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• Firefighters tackle major fire at house 'struck by lightning' in Haxby

  31-07-2020 22:21
  
  FIREFIGHTERS rushed to a blaze at a house in Haxby this evening (Friday) after it was struck by lightning.
  
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• Crews tackle major fire at house 'struck by lightning' in Haxby

  31-07-2020 22:21
  
  FIREFIGHTERS rushed to a blaze at a house in Haxby this evening (Friday) after it is believed to have been struck by lightning during a thunderstorm which hit the York area.
  
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• Man arrested after reports of men carrying baseball bats in Acomb

  31-07-2020 18:50
  
  POLICE in York have put out an appeal after reports of men carrying baseball bats acting suspiciously in a York suburb.
  
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• Shops can put stalls on streets - and pub drink sales laws relaxed

  31-07-2020 18:30
  
  CAFES, restaurants and shops could use shared outdoor space, or areas outside vacant stores, as pavement cafes and takeaway stands.
  
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• Noise fears over planned York wedding venue

  31-07-2020 17:51
  
  FEARS have been raised that a wedding and events venue could be too noisy for neighbours - with concerns raised by householders living on the other side of a wood.
  
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• Coronavirus rates stay low despite slight rise

  31-07-2020 17:38
  
  THERE has been a slight rise in the number of coronavirus cases in York - but numbers remain low compared to the rest of the country, health bosses say.
  
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• One new case of Covid-19 recorded in York area

  31-07-2020 17:11
  
  THE latest set of figures confirm that there has been one new case of Covid-19 recorded in the York area, the first in four days.
  
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• Ebor Festival to be staged behind closed doors

  31-07-2020 16:12
  
  YORK Racecourse has announced that its Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival will take place without crowds of racegoers later this month.
  
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• CCTV appeal after laptop stolen from York golf shop

  31-07-2020 16:04
  
  POLICE have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after a laptop was allegedly stolen from a golf shop in York.
  
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• Yorkshire Day face covering

  31-07-2020 15:52
  
  YORKSHIRE Rose face masks - sewn by hand in Harrogate - have been launched by LNER to mark Yorkshire Day today.
  
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• Police appeal after theft of Piaggio moped in York

  31-07-2020 15:32
  
  AN appeal has gone out after the theft of a 'distinctive' moped from outside a house in York.
  
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• Over six weeks since last Covid-19 death in York trust

  31-07-2020 15:32
  
  THE latest figures confirm it has now been over six weeks since the last Covid-19 death was recorded as hospitals within the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
  
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• New York visitor attraction planned for ruin near Museum Gardens

  31-07-2020 15:02
  
  OVERLOOKED ruins in York could be turned into an exciting new visitor attraction - where people can walk around and meet Roman centurions using virtual reality technology.
  
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• Lottery grant helps three York attractions to reopen

  31-07-2020 14:53
  
  A GRANT from The National Lottery Heritage Fund has helped three York attractions in the JORVIK Group re-open following their Covid-19 closure.
  
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• Urgent repairs to Harrogate's Turkish Bath flooring

  31-07-2020 14:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harrogate's Grade II-listed baths are one of seven in the country dating back to the 19th century.
  
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• York Minster jobs could be under threat during restructure

  31-07-2020 13:43
  
  YORK Minster is set to undergo a restructuring process, which could lead to redundancies within the organisation.
  
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• Testing cycling challenge in memory of Water Babies CEO

  31-07-2020 13:20
  
  A SWIMMING teacher in North Yorkshire is set to take on a testing cycling challenge over the weekend in memory of her organisation’s former CEO, who sadly passed from Covid-19.
  
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• York rock musician set for new release

  31-07-2020 11:37
  
  A ROCK musician in York is set to release a new single, along with his debut music video as a solo artist.
  
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• M&S York joins discount scheme

  31-07-2020 10:58
  
  A SUPERMARKET in York has revealed that it will be taking part in the new Government scheme which will give discounts at certain establishments.
  
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• Tornado engine back in action

  31-07-2020 10:26
  
  A WORLD-FAMOUS steam engine is set to make an appearance in York later this year along two new routes.
  
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• Charity asks Yorkshire to ‘give it some welly’ with virtual world record attempt

  31-07-2020 10:16
  
  YORKSHIRE Cancer Research is aiming to set a new world record for the most wellies wanged in an hour this Yorkshire Day (Saturday) to help raise funds to save more lives across the county.
  
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• Temperatures soar to 32C in York today

  31-07-2020 09:10
  
  TEMPERATURES in the York area soared to 32C - or 90F- today on the hottest day of the year so far.
  
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• Temperatures could soar to 32C in York today

  31-07-2020 09:08
  
  TEMPERATURES in York could soar today to 32C, or 90F, the Met Office is saying.
  
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• Firefighters rescue man stuck up tree in York

  31-07-2020 09:00
  
  FIREFIGHTERS rescued a man stuck up a tree in York yesterday evening (Thursday).
  
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• York charity shop opens ‘man cave’

  31-07-2020 08:30
  
  THIS Saturday a York charity shop will open its first floor especially dedicated to selling good quality men’s attire.
  
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• Patient attacked York Hospital nurses at height of pandemic

  31-07-2020 06:00
  
  A PATIENT who attacked nurses in hospital at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic has been jailed for 18 months.
  
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• More than 400 object to closing Leeman Road for York Central

  31-07-2020 05:00
  
  A PUBLIC inquiry may be looming after more than 400 people objected to plans to close a key city road as part of the York Central development.
  
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• Judge jails York axeman and his naked friend

  31-07-2020 05:00
  
  AN AXEMAN and his naked friend have been jailed for terrifying his neighbours in a prolonged incident.
  
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• No more coronavirus cases in York again

  31-07-2020 00:48
  
  NO fresh cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the City of York Council area for the third day running.
  
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