A MAN suffering from the effects of Covid long after catching the virus is warning others that it "may change your life forever".

FORTY stone and nearing 40, Nathan McDonald went on to lose 23 stone in 18 months - and gain a new lease of life.

A CORONER recorded an open verdict after a young man fell from the footbridge at York Railway Station.

A RESIDENT was rescued by fire crews after a blaze broke out at a house in the Selby district early this morning (Tuesday).

A BUS and a car have crashed on the A19 near York this morning (Tuesday).

A YORK restaurant has become the first in the city to be awarded a coveted Michelin star.

As a nurse working up at the mass vaccination site in York it has been great to hear of people’s experiences of using the facility.

"HE left his mark on Yorkshire" - this is the loving tribute paid to master stonemason Alan Tinsley who has died aged 82.

YORK parents Rachael Parry and Daniel Carling have twice as many reasons to celebrate - with the safe arrival of their twins.

A CYCLIST from York whose helmet saved her life when she crashed into a bridge will tell her story on TV tonight.

Last week, 278 positive votes in the Commons to retain the £20 uplift payment to Universal Credit claimants were deemed ‘non-binding’ because 365 Tory MPs abstained. The Conservative Government urged MPs to abstain so delaying any decision on...

One wonders if the rationing of vaccine to those areas in the North who have been more efficient than their Southern counterparts would apply had the situation been reversed?

I don’t like thoughtless joggers gasping over me While returning from the local shop one evening I was forced to dodge about like an idiot because a gasp of joggers (my own collective noun) could apparently not find the extra reserves of energy ...

MORE than 100 new homes are set to be built on land next to a York secondary school.

YORK’S Covid rate has more than halved from its peak earlier this month.

POLICE have broken up two house parties in York, issuing fines and rapping the 'selfish' behaviour of those involved.

A LEADING North Yorkshire GP says doctors are seeing a lot of 'anxiety, worry and stress' in patients contacting their local surgeries, following 'worrying headlines' about the pandemic.

A PUBLIC inquiry into plans to close Leeman Road as part of the York Central redevelopment scheme will take place in April remotely.

A TRAVEL agency with branches in York has announced mass closures.

Men working in process plants, as security guards or as chefs had some of the highest Covid-19 death rates in 2020, new figures show.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted by a man - the third such incident reported in recent weeks.

DISPOSABLE facemask litter in York is a growing problem, according to one waste firm.

THE Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow tomorrow in hilly areas of North Yorkshire, which it said could lead to travel disruption.

POLICE in York have issued CCTV of three men they would like to speak to following the theft of more than £1,000 worth of alcohol.

ROBOT waiters may not be serving customers at a Chinese restaurant in York any time soon – as councillors refused to grant a licence for the venue.

FIVE more patients at York and Scarborough hospitals have died from the coronavirus.

MANY roads across the region are still affected by flooding today (Monday).

A NORTH Yorkshire butcher accused of raping and murdering a 21-year-old student was guilty of “utterly disgusting” sexual offences and could be hated, but there was no evidence he had killed her, his barrister told a jury.

DRONE footage shot by a York resident shows the full extent of flooding in the city last week.

RESIDENTS in a North Yorkshire town are being urged to take extra steps to protect their vehicles, after a recent spate of thefts.

A SCHOOL in York has had to close it's Early Years provision because of a case of Covid-19.

POLICE in York are on the hunt for vandals who threw a marine buoy on to train tracks in the city.

A MAJOR outdoor theatrical production called The York Passion has been put back from Easter because of Covid restrictions.

A WOMAN has been issued with an injunction order after her prolonged anti-social behaviour caused misery and distress to residents.

A MULTI-MILLION pound investment will bring next-generation connectivity within reach of nearly every home and business in York.

A CARE leader has signed up to help fight Covid-19.

A YORK business has been reported for an alleged Covid breach over an exercise class - as patrols have been stepped up.

MORE than 50 Covid patients have been discharged from York and Scarborough hospitals over the weekend - as the total number has remained almost unchanged.

A WOMAN who lives with numerous health problems is looking to give her thanks to NHS staff who have cared for her and continued to work through the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Government has announced it is dropping the minimum jobs threshold in the employment scheme aimed at helping young people into work.

MORE Year 13 students than ever before are choosing to carry out degree-level study closer to home as a result of the pandemic, according to UCAS’ latest survey.

YORK residents aged 70-74 are now being offered Covid jabs - and so are housebound people.

BIKES and motorbikes worth thousands of pounds have been stolen after a spate of break-ins.

A "DISTRESSED" man was allegedly involved in a "scuffle" with a traffic officer after a crash in North Yorkshire.

A CAR overturned in a ditch in York, leaving the driver with minor injuries.

ONLINE fashion giant Asos has confirmed it is in exclusive talks with administrators for Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia retail empire.

A RETAIL giant with stores in York and Harrogate will not reopen its stores.

NINE flood warnings remain in place across York and North Yorkshire this morning.

AT least until lockdown struck (again) and changed everything, most people’s main experience of Nunnery Lane was probably of being stuck in a long traffic jam waiting for the lights at Blossom Street to change.

A RARE bird of prey is finding a foothold again here in North Yorkshire.