THE latest figures show the cost of the new community stadium project has risen to more than £47 million - and the council is seeking financial damages from the builders for delays to the scheme.

NHS staff will begin vaccinating people aged 65 to 69 and those who are clinically vulnerable against Covid from tomorrow (Monday), with over one million people already invited to book a jab.

ALMOST 300 people in York have taken on the role of volunteer snow warden to support the city through the difficult winter weather.

YORK ranks as the fifth area in England for the highest percentage of 'outstanding' secondary schools.

WE asked you to show us what "love is" in a photo - and what a heart-warming bunch of images you sent us!

Edna, a 13-year-old domestic shorthair cat, was brought to the York Animal Home via an RSPCA Inspector after being found in terrible condition having been abandoned by her previous owner.

YORK'S first hyperhub - an electric vehicle charging station with the city's first ultra rapid chargers - is due to be completed within weeks.

PARENTS of toddlers in York are being urged to sign up to free NSPCC tips to help develop their child’s mind during lockdown and beyond.

A NORTH Yorkshire wildlife artist is taking his blend of photography, film, and paintings overseas after partnering with China’s biggest social media players.

A YORK-BASED photographer has captured different areas of North Yorkshire covered by a white sheet of snow.

POLICE have issued an urgent appeal for the public’s assistance to locate a missing man from near Pickering.

TWO properties in York have been raided during an anit-drugs operation.

THE latest Public Health England (PHE) map shows that the New Earswick area of York has the highest weekly Covid case rate in the city.

THE Yorkshire Air Ambulance was called in after a serious crash in North Yorkshire.

FIFTY new jobs are set to be created in the York area through plans to manufacture the world’s first 100 per cent compostable three-ply face mask - which could save not only lives but also the environment.

YORK'S weekly rate of recording cases of Covid-19 has dropped again, moving closer to the 100 mark.

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

YORK’S battle against the coronavirus has been boosted after new figures showed that more than 45,000 residents have been vaccinated, hospital Covid patient numbers have more than halved and infection rates are falling in care homes, schools and...

YORK is set for one more bitterly cold day tomorrow - with the additional possibility of freezing rain - before a dramatic change in the weather arrives.

A NEW charity challenge that encourages the people of York to get fitter while raising money for the local hospital has been launched this month.

YORK Samaritans are continuing to work hard around the city to provide support to those which may be struggling with mental health issues.

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

A GROUP of animal-loving York locals calling themselves ‘Team Badly Drawn Pets’, are re-uniting to pick up their pencils to raise money for an animal charity.

FIRE crews were called to an incident involving a kitchen fire in Scarborough yesterday evening.

A YORK garage is appealing to drivers not to put off getting their MoT.

AN Enterprising 11-year-old York schoolgirl has created her own business during lockdown.

HOW sweet! The York mum who started a global craze for decorated Terry's Chocolate Orange gonks has given them a romantic makeover for Valentine's Day.

"THERE are no sunlit uplands anywhere to be seen, just heartache" writes Chris Mitchell about Brexit (The Press, Letters, February 11).

HOLIDAYS holidays, holidays. Lockdown blues creates unrealistic expectations.

PEOPLE living near the University of York may soon get free residents' parking permits - after an increase in students and staff parking on their streets.

THE council has agreed to renew its contract with controversial 'destination management company' Make It York.

PUPILS and staff from a primary school in York have transformed the front of their building with 'rays of hope' to embrace the positivity of spring.

MEMBERS of a musical group in York have shared their 'Lessons in Love' in time for Valentine's Day, giving their advice on making it last.

FOODIES in York could be in with a chance of winning a year's worth of loaded fries from The Taylor-Made Kitchen in the city.

A NORTH Yorkshire care home has recently brought a bit of magic to residents by providing a new ‘Magic Table 360 and the 'Happiness Programme’ as a way to improve residents’ quality of life.

TO help keep the kids entertained during the lockdown February half term, York Maze are running daily Facebook live sessions where you can build your own York Maze attractions.

WHEN I first heard about a man riding a jet ski across the Irish Sea to visit his girlfriend, after being banned from visiting in the pandemic, I thought “How romantic,” quickly followed by: “Would my husband ever go to such lengths to see me?�...

Learning at The Mount School York continues beyond the classroom, even in virtual times!

A 26-year-old Malton butcher who raped and murdered university student Libby Squire has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 27 years.

EMERGENCY services are on the scene of a crash on the York outer ringroad.

THE man who ran Castle Howard for 30 years has been charged with two counts of child sex offences.

RETAILERS have issued a rallying call for new and expanding businesses to put their faith in York ahead of its reopening post-Covid.

SO, plans to transform the front of York railway station have been approved. Councillors voted in favour of the scheme by a majority of 9-6 at a meeting on February 4.

A WARNING has been issued for possible freezing rain in York and North Yorkshire on Sunday, which could cause treacherous ice and crashes.

ONE area of York has had only three cases of coronavirus confirmed in seven days as the Covid rate continues falling across the city.

A DOG owner has agreed to pay the vet’s bill in full after his dog seriously injured a sheep in Dunnington, York.

YORK'S weekly rate of recording cases of Covid-19 has dropped back down to 120, after peaking at over 600 last month.

Tory MP William Wragg warned a statement after February 22 risked “pushing it towards Easter” before pupils could return to class.

SIX more people have lost their lives to Covid-19 at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

PUPILS at a York village school need your help.