BBC Gladiators winner Joe Fishburn, who grew up in Scarborough, has become an ambassador for national charity Kinship. The 24-year-old, who is a Team GB gymnast and gymnastics coach, plans to help ...

A UK hospitality group, whose hotels include Elmbank Hotel in York, has been recognised for its sustainability efforts by Green Tourism.

The Yorkshire Wolds Railway is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a day of free travel. The free rides will be available at the Fimber Halt site on Sunday, May 25, to mark a decade since the ...

A foster couple, in North Yorkshire, has welcomed 10 children into their home, and is encouraging others to consider fostering.

A paedophile could face longer in prison after a member of the public asked the Attorney General to intervene.

READERS have one last chance to vote in the York Press Best Farm Shop, Deli or Butchers Shop contest. After nominating their top 10 businesses, readers of The Press have been voting for their ...

Experts at a leading waste management company, Business Waste, can help. A cheap option to stop bins smelling is adding bicarbonate of soda to the bottom of your bin, which costs 65p. The experts say ...

York-based builder Persimmon Homes has submitted outline plans to North Yorkshire Council for their proposal on the outskirts of the town.

A developer has confirmed it is working on the creation of a village on the outskirts of York which will contain thousands of properties.

The pub quiz is believed to have originated from a company called Burns and Porter, which would share their quizzes in the 1970s in order to encourage more regular visitors. The regular pub quizzes ...