will be going on live TV to appeal for information in the wake of the spate of gold thefts.

The Clifford Street nightclub Kuda announced its closure in a post on Instagram, which read: "Sad news.

North Yorkshire Police has confirmed there are "a number" of active investigations into alleged spiking offences within Club Salvation, in George Hudson Street.

Adult learning disability and mental health charity The Hut, in Clarence Gardens, officially reopened its site after months of refurbishment.

Labour MP for York Outer Luke Charters visited StepChange debt charity in Leeds to hear first hand the problems in the industry.

The findings also reveal that the authority spent more than £37,000 in compensation for pothole damage claims between 2022 and 2024.

Jason Rhodes, 34, alleged that Ian Franklin ran towards him and Greg Marshall, 35

Keith Stewart is spearheading Banger Challenge 2025 which involves participants buying a pre-1980 car for less than £3,000 and then driving it 1,000 miles consecutively, starting today (Monday, March 17).

The makers of York Gin has created a new distillery with its own gin school inside one of York’s finest city centre hotels.

Killing Eve star Jodie Comer will be performing Suzie Miller's award-winning Prima Facie to the Grand Opera House York from February 17 to 21, 2026.

Anna Wilby started her role as head teacher at The Mount School in York in January and has hit the ground running at the 16-acre campus.

We asked readers to tell us their favourite sandwich spots in the area for our Best Sandwich Bar competition.

NEU (National Education Union) officials and parents from Millthorpe School in South Bank have organised the event on Wednesday (March 18) to show support for Joe Brothers

Youngsters screamed when Saul Gentles, 31, and his brother Joseph, 33, drove up in a van, leapt out and targeted their victim, said Rhianydd Clement, prosecuting.

- and North Yorkshire Police has reiterated its commitment to finding out what happened to the University of York chef.