DAD-of-two Stef Proietti left paralysed after an operation to remove a spinal tumour has vowed to scale the Three Peaks to give back to those who helped him in his darkest hours.

THE news that Anchor Hanover are demanding that pensioners at Guardian Court, Clifton pay £2,500 each to replace the old fire alarm equipment is totally unreasonable (The Press, August 5). These tenants already pay a significant annual fee for maint...

FIREFIGHTERS were called in after a fire at an industrial unit in York.

YORK has a worldwide reputation as a historic city with many magnificent buildings.

KNOWN as the ‘Jewel of York’, the rare tansy beetle is a sight to behold.

THE number of merlin chicks fledging on the North York Moors has reached 50, demonstrating a good recovery after a poor season in 2020.

HERE are the latest death notices from The Press for this week.

The chicken connoisseurs provided an update on social media.

The area has been cordoned off and police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident.

A CINEMA group with two York venues has raised the average price of tickets by more than 40 per cent since screens reopened as Covid-19 restrictions eased.

A MAN who lost his father and aunt during the pandemic has been sacked from his job and banned from the roads after being caught drug driving.

Researchers have called for possible reasons for variations between setting to be urgently looked at to help implement best practices.

GCSE results day coverage of the stories as they come in from the schools across York, North and East Yorkshire.

DEMAND for care in York Hospital's A&E department is now 'extremely busy'.

JOE Wicks - the fitness coach who got the nation moving during lockdown - is visiting York today as part of his P.E. With Joe Tour.

THERE are reports coming in of a crane on fire on a major road.

YORK’S mass vaccination centre is preparing to give both Covid booster jabs and flu jabs to older and vulnerable people this autumn – but not during the same visit.

"I'M just getting in touch to announce that we're doing some Shakespeare on a rugby pitch in Selby in August. Crazy? Perhaps. But it's going to be fun!", teases the email from Luke Adamson.

 MAGPIES and mermaids, Shakespeare's wife and Scarborough romances, Boy George and a Bon Jovi tribute, Aretha & Patti and singer-songwriters at the quadruple are Charles Hutchinson's tips for what to see.

THERE are a selection of courses still available through clearing in York.

IT'S a story intriguing enough for an episode of TV's Fake or Fortune where experts analyse pieces of art to decide whether they are priceless originals or crafty copies.

A NEW 'night market' is coming to York - featuring local talent and delicious streetfood.

A REFUGEE who arrived in York unable to speak English is among those celebrating getting his exam results today.

A POPULAR TV actress and dancer who traced her roots back to York, has died.

EDUCATION leaders in York have said instead of talking about grade inflation we should be celebrating the GCSE exam achievements of pupils in another extraordinary year.

THE A64 remains closed eastbound around Tadcaster after a major blaze involving a 100-tonne crane caused traffic chaos.

Westminster in London came in first place as the most pricy place to live on minimum wage.

Who’d be an MP? Certainly not me!

I AM getting more worried by the week when I see how builders and developers flout the planning agreements and “raise” the height of a building.

A CRASH caused lengthy tailbacks after the driver struck the central reservation on a major road.

SQUATTERS say they can occupy a former York music venue for another three weeks following an adjourned hearing at York County Court - and they can now press ahead with plans to stage music gigs there.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate continues to rise - as further cases have been confirmed in the area.

THE number of Covid patients at York and Scarborough hospitals has fallen sharply.

FREE public access Wi-Fi has been introduced in Ripon to boost digital connectivity in the city.

A MAN and woman were allegedly assaulted by a group of people at Runswick Bay Beach after their dog was involved in an altercation with another.

AUDIENCE members will need to prove their Covid-19 status to gain entry when a major York theatre reopens next month.

Health Secretary Sajid Javid said Monday will be “another huge step back towards our normal lives”.

FIRE crews were called to rescue a dog from the River Ouse earlier today as it was unable to get out of the water.

ONE more death related to Covid-19 has been recorded at a hospital in the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

NORTHERN has told football fans across the region "to go do your thing" ahead of the new season.

There are more options available to you on GCSE results day than you might think.

In 2021 she received an OBE in the New Year's Honours List for her services to charity and entertainment.

A numerical grading system was introduced in schools in 2014 by Education Secretary Michael Gove.

FIREFIGHTERS say there is nothing to suggest a blaze at a 1,000ft TV transmitter that disrupted broadcasts for thousands of households in York and North Yorkshire was started deliberately but further investigations are needed.

RESEARCHERS in York are set to investigate the psychological and mental health impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

PEOPLE whose homes and businesses are at increasing risk of being flooded because of climate change are being invited to a ‘climate café’ in York next month.

SIX Yorkshire Water sites have been identified as pollinator hotspots and are to become superhighways to protect endangered bees and wildlife.

HOLLYWOOD Bowl York is offering those who missed out on celebrating their birthday during lockdown a summer-long 10 per cent discount.

There are more options available to you on GCSE results day than you might think.

The scams, ranging from completing surveys to joining dating websites, could reveal your bank details to fraudsters.