A MAIN road in York is closed due to a crash this morning (Friday).

PAUL Cooper - who helped achieve justice for hundreds of former York Carriageworks employees who fell victim to the factory’s asbestos timebomb - has died from Covid, aged 77.

A YOUNGSTER form York has taken on a running challenge to raise vital funds for St Leonard's Hospice, where his mum works.

FIREFIGHTERS were called in to reports of a fire on an electric bus in York.

A NEW company has been launched in York offering eco-friendly, on-demand rubbish removal.

THE “world’s largest” online Viking festival is set to be held in York later this month.

A TV star and a York quiz tech company have joined forces to bring more people together virtually through quizzing and boost mental health.

A BURGLAR who fled from justice has been jailed for raiding a sick man's home.

ESSENTIAL roadworks will see closures on Huntington Road, Haxby Road and Hamilton Drive East through February and March.

SEWERBY Hall and Gardens have announced measures to control visitor numbers and ensure that local residents can visit safely for exercise.

If you want to change up your regular lockdown walking route, here are some shorter ones around York to consider.

"MINDLESS" vandals have struck at a York bowling green, by cutting images of male genitalia and a swear word into the turf.

A HOTEL owner foiled a night-time raider's attempt to break into his city centre business’s safe, York Crown Court heard.

PLANS to transform the front of York railway station have been approved.

A BRAVE nurse from York who has incurable cancer has teamed up with his brother to take on an epic challenge.

YORK'S weekly rate of recording cases of Covid-19 continues to fall, but further cases are still being confirmed in the area.

A POLICE officer has been banned from driving and given a 10-month suspended prison sentence after she was found guilty of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

A YORK funeral director has created a window display in tribute to Captain Sir Tom Moore.

MOST of the stock has already been removed from the Topshop store in York city centre, just days after online fashion retailer Asos confirmed it was taking over the business from collapsed retail empire Arcadia.

A NATIONAL Park in North Yorkshire has a special commission for an artist.

LOCKDOWN cabaret streaming duo Velma Celli and Jess Steel are going on location to the Earl Grey Tea Rooms for their Showbizzy Shambles show in York tomorrow (February 5).

FOUR more people have lost their lives to Covid-19 at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the latest figures confirm.

FRESH warnings have been issued by the Met Office for three days of snow and icy conditions in York and North Yorkshire at the weekend and early next week.

A NEW website has been launched to help anyone in York or North Yorkshire who has experienced sexual violence, and also to assist people who are supporting them.

A limited edition Farewell Bootham Crescent gin has been created to help York City fans toast their old ground. As supporters await their first match in the new stadium, they are being offered a a taste of nostalgia with the new charity gin.

VANDALS attacked a minibus belonging to a childrens' nursery causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.

A GIFT card which can be redeemed at more than 90 businesses in a North Yorkshire town has had a record month.

A POCKLINGTON-based charity is recruiting new blood to help develop its growing work to support young people in the town.

SIXTH formers at a North Yorkshire school have been getting fit while raising money for charity.

A KEEN cyclist is looking to put a stop to littering on country roads, after spotting "unbelievable," amounts on his daily route.

A £600,000 scheme to improve a road near Melbourne in East Yorkshire is set to get underway.

AN ARTIST from York, who says she was inspired by Captain Sir Tom Moore to support charities during the pandemic, has produced artwork in tribute to the nation’s hero.

THE fire service were called in by a resident whose bathroom cleaning had an unexpected consequence.

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

So, so sad to hear of the passing of Captain Sir Tom Moore. He was an inspiration to all of us in these dreadful times.

AN exhausted nurse at York Hospital has admitted that the last few weeks have been ‘the hardest of my NHS career’.

AROUND half a million people a year could visit the planned Roman Quarter attraction in York, according to the developer.

A new sculpture of Gerald the much-missed Minster cat WILL go on display at York's Holy Trinity Church in Goodramgate.

YORK residents were urged today to talk more openly about their mental health problems, as more evidence emerged about the devastating impact of the pandemic and lockdowns.

PLANS to build a large hotel and restaurant on the former Carpetright store site on the corner between Layerthorpe and Foss Islands Road are set to be approved today.

YORK Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has worked with charity York Carers Centre to take action to improve carer's lives in their workforce.

Oh, how amazing it must be to be Dr Sweeney (Government has failed us all on Covid pandemic, Letters, February 3).

When I lived in Skelton in 1953 much of the land was owned by Captain Arthur Place, who lived with his wife and unmarried sister at Skelton Grange.

A NORTH Yorkshire man charged with murder and other offences against three of his family has denied all charges.

CASES of the South African strain of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Scarborough area.

THREE teenagers have been arrested in connection with the death of a York boy.

A CITY centre shortcut is set to be closed to traffic - as council leaders look to make the route safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

YORK'S Covid hotspot is still shaded purple on an official map, as other areas of the city turn to blue and green as coronavirus rates continue to fall.

A MALTON butcher accused of raping and murdering a university student “took advantage” of her and bears a “strong moral responsibility” for what happened on the night she died, a court has heard.

FIVE men arrested in connection a violent incident in York have been released on bail.