Keep cool and have fun over the Jubilee bank holiday with the addition of a swimming pool, plus lots more outdoor additions to get your garden ready for the celebrations.

A YORK Deliveroo rider has issued an urgent plea for help in finding his passport - and saving a holiday in Rome next week.

STUDENTS’ artwork will be displayed on a flag in London, as part of the official Jubilee Celebrations.

A GARDEN centre in North Yorkshire has pledged to raise £25,000 for a charity's 25th anniversary, along with its sister centres in the British Garden Centres group.

A GROVE of native British tree saplings has been planted in the grounds of a college in York to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, as part of a new project.

A building fire in Stoneybrough Lane in Thirsk is being treated as arson.

A CONSTRUCTION group has marked a key milestone in the creation of York’s new brain injury hospital with the signing of a steel beam.

It has been a busy couple of weeks since I wrote my last column, as Westminster deals with the fallout from the Sue Gray report and the Chancellor moved to help families struggling with spiralling energy bills.

TODAY we have delved into our archive and pulled out the file on Tony Blair - and his visits to York over the years. As our selection of photos show, Tony came to York many times during his time as a politician.

A "MONSTER" whose coercive behaviour drove his girlfriend to try and kill herself has been jailed.

CHILDREN from a school in York are taking on the 'Marathon in May' challenge to support a charity that helped their classmate following a diagnosis.

The number of flying insects has declined by as much as 60% in the past two decades, a new study has revealed.

The airline made the announcement after passengers suffered long delays in recent days due to staff shortages.

Petrol prices rise again according to confused.com (The Press, May 28).

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Whilst waiting in Gillygate for the traffic lights to change on Monday my husband and I could scarcely believe our eyes as we watched a most unusual event unfold in the sky.

The Keeping Digital Foundation, one of York’s largest providers of free digital making activities and digital inclusivity support has announced a date for the return of York CoderDojo!

As part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations more than 3,000 beacons will be set ablaze across the UK and the Commonwealth.

Gemma has broken her silence after being revealed as one of the contestants to be entering the villa.

NORTH Yorkshire Police are among the worst in the country at answering 999 calls, new figures have revealed.

IAM Smart argues that until anomalies are removed confidence in the simple “12 points and you are out” system will continue to be undermined.

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ONE lane of the M62 near Howden in East Yorkshire has been closed after a vehicle fire.

A HYUNDAI car dealership in Scarborough has reported about 24 vehicles being damaged by vandals in a raid on the garage.

A WELL-KNOWN home improvements retailer is set to move in to newly built premises in York.

York Cold War Bunker to show how North Yorkshire defended the UK against nuclear attacks.

A MAN who downloaded a large amount of indecent images of children will need to sign the sex offenders’ register for the next 10 years.

COMPLAINTS have been made after rubbish has been dumped close to a York traveller's camp on All Saints School playing fields in Sim Balk Lane.

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RAIL travellers are being warned to plan ahead for the Jubilee weekend, with strike action by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union set to impact train services.

A CAR has been stolen in a '2-in-1' burglary in York - and police have launched an appeal.

Harrogate police arrested a man after stopping a possible drug deal in progress.

HERE’S a first look round a stylish new restaurant with its very own outdoor terrace opening in York tomorrow (June 1).

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

COUNCILLORS in Ryedale are responding to resident and visitor requests for clearer signage to reach two key car parks in a town.

York has been named Yorkshire's worst location for bike thefts, according to police data analysed by Bikmo.

A ROAD in York has flooded after a water pipe burst during maintenance work in the city.

FIVE years since volunteers took the reins, a local library is calling out for donations to help with funding.

A NORTH YORKSHIRE school hosted a number of activities to celebrate the Jubilee.

BUSINESSES in York have more time to apply for their share of a £20,000 cash pot.

AROUND 130 events to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee across the East Riding have benefitted from grants from a fund set up by councillors in the region.

Go on an epic exploration of out-of-this-world flavours with HelloFresh Lightyear-inspired recipe boxes.

CHILDREN and staff at a school in North Yorkshire joined together to break the ground of the new 'Garden of Reflection' - created in memory of a former student.

SELBY'S council leader has pledged to spend cash on poorly-insulated prefab homes before the authority ceases to exist – in case the money is taken away and spent in North Yorkshire’s more affluent areas.

York primary school's 'Queen' opens new outdoor play area.

A MAN who died in a crash on the A64 near York earlier this year has been identified as Vasile Siriteanu, aged 37.

A GROUP near York have managed to raise more than £600 to support those hit by the conflict in Ukraine.

A YORK MP has called for more support with energy bills - and said he is glad the Government has listened.

Barclays Bank has announced it is to close two of its North Yorkshire branches.

A BREWERY in North Yorkshire is set to launch a new bottled ale that will be available exclusively in Tesco stores across the country.