A MAN who threatened to kill a woman, drown her kittens and torch her car has been jailed.

A TOP rock band helped a happy Yorkshire couple to celebrate their wedding day during a special gig at a popular North Yorkshire venue.

AN ATTRACTION in York has celebrated its first anniversary following a year of overcoming obstacles due to the pandemic.

A RETAILER has taken on a 15-year lease for a prime site in the heart of York.

A HOTELIER is the latest business owner to join the York BID boardroom.

The highest point in Yorkshire is the summit of Whernside. The most popular climb is from the wonderful Ribblehead viaduct. It is hard on the feet but the route is easy to follow. A satisfying day out.

It looks the part, drives well and offers a combination of refinement and practicality.

A CANNABIS grower arrested in York may be among those permanently barred from the UK under a new scheme to repatriate foreign criminals.

WEEKLY Covid case rates in York and both North and East Yorkshire have dropped again - the latest figures confirm.

POLICE are working to track down a man wanted in connection with a fatal stabbing in North Yorkshire.

FIRE crews have been called to York city centre to remove unsafe glass from a building.

A TRUST in York are set to host a sportsperson's dinner - including athletes that have overcome a disability to excel in their sport.

THERE are set to be a number of temporary traffic restrictions in York over the coming months while development work is carried out around the city.

THIS area of York is shown to have the highest Covid rate in the city - according to the latest data from Public Health England (PHE).

A CARE home in York held a special Hawaiian-themed party to celebrate one of the residents reaching their 102nd birthday.

A YORKSHIRE-THEMED superhero will lead the Yorrkshire Day celebrations at a popular city venue tomorrow (August 1).

SUMMER holiday activities are set to get underway at a pioneering woodmeadow between York and Selby.

A NEW residents’ association is being formed to help neighbours collaborate on shared issues including student behaviour and road maintenance.

TO you, the B1222 is probably no more than a pleasant-enough backroad that meanders from York past Stillingfleet to Cawood and Sherburn in Elmet.

A YOUTUBER has visited York in the latest installment of her 'Americans in the UK' series.

Yorkshire Day is an annual celebration created by the Yorkshire Ridings Society in 1975 - largely in protest of the local government re-organisation of 1974.

A NORTH Yorkshire hospice has launched a summer cash raffle in aid of patient care - with a top prize of £2,500.

According to research, Brits spend £1,000 per year on takeaways averaging at £80 per month. (PA)

A NER partnership between The JORVIK Group and York’s Guild of Media Arts will form part of a digital art project that connects 14 cities around the world.

STUDENTS from a North Yorkshire college have recently taken part in a series of employability workshops delivered by energy firm National Grid and national charity Young Enterprise.

The licence fees existence is guaranteed until at least 31 December 2027 by the BBC's Royal Charter.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information about a theft of caravan that occurred in a North Yorkshire village.

A TAKEOVER bid for a supermarket with stores across York and North Yorkshire has taken a step forward.

YORK is one of the best places in the country to escape into nature, a new study has revealed.

AN axe-wielding Viking will be running 17 miles from Riccall to Stamford Bridge for charity on September 11 in full armour, complete with helmet.

IT’S almost the end of a rivalry between two large family/business cars that have been dominant players in a sector which continues to lose out to the SUV trend.

DRIVERS are being reminded to watch out for a host of road closures at the weekend.

DRIVERS are being warned to be on their guard against a new scam.

A MULTIPLE world ploughing champion was killed when he was using farming equipment that caused several accidents in the early part of this century, an inquest heard.

NO dental surgeries in York are taking on new adult patients on the NHS, a new survey has revealed.

The Department for Transport said the changes will include a “hierarchy of road users”.

POLICE have released CCTV footage of people they would like to speak to after a food delivery bag containing personal items was stolen in York city centre.

A HEALTH chief has issued a warning to young people wondering whether or not to get their jab - some of the growing number of Covid patients in York and North Yorkshire hospitals are young and ‘actually quite poorly.’

A CITY of York Council boss was paid an extra £36,195 on top of his salary to cover additional responsibilities while the former chief executive Mary Weastell was off sick.

IT'S Bettys, but not as you know it!

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 case rate has dropped again over the last 24 hours.

TOURISTS and a woman who offended against a social worker are among those sent to prison by North Yorkshire magistrates recently.

A YORK restaurant will have its licence reviewed by the council after neighbours complained about noise from the venue.

MORE than 3,000 people in York were 'pinged' by the NHS Covid-19 app and told to isolate in the latest week, figures reveal.

POLICE are investigating following a collision in the village of Towton near Tadcaster.

FIVE people were injured in a crash.

CHILDREN from a York primary school who walked all the way to France - virtually, at least - have raised more than £1,000.

A CAR ended up on its roof after a crash.

A LONG-AGO tragedy on the River Ouse may have given Charles Dickens the name for one of his most unforgettable characters - Uriah Heap.

DEVELOPERS claim a former York music venue which squatters are occupying is 'dangerously unsafe to be inhabited' - and say a revised vision for the site is being drawn up which includes music, cultural and work space.