A YORK woman with cystic fibrosis who helped lead a successful national campaign for a new CF drug treatment to be made available on the NHS has revealed how it has transformed her life.

A PAEDOPHILE who “utterly corrupted” a schoolgirl has been jailed for 10 years.

HELEN Simpson has prioritised jobs, employment and skills as she takes up a key role in driving the region's economic growth.

A female reader has written this open letter giving insight into what it feels like to be a woman today - and what men can do to make women feel safer

What was it like to be a teenager in York in lockdown? Eva Pears and Tom Weston took a series of socially-distanced photos of their friends last spring, offering a unique glimpse into their 'on hold' lives

"NEVER got to say goodbye or say I love you." This is just one of the many heartbreaking tributes people in York have been leaving to loved ones they have lost to Covid-19 since the pandemic began.

A CARE group in North Yorkshire will mark the anniversary of the first national lockdown with a day of reflection.

LITTLE Georgie Bella Wilcock was born on lockdown day - March 23, 2020.

YORK has lost a third of its high street cash machines during the Covid-19 pandemic - the highest percentage decline in the UK, according to a new study.

Dear Kirsten,

YORK'S Covid rate has fallen yet again and is now the lowest in the region - meaning it is now an island of pale green on an official map.

A YORK nurse who made a tearful plea for people to stop stockpiling food at the start of the pandemic last March is reported to be considering leaving her profession.

A HEAD teacher has defended her pupils after complaints about them not sticking to Covid-19 guidelines on their lunch break in a popular part of York.

A DRIVER arrested on suspicion of drug driving in North Yorkshire last week has protested to his solicitor - because he believes he should be able to smoke cannabis and drive.

DEFENCE Secretary Ben Wallace has issued a warning to the European Commission that any attempt to block coronavirus vaccine exports to the UK would be “counterproductive”.

A DRIVER has been arrested on suspicion of money laundering, assault and threatening criminal damage after being stopped in Scarborough.

A VEHICLE seen in suspicious circumstances in Ryedale yesterday was later stopped on the M1.

A DRIVER has been caught travelling at more than 140mph on the A1M in North Yorkshire.

FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a property in Malton after a wooden chopping board was placed on a hob which was then accidentally turned on.

FIREFIGHTERS have helped rescue a two-month-old calf after it became stuck in a water storage tank.

A MENTAL health nurse from a school in York spoke out for women at this year’s UN Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW).

On Tuesday – the anniversary of Covid-19 lockdown – we will all stop for a moment to reflect on those we have lost to this dreadful pandemic.

IT'S hoped easing of lockdown will mean the final houses on a 34-home development will be sold.

A FOUNDATION, based in York, has handed a cash boost to a charity which supports those living with Dementia.

FEES for taxi licences in York are to go up under council plans.

JAPANESE tea house Ippuku is applying for a change to its alcohol licence.

YOUR editorial on Wednesday about potholes in York (March 17), reminded me of the following ‘our cars have to be roadworthy but are roads are not car worthy’.

RARE and “historically significant” books have been uncovered as part of a major cataloguing project at York’s Bar Convent.

SOME pupils at a York primary school will have to self-isolate until the Easter holidays after someone from the school tested positive for Covid.

LIFE expectancy has fallen for women living in some of the poorest areas of the city.

THE Covid rate has fallen yet again in York - and the city's hospital trust has reported no further deaths from the coronavirus.

YORK is set to get a new chocolate shop.

OWNERS of a bridal boutique who have lost more than £70,000 of turnover are calling for more support for the wedding sector.

CITY of York Council will be urged at a meeting next week to become more 'transgender inclusive.'

HOLIDAYS to foreign destinations will be “extremely unlikely” this summer due to the risk of new Covid-19 variants being brought back into the UK, a scientist has warned.

LEEDS United legend and former Scotland international Peter Lorimer died today after a long illness, aged 74.

TWO local history groups are combining forces to better research York’s past.

POSTERS outside York's Grand Opera House are still promoting shows from LAST March - but online the theatre is also selling tickets for performances later this spring... provided the roadmap out of lockdown isn't delayed.

HALF of the UK’s adult population has now received its first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, the Health Secretary has announced.

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to abduct an 11-year-old boy.

A MOTORIST has been caught on camera overtaking a tractor - right on the approach to a hairpin bend.

Fern is a sweet girl who was brought to the York RSPCA animal home by an inspector after her needs were not getting met.

A PARLIAMENTARY committee is to examine a York college’s controversial decision to close and sell its campus in Cumbria.

THE RSPCA has issued a warning after a York woman was conned into buying an unfit puppy.

One of the things we’ve learned over the last year is that for many people, books have been a great way to get through lockdown.

YORK BID, the organisation responsible for the city's Christmas lights, street rangers, events including the Bloom flower festival and many other projects, has won a further five year term.

I have written in this column about how we should be able to manage our own hair, make-up, and self-care routines without the need for trips to beauty salons.

BACK in the 1990s, I was covering a story on toy guns that looked like genuine firearms and was sent to various shops to buy some examples.One of them, in particular, looked very much like a real weapon, especially in the dark. A few weeks later,...

200 new Cabinet Office jobs are set to move to York in the next five years, according to the Government.

PUPILS at a York school are self-isolating after a number of cases of Covid-19.