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• Manchester attack: Hashem Abedi refuses to face victims' relatives

  19-08-2020 20:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hashem Abedi refuses to face his victims' relatives as they deliver emotional statements in court.
  
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• Donations flood in to help singer Rebecca Newman and son

  19-08-2020 17:49 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MORE than 200 kind-hearted people have donated almost £7,000 to help Rebecca Newman and her son Logan following the sudden death of her husband Jay Fewtrell.
  
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• Boris Johnson's call to bring House of Lords to York rejected

  19-08-2020 17:22 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE Prime Minister's call to the body responsible for plans to repair the houses of parliament to consider a move to York has been rejected.
  
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• New Covid cases confirmed in York and North and East Yorkshire

  19-08-2020 17:13 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE latest figures confirm that there have been new cases of Covid-19 recorded in York, as well as in North and East Yorkshire.
  
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• House of Lords: Temporary move to York rejected by repairs body

  19-08-2020 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government will continue making the case for a temporary move outside London during repairs.
  
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• Reunion for former Mill Mount Grammar School pupils cancelled

  19-08-2020 16:39 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A REUNION for former Mill Mount Grammar School pupils which was due to take place on September 12 in York has been cancelled in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Almost nine weeks since last Covid-19 death in York trust

  19-08-2020 16:33 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE latest figures confirm that it has now been almost nine weeks since the last Covid-19 death was recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
  
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• Plans for over 50 new mental health houses to be built in city

  19-08-2020 15:56 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  RESIDENTS with complex needs could benefit from 53 new mental health houses to be built in the city.
  
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• Plans for over 50 new mental health accommodation units to be built in city

  19-08-2020 15:56 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  RESIDENTS with complex needs could benefit from 53 new mental health accommodation units to be created in the city.
  
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• Remember Coppergate when it looked like this? - 10 photos

  19-08-2020 15:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THINK of Coppergate today and what springs to mind?
  
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• GCSE results day 2020 for York, North and East Yorkshire

  19-08-2020 15:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  GCSE results day coverage of the stories as they come in from the schools across York, North and East Yorkshire.
  
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• Council tells caravan owners parked on public field to leave within 48 hours

  19-08-2020 14:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NUMBER of caravans have been parked on a public field in York.
  
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• Caravans remain on public field after council tells owners to leave within 48 hours

  19-08-2020 14:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NUMBER of caravans remained parked on a public field in York this morning (Thursday).
  
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• Caravans parked on public field in York

  19-08-2020 14:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NUMBER of caravans have been parked on a public field in York.
  
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• Proposals to plant 50,000 trees in York as part of new woodland area

  19-08-2020 14:03 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NEW community woodland area in York, that could see 50,000 trees planted, has been proposed by the council.
  
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• Foss Islands Road in York partially blocked due to accident

  19-08-2020 13:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAIN road is York is said to be partially blocked due to an accident.
  
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• Cyclist injured in crash near York supermarket

  19-08-2020 13:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A CYCLIST sustained minor injuries in a crash with a car in York this morning (Wednesday).
  
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• York Patisserie Valerie will not reopen in Feasegate

  19-08-2020 12:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A WELL-KNOWN chain of cake shops has pulled out of York city centre altogether after the closure of its second site.
  
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• Dancing duo land prestigious places

  19-08-2020 12:47 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A DUO form a dance school in York have both landed places at prestigious dance colleges.
  
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• U-turn led to road rage vandalism

  19-08-2020 12:14 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A DRIVER vandalised a car’s windscreen and tailgate in the middle of the road in an argument with another driver, York Magistrates Court heard.
  
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• Sweet delivery for key workers

  19-08-2020 12:07 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A HOUSEBUILDER has has been giving back to key workers in York by donating a sweet afternoon tea experience.
  
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• Firm takes action to deter walkers from trespassing on Sleights railway bridge

  19-08-2020 12:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  NETWORK Rail has installed anti-trespass signs in a North Yorkshire village to remind walkers not to trespass on a railway bridge, after 23 incidents have been caught on camera in the area since May.
  
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• York singer hosts Women’s Day event

  19-08-2020 11:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A SINGER from York organised an event in the city over the weekend to support the Women’s Aid charity, in memory of her sister.
  
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• Saint Catherine’s calendar on sale now

  19-08-2020 11:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A HOSPICE’S “ever-popular,” calendar featuring photographs by local supporters is now on sale for 2021.
  
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• Hospice’s calender on sale now

  19-08-2020 11:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A HOSPICE’S “ever-popular,” calendar featuring photographs by local supporters is now on sale for 2021.
  
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• Tribute paid to first matron of York's St Leonard's Hospice who has died

  19-08-2020 11:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK hospice has paid tribute to its first ever matron, who died recently.
  
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• Tribute paid to first matron of York's St Leonard's Hospice

  19-08-2020 11:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK hospice has paid tribute to its first ever matron, who died recently.
  
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• Fire behind flats in Selby 'believed to be deliberate'

  19-08-2020 10:22 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FIREFIGHTERS tackled a fire behind flats in Selby which is believed to have been started deliberately.
  
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• Children allegedly involved in hate crime incident in York

  19-08-2020 08:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A GROUP of children were allegedly involved in a hate crime incident in York.
  
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• COLUMN: What grade should we give the education secretary following the exams fiasco?

  19-08-2020 08:37 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Class of 2020
  
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• Pizza Express to shut in Scarborough and Northallerton

  19-08-2020 08:14 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A RESTAURANT chain with eateries in York and North Yorkshire has announced it's closing two branches in the county.
  
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• LETTER: I'm still waiting for my Hollies refund

  19-08-2020 07:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  I write in response to Judy Hope’s letter of August 17 about how she is still waiting for a refund for her tickets to see The Hollies’ cancelled show at the Barbican on April 26.
  
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• LETTER: The Tories are becoming experts at making U-turns

  19-08-2020 07:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Readers of The Press will remember the now famous words of a previous Tory Leader: ‘U-turn if you want, but this lady’s not for turning’. How different to the current Tory Government, which in only eight months has been forced into making over 10 U-turns.
  
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• 'Drunk on streets of York' cake made by Trader of the Week

  19-08-2020 07:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK baker Jo Millner brings a smile to many people's faces with her out-of-this world cakes.
  
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• Man arrested after police incident shuts Micklegate in York

  19-08-2020 06:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN has been arrested after a main road through York was cordoned off by police late last night.
  
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• TecTracer and Operation Bo Peep in frame for British Farming Award

  19-08-2020 06:53 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN ANTI-theft device developed in York to help sheep farmers protect their flocks from rustlers has been shortlisted for a national award.
  
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• LETTER: Do we have a God-given right to drive our cars? No, we pay for it through taxes...

  19-08-2020 06:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  It was reassuring to note from Susan Major’s letter (August 11) that the long-running feud between cyclists and motorists is alive and well, despite the pandemic.
  
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• Tourists flock to landmark Clifford's Tower in York

  19-08-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ONE of York’s most iconic attractions is continuing to prove popular with tourists since reopening, with the number of people visiting from outside Yorkshire described as “very encouraging.”
  
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• Ready to race as Ebor 2020 at York Racecourse starts today

  19-08-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  OFFICIALS at York hope new measures put in place ahead of the Ebor meeting, which starts today, will help to enhance the enjoyment of owners on the Knavesmire.
  
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• Man took “murderous weapon" to York pub

  19-08-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A KNIFEMAN whose actions with a “murderous weapon” could have led to a street riot and a New Year’s Eve death has been jailed.
  
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• IVF treatment rules in North Yorkshire ‘deeply unfair’

  19-08-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  WOMEN must prove they have been in a stable relationship for two years and neither partner should have any children – if they are to qualify for fertility treatment on the NHS in York.
  
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• Coronavirus: Care homes ask for insurance cost help

  19-08-2020 01:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One care operator in Scarborough had an insurance quote at 880% more than their current premium.
  
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• Pizza Express to close 73 outlets hitting 1,100 jobs

  19-08-2020 01:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chain says it has cut a deal to stay afloat as coronavirus continues to buffet the economy.
  
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• Police attend incident in Micklegate

  19-08-2020 00:06 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK’S Micklegate has been cordoned off as police deal with an ongoing incident.
  
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• Micklegate reopens after police incident

  19-08-2020 00:06 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  UPDATED 6AM: A man has been arrested and the road reopened.
  
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