MOVES to open a new shop, restaurant, bar and visitor attraction in the heart of York have won support despite concerns about late-night drinking.

Police have been out in force at Vangarde and Monk’s Cross shopping parks in York as part of Operation Servator.

A YOUNG boy, who lives with a rare heart defect, hopes that his wish to be a Ghostbuster will be granted by a charity.

Don’t forget the plusses that Boris Johnson has brought during his term in office.

World Heritage Status a waste of money Applying for World Heritage Status (The Press, April 18) would be a waste of time and money unless it brings a fundamental change to the planning regime in York.

A YORK-BASED band put on two "unbelievable" homecoming shows at a popular venue in the city last week - after postponements due to Covid restrictions.

Firefighters and ambulance crews were called in after a house fire in Easingwold..

A NEW outdoor bar with covered seating areas is in the pipeline for a historic York pub.

A WOODEN chalet village featuring shops and food and drink outlets looks set to be built next to York Minster for summer.

A BUTCHER'S shop which boasts a high turnover and passing trade throughout the day is up for sale.

THE true story of the Calendar Girls from Rylstone Women's Institute has transferred from print to stage to screen.

A FAMILY-run business has been honoured with an award in recognition of its rapid growth in overseas sales.

A ROYAL Army Medical Corps Captain, currently stationed in York, has been running 3-miles a day since May 2020 to raise money for SSAFA and won't stop until his 30th birthday in November.

Elderly victims of a cowboy builder will only get £5.60 compensation per couple, York Crown Court heard.

PLANNING chiefs have spelled out the detailed reports that must be made as part of plans for a ‘garden village’ on the edge of York.

A WELL-known York garage has been bought out by one of its technicians.

COUNCIL chiefs have insisted their ban on Blue Badge holders in York's footstreets is essential as part of efforts to protect visitors and shoppers from terrorism.

Dame Rachel de Souza has signalled her support for changing the law to give children the same protection from assault as adults. Read more:

The property has been listed since August 2021, and it is still for sale!

MP Kevin Hollinrake has met with Home Secretary Priti Patel calling on her to reverse a decision to set up a reception centre for up to 1,500 asylum seekers at Linton on Ouse.

Emergency services are on the scene of a crash on the A64 at Bilbrough.

Police have issued an urgent appeal to find a missing York man - and say they are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare.

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

THE alleged co-founder of a neo-Nazi terror group was seen at a flash demonstration in York shouting into a megaphone in front of a banner containing the words ‘Refugees not welcome: Hitler was right’, a court heard.

A YORK town councillor who engaged in a “bullying and intimidatory pattern of behaviour” breached his council’s code of conduct, a committee has found.

AN international tour operator which is headquartered in York is relocating.

IMPROVEMENTS in food hygiene are needed at Morrisons Daily McColl's supermarket in Acomb, York.

North Yorkshire Police issue an update on an incident which occurred on Flaxley Road, Selby.

MORE than 300 traffic offences were clocked by police across the Easter weekend in Richmond and Craven.

York’s community safety chief has hit back at claims that installing anti-terrorist bollards in the city is a “pointless waste of money”.

Newcastle Building Society is opening a branch at Knaresborough Library which will allow customers with other banks to access their accounts.

A man has been arrested after someone tried to take mobile phones off two women and threw something at a third woman on Oxford Road in Harrogate.

THOUSANDS of scouts and guides are set to gather in York this weekend to hold a parade to the renowned St George's Day.

York Italian restaurant, La Vecchia Scuola on Low Petergate, has received a food hygiene rating of two following a City of York Council food hygiene inspection.

LAW firms in York are joining forces to offer a free will writing service.

A MAN is in a critical condition in hospital following a serious assault in York.

A CHARITY in a North Yorkshire town has secured a £5,000 donation from a national firm - which has been handing funding to a number of causes.

AN EXACT replica in miniature of a rare table has been specially made for a country house in North Yorkshire.

THE number of Covid-19 related deaths at the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has now passed 900.

From Cheddar to Brie, see the UK's favourite cheeses ranked by city from Cartwright & Butler.

Egg chairs are among the top home decor trends of 2022.

EXPERTS in York are calling for the weakest students to get the most support as a new study reveals how family background continues to impact children's education.

North Yorkshire County Council is backing York's move for the rail HQ.

A NATIONAL initiative to combat homelessness returns next month, with its first event in North Yorkshire since before the pandemic.

York climate change activists from Extinction Rebellion have been arrested in in London protests.

A HOSPICE is inviting keen walkers to take part in a new three peak challenge in June to support patient care.

A BRAND new adventure play park opens in York today (April 20), giving visiting children another activity to enjoy.

It has been described as the ‘worst night in York’s history’.

With the 80th anniversary of the York Blitz fast approaching (on April 29) we're focussing on life in wartime York in our history pages this week.

A MAN who assaulted a member of rail staff has been jailed.