A 12-YEAR-OLD has been hit by a car cycling home from school in a York town.

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• A MAN has been arrested following an incident with a weapon in a York street.

  North Yorkshire Police say they were called on Sunday (February 9) after reports of a man brandishing a gun in the city.

• "THE last thing I want is another stroke."

  These are the stark words of Lord Mayor of York Margaret Wells who has lost five stones in 45 weeks following a health scare.

• A child has been left with minor injuries after an altercation between a man and woman in the centre of a North Yorkshire town.

  North Yorkshire Police said a man, with a child, and a woman had a “physical altercation” in Finkle Street, Selby, at 2.45pm yesterday (Sunday, February 9).

• Plans for 114 affordable homes near Tadcaster Road have been blocked amid concerns over its impact on traffic, Green Belt land and a neighbouring football club.

  Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust’s application for the homes, off Sim Balk Lane opposite York College, was refused by York Council’s Planning Committee A on Wednesday, February 5.

• A SIGN above a shop located in one of York’s most historic streets has been refused planning permission and may have to come down.

  City of York Council refused listed building consent yesterday (February 6) to applicant Mr Hussain Ahmed for the display of a sign above the door of 68 Goodramgate in the city centre.

• EMERGENCY crews have been called in after a crash in a York suburb.

  North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called out at 1am on Friday (February 7) after reports of a crash in Heworth.

• Players in a York girls football club are standing up against harassment after being accused of cheating - because some have short hair.

  Footballers, parents and coaches from York Railway Institute AFC U12 team have launched an anti-harassment campaign after multiple incidents in which girls were accused of cheating by ‘being boys’ on account of their short hair.

• EMERGENCY crews have been called in after a crash on a main road in a North Yorkshire.

  North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called at 6.14pm on Wednesday (February 5) after reports of a crash on the A63 Selby bypass.