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• Immigration plans a 'devastating blow' - care boss

  12-05-2025 22:27 via bbc.com
  A care home boss says government plans to cut immigration will make the shortage of workers worse.
  
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• Essex hold out for draw against Yorkshire

  12-05-2025 20:51 via bbc.com
  Essex bat through the entire final day to draw their Championship game with Yorkshire, with their last-wicket pair at the crease at the end.
  
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• Petition to increase HMRC income tax threshold to £20,000 debated by MPs

  12-05-2025 19:02 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A petition to raise the HMRC income tax personal allowance threshold from £12,570 to £20,000 been debated by MPs.
  
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• North Yorkshire barn bursts into flames – fire crews on scene

  12-05-2025 18:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are on the scene after a barn burst into flames in Pickering.
  
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• Group of men verbally abuse person near York bridge – police appeal

  12-05-2025 18:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A group of men verbally abused a person near Millennium Bridge in York during what police are treating as a “hate motivated public order incident”.
  
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• More restaurant rosettes for top North Yorkshire country estate

  12-05-2025 18:17 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Aldwark Manor Estate, between Boroughbridge and Easingwold, reports its continued rise as a leading luxury destination, with its contemporary dining venue Elements been awarded 2 AA Rosettes.
  
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• Child seriously injured after reported dog attack in East Yorkshire

  12-05-2025 18:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested following reports of a dog biting a child in Morley Street in Goole.
  
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• Suspected bird of prey shooting in North Yorkshire village

  12-05-2025 18:01 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A buzzard is thought to have been shot near Goathland in North York Moors National Park.
  
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• Pizza shop owner fined £5k for licence breach

  12-05-2025 17:55 via bbc.com
  Emrah Aktas was not licensed to sell hot food or alcohol after 23:00, City of York Council says.
  
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• Everything to know on new ITV drama Code of Silence starring Rose Ayling-Ellis

  12-05-2025 17:41 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Rose Ayling-Ellis, Andrew Buchan and Charlotte Ritchie are among the cast members for new ITV drama Code of Silence.
  
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• North Yorkshire pub hosting series of events to help raise funds for local charity

  12-05-2025 17:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NORTH Yorkshire pub is hosting a series of events in aid of a local charity
  
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• Attempted burglary suspect flees scene after being ‘disturbed’ by resident

  12-05-2025 17:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  An attempted burglary suspect fled the scene after being “disturbed” by the resident of the Harrogate home they broke into, police have said.
  
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• Heritage Weekend to commemorate 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two

  12-05-2025 16:58 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Kirkbymoorside History group is holding a Heritage Weekend on May 17 and 18 May to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the ending of World War Two,
  
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• Michael Morpurgo praises "wonderful" York festival

  12-05-2025 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Sir Michael Morpurgo speaks to Georgey Spanswick about the York Festival of Ideas.
  
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• Burglary at golf club in North Yorkshire

  12-05-2025 16:47 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Tractors and fuel are among the items that have been stolen after a burglary at Tadcaster Golf Club, police said.
  
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• Pint on the house? - the pubs in York (and North Yorkshire) giving away drinks

  12-05-2025 16:46 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Pint on the house? - the pubs in York (and North Yorkshire) giving away drinks
  
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• 'Boil tap water' alert after bacteria discovery

  12-05-2025 15:50 via bbc.com
  Yorkshire Water issues "boil orders" for High Bentham, Low Bentham and Burton in Lonsdale.
  
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• Monk at North Yorkshire Catholic boarding school allegedly abused boy after mass

  12-05-2025 15:48 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A monk at a prestigious Catholic boarding school allegedly sexually abused a teenage boy over three years, after asking him to meet him alone after Mass, prosecutors have told a jury.
  
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• Police hunt for man wanted in connection with burglaries in town continues

  12-05-2025 14:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The search for Shane Betts, wanted in connection with burglaries in Harrogate, is nearing its third week.  
  
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• Monk accused of abusing college pupils

  12-05-2025 14:41 via bbc.com
  The alleged offences took place at Ampleforth College between 1994 and 2013, prosecutors say.
  
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• Emergency burst pipe repair affects bus stop on principal York city centre route

  12-05-2025 14:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The bus stop is to be temporarily removed during the works.
  
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• North Yorkshire abbey awarded £1 million for repairs

  12-05-2025 14:13 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Selby Abbey has been awarded National Lottery funding of £1 million to carry out repairs.
  
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• East Yorkshire distillery blows a real raspberry at artificial rivals

  12-05-2025 13:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Stamford Bridge-based Dutch Barn Vodka - co-owned by Ricky Gervais believes a major image problem is holding back the flavoured vodka category.
  
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• Stop your bins from smelling in hot weather this summer with these 5 solutions

  12-05-2025 13:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  There are a number of ways to stop your bins from smelling in hot weather in the summer, including keeping them dry and emptying them often
  
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• Missing York man, 45, found

  12-05-2025 13:22 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A 45-year-old York man at the centre of missing person's appeal has been found, police said, calling off the search. 
  
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• Man, 27, died after avalanche at resort - inquest

  12-05-2025 13:19 via bbc.com
  Joshua Byers died after the avalanche at Val Thorens in the French Alps in April, an inquest hears.
  
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• Top global retailer announces opening date and giveaway in North Yorkshire town

  12-05-2025 12:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POPULAR Danish homewares store, Søstrene Grene, has announced the opening date of its new Harrogate store, along with a huge giveaway.
  
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• Strike at school in York set to go ahead next week

  12-05-2025 12:02 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A STRIKE planned this month at a York school is still set to go ahead.
  
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• DVLA issues £1,000 fine warning to all drivers over 70

  12-05-2025 12:02 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Failing to return an expired licence to the DVLA is an offence under the Road Traffic Act 1988 and can be punished with a £1,000 fine
  
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• Business group boost for York city centre public safety scheme

  12-05-2025 11:38 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK initiative to boost public safety in the city centre has been boosted by the support of a leading business organisation.
  
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• 'Why I walked away at peak of my career': England cricket legend heads to York

  12-05-2025 11:28 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  English cricket legend Stuart Broad English cricket legend will share 'never before heard' stories at York show as part of UK tour.
  
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• People come together for VE Day celebration in North Yorkshire

  12-05-2025 11:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A SPECIAL celebration was held in Malton on Saturday to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.
  
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• Car fire in a residential area of North Yorkshire town

  12-05-2025 11:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CREWS were called to a car fire in a residential area of a North Yorkshire town on Saturday evening.
  
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• Top team announced to design York Central

  12-05-2025 10:57 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Artists impression of the centre of York Central
  
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• Starmer warns UK risks becoming ‘island of strangers’ as he unveils immigration plans

  12-05-2025 10:53 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister said tougher restrictions were needed, warning that Britain risked becoming “an island of strangers, not a nation that walks forward together”.
  
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• Shoppers could face major change at checkout at Tesco, Asda and more

  12-05-2025 10:51 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Shoppers could see a major change at checkouts in supermarkets such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons soon.
  
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• ‘Massive’ increase in pensioner shoplifters in past year, security firm warns

  12-05-2025 09:47 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Security companies said they are now dealing with a “different sort of shoplifter”, thought to be down to cost-of-living pressures
  
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• Plans for 380 homes at garden village refused

  12-05-2025 09:13 via bbc.com
  A councillor says he could not emphasise enough "how bad" the proposal for the site near York was.
  
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• Sainsbury’s starts checkout-free payments for shoppers to ‘reduce friction’

  12-05-2025 09:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has begun trialling checkout-free payments for SmartShop users in stores.
  
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• Police and firefighters in York animal rescue drama

  12-05-2025 08:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  EMERGENCY crews have been called in to help an animal in distress in Acomb..
  
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• Disabled commuter calls for bus pass rule change

  12-05-2025 07:42 via bbc.com
  Hans Golding says free bus travel for disabled people should start before 09:00.
  
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• Historic abbey awarded £1m cash boost for repairs

  12-05-2025 07:14 via bbc.com
  It is one of eight places of worship in Yorkshire awarded National Lottery Heritage Fund money.
  
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• Family butchers which has run for more than 100 years is finalist in Press awards

  12-05-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A family business which has evolved through the generations is up next in The Press Best Farm Shop, Deli or Butchers competition.
  
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• 'She was a mum to everyone' - York nurse in bid after mother's sudden death

  12-05-2025 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A York nurse and his family are fundraising after his mum's sudden death a rapid cancer known as acute lymphoblastic luekemia.
  
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