ONE lane of a major road through North Yorkshire is currently blocked after a crash.

A NEW restaurant is throwing open its doors in York city centre.

THIS is the aftermath of a fire which gutted a fast food restaurant in York.

A NURSE from York has been nominated for a Community Pride award this year - for her "selfless" care in the community.

Ministers have been warned that millions of people could be “pinged” by the app or ordered to self-isolate by Test and Trace.

It comes as the Prime Minister faces increasing pressure to declare an emergency bank holiday of the Three Lions can pull off a historic victory.

The Prime Minister is now facing pressure to consider a one-off Bank Holiday Monday in the UK to mark what would be a historic occasion. 

Everyone knew that the date July 19 was when Covid restrictions would be lifted. Now the new date of August 16 has been thrown into the mix causing even more confusion.

CAMERA Club member Barney Sharratt has come up with an unusual Euro 2020 challenge.

AS lockdown restrictions ease, nightclubs are set to open again.

BUSINESSES of all sizes and sectors are being urged to take part in a city-wide survey to help shape York's economy.

ASPIRING engineers are being encouraged to sign up for apprenticeship roles with a major York employer.

REGARDING the article on that poor little of a low-life thug (The Press online, July 5), I would like to say that the judge ought to give him at least 18 years in prison plus a few strokes of the cat o' nine tales,

CHRISTOPHER Rainger’s letter of June 24 expressed concern that the flood defences now being constructed by the Environment Agency for the Clementhorpe area are inadequate and overly expensive, and I share his concern.

CITY of York Council could call on the Government to scrap its proposed planning reforms.

A FORMER York coach firm boss celebrates his 100th birthday today (Friday).

THE cause of the fire at Burger King in York is still under investigation, the fire service has said.

BURGER King says it is conducting a "full investigation" after the fast food restaurant in York burnt down in a fire.

ANYONE walking or driving past Tracey and Garry Whitfield’s York house and garden can be left in no doubt about the strength of their support for England in the Euro 2020 championships.

Firefighters are dealing with an incident at Clifton Moor Retail Park on Stirling Road.

FIREFIGHTERS are dealing with an incident at Burger King in York.

HEARTBROKEN Roz Gray today paid a loving tribute to her husband Roger who took his own life after struggling for months in chronic pain.

A YORK school has been looking back on the day England football manager Gareth Southgate dropped in.

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

A WORLD-famous portrait of Richard III will go on display from tomorrow (July 9) at the York museum.

Earlier this week the government confirmed pubs will be able to stay open later if England were to progress to the final stage of the tournament.

AN accident is partially blocking a main road in York.

DRIVERS are being warned about roadworks at a busy junction.

Top York restaurant Skosh will be closed from Friday for three days after key staff have been forced to isolate after being "pinged" by the NHS Test and Trace app.

SOME householders in York have been told they won’t get milk delivered to their doorsteps on Monday because of the big match.

A POLICE chief has urged football fans in York and North Yorkshire to ‘behave in the true spirit of the game’ when England play Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday night.

A COMPANY that exposed its employees to asbestos by breaking an import ban has been ordered to pay more than £24,000.

THE oldest nursery school in York is celebrating after achieving three prestigious awards this year so far with a fourth in progress.

THIS weekend marks the first of two weekends this year when artists across York open their homes and studios to the public.

The nation will be at a standstill as the Three Lions attempt to finally add to the World Cup triumph of 1966.

CREATORS of award-winning gins have opened a new store in York.

A FATHER of four, who grew up in York, is taking on the challenge of running 60 miles and the height of Mount Snowdon to support Cancer Research.

SEVENTY affordable homes are to be built near Selby after a developer completed its acquisition of 6.8 acres of land.

33 million people in the UK are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

David Beckham, Adele and Dua Lipa were among the famous faces celebrating England’s historic Euro 2020 semi-final victory over Denmark.

A BUS operator in York is on a recruitment drive as it continues to welcome back passengers and prepares for expected growth in leisure and tourism travel over the coming months.

A YORK housebuilder has posted strong results for the first half of the year driven by surging house prices.

ENCOUNTERS, the York Early Music Festival 2021, will be briefer than first trailered.

THANKS to Camera Club member Yuk Lau Pang for these incredible photos of gannets at Bempton Cliffs.

A GROUP of students from a York school have landed a place in in the European final for the Young Enterprise Awards.

POLICE are trying to find the family of a woman who died at home.

THE RSPCA York branch are aiming to raise awareness of rabbit welfare - and the "complex" needs the animals have to live a happy life.

READING your review of Bootham Crescent and the picture of fans queuing for tickets v Liverpool in 1985, this reminded me of going into town on the Saturday night then to Casanova's nightclub till 2am, getting a burger in town then me and a few mates...

IN her 1967 chart hit ‘Ode to Billy Joe’ Bobby Gentry sang:

YORK education leaders are developing plans to help school children recover from the impact the pandemic has had on their studies and social lives.