A group of York students has won the opportunity to have their very own I-phone application developed after winning The App Challenge final, held at the Ron Cooke Hub on Wednesday, January 18.
YUSU Welfare officer Bob Hughes has warned students to be vigilant after a student loans phishing scam has been revealed.
Her Majesty the Queen will be visiting York on Maundy Thursday, 5th April, as part of the 800th anniversary of York’s Charter for the traditional “Royal Maundy” ceremony.
A flood caused by a heating system “failure” forced the university IT services to shut down many essential systems on Sunday night, causing problems for many students on the eve of their exams and assignment due-dates.
The victim, who had made his way onto Walmgate, was helped by paramedics and taken to York District Hospital for treatment. However, his injuries were not serious and he has since been released.
A 32-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman were arrested shortly after the incident and have been released on conditional bail as police enquiries continue.
Detective Sergeant Mark Jackson, of York CID, told The Yorker "This was an unusual occurrence for York and fortunately the victim was not seriously injured. It was not a random attack and we managed to locate and arrest two suspects very quickly following the incident.”
The police are appealing for witnesses to the Walmgate incident to come forward with any information they may have.
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