ONE of York city centre’s oldest streets is launching a new traders association to promote the street to residents and tourists.

FIREFIGHTERS were called out to reports of a sink hole.

PLANS for a new specialist brain injury hospital to be built in York have been submitted to the city council.

A TAKEOVER bid for a supermarket with stores across York and North Yorkshire has taken a fresh twist.

FUNDING is being offered to help small businesses tap into expert mentoring, coaching and advice.

A NIGHTCLUB operator has signed a ten-year lease on a prominent building in York.

THE ‘pingdemic’ continued to hit York businesses yesterday as ‘Freedom Day’ arrived - but there were signs that some customers were leaving their masks off when shopping.

YORK is set to enjoy - or endure - more mini-heatwave weather until Thursday, even though it is not included in the Met Office’s first ever Amber Extreme Heat Warning issued yesterday.

A WOMAN from York has recently launched a fitness and wellbeing firm from her home - after overcoming health struggles of her own.

IN the latest edition of our look back through the picture archives, here are five darts teams from the past.

Car-hailing app Uber has issued an update to users across the UK following a change in the law surrounding Coronavirus.

Welcome to today's blog. Here you'll find the latest details about July 19 and what it means for the way we live our lives.

KUDA nightclub in York has sold out tickets for its first big club event since the first lockdown in 2020.

From July 19, all legal limits on social distancing and mask wearing will be lifted while nightclubs, gigs and festivals will return for the first time since lockdown was imposed in March last year.

POLICE are investigating allegations of serious sexual assault during a disturbance in York riverside gardens early yesterday.

AN OVERTIRED driver who crashed into a scooter when he fell asleep at the wheel of his car near York - causing catastrophic injuries to the teenage rider - has been jailed for 12 months.

A WOMAN had to be cut out of her car after a crash with a tractor.

The Met Office has issued its first amber 'extreme heat' warning for parts of the UK as temperatures continue to soar over the coming days.

A NEW luxury glamping site has been launched ready for summer bookings.

YORK'S weekly recorded Covid-19 rate has increased slightly - as further cases continue to be confirmed in the area.

A MEAT spillage has caused a build up of traffic on a major road in North Yorkshire.

POLICE forces combined to catch paedophile John Peter Noble by a successful sting operation and put him behind bars.

A CONVICTED sex offender who planned to sexually abuse a four-year-old girl with the help of her mother has been jailed for 10 years.

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD child was injured in a fight involving a group of men.

BUS operators have issued an announcement about Park and Ride services.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a house fire.

ANYONE walking along New Walk near the Millennium Bridge can’t help but have noticed the narrow-gauge railway tracks which have appeared running from the river bank to the brick wall bordering the walk.

A Londoner's trip north will last months longer than he expected after he caused an accident on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire

A NIGHTCLUB in York is set to reopen after a £300,000 facelift.

SOME shoppers in York are abandoning their masks following the 'Freedom Day' relaxation of legal requirements for customers to cover their faces, according to a snapshot survey by The Press.

YORK has been ranked as the UK’s sixth friendliest city in a recent poll.

YORK's newest restaurant has been forced to close by the 'pindemic' - less than a week after it opened its doors.

Toy retailer The Entertainer has issued a major warning about Christmas 2021 to parents planning to get gifts for their children.

The BBC have announced that a special interview with Dominic Cummings is set to air on TV later this week.

A DRINK driver who caused the death of a passenger has been told to get his affairs in order before he is jailed.

A MAN in his 70s has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a man in his 60s in a York field.

VANDALS caused hundreds of pounds worth of damge to cars.

A NEW campaign is being launched to put small businesses firmly back in the spotlight this summer.

AN INDUSTRIAL park in North Yorkshire is now fully let after two units were snapped up in the latest deal.

HIGH-profile people with a passion for Yorkshire have signed up to promote the region as it continues its post-Covid revival.

A MOTORCYCLIST was seriously injured when he was thrown from his bike into a ditch near Whitby.

TWO North Yorkshire-based firms have helped create a touching memorial to honour national hero and campaigner, Captain Sir Tom Moore.

A MOTHER and daughter duo from North Yorkshire are gearing up to take on a coast-to-coast walking challenge to support two different charities.

A YOUNG girl from York was "really excited" to visit a brand new treehouse - which was built based on her design.

A POPULAR East Yorkshire stately home and gardens reopens fully to the public today - in line with the current Government guidance.

YORK and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has confirmed that there will be no immediate changes to the current arrangements in its hospitals from today.

AN ART group from York are set to come together again to "create happiness" in the city.

A YORK care business was rated as inadequate following an inspection which took place a month before it ceased trading.

A FAMILY-run York hotel has closed down - with the owners saying the pandemic and the increasing number of new hotels being built in the city had made it difficult to stay open.

A BEGGAR who threatened to slit one man’s throat and bite another man’s nose off has been spared jail – because he lives in a hotel.