COUNCIL chiefs are seeking to reassure residents ahead of Monday''s reopening of the city centre - saying the Covid situation is very different to the position at the end of 2020.

A NEW family-run York motorhome hire firm are all set to launch on Monday (April 12).

PLANS for a popular cafe to create an outdoor seating area are set to be turned down - despite more than 100 customers praising the scheme.

THE total number of York people registered as having had Covid-19 has fallen because some were found to have been given false positive test results.

INDOOR go-karting is starting up again in York.

A CONSERVATORY and the ground floor of a North Yorkshire property have been destroyed by a fire.

AN engineering specialist with offices in York has completed work on a new £90 million learning space for the University of Glasgow.

I LIKE many people find myself in an unenviable situation.

A YORK woman is undergoing "smell training" in a bid to regain her sense of smell which she lost after suffering from Covid.

THE lone voices currently arguing for York residents to pay more council tax for disrupted services and further removed decision-making are York Outer MP Julian Sturdy and the two remaining Conservative councillors.

HERE is a look inside a £1.5 million home with a roof terrace overlooking the beautiful York Minster.

THIS is a call out to all of York's foodies after the city missed out on one of the fish and chip industry's biggest awards.

PLANS for a new "high end" hotel to open in the former Marchbrae shop in the city centre have been approved - but a planning application for the other half of the development, a bar and restaurant linked in the former Carluccio's next door, has no...

THE COUNCIL is advertising for three new senior roles – two of which offer salaries of almost £100,000.

TWO boys were attacked by a group of youths near a York school.

POLICE have issued an urgent appeal to help find a missing 35-year-old man.

HIS Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has died. The Royal Family announced the news this morning. Tributes to the Queen's husband have been pouring in from across York and North Yorkshire.

Prince Philip made many visits to York and North Yorkshire over the years as our picture gallery shows

THE Queen is grieving for her beloved husband the Duke of Edinburgh, after his death aged 99.

POLICE say there will be no prosecution following reports of illegal fox hunting near Selby last October, despite video evidence being supplied.

THE flag was lowered to half-mast at York's historic Mansion House as City of York Council leaders paid tribute to Prince Philip.

A 15-YEAR-OLD cyclist has died in a crash with a car in East Yorkshire.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 has dropped by four over the last 24 hours - taking it down to 11.

M&S has revealed a few changes for York shoppers as the retail giant prepares to reopen its stores on Monday.

NO more Covid deaths have been recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

As is the case whenever a member of the Royal Family dies, there are strict plans in place for what happens next.

A YORK MP has looked back on fond memories of meeting Prince Philip - which she said she would "never forget."

THE Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire has paid tribute to The Duke of Edinburgh, following his death - describing him as a "hugely charismatic man".

PRINCE Philip visited York and North Yorkshire many times over the decades.

A YORK MP has paid tribute to tribute to Prince Philip - describing him as an "inspiration to us all."

THE Archbishop of York has paid tribute to His Royal Highness Prince Philip, after his death earlier today.

HIS Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has died.

Less than two weeks to go now until you can head down to your local for a pint and a bite to eat - provided it has a beer garden.

RESTAURANTS, cafes, pubs and bars are gearing up for the grand re-opening from Monday, when we can eat and drink outside once more.

YORK city centre at 3pm on Wednesday afternoon was an odd mix of busy and quiet; like a sleeping giant just beginning to awaken from a long slumber

AS the zoo at Sewerby Hall and Gardens prepares to reopen on Monday, the team have announced even more new arrivals for visitors to see.

A FIRE in North Yorkshire is believed to have been caused by a bird's nest.

A SCAM warning has been sent out to York residents.

FRIENDS, family members and colleagues have been leaving moving tributes to Dave Powell, the York dad-of-four who died from Covid aged 57.

EFFORTS to convince us to leave the car at home are nothing new.

A YORK fashion designer is set to launch her own brand at the age of 24 after a series of successful collections.

MOST children hate the end of the school holidays - but probably not young people in one corner of East Yorkshire.

A "SUPER high end" hotel and bar planned for York city centre has been granted a licence.

CHILDCARE, transport, fear of needles and the location of the Covid vaccination site are among the barriers faced by people trying to get a jab.

A YORK boxing club which was on the ropes after the lockdown has been saved from closure. The York Masters Boxing Club on Layerthorpe prides itself on offering a wide range of classes for everyone including children, adults, people with learning diff...

A NEW scheme by a York-based train firm is offering support to young people through work experience placements across the business.

DOSES of the new Moderna Covid vaccine are set to arrive at York's mass vaccination site next week - if all deliveries and training goes to plan, it has been revealed.

A HGV boss died when he broke his own strict rule and cycled up the inside of one of his own lorries, an inquest heard.

Following a number of health scares in recent years it is thought Prince Philip has had a lot of say in his funeral.

A RUGBY club in North Yorkshire has been supporting the local community over the Easter weekend - by handing out over 3,000 chocolate eggs.