A YORK woman suffering from a devastating disease which killed both her father and brother is hoping for a massive boost - a trip to see her favourite band Westlife in concert this summer.

STEAM rail journeys from York along the world famous Settle and Carlisle line are set to start again this month - and Flying Scotsman will be putting in an appearance.

A GOLFER beat all the odds by achieving a hole-in-one during the Lord Mayor of York’s Charity Golf Day.

ED Byrne, star of Live at the Apollo and Mock the Week, will headline an all-star bill during a comedy night at York's Theatre Royal.

CARE home residents will be able to spend time with loved ones in “low risk” visits without having to self-isolate on their return, the Government has said after being threatened with legal action.

A BOAT has been towed to the harbour at Scarborough after a fire at sea.

A VOLVO retailer is investing £1.5m in refurbishing its North Yorkshire showroom which is due to open in December.

YORK'S universities have reported a rise in the number of Covid cases at a time when the rate is falling nationwide.

A YORK school has been named independent school of the year in a national award scheme.

THE WOMAN in charge of North Yorkshire’s police and firefighters has started a new role advising the Home Secretary.

FOODIES in York can now find authentic New York baked cheesecake delights on the Shambles, inspired by a tried and tested family recipe.

Barbican Road residents and those who walk along the city walls near York’s Barbican will have been interested to read (Review into site options, April 27) that the Persimmon-owned site which secured planning consent for 187 apartments in 2013 m...

PLANS for 119 apartments and a community venue to be built on part of the former Heworth gasworks site have been submitted.

AN interactive map reveals how many car crimes have been reported across York.

PAVEMENT cafes are making it difficult for disabled residents and visitors to go into York city centre.

A TOP York secondary school is set to expand by building a new teaching block to make room for more students.

Some readers might know about a campaign called ‘PeatFree April’, now into its second year trying to get our government to do the right thing and stop the use of peat in horticulture.

WHENEVER I visit my parents the first thing I see as I drive up is the washing line.

The challenges of 2020 and beyond brought about a swift need for Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate to find new and creative ways to reach out to prospective QE families looking to choose their children’s educational home. Acting Principal, Daniel Mac...

ABOUT 100,000 York residents have now been vaccinated against Covid - with 42,000 having had both doses.

LEADERS of a seaside drug gang that recruited children to help them peddle heroin and cocaine in their neighbourhood have been jailed.

COUNCILLORS were advised not to comment on a damning public interest report into the council's handling of the payout to the former chief executive.

WHILE most of us dreaded the third lockdown, for York cafe owner Annette Harker the event helped save her life.

THE NHS is now inviting people aged 40 and over to book in for a "life-saving" Covid-19 vaccination.

Twenty women who knew Clarke in a professional capacity have come forward with allegations in The Guardian.

SHOP-bought mouthwashes can reduce the risk of catching and spreading coronavirus, according York researchers.

DO we actually need councillors in a city the size of York? The current fall-out, cover up and transparency by-pass over a £400k payout to the former CEO brings squabbling local party politics into disrepute.

THE number of people in England estimated to have Covid-19 has dropped 40 per cent in a week, according to new figures.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid rate has increased slightly over the last 24 hours - and 10 more cases have been recorded in the area.

SCHOOL days - the happiest days of our lives? Were they? Do you still have your old school photos? Can you remember your classmates?

A RESIDENT duck at the University of York has found fame after his reputation as a "hefty lad" went viral across the world.

AN EXTRA testing site has been set up in Selby in a bid to contain an outbreak which has made the town the UK's worst Covid hotspot.

YORK residents in their 40s are now able to book a jab in their home city, following a vaccine delivery to the mass vaccination centre.

THIS is not something you see everyday.

POLICE are appealing for information about an incident involving an "outrage" of public decency and exposure in Scarborough.

THERE are now just five Covid patients still being treated at York and Scarborough hospitals.

A LONG-TIME thief who sold stolen electronic railway equipment to a criminal fence has received a community order.

WHAT makes you happy?

READING about Tom Cruise filming in Yorkshire sent me on a journey down memory lane. I was a journalist working in Taiwan in 2001 when Tom flew into Taipei with his new girlfriend Penelope Cruz for the premiere of their film Vanilla Sky.

IF you are planning to get out and stretch those legs this Bank Holiday weekend, here are four walks in North Yorkshire ideal for all the family.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information after a violent altercation involving a group of men in Harrogate.

FIRE crews were called to cut free a driver who had been involved in a single road traffic collision and was then taken to hospital by the air ambulance.

THREE colours on an official map - blue, green and yellow - illustrate the stark differences between the Covid rate in three adjacent districts in the York area.

YORK is heading for a May bank holiday washout on Monday, with the first heavy rain in many weeks expected to fall in the city.

A YORK-BASED train firm has marked an historic milestone that will lead to "faster and smoother" train journeys to more destinations.

DANCE pupils can get back to class - but it's strictly socially distanced dancing at Jazzy J's brand new studio in York.

CHILDREN’S author Sir Michael Morpurgo will be helping mark the tenth anniversary of York Festival of Ideas.

A LIFELONG York City supporter was given the chance to switch on the floodlights at Bootham Crescent for one final time - after the club's move to the LNER Community Stadium.

THE following people and businesses have applied to the licensing department of City of York Council for an alcohol licence this month:

HERE are the latest traffic restrictions for York: