Police appeal after distinctive bike stolen in York POLICE in York after appealing for witnesses after a distinctive bike was stolen from outside a city supermarket. North Yorkshire Police say the theft occurred outside Waitrose in Foss Islands Road at 6.15pm on February 8 when two men took a red and white bike with white hydraulic brakes, black levers, white cables, white specialised seat, white rims and white forks. A force spokesman said: Both men are in their late teens, white and a slim build. One was wearing a black padded jacket and the other wore a green jacket. Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 and select option 1.
1/1 POLICE in York have issued CCTV of three men they would like to speak to about a high-value theft from a supermarket. They say the incident happened on Monday, January 4 at about 6.30pm when items to a value of around £1,500 were taken from Morrisons in Foss Islands Road in the city. Officers are asking members of the public to get in touch if they recognise any of the men in the images, as they believe they will have information that will help the investigation. Anyone with any information is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for Rebecca James. Or email rebecca.james@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.
The river Ouse from Ouse Bridge Picture: Kieran Delaney THERE are still 13 flood warnings in place around York this morning with river levels still rising in the city. City of York Council say more than properties in the Clementhorpe area of the city could be at risk of flooding from the river Ouse. The river Ouse is forecast to peak at 4.7m at noon today. Overnight a pump protecting riverside properties failed at about 2.30am in Peckitt Street, but it has now been replaced and is working. In Malton the river Derwent is now above record levels of just above 5m with County Bridge still closed between Malton and Norton.
It will prevent floodwaters from the Ouse flowing up the Foss and flooding properties alongside the river. The adjacent pumping station, which pumps floodwaters from the Foss into the Ouse, has already been upgraded. The agency has replaced all eight pumps with much more powerful pumps, carried out work to the pumping station building, installed high voltage electricity supplies and five new back-up generators to maintain the operation of all eight pumps at maximum capacity in the event of power failure. It can now pump 50 cubic meters of water per second, an increased volume from the 30 cubic meters per second at the time of the flooding in 2015, when the pumps were overwhelmed by the sheer volume of water pouring down the Foss following prolonged and heavy rainfall.
Volunteers at the Red Tower receive the cheque for £333 from Francesca Mcdonald of Waitrose A COMMUNITY hub based at an historic tower in York s City Walls has received a £333 boost as it prepares to distribute food to local residents over Christmas. The Red Tower York CIC Community Hub, which is based near Foss Islands Road and distributes food from supermarkets on Mondays to the local community, said the money would put some smiles on people s faces. A spokesperson said it had received a generous gift of £333 from the nearby Waitrose store as part of its John Lewis/Waitrose Christmas community campaign ‘Give a Little Love,’ which supported the Fareshare and Homestart charities.