A CANCER diagnosis led to York businesswoman, Suzanne Wright, giving up a successful career to start her own counselling service.

The company behind a vegan café in the centre of York has gone under owing more than £60,000, according to details filed with Companies House.

Our letter writers suggests we may need to look at conscription - what is your view?

A popular Thai restaurant that operated in one of the country’s oldest pubs in Boroughbridge has now re-opened in Ripon city centre.

Four defendants who committed offences including fraud, sending a death threat and assaulting a woman received community orders at York Magistrates Court recently

The ITV documentary series 7 Up is set to conclude in 2026 after 62 years, with its 10th instalment

This short but in places steep walk on the North Yorkshire Coast, north of Scarborough takes in waterfalls and interesting woodland

Firefighters rescued an elderly resident after they had spent seven hours lying on the floor with a suspected broken hip.

Pickering is to celebrate Earth Day next week for the fourth year running.

A NORTH Yorkshire business which has grown to employ nearly 50 members of staff is marking a special milestone this month.

A popular takeaway in Shambles Market has gained four stars, meaning good, in a recent food hygiene re-inspection.

A fraudster used a forged £50 note as part of a £71 scam at a North Yorkshire village post office, York magistrates heard.

The Acomb Artisan Market will return to Front Street in Acombe, York , featuring food, art and crafts from regional makers, organised by Little Bird Made.

Thistle Hill Care Centre in Knaresborough hosted a cricket-themed visit from Starbeck Cricket Club, giving residents the chance to take part in interactive activities and socialise.

Yorkshire Olympics returns to York with black pudding throwing, Yorkshire pudding eating, and Northern karaoke at Fulfordgate Working Men's Club. Community event.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council begins £3.5m surface dressing scheme from 22 April, treating 68 miles of roads to prevent potholes and improve safety.

The Press has had a Q&A with the owners and managers of all ten of the shortlisted local restaurants and gastro pubs, featuring their stories over the last two weeks.

York BID has unveiled a 50-metre public art mural on Castle Mills hoarding in Piccadilly, transforming a previously graffiti-prone area.

Kelly Munro-Fawcett has been appointed venue director of Pocklington Arts Centre, bringing extensive experience in performance, production and creative health.

Louise Brown of Bridlington is walking 1,500 miles for Saint Catherine’s Hospice in memory of Ray Francis MBE, raising funds and awareness for hospice care and Parkinson’s UK.

Saint Cecilia’s Care Group managing director Aaron Padgham will run the London Marathon to raise funds for Dementia UK and its Admiral Nurse support services.

A new menswear shop is set to open its doors in a historic York city centre street today.

A British Army veteran of 20 years is today a convicted sex offender after exposing himself to two women, York Magistrates' Court heard.

A “striking” home has hit the market in Harrogate – for £1.5 million.

More than £145,000 has been raised to help York mum Emma Ward, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour, fund treatment abroad.

Ripon’s Portly Pig wins Harrogate & Ripon CAMRA Pub of the Year 2026 for real ale, community focus, and service. Launch of Ripon Real Ale Guide featured.

Footage viewed more than 200,000 times shows the 29-year-old getting ready to check in 24 hours before her flight

Beaverbrooks in Harrogate is celebrating its first anniversary with a weekend of events and special offers, including £75 off purchases over £500.

A MAIN road in North Yorkshire is currently closed following an accident.

A 27-year-old man described by police as ‘thinning on top’, has been recalled to prison after serving a sentence for drugs and violence offences.

Police across the Pennines are appealing for help finding a missing man last seen boarding a train bound for York.

Plans to put up a 17.5 metre-tall 5G mast in a York village have been refused.

Giggling Gecko in York city centre is set to open tonight.

A new Local Plan for York is set to be drawn up at a cost of £1.8 million after the first one for decades was approved last year.

Ambulances could be delayed by a new aparthotel in York, objectors have claimed.

A SHAKE-UP of council tax debt rules has been welcomed by York Outer MP Luke Charters as a long-overdue step towards fairer treatment for struggling households.

Badapple Theatre Company has been named Associate Company of the Year at York Theatre Royal.

A PRELOVED ladies clothing and accessories sale in aid of Rags To Riches Romanian Dog Rescue will take place at Welburn Village Hall on Sunday, from 11am to 1pm.

Councillors have rejected controversial plans - opposed by York acting legend Dame Judi Dench - to expand a bottled water plant into an area of community woodland.

A fire has destroyed a Nissan van in Eggborough.

More than 300 people in York have signed a petition to create a designated crossing area outside a school after it has become a “hazard”.

The Met Office is predicting a mixed bag across York for its latest weekend weather forecast.

A main road in North Yorkshire is partially closed.

York has a new bar - The Middle Bar & Bottle Shop. Here is a first look inside and a taste of what to expect

Two masked burglars have targeted a home in the Burton Salmon area.

Fabio Bruno Mascarenhas appeared at Wrexham Magistrates Court on Friday

A York group are set to host a clothing sale with a difference this weekend - all to raise money for a great cause.

Harrogate-based specialist equipment rental business Vp Plc says it expects profits in the year to March 31 of £26-29million.

North Yorkshire Police have launched an investigation after a crash on the A59.

Police stopped more than 45 learner driver vehicles during a crackdown on unlicensed and illegal driving instructors in York and Knaresborough.