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 police are currently working with Aviva to establish the origins of the package.
North Yorkshire Police Media and PR Officer Adam Love said: “Police understand that a lot of disruption was caused in the city this morning, however officers responded to a call made in good faith and we have a duty to take every precaution in circumstances such as these.”
A suspicious package was found in the post room of Aviva PLC on Rougier Street at approximately 7.20am today. A cordon was put in place around the building, members of staff were evacuated and Rougier Street and Station Road were closed to traffic and pedestrians.
The cordon was removed and traffic returned to normal at around 9.55am after the army bomb disposal unit dealt with the suspicious package.
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