YORK has lost its bid to become the headquarters for Great British Railways (GBR), Transport Secretary Mark Harper confirmed today.
Derby beats York in contest to host Great British Railways HQ.
YORK has lost its bid to become the headquarters for Great British Railways (GBR), Transport Secretary Mark Harper confirmed today.
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THREE East Coast Main Line train operators have been granted permission to run additional services from December, including routes passing through York.
Regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said it approved some proposals from "open access operators" Lumo, Grand Central and Hull Trains to enhance their timetables.
A SCHOOL in York is celebrating after being gifted a new minibus.
The Bingo Association has donated a Variety Sunshine Coach to Applefields school in Bad Bargain Lane in Burnholme, marking a significant milestone: the 38th coach funded as part of their ongoing support for Variety, the Children’s Charity.
A BARN fire in a North Yorkshire village which saw a partial roof collapse is set to be investigated.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Malton and Pocklington went to a double barn fire measuring 90 square metres in Acklam at 7.45pm last night (July 28).
Citizens Advice York is working at its “maximum capacity” as the need for its services continues to grow amid the cost-of-living crisis, the charity’s chief executive has said.
Speaking to The Press, Fiona McCulloch said “it appears that there’s no end in sight” as rising costs continue to put pressure on households in the city.
Short-term holiday lets continue to put pressure on York’s rental market and government plans to address the issue do “not go far enough”, the council’s housing boss has said.
Cllr Michael Pavlovic said he recognised that “the tourism sector brings a great deal of money into the city” but said there had been “massive growth”
DOZENS of protesters turned out to protest outside council offices in York.
More than 50 people turned out for The York Palestine Assembly protest outside City of York Council's West Offices headquarters in Station Rise at 5pm on Friday (July 25).
A WOMAN has been attacked and robbed at a property in York.
North Yorkshire Police say that in the early hours of Thursday (July 24) some time between 1am and 2.30am
Four arrests have been made after a “large altercation” in York city centre, police said.
Officers were called to the incident in Low Ousegate at 7.45pm on Saturday (July 26).
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