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• CCTV image released after suspected criminal damage near York pub

  18-08-2020 20:37 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE in York are appealing for witnesses and information about suspected criminal damage to scaffolding on a building next to the Bay Horse pub on Blossom Street.
  
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• Bob Willis Trophy: Derbyshire draw at Yorkshire to stay top of North Group

  18-08-2020 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire stay top of the Bob Willis Trophy North Group as their game with fellow pacesetters Yorkshire finishes in a draw.
  
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• Man remanded on attempted knife robbery charge

  18-08-2020 18:48 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A 43-year-old man arrested following an alleged attempted robbery has been remanded in custody.
  
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• Attack on 16-year-old girl near Museum Gardens in York

  18-08-2020 18:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A 16-YEAR-OLD girl was attacked by another girl close to a park in York city centre.
  
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• England v Pakistan: Dawid Malan and Chris Jordan return to squad

  18-08-2020 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dawid Malan and Chris Jordan are named in England's 14-player squad for the T20 series against Pakistan after recovering from injury.
  
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• York unis react to A-levels U-turn

  18-08-2020 16:53 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK'S universities are seeking to reassure prospective students as they seek clarification following the Government's U-turn on A-levels.
  
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• Wheldrake villagers back bid for new cycle route

  18-08-2020 16:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A COUNCILLOR has given a passionate welcome to plans to create a new safe cycling route into York from two villages.
  
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• Housebuilder Persimmon reports weekly sales jump as house prices rise

  18-08-2020 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The shares rose 5% despite a drop in profit and fewer homes being built than the year before.
  
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• Selby artist 'thrilled' after conquering three peaks challenge for charity

  18-08-2020 16:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN ARTIST from Selby has conquered three of the highest peaks in Yorkshire for charity.
  
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• York Italian restaurant Prezzo re-opens today

  18-08-2020 16:09 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK restaurant that has been closed since the lockdown has reopened today, while its sister site remains closed.
  
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• Persimmon sees sales surge and restores shareholder payout

  18-08-2020 16:02 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  SALES by York-headquartered Persimmon Plc since the start of July have been 49 per cent ahead of the same period last year.
  
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• Police and ambulance crew attending incident in Wetherby Road, Acomb

  18-08-2020 14:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE and an ambulance crew are attending an incident in a York suburb.
  
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• Police and ambulance crew attend incident in Wetherby Road, Acomb

  18-08-2020 14:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE and an ambulance crew have attended an incident in a York suburb.
  
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• Trio of new appointments at York-based Andrew Jackson Solicitors

  18-08-2020 14:27 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  BUSINESSES are continuing to make new appointments despite ongoing challenges posed by the pandemic.
  
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• Asda sees online sales surge as customer habits ‘shift’

  18-08-2020 14:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A SUPERMARKET chain with stores in York has said that online sales doubled in the past quarter after the coronavirus pandemic caused a “structural shift” in customer shopping habits.
  
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• Yorkshire Nightingale Hospital 'will stay open until March'

  18-08-2020 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The hospital in Harrogate will remain open to safeguard against a spike in cases this winter.
  
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• Police appeal following two-in-one burglary

  18-08-2020 13:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating a two-in-one burglary in Harrogate in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday).
  
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• Nearly half of UK parents would NOT get their child vaccinated against Covid-19, survey finds

  18-08-2020 12:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN ONLINE platform for childcare providers, parents, schools and tutors has discovered that nearly half of British parents (45 per cent) would not get their child vaccinated against Covid-19.
  
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• Support is at hand on GCSE results day in York

  18-08-2020 12:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  SUPPORT is on hand for students collecting their GCSE results in York on Thursday.
  
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• Hay bale fire in Thirsk believed to be deliberate

  18-08-2020 11:46 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FIRE involving a number of hay bales in North Yorkshire is believed to have been started deliberately.
  
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• Help to Buy regional caps set to exclude first-time buyers from new-builds in York

  18-08-2020 11:24 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PROPOSED regional caps on the government’s Help to Buy scheme are set to cut off first-time buyers from purchasing new-builds in York and other cities, according to research by rental payments firm flatfair.
  
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• Two wanted men that sparked police manhunt arrested - force confirm

  18-08-2020 10:26 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TWO wanted men that sparked a police manhunt yesterday have been arrested, North Yorkshire Police has confirmed.
  
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• Visit England crowns Grays Court, York, best small hotel

  18-08-2020 10:12 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AWARDS celebrating the best of the country's tourism industry have crowned Grays Court in York the best small hotel of the year.
  
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• Around 7,000 jobs being cut in further M&S overhaul

  18-08-2020 08:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AROUND 7,000 jobs are being axed at a major high street retailer with shops in York as part of a further shake-up of its stores and management in the face of the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• LETTER: May all the VJ Day veterans rest in peace

  18-08-2020 08:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Watching the programme VJ Day 75: The Nation’s Tribute on Saturday evening reminded me of Mr Bennett.
  
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• Yo! Sushi to shut 19 branches and cut 250 jobs - Full list

  18-08-2020 08:24 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  Yo! Sushi have confirmed plans to shut 19 sites and cut up to 250 jobs in a bid to protect their long-term future.
  
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• York College boss calls for exam results U-turn to be extended

  18-08-2020 08:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE man at the top of a York college has called for the Government exam results U-turn to apply to vocational qualifications too.
  
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• LETTER: We need affordable housing - not more hotels

  18-08-2020 07:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  There are two reasons for reconsidering the decision to allow a further hotel in Piccadilly on the Swinson House site.
  
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• They sewed medical scrubs, printed PPE visors, and prepared meals for homeless people: meet York's 'lockdown heroes'

  18-08-2020 07:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A York volunteer group which used 3-D printers to produce vitally-needed PPE for frontline health-workers, and another group of volunteer seamstresses and tailors which made medical scrubs and other gear for health staff, are today among the first York ‘lockdown heroes’ who will be officially presented with special blue plaques.
  
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• Meet more of York's lovely lockdown babies

  18-08-2020 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PARENTS have been sending us photos of their new arrivals - and here is the latest bunch of bonnie bairns.
  
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• LETTER: When will cyclists realise they’re not invincible?

  18-08-2020 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  It was ironic to see the photograph of members of the York Cycle Campaign in the Press last Wednesday (Cycle campaign slams cash bid, August 12).
  
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• Is your newborn among our Echo babies of the week?

  18-08-2020 06:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  IT is time once again to meet some of the region’s newest arrivals.
  
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• York stalker jailed after he phoned a woman 66 times in 12 hours

  18-08-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN who stalked a woman despite a court order banning him from having any contact with her has been jailed.
  
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• Scampston Hall and Ripley Castle set to host live gigs

  18-08-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NEW summer event will be hosted in North Yorkshire later this month, with a series of live outdoor performances.
  
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• Plans for new offices on the edge of York city centre unveiled

  18-08-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PLANS have been unveiled for a new 32,400 sq ft office building on the edge of York city centre.
  
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• Jay Fewtrell's cause of death and funeral plans revealed

  18-08-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK singer Rebecca Newman today revealed how her husband Jay died from a sudden heart attack and that she planned to give him a fitting send off - in a firework.
  
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