HIGHWAYS chiefs have been accused of "throwing cyclists under a bus" after deciding segregated cycle lanes can’t be provided as part of the redesign of a busy York street.

YORK’S Viking legend Eric Bloodaxe says football fans can expect a battle at Wembley tonight, as old Saxon/Viking rivalries are revived when England play Denmark in the Euro 2020 semi-final.

Customers will no longer need to wear masks in Sainsbury’s stores from July 19, the supermarket’s chief executive has suggested.

POPULAR York pub The Ackhorne has been forced to close at short notice after a number of staff were "pinged" by the NHS Test and Trace Covid app.

THE team at the York Teaching Hospital Charity were "overwhelmed" as they celebrated the NHS' 73rd birthday on Monday by taking part in the 'Big Tea' party.

HUNDREDS of students are helping to tackle the staffing crisis facing York’s hospitality industry.

YOUTH and inexperience, against the backdrop of a global pandemic, have led many young people to struggle to get onto a career ladder, reports Nadia Jefferson-Brown.

A TECH firm in York whose turnover grew by 34 per cent despite the challenges of the pandemic has been nominated for a Press Business of the Year Award.

AN INTELLECTUAL property law firm in York has won global recognition as it mark its10th anniversary.

IT CAN be a stressful time for families when advised that they need to sell their parents’ home due to ill health or because equity is required to fund care home fees.

A HISTORIC York hotel is set to be upgraded with plans for a new spa to be created in the basement.

A ROW has erupted between councillors over playgrounds in York.

JOHN and Joan Nelson are today celebrating their Platinum Wedding Anniversary. The couple, who live in Dodsworth Avenue, York, were wed at Wheldrake Church, near York, on July 7, 1951.

A NEW business which is expanding within just a year is a contender for The Press small business of the year award.

THE driving test pass rate increased in York during the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show, though far fewer tests took place.

A YORK primary school has raised over £200 in a sports day extravaganza - including a Euros themed football match.

THE BUBBLE system in our schools during the pandemic has been a controversial measure since pupils returned to their desks.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson speaks in Parliament on plans for education settings ahead of the next roadmap milestone.

This is how North Yorkshire Police caught a gang of burglars who travelled from Teesside to target homes in Helmsley, Ryedale.

A SCHOOL that was forced to close after an outbreak of Covid-19 looks set to reopen to some year groups.

HOTELS and restaurants in York are losing thousands of pounds due to mass isolations among staff.

A HEADTEACHER in York says that the Government’s action on easing Covid restrictions in schools has provided “renewed ambition”.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has increased further - as more cases continue to be recorded in the area.

Don't think you can come into North Yorkshire and raid people's homes.

A GANG of burglars who travelled 40 miles to raid a retired couple's home in North Yorkshire country town have been jailed for more than 10 years.

PEOPLE who are fully vaccinated will not have to self-isolate if they are a close contact of a positive case from August 16, the Health Secretary has said.

RESIDENTS are being warned to be on their guard against bogus roofers.

POLICE are searching for this woman after the theft of about £300-worth of cosmetics.

A 'GIANT turd' forced a popular York pub to shut part of the venue.

DRAGONS have been spotted in a maize crop in Ryedale.

CALLS have been made for any York residents not yet vaccinated to get jabbed as the final lifting of restrictions on July 19 looks set to go ahead.

THE number of York residents claiming universal credit remains high, as council figures lay bare the impact of the pandemic on vulnerable communities.

The price of a full tank of fuel for motorists has increased to as much as £72.

YORK and Selby's new police commander has unveiled his three top goals for policing the city - and how he plans to achieve them.

A MAJOR family-owned car dealership with a branch in York is expanding.

The DVLA has issued a warning to all drivers in the UK.

In addition to ending bubbles Mr Williamson announced today that it will “not be necessary to stagger start and finish times”.

A RESIDENT at a care home in York celebrated reaching her 100th birthday recently with a special party with fellow residents, staff and her family.

Judge Simon Hickey's orders on a former shepherd whose dogs have worried sheep is the latest effort to try and protect farm animals from pets.

Pubs across the country will be able to open until the later time of 11:15 with England still in contention for a place in the final.

YEARS of efforts to make a former shepherd keep his dogs under control have ended with him being ordered to live in a nursing home.

With England once again reaching the final four of a major international tournament, appetite for tickets is higher than ever.

THE number of Covid patients being treated at York and Scarborough hospitals has doubled in a day.

The controversial broadcaster hit back at opposition by comparing the end of lockdown to the country giving up in the fight against Adolf Hitler.

A TUTOR from a York university has been internationally recognised for her commitment and contribution to student learning after being awarded a fellowship.

THE England cricket team is set to name an entirely new squad to face Pakistan after a major Covid-19 outbreak.

Despite the positive news concerning the end of lockdown, Mr Johnson was eager to stress that the coronavirus pandemic is “far from over”.

The Prime Minister vowed to tear up England’s coronavirus regulations at the next stage of the road map.

CARE providers say protective face masks must remain in care homes and other places where older and vulnerable people are being looked after even after lockdown restrictions are completely lifted.

IT is perhaps easier to grasp the concept of a cancer when it is preceded by the name of the organ in which it originates.