A YORK education leader says city schools are more united than ever and plans are in place for pupils to return next month.

A nurse and vaccinator who helped set up York's flu and Covid vaccination site at Askham Bar has taken up a senior role at Nimbuscare, the NHS provider which oversees York's vaccination programme.

THE NHS in York and North Yorkshire is asking people aged 70 and over who have not yet been invited to have their Covid-19 vaccination to come forward and arrange a jab.

DRIVERS are being warned to avoid an accident in a York village this morning.

YORK is waking up to a covering of snow for a third morning.

A MOTHER whose daughters had a milk intolerance experimented to create a hot chocolate they could enjoy.

TWO York chefs have found a tasty way to earn a crust during lockdown with their new Pie Kitchen venture.

HOSPITALITY and tourism businesses struggling in lockdown have another champion to back their cause.

Instead of designing York station so that either more cars can be parked nearby or asking commuters to take the Park&Ride, could not a parkway station be built, say at Copmanthorpe?

PEOPLE are being urged not to pick up discarded face masks because they pose an infection risk.

THE gang leader of two drug rings in North and East Yorkshire will be subject to five years of restrictions involving his finances, vehicles and other items when he leaves prison.

A YORK photographer has managed to capture staggering drone footage of a snow-covered city from the air.

A HOLOCAUST survivor from near York who gave real life history lessons about the horrors of Nazism to thousands of young people has died, just weeks after being presented with the BEM.

It seems the past five years have been dominated by disagreements with the European Union. Yet over the weekend I found myself agreeing with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, when she described the United Kingdom’s ...

Father Alban Crossley, the Benedictine monk and former Guestmaster of Ampleforth Abbey, has died in York Hospital at the age of 86.

At last the government is to look into the issue of requiring the NHS to carry out competitive tendering and use private providers. Much time is wasted doing this and it makes it difficult to provide a ‘joined up’ service, which has resulted i...

How can an organisation that has grown to 67 staff and that was created to bring investment and new jobs but has only been responsible for 18 new jobs in two years, be allowed to carry on?

A COUNCILLOR has stepped in to help Selby Community Primary School which is suffering a book shortage during the pandemic.

Selby district are supporting a new development but balancing this growth with protecting our local environment.

A university student has appeared before York Magistrates' Court charged with breaching Covid regulations by hosting a party of more than 30 people.

THE number of young people claiming out-of-work benefits has more than tripled in York in the past year - as the city outlines plans to prevent a “lost generation” missing out on career opportunities as a result of the pandemic.

YORK'S weekly rate of recording cases of Covid-19 has dropped back down below 150 people per 100,000.

A SPECIALIST engineering firm is looking to recruit two apprentices to join its Tadcaster team after a record year of growth.

OVERNIGHT snow showers left early morning drivers facing treacherous conditions on some key routes in North Yorkshire today.

A VAN was left hanging over a 40ft embankment after sliding backwards down an icy hill - while another vehicle slid down the hill into a fence.

SMALL firms are urging the Government to extend rates relief.

TRAINS from York to London will run at a reduced service for more than three months as a £1.2 billion upgrade of the East Coast Mainline reaches a crucial stage.

PEOPLE over 70 who haven't yet had the Covid jab are being urged to come forward and make an appointment now - and they don't need to be on the Internet.

A MOTHER and daughter from a York village are climbing Ben Nevis to support people living with kidney disease.

One patient was offered a £60 NHS procedure if they paid £1,700 for it.

The Health Secretary said: “People who flout these rules are putting us all at risk."

THE former Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has tweeted a picture of himself being vaccinated against the coronavirus - and urged others to do the same when they are invited.

ONE more person has lost their life to Covid-19 at a hospital in the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

A BUS operator in York has launched a recruitment drive to find future engineers.

A HOUSEBUILDER has donated £12,000 to causes close to the hearts of its employees.

THE Environment Agency has applied for Listed Building consent to install new flood gates under Lendal Bridge.

A NORTH Yorkshire brewery has teamed up with a cocoa producer 4,000 miles away to produce a new flavoured beer.

RESIDENTS in a village near York have launched a £25,000 appeal to give their community pool a future.

A CYCLIST, who is aiming to put a stop to littering in the York area, has collected nine bags of rubbish on his daily route.

PLANS for a new logistics and manufacturing park in North Yorkshire would bring much-needed jobs to the area, says Thirsk and Malton MP.

RESIDENTS are fundraising to help clear up after vandals left images of male genitalia and a swear word on the turf at a York bowling green.

THREE more residents at care homes in York have sadly lost their lives to Covid-19, the latest figures confirm.

The news comes after the government confirmed that the idea of state-issued vaccine 'passports' will be scrapped.

PlayStation5 restock is rumoured to be going live today with more drops coming later this month.

THE number of Covid patients being treated at York and Scarborough hospitals has fallen by another ten - and is now almost 100 fewer than at its peak two weeks ago.

A YORKSHIRE-BORN war veteran celebrates reaching his 100th birthday today with an influx of cards from the British Legion.

REPORTS are coming in of an ongoing accident this morning.

A MAJOR road through North Yorkshire is partially blocked due to an accident.

A giant mine project in North Yorkshire is looking to recruit 10 apprentices

YORK businesses have been recognised for their investment in technology in the face of evolving challenges during the past year.