YORK prison officer and dad-of-two Nicholas Wilkes was given an emotional farewell at his funeral when colleagues formed a guard of honour.

POLICE seized a substantial amount of drugs and made an arrest after they stopped an Audi A3.

Humberside Police arrested four people wanted for thefts in North and West Yorkshire.

POLICE seized a Citroën Berlingo on the A1(M) at Wetherby.

A SENIOR councillor will review a package of measures to improve accessibility to York city centre tomorrow (Tuesday, March 22) - following the start of a statutory consultation over controversial proposals to restrict blue badge access to the footst...

A SENIOR councillor has defended plans which will see some homes built on council land in York sold for more than half-a-million pounds – on the grounds they will fund high quality, affordable eco-homes. 

Rishi Sunak is reportedly gearing up to slash fuel duty in his spring statement

Here's a roundup of alcoholic gifts and gift sets for Mother's Day.

Tougher limits are coming in for drivers when using mobile phones at the wheel.

FIRE crews were called to the scene of a warehouse fire earlier today - and were forced to move 50 tonnes of waste.

FIRE crews were called to the scene of a three-vehicle collision earlier today.

THE UK premiere of a show from an acclaimed Asian-Australian playwright will be held at a popular York theatre in April.

THE York Irish Association came together on Saturday for some St Patrick's Festival fun - celebrating all things Irish.

PUPILS from a primary school in York have launched a fundraiser to help renovate two Victorian rocking horses found in the basement.

NEW bus services have been announced to make sure residents still have access to public transport on two East Riding routes, after some were axed.

POLICE in North Yorkshire have been working with an award-winning author to educate young people about the signs of county lines drug dealing.

A CHURCH in York has organised a 'Ribbon Wall' on its grounds to show support and solidarity for Ukraine during the current war crisis.

FROM guest lectures to careers clinics, students at a North Yorkshire college enjoyed a wide range of activities as part of National Careers Week.

RESIDENTS and staff at a care home in North Yorkshire celebrated all things Irish for St Patrick’s Day this week.

YORK has been ranked as one of the best cities in the UK for women to start up new businesses, new research has found.

A BUS service, which operates in York, will donate 10p from every ticket sold today to support those hit by the crsis in Ukraine.

THIS area of York is shown to have the highest Covid-19 case rate in the city, according to the latest data.

HUNDREDS of thousands of people will be invited to book a Spring Covid booster jab this week as part of the NHS vaccination programme.

FINGERS crossed that Northern Broadsides' As You Like It can go ahead at York Theatre Royal from next Wednesday after the Covid curse struck Laurie Sansom's cast this week.

A PLAN for how York Minster and its historic surroundings will develop in the coming years will go out for a referendum after senior councillors approved it.

A MUM was left stunned by a random act of kindness when a complete stranger helped pay for her fuel - because ‘times are hard’.

New rules have been implemented for the cars ahead of the 2022 season.

A clinical pyschologist and previous host have shared practical and emotional advice to UK households taking in Ukrainian refugees.

Ahead of the April heatwave, Morrisons is selling a Lay-Z-Spa for a great price.

If Valentine's Day was too cheesy a date for you to pop the question, you've got another chance with National Proposal Day. See the best engagement rings from H. Samuel.

The Perfume Shop has some timeless and classic fragrances perfect for Mother's Day, shop them here.

Take a look at some of the Mother's Day gifts that Superdrug has to offer.

For many of us, 2022 is the year of returning to travel. As travel restrictions ease across the globe, many will be hoping to make up for the lost two years of travel.

Here's a round-up of some of the items you'll find in Aldi and Lidl's middle aisles from Sunday, March 20.

Although the current tax year doesn’t end until 5 April 2022, effective financial planning shouldn’t be a mad March rush. Starting your financial planning early in the year will give you a head start.

EMERGENCY services have been called to a road in York and have put a diversion in place.

A WOMAN in York is searching for the owner of a lost bird - which she believes could be an emu.

OVER the past 10 years, York Register Office has raised more than £37,000 to help fund specialist training and additional equipment for York Hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU).

A YORK author has been shortlisted for a national award for her debut thriller - which combines football, greed and corruption.

BOTH vehicles from a fire station have been called to the scene of a crash on a major road in North Yorkshire.

THE family of a young girl, who sadly died last year, have organised a fundraiser to support the new charity set up in her memory.

A RAILWAY in North Yorkshire has funded a trial tree planting initiative, with more than 300 planted in a landfill site, as part of a partnership.

YORK was enjoying another day of glorious sunshine today - but forecasters say it will get even warmer next week.

RECYCLING in East Riding of Yorkshire has been ranked among the best in the country, a new study has found.

THE team behind the York Walls Festival is calling out for residents in the city to come forward with 'secret treasures'.

A GROUP of local artists is staging an exhibition at York's City Screen cinema.

TRAIN operators are working together to provide support to Ukrainian arrivals by offering free onward travel to their final destinations in Britain.

A BRAND new suite, designed to enable people to continue to live well with dementia, has opened at a care home in North Yorkshire.

FIRE crews were called to an incident in York involving a youth that had got stuck up a tree.

A SEASIDE town in North Yorkshire has been ranked as one of the UK's most beautiful escapes, according to new research.