A DAD from York has undergone urgent treatment for a brain tumour the size of a KitKat after abnormalities were spotted during an eye test.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a dog was killed.

THIS local manufacturer has taken a stand against slavery.

POLICE are asking the public to help them investigate the death of a dog in a car incident.

AS M&S take on Aldi in the courts over its Colin the Caterpillar cake, here is a recipe to make your own caterpillar cake at home.

A NORTH Yorkshire man is taking on a coast-to-coast walking challenge to support a local hospice who cared for his "beloved" wife before she passed away.

A YORK restaurant and takeaway which scored zero in a food hygiene inspection earlier this year has bounced back following a major refurbishment, achieving three stars after a fresh inspection.

A MOUNTAINEER from York is finally embarking on his record attempt to be the quickest UK person to summit the world's two highest mountains.

A DRUG driver is off the roads after he overtook a police car at more than 90mph.

THANK YOU to Camera Club member Andrew Briggs for today's photo of the day of Scarborough after sunset - looking more like the French Riviera than the Costa del Yorkshire!

HERE are the latest temporary traffic restrictions for York:

LET'S get to the heart of this week's shenanigans

PROPOSALS to build 83 new homes on a former York school’s playing fields look set to be approved by planners next week.

‘WHILE she wore the crown, he wore the trousers.’

YORK Racecourse has abandoned plans to stage a Covid pilot exercise which would have allowed up to 17,000 racegoers to attend the Dante Festival next month, an MP has revealed.

PEAKY Blinders and Harry Potter actress Helen McCrory has died aged 52.

LEADING fashion store Jigsaw has opened a new store in East Yorkshire.

THE roof at a sawmill was damaged in a fire.

MORE than 8,000 members of the Scout Association and Girlguiding from across York and North Yorkshire are expected to participate in a virtual St George’s Day celebration on Sunday April 25, instead of the traditional parade through York to the Min...

A YORK attraction raring to go after lockdown has been dealt a major blow after learning that it must remain closed for another month.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid rate has increased slightly - but just two more cases have been recorded in the area.

CO-OP is to open a new store in York - at The Chocolate Works, off Bishopthorpe Road.

A MAN who terrorised a family in their home and stabbed a teenager while he hung out with his friends has been sentenced to nine years’ detention in a young offenders’ institute.

A NEW partnership has been launched to help tackle underage drinking in York.

NO more deaths related to Covid-19 have been recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

YET another York student accommodation block looks set to win planning permission, despite objections from local residents who fear noise and disturbance.

YORK St John University has joined forces with the Korean Cultural Centre UK to host a K-pop contest.

ONE of the animals at the zoo at Sewerby Hall and Gardens is celebrating a special birthday next week - and staff believe it's the oldest of its kind in the world.

YORK residents are being asked to have their say on plans to allow a further 2,000 houses of multiple occupation in the city.

A YORK-BASED memorials business is among those that has introduced new measures and initiatives to help its clients post lockdown.

FIREFIGHTERS were called in after someone accidentally reversed in to their own home.

POLICE have launched an investigation after damage was caused at the site of Roman remains in North Yorkshire.

A CAR has overturned and is blocking a road.

AN INSURANCE company will return to sponsor an award to celebrate unsung heroes across the city as part of the York Community Pride Awards 2021.

A RESIDENT at a care home in North Yorkshire, who recently celebrated her 100th birthday, said the secret to a long life is to “always look forward to tomorrow”.

A NEW exhibition at York Art Gallery, featuring Japanese Ukiyo-e prints, will go on display as part of the 'Spotlight Series' to celebrate the reopening of the venue.

TWO vehicles have been involved in a serious accident which has shut a road in both directions.

WILD and wiry would be two words to describe my lockdown locks.

WARM tributes have been paid to retired priest Father Ross Thompson, who died peacefully with his daughter holding his hand.

FAIRFAX House will be hoping to banish your lockdown blues next month ... with a little help from the Georgians.

I READ with disbelief the article to start a campaign to bring visitors to the city, first of all why waste all that money and secondly what are our visitors going to see?

"YORK Minster is falling down" - that's a sentence sure to grab your attention.

POLICE are stepping up their crackdown on anti-social behaviour on a York stray this weekend, following increasing problems of drinking, littering and intimidating behaviour by groups of youths.

The Quaker philanthropist and chocolate magnate Joseph Rowntree is a man revered in York - and much further afield - for his passionate commitment to improving the lives of the less well off.

A PAEDOPHILE hunter caused a street disruption when he targeted a sex offender in Strensall.

A YORK St John University lecturer was sacked after sending thousands of text messages and a love letter to a student, whom he wanted to be ‘part of my soul,’ a tribunal was told.

LIVE theatre will burst into life in York for the first time since December 30 when Next Door But One presents Yorkshire Trios in The Gillygate pub's new outdoor seating area on April 23 and 24.

LEADING housebuilder Persimmon Homes has launched a £1million charity giveaway to support young people across Britain.

A TEENAGER has been arrested on suspicion of a serious sexual assault in York last night.

A rapist who attacked two defenceless women has had his jail term more than doubled by the Court of Appeal.