The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, reflects on how we can find good things in a year of ‘despair and sadness, horrors and sorrows’ since the Covid pandemic forced the UK into its first lockdown.

IS this the worst pothole in York?

We have all been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. But here in York there has been one organisation above all that has been on the frontline of the battle against the disease: York Hospital.

IT is a year today since the UK first went into lockdown. On the day PM Boris Johnson announced a raft of strict measures designed to curb the spread of Covid in the UK, the virus had already been wreaking havoc in other countries - not least Chin...

On the anniversary of the first UK lockdown, Emma Cousins, associate at York-based employment law firm, Torque Law, looks back at how Covid-19 has impacted businesses and employees and what it might mean for the future.

COVID-19 and the impact of restrictions on daily lives have led to a shift in the housing market, with new priorities for buyers.

Care organisations, charities, businesses, membership organisations, community groups and many more have committed to supporting a National Day of Reflection today - on the anniversary of the UK going into the first national lockdown.

A pensioner may never drive again after his failing health led to him drink driving and losing his good character, York Magistrates Court heard.

Professor Mike Holmes, who leads York’s vaccination centre at Askham Bar, tells in his latest column for The Press of the most difficult year of his career - but one which has taught him so much.

ELVINGTON Church of England Primary School is celebrating after having an all-weather running track installed.

ONE of York's most luxurious boutique hotels has sold to private buyers.

One part of the city showed a 100 per cent increase in cases in the latest rolling rate Covid-19 infection rates.

A FULL review of the long-overdue Community Stadium project is needed, according to one councillor.

City leaders, health bosses and police and education chiefs have come together to say 'thank you' to people in York on the anniversary of the first lockdown.

A NEW environmentally-friendly graveyard could be created in York.

A PAEDOPHILE who “utterly corrupted” a schoolgirl has been jailed for 10 years.

Boris Johnson said people should be "under no illusions" a third coronavirus wave is heading to the UK.

YORK has been ranked fifth in a table of the best Yorkshire and the Humber cities to start a remote business.

Many European destinations popular with UK holidaymakers have announced plans to reopen their borders this summer.

A LEADING advocate for social care in North Yorkshire said the first anniversary of the Covid-19 lockdown would be a fitting time for reform of the sector.

York Theatre Royal relies on ticket sales to keep going. So when, on March 20 last year, the theatre was told - like others up and down the country - that it would have to close, it's very survival was suddenly at stake.

THERE have been no further Covid-19 related deaths at hospitals run by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, according to the latest figures.

MORE than six in ten managers have experienced burnout at work because of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a fifth considering quitting.

A FLOOR retailer with a York store has reported a 142 per cent boost in sales over the past 12 months.

North Yorkshire Police have closed their investigation into an alleged sexual assault in a North Yorkshire village.

TIME is running out for businesses in York to secure financial support to help them survive the crippling impact of the coronavirus restrictions.

WORK will start this spring on a new £1million Digital Skills Academy near York.

HELEN Simpson has prioritised jobs, employment and skills as she takes up a key role in driving the region's economic growth.

A CARE group in North Yorkshire will mark the anniversary of the first national lockdown with a day of reflection.

A female reader has written this open letter giving insight into what it feels like to be a woman today - and what men can do to make women feel safer

What was it like to be a teenager in York in lockdown? Eva Pears and Tom Weston took a series of socially-distanced photos of their friends last spring, offering a unique glimpse into their 'on hold' lives

"NEVER got to say goodbye or say I love you." This is just one of the many heartbreaking tributes people in York have been leaving to loved ones they have lost to Covid-19 since the pandemic began.

LITTLE Georgie Bella Wilcock was born on lockdown day - March 23, 2020.

A YORK woman with cystic fibrosis who helped lead a successful national campaign for a new CF drug treatment to be made available on the NHS has revealed how it has transformed her life.

YORK has lost a third of its high street cash machines during the Covid-19 pandemic - the highest percentage decline in the UK, according to a new study.

KNAVESMIRE Primary School is celebrating after being achieving its Green Flag Award.

A HOUSEBUILDER involved in developments in York and North Yorkshire has received top marks for customer satisfaction for a record 12 years.

POLICE have renewed their appeal for help in finding a man wanted on suspicion of a serious assault.

IT is over a year since the first diagnosed cases of coronavirus-19 and in this time the world has changed significantly. The once abnormal has become the “new norm”, and words that might not have been uttered before, including social distancing ...

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A LAW firm has strengthened its team in York.

AFTER collecting my paper from the local shop on a beautiful sunny spring morning, I paused to speak to my friend Colin.

WE have been waiting for years for many of the potholes on Elmfield Avenue to be repaired.

POLICE and council officers have won a closure order on a house in a crackdown on crime and anti-social behaviour.

YORK'S Covid rate has fallen yet again and is now the lowest in the region - meaning it is now an island of pale green on an official map.

A YORK nurse who made a tearful plea for people to stop stockpiling food at the start of the pandemic last March is reported to be considering leaving her profession.

A HEAD teacher has defended her pupils after complaints about them not sticking to Covid-19 guidelines on their lunch break in a popular part of York.

A DRIVER arrested on suspicion of drug driving in North Yorkshire last week has protested to his solicitor - because he believes he should be able to smoke cannabis and drive.

DEFENCE Secretary Ben Wallace has issued a warning to the European Commission that any attempt to block coronavirus vaccine exports to the UK would be “counterproductive”.

A DRIVER has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering, assault and threatening criminal damage after being stopped in Scarborough.