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City of York Council is reminding residents and visitors that a second road closure will take place this weekend as part of the Station Gateway project.

With the demolition of the Queen Street bridge in York currently underway as part of the project to create a new entrance to the railway station, archaeologists from York Archaeology have used the opportunity to explore part of York that has been buried for around 150 years!

That's the message from York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s palliative care nurses who will be spreading awareness of ‘what matters most at the end of life’ during Dying Matters Awareness Week from 6-12 May.

Healthwatch York’s plans are coming together as they start to recruit young people to volunteer as Core Connectors. 

The results are in! The prestigious Whatuni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs) 2024, compiled by IDP Connect, were announced at this year's ceremony in London on 24th April in a night of celebration of the higher education sector, hosted by Sir Lenny Henry CBE.

The City of York Council are working with Access Consultants, MIMA, on reviewing vehicle access to the city centre.

People in desperate need of a new home in York and North Yorkshire could have to wait up to three and a half years before they’ll be able to live in an affordable social home, even if no new households joined the waiting list, according to new analysis of the latest affordable housing figures.

Local youth homeless charity, Safe and Sound Homes (SASH) are looking for people to sing and perform music by taking part in their Sing for SASH month.

Yorkshire Water has launched a LEGO Education-based programme to raise awareness of the causes of sewer blockages in schools around the region. 

Health leaders in Humber and North Yorkshire say there are positive signs "the system is emerging from the long shadow of COVID-19"

Following the weekend's closure, Councillor Pete Kilbane, Deputy Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Transport and Economy, said:

A community film festival returns next month, featuring everything from cult classics and music to drama and animated fun.

More strike action will be staged by train drivers in York following the early May bank holiday.

£750,000 of funding has been secured to extend and improve Acomb Explore Library.

A York road is set to be shut for up to four weeks after work to install more bollards uncovered a problem.

A GP practice in York is hosting two drop-in sessions to promote the benefits of a plant-based diet for people who live in the local area.

Residents across Humber and North Yorkshire are being reminded there is still time to have their say on accessing urgent care and NHS 111.

A tree has fallen in Dean’s Park, next to York Minster.

A York pub has been named branch Pub of the Year by York CAMRA.

North Yorkshire Police have issued CCTV images of two men following the theft of more than £4,000 worth of fragrances from Brown’s department store.

City of York Council has published information to support residents and visitors with a key road in the city set to close for two weekends this month.

Available exclusively on the Keeping Digital Foundation online store, the local charity has partnered with Bird & Blend Tea Co to create their very own Positivi-tea tea blend to help people with their technophobia, whilst also working to raise awareness of how people can get support.

York-based specialist insurance provider, The Insurance Emporium is proud to announce that it has become a supporting sponsor of the Angling Trust Anglers Against Litter campaign.

Richard Holmes graduated last year from York St John University with a BA (Hons) in Product Design. He is the creator of the groundbreaking Global Anthem - a hand gesture flashcard system that facilitates effective communication for refugees and migrants facing language barriers.

St Nicks, also known as Friends of St Nicholas Fields has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.

Huntington School has become the first in the city to be awarded a coveted Silver Healthy Schools’ Award. The award is part of the Healthy Schools Programme, launched by City of York Council and North Yorkshire Council in partnership last year.

St Leonard's Hospice suffering amid financial struggles across the sector.

Sadie Stephenson has raised over £3.5k so far for the Williams Syndrome Founation

After qualifying in March at the English Championships, 30 athletes from the local area will be representing the country.

Classical music is here to stay at 35 stations across Northern’s network after trials found it can be used to deter anti-social behaviour.

A calming light installation at York Hospital has been unveiled and it is already making a ‘huge difference’ to vulnerable patients.

NEW figures highlighting the scale of York’s housing shortage show the need to “pull together” to help those without a roof of their own, a leading charity has warned.

York Theatre Royal have today (15 April) announced that a new large-scale community production will take place during the summer of 2025.  

Reignite returned for its third event ‘Global Stages - Reframing the Creative Industries’ last night. The event began at the Yorkshire Museum with informative talks and Q&As, followed by an interactive programme at York Art Gallery, marking the gallery's first-ever LATE event.

A total of 95.8% of children who applied for a Reception place at a primary school in York this September were allocated their first choice on National Offer Day (Tuesday 16 April).

Academics from York St John University have published a groundbreaking new study on the positive effects of video games in helping young people manage loss.

Acorn Community Care has teamed up with The Cook's Place to provide the sessions.

Under the proposals, the upper two floors of the building and its garden will be transformed.

City of York Council is proposing to introduce new advertising rules across York to support children and families with healthy eating.

A York midwife has been praised for her dedicated attitude by England’s Deputy Chief Midwifery Officer at NHS England which has led to her receiving a national award.

It was 14 April 1984 when a long queue of people assembled in Coppergate to be the first to experience a brand new type of visitor attraction – one that took them back in time to the Viking age! This Sunday, 14 April 2024, JORVIK Viking Centre turns 40 – and is as popular with visitors as ever!

York is set to take part in the City Nature Challenge for the first time.

A creative festival is returning to York with three days of live music, exhibitions and workshops.

North Yorkshire Police have asked people to keep their eyes open after a mountain bike was stolen.

Former York Glass returns as York Lucky Cats after a 2 year absence from York city centre.

Remembering the York Minster Fire 40 years on, the exhibition will run for a year from 29 June 2024.

The six candidates have been made official for York and North Yorkshire's first-ever mayoral election in May.

James Martin is heading back on the road with an all-new live tour and is visiting York Barbican on the 21st of February in 2025.

The world-leading facility has received £500,000 from the London-based Garfield Weston Foundation.

York’s biggest Bavarian beer festival is making a comeback to the Clocktower Enclosure at York Racecourse for a fourth successive year this autumn.

YouGov has awarded the title to York based on interviews collected across the population in the first three months of the year.

A York restaurant which was rated a one star food hygiene rating in February is planning a relaunch.

Spark, a York outdoor community space is set to relaunch next week with a summer makeover.

Tomorrow York is set to see the highest temperature of the year so far although heavy rain is also expected.

York’s Bar Convent is undertaking a major conservation project in conjunction with local contractors that will involve the careful restoration or renewal of many of the building’s original features.

It is regrettable to announce, more acts of vandalism have left two more Snook sculptures damaged this week. This is after a first sculpture was subject to vandalism in March.

Chefs Alex Webb and Philli Armitage-Mattin are creating a six-course tasting menu for a brand-new evening event at Castle Howard this April.