The Latest Breaking News from York

The York fire has burned pinyon pines, junipers and the region’s famous Joshua trees, which are particularly vulnerable to wildfires

Letters: John Rigby explains how a determined York council managed to reduced accidents in the face of driver hostility. Plus letters from Richard Toon and Peter Taylor

Interactive exhibits in £6m gallery aim to spark children’s imaginations and an interest in engineering

Former chair of UK child sexual abuse inquiry has been asked to set up independent safeguarding model

Large-scale community play casts Henry VIII putting an end to the city’s beloved Mystery Plays as a clever framing device in Mike Kenny’s adaptation

Campaign group Inclusive Equal Rights UK has developed a plan to make York the first ‘anti-racist’ city in the north of England - but has already faced backlash, Maanya Sachdeva writes

High-quality sleep and coping mechanisms, such as the capacity to reframe a situation in order to see the positive side, can help to prevent poor mental health when faced with unpleasant or stressful experiences, according to the study, which was led by researchers at the University of York. Read further…

Bask in the bliss of a staycation for two at these special spots, whether newlywed or a soon-to-be parent

Duchess of York recently revealed breast cancer diagnosis