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• Speed limits of 20mph in Bishopthorpe will be kept in place following a trial, with York Council set to explore the roll out of restrictions to other villages.

  The Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) which lowered speeds village-wide from June 2024 is set to be made permanent with some alterations following a decision on Tuesday, September 16.

• A MUCH-LOVED York museum is behind a bid by Royal Mail to commemorate railway heritage.

  Royal Mail is to issue a set of stamps celebrating the British steam locomotives and the pioneering development of the UK’s railway network.

• A POLICE crackdown on antisocial behaviour is underway in part of North Yorkshire.

  The county’s police say they currently have a team from the community safety hub in Scarborough conducting door knocks and letter drops in Alma Square following an increase in demand.

• A YORK resident has blasted the council after bus shelters were removed from a busy village stop more than a month ago.

  Brian Ledger from Copmanthorpe told The Press that two of the bus shelters in Copmanthorpe were removed from their stops in mid-August

• With just 99 days left until Christmas Day, here's what to look out for to feel festive, reports Nadia Jefferson-Brown.

  The countdown has already started as York Minster reveals how it plans to mark Advent and the festive season.

• A LARGE city centre chain has pledged its support for the local community by opening up free bike parking inside its shop.

  Evans Cycles in Coney Street has opened the doors on a new free and secure bicycle storage area, which is intended to make it easier for people to travel into the city by bike over car.

• A new team of York Council staff designed to be more responsive in tackling issues in communities such as littering and overgrown hedges has launched.

  The Neighbourhood Caretakers are set to work with residents, councillors and volunteers to respond to issues without the constraint of schedules facing the council’s existing public realm staff.

• A motorcyclist in his 20s has died after a crash in North Yorkshire.

  The man was pronounced dead at the scene on the A169 Blue Bank in Sleights, near Whitby, on Tuesday evening (September 16).