A York man has been jailed for 22 years for stabbing his ex-partner 22 times in front of her children. York City are two points clear with three games to play. York-headquartered FET has won a £30m Indonesian Navy deal. And Potions Cauldron has been saved.
📋 IN BRIEF - York's road repair backlog is £102m - but a record £16.5m is being spent this year. The former Iceland on Fulford Road finally has a future. And 29 young York cheerleaders are heading to Florida to compete at the World Championships next week.
📋The UK's hottest day of 2026 was yesterday; today, York is 10°C cooler with rain closing in. The US-Iran ceasefire brings hope that fuel costs will ease. Whitby's Tate Hill beach was left scarred by litter and broken glass over Easter. And the NYMR needs your help to save a 180-year-old bridge.
Junior doctors are striking until Monday - attend appointments unless contacted. York gets £16.5m for potholes. A 700-year-old Goodramgate shop has new owners. And the Guildhall's brewpub bid runs into trouble.
Matthew McPherson sentenced today for stabbing. Major fire sends smoke over LNER Stadium at Monks Cross. York MP calls for Kanye West to be barred from the UK. Storm Dave is gone - 21°C forecast by Wednesday. York City's 97th-minute winner extends National League lead.
Storm damage, a striking Easter sermon, fresh political debates and big city developments - York wakes up to disruption, reflection and change after a dramatic Bank Holiday weekend.
York City go top of the National League. Storm Dave arrives tonight - 50-60mph gusts expected, power cuts possible. York council backs PR voting reform. 10,000+ residents respond to wheelie bin plans.
🏛️Storm Dave brings 90mph Easter weekend winds. Petrol stations run dry across York as holiday getaway begins. Police announce facial recognition technology for York. York councillor joins far-right Restore Britain party.
💡Business rates bite York's hospitality sector as 41% hike looms. Micklegate stays shut over Easter. Three teens arrested after e-bike robbery near Millennium Bridge. Askham Bog appeals for funds. The Cumberland opens its riverside doors.
THE YORK CULTURE BRIEF 🎭 Wednesday 1 April 2026 BECAUSE YORK DESERVES TO KNOW Happy April - and it's a good one to be in York this week. The city wakes up today to the smell of chocolate, and the calendar is full from tonight through to next Wednesday.
📍 IN BRIEF York's medieval gates get brilliant new tenants. £16.5m hits the roads. Race Across the World lands in your snickelways. Sir Lenny Henry is coming. And today, thousands of York workers wake up to a pay rise.
📍 IN BRIEF York City fans queue at LNER for crunch Rochdale tickets. NHS trolley waits fall. Rail chaos looms this May. A beloved pub joins its community — and the cowboys are riding into town.