GOVERNMENT is "closely monitoring" the situation at City of York Council following the publication of an independent report slating the council's handling of the former chief executive's payout.

BUS drivers in York formed a guard of honour to say a fond farewell to one of their own today.

POLICE and firefighters are carrying out an investigation after a car fire in York.

THERE was one casualty a two vehicle crash.

PIZZA just like what you would find in Naples - that is what is on the menu at a York pizzeria that first opened its doors during lockdown.

A series of ‘lost pots’ by one of Britain’s best known artists will be the star attraction when York Art Gallery officially re-opens on May 28.

MORE than 30 small businesses in York are vying for a share of a £20,000 fund set up to support the city's economic recovery as restrictions ease.

It’s outrageous that a councillor who, after serving Strensall Parish Council for over half a century, is simply discarded because he isn’t technically savvy with computers and zoom video-conferencing (Councillors who can’t do Zoom sacked, A...

Here are some of the latest road closures in York:

"Fly high my angel" - are the moving words left by the girlfriend of a young York man who has taken his own life.

A CROWDFUNDER for York's first LGBT+ café has reached the halfway mark of its £5,000 start up fund target.

A YORK resident has been without hot water and heating for almost a week after a broken pipe caused an oil leak in her home.

PEOPLE in Robin Hood's Bay were living on the edge back in 1970 - as our video from the BBC Yorkshire archive shows.

PLANS have been submitted to refurbish the empty former Body Shop shop at 38 Stonegate.

A TEENAGE girl ended up in hospital after a mature student gave her tablets he had bought on the internet, York Crown Court heard.

PLANS for City of York Council to build 83 new zero carbon homes at the former Burnholme College site have been approved.

Keith Massey’s letter on Rowntree’s past associations with slavery is disappointing.

The sheer arrogance of Cllr Nigel Ayre (‘We’ve cut back senior roles’, April 20) simply beggars belief - the best bit being his declaration of making no apology for saving money.

A BUS firm is celebrating after 200 of its team scooped awards for safe driving.

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REPORTS are coming in that an ambulance has been involved in a crash that has shut a main road in to York.

YORK Outer MP Julian Sturdy has called for City of York Council leader Keith Aspden to resign - following a damning report into the handling of a £400,000 payout to the former council chief executive.

HE has loyally served his local community for more than half a century - but now Dennis Baxter has been ‘sacked’ from a parish council near York because he can’t attend meetings by Zoom.

BAY City Rollers singer Les McKeown has died at the age of 65.

SIX more cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the York area - and the city's rate has increased very slightly.

SIGHTINGS of Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell have created a stir in Ryedale this week.

CREATORS of one of the world's most popular chocolate bars have pledged to become carbon neutral by 2025.

YORK researchers have revealed on Earth Day that the UK's carbon footprint is down as the pandemic has prompted a move to eco-friendly lifestyles.

NO more deaths related to Covid-19 have been recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

A LEADING online music retailer head-quartered in York is celebrating a 'transformational' trading performance which has topped expectations.

THERE are reports coming in of an accident on the A64.

POLICE have thanked York residents for their support in helping to keep the city peaceful and have pledged more of the same patrols this weekend.

PARAMEDICS and firefighters treated someone for smoke inhalation after a fire at a house in York.

THE University of York has joined British universities who have pledged to protect free speech following concerns from ministers about censorship and silencing on campuses.

Unlike Keith Massey (Letters, April 20) I would like to congratulate the Rowntree Society for their research into the Rowntree company’s connections with slavery. It is so important that we understand the more hidden parts of our history.

A MINIATURE coffee house on wheels has pitched up in York to welcome visitors to the city.

Chloe Laversuch’s fine revealing reporting over six pages in The Press (April 20/21) regarding York council leader Keith Aspden’s role in the Mary Weastell payout does not surprise me.

HOUSE prices in York increased slightly by 0.1 per cent in February, new figures show, as the industry predicts a property boom.

York's Northern College of Acupuncture on Micklegate has celebrated re-opening after lockdown by launching a new multi-bed clinic - offering cut-price acupuncture.

THE Public Interest Report issued to City of York Council this week is the local authority’s second in five years.

SCHOOLS in York are being asked to take part in a a competition launched across England by Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021).

POCKLINGTON Arts Centre favourites LipService Theatre will present a special live stream of their savvy yet delightfully silly Bronte sisters spoof Withering Looks tonight.

PLANS for a controversial temporary works compound in York have been changed to move the Network Rail facility further away from people's homes.

A YORK MP is going vegan for Earth Day as new research suggests a dietary shift to veganism would prevent almost eight billion tonnes of CO2 emissions a year by 2050.

Consumer experts have compiled a list of the 20 most sought-after degrees by employers.

The hiring spree comes only six months after the chain said it would axe 1,300 roles across its 360 UK restaurants.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace will give a statement to MPs on the findings on Thursday.

Tom Cruise fans have described the star as 'a really lovely guy' after he spent time chatting to local residents during a break from filming.

A GUIDE dog was attacked in York.

ELECTRIC bikes are now available to hire across York - and 250 rental e-scooters have been upgraded with smaller decks to stop two people riding them at the same time.