A LEARNER driver who drove the wrong way along the A64 during an 80mph police chase in the dark has been jailed.

YORK'S top heritage organisation has called on city planners to reject a scheme to covert part of an empty, fire-damaged pub into flats.

A YOUNG girl from North Yorkshire is set to take on the tough challenge of walking all three of the Yorkshire three peaks in 12 hours to support a charity.

PUPILS at a school in York have been given a boost to help with their school work - through two generous donations from separate organisations.

SOME lockdown restrictions in England are being eased from today (March 29), giving people greater freedoms outside.

TWO-TIME cancer survivor Brad Gudger has launched a new app to combat loneliness among young people with cancer.

VOLUNTEERS, hardworking residents, inspiring young people and health service heroes will all be recognised at the 2021 York Community Pride Awards.

HERE are the latest traffic restrictions for York and the surrounding area:

WORK is under way to improve the junction at Bootham Bar, Gillygate and St Leonard's Place.

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A FOOD delivery worker in York has been described as the “man who delivers happiness” as he has been making special additions to each customer’s order.

A THIEF who targeted the same discount store three times in a single morning has been jailed.

ONE MAN is today in hospital and a second man in police custody following a stabbing near the city centre last night.

A STREET food market could be extended across the city centre this summer and people may be dining al fresco in the grounds of the former Minster School – under plans for lifting lockdown.

NO new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in York in the last 24 hours.

DICK Turpin’s gravestone is set to be given pride of place under plans to improve a burial ground and build a block of flats near the site in York city centre.

It's been another day without a death at York or Scarborough Hospitals from coronavirus.

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The York club of a sport "perfect for social distancing" already has a full summer diary to help people get back into sport.

NORTH Yorkshire firefighters had another busy few hours dealing with fires last night.

VOLUNTEERS and medics have been praised for the way they helped a woman with learning difficulties get her first vaccination jab.

MORE than half of York's businesses are receiving coronavirus financial help from the city's local authority, a council report says.

THREE pupils from St Peter’s School, York, have reached the grand final of a major public speaking contest.

WHEN news broke last week that John Lewis was to close its store in York - many of us reflected on some of our older department stores.

A POPULAR TV series, which aims to uncover the UK’s most important archaeological sites, have been searching the River Ouse in York for evidence of Viking life in the area.

A POPULAR York sightseeing company is inviting people to learn more about their city, on board its award-winning bright red open top tour buses.

Many airlines are now offering Covid-19 tests as part of their booking process, for an additional cost, including British Airways and TUI.

The restart comes with a significant number of changes that promise customers a better overall experience with National Express in 2021. 

The children’s charity has called for more to be done to tackle abuse in private messaging.

The best bargains hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of their stores from Sunday, March 28, 2021.

STUDENTS from a school in York have collaborated with York Minster to create a special Stations of the Cross exhibition for Holy Week.

PLANS for York’s historic Bootham Park Hospital site have finally been revealed.

AN old iron foundry in the heart of the huge York Central site could become a community hub.

A TWO-DAY Yorkshire conference will hear an assessment of the impact of Covid-19 on the county as a place to visit, live, work and study.

EUROPEAN citizens in York have less than 100 days to apply to continue living in the city.

A YORK community has said goodbye to their spiritual leader who won the respect of faith groups, footballers and others across the city.

No coronavirus deaths have been reported today from units run by York Teaching Hospital NHS Trust.

YORK'S most vulnerable children will have free meals over the Easter holidays, the city's council has pledged.

FLUSHING toilets onto North Yorkshire Moors Railway's (NYMR) tracks will end two years ahead of schedule, thanks to the lockdown.

First York has outlined its plans to cope with an increase in passengers as the Stay At Home rule is relaxed.

The Lightning Seeds will headline as live music returns to Ryedale this summer.

YORK'S public areas are ready for the easing of lockdown restrictions on Monday, the city council has announced.

Acomb firefighters had a busy evening dealing with a series of fires in public spaces in and around York yesterday.

STUDENTS from a school in York have collaborated with York Minster to create a special Stations of the Cross exhibition for Holy Week.

York RSPCA are putting out a special appeal this week for 15-year-old Molly, who was brought to the Landing Lane animal home by an inspector after being found with a large untreated growth on her back foot.

PORTAKABIN has created 30 new jobs in York as it launches a brand new modular building product for the European market.

POLICE are preparing for a ‘mass trespass’ protest by Extinction Rebellion next month – saying new methods of protesting in recent years have made it more challenging to manage demonstrations.

THE sword which was placed upon Captain Sir Tom Moore’s coffin at his funeral has been delivered to a York museum - to go on display when the lockdown ends.

Weather watchers are keeping their eyes on a 60-hour polar blitz which looks set to arrive just in time for Good Friday.

The 'stay at home' order will ease on Monday when the second phase of the first stage of Boris Johnson’s road map will begin.