A NORTH Yorkshire hospice is re-launching the 'Make a Will Week', to help people draw up their wills in aid of patient care.

FIRE crews have been called to the scene of a two-vehicle collision on a major road in North Yorkshire.

HEALTH workers and trade unions are planning a big rally in York on Saturday to protest against the Health and Care Bill currently being debated in Parliament.

Tuesday’s Press showed yet again sandbags placed at the entrance to Tower Gardens.

Regular readers of this column will perhaps be a little surprised to see that this week my focus has turned to foreign policy.

Tadcaster Bridge and shops closed for third day after flooding from storm Franklin.

WATERSTONES book store in York has welcomed many famous faces over the years - here are some of them.

PLANS for a new children's activity centre in York will go on public show tomorrow, Thursday.

CLIMATE-tech innovators in York are expecting to launch the first version of their product from Spring.

SCORES of York residents and business owners had a narrow escape from flooding yesterday after the River Ouse peaked at a lower level than experts had predicted.

A York MP and City of York councillor hits out at Government "inaction" as hundreds made homeless in York during Covid-19 pandemic.

Since we set up the York Vaccination Centre in December 2020 we’ve stood out in all weathers and this last week our volunteers and car park marshals have been challenged by the dreadful weather, to say the least.

CITY of York Council has been told to apologise and pay a fine after the “very poor” way it handled a complaint about an unlicensed house of multiple occupation (HMO).

YORK's only five-star hotel has a new manager at the helm.

A RAPIST who repeatedly reminded his victim of what he had done to her is today behind bars.

YORK is very much still open to visitors despite dramatic scenes of flooding which have deluged properties and closed a number of roads.

The Health and Care Bill continues to be debated in the House of Lords with a number of amendments being debated that would restrict the involvement of private companies with vested interests in decisions about health care provision.

Sad isn’t it that after the talk about peace at the Olympics there is now talk about war with Russia.

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

A North Yorkshire town is allowing the construction of hundreds of extra homes to beat housing shortages but questions remain over related infrastructure.

A LOCAL authority could be left facing nearly £600,000 of financial pressure if concessionary bus passenger volumes return to pre-pandemic levels, it has emerged.

Lanegan also appeared for the band The Queens of the Stone Age in his career

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Consumer website Which? analysed 49 policies from insurers, said it had found some gaps in cover.

World Book Day is a day held on Wednesday, March 3 - here are some amazing costume ideas for your little ones.

All the latest on York's floods - the roads which are blocked, the properties inundated, the most recent estimates on what the River Ouse will do next.

The 2nd Acomb Scout Group turns 90 this year – and it’aims to celebrate by looking to both past and future.

What is so special about Twosday and what time is the once-in-a-lifetime event today?

AS the waters recede in the market town of Tadcaster, questions have been asked about why promised flood defences have still not materialised.

Drone photos of York flooding from after storm Franklin.

SENIOR York councillors are calling for the city to be given special 'tier 1' status to qualify for vital emergency funding for flood defences.

A NEW all-day brunch café has opened its doors in York city centre.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 case rate has dropped by 15 - but more cases continue to be recorded in the area.

A YORK wine bar is set to reopen tomorrow after being forced to close when the River Ouse flooded.

A HELP for Heroes virtual book club has gone nationwide, as it looks to engage with veterans across the country.

POLICE have launched an appeal following an attempted arson attack at a historic cathedral in North Yorkshire.

HUNDREDS of residents have collected free trees from City of York Council.

A POPULAR visitor attraction in York has been forced to close due to flooding - but say that staff are pulling out all the stops to reopen.

RESIDENTS are being warned of bogus callers claiming to represent local councils or their contractor in providing energy efficiency schemes.

A SINGER songwriter is preparing for a gig at a folk club in York.

TWO more deaths related to Covid-19 have been recorded at hospitals in the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

CLOCK watchers in York might have noticed that lately there's been something amiss with St Martin-le-Grand Church clock, in Coney Street, York.

Yemen Heaven, new Arabic restaurant on Walmgate, York, opens after delays with vandalism and Covid 19 lockdowns.

A FOOTBALL club has suffered devastating damage after being flooded in the wake of Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin.

A VILLAGE Hall will be hosting their first live event in months this weekend.

A TAXI firm in York is offering free mini bus travel for those hit by the flooding in the city.

It comes after the 95-year-old monarch tested positive for the virus on Sunday after experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms”.

The changes will come into effect from Monday, 7th March.

A HOSPICE in North Yorkshire was "delighted" to receive a generous and unexpected donation of £30,000 from a local flying club.

THE Archbishop of York joined a group in the city for a night of curry and conversation about faith.