THE number of pupils attending York schools during this lockdown is DOUBLE the number of key worker children in class during the first lockdown last year.

A NORTH Yorkshire renewable energy firm hopes it can benefit from Government plans to clean up the UK’s energy system.

FIRE crews were called to clear a flooded basement apartment in the early hours of this morning.

CARE home residents are one step closer to hugging their families after receiving the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination.

YORK Outer MP Julian Sturdy has said that he is "delighted," with the announcement that York will become a national vaccination hub.

THE Environment Agency has revealed how it will protect hundreds of homes and businesses in York from flooding while it is replacing the old Foss Barrier gate.

Netflix has announced its full movie list for 2021 which will see a new movie released every week.

Simon, a 16-year-old domestic short haired cat. was taken to the York Animal Home via an inspector after being found in the most horrendous condition, out on the streets sick and all alone.

REMEMBER when Jamie Oliver was the Naked Chef rather than a national treasure?

TWO friends have created and launched a range of salon-quality vegan, handmade and plastic-free shampoo and conditioning bars.

Hoping to get on the property ladder this year? Here are five York homes with the most reduced prices

YORK'S weekly rate of recording cases of Covid-19 has dropped again and is now back below 600 people per 100,000.

THE latest update of the interactive map from Public Health England (PHE) shows that Westfield, Chapelfields and Foxwood has the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the city.

YORK Hospital is now treating more than 140 Covid patients on seven wards as the hospital risks becoming full over the next fortnight, according to one consultant.

A DRIVER was tasered by police in York last night after his car collided with traffic lights and then crashed through barriers into a trench.

TWO more people with Covid-19 have died at hospitals within the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

TWO York entrepreneurs are bucking the economic downturn to open three new businesses in lockdown.

FIRE crews were called to an incident in Harrogate this afternoon involving some broken glass hanging in a dangerous position.

NORTH Yorkshire residents who need support during Covid-19 lockdown restrictions can be reassured that help will be available right through to next autumn if required.

THERE has been slight flooding in areas of York city centre due to the weather over the past few days.

EVERY police van in North Yorkshire is to display the Samaritans‘ contact details to help spread the message of mental health support.

NORTHERN, alongside the rest of the UK rail industry, is to introduce amended timetables from Monday (18 January) to continue to help those who need to travel get where they need to be.

FIRE crews are still on the scene of a large barn fire near York which started in the early hours of yesterday morning.

A KIND-HEARTED youngster from North Yorkshire is aiming to walk 50 miles during January, to fundraise for a hospice in memory of his dad.

THERE are set to be a number of temporary traffic restrictions in place in areas of York over the coming weeks to allow for work to be carried out.

FIRE crews were called to an incident involving a single vehicle collision in York yesterday evening.

A PROPERTY steeped in history, which comes with four cottages and an indoor swimming pool, has gone on the market for £2,250,000.

PUBLIC health leaders in York have thanked the thousands of people who have already accessed symptom-free covid tests in the city.

VANDALS in North Yorkshire, who show contempt for people’s lives and for the agencies fighting Covid-19, have been warned their actions will not be tolerated.

SUPPORTERS of a North Yorkshire hospice have raised over £11,000 for patient care by taking part in the Santa Dash throughout December.

AN eleven-year-old schoolgirl from York is cycling the distance of a marathon to raise money to help young homeless people in the city.

As York Open Studios prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary next year, we look back at two decades of creativity and how artists are preparing to welcome art-lovers into their homes and studios in 2021

A POPULAR village pub, once owned by actor Neil Morrisey, is pulling out the stops to help survive the third coronavirus lockdown.

THIS February, we’re asking people across Yorkshire to keep up the new year motivation by signing up to take part in Diabetes UK’s first ever FakeAway Feb.Challenge yourself to swap processed foods and takeaways for healthier alternatives thro...

On January 5th I had a letter printed in The Press pointing out the differences between Jorvik & Priory medical centres.

ANGRY residents fear a golden opportunity to rid their streets of a twice-daily traffic nightmare is set to be wasted under plans for a new access road into a York school.

THREE quarters of new Covid cases in York are people with the new variant of the virus, public health leaders say.

STREETS in York's city centre remain deserted as the national lockdown continues across the country to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.

THE Covid rate in a York hotspot hasn’t fallen for a second day - but is still more than twice as high as the national average.

These locals have an incredible sporting history.

I HATE to be the bearer of bad news - but everyone else is so I might as well throw my two penn’orth in - the most depressing day of the year is almost upon us.

Here are few match day memories from winters past.

A MASKED sex offender who attacked a woman out alone for her morning exercise has been jailed for 12 years.

YORK is to become a national vaccination hub – with people living up to 45 minutes away travelling to the city to receive the jab.

DETECTIVES have revealed the operation that led to dangerous sex offender Thomas Joshua Bird being jailed for many years and earned a judge's praise.

YORK'S weekly rate of recording cases of Covid-19 has dropped significantly over the last 24 hours by over 50 people per 100,000, the latest figures confirm.

THERE has been one further death related to Covid-19 recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the latest figures confirm.

There are two new coronavirus variants emerging in Brazil, with one causing more concern than the other.