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• Two coronavirus deaths at York care homes

  22-09-2020 20:23 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK has seen its first coronavirus-related deaths in care homes since July.
  
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• Tougher Covid restrictions 'unhelpful' and 'extremely disruptive'

  22-09-2020 19:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TOUGHER new coronavirus restrictions announced by the Prime Minister have been branded “unhelpful” and “extremely disruptive” for York.
  
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• Funeral director Hayley Owen runs 100 miles to help charity

  22-09-2020 18:54 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK funeral director is trying to run 100 miles in a city gym this month to help in the battle against dementia.
  
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• Air ambulance called in after man injured in Markington

  22-09-2020 18:26 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE air ambulance was called in to take a man to hospital after he was injured on a building site.
  
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• York pub and hotel bosses hit out over new Covid rules

  22-09-2020 18:23 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  LANDLORDS, restaurateurs and hoteliers say they have been dealt a devastating blow as a curfew is imposed on the industry.
  
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• Pub, restaurant and hotel bosses in York hit out over new Covid rules

  22-09-2020 18:23 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  LANDLORDS, restaurateurs and hoteliers say they have been dealt a devastating blow as a curfew is imposed on the industry.
  
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• Four men arrested after police helicopter search in Ripon

  22-09-2020 18:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FOUR men have been arrested in connection with the theft of a car.
  
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• 42 more Covid-19 cases confirmed in York and North Yorkshire

  22-09-2020 18:04 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FURTHER 42 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in York and North Yorkshire as the Government introduces new measures to fight the pandemic.
  
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• Toilet block set to be revamped

  22-09-2020 17:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A BLOCK of public toilets could be turned into offices.
  
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• New Cookies & Cream version of Milkybar made in York

  22-09-2020 17:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  NESTLÉ has started making a new version of Milkybar in York.
  
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• Dementia carer on dealing with coronavirus lockdown

  22-09-2020 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Linda Barnes is a carer for husband Ken, who is 58 years old and has dementia.
  
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• York City confirm further delay to Community Stadium opening

  22-09-2020 16:54 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK City have confirmed a further delay to the opening of the LNER Community Stadium, with the new ground not ready to host matches until after October 9.
  
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• York Balloon Fiesta to return as four-day festival - rescheduled event dates announced

  22-09-2020 16:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE popular York Balloon Fiesta will return as a bigger and better four-day festival at the end of May next year.
  
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• Old Bumper Castle pub set to be replaced by Enterprise car hire

  22-09-2020 16:46 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FORMER pub and steak house is set to be demolished to make way for a car rental chain.
  
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• Urgent repairs needed to 'bulging and cracking' tower on York's city walls

  22-09-2020 16:12 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  EXPERTS are to carry out urgent repairs to a tower on York's historic city walls which has begun to bulge and crack.
  
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• Selby Town criticised over U-turn on domestic violence convict

  22-09-2020 15:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The club previously apologised for trialling Reece Thompson after a backlash from some fans.
  
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• Wanted man caught in York

  22-09-2020 15:26 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A WANTED man has been arrested in a York suburb.
  
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• Premier Inn owner Whitbread announces 6,000 job cuts

  22-09-2020 15:19 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAJOR hospitality company with hotels and restaurants in York is cutting up to 6,000 jobs.
  
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• New covid restrictions to last for six months - Prime Minister

  22-09-2020 14:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  NEW coronavirus restrictions including a 10pm curfew in pubs and a maximum of 15 people at weddings are likely to be in place for the next six months, the Prime Minister has announced.
  
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• VIDEO: Spitfire flies over York Hospital to say 'thank you NHS'

  22-09-2020 13:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A SECOND World War Spitfire has paid tribute to staff at York Hospital with a flypast.
  
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• New stained glass windows made for St Luke's Church, Clifton

  22-09-2020 13:37 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THREE beautiful new stained glass windows are being created for a York church in memory of a parishioner who left it a substantial legacy, which will enable it to create a new £500,000 community hub.
  
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• Man dies after being injured by cows near Richmond

  22-09-2020 13:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN has died after being injured by cows.
  
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• Friends raising funds for York chef diagnosed with bowel cancer

  22-09-2020 12:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FRIENDS of a York chef with cancer are fundraising to help him and his family, and have thanked local businesses for their support.
  
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• "Boris will be judged on Brexit and solving the elderly care crisis"

  22-09-2020 11:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The day Britain becomes a truly independent nation with no apron strings attached to the EU, when Boris Johnson puts before Parliament a Bill to solve the ‘care for the elderly’ crisis, and when he has sacked Hancock, Williamson and Cummings, then the public might begin to think he knows what he’s doing.
  
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• First case of Covid-19 confirmed at St Peter's School, York

  22-09-2020 11:12 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A PRIVATE school in York has confirmed its first case of Covid-19.
  
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• Paul Crossman warns of major hardship as pub curfew imposed

  22-09-2020 10:16 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  "We are people and families and we cannot face another lockdown or a curfew without proper financial support".
  
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• Fulford School in York confirms another case of Covid-19

  22-09-2020 09:44 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FURTHER case of Covid-19 has been confirmed at a school in York.
  
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• Crowdfunding campaign funds Tulip Festival at Burnby Hall Gardens

  22-09-2020 09:42 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POCKLINGTON'S Burnby Hall Gardens will use the funds raised from a crowdfunding campaign to finance its Tulip Festival next year.
  
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• 94-year-old care home resident enjoys first ever barbecue

  22-09-2020 09:14 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A RESIDENT at a care home in North Yorkshire was sizzling with excitement as she experienced her first ever barbecue, just days before her 94th birthday.
  
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• Work from home if you can - new message from Government

  22-09-2020 09:08 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  GOVERNMENT advice on working from home has changed.
  
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• 'The hospital staff who treated me were lovely'

  22-09-2020 09:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Last week I had my first cataract operation done at our wonderful York Hospital.
  
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• Four cars crash on A59 at Upper Poppleton

  22-09-2020 08:53 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FOUR cars crashed on a busy road on the outskirts of York last night (Monday).
  
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• Fire at house in Lawrence Street, York

  22-09-2020 08:44 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a house fire in York.
  
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• Hello cuties! Big welcome to more of York's lockdown babies

  22-09-2020 07:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THANK YOU for sending us your beautiful new baby photos - keep them coming!
  
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• 'Why do people think it's OK to just throw used facemasks on the ground?'

  22-09-2020 07:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Why is it that some people think it is alright to dispose of their face masks by just dropping them on the ground?
  
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• "The Groves closures are selfish NIMBY-ism"

  22-09-2020 06:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Chris Polack (Letters, September 16) was disappointed with negative reactions to road closures and interested to hear from Groves residents.
  
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• "The air in The Groves is so clear and fresh now"

  22-09-2020 06:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  In reply to Chris Polack’s letter in The Press (Let’s hear from locals about The Groves, September 16): it is nearly three weeks since the introduction of the road closures in The Groves was set in motion on September 2.
  
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• 'Wouldn't it be great if York made headlines for being virus-free?'

  22-09-2020 06:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  This is a plea to all the citizens of York, especially the younger generations, to show personal responsibility in helping to stop the coronavirus from spreading in York.
  
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• York taxis to be electric or low emission under new plans

  22-09-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MORE environmentally-friendly taxis will appear on York roads - as the council moves towards only granting licences to electric and hybrid vehicles.
  
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• York safeguarding partnership to be scrutinised by former children's commissioner

  22-09-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK'S safeguarding team will be scrutinised by a former national children's commissioner - to make sure vulnerable children and young people are being protected.
  
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• York newsagent boss says new Co-op store could finish her business

  22-09-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE owner of one of the last remaining newsagents in York says plans to build a new supermarket in Stonebow could mean the end of her business.
  
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• York air pollution 'could rise above pre-lockdown levels'

  22-09-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AIR quality improved by up to 43 per cent in York during lockdown.
  
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• St Sampson’s Centre For Over 60s reopens to create 'safe space'

  22-09-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN ORGANISATION in York that provides a community space for older people has reopened - and is looking to diversify after struggling in the pandemic.
  
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• Son jailed for smashing his parents' windows and hitting his dad

  22-09-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A SON who smashed his elderly parents’ windows at night just 12 hours after leaving prison is back behind bars.
  
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• GP practice thanks students for helping it through Covid crisis

  22-09-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A GP practice recruited students and school workers to help it through the peak of the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Former York vicar banned for life over 'inappropriate relationship'

  22-09-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FORMER York vicar has been banned for life from practising as a priest after admitting to a ‘close and inappropriate relationship with a person not his spouse’.
  
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• REMEMBER WHEN: York shopping in the 1980s

  22-09-2020 01:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  For this week’s nostalgic look back, let us trip a down memory lane with these pictures of those eighties shopping days in York.
  
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