The drug dealer who lived in the doorway of WH Smith in Coney Street, York, has been found a home in Acomb and freed from jail.

The family of York man John Hardcastle have praised the Marks & Spencer team who saved his life.

Motorists are being warned of a crash, which has blocked an area of the A58 Wetherby Road.

The county's fire and rescue service said crews from Kirkbymoorside and Helmsley were sent to Westgate in Pickering around 6.20pm last night (Tuesday, June 23).

Humberside Police said it is investigating a burglary in Scaife Garth, Pocklington which happened between 12pm and 6pm on Sunday, June 21.

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said its crews were sent to Bridgegate in Howden around 6.25pm yesterday (Tuesday, June 23).

The county's force released an image of 37-year-old man David Mulroy, who officers believe may have links to Catterick.

HUNDREDS of Scarborough bus workers have voted to take strike action in a dispute over pay.

The PM’s job looks like a poisoned chalice given that he will be the seventh Prime Minister in the last 10 years, says our letter writer.

A NEW early years outdoor learning and play environment is set to open at Pocklington School.

Northumbrian Water has secured funding for the £1.5 million 50L Homes project, designed to reduce household water consumption and help lower bills without changing daily routines.

A £1.1 million Employer Support Programme is helping businesses across York and North Yorkshire create more inclusive workplaces, with more than 200 employers already benefiting.

SUMMER has officially arrived at York Castle Museum

York-based Portakabin has won a contract to design and build a new three-storey international headquarters for The Workdry Group in Chandler’s Ford, Hampshire

EMPLOYMENT law reforms are on the agenda at a free HR event for small business owners.

ENTRIES are now open to the 2026 York & North Yorkshire BUSINESSiQ Awards, which will takes place at the Knavesmire in November.

Lidl in Selby has applied to replace two of its staff-manned tills with self-service checkouts.

Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan will visit York Barbican as part of his new Talking Gib’rish UK speaking tour, sharing stories from a career spanning more than 60 years.

A STAGE musical celebrating a legendary love story is set to captivate audiences.

"My mum tried so hard to have me," says a York artist now rebuilding her future after a health scare and her mother's Alzheimer's heartbreak.

The Mount School in Dalton Terrace, which counts Dame Judi Dench among its former students, said its pupils are attending classes in PE kits all week.

A six-bedroom home is for rent off Tadcaster Road near York Racecourse - for £7,000 a month.

North Yorkshire-headquartered Severfield plc has reported stable revenues of £454.3million in the year to March 28, in what it called a “challenging” year.

York-based tricycle manufacturer, Jorvik Tricycles will open its third showroom in Chester on Thursday June 25.

The inaugural North Yorks Ultra Challenge brought more than 1,500 walkers, joggers and runners to North Yorkshire for endurance routes ranging from 10 miles to 100km.

The Wheatsheaf Inn in Egton sits on the edge of the North York Moors near Whitby. Reviewers call it five star. One family came back 5 days later.

The DWP can now recover outstanding debts directly from individuals’ bank accounts without the need for a court order and apply to the courts to impose driving bans

ITV Coronation Street star David Daker left more than £300,000 in his will following his death at the age of 90.

A young drug dealer was a “one stop shop in misery” and had nearly £5,000 in cocaine and cannabis, York Crown Court heard.

A Triumph Tiger motorbike has been stolen from the Whitley car boot sale.

The recently-re-opened North Yorkshire pub Furlong and Furrow is receiving five stars for its first month.

A painting worth thousands has been stolen in a sophisticated case of art fraud that has left a popular North Yorkshire artist out of pocket.

A man led police onto a North Yorkshire railway line as he tried to avoid arrest, York magistrates heard.

A contest to lead North Yorkshire Council into next year’s local elections has been cancelled after agreement was reached between two senior Conservative councillors.

Among rising levels of hate towards gay and transgender people across the country, The Press spoke to the LGBTQ+ community in York.

Allerthorpe Lakeland Park has three different lakes, a café, and different water sports activities you can book.

Huge crowds are expected as racing and music fans prepare to flock to York Racecourse this weekend - with a key enclosure sold out.

Plans have been submitted with a proposal to convert the vacant former Boots Pharmacy at number 86 Clifton in Clifton Green into an "approximately" 40-cover coffee shop.

ONE of the country's oldest private schools in York has spoken out about the Government's introduction of VAT on to fees.

A highly-regarded wine bar and café in Haxby Shopping Centre has closed after almost three years.

North Yorkshire Police said two youths, aged about 17, approached a silver-coloured Vauxhall Corsa in Kingsway West, Acomb around 7am on Saturday, June 13.

Two bikes and a set of golf clubs worth about £2,000 were taken during a night-time burglary in York.

A residential front door in a North Yorkshire town was significantly damaged, prompting a police appeal for CCTV footage.

The new scheme sees the conversion of a T-junction outside Pocklington, where the B1247 The Balk, connects to the busy A1079, a main road linking York to Hull and The East Riding.

The strategic assessment by UK Sport will examine the costs, the socio-economic benefits to the North, and the bid’s chance of success.

A York city centre business located inside a historic building close to the Minster has shut.

Vandals have targeted a shop window in Eastborough, Scarborough.

Expect street theatre and lantern-lit shows as one of York's best-kept secrets returns - with a free festival that only takes place once every four years.

THE leader of the Reform UK group on North Yorkshire Council says Pride flags would no longer be flown on the authority’s buildings if the party takes control of the council at next year’s local elections.

Residents in the YO30/YO31/YO26 and YO61 postcode area which covers Easingwold and Tollerton have been affected overnight and this morning,