A MAN branded a "public nuisance" by a judge has been ordered to pay hard cash up front for any food, drink or accommodation - or face jail.

York council leader Keith Aspden has welcomed an announcement that 1,000 civil service jobs are to move from London to Scotland as the 'start of a process' that he hopes will see more government posts relocated to York.

Dear Kirsten,

TEACHER Laura Lancaster is shaping up as the celebrity selfie queen of York with a snaps of famous faces including Bradley Cooper, Ronan Keating, Peter Andre, Gethin Jones and Jamie Redknapp.

THE past 12 months have shown that, in times of adversity, York’s cultural, creative and heritage institutions have stepped up and supported one another fantastically well.

AGE UK is set to close its shop and offices in York’s Walmgate - but the charity is planning to move straight into alternative, fully accessible city centre premises.

A KIND-HEARTED youngster from North Yorkshire walked more than 100 miles to raise money for a local hospice - collecting £5,000 to support patient care.

THE steps of York Minster this morning were adorned with flowers for York woman Sarah Everard - and messages of of support for all victims of male violence.

COUNCIL staff may continue working from home after the pandemic - and the local authority will look at whether some meetings can still be held remotely.

The number of coronavirus cases in York has risen slightly in the latest figures from Gov.uk.

There have been no Covid-related deaths at York Hospitals Trust for a fifth day in a row.

A power cut late last night left about 120 properties in Strensall without electricity overnight.

FIREFIGHTERS believe a fire which broke out in an empty York pub yesterday afternoon may have been started deliberately.

A TIPI tent bar and restaurant is set to return to York for summer - and Christmas.

YORK rescue boat was called out to reports of an upturned speedboat on the River Ouse by the A1237 bridge.

A flood warning is in place for the River Ouse at Naburn.

Fire and rescue crews took advantage of high water levels in the River Ouse yesterday to get in some rescue boat training.

A ewe and a lamb were killed when a fire broke out in a sheep hut holding sheep and cattle.

A YORK community group have been forging ahead throughout the pandemic to try and make a difference where they can.

A CHARITY'S offices in York could be turned into a church under plans before City Of York Council.

A SINGLE mum from York who is battling cancer has been sending gifts to NHS staff, with a little help from her friends.

HERE are the latest temporary traffic restrictions for York:

Luna and Rocket are two 18 month-old cats - a brother and sister - who were taken to the York RSPCA as their previous owner could no longer keep them.

I WISH Magdalena Torres every success with her new café in Heslington Road.

Customers are being warned over the possible health risk from products they have bought from major UK supermarkets.

Royal Mail said that it has processed an unprecedented volume of parcels in the past year.

THE National Centre for Early Music, in York, is to play host to an online celebration of music for springtime on March 27 and 28.

FORMER Conservative party leader William Hague has backed proposals for City of York Council to remain as it is and for North Yorkshire County Council to form a single authority for the rest of the region under local government reorganisation.

DOZENS of people turned up for a vigil in memory of York woman Sarah Everard outside York Minster this evening - even though the event had officially been called off.

THE York primary school that Sarah Everard attended as a little girl has paid tribute to her as 'the most perfect pupil you could ever wish for in a school'.

The York rugby club which was at the centre of a Covid outbreak following a series of events over the Christmas period has been fined a total of £2,000 for breaches of coronavirus regulations.

The serving Metropolitan Police officer accused of murdering York woman Sarah Everard has been remanded in custody after his first court appearance.

PLANS for a new 300-home development directly next to the new LNER Community Stadium have been submitted.

A fire which broke out in an empty York pub this afternoon underlines the need to bring it back into community use, says a local Labour councillor.

THE number of Covid cases has increased slightly in several areas of York, according to the latest figures from Gov.uk - even though in York as a whole new cases are down.

York Police have arrested two people on suspicion of dog theft.

York people who want to pay tribute to York woman Sarah Everard are being urged to post a picture of a lit candle at 9.30pm tonight with the hashtag #ReclaimTheseStreets.

There have been no Covid-related deaths at York Hospitals Trust for a fourth day running.

THREE drink drivers are off the roads for at least three years each after they appeared before York Magistrates Court in recent weeks.

The vigil for Sarah Everard which was to be held outside York Minster at 6pm this evening has been cancelled because of Covid regulations, the organisers have confirmed.

POLICE have appealed for help in tracing the family of a Pickering man who died on March 11.

I HAVE received my Council Tax bill today and whereas I do not mind the charges on it for the Adult Social Care, the Fire and Rescue Service and Police and Crime Commission, I have to question why even in Band B I am being charged £1,000 to the C...

TRIBUTES have been paid to a North Yorkshire councillor who is remembered as a "champion for his community".

I JUST want to underline that City of York Council has made no decision to change its agreed ambition for the city to achieve zero carbon by 2030 – the necessary target date identified by scientists, approved by Full Council and a key part of ou...

A NEW 190-home coastal holiday village in North Yorkshire has taken another step forward.

A STREET food trader is forging plans to open a shop in York just months after launching a city centre cafe.

PLEASE could you advise why the Police and Crime Commissioner receives on a band E property £331.30 from my rates?

SARAH Hird's photo of a night view of the Iron Bridge from Dickie Bridge in Holgate is part of our #SecretYork photo challenge in the Camera Club.

A VILLAGE cricket club faced financial ruin when it was hit with a huge fine following a VAT mix-up.

A westbound lane of the A64 between Fulford and Askham Bar has been temporarily closed after a tractor towing a high load struck the bridge.