THE number of patients at York and Scarborough hospitals has fallen to a third of its peak last month.

SECONDARY school and college students in York and North Yorkshire will be asked to take regular coronavirus tests at home when they return to school next month.

A 71-year-old pensioner “robbed the NHS” out of more than £54,000 through his illicit cigarette activities, York Crown Court heard.

HEALTH bosses are urging residents not to be complacent following the Prime Minister's announcement about lifting lockdown restrictions.

A YORK MP is calling for a faster relaxation of lockdown rules if the vaccination progress accelerates.

I was interested to read Cllr D’Agorne’s letter (February 20) trumpeting the ‘success’ of his green traffic plans. This success must of course depend on the methodology used to measure it. So before Cllr D’Agorne makes any further claims...

HOW wonderful to see more of York's lockdown babies.

YORK Outer MP Julian Sturdy has asked the Prime Minister if lockdown restrictions could be lifted faster if the Covid vaccination programme progresses more quickly than expected.

A LABOUR candidate for a police boss role says members of the party felt “shock and outrage” to learn that one of its former activists was convicted of rape.

VILLAGERS near York claim they have repeatedly been betrayed by the planning system ahead of a decision today on plans to convert a former coal mine site into a centre taking 75,000 tonnes of waste a year.

FOUR students from the University of York have joined the team at Beverley Art Gallery on digital work placements as part of their course.

The combined total for the Poppy Appeal 2020 collection for the York, Heworth, Strensall and Stamford Bridge areas at the end of January stands at £44,811.82. This will increase when supermarket totals and tins are added to the figure.

EMERGENCE Festival, a free virtual arts festival showcasing emerging artists creating work in York in the pandemic, will run online from today until Saturday.

It’s hard to read about repairs being made to York roads due to the recent weather (Emergency repairs as potholes appear after winter freeze, February 20).

It’s sad to hear of the death of Richard Shephard MBE (Minster prayers for composer, February 22).

A POCKLINGTON-based youth charity has paid tribute to one of its founding trustees who has stepped down.

PLANS to keep non-essential shops closed until April have "devastated" a York retailer who fears many struggling shops won’t survive.

EMERGENCY services were called in to an incident on a York bridge.

Follow our live coverage throughout the day as the Prime Minister reveals his roadmap out of the nation's third coronavirus lockdown.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses, CCTV and dashcam footage following an incident in York on Friday evening.

FOUR areas of York have now had so few coronavirus cases that they are shaded white on an official map.

A MAN has been jailed for more than five years for drug dealing drugs.

PM Boris Johnson MUST be guided by ‘data not dates’ as the country comes out of lockdown, says a York GP.

A MANAGER defrauded his company to take on staff, York Crown Court heard.

YORK'S weekly rate of recording cases of Covid-19 has increased slightly, but remains almost 10 times lower than the peak last month.

Boris Johnson said the road map will “guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms”.

The Prime Minister has set out his four-stage plan to ease England's coronavirus restrictions.

A LIMITED edition range of gin specially created to mark the end of York City’s time at Bootham Crescent sold out within minutes.

POLICE will monitor a man’s internet dating activity for ten years after he filmed himself sexually assaulting a woman he had met online, York Crown Court heard.

THERE have been no more Covid deaths recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the last 24 hours.

Housebound pensioner Gill Thompson has had her first Covid jab - thanks to a local charity.

REVISED plans for a new block of 226 flats to be built at the Hungate development have been revealed.

QUESTIONS remain over what targeted support will be available to businesses in York and North Yorkshire as details slowlt emerge of Boris Johnson's plans to ease the country out of lockdown.

John Lewis is set to launch a fresh round of store closures as the turmoil on the high street worsens, according to reports.

THE manager of a popular North Yorkshire hotel has called on Boris Johnson to deliver clarity and an extension of financial support to the tourism and hospitality industry.

ALDI is rolling-out its click-and-collect services in York for the first time after extending its trial to its store in Water Lane.

JUST under 40 motorists were arrested on suspicion of drink driving during the first month of the current lockdown in North Yorkshire, despite no pubs or bars being open to drinkers.

A WIGGINTON resident has been hailed an ‘unsung hero’ following a community project that has helped many people during the Covid restrictions.

Tomorrow's episode of hit TV show Helicopter ER will feature a North Yorkshire woman treated by air ambulance paramedics after being kicked in the knee by a horse.

A PLEA has gone out from an animal charity asking the public to stop feeding a group of swans.

A LEADING York head teacher and chairman of the city's Schools and Academies Board has spoken of what he wants to see from the Government's roadmap to recovery for schools.

FIREFIGHTERS are tackling an on-going fire in an out building.

THE Prime Minister is expected to say today that schools, socialising and some sports are set to return next month under the Government’s plan to relax coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England.

SCHOOLS, socialising and some sports are set to return next month under the Government’s plan to relax coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England, The Press understands.

ICE-SKATING and boating on the pond, fishing in the lake, birthday party picnics, splashing in the pool and playing tennis - these just some of the warm and wonderful memories of Rowntree Park.

I AM writing to express considerable concern about the proposed Roman Quarter buildings on Tanner Row adjacent to Rougier Street.

THE Prime Minister will today unveil the Government’s ‘roadmap’ out of lockdown, amid calls from some York leaders for caution and clarity.

YORK’S Covid rate has fallen to ten times lower than its peak last month, latest figures have revealed.

A CHINESE supermarket and restaurant wants it licence to sell alcohol back - after it was revoked by the council in 2020.

A YORK City Knights player who overcame serious sight issues at a young age has become an ambassador for a city trust that helps people with visual impairments.