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• Nothing Compares 2 U singer Sinéad O’Connor dies aged 56

  26-07-2023 21:40
  
  Critically acclaimed Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56 and was known for hit songs like Nothing Compares 2 U and more.
  
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• County Championship: Durham make solid start after Lyth century for Yorkshire

  26-07-2023 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Durham reach the close on 106-1 after bowling out Yorkshire for 340, which included 111 by Adam Lyth.
  
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• Thirsk: One arrest after quad bikes fail to stop for police

  26-07-2023 19:19
  
  A POLICE aircraft, dog unit and stinger device were all used after two quad bikes failed to stop for officers in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Fire at second floor flat in Norby, Thirsk, North Yorkshire

  26-07-2023 18:33
  
  EMERGENCY crews have been called into tackle a flat fire at a property in Norby near Thirsk in North Yorkshire.
  
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• York: wallet stolen after theft at guest house in Sycamore Place

  26-07-2023 18:27
  
  A wallet was stolen after a theft at a York guest house.
  
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• Aviva gives Technology Work Placement for York students

  26-07-2023 18:25
  
  UK insurer Aviva has launched a week-long Technology Work Placement for year 10 and year 11 students, based at its York site.
  
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• Tammy Banks to stage National Facilitator Awards in York

  26-07-2023 18:20
  
  The UK’s first National Facilitator Awards are coming to York.
  
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• Man who ran drugs line to Scarborough is jailed

  26-07-2023 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dakari Brown directed dealers in the seaside town from his home in Huddersfield.
  
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• Chameleon Technology innovates in helping Yorkshire homes go green

  26-07-2023 17:48
  
  A NORTH Yorkshire businessman has been announced as 2023’s Green Tech Entrepreneur of the Year at an awards ceremony billed as the ‘Oscars of the technology industry’.
  
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• Two arrests after fight in Cygnet Street, Nunnery Lane, York

  26-07-2023 17:43
  
  Two people have been arrested after a fight in Cygnet Street near Nunnery Lane in York.
  
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• Oxford Economics says Drax boosts region by £358m

  26-07-2023 17:42
  
  A REPORT says Drax Power Station near Selby contributes £358m to the Yorkshire and Humber economy.
  
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• York: reasons behind closure of Rowntree Park today revealed

  26-07-2023 17:32
  
  The reasons behind the shock closure of Rowntree Park, York, have been revealed.
  
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• ITV star James Martin accused of bullying behaviour to crew

  26-07-2023 17:00
  
  Popular ITV Saturday Morning chef and presenter James Martin has been accused of 'intimidating and bullying behaviour' to crew members on a show.
  
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• The Soham Murders - A Gripping New Documentary Mini-Series

  26-07-2023 16:27
  
  The Soham Murders - A Gripping New Documentary Mini-Series
  
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• Three men try to steal white van in Danes Avenue, Thorpe Willoughby

  26-07-2023 16:06
  
  THREE men broke into a white van and attempted to steal the vehicle in a town near York.
  
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• NSPCC campaign highlights online dangers for York children

  26-07-2023 16:00
  
  PARENTS across York are being urged to follow a NSPCC campaign aimed at increasing awareness of the dangers children face online.
  
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• City of York Council to pick up mess from traveller damage

  26-07-2023 15:45
  
  TRAVELLERS have vacated a York playing field in Sim Balk Lane but have left council bosses to lead the task of restoring parts of the damaged site.  
  
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• York: police appeal to find owners of bikes found in city centre

  26-07-2023 15:41
  
  Police have issued an appeal to find the owners of two suspected stolen bikes that were recovered in York city centre.
  
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• Scarborough and Huddersfield heroin dealer jailed

  26-07-2023 15:28
  
  County Lines drug dealer Dakari Brown, of Huddersfield, was running a trade in heroin and crack cocaine to Scarborough.
  
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• Hundreds of hospital patients quit smoking in NHS plan

  26-07-2023 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Doctor says addiction treatment is the "most important thing we can do for longer, happier lives".
  
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• Car torched in suspected arson attack

  26-07-2023 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A VW Golf was deliberately set alight in Northallerton, in the early hours of Tuesday, police say.
  
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• Arson attack at house in Meadow Lane in Northallerton

  26-07-2023 13:43
  
  An investigation is underway after an arson attack at house in Meadow Lane in Northallerton.
  
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• How to arrange dentist appointments through the NHS system

  26-07-2023 13:37
  
  There are multiple processes you can follow if you've been struggling to arrange an NHS dentistry appointment - here is what to do.
  
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• York charity offering inclusive guided cycling tours this Summer

  26-07-2023 13:33
  
  A cycling charity in York is offering free guided leisure cycle rides in and around the city - with bikes and helmets also free to borrow.
  
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• Two days left to enter Sky Bet charity scheme with £20k prize in York

  26-07-2023 13:00
  
  JUST two days remain for charities to enter a donation scheme at York Racecourse with a potential prize of up to £20,000.
  
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• Carrie Roberts: York Valkyrie sign ex-St Helens and England centre

  26-07-2023 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  York Valkyrie sign England & former St Helens centre Carrie Roberts for the rest of the 2023 Women's Super League season.
  
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• Michael Mosley lists four simple weight loss habits

  26-07-2023 12:59
  
  Weight loss expert Dr Michael Mosley has shared four healthy habits he swears changed his life.
  
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• Historic items stolen from church in Bilton-in-Ainsty

  26-07-2023 12:45
  
  SEVERAL historic items have been stolen from a rural church in a North Yorkshire village.
  
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• York mental health crisis teams struggling to cope

  26-07-2023 12:44
  
  FORTY per cent of people calling York's crisis line are not having their calls initially picked up.
  
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• Rowntree Park, York, closed over fears of flooding

  26-07-2023 12:37
  
  Rowntree Park, in York, has closed today (July 26) over fears of potential flooding.
  
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• York plumber has Kawasaki motorbike stolen in Holgate

  26-07-2023 12:36
  
  York plumber Phil Roddam has hit out after a Kawasaki motorbike has been stolen from outside his house in Holgate.
  
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• Man arrested after police officer attacked in Knaresborough

  26-07-2023 12:31
  
  A MAN has been arrested following an alleged assault on a police officer in a North Yorkshire town.
  
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• Ideas Group of York celebrates 20 years of campaigning

  26-07-2023 12:21
  
  A YORK brand and marketing consultancy is celebrating 20 years in business.
  
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• Yorkshire Water ad uses footage of Russia and Herefordshire

  26-07-2023 12:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The promotional video is dropped after viewers also spotted stock footage from Russia and Ukraine.
  
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• Cellhire scores with World Cup soccer

  26-07-2023 12:11
  
  York-based mobile communications provider Cellhire is enjoying more sporting success.
  
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• Sell-out for County Stand at York Racecourse for Craig David show

  26-07-2023 11:45
  
  DUE to the popularity of the combination of racing followed by live music, York Racecourse has reached capacity for one of its stands this weekend.
  
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• Public to have their say on future of Homestead Park, York

  26-07-2023 11:45
  
  People in York are to have their say on the future of Homestead Park, in Clifton.
  
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• Bank cards and personal items stolen in burglary in Kirkbymoorside

  26-07-2023 11:29
  
  BANK cards and other personal items were stolen as a man broke into a property in a North Yorkshire town.
  
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• PICTURES: The epic pageant which told 3,000 years of York history

  26-07-2023 11:07
  
  PICTURES: The epic pageant which told 3,000 years of York history
  
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• Thieves strike in York as white Transit van stolen from Dunnington

  26-07-2023 11:06
  
  THIEVES have struck in the York area as a vehicle has been stolen from a village.
  
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• Harrogate: Peugeot 207 car smashed up in Hollins Road

  26-07-2023 11:06
  
  North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses after a Peugeot 207 car has been smashed up in Hollins Road.
  
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• York: new health service helps people to stop smoking

  26-07-2023 11:01
  
  A new service has helped people in York to stop smoking.
  
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• York-born mountaineer Jack Harrison braves dream Alps peaks adventure

  26-07-2023 10:37
  
  A PASSIONATE mountaineer from York has completed some of his dream expeditions in the Alps, including the highest peak in the mountain range.
  
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• Goathland pub made famous by Heartbeat TV show up for sale

  26-07-2023 10:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Goathland Hotel in North Yorkshire served as the Aidensfield Arms in TV show Heartbeat.
  
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• 'Raindrops keep falling on the Ouse - so come here for your holiday!'

  26-07-2023 10:24
  
  'Raindrops keep falling on the Ouse - so come here for your holiday!'
  
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• The future of power in he UK is surely offshore wind?

  26-07-2023 10:14
  
  The future of power in he UK is surely offshore wind?
  
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• 'Snakes on a train! - our railways are in a bad way...'

  26-07-2023 10:04
  
  'Snakes on a train! - our railways are in a bad way...'
  
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• York's Annual Community Carol Concert set for 65th anniversary show

  26-07-2023 09:58
  
  AN ANNUAL Christmas concert in York will celebrate its 65th anniversary at a popular venue in the city later this year.
  
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• DWP £750 cost of living payment scam warning over text

  26-07-2023 09:56
  
  The DWP has issued a warning over a new £750 cost of living payment scam message
  
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• Former All Saints friends raise over £5,000 in memory of James Bamford

  26-07-2023 09:41
  
  CLASSMATES who went to school together in York are preparing to take on a walking fundraiser in memory of one of their friends who took his own life last year.
  
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