AN army of volunteers turned out to help The Salvation Army get ready to distribute hampers.

Serial shoplifter Daniel Bell mugged a woman in her 80s in the street after a judge gave him a chance and set him free.

A YORK couple who have invented the ingenious water-saving device SealStop have ended the year on “an amazing high”.

The Mount School in Dalton Terrace hosted a packed and audience for a panel discussion on AI in literacy.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said an Acomb crew was called to Finsbury Street in York at around 8.10pm last night (December 11).

It happened around 5.50pm last night (Thursday, December 11) close to a bin store near a building in Gale Lane.

Popular family-run restaurant Kapadokya reveals the secrets of its success after 23 years in York

York indy drinks business Jorvine opens second outlet in York and sells wine on tap - and has a wine 'jail'!

North Yorkshire Police said a parcel which contained the two items was stolen from a house in Esplanade Gardens on December 2.

North Yorkshire Police said the attack happened in Charlton Street, off Bishopthorpe Road, at 6.45am on Friday, December 5.

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) received a £2 million cash boost for cutting patient waiting times.

THIS is the closest to a blue pantomime that York has ventured in 36 years of reviewing, says our reviewer about Cinderella at the Grand Opera House.

Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume called for a comprehensive ban on small-scale fracking operations in North Yorkshire.

According to a survey by Vocation Brewery, almost three-quarters of Brits are dissatisfied with the lack of variety in their boozers.

The Beverley Arms, in York, has launched a magical Christmas experience.

The Wonkey Donkey and the Magic Christmas Carrot will be opening at the Stephen Joseph Theatre this week.

A medieval gold ring with links to the Nativity story is now on display at the Yorkshire Museum.

Northern has announced a new early departure from Whitby to Middlesbrough and Newcastle.

Royal Mail post boxes are wrapped up in time for Christmas - sorry folks! says our letter writer.

A total of 25 new apprentices have joined the rail industry in York at Siemens Mobility’s Goole Rail Village.

Plans for a hotel, shops and leisure spaces, almost 1,000 homes, innovation hub office space and a park have been lodged at York Central.

Funding for work to uncover the experiences of children and young people living in poverty in York has been approved.

A SEND teaching assistant has been selected to stand as the Conservative candidate for the Heworth by-election.

Burglars raided the York home of two pensioners and stole their car - and in the same night struck at St Peter's School, York Crown Court heard.

Fast food chain Burger King UK aims to open around 30 new restaurants per year across the UK from 2026.

North Yorkshire Police have reopened the road after a crash in Acomb Road in Holgate.

River levels in York and North Yorkshire will reach their peak today, but are set to remain high.

A teenage girl is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash involving a double-decker in Boroughbridge Road, York.

A boat has sunk in the River Foss in York - sparking a major callout from the emergency services.

FIVE flood warnings and nine flood alerts remain in place this morning (December 11) across York, North and East Yorkshire in the wake of heavy rainfall from Storm Bram.

A MUCH-LOVED York business has submitted plans for a brand new retail concept in Monk Bar.

A YORK MP has hit out at the region's water supplier over what he claims is .

A main road in York is partially blocked after a crash earlier this evening.

York’s MP have said the announcement of a public inquiry into the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) has been a “long time coming”.

Fire crews are currently tackling a blaze in a home in a York suburb.

Years of failings at the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys (TEWV) NHS trust will finally be put under the microscope after the Health Secretary answered calls for a full public inquiry.

A persistent shoplifter has been banned entirely from a North Yorkshire town centre for two years. Ben Bennington is currently under a suspended prison sentence.

North Yorkshire Police are investigating a series of thefts from a business in Haxby, near York, in November 2025.

WITH the River Derwent between Malton and Norton remaining high, the Gazette & Herald can share these amazing aerial photos showing the extent of the flooding.

York’s hospital trust has said it is treating a “significant number” of flu patients as a “super flu” hits the country with the NHS warning it faces a “worst case scenario”.

One of UK’s largest real estate companies has been instructed to market a portfolio of properties in North Yorkshire after the owner fell into administration.

A York MP is calling for greater action to tackle pregnancy and baby poverty.

Parking charge hikes are driving a fall in spending in York city centre businesses, the body representing them has claimed.

Nine people have been arrested in York and Selby for drug offences and perverting the course of justice by North Yorkshire Police

A boat has sunk in the River Foss in York - sparking a major callout from the emergency services.

Our letter writer wishes York cafe owner Tony Vickers good luck in your election bid for City of York Council

Every day should be Small Business Saturday says Tory MP Kevin Hollinrake - who encourages us to shop local

REVIEW: There'll be no rest for the wicked or the wacky as York Theatre Royal stages Sleeping Beauty until January 4 2026.

A major rail upgrade is set to improve services and provide over 10,000 new seats each week.

PLANS to abolish separate parking permits for HMOs which could see some residents paying less and others more are set for a decision.