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• Girl, 10, reported missing from Acomb, York, found safe and well

  16-05-2023 20:33 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A girl who sparked an urgent appeal when she went missing from Acomb in York has been found safe and well.
  
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• Fears grow for missing Leila, 10, who was last seen in Acomb, York

  16-05-2023 20:33 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN urgent search is being carried out tonight for a missing 10-year-old schoolgirl from York.
  
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• Bird flu in the UK: Two workers test positive, says UKHSA

  16-05-2023 19:26 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Two poultry workers have tested positive for bird flu in the UK after working on an infected farm, says UK Health Security Agency.
  
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• Former York teacher John Renel jailed for 18 years for sexual abuse

  16-05-2023 18:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FORMER teacher in the York area has been jailed for 18 years for sexually abusing a girl in the 1990s.
  
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• Ripon Grammar School boy from Easingwold is top maths whiz

  16-05-2023 18:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A TALENTED Ripon Grammar School boy from Easingwold has been recognised as one of the 200 top-performing maths students in the country.
  
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• Vehicles damaged and windows smashed by bricks in South Milford

  16-05-2023 17:58 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TWO vehicles have been damaged and their windows were smashed by bricks during an incident in a village near York.
  
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• North Yorkshire teacher Jamie Wheeler jailed for child sex abuse

  16-05-2023 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old abused children, had a guide to grooming and more than 25,000 indecent images.
  
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• Long Boi: York students' union fundraises for statue of iconic duck

  16-05-2023 17:23 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A CAMPAIGN has been launched by students to create a bronze life-size statue of a much-loved duck.
  
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• Is Sky Mobile down? Customers report problems with making calls

  16-05-2023 17:22 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Sky Mobile customers have reported issues with making and receiving calls on Down Dector UK this afternoon (May 16)
  
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• York university scientists in Fewston graveyard discovery

  16-05-2023 17:17 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YORK scientists have helped uncover a forgotten story of child labour after excavating Fewston graveyard.
  
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• Music and whisky blend on Yorkshire Distillery stage at Hunmanby

  16-05-2023 17:13 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Music and whisky blend on Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery stage at Hunmanby
  
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• Local elections: More than 4,000 voters turned away over no ID

  16-05-2023 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 4,000 voters across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire were denied polling cards for having no ID.
  
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• North Yorkshire: hundreds take part in scheme to improve maths skills

  16-05-2023 16:38 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of adults from across York and North Yorkshire have taken part in a scheme to improve their maths skills.
  
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• Jobless figures for York, Selby and Ryedale buck trends

  16-05-2023 16:33 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  UNEMPLOYMENT in York, Selby and Ryedale is bucking the national trend as the number of people out of work continues to fall here.
  
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• BGT 2023: Miki Dark exposed as Simon Cowell set on fire

  16-05-2023 16:23 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Fans of the ITV series Britain's Got Talent have taken to social media, claiming they have 'worked out' how Miki Dark set judge Simon Cowell's head 'on fire'
  
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• Kerry Katona hints at the TV star Rylan Clark is feuding with

  16-05-2023 16:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Who is the well-known TV presenter that X-Factor star Rylan Clark is having a feud with as Atomic Kitten singing Kerry Katona drops a major hint?
  
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• Middlesbrough v Coventry City: Boro boss Michael Carrick not on edge over delicately poised second leg

  16-05-2023 15:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick says he is not "one for nerves" ahead of their Championship play-off second leg.
  
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• 'Sickening' former teacher Jamie Wheeler jailed for child sex offences

  16-05-2023 15:18 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FORMER teacher from near York has been jailed for over 10 years after pleading guilty to more than 20 child sex offences.
  
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• Can you drive the morning after drinking and what's the UK limit?

  16-05-2023 15:07 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Can you drive the morning after drinking and what's the legal drink drive unit limit? Important drink driving information all motorists need to know
  
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• Arrest after car thief tracked by owner's mobile in York

  16-05-2023 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police followed the mobile phone, which was in the car when it was stolen outside a restaurant.
  
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• York Theatre Royal braces for the great 'takeover'

  16-05-2023 14:16 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York Theatre Royal braces for the great 'takeover'
  
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• Long Boi: £10k statue plan for missing University of York duck

  16-05-2023 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Long Boi, a mallard/Indian runner cross, became famous after featuring on radio and US TV.
  
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• New chef at The Wild Swan in Minskip, near Boroughbridge

  16-05-2023 13:42 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Wild Swan in Minskip, near Boroughbridge has a new chef at the helm.
  
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• Damien and Dale Sartip Zadeh jailed after probe by York eCrime Team

  16-05-2023 13:37 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Two brothers who scammed more than £2 million from people by using misleading websites have been jailed following a probe by a York-based team.
  
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• Scarborough Armed Forces Day to return in June 2023

  16-05-2023 13:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A day celebrating the contribution of those in the Armed Forces, reservists, veterans, and their families across North Yorkshire is to take place next month.
  
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• Myleene Klass donates £100,000 I'm A Celeb prize money to charity

  16-05-2023 13:02 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The first ever I'm A Celeb 'legend' Myleene Klass has announced she is donating her prize money of £100,000 to Save The Children UK.
  
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• 'Packed line-up' as Big Tent Festival set for York event in June

  16-05-2023 12:49 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A PROGRAMME for an event in York, featuring front-bench politicians and big names from the world of media, has been announced today.
  
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• Amazing response to fundraiser for York and Harrogate dad

  16-05-2023 12:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE family of a dad who are raising money for treatment after his cancer has returned have thanked businesses for supporting their York fundraiser.
  
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• York weather: Is the sunshine here to stay this week?

  16-05-2023 12:18 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Weather forecasters have predicted that the sunshine is mostly here to stay.
  
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• Mother of murdered Libby Squire hopes documentary raises awareness

  16-05-2023 12:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The mother of student Libby Squire has said she hopes a documentary series about her murder by a butcher from Malton will help “get her message out and honour her memory” after it won a Bafta TV award.
  
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• The Ashes 2023: Jofra Archer ruled out for summer as England recall Jonny Bairstow

  16-05-2023 12:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England recall Jonny Bairstow in place of Ben Foakes for Ireland Test, but fast bowler Jofra Archer is ruled out for the summer.
  
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• Family sentenced for £2m health insurance card scam

  16-05-2023 12:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Council condemns the actions of the "family of scammers".
  
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• Helmsley: Post Office talks with retailer collapse

  16-05-2023 11:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The retailer that was interested in taking on the Helmsley Post Office has now decided they are no longer interested.
  
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• Crime scene photographer Rebecca makes switch to wellbeing focus

  16-05-2023 11:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A PHOTOGRAPHER, who once specialised in crime scene shots, has switched career paths to focus on the wellbeing of the living.
  
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• Malton and Norton Lions to host a ‘Roarsome’ Family Fun Day

  16-05-2023 11:03 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Malton and Norton Lions are hosting a ‘Roarsome’ Family Fun Day this Sunday.
  
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• Police appeal to trace woman after crash in Heworth in York

  16-05-2023 10:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE in York are trying to trace a woman who was almost hit by a car in Heworth.
  
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• Tang Hall School in York judged 'good' in all areas by Ofsted

  16-05-2023 10:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Tang Hall School in York has been judged 'good' in all areas by Ofsted.
  
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• Halting York blue badge ban top priority for new leader

  16-05-2023 10:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Claire Douglas says she is working to get the ban reversed "as soon as possible".
  
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• WhatsApp launches new feature to password protect messages

  16-05-2023 10:18 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  WhatsApp’s parent company Meta unveiled the new feature to guard users’ “most intimate conversations”
  
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• What time of day do Aldi, Lidl, Tesco and more reduce food?

  16-05-2023 10:17 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  These are the best times of the day to find 'yellow sticker' reduced food at Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Asda, M&S, Sainsbury's, Morrison's and Waitrose.
  
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• Pet owners urged to keep pets away from BBQs and leftovers

  16-05-2023 10:16 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PDSA vets have issued a warning to pet owners and urged them to keep their pets away from BBQs and leftover food ahead of the summer.
  
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• Is Trainline down? Users report issues with App and tickets

  16-05-2023 10:03 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Users of train ticketing app, Trainline are not able to access their tickets this morning amid reports the app is down.
  
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• DWP £301 cost of living payment - what to do if you've not been paid

  16-05-2023 09:51 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The DWP £301 cost of living payment should be paid to those on Universal Credit, Tax Credits, Pension Credit and more by May 17
  
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• Royal Mail fails delivery targets for two years in a row

  16-05-2023 09:23 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Ofcom has launched an investigation into Royal Mail over the failed targets
  
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• ITV This Morning Holly Willoughby message amid 'feud' rumours

  16-05-2023 08:59 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Rumours of a rift between ITV This Morning presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield surfaced last week
  
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• Selby: firefighters tackle garage fire at home in town

  16-05-2023 08:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  FIREFIGHTERS have been called in after reports of a fire at a house in Selby.
  
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• Katherine faces Cape Wrath challenge for Ryedale Special Families

  16-05-2023 07:14 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A Keen runner and fitness coach is taking on an extreme challenge to raise funds for Ryedale Special Families (RSF).
  
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• York and Scarborough hospitals offer free bus journeys for staff

  16-05-2023 06:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Trust said the free journeys would be trialled from June.
  
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• York Christmas Market layout to be focus of safety review

  16-05-2023 06:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Concerns about overcrowding at York's 2022 Christmas market has prompted a review of its design.
  
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• York MP Rachael Maskell hits out over city dental crisis

  16-05-2023 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  “CHILDREN are having their teeth pulled out, and adults are getting the pliers out.”
  
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