GCSE results day coverage of the stories as they come in from the schools across York, North and East Yorkshire.

THE children of a York biker who died after a crash say he had a 'heart made of pure gold, who would do anything for anyone.'

Ripon Grammar School pupil Isaac Henson trains with York City Athletics Club has achieved top GCSE results.

FAMILY of a York man who died from an asbestos-related death are appealing to his former workmates at the Rowntree's factory in the city for information.

THE scheme to redevelop York's former Gas Works site has taken a major step forward with a £73.8 million finance deal.

The Pumpkin Spice Latte is making its return.

The driving law changes could lead to fines as motorist are urged to get themselves up to date.

KINGSLEY JAMES insists that he and John Askey are “fully focused” on their jobs at York City amid speculation linking the manager to the vacant position at Rochdale.

A man was left unconscious after being attacked outside McDonald's in Blake Street in York.

A HORSEBOX driver from David O'Meara's stables at Little Helmsley near York has suffered life-threatening injuries and a racehorse was killed in an horrific crash.

A York Crown Court jury will today continue its deliberations in the rape trial of a 72-year-old charity founder,

An “exceptional” new police officer has kept her job despite urinating in a York clothes shop fitting room while drunk off-duty and then lying about it.

FOUR men arrested following the death of a man who died after a disturbance at York jewellers Mappin and Webb in Coney Street, have had their bail extended.

YORK and North Yorkshire motorists are facing big bills after they failed to respond to court summons about speeding. All were convicted in their absence at Bradford Magistrates Court.

Tadcaster firefighters rescued a man from the river Wharfe in North Yorkshire

A man was injured when a BMW crashed into a taxi in Ouseburn Avenue in Acomb, York

Yorkshire’s Winter Wonderland is set to return to McArthurGlen Designer Outlet in York.

YORK'S historic Grand Opera House will be raising the curtain on a major refurbishment that will bring the theatrical venue into the 21st century

York's newest restaurant, Legacy at The Grand hotel, opens tomorrow - offering an eight-course tasting menu for £120

York Acomb florist Floral Elegance has made it in to the Good Florist Guide.

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The A170 from Sutton Bank between Helmsley and Thirsk is set to close for three weeks while repair work is carried out.

A 'WORLD-FAMOUS' heritage site near York has set out an ambitious but necessary 15-year plan to revive and regenerate the "special place."

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A NORTH Yorkshire business leader has warned MPs that many businesses will soon reach a “tipping point” and have to close as soaring energy bills hit the high street.

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MUSIC and arts provider Tang Hall SMART in York, which works with people to help them beat barriers such as disabilities and homelessness, celebrated top results last week.

A man has been rescued from the banks of the river Ouse close to Clifton Bridge in York.

RECOGNISE this corner of York? Yes, it looks quite different today.

The family of a Bridlington man found dead at his home have been found by Humberside Police.

York fertility rates decrease despite first rise nationally across England and Wales, according to ONS figures.

Plans for 60 retirement apartments in Cherry Lane, off Tadcaster Road, York, have been rejected on appeal by a government planning inspector.

A probationary Cleveland Police officer’s career hangs in the balance after it was ruled that she urinated in the shop’s changing room in York.

ITV managing director for media and entertainment Kevin Lygo confirmed the launch date on Wednesday afternoon.

Families who miss the upcoming deadline will see their benefit payments stopped automatically.

Eurotunnel passengers had to be evacuated from a train on Tuesday after it broke down beneath the English Channel.

Gardening is a great way to relax and enjoy some ‘me’ time, and if you’re looking to transform your garden or even just pick up a new hobby, YouGarden has all the tips and tricks you need.

TOWIE and I'm A Celeb's Ferne McCann, Ashley Cain and Amber Gill are among the celebrities to have signed up for the gruelling Channel 4 show.

A YORK charity founder Gordon Campbell-Thomas allegedly raped a woman twice after her drink had been spiked, a jury has heard.

A DRUG dealer in Scarborough has been jailed for more than two years following a police investigation.

The team behind a seventeenth century York pub which wants to be able to serve alcohol early in the morning has said they are not wanting to create a “Wetherspoons type operation”.

Costa Coffee at Monks Cross, York, is moving to near River Island.

A 'spectacular ceramic clay painting' has been bought by York Art Gallery

Ripon Little Bird Made markets are set to return for the bank holiday weekend.

A CAR has crashed into a ditch in Pocklington.

Catterick police stop car with no bonnet being taken on test drive in North Yorkshire.

This year's Helmsley Duck Race has been cancelled due to the recent dry weather.

The Kilburn White Horse near Thirsk has had a fresh coat of paint.

MACMILLAN Cancer Support's annual coffee morning event us returning next month, bringing people together over a cuppa to raise vital funds for people living with cancer.​

A PHOTO showing cars without Blue Badges in a row of disabled parking bays represents the 'ugly reality of life in York for disabled residents,' claims an accessibility campaigner.