THE number of students applying for places at York's universities has increased, despite the pandemic.

PEOPLE aged 65 and over have started getting Covid jabs in York - but anyone over 70 who has not yet been vaccinated is still being urged to book an appointment.

DRIVERS are being asked to avoid an accident on a major road through North Yorkshire.

SNOWHERE to go in freezing-cold Lockdown 3, except for yet another regulation walk and Chai Latte, as the live arts remain in pandemic hibernation, Charles Hutchinson looks online and ahead to bolster his sparse diary.

A SUPERMARKET with stores in York has launched an initiative aimed at improving job opportunities for people from under-represented groups.

INFLUENCED by the gloriously ridiculous B-movie imagery of the Fifties and Sixties, York artist Lincoln Lightfoot questions what might be in store for 2021.

A YORK-based children’s charity has received a £1m boost for its work supporting vulnerable families during the pandemic.

HEARTBROKEN people in York have been leaving moving tributes to loved ones they have lost to Covid-19 since the pandemic began.

My father was born in Knaresborough. He fought for his country in the Second World War and was delighted when the UK finally joined the EEC, which he knew was formed to trade with neighbouring countries and to prevent further wars.

PLANS to close a city centre 'rat run' have been agreed.

“I CAN’T be trusted with money in my hands,” a reformed bank van robbery gang member told police.

A THREE-YEAR project is now underway to restore and repair the 10 large stained-glass windows at All Saints Church in York.

I and my wife try to get out on our bikes as often as we can on the country roads north of York. Litter is everywhere at the sides of the road on verges, hedges and ditches.

YORK Minster's status as a 'going concern' could be threatened if the pandemic crisis continues for too long, officials have warned.

A YORK education leader says city schools are more united than ever and plans are in place for pupils to return next month.

POLICE in York have issued CCTV of three men they would like to speak to about a high-value theft from a supermarket.

THE Covid rate has fallen dramatically in two former York hotspots.

POLICE are investigating a livestock attack in which a sheep was pinned to the ground by a dog.

THE Covid infection rate has fallen again in both York and North Yorkshire.

A WRITER from Selby has helped create an animation about the dangers of knife crime which has won the backing of police and crime commissioners across the country.

TWO more patients with Covid-19 have died at York and Scarborough hospitals.

POLICE are investigating two Covid breaches.

THIS half term one York venue wants youngsters to unleash their inner spy.

A restaurant chain with branches in York has announced plans to close 22 sites and axe 216 jobs - after it was rescued out of administration.

LOCAL author Marc D Brown has released his most recent publication, Everything All At Once, in an attempt to launch a campaign to raise awareness for mental health charities.

Coronavirus conspiracies continue to circulate on social media with images and videos spreading false information about the virus.

The rise in benefits will increase the revenue of millions of low-income households.

TESCO staff have been supplying Covid vaccine volunteers and health staff with hot drinks and snacks as York's vaccination programme has continued through the bitter weather.

A SUSPECTED drug dealer has been arrested after fleeing from police and hiding next to a river.

A YORK-headquartered house builder has set aside £75million to address cladding safety issues in the wake of London’s Grenfell Tower fire scandal.

YORK has smashed its NHS target for giving flu vaccinations to the over 65s.

POLICE have issued 169 fines in the past week for breaches of Covid rules in York and North Yorkshire - the busiest week for North Yorkshire Police since the third lockdown began.

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THE duo behind a successful York pub are pairing up with a celebrity chef on Instagram tonight (February 10).

MORE than 1,000 people in North Yorkshire and York have now died from Covid-19, it was revealed today.

SNOW showers were again making driving conditions dangerous in parts of North Yorkshire today, as this webcam image of the A170 at Sutton Bank at 8.50am shows.

THE number of Covid patients being treated at York and Scarborough hospitals has fallen by more than a hundred since its peak just over a fortnight ago.

THE NHS in York and North Yorkshire is asking people aged 70 and over who have not yet been invited to have their Covid-19 vaccination to come forward and arrange a jab.

DRIVERS are being warned to avoid an accident in a York village this morning.

YORK is waking up to a covering of snow for a third morning.

A MOTHER whose daughters had a milk intolerance experimented to create a hot chocolate they could enjoy.

TWO York chefs have found a tasty way to earn a crust during lockdown with their new Pie Kitchen venture.

HOSPITALITY and tourism businesses struggling in lockdown have another champion to back their cause.

A nurse and vaccinator who helped set up York's flu and Covid vaccination site at Askham Bar has taken up a senior role at Nimbuscare, the NHS provider which oversees York's vaccination programme.

Instead of designing York station so that either more cars can be parked nearby or asking commuters to take the Park&Ride, could not a parkway station be built, say at Copmanthorpe?

PEOPLE are being urged not to pick up discarded face masks because they pose an infection risk.

THE gang leader of two drug rings in North and East Yorkshire will be subject to five years of restrictions involving his finances, vehicles and other items when he leaves prison.

A YORK photographer has managed to capture staggering drone footage of a snow-covered city from the air.

A HOLOCAUST survivor from near York who gave real life history lessons about the horrors of Nazism to thousands of young people has died, just weeks after being presented with the BEM.

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