AS York woman Barbara Dallas turns 100 today she can look back on a life that reads like a film script – in fact part of her story did become a movie: 'The Dam Busters'!

A RAPIST is today on the run after he failed to attend his trial and was convicted in his absence.

Jason Vincent Longhurst had a "catastrophic" effect upon the teenager he strangled and raped, said Recorder Mariga Mostafa.

One of rapist Jason Vincent Longhurst's efforts to evade justice took him to Wales.

IF a simple 1.25% rise in National Insurance is the answer to our “care of the elderly” crisis, one has to ask why did no one think of the solution earlier?

EMILY HORNER reports on the epic life story of York refugee Barbara Dallas who turned 100 this week and who photographed the bouncing bomb trials

A MURDER investigation has been launched and a woman arrested following the death of a man in Bridlington.

A MAN has been arrested following reports of an incident in Bridlington in which a man allegedly handed out literature of a sexual nature to a child.

A COUNTY council is backing a campaign which aims to spread the message of the support available for victims and survivors of domestic abuse.

AN INCIDENT involving all three 999 services on York's River Ouse was brought to a safe conclusion early today.

A DRIVER has been arrested on suspicion of six offences after an alleged hit -and-run crash in Knaresborough.

ZIMBABWEAN writer-performer Tonderai Munyevu's new one-man show, Mugabe, My Dad & Me, appears in York Theatre Royal's brochures for both the Summer Of Love and The Haunted Season.

A NEW six-day live music festival is taking to the stage in York.

A MOSQUE in York has received so many donations for its Afghan refugee appeal it has run out of storage space to keep them.

ONE major riverbank route into York city centre will reopen on time despite another staying closed for double the original scheduled time, the Environment Agency has said.

TWO men who committed crimes when separately visiting York have been sentenced by the city's magistrates .

HARROGATE Hospital Radio can now be listened to on FM radios after the station won a three year campaign for a licence.

Of the 377 local areas, 276 have seen a week-on-week rise in infection rates.

POLICE cordoned off parts of York city centre after an incident on the riverside.

A POLICE helicopter and the dog unit were called in to help catch two men after a burglary in York.

POLICE are investigating an incident in which a child was picked up by a stranger in Eggborough yesterday (September 7).

A SEARCH is underway for a man who has a serious injury and has gone missing.

EMERGENCY services were called in after reports a woman had fallen in to a York river last night.

YORK’S mass vaccination centre is set to take on an additional new role as a ‘health village,’ where people can go for health checks for conditions such as diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease, stroke and dementia.

NOMINATIONS are flowing in for charities to receive a share of £25,000 from The Press.

PLANS have been lodged to build new offices close to a pub near York.

PICTURED, September 1982, a quiet Burton Stone Lane.

PUPILS and staff have got a VIP guest to help them celebrate their school's 250th birthday.

MORE than 11,500 York families are likely to be hit financially when the £20 Universal Credit boost ends, City of York Council has claimed.

A POPULAR fast food chain is set to open a brand new restaurant in York next week.

TWO York entrepreneurs have created an online food delivery app set to rival industry giants like Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eats.

A MAN received serious facial injuries in an attack.

Now that North Yorkshire Police have still not found what happened to Claudia Lawrence after 12 years-plus, it is in my view time to go to back to the arrangements in the 1950/60s when county police forces called in Scotland Yard to investigate murde...

A SUSPECTED wanted man has been arrested by police.

Once again, the executive member for Transport, Cllr Andy D’Agorne, has shown he has not paid attention at meetings, including those he chaired, about how footstreet extensions exclude blue badge holders from the city centre.

Could growing more food locally help cut York’s carbon footprint? What impact does climate change have on our health? And can we create local woodlands that lock up more carbon?

A YORK-based telecom specialist who enjoyed Olympic and Paralympic success is now planning for two major fixtures next year.

Many residents should see a return of their television service today (Wednesday) after a new transmitter site was installed at Sutton Bank.

ENGLAND'S largest community woodland - a 194-acre site in York - has been secured for future generations as City of York Council marks a major milestone.

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

YORK has been transformed into a virtual world by gaming developers - giving residents the chance to 'buy' York Minster and York Community Stadium.

A new rail service called Lumo will operate journeys between London and Edinburgh from next month.

AN EAST Riding student has designed a new logo, website and branding for the Pocklington District Heritage Trust (PDHT).

THE number of Covid patients being treated at North Yorkshire hospitals has increased, the latest data confirms.

A RUGBY club in York, which prides itself on being "diverse and inclusive" has launched its brand new kit for the upcoming rugby union season.

AN UPCOMING artist, who began her interest in music at a young age, has announced a York gig as part of her new tour.

A NEW £1.8 million pumping station is set to be constructed near York, with the aim of upgrading the sewer network in the surrounding area.

Reports on Tuesday suggested the government had drawn up plans to introduce a new lockdown in October.

A YORK-BASED foundation has given a boost to a cancer charity - on behalf of an employee who sadly lost her husband to the disease and took on a walking challenge in his honour.

Let’s start fining cyclists who ride on pavements Riding bicycles on pavements is an accident waiting to happen.