YORK is to become a national vaccination hub – with people living up to 45 minutes away travelling to the city to receive the jab.

COUNCIL chiefs are using location data to find out how many people travelled to York from areas in higher coronavirus tiers - and if visitors could be linked to the huge rise in cases in the city.

YORK'S weekly rate of recording cases of Covid-19 has lowered slightly, but still remains above the national average in England.

YORK Hospital is now treating 136 Covid patients on six designated wards as the number of seriously ill people rises in the wake of the city’s soaring infection rates.

MICKLEGATE Bar will be closed for access into York city centre for five weeks while gas works take place.

FIRE crews were called to an incident involving a barn fire near York earlier this morning and remain on the scene.

FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a four-year-old child after they locked themselves in a loft.

FIRE crews were called to an incident involving a fire on a house boat in York late last night.

RESIDENTS in York are being warned about a spate of scams relating to Covid-19.

EMERGENCY services are at the scene of a crash in North Yorkshire.

Lidl has narrowly beaten Aldi to be named the cheapest supermarket of 2020, according to Which? analysis.

A CAR burst in to flames after a crash.

THEY smashed it! A team of York friends challenged themselves to walk a virtual Three Peaks to raise funds for school laptops - and beat their target three times over.

A £1.4m industrial scheme in York is now fully occupied following the arrival of Network Rail and TIER Operations.

AT time of writing there were eight Wednesdays to budget day on March 3 and 11 Wednesdays to March 31 and the removal of the £20 extra money given per week to help Universal Credit claimants during the Covid-19 pandemic.

HEAVEN knows how much has been spent on a local plan for York. It is now suggested it be scrapped as much has changed since it was submitted in May 2018 (‘Withdraw Local Plan and start again’ - inspectors say scheme may be out of date, The Pre...

A DRIVER who fled from police at three times the speed limit through York during the spring lockdown has been jailed.

NSPCC chiefs are urging York residents to volunteer to help after a steep rise in children contacting Childline.

THE iconic Central Hall at the University of York is set to get a further revamp - with a new plaza set to be created outside the building and lighting installed to illuminate the landmark.

When Rosalind Freeborn looks at a magazine, a sheet of wrapping paper or an empty package, she sees beyond the obvious image.

Here are just 10 things I have learnt about York after writing about the city for six months.

A FORMER York rugby captain and pub landlord has died from Covid, aged 87.

TWELVE people have been taken ill with Covid-19 after attending a post-Christmas fundraising dinner at York Acorn Rugby Club in Acomb.

A MASSIVE new flood gate is being fitted in York next week.

TWO more people with Covid-19 have died at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the latest figures confirm.

EIGHTY-FIVE parcels have been stolen following the theft of a delivery van in North Yorkshire.

POLICE have issued CCTV of a man they would like to speak to following a theft in York.

POLICE are investigating after a fight between two men at traffic lights in York.

THE Yorkshire Ambulance Service has declared a 'major incident,' saying heavy snow and high demand had had a severe impact on its operations.

A MAIN road through York will be shut tonight.

THREE men are due in court after police received a report that a group of people allegedly acted in an "aggressive and threatening manner" towards staff at York's Poppleton Park and Ride testing site.

THERE are plans to reopen a bridge near York this spring following a £900,000 revamp.

A MAN in North Yorkshire has sadly died following an industrial incident yesterday.

A YORK apprentice has taken home the bronze medal in a national vehicle servicing competition.

A NORTH Yorkshire power plant has pledged to improve skills, education, employability and opportunity for one million people by 2025.

THE Lord Mayor of York has teamed up with a local foundation to set up a new fund to benefit the local community.

A CARPET fitter who “should never have been driving” crashed a van several times during a prolonged high speed police chase through south York, a court heard.

A CAMPAIGN has been launched today (January 14) to champion York’s diverse range of indie businesses and attractions.

STRONG sales of guitars, keyboards and home recording kits before Christmas helped boost trade for a York-based online music retailer.

BUS operators in York are using a bus ticketing app which lets users make cashless ticket purchases and track buses in real-time.

THE majority of readers who took part in an online poll run by The Press voted that they would not accept a late-night coronavirus jab.

YORK Hospital is now treating 136 Covid patients on six wards as the number of seriously ill people soars in the wake of rising infection rates.

Follow our live blog for updates as snow causes disruption across the region

STAFF from a Morrisons store in York have continued to support the local community throughout the Covid-19 pandemic with a range of initiatives.

THESE are the latest death notices published in The Press, York.

A BEATLES tribute band from York are set to release their first single next month, which is based around the world becoming stronger after the pandemic.

THE North Yorkshire teenager who plays a young Diana in the new Wonder Woman movie has said it was her history in showjumping that allowed her to do most of her own stunts in the blockbuster.

A FORMER Lord Mayor of York and his wife celebrate reaching their Diamond Wedding anniversary today.

MORE snow is falling in York and North Yorkshire today, transforming the region into a winter wonderland.

A SUPERMARKET giant with stores in York says a surge in Christmas food shopping has driven “strong” recent sales which are expected to help offset soaring coronavirus costs.