FIREFIGHTERS are currently tackling a large blaze.

MORE than 4,000 older people in York have applied for financial help as the rising costs of social care empties their savings account.

A NORTH Yorkshire nursery, which is celebrating its 100th year, has been marking the milestone with numerous plant donations - including in York.

RESIDENTS can have their say on the future of public and private transport in a major climate change consultation from today.

DISTRESSED dogs had to be rescued after being left in a car in hot weather.

MILLIONS of people will be unable to get the residential care they need without urgent Government reform, a York and North Yorkshire sector leader is warning.

A BANK is to close its only branch in York city centre.

AN EVENT, which hosts a 'fun run' through bubbles, has announced a new charity partner that will receive proceeds from events this year - including in York.

TODAY marks the 29th anniversary of the murder of a special constable by an IRA gunman.

DOMESTIC abuse led to a high flying solicitor getting a criminal conviction, York Magistrates' Court heard.

THE owner of a York dance club finally decided it was time for a change of plan after its annual show had to be postponed no fewer than four times because of Covid restrictions.

The York Festival of Ideas returns from today - and in defiance of Covid and the restrictions it has forced upon us throughout the last year, the theme is ‘Infinite horizons’

Dear Kirsten, 

WHILE we were all distracted during the latest pandemic, Matt Hancock has been secretly planning the creation of a massive new database for all our NHS health records assisted by the private tech giants Amazon, Google and Palantir.

AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD girl from York has completed a challenging bike ride to raise money for the city's hospital.

LOOKING at the pictures in Thursday's Press (Wish you were here? York goes continental as crowds flock to outdoor cafes) there was not a single face mask in sight and very little signs of social distancing.

YORK City Knights will head to Wembley for the first time since 1931 after securing a 36-22 victory over Swinton Lions in the 1895 Cup.

FRIENDS of a teenager who drowned in York’s River Foss have raised more than £1,200 towards an appeal to buy a new rescue boat for the city after completing a gruelling challenge.

A man with a walking frame has walked the complete circuit of York Walls.

THE LAST Post rang out across Memorial Gardens as Normandy veterans remembered their fallen comrades on the 77th anniversary of D-Day.

Vaccinating children could have “upsides” by preventing school classrooms from being shut down due to coronavirus outbreaks, Matt Hancock has argued.

The Yorkshire Regiment gets a special birthday present today - a new Colonel of the Regiment

We've rounded-up some of the highlights to look out for in Aldi and Lidl.

HERE are the latest traffic restrictions for York:

A TALENTED York student dancer is set to tour with Ballet Central this summer.

A PRE-SCHOOL has expanded due to an increase in demand.

I LIVE on Lord Mayor's Walk and its always been a busy junction but since the closure of The Groves it has become quite unbearable.

PICTURED, in March 1972, is York’s centuries-old Bootham Bar.

THE number of York schoolchildren confirmed as having Covid has more than doubled in a week.

LOOKING back through our photo archive there have been plenty of occasions for York fans of our national football team to shed tears of joy - and despair.

ICE-CREAM, holidays, the wonder of nature, and a cup of tea with a scone and jam are just some of your favourite things.

A NEW ‘Dogtopia’ has opened in York with hideouts, a paddling pool and doggy spa box.

A YORK councillor has urged people not to "tidy up the natural world" by mowing down wildflower verges.

THE number of rental e-scooters in York could be increased from 700 to 1,000.

Despite lockdown restrictions throughout the past year, photographers have still managed to get out enough to snap some stunning shots.

The Covid-19 vaccine appears to have “broken the chain” between catching coronavirus and becoming seriously ill, the chief executive of NHS Providers has said.

MORE than 20 City of York Council staff could be made redundant as the authority's income is hit by the pandemic.

A SHOPLIFTER who travelled to York got a suspended prison sentence despite leaving the city empty-handed.

ORGANISERS of York Pride 2021 have postponed the event because of today's weather - until this evening.

Salmonella poisoning, pieces of glass, food allergies and Hepatitis A are just some of the reasons behind a number of product recalls across the UK.

Support and good wishes are pouring in for York City Ladies Knights as the excitement builds before their historic televised game today.

THE community in a North Yorkshire village is coming together to tackle the issues caused by off-road motorbikes.

A DEVELOPER is outraged after being charged more than £4,000 by City of York Council for alterations to parking bay markings outside a York property.

Lendal will be closed later this week so the road can be resurfaced.

HUNDREDS of wartime love letters between a naval sailor and his sweetheart will be brought to life at Eden Camp later this year.

Members can enjoy a sweet (or salty) snack for free this weekend.

Two level crossings will be closed in the coming week while rail engineers carry out maintenance work.

Here are three top tips for avoiding fines and keeping safe when travelling with your dog. 

PLANS are well underway for the York 10k run to return to the city after a year's absence.

It's not going to be a good weekend to travel back to North Yorkshire by train today - or for tourists to return home from their stay in York.