THE council has apologised for missing garden waste collections across the city - saying a shortage of lorry drivers is to blame.

THE number of Covid patients at York and Scarborough hospitals has risen to five – but the latest data has revealed that very few older people have been catching the coronavirus.

INDOOR reopening led to a record surge in the number of workers on payrolls last month.

A COLLABORATIVE team, including members from a university in York, have been named the winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s new Organic Division Horizon Prize.

A NEW Castle Howard Gin has been created using herbs and fruit foraged from its historic 8,000-acre estate.

PEOPLE in York and North Yorkshire have two more days to enjoy the hot weather until much of the UK is hit by thunderstorms.

A MAJOR employer is offering virtual work experience to give young people a head start to a STEM career.

CALLING all Yorkies: do you have any old photos or memories of Nunnery Lane? Then the Clements Hall Local History Group would like to hear from you.

The RSPCA is bracing for an influx of unwanted cats coming into its care this kitten season.

YORK Parkrun events will not return in England until at least July 24 after the Government postponed the lifting of pandemic restrictions, organisers said.

A GARAGE is set to be demolished to make way for a block of seven new flats.

PLANS have been unveiled for a specialist brain injury hospital to be built at the Chocolate Works development.

THE charitable foundation formed by York shoe retailer Pavers has reached the major milestone of donating £1 million to worthy causes across the UK and beyond.

CHILDREN are being asked to come up with names for two new fire engines.

AFTER more than a year of lockdown frustration, members of York Opera are hoping to be able to start live rehearsals in the next few weeks.

Live blog coverage as Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses the nation amid reports of a delay to the June 21 roadmap date.

LOCKDOWN restrictions are set to remain in place until July 19 as Covid cases rise and the number of people in hospital increases.

A VEHICLE has overturned following a crash on a major route.

A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a crash.

A paedophile who filmed himself raping a child has been jailed for 21 years.

COMEDIAN Joe Lycett is visiting York this week to film for his Channel 4 show 'Got Your Back'.

A MONTH after a popular department store’s food hall was relaunched, and the manager says business is booming.

THE number of people in York suffering from Covid-19 has risen past a key milestone - turning the city blue on an official map.

FIREFIGHTERS were called out to an HGV on fire.

THE man at the top of a North Yorkshire college is heading off.

A YORK-based biotech company is expanding its workforce following a raft of deals with global pharmaceutical companies.

THIS team of 15 trainee fire fighters are set to undertake a gruelling mission.

A NEW 'Cold Calling Control Zone' - or CCCZ - has been created in Huntington in the hopes of combatting doorstep crime.

YORK'S new Vegan KitKats have arrived in Sainsbury stores across the country.

A YORK-based law firm has advised on deals worth more than £50m in the past 12 month.

HERE is a full pollen forecast for the week as hay fever sufferers get their tissues, tablets and nasal sprays out for Summer.

THE number of Covid patients being treated at York and Scarborough hospitals has risen again as cases soar in the area.

Mr Johnson is expected to appeal to the public to show patience, with one last push to ensure that when controls do finally end it is “irreversible”.

A RESCUE dog who was saved and rehomed after being found along with 35 other dogs living in squalid conditions has won his first agility competition

A LEGAL firm with plans to expand in key markets outside London is preparing to relocate to new modern offices in York.

COUNCIL bosses will not make a decision on whether to permanently exclude through traffic from The Groves until December.

TWO men who died on a boat on the River Ouse in 2019 had been to a pre Christmas party with former colleagues before their deaths, an investigation found.

COUNCIL bosses will not make a decision on whether to permanently exclude through traffic from The Groves until December, The Press has learned.

FURTHER confirmed cases of the Delta coronavirus variant have been recorded in York, new figures reveal.

North Yorkshire fire crews have rescued people from lifts more than 800 times in the past decade, figures show.

A CHARITY is breaking down stigma around HPV amid fears that those affected are living with shame and confusion.

YOU'D have thought England had won the World Cup, not just their opening group game at Euro 2020.

A motorcyclist was rushed to hospital by ambulance after being freed by firefighters from beneath a car.

YORK'S England fans have been well behaved following the national side's 1-0 victory over Croatia in their Euro 2020 opener, police say.

Firefighters freed a baby who had got its finger stuck in a toy bell.

The number of people in York with Covid continues to rise.

NOT everyone in York this afternoon was a football fan.

North Yorkshire Police have put out a reminder to football fans to watch today's game between England and Croatia responsibly.

GARETH Southgate's men will be relieved.

A MAN who kicked a vulnerable victim in the head has been jailed.