WHILE most of us dreaded the third lockdown, for York cafe owner Annette Harker the event helped save her life.

THE NHS is now inviting people aged 40 and over to book in for a "life-saving" Covid-19 vaccination.

SHOP-bought mouthwashes can reduce the risk of catching and spreading coronavirus, according York researchers.

FIRE crews were called to cut free a driver who had been involved in a single road traffic collision and was then taken to hospital by the air ambulance.

THREE colours on an official map - blue, green and yellow - illustrate the stark differences between the Covid rate in three adjacent districts in the York area.

YORK is heading for a May bank holiday washout on Monday, with the first heavy rain in many weeks expected to fall in the city.

A YORK-BASED train firm has marked an historic milestone that will lead to "faster and smoother" train journeys to more destinations.

CHILDREN’S author Sir Michael Morpurgo will be helping mark the tenth anniversary of York Festival of Ideas.

DANCE pupils can get back to class - but it's strictly socially distanced dancing at Jazzy J's brand new studio in York.

A LIFELONG York City supporter was given the chance to switch on the floodlights at Bootham Crescent for one final time - after the club's move to the LNER Community Stadium.

THE following people and businesses have applied to the licensing department of City of York Council for an alcohol licence this month:

HERE are the latest traffic restrictions for York:

TRAINSPOTTERS and rail fans had their cameras at the ready for when the Flying Scotsman came to York in 1974.

IT was a York retailing landmark and arguably the jewel in the crown of Coney Street for over a century.

THE owners behind one of York's most popular drinking spots have called on people to support traditional wet pubs as Covid-19 takes its toll.

It is disconcerting that the Swiss multi-national, Nestlé, is cutting jobs in York by 98 and possibly 470 in Newcastle. Some of us remember 17,000 teeming out of the factory.

Along with many other supporters of York City FC and York City Knights I was upset when the excellent Dave Flett and Peter Martini left The Press and were therefore no longer providing match reports.

HOUSEHOLD aerosols – including deodorants, air fresheners and furniture polish – have overtaken cars as a source of polluting smog chemicals in the UK, according to a York academic.

A NEW coronavirus rapid testing site will open in a York library - as walk-in appointments are launched across the city's test centres.

THE Joseph Rowntree Theatre in York will be reopening its doors on May 21 with Covid-secure measures and a socially distanced seating plan.

MUSICAL actress, radio presenter, choreographer, director, writer, teacher and model Claire Pulpher will direct the Bev Jones Music Company in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar at Rowntree Park, York, on July 12 at 3pm and ...

Pupils come up with their own science fair based on a travelling show

SHOCKING footage has been released of an attack on two brothers at York station.

A MAN from York remains in police custody following a stabbing in the city last night.

A SCULPTOR from near York who is working on a bronze statue of Captain Sir Tom Moore is reaching the final stages of his creation.

HOME Secretary Priti Patel paid a moving tribute to York woman Sarah Everard on a flying visit to the city today - and pledged to take action to make women and girls feel safer.

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A SCULPTURE celebrating the famous Minster Cat of York has finally been shown to the world in a star-studded ceremony.

POLICE have released CCTV images as the continue to search for missing Sarah West.

THE North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has announced the cancellation of this year’s Railway in Wartime weekend, which was due to be held in October.

AN unusual and rare job opportunity is up for grabs at one of North Yorkshire's most popular tourist attractions.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an attempted robbery at a store in York - where a member of staff was threatened with a knife.

POLICE have issued a CCTV image of a person they would like to speak to following a theft of cash from a student accommodation site in York.

A GROUP of schools which includes a primary and secondary academy in North Yorkshire are asking families to donate any used uniforms.

YORK has seen the highest number of arrests for drink driving offences in North Yorkshire since the pubs reopened after the third lockdown.

THOSE waiting to see their loved ones in hospital will see visiting rules eased from May 17.

CHILDHOOD sweethearts, formerly of York, celebrated reaching their Diamond Wedding anniversary recently.

A KEEN runner from York is set to take on a “gruelling” 48-hour challenge to fundraise for Macmillan Cancer Support - which he works for.

CYCLISTS provided a guard of honour to say farewell to Pete Smith, the Olympic cyclist from York who died in a tragic accident.

YORK’S very own ‘Big chip man’ has made a return to fundraising with his ‘March Motivator’ to support York Hospital through the pandemic.

Ride-hailing giant Uber has revealed plans to sign up another 20,000 drivers as demand begins to ramp up following the reopening of outdoor dining.

FIREFIGHTERS were called in after a dog fell 20 feet down an embankment in York city centre.

GEOFF Robb (Letters April 28) asks what action the council is taking to provide more affordable homes in York.

EARLIER last week I had the pleasure to see first-hand the amazing efforts of our local NHS, military, fire service, volunteers and the council when I visited the Askham Bar Mass Vaccination Centre.

TIME is running out for small businesses in York to apply for a slice of £20,000 as a timely post-lockdown boost.

STREET parties, Union flags and bunting were the order of the day ten years ago as York celebrated the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton.

THIS beautiful image really sums up York in springtime.

EXTRA trees are set to be planted in York as council figures reveal the city's coverage is currently below the national average.

A SENIOR councillor who worked at Nestlé when he first moved to York has said the local authority will do everything it can to support staff who face redundancy at the company.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has dropped again - and just three more cases have been recorded in the area.