The Latest Breaking News from York

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

A site in Yorkshire, that was once an execution cemetery, has a fascinating history. It is believed that remains found in the area belonged to criminals who died between around 1,000 and 1,300 years ago

Stephen Cottrell tells General Synod ‘mistakes have been made’, while sacked safeguarding board member says ‘we did our job too well’

My hometown still celebrates its capture by the Viking leader Ivar the Boneless. If that doesn’t make us honorary Danes, what would?

Brighton has been named the best place for a night out in the UK, followed by Bath and York - while Slough, Basildon and Bracknell scored quite low on Public First's Night Out Index