A TEACHER who sexually abused pupils at his school has been jailed for 10 years.

A MOTHER and daughter have revealed the effects of paedophile teacher Mark Christopher Blackie’s crimes on their family.

NORTH Yorkshire Police have praised Mark Christopher Blackie's victims and thanked the school where he carried out his sexual crimes for the way it had helped the police investigation.

A WIDOW of a painter and decorator, who died from asbestos-related cancer, has launched an appeal to discover what may have caused him come into contact with the material.

YORK is one of the most electric vehicle-friendly cities in Yorkshire and the Humber, according to a recent study.

IT is reported The Captain Tom Foundation is being investigated by the Government charity watchdog, after releasing its accounts on Monday.

A FIN of a 'great white shark' has been spotted just yards off the coast from a popular beach, it has been claimed.

A FIRM which specialises in restoring peoples' hearing has given a little something back to a local charity.

A YORK-BASED train firm has launched a new international website, making travel simpler and smarter for overseas customers.

CHILDREN from six schools have spoken from the heart whilst helping to make a new video being premiered this week to promote their town.

I despair at the illogical approach of environmental campaign groups (Anger at approval of oil and gas field, The Press, February 7). By protesting at the approval of a small new oil and gas field in the North Sea, campaigners show no regard for thei...

Now that the new Highway Code directs all cyclists should occupy the centre of their part of the road, will City of York Council be removing all cycle lanes throughout its network of roads?

FIREFIGHTERS were called in after a car got trapped under a road bridge.

A POPULAR tourism operator in York has reported a record-breaking year in 2021 citing a surge in staycations and people's desire to get back to doing what they loved.

A MAJOR employer in York is inviting candidates to apply for its apprenticeship programme.

AMBITIONS for a new library in the north of York are moving forward with the submission of formal plans.

North Yorkshire’s home library service is continuing to provide a lifeline for vulnerable and hard-to-reach residents despite the county’s libraries resuming a full service.

YORK’S council leader has said he will take a “pragmatic” approach to getting the best devolution deal for the city – amid concerns about how much power a new mayor could wield.

AN ORCHESTRA are set to mark the Queen's Jubilee this year with a special concert at Ripon Cathedral.

AFTER a two-year Covid-induced absence, the York Settlement Community Players are about to make their return to the Theatre Royal stage - with an Alan Ayckbourn classic.

TIPS on how to be a candidate in the upcoming local council elections will be available across North Yorkshire.

Hints and answer for today's wordle.

DEVELOPERS have agreed to buy a 40-acre site in York with plans to create a new housing development.

ACOMB residents say their lives have become “a living hell” due to their local play area becoming a “dog run”.

A MAN had to be cut free from his car after a crash.

A Tang Hall resident claims he damaged his motorcycle on potholes in York. How badly does your York road need resurfacing?

A York man of Tang Hall claims he caused £200 worth of damage to his Yamaha 1000cc motorcycle slipping over potholes that the council won't repair

IT will be power poses, a Drag Storytime and workshops in protest poster-making when LGBT arts organisation Curious Arts takes over York Art Gallery for the day on February 26.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has dropped by more than 50 - taking it below the 1,000 mark.

A MUCH-LOVED steam railway has announced its events calendar for the year ahead.

A YORK MP has hit out at the Government's "reckless" plans to remove Covid restrictions a month early.

SHE ran a club for elderly people in York for nearly seven decades.

VISITORS will be give the chance to try and solve a murder as an event arrives in York.

REPLACEMENT car parking must be in place before the closure of York's Castle car park for the sake of businesses and residents with cars, a councillor has warned.

YORK looks set to get a new community diagnostics centre as part of the battle to tackle long NHS waiting lists.

A WARNING has gone out to rail passengers aheada of planned strike action.

The Prime Minister was speaking during this week’s instalment of Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons.

RESIDENTS at a York care home are telling their own life stories in a new book.

AN EXTENSION to the Jobcentre in York has officially opened its doors, giving jobseekers more access to support and the latest opportunities.

Groupon's tickets deal at Odeon is staying available until the beginning of March

York cat rescue charity Band of Rescuers is looking for new owners in North Yorkshire to adopt the cats in their care.

A NORTH Yorkshire hospice has been chosen to receive a grant of £1,655 from North Yorkshire Freemasons.

A LEADING business figure for North Yorkshire has told the Levelling Up Secretary that the North could play a leading part in a new global Britain - with 'the right tools'.

A 'WORLD renowned' wildlife photography exhibition is coming to a popular East Yorkshire venue - capturing "fascinating" animal behaviour.

HUMBERSIDE has the 10th highest level of drink spiking in the UK, according to a new study.

AN army of robots is set to invade a popular hotel chain.

A FLYTHROUGH video has been produced to show people what the current Castle Car Park and Eye of York will look like if planning permission is granted for a massive redevelopment.

A MAN has been charged in connection with a number of incidents involving burglaries in East Riding last week.

A FORMER apprentice at a college in North Yorkshire has landed a head chef role at a popular hotel chain - after "astounding" the manager.

FULFORD people affected by flooding are being invited to a meeting later this month for an update on planned improvements to the village's flood defences.