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• Open air cinema to return to Principal Hotel grounds

  06-08-2020 23:31
  
  OUTDOOR cinema is to return to the grounds of a York hotel later this month - with patrons allocated marked areas to ensure their safety from the coronavirus.
  
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• Harrogate Town announces promotion bus parade plans

  06-08-2020 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harrogate Town have been promoted to the English Football League for the first time in their history.
  
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• Cyclist tells how helmet saved her life in crash

  06-08-2020 18:30
  
  A CYCLIST has told how her helmet saved her life in a crash on a North Yorkshire road.
  
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• Theatre Royal plans a month of live outdoor shows

  06-08-2020 18:16
  
  YORK Theatre Royal has announced a festival of live outdoor performances on its patio stage, featuring Yorkshire’s theatre and dance-makers.
  
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• Motorist who died in crash named as Keiran Rafferty

  06-08-2020 18:02
  
  A 60-YEAR-OLD man who died in a crash last month has been named by North Yorkshire Police.
  
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• The Potions Cauldron launches special straws to help the planet

  06-08-2020 17:53
  
  HARRY Potter-inspired shop The Potions Cauldron on Shambles has launched new environmentally-friendly straws for its drinks.
  
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• Harrogate Convention Centre - Yorkshire Nightingale hospital - to get £47m renovation

  06-08-2020 17:33
  
  A BUSINESS case for the £47 million renovation of Harrogate Convention Centre is to be drawn up after receiving the backing of councillors.
  
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• Family funfair opening in York in 'make or break' move for popular kids attraction

  06-08-2020 16:33
  
  A NEW outdoor family funfair will open in York this weekend, as a popular children’s attraction badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic makes a last attempt to save jobs and the business.
  
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• Call the Midwife star Jenny Agutter backs poetry contest

  06-08-2020 16:10
  
  CALL the Midwife actress Jenny Agutter is supporting a My Lockdown Poem competition, organised by a Selby author.
  
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• 'Mystery seeds in the post': Warning issued after cases reported in the UK

  06-08-2020 15:58
  
  Security fears have been sparked after numerous cases of people around the world reported receiving mysterious 'seed packages' with unknown contents.
  
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• York trust goes seven weeks without Covid-19 death

  06-08-2020 15:36
  
  THE latest figures confirm that it has now been seven weeks since the last Covid-19 death was recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
  
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• East Riding libraries prepare for reopening with new measures

  06-08-2020 15:30
  
  LIBRARIES in the East Riding of Yorkshire are preparing to reopen on August 10 with new measures in place to keep visitors safe.
  
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• Scarborough man jailed over online child sex offences

  06-08-2020 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christopher Croucher was caught communicating online with adults posing as underage girls.
  
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• Future of York pop-up cycle lane undecided

  06-08-2020 15:12
  
  COUNCIL chiefs say the future of a 'pop-up cycle lane' on York's inner ring road has not yet been decided.
  
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• York Mind charity lands £10k cash boost

  06-08-2020 15:10
  
  A CHARITY in York has received a £10,000 cash boost, after the National Lottery has distributed funding across the county.
  
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• Charity lands £10k cash boost

  06-08-2020 15:08
  
  A CHARITY in York has received a £10,000 cash boost, after the National Lottery has distributed funding across the county.
  
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• Man denies Dales barbecue stabbing

  06-08-2020 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The male victim, in his 30s, was injured at Barden Bridge in the Yorkshire Dales in May.
  
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• Macmillan needs your support with coffee morning event

  06-08-2020 14:34
  
  The countdown to ‘Coffee Morning’, Macmillan Cancer Support’s annual event to raise money to fund vital support for people living with cancer, has officially started.
  
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• Funeral today for 18-year-old North Yorkshire drowning victim

  06-08-2020 14:34
  
  THE funeral of a teenager who drowned in the Yorkshire Dales on the hottest day of the year just weeks after getting married was held being held today.
  
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• Pop-up pilates raises over £800

  06-08-2020 14:27
  
  A POP-UP pilates event near Pickering has raised over £800 for patient care at Saint Catherine’s.
  
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• Arrests after burglars break into homes to steal cars off drives

  06-08-2020 14:25
  
  TWO people have been arrested in connection with three burglaries in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Two new shops to open at Vangarde shopping park

  06-08-2020 14:22
  
  AN EXOTIC restaurant and a new Specsavers are preparing to open at the Vangarde shopping centre in York.
  
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• York Stage to hold three nights of concerts in Rowntree Park

  06-08-2020 13:26
  
  YORK Stage are bringing musical theatre back to life this summer with their first ever outdoor show, taking over the Rowntree Park Amphitheatre for three nights from August 23 to 25.
  
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• Young boy’s running task to help children’s ward

  06-08-2020 13:13
  
  A YOUNG boy from North Yorkshire has set himself a running challenge to support the children’s ward at York Hospital.
  
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• Ryedale sees first confirmed coronavirus case in 28 days

  06-08-2020 12:55
  
  A COUNTRY area on York’s doorstep has seen its first new confirmed coronavirus case in 28 days.
  
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• SEIZED: Van with flat tyre, agricultural diesel and no insurance, taken off the roads

  06-08-2020 12:53
  
  AN uninsured van being driven through North Yorkshire with a flat tyre and red diesel was stopped and seized by police.
  
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• How to master the millennial trend for manifesting

  06-08-2020 12:52
  
  Dreaming of kick-starting that career shift or heading off on a solo adventure? LIZ CONNOR hears how mastering the art of manifesting might help.
  
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• Fancy a movie? Here's what's showing at City Screen, York

  06-08-2020 12:11
  
  HERE'S what's on at City Screen in York for the next week:
  
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• Uber to connect passengers with local drivers in areas it does not serve

  06-08-2020 12:10
  
  UBER users who open the app in UK towns and cities it does not serve will be connected with local private hire and taxi drivers, the firm has announced.
  
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• VIDEO: York nurse whose tearful video went viral meets founder of campaign that she inspired

  06-08-2020 12:00
  
  A YORK nurse who made headlines earlier this year after she issued a tearful plea to people stockpiling during the coronavirus crisis has met up with the founder of a campaign that she inspired.
  
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• Study claims York children spend nearly 2 hours per day reading

  06-08-2020 11:57
  
  A STUDY claims York children aged between four and 14 spend nearly two hours per day reading.
  
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• York girl is youngest ever Miss England finalist

  06-08-2020 11:45
  
  A YOUNG girl from York has reached the final of this year’s Miss England competition, becoming the youngest competitor ever to do so.
  
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• Drag racing track £100k cash boost for reopening

  06-08-2020 11:20
  
  A DRAG racing venue in York is set to reopen this weekend after fundraising over £100,000 from people all over the UK.
  
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• Weekend visitor hours extended at York Minster

  06-08-2020 10:53
  
  FRIDAY and Saturday opening hours at York Minster will be increased by one hour allowing more people to visit the 850-year-old medieval gothic cathedral this summer.
  
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• Beatles tribute plea for help for Abbey Road gig

  06-08-2020 10:27
  
  A BEATLES tribute band are looking for support from their fans to follow in the legendary band’s footsteps.
  
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• Harrogate International Festival hails its first virtual event

  06-08-2020 10:00
  
  AN ANNUAL festival has hailed its first virtual event as a success - with more than 10,000 people from over 60 countries joining in the fun.
  
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• These restaurants and cafes are taking part in Eat Out to Help Out scheme at York Designer Outlet

  06-08-2020 09:40
  
  A NUMBER of chain restaurants and cafes at York Designer Outlet are involved in the Eat Out to Help out scheme which launched on Monday.
  
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• These eateries at York Designer Outlet are taking part in Eat Out to Help Out scheme

  06-08-2020 09:40
  
  A NUMBER of chain restaurants and cafes at York Designer Outlet are involved in the Eat Out to Help out scheme which launched on Monday.
  
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• Man's arm trapped in pizza mixer in York commercial premises

  06-08-2020 08:31
  
  FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a man after he was trapped by the arm in a pizza mixer in York.
  
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• Man's arm trapped in food mixer in York commercial premises

  06-08-2020 08:31
  
  FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a man after he was trapped by the arm in a food mixer in York.
  
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• LETTER: "What a wonderful shop Barnitts is"

  06-08-2020 08:00
  
  FOLLOWING your excellent advice, this household has masked up and headed for York’s truly local shops - from small jewels like Little Apple Bookshop to York’s own department stores, Barnitts and Browns.
  
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• LETTER: "The car is here to stay and we want to use them"

  06-08-2020 07:30
  
  THE collective groans that echoed through York when Mr D’Agorne was appointed as Executive Member for Transport are getting louder by the day!
  
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• Man sexually assaulted woman in York street

  06-08-2020 06:00
  
  A YOUNG man sexually assaulted a complete stranger in the street in the middle of York.
  
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• Fossgate traffic ban to be reviewed after concerns raised

  06-08-2020 06:00
  
  THE temporary closure of Fossgate to traffic is under review after businesses and residents raised concerns about the sudden decision to ban vehicles between 10.30am and 8pm daily.
  
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• Councillor asks Chancellor Rishi Sunak for more cash for businesses

  06-08-2020 06:00
  
  A SENIOR councillor has written to the Chancellor to ask for more cash to help businesses through the pandemic - saying the support was oversubscribed by £12,000 in York.
  
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• Cash boost for Guildhall regeneration scheme

  06-08-2020 06:00
  
  MORE than £15 million of infrastructure schemes have been secured in North Yorkshire over the next 18 months - with £300,000 of funding going towards the York Guildhall renovation.
  
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• South Park says CQC has praised it after MP prompted inspection

  06-08-2020 05:00
  
  A YORK care home says a watchdog has praised it following an inspection, which was organised in the wake of complaints from a city MP and residents’ relatives.
  
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