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• Traffic busy as two HGVs attempt to reverse down Sutton Bank

  22-01-2025 19:09
  
  TRAFFIC is reportedly to be busy as two HGVs are currently attempting to reverse down Sutton Bank.
  
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• Met Office issues weather warning for 'very strong' winds - see when

  22-01-2025 18:56
  
  The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for 'very strong' winds across the Bradford district and West Yorkshire - see when.
  
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• North Yorkshire firm fined £250,000 over employee's death

  22-01-2025 18:40
  
  A North Yorkshire company has been fined £250,000 over the death of an employee who got trapped in machinery.
  
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• Top appointments at York law firm

  22-01-2025 18:23
  
  York-based Hethertons Solicitors has appointed Jessica Roberts as Head of Corporate Law, and Hayley Crossman-Shaw is promoted to Head of Family Law.
  
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• Some of the 'uniquely' British inventions the world 'couldn't live without'

  22-01-2025 18:22
  
  These are 'uniquely' British inventions the world 'couldn't live without', according to Reddit users - from the World Wide Web to penicillin.
  
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• Five-year-old boy seriously injured following collision with car

  22-01-2025 17:54
  
  A FIVE-year-old boy was seriously injured following a collision with a car at the weekend.
  
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• York woman, 74, celebrates fulfilment of a 'lifelong dream'

  22-01-2025 17:45
  
  She said as a passenger she'd always been mentally 'behind the wheel' and that she'd always wanted to drive.
  
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• 'Singing can enrich your life' says York choir chairman preparing to step down

  22-01-2025 17:00
  
  Mike Wash is in his fourth year at the head of York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir and will be in post as the group celebrates its centenary in 2025.
  
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• Top clothing retailer joining M&S in North Yorkshire city

  22-01-2025 16:41
  
  A well-known clothing retailer is set to open a store on the edge of a North Yorkshire city.
  
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• Nearly £70 worth of stock stolen from busy York shop

  22-01-2025 16:09
  
  Nearly £70 worth of stock stolen has been stolen from the Co-op in Tang Hall Lane.
  
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• North Yorkshire MP hears how skills firm is boosting town

  22-01-2025 15:55
  
  A North Yorkshire business, which is one of the largest online education providers in the UK, has played host to its local MP, Keir Mather.
  
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• 'Danger to life' warning as Met Office upgrades weather alert for Storm Éowyn

  22-01-2025 15:53
  
  The Met Office has issued an amber alert for wind in North Yorkshire, which comes with a "danger to life" warning as Storm Éowyn hits.
  
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• How to take part in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2025 in Yorkshire

  22-01-2025 15:34
  
  The Big Garden Birdwatch takes place on January 24, 25 and 26 in 2025, with registration open now.
  
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• Chamber outlines next month's trade mission to Middle East

  22-01-2025 15:33
  
  West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has detailed its upcoming trade mission to the United Arab Emirates.
  
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• Top trailers boost transport firm near York

  22-01-2025 15:06
  
  Staff going "above and beyond" is why AEG York Ltd at Barmby Moor is now a distributor for Ifor Williams Trailers (IWT).
  
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• Man dies after car leaves A64 in North Yorkshire and crashes into tree

  22-01-2025 15:06
  
  A man in his 50s has died after the car he was driving left the A64 in North Yorkshire and crashed into a tree, police said.
  
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• Farmers to flock to North Yorkshire town for ongoing protest

  22-01-2025 14:19
  
  The National Farmers' Union (NFU) is hosting its National Day of Unity in Market Place, Selby, in their ongoing protest against the Government's changes to inheritance tax.
  
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• Farmers to descend on North Yorkshire town for ongoing protest

  22-01-2025 14:19
  
  The National Farmers' Union (NFU) is hosting its National Day of Unity in Market Place, Selby, in its ongoing protest against the Government's changes to inheritance tax.
  
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• York internships scheme returns for 2025

  22-01-2025 13:44
  
  A scheme of supported internships at Aviva in York will help move young people into jobs later this year.
  
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• Pub fight in North Yorkshire - man arrested

  22-01-2025 12:54
  
  A man has been arrested after a pub fight in the Royal Oak, Tadcaster.
  
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• Riverboat service from York to Bishopthorpe to be launched

  22-01-2025 12:43
  
  Popular leisure destination The Riverfront York has announced a partnership with City Cruises York to offer a riverboat service from the city to the attraction at Bishopthorpe.
  
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• Council chiefs threaten Government with legal action over ‘Rayner’s rural robbery’

  22-01-2025 12:25
  
  North Yorkshire Council chiefs say they are considering legal action against the Government over a reduction in funding they have branded ‘Rayner’s rural robbery’.
  
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• Female cyclist knocked off bike during assault in York

  22-01-2025 12:23
  
  A female cyclist in York has been assaulted.
  
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• York hotelier's Michelin listing for North Yorkshire 'restaurant with rooms'

  22-01-2025 12:09
  
  A leading York hotelier has received a Michelin Guide listing for the luxury mansion she and her husband took over in Ripon a few years ago.
  
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• UK Kidney charity writes to ITV amid concerns about Coronation Street storyline

  22-01-2025 11:03
  
  Kidney Care UK has sent a letter to ITV's Coronation Street asking for Carla's kidney dialysis storyline to be made "a little bit clearer".
  
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• New digital driving licences to be launched this year as part of government app

  22-01-2025 11:01
  
  Digital driving licences stored in a new government app on smartphones that can be used to prove a person’s age are to be made launched this year
  
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• Morrisons launches £14 takeaway fish and chips deal in its cafes

  22-01-2025 10:59
  
  Morrisons has launched a new takeaway fish and chips deal in all its cafes nationwide with customers able to choose mains, sides and drinks.
  
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• North Yorkshire business group announces changes at the top

  22-01-2025 10:55
  
  Harrogate BID has appointed a new chair in place of Sara Ferguson, Simon Midgley, owner of Starling.
  
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• Roadworks close road close to ancient monument in York

  22-01-2025 10:00
  
  Bar Lane is closed close to Micklegate Bar with work underway.
  
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• Three men caught after police incident in North Yorkshire

  22-01-2025 09:27
  
  Three men have been caught after a police incident in Scarborough.
  
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• Plans for driving bans and DWP bank snooping powers to tackle benefit fraud

  22-01-2025 08:59
  
  Benefit cheats could be disqualified from driving for up to two years if they refuse to repay money they owe
  
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• Wanted burglar arrested in York

  22-01-2025 08:03
  
  POLICE in York have arrested a wanted burglar.
  
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• Major road in North Yorkshire reopens after crash -two-way lights in operation

  22-01-2025 07:12
  
  The A64 is closed both ways in Ryedale at Welburn near Castle Howard.
  
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• Major road in North Yorkshire closed after crash - car hits tree

  22-01-2025 07:12
  
  The A64 is closed both ways in Ryedale at Welburn near Castle Howard.
  
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• Woman registered blind in 2014 becomes Eye Clinic Liaison Officer

  22-01-2025 06:00
  
  Vision Support has received sponsorship from Specsavers for a member of their team to become an Eye Clinic Liaison Officer.
  
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• Volunteers' flower planters help Malton station shine

  22-01-2025 06:00
  
  Malton station is in bloom following a £5,000 donation.
  
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• Transylvanian woman turns York house into Dracula and Addams Family themed hotel

  22-01-2025 06:00
  
  A themed hotel has brought a taste of Transylvania to a normal end-terrace home in York’s Tang Hall - now renamed Fang Hall.
  
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• This family run gym wants to be crowned the best in York

  22-01-2025 06:00
  
  THE second finalist in The Press Best Gym 2025 competition has been revealed.
  
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• Show home doors to open for tours at new Whitby development

  22-01-2025 06:00
  
  The first show homes at the new Chaloners Green development in Whitby are set to open for tours.
  
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• Selby Park redesigns to be navigable in 3D thanks to headsets

  22-01-2025 06:00
  
  Selby Park could be transformed as part of a regeneration project - with plans to be revealed next month, including via virtual reality headsets.
  
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• Samaritans replace Blue Monday with 'Brew Monday' at York station

  22-01-2025 06:00
  
  Network Rail joined forces with Samaritans at York station on Monday, January 20 to promote the charity's annual 'Brew Monday' campaign.
  
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• Police say tackling stalking a 'strategic priority' as arrests reach five year high

  22-01-2025 06:00
  
  North Yorkshire Police says stalking is a ‘strategic priority’ after arrests have risen over the past five years.
  
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• Nurse's foreign tour to inform study of farmer suicide prevention

  22-01-2025 06:00
  
  Mental health nurse Lucia Slack is set to embark on an international study tour with the aim of helping to reduce suicides in British agriculture.
  
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• Musical showcase aims to raise £10,000 for York based charity

  22-01-2025 06:00
  
  A ‘unique and spectacular’ show will be coming to York this weekend – and hopes to sell out one of the city’s top theatres.
  
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• Iconic locomotive No 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' to return to service

  22-01-2025 06:00
  
  An iconic steam locomotive is set to return to action on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
  
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• Raised voices as North Yorkshire school lands competition top spot

  22-01-2025 05:00
  
  Harrogate Ladies’ College chapel choir is a finalist in the 2025 National Choir Competition.
  
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• Celebrations underway at York school after inspection

  22-01-2025 05:00
  
  Celebrations are underway at Badger Hill Primary School after its most recent inspection.
  
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• ‘A beast that could not be tamed’: York woman living in LA caught in wildfires

  22-01-2025 05:00
  
  A woman originally from York who now lives in Los Angeles described the wildfires that engulfed the county as “a beast that could not be tamed”.
  
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