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• Pedestrian killed by suspected drink driver in Ossett

  17-07-2017 10:14 via Yorkshire Post NLYP.news.feed
  
  A woman has died after being hit by a car driven by a suspected drink driver.
  
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• New air pollution area in Knaresborough must be handled 'quickly'

  27-07-2017 13:55 via Yorkshire Post NLYP.news.feed
  Knaresborough councillors have reinforced the need to tackle air pollution in the town ‘quickly’ and effectively after a public consultation defining the area in need of management has been opened.
  
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• ‘Sheffield Council ‘unaware’ of company’s corporate manslaughter conviction before signing two BILLION pound contract’

  27-07-2017 13:54 via Yorkshire Post NLYP.news.feed
  Sheffield City Council signed a contract worth £2 BILLION with a company to upgrade roads and streets unaware that the firm had a conviction for corporate manslaughter, a senior officer admitted in court today.
  
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• Tortoise in lead for cart races

  27-07-2017 13:05 via York Press | News
  ONE of the wacky soapbox carts due to race down the cobbles in the Micklegate Run on Bank Holiday Monday has been unveiled and test driven.
  
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• Stunning bird's eye views of York are helping tackle the city's flood risk - PICTURES

  27-07-2017 13:00 via York Press | News
  ENVIRONMENT Agency engineers have turned to a 21st century method to get vital data for flood planning in York, resulting in stunning views of the city.
  
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• Three trials planned in Hillsborough disaster prosecutions of six men

  27-07-2017 12:45 via Yorkshire Post NLYP.news.feed
  Three separate trials are planned for the six men facing charges in connection with the Hillsborough disaster, the Crown Prosecution Service has announced.
  
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• INVESTIGATION: How cyber crime is threatening the most vulnerable in our society

  27-07-2017 12:11 via Yorkshire Post NLYP.news.feed
  Cyber crime is rising at an exponential rate across the country, as criminals deploy increasingly sophisticated techniques to target the most vulnerable in our society.
  
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• REVIEW: Ed Byrne, Selby Abbey, Selby Arts Festival

  27-07-2017 11:37 via York Press | News
  Ed Byrne, Spoiler Alert!, Selby Abbey, Selby Arts Festival
  
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• REVIEW: Seth Lakeman, Selby Abbey, July 22

  27-07-2017 11:17 via York Press | News
  At Selby’s first arts festival, a folk star and one-time Mercury nominee at the Abbey was a significant appearance, and it was no surprise to see a crowd gathered for the Seth Lakeman’s Saturday evening gig.
  
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• Op brings relief for Chris’s 40 years of pain

  27-07-2017 11:16 via Yorkshire Post NLYP.news.feed
  One in ten people suffer acid reflux and the consequences can be devastating, but there is a treatment. Catherine Scott reports.
  
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• FEATURE: Everything in the garden is rosy for Beningbrough Hall's Steve

  27-07-2017 11:08 via York Press | News
  Steve Hodges is celebrating 25 years as gardener at Beningbrough Hall. He spoke to MATT CLARK
  
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• Theatre: A twist of the tale of Robin Hood comes to York

  27-07-2017 11:07 via The Northern Echo | York & Harrogate
  THIS summer’s fun family show at York Theatre Royal puts a twist on the tale of the legendary hero of Sherwood Forest in Robin Hood: The Arrow of Destiny from 4 August to 2 September.
  
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• Free movement will end when UK leaves EU in March 2019, Minister says

  27-07-2017 10:28 via Yorkshire Post NLYP.news.feed
  Free movement will end when Britain leaves the European Union in March 2019, the Immigration Minister has said.
  
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• Leeds mum: “I won’t hide my scars, what message would that give my daughter?”

  27-07-2017 10:23 via Yorkshire Post NLYP.news.feed
  Stacey Clarkin’s body is covered in scars from a chronic condition, yet she refuses to let them define her. Catherine Scott meets the inspirational mum,
  
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• “I won’t hide my scars, what message would that give my daughter?”

  27-07-2017 10:23 via Yorkshire Post NLYP.news.feed
  Stacey Clarkin’s body is covered in scars from a chronic condition, yet she refuses to let them define her. Catherine Scott meets the inspirational mum,
  
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• Clean-up begins for railway carriages, featured in TV shows, damaged by vandals

  27-07-2017 10:05 via BBC News - York & North Yorkshire
  Volunteers begin to clean up heritage railway carriages damaged by vandals on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
  
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• COLUMN: When did we become a nation of litter louts?

  27-07-2017 08:50 via York Press | News
  ONE of the most inspiring stories of recent days has to be that of five-year-old Oliver Jackson. After enjoying the Northumberland Live festival, the youngster was dismayed by the amount of litter left behind.
  
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• Electrical fault sparks car fire on A64 near York - road reopened

  27-07-2017 08:30 via York Press | News
  AN ELECTRICAL fault is believed to have sparked a car fire on the A64 near York this morning, which closed the westbound carriageway.
  
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• Electrical fault sparked car fire

  27-07-2017 08:30 via York Press | News
  AN ELECTRICAL fault is believed to have sparked a car fire on the A64 near York this morning.
  
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• Calf rescued from river near York

  27-07-2017 08:13 via York Press | News
  A CALF was rescued from the River Ouse near York.
  
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• ON THIS DAY: July 27

  27-07-2017 08:00 via York Press | News
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• August start to cover shell of gutted Grenfell Tower

  27-07-2017 07:33 via Yorkshire Post NLYP.news.feed
  Work to cover the charred remains of the Grenfell Tower is to begin next month, the site manager said.
  
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• Yorkshire bosses tell Government it must keep promises on transport

  27-07-2017 07:30 via Yorkshire Post NLYP.news.feed
  Business leaders across Yorkshire have delivered an unequivocal message to Government that it must fulfil its promises to deliver much needed transport infrastructure programmes for the north.
  
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• Sheffield: ‘Council leaders put profit ahead of city trees’

  27-07-2017 07:23 via Yorkshire Post NLYP.news.feed
  Sheffield City Council has been influenced by “corporate and business responsibilities” in felling thousands of healthy trees despite widespread protests, a court heard.
  
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• George, two, will breathe on his own for the first time today

  27-07-2017 07:00 via Yorkshire Post NLYP.news.feed
  He’s the miracle boy who wasn’t expected to survive beyond a few months old.
  
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• Leeds’s South Bank regeneration masterplan ‘could transform no-go areas’ in same way as flagship London scheme

  27-07-2017 06:19 via Yorkshire Post NLYP.news.feed
  A MAJOR redevelopment masterplan to regenerate large swathes of urban and industrial wasteland in Leeds could be the region’s answer to London’s flagship King’s Cross scheme.
  
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• Treble gold for woman who twice defied death

  27-07-2017 06:00 via The Northern Echo | York & Harrogate
  A WOMAN survived two near-death experiences – and went on to become a medal-winning athlete.
  
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• Treble gold for woman who defied death when she fell 1,300 feet down mountain

  27-07-2017 06:00 via The Northern Echo | York & Harrogate
  A WOMAN survived two near-death experiences – and went on to become a medal-winning athlete.
  
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• Author secures national award for archaeological thriller

  27-07-2017 06:00 via The Northern Echo | York & Harrogate
  AN author has secured a national storytelling award after impressing judges with his action-packed archaeological thriller.
  
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• Aldi now recruiting staff ahead of opening third York store

  27-07-2017 06:00 via York Press | News
  ALDI is a step closer to opening its third store in York and is now recruiting for 20 new staff.
  
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