MORE people could enter York's rivers this spring as lockdown restrictions are lifted, water safety teams have warned.

PUPILS at one York school got a special surprise.

POLICE have been out tackling anti-social behaviour in two York communities.

TODAY it’s a nondescript convenience store in a northern town. But above it is a little room where two sisters mapped out a campaign that was to change the lives of millions of women in the UK.

A COUPLE, who were married in York 50 years ago, celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary today.

THE Howl & The Hum are to perform a very special live-stream concert from York Minster on May 25.

A CAR overturned and ended up on its roof after a crash.

THEY have brought a ray of hope to all our lives - York's lockdown babies.

A GRATEFUL grandmother has undergone lifesaving treatment after her optician spotted signs of an undiagnosed stroke.

AFTER watching a recent virtual council meeting I am lead to wonder where the line is drawn in public speaking terms. I had expressed a wish to take part in that section of the debate, but was told that there was a rule that stated only 30 minutes...

NEARLY every week, reports of the kidnapping of dogs – from back gardens, from their homes, or even while they’re out for a walk – hit the headlines.

A GOAT called Sammy has been given a new home - because he was feeling lonely.

AN award-winning York teenager who created a Twitter storm with a hoax about Woolworths has landed a job at an international creative agency.

PLANNING has already begun for the Christmas Market 2021, as tourism body Make It York (MIY) outlines its ambitions for the year ahead.

Follow The Press live blog today, where we'll be bringing you the latest news and reaction on the Budget 2021 and how it affects you in York and North and East Yorkshire.

THE council in York is extending the opening hours at the city's largest tip.

THIS is what a new 4,000-home village between York and Selby could look like.

'SLIM on detail but promising' is how a leading North Yorkshire business figure summed up the Chancellor's Budget today.

PUBS and restaurants are raising a toast to the decision to extend VAT relief and freeze alcohol duties.

FINANCIAL lifelines including an extended furlough scheme will go some way towards helping businesses in York recover from Covid-19.

POLICE have issued an appeal after a vehicle failed to stop.

POLICE are investigating a fire at a York library.

TOO many York families, businesses and essential services have been left facing further hardship by today's Budget, says the city's MP.

A SPECIALIST engineering firm near York welcomed the boost for apprentices in today's Budget as 'vital to invest in future skills'.

CITY Of York Council has pledged to put in place the business rates holidays and pay grants as quickly as possible.

'MOVING Corporation Tax to 25% in one leap sends a worrying signal to those planning to invest in the UK', a leading business figure warns.

Rishi Sunak revealed plans to help the country’s economy recover from the unprecedented financial impact of the coronavirus health crisis

Tackle your dependency on social media once and for all, says LIZ CONNOR

PATIENTS self-isolating in York have been given equipment to measure their breathing - giving them a better chance of early treatment and recovery if they get Covid.

The Chancellor announced a “mortgage guarantee”, as he detailed the government’s spending plans in Wednesday’s budget..

BUSINESSES, developers and councils in York and North Yorkshire have three weeks left to say where they want investment to be spent to update the electricity supply to stimulate the post Covid-19 economic recovery and support the growth of green ...

VULNERABLE people who rely on social care have been ignored in the Budget, say care campaigners.

THE stamp duty holiday extension until the end of June has been welcomed as a timely boost for York's housing market.

MALTON is set for a bumper August Bank Holiday weekend after organisers of the town’s Food Lovers Festival confirmed it will return this year.

A MAJOR event is set to go-ahead at York racecourse this summer.

SHOPPERS will be able to use contactless payment for purchases up to £100, the Chancellor has announced.

NORTH Yorkshire Police have issued 255 fines for Covid rule breaches in the past week - up by 33 per cent - amid a marked change in people's behaviour and attitude.

A 15-YEAR-OLD who ran 5k every day in February to raise money for a York child bereavement charity was cheered along his final run by Haxby and Wigginton residents who helped him raise £5,507.

YORK is one of the most Instagrammable places to propose in the UK.

A YORK-based housebuilder has reported a fall in profits but forward sales are looking strong thanks to low interest rates and government support.

A TRUST in York has joined forces with a number of organisations to participate in a series of new online workshops to support those living with disabilities.

A TEENAGER had to be helped by firefighters after getting stuck in a child's swing.

Rishi Sunak will extend the furlough scheme until the end of September and pledge to do "whatever it takes" to help people and businesses through the coronavirus crisis when he unveils his Budget.

A POPULAR York park has reopened after it closed on the advice of the city's Covid marshals.

York wouldn't be the city it is without the River Ouse.

A NEW bridal shop is opening near York to help couples looking to tie the knot following a year of uncertainty.

DESIGNS for new state-of-the-art trains for the London Underground being built in East Yorkshire are being unveiled tomorrow.

A YORK-based health supplement company which enjoyed a surge in sales during the pandemic has further expanded its range.

RESIDENTS have attacked plans to make new student accommodation blocks in York even higher than was originally intended.

AN CAR parts supplier is driving forward with a new acquisition in York.