EMERGENCY services are on the scene of a crash which has closed a road.

A STATUE of the Queen, set to go on display at York Minster, has arrived at the site this morning.

A directly-elected executive mayor for the whole of York and North Yorkshire has come a step closer with the release today of the government’s so-called ‘Levelling Up’ white paper.

A TEENAGER has been arrested after a police chase involving an E-scooter.

A NEW project is calling on young people aged 11-16 to contribute their experiences of the pandemic to the archives’ collections using a popular videogame.

A MAN who fell asleep on the sofa had a lucky escape after an incident at a house last night.

EXPERTS in retirement finances are offering free support to people with their work, wealth and wellbeing.

TRAINING is underway for a firefighter who is on a mission to raise money for a cause close to his heart.

DOZENS of businesses in and around York are showcasing their apprenticeship opportunities in a bid to recruit the next generation of employees.

FIREFIGHTERS were called in after a fire at a house in York.

YORK'S hospice has thrown down the gauntlet for people to team up and turn a £30 loan into a significant sum to help cover its £5.8 million annual costs.

OUR look back at Borders book store in Davygate sparked memories among readers - and beckoned us back to the archive to look at some of the famous faces who visited the book store over the years.

CAPTAIN Sir Tom Moore’s daughter has said she can still “see and feel” her father “in everything” a year after his death.

THIS week another chapter begins as England returns to Plan A. All healthcare settings, including our vaccination clinics, will continue to adhere to infection control guidelines, including asking visitors to wear masks and keep one metre apart.

YORK'S Residents' Festival returned over the weekend - offering people the chance to celebrate the city and all of its beauty for discounted prices.

A MAN who was caught hiding in a neighbour's garden armed with two knives has been given a suspended prison sentence.

THE completion date for the restoration of York’s historic Guildhall has again been pushed back, council documents reveal.

The singer's UK leg will see her perform in Scarborough on Tuesday August 2, 2022.

A THRIVING York sports club plans to erect a two lane all-weather cricket net with floodlights, as it further transforms its facilities.

THE value of business networking can’t be over-emphasised, as members of the Yorkshire Asian Business Association (YABA) are discovering.

Simon Cowell was reportedly rushed to hospital after his second e-bike accident in months left him injured.

Salmonella infection usually causes diarrhoea, fever and stomach cramps.

School leaders will be asking for a pay rise in line with the latest rise in inflation.

Supermarkets have revealed their Valentine's Day meal deal offers for 2022 with prices starting at £15.

AMBULANCE waiting times outside York and Scarborough hospitals have rocketed as the health system buckles under “extreme pressure”, NHS leaders have been told.

EMERGENCY services have been called to the scene of a serious collision in a village near York - and the road has been closed.

UNVACCINATED York Hospital staff who fail to get their first Covid jab by Thursday will NOT face the immediate risk of dismissal.

Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has been further arrested on following allegations of assault posted online.

A THEATRE in York has joined the biggest ever 2-for-1 ticket offer for National Lottery players.

A POPULAR North Yorkshire resort is trialling a park and ride bus service over half term.

A NEW children’s book award has been launched to encourage reading in an exciting way.

AN arts event in York is recruiting local people to take part this Spring.

Billions of people in China and around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year as 2022 brings the Year of the Tiger.

Three motorists are off the road for at least a year and a half each after they were arrested during this winter's anti drink and drug driving campaign by North Yorkshire Police.

MEET the woman about to take over the helm at a much-loved nature reserve.

LECTURERS from a university in York are preparing to go on strike this month.

A YORK college has been granted foundation degree awarding powers.

TWO young people died when a learner driver crashed into two trees after driving at 90mph away from a McDonald's drive through, an inquest heard.

A YORK restaurant has been ordered that major improvements were necessary after scoring one star on a food hygiene inspection.

THIS local manufacturer has played a significant role in helping build a brand-new housing development.

DOWNING Street must not try to ‘airbrush’ Sue Gray’s findings about the party culture at the heart of government, says York Outer’s Conservative MP Julian Sturdy – no matter how damning those findings may be.

SIX more deaths related to Covid-19 have been recorded at hospitals in York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

A YORK teenager, who claimed the UK National Junior Miss title last year, has been working hard to support charities since her victory.

The weekend's high winds seem to have claimed another 'victim'.

ONE of Britain's biggest supermarket chains has announced changes to overnight roles at a number of supermarkets and petrol station stores which will put more than 1,400 workers at risk of redundancy.

A HOSPICE in North Yorkshire has launched a spring cash raffle in aid of patient care - with a top prize of £2,500.

THIEVES stole distinctive high value jewellery in a raid on the home of an elderly woman.

A BAND, made up of British heavy metal legends, have announced a show at a popular venue in York later this year.

The agency has moved to update motorists amid delays following a high volume of enquiries since the Covid pandemic.

The British Gas Energy Trust runs two separate funds aimed to help people pay off their energy bills.