11,000 tyres seized in York
5:37pm Friday 10th February 2012
Thousands of tyres illegally stored in a York warehouse have been removed by environment bosses.
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Court ruling leaves Ryedale prayers in the balance
5:22pm Friday 10th February 2012
A LANDMARK ruling at the High Court today means a North Yorkshire Council may have to reconsider starting meetings with prayers from church ministers.
32 crashes today as winter woe continues
5:03pm Friday 10th February 2012
THERE have been 32 road accidents across North Yorkshire today, as the freezing conditions continue to cause widespread disruption.
Crunch talks loom at York Del Monte plant
4:58pm Friday 10th February 2012
CRUCIAL talks are to be held next week over the potential loss of about 140 jobs at York’s Fresh Del Monte factory.
University fire remains a mystery
4:52pm Friday 10th February 2012
A FIRE at the University of York was accidental but its cause is unlikely to be determined for a month, a spokesman for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said.
Businessman in £30m fraud case
10:30am Friday 10th February 2012
AN entrepreneur who helped two popular York pubs and a hotel out of administration is due in court in connection with a fraud worth more than £30 million.
Conservative's plan for council to buy Bootham Crescent slammed
10:13am Friday 10th February 2012
CALLS for City of York Council to consider buying York City FC’s Bootham Crescent ground have been criticised by the city’s athletics club.
Author Kate Atkinson receives MBE at Buckingham Palace
10:11am Friday 10th February 2012
AN AWARD-WINNING York author said she was “delighted and honoured” after receiving an MBE for writing a series of best-selling books.
GeniUS scheme could help turn dreams into reality
10:17am Friday 10th February 2012
COUNCIL chiefs in York could be awarded £250,000 to help solve some of the city’s biggest challenges.
Police authority criticised for failing to monitor allowance properly
9:52am Friday 10th February 2012
POLICE chiefs have been criticised for giving one of their most senior officers more than £30,000 without checking how it was spent.
MP in VAT plea for Yorkshire Air Ambulance
9:55am Friday 10th February 2012
THE Government should repay air ambulances for the VAT they are charged on the fuel they use for their lifesaving work, a York MP has said.
Snow puts in another appearance
9:49am Friday 10th February 2012
SNOW made its second appearance in the space of a week in North and East Yorkshire yesterday - but it was only expected to be a brief one.
Rihanna buys Marilyn Monroe portrait by North Yorkshire artist
10:02am Friday 10th February 2012
POP star Rihanna has spent tens of thousands of pounds on a giant portrait of Marilyn Monroe made out of 65,000 Swarovski crystals by a North Yorkshire artist.
GPs' fears over NHS healthcare cash
9:28am Friday 10th February 2012
THE influential group of GPs set to take over responsibility for spending millions in NHS money in York and North Yorkshire has warned there will be no extra cash.
Selby hoping for share of shops cash
9:30am Friday 10th February 2012
Selby’S main street could benefit from an £85,000 boost under a new Government scheme involving businesswoman Mary Portas.
Filmmakers’ new take on Stephen King story
9:03am Friday 10th February 2012
UP-AND-COMING filmmakers from around York are looking for public help to create their interpretation of a Stephen King story.
Tadcaster's Diamond Jubilee events detailed
9:05am Friday 10th February 2012
THE Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is set to be celebrated in Tadcaster with a host of activities, ranging from a carnival parade of floats and a family barbecue to a massive fireworks display and the lighting of a beacon.
Going flippin’ mad on pancake day
9:08am Friday 10th February 2012
RESIDENTS in York are being asked to go flipping mad this Shrove Tuesday and take part in a charity pancake race through the city centre.
Family in mourning for ‘incredible’ Edith
8:57am Friday 10th February 2012
AN “incredible” great-grandmother who devoted her remarkable life to her family has died at the age of 102.
Miss York in second bid for national title
8:48am Friday 10th February 2012
THE current Miss York, Anastasia Smith, is to have another tilt at the Miss England title after being named Miss North Yorkshire 2012.
Concert raises £4,500 for Afghanistan appeal
8:44am Friday 10th February 2012
YORK’S annual community carol concert raised £2,000 for the City of York Afghanistan Commemorative Appeal – and another £2,500 for two other good causes – after returning to its traditional home.
Village: why we aren’t ‘Nimbys’
8:36am Friday 10th February 2012
AN action group which battled to stop a wind farm being built near Copmanthorpe is to hold an exhibition of green initiatives.
Spotlight on crime victims
7:39am Friday 10th February 2012
CRIME victims and witnesses in North Yorkshire are being asked to relive their experiences as part of a drive to keep the region’s new police commissioner in the picture.
Pocklington couple celebrate 50 golden years
7:33am Friday 10th February 2012
FIVE decades of happy marriage are being celebrated today by a couple from Pocklington.
North Yorkshire author’s book to hit Hollywood
7:30am Friday 10th February 2012
A NORTH Yorkshire author said he was “over the moon” to confirm that one of his books is being turned into a multi-million-dollar Hollywood film.
Head teacher comes out of retirement
8:17am Friday 10th February 2012
A FORMER Ryedale head teacher has come out of retirement to take caretaker charge of a North Yorkshire secondary school.
Competition winner has a ticket to ride
9:20am Friday 10th February 2012
THE winner of our competition for a year’s free travel on Arriva buses said he would save hundreds of pounds on his daily trip to and from work.
Community groups' achievements celebrated
8:55am Friday 10th February 2012
COMMUNITY groups from all over York came together to celebrate their achievements over the last year.
MP’s policing budget plea
7:34am Friday 10th February 2012
A YORK MP says cuts to North Yorkshire’s policing budget will “seriously undermine” the challenge of tackling crime in the city.
East Yorkshire council tax to be frozen
5:44pm Thursday 9th February 2012
COUNCILLORS in East Yorkshire have voted not to increase council tax bills next year.