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• Cyclist confronts women laying bike traps in Leyburn wood

  14-05-2020 22:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nathan Cartwright's father said the women's actions could have seriously hurt someone.
  
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• Coronavirus: Portraits of NHS frontline 'heroes'

  14-05-2020 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Karen Winship is among a number of artists painting portraits of NHS workers for free.
  
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• Seven new coronavirus cases confirmed in the York area

  14-05-2020 17:56 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  SEVEN further cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the City of York Council area, taking the total number to 427.
  
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• Student flipped helicopter reaching for jacket - report shows

  14-05-2020 17:54 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A REPORT by the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) into a helicopter incident at Sherburn-in- Elmet Airfield, in North Yorkshire, last October says the student, who was flying solo, was on a Private Pilot's Licence course.
  
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• Student flipped helicopter reaching for jacket - report concludes

  14-05-2020 17:54 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A STUDENT pilot crashed a helicopter after trying to reach for his jacket which had fallen from a seat next to him, a report into the incident has concluded.
  
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• Upgrades to make school more accessible to pupils

  14-05-2020 16:33 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MONEY is to be put towards making a York high school more accessible to pupils in wheelchairs or other mobility problems.
  
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• 186 coronavirus deaths at York NHS trust

  14-05-2020 16:03 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ONE more patient with coronavirus has died at York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, taking the total number of Covid-19 related fatalities to 186.
  
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• Roadworks planned for major routes around York

  14-05-2020 14:56 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A SERIES of roadworks will take place on major roads around York this month and next.
  
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• Roadworks planed for major routes around York

  14-05-2020 14:56 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A SERIES of roadworks will take place on major roads around York this month and next.
  
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• Blue Bridge to be replaced by temporary bridge and ramp during refurbishment

  14-05-2020 14:01 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK foot and cycle bridge is to be removed to allow for a refurbishment and repairs, with a temporary scaffold walkway and bridge created so people can still get across a river.
  
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• Calls for urgent research into whether mouthwash could reduce spread of coronavirus

  14-05-2020 13:46 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A group of scientists is calling for urgent research into whether readily available mouthwash could be effective in reducing the spread of coronavirus.
  
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• York Balloon Fiesta 2020 cancelled due to Covid-19 crisis

  14-05-2020 13:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK Balloon Fiesta has become the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic.The crowd-pulling attraction had been due to take place on the weekend beginning Friday, September 25, with plans to be bigger and better than before, but organisers have now cancelled this year's event.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: fears North Yorkshire coast will be overwhelmed

  14-05-2020 13:24 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  DAY trippers planning an outing to the coast or other visitor hot spots in North Yorkshire this weekend could find they can’t wash their hands, stick to the social distancing guidance or even park their car.
  
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• ‘Amazing’ Tracey in bid for Pride award

  14-05-2020 11:01 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN from York has been nominated for a Community Pride award for her volunteer work supporting the community through the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• ‘Amazing’ Tracey in bid for Community Pride award

  14-05-2020 11:01 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN from York has been nominated for a Community Pride award for her volunteer work supporting the community through the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: York community hubs scheme extended

  14-05-2020 11:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CITY of York Council has decided to extend the provision of its community hubs.
  
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• LETTER: I support making York a zero-emissions city

  14-05-2020 10:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  I fully support any initiative to make our city centre a zero emission zone (Bid to make York first UK zero emission city, May 12).
  
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• Summer's here - temperatures set to soar into the 20s in York next week

  14-05-2020 10:28 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  LOCKED-DOWN York is set to enjoy plenty of sunshine and warm weather over the next fortnight, with temperatures heading into the 20s next week.
  
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• Howling out for some Human Contact

  14-05-2020 09:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE Howl & The Hum, York’s most impactful band since Shed Seven, are in tune with these alienating, disconnected, socially distant, Corona-crisis times.
  
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• Crutches and artificial Xmas tree among rubbish dumped in sinkhole and set alight

  14-05-2020 09:34 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  RUBBISH including crutches, an artificial Christmas tree and a mattress has been fly-tipped in a moorland sink hole and set on fire.
  
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• Campaign launched to save Helmsley Walled Garden

  14-05-2020 08:53 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A CAMPAIGN has been launched to help save a much-loved North Yorkshire garden.
  
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• lockdown boost from a bad apple

  14-05-2020 07:38 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  BADAPPLE Theatre Company’s Theatre On Your Doorstep van is parked up, the hand brake applied by the Coronavirus. So instead of travelling to Yorkshire’s smallest and hardest-to-reach village halls this spring, the Green Hammerton company is switching to Theatre On Your Desktop.
  
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• York independent art gallery moves its business online

  14-05-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN INDEPENDENT art gallery in York is offering an online service because people are unable to travel to view artwork due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• More than £4.8m of business support grants goes to holiday home owners

  14-05-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MORE than £4.8m of the government money earmarked to support businesses through the coronavirus crisis has been claimed by holiday home owners in York.
  
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• Golfers get back on course in York as lockdown eases

  14-05-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  GOLFERS were able to play again for the first time in almost two months yesterday (Wednesday) after golf courses in the York area reopened, following the Prime Minister’s relaxation of the coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• How home-buying and York housing market will be changed by coronavirus

  14-05-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN independent estate agency has revealed how buying a home in York may look as lockdown measures ease - and what the pandemic could mean for house prices in the city.
  
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• Play EuroMillions online today with 20 tickets for £2*

  14-05-2020 02:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A leading UK lottery website is now giving players the opportunity to maximise their chances on Europe’s most sought-after game with a special offer for just £2.
  
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