A PICKAXE wielding criminal who smashed up vehicles before driving off with a man clinging to his car bonnet has been jailed.

FIREFIGHTERS were called in to a petrol fire in a garden.

A YORK hospice has been given a £7,000 funding boost after the cost of caring for a man dying from asbestos-related cancer was recovered by specialist lawyers.

YORK Rescue Boat has secured a cash boost from a local housebuilder - which will help the service to purchase a brand-new support vehicle.

AN INSPECTOR from North Yorkshire Police is set to take part in a cycling tour to honour police officers that have died in the field.

A WELL-KNOWN chain with York hotels is looking to fill 680 jobs across the country in readiness for this summer’s “staycation” season.

MEMBERS of a tennis club in East Yorkshire took on a 24-hour challenge recently - raising vital funds for Yorkshire Air Ambulance in the process.

BORIS Johnson and Sajid Javid have decided it is safe to reopen the country, end to social distancing, use a mask at our own discretion, go to mass festival meetings, and return everyone back to work.

I WOULD have more sympathy with furious cyclists if only many more of their ilk refrained from riding on footpaths and snickets.

YORK Crown Court had a backlog of 407 cases in March this year - including 81 cases relating to alleged violent attacks and 51 for sex offences.

A GARDENER will be deported after police caught him in a “cannabis factory”, York Crown Court heard.

Dear Kirsten, 

England's Euro 2020 dream has ended with penalty heartache.

CONTROVERSIAL plans to expand a top York school have been approved.

ONE of York's newest food venues is sending staff home early tonight so they can enjoy the "feel-good factor" of England's success.

TOP North Yorkshire chef Andrew Pern has closed his Whitby restaurant because staff are self isolating.

York people share their match and score predictions ahead of England v Italy Euros 2020 final.

POOCHES in York can enjoy some pampering and their owners some retail therapy when a new pet store opens in the city centre.

THEY say school days are the best days of your life.

IT'S not everyday you see someone wingwalking on a plane in our neck of the woods!

TUCKED away in a small corner of York is the unusual 15th century Jacob’s Well in Trinity Lane, Micklegate.

WONDERING what your neighbours are up to?

IT is uplifting to see the England football team reaching the final of Euro 2020.

NIGHTCLUBS have been closed during the pandemic - and dance fans are waiting for them to reopen.

IT is estimated to cost £5bn per year to solve the nations "care crisis".

THE Lord Mayor of York has reminisced about England's 1966 World Cup feat ahead of today's championship final.

A FOOTBALL obsessed England fan transformed his living room to celebrate the Euros at home.

ONE of the RNLI’s youngest Ops Commands lifeguards Ben Colling has shared what it takes to be an lifeguard.

IT is immensely reassuring behind the wheel of the off-roading legend that is the Land Rover Discovery.

Hello everyone! Join us for the countdown ahead of the historic England v Italy European Championship final. Here you can find the latest updates on the Euros here and share your joy with the rest of the city. It's coming home!

ITALIAN restaurants in York are facing a difficult dilemma this weekend: Which team do I support in the European Championship final?

THE Archbishop of York has suggested a Bible passage could predict the outcome of the England v Italy final, describing "prize and victory".

FIREFIGHTERS have urged drivers to avoid the A64 if possible as they remain at the scene of a car fire.

THERE were queuesof fairytale-obsessed customers outside York's Disney store today following the announcement of its official closure.

MORE than 100 further cases of the Delta variant of coronavirus have been recorded in York over the last week, new figures reveal.

YORK Rescue Boat will be patrolling the River Ouse on the night of the England v Italy championship final.

YORK'S MPs have rallied round the England team ahead of the European Championship final tomorrow and thanked them for "lifting our spirits".

YORK will be cheering on the England team in the Euro 2020 final tomorrow - with the St George’s flag set to fly in the heart of the city centre above the historic Mansion House.

PRET A Manger on Parliament Street has been forced to close this weekend due to "unforeseen circumstances".

A SHOPLIFTER told garage staff men had just tried to bundle him into a van, York magistrates heard.

MORE affordable housing could be provided on City of York Council development sites in future – following the recommendations of a review of housebuilding across the city.

Customers of the supermarket chain are being told to remain vigilant as a new email scam sweeps across the UK.

Myocarditis refers to inflammation of the heart muscle, and pericarditis is inflammation of the outer lining of the heart.

FIREFIGHTERS rescued a man from his flat on Friday night after his kitchen set on fire.

I AM haunted by the story in The Press of the poor little dog who was beaten with a colander and left bloodied, traumatised and in pain while his owners boasted in the pub that there was 'blood everywhere'.

SOME of the walks near Settle will be busy in the next month or so but this one will not. Throw in one of the best cafes in the Dales, some beautiful limestone scenery and a short walk length (which can be extended) and it is a must.

A RIVERSIDE footpath in York is to close for 18 days during flood defence works.

WHEN cycling group leaders make unjustified and thoughtless comments like: “This plan will throw cyclists under a bus" as Kate Ravilious has done (The Press, July 7), people will question whether York’s cyclists, who already have done very well w...

AS reported in the wider press, there is a national shortage of 60,000 HGV drivers because of Brexit.

IT was very encouraging to hear a spokesperson from the Road Haulage Association on a TV news channel on Wednesday saying that the HGV driver shortage nationally could be as high as 60,000.