York is facing record-breaking temperatures of 35C today and 40C tomorrow. Our live blog brings you all the details of how the city is coping with the heatwave emergency.

YORK'S heatwave crisis has deepened with forecasters now expecting the city to hit 40C tomorrow.

HE is only eight years old but a Ukrainian refugee staying in York has just beaten the city's best chess player - International Chess Master Richard Palliser - in a special match.

A NEW Greek delicatessen, Oleria, has opened in Gillygate in York.

FILMING is thought to be taking place at the old Bootham Park Hospital in York.

'Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams is feel-good TV at its best' - letter

YORK'S binmen are still barred from wearing shorts today, even as the city prepares for its hottest ever weather - but it's a different story just to the east of York.

A fast-growing business advisory and accountancy firm is to expand further.

STAFF and pupils at an under-threat York primary school are celebrating after achieving what they say are the best Key Stage 2 exam results in the city.

Chester, a five-year-old male Rough Collie, was brought into the RSPCA’s York animal home at Landing Lane because his elderly owner could no longer look after him properly.

We need to talk about debt, says Fiona McCulloch of York Citizens Advice

See the full cast for Channels 5's new thriller Witness Number 3.

It’s the latest crackdown on rowdy Brits heading abroad this summer.

BT and Openreach staff have voted to stage two 24-hour walkouts in a dispute over pay.

York Indian takeaway Naz Spice in Heworth has turned its fortunes around after getting five stars in a scores on the doors hygiene inspection.

THE Press is planning to run a live blog on York's heatwave emergency tomorrow and on Tuesday, and we want readers’ help in telling how the city and North Yorkshire are being affected.

A POPULAR attraction in York has announced it will close during the hot weather this week - just days after reopening to the public.

STUDENTS from a college in North Yorkshire have scooped "sensational" victories at the F1 in Schools final.

A YORK-BASED train firm has issued a 'do not travel' warning during the heatwave this week, when temperatures are expected to reach around 39 degrees.

A BOXING fundraiser is set to be held in York to raise money to support a local gym and its members after struggles during the pandemic.

A SPECIAL banquet is set to be held at an Indian restaurant in York to support refugees from all nations in the city.

A NEW crime book, set in a hotel in a North Yorkshire seaside town, is part of a series nominated for a prestigious award.

A BAG sorting trial has been rolled out to five more recycling sites in the East Riding thanks to residents making it a success.

THERE was excitement tinged with sadness at a school in York as the children celebrated the end of term - but also said goodbye to a beloved member of staff.

MEMBERS of a community group in York have hand-knitted blankets to donate to dementia patients at a home in the city.

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

William’s Den, in North Cave, East Yorkshire and is owned and run by Tor and Christian Carver has won a National Farm Attraction Network (NFAN) award.

PRESERVING our history is important in a city like York - but making it engaging for new generations is vital too. So take a bow Bethany Watrous and her brother Brant who are breaking new ground in how we bring history to life in the digital age.

PLAYING conkers at school, dancing at The Barge and being able to drive through The Groves - these are just some of the things Press readers miss about the 1980s.

LITTLE Teddy Payne who has been facing his cancer treatment with a big smile is inspiring friends, family and complete strangers to do good deeds for great causes.

11 sizzling photos showing our sweltering summertime across Yorks

Debate raged as York councillors discussed whether to introduce a “more transparent and collaborative” way of working – as a Liberal Democrat threatened to quit his party if significant progress was not made.

THE York charity which saw the city make headlines around the world when it launched the Coppergate dig and opened the Jorvik Viking Museum is to celebrate its 50th birthday with a gala dinner - and a new book.

More than 150 people in York sought legal protection after struggling with problem debt, new figures show.

YORK Rescue Boat swung into action when someone jumped from a bridge into the River Ouse last night.

Covid infections continue to rise across the UK, driven by the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of the virus.

The Wildlife Trust has revealed the types of snakes that live in the UK.

Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Sunday, July 17

Train drivers’ union Aslef said the industrial action planned for the end of July will mean “virtually no service” in areas affected.

York City are seeking their first pre-season win as they come up against Sky Bet League Two side Bradford City in their second of six friendlies. Can York overcome their higher-ranked opposition? Live updates from 3pm.

YORK has pipped London, Birmingham, Manchester and Las Vegas on a table of the top hen and stag party destinations this weekend.

YORK City fell to their second pre-season defeat in two games after losing 4-1 to Bradford City at the LNER Community Stadium.

22 Yards Wine Bar and Merchants has opened it's doors at 21, High Petergate in the former Cafe Concerto restaurant opposite York Minster.

JOHN ASKEY has noted that York City’s 4-1 defeat to Bradford City in their second pre-season game of the campaign has given his side “a bit of a reality check.”

CREWS were called to reports of a house fire in a North Yorkshire town earlier today.

Crews were called to a house fire in Norton this afternoon (Saturday).

A RAILWAY in North Yorkshire is offering unique experiences to new audiences and highlighting its ongoing work with the local community.

RESIDENTS and staff at a care home in North Yorkshire were treated to an hour in the company of a choir leader and vocal coach to the stars.

A CHARITY concert in York, supporting the battle against cancer, will be headlined by some top local bands to raise money for vital research.

YORK residents are being urged to help their elderly neighbours through the heatwave emergency - especially if they don't have children,