The lane closures are on the four-lane southbound M1 from junction 42 for Lofthouse to junction 41 for the A650 and Carrgate.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said a crew from Tadcaster was called at 5.33pm yesterday (Thursday, August 27) to Cemetery Road.

Top York chef Stephen Andrews whose Fish and Forest Ltd has had to restructure with new owner says it is “brutal” in hospitality right now.

Plans for a 700-body mortuary in York have sparked concerns from a local funeral director and councillor.

Rail passengers travelling through York today (Friday, August 28) can expect delays following the failure of the electricity supply on the line.

Police have issued an update following a major incident which affected train services earlier this week.

A young musician is heading to Leeds Conservatoire after starting out in a training band just six years ago.

Why did Patricia Marsh's case go to trial after a dementia diagnosis - it was a waste of public money and time, says today's lead letter writer.

A York brewery is taking its latest creation- Giant Coney- on tour in a beer van.

A new horror bookshop is set to open its doors in a historic York building overlooking a graveyard – right in time for Halloween!

A man who failed to tell police who was driving his car when it was allegedly speeding through a village on the A64 in North Yorkshire today has six penalty points on his licence.

AN historic North Yorkshire leisure venue has been successfully nominated as an asset of community value.

An MP has praised residents who rallied around to support each other after an explosion in Fulford, York, which left a man seriously injured and residents evacuated from their homes.

WHO doesn’t love a slice of Victoria sponge?

York-based PenLife Associates will host the complimentary consultations to help people prepare for life's unexpected events.

People are being invited to find out about community projects launching under the Pride in Place scheme to shape the future of Scarborough.

The Vale of Pickering Art Club's annual exhibition is returning next month to the Memorial Hall in Potters Hill.

The National Railway Museum in York has teamed up with York Ghost Merchants to hide 30 hand-crafted ghost figures in its Station Hall.

A layby in front of Eastfield House, Wilberfoss, is expected to be closed for 12 days for directional drilling and service connection works.

According to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds, business confidence in Yorkshire has dropped.

York rock band One Iota is set to launch their new album with an upcoming concert at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre.

Seven members of Malton Community Sports Centre are preparing for a 24-hour cycling challenge in aid of the Macmillan 'Stand up to cancer' appeal.

Part of Millington Lane, in Kilnwick Percy, will close to through traffic for up to three days in September.

Definition Body Coaching has raised £10,000 in just 18 months to help fund four suicide prevention benches across North Yorkshire.

York marked Ukrainian Independence Day with a public show of solidarity and support at York Minster.

The Rant & Ramble Coffee Rave will take place at Fodder Café on the Great Yorkshire Showground in October.

The Watchers of York sculptures will gather at York Minster's Chapter House for a final exhibition.

A major memorial event is being planned at the Yorkshire Air Museum to honour the service and sacrifice of Allied air forces.

The Coaching Inn Group recently hosted a celebratory dinner on August 6 at The Talbot Hotel in Malton.

The Knaresborough circular walk takes you throughout the countryside and ends back in the market town.

PureGym is planning to open around 60 new sites in 2026 with long-term ambitions for more than 750 additional locations worldwide.

Returning Emmerdale star Patsy Kensit has revealed how she was left "skint" after losing everything in a financial crisis.

Police believe Anthony Jackson, 39, who is wanted on recall to prison is in York.

The owner of a business behind a new venture where he grew up in York has spoken about his plans and when it could open.

Clothes have been stolen from Boyes in Scarborough.

Rubbish left in York streets for weeks has now been collected following anger over bin bags being ripped open and becoming fly-infested.

Police are hunting wanted Christopher Norton, 45, who officers believe is in York.

A part of a major York regeneration scheme will not be finalised until 2028, sparking a row.

AN historic Knaresborough pub named after the town’s iconic Mother Shipton re-openson Friday (August 28) after a major revamp.

A MAIN road in North Yorkshire is shut following an accident.

Plans to transform an empty York shop have taken a step forward.

A man has admitted causing serious injury by careless driving in Selby.

Sir Kevin Sinfield has urged people to “come out and cheer us on” ahead of his latest endurance challenge for motor neurone disease (MND) charities.

A man whose driving put a woman in hospital with serious injuries has been banned from driving until he is 70 years old and ordered to retake his driving test.

The landlords of the popular Bay Horse in Green Hammerton pub near York have signed up for another five years after enjoying their first year so much.

A MAN has been arrested and four people taken to hospital following a crash on a main road in North Yorkshire.

Two North Yorkshire coastal gems have been named the most beautiful seaside villages in the UK.

ONE of the top-rated cafés in a popular North Yorkshire resort has applied for a new licence from the council.

Police have shared an update into their investigation into an incident that closed a York cycle path for several hours and led to four arrests.

A man has been arrested after police swooped on the Fox pub in Holgate, York.