Tom Dean's York Swim School has more than doubled in size since forming earlier this year..

Campaigners including are claiming victory in a row over free bus fares in York.

Demand for the In-Patient Unit of St Leonard's Hospice has rose 10 per cent this year, amid calls nationally for further government funding.

York Theatre Royal's boss has thanked audiences for their support in 2025 after hailing it a 'wonderful year' with world premieres and Hollywood icons.

A townhouse off Tadcaster Road, used as an RAF quarters during the Second World War, has hit the market in York – for £900,000.

A POPULAR York attraction was submerged in more than a metre of dirty water in the 2015 floods as curators desperately worked to save precious artefacts.

The York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir - known as The Phil - allowed The Press to go behind the curtain for a handful of events and performances across the city as it celebrated 100 years.

Find out why this 'sublime' restaurant in Ripon hailed a 'treasure trove', has been named among the UK's top 100

Jonty Brown became one of the first people to get an "artificial pancreas" from the NHS - and is now an ultramarathon runner.

Wetherspoons pubs will be offering discounted alcoholic and non-alcohol drinks at 600 of its pubs with some food also cheaper than usual in its January sale.

The A64 between York and Flaxton in Ryedale has queuing traffic on Boxing Day and drivers are being asked to try and avoid the area if at all possible.

Millie Wright Children’s Charity, set up in the memory of a young girl from York has brought hope to families at Leeds Children's Hospital.

HOMES and businesses in Pickering around Eastgate have been left without power on Boxing Day.

St Paul's Nursery in Holgate looks set to reopen at the end of February 2026.

Tom Mitchell who served York City Football Club as a player, manager and director is set to be honoured at the old Bootham Crescent ground in the New Year.

Shoppers have hit the streets in York as the Boxing Day sales get underway.

More than 100 homes in the Fifth Avenue and Derwent Way areas of York have been hit by a power cut.

The York-based Aptamer Group says it ends 2025 with strong momentum as global pharma partnerships drive confidence for 2026.

Press food reviewers pick out their eating out highlights of 2025 - and there have been a lot!

The York Biotech Campus says 2015 has been a year of supporting the growth of its occupiers.

Sam Smith's Brewery in Tadcaster has once more readvertised for live-in management couples as it seeks hundreds of managers to run its pubs across the country.

Popular TV series Patience is an 'insult to York'

Celebrate Burns Night 2026 at Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery in Hunmanby with a whisky tasting dinner, haggis, Yorkshire twist, and themed quiz. Book now.

Ten years after the York Boxing Day floods of 2015, a Huntington Road resident has recalled being flooded out of their home.

York’s community came together to rebuild after the devastating 2015 Boxing Day floods – and helped raise more than £1 million for those affected.

Ten years after the devastating York Boxing Day floods of 2015, business owners spoke to The Press about their memories of the time.

Thousands of properties have been better protected since the “devastating” York Boxing Day floods of 2015, the Environment Agency has said.

ON CHRISTMAS morning, as we kids sat around the tree and opened our presents, a small detail would go almost unnoticed.

The last day to return gifts to Amazon, M&S, Next, ASOS, Apple, Argos, B&M, John Lewis, Waterstones, Boots, Currys, Dunelm and lots more

The Salvation Army’s Christmas Present Appeal has ensured close to a thousand children have a present on Christmas Day.

Middle Feast in York opened its doors on Christmas Day to feed homeless people and those working through the festivities for free.

The Archbishop of York has said he was “intimidated” by Israeli militias during a visit to the Holy Land this year.

An unseen script for classic BBC sitcom Steptoe and Son's Christmas episode has been found at the University of York.

York's Lord Mayor Cllr Martin Rowley wishes York residents a Happy Christmas and New Year.

An arrest has been made after a Honda motorcycle was stolen from a shed in Sherburn in Elmet.

A woman in her 20s has been found dead at a property near Skipton Road in Harrogate.

From Ian McEwan to Lily King and Brian Eno, these are our reviewers' top reads from the past 12 months.

CHEESE and chill-out time topped the list of 'experience' presents this Christmas, according to a York-based independent gifting platform.

The Duke of York between York and Stamford Bridge is currently being renovated, with plans to re-open around Easter.

Find out why this Boxing Day walk in the North York Moors with 'superb' views and cosy pub nearby has been named among the best in the UK

The Press and cast of Sleeping Beauty at York Theatre Royal would like to wish our readers a very Merry Christmas. Photo: York Theatre Royal

Many shops in York are gearing up for the biggest sale of the year as Boxing Day approaches.

Are you on the naughty list? The most common names for criminals in York and North Yorkshire over the past year have been revealed.

A York rowing club is launching indoor sessions for people of all abilities looking to start the new year with a fitness boost.

The MP for Scarborough and Whitby paid a visit to Cayton View care home and Saint Catherine’s Hospice.

Happy birthday to one of York’s Christmas Day babies who is marking a milestone birthday today.

A young man from North Yorkshire has overcome personal challenges to secure his dream job in the classroom.

The owner of a York top shop has said he is ready to “really start having some fun” after a successful first year in the job.

Were you aware that it is actually illegal to be drunk in a pub?

The drink driving limit is 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, in Scotland this limit is 22 micrograms