The Latest Breaking News from York

House market slump hits Persimmon profit as south and east counties stay "weak"

Shares in the York-based firm fall after drop in annual profit and slowdown in completions

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2024

‘The perfect antidote to winter’: readers’ favourite spring breaks in the UK and Europe

Our readers make the most of spring with woodland walks in Yorkshire’s ‘Little Switzerland’ and picnics of ham and cheese baguettes in the French Alps

The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024

12 of Britain’s best archaeology sites, events and family activity days

Learn the skills to unearth our ancient history – from excavations for children in York to guided walks along the Thames and residential courses in Wales

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2024

Duchess of York diagnosed with malignant melanoma, recovering at home

The Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, has been diagnosed with malignant melanoma, an aggressive form of skin cancer. She is recovering at home and in good s...

Top News · Jan 22, 2024

Sarah, the Duchess of York, diagnosed with skin cancer

The melanoma was found after several moles were removed while she was undergoing reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy. Doctors are analyzing it to see if it was caught early.

WEKU · Jan 22, 2024

Veganuary at 10: it completely changed my life – but has the vegan bubble now burst?

Launched by a couple in York a decade ago, Veganuary has become a global phenomenon, with more than 700,000 making the pledge last year. But with sales of meat alternatives falling in the UK, has veganism peaked?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2024

Heartfelt tributes paid to three men who died after 4x4 ‘swept away’ by River Esk

Scott Thomas Daddy, Leslie Forbes and Kenneth Patrick Hibbins were named as the victims by North Yorkshire Police

The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2023

River Esk: Tributes to three men who died in submerged 4x4 which was 'swept away' in Yorkshire

Local resident says the swollen river carried them around 400 yards downstream

Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2023

How a French rabbi helped build a thriving Jewish community in medieval York – before a shocking massacre

On the last night of Hanukkah 2023, a service was held in York on the site of the 12th-13th century Jewbury cemetery. The event was led by Rabbi Elisheva Salamo, the first rabbi to live in York for over 700 years.

The Conversation · Dec 28, 2023

Pictured: Schoolgirl Abbie Wilson, 10, killed in horror Boxing Day crash in Yorkshire

Humberside Police said six others suffered serious injuries in the crash on the A166

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2023