A SPECIALIST explosives sniffer dog was used after firefighters were called out to reports of a suspect package in York.

THE leader of City of York Council survived a vote of no confidence at a full council meeting this evening.

THE junction at Bootham Bar is NOT set to be reorganised to make more space for pedestrians.

ONLY one Covid patient is now being treated at York and Scarborough hospitals combined - but that patient is in intensive care.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information about an assault that occurred in Scarborough.

AN eighties pop icon has been confirmed as the first headliner for the Music Showcase Weekend at York Racecourse.

THE UK remains a great place in which to set up and run a business. Just ask anyone who has tried to do the same in France.

A NEW shop has opened in the city centre following the success of a pop-up stall which was launched in between lockdowns.

A NEW team of hospitality staff is being recruited at a brand new 40-bedroom luxury hotel which is opening this month.

A YORK translation company has launched a foreign languages hub to support businesses in the post-Covid world.

YORK'S newest plant and seedlings shop has been doing a roaring trade since opening on Saturday.

TWO “cheeky” twins from North Yorkshire have raised a staggering amount to support Cancer Research in their dad’s honour - after support from a national celebrity.

A FATHER who terrorised his children with a wolf mask and maltreated them has been jailed.

I can help with Keith Massey’s query (Letters April 29) as to why we allowed major UK companies like Rowntree’s to be sold off.

On a recent trip to the homestead play park with friends it brought back such wonderful childhood memories of playing on the swings, playing football, climbing the castle and of course having an ice cream.

I am delighted at Yorkshire’s good start to the season and the latest one run victory over Northants.

Although most York residents will have enjoyed a well-earned bank holiday, this will sadly have been a worrying time for Nestlé employees given the company’s decision to shed 98 roles at its Haxby Road site, as part of a wider big investment in...

I very much agree with Cllr D’Agorne (Letters, May 3) that City of York Council should take over the derelict Barbican building site.

THE FUTURE of outdoor learning is the focus of discussions at North Yorkshire County Council amid the latest review.

CITY of York Council leader Keith Aspden faced calls for a vote of no confidence at an "extraordinary" council meeting tonight (Tuesday).

Work to recover a derailed engineering train and repair damage to the track and signalling equipment will continue overnight, with services expected to resume on Wednesday afternoon, rail chiefs said tonight.

A COUNCILLOR has denied falling asleep during a planning meeting during a discussion about building a Viking-inspired shelter outside a popular cafe.

A MAJOR road is currently closed due to an accident.

POLICE have arrested a 16-year-old after a robbery in York that left a teenager with head injuries.

THE family of a man who died in a crash between a HGV and an ambulance have paid tribute to the 'devoted family man.'

A YORK-based property specialist has bought several city centre retail units for an undisclosed sum.

A TRAIN has come off the tracks on the line between York and Leeds.

A COUPLE have told how sewer rats have invaded their home, turning it into a "hell-hole".

A RECOVERING alcoholic has won a judge’s praise for the way she has fought her addiction and saved herself from jail.

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

A MAN has been spared a trip behind bars for wounding another man in an argument over music because it took three years to bring him to justice.

POLICE are appealing for information after reports that a man exposed his genitals to a woman in York.

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

FIRE crews were called to an incident involving a fire in a derelict bungalow in North Yorkshire.

A MAJOR hotel chain is recruiting ahead of reopening its properties including a North Yorkshire retreat.

POLICE have arrested two men following an assault in Kirkbymoorside.

POLICE have issued CCTV of a man they would like to speak to following a theft in Helmsley.

A CAFE in York is trialling a new scheme to improve sustainability by offering reusable cups.

AN organisation in York, which was gaining "serious momentum" before the Covid-19 pandemic struck, is now looking to bounce back by providing more opportunities.

A POPULAR hotel and spa is celebrating its reopening on May 17 by launching its own spirit.

THE A64 is closed one way after an accident.

A HUSBAND and wife team behind North Yorkshire’s first dedicated CBD shop plan to open three more stores in the next 12 months.

STEVE Maxwell has hit the nail on the head (Letters) regarding the inquiry into the permanent closure of Leeman Road - he believes it is a forgone conclusion.

A “BARBARIAN” who sexually assaulted and throttled a woman in her own home, has been given a lengthy prison sentence.

WORK is continuing on city flood defences - including the Foss Barrier where a new gate was lowered into place at the end of January.

JUST half of York's schools are making use of a government scheme to tackle period poverty by providing free tampons and pads for pupils.

A YORK college has revealed that its campus in Cumbria will go on the market today despite a storm of protests - and has insisted that the sale IS legal.

A DANCING on Ice spectacular is coming to York this Summer for a spectacular family show.

THE cast has been announced for a musical which is set to make a "splash" at Scarborough Spa this summer.

A STAND-UP comedian is set to play a show at Pocklington Arts Centre (PAC), in what will be his third show at the venue.