York is set to swelter today in record-breaking heat, with 40C forecast by BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup.

YORK was braced today for its hottest ever weather, with forecasters predicting temperatures will soar this afternoon to a sizzling 39C, or 102.2 F.

A FIRE in a York suburb was started deliberately.

THERE'S been a turn around in fortunes for the catering at Huntington School in York.

A POPULAR East Yorkshire venue is celebrating success, with the news that it has won a 2022 Travellers Choice Award from Trip Advisor.

Allow council workers to ‘dress cool’ in heat As a former grass cutter for more than 20 years at the council, myself and another lad always asked our bosses if we could wear shorts on our ride-on machines when the weather was really hot.

Yorkshire lawyers Lupton Fawcett has appointed regulatory and corporate defence lawyer Jeremy Scott to head its York office.

Law firm Berwins has promoted Natasha Guest and Oliver King to Associate Director.

YORK Archaeological Trust - the organisation behind the Coppergate dig and the Jorvik Viking Centre - turns 50 this year.

ENGLISH Heritage has recruited its first female pirate to appear at a popular historic North Yorkshire landmark.

The proportion of affordable homes to be built at Harrogate’s biggest development in decades could be just 20 per cent.

So the Tories cancelled the final TV debate, apparently because they fear fighting amongst each other does not project the image they wish us to see.

The heatwave makes the issue of pollution on Gillygate impossible for the council to brush under the carpet any more.

STEVE PRATT finds there’s no clowning around for Kate Hampson, who plays the title role in The Coppergate Woman

The title of All-Time Icon will be announced alongside other familiar awards at the annual ceremony

THOUSANDS of people across the York area are without electricity this evening - just as it is needed for fans and air conditioning on a very warm evening.

North Yorkshire Police say missing Simon Allen could be in York or Tadcaster

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.

YORK Hospital has activated its ‘heatwave plan’ as it braces itself for a rise in cases caused by extreme heat.

STAY out of the sun, drink plenty of fluids, wear light, loose clothing - and DONT drink alcohol.

A development of 45 retirement flats has been proposed for a village near York.

JOHN ASKEY has confirmed that experienced right-back Michael Duckworth has committed to York City for the upcoming season.

NABURN Primary School has postponed its 'Superteams' sports day event, which was due to be held today, because of the heat.

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.

A MAJOR entertainment centre is to close tomorrow because of the heatwave.

SPARK:YORK is to close tomorrow because of the 40C forecast for the city.

A YORK based band will take to the stage in Helmsley.

Twisted Automotive Group, the Thirsk-based Land Rover Defender specialist, has announced a staff take-over.

A COST of living emergency has been declared in York by City of York Council, with extra cash promised for those on the lowest incomes.

Cats Protection and LeaseCar.uk warn pet owners to take care of their pets during the Heatwave 2022.

YORK City fell to their second-straight loss in pre-season on Saturday, being defeated 4-1 by Bradford City at the LNER Community Stadium.

North Yorkshire Police has reported a theft at the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate.

North Yorkshire Police has reported a woman was taken to hospital following an assault at a Swinegate, York, bar.

DRIVERS are being warned about two weeks of possible delays while works are carried out in The Mount in York at its junction with Scarcroft Road.

SHAMBLES Market WILL remain open during the heatwave - but it will be up to individual market traders whether they set up their stalls or not.

AA York braces itself for the hottest weather on record, City of York Council is sending out its fleet of gritters - not because it fears icy roads but because the roads could 'melt' in the intense heat.

A report for CityFibre says York stands to benefit by £357m from the roll-out of fibre across the city.

KNAVESMIRE Primary School has told parents that it will be taking things 'one day at a time' this week, as temperatures soar.

A MAN exposed himself to passers by in Hillam near Selby.

SINGING to help those with dementia and a programme to encourage the elderly to share their stories are among nine York-based groups and charities to receive £30,000 of funding to help support mental well-being and reduce loneliness.

A MOUNTAIN rescue team has come to the aid of a walker overcome by the heat in North Yorkshire.

North Yorkshire Police appeal for information about a group of men who racially abused and damaged car of the victim in York.

Nearly £3.5m has already been spent on the delayed Castle Gateway project, City of York Council figures reveal.

Dr Daniel Kimberling, of Nimbuscare, says Covid jabs will still be given at the vaccination centre at Askham Bar, despite the heatwave - but, writing in this week's column for The Press, he urges people to be sensible about venturing out.

York Gin tells its customers to stop drinking gin during the heatwave.

'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.