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Chris Whitty told the Active City York conference that the smallest changes to help people walk, wheel and cycle could transform people’s health for the better.

Jemma Graham has created Paws ‘N’ Promises, which she believes is the only one of its kind in the York area.

A total of 2,954 cases of illegal waste dumping were recorded in York in the year up to March, up from 2,500 in 2023/4 and the highest since 2011.

Adam Davis, then 22, disregarded warnings from his passenger to slow down, had barely slept and had cannabis in his body when he raced round a blind bend on the wrong side of the road,

The county’s police say it happened at about 3.12pm on Thursday, June 19 in Ripon Road in Killinghall near Harrogate and involved a white Audi TT and a Fiat van.

Stephen Carr, 57, is now serving a 20-year extended prison sentence for the attempted murder of Lorna Carr in Southfields, Strensall. 

St George’s RC School in Fishergate say that following 'very constructive and positive discussions' with the newly appointed board of trustees at the Middlesbrough academy chain to which the school now belongs

The replacement section of Leeman Road, running from Salisbury Road to Marble Arch is set to open at 6am on Tuesday, July 8, in time for the morning rush hour.

The four and five-bedroom detached properties have been built in the grounds of the Grade II-listed Ousefield House, opposite the Imphal Barracks in Fulford Road.

Yesterday, July 1, Keir Starmer's Labour Party debated and voted on the welfare reform bill - which originally looked to cut £4.8 billion by 2030.

The hospital, managed by the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called at 1.44am on Wednesday (July 2) to Ouse Bridge in the city centre.

Plans to save £4.8 billion by 2030 were tabled by the government's secretary of state for work and pensions.

For many, it marks the end of months of revision and a busy exam period and is a chance to celebrate with friends and teachers.  

Samuel Efejuku told The Press he saw the woman, who he described as being distressed, enter the river while he was sitting next to Ouse Bridge in the early hours of Sunday (June 29).

Police investigating after the lamppost hosting the camera on the A64 at Sherburn near Malton was damaged at around 2.20am today (Tuesday).

The event promises a vibrant programme of culinary demonstrations, cultural collaborations and hands-on experiences.

On Tuesday (June 24) a group called YorSchools organised a film screening event at The Crescent in support of the strikes at All Saints and St George's RC Schools.

The Met Office has said temperatures of 29C are expected this morning, rising to 30C from 3pm until 5pm.

TransPennine Express said the incident is between Northallerton and Thirsk stations. There is disruption on the East Coast Mainline.

YORK'S Young Sportsperson of the Year has been crowned.

VELOUR tracksuits and low-rise jeans will be out in force as a popular York venue stages a secret one-night throwback to the noughties.

AN ELEVEN-foot fairy statue by one of the UK’s leading sculptors has been unveiled in York.

A YORK charity which has received royal recognition is facing an uncertain future after its funding was pulled.

A YORK gallery which celebrates independent and local artists has closed its doors - with plans for a new opening in the summer.

A YORK tennis club is serving up a summer of free sessions to encourage the city’s next generation of players.

STRIKES are underway for a second day in a row today at two York schools - with more dates possible and another school poised to join the action.

A MAJOR housing development in York is celebrating its sixth birthday as the site moves into the final three years of construction.

Customers and volunteers of a much-loved York charity bookstore have reacted with shock following an announcement that the store could be at risk of closing.

A FORMER York estate agent has announced an ambitious Europe and US music tour with band, reports Nadia Jefferson-Brown.

A MEMBER of staff at a popular York buffet restaurant has been fired after the venue scored just one star- meaning ‘major improvement necessary’ - for food hygiene.

STRIKES at two York schools are set to go ahead today and tomorrow (June 24 and 25) after the two sides failed to reach an agreement.

AN urgent appeal has gone out for help to find a man missing from home in York.

RUNNERS have taken to the start line at the return of a fundraising event which is more than a decade old.

RACHAEL Maskell met in Westminster with representatives from the Trussell York Foodbank and The Collective Sharehouse after they visited for a 'Guarantee our Essentials' lobby day.

Pupils at Kirk Fenton CE Primary School near Tadcaster are celebrating a major success this week as new 20mph speed limit signs are installed through the centre of Church Fenton.

HUNDREDS of people flocked to York Barbican on Thursday night for the YO1 Radio Sports Awards 2025.

HUNDREDS of people have voiced their views on the York school that has installed shutters to prevent pupils using toilets during lessons.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved woman with a joy for life and heart of gold who has died at the age of 53.

A YORK-BASED schools trust is consulting on a merger with another academy chain.

ONE of the world’s largest ride-hailing services has obtained a five-year licence to operate in York.

A WELL-KNOWN football foundation in York is calling on people to help ensure that every child has what they need to take part in sport and stay active.

A PUB that asked punters to swap pints for the pitch is now setting up an official football team after its players won a convincing victory at a charity match.

POLICE were called in after an activist group led a protest outside a York MP's constituency surgery.

YORK’S latest opening is preparing to give away free burgers to celebrate its arrival.

The bereaved family of a retired haulage driver are seeking help to understand where he contracted the industrial disease that killed him.

Filming for a new series of a popular crime drama is set to get underway in York.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has made “significant” improvements since a damning inspection three years ago, its chief fire officer has said.

RETIREMENT cottages could be built in a York village next door to an existing larger scheme of 45 apartments from the same developer.

ONE of the men at the top of a chain with schools in York has resigned from his post.

AN ANGRY trader has hit out at organisers of York's Christmas Market for not including him at this year's event after years of loyalty.

A COMMUNITY cafe in York is set to benefit from a Footsteps for Food fundraiser completed by one of their own.

A TALENTED teenager is celebrating after representing England under 16s in his sport.

A POPULAR record fair is returning to York this weekend - with thousands of records available to customers under one roof.

The real-life facts about York's famous twins, Greta and Freda Chaplin, who have inspired a Hollywood film

A popular York city centre wine bar has announced it is to move.

A pensioner has hit out at Yorkshire Water after it dumped a pile of rubble and barriers on his York property - and left the mess there for months.

IT was a proud moment for a York MP when he welcomed his former teachers and pupils from his old school to Downing Street.

A YORK singer songwriter is staging an all-new candlelit spectacular.

City of York Council’s executive approved changes including lowering on-street parking fees outside the inner ring road to £3-an-hour from at least £4.85-an-hour for the first two.