A solar farm covering an area as large as 118 football pitches could be coming to York.

Phill Blunt, 39, from Scarborough, was sentenced at York Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday, September 8), for an offence that took place more than two years ago, North Yorkshire Police said.

The AA Traffic News is reporting that the A614 southbound near Driffield is blocked after the incident which is said to have happened before 7am, close to the turn off for Wetwang.

Reports are coming in of a blockage and traffic is said to be running slowly on the A1079 outside Market Weighton, on the bypass.

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service was called to The Paddock in Molescroft, near Beverley, at 10.47pm yesterday (Tuesday, September 8).

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from the city station and Acomb were called to Main Street in Knapton at 7.27pm yesterday (Tuesday, September 8).

The York Roast Co’s Low Petergate shop in York has temporarily closed for a transformation.

Ryedale House in Malton is set to close "by the end of the year", prompting concerns over the future of key public services based in the building.

Residents are demanding urgent action to tackle traffic chaos that has turned their neighbourhood into a "rat-run."

A man arrested for drink driving on the outskirts of York had previously been part of a large-scale anti-migrant riot in Rotherham.

A knifeman chased another man down a residential street in York during the morning rush-hour, the city’s magistrates heard.

York Beer Festival returns to St Lawrence’s Church from September 16 to 19, with CAMRA’s 100th Meridian Mountain IPA making its debut with Trig Brewery on Wednesday.

A unique dining event at the Rudding Park Hotel in Harrogate is set to challenge the senses and support a good cause.

Whitby firm Ivy Construction has gone into liquidation with debts of more than £300,000.

Why Nevil Shute should not be linked to the R101 disaster, says our lead letter writer.

A North Yorkshire cleaning company has gone into liquidation owing the taxman more than £30,000.

Singer Ruth McNeil will take to the stage with son Tom on bass and daughter Molly on lead guitar and banjo as part of Steve Coates Music Productions' latest show, One Night of Country.

A North Yorkshire driver convicted of an A64 motoring offence kept his licence after he told magistrates his mental health would suffer if he were banned.

Top North Yorkshire school Cundall Manor has said that banning phones during the teaching day has resulted in students having “no pressure to check a screen and no digital world competing for their attention”.

South Bank residents have joined forces to explore how they can stockpile food and supplies in case of extreme weather events.

The Boar's Head Hotel in Ripley, north of Harrogate, is for sale for £1.95 million.

A new mural has been unveiled in the Groves in York – and more artists are being sought to help brighten up the area further.

York Against Cancer’s shops at York Community Stadium and York Hospital will now be known as The Hope Emporium.

Karen Ward and Jacqueline Warrington will take part in Acquire at Ampleforth, a three-day, free-entry event next weekend.

Here's a list of the cheapest garages in and around York, according to petrolprices.com.

A recent client survey by Older Citizens Advocacy York (OCAY) revealed that just 14 recorded awards led to an annualised first-year value of £101,172.

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York Printmakers, a group of artists based in and around York, is set to hold their annual print fair next weekend.

Fresh discoveries from one of York’s Coppergate archaeological digs are set to take centre stage at this year's Richard Hall Symposium.

The touring artwork Helios, created by UK artist Luke Jerram, will light up Goole Market Hall later this month.

Free, potentially life-saving blood pressure checks are being offered to communities across North Yorkshire this week.

Royal Navy Petty Officer Sandra Cross will take on the Great North Run less than a year after starting her running journey.

St Peter’s School in York, founded in AD 627 by St Paulinus, is marking 1,400 years of history.

Art of Protest Gallery is launching a new exhibition exploring the connection between music and visual art in Walmgate.

World-renowned tango singer Martín Alvarado will perform at Selby Town Hall on Saturday, September 12.

Hidden pubs, scenic riverside strolls, and wide-open green spaces have been revealed by Wheelwrights York.

Amanda Owen's nine children are growing up and building their own lives, but which Our Yorkshire Farm stars are still involved at Ravenseat?

Dean's York Garden Centre is popular with visitors thanks to its many departments and lovely café.

Everything you need to know about why condensation may be forming on your windows, and how you can prevent it from happening

Supermarket shoppers could be fined up to £100 for breaking a parking rule.

North Yorkshire Police said it closed Ouse Bridge in York following concern for the safety of a teenage girl.

Plans to install a 22.5m-high 5G mast in York have been lodged.

Flooding in a York village's streets has prompted concerns and an investigation.

Cash raised by a tourist tax in York should stay in the city and be spent there, the leader of the council's opposition has said.

A York bar has branded opposition from a neighbouring venue to its plans for a beer garden unfair.

Flights at Leeds Bradford Airport have been disrupted by a technical problem affecting air traffic control services across the UK.

EMERGENCY services are at the scene of a fire at a property in a North Yorkshire town.

The cost of a major harbour redevelopment project in North Yorkshire has increased since it was approved, the council has said.

Hundreds of staff at a major North Yorkshire manufacturing business are expected to continue strike action in a months-long dispute over pay.

Police have issued a photograph of a man, dubbed the “Temu Spider-Man of York” by officers, sought in connection with items being stolen from a parcel delivered to a home in the city. It comes as Chery's Jaecoo 7, nicknamed the "Temu Range Rover"...