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• Ten minute service and committal of body will now be allowed in crematorium grounds

  14-04-2020 23:34 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CITY of York Council has tonight announced a further compromise over its controversial ban on mourners at York Crematorium.
  
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• 'Strong, beautiful and caring' nurse dies after contracting coronavirus

  14-04-2020 21:23 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  AN agency nurse - and mum of five - who was working at Harrogate District Hospital has died after  contracting Covid-19.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: Daughter's tribute to 'strong and beautiful' nurse mum

  14-04-2020 19:37 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The daughter of a nurse who died after contracting Covid-19 has paid tribute to her “strong, beautiful and caring” mother.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: Army of volunteers feeds vulnerable residents and NHS staff

  14-04-2020 19:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN ARMY of independent businesses in York and volunteers have stepped up to help others during the Covid-19 crisis.
  
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• Spitting at NHS ambulance crew lands man in court

  14-04-2020 18:35 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  NORTH Yorkshire Police have condemned the 'abhorrent' actions of a man who allegedly spat at ambulance crews who were trying to help him.
  
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• More confirmed coronavirus cases in York and North Yorkshire

  14-04-2020 17:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE number of confirmed cases of coronavirus has risen again slightly in York, but significantly in North Yorkshire.
  
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• STOLEN: Watches, medals, and 'Paige's first teeth'

  14-04-2020 17:07 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE are looking to locate the owners of a number of stolen items including medals, watches, jewellery and some baby teeth.
  
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• Buzzard found near York had been shot five times

  14-04-2020 16:36 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  AN injured buzzard rescued by a farmer was found to have five pieces of shot in its body.
  
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• EE to give 'hardworking' NHS staff free data for six months - how to claim it

  14-04-2020 15:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Mobile phone operator EE have provided NHS staff on pay monthly plans with six months of free data.
  
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• Record rise in coronavirus related deaths at York hospital trust

  14-04-2020 15:36 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  SIX more people with coronavirus have died at York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust sites.
  
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• Spain eases its lockdown restrictions - will tourists be able to go there this summer?

  14-04-2020 15:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A state of emergency was declared in Spain last month following the coronavirus outbreak - with a nationwide lockdown enforced by the Spanish government just two days later.
  
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• Covid-19 response hub launches in Pocklington

  14-04-2020 14:56 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A COMMUNITY group set up in response to the coronavirus pandemic has grown from a few people to a town-wide network.
  
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• Drax and GB Railfreight power on through Covid-19 crisis

  14-04-2020 14:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  WORK has been underway to repair rail track damaged by storms and floods near Drax to maintain supplies of biomass needed for the UK's largest power station.
  
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• Man accused of murder

  14-04-2020 14:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A York man is today appearing before Leeds Crown Court accused of murder.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: police send out message after Easter weekend

  14-04-2020 14:06 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE in North Yorkshire have just two words to say to members of the public for their behaviour over the Bank holiday weekend - thank you.
  
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• Judges sit but courts closed in York and North Yorkshire

  14-04-2020 13:47 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ALL courthouses in North Yorkshire have been closed to the public for the duration of the pandemic lockdown.
  
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• Coronavirus: Tesco makes major changes to its UK stores

  14-04-2020 13:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has announced it is making some changes in stores this week to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
  
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• Former council leader Ian Gillies claims York ban on mourners is 'appalling'

  14-04-2020 13:14 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FORMER York council leader Ian Gillies has slammed the decision to ban mourners from funeral services at York Crematorium.
  
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• Let’s applaud our NSPCC volunteers

  14-04-2020 11:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Caroline Watts on how the NSPCC is coping during the virus pandemic
  
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• Work underway to transform former Burgins shop in York

  14-04-2020 11:35 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  WORK is underway to transform a landmark York city centre shop.
  
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• Warning of abuse in lock down

  14-04-2020 11:27 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CRIMESTOPPERS have issued a warning for potential domestic abuse during the lock down period in the UK, as helplines see an increase in reports.
  
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• Coronavirus: Food deliveries from volunteers provide lifeline

  14-04-2020 10:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Countryside Alliance said volunteers are bringing supplies to isolated rural communities.
  
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• Presenting line-up for BBC One’s The Big Night In revealed

  14-04-2020 08:51 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MATT Baker, Zoe Ball, Sir Lenny Henry, Davina McCall and Paddy McGuinness will host BBC One’s The Big Night In.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: Free parking in North Yorkshire towns

  14-04-2020 08:24 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PARKING is now free in towns across once district in North Yorkshire in light of the Coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• LETTER: Do we really need to demolish Barleyfields?

  14-04-2020 07:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  I see another sheltered housing building in York, the Barleyfields, is to be demolished to make way for another block of similar function (Plans for block of flats on Shipton Road gets go-ahead, April 8). I saw no mention this time, however, of the usual ‘not fit for use’ mantra.
  
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• LETTER: Experts aren’t the best defence against virus - our immune systems are...

  14-04-2020 06:59 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Christian Vassie’s latest take on experts... oh dear (Why it’s the experts who will save us, March 4).
  
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• York soldier to row 100 miles in brother Steven O'Neill’s memory

  14-04-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK soldier will mark the first anniversary of his brother’s death in the River Ouse by rowing 100 miles on a rowing machine on Saturday (April 18).
  
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• Virtual lessons give dogs a helping paw during lockdown

  14-04-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A DOG trainer who has seen her business hit hard by coronavirus is offering online lessons to help lend a friendly paw through the difficult times.
  
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• Fury over 'reckless' readmissions of Covid-19 patients to care homes

  14-04-2020 06:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  A FURIOUS care home boss has accused Public Health England of playing Russian roulette with the lives of vulnerable residents.
  
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• Benenden Head Matron offers myth-busting advice on coronavirus

  14-04-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MYTH-BUSTING advice about the coronavirus has been issued by the Head Matron at York-based mutual healthcare society Benenden Health.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: Firefighters to drive ambulances, deliver food and help at new hospital

  14-04-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FIREFIGHTERS will be helping healthcare staff on the frontline at the new Nightingale Hospital in Harrogate to tackle coronavirus.
  
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• £17.5m investment confirmed to transform Selby town centre

  14-04-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Major new investment for Selby station and town centre has been confirmed as part of its recent budget
  
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