TAXI fare increases in York are set to be agreed - but one driver warns plans to raise the starting fare to £6 on race days may cause conflict.

EVER wondered what sort of home a million pounds could buy you in York?

TRIBUTES have been paid to Yorkshire-based jockey Jim MacDonald who has died aged 99.

YOU might not think of the Tang Hall estate as being revolutionary.

HERE are the latest death notices announced in The Press.

It was feared that the latest travel update would see Spain demoted to England’s red list due to an increased prevalence of Covid-19 and variants.

AN ART group from York are set to come together for the second year running to "create happiness" in the city with a special event this weekend.

The announcement will impact half of the population and is mainly down to rising wholesale fuel costs, particularly gas, Ofgem say.

Due to the extreme heat, the air around the meteors glows and can leave behind trails of light and fireball explosions.

YORK and North Yorkshire are at risk of thunderstorms this afternoon and over the weekend, bringing torrential rain and flash flooding, forecasters have warned.

A HISTORIC church in York is set to host an "exciting" new multi-sensory art installation celebrating female presence.

YORK'S express bus service which runs between the city and Leeds say is has launched the cheapest turn up and go inter-city return fare in Britain.

With reference to Father Richard Robson’s letter (Yorkshire-Man far from a fine figure, August 2): I found the picture quite funny.

If young people need mollycoddling into doing their public duty by getting the Covid vaccine (‘We have faith in young over jabs’, August 4) then so be it.

Your front page on Wednesday (More than 100 kids have gun licences, August 4) was just a bit over the top.

THE oak tree at the Eye of York, which was lit up as a new interactive visitor attraction at Christmas, could be cut down under council plans to revamp the area.

A WAR veteran from York fulfilled a life-long ambition this week when he flew in a hot air balloon over Yorkshire.

PLANS for a statue of the Queen to be installed at York Minster have been approved by the council, which says the sculpture will “enhance” the cathedral.

If you’re looking for a break from the same old TV shows and music videos when entertaining your little ones during the holidays, the NSPCC has something which is not only fun, but shares vitally important information to help keep children safe.

The Naked Deli has submitted plans for a 'clean bakery' in York city centre.

A MAN was deliberately set alight in an unprovoked incident in a bar.

A MAN was attacked in a York street.

RESIDENTS living in sheltered accommodation in York have hit out after claiming they have been told to pay for a new £114,000 fire system by their landlord.

A YORK GP has filmed a day in her life to show what it's like behind the scenes at practices.

YORK employers are among 28 firms in Yorkshire named for breaking the national minimum wage law.

SEWERBY HALL's zoo has announced the birth of a Humboldt penguin - the first chick born there for 11 years.

FIREFIGHTERS were called in to help after flooding to homes.

HUNDREDS of fans, friends and family members bade farewell to York rugby legend Allan 'Big Al' Robertshaw today, as his funeral took place on the pitch where he used to play.

A MAN has been taken to hospital following a car fire in a York suburb.

A NEW campaign group has staged a demonstration as it bids to reverse new restrictions on Blue Badge parking in York city centre.

A FORMER firefighter who became a paramedic has just had a once in a lifetime experience.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has remained the same - but further cases continue to be recorded in the area.

SQUATTERS who have occupied York's former Fibbers music venue say they have been served with notice of eviction.

ONE more person has sadly died as a result of catching Covid-19 at hospitals in the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

YORK and North Yorkshire are at risk of flash flooding from thunderstorms tomorrow and on Saturday.

A LUCKY dog was reunited with his grateful owner by firefighters after a rescue that saw them having to help the mischievous mutt who had got himself in to a sticky situation

DIGITAL parking permits are to be launched in York next month.

France was added to the amber plus list last month amid concerns over the Covid Beta variant.

A NORTH Yorkshire brick maker has been nominated for a number of top awards.

NEW residents have started moving into their homes in a North Yorkshire village at a housing association’s latest rural development.

THE University of York has signed a 15-year lease for the city's Guildhall, allowing the historic riverside complex to become a hub for business, enterprise and events.

Weather experts at the Met Office have revitalised hopes of warmer temperatures in the weeks ahead.

The government will issue an update on the UK travel green, amber and red list later today.

THREE men from North Yorkshire, who all work for the same firm, have taken part in a cycling challenge to raise money for a brain tumour charity.

POLICE have teamed up with the fire service to release three new community safety booklets as part of Operation Cracker in North Yorkshire.

Congratulations must go to BBC Radio 5 live for its Olympic coverage.

It seems like only yesterday when The Press led a campaign calling for the removal of all obstructions - such as A-boards and other obstructions - on footpaths in central York.

On Monday, walking up St. Maurice’s Road, I noticed that there was no queue of traffic going up to the Monkgate junction.

YORK’S Grand Opera House will finally reopen its doors next month - almost 18 months after it was shut by the pandemic in March last year.

GO forth and multiply the chance to see the summer spurt of theatre, musicals and outdoor shows, urges Charles Hutchinson, who also highlights big gig news for autumn and March 2022.