York and North Yorkshire News
Keep up to date with the latest news and sports articles for York and North Yorkshire. You will also find links on the left that will direct you to local and national newspaper websites and publications.
Queen Camilla visits Catterick Garrison for Lancers medal ceremony
Queen Camilla presents five medals to serving and retired Royal Lancers at a ceremony in Yorkshire.
Scarborough Streets festival aims to attract wider range of visitors
Scarborough Streets festival will feature outdoor performances, workshops and murals in May.
Scarborough: New musical inspired by resort
Hannah - The Soldier Diaries will run at Scarborough Spa Theatre, in South Bay, from 9 to 14 April.
Scarborough: Suspended sentence for man who threw glass injuring others
Craig Smythe threw a glass at a man who had bitten part of his ear off at a casino in Scarborough.
St Peter's School in York withdraws car park plan
St Peter's School in York says it remains committed to improving transport and sports facilities.
February 29: 'Leaplings' finally get to celebrate their birthdays
Three people in Yorkshire born on 29 February can only mark their "real" birthdays every four years.
Seth Martin: York River Ouse search launched for missing man
Seth Martin, 31, from Clifton in York, was last seen at his home on Saturday morning, police say.
North Yorkshire Police officers attacked while arresting thief
A suspect became aggressive and started kicking two police officers while under arrest.
Drax: UK power station still burning rare forest wood
Owner Drax, which received £6bn in subsidies, continues to burn timber from Canadian trees - BBC finds.
Yorkshire Water building underground reservoir between York and Malton
The new underground reservoir is due to be completed in May 2025, the firm says.
Tadcaster Bridge a 'lifeline' to the town's residents
People living in Tadcaster face a 16-mile journey by car when the bridge over the River Wharfe shuts.
Harrogate Spring Water plant expansion proposals spark concerns
Harrogate Spring Water's plans for its HQ in Harrogate receive over 200 objections in two weeks.
York cheese shop and cafe burgled twice in same week
A window was smashed to gain entry to Love Cheese on both occasions.
Berwick Kaler: Final curtain for UK's longest-serving panto dame
Berwick Kaler, 78, says he is "bowing out gracefully" after starring in York's pantos since 1977.
Diesel stolen from lorries parked near York Racecourse
Police say the thieves struck in a layby on the A64 next to York Racecourse.
Claudia Lawrence's mother marks missing daughter's 50th birthday
Joan Lawrence says it is "the worst thing possible" to still not know what happened to her daughter.
Ripon: Parish poll proposed over cathedral's £8m new annexe
The poll, which would not be legally binding, could cost Ripon City Council £10,000.
Whitby's Duke of York applies to expand with second bar
The Duke of York sits just yards from the famous 199 steps which lead to the abbey.
North Yorkshire councillor Pat Marsh quits over 'antisemitic' tweets row
Pat Marsh was suspended from the Lib Dems over comments on Israel's offensive against Hamas in Gaza.
North Yorkshire Police: Drivers warned over mobile phone use
Police say it is "disappointing" some drivers continue to put themselves and others at risk.
Harrogate: Police seize 300 cannabis plants in town centre raid
Police say more than 300 plants were found at a house in Harrogate town centre.
PM refuses to commit to A64 improvements
Rishi Sunak says plans to upgrade the busy route are still being considered.
HS2: Midlands and northern England to get 'reallocated' funds
Labour says the plans are a "reannouncement" of funds from scrapping parts of the high-speed line.
Laser show to illuminate the skies for '25 miles'
Light Night, back for a second year, aims to shine a light on historical coastal landmarks.
Severe weather events force new focus on volunteers
Volunteers are at the heart of the response to many emergencies, North Yorkshire Council says.
Bishopthorpe Cricket Club facing closure due to lack of players
Bishopthorpe Cricket Club, which is more than 100 years old, has launched a recruitment drive.
Yorkshire's Root & Brook find form against Derbys
England pair Joe Root and Harry Brook find some form for Yorkshire on the opening day against Derbyshire.
York Valkyrie sign Australian hooker Wilton
Australian hooker Remi Wilton joins Women's Super League champions York Valkyrie for the 2024 season.
York Valkyrie captain Peach takes pregnancy break
York Valkyrie captain Sinead Peach will miss the rest of the Women's Super League season as she is pregnant, but stay in an off-field role.
County Championship: Middlesex chase modest target to beat Yorkshire
Middlesex secure their first Championship win of the season, scoring 158-4 to beat Yorkshire by six wickets.
York v Gillingham
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between York and Gillingham in League Two.
Duncalf reaches World Open last eight
Jenny Duncalf, from Harrogate, reaches the quarter-finals of the women's World Squash Open.
York 4-1 Bristol Rovers
York hammer Bristol Rovers, a result that signals the end of Mark McGhee's 11-month reign at the Memorial Stadium.
Yorkshire to host start of Tour
Leeds in Yorkshire will host the opening of the 2014 Tour de France, before the race heads to London for a stage finish.
'I had no idea my son's body was buried in the garden'
Yvonne Valentine sat having a Christmas drink with her son's partner, unaware she had killed him.
Four held over small boat crossing Facebook ads
A joint UK-French investigation arrests a suspected people smuggling group targeting Vietnamese people.
'I felt like a freak because I didn't want children'
Caroline Mitchell said the "cultural expectation" to have children has often made her feel excluded.
Rejection of hanged woman's pardon to be reviewed
Edith Thompson was executed for the murder of her husband, who was stabbed by her young lover.
'Being bullied was horrific, but it won't stop me'
Anna Salisbury says that because of what she experienced she is passionate about building up others.
Major incident declared over 'bad batch' of heroin
Police confirm the death of a man and nine people needing urgent medical treatment in north Devon.
Tower Bridge's glass floor cleaned for first time
High-pressure water jets were used to clean the underside of the glass floor.
Hepatitis C diagnosis 'like a death sentence'
Hazel Busby wants justice after the infected blood scandal left her with lifelong complications.
Order to plant 242 trees after lakeside felling
The Forestry Commission serves a restocking notice after trees were felled at Windermere last year.
?Industrial scale? rogue trader jailed for two years
Builder Daniel Dyer is jailed after more than 20 complaints to Wiltshire Trading Standards.
City's lost history unearthed during garden work
A social media post about Victorian tiles uncovered in a communal garden attracted 12 million views.
Club plots to save historic golf course from the sea
Alnmouth Village Golf Club is trying to find solutions to the problem of coastal erosion.