A housing association has won a major contract to support people with complex needs.

Reports of rape and sexual abuse against female recruits at Harrogate Army Foundation College are “extremely distressing” and “unacceptable”, the Army has said.

Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to Western Road in Goole around 7.40pm yesterday (Wednesday, August 5).

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced that North End, in Seaton Ross, is set for a five-day closure for new water supply works.

London City Ballet will perform at York Theatre Royal, featuring a UK revival of Glen Tetley’s Firebird in a special co-production.

North York Moors National Park has been named among the UK’s top 10 spots for viewing the solar eclipse this month.

Solicitor Rachel Roche was awarded £75,000 in the Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards for her pet care plan, PetPact.

The Place, based in Westfield and led by the University of York in partnership with Aviva, is helping children in one of the city’s most deprived areas.

The well-regarded New Holgate Hotel in York has gone on the market after less than three years of trading.

Children's character Blippi is set to visit York Barbican on September 5th as part of the Be Like Blippi Tour.

Manor Park Care Home recently held a wellness event during a special weekend in Old Malton.

Menfulness Live, organised by York-based mental health charity Menfulness, has announced the remaining acts for its show at the Grand Opera House.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced a temporary traffic ban on Peters Field Farm Access Road, Bielby, due to telecom works.

Union Street, in Pocklington, will be shut for repairs to telecoms ducts.

The Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington will host a Military Model Show in September.

LNER joined forces with Railway Children and British Transport Police to raise awareness of vulnerable children on the rail network.

A new papercraft tissue box kit designed by Helen Reynolds to resemble York Mansion House is now on sale.

Grand Opera House York is inviting the public to experience a new series of behind-the-scenes events in the lead-up to the venue’s 125th anniversary.

Businesses and organisations are recommending entries into The Press BUSINESSiQ Awards.

A stalker who turned his ex-partner’s life into a “living hell” has been jailed and banned for life from his home town Selby.

Rosa's Thai, which has a restaurant in Coney Street, is giving away free Pad Thai to GCSE and A-Level students on their respective results days.

Filmmaking in Schools, delivered by Aesthetica in partnership with City of York Council, has expanded to a summer school this month.

The Freedom Festival’s touring programme returns this summer in Bridlington.

Cop’ Carnival took place in Copmanthorpe, Yorkshire, from June 29 to July 4, featuring a packed schedule of activities.

Ainsley Harriott is heading to Morrisons stores for a five-day supermarket tour across York.

Campaigners have spoken out about their growing concern around pollution in the River Ouse – with one likening the river to an ‘open sewer’.

York Inset Scooter Club hosted its annual Show and Shine display in York city centre to raise money for The Snappy Trust.

Part of Barf Lane in Bugthorpe will be shut for soil investigation works at Barf Bridge.

'Without these workers, our NHS would collapse' – York reader praises NHS staff at York Hospital

Passengers waiting for buses in Fulford Road, York, have been exposed to all weathers since shelters were removed six months ago – and plans to replace them quickly were scuppered.

York and North Yorkshire’s mayor David Skaith is “committed” to working with the area’s MP to keep the former Bootham Park Hospital site in public hands, his spokesperson has said.

Sports grassroots teams across North Yorkshire are being invited to appear in our special supplement in The Press in September.

Around 864,000 sole traders and landlords must submit their first Making Tax Digital report to HMRC by August 7 2026. Here's who is affected.

The Flower Belt in Yorkshire could be the perfect place to visit if you want to create your own flower bouquet.

A visitor levy– or tourist tax – offers huge opportunity for people and businesses in York and North Yorkshire says mayor David Skaith

The £7 billion bid by the Weston family to buy Boots is now at risk of collapsing, raising fresh uncertainty over the future of the pharmacy giant.

UK demolition company Forshaw Demolition has fallen into administration after 23 years in business.

Jack Downham, who plays Noah Dingle, made his final appearance in an episode that aired last night.

Big Brother could be seeing a twist in its format for its 2026 series with the potential addition of previous celebrity contestants

The AA Traffic News is reporting that the A1079 is blocked in the East Yorkshire village of Bishop Burton, outside Beverley, between Finchcroft Lane and Finkle Street.

The Press was at Ouse Bridge, in Low Ousegate and Bridge Street at 7.25pm yesterday (Tuesday, August 4) with police, the ambulance service and two fire engines at the scene.

Recruitment is underway for a Sam Smith’s pub in York, said to be re-opening next week.

A body has been found in the search for a 13-year-old boy who got into difficulty while swimming in the sea in Hornsea.

Andrew Wilkinson, who lives and works on The Scoreby Estate, bridging the A166 at Gate Helmsley and the A1079 near Kexby, said he must vacate the land and farmhouse by the end of January.

A former North Yorkshire hotel that once hosted The Beatles will be turned into apartments.

A main road in a York suburb has been closed following reports of a 'crash'.

A man has been arrested after a 13-year-old boy was allegedly attacked by a man in his 40s in Moss Street, York.

A dog was “dangerously out of control” at North Yorkshire Water Park near Scarborough, police have said.

A folk festival will take place in Saltburn – offering three-days of free music, dance and more.

A shopping trolley has been used to damage the front window of the Age UK charity shop in Acomb, York.