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See what's On in York. The events calendar is always packed with arts festivals, live music, exhibitions, blockbuster theatre shows, sport and activities for family and kids.
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York News 20th February 2026
Busy North East firm moves into new HQ at former Barclaycard site
Teesside-based Px Group has moved into its new headquarters at Boaz House on Teesdale Business Park, taking over 30,000 sq ft of office space. The Northern Echo | Business News…
York News 14th February 2026
Charity launches £100,000 fundraising appeal in North Yorkshire
The North Yorkshire Music Therapy Centre has launched a £100,000 fundraising appeal to secure and expand its life-changing music therapy. York Press | What’s On | News…
York News 2nd February 2026
Majority of North East Shadow MPC vote to hold interest rates
The North East Shadow MPC, a partnership between Newsquest, Clive Owen LLP, and Recognition PR, voted to hold interest rates in its first 2026 decision. The Northern Echo | Business News…
York News 31st January 2026
Celebrating two late great York artists
An art exhibition, a labour of love and a journey of discovery. Come and discover the work of two wonderful creative artists whose paintings were never exhibited during their lifetimes….
York News 24th January 2026
York Literature Festival March 2026 lineup announced
The York Literature Festival is back in 2026, boasting best-selling authors and a diverse line-up of events for book-lovers of all ages. With something for everyone, this year’s programme celebrates…
York News 23rd January 2026
The Wind in the Willows coming to the Stephen Joseph Theatre next month
The Wind in the Willows is coming to the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough next month. York Press | What’s On | News…
York News 15th January 2026
Esh Construction appointed to deliver £2m scheme to retrofit homes
Esh Construction has been awarded a £2 million contract to retrofit homes across County Durham, delivering energy efficiency upgrades under Durham County Council’s Warmer Homes: Local Government Grant scheme. The Northern Echo | Business News…
York News 2nd January 2026
9 of the biggest concerts and gigs coming to York and North Yorkshire throughout 2026
Michael Bublé at Scarborough Open Air Theatre and Michael Ball at York Barbican are among the biggest names coming to North Yorkshire this year York Press | What’s On | News…
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- 'Transformational' project at major York attraction hits 'significant milestone'by joe.gerrard@newsquest.co.uk | Joe Gerrard on 16th June 2026 at 3:57 pm
Works on a scheme at one of York's biggest attractions have taken a step forward.
- York side street near busy bridge to close for water worksby dylan.connell@newsquest.co.uk | Dylan Connell on 16th June 2026 at 3:55 pm
Church Lane, off Low Ousegate in York, will close for Yorkshire Water works, City of York Council said.
- 'Totally irreplaceable' - tributes to 61-year-old killed in North Yorkshire crashby alice.kavanagh@newsquest.co.uk | Alice Kavanagh on 16th June 2026 at 3:20 pm
The family of a man in his 60s who was "totally irreplaceable, kind, loving and hilarious" have spoken of their loss after he was killed in a crash in a North Yorkshire town.
- £350,000 boxing club scheme gets council backingby anttoni.numminen@newsquest.co.uk | Anttoni James Numminen on 16th June 2026 at 3:13 pm
A £350,000 plan to support access to sports by expanding a North Yorkshire boxing club has received enthusiastic backing from council leaders.
- Modern café could become hotel if plans approvedby anttoni.numminen@newsquest.co.uk | Anttoni James Numminen on 16th June 2026 at 3:06 pm
A MODERN café in North Yorkshire could convert part of its building into hotel accommodation if plans are approved by the council.
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- Plan to convert historical army barracks into 1,300 homes set for approvalby Thomas Barrett on 18th February 2023 at 5:00 pm
Ripon’s army barracks, which have been used by the military for over a century, are set to be converted into 1,300 homes.
- Council spent £45,000 on outside help for failed Levelling Up bidby Thomas Barrett on 13th February 2023 at 1:00 pm
Harrogate Borough Council has revealed it spent £45,000 on outside help when it put together its failed bid for the government's Levelling Up fund.
- Rightmove's happiest places to live in the UK has been released – see the full listby lois.mackenzie@newsquest.co.uk | Lois Mackenzie on 24th November 2021 at 9:46 am
View the full list of happiest places to live in the UK, according to Rightmove.
- Teenagers aged 15 and 16 caught with heroin, crack cocaine and knuckle dusterby alexa.fox@nne.co.uk | Alexa Fox on 7th June 2021 at 2:17 pm
TWO teenage boys are the latest arrests made by North Yorkshire Police in their crackdown on county lines drug dealing.
- Missing York man found safe and wellby alexa.fox@nne.co.uk | Alexa Fox on 4th June 2021 at 6:58 pm
POLICE are appealing for any information which would help them to locate missing 38-year-old man Alex Scanlon.
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