YORK people are being warned to brace themselves for YEARS of traffic misery ahead.

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• A popular dining pub in North Yorkshire has officially re-opened after a six-figure refurbishment.

  The Smiths Arms in Beckwithshaw, near Harrogate, began trading again on Monday (Sep1) after being closed since August 4.

• LIFE is on hold for a 20-year-old woman from North Yorkshire whose life has been blighted by chronic pain.

  Amber London from Cawood near Selby suffers from endometriosis, a painful condition whereby tissue that is similar to the inner lining of the uterus grows outside it.

• “Any woman who goes near you should be aware sooner or later they are going to be clobbered,” York’s top judge told a stalker.

  Serial domestic abuser Ashley Paul Watson, 30, was being sentenced for crimes against a now ex-partner - the third partner who had suffered at his hands, York Crown Court heard.

• The Met Office has issued a new weather warning in York and across North Yorkshire as heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected later this week.

  A yellow alert has been put in place on Thursday, September 4, from 2am until 5pm as the weather conditions could cause some “localised flooding”.

• Plans have been lodged for a 110-bed student accommodation block with an on-site health spa, gym and games room in York.

  Study Inn’s plans would see the complex built in James Street, near Foss Island Road, on the site of a motorcycle showroom which would be demolished.

• Residents of a village near York working to reopen their local pub have said they want to create a calm and relaxed environment amid noise fears from neighbours.

  An application to grant an alcohol licence to The Fox Inn, in Stockton on the Forest, is set to go before councillors on Monday, September 8.

• A CHILDREN'S charity trustee says she's been banned from social media for six months after being accused of child sexual exploitation.

  Lesley Jones, of Steve Coates Music Productions, says Meta (formerly the Facebook company) has banned her from their platforms at a crucial time for ticket sales for upcoming fundraising shows for Snappy.

• A PERSON was sexually assaulted in a York city centre bar.

  North Yorkshire Police has released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to after the incident in the Slug and Lettuce, in Low Ousegate.