Frustration is mounting over delays and uncertainty surrounding the opening of a £12m congestion-busting bridge and town centre bypass, more than five years after work to build it began.

Second home owners have slammed a proposal to introduce council tax premium in North Yorkshire, saying they are “easy targets for a complicated problem”.

Burning vegetation was the focus of call-outs from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue overnight.

Police were out in force in a North Yorkshire town yesterday (Friday).

The latest cohort of 26 apprentice constables at North Yorkshire Police have just completed the initial training phase of the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship.

12 amazing photos of York - from a bicycle

YOUNG York couple Rob and Catherine Kay have just tied the knot - but they have spent almost an entire lifetime together already!

A YORK pharmacy is celebrating winning four awards as it marks its 10th anniversary.

ANYONE for tennis? Or rather, anyone for an edible tennis ball?

THE doctor in charge of Covid vaccinations in York is urging anyone eligible for a booster jab to get it now- and to wear masks in crowded places - as infection rates soar.

Fire crews today rescued a man who was trapped in shrubbery.

What are the latest house prices in East Riding of Yorkshire? See how much your home could be worth

Sorrento has banned bikinis as part of a crackdown on 'indecency' from tourists

Forecasters predict a sweltering heatwave will begin this weekend, according to forecasters, with highs of 27C expected in the UK.

Amazon Prime Day is a multi-day sale hosted by the global online retailer.

JOHN ASKEY believes that his current York City side look stronger than the one he had last season.

YORK City began their new era of ownership with a 3-2 home loss against Sky Bet Championship side Middlesbrough in their first of six pre-season friendlies.

York City begin their pre-season ahead of their upcoming Vanarama National League campaign with a friendly against Middlesbrough at the LNER Community Stadium. Can York pick up the win against Sky Bet Championship opposition? Live updates from 7pm.

EMERGENCY services were called in after a woman trapped her finger in a lawnmower in New Earswick in York.

FIREARMS officers have seized a Honda Civic car in York.

PUPILS and staff at Clifton Green primary school in York are celebrating an Ofsted inspection which saw them jump up the ratings.

Two people were seriously injured in a crash at Dishforth Road at Sharow near Ripon

Fine weather this weekend has forced a rail operator to cut services.

ANOTHER festival for the over 50s is set to be staged in York later this year.

Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake fears a ‘painful death.’

Terry Avenue, Clementhorpe, cycle path now open to residents following flood defence work.

THREE men have been jailed and a fourth given a suspended prison sentence in recent cases at York Magistrates Court recently.

POLICE are set to hold a community engagement event in York following reports of anti-social behaviour in the area.

A BUSINESMAN made more than £77,000 through his trade of dangerous toys and pirated goods at a North Yorkshire seaside amusement arcade and elsewhere, York Crown Court heard.

CHILDREN from a York-based multi academy trust have been immersed in the French language as they joined together for a ‘Café Français’ experience.

Businesses in York are increasingly working together to help each other and the city.

AGAINST the backdrop of the goings on at Westminster this week, children from across York joined together at York High School in Acomb for a youth parliament.

A NATIONAL Railway Museum boss said she was disappointed by the decision to defer an application for the Central Hall development.

Who benefits from Boris resigning? The Tories

A decision on whether to approve a “deeply controversial” plan to build a new central hall at the National Railway Museum (NRM) has been deferred – after a mammoth five hour meeting.

The Labour party has always expressed confidence that its leader would be cleared.

A WOODLAND walk has been created in a York park in memory of former Lord Mayor and tourism boss Keith Wood.

York will be cleaner than ever, thanks to a new partnership that has just launched.

THE two people who died in a devastating house fire in a North Yorkshire village have been named.

POLICE are appealing to find the next of kin of a man who was sadly found dead at his home in a North Yorkshire town.

The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice, Glass Half Full Productions, York Theatre Royal, 7.30pm tonight ; 2.30pm, 7.30pm, Saturday. Box office: 01904 623568 or at yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

A YORK GP has issued advice on how to stay well in hot weather as forecasters predict temperatures in York will soar to 29C by Monday.

ONE of the largest agricultural equipment dealers in the UK, Ripon Farm Services, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in style at the Great Yorkshire Show this month.

AN INQUEST will open later this month into the death of an airman in North Yorkshire during the Second World War.

A NEW play park in York has been opened, thanks to the work of the local Parish Council and Ward councillors.

A CARE home resident in York was whisked away by staff to her favourite holiday spot to celebrate her 100th birthday.

THERE are reports of a crash on Heworth Green in York at Eboracum Way.

There's been a crash in St Hilda's Street in Sherburn near Malton at the junction with the A64.

POLICE are searching for a wanted Harrogate man in North Yorkshire.

PLANS for nearly 400 apartments to be built on part of the former Heworth gasworks have been submitted to City of York Council.