YORK'S former Topshop could be transformed into a family-friendly bowling alley if plans are successful.

A health academic from York will be jetting off to Tokyo tomorrow to act as a referee in the Paralympics, which officially start on Tuesday.

FIREFIGHTERS at a North Yorkshire fire station got a surprise when a celebrity dropped in with a bit of an emergency.

A TALENTED York schoolgirl is rapidly becoming one to watch in the film industry.

FIRST-TIME buyers in York spent more than £250,000 on their property this Summer amid another jump in house prices.

IT was a plea that caught the attention of Press readers far and wide.

THE discounted 'All York Family' bus ticket offer will now continue until the end of the school holidays.

RETIRED science teacher Barney Sharratt will be singin' (and dancin') in the rain next time we get a summer cloudburst.

IN the light of the Taliban taking Kabul we are being asked to believe that the purpose of the United States, the United Kingdom and NATO having troops in Afghanistan for 20 years was not the so called ‘War on Terror’ , but democratic nation buil...

A TEENAGER who attacked a younger teenager with a knife in the street has been jailed.

PLANS have been unveiled to revamp and modernise the men’s toilets at York Station.

RAIL users are hitting out over a decision to close an exit to York railway station late at night.

MEET the mystery heroes whose quick thinking and brave actions saved York's oldest shops from destruction by fire.

DRIVERS are being asked to avoid a major road after a crash.

A HOMELESS charity in York has itself become 'homeless' - and is pleading for help ahead of what could be a “tough winter” for the city’s rough sleepers.

CAMPAIGNERS against proposals to restrict blue badge access to York city centre say they are planning non-violent direct action next week aimed at disrupting City of York Council business.

FIVE people were arrested after a teenager was robbed.

NINE care homes in the York area have confirmed Covid cases, according to City of York Council's latest Covid data tracker report.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 case rate has increased - and further cases continue to be confirmed in the area.

AN APPEAL to help a group of Afghan refugees - including 64 children - who have arrived in a Yorkshire coastal resort has been paused after an 'overwhelming response.'

A COUNTY lines drug dealer has been jailed for five years and four months for being involved in the supply of heroin and cocaine into North Yorkshire.

NORTHERN residents are being asked to have their say on a regional transport strategy for tackling climate change.

TWO more people have sadly died as a result of catching Covid-19 at hospitals in the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

A THUNDERSTORM warning has been issued for York and North Yorkshire tomorrow.

POLICE are looking to locate a wanted man from a seaside town in North Yorkshire.

STAFF from a Yorkshire housebuilder have been doing all they can to raise much needed funds for one hospice charity that is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

A BUSY city centre road and a pedestrian underpass will be closed overnight for five days.

Santander customers are reporting issues with mobile and online banking making them unable to access their bank accounts.

While the weather in July was well received by Brits when the heatwave hit, August might not live up to last month's standards.

According to Down Detector, customers in London, Glasgow and Nottingham are most severely hit.

A POPULAR arts centre is set to host a new family musical - which will bring the joy of koalas to the local area.

A TAKEOVER bid for a supermarket with stores across York and North Yorkshire has intensified.

ROMANS, Vikings, Tudors – York has them all - and from this weekend, they will be put under the magnifying glass during a week-long celebration of archaeology in the city.

YORK’S live music venues are set to receive a £100,000 package of support from the council as they face up to a "very challenging period".

CASTLE Howard Proms are back this weekend after a year’s delay with an open-air picnic and concert.

EAST Riding of Yorkshire Council is offering the chance for residents to learn a new skill or expand their knowledge completely for free and with no commitment.

A YORK golf club is holding a free open day for anyone interested in having a go at the sport.

IN the latest edition of our look back through the archives, here are five sports pictures submitted by our readers.

According to Down Detector, customers in London, Glasgow and Nottingham are most severely hit.

JD Sports, Carphone Warehouse and Homebase are some of the worst retailers when dealing with issues through online customer service, according to new research.

Sky’s broadband outages were just one of several as banks and companies across the UK went down Friday morning.

Across the UK people have experienced outages across banks, broadband and shops.

Santander customers are reporting issues with mobile and online banking making them unable to access their bank accounts.

POLICE have tonight issued an urgent appeal for help in tracing a missing York teenager.

PLANS to host a 'night market' in York have been postponed over Covid-19 fears.

A BITTER break-up note found in a book in a York charity shop has caused a media storm - and gone viral.

POLICE have put out a warning to residents after a prolific burglar has been released from jail.

THESE are the vivid moments that saved one of York's oldest buildings from ruin.

TWO men have been hailed as heroes for tackling a fire in the historic heart of York and saving the city's oldest row of shops.

A PAIR of golfing pals were astonished when they both got a hole in one in succession - breaking 17 million to one odds.