1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (189+ words) A mysterious character has insisted that their spooky gothic market in York will be safe – because he said he has “the Yorkshire ghostbusters coming”. Black Phillip, who docks a white face mask, black bowler hat and dark suit, will hold…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (180+ words) A beer festival is preparing to get underway – in a York church. York CAMRA’s 52nd Beer and Cider Festival opens on Wednesday (September 16) to Saturday in St Lawrence Parish Church, off Lawrence Street. The Bishop of Beverley is due to bless…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (274+ words) Former chancellor George Osborne said Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and that rejoining the European Union’s customs union would be the fastest route to recovery. Mr Osborne, who resigned as chancellor after being part of David…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (152+ words) A housebuilder is supporting an apprentice in York by contributing towards an AAT Level 3 qualification. Persimmon Homes has offered a contribution towards training costs for Izabela Bogusiewicz, an employee at Safe and Sound Homes (SASH), allowing her to progress to…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (342+ words) Elon Musk and Sam Altman have backed a call from the boss of Anthropic for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry to “slow down” to give safety measures time to catch up. In an essay titled We Must Pace the Frontier,…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (465+ words) A spray tanning specialist has reached the national finals of a UK beauty award. Alison Bell, who runs Lilly Rose Spray Tanning in Selby, is a finalist in the Spray Tanning of the Year category at the Beauty & Skincare Awards…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (419+ words) MOVES to avoid potential delays to a York housing development have been approved. City of York Council's executive has given the go ahead to buy stores and garages at the Willow House site through a compulsory purchasing order (CPO) if…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (449+ words) Isabel Redfern-Smith and Henry Smith outside the Wellington Inn, which re-opened a month ago. (Image: Darren Greenwood) A re-opened back street Sam Smith’s pub is the toast of York. The Wellington Inn in Alma Terrace, Fishergate, has been open a…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (464+ words) Emerging entrepreneurs will pitch their business ideas at an event being staged as part of York St John University's business festival. The Innovation Supper event, set for October 15 at 6pm at York St John, Creative Centre, promises a relaxed evening with…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (485+ words) The company behind a well-known York restaurant has entered liquidation owing £90,000 in fines to the Home Office. Sky Blue York Ltd, which previously ran the Sky Blue Chinese Restaurant at 16 Barbican Road, owes more than £100,000 to creditors, according to a…...