THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Wednesday, February 25, 2026
📰 York's Christmas Market faces changes, Eden Camp gets new owners, York City extends unbeaten run to 22 games & Race Across the World is coming to York this spring!
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THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Tuesday, February 24, 2026
📍A York scammer jailed after a decade on the run, Acomb's youth crime down 72%, Harry Rowntree brings a stadium to tears, Leo Atang goes 5-0, and the Lit Fest is almost here. This is your Tuesday Brief.
THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Monday, February 23, 2026
📍 Vikings storm York's streets in epic festival finale, antisemitism concerns deepen, ITV cameras roll on Micklegate, a Michelin chef fights for York's tourism future, and there's everything a York resident needs to know heading into the week.
THE YORK BRIEF - WEEKEND WRAP UP ⏰ February 21-22, 2026
⚡ Vikings marched through York, City beat Halifax 4-1, a fly-tipping row erupted at City Hall, and your contactless limit is about to vanish. Your York weekend, covered.
THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Friday, February 20, 2026
📍 🏥 Hospital traffic crisis sparks urgent calls for action. Council tax locked in at 4.99%. Car park costs are rising. Ice warning in effect. Katherine Jenkins tickets on sale. Happy Friday, York.
THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Thursday, February 19, 2026
🛟 York Hospital traffic chaos sparks mass petition and mayoral intervention, while ASDA recalls children's toys over asbestos traces and cold weather payment reforms are debated nationwide.
THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Wednesday, February 18, 2026
⏰Free buses for student parents, boxing club £50k boost, visitor levy plan, £8m hospital delay, cremation costs up, wedding dress sale, Levellers Barbican show, school cupboard feeds 45 families
THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Tuesday, February 17, 2026
📍York's council tax rises 4.99%. Vikings take over the city centre. A hospital traffic petition hits 1,000+ signatures. A beloved cancer centre manager is mourned. York's newest theatre sits in limbo. And a new cocktail bar is coming to Lendal Bridge.
THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Monday, February 16, 2026
🚨 Rail chaos, wintry weather ahead, street rangers stop armed shoplifter, classical star tours, new cocktail bar, and the Minstermen stay top.
THE YORK BRIEF - WEEKEND WRAP UP ⏰ February 14-15, 2026
🌹York Knights stun Super League champions, council tax up 4.99%, a Rowntree Park puddle gets fenced off, 7 boys arrested & the Vikings arrive for half-term. Happy Valentine's Day, York.
THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Friday, February 13, 2026
🍳 Proper Friday, this. York Knights stun reigning champions in historic Super League debut, council tax hits £1,817, hospital trolley waits surge 60%, and snow on the way. Let's get into it.
THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Thursday, February 12, 2026
📍 Council tax vote tonight | Groves traffic crackdown | £40m energy plans | 800-piece Iron Age hoard | Snow hits 7pm | York City's 103rd-minute thriller
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THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Westminster chaos as York MPs question Starmer's judgement. Locally: traffic petition gains steam, council hikes taxes, Tommy Banks charges £640 for dinner. Typical Wednesday, really.
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THE YORK BRIEF ⏰Tuesday, February 10, 2026
📍University warns skills gap threatens £490bn growth, Archbishop's home sees security breach, racecourse unveils luxury makeover, bridge repair delays hit Lendal, and Restaurant Week returns with 100+ venues.
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THE YORK BRIEF ⏰Monday, February 9, 2026
🌤️ Wall collapses block Harrogate trains, police bust illegal horse racing, council still rowing over £500k bill, York City hit 19 unbeaten, and St Mary's becomes a film set. Proper Monday energy, this.
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THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Weekend Wrap Up - February 7 - 8, 2026
📍Lendal Bridge delayed, life sentences for machete killers, trans people let down by NHS, £500K tribunal row, Ice Trail returns, Suede tonight - your complete weekend sorted!
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THE YORK BRIEF ⏰Friday, February 6, 2026
📍Crime wave hits York streets and buses; PM apologises over the Mandelson scandal affecting the nation; Ice Trail kicks off tomorrow; and local businesses face a major payroll shake-up.
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THE YORK BRIEF ⏰Thursday, February 5, 2026
💡Council faces £500k tribunal bill, Drax cuts 350 jobs despite £281m profit, York gets spades ready for £12.1bn projects, Moda in Pelle opens UK's largest concession at Browns, and York City duo nominated for awards after unbeaten month.
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THE YORK BRIEF ⏰Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Someone cycled off Clifton Moor last night with an axe and stolen EV cables, your weekend trains to Leeds are cancelled for a month, and the council's just been handed a £360k tribunal bill. Classic Wednesday in York.
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THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Tuesday, February 3, 2025
Rescue operation on Clifton Bridge, serious car crash at doctors surgery, and major weekend event announcements. From pub survival plans to childcare expansions, here's everything that matters in York today.
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THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Monday, February 2, 2025
📍 Fare-dodging passenger attacks York train driver in terrifying incident, AI expert speaks at networking event, magistrates hand down sentences, royal scandal deepens, and chef Tommy Banks battles for hospitality's survival.
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THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Weekend Wrap Up - Jan 31 - Feb 1, 2026
Medieval shrine comes home after 500 years, £51m land deals close including The Retreat, Hull Road potholes fixed, and next weekend's Ice Trail gets 36 sculptures confirmed.
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THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Friday, January 30, 2025
Riverside flooding alerts, fatal Heworth fire, £1.5m NHS payouts, police cuts threaten 21 officers, Archbishop cleared, Bhutanese shop opens on Lord Mayor's Walk. Your Friday York Brief.
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THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Thursday, January 29, 2025
📍 Today's Brief: Council tax rising for police AND water bills surge 29%, York loses £20m in budget blow, sex club faces ban after violent attack, York City slip to second, Residents Festival this weekend, new museum exhibit opens