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• York campsite owner in call for Government help

  25-03-2025 18:19
  
  A York campsite owner has called for the Government to step in to help the domestic tourism industry amid warnings over declining visitor numbers as costs rise.
  
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• Delays increasing as vehicle breaks down in major York road

  25-03-2025 18:14
  
  Queues are beginning to mount after a vehicle has broken down on a main York road.
  
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• Delays increasing as car breaks down in major York road

  25-03-2025 18:14
  
  Queues are beginning to mount after a vehicle has broken down on a main York road.
  
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• What was the bright spiral in the sky last night? How SpaceX made celestial event

  25-03-2025 17:30
  
  Find out what caused the bright spiral in the sky last night (March 24) as many captured the SpaceX celestial display in the UK
  
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• York eCommerce event aims to 'Cut through the noise'

  25-03-2025 16:56
  
  York area businesses looking to sharpen their online presence are invited to attend a free eCommerce event in York on Monday April 7.
  
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• Tourists urged to donate to upkeep of city's walls

  25-03-2025 16:51 via bbc.com
  
  Visitors to the walls are being encouraged to donate towards maintenance costs.
  
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• Home Bargains recalls plush toy as it poses choking risk for children

  25-03-2025 16:38
  
  Home Bargains has been forced to recall it's Happy Easter Plush Toys (25cm) as they pose a risk of asphyxiation to children.
  
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• 'Sweetest event' of the year set for York next month

  25-03-2025 16:08
  
  New experiences are promised when the York Chocolate Festival returns to the city next month.
  
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• Hunt for North Yorkshire man wanted in connection with 'a number' of assaults

  25-03-2025 16:08
  
  Police are hunting for a Scarborough man wanted in connection with a number of assaults.
  
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• Virgin Media O2 to switch off service in days leaving customers without internet

  25-03-2025 16:01
  
  Virgin Media O2 will become the latest provider to switch off its 3G network in April so it can focus on its 4G and 5G networks - see the devices affected.
  
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• Decision on £90,000 bid to 'buy time' for Flat Cliffs residents at risk of erosion

  25-03-2025 15:53
  
  The council hopes to ‘buy some time’ for residents living at Flat Cliffs near Filey before coastal erosion forces them to leave their properties.
  
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• Retired GP who stopped train headed to Drax is spared jail

  25-03-2025 15:52
  
  A climate activist who stopped a train heading for Drax power station in Selby has avoided jail as a court heard she has given up direct action because of the “shock” of being sent to prison over another protest.
  
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• DWP disability benefit cuts spark fears that Blue Badge rules may change

  25-03-2025 15:38
  
  DWP secretary Liz Kendall has promised to look into whether disability and sickness benefit cuts may impact eligibility for a Blue Badge
  
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• Burger giant confirms arrival in York

  25-03-2025 15:30
  
  Fast food giant Wendy’s has confirmed it is opening a restaurant in York in “the coming months.”
  
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• Retired GP walks free over Drax train line protest

  25-03-2025 14:57 via bbc.com
  
  Diana Warner obstructed a train headed for the UK's biggest power station in December 2021.
  
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• North Yorkshire rouge trader said he was with the council highways team

  25-03-2025 14:47
  
  North Yorkshire Council is warning people and businesses not to agree to work from tradespeople who knock on doors uninvited.
  
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• North Yorkshire rogue trader said he was with the council highways team

  25-03-2025 14:47
  
  North Yorkshire Council is warning people and businesses not to agree to work from tradespeople who knock on doors uninvited.
  
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• York woman's life with long Covid

  25-03-2025 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  5 years on, York PE teacher Shona Jagger, describes the impact long Covid has had on her.
  
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• Police in York hunt wanted man

  25-03-2025 13:26
  
  Marcus Adelburgh, 28, from York is wanted for failing to appear at court for sentencing relating to an assault.
  
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• Wildlife camera thrown into pond in North Yorkshire

  25-03-2025 13:18
  
  A wildlife camera has been thrown into a pond in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Warning after trader pretends to be council worker

  25-03-2025 13:03 via bbc.com
  
  A Ripon resident recently reported a cold caller who claimed to work for North Yorkshire Council.
  
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• York academic institution plans for annual savings with sustainability investment

  25-03-2025 12:44
  
  The total energy generated could be up to 104 per cent of the college’s consumption, subject to fluctuations in weather conditions.
  
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• York academic institution plans for annual savings with new investment

  25-03-2025 12:44
  
  Plans reveal the total energy generated by the new installation could be up to 104 per cent of the college’s consumption, subject to fluctuations in weather conditions.
  
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• Mysterious spiral spotted in the skies over York

  25-03-2025 12:32
  
  A strange spiral has been spotted in the sky over York and much of the UK
  
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• Plans unveiled for Thai eatery at music store site

  25-03-2025 12:00 via bbc.com
  
  The venue is set to open at the former Banks Musicroom store in York city centre.
  
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• From water towers to caves - 7 of the most ambitious Grand Design episodes ever

  25-03-2025 12:00
  
  Kevin McCloud has been hosting Grand Designs for more than 20 years, throughout that time a lot of amazing homes have been built, these are the best 7.
  
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• 'Unprecedented' hoard found in North Yorkshire

  25-03-2025 11:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Museum seeks £250k for North Yorkshire Iron Age hoard.
  
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• Could free school meals be cut in the Spring Statement?

  25-03-2025 11:19
  
  Universal free school meals for the youngest children could be at risk in the Spring Statement tomorrow, reports claim.
  
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• Thieves target electrical store in North Yorkshire town

  25-03-2025 11:02
  
  Thieves have targeted an electrical store in a North Yorkshire town.
  
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• Spiral in the sky likely to be from SpaceX launch

  25-03-2025 10:34
  
  A large glowing spiral visible in the night sky on Monday is believed to have been caused by a SpaceX rocket launch in the US.
  
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• Tourism tax plan for York to go before council chiefs

  25-03-2025 10:19
  
  YORK councillors are set to debate a way forward for proposals which would see charges levied on tourists.
  
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• Tourism tax for York plan to go before council chiefs

  25-03-2025 10:19
  
  YORK councillors are set to debate a way forward for proposals which would see charges levied on tourists.
  
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• Deadline extended to enter York Design Awards

  25-03-2025 10:13
  
  The York Design Awards has extended the entry deadline until Friday April 5.
  
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• Date for Post Office to close in York town being 'finalised'

  25-03-2025 10:10
  
  The Post Office has confirmed that Haxby is set to lose its only branch, following the closure of Morrisons Daily.
  
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• Soap recall due to microbiological risk as shoppers told 'return it immediately'

  25-03-2025 10:08
  
  Shoppers who have purchased the hand soap are being urged to “return it immediately” and not use it.
  
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• 'Mysterious' 400-year-old sharks found lurking in the depths of British waters

  25-03-2025 10:05
  
  As shark season approaches in the UK, are you aware of the giant 400-year-old sharks that can be found in our waters?
  
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• York Restaurant Week breaks all records

  25-03-2025 10:00
  
  The latest York Restaurant Week has broken all previous records, with new highs in participation, voucher downloads and economic impact.
  
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• Man charged after windows smashed in East Yorkshire town

  25-03-2025 09:49
  
  A MAN has been charged after police were called in following reports of criminal damage in Bridlington.
  
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• 'Stop using it immediately': Asda apology to customers as product recalled

  25-03-2025 09:24
  
  The Office for Product Safety and Standards warned that the Asda product presents a “high risk of choking”
  
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• Barn fire treated as arson attack - police

  25-03-2025 08:33 via bbc.com
  
  The blaze at Whitby on Sunday night destroyed a building, farm equipment and hay bales, pay police.
  
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• Hospital trust among worst to work for - survey

  25-03-2025 07:30 via bbc.com
  
  The York and Scarborough Hospitals NHS Trust says it needs a "fundamental shift in our thinking".
  
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• Girls trapped on island in York river

  25-03-2025 07:00
  
  EMERGENCY crews have been called in after reports of children trapped on an island in a York river.
  
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• York's GO Outdoors wins 'Best New Store' award at Retail Week Awards

  25-03-2025 06:00
  
  York's GO Outdoors store has been named the best new large store in the country at the Retail Week Awards.
  
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• York nightclub reveals plans for six-figure refurbishment

  25-03-2025 06:00
  
  Kuda nightclub in Clifford Street has revealed plans for its refurbishment, after announcing a shock closure last week.
  
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• York MP praises role of high street optician in community care

  25-03-2025 06:00
  
  MP Rachael Maskell visited Specsavers York recently.
  
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• Top York school taking 'great pride' in glowing inspection

  25-03-2025 06:00
  
  St Peter's School in York is celebrating the results of a recent inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
  
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• Tears shed as York Normandy veteran recites poem at honorary Strensall event

  25-03-2025 06:00
  
  York's last surviving D-Day veteran read a from a poem he picked up at Pegasus Bridge in Normandy.
  
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• Ryedale Festival's inaugural spring instalment is well underway

  25-03-2025 06:00
  
  Ryedale Festival's inaugural spring instalment is underway.
  
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• Rum shop to host event dedicated to infamous highwayman Dick Turpin

  25-03-2025 06:00
  
  A rum shop in York will host an event dedicated to the notorious Dick Turpin.
  
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• R U Taking the P? 5k fundraiser to return to Rowntree Park in June

  25-03-2025 06:00
  
  A 5k run to raise awareness of prostate cancer is set to return to Rowntree Park, for the first time since 2019.
  
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