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• Fulford School sixth formers told to self-isolate after Covid-19 case

  18-09-2020 21:12 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK school's sixth form has been closed for a fortnight - and students told to self-isolate - after a student caught coronavirus.
  
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• Council wants your views on road closures

  18-09-2020 19:09 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  DISABLED residents are invited to tell the council how changes to the city centre have affected them - as part of an online workshop.
  
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• Footballer David Lean backs bid to help victims of child abuse

  18-09-2020 18:14 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FORMER professional footballer is supporting a scheme, which helps to ensure victims of child sexual abuse get justice.
  
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• Coronavirus: Scarborough and Selby marked 'areas of concern'

  18-09-2020 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scarborough Council's leader calls for extra vigilance to avoid further restrictions being imposed.
  
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• Appeal for witnesses after five break-ins in Harrogate

  18-09-2020 16:29 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN appeal has gone out for witnesses to five break-ins at houses where the doors weren't locked.
  
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• Call for 'mammoth effort' to stop further lockdown restrictions in York

  18-09-2020 15:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK and North Yorkshire residents are being warned to make a "mammoth effort" to avoid stricter lockdown restrictions.
  
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• Cannabis farm discovered in old Matrix nightclub building

  18-09-2020 15:06 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A CANNABIS farm has been discovered in a former nightclub in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Man dies following fatal collision on North Yorkshire road, police confirm

  18-09-2020 15:02 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN has died following a fatal collision on a North Yorkshire road, police have confirmed.
  
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• Ex-paratrooper in charity walk to WW2 bomber crash site

  18-09-2020 14:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 88-year-old said the charity walk was his way of "giving something back".
  
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• Selby district and Scarborough borough added to Covid-19 watchlist as 'areas of concern'

  18-09-2020 14:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE Selby district and Scarborough borough have been added to the government's Covid-19 watch list as "areas of concern" after recent rises in confirmed coronavirus cases.
  
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• Kickboxer completes marathon near York - while pulling an aeroplane

  18-09-2020 13:33 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A KICKBOXING champion has completed a marathon while pulling a 1.25-tonne aeroplane to raise cash for children with an incurable illness.
  
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• York mum completes virtual Great North Run on her own street

  18-09-2020 12:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK mum has completed a virtual Great North Run - on her own street.
  
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• Police and BBC Crimewatch appeal to catch fraudster

  18-09-2020 12:48 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CAN you help with this police and Crime Watch appeal to help catch this man?
  
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• York mum runs virtual half marathon on her own street

  18-09-2020 12:46 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK mum has completed a virtual Great North Run - on her own street.
  
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• Appeal to track down wanted man in North Yorkshire

  18-09-2020 12:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE in North Yorkshire want help from the public to track down a wanted man.
  
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• Concerns over students returning as Covid testing system struggles

  18-09-2020 12:34 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN MP has raised concerns about students returning to York later this month while the coronavirus testing system is on its knees.
  
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• Home Bargains York teams up with NSPCC in penguin onesie offer

  18-09-2020 11:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A BUDGET retailer with two large York stores has teamed up with a children's charity for a winter warmer offer.
  
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• The Groves road closures in York causing stress, says resident

  18-09-2020 11:13 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK resident has hit out at road closures through a residential city suburb saying it’s making matters worse.
  
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• Man found with serious injuries on York's Lawrence Street after reports of him 'falling from window'

  18-09-2020 10:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN was found with serious injuries in a York street this morning (Friday) after reports of him falling from a window.
  
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• Main road in York closed due to police incident

  18-09-2020 10:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAIN road in York is closed due to a police incident.
  
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• Map shows areas where coronavirus cases have been confirmed recently

  18-09-2020 09:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THIS map shows the areas that have had confirmed cases of coronavirus recently in York and across North Yorkshire.
  
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• 'The only difference between us and refugees is that we're lucky'

  18-09-2020 08:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A recent appeal for support from Refugee Action York (RAY) drew the ire of some readers.
  
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• 'York is a unique, self-governing city - it should stay that way'

  18-09-2020 08:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Why we’re against York joining district councils The local government restructure proposals submitted by North Yorkshire’s district councils fail to recognise the needs of local communities, undermine local recovery efforts and weaken local decision making.
  
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• 'Why live on Lowther Street if you're so worried about traffic?'

  18-09-2020 08:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  If Dr Duthie and Dr Power (Letters, September 17) are so concerned about air quality and through traffic why did they choose to live on Lowther Street?
  
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• 'Why are disabled people being victimised in York?'

  18-09-2020 07:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The council are saying they want residents back into the city centre.
  
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• "The wildest years of my life": York priest (and Radio 2 star) Matt Woodcock on his tell-all new book

  18-09-2020 06:37 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PRESS newshound turned Church of England priest Matt Woodcock loves to talk. You only have to listen to him bubbling away on Pause For Thought (on Zoe Ball's Radio 2 breakfast show) to know that.
  
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• York Christmas light switch on to go virtual

  18-09-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK'S Christmas lights switch on event is set to go virtual this year - as the city prepares to celebrate the festive season with coronavirus-safe measures in place.
  
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• Siemens Mobility recruits start rail careers at Selby College

  18-09-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TWELVE apprentices, selected from more than 200 applicants, have embarked on a three-year engineering training programme with Siemens Mobility.
  
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• Birchwood Veterinary Practice backs Wilberfoss Mavericks Junior FC

  18-09-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A VETERINARY practice has lent support to a junior football team.
  
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• 'Terrifying' predictions say one in five jobs could be lost in York

  18-09-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  COUNCIL bosses fear the city could see job losses and business failures "at a scale not seen for a generation" as the furlough and self-employment support schemes end.
  
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• Here's how University of York and York St John did in rankings

  18-09-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE University of York has come second top in a guide ranking Northern institutions.
  
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