A WOMAN who armed herself with a pickaxe and smashed her way into her former boyfriend’s house at night has been jailed.

A DRIVER escaped this crash on the A1M last night with only minor injuries.

WHEN we reported how York pub Puss 'n' Boots looked set to be turned into five new homes - we asked you to tell us which city pubs you miss.

GERALD, the striped Bengal cat who became world famous as York's 'Minster cat', is to be commemorated in stone.

COVID, lockdown, furlough, redundancy, Brexit... news headlines have been dominated by these issues this year.

AS Fulford United marks its 100th season - we look back at this stalwart of the York sporting scene over the years.

WHEN we reported how York pub Puss 'n' Boots looked set to be turned into five new homes - we asked you to tell us which city pubs you miss.

CHILDREN from Clifton with Rawcliffe Primary School helped make sure it was anything but a lonely Christmas for residents of a York care village.

MORE than £4 million was granted to help communities across North Yorkshire last year - thanks to National Lottery players, it has been revealed.

HOT air balloons were spotted setting off from York before drifting off towards the River Ouse.

A MAN has been charged with murder and attempted murder by North Yorkshire Police.

YORK secondary school students will be offered rapid-result coronavirus tests before they return to the classroom as part of city-wide plans.

A 23-YEAR-OLD who planned a “massive” killing spree in a York city centre park has been jailed for four years.

YORK'S coronavirus rate has risen to more than 300 cases per 100,000 population.

THE Government is facing increasing pressure from teaching unions to delay the reopening of all schools in England amid fears over the spread of the new strain of Covid-19.

TWO more patients with Covid-19 have died at hospitals run by the YorkTeaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

A CORONAVIRUS outbreak at a village school near York has spread rapidly through the community, with dozens of children and adults having now tested positive, a parent has claimed.

MEET baby Oscar Young, who was born at York Hospital on New Year's Day.

SNOW has fallen in York this morning (Saturday).

Teaching unions say delaying the return of all schools in England is ‘the only sensible and credible option’.

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze that tore through the loft of a property in Selby.

A FUNDRAISER extraordinaire has spoken of his pride and surprise in being honoured by the Queen.

‘GREAT businesses with huge legacies’ across York and North Yorkshire will push on in 2021 following a tough year, says a leading business figure.

A YORK woman who still lives independently in her own home and only gave up driving a month ago celebrates her 100th birthday today.

A THUG who broke his friend’s skull and trashed his flat has been jailed for 30 months

WORK starts for York's waste collection teams at about 6.15am when they arrive at Hazel Court.

YORK’S very own ‘Big chip man’ has reflected on what has been a “difficult” year for all - and on how finding the huge chip changed his year for the better.

THE clock in York Station has been given a fresh look - with a new coat of paint to see in the New Year.

THERE’S not much you can say about coronavirus that’s positive.

A CHAMPAGNE thief had porridge for New Year's Eve when magistrates cut his celebrations short.

York Minster is hoping one of its Christmas Trees will act as a matchmaker for a happy couple.

RESTAURANTS feel “stabbed in the back” by the Government’s decision to move York into Tier 3 with just a few hours' notice - forcing eateries to cancel hundreds of New Year’s Eve bookings.

Another patient has died after a positive Covid-19 test at York Teaching Hospitals Trust.

YORK has seen a five-fold increase in its coronavirus rate since levels reached their lowest point last month.

A MUCH-loved York church is to share in a £463,000 cash boost to fund repairs to its building.

A DRIVER who allegedly did a handbrake turn at speed in front of watching police has lost his vehicle and faces a court hearing

THE LESS mobile members of a Ryedale care home have been vaccinated against Covid-19 following a doctor's home visit.

THE future of this year's Great Knaresborough Bed Race is in doubt - even though it is not due to be hold for another five months.

A NEW ‘state of the art’ care home in York has officially opened its doors - with a special guest in attendance for the ceremony.

Detectives investigating the deaths of two pensioners have said they are not believed to be suspicious.

Firefighters had to deal with fires caused by candles and a brazier in the final hours of 2020.

YOU'VE tasted KFC - but would you try VFC?

YORK’S history, culture and innovation will be hugely important heading into 2021, says a leading tourism figure.

BUSINESSES are being urged not to miss out on coronavirus support if they have not yet made a claim.

A YORK Optometrist has been awarded the MBE in the New Year Honours for her work in supporting visually impaired patients in Africa.

A NEW report on flooding in York has led to further measures being put in place to help households become better prepared.

A RAPPER, singer-songwriter from York says he is challenging the "notoriously homophobic" Hip-Hop industry with a new single.

YORK and North Yorkshire look set to remain wintry well into the New Year, with more overnight frosts and sleet or snow showers over high ground.

CONCERNS about child abuse have soared since national lockdown measures were first introduced - with the average monthly number of referrals to the NSPCC’s helpline increasing by almost 50 per cent across North Yorkshire.

A POPULAR York youth club is celebrating securing funding for a film project.