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• Development in green belt at Dunnington

  02-10-2020 18:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NEW 78-home development is planned for a village near York.
  
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• Witness appeal after racially aggravated assault in York

  02-10-2020 17:54 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information about a racially aggravated assault that occurred in York.
  
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• Josh Reeson's family join in Joseph Rowntree School tribute

  02-10-2020 17:35 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE family of Josh Reeson joined pupils and staff at a York school this afternoon to remember and celebrate the life of the 15-year-old.
  
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• Eighteen new Covid cases recorded in York area

  02-10-2020 17:22 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  EIGHTEEN new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the York area over the last 24 hours, as well as new cases in both North and East Yorkshire.
  
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• Police condemn 'senseless damage' after horse dies in Ryedale

  02-10-2020 16:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE have condemned poachers after they were called with a report that overnight a number of horses had forced their way out of a field in Bulmer.
  
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• Police launch appeal after assault in Scarborough

  02-10-2020 16:47 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE are appealing for witnesses and information about an assault that occurred in Scarborough earlier today.
  
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• Revealed: The number of York schools that have had coronavirus cases

  02-10-2020 16:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  SEVEN York schools have had confirmed cases of coronavirus, but none of them have had to close as a result, the city council has confirmed.
  
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• Heightened safety steps on LNER trains revealed

  02-10-2020 15:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAJOR train operator says it has carried out record levels of enhanced cleaning to keep people safe onboard trains and at stations.
  
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• Elvington crash happened when Porsche went out of control

  02-10-2020 15:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YESTERDAY'S fatal crash happened at Elvington Airfield when a Porsche 911 Turbo S involved in a British Land Speed Record attempt went out of control at high speed at the end of a run, it has been revealed.
  
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• Police hunt wanted man Barry John Games

  02-10-2020 15:37 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE are hunting a wanted man from York.
  
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• Over 15 weeks since last Covid death recorded in York trust

  02-10-2020 15:34 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  IT has now been over 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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• 'I'm dreaming of a less polluted city'

  02-10-2020 15:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Dreaming of rickshaws and electric delivery vans Your story about the plan to cut traffic with rickshaws (September 26) made me smile. If China had continued to use rickshaws perhaps it would not be the biggest air polluter in the world?
  
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• Miniature horse Monet brings joy at Rosevale Care Home in York

  02-10-2020 15:09 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CARE home residents who cannot see relatives because of Covid-19 were “overjoyed” to receive a morale-boosting visit from a miniature horse.
  
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• Zef Eisenberg: Maximuscle founder dies in speed bid

  02-10-2020 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zef Eisenberg is killed when his car "went out of control at high speed at the end of a run".
  
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• Three Northern Premier League clubs 'feel abandoned' by differing treatments of non-league pyramid

  02-10-2020 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three leading seventh-tier clubs say they "feel abandoned" because of differing treatment within the non-league pyramid.
  
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• Brass Monkey January run cancelled over Covid

  02-10-2020 14:37 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A POPULAR road running race has been cancelled for the first time in 35 years - due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Launch of Man v Fat football league in York

  02-10-2020 14:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FOOTBALL league set up for men who are overweight to help them become fitter is set to launch next week, after a delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• ‘Big chip’ man backed by local chippy

  02-10-2020 13:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK man, famous in the area for discovering a large chip, has been backed by a local fish and chip shop during his latest fundraiser.
  
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• Tesco support aid helps 30 groups in York

  02-10-2020 13:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MORE than 30 community groups across York have benefitted from Tesco’s COVID-19 Community Fund since the start of lockdown - with a total of £15,000, put towards local causes.
  
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• York NOT added to coronavirus watchlist - despite increase in cases

  02-10-2020 13:13 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK has NOT been listed as an area of concern on the Government's watchlist this week - despite having a higher rate of coronavirus cases than many places that have made the list.
  
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• Pictures: See inside York's new £2.8m Hollywood Bowl

  02-10-2020 13:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  'MARILYN Monroe' and the Lord Mayor of York cut the ribbon at a new £2.8million bowling centre in York.
  
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• Pictures: Here's what it looks like inside York's new £2.8m Hollywood Bowl

  02-10-2020 13:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  'MARILYN Monroe' and the Lord Mayor of York cut the ribbon at a new £2.8million bowling centre in York.
  
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• Driver killed at Elvington Airfield named as Zef Eisenberg

  02-10-2020 13:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE driver who died during a British Land Speed Record attempt at Elvington Airfield been named as Zef Eisenberg, who nearly died there in a crash in 2016.
  
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• 'Can police please prosecute cyclists who break the law?'

  02-10-2020 12:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Few can fail to agree that we must reduce pollution in all aspects of life.
  
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• Wanted after burglaries in Durham, York, Newcastle, Whitley Bay and Cramlington

  02-10-2020 11:31 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  POLICE have released an image of a suspected thief wanted by officers following a string of break-ins at takeaways across the North East and Yorkshire.
  
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• Health club members praise rules

  02-10-2020 11:02 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  BANNATYNE members across the UK, including in York, have given support to the decision to re-open health clubs and the safety measures the group has implemented.
  
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• Doorstep shows to lift spirits

  02-10-2020 11:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MUSIC group, bringing together vulnerable and isolated people in York, have been providing socially distanced doorstep performances outside member’s homes.
  
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• Zef Eisenberg died attempting land speed record at Elvington

  02-10-2020 10:55 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  THE driver who died during a British Land Speed Record attempt at Elvington Airfield been named as Zef Eisenberg.
  
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• Driver dies attempting land speed record at Elvington

  02-10-2020 10:55 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  A DRIVER has died during a British land speed record attempt at Elvington Airfield near York.
  
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• Donald Trump tests positive for Covid - what happens now?

  02-10-2020 10:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania have tested positive for coronavirus and are in quarantine.
  
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• Extension work starts in East Riding

  02-10-2020 10:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  WORK to extend East Riding Leisure Haltemprice has recently started on site, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is working with a local contractor.
  
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• Should students get a discount on their fees?

  02-10-2020 09:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Some of our university and college students are amongst the many having a torrid time of it just now. Particular concern has been expressed for the freshers.
  
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• Video and pics of giant 'grenade' floating over York

  02-10-2020 08:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A HUGE hot air balloon in the shape of a grenade took to the skies above York yesterday.
  
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• Fund set up to help grieving family of Josh Reeson, 15

  02-10-2020 08:23 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FUND has been set up to help cover funeral expenses for 15-year-old York boy Josh Reeson.
  
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• Firefighters tackle caravan on fire in High Bentham

  02-10-2020 08:14 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a caravan fire.
  
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• Police and rescue boat called to incident on River Ouse

  02-10-2020 08:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE attended an incident on the River Ouse in York last night.
  
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• Famous North Yorkshire musicians- how many do you recognise?

  02-10-2020 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire is home to a lot of musical talent- here are four musicians you might not have realised were from the region .
  
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• What might the Government's 'Planning for the Future' white paper mean for York?

  02-10-2020 06:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Government is proposing sweeping reforms to overhaul the 'outdated' planning system and 'get the country building'.
  
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• 'Pets have better access to health care than their owners'

  02-10-2020 06:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Pets have better health care than their owners A tale of two recent conversations: Vet receptionist: “Yes, bring your cat in next week and we will give him his injection”.
  
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• Controversial 92-home development near Terry's site set for go-ahead

  02-10-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PLANS for two apartment blocks to be built on land next to the entrance to York Racecourse, south of the Terry’s development, are set to be given the go-ahead next week.
  
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• Call for new move to deter dogging in A19 layby at Skelton

  02-10-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PARISH councillors are calling for fresh measures to help deter dogging in a York layby.
  
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• Apple Day set to be a-peel-ing at Newby Hall

  02-10-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A STATELY home in North Yorkshire it set to host its annual ‘Apple Day’ celebrations this weekend - with new Covid measures in place.
  
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• 100 police officers and volunteers stage rural crime crackdown

  02-10-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ALMOST 100 police officers and Rural Watch volunteers have taken part in a major crackdown on rural crime across North Yorkshire, looking for cross-border thieves, fly-tippers, poachers and drink drivers.
  
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• Long-awaited York plan may be scrapped as soon as it's approved

  02-10-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Sweeping changes proposed to national planning law could mean York’s long-awaited local plan will have to be scrapped or re-written almost as soon as it is approved, The Press has learned.
  
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