The York Brief - Monday Edition: Monday, 20 October 2025

👋 Morning York. Back to work, but the city’s still buzzing from yesterday’s marathon. Today’s edition: record-breaking marathon results, what’s happening this week, and everything else you need to know. Thanks for reading.

Weather: Dry start but showers developing later—some could be heavy with hail and thunder possible. Breezy along the coast. Max 15°C.

🏃 SPORT

🏃‍♂️ Yorkshire Marathon sees 6,000 finishers - Over 6,000 runners from 65 countries completed yesterday’s Altra Yorkshire Marathon. Edward Buck won the men’s race in 2:18, while Heather Townsend retained her title with a new course record of 2:38. Since 2013, the event’s raised £7.5m for charity. - Yorkshire Marathon highlights – Run With Rachel

🏏 Cricket legend laid to rest - Hundreds gathered in Barnsley yesterday for Dickie Bird’s funeral. Sir Geoffrey Boycott called him “the best umpire in the world” during an emotional service at St Mary’s Church. The 92-year-old umpiring legend officiated 66 Test matches during his career. - Funeral coverage – Yorkshire Post

📰 NEWS

🚩 Council pressing ahead with flag removal - City of York Council says it’ll continue removing hundreds of flags from lampposts despite staff facing abuse. The £250,000 operation targets flags put up as part of “Operation Raise the Colours” that the council says coincided with racist incidents. - Council statement – YorkMix

👩‍🏫 Teaching assistant retires after 33 years - Sue Magson is hanging up her costumes after 33 years at St Wilfrid’s RC School. The 66-year-old, known for dressing as everyone from the Queen to giants, has been “welcoming, happy and reassuring” to generations of pupils. - Retirement story – Gazette & Herald

🚗 One hospitalised in Ryedale crash - Emergency services attended a three-vehicle collision on the A170 at Keldhome near Pickering on Saturday evening. One person was taken to hospital. - Crash report – YorkMix

👮 Police planning spot checks - North Yorkshire Police will run a week of checks on driver eyesight and cyclist lights as darker evenings arrive. - Police operation – YorkMix

💼 BUSINESS

💅 Molly Rae’s wins best salon - Haxby’s Molly Rae’s has been crowned York Press Best Beauty Salon 2025. Owner Molly Beharrell credits the salon’s welcoming atmosphere and talented team. - Award story – Gazette & Herald

🎭 CULTURE

✨ York designer heads for New York - A young York designer has impressed on a global TV show and is planning to take their work to New York. - Designer story – YorkMix

🎪 Disney show coming to York - Laughter, glitter and girl power arrive in York with a Disney-inspired production. - Show details – YorkMix

📚 Romantasy event at book festival - York Book Fest is hosting a special event for romantasy fans - perfect for lovers of magical romance stories. - Book fest – YorkMix

👻 Halloween takeover continues - York’s embracing its “most haunted city in Europe” status with ghost tours, themed food and frightening attractions. - Halloween guide – Visit York

🏛️ POLITICS

🗳️ Miliband dismisses Clarkson threat - Ed Miliband’s poured cold water on Jeremy Clarkson potentially standing against him in Doncaster North. The TV presenter’s a “long-standing aspirant to my seat,” Miliband said, noting Clarkson made similar noises in 2013. - Political story – Yorkshire Post

That’s your Monday sorted. Have a proper good one.

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