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• Sunlight on snow globe starts fire at house in Skipton

  20-08-2020 22:21
  
  SUNLIGHT shining on a snow globe has been blamed for starting a fire at a house in North Yorkshire.
  
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• “Incredibly high risk” youth jailed

  20-08-2020 19:24
  
  A YOUTH who “poses an incredibly high risk to the public in the community” has been locked up for arson and violence.
  
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• Revealed - the location of the latest coronavirus cases in York

  20-08-2020 19:17
  
  THE PART of York that has the latest Covid-19 cases has been revealed by the Government.
  
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• Latest coronavirus cases in Woodthorpe and Acomb Wood

  20-08-2020 19:17
  
  THE PART of York that has the latest Covid-19 cases has been revealed by the Government.
  
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• Bus manufacturer to cut hundreds of jobs

  20-08-2020 19:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The cuts at Alexander Dennis are part of a wider plan to cut 650 jobs across the UK.
  
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• 'Consistency is key' as York schools prepare to re-open, Labour councillors say

  20-08-2020 18:55
  
  Labour councillors in York have called for a council risk assessment of every school in the city before pupils return next month.
  
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• Mini-golf course plan for York Library lawn

  20-08-2020 18:14
  
  A MINI-golf course telling the story of York’s history through the Roman, Viking, Medieval and Georgian periods could be built on the lawn at the side of York Explore Library.
  
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• Manchester Arena attack: Hashem Abedi jailed for minimum 55 years

  20-08-2020 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hashem Abedi is sentenced for the murders of 22 people in the Manchester Arena suicide bombing.
  
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• New £2.5m indoor mini golf centre Puttstars York opens

  20-08-2020 17:20
  
  A £2.5m mini golf centre has thrown open its doors after competition winners took up their prize to be the first to tee off.
  
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• Three new Covid cases in York area and 11 in North Yorkshire

  20-08-2020 17:06
  
  THE latest figures confirm that there have been three new cases of Covid-19 recorded in the York area, while there have been 11 in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Retiree receives award for helping older neighbours use technology to keep in touch with loved ones

  20-08-2020 17:00
  
  A TADCASTER retiree has received an award for being a “Digital Dynamo” and helping his older neighbours use technology to stay in touch with loved ones.
  
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• Results fiasco fails to stop student GCSE success in York and North Yorkshire

  20-08-2020 16:57
  
  THOUSANDS of students celebrated a GCSE results day like no other across York, North and East Yorkshire today.
  
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• Lockdown led to 'spike in army training near misses'

  20-08-2020 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There have been hundreds of near misses in Catterick since lockdown began, the MoD says.
  
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• Nine weeks since last Covid death at hospitals in York trust

  20-08-2020 16:31
  
  THE latest figures confirm that it has now been nine weeks since the last Covid-19 death was recorded at hospitals in the YorkTeaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
  
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• Landlord of The Blue Bell pub says he has to 'give it a go' and open or face closure

  20-08-2020 16:00
  
  THE landlord of one of York's smallest pubs, which opened for the first time in nearly five months last weekend, says he has to "give it a go" or the historic watering hole would close.
  
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• Upcoming indie-rock band in York set for new release

  20-08-2020 15:35
  
  AN UPCOMING indie-rock band from York are set for a new release later this month.
  
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• Collision in Harrogate leaves woman with serious injury - police appeal for witnesses

  20-08-2020 15:20
  
  A WOMAN was seriously injured in a collision with a car in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Bank Holiday Pocklington Gala memories - in pictures

  20-08-2020 15:14
  
  SUMMER, a time for festivals, carnivals, and galas, when people of all ages gather to have fun.
  
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• Free courses for staff on furlough or facing redundancy

  20-08-2020 15:00
  
  FREE courses are being offered to help boost the skills of people in York and Selby who have been furloughed or are at risk of redundancy.
  
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• York Army Museum secures lottery funding

  20-08-2020 14:52
  
  A MUSEUM in York has secured funding from the National Lottery, which will enable the establishment to continue to meet the Government’s Covid-19 safety guidelines.
  
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• Consultation planned for future of youth centre

  20-08-2020 14:11
  
  RESIDENTS are encouraged to have their say on the future of the 68 centres in Heworth.
  
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• Confidence masterclass will boost funds for The Island

  20-08-2020 13:37
  
  A VIRTUAL masterclass is being held to help women reach their potential while raising funds for a York charity.
  
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• 'They were never going to come up here in the first place. Just Boris saying stuff to please us up north': Reaction to the news the the House of Lords WON'T be coming to York

  20-08-2020 13:32
  
  PREPARE yourself for some bad news.
  
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• Join in with teddy bear picnic in York

  20-08-2020 13:12
  
  THE second show in a series is set to bring a teddy bear picnic to a park in York, allowing young people to get involved in the fun.
  
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• Pantomime dates for next year announced

  20-08-2020 12:27
  
  AS THIS year’s pantomime sadly had to be cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Rowntree Players company has announced dates for next year’s performances.
  
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• Edd China scoops world speed record - in an ice cream van

  20-08-2020 12:26
  
  AN INVENTOR has scooped a Guinness World Record by reaching speeds of 73.921mph - in an ice cream van.
  
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• Appeal for information and footage after police incident which shut Micklegate in York

  20-08-2020 12:22
  
  POLICE are appealing for witnesses and footage about an affray and criminal damage incident which shut a main road through York city centre.
  
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• 'Common sense prevails' for GCSE results in York and North Yorkshire

  20-08-2020 11:12
  
  A NORTH Yorkshire head teacher says that common sense has prevailed as students collect their GCSE results today.
  
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• York’s biggest museums and galleries in danger of closing without funding

  20-08-2020 09:48
  
  THREE of York’s biggest museums and galleries are in danger of closing by January unless they get a massive injection of cash from City of York Council.
  
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• York museums may close in January due to funding crisis

  20-08-2020 09:48
  
  York Museums Trust - which owns The Castle Museum, Art Gallery and the Yorkshire Museum - could all close by January if it doesn't find immediate financial support.
  
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• Future of York museums at risk due to funding crisis

  20-08-2020 09:48
  
  York Museums Trust - which owns The Castle Museum, Art Gallery and the Yorkshire Museum - could all close by January if it doesn't find immediate financial support.
  
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• People claiming job seekers allowance triples in York - with "significant further job losses to come"

  20-08-2020 09:23
  
  PEOPLE in York claiming Job Seekers Allowance has tripled since the start of March, council documents have revealed.
  
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• Fire crew free toddler who got head stuck in toilet training seat at Selby property

  20-08-2020 08:35
  
  FIREFIGHTERS were called into action to rescue a toddler with a toilet training seat stuck on his head in Selby.
  
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• LETTER: York Central "will not provide" 2,500 much needed homes

  20-08-2020 08:31
  
  THERE are many strongly held and legitimate views for and against the current scheme for York Central.
  
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• LETTER: Tories next U-turn should be for a general election

  20-08-2020 08:00
  
  READERS of The Press will remember the now famous words of a previous Tory leader: "you turn if you want, but this lady's not for turning".
  
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• 'There is a fantastic feeling in the village': Claire Ellis of the Sheriff Hutton post office and store

  20-08-2020 07:00
  
  Every cloud has a silver lining. That is certainly the case in Sheriff Hutton. The coronavirus lockdown and pandemic has brought the village together like never before.
  
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• The Duke of York in Gate Helmsley and New Inn, Stamford Bridge stay shut

  20-08-2020 06:00
  
  TWO more pubs in villages near York remain closed, more than six weeks after the lockdown was eased nationwide.
  
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• York cyclist: ‘I broke my spine, but my helmet saved my life’

  20-08-2020 05:00
  
  A YORK cyclist has told how her helmet saved her life when she crashed head first into a bridge while out on a Sunday morning bike ride.
  
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• Stalker put tracker on sex attack victim’s car

  20-08-2020 05:00
  
  A MAN who sexually assaulted and stalked a woman has been jailed for two years.
  
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• Selfie car adds magic to retail in York

  20-08-2020 05:00
  
  A YORK retailer striving to make a post lockdown comeback has put the fun back into shopping to win over customers.
  
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• Behind scenes exclusive tours as Fairfax House reopens in York

  20-08-2020 05:00
  
  A TOWN house museum in York is offering behind the scenes tours to allow visitors to see areas which are normally closed off to the public.
  
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