A MAJOR road has been closed with queuing traffic after an accident.

RAW sewage has poured into York’s River Foss and residents’ gardens and garages following a sewer main burst.

YORKSHIRE is set to be one of the worst hit areas of the UK by the “biggest overnight cut in benefits since the Second World War”, York-based campaigners have warned.

SECONDARY school pupils are being urged to get tested – and vaccinated where possible – to stop coronavirus spreading and minimise disruption to lessons over the autumn term.

ARE these the cutest dogs in York?

HISTORIC artefacts have gone on display at a Beverley museum.

It is good to see that we Yorkies are still caring citizens (York is preparing to take in Afghanistan refugees, August 19).

POLICE and firefighters were called in to a vehicle on fire in York.

The action taken by Cllr. D’Agorne to ban disabled badge holders from the city centre until 8pm not only affects the badge holders but the rest of their family and friends.

ANCIENT Roman men loved to tuck into a seafood feast - but women stuck to cheaper meat and vegetables, new research by the University of York has revealed.

A TEENAGER has gone on the run and is wanted by police.

THE gravel pits at Sand Hutton where police investigating the disappearance and suspected murder of York chef Claudia Lawrence 12 years ago are carrying out a search are popular with local fishermen.

THE latest search for missing York chef Claudia Lawrence has been described as "bittersweet” by her father's close friend.

THE mother of Claudia Lawrence has said the latest searches in connection with her daughter’s disappearance and suspected murder have left her in “utter shock”.

THREE people - two of them children - have been killed in a crash between a motorhome and a lorry on the A64 near York last night.

ARE you noticing empty shelves in your local shop or supermarket in York?

TOMORROW is National Dog Day 2021 - a celebration of our four-legged friends and what they mean to us.

A CRASH is partially blocking a main route in to York.

A SENIOR councillor says work is underway to ensure York 'does its bit' in the international effort to save innocent people from the terror of the Taliban.

REVELLERS will be able to get a coronavirus vaccine as they soak up the atmosphere at the Reading and Leeds festival this weekend.

A YORK business has just taken on new employees to bolster its growing team.

This follows in the footsteps of Nando’s, McDonalds, KFC and Greggs who have all issued statements regarding stock issues.

THERE have been three further coronavirus-related deaths recorded at hospitals in the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

NORTH Yorkshire Police has issued an appeal to locate a wanted Saltburn-by-the-Sea man.

POLICE are appealing for a vital witness to a high value theft to come forward.

ORGANISATIONS helping York prepare to welcome Afghan refugees are pulling together a database of people who have offered to help.

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

YORK Jobcentre is tackling the shortage of heavy goods vehicle drivers by offering free training in HGV driving.

POLICE have put out an urgent appeal to help find a missing man.

THIS is a glimpse into the future of our reservoirs unless action is taken against climate change.

A MAJOR road has reopened following a crash that saw it closed all night.

A BREWING business set up to safeguard the future of a family farm is now striving to become Yorkshire's top alcoholic drinks brand.

A YORK student is set to compete in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo as part of Team GB’s squad.

Current food shortages are at a “worst level” than the boss of one of the UK’s biggest retailers has ever seen.

SELBY Abbey is to host a camera club's annual exhibition and also a craft fair over the August bank holiday weekend.

HOW are your sunflowers growing this year - and what do you think of these whoppers?

Greggs and Costa are the latest chains to warn they are fast running out of popular lines due to a crippling shortfall in HGV drivers.

A RENEWABLE energy company has welcomed seven new apprentice engineers to join them for a career in decarbonisation.

EFFORTS to restore TV broadcast services to all viewers, following the fire which damaged a moorland mast, have been delayed by legal problems.

Due to its menu variation, the popular sausage roll shop has been able to limit the damage done, however many of their items include chicken.

THE family of a six-year-old girl who had to undergo brain surgery are backing a bid to raise vital funds.

YORK Cycling Tours have been awarded a 2021 Traveller’s Choice Best of the Best award for Bike Tours - ranking third in the world.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is set to make the announcement this week, which could open up more travel options for holidaymakers.

McDonald’s customers have been dealt a blow as six popular items are axed from the menu.

Barney Sharratt’s York Minster Rose Window umbrella (The Press, August 21) is brilliant.

While Cllr Andy D’Agorne’s announcement of more funding for dropped kerbs in the city centre (The Press, August 23) is welcome it does not solve the fundamental problem that he has created.

TWO sisters with a pet supply business have launched a new concession in York city centre.

In calling on City of York Council to ‘end it’s silence’ on the Afghan refugee crisis, Labour cites the plight of young girls no longer allowed to go to school (End silence on Afghan refugees, August 24).

ON September 6 to 10, we will be celebrating National Payroll Week.

Last week, I travelled to London for the emergency recall of Parliament to discuss the victory of the Taliban in Afghanistan.