York news

• PM orders lockdown with police fines for ignoring new measures

  23-03-2020 21:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has placed the UK on lockdown to tackle the coronavirus, threatening police fines for anyone who ignores new measures including a ban on public gatherings of more than two people.
  
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• The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in York remains at ten

  23-03-2020 20:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the North Yorkshire County Council area has risen by four to 24.
  
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• FREE PARKING for York hospital staff from tomorrow

  23-03-2020 20:01 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK hospital staff are to get free parking from tomorrow, Tuesday, until further notice.
  
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• "Please put your trip to York on hold" - visitors urged to stay away amid coronavirus outbreak

  23-03-2020 19:36 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  VISITORS are being urged to postpone their trips to York - and explore the city online instead.
  
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• Coney Street almost deserted - but for queue outside Boots

  23-03-2020 18:54 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK'S premier shopping street was almost deserted this afternoon - but for a queue of customers standing two metres apart outside Boots.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: Now Greggs is shutting too

  23-03-2020 18:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Greggs has said it will close its entire store estate by the end of business on Tuesday after bosses said operating as a takeaway was not going far enough to ensure proper social distancing.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: York teacher releases song with the message stay at home

  23-03-2020 17:56 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK school teacher with a track record for penning YouTube sensations is back on his guitar and imporing people to stay at home in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: York MP Rachael Maskell warns 'change your ways now'

  23-03-2020 17:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK MP has said she is “shocked” at the number of people who are ignoring advice on coronavirus - and pleaded with city residents to change their ways now.
  
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• Coronavirus: Lottery winner gives away free potatoes

  23-03-2020 17:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Susan Herdman hand-picked the potatoes and gave them free of a charge to people in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Free delivery scheme set to aid people isolated in their homes

  23-03-2020 16:34 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE Press is teaming up with local retailers to help ensure older and vulnerable people who are having to self-isolate because of the coronavirus pandemic can continue to receive essential items such as bread, milk and newspapers.
  
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• BBC and ITV confirm new broadcasting schedules due to coronavirus crisis

  23-03-2020 15:48 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The BBC and ITV have confirmed their broadcasting schedules due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
  
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• Renters will be protected from eviction during coronavirus outbreak – what you need to know

  23-03-2020 15:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Private renters will be protected against eviction during the coronavirus crisis - Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: York Gin offering free local delivery after closing shop

  23-03-2020 14:33 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE York Gin shop in the city centre has temporarily closed in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: Subway to shut their doors in York

  23-03-2020 14:07 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A CHAIN of sandwich shops, which has three stores in York city centre, will shut its doors in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• 'Sad but sensible' decision taken to cancel Great Yorkshire Show

  23-03-2020 13:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE Great Yorkshire Show has been cancelled.
  
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• York rush hour: roads deserted

  23-03-2020 13:02 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  RUSH hour arrived in York this morning with barely a car in sight.
  
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• Watch: Paramedic 'raging' over 'halfwits' going to the moors and coast and ignoring Government advice

  23-03-2020 13:02 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A PARAMEDIC took to social media to rant about people ignoring the Government's social distancing advice and travelling to the Yorkshire coast and North York Moors for a day out at the weekend.
  
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• Primark UK stores closing 'until further notice'

  23-03-2020 12:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The fashion chain says it wants to protect the health of employees and customers.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: York schools face 'challenging' time on first day of shutdown

  23-03-2020 12:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE first day of the school closures presented a ‘challenging’ situation for education, across York, North and East Yorkshire.
  
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• Petition to abolish NHS staff parking fees at hospital car parks during coronavirus

  23-03-2020 12:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A petition asking the government to waive parking charges for NHS workers at hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic has already gained thousands of signatures.
  
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• Appeal to find York robber wanted on recall to prison

  23-03-2020 11:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  NORTH Yorkshire Police is asking for the public’s help to find a York robber who is wanted on recall to prison for allegedly breaching the terms of her licence.
  
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• £500,000 works completed on Stonegate in York

  23-03-2020 10:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  WORK to repave one of York's most historic streets have been completed after months of labour.
  
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• A19 commuter route into York almost deserted

  23-03-2020 10:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  RUSH hour arrived in York this morning with barely a car in sight.
  
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• Motorcyclist dies in crash in Carlton near Selby

  23-03-2020 09:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MOTORCYCLIST has died in a crash near Selby.
  
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• All jury trials in England postponed

  23-03-2020 09:36 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ALL JURY trials in England and Wales will be put on hold as part of the ongoing efforts to halt the spread of Covid-19.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: Browns department stores temporarily closing

  23-03-2020 09:35 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  BROWNS department stores, including the one in York city centre, are temporarily closing in response to Government advice on coronavirus.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: McDonald's, Primark and Nando's among latest High Street giants to announce closures

  23-03-2020 08:48 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  HIGH street giants including McDonald's and Primark announced full store closures due to the coronavirus pandemic amid growing concerns about safe social distancing.
  
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• LETTER: Do we need a modern form of rationing?

  23-03-2020 07:36 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  We are living in turbulent times and things, we are told, will only get worse before we see some relief.
  
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• Meet the kids who are learning to fly in new government project

  23-03-2020 07:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are being encouraged into the aviation industry with flying lessons.
  
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• The grand opening of the Linton Lock hydro-electric power station by Princess Mary in 1923

  23-03-2020 06:37 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  We recognise that some of you may be getting a bit fed up with all this staying at home and not going out business, necessary as it is.
  
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• Home working isn’t always so cushy...

  23-03-2020 06:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  “HAVE you got your feet up, watching Loose Women?”
  
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• Faces of the past from Explore York's updated archive of historic photos

  23-03-2020 06:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  EXPLORE York has redesigned the website for its archive of historical images of York. It is now much easier to find, to search - and even to buy images.
  
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• Residents' views of York Minster could be 'a thing of the past'

  23-03-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  EXTRA storeys could be added to buildings - without the need for planning permission.
  
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• New city homes for older people get the go-ahead

  23-03-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MORE than 20 new homes are set to be build for elderly residents in York.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: All inquests postponed from today

  23-03-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ALL inquests in York and North Yorkshire have been postponed with immediate effect.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: The Press launches new campaign Supporting Local Businesses

  23-03-2020 05:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE Press is backing businesses across York and North Yorkshire as they face this challenging and unprecedented time.
  
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• Launch of Community Pride 2020

  23-03-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  VOLUNTEERS, hardworking residents and inspiring young people will all be recognised at the 2020 York Community Pride Awards.
  
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• Countdown to brand new recycling service

  23-03-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The start of a new and improved recycling service for Selby district is now just a few weeks away.
  
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