Follow our live blog for A-Level results coverage throughout the day as the stories come in from schools and colleges across York, North and East Yorkshire.

A YORK pen shop which helped police snare Britain’s worst serial killer is to close.

A YORK university has drafted in extra support to man clearing hotlines on A-level results day today (August 10).

There are more options available to you on A-Level results day than you might think.

As is always the case on A-Level and SQA results day, students will have a big decision to make in terms of where and what they would like to study.

A MALTON-BASED firm, which aims to provide support to help people get back on track, is "going the extra mile" to do so.

YORK’S St Nick’s Environment Centre is holding an open day in its garden on August 14 to give people the chance to see what has been going on behind the scenes during lockdown.

A TRAIN firm has launched a new initiative at a North Yorkshire station in a push to end loneliness and increase conversations amongst customers.

JOB vacancies for apprenticeships in York reached their highest level for years last month.

A THEATRE is bringing all four corners of the globe to York this month, with an adaptation of the classic novel Around the World in 80 days.

A “NORMAL family man’s” plans to get rich quick led him to turning professional gambler and drug dealer, York Crown Court heard.

COUNCILLORS have refused retrospective planning permission for York student accommodation blocks to be higher than was originally agreed by planners - despite the fact they are already being built.

WITH A-level results and GCSE results out this week (August 10 and 12 , respectively) there is a range of support available to youngsters receiving their results in York.

ACOMB’S Morrisons supermarket is organising a school uniform swap shop to help local families who cannot afford the price of the new clothes.

IN the latest edition of our look back through the picture archives, here are five darts teams from the past.

He said the UK government has made it "clear" that "all universities can move back to face-to-face teaching".

FIREFIGHTERS are assisting police at an incident this evening in a village near York.

A MAIN road is shut after a crash.

VISIT York has launched a new campaign to encourage residents and visitors to explore the city's 'hidden gems’.

THE tragic real-life impact of coronavirus in York's care homes has been laid bare by the nation’s care watchdog in newly published figures.

 

A WOMAN who has taught thousands of children and worked in schools across York and North Yorkshire for three decades is celebrating her well-earned retirement.

A RISE in York's weekly recorded Covid-19 case rate has taken it back above the 300 mark, the latest figures confirm.

POLICE have seized a Ferrari as part of their ongoing operation to tackle illegal and antisocial driving in Harrogate.

A WOMAN who lost her life in a crash was just days away from retirement.

A MAN had his jaw broken as a result of an attack.

SELBY saw one of the biggest declines out of all UK commuter towns during the pandemic, a new report has found.

A YORK academic has been awarded a prestigious teaching fellowship in recognition of his contribution to higher education.

TAKEOVER regulators have extended the battle for a major supermarket with York and North shops by a further two weeks, giving a US suitor more time to make a bid.

Nice to see Purple Man back!

THESE computer generated images show how York Hospital's emergency department will look after a £15 million redevelopment, which is due to start next month.

BT-owned EE was the first to announce the reintroduction of roaming charges in June.

TALENTED cricketers from three counties join in a three-day under 11 girls’ cricket festival.

A COUPLE who have cared for more young people than they can count are retiring from foster caring after 35 years.

WHITBY’S congested Swing Bridge is to close to traffic every day of the week until the end of the busy summer season to improve pedestrian safety, following a successful trial closure of the bridge on weekends and bank holidays.

A RESIDENT claims traffic calming measures in York city centre could cause an accident.

A SPEEDING motorist has escaped a driving ban because he is a hospital consultant.

The dreary weather will pass later in the month and some late-Summer sunshine could be welcomed at the end of August.

POLICE have issued CCTV of a man they would like to speak to following a burglary.

THE Archbishop of York has claimed that people in England feel “left behind” by the “metropolitan elites” in London.

The French health pass has already been required since 21 July, but has now been extended to include a wider range of venues.

SPEEDKIX is holding free activities and healthy lunches for children during the month of August.

The first celebrities were announced last week as McFly star Tom Feltcher, Peep Show’s Robert Webb and TV presenter AJ Odudu were unveiled.

Store Assistants at Aldi can earn up to £10.57 nationally, and £11.32 inside the M25, with the supermarket also paying for breaks.

POLICE are hunting for a thief seen taking a quad bike.

A SINGER songwriter from York put on his first indoor show in around 18 months in the city last week - which he said was "special".

Rather than more traditional methods, students will receive grades based on recommendations from their teachers.

A NORTH Yorkshire lifeboat service have been “overwhelmed” by the generosity of a woman who left funding in her will - allowing them to buy a new boat.

THE Covid rate has risen in above the national average in York.

THE number of Covid patients being treated at York and Scarborough hospitals has risen to its highest level of the current wave.