July 2026
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York Vegan Christmas Festival returns with more than 80 festive stalls
The York Vegan Christmas Festival returns on Sunday, December 13, 2026, at York RI Sports Centre.
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Update from North Yorkshire Police in search for missing York teenager
The teenager was found following a public appeal issued by the force yesterday afternoon (Thursday, July 30), after being last seen at her home…
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HSBC to close all branches and pull out of Australian retail banking market
London-based company to sell local loan portfolio to Blackstone but will continue private and institutional banking services
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Japan's Sony sees profit grow on demand for games, but quake damage still unclear
Sony reported a 32% profit growth in the fiscal first quarter, even as the Japanese entertainment company warned of a negative impact from the earthquake that hit southwestern Kumamoto earlier this week
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Actor Storm Reid hopes music reveals another side, introducing listeners to the real her
Storm Reid wants people to see a different side of her through her new music
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For too long Westminster has told Yorkshire that it knows best, I’m trusting the region instead - Andy Burnham
I’ve spent a lot of time in Yorkshire over the years. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that people here don’t like being told by someone in London that they know better.
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What to know about the conflict in Mali and the world’s most terrorized region
Mali is facing its most serious security crisis in years as al-Qaida-linked militants and separatist rebels join forces to intensify attacks against the military
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Gaza latest: Hamas says it has agreed to disarm as Trump claims ‘major milestone’
Senior Hamas official says group will only disarm if Israel fulfils its commitments
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Yorkshire family-run farm with entry for less than £10
Beetle Bank Open Farm is home to a range of farm animals and has a huge playground to keep children entertained for hours.
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Apple shares fall despite record revenue as outlook disappoints
Apple’s iPhone revenue jumped by almost 22% in the three months to June, but its forecast for the current quarter fell short of analysts’ expectations.
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Drones offer alternative to balloons for weather research
Pre-programmed flights gather data at different altitudes then return to bases to recharge and download
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Music and activism unite with York gig aimed at challenging racism
Love Music Hate Racism York will hold its third live gig of 2026 at The Fulford Arms in York.
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Free bus travel for children launches across East Riding this summer
Buses in Hull and East Yorkshire will offer free travel to children under the Government’s Great British Summer Savings Scheme.
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Winner of best pub in York prize two years ago has the chance to reclaim its crown
The Lord Nelson in Main Street, Nether Poppleton, has been shortlisted by readers of The York Press as one of their favourites in an annual Best Pub…
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Train operator cuts carbon emissions while carrying record numbers of passengers
LNER has reported a nine per cent reduction in carbon emissions over the past year while carrying more customers.
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Knife-carrying teenager arrested after ruining funeral at York crematorium
Mourners had to intervene and call police when a knife-carrying teenager ruined a funeral at York Crematorium, the city’s magistrates heard.
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Reindustrialisation of Britain can help bolster the country’s defence capabilities
Defence spending should not just be about reaching the 3 per cent GDP target. Britain needs to grasp the economic opportunity that the obvious requirement to increase defence spending presents.
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Senior solicitor at Ramsdens welcomed into historic York guild
Joanne Coen, senior partner at Ramsdens Solicitors, has been welcomed as a member of the Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York.
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‘Rob has the bucks cash’: NSW Liberals used Reformers funds to pay for ‘personal expenditure’, Icac hears
Robert Assaf separately tells anti-corruption inquiry money funnelled through lobbying firm to create ‘maximum benefit from a tax perspective’
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Stained glass rule change may impact women's jobs
Health and safety rules on lead exposure could be changed and put jobs at risk, glaziers say.
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North Yorkshire patient regains independence after NHS rehabilitation
Diana Scott-Brown says she has regained her independence thanks to the care and support of an NHS rehabilitation team in North Yorkshire.
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Hamas agrees to Trump's disarmament deal to enable Israeli withdrawal
Trump said the deal to advance his 20-point peace plan will be rolled out in “carefully structured phases”, but did not announce a timeline as to when the process may be completed.
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Labour hire firm paid Mick Gatto more than $1m to secure work on Big Build, CFMEU inquiry told
M Group’s lawyer tells inquiry while the firm’s directors ‘may have done business with Gatto’ they were not ‘frontmen’ for him
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Cancer patient becomes world’s first to receive ‘landmark’ treatment
Tracy Tomlinson, 58, was given the drug at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester as part of a clinical trial evaluating a new type of treatment for several types of cancer
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Shoplifter walked in circles before trying to leave York store with £1,160 of goods
A first-time shoplifter walked round and round a Marks and Spencer shop in York before trying to walk out without paying for clothing and other…
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Harrogate station among safest in Yorkshire for women travelling alone
Harrogate railway station has been recognised as one of the safest in Yorkshire for women travelling alone in a new nationwide survey.
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Suffolk wildfire latest: Blaze size of 210 football pitches as nuclear plant on alert
EDF nuclear plant chiefs monitor fire as flames rip through Dunwich Heath, reaching RSPB Minsmere
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First look at Italian wine bar opening in Northallerton's Treadmills site
Veeno, a new addition to Northallerton’s growing food and drink scene, will open this September at the redeveloped Treadmills site.
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York Vegan Christmas Festival returns with more than 80 festive stalls
The York Vegan Christmas Festival returns on Sunday, December 13, 2026, at York RI Sports Centre.
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British man arrested on suspicion of ‘spying at Cyprus RAF base for Iran’
Rashad Sultanov, 44, a dual UK and Azerbaijani national, was arrested on July 17
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Europe's youth is getting weaker, study finds
European children are in worse physical shape than at almost any point in the last 60 years, new research shows, which will have an impact on both the current and future health of this population.
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North Yorkshire man admits sending violent threat to woman and assaulting her
A Scarborough man has admitted sending a violent threat to a woman and assaulting her.
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If Hamas disarmament plan holds, it could mark first credible step to ending Gaza war
The plan - if successful - potentially removes the most significant obstacle to advancing the Trump-backed peace initiative in Gaza.
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Police issue update in search for missing teenage girl from York
Yesterday afternoon (Thursday, July 30), the force asked for the public's help in locating the 14-year-old last seen at 12pm on Wednesday.
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‘I won’t stop until all 1.5 million parrots in the UK are out of cages’
The owner of a Yorkshire parrot sanctuary has made it her mission to free 1.5 million parrots from cages in the UK through her charity.
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Roberto de Zerbi's 'ultra' ethos and the Brescia roots now aiding Spurs
Roberto de Zerbi says he was born an ultra, raised on the Brescia curva alongside his father - and he has carried those roots to north London.
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Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Gaza deal reached; Iran targets US bases in Kuwait
Response from Hamas and Israeli officials suggest Gaza deal still faces obstacles; Tehran launches drone strikes at Kuwait in retaliation for recent US attacks
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Rural East Riding road to shut for eight weeks for fibre broadband works
East Riding of Yorkshire Council has ordered the temporary closure in Uncleby for fibre network installation.
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British man accused of spying on RAF base in Cyprus for Iran
Rashad Sultanov, a UK-Azerbaijan national, was arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on RAF Akrotiri.
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Knifeman who nearly killed York teenager has bid to cut jail term rejected
A knifeman who nearly killed a teenager by stabbing him in a York street has failed in his bid to get his 52-month prison sentence reduced.
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'We condemn any violence aimed at a religion and offer our support to York Mosque'
York Interfaith Group calls on people to join them in condemning violence against a religion and to show support for York Mosque and its members.
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Exam results don’t always reflect the reality at a school - Julia Polley
Choosing a secondary school is one of the biggest decisions a parent will make. It is also one of the hardest. While it’s natural to look first at exam results - they matter, and they always will - after nearly three decades in education, I can tell you that a results table only ever tells you part of the story.
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Much-loved Yorkshire park re-opens to public after flood works
“Welcome back, Wellholme Park” – that was the message from Brighouse families who came in their numbers to have a look at changes made following flood alleviation work.
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Calls grow ‘to flunk’ Portugal’s education minister amid exam marking fiasco
Fernando Alexandre’s push to digitise marking process deemed a failure with some students and parents contemplating legal action
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Man who visited 10,000 pubs names North Yorkshire coastal town's top five venues
Dale Harvey, who has visited more than 10,000 pubs in his Great British Pub Crawl, has named his top five venues for Whitby.
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Live music events to support bereaved families in York and Scarborough
Concerts in York and Scarborough will help raise funds for bereaved families through a partnership with Steve Coates Music Productions.
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Senior solicitor at Ramsdens welcomed into historic York guild
Joanne Coen, senior partner at Ramsdens Solicitors, has been welcomed as a member of the Company of Merchant Taylors of the City of York.
