POLICE are at the scene of an on-going incident in York.

A MULTI-VEHICLE crash is partially blocking a main route in to York.

ABOUT 150 people in York will get the chance to trial a new Covid vaccine in a first for the city.

THE number of miles covered by cars in York plummeted by a quarter last year, figures show.

A YOUTUBER from Thailand who left her Government job to travel the world solo has visited York for the next episode of her popular series.

YORK Theatre Royal will re-open on May 17 - with what it describes as a ‘love letter to live performance’.

A NORTH Yorkshire hospice is encouraging people to lace up their trainers and take part in ‘5K May’ to help raise funds for patient care.

THE "humiliating" report into the council's handling of the payout to the former chief executive could lead to Government dismantling City of York Council, councillors warned.

COUNCIL designers are sharing a draft sketch of ideas to transform Castle Car Park.

A WOMAN who punched a paramedic between the legs has been given a suspended prison sentence.

ORGANISERS of York’s mass vaccination centre are expecting an increase in their vaccine supplies later this month, which should enable them to hit their target of jabbing all eligible adults by the end of July.

If Councillor D’Agorne fully understood the importance of maintaining a transport system he should take on board the lack of maintenance the council is guilty of, which directly causes potholes.

ON Tuesday, playwright Alan Ayckbourn returned to his empty, dark, silent rehearsal room next door for the first time since September 2019.

Cllr John Galvin would get my vote every time.

Two years ago City of York Council engaged in a public consultation on the future development of the Castle Gateway area. A number of the interested public, myself included, spent a lot of time discussing the development of Piccadilly.

A YORK barbershop has been fined six times – totalling £9,000 – after council chiefs claimed it had been operating during lockdown.

CITY of York Council leader Keith Aspden faced calls to apologise for his involvement in a secret meeting to agree a £404,000 payout to the former council chief executive Mary Weastell.

TWO people have died and a third has been left badly injured after a car crashed on the A64 near Tadcaster.

POLICE are investigating after a man and woman from the London area were found dead in a Harrogate hotel.

A supermarket chain is planning to open a new store in central York with the creation of 40 jobs.

YORK College had to close to students and staff today (May 5) following internal flood damage.

ORGANISATIONS involved in community projects in York are being invited to apply for a slice of £220 million.

A DEPARTMENT store in York has today (May 5) relaunched its food hall.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has dropped back below the 20 mark - and just four more cases have been recorded in the area.

A COOKERY school in York is all set to reopen with a new owner.

A NEW trail is being launched in York to mark 'Europe Day' on Sunday.

THE response to Census 2021 has exceeded all expectations, with 97 per cent of households across England and Wales making sure they count when it comes to local services like school places, GP surgeries and hospital beds.

A HOBBY which evolved into a specialist automotive engineering firm with global appeal is gearing up to double in size.

Two occupations are listed, his first being Naval Officer, while his second is "husband of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, The Sovereign."

A YORK hospice is appealing for more volunteers to come forward and work in its charity shops, following their reopening from lockdown.

YORK Rescue Boat (YRB) has launched a drive to raise £7,400 to equip and train a new kayak search team.

TRAIN services are back on track between Leeds and York this morning after Network Rail completed vital repairs overnight, following an engineering train derailment.

SPORTING students from Selby College have gone on to secure successful careers in the sport and coaching industry.

VUE cinema is reopening in York from May 17 with online bookings available.

Professor Mike Holmes, who leads York’s vaccination centre at Askham Bar, tells in his latest column for The Press of the huge progress being made after more than 200,000 get the Covid jab

ONLY one Covid patient is now being treated at York and Scarborough hospitals combined - the lowest since the start of the pandemic in March last year - but that patient is in intensive care.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information about an assault that occurred in Scarborough.

AN eighties pop icon has been confirmed as the first headliner for the Music Showcase Weekend at York Racecourse.

A SPECIALIST explosives sniffer dog was used after firefighters were called out to reports of a suspect package in York.

THE leader of City of York Council survived a vote of no confidence at a full council meeting this evening.

A NEW shop has opened in the city centre following the success of a pop-up stall which was launched in between lockdowns.

A NEW team of hospitality staff is being recruited at a brand new 40-bedroom luxury hotel which is opening this month.

A YORK translation company has launched a foreign languages hub to support businesses in the post-Covid world.

YORK'S newest plant and seedlings shop has been doing a roaring trade since opening on Saturday.

TWO “cheeky” twins from North Yorkshire have raised a staggering amount to support Cancer Research in their dad’s honour - after support from a national celebrity.

A FATHER who terrorised his children with a wolf mask and maltreated them has been jailed.

I can help with Keith Massey’s query (Letters April 29) as to why we allowed major UK companies like Rowntree’s to be sold off.

THE junction at Bootham Bar is NOT set to be reorganised to make more space for pedestrians.

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

The firm is trying to sell off remaining stock with up to 80 per cent off fashion and home products and at least 50 per cent off everything in store.