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• York at 'tipping point' after sharp rise in Covid cases

  30-09-2020 18:44 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK is at "tipping point" as the government warned health bosses that a sharp rise in coronavirus cases could see the city added to a watch list.
  
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• Thirty-seven new Covid cases recorded in York area

  30-09-2020 17:34 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THERE has been a steep rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the York area over the last 24 hours, as well as new cases in North and East Yorkshire, the latest figures confirm.
  
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• Jonny Bairstow: England batsman loses Test central contract for 2020-21

  30-09-2020 17:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow is not offered an England central contract for Test cricket, though he retains a limited-overs deal.
  
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• Covid-19 case at Tiddlywinks York nursery school

  30-09-2020 17:16 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THERE has been a confirmed case of Covid-19 at a York nursery.
  
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• York St John University sees slight rise in international students despite global pandemic

  30-09-2020 15:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE number of international students joining York St John University for the new academic year has increased slightly compared to last year, despite the global pandemic.
  
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• Used car searches reach highest levels since 2011 - new Exchange and Mart report reveals

  30-09-2020 15:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Used car searches across the UK have reached their highest levels since 2011, according to a new report by motors website Exchange and Mart.
  
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• Almost 15 weeks since last Covid death at hospitals in York trust

  30-09-2020 15:26 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  IT has now been almost 15 weeks since the last death related to Covid-19 was recorded at hospitals in the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
  
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• Police arrest wanted York man

  30-09-2020 15:18 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE have arrested a wanted man from York, after launching a search appeal yesterday.
  
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• COLUMN: Elderly people are counting the cost of Covid

  30-09-2020 14:34 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  In 1990 The United Nations unanimously declared October 1 - that is, tomorrow - as an International Day of Older People.
  
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• Police issue appeal after man found dead in York

  30-09-2020 14:27 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Police have issed an appeal after a man was found dead in York.
  
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• Raisthorpe Distillery's Yorkshire Tonics listed with Booths

  30-09-2020 14:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NORTH Yorkshire drinks producer has secured a new listing with Booths supermarket.
  
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• Covid: Yorkshire Dales National Park 'could benefit from second wave'

  30-09-2020 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A surge in visitors to the Yorkshire Dales prompted by Covid restrictions "could be repeated".
  
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• Man in his 20s dies in crash near Settrington

  30-09-2020 13:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE have confirmed that a man died in a crash in the Malton area yesterday (Tuesday).
  
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• Tribute to Ray Batten, rugby league ‘legend’

  30-09-2020 13:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FORMER rugby league ‘legend’, who grew up in York, has sadly passed away aged 75.
  
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• Spilmans pick your own Pumpkin Farm opens for spooky season

  30-09-2020 13:29 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  HALLOWEEN is just a month away - and from this weekend you can pick your own pumpkin in preparation.
  
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• Coronavirus: Total number of North Yorkshire schools and other educational establishments with positive cases

  30-09-2020 13:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MORE than 40 schools and other educational establishments across North Yorkshire have confirmed cases of coronavirus recently.
  
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• Coronavirus: Total number of North Yorkshire schools and other educational establishments with cases

  30-09-2020 13:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MORE than 40 schools and other educational establishments across North Yorkshire have confirmed cases of coronavirus recently.
  
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• Woman stuck inside tumble dryer rescued by firefighters

  30-09-2020 13:12 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a woman after she became stuck - inside a tumble dryer.
  
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• Morrisons seeks 1,000 new workers for online orders

  30-09-2020 12:54 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A supermarket chain with stores in York and North Yorkshire is creating more than 1,000 permanent jobs to fulfil orders for its online services.
  
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• York band to release debut tune

  30-09-2020 12:44 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A TWO-PIECE band from York are set to release their first cassette together in November, with their debut single release coming next month.
  
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• Transport charity resumes services with reduced capacity

  30-09-2020 12:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN EAST Yorkshire transport charity has resumed all of its services which had been affected by the lockdown earlier in the year.
  
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• Joshua’s 80-mile trek to help trust

  30-09-2020 12:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YOUNG boy from York has completed a 80-mile cycling challenge in aid of The SNAPPY Trust in the city.
  
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• Walk-in coronavirus test centre to open at university

  30-09-2020 11:58 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A WALK in coronavirus testing centre is to open at the University of York.
  
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• Do you know what this weird cloud last night was?

  30-09-2020 11:51 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Did anyone else spot this weird cloud formation over York last night?
  
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• TSB to close Malton branch - but spares York the axe

  30-09-2020 11:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TSB is set to shut its branch in Malton amid a nationwide closure programme which will reduce its headcount by around 900 people.
  
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• TSB to close Malton branch - but spares York from the axe

  30-09-2020 11:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TSB is set to shut its branch in Malton amid a nationwide closure programme which will reduce its headcount by around 900 people.
  
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• TSB to close 164 branches

  30-09-2020 11:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TSB is set to close 164 branches and reduce its headcount by around 900 people.
  
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• Suspected car thieves arrested in Scarborough

  30-09-2020 11:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TWO suspected car thieves have been arrested within minutes of trying to steal a motorbike.
  
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• 'How long before Lord Mayor's Walk is closed because of traffic fumes?'

  30-09-2020 11:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  I would like to know how long will it be before the Green Party and Cllr D’Agorne close Lord Mayor’s Walk and Gillygate because of the rise in CO2 caused by the traffic stuck in the massive jams resulting from his hate of cars?
  
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• Coronavirus: York 'could become Covid area of concern'

  30-09-2020 11:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The city's director of public health issues a warning after a rise in coronavirus cases.
  
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• North Yorkshire school to host virtual open day for students

  30-09-2020 10:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NORTH Yorkshire school is set to host visits for prospective pupils and parents virtually through an online open day.
  
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• Celebration of Minster music master

  30-09-2020 10:34 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A VIRTUAL celebration concert will be held on Friday to celebrate the 103rd birthday of a former music master at York Minster.
  
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• Care homes urged to ban routine visits throughout October

  30-09-2020 10:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CARE homes across North Yorkshire are being urged to ban routine visits to residents throughout October - as a council boss has explained how coronavirus is getting back into the homes.
  
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• Strensall has the most coronavirus cases confirmed in York

  30-09-2020 10:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MORE than six cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in six neighbourhoods across York.
  
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• RSPCA dealt with 115 incidents involving horses in North Yorkshire during lockdown

  30-09-2020 10:01 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE RSPCA has dealt with 115 incidents involving horses in North Yorkshire during the Covid crisis, and says it is braced for an influx of sick and abandoned horses following the pandemic that will "cripple" resources.
  
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• RACHAEL MASKELL: 'Our liberties and rights are being controlled'

  30-09-2020 09:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  In the UK we have long benefitted from the rights and freedoms which have defined our values. We defend these rights at home and abroad. Yet of late, we are starting to see an erosion of these rights.
  
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• 'By proposing to break international law Boris shows the UK can't be trusted'

  30-09-2020 08:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Dr Scott Marmion (Letters, September 21) asks why we should care about international law. We should care because it’s the civilized way to enable different countries to deal with each other.
  
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• Tax relief for home working expenses

  30-09-2020 08:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  With many employees still working from home due to Covid-19 restrictions, it’s worth a reminder of some of the key tax opportunities for employers to help their employees working remotely.
  
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• New owners of Tadweld in Tadcaster toast record year

  30-09-2020 08:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  NEW owners of a long-established engineering firm are celebrating a record-breaking year despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• York-based Visavvi joins PSNI Global Alliance

  30-09-2020 07:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK-based AV technology services specialist has added a new partnership to its portfolio.
  
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• "We still keep customers happy" - Upside Down Design, York

  30-09-2020 07:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  "WE do not sell anything that you need to live, but we sell plenty that makes your life feel a bit sweeter."
  
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• Space to learn at The Mount School

  30-09-2020 07:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Like many people across the world, The Mount School community is adapting to a new normal – a new way of working and living with the Covid-19 pandemic. The Mount School York, a leading day and boarding school for girls in the heart of York, benefits from a spacious campus with large classrooms, dedicated study areas and ample outdoor space. This provides girls at The Mount with a safe and secure environment for them to continue their education with very little disruption.
  
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• Law firms Rollits and Harrowells set sights on expansion

  30-09-2020 07:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A RAFT of new appointments have been across York despite the challenges posed by Covid-19.
  
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• The 10pm curfew was never going to work

  30-09-2020 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  I am sure many of us wonder at the wisdom of closing licensed premises (where social distancing is controlled, at least to a degree) at ten o’clock, leaving drinkers free to buy drink from the nearest supermarket and huddle together in the street to continue their evening, spreading any bug that is around.
  
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• Grimme UK machinery retailer in York relocates

  30-09-2020 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A POTATO, beet and vegetable machinery retailer is relocating from Dunnington after acquiring 4.49 acres of land for an undisclosed sum.
  
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• New interactive play at Fairfax House gives you the chance to join in the lives of York's leading Georgian family...

  30-09-2020 06:24 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A new, interactive play opening at Fairfax House on October 6 promises to take you deep into the lives of the Fairfaxes, one of York's foremost Georgian families. But if you expect those lives to be ones of moneyed leisure, think again. The Fairfaxes were fabulously rich - but they were also tragic.
  
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• Free taxi service for blue badge holders extended to end of year

  30-09-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FREE taxi service for blue badge holders from Monk Bar Car Park to the city centre has been extended.
  
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• Former Coronation Street star sets up zero waste shop in Pocklington

  30-09-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FORMER Coronation Street actor-turned teacher has now joined the fight against plastics by launching a zero waste shop.
  
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• Former Coronation Street star opens I Love Zero in Pocklington

  30-09-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FORMER Coronation Street actor-turned teacher has now joined the fight against plastics by launching a zero waste shop.
  
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• An apple-a-day for apple day at Ripon's charity fundraiser

  30-09-2020 06:00 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  APPLES still to play a major role in a Ripon charity’s annual fundraising calendar, despite the cancellation of an annual event.
  
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