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• Bob Willis Trophy: County cricket returns on Saturday with new red-ball competition

  30-07-2020 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  County cricket returns on Saturday with the start of the Bob Willis Trophy - a new competition for the shortened season.
  
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• 'Luckily for him he got out' - police

  30-07-2020 22:32
  
  POLICE have tonight 'dispersed' a man from York city centre after he jumped into the River Ouse from Skeldergate Bridge.
  
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• Huge fire at business park

  30-07-2020 22:20
  
  THESE dramatic images show a huge fire at a business park in East Yorkshire earlier today.
  
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• Delays with gambling help in York and North Yorkshire

  30-07-2020 18:20
  
  TREATMENTS for dozens of people in York with gambling addictions were paused due to NHS staff being redeployed during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Big delays with gambling help in York and North Yorkshire

  30-07-2020 18:17
  
  TREATMENTS for dozens of people in York with gambling addictions were paused due to NHS staff being redeployed during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Brace yourselves for Flying Ant Day, York

  30-07-2020 18:07
  
  SPOTTED flying ants in your garden yet? Or maybe you've had to walk home through a swarm of them.
  
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• Castlegate to be closed to cars

  30-07-2020 17:44
  
  A CITY centre street will be pedestrianised so that it can be used for pavement cafes and stalls.
  
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• Police in search for wanted Scarborough man, Robert Chinchen

  30-07-2020 17:15
  
  POLICE have issued an appeal to try and find a wanted Scarborough man.
  
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• Biggest zero emissions bus fleet in UK launched in York

  30-07-2020 16:50
  
  THE biggest zero emission park and ride fleet in the UK has been launched in York.
  
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• Council to close several streets for roadworks in August

  30-07-2020 16:36
  
  YORK Council will be carrying out roadworks on key roads in York including, Acomb Road, Hull Road, Hallcroft Lane and Hill Crest Gardens throughout August.
  
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• Complaint about council leader agreeing £400k payout - without declaring employment tribunal against him - is dismissed

  30-07-2020 16:04
  
  THE leader of City of York Council agreed to a £404,000 taxpayer-funded payout for the authority’s chief executive – without revealing that the chief executive was taking him to an employment tribunal.
  
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• Six weeks since last Covid death in York trust

  30-07-2020 15:50
  
  THE latest figures confirm that it has now been six weeks since the last Covid-19 related death was recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
  
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• Children's author Terry Deary backs York Roman Quarter plan

  30-07-2020 15:41
  
  PLANS for a new Roman visitor attraction in York city centre have been revised - and the scheme has been backed by the author of the bestselling Horrible Histories books.
  
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• ‘Legend’ John up for Community Pride prize

  30-07-2020 15:30
  
  A YORK man who has dedicated years of his life to volunteer to support those who are less fortunate, has been nominated for a Community Pride award.
  
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• ‘Legend’ John up for Pride prize

  30-07-2020 15:28
  
  A YORK man who has dedicated years of his life to volunteer to support those who are less fortunate, has been nominated for a Community Pride award.
  
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• Lottery thousands helps attractions reopen

  30-07-2020 15:18
  
  THOUSANDS of pounds of Lottery money has helped popular York attractions reopen after lockdown.
  
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• Prime Minister Boris Johnson in North Yorkshire to visit police force

  30-07-2020 14:51
  
  PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has been visiting North Yorkshire Police this morning to illustrate how police numbers are rising.
  
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• Tui to close 166 high street stores after ‘changes in customer behaviour’

  30-07-2020 13:24
  
  A TRAVEL agent with stores in York to close 166 high street stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.
  
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• Partial closure of York's 'Bishy Road' road scrapped

  30-07-2020 13:20
  
  THE partial closure of York's 'Bishy Road' is to be scrapped after increases in traffic caused worsening congestion and rat-running through side streets.
  
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• York residents with Covid-19 symptoms will now have to quarantine for 10 days

  30-07-2020 12:21
  
  THE length of time York residents with coronavirus symptoms must self-isolate will increase to 10 days in England as Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned of a “second wave starting to roll across Europe”.
  
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• Luke in bid to be Community Pride Sporting Hero

  30-07-2020 12:20
  
  THE owner of numerous martial arts schools has been nominated for a Community Pride award for his contribution to the sport and support through the pandemic.
  
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• Holiday park sales rocket as staycation boom gathers pace

  30-07-2020 11:47
  
  A HOLIDAY park has seen a surge in sales as the staycation boom gathers pace amid fears about travelling abroad during the pandemic.
  
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• Key worker discount for city tours

  30-07-2020 11:36
  
  A YORK sightseeing firm is thanking key workers who have worked throughout the Covid-19 pandemic with a discount on its tours.
  
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• Aldi hiring 42 members of staff at North Yorkshire stores

  30-07-2020 11:24
  
  ALDI is creating 42 jobs at stores across North Yorkshire, with salaries of up to £32,345 available.
  
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• Choir gig smashes fundraising target

  30-07-2020 11:20
  
  A VIRTUAL gig organised by a male voice choir in York has smashed the fundraising target, raising almost three times as much as they aimed for.
  
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• No open date for Vue cinema in York

  30-07-2020 11:10
  
  VUE Cinema said there is still no opening date for the York site.
  
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• Brothers take on 200 mile running task for hospice

  30-07-2020 10:02
  
  TWO brothers have taken on a ‘”mammoth,” 200 mile running challenge to raise funds to support a North Yorkshire hospice.
  
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• Wetherspoons in York and Selby to offer Government discount

  30-07-2020 09:38
  
  A PUBS chain with bars in York adn Selby has announced that all its pubs will be taking part in the Government scheme to encourage people to eat out in a bid to boost the economic recovery from the virus crisis.
  
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• Woman charged with Towthorpe 2007 river murder

  30-07-2020 08:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sharron Roustoby is charged with killing John Clarke, who was found dead in the River Foss.
  
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• York heading for 31C - for one day only

  30-07-2020 06:00
  
  YORK looks set for its hottest day of the summer so far tomorrow, with forecasters predicting temperatures could soar to 31C, or 88F, amid long sunny periods.
  
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• York heading for 30C - for one day only

  30-07-2020 06:00
  
  YORK looks set for its hottest day of the summer so far tomorrow, with forecasters predicting temperatures could soar to 30C, or 86F, amid long sunny periods.
  
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• York undergrad hit man on head with tyre iron in city centre

  30-07-2020 05:00
  
  THE honesty of an undergraduate who hit another student on the head with a tyre iron in York city centre has enabled him to keep his freedom.
  
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• Police probe in to social media posts about York asylum seekers

  30-07-2020 05:00
  
  POLICE are investigating comments posted on social media about asylum seekers staying in temporary accommodation at a York hotel.
  
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• Knifeman threatened to stab Pig and Pastry owner in street

  30-07-2020 05:00
  
  A KNIFEMAN who threatened to stab a café owner in the street has been jailed for 10 months.
  
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