A HOST of giant teddy bears have been donated by the Freemasons to the Salvation Army Xmas Toy Appeal to a York Christmas toy appeal.

YORK MP Luke Charters has condemned the guilty verdict brought against Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai.

Humberside Police said officers were sent to a business in Wadsworth Road, Driffield just before 8am on Wednesday (December 17) after receiving reports of a theft there.

A new walking guide to York's historic Micklegate out now

A police spokesperson said three men dressed in black concealed the products and shouted at staff as they left the store.

TOP restaurants across North Yorkshire are supporting an initiative to raise funds for a charity that supports children and young adults.

A drink driver who overturned his car on the B1448 in Thirsk when twice the drink drive limit has been banned from the roads.

Les Davis has not been seen since he left his home in Dean Road, Scarborough on December 19, 2024.

York’s Labour MPs are split over government proposals to restrict jury trials, with judges alone making more decisions.

A former York College drama student is at the centre of a controversial storyline in Coronation Street.

An exhibition of patient artwork is bringing a splash of colour to the halls of Foss Park Hospital.

A festive celebration at Mulberry Court care home, in York, has brought together the community in support of a good cause.

A memorial award has been presented to two university students in memory of a 'long-standing' York historian Florence E. Wright.

The Yorkshire Garden Centres group has raised more than £45,000 for Martin House children’s hospice.

Inspections found that 18 York flood defences did not meet Environment Agency target standards ahead of winter.

Sixth-formers from Ripon Grammar School are tackling environmental waste with a creative solution, known as furoshiki.

Students at Beverley High School in East Yorkshire were named among the winners of this year’s CyberFirst Girls competition.

Malton station in York has been given a festive makeover by local pupils at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School.

A new national strategy to tackle homelessness has been backed by York MP Rachael Maskell and City of York councillor Michael Pavlovic.

Families across the East Riding of Yorkshire are being invited to help shape national special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reform.

Glitch - The True Story of the Post Office Scandal opens at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough this February.

Children from Perfect Pitch Stars, a performing arts school, visited Highfield Care Home to perform a selection of Christmas carols.

This Christmas Safe and Sound Homes (SASH) has revealed virtual gift cards for last-minute shoppers to support homeless young people.

Skipton MP Sir Julian Smith recently called for urgent action to support struggling pubs in the House of Commons.

The Hat Shop in Pavement, York, is continuing to raise money for a local hospice after their second annual Christmas Jumper Day.

A new play area at the York Designer Outlet is proving popular even in the colder months.

A York teenager who persuaded an underage girl to engage in sexual activity online is today on the sex offenders’ register.

More than one million people across Yorkshire are expected to celebrate Mad Friday, according to private hire vehicle business Veezu.

York features as part of the brand-new edition of the England Originals Travel Trade Guide.

When in Rome we paid a bed tax - so why not in York, asks our letter writer today.

Parishioners at St Michael's Church, from Malton, have raised funds for Save the Children.

Yorkshire students have been honoured for their achievements during the annual student awards ceremony at Castleford College.

The Selby Shopwatch radio scheme is helping shops stay one step ahead of Christmas crime.

Shoppers have been told to stop using some neon candles sold by M&S after the Office for Product Safety and Standards found they did not meet safety regulations

Here are some of the celebrities who died in 2025, from acclaimed actors such as Prunella Scales to Ozzy Osbourne and boxer Ricky Hatton.

2025 has been a busy year with the launch of Labubu's, a successful Celebrity Traitors series, the Lionesses winning the women's Euros and more.

The Press joined The Salvation Army’s Charlie Malarkey giving out Christmas hampers to homeless people in York.

A heavily drinking York dad ruined his daughter’s wedding and put his long-time wife through “months of hell”, magistrates heard.

Developer Banks Property is planning to build up to 125 homes on a five hectare site to the west of Muston Road, close to Hunmanby near Filey.

44-year-old Scarborough man David Fraser Flinton has been slapped with a five year court order after being arrested in Scarborough.

A Hartlepool teenager who performed sex acts involving a park rocking horse and a tree branch has walked free from court.

Scarborough is set to receive expert advice on its bid for the new UK town of culture competition which comes with a £3.5m prize.

Rush played schoolboy Josh Stevenson in the BBC One drama, appearing in 168 episodes between 2009 and 2013.

Some York waste and recycling collections are set to move over the Christmas and New Year period, but none will be missed, it is understood.

The county’s police force is looking for a man after he skipped court in connection with alleged drugs and driving charges.

Police are searching for a man who did not turn up to court on the Yorkshire Coast.

PEOPLE are being urged to dial 999 immediately if they see a North Yorkshire man wanted for causing criminal damage.

York is set for almost £1.25 million for walking, wheeling and cycling schemes amid fears it could be locked in to low levels of funding in coming years.

It happened in Byram Park Road, Byram around 3pm on Sunday, December 14.

York Gin’s new sustainable bottle has been crowned a ‘Glass Champion’.