PLANS to stage Jesus Christ Superstar in York’s Rowntree Park next week have been abandoned after health bosses said the cast would have to continue wearing their masks while singing.

A WOMAN has died following a crash tonight.

THE Yorkshire Regiment will celebrate 15 years since it was formed through a merger of three "historic" regiments this week.

A SPECIAL appeal has been launched to raise more than £600,000 to restore a steam locomotive.

Geoff Robb (Is climate change part of the natural order? Letters, June 1) is correct that the Earth has always had natural climate change. But he overlooks the scientific evidence showing that current changes are more extreme than any in history.

WHEN you're crossing the road in York city centre, where do you prefer the green man crossing light to be?

NEW Earswick couple Alfred and Isobel Greenwood are today celebrating their Diamond Wedding anniversary.

YOU may not have noticed it behind all the scaffolding - but work has continued throughout lockdown on the restoration of Clifford’s Tower.

The chances of York children owning a house anywhere near their parents has gone.

YORK schools could lose out on more than £286,000 funding for vulnerable pupils this year, warn Liberal Democrat councillors.

PEOPLE are being offered a chance to celebrate midsummer by enjoying food, drink and music in York’s Museum Gardens later this month.

A PETITION to honour York's NHS workers by offering them the Freedom of the City has been launched.

THE brother of a York backpacker who was murdered in Australia 19 years ago has written a book about how her family came to terms with the tragedy and how she inspired them to create a charity.

THERE is still just over a week left for you to have your say on plans for a café and small public park next to York Minster.

Emergency services are dealing with a "serious road traffic collison" on the A19 near Selby.

ONCE upon a time the only place you would find a queue in York was for a table at Bettys tearooms in St Helen's Square.

TWO of the stars of a hit TV drama took time off from filming and dropped in on staff at a local attraction.

As York enjoys the good weather, it is remarkable to reflect that we remain under the same covid restrictions regime as last summer, a whole year ago.

POLICE are appealing for information following a theft of over £800 worth of champagne and spirits from a Morrisons supermarket in North Yorkshire.

WEEKLY Covid rates in York and both North and East Yorkshire have dropped, the latest data confirms.

These tiny magnetic balls are widely sold as creative toys, with a recent TikTok craze seeing them used as fake facial piercings by teenagers.

A MAIN thoroughfare in York city centre is is reclaiming its title as the city’s most colourful street.

"WE'LL be back!" That's the verdict of this hen party who have taken York to their hearts during their four-day visit.

SIX weeks have now passed since the last Covid-19 death was recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Cleaning last year’s grease from the grill pan can be an arduous task but scrubbing with onions, beer and coffee are among ten surprising tips for a sparkling summer BBQ.

The Prime Minister warned "we’ve got to be so cautious" while infection rates were increasing.

ELVINGTON Primary School pupils were treated to a full school picnic, enjoying a piece of normality after what has been an exceptionally difficult year for children of York.

A TAKEAWAY pizza business with three York stores is bringing in car collection to the city.

A DREAM job has opened up for video game lovers with the chance to try out a unique 'gaming bed'.

The Queen is the first British Monarch to celebrate the occasion having acceded to the throne on 6th February 1952.

THE number of Covid-positive patients in hospitals in North Yorkshire has increased slightly over the last week.

RAIL passengers at a station in North Yorkshire are among the first to benefit from new technology that will allow them to call staff for help.

ANYONE planning to travel by train from York to London this weekend should probably think again - Kings Cross will be closed from Friday afternoon until the early hours of next Monday.

A NURSING home is taking in discharged Covid-19 patients to free up much-needed hospital beds.

Supermarket Aldi has urged shoppers to return a chicken product after salmonella was detected.

The species was first discovered in Britain more than 140 years ago, but the numbers have suddenly increased in recent decades.

A NEW head chef is attracting attention at a top York hotel whose owner hopes to take her award-winning business to another level.

A TEENAGER had to be rescued after getting stuck in mud in York.

PARAMEDICS in North Yorkshire are to be fitted with body cameras in a bid to prevent thousands of attacks on frontline staff each year, officials have announced.

A STRONG advocate of women in tech has launched a marketing consultancy to further develop York's technology scene.

Matthew Laverack is right to question the lack of a proper census on the matter of The Groves road closures. It is heartening to hear from a long standing resident that this closure is not as well supported as the myth suggests.

A YORK building consultancy has restructured a key team to meet growing client demand.

A FREE online event is being held to highlight the wealth of grant funding opportunities available for York businesses.

The article on our city’s house prices and new builds (House prices out of reach for buyers, June 1) finishes with a council spokesman saying ‘the authority is working with social landlords to deliver homes’.

YORK’S new Lord Mayor Chris Cullwick is hoping to organise a public commemoration of the year of Covid which will bring the whole city together to remember those who have died.

A WOMAN who lost her sight at the age of 13 has told how her new guide dog helped her navigate through life in lockdown.

TAXI fares in York could increase - with councillors set to discuss one letter of objection to the rise.

YORK may be losing top chefs as a result of the pandemic, warn training experts.

HOMELESS people in York are to be offered a jab - along with a hot drink and a sandwich - when they turn up to their breakfast club.

MORE than 80 per cent of York’s council-run schools have asbestos containing materials on their sites, The Press can reveal.