THE FRIDAY INSIDER 🔑 Friday, 23 October 2026

B&Q's big Osbaldwick revamp, 12 flats refused on The Mount, York's newest food businesses, August house prices, and your Ghost Week weekend.

Happy Friday, and welcome to the very first Friday Insider. This is the bit of York that never quite makes the headlines: what's been applied for and decided at the council, which food businesses have just registered, what houses have been selling for, and how to fill your weekend. Everything here comes from public records, with a link to every source.

This week: a big makeover planned for B&Q at Osbaldwick, 12 flats refused on The Mount, a new café in Aldwark Mews, and Ghost Week is back, starting tomorrow.

THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Friday, 23 October 2026

Storm Boelo blows in as York–Leeds trains stop for nine days, a missing Poppleton man is found safe, and baby cinema clubs can show 15 and 18 films.

THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Thursday, 22 October 2026

Campaigners say the Ouse at the Blue Bridge is failing a bathing-water standard, flats on a possible Roman road are refused, and HMV is back on Coney Street.

Something new for York Brief members (and the Brief stays free)

The daily Brief stays free. Members now get two extra editions a week (Tuesday Council & Planning, and the Friday Insider), plus the daily Brief ad-free.

THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Wednesday, 21 October 2026

Nine days with no direct York–Leeds trains, 541 people fighting Osbaldwick double yellows, and Pearce rescues City again.

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Something new for York Brief members (and the Brief stays free)

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