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Serious crash closes main road in East Yorkshire " police on scene
3+ hour, 56+ min ago (140+ words) A serious crash has closed a main road in East Yorkshire with police on the scene. The A166 is closed in the village of Fridaythorpe, east of Stamford Bridge, on Sunday afternoon (May 24). Humberside Police said the A166 is closed in both…...
Special film released to mark 70 years of Eurovision
8+ hour, 46+ min ago (389+ words) The Eurovision Song Contest is marking its 70th anniversary with a special tribute film. The film is being released by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which will also release the only known surviving footage of the competition's first-ever winner, offering fans…...
Heatwave can't stop me from dancing,' says York Big Issue vendor as 31 C forecast
17+ min ago (643+ words) Temperatures are continuing to rise in York " but that is not stopping the city's well-known dancing Big Issue vendor from putting smiles on people's faces. "The heatwave can't stop me from dancing. I keep smiling for the people in York,…...
Bike stolen from banks of York lake " police appeal
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (118+ words) A bike has been stolen from the banks of a York lake. North Yorkshire Police said the black Cube Stereo mountain bike was taken from the banks of Rawcliffe Lake in the early evening of last Sunday (May 17). The bike…...
York supermarket shuts doors as revamp work gets underway
11+ hour, 40+ min ago (181+ words) A York supermarket has closed its doors as renovation work to expand the store gets underway. Aldi in Fulford Road is closed with shoppers directed to the supermarket's store in Water Lane during the closure. The works, as reported by…...
Pan fire at York home sparks callout from emergency services
11+ hour, 58+ min ago (89+ words) A pan fire at a York home has sparked a callout from the emergency services. Firefighters were called to the home in York Road, Acomb, at 8. 15pm on Saturday (May 23). North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said the pan fire "generated…...
Applegarth warns Knights squad of 'Groundhog Day' after defeat to Catalans
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (866+ words) MARK Applegarth warned his York Knights players that "Groundhog Day" would continue until they learn their lessons from defeats. The Knights dropped to a third straight defeat and their ninth loss of the season at the LNER Community Stadium on…...
Leo Atang itching to get back on the 'knockout' train against Fouad Shaili
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (1173+ words) YORK'S Leo Atang is ready to get back on the "knockout train' as he returns to the ring in early June. Atang, 19, is hoping to extend his unbeaten start to his professional career, currently boasting a 6-0 record with five knockouts…...
Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles and drones in intense overnight assault
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (566+ words) Russia has used the powerful hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile in a mass attack on Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. In a post on Telegram on Sunday, he said Russia struck the city of Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv…...
Loud bang" as bonfire in York home"s garden spreads to fence - fire crews called
12+ hour, 7+ min ago (122+ words) Firefighters have been called to a report of a "loud bang" caused by a bonfire in the garden of a York home spreading to fencing and hedges. Fire crews were called to the scene in Yarburgh Way, off Hull Road,…...