WORK on a £21 million scheme to better protect 135 homes in York from flooding gets underway next month.

The weather is likely to remain grey and overcast all day in York today. Temperatures are unlikely to rise above 17 degrees C.

Firefighters were called out when a 13-year-old girl got stuck in a swing.

TWO barns containing 150 tonnes of straw caught fire at Greem Hammerton last night.

Dear Kirsten, 

HERE’S a novel idea for York traffic planners. Instead of just telling everyone to expect chaos and misery while Gillygate is closed for two weeks, why not look for ways to alleviate the inevitable consequences.

A NEW children's play area is planned for York - but critics claim that it doesn't appear to cater for disabled youngsters.

EVER wondered just what goes on in the York Stained Glass Centre?

WHAT has this wonderful city of ours come to when disabled people of York have to take to the streets to demonstrate against the actions of Cllr D'Agorne and the City of York Council for banning them from the city centre.

VICKI HILL looks back at the incredible story of York's Steiner School which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year

YORK photographer Malcolm Hare took this amazing set of photos after dark at the University of York.

MORE than 50 hot air balloons from all over the world took to the York skies over the weekend during the Yorkshire Balloon Fiesta - along with a host of family entertainment.

FANCY conquering some of the world's wildest mountains, without having to leave the comfort of your cinema seat?

AN ARTISAN cheese maker in North Yorkshire have come under fire over the name of their Yorkshire Fettle cheese.

PLANS to build 83 new homes on a former York school’s playing fields - which were given the go-ahead earlier this year - have met with an objection from Sport England.

The changes will affect a lot of day-to-day life for pupils from PPE to self-isolation.

ONE of the oldest residents in a village near York has unveiled a memorial stone created in memory of its lost babies - including her own daughter.

A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a collision with a car on a North Yorkshire road.

THIS area of York has the highest Covid-19 case rate in the city - according to the latest data.

SOLDIERS from from 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (2 YORKS) were deployed from their base in Cyprus to support the evacuation from Kabul in Afghanistan.

FIRE crews were called to help secure the scene of a road traffic collision (RTC) between a car and a motorbike.

A POP-UP Covid-19 vaccination clinic was held in the heart of York city centre over the weekend - offering the life-saving jabs to people in the city.

PLANS to demolish bungalows next to York Racecourse to make way for retirement homes are tipped for refusal.

A WOMAN whose 70th birthday celebrations were cancelled because of breast cancer treatment is throwing a belated party by abseiling off a church roof.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 case rate has dropped again - but more cases continue to be confirmed in the area.

A COLLEGE in North Yorkshire has ranked in the top two Higher Education organisations in Yorkshire for 'overall student satisfaction' - according to a recent survey.

The Channel 4 show Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins is returning to our screens with a new line-up.

DISCOVER the 'Top of the Pots' of the UK's pottery scene at York Ceramics Fair - featuring an array of "beautifully hand-crafted pieces" from a range of artists.

The UK is home to lots of unique attractions but you might not have visited or heard of them all.

A NORTH Yorkshire seaside town is "abuzz" with people connecting to the digital world thanks to the successful roll-out of free public access Wi-Fi.

YORK'S most popular cat names have been revealed in a recent survey.

TWO 'green-fingered' fans of the creative arts have joined forces to raise over £1,000 for Helmsley Arts Centre.

THEY say the best things in life are free and to help people enjoy summer affordably the UK’s biggest hotel company is highlighting the attractions people can enjoy this bank holiday – without spending a penny.

A YORKSHIRE property development and investment company has signed a multi-million pound deal to sell a 37-acre logistics site at Sherburn-in-Elmet.

YORKSHIRE’S entrepreneurs of the future are being offered free support on how to start their business.

Here is the full list of new Disney+ content in September including TV shows, Disney originals, films and documentaries. 

The latest helpful advice shared on TikTok comes from Dental Therapist Anna Peterson.

SLEEPING in the sun for most of the day, being fed on demand, getting pampered head to paw.

IT'S been 50 years since York's Jeanette and Trevor King said 'I do' at St Thomas with St Maurice church.

SEVERAL local criminals caught carrying knives were spared an immediate jail sentence in 2020 - despite having previous convictions.

FIRE crews were called by the RSPCA last night to assist them in rescuing a trapped bird.

MOST of us probably wouldn't last one round in a boxing ring, let alone 50.

THE owners behind a popular York hotel have bought the iconic The Old Deanery Hotel in Ripon.

AS The Yorkshire Balloon Fiesta wooed thousands of people across York this bank holiday weekend, reporter EMILY HORNER jumped at the opportunity to take her first balloon flight.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 case rate has dropped again - but more cases continue to be confirmed in the area.

"SCARBADOS, it's good to be back!" said a chart-topping star as he performed a headline show at an open air venue on the Yorkshire coast last night.

The best bargains hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl this August Bank Holiday.

Yes, you can rent the holiday home of King Henry the VIII for staycations.

Recovery from the coronavirus, responsible for the global pandemic, can often take weeks or even months.

TWO friends took to the stage at a motorcycle rally dressed as two well-known Disney princesses in front of over 100 bikers to fundraise for an Armed Forces charity.