EMERGENCY services have been called in after a crash which has shut a main road in East Cowick near Selby.

THE Labour group on City of York Council has elected a new leader in Cllr Claire Douglas - meaning the authority would have its first ever female leader if the party seizes control at next year's elections.

Ryedale District Council has allocated £10,500 for groups to apply for electric charging points in its rural areas.

YORK woke up to another cloudy and cool day today, and showery as well - but forecasters say much warmer, sunnier weather is on the way next week.

As the latest session of Parliament came to a close ahead of next week’s Queen’s Speech, I was proud to make significant progress in my campaigns on two crucial issues: the risk posed by antibiotic resistance and the imbalance between rural and u...

A MAN was taken to hospital with head injuries after a crash on the A65 near Ingleton.

I have just realised Andy D’Agorne’s hidden agenda for the closure of The Groves area - it’s a money saver for the city council.

A CAMPAIGNING former editor of The Press, who took the newspaper tabloid and earned it a national campaigning newspaper of the year award, has died suddenly at the age of 64.

Sarah Everard’s killer and the killers of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes are to have their prison sentences reviewed together at the Court of Appeal.

HOME buyers and investors have snapped up 90 apartments at prestigious Hudson Quarter development in York.

A YORK brand has been named as one of the leaders of the UK CBD industry.

MEMBERS of a river society in York were on hand to help collect litter from the River Foss - using the city council's barge.

CUTTING pesticide use for weed control in York will be the focus of an online meeting of cross-party councillors today (Wednesday, May 4).

A TOWN is in shock after police revealed they were investigating the death of a well known farmer and hotelier.

York City drama: Paddy McLaughlin's mad dash to hospital as wife goes into labour at half time!

The current delay in issuing passports is the direct result of the decision by the Passport Office to change the start date of new passports. They used to run from the date the old passport expired but now run from the date of application.

It’s thought the move could be the  first step on the path towards online GCSEs and A-levels.

The billionaire has said he also wants to eradicate spam bots from the site and “authenticate all humans”.

The TUC said that passenger safety must not be risked with reduced funding to Network Rail.

A WOMAN remains in hospital after a five car crash near the entrance of Lightwater Valley at North Stainley, Ripon.

A GRIEVING York family are fundraising for a mobile dialysis unit in memory of Ian Marshall who died from kidney failure aged 57.

CITY of York Council is advising retailers, including small independent and franchise retailers to be aware of a product recall for a number of Kinder products related to an outbreak of Salmonella.

City of York Council is working with early years and childcare partners across the city to launch a new campaign to recruit more people into the early years sector.

Skelton Primary School on the outskirts of York wants a new head teacher.

A HOST of TV celebrities are expected at this year's Great Yorkshire Show.

A CHART-topping singer is heading to York for a major festival later this year.

An ambition to create a permanent home for an extended Romany Gypsy family close to a favourite residence of Richard III and Henry VIII has sparked an outcry.

POLICE are searching for the family of a man who was sadly found dead at his home recently.

A SHOW telling 'The Story of Roy Orbison' is coming to a popular theatre in York.

STAFF facing an uncertain future at Fulford School look set to keep their jobs after cleaners have successfully been transferred to BetterClean Services in York.

The company behind plans for an indoor climbing centre in York says that the city council’s reasons for refusal are ‘unfounded.’

A YORK hotel manager has been named as a finalist in the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence.

POLICE are appealing for CCTV footage after two men were attacked in the street in Northallerton.

WORK is underway on a new £8m light industrial scheme which is expected to be home to about 130 jobs.

A 12-YEAR-OLD York boy has climbed Ben Nevis in memory of his father and two brothers, all of whom he lost to brain tumours.

PLANS have been submitted to convert the upstairs of a distinctive building in a York suburb from leisure uses to nine flats.

A BUSINESS park in North Yorkshire is celebrating a raft of new deals.

ASSAULTS by prisoners on other inmates at a top security jail near York almost trebled after Covid lockdown restrictions were relaxed last year.

A NEW bakery in York is already proving popular with its rich choice of sweet temptations attracting return customers.

PRAYERS could soon be on the menu at a York Italian restaurant.

Firefighters are tackling a lorry fire on the A59 Roman Road at Poppleton, York

TWO new starters have been appointed to help run an historic country pub.

MORE than 200 golfers have taken part in a special golf day and raised almost £6,000 for the Lord Mayor of York's charities.

WORK has begun on preparing the site of an £83m development of 300 homes in York as the developer searches for a principle contractor.

MORE than 60 sheep worth tens of thousands of pounds have been stolen from a field.

A HOSPICE in North Yorkshire will join forces with a local radio station to organise the 'Bring a Pound to Work Day' fundraiser.

A YORK band are preparing to release a new tune this week - ahead of the release of their debut album.

As Dying Matters Awareness Week begins, York celebrant FIONA BROWN looks at the rise of direct cremation

TRANSPORT is one of the most controversial issues facing York today.

A NEW plan to guide planning decisions about minerals and waste in York and North Yorkshire until 2030 has been approved by councillors.