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• Selby FC U-turns over Reece Thompson signing amid sponsor loss

  23-09-2020 20:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Selby FC planned to sign Reece Thompson but changed its mind when Reeds Rains withdrew support.
  
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• Coronavirus: People being allowed in pubs but not stadiums 'bizarre' - EFL's Rick Parry

  23-09-2020 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  EFL chairman Rick Parry says it is "a little bizarre" people are allowed in pubs but cannot attend football matches.
  
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• 'Incredibly tough decision' - York restaurant to close

  23-09-2020 19:23 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK restaurant and bar has announced it will close - as a result of the impact of the pandemic.
  
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• Burial plot included in Malton council home sale

  23-09-2020 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Estate agents say the "unusual" extra is available with the property, which adjoins a graveyard.
  
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• Coronavirus: How does Covid-19 test-and-trace work?

  23-09-2020 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People who have been in close contact with someone found to have Covid-19 are being traced.
  
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• City hosts who helped York visitors post lockdown step down

  23-09-2020 18:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  VOLUNTEERS who have been on hand to help visitors to York throughout the summer are stepping down from their roles this weekend.
  
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• Car in river in York city centre - Terry Avenue reopens

  23-09-2020 18:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  UPDATED 9.35PM: Terry Avenue has reopened both ways. The emergency services have left the scene.
  
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• Car in river in York city centre - Terry Avenue closed

  23-09-2020 18:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A CAR has gone in to the river Ouse in York close to a major bridge through the city centre.
  
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• York man 'disgusted' by image on sign showing cyclist being hit with a baseball bat

  23-09-2020 18:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK man was "disgusted" when he spotted a picture on a sign which he says promotes "extreme violence towards cyclists."
  
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• £15.4m in spotlight for 10 York and North Yorkshire projects

  23-09-2020 17:38 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FUNDING is being finalised this week for projects in York and North Yorkshire which are due to receive a share of £15.4million.
  
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• Fourteen new Covid-19 cases recorded in York area

  23-09-2020 17:23 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FOURTEEN new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the York area, as well as in North and East Yorkshire, according to the latest figures.
  
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• Whale sightings off the Yorkshire coast spark calls for super trawler ban

  23-09-2020 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Conservationists say they would like a ban on super trawlers in British waters to protect whales.
  
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• Send us the photo that best sums up lockdown for you

  23-09-2020 15:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  IT'S six months since we went into lockdown - but what photo best sums up lockdown for you?
  
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• Almost 14 weeks since last Covid death at hospitals in York trust

  23-09-2020 15:27 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  IT has now been almost 14 weeks since the last Covid-19 related death was recorded at hospitals within the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation trust.
  
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• York woman and her much-loved pet dog appear on TV's The Yorkshire Vet

  23-09-2020 15:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK woman and her beloved pet dog have appeared on the Channel 5 programme 'The Yorkshire Vet'.
  
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• Berwick Kaler's panto return delayed by a year

  23-09-2020 14:46 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  LEGENDARY panto star Dame Berwick Kaler's return to the stage has been delayed.
  
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• Berwick Kaler's panto return delayed

  23-09-2020 14:46 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  LEGENDARY Panto star Dame Berwick Kaler's return to the stage has been delayed.
  
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• New book of walks to help you explore Pocklington and surrounding countryside

  23-09-2020 14:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A BOOK of local walks encouraging residents and visitors to enjoy Pocklington and surrounding countryside and improve their health has been published in conjunction with the county-wide walking festival.
  
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• Coronavirus: Cases at North Yorkshire chocolate firm

  23-09-2020 14:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The company say a number of employees are self-isolating after 16 staff tested positive for Covid-19.
  
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• Macmillan Coffee Mornings need your support

  23-09-2020 14:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Macmillan’s Coffee Morning have never needed York’s help more than they do right now, as they have put out a request for support.
  
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• Bake off is back! - send us photos of your GBBO home bakes

  23-09-2020 13:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  IT'S time to rattle those tins and trays again as the Great British Bake-Off returns to TV screens.
  
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• Coronavirus safety marshals will monitor customers at Asda

  23-09-2020 13:17 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  COVID-19 marshals will be stationed on the doors of Asda supermarket to ensure customers wear masks properly.
  
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• Primary pupils visited by Chancellor

  23-09-2020 13:14 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A GROUP of primary school children were visited by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he was faced with some “hard-hitting,” questions.
  
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• Further coronavirus case at York city centre restaurant

  23-09-2020 13:13 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ANOTHER staff member has tested positive for coronavirus at a York city centre restaurant.
  
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• Danni braves head shave to support trust

  23-09-2020 12:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN from York has braved a head shave to help a charity, which supports families of children with disabilities.
  
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• Revealed: The number of schools across North Yorkshire that have had coronavirus cases

  23-09-2020 12:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MORE than 30 schools across North Yorkshire have confirmed cases of coronavirus recently, it has been confirmed.
  
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• "How do the Liberal Undemocrats know what York people want?"

  23-09-2020 12:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Have I missed something?
  
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• New ‘highways’ to support hedgehogs

  23-09-2020 12:24 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AS PART of an ongoing initiative, an East Yorkshire manufacturer has produced a ‘hedgehog highway’ to help tackle the declining number of the animal’s population.
  
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• Selby Town FC u-turn over decision to sign Reece Thompson

  23-09-2020 12:14 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  SELBY Town FC has u-turned over its decision to sign striker Reece Thompson.
  
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• York gallery band collaboration wins prestigious award

  23-09-2020 12:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York Art Gallery’s collaboration with an indie rock band won a prestigious national award at a virtual ceremony on Tuesday.
  
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• 'We can't cherry pick which laws to keep'

  23-09-2020 11:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  We can’t cherry pick which laws to keep
  
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• Scout group secures backing for project

  23-09-2020 10:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AFTER raising a staggering £200,000 to build a new outdoor centre, a North Yorkshire scout group has now turned its attention to fitting out the inside, supported by a housing association.
  
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• Emotional tributes as Richmond School deputy head killed by cows

  23-09-2020 10:26 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A HEAD teacher has paid tribute to her deputy following his tragic death.
  
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• Tadcaster Grammar School confirmed case of Covid-19 in Year 7

  23-09-2020 10:17 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN entire year group at a school have been asked to stay at home today after a confirmed case of Covid-19.
  
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• York pubs celebrate Cask Ale Week with range of giveaways

  23-09-2020 10:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NUMBER of pubs in York and Selby are celebrating Cask Ale Week by teaming up with the popular Doom Bar ale to offer customers two-for-one on pints of the beer, but also the chance to win a staycation in Cornwall.
  
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• York pubs celebrate Cask Ale Week with giveaways

  23-09-2020 10:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NUMBER of pubs in York and Selby are celebrating Cask Ale Week by teaming up with the popular Doom Bar ale to offer customers two-for-one on pints of the beer, and also the chance to win a staycation in Cornwall.
  
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• Car fire in Primrose Grove in Selby

  23-09-2020 08:27 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a car fire in a residential street.
  
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• JULIAN STURDY: 'We must put pressure on the EU if we're to get a good deal'

  23-09-2020 08:24 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Since my last column for the York Press, two weeks ago, we have seen the re-emergence of two national challenges with which the Government is currently tasked with grappling.
  
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• Richmond School teacher Dave Clark killed by cows

  23-09-2020 08:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dave Clark was an "enormous character" and "the heart and soul" of Richmond School.
  
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• Fire at business in York city centre

  23-09-2020 08:09 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a fire at a business in York city centre.
  
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• Cyber criminals eye wealthy individuals

  23-09-2020 07:34 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AS businesses increase their cyber security measures, it is no surprise that cyber criminals are looking for easier and equally lucrative targets.
  
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• Cat café's newest puss is just purr-fect

  23-09-2020 07:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK’S cat café has got itself a brand new puss.
  
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• Kickstart scheme offers employment hope to 1,200 in York

  23-09-2020 07:07 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  APPLICATIONS have opened for small businesses in York and North Yorkshire to support young people whose livelihoods are threatened by Covid-19.
  
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• SpeedQuizzing enjoys strongest sales period during pandemic

  23-09-2020 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  DEMAND for virtual quizzes during lockdown has led a York-based tech company to enjoy its strongest 30-day trading period since the start of the pandemic.
  
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• "Is Bale really worth £600,000 a week?"

  23-09-2020 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  So Gareth Bale is coming back to Tottenham Hotspur.
  
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• Bike shop bromance for buddies Dylan Thomas and Thom Jones

  23-09-2020 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TWO cycle-mad men from York have sparked a bromance in the bike shop over their names!
  
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• "Is this path really safe for children and pedestrians?"

  23-09-2020 06:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  In May this year I wrote to City of York Council expressing my concerns regarding the safety of pedestrians and cyclists using the path on the A1239 York outer bypass where it crosses the River Ouse and the East Coast mainline.
  
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• Beaumont Care Home chef Debbie Woodhouse honoured

  23-09-2020 06:19 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A CHEF who has worked at a care home for 15 years has been honoured for her dedication.
  
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• "Why not pedestrianise Hull Road next?"

  23-09-2020 06:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  I am a resident of Vyner Street and have been for nearly 20 years. I bought this house for many reasons, one being that it is a one way street and also it is NOT a rat run.
  
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• Pubs are 'quintessentially York - they need support'

  23-09-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A COUNCILLOR says the city's pubs and restaurants are "quintessentially York" - and he will continue to call for more support for businesses affected by tougher coronavirus restrictions introduced yesterday.
  
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