The Latest Breaking News from York

Archbishop of York to call for end to ‘literally pointless’ Middle East war

Stephen Cottrell will go on to reference the ‘siloes and echo chambers’ of social media

The Independent UK · Apr 5

Archbishop of York will call for end to ‘pointless’ Middle East war

Stephen Cottrell will deliver his plea for ‘peace between warring nations’ to a congregation at York Minster on Easter Sunday.

Evening Standard · Apr 5

Forget Brussels and Paris: Here are Europe’s new unexpected chocolate capitals

Europe’s lesser-known chocolate cities are drawing attention this Easter, with Turin, Perugia and York ranked among the continent’s sweetest destinations.

Euronews · Apr 3

Sarah Ferguson loses Freedom of the City of York over links with Epstein

Sarah and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were given the honour as a wedding present from York in 1987 during a visit to the city.

Evening Standard · Mar 26

Sarah Ferguson stripped of freedom of the city of York over Epstein ties

Her former husband Andrew has already had the honour removed

The Independent UK · Mar 26

Is LaGuardia Airport open? Hundreds of flights disrupted after fatal runway collision in New York

LaGuardia Airport in New York reopened on Monday afternoon after a deadly runway collision shut the busy airport for several hours and disrupted hundreds of flights. The crash occurred late Sunday night, killing both pilots on board and injuring dozens of passengers and crew.

The Times of India · Mar 23

Sarah Ferguson Denies Rumours She Wanted to 'Clone' Queen Elizabeth's Corgis for a Reality TV Show

Sarah Ferguson, the former Duchess of York, denies claims of cloning Queen Elizabeth II's corgis for a reality TV series.

International Business Times UK · Mar 23

How to have a literary-inspired stay in Yorkshire’s Bronte country

With the Wuthering Heights film causing a surge of visitors to Yorkshire (and sales of the book skyrocketing), Lucy McGuire takes a trip to the region where Emily and her sisters grew up to learn more about the places that nurtured the literary family

The Independent UK · Mar 23

Is the biggest march in English history a myth? My research shows King Harold sailed down to the battle of Hastings

In 1066, England was invaded by multiple foreign powers. A northern force led by King Harald Hardrada of Norway advanced on York via the River Humber, while a southern force, led by Duke William of Normandy (later William I the Conqueror) crossed the Channel with forces from Normandy, France, Brittany…

The Conversation · Mar 21

Richard Phillips obituary

Other lives: Classical music impresario who founded the York early music and Huddersfield contemporary music festivals

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20