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• Injured cyclist 'deliberately' struck in York hit-and-run

  27-05-2020 18:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Bennett has been left with a broken back and possible permanent damage.
  
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• Escaped sheep causing problems on York outer ring road after accident

  27-05-2020 17:59 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN overturned trailer carrying sheep is causing traffic problems on the York outer ringroad.
  
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• Man sexually exposed himself to two women on York cycle path

  27-05-2020 17:35 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN exposed himself to two teenagers on a York cycle path.
  
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• Leading politicians blast closure of Minster FM

  27-05-2020 16:26 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  LEADING politicians have hit out after it was announced that Minster FM is to close - along with dozens of local radio stations - and be absorbed into the Hits Radio Brand Network.
  
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• Lightwater Valley faces prosecution over boy's fall on ride

  27-05-2020 14:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A seven-year-old boy was injured when he fell from a rollercoaster at Lightwater Valley in 2019.
  
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• McDonald's to reopen all its York drive-thru restaurants next week

  27-05-2020 14:26 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  McDonald’s will reopen all its drive-thru restaurants in York next week.
  
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• York Festival of Ideas hosts virtual meeting coronavirus recovery plans

  27-05-2020 14:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MEMBERS of the public have been invited to discuss the coronavirus recovery programme at this year’s Festival of Ideas.
  
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• Coronavirus: Motorist clocked speeding at 131mph near York

  27-05-2020 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police say they have seen some horrendous driving during the lockdown period.
  
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• Brothers sleep out for 50 nights to support RSPCA

  27-05-2020 13:42 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TWO brothers from York have been using their time in lock down wisely, by sleeping out for 50 nights to support a local animal home.
  
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• Spitfire and Hurricane fly low over York

  27-05-2020 12:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  RESIDENTS ran out of their homes today to watch classic aircraft from the Second World War swooping by overhead.
  
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• Flypast at funeral of Battle of Britain veteran Terry Clark

  27-05-2020 12:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A SPITFIRE and a Hurricane staged a flypast in honour of Battle of Britain veteran Terry Clark today as his funeral took place at York Cemetery.
  
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• Fund in memory of York lecturer who died in climbing accident

  27-05-2020 11:37 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FUND has been set up to help York students in memory of a world-leading environmental scientist who died in a climbing accident.
  
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• Panel for York’s road to recovery after coronavirus pandemic

  27-05-2020 11:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A PANEL in York plans to hold a discussion next week to plan for ways in which the city’s economy can recover after the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• University of York scientists make cancer breakthrough

  27-05-2020 11:04 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  SCIENTISTS based at the University of York investigating the causes of bladder cancer have made a breakthrough in research into the disease’s links with smoking.
  
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• Thirsk woman, 99, to stand 100 times for son's hospice

  27-05-2020 10:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As she turns 100, Joyce Richardson, of Thirsk, is raising funds for a hospice that cared for her son.
  
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• Wilko hardware store reopens with new social distancing guidelines

  27-05-2020 10:22 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE WILKO store in York has officially reopened.
  
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• Private company to launch two astronauts into space tonight - and here's what time you can try catch a glimpse

  27-05-2020 10:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  NASA and the American company SpaceX - owned by Billionaire Elon Musk - are on course to make history on Wednesday as they launch two astronauts into space from US soil for the first time since 2011.
  
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• Halfords store in York's Foss Islands Road is set to reopen

  27-05-2020 09:59 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  HALFORDS is set to reopen 53 stores - including its York premises in Foss Islands Road - to welcome back customers after bosses said it had seen a surge in bike sales since the Government relaxed lockdown rules and encouraged commuting that avoids public transport.
  
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• Fire crews witness crash in Burdyke Lane in which car catches fire

  27-05-2020 08:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A CAR caught fire after crashing into parked cars in York last night.
  
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• CORONAVIRUS: Warning as 52 fines issued in North Yorkshire

  27-05-2020 08:19 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE issued 52 fines for breaches of the coronavirus regulations in North Yorkshire over the bank holiday weekend.
  
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• Evora Construction seals new deals despite Covid-19

  27-05-2020 08:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK-based company has a solid order book after securing new contracts despite unprecedented challenges facing the economy.
  
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• York Racecourse in the 1920s

  27-05-2020 07:28 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ALL the signs are that we're heading for a gradual easing of lockdown from next month - providing coronavirus doesn't make a return, and the science says it is safe. 'Non-essential' shops could start to open from Monday, there are plans for a phased return of schools (though these are controversial) and talk of resuming top-level sport (behind closed doors).
  
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• Grant helps reduce Covid impact on women

  27-05-2020 06:08 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A TRANSFORMATIONAL coach is launching an online course aimed at empowering professional women.
  
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• York city centre prepares to come back to life as shops reopen

  27-05-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK city centre finally looks set to come back to life next month after the Prime Minister declared that non-essential shops can reopen from June 15.
  
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• Marygate Car Park spaces to be cut to allow social distancing on path

  27-05-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE number of parking spaces at a city centre car park will be reduced temporarily - to make more space for pedestrians and cyclists.
  
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• Candle sales rise as people seek comfort in lockdown

  27-05-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A CANDLE shop owner says it feels like Christmas as people look for comfort within their homes.
  
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• Tax relief for Covid-19 home working expenses

  27-05-2020 05:35 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  With many employees currently working from home due to the Covid-19 lockdown, it’s worth highlighting some of the key opportunities for employers to provide financial support tax efficiently to staff who are remote working:
  
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• Shops taking steps to boost customer confidence ahead of reopening

  27-05-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK'S shops are preparing to reopen - and putting measures in place to make customers feel confident that it is safe to return to the city centre.
  
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• Selby College's message to students - “all hope isn’t lost"

  27-05-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A TOP academic at a North Yorkshire college has moved to reassure students looking to move in to higher education as the coronavirus pandemic continues.
  
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• Respected York Hospital consultant of 25 years, dies aged 61

  27-05-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A RESPECTED consultant who worked at York Hospital for a quarter of a century has died aged 61.
  
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