A YORK woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted in her home by a telephone engineer has received an apology from a police chief over the way her attempts to report the allegations were handled.

TWO main city centre car parks in York become ticketless from today (April 14).

AN OFF-DUTY police officer protected motorists from a drink-driver’s dangerous manoeuvres in a smoking car on Tadcaster Road and the A64, York Crown Court heard.

A YORK-based veterinary group has acquired one of the UK’s biggest online suppliers of pet care products.

A NORTH Yorkshire based nursery has supplied thousands of plants to help restore the grounds of a historic site.

FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a tumble dryer fire.

A MAJOR supermarket with York stores has revealed that its profits tumbled by around a fifth over the past year after coronavirus costs of almost £900 million offset surging sales.

A FOUNDATION based in York has handed a £50,000 cash boost to a mental health charity, after colleagues voted it to be the charity of the year.

A NEW incubator space for start-ups and smaller businesses has been created at a business hub in York.

LUBNA Khan-Salim gave up her job as a plastic surgeon to open her own beauty clinic just a month before the pandemic took hold.

YORKSHIRE Water has denied misleading environment bosses over the dumping of untreated sewage into the River Wharfe upstream of Tadcaster.

VENDORS in the heart of York have voiced heartfelt thanks to their loyal customers as they welcomed the return of non-essential trading.

I couldn’t agree more with the churchwarden Robert Beaumont when he slated the Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell’s plans to offer a £90,000 salary to a new chief of staff (Churchwarden slates plans for Archbishop’s chief of staff with £9...

AN ex-boyfriend threatened to break down his former partner's door at night and "slice" the man he believed to be in her home, York Crown Court heard.

The footpath between Lockwood Street and Penleys Grove Street has been closed yet gain (this must happen two or three times a year).

David Cameron - the prime example of how senior politicians and bureaucrats feel they have an entitlement to use their inside knowledge and chummy contacts, gained when in publicly-funded office, to line their own pockets after leaving.

This week I found myself to be the subject of some phishing scam, threatening my arrest if I did not press ‘1’ on my phone. I didn’t, but phoned Action Fraud instead. In a split second of panic on receiving a threat, on what could have sounded ...

I have watched nearly all of Andrew Marr’s Sunday morning BBC TV programmes and have found the topics interesting but several of his guests somewhat bland. However, this Sunday’s hour about the life of HRH Prince Philip was the best show so fa...

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Pupils come up with their own science fair based on a travelling show

A MAN was injured when a fight broke out last night on York's riverside.

THIS York resident says a cheeky sherry and cod liver oil have helped her reach her 105th birthday.

A DROPPED cigarette is thought to have started a fire which left one person needing oxygen in York.

EMERGENCY services were called in after a man fell down stairs.

GP surgeries have been asked to show flexibility to ensure patients can rearrange Covid-19 vaccinations.

THOUSANDS of people across York, North and East Yorkshire could be walking around with undetected serious eye and health conditions having missed eye tests during the pandemic.

ONE more person has lost their life to Covid-19 at a hospital in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

A THEATRE in York is set to open a new pop-up bar on the patio area - allowing customers to visit the venue before the official reopening in May.

A YORK museums chief has taken on an additional national role.

A MAJOR supermarket has confirmed plans to deliver groceries to homes in York through a partnership with Deliveroo.

POLICE are appealing for information after a cash machine was stolen from a store near Scarborough.

A DEAL has been sealed which will enable a York-headquartered business to expand.

VANDALS struck at a popular woodland walk damaging signs and stealing a commemorative plaque.

A THIRD teenager has been arrested in connection with a violent incident in York which left a 16-year-old boy needing hospital treatment.

A NORTH Yorkshire power station has completed its acquisition of a major producer and supplier of compressed bioenergy pellets.

FIRE crews were called to an incident during which a toilet seat was stuck around a child's head.

A MAN has been banned from keeping animals after leaving five dogs living among piles of excrement with empty food bowls.

YORK'S public health director has urged the city's people not to get carried away by the easing of lockdown - and to continue to take steps to ensure there is no resurgence of coronavirus.

YORK and Scarborough hospitals no longer have any Covid patients in intensive care.

ONE more death related to Covid-19 has been recorded at a care home in the York area, the latest figures confirm.

ANYONE aged 45 or over can now book a jab against the coronavirus.

DRINKERS and diners were in a celebratory mood as they enjoyed a first evening out in York since January.

NHS patients in England are to receive the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from Tuesday, officials have confirmed.

A TEENAGER'S leg became impaled on a railing while they were climbing over it in a North Yorkshire village.

A DISTINCTIVE motorbike was stolen by thieves during a break-in.

A SPECIALIST engineering firm is celebrating its team of long-serving staff as 11 members mark a milestone anniversary.

AFTER more than a year since the first lockdown, we are still living under restrictions.

A YORK MP has warned that victims are being "denied" justice amid new analysis which shows the city's Crown Court is facing an increasing backlog of cases.

SAFETY experts will tomorrow consider installing grab chains on the banks of York’s rivers to help save the lives of people who have fallen or jumped into the water.

RESIDENTS in a York street were so pleased when it was resurfaced and repainted with ‘Slow’ warning signs that they cut a ribbon to mark the completion of the project.