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• Liberal Democrat’s cancel spring conference in York

  11-03-2020 23:38 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE Liberal Democrats have cancelled their spring conference in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.  The conferenc was due to start in York on Friday.
  
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• York Central secures £77m lift-off in budget

  11-03-2020 19:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK Central has secured a major windfall in the Chancellor’s 2020 budget, paving the way for thousands of homes and jobs for the city.
  
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• York bucks trend as coronavirus cases in UK soar

  11-03-2020 19:36 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK and North and East Yorkshire are continuing to buck the trend after the UK saw its biggest rise in the number of coronavirus cases so far today (Wednesday).
  
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• Now 590 coronavirus cases nationwide - York stats to be revealed later

  11-03-2020 19:36 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  LATEST figures for coronavirus cases in York and North and East Yorkshire will be published later today, after the area yesterday bucked the UK trend for soaring numbers of cases.
  
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• Coronavirus: 'I'm self-isolating in a caravan on my parents' drive'

  11-03-2020 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leah Scott flew home from Italy and is now living in the van to keep others safe.
  
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• Five year wait for A64 dualling

  11-03-2020 18:35 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE long-awaited dualling of the A64 won't start for at least another five years, it was announced today (Wednesday).
  
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• York High School staff member no longer to be tested for Covid-19

  11-03-2020 18:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MEMBER of staff at a York school was set to be tested for coronavirus after being taken ill - before it was concluded it was not needed after all.
  
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• Staff member at York High School to be tested for Covid-19 in line with guidance

  11-03-2020 18:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MEMBER of staff at a York school is to be tested for coronavirus after being taken ill.
  
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• Law sitcom, Briefs, starts filming at Redcar seaside

  11-03-2020 18:22 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  FILMING for a new Redcar sitcom about the legal profession, which features cast and crew from the town, commenced this week.
  
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• Girl withdrawn from York High School over coronavirus fears

  11-03-2020 14:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MOTHER has withdrawn her daughter from a York school because of her concerns about the dangers posed by coronavirus.
  
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• No action against North Yorkshire man over plane crash in which Emiliano Sala died

  11-03-2020 13:49 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  NO further action is to be taken against a North Yorkshire man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in relation to the plane crash that killed footballer Emiliano Sala.
  
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• York gives green light to St Patrick's Day events

  11-03-2020 13:38 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK is going green this weekend as the York Irish Association gears up for its biggest festival to date.
  
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• Great British Bake Off: Matt Lucas named as new co-host alongside Noel Fielding

  11-03-2020 13:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The new co-host of the primetime hit show the Great British Bake Off has been announced.
  
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• LETTER: The government should suspend air travel until this virus is contained

  11-03-2020 11:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Are our airlines taking care of their employees? No, they are not. My husband works for BA. They have been given a free bottle of hand sanitiser. This is utterly ridiculous. The big message is that international travel is spreading the coronavirus. Anyone who works in a transport hub is exposed to thousands of travellers every day, exposing themselves and their home communities when their shifts are over, to this disease. If the government had a spine, it would suspend international travel for h
  
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• Budget 2020: News + reaction to the Chancellor's plans amid coronavirus pressure

  11-03-2020 11:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Budget day 2020 has dawned with all eyes on the new Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, who will be presenting his financial plans in the Commons at 12.30pm. Within a month of taking over the Treasury, he will be unveiling his first Budget amid continuing pressure from the coronavirus outbreak. We will be following the announcements and reactions throughout the day on this live blog. Share your views by emailing our Business Editor Nadia Jefferson-Brown at [email protected]
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: To fly or not to fly: your questions answered

  11-03-2020 10:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  As coronavirus continues to spread, should you fly off for that long awaited holiday or not? SARAH MARSHALL looks at the options
  
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• Combining old and present eras in York with photography

  11-03-2020 10:01 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YOUNG photographer from York has been working on a project to recreate past eras in the city by combining old and new photographs.
  
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• York MP in self-isolation - after meeting with Nadine Dorries

  11-03-2020 10:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK Central MP, Rachael Maskell, has confirmed she is self-isolating - after meeting Health Minister, Nadine Dorries, last week who tested positive for the virus today.
  
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• An eerily deserted Parliament Street in 1911

  11-03-2020 07:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THIS is Parliament Street some time in 1911. Photographs from this period often show the street crowded with market stalls. In this picture, however, it is eerily quiet: as though the photographer deliberately came very early in the morning on a non-market day so as to capture the street's architecture uncluttered by pesky passers-by.
  
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• New business wellbeing club prepares to launch in York

  11-03-2020 06:33 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NEW business networking club is being launched in York with a focus on members proactively supporting each other.
  
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• Tickets on sale for York Professionals' 007 night

  11-03-2020 06:09 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TICKETS are on sale for York Professionals’ Casino Royal-themed annual dinner.
  
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• York centre for victims of sex assaults closed over fire fears

  11-03-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK centre where victims of sexual assault can undergo forensic medical examinations was shut down for three weeks because of serious fire safety concerns, it has emerged.
  
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• Teenager punched unconscious man 11 times in 'sickening violence'

  11-03-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A TEENAGER who punched an unconscious man in the street 11 times and broke his jaw twice in "extraordinary violence" has been jailed for four years.
  
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• More dropped kerbs planned - as York looks to be more all-age friendly

  11-03-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MORE dropped kerbs could be created and extra seats could be added at bus stops - as part of plans to make York a better place for older people to live.
  
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• Former Gallery nightclub in York is set for one-night reunion

  11-03-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FORMER DJs who performed at the old Gallery nightclub in York are to return to the venue for one night only.
  
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• Celebration of the life of York cricketer Dan Woods to be held

  11-03-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FAMILY and friends of a top York cricketer who died of cancer, aged 32, are to celebrate his life at York Cricket Club next week.
  
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• Can you change a lightbulb? Most of us can't

  11-03-2020 05:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  EVEN THE simplest of household tasks are proving difficult for British adults, new research has revealed.
  
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• Work starts at new Cresci pizza restaurant for York

  11-03-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  WORK is underway on a new pizza restaurant in York city centre.
  
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• Crime soars at North Yorkshire schools - figures branded 'very disturbing'

  11-03-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CRIMES recorded at primary and secondary schools in North Yorkshire have rocketed during the past five years.
  
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• Health Minister fell ill day after attending reception hosted by Boris Johnson

  11-03-2020 00:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  HEALTH minister Nadine Dorries has become the first MP to be diagnosed with coronavirus.
  
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