YORK has been ranked as one of the best cities in the UK for women to start up new businesses, new research has found.

A BUS service, which operates in York, will donate 10p from every ticket sold today to support those hit by the crsis in Ukraine.

THIS area of York is shown to have the highest Covid-19 case rate in the city, according to the latest data.

HUNDREDS of thousands of people will be invited to book a Spring Covid booster jab this week as part of the NHS vaccination programme.

FINGERS crossed that Northern Broadsides' As You Like It can go ahead at York Theatre Royal from next Wednesday after the Covid curse struck Laurie Sansom's cast this week.

A PLAN for how York Minster and its historic surroundings will develop in the coming years will go out for a referendum after senior councillors approved it.

A MUM was left stunned by a random act of kindness when a complete stranger helped pay for her fuel - because ‘times are hard’.

EMERGENCY services have been called to a road in York and have put a diversion in place.

A WOMAN in York is searching for the owner of a lost bird - which she believes could be an emu.

OVER the past 10 years, York Register Office has raised more than £37,000 to help fund specialist training and additional equipment for York Hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU).

A YORK author has been shortlisted for a national award for her debut thriller - which combines football, greed and corruption.

BOTH vehicles from a fire station have been called to the scene of a crash on a major road in North Yorkshire.

THE family of a young girl, who sadly died last year, have organised a fundraiser to support the new charity set up in her memory.

A RAILWAY in North Yorkshire has funded a trial tree planting initiative, with more than 300 planted in a landfill site, as part of a partnership.

YORK was enjoying another day of glorious sunshine today - but forecasters say it will get even warmer next week.

RECYCLING in East Riding of Yorkshire has been ranked among the best in the country, a new study has found.

A GROUP of local artists is staging an exhibition at York's City Screen cinema.

THE team behind the York Walls Festival is calling out for residents in the city to come forward with 'secret treasures'.

TRAIN operators are working together to provide support to Ukrainian arrivals by offering free onward travel to their final destinations in Britain.

A BRAND new suite, designed to enable people to continue to live well with dementia, has opened at a care home in North Yorkshire.

FIRE crews were called to an incident in York involving a youth that had got stuck up a tree.

A SEASIDE town in North Yorkshire has been ranked as one of the UK's most beautiful escapes, according to new research.

York city centre Grade II apartment at Fossgate - Walmgate is on the market for £335,000.

THERE are set to be a number of temporary traffic restrictions in place in York to keep in mind over the coming weeks.

OWNERS of York's first 'private-house hotel' are hoping for a busy 2022 after Covid delayed their launch by two years.

Charles Hutchinson unearths Indian jazz, jive, cabaret, ceramics , 70 years of hits and a candlelit concert for Ukrainian solidarity for your diary.

AN AUTHOR, based in North Yorkshire, is preparing to take on the London Marathon to support a children's charity.

A MANAGING director of a York-based shoe retailer has travelled to the Ukraine border to “help make a difference” by offering support to those hit by the war.

YORK city centre retailers are ‘surprised’ and ‘unnerved’ after a senior councillor said he now opposes building a multi-storey car park to replace parking spaces lost near Clifford’s Tower.

THE finishing touches are being made to a major new exhibition at York's Yorkshire Air Museum marking the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict.

Netflix users have already seen a recent pay hike but it looks like a change to who can use your account could be on the way. See what could be changing.

An exciting new theme of toys is coming to the Happy Meals range this Spring.

During lambing season owners are reminded to keep control of their dog if walking it near sheep fields

Unsure if an inflatable hot tub will make or break your summer? We put one to the test so you don't have to.

Calling all cocktail lovers, you can now get paid to drink Espresso Martinis.

Take a look at some of the Mother's Day gifts that Superdrug has to offer.

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QHotels Collection launches Spring sale, the ideal gift for Mother's Day or a gift to treat yourself and loved ones this Easter.

With its sporty yet sophisticated personality, the Genesis G70 certainly stands out from the crowd.

New technical rules in place for the 2022 campaign has seen discussion about the various designs for sidepods on the cars

JOHN Darvill is a man still coming to terms with the horrors of war.

A YORK street food and business start-up venue could find a new home on York Central, according to a senior council officer.

SEVENTEEN people including a woman who kept crack cocaine in her bra have been arrested in a week-long crackdown on gangs that bring hard drugs into North Yorkshire.

A YORK supermarket has been forced to close this evening because of a power cut.

A PLANNED strike at York Fox’s Glacier Mints, Poppets and Mint Humbugs makers, Valeo, is set to go ahead next week.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has increased by more than 20 - and more cases continue to be recorded in the area.

MAJOR disruption is set to hit rail services again this weekend.

A York couple have created a Facebook group to match up host families to Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russian invasion.

Weaverthorpe primary school in Ryedale may have to close for good pending a North Yorkshire county council decision.

International TV celebrity foot reader, Jane Sheehan, who has appeared on BBC and ITV, is teaching her techniques in a workshop in York.