A WOMAN described as "the best-dressed dog walker in York" has choked to death after eating a jam sandwich.

PEDESTRIANS and vehicles are to be banned for more than six months from a stretch of road next to Bishopthorpe Palace as long-awaited flood works begin.

AN historic inn in one of North Yorkshire’s most picturesque villages has reopened with bookings stretching into 2022.

A YORK charity began a fresh chapter when the doors opened on its new shop and headquarters.

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SPARK:YORK has achieved a milestone this month.

MEET Fancy Boi - jokingly described as "Longboi's exotic cousin" - who lives amongst the other famous ducks on the University of York campus.

A BIG thanks once again to our kind readers who have been sharing lovely photos of their beautiful newborns.

ALL the argy bargy surrounding potential independence for Scotland has totally ignored the elephant in the room. Just who are the Scot Nats expecting to fund it all ? There can be no possibility of the Barnett Formula, by which UK funding for Sc...

A SON has admitted murdering his father and trying to kill his mother.

"I have been able to forge a life that I not only think is worth living but I am so proud to live it."

POPULAR Netflix show Bridgerton will get its own spin-off, a leading talent agency has confirmed.

Four people are among those jailed recently at York Magistrates Court .

FIRE crews rescued three people in the early hours of this morning after a boat starting taking on water.

A POPULAR rat run in York is to be closed for more than three weeks.

York is a city of shadows and mysteries. So it is entirely appropriate that it should star in a new series of murder mystery novels - featuring a detective by the name of Chief Inspector Shadow.

York’s smooth road sections are a menace.

A FLAGSHIP restaurant in North Yorkshire is throwing open its doors next week following a £600,000 refurbishment.

"IT FEELS very emotional to be able to open," admits a York restaurateur whose popular venues are already booked up for the month.

A CHOCOLATE drinks specialist is all set to open a new shop in York city centre next week.

THE success of a new residential housing development in the heart of York underlines the strength of the city’s housing market.

THE BONDING WAREHOUSE: The idea of a bonding warehouse for York had been discussed since 1833 when merchant traders held a meeting in Merchants Hall, York. By August 1873, the warehouse was so “busy” and “packed full of goods” that by June 18...

THINGS are obviously far worse with the NHS than one realises especially with our local surgeries.

IT wasn't until Barry Evans experienced his first swim with naturists that he finally felt "accepted" not just by the world but himself.

CRIME has fallen over the last year in York, official police records reveal, matching trends across North Yorkshire.

YORK Croquet Club is set to throw open its doors on Sunday, May 16, to celebrate National Croquet Day.

STEAM enthusiasts were in for a real treat when the Peppercorn A1 Pacific locomotive Tornado left York Railway Museum (YRM) heading south.

ENTERTAINMENT venues in York are “giddy” as they prepare to reopen next week - in line with the Government’s Covid road map.

MAKE It York is set to have its contract with the council renewed - but some of the tourism body's responsibilities will be taken away.

A NEW Covid test site has opened in the city centre for visitors, residents and people who work in York.

FEW people in Yorkshire have ever heard of John Phillips (1800-1874) yet he was one of the most notable scientific figures of the 19th century, a brilliant polymath, one of the first great interpreters of the Yorkshire landscape, especially of the...

The changes will come into effect from January 1, 2022 and will affect whether a person qualifies for state pension or not.

Matt also confirmed he will be working with Little Britain and Come Fly With Me co-star David Walliams again soon.

YORK residents are invited to share their memories of Rowntree Park as it celebrates its 100th birthday.

I WAS sad to hear of the death of Nick Kamen, who made female hearts flutter in the unforgettable 1985 Levi’s advert, in which he strips off and waits for his washing wearing only his boxer shorts.

AN ALT ROCK band from York will be busking in York city centre throughout the day ahead of its UK-wide September tour.

LOCKDOWN has been blamed for many things, but the rise of the ‘Covid dad bod’ is something we should be celebrating.

HAVING seen an advert asking for neighbours or friends to take part in a new series of Changing Rooms, I was briefly tempted to apply. But, even with the dishevelled state of my house, I wouldn’t risk anyone else going to town on it with wood, pain...

Does your child receive the support they need to really thrive at school? Sue Baillie, Head of Queen Margaret’s School for Girls in Escrick, York, gives parents valuable advice on how a school can support pupils’ individual needs and get them ...

Hayley Owen, York's only FULLY QUALIFIED Lady Funeral Director, Undertaker and Embalmer, provides a professional service for families in needs.

A MAJOR shopping centre in York is bringing in changes to its parking rules.

THE Prime Minister has said coronavirus restrictions may not end as planned in June.

CITY of York Council is investigating reports that a barbershop has reopened after being ordered to shut for breaking Covid rules.

IT'S been a long time since King No One swapped busking outside Betty's for the stage but York will always be the place where the up and coming indie band was born.

CONCERNS may be growing nationwide about the Indian variant but latest Covid figures for York show extremely low case numbers in the city’s schools, universities, care homes and hospital.

A YORK school has been presented with an independent school of the year award.

FLAT-GREEN Bowlers across the country are preparing to take part in ‘Bowls’ Big Weekend’ this coming Bank Holiday.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has risen again - but just five more cases have been recorded in the area.

NORTH Yorkshire has been confirmed to be the safest place in England and Wales, new data has revealed.