YORK Rescue Boat volunteers teamed up with emergency services to save a man who fell into the River Foss last night.

YORK punk rocker Stevie Ze Suicide says he likes to shock people - and his latest hairdo is sure to do that... although whether he can actually see anyone's reaction might be open to doubt.

FIREFIGHTERS raced to reports of a fire in a field near Askham Lane just before 9.30pm last night - only to find a householder had already taken things into their own hands.

POLICE are pleading with people NOT to jump off bridges into the water in an attempt to cool off.

NOMINATIONS are coming in for a share of our £16,000 giveaway to local charities - including a group which offers "a lifeline for anyone with breast cancer"

CONGRATULATIONS to same sex couple Alessandro & Ryan Merchant-Russo who have tied the knot at the Principal hotel in York - photos

Best places for afternoon tea in York? Try these 5 spots

Country Walk: Redmire and Bolton Castle, a short walk

WE asked readers: "Where was your favourite place to go in York as a kid?". From Londons toy shop to Waterworld - here are 20 things we loved to do growing up in York

'York needs more GP surgeries, schools, and dentists - not more houses' - letter

City of York council and MP Rachael Maskell are urging York residents to vote for York as the Great British Railways HQ.

PLANS for 21 houses in a village west of York have been rejected by councillors because of the impact on the green belt.

PROFESSOR Mike Holmes, of primary healthcare provider Nimbuscare, says in his weekly column for The Press that he hopes York's autumn Covid and flu vaccination programme can begin in September - although it depends on vaccine supplies.

A NEW service is being launched in York to help overweight people shed pounds and become healthier.

COMMUTING from North to West Yorkshire in 1995, I remember the convoys of tankers on the A64, ferrying water from one county to another.

There are few things to look out for in tyres when setting out in very hot temperatures.

According to the NHS, Brits should be drinking between six and eight glasses of water a day, or 1.2 to 1.5 litres.

According to the NHS, Brits should be drinking between six and eight glasses of water a day, or 1.2 to 1.5 litres.

The A1237 York Outer Ring Road has reopened after a crash between the A59 Roman Road and Great North Way.

Train strikes will hit York tomorrow LNER, CrossCountry and Hull Trains affected

A MAJOR road in North Yorkshire has reopened after a car fire.

The A64 in York has reopened after a crash at Fulford Interchange.

An e-scooter rider is among four men banned recently at York Magistrates Court.

DESPERATE parents are resorting to stealing to feed their families as the cost of living crisis continues to escalate, according to York Citizens Advice.

The Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie has been attacked on stage in New York.

Sky Bet Ebor festival 2022 is due to be hosted at York Racecourse, on Knavesmire, next week.

Site operators of the Bilsdale mast have today said they are “gunning” for a 2023 completion date for the new permanent mast, despite initial ambitions of a Winter 2022 deadline.

North Yorkshire has around 100 more police compared to a year ago and almost 200 more since 2019.

A YORK hospital trust was caring for 97 coronavirus patients on its wards as of Tuesday this week (August 9), figures show.

A North Yorkshire housebuilder says it has sold a third of a new housing scheme at Church Fenton off-site and off-plan.

Station Road level crossing in Poppleton, York, will be out of action while works are carried out

A SERIOUS collision has forced emergency services to close a road in a North Yorkshire town.

Humberside Police has reported that a teenage boy was charged with possession of class A drugs and a weapon.

What's on in and around York this weekend and beyond - by Charles Hutchinson

York has been named by Which? members as their favourite large UK city to visit this year in the consumer organisation’s annual survey of our best city break destinations.

HOUSEHOLDERS who repeatedly breach Yorkshire Water's new hosepipe ban face a £1,000 fine.

The Met Office has issued an extreme weather warning for Thursday onwards with highs of around the mid-30s.

FAMILIES were all smiles during a York charity's annual trip to a picturesque North Yorkshire beach.

Gillygate in York city centre will be closed between its junctions with Bootham and Portland Street from 8am on Sunday

AN ART display is coming to a popular park in York this month - featuring work from 22 artists.

A NORTH YORKSHIRE Heritage Railway has pulled their steam engines after several line side fires were sparked from the locomotives last night (August 11).

THE Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms in York on Monday.

Robin Carpenter, 89, from Helmsley has just helped Helmsley Bowls Club lift silverware in Ryedale’s prestigious Waltham Cup.

RESIDENTS in Haxby in York are being invited to speak to police at a special event.

FRIENDS of a "bubbly and cheerful" girl who lives near York are set to rally together to take on the Yorkshire three peaks following her cancer diagnosis.

A CLEBRATION marked the successful completion of initial training for over 500 of the British Army’s newest soldiers in North Yorkshire.

YORKSHIRE Water is to introduce a hosepipe ban from August 26 after reservoir levels fell too low  - and York will be included in the ban, even though its water comes from the River Ouse.

TOP York shopping destination McArthurGlen is hosting a new pop-up golf simulator to help children get into the swing of the sport and support a good cause.

Emergency services were called to a crash in Station Road, York.

Plans for thousands of new homes for York area are 'utter madness' - letter