Welcome to today's blog. Here you'll find the latest details about July 19 and what it means for the way we live our lives.

AN OVERTIRED driver who crashed into a scooter when he fell asleep at the wheel of his car near York - causing catastrophic injuries to the teenage rider - has been jailed for 12 months.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house fire.

ANYONE walking along New Walk near the Millennium Bridge can’t help but have noticed the narrow-gauge railway tracks which have appeared running from the river bank to the brick wall bordering the walk.

TWO North Yorkshire-based firms have helped create a touching memorial to honour national hero and campaigner, Captain Sir Tom Moore.

A MOTHER and daughter duo from North Yorkshire are gearing up to take on a coast-to-coast walking challenge to support two different charities.

A YOUNG girl from York was "really excited" to visit a brand new treehouse - which was built based on her design.

A POPULAR East Yorkshire stately home and gardens reopens fully to the public today - in line with the current Government guidance.

YORK and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has confirmed that there will be no immediate changes to the current arrangements in its hospitals from today.

AN ART group from York are set to come together again to "create happiness" in the city.

A YORK care business was rated as inadequate following an inspection which took place a month before it ceased trading.

A BEGGAR who threatened to slit one man’s throat and bite another man’s nose off has been spared jail – because he lives in a hotel.

A FAMILY-run York hotel has closed down - with the owners saying the pandemic and the increasing number of new hotels being built in the city had made it difficult to stay open.

Police officers and an ambulance crew were at the scene of an incident at Clifton Bridge this afternoon.

Saturday may have been the hottest day of the year so far.

POLICE are urging motorists to avoid the B1222 between Sherburn in Elmet and Cawood following what they describe as a 'serious collision'.

A 15-year-old girl was found unconscious in the middle of a field behind Asda at Jockey Lane, Huntington, late last night.

A new testing centre is opening in York to help the city’s people stay safe as Covid restrictions are relaxed.

East Yorkshire bus users have been facing significant disruption today as Covid wreaks yet more havoc jsut the day before so-called 'freedom day'.

Boris Johnson WILL spend so-called 'freedom day' tomorrow self-isolating after being "pinged" by Test and Trace following a meeting with Health Secretary Sajid Javid, who has tested positive for Covid-19.

A man has today been charged with manslaughter after 51-year-old David Sugden was found dead at a property in Market Place, Snaith in the early hours of Friday.

Tomorrow is Freedom Day - the day when almost all the remaining Covid restrictions are finally lifted.

Tomorrow is 'Freedom Day' - the day when, in England at least, almost all Covid rules will finally be lifted.

A FOOTPATH and gardens on York's riverside has been cordoned off by police.

POPPING sounds and a 'moving road surface' prompted fears of an underground fire in the tiny fishing village of Robin Hood's Bay.

FIRMS have been hiring at a fast pace to prepare for tomorrow's final lifting of restrictions.

STORIES about a 'secret military tunnel' beneath Fishergate are true after all - The Press has spoken to a man who has been there.

A York busker hasn't been held back by the pandemic - after rapidly expanding her fan base worldwide and landing a record deal through TikTok.

Firefighters managed to stop a fire in wooden sheds behind a parade of shops in Norton's Commercial Street spreading to the shops themselves last night.

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Boris Johnson has been contacted by NHS Test and Trace as a contact of someone who has tested positive for Covid-19  - but will not be self-isolating, Downing Street has said.

The floodlights have been removed from Bootham Crescent - marking a further milestone in York City's farewell to the old ground.

Heat warnings have been issued as temperatures in York are expected to reach as high as 30 degrees this afternoon - the highest of the year so far.

A move to exclude two York councillors from a debate about disabled people accessing the city centre - because they are disabled - sparked a storm of protest on social media and calls for an apology, it has emerged.

The number of covid cases in York has continued to rise - at the same time as the government announced at every adult in the UK has now been offered a first dose of a vaccine.

As many as 130 homes in Woodthorpe are without power this evening because of problems with electrical cables supplying the area.

A homeowner left food cooking in a grill pan in their York home when they went out - and the pan caught fire.

Stunning sunshine and the crowning of supreme champions brought this year’s Great Yorkshire Show to a close – after it had enjoyed a fourth day for the first time in history.

A new boutique hotel has opened in York, claiming to offer a mix of ‘Parisian chic, Yorkshire heritage, pop art and period patterns’.

A plaque has been unveiled to mark the location of what is probably York’s shortest-ever railway.

PANNENGERS are being warned to expect disruptions on Northern rail services between York and South Yorkshire tomorrow - because of drivers and conductors being required to self-isolate.

BE sensitive, be safe, continue following social distancing measures – and don’t switch off your NHS Covid 19 app.

TRAIN operator LNER is urging passengers to continue wearing facemasks on trains and in stations and travel centres even after Freedom Day on Monday.

E-scooters are classed as motor vehicles, police have warned - which means you must have a driving licence and special insurance if you're to ride them legally on public roads.

YORK Barbican is to reopen next week with two concerts by veteran songwriter and anti-lockdown campaigner Van Morrison.

A car ended up on its roof following an accident at Rillington near Malton in the early hours of the morning. No other vehicles were involved.

A COMMUNITY sports facility in York has been nominated for an award measuring success during the Covid-19 pandemic.

LEISURE centres in York are changing their operations following the government’s easing of restrictions from Monday, July 19.

 

There have been no new Covid-related deaths recorded at York Hospitals Trust in the last 24 hours.