A YORK guesthouse boss who claimed he was “utterly unable to walk” has been jailed for benefit fraud - after an undercover operation spotted him going for two-mile walks with his dogs.

CONSTRUCTION work is set to start this month on four major flood defence schemes across York.

A CHARITY which aims to inspire social change is urging people to nominate community projects that have had an impact in their neighbourhood.

YORK could get a new garden centre if plans get the go ahead for an extension of B&M at Clifton Moor.

A GOURMET burger restaurant has opened in York, creating more than 20 jobs.

A GROUP of schools which has its headquarters in York has been awarded top marks to for its apprenticeship programmes.

The Hidden Valleys of Wharfedale

THIS badger cub is on the road to recovery after being rescued by the RSPCA.

SO once again our council when faced with having to make a decision opt to do nothing. Bootham junction is difficult for pedestrians with the footpaths being very narrow especially on Gillygate.

A FAMILY business, whose four generations have run it for the last 110 years, has finally been sold.

A UNIVERSITY student has shared the story behind her hand-made costume of York's most famous duck, Long Boi.

AFTER suffering from a serious illness over the last few months I have been exasperated at the difficulty I have encountered trying to get GP appointments.

WITH a second humiliating Public Interest Report report issued that could see City of York Council dismantled permanently into a bigger combined authority, losing its individuality, being described as providing stability and robust leadership is a...

THE number of inmates at Askham Grange prison has dropped compared to levels at the start of the pandemic, figures reveal.

I HAVE to agree with D M Deamer (The Press, May 6th May), John Galvin denies falling asleep.

ALMOST 15,000 working days were lost to coronavirus at York Teaching Hospital between March and December last year.

YORK’S popular ice trail is set to return in 2022.

YORK and Scarborough hospitals are seeing the highest number of patient referrals on record in some departments, as the NHS trust works to recover from the pandemic.

A VACCINE tracing service is being trialled in York to reach residents who have not yet made an appointment for their jab.

A DRUG driver who drove on the wrong side of the road and killed a father-of-four in a head-on collision has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison.

A DAY tripper put police lives at risk as he led officers on a 120 mph pursuit down the A64, York Crown Court heard.

THE emergency services were called out to a 'welfare related incident' on a bridge in York in the early hours of this morning (April 7).

A YORK GP has warned that healthcare staff are “exhausted” and "looking for a way out" amid a sharp spike in GP appointments.

THE Conservatives have won the election for North Yorkshire's new police, fire and crime commissioner.

Deputy council leader Andy D'Agorne has called on developers to stop sitting on empty housing sites in York and start developing them.

PEOPLE in England can visit Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel from May 17 without self-isolating on their return, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.

ON February 20 this year the Press reported that Robert Lewis Duck, 25, of Easingwold, had been banned from driving after admitting drug driving on the A19 at Skelton on August 2.

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

A NEW location for mental health services for children and young people is set to open in York.

YORK Minster is preparing to welcome back sightseeing visitors this month with three new Summer exhibitions on the iconic cathedral church.

POLICE have arrested a man in connection with a spree of vehicle damages between York and Tadcaster.

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

CONGRATULATIONS to Camera Club member Lynnette Cammidge who had her camera at hand to snap one of the two F-15s flying over York yesterday morning.

POLICE in York joined forces with the local community to help tidy up one of the city’s green spaces yesterday.

AN open air cinema is coming to York this Summer with popular films such as Rocketman, Greatest Showman and Harry Potter on show.

A YORK-based global mobile telecoms provider has reached a major milestone.

YOU shall have flowers! That's the message from enterprising York florist Nicola Frear who has launched two new services during lockdown.

I WAS deeply saddened by the behaviour I witnessed at Tuesday evening’s full council meeting.

AS a member of the public who spoke at the City of York Council meeting calling for the resignation of the council leader, I am shocked and dismayed to discover that not one single Green or Lib Dem councillor had the courage or honesty to support ...

ENTERPRISING York teenager Josh Sharp set up his own security business following a spate of break-ins in his community.

I’m not a fan of the UK’s ‘Impresario-General' Boris Johnson. I’d like to be a fan of worthy and earnest Sir Keir Starmer. But for me at any rate there’s a snag.

A CITIZENS’ advisory panel will be set up by City of York Council to encourage residents to help improve transparency and leadership at the authority.

A WORLD-famous late 16th century portrait of Richard III will go on display at the Yorkshire Museum as part of a new exhibition.

THERE is light at the end of the tunnel for a heritage railway after it revealed it will reopen from Saturday, May 15.

YORK City FC has launched a new partnership with an insurance adviser - which will give it brand visibility in the new stadium.

A MAN has advertised an exclusive 'animal print sofa' on a buy and sell Facebook page - but can you tell what's wrong?

A NEW date has been confirmed for a show at Pocklington Arts Centre (PAC) - which is set to feature "sublime" live music.

THE new chair of North Yorkshire County Council is “keen” to support businesses, organisations and charities as much as possible as they emerge from the pandemic.

With overseas travel set to be permitted from May 17, destinations will be ranked in either red, amber or green in a traffic light system.

Under-40s will now be offered an alternative to the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine as a precaution.