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• Further coronavirus cases confirmed at York's universities

  26-10-2020 22:51 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK'S universities have reported further cases of coronavirus amongst students and staff - but the outbreaks finally appear to be easing at both institutions.
  
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• Special forces operation off the Isle of Wight leads to arrests

  26-10-2020 21:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Seven Nigerian stowaways detained after British special services stormed an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight have been arrested on suspicion of seizing or exercising control of a ship by use of threats or force, police have confirmed.
  
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• Sainsbury's urgently recall popular fish product over salmonella contamination fears

  26-10-2020 21:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s have issued an urgent recall on a popular fish product over salmonella contamination fears.
  
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• Royal Mail to hire 33,000 temporary Christmas staff

  26-10-2020 21:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Royal Mail are looking to take on 33,000 temporary workers to help out during the Christmas period, with jobs available in locations across the UK.
  
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• New £145k York council chief to be appointed - but there was only one candidate

  26-10-2020 20:33 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE council is to appoint a new chief on a salary of more than £145,000 a year - who was the only candidate for the role.
  
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• Clifton North sees spike in coronavirus cases

  26-10-2020 20:18 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NEW area of York has seen a spike in the number of coronavirus cases.
  
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• York bus windows to stay open - no matter how cold the weather

  26-10-2020 19:18 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  BUS passengers in York may need to keep their coats, hats and scarves on during the coming winter - the city's biggest bus operator has revealed that windows will need to stay open, no matter how cold the weather.
  
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• Man arrested after alleged hammer attack in Settle

  26-10-2020 18:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN armed with a hammer has been arrested following an attack on police and a member of the public.
  
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• Lionel Richie set to return to Scarborough Open Air Theatre

  26-10-2020 17:59 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MUSIC legend Lionel Richie is set to return to North Yorkshire in 2021.
  
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• CCTV appeal after bikes stolen from York Hospital

  26-10-2020 17:36 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE are trying to trace a man after bikes were stolen from outside York Hospital.
  
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• McDonald's customer tips off police to suspected drug driver

  26-10-2020 17:08 via thenorthernecho.co.uk
  
  AN anonymous tip-off from a concerned McDonald’s customer resulted in the safe arrest of a suspected drug driver who allegedly drove the wrong way down the A64 to avoid arrest.
  
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• Driver taken to hospital after crash in Brayton

  26-10-2020 16:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A DRIVER was taken to hospital after a crash in a village near Selby.
  
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• Tip-off from McDonald’s customer leads to arrest of suspected drug driver who allegedly drove wrong way on A64

  26-10-2020 16:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN ANONYMOUS tip-off from a concerned McDonald’s customer resulted in the safe arrest of a suspected drug driver who allegedly drove the wrong way down the A64.
  
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• Tip-off from McDonald’s customer leads to arrest of suspected drug driver

  26-10-2020 16:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN ANONYMOUS tip-off from a concerned McDonald’s customer resulted in the safe arrest of a suspected drug driver who allegedly drove the wrong way down the A64.
  
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• Popular York shop to close its doors for good

  26-10-2020 16:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ANOTHER well known High Street name is leaving York.
  
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• It's the most terrifying movie of all time - and it was shot right here in Yorkshire

  26-10-2020 15:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  HORROR has been a cinema staple since the dawn of moving pictures.
  
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• Hollywood Bowl York launches 'fangtastic' Monster bowling game for Halloween

  26-10-2020 15:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NEW £2.8million bowling centre in York has launched a 'fangtastic' Monster Bowl ten pin bowling game for Halloween, giving families something to get their teeth into this October Half Term.
  
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• Van Gogh show to stay on in York

  26-10-2020 15:41 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK immersive exhibition on the life of Vincent Van Gogh will remain in the city into next year.
  
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• Ten young athletes in bursary success

  26-10-2020 14:57 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TEN young athletes in York who were part of this year’s Valhalla Throws Academy have been presented with bursaries to put towards sports equipment.
  
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• Boots to launch 12-minute coronavirus test

  26-10-2020 14:54 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  BOOTS is set to launch a new coronavirus test that can return results in just 12 minutes - but does not yet know whether any of its York stores will offer the service.
  
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• Teenage robber and blackmailer Wade Kershaw jailed for five and a half years

  26-10-2020 14:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A teenager who blackmailed a man and robbed a shop assistant at knifepoint before he became an adult is today serving five and a half years in jail.
  
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• Police carry out random spot checks on vehicles in York city centre

  26-10-2020 14:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TRAFFIC officers have carried out random spot checks on vehicles entering York city centre as part of the national Tyre Safety Month.
  
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• Music video beats Covid crowd restrictions

  26-10-2020 14:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FILM maker turned to technology to create a crowd scene for a York band's new music video after Covid restrictions ruled out the real thing.
  
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• Missing North Yorkshire man found safe and well

  26-10-2020 13:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE have issued an urgent appeal to help find a missing North Yorkshire man.
  
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• Concern for missing North Yorkshire man Jeffrey Courtney

  26-10-2020 13:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE have issued an urgent appeal to help find a missing North Yorkshire man.
  
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• Pupils at Clifton Green School, York, walk to school the most

  26-10-2020 13:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PUPILS and staff at a York school are celebrating after winning the city-wide Walk to School Week Challenge.
  
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• No York trains to London for 6 days after Christmas

  26-10-2020 13:24 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK rail passengers will be unable to travel to and from London for almost a week after Christmas as work continues on a £1.2 billion upgrade of the East Coast Main Line.
  
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• Man in court after accusing girlfriend of vandalism on social media

  26-10-2020 13:09 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN who took to social media to accuse his girlfriend of vandalising his car has been given a community order.
  
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• Army Cadets set new world records

  26-10-2020 13:03 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TO MARK World Mental Health Day, two Army Cadets have successfully set two new Guinness World Record titles.
  
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• Countdown to Rugby League World Cup in York: ticket ballot opens

  26-10-2020 11:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE countdown is underway to the Rugby League World Cup 2021 coming to the York.
  
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• York Hospital Radio celebrates after £10,000 funding award

  26-10-2020 11:29 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK Hospital Radio - the radio station staffed entirely by volunteers which broadcasts programmes for patients in York Hospital - has received a cash boost of almost £10,000.
  
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• Martin Lewis' warning to shoppers who pay with cash

  26-10-2020 11:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis has issued a warning to shoppers who rely on paying by cash.
  
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• Care home grants wish for Rod superfan

  26-10-2020 11:07 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  STAFF and residents at a York care home have been rocking out to singer and songwriter, Rod Stewart, in a planned concert that was particularly close to one resident’s heart.
  
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• Rebecca Beattie is York's Pride of Britain winner

  26-10-2020 10:08 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A DOMESTIC violence survivor will gain a royal award for the second time when she is honoured on national television at a prestigious award ceremony next week.
  
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• Arrest after 'large bag of cannabis' found in car in York

  26-10-2020 09:24 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE arrested a person on suspicion of possession with intent to supply drugs after stopping a car in York.
  
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• York medic Dr Enany "should not have to rely on charity"

  26-10-2020 09:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  OUR group would like to send a message of solidarity to Dr Basem Enany and his family.
  
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• Panic attacks - what's going on and how you can reduce them

  26-10-2020 09:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
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• Car fire in South Milford was ‘deliberate’

  26-10-2020 08:04 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A CAR was destroyed after a fire in a drive way.
  
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• Man in court charged over plane crash that killed Emiliano Sala

  26-10-2020 07:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN from East Yowill appear in court charged over the crash which killed footballer Emiliano Sala.
  
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• Torque Law celebrates place in Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500

  26-10-2020 07:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  EMPLOYMENT law specialists are celebrating after achieving firm rankings in two esteemed legal directories.
  
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• PICTURES: Daring abseilers take a close look at the Minster

  26-10-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A TEAM of experts are completing the daring task of abseiling down the side of York Minster to carry out inspection work on the historic building.
  
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• New council homes in York selling better than expected

  26-10-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MORE than half of the homes currently up for sale at the Lowfield Green development have already been reserved.
  
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• Brandy the dog saved from death row

  26-10-2020 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A DOG who spent more than a year under sentence of death has the chance of a new life.
  
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• Number of vulnerable people waiting for York home rises 60%

  26-10-2020 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE number of people in desperate need of a home in York has increased by nearly 60 per cent in the past two years - according to a councillor who claimed the local authority's new housing plans do not do enough to help vulnerable residents find homes.
  
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