CRIMINALS have been "weaponising the virus" to attack police officers, North Yorkshire Police Federation has claimed.

ATTACKS on police in North Yorkshire hit a four-year high during the pandemic - with some offenders making "a deliberate attempt" to infect officers with coronavirus.

FIREFIGHTERS were called in to tackle a blaze at a recycling plant.

A YORK radio station has teamed up with a popular food business in the city for a brand new project at the station's new studio.

AN investigation is continuing in to the cause of a fire that's affected about a million people.

A WOMAN who was left paralysed after she was hit by a van has spoken out on the anniversary of the accident that changed her life.

YORK is one step closer to becoming a 'gigabit city' as thousands of homes are added to a speedy network.

SIXTEEN and seventeen year olds have started getting their Covid jabs in York.

A HOTEL in Harrogate has opened the town's first dedicated gin bar - offering a range of more than 40 gins including locally sourced options.

A 21-YEAR-OLD from York has joined the ranks of the Royal Navy after completing his basic training at HMS Collingwood in Hampshire.

WORK has begun at Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire to upgrade one of the firm's turbines and complete a major £40 million investment.

A TEENAGE girl from York has won the UK National Junior Miss 2021/22 title - which involves fundraising for charity.

A BENEFIT fraudster had three jobs while claiming taxpayer money on the grounds he was heavily incapacitated, York magistrates heard.

THE Ombudsman upheld 12 complaints against City of York Council last year – and decided not to uphold another seven.

THE development of a new polyhalite fertiliser mine in North Yorkshire has created more than 1,000 jobs over the last year.

IN the latest edition of our look back through the archives, here are five junior rugby teams from the past.

According to reports, the former co-stars have been spending time together at Jennifer’s LA home.

A MAN has suffered burns to his head and temporary sight loss in a suspected acid attack in a North Yorkshire town.

A MAN has died suddenly in a North Yorkshire lake.

A fire at the Bilsdale TV transmitting centre has been extinguished but concerns remain around the structural integrity of a transmitter mast, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service (NYFRS) has said.

A cowboy roofer who is "not to be trusted" near elderly or vulnerable people has been jailed for a £100,000 fraud against North Yorkshire residents.

THE twin sons of a well-known former TV presenter are both celebrating A-level success today.

THREE robbers who broke into a flat and terrified its occupants during the first lockdown have been jailed for a total of more than 12 years.

A York woman has admitted involvement in a high profile operation to deal drugs across Oldham, York and Manchester.

A YORK pen shop which helped police snare Britain’s worst serial killer is to close.

JOB vacancies for apprenticeships in York reached their highest level for years last month.

AN OFFSHORE worker got so drunk on his return to dry land he threatened to stab a male passenger and made sexual comments to a woman passenger, York Magistrates Court heard. .

THOUSANDS of students across York, North and East Yorkshire celebrated on A-level results day this year.

A TELEVISION and radio transmission station is currently on fire in the North York Moors, leaving hundreds of homes without a signal this afternoon.

POLICE have released an image of a woman they need to speak to in connection with a violent incident in York city centre.

A POPULAR York bar has been named as one of the best places to drink in the UK.

“IT’S been a blast!”

THESE are the cheapest homes up for sale on the auction market in York.

Follow our live blog for A-Level results coverage throughout the day as the stories come in from schools and colleges across York, North and East Yorkshire.

A YORK university has drafted in extra support to man clearing hotlines on A-level results day today (August 10).

POLICE are investigating the 'unexplained' death of a man at an East Yorkshire car wash.

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

PEOPLE across York and North Yorkshire are to be asked what their priorities are on policing and fire and rescue services.

FIREFIGHTERS were called in to assist police following reports of a man in distress on the banks of the River Ouse near York.

A WASTE management firm in York has joined forces with cycling charities to help people across the county donate their unwanted bikes to be put back to good use.

To help students celebrate, the Italian-American-themed restaurant is serving up free pizza to all students in England and Wales.

A WELL-KNOWN indie band from Yorkshire rocked Scarborough Open Air Theatre at the weekend with an "explosive" performance.

The court documents claim she was “lent out for sexual purposes” by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

There are more options available to you on A-Level results day than you might think.

As is always the case on A-Level and SQA results day, students will have a big decision to make in terms of where and what they would like to study.

A MALTON-BASED firm, which aims to provide support to help people get back on track, is "going the extra mile" to do so.

YORK’S St Nick’s Environment Centre is holding an open day in its garden on August 14 to give people the chance to see what has been going on behind the scenes during lockdown.

A TRAIN firm has launched a new initiative at a North Yorkshire station in a push to end loneliness and increase conversations amongst customers.

JOB vacancies for apprenticeships in York reached their highest level for years last month.

A THEATRE is bringing all four corners of the globe to York this month, with an adaptation of the classic novel Around the World in 80 days.