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• Motorcyclist dies in crash with a bus near Filey holiday park

  16-07-2020 22:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MOTORCYCLIST has died in a crash with a bus on a North Yorkshire road.
  
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• Cllr Dave Taylor suspended by Green Party over Charlton comments

  16-07-2020 20:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK councillor Dave Taylor has been suspended by the Green Party over his controversial comments about Jackie Charlton - as he issued a 'full and heartfelt' apology.
  
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• Cllr Dave Taylor gives 'heartfelt' apology for Charlton posts

  16-07-2020 20:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK councillor Dave Taylor has been suspended by the Green Party over his controversial comments about Jackie Charlton.
  
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• Parliament move to York 'highly unlikely', says Cabinet minister

  16-07-2020 19:23 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Relocating MPs and peers to York against their will during major renovations of the Palace of Westminster is “highly unlikely”, according to a Cabinet minister.
  
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• Casualty cut free from car after crash near Robin Hood's Bay

  16-07-2020 19:06 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FIREFIGHTERS have cut free a casualty who was trapped in a car after a crash near Robin Hood's Bay.
  
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• Road closed after crash between bus and motorbike in Filey

  16-07-2020 19:01 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ALL three emergency services are currently at the scene of a crash between a bus and a motorbike near a holiday park in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Green day for go as York band Bull sign record deal with mega-label EMI

  16-07-2020 18:18 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK band Bull are signing to record industry giants EMI, nine years after first forming.
  
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• Man suffers fractured skull and bleed on the brain in attack

  16-07-2020 18:04 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN suffered a fractured skull, a bleed on the brain and hearing loss in an attack outside a North Yorkshire pizzeria.
  
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• York Dungeon prepares to reopen this weekend after lockdown

  16-07-2020 17:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York Dungeon is throwing open its doors again to visitors from Saturday.
  
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• Pizza Express set to axe 75 sites - firm has three in York

  16-07-2020 17:17 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PIZZA Express - which has three restaurants in York - is reportedly planning to axe around 75 sites across the UK as part of a rescue deal that could put hundreds of jobs at risk.
  
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• Four people arrested after violence on Knavesmires

  16-07-2020 17:12 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THREE men and a woman have been arrested after a violent attack on Knavesmire this morning which left two with head injuries.
  
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• Four people arrested after violence at York Racecourse

  16-07-2020 17:12 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THREE men and a woman have been arrested after a violent attack at York Racecourse this morning which left two with head injuries.
  
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• Cyclist exposes himself to York runner while cycling past

  16-07-2020 16:59 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A CYCLIST has exposed himself to a runner as he cycled past her on a York cycle path.
  
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• Police in North Yorkshire hunt wanted man Richard Clarke

  16-07-2020 16:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE in North Yorkshire are trying to trace a wanted man.
  
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• York MP calls for debate over Covid's impact on care homes

  16-07-2020 16:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK Central MPRachael Maskell has called for a Commons debate on the impact of Covid-19 on residents in care homes.
  
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• York jobless figures rise as coronavirus crisis bites

  16-07-2020 16:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  RISING numbers of people in York are turning to Universal Credit as the coronavirus crisis continues to bite.
  
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• Coronavirus: Restaurant 'no-shows' prompt anger after lockdown

  16-07-2020 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Owners say people failing to show up for bookings it especially damaging in the current climate.
  
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• York mascots take fight to save softplay parks to parliament

  16-07-2020 15:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MASCOTS from soft play parks across the UK, including from here in York, descended on Westminster today (July 16) to bring a message to the Government.
  
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• 6,000 call for councillor to get sack over Charlton comments

  16-07-2020 15:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A PETITION calling on York Green Party to 'sack' York councillor Dave Taylor over comments he made about the late Jackie Charlton has now collected more than 6,000 signatures - and its organiser says it won't end 'until he's gone.'
  
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• Government's major overhaul of North Yorkshire and York councils 'will serve as a distraction'

  16-07-2020 15:23 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  OPPOSITION leaders for an area which has been told to rapidly prepare for the biggest overhaul of local government in nearly half a century have criticised the timing of the move.
  
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• York City fans can show their faces at Bootham Crescent for play-offs

  16-07-2020 15:17 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK City fans have the chance to show their faces in the ground for their club's play-off journey - without actually being there.
  
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• Rachael Maskell urges York residents to remain vigilant

  16-07-2020 15:17 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK MP has urged the city's residents to remain vigilant and stick to safety advice as the latest figures reveal the York trust has now gone four weeks without recording a Covid-19 death.
  
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• PM suggests York as Parliament's temporary home

  16-07-2020 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  MPs and peers may need to move while the Palace of Westminster undergoes restoration works.
  
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• York gets a further £1.39 million in latest Government coronavirus funding allocations

  16-07-2020 14:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CITY of York Council will be handed a further nearly £1.4 million by government to cover the costs of the pandemic.
  
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• North Yorkshire's Covid plans 'to stay for two years'

  16-07-2020 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A county council is told plans to deal with Covid outbreaks will remain in place for two years.
  
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• Fountain's Abbey second on list of best picnic places in UK

  16-07-2020 14:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MUCH-LOVED North Yorkshire beauty spot has come in at number two on a list of the best spots to have a picnic.
  
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• Small businesses urged to seek funding from Ryedale council

  16-07-2020 13:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Small businesses in Ryedale who have missed out on previous support schemes still have time to tap into a second funding round.
  
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• Kings Arms reopens after lockdown number 2

  16-07-2020 13:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN ICONIC riverside pub in York has reopened after its second lockdown of 2020.
  
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• Driver lucky to escape with minor injuries after car overturns

  16-07-2020 12:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE driver and other occupants of this car were fortunate to escape with minor injuries after it overturned on a North Yorkshire road, say police.
  
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• New weekly coronavirus case figures show York rate unchanged

  16-07-2020 12:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A HEALTH chief has told how she aims to prevent a significant coronavirus outbreak in York after latest weekly figures for confirmed cases were published.
  
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• Almost a third of firms will cut workforce within months

  16-07-2020 12:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CALLS are being made for further government action to protect businesses and jobs following the latest employment figures.
  
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• Coronavirus crisis claims 650,000 jobs since March

  16-07-2020 12:01 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE CORONAVIRUS crisis has claimed almost 650,000 jobs since March, according to official figures.
  
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• ‘Heavy weight’ twins hit 40th celebrations

  16-07-2020 11:13 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A PAIR of twins who featured in The Press when they were born due to their ‘”heavy,” weight reached their 40th birthday recently.
  
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• Quiet farewell for York teacher Jane Woolgar after 45 years

  16-07-2020 11:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK teacher is retiring after working with thousands of the city’s children and families over the past four decades.
  
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• Art event to promote an active life

  16-07-2020 10:39 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YOUNG artists are being encouraged to get creative and inspire others to get more active through healthier, environmentally greener journeys.
  
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• Budget retailer Poundland is bringing in changes

  16-07-2020 09:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A BUDGET retailer with three York stores has today announced it's bringing new chilled and frozen food ranges to some stores.
  
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• PM - Parliament could move to York during refurbishment

  16-07-2020 08:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has suggested Parliament could move to York while the Palace of Westminster undergoes renovation.
  
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• 'Parliament could move to York during refurbishment' - PM

  16-07-2020 08:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has suggested Parliament could move to York while the Palace of Westminster undergoes renovation.
  
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• Two charged with illegal hunting following investigation into death of fox

  16-07-2020 08:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TWO men have been charged with illegal hunting following an investigation into the death of a fox.
  
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• PM suggests Parliament could move to York during refurbishment

  16-07-2020 08:30 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  THE Prime Minister has suggested Parliament could move to York while the Palace of Westminster undergoes a multi-billion pound refurbishment.
  
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• LETTERS: Council should not rely on parking charges for finances

  16-07-2020 08:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE loss of £5m in parking revenue is a major blow to the council. While the city couldn’t have foreseen the pandemic, the climate change committee was clear last year that if York is to become a zero carbon city then the council must wean itself off car parking revenues.
  
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• LETTER: "Lockdown still destroying jobs and livelihoods"

  16-07-2020 08:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE headline in The Press was 'Pandemic takes its toll on shops, pubs and cafes' with one business is closing every 37 hours.
  
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• Trapped toddler rescued from car in York

  16-07-2020 07:17 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A LITTLE boy was rescued by firefighters after being locked in a car in York.
  
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• LETTER: Two views on Dave Taylor's comments on Jack Charlton

  16-07-2020 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  RE: David Taylor's apology. Nothing excuses such repulsive comments and only endorses my view that many in influential positions do not have high standards.
  
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• Shop sites occupied by Jack Wills and Card Factory up for rent

  16-07-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TWO city centre shop sites currently occupied by popular retailers have been put up for rent.
  
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• Parents hit out over Minster School closure - and lack of consultation

  16-07-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PARENTS of children at Minster School say they are “devastated” by its closure – and have hit out to question why they were not informed earlier.
  
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• ‘Modest’ increase in jobs advertised in York

  16-07-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE number of job vacancies advertised in York has seen a “modest recovery” in recent weeks.
  
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• Man who hurled racial abuse on train faces football banning order

  16-07-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A PASSENGER who made anti-Semitic comments on a train journey through York faces a football banning order.
  
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• Kemps General Store in Malton says 'thank you' for support

  16-07-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A SHOP is urging people to Love Local Business to help them recover following the lockdown.
  
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• Historic New York Club is set to become flats

  16-07-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PLANS to turn the former New York Club in Blossom Street into flats are set to be approved - despite objections from the hotel next door.
  
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