THE number of hate crime incidents in York has risen year on year - with police saying Brexit and Covid-19 may be partly to blame for the increase.

FIRE crews were called to an incident involving a large barn with hundreds of animals inside which caught on fire.

SCOTT the butcher's was one of the city's most popular shops - and also a draw for tourists.

THE sudden death of Bay City Rollers' frontman Les McKeown last week sparked memories of Rollermania among York fans.

POLICE caught a motorist towing a stolen caravan before its owners knew thieves had taken it, York Crown Court heard.

YORK is the best city to start a business as a woman, according to a new UK-wide study.

A KNIFEMAN who asked his victim if he wanted to be "stabbed in the neck" before demanding cash in the street has been jailed.

THIS area of York currently has the highest weekly recorded Covid case rate, the latest figures show.

York should go 'back to the future' to save the high street, says a York businessman who's made a success of doing just that.

THERE will be a changing of the guard at two of York’s longest running restaurants when they re-open in May.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has increased over the last 24 hours - and further cases have been recorded in the area.

A SCHOOL near York has been named the winner of an award which celebrates best practice and excellence in the education sector.

NO more deaths related to Covid-19 have been recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

A POPULAR chocolate bar made by Nestlé is set to be re-released with a new "zesty" flavour in the coming weeks.

A YORK MP said she was “struck” after paying a visit to a ‘sharehouse’ in the city to see the work they are doing to support those in need in the local community.

A MAN from York is set to take on a walking challenge from North Yorkshire to Merseyside, which equates to covering seven marathons in seven days.

FIRE crews were called to an incident involving a sheep stuck in water yesterday.

AS we are all aware the permanent closure of John Lewis is a huge blow to York.

ONLY three council homes in York were replaced after being sold through the Government's Right to Buy scheme last year, figures show.

LYNETTE Mills claims the Liberal Democrats have done nothing towards making York greener ('Lib Dems a green party? Not in York', Letters, April 19).

AN extraordinary row has blown up between a York MP and the director of a care provider over its payments to employees.

A MOTHER who was advised to have a natural birth despite previously having had an emergency caesarean believes delays in delivery led to her baby’s death.

WE asked readers to nominate their favourite fish and chip takeaways, cafes and restaurants and you delivered.

I HAVE written before about the impossible task of getting through to your doctors’ surgery

HOW ludicrous that soldiers have been banned from using the word ‘lads’ when referring to each other in meetings as part of the Army’s latest gender equality drive. Troops from 22 Engineer Regiment were told to avoid the term because it could c...

I ALWAYS understood The Bill.

A MAN has died and a police investigation is underway after an ambulance was involved in a crash.

POLICE have launched an appeal and released CCTV footage following a burglary from a property in York.

GOVERNMENT is "closely monitoring" the situation at City of York Council following the publication of an independent report slating the council's handling of the former chief executive's payout.

A TAXI was left hanging over the back yard of a basement flat after a crash earlier today (April 23).

THURSDAY May 6 is election day.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has dropped slightly - and just six more cases have been recorded in the area.

A POPULAR doughnut shop has opened a new bakery and shop in York.

A TOP restaurant chain is eyeing up York as a location for a new site as it plans expansion.

NO more deaths related to Covid-19 have been recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

YORK Indie aces Shed Seven have today announced a UK 2021 tour performing all their greatest hits and fan favourites live.

A YORK jeweller is giving away free jewellery next Thursday but only if your name is Kate or William.

BUS drivers in York formed a guard of honour to say a fond farewell to one of their own today.

THERE was one casualty a two vehicle crash.

POLICE and firefighters are carrying out an investigation after a car fire in York.

PIZZA just like what you would find in Naples - that is what is on the menu at a York pizzeria that first opened its doors during lockdown.

A series of ‘lost pots’ by one of Britain’s best known artists will be the star attraction when York Art Gallery officially re-opens on May 28.

MORE than 30 small businesses in York are vying for a share of a £20,000 fund set up to support the city's economic recovery as restrictions ease.

It’s outrageous that a councillor who, after serving Strensall Parish Council for over half a century, is simply discarded because he isn’t technically savvy with computers and zoom video-conferencing (Councillors who can’t do Zoom sacked, A...

Here are some of the latest road closures in York:

"Fly high my angel" - are the moving words left by the girlfriend of a young York man who has taken his own life.

A CROWDFUNDER for York's first LGBT+ café has reached the halfway mark of its £5,000 start up fund target.

A YORK resident has been without hot water and heating for almost a week after a broken pipe caused an oil leak in her home.

PEOPLE in Robin Hood's Bay were living on the edge back in 1970 - as our video from the BBC Yorkshire archive shows.

PLANS have been submitted to refurbish the empty former Body Shop shop at 38 Stonegate.