You might have seen this if you were in the city centre last night:

Dozens of protesters gathered in York calling on Western leaders to act and support their calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.

The protesters in St Helen’s Square chanted messages in support of Palestinians from 6pm.

They told The Press that urgent action was needed as threats of an invasion by Israel into the southern city Rafah – where some 1.3 million Palestinians have sought refuge – intensify.

“What we’re going to see over the next few days are going to be some terrible things,” Richard Murgatroyd said at the protest.

“It’s going to be easy to say we – as ordinary people – can’t do anything about this unfolding. That isn’t true.”

Dylan Connell spoke to some of those there.

Protesters in York held signs calling for action (Image: Dylan Connell)

Meanwhile, a lorry driver managed to disarm a woman with a knife who was trying to puncture his tyres, York Magistrates' Court heard. Megi Rychlikova reports.