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• Public health boss wants crackdown on gambling ads

  24-03-2025 19:14 via bbc.com
  
  A report sheds light on the gambling problems faced by young people aged 10 to 19 in York.
  
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• Man jailed for 'horrific' stab attack on woman

  24-03-2025 18:56 via bbc.com
  
  York Crown Court hears Liam Watson, 32, stabbed his ex-partner in the stomach in March 2024.
  
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• Police deployed to incident in busy York shopping street

  24-03-2025 18:48
  
  Police are at the scene of an incident in a busy York shopping street. 
  
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• Arson investigation launched after North Yorkshire barn fire

  24-03-2025 17:56
  
  An arson investigation has been launched following a barn fire in Whitby.
  
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• Double gold wins for North Yorkshire food firm

  24-03-2025 17:29
  
  Thixendale business Charlie & Ivy's has won two gold awards in a prestigious national competition.
  
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• New Thai restaurant for York could seat more than 200

  24-03-2025 17:23
  
  A new Thai restaurant planned for York city centre could seat more than 200 diners, according to the latest plans lodged for the conversion of its new location.
  
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• Councillor grilled on park meetings record

  24-03-2025 17:11 via bbc.com
  
  Simon Myers says his lack of attendance came as council and park authority meetings clashed.
  
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• Fears funding shortfall could leave church site an ‘eyesore’ next to York Minster

  24-03-2025 17:08
  
  A funding shortfall could prevent a major development at a medieval church from being completed – leaving an “eyesore” next to York Minster, a priest has said.
  
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• York firm eyes future growth despite drop in turnover

  24-03-2025 17:04
  
  York-electric trike maker reports “continued success” despite sales almost halving in two years.
  
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• Thousands more North Yorkshire homes to get faster broadband in Project Gigabit

  24-03-2025 16:37
  
  East Yorkshire broadband provider Quickline is extending its Project Gigabit rollout, to 6,000 more homes and businesses across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.
  
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• Man assaulted after challenging thieves in York and getting stolen property back

  24-03-2025 16:35
  
  A man has been assaulted in York after getting his stolen property back from thieves who took it.
  
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• Why isn't Emmerdale on tonight? Popular ITV soap axed from schedule

  24-03-2025 16:28
  
  Emmerdale will not be on tonight (Monday, March 24) as ITV changes its schedule to accommodate live coverage of England vs Latvia
  
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• When is the Spring Statement 2025 and what are the predictions?

  24-03-2025 16:16
  
  The UK Spring Statement 2025 is due to be delivered on March 26 by chancellor Rachel Reeves, promising economic updates and financial policy plans.
  
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• Woman seriously injured after being hit by car in North Yorkshire town

  24-03-2025 16:14
  
  A woman has been sent to hospital after being hit by a car in Harrogate.
  
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• World's rabbits feast on Yorkshire hay from Ryedale firm

  24-03-2025 16:04
  
  Rabbits around the world are feasting on Yorkshire hay, exported by one of North Yorkshire’s longest standing independent family businesses.
  
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• Busy shop in York town to close amid nationwide cuts

  24-03-2025 16:02
  
  The Morrisons Daily in The Village, Haxby, is set to shut amid nationwide cuts for the supermarket chain.
  
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• First case of bird flu in sheep found on UK farm

  24-03-2025 15:57 via bbc.com
  
  The UK's chief veterinary officer confirms the case was discovered on a farm in Yorkshire.
  
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• Vineyard near York launches its first-ever vintage sparkler

  24-03-2025 15:43
  
  An award-winning vineyard near York has today launched its first ever vintage sparkling wine.
  
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• Man jailed for horrific knife attack on ex-partner in North Yorkshire

  24-03-2025 15:43
  
  Liam James Watson from Scarborough subjected the victim to an horrific knife attack.
  
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• Group of youths seen running from York jewellers after window was damaged

  24-03-2025 15:36
  
  A group of youths has been seen running from Nomination Italy, Low Petergate, as North Yorkshire Police investigates the cause of a damaged window and door.
  
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• Check your meters this week - and beat the April bills increases

  24-03-2025 15:19
  
  With April bill increases looming for water, gas, electricity - alongside everything else - it's time to check your meter this week
  
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• Tech sector blossoms in North Yorkshire town

  24-03-2025 15:13
  
  Harrogate is emerging as a key player in the UK’s technology sector, with strong growth in digital innovation.
  
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• Full list of Morrisons cafés and convenience stores set to close in the UK

  24-03-2025 14:57
  
  See all the Morrisons cafés and convenience stores set to close as part of Monday's (March 24) announcement.
  
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• East Yorkshire manager makes top one per cent

  24-03-2025 14:49
  
  An East Yorkshire farm manager has joined an exclusive club that places him in the top 1 per cent of the UK poultry industry.
  
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• Woman, 74, injured after being hit by car in North Yorkshire town

  24-03-2025 14:32
  
  A 74-year-old woman has been left injured after being hit by a car in a North Yorkshire town.
  
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• North Yorkshire Victorian spa town among Britain's poshest for a spring break

  24-03-2025 13:55
  
  Find out which town in North Yorkshire has been revealed among Britain's poshest 'perfect' for a spring getaway, according to The Telegraph.
  
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• Higher losses blamed on expansion costs at growing York firm

  24-03-2025 13:52
  
  A York-based medical company has announced a boardroom reshuffle as it reported growing losses, it says was due to its continued expansion.
  
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• Person rushed to hospital after air ambulance lands in York suburb

  24-03-2025 13:45
  
  A person was rushed to hospital after an air ambulance landed on Acomb Green in York.
  
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• Morrisons reveals more than 300 jobs at risk due to planned closures

  24-03-2025 13:33
  
  Morrisons has said 365 jobs are at risk due to plans to close 52 of its cafes, 17 convenience stores and dozens of meat and fish counters at its shops.
  
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• New apartments could be coming to York city centre shopping area

  24-03-2025 13:10
  
  The application includes plans which would see a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments over the upper three floors above the Nessgate store.
  
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• Schools' support for neurodiverse pupils marked

  24-03-2025 12:59 via bbc.com
  
  Eight schools in York are accredited as ADHD-friendly, the council says.
  
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• Two teenagers wearing balaclavas arrested in North Yorkshire town

  24-03-2025 12:56
  
  North Yorkshire Police has arrested two balaclava-wearing teenagers in Knaresborough - 14 minutes after first being called.
  
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• How thriving North Yorkshire firm delivers on road repairs

  24-03-2025 12:23
  
  Ripon-based Econ Engineering has delivered the last three of its roadmender highway repairs vehicles to energy firm SSE, making 19 in total.
  
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• Landmark swing bridge in coastal town to be pedestrianised during peak times

  24-03-2025 12:21
  
  A landmark swing bridge in a North Yorkshire coastal town is to be pedestrianised during peak tourism periods, the council has said.
  
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• ITV reveals exact date Celebrity Big Brother 2025 starts - see rumoured line-up

  24-03-2025 12:21
  
  ITV has confirmed the exact launch date for UK Celebrity Big Brother 2025 and fans don't have long to wait - see the rumoured line-up.
  
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• Yorkshire distillery wins gold with flagship whisky

  24-03-2025 11:41
  
  The Filey Bay Flagship Single Malt Whisky has won gold in the Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards.
  
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• Building work gets underway on UK’s first Passivhaus hotel, pub and restaurant

  24-03-2025 11:22
  
  Construction has today (Monday) begun to bring a new luxury hotel, pub and restaurant to North Yorkshire.
  
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• Hundreds join protest march against gas drilling plans in Burniston near Scarborough

  24-03-2025 11:11
  
  More than 200 locals and activists joined a protest march against plans for a gas drilling rig in Burniston, Scarborough on Saturday.
  
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• Win a year’s gym membership worth £1000!

  24-03-2025 11:00
  
  Win a year’s gym membership worth £1000!
  
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• Global firm near York who supplies Eurovision, Ed Sheeran and Olympics plans growth

  24-03-2025 11:00
  
  A growing company near York which makes elaborate sets for events such as the London Olympics and Ed Sheeran concerts has drawn up plans for larger premises.
  
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• Van fire on A64 near York which caused delays for drivers cleared

  24-03-2025 10:25
  
  A van fire on the A64 near York which caused delays for drivers has now been cleared.
  
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• New gym opens near Selby with Olympic pedigree

  24-03-2025 10:20
  
  A new gym at Brayton, near Selby, has opened, inspired by some of the best gyms in the world.
  
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• Average price of a pint to rise above £5 in April amid cost hikes

  24-03-2025 10:16
  
  Beer bosses have warned that the average price of a pint in the UK is expected to rise above £5 in April.
  
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• Councils must follow new pothole fixing rule from today – or face losing money

  24-03-2025 10:15
  
  Councils across the UK must now prove they are tackling potholes or face losing the money to fix them, says Sir Keir Starmer
  
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• Crews tackle fire which consumed 200 hay bales

  24-03-2025 10:00 via bbc.com
  
  Firefighters are still at the scene of the fire in Whitby after tackling the blaze overnight.
  
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• Rail travel delays in York and North Yorkshire eased after earlier line blockage

  24-03-2025 09:17
  
  Delays followed a signal fault in the Malton area.
  
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• Blocked lines causing rail travel delays in York and North Yorkshire

  24-03-2025 09:17
  
  Network Rail are investigating the fault to the signals in the Malton area.
  
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• Birds of a Feather star Linda Robson issues emotional update about show's future

  24-03-2025 08:48
  
  Linda Robson has issued an emotional update about the future of Birds of a Feather, following Pauline Quirke’s dementia diagnosis.
  
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• Warning to residents as fire rages in North Yorkshire

  24-03-2025 08:03
  
  Whitby residents are being asked to stay indoors by police after a barn fire.
  
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• Renovation plans for listed building rejected

  24-03-2025 07:03 via bbc.com
  
  Proposed changes to the King Richard III bar and restaurant in the heart of Scarborough are blocked.
  
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