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• All the major high street stores closing in May from Next to Morrisons

  30-04-2025 20:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  From Next and Morrisons to Barclays and JD Wetherspoon - here is a full list of all the major high street stores closing in May 2025.
  
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• MPs join forces to urge the Government to press ahead with the dualling of A64

  30-04-2025 19:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Three MPs have joined forces to urge the Government to press ahead with the dualling of the A64 in North Yorkshire.Conservatives Kevin Hollinrake, who represents Thirsk and Malton, and Wetherby and Easingwold MP Sir Alec Shelbrooke, as well as Lib Dems’ Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon, have written to the Minister for Roads calling for the work to be carried out.The MPs say the widening of the route from the Hopgrove Roundabout to Barton-Le-Willows, between York and Scarborough,
  
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• Digger catches fire in coastal North Yorkshire town

  30-04-2025 18:18 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A digger has caught fire in a coastal North Yorkshire town.
  
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• Emergency services at scene of incident near North Yorkshire village

  30-04-2025 18:14 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  EMERGENCY services are currently at an incident near a North Yorkshire village.
  
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• Water main bursts on key York road

  30-04-2025 17:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Another water main has burst in York, this time at Hawthorn Terrace's roundabout with Haxby Road.
  
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• Can someone use my driveway to turn around without permission? What the law says

  30-04-2025 17:39 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Is it okay for someone to use my driveway to turn their car around without permission in the UK? Here is what the law says.
  
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• Four arrests in York during police drugs bust

  30-04-2025 15:47 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Project Titan drugs bust in Tang Hall led to four people being arrested.
  
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• When is VE Day? What it stands for and why we celebrate it in the UK

  30-04-2025 14:18 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  VE Day is taking place in May - here's the exact date, what it means, why we celebrate it in the UK and if it's a bank holiday.
  
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• Police hunt man after dog attack close to North Yorkshire landmark

  30-04-2025 14:18 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A dog owner is wanted by police after someone was bitten close to Malham Cove.
  
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• HMRC Income tax personal allowance rise to be debated by MPs next month

  30-04-2025 13:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MPs will debate a petition to raise the HMRC income tax personal allowance threshold from £12,570 to £20,000 next month
  
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• High speed police chase ends with two arrests in North Yorkshire

  30-04-2025 13:27 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A man and a woman from Knaresborough were arrested following a high-speed police pursuit in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Keep birds away from your garden by planting flowers of this 'danger' colour

  30-04-2025 13:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  You might have tried to keep birds away from your plants and crops but have you tried planting white flowers which act as a 'danger' colour to birds?
  
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• DVSA reveal the top 10 most common driving test mistakes

  30-04-2025 12:49 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  These are the top 10 most common driving test mistakes that you should be aware of if you want to pass your test.
  
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• 6.3 million homes and properties in UK currently 'at serious risk' of flooding

  30-04-2025 11:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Government has been slammed for failing to prepare the UK for “tomorrow’s disaster” of floods.
  
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• Police launch hunt for wanted man with connections to York

  30-04-2025 11:38 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting for a wanted man with connections to York after he breached the terms of his prison release.
  
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• New recycling bins arrive in North Yorkshire town

  30-04-2025 11:12 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MANY residents in Norton have received their new recycling bins today (Thursday).
  
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• 'It didn't need to come to this' - strike day at two top York schools

  30-04-2025 11:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ONE York school is set to close for the day and another will only partly open as strikes are set to go ahead after last minute talks failed to reach an agreement.
  
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• ‘His superpower was his positivity’ – Pocklington woman's epic run in dad's memory

  30-04-2025 10:57 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Annette Taylor from Pocklington has set herself the challenge of running six marathons around Europe this year starting this month.
  
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• Universal Credit change brings £420 boost to over a million households

  30-04-2025 10:19 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  This Universal Credit change could help over a million households
  
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• ‘Unwavering commitment and hard work’ behind celebrations in village near York

  30-04-2025 09:33 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The committee chair said volunteers' "unwavering commitment and hard work have been instrumental in bringing this project to fruition."
  
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• Asda apologises to customers as 'do not eat' warning issued over chicken

  30-04-2025 09:23 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Asda has apologised to customers affected by the recall as the FSA warned shoppers who have purchased the chicken not to eat it
  
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• Police incident partly closes major road in North Yorkshire

  30-04-2025 08:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The A1(M) is partially closed after a police incident at Dishforth.
  
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• Major road in North Yorkshire reopens after police incident

  30-04-2025 08:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The A1(M) has reopened after being partially closed after a police incident at Dishforth.
  
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• Pair to take on skydive after death of mum and sister

  30-04-2025 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A woman whose mother died less than six months after being diagnosed with a brain tumour is raising funds for the charity which supported her family.
  
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• York Outer MP Luke Charters meets with York College students

  30-04-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York Outer MP Luke Charters recently met with York College students.
  
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• York charity established in schoolboy's honour to host Ullswater walk

  30-04-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A York-based charity, set up in memory of a Dunnington schoolboy who died of a brain tumour, has organised a charity walk around Ullswater.
  
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• York artist’s portrait makes its way to the Vatican after death of Pope Francis

  30-04-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A York artist said she “felt compelled to contribute something positive to the world” as her latest creation was revealed - a portrait of the late Pope Francis.
  
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• Two chamber of commerce members named as Merchant Adventurers

  30-04-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Two members of West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce have been named Merchant Adventurers.
  
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• Talks welcomed in bid to see York adopt Ukrainian city as sibling

  30-04-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Upcoming talks between York council’s leader Cllr Claire Douglas and the mayor of Lviv have been welcomed following calls to complete the process of adopting the Ukrainian city as a sibling.
  
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• Saltburn sea shanty group to release debut single 'Santiana' in May

  30-04-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A Saltburn shanty group is set to release its first single, 'Santiana.'
  
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• Pubgoer's punch when he 'acted as doorman' caused bleed on brain

  30-04-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A man’s effort to act as doorman after an incident in the men’s toilets of a pub led to a drinker suffering a bleed on the brain, York Crown Court heard.
  
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• Party fields candidates in just over a third of new North Yorkshire electoral wards

  30-04-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Labour have defended its decision to only field candidates in just over a third of seats during two upcoming elections in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Paedophile escapes prison term after not complying with police monitoring

  30-04-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A paedophile who didn’t follow a court order enabling police to monitor his online activities has been given a community order.
  
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• On this day: Tadcaster teen becomes Caribbean garage mechanic

  30-04-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  On this day in 2024, the York Press reported that a teenager from North Yorkshire had landed a role in the Caribbean.
  
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• North Yorkshire libraries' Local and Community History Month events

  30-04-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Libraries in North Yorkshire are set to host special events as part of the annual Local and Community History Month initiative.
  
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• North Yorkshire author publishes childrens book with fresh take on greek mythology

  30-04-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Tom Vaughan, a children’s book author of Roecliffe, has released the third book in his acclaimed Hercules series - Hercules: Hero to Zero.
  
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• New home-to-school transport policy in North Yorkshire branded 'draconian'

  30-04-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire’s new home-to-school policy was described as “draconian” after councillors heard about the distress it was causing a family.
  
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• New comedy about Blur vs Oasis chart battle coming to York in 2026

  30-04-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A new play about the Britpop battle between Blur and Oasis is coming to York.
  
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• Little Bird Made artisan markets planned for long bank holiday weekend

  30-04-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Little Bird Made's summer trading season is set to take in Knaresborough and Harrogate over the long bank holiday weekend.
  
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• Findings from Healthwatch York's GP practice audit shared

  30-04-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Twenty Healthwatch York volunteers spent more than 75 hours from November 2024 to early February 2025 auditing the city's GP practice websites and surgeries.
  
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• Early May bank holiday weekend train travel advice issued by Northern

  30-04-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Engineering work will affect some Northern routes over the early May bank holiday.
  
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• Plan to imminently reroute major road in York to be discussed at public meeting

  30-04-2025 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PLANS to reroute Leeman Road in York are set to be discussed at a public meeting in the city.
  
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• 'It's pretty much every day' - residents angry at illegal parking after price hikes

  30-04-2025 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  RESIDENTS have spoken out about people illegally parking outside their homes in St Mary's after price rises at York car parks.
  
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• Hay fever season ‘definitely longer and also more erratic’, says York pharmacist

  30-04-2025 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The hay fever season is “definitely longer and also more erratic”, a York pharmacist has said.
  
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• Isuzu D-Max broadens its appeal with a more rounded experience

  30-04-2025 04:38 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ISUZU sold a record 6,574 D-Max pick-up trucks in the UK last year –flying in the face of an 8.3 per cent decline in the overall pick-up market.
  
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• Jason Isaacs and Stephen Fry join campaign for better pensions for all 

  30-04-2025 01:01 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The campaign comes as the UK government undertakes the biggest review of the pensions system in a generation
  
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• HMRC becoming more expensive and less trusted, MPs warn

  30-04-2025 01:01 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The tax system is becoming more expensive and less trusted as HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) struggles to modernise, a committee of MPs has warned.
  
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