North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Acomb and York were called to the A59 Poppleton Road around 6.40pm last night (January 19).

York MP Luke Charters has called on the government to ban social media for under-16s, saying "let kids be kids".

THREE new food halls could be set to open in Scarborough, Thirsk and Knaresborough.

Contractors have started to take up the surface at the junction of Hurst's Yard and Walmgate, next to Hotel Indigo.

The county's fire and rescue service said crews from Knaresborough went to the scene on the southbound carriageway between junction 46 and 47 around 11.50pm yesterday (January 19)..

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Services said crews from Selby and Tadcaster were called to King Rudding Lane in Riccall around 4.50am this morning (January 20).

​North York Moors National Park Authority (NYMNPA) will leave its current dilapidated offices and move to new £4m headquarters — despite concerns the decision could put the organisation at financial risk.

Yorkshire Water has begun a £600k project to replace 1.4km of water mains in Cropton.

The county's police force located a Renault with no valid documentation at an undisclosed address in Whitby on Sunday (January 18).

Tom Storr, 32, from Holgate, is the owner and founder of Transform York, based in Lawrence Street.

Discover what to expect at Acomb Explore library in York

A University of York graduate has landed a role in a major international theatre production.

Ouse View care home in Fulford, part of Barchester Healthcare, receives top marks in annual satisfaction survey for outstanding care, staff and environment.

The Blue Light Theatre Company in Acomb is preparing to leave Acomb Working Men’s Club after over a decade of charity pantomimes, with plans to relocate to a new venue in 2026

Harrogate’s Great Yorkshire Showground will host top events like Everything Electric North and the Yorkshire Farming Conference

An historic school has opened the doors on a new sixth-form centre.

Miriam Payne, 26, from Market Weighton, made headlines around the globe last year when she, along with Jess Rowe, became the first women's team to row the 8,000 miles of the Pacific Ocean non-stop and unsupported.

More than 100 artists in and around York will be opening their doors to the public as the York Open Studios event returns in April.

A first-floor flat in Clifford House, Lady Anne Court on Skeldergate, is for sale within York’s city walls at £250,000.

A two-bedroom semi-detached bungalow featuring an updated open plan kitchen diner with bi-fold doors is listed for sale in Fulford, York.

A Zen-inspired mindfulness and meditation course, The Art of Zen, will take place at The Harriet Centre near York Cemetery

Channel 4 and architect George Clarke are casting families merging households for a new home renovation series

A three-bedroom end terrace house with two parking spaces and a landscaped garden is for sale on Rainsborough Way, York.

Danny Campbell, a decorator from Thirsk, North Yorkshire, volunteered his time and skills to transform the home of a grieving mother struggling after the loss of her son.

Ripon St Cecilia Orchestra, known for their riveting performances, is getting ready to whisk audiences away to the historic city of Vienna.

Hands-on learning, creative workshops, and immersive storytelling are just some of the activities on offer this February half-term.

City of York Council bosses are considering an increase to council tax ahead of the local authority announcing its “extremely challenging” budget for the year.

Two people have died in a two-vehicle crash in along the A614, near to Holme Road in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor.

A MAN has died at a house in North Yorkshire prompting a police appeal to find his next of kin.

Officers from the county police force believe that a shoplifter may still be in the York area.

A ‘WORLD-famous’ North Yorkshire fish and chip shop’s application to sell alcohol and play music is to be decided by councillors following local concerns.

Ware & Kay Solicitors, who have offices in York, Wetherby and Malton, has appointed Mana Wilkinson as a Conveyancing Executive based in the law firm's York office.

Demand for goods and services provided by Yorkshire & Humber businesses rose at the fastest rate since August 2024 at the end of 2025.

ONE of the UK's largest outdoor comedy festivals is returning to York following its sell-out debut in 2025 - we reveal who's coming and how to bag tickets.

New digital skills courses are aiming to help SME manufacturers in North Yorkshire embrace and capitalise on AI to boost productivity and drive growth.

The Visit York Tourism Conference 2026, held at York St John University last Tuesday, heard how the city is progressing in attracting visitors and what its plans are for 2026.

Humberside Police said 33-year-old Chontelle Baxter, of South Back Lane in Bridlington has been charged with theft from a shop and theft between Wednesday, January 7 and Monday, January 12 and possession of a class C drug.

WHITBY'S mayor has said the town council should look for new sources of funding as the authority considers raising its precepts.

A property in Scarborough has been issued a court closure order following "repeated" complaints of anti-social behaviour.

Police are appealing to find two men who helped a woman after she was followed down a street in Huntington, York.

A 17th Century coaching inn has been named as York Camra’s ‘Pub of the Season’ for Winter.

A crash has blocked part of a major North Yorkshire road earlier this afternoon

A review of car parking charges in York is to be extended, the council has said, after Bishopthorpe Road traders warned a 275 per cent hike had left the street “on a knife-edge”.

MEET Ollie - a young and loving pup who has been in kennels with the RSPCA York for four months and is finding it tough.

A Driffield pig veterinary technician has won a top international scholarship, sponsored by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society, to help guide best practice for efficient pig production.

THE ORGANISERS of a popular agricultural show which dates back over 150 years have said that with 'deep regret' it will not go ahead this year

A highly-rated North Yorkshire village pub near Thirsk has gone on the market for £550,000.

City of York Council’s garden waste subscription service has opened for the 2026 season – with a new price.

Popular fried chicken chain Wingstop has revealed it may be coming to York.

Elvington, near York, has been hit with another bird flu outbreak – the third case in the region in under four weeks.