A CARE home in York is to close - with 24 elderly residents and dozens of staff members told they will have to move.

A PROPERTY tucked away in the woodlands with open countryside views is on the market in Harrogate.

ANYONE walking into and around York after dark will be aware that not only are all the the Christmas lights are still up on the four main entrance 'bars' and throughout the main shopping streets, but amazingly are lit every night.

A FAMILY-run wedding business with its very own licensed Hobbit Hole hopes to toast its 10th anniversary by taking the crown for best venue.

A PIECE of York's unique railway heritage is under threat.

"Limit height of new buildings to preserve our 'Yorkness'"

A CALENDAR of events has been planned to celebrate the 21st anniversary of a North Yorkshire hotel.

A DRINK driving undergraduate drove for an hour before being involved in a fatal collision, a court heard.

MORE THAN 100 people in York opted for a civil partnership instead of a marriage after a recent law has made more couples eligible to do so.

The chief executive of a hospice has "lost virtually everything" after a police search for him ended in a criminal conviction, York Magistrates Court heard. .

DEMAND for York property has soared higher in this New Year's market than in recent years, leaving many to struggle to get onto the ladder.

A YORK PhD student is in the running for the Miss England 2022 contest.

THE University of York has received a 'Gold' award from the British Hedgehog Preservation Society for having a hedgehog friendly campus.

A MAN on benefits spent £1,500 to set up his own cannabis garden when lockdown stopped his usual supply, York magistrates heard.

TWO top wedding planners, who have worked on some of the nation’s most prestigious celebrations, are now pooling their talents in a formidable collaboration.

If you ever wondered which McDonald's restaurant is the best when it comes to cleanliness, here's the answer to your question.

ON SATURDAY I found myself driving at 10mph for at least two miles along a country road in rural North Yorkshire, as a cyclist hogged the road, riding almost in the middle at a slow pace, making it impossible for me to overtake. There were plenty of ...

A POPULAR author will be coming to York later this year.

A MOTORCYCLIST who crashed into a stationary vehicle when nearly three times the drink drive limit is off the road for two years.

Gogglebox is set to return to our screens later this month.

Claimants of Universal Credit can expect to be paid earlier than usual in April.

A MAN has been killed in a crash in York.

A daughter says she is preparing to sue a York care home following the death of her mother from a diabetic-related condition.

A MAN suffered a fractured jaw during a serious assault in York city centre - and police have launched an appeal.

YORK City football club is asking fans past and present to help it come up with suggestions for names for the four apartment blocks which are to be built on its former Bootham Crescent ground.

EMERGENCY services were called in after a car burst in to flames.

A WOMAN has been arrested after a two-year-old boy died following an incident at a house in North Yorkshire.

A WOMAN and man were attacked by a group of men in the street.

TWO markets have been forced to cancel this weekend due to forecast bad weather.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has dropped by 20 - but more cases continue to be recorded in the area.

A COUNCIL-owned broadband provider is now offering ultrafast speeds using full fibre to rural business parks across North Yorkshire.

A YORK school's trip abroad has been saved after an airline has confirmed it will use a larger aircraft to fit all of the pupils and staff on board.

A FUND has been set-up to fulfil the final wish of a much-loved York character.

A MAN has been arrested following a drugs warrant by police in a town near York.

REPAIR works are ongoing today (February 4) on a main shopping street.

A MECCA Bingo and former concert hall which once hosted The Beatles will be turned into student flats after councillors voted for approval.

A TRIAL that's seen E-scooters brought to York could be extended.

Aldi is selling its best-selling heated airer online and in-store from February 3.

EAST Riding of Yorkshire Council has launched the Omicron Additional Restrictions Grant scheme to support businesses in the region.

RESIDENTS are being asked to speak out about crimes in their neighbourhood.

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

A FUNERAL service for a "legendary" former organist - and "much-loved" figure in the city - was held at York Minster on Thursday morning.

Energy regulator Ofgem announced the new energy bill price cap will rise by 54 per cent per cent from April.

A MOTHER and daughter have launched a new online fashion retail business together.

YORK residents face a council tax rise and cuts of more than £6 million to services – but council chiefs insist they are protecting their most vulnerable residents as the city tries to rebuild from the Covid pandemic.

COUNCILLORS in York have unveiled an innovative solar powered lighting scheme in a city park, helping to make the site more welcoming during the dark winter nights.

A MAN and a woman have been involved in a serious crash in York.

YOUR report ‘A rediscovery for city residents' (The Press, February 2) about last weekend’s Residents Festival rings hollow for York residents who are blue badge holders.

Guests can expect anything from live jazz to burlesque shows in this New York style bar.

A KITTEN in York, recently diagnosed with a fatal disease, has now started life-saving treatment following an online fundraiser.