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• Man arrested following alleged sex assault in North Yorkshire

  30-01-2020 18:23 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN in his twenties was arrested and released under investigation following an alleged sexual assault in a North Yorkshire town.
  
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• Lord of the Rings police plea prompts Tolkien jibes

  30-01-2020 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police's appeal received thousands of replies from "quick-witted" Facebook users.
  
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• Councillors concerns over getting appointments at York GPs

  30-01-2020 17:33 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  COUNCILLORS are concerned about a York GP practice after they said Priory Medical Group could not confirm that the situation will improve there.
  
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• Browns department store in York city centre is burgled

  30-01-2020 17:24 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A DEPARTMENT store in York city centre has been burgled.
  
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• Brexit sign and Union Flags on gates

  30-01-2020 16:57 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A RETIRED housebuilder is preparing to celebrate Brexit tonight with fireworks and champagne at his home near York - and has made his views clear in advance of the party by posting four Union Flags and a sign on his garden gates with a very stark message to 'Remoaners.'
  
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• York employers shed light on apprenticeships

  30-01-2020 16:46 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  EMPLOYERS and training providers are opening their doors during National Apprenticeship Week 2020 to highlight the opportunities available.
  
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• York volunteers help create compost

  30-01-2020 15:53 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A CONSTRUCTION firm working on the refurbishment of York Guildhall have taken time out to build new compost bays in Rowntree Park.
  
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• York woman's £3,000 vandalism of love rival's car

  30-01-2020 15:41 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN vandalised the car of her ex-boyfriend's new partner causing thousands of pounds of damage, York Magistrates Court heard.
  
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• Grand Hotel closes in on ‘no single-use plastic’ goal

  30-01-2020 15:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A PLEDGE to eliminate all single-use plastic within a year has led to changes throughout York’s only five star hotel.
  
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• Castle Howard seals deal with Yorwaste to protect environment

  30-01-2020 14:51 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CASTLE Howard has teamed up with a waste management company to reduce the environmental impact of its 270,000 visitors each year.
  
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• Travel company helps boost live music in North Yorkshire

  30-01-2020 14:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A TRAVEL company has again joined forces with event promoters Cuffe and Taylor to support live music and tourism on the North Yorkshire coast.
  
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• York mum in China may board plane for UK today - but son may not be allowed

  30-01-2020 14:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A York mum who is working in Wuhan, China, has been told she can board a plane back to Britain - but it is not certain her son will be able to join her.
  
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• Update on York robbery issued

  30-01-2020 14:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE investigating an attempted an armed robbery at a York shop say the cashier was threatened with a knife but refused to hand over any money and chased the suspect away.
  
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• Jail term didn't stop hoax 999 caller

  30-01-2020 14:04 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A HOAX caller has been jailed for the second time in six months for making false 999 calls.
  
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• Hunter Gee Holroyd and Barclays host business breakfast seminar

  30-01-2020 14:04 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FREE breakfast seminar is being held to help people future-proof their business.
  
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• Coronavirus: British mum 'hopeful' of leaving Wuhan with son

  30-01-2020 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Natalie Francis had initially been told she would have to leave her three-year-old son behind.
  
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• Man facing eight charges over crash which left York girl badly hurt

  30-01-2020 13:46 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN is to appear in court next month, charged with eight offences after an incident on a York road in which a 12-year-old schoolgirl was knocked down by a motorbike which then left the scene.
  
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• York St John University named as one of the most inclusive employers in the UK

  30-01-2020 13:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK university has been named one of the most inclusive employers in Britain by lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity Stonewall.
  
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• Coronavirus: what you need to know

  30-01-2020 13:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  What is coronavirus?
  
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• Berwick Kaler - and four fellow stars - set to return to panto at Grand Opera House

  30-01-2020 13:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  LEGENDARY Panto Dame Berwick Kaler is set to make a sensational return to pantomime in York next Christmas - at the Grand Opera House.
  
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• Coronavirus latest: death toll reaches 170

  30-01-2020 13:13 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  China's coronavirus death toll reached 170 on Thursday as foreign evacuees from the worst-hit region began returning home under close observation.
  
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• Man's body found at Clifton Backies nature reserve in York

  30-01-2020 12:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE were called to a York nature reserve today after a man's body was found.
  
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• York hotel rooms cordoned off over coronavirus fears after Chinese national taken ill

  30-01-2020 12:43 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  A MAN, believed to be a Chinese national, was taken to hospital after being taken ill at a York hotel.
  
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• Assault in Bellhouse Way, Acomb - man taken to hospital

  30-01-2020 12:37 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN needed hospital treatment after being attacked in Acomb, police have revealed.
  
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• No plans for coronavirus quarantine base near York - says MOD

  30-01-2020 12:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN army spokesperson has said there are currently no plans for British citizens returning from China to be quarantined at an army barracks near York.
  
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• Health and Safety experts probe death of York woman

  30-01-2020 11:47 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE Health and Safety Executive are working with North Yorkshire Police to investigate the death of an elderly woman - who was hit by a lorry in York yesterday.
  
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• Transgender flag among new emoji approved for 2020

  30-01-2020 11:13 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The transgender flag, a woman in a tuxedo, and a gender-neutral alternative to Santa Claus will all be represented in new emoji to be released in 2020.
  
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• Man, believed to be Chinese national, taken to hospital after falling ill at York hotel

  30-01-2020 10:28 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN, believed to be a Chinese national, was taken to hospital after being taken ill at a York hotel.
  
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• Chinese national taken to hospital after taken ill at York hotel

  30-01-2020 10:28 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A CHINESE national was taken to hospital after being taken ill at a York hotel.
  
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• Chinese national taken to hospital after falling ill at York hotel - sparking coronavirus fears

  30-01-2020 10:28 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN, believed to be a Chinese national, was taken to hospital after being taken ill at a York hotel - sparking coronavirus fears.
  
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• “Inspirational” musical on equal pay Made In Dagenham comes to Joseph Rowntree Theatre

  30-01-2020 08:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  EQUAL pay for women was in the spotlight at Joseph Rowntree Theatre when York Central MP Rachael Maskell joined the cast of Made In Dagenham during rehearsals.
  
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• York Theatre Royal panto only sold out once - on final night

  30-01-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  NO showing of the pantomime at York Theatre Royal sold out this year except for the final night - bosses told councillors.
  
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• Therapy pony cheers up residents at Connaught Court Care Home in York

  30-01-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  RESIDENTS of a York care home were treated with a visit from a therapy pony.
  
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• Mum says inquests must be heard locally or public interest not served

  30-01-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN whose son’s death was examined at a lengthy inquest in York in 2018 has told of her concern that many hearings are currently being held many miles from the city.
  
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• Childcare 'crisis' in York as city nursery may close

  30-01-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THERE is a “childcare crisis” in York - due to a shortage of nursery places - according to a councillor.
  
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• Business confidence is on the rise in Yorkshire and Humber

  30-01-2020 04:06 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  BUSINESS confidence rose during January on the back of an increase in economic optimism.
  
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• Northern: Three things that went wrong at the rail firm

  30-01-2020 02:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why has the network been re-nationalised, and will this fix its problems?
  
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• New recycling system in Selby sees 80,000 wheelie bins delivered

  30-01-2020 02:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  "We've listened to what our residents have told us - they want to recycle as much of their waste as possible," explained Leader of Selby District Council, Cllr Mark Crane.
  
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