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• 'Every possibility York may be added to government watch list' - warns health boss

  29-09-2020 19:12 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK could be added to the government's coronavirus watch list - the city's public health director has warned.
  
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• York Theatre Royal quits De Grey Rooms in wake of pandemic

  29-09-2020 19:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK Theatre Royal has axed 16 jobs and is quitting the De Grey Rooms next door - as it launches a new voucher scheme to help secure its future.
  
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• Police hunt wanted York man Oliver Richardson

  29-09-2020 18:35 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE are searching for a wanted man who may be in York or Leeds.
  
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• Eight arrested and seven charged after Harrogate cannabis find

  29-09-2020 18:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A 72-year-old woman has been charged with three counts of being concerned in the production of cannabis.
  
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• Eighteen new Covid cases in York - 69 in North Yorkshire

  29-09-2020 17:38 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THERE have been 18 new cases of Covid-19 recorded in the York area, as well as further cases in both North and East Yorkshire, the latest figures confirm.
  
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• Flu jabs at old Askham Bar Park and Ride in York

  29-09-2020 16:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN old York Park and Ride site is set reopen to help administer thousands of NHS flu vaccinations this winter.
  
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• Cases confirmed at University of York - as video sparks concern

  29-09-2020 15:59 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE University of York has confirmed a "very small number" of coronavirus cases.
  
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• Covid rules: How much of the UK is now under some sort of lockdown?

  29-09-2020 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More areas of South Wales are set to face extra restrictions.
  
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• Revamp of Clifford's Tower to start in November

  29-09-2020 14:58 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MASSIVE revamp of Clifford's Tower in York will start in November after winning Scheduled Monument Consent.
  
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• Castle Howard to be transformed into light and sound winter wonderland

  29-09-2020 14:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CASTLE Howard is planning an epic light and sound extravaganza this Christmas - as it transforms its grounds into a winter wonderland.
  
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• 'Frightfully fun' drive-in Halloween cinema coming to York

  29-09-2020 14:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FANG-tastic drive-in Halloween cinema with spooky movies and interactive scare actors is coming to York.
  
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• Police launch CCTV appeal after York shop fraud

  29-09-2020 14:01 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE have issued CCTV of a man they would like to speak to in connection with two fraud offences that left local shops out of pocket.
  
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• Lottery cash helps save museum after lockdown

  29-09-2020 13:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE National Lottery has helped secure the future of the Yorkshire Air Museum near York after a 'catastrophic' loss of income during the lockdown.
  
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• Wanted Scarborough man arrested

  29-09-2020 13:28 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE have now arrested a man they were searching for after he failed to appear in court earlier this month.
  
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• Linley &Simpson pledges £24k to Martin House Hospice

  29-09-2020 13:07 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN estate agent’s support for a children’s hospice has seen it pass another major milestone.
  
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• First Covid-related death in East Yorks care home since July

  29-09-2020 13:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  EAST Yorkshire has seen its first care home coronavirus death since July as the number of cases continues to rise.
  
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• Coroners launch appeal to find Scarborough man’s next of kin

  29-09-2020 12:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE have put out a request for the public's help as they search for the family of a man from Scarborough who sadly died last week.
  
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• Tiny kittens saved from washing machine disaster

  29-09-2020 12:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FIVE kittens were rescued from impending disaster as they huddled in a plastic tray that was about to enter a giant washing machine.
  
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• Vacancy open for new council member in East Riding

  29-09-2020 11:44 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A VACANCY has opened up at a parish council in the East Riding of Yorkshire, which has sadly been caused by a death.
  
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• Josh Reeson drugs death: Four bailed by York police

  29-09-2020 11:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The four were questioned following the death of the 15-year-old in York at the weekend.
  
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• Aldi to create 4,000 more jobs after sales boost

  29-09-2020 11:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A value supermarket chain with stores in York is planning to create another 4,000 jobs and open 100 new branches.
  
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• Dozens of sheep worth thousands of pounds stolen from farm

  29-09-2020 11:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  DOZENS of sheep worth thousands of pounds have been stolen from a North York Moors farm.
  
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• 50 venues sign up to York Restaurant Week

  29-09-2020 11:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  More than 50 venues have signed up to take part in York Restaurant Week.
  
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• Four arrested over Josh Reeson's death are released on bail

  29-09-2020 10:29 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  ALL of the people arrested over the drugs death of a 15-year-old boy have been released on bail.
  
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• Greggs in talks to cut staff hours to minimise job losses

  29-09-2020 10:26 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A high street bakery chain with branches in York is in talks with staff over cutting employee hours “to minimise the risk of job losses” when the furlough scheme ends next month.
  
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• Jet suit paramedic tested in the Lake District 'could save lives'

  29-09-2020 09:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The kit means a paramedic can "fly" up a fell in 90 seconds rather than go 30 minutes by foot.
  
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• Josh Reeson death: Four people released on bail

  29-09-2020 09:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FOUR people who were arrested in connection with the death of York teenager Josh Reeson have been released on bail with conditions, pending further enquiries.
  
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• Have your say on plans to build new school in Knaresborough

  29-09-2020 09:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  RESIDENTS are being encouraged to share their views on plans to build a primary school serving new housing developments in a North Yorkshire town.
  
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• 'Why are we mowing Knavesmire to death?'

  29-09-2020 08:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Knavesmire in summer used to be a lovely sight - golden from Knavesmire gates to the Knavesmire woods.
  
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• Dr Zak: Let's take a common-sense approach to Covid

  29-09-2020 08:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  For many with Covid symptoms, recovery has thankfully been quick, with illness lasting two to three weeks, followed by return to relative normality in a short space of time.
  
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• 'Why not have deliveries made by horse and cart?'

  29-09-2020 07:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  It is suggested that rickshaws be used to resupply shops in central York (The Press, September 26). This would add some colour, especially if the hauliers wore coolie hats. But it would complicate the supply chain and add to costs.
  
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• 'Forget rickshaws - why not have deliveries made by horse and cart?'

  29-09-2020 07:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  It is suggested that rickshaws be used to resupply shops in central York (The Press, September 26). This would add some colour, especially if the hauliers wore coolie hats. But it would complicate the supply chain and add to costs.
  
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• 'Why are Uber taxis from Covid hot zones still allowed to come to York?'

  29-09-2020 07:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  With the geographic areas of Kirklees, Calderdale, Bradford and now Leeds currently under special lockdown measures because of their excessively high Covid cases, why are City of York Council still allowing Uber taxis to operate in our city 24/7? Despite wearing face coverings and cleaning their cars regularly, the risk of carrying Covid from their home areas to York (or vice versa) must be huge.
  
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• Welcome Finley, Phoebe and Savannah - new 'lockdown' babies

  29-09-2020 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A BIG warm welcome to the world to this week's 'lockdown' babies - Finley, Savannah, Phoebe, Amelia and George!
  
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• York students to wear masks at all times on campus

  29-09-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  STUDENTS will need to wear masks at all times on campus - including throughout lessons - according to the latest report on the challenges faced by the city's universities.
  
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• Third teenage drug death across North Yorkshire

  29-09-2020 06:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  THE tragic death of a third teenager through drugs in North Yorkshire has sparked anger and protests that not enough is being done to tackle the problem of illegal substances on the streets.
  
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• £300k bill on design to shut Castle Car Park - may include fountain

  29-09-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FOUNTAIN could be created at the Castle Car Park site under plans to turn the area into a new public space.
  
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• Number of young children in care in York nearly doubles

  29-09-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE number of children aged four or younger in care in York has nearly doubled in three years.
  
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• York’s watery adventures at Bishopthorpe’s Bosun’s Line Holiday Complex

  29-09-2020 01:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  For this week’s nostalgic look back, take a look at these ten images of Bishopthorpe's Bosun's Line Leisure and Holiday Complex, with its licensed restaurant, boats, car and camp site on the bank of the River Ouse.
  
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