The county's police force issued an appeal for information or sightings of Andrew Garrett, 28, from Colburn/Richmondshire.

Claudia Lawrence was last seen and heard from on 18 March 2009 and North Yorkshire Police said its commitment to uncover the truth of what happened has not diminished.

A COUNCILLOR is calling for local services to be maintained after plans were announced to sell the old home of a former district council.

A CHARITY which has supported carers in Ryedale for over 30 years is relaunching under a new name.

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a serious near Tockwith on Tuesday, March 10.

A well-known former Leeds United player has put his popular village pub at Cattal on the market.

York-based company, Glencor Golf Holidays, reveals that Vilamoura has been ranked as the top choice for premium golf breaks in the Algarve.

Nicholas McCarthy, the world’s only one-handed concert pianist, will perform on March 29 at the Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate.

A Selby woman fled her home in her underwear at night when truck driver Nicholas Birks “battered her black and blue” with a baseball bat, York Crown Court heard.

A treasure hunt offering free theatre tickets has been launched in the East Riding with a chance to win tickets to a new play.

Pupils from Read School in Selby have recorded a song to raise money for Comic Relief.

Mighty Events in North Yorkshire has announced a major expansion after 15 years in business.

DRIVERS are being reminded of restrictions on major York roads as construction gathers paces on key developments.

An Easter Eggstravaganza is returning to Piglets Adventure Farm, near York, for its 22nd year.

Sewerby Hall and Gardens has announced its full schedule of activities for the upcoming Easter programme.

The Gothic Gathering, a weekend-long celebration of gothic culture and creativity, is returning to Whitby this April.

Here is a list of the cheapest petrol and diesel prices in York, according to petrolprices.com.

A sandwich shop that has fun with flavours and offers Italian inspired favourites on freshly made bread is today’s contender in a Press contest.

The National Trust’s Treasurer’s House, located just behind York Minster, is reopening for the season.

A Yorkshire-made water-saving device, SealStop, has won Newcomer of the Year at the Made In Yorkshire Manufacturing Awards.

Beep Beep! Day, led by road safety charity Brake, is helping children understand the dangers of UK roads.

NSPCC is calling for urgent action from tech companies after a 15 per cent rise in child sexual abuse image offences across Yorkshire.

Residents at Meadowbeck Care Home in York were treated to afternoon tea, live music, and time with loved ones on Mother's Day.

Dove House Hospice has announced the opening of its 35th retail outlet at the Promenades Shopping Centre in Bridlington.

FORMER York publicans are toasting a remarkable milestone today as they mark their 65th wedding anniversary.

Mayor’s Movement, Activity and Sport Fund, will support 49 projects across York and North Yorkshire with £1m investment.

A motorcyclist was engulfed in flames when a teen driver overtook another car in fog at night and crashed head-on into him, York Crown Court heard.

York Burton Lane Club which has been in Clifton for more than 100 years is facing the threat of closure.

Greg James has arrived in York as part of an epic cycle across the UK for Comic Relief.

Carr Infant School, in Ostman Road in Acomb, has been placed in special measures by Ofsted.

Police in East Yorkshire are searching for a missing man who was last seen this morning.

North Yorkshire Police are searching for a man from Scarborough, who is wanted in connection with assault on an emergency worker and theft.

Former England manager Sir Gareth Southgate competed in the Harrogate Padel Open, which helped raise around £6,500 for Martin House Children's Hospice.

THREE vehicles have been involved in a crash in Coneysthorpe.

Corporate Trade Supplies (CTS) UK, whose clients include Waitrose, Co-op, Aldi and Jaguar Land Rover and HSBC, has announced a big investment.

EMERGENCY services are currently en-route to a fire in a North Yorkshire town.

A NEW pilot project that could force businesses in a North Yorkshire town to let out their vacant properties has been approved as part of a plan to improve economic performance.

North Yorkshire Police are hunting for a wanted man who they believe could be in the county.

A NEW study will be commissioned to determine the future of Whitby’s Cliff Lift as proposals to permanently close it were postponed.

MULTI-MILLION pound plans to purchase a new council office in Scarborough have been given the go-ahead despite calls for a public consultation and local engagement.

The meetings will give people affected by parking charge hikes brought in by City of York Council last year a final chance to have their say.

The National Farmers Union (NFU) and North Yorkshire Police have urged dog owners to keep control of their pets in the countryside following a rise in attacks on sheep.

MULTI-MILLION pound plans to purchase a new council office in Scarborough have been given the go-ahead despite calls for a public consultation and local engagement.

North Yorkshire Police are investigating an assault outside OKi's Kebab Van in York.

The popular McDonald's restaurant in Harrogate has re-opened after a six-week closure.

A legendary stage show is set to return to North Yorkshire to celebrate a major anniversary.

It comes after City of York Council's executive approved £750,000 in funding for improvements in parks.

Members of the Yorkshire Shadow Monetary Policy Committee almost unanimously voted to hold interest rates rather than support the cuts expected this year.

A highly-regarded pub in the affluent North Yorkshire village of Wighill has gone on the market.

A second member of a drug dealing gang that also included a former York landlord has been jailed for nearly five years.