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• Police incident in Nunnery Lane in York

  14-08-2020 22:54 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE were at an incident just outside York city centre last night (Friday).
  
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• Police at on-going incident in Nunnery Lane in York

  14-08-2020 22:54 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE are at an on-going incident just outside York city centre tonight.
  
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• Kevin Lokko: Harrogate Town sign ex-Dover Athletic captain on two-year deal

  14-08-2020 21:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harrogate sign former Dover Athletic captain Kevin Lokko on a two-year contract before the 2020-21 League Two campaign.
  
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• Walter Stead, of York - a former Japanese POW - to mark VJ Day 75th anniversary

  14-08-2020 19:13 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ONE of the last surviving prisoners of war who worked on the notorious 'Death Railway' will mark the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day.
  
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• Richmond petrol station fire: Fifty firefighters tackle blaze

  14-08-2020 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some properties have been evacuated and people living nearby are being told to keep windows closed.
  
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• Football fan jailed for anti-Semitic comments on York train

  14-08-2020 18:04 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A PASSENGER who made anti-Semitic comments on a train journey through York has been jailed for 12 weeks and handed a six year football banning order.
  
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• York singer, Bonnie Milnes, in 500 mile walk in memory of her sister

  14-08-2020 17:53 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK singer is set to walk 500 miles across France and Spain in memory of her sister - after first organising a special fundraising event tomorrow at Spark:York.
  
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• 25 more coronavirus cases confirmed in York, North and East Yorks

  14-08-2020 17:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TWENTY-FIVE more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in York and North and East Yorkshire - but health chiefs say the area is still faring far better than many other parts of the country.
  
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• Steely Dan drummer recruited by students from Darlington and York

  14-08-2020 17:40 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  TWO talented North-East music students are in wonderland after teaming up with one of the world’s best drummers.
  
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• Who's on the move in York and North Yorkshire?

  14-08-2020 17:33 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  We take a look at who's on the move at businesses across York and North Yorkshire.
  
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• Man arrested after police chase with Audi from York to Leeds

  14-08-2020 17:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TRAFFIC police are continuing to question a man who was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and theft of a car following a pursuit that began in York.
  
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• Sales advisor caught drink driving three times

  14-08-2020 16:44 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A SALES advisor caught drink driving for the third time has been banned from the roads for five years.
  
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• The Island needs £65,000 to mentor 84 vulnerable children

  14-08-2020 16:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A SMALL charity in York needs to raise £65,000 to fund its support for dozens of vulnerable children.
  
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• Conservative MP calls for change to A-level grading

  14-08-2020 15:54 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK Conservative MP has hit out at the government A-level assessment system.
  
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• York's Mothership Festival cancelled days before in Covid 'U-turn'

  14-08-2020 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Organisers of the annual Mothership Festival say they were initially given the go ahead with a reduced capacity.
  
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• Fans of Yorkshire Indie band Embrace invited to virtual pub quiz

  14-08-2020 15:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FANS of Yorkshire band Embrace are being invited to take part in a virtual quiz night party with the indie rockers to celebrate the launch of the band’s new subscription platform, The Secret List.
  
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• Hospitals in York trust go over eight weeks without Covid death

  14-08-2020 15:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE latest figures confirm that hospitals within the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have now gone over eight weeks without recording a death related to Covid-19.
  
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• 9 things to do in and around York and at home this week

  14-08-2020 14:33 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CHARLES HUTCHINSON rounds up the best things to do in and around York and at home this week
  
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• AD:VENTURE host virtual workshops for new businesses

  14-08-2020 14:08 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  WORKSHOPS are being held to help people in York who are looking to start a business or adapt an existing one.
  
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• Jonny set for 'high chair wheelie' record bid at Elvington Airfield

  14-08-2020 13:44 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A DEATH-DEFYING stunt man has learned how ride his motorbike at over 120mph while doing a wheelie - while sitting on the handlebars.
  
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• Wayside Holiday Park wins David Bellamy gold award

  14-08-2020 13:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A HOLIDAY park has struck gold after winning a coveted award for its eco efforts.
  
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• Drax power station workers voting on strike action

  14-08-2020 12:34 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  WORKERS at a North Yorkshire power station are voting in a ballot for possible strike action over 230 proposed redundancies, a union has revealed.
  
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• York attractions say tourism revival is better than expected

  14-08-2020 11:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TOURISM in York appears to be making a quicker come-back than expected as attractions mark one month of being open since the lockdown eased.
  
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• "So good we came here twice in one day" - York's top restaurants and cafes 2020 - voted for by customers

  14-08-2020 11:12 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TRAVEL website Tripadvisor has revealed York's top cafes and restaurants - as voted for by reviewers.
  
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• Woman injured in violent attack in York city centre

  14-08-2020 11:09 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN was attacked in a violent incident in York city centre.
  
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• LETTER: CCG "won't allow my eye operation"

  14-08-2020 09:16 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THIS is a warning to all those, like me, who were stupid enough to think the NHS would be there for them when required.
  
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• LETTER: Iconic Terry's building to be "obliterated from view"

  14-08-2020 09:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TERRY'S Chocolate Factory, the iconic building that sits among many other grade-II listed buildings in a conservation area, is about to be obliterated from view, if York’s Planning Officers have their way.
  
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• LETTER: Why does Piccadilly car park need a new name?

  14-08-2020 08:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  I NOTE that yet again our council, led on this occasion by the Cllr D’Agorne has decided to rename Piccadilly Car Park – why?
  
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• Firefighters battle vehicle fire in Cold Kirby, North Yorkshire

  14-08-2020 08:24 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FIREFIGHTERS battled a blaze after a vehicle caught fire in a North Yorkshire village last night.
  
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• Burst water main shuts Wigginton Road in York

  14-08-2020 08:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  DRIVERS are being warned that a main road through York is shut this morning.
  
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• Green Party suspends Cllr Dave Taylor for six months

  14-08-2020 08:08 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE Green Party has suspended York councillor Dave Taylor for six months over offensive remarks he made following the death of footballer Jackie Charlton.
  
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• 8 photos showing lockdown is over and we are out & about

  14-08-2020 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  WOW! What a photo.
  
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• York Roast Co boss stunned as 800 people apply for just 15 jobs

  14-08-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK restaurant boss was left stunned when he advertised for 15 new members of staff - and received 800 applications.
  
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• York riverside route to close for THREE months

  14-08-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A CITY centre route popular with walkers and cyclists is to close for three months for delayed flood defence work to take place.
  
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• 'Sweet memories' to be created of York's historic Rowntree's factory

  14-08-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  DEVELOPERS who are converting a former Rowntree's factory in York into homes are appealing for help in recording the iconic site's rich history.
  
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• Plan for new 62-bed care home in Strensall set to be approved

  14-08-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A CLOSED care home is set to be demolished and a modern nursing home built in its place.
  
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• Mothership Festival cancelled at last minute - after council chiefs withdraw support

  14-08-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MUSIC festival set to go ahead this weekend - with all 499 tickets sold out - has been cancelled after council chiefs withdrew their support at the last minute.
  
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• Louis, 17, in week-long bike challenge for hospice

  14-08-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A STUDENT from North Yorkshire is taking on a challenge on his bike every day this week to raise funds for Saint Catherine’s Hospice.
  
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• Government has completed 'feasibility study' on House of Lords move to York

  14-08-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE Government is carrying out a review into moving the House of Lords or another department to the York Central site.
  
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