A Ford pick-up truck driver has admitted hitting a Yamaha motorbike and causing a crash that left a motorcyclist fighting for her life in hospital.

York magistrates gave a driver a community order for a "momentary lapse of concentration" that led to a motorcyclist spending four weeks in a coma and suffering life-changing brain injuries.

York Disabled Workers Cooperative will be closing its doors after 16 years in the city.

A specialist medical practitioner near York has gone into liquidation, owing almost £100,000, largely to himself.

Major infrastructure in York is set for critical works under new plans.

A thief has struck at the Holland and Barrett in Monks Cross, York.

Age UK York is urging people to be vigilant after elderly residents were targeted by fraudsters claiming to be from the charity.

Emergency services have been called to a large fire in a wooded area in Kexby near York.

Residents are being urged to shape the future of thriving North Yorkshire market town

A North Yorkshire chippy has been named among the UK's top 40 in a national awards competition.

The Nags Head in Heworth Road was crowned the winner of The Press’ Best Pub 2026 competition.

Yorkshire’s farms and country pubs need each other to survive, argues Kevin Hollinrake MP, as pressures mount on rural businesses and communities.

A reader argues pensioners deserve the triple lock and asks why generous pensions and bonuses elsewhere attract less criticism.

A Michelin-celebrated chef is putting Yorkshire produce and craftsmanship at the heart of a York restaurant

North Yorkshire Council considers a council tax exemption for terminally ill residents, with a potential £2.2m annual cost, ahead of September 28 scrutiny.

A much-loved Sam Smith’s pub in York is set to re-open in the days ahead.

Campaigners have called on North Yorkshire Council to change its consultation on home-to-school transport amid concerns it risks becoming a “tick-box exercise”.

Generations of York workers learned their trade at Cooke’s and Vickers, creating a remarkable human legacy that lives on today

A North Yorkshire teenager who had to learn to walk and talk again after suffering a devastating stroke has completed his first Great North Run, raising money for the hospital that helped save his life.

York’s National Railway Museum brings back its Father Christmas experience this winter, with festive activities, winter science, carols and gifts for families.

RHS Garden Harlow Carr hosts Halloween half-term fun, with spooky plants, creepy-crawly encounters, crafts and potion-making.

RISING art-rock band Robo are set to play their biggest headline gig yet

York students pay £1,584 more than the UK average for accommodation, with rooms costing £205 a week, but the city ranks among the 10 safest student locations.

Bellway's Yorkshire Part Exchange event on September 26 offers instant valuations and same-day reservations on new homes, from £259,995, across nine sites.

A North Yorkshire MP has hosted a Westminster event to attract investment, regeneration and jobs to the county’s coast.

The Old School House care home in Beverley, run by East Riding Council, rated outstanding in all five CQC areas for residential and dementia care provision.

East Riding adults can take free courses during Adult Learning Week, September 21 to 27, improving English, maths, digital skills, job prospects and more.

York artists, musicians and families joined The Board Meeting at The Carlton Tavern on September 12, raising funds for youth homelessness charity SASH.

A WINNING road safety sign design is now on display in a new housing development.

A YORK artist has been named a finalist in a major international exhibition at London’s Saatchi Gallery

HOT and dry weather led to a surge in butterfly sightings across Yorkshire during this summer's Big Butterfly Count.

A GROUND breaking cancer prevention study is being shaped by the voices of those most at risk

York St John University is proud to sponsor this evening and to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the people and organisations who are contributing to the strength and success of our region.

Condé Nast Traveller has named Melton's in York as one of the best neighbourhood restaurants to plan a staycation around.

Microsoft will retire its Microsoft 365 Calendar, People, and Files companion apps on December 16. Learn about alternatives, data safety, and how to uninstall.

Police have been seen in Low Ousegate around 2.30pm this afternoon, with several officers and a van were parked close to Ouse Bridge. The county's force said a suspected shop lifter became abusive towards staff after being refused entry to the store.

A boy has been seriously injured after being hit by a van in York which closed the road for several hours.

A ruling has been issued on plans to convert an empty live music venue in York following calls to save it.

A York takeaway could be transformed under new plans.

A decision to make a seasonal parking ban at a major York shopping centre permanent has prompted a warning that it could make things worse.

Works planned on a York road where an elderly woman was killed will help avoid future tragedies, the council's transport spokesperson has said.

An RAF early warning base in North Yorkshire has been given the ‘highest honour’ at a special meeting on Tuesday.

A teenager is in hospital with life-threatening injuries following a serious crash on a major Yorkshire road.

Two fire crews were called to a York suburb today after a candle set fire to a flower.

Police have closed a shop after officers swooped in Fourth Avenue, Tang Hall, York.

Staff working on Britain’s oldest cliff lift have said they feel ‘sad and unvalued’ and that they have been ‘forgotten about’ after the funicular in Scarborough was shut down over safety concerns last month.​

A main road in a North Yorkshire town is currently closed.

A popular café in a York suburb has revealed that it will be closing its doors this week.

Owners of a particular type of vehicle are being urged to be vigilant when it comes to security.

A person was verbally and racially abused in York city centre last month.