York City return to pre-season action when welcoming Sky Bet League One side Barnsley to the LNER Community Stadium.

The A1(M) in North Yorkshire is closed southbound with severe delays due to a crash from junction 49 Ripon Road for Thirsk and Dishforth to junction 48, the A6055 for Boroughbridge.

The date for an anticipated York opening has been revealed.

Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake is said to be the new Tory Party Chairman as Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch reshuffles her shadow cabinet.

North Yorkshire Police said he used to live in Rawdon Avenue but is now believed to be of no fixed address.

Daniel Bell, 33, is wanted by the force in connection with a robbery on Monday (July 21) when a woman in her 80s was knocked to the ground and had her bag stolen.

Heavy rainfall over the weekend was a “much-needed relief” but more is needed to lift the hosepipe ban, Yorkshire Water has said.

The speakers have been announced for next week’s York Press Business Networking event at York St University on Thursday from 5pm until 7pm.

A York-grown marketing agency is celebrating its first anniversary with a new brand identity – and an offer to businesses.

Work began today to prepare the showfield for one of Yorkshire’s biggest Agricultural Shows, which returnson Sunday August 3 after a year’s break.