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• Woman airlifted to hospital after head-on crash near North Yorkshire town

  18-05-2025 18:28 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A black Peugeot 508 and black Lexus IS300 have been involved in a head-on crash near Harrogate.
  
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• Major route in North Yorkshire now clear after vehicle left road and traffic diverted

  18-05-2025 17:16 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The A64 is now clear after a vehicle came off the road near Flaxton and there were closures in one direction.
  
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• Main road in North Yorkshire re-opens following earlier head-on crash

  18-05-2025 15:34 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police said the road re-opened around 5pm today (May 18) after the crash which happened between Spofforth and the Kestrel roundabout.
  
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• PICTURES: York's ‘distinguished’ motorcycle ride out for good causes

  18-05-2025 14:58 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Almost 250 riders signed up to the region’s section of a global event which takes in 108 countries, now in its 13th year, and asks participants to ride classic and vintage style motorcycles to raise funds and awareness for men’s mental health and prostate cancer research.
  
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• Remember Monday speak out for first time since 19th place finish at Eurovision

  18-05-2025 13:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Remember Monday has spoken out for the first time since the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final, where they finished 19th.
  
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• Live performances from three-day festival staged on barge moored in York

  18-05-2025 11:27 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Press joined ticket holders taking in performer Gabriella Hunzinger in the middle of the festival on the Arts Barge moored in Foss Basin.
  
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• Violent quartet sentenced at York Magistrates Court

  18-05-2025 11:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Four violent men have been sentenced recently at York Magistrates Court in separate cases.  
  
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• Israel's Eurovision entrant left 'shaken and upset' by pro-Palestinian protesters

  18-05-2025 10:28 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Israel's Yuval Raphael has been left "shaken and upset" after an incident involving pro-Palestinian protesters during her Eurovision Grand Final performance.
  
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• Cadbury to release new chocolate bar shoppers say is like discontinued favourite

  18-05-2025 09:41 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Cadbury has announced it will be releasing a brand new Twirl White Dipped chocolate bar in stores across the UK.
  
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• 'What the hell just happened?': Eurovision fans react to UK's finish in 2025 contest

  18-05-2025 09:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Fans have agreed the UK and Remember Monday "deserved better" after finishing 19th in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest - see the full reaction.
  
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• Two fires overnight in play areas of North Yorkshire town

  18-05-2025 09:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Police have been called about one of the incidents which happened overnight.
  
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• Who won the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest last night and how did the UK fare?

  18-05-2025 08:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Austria’s JJ has won the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest with his song Wasted Love - see the full leaderboard and fan reaction to the win.
  
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• Do politicians such as Farage or our PM have any knowledge of the real world?

  18-05-2025 06:26 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Do politicians have any knowledge of the real world asks our letter writer?
  
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• Solving the mystery of why these rock legends were busking in York in 1980s

  18-05-2025 06:19 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  It's become the stuff of York rock 'n' roll legend, but here are the real reasons why The Clash were busking in our city in 1985
  
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• How a York story become loved the world over with message to follow your dreams

  18-05-2025 06:17 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  How a story about the 'Five Sisters of York' become a loved across the world with a message to follow your dreams - with help from Charles Dickens!
  
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• Who are the 8 acts on Britain’s Got Talent 2025 fourth live semi-final tonight?

  18-05-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Sunday (May 18) will see eight acts performing live on the fourth semi-final of ITV's Britain's Got Talent 2025, including Idolls and Max Fox.
  
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• VIDEO: York band to headline festival after winning contest

  18-05-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A York band, who are still in the middle of sitting their GCSEs, are preparing to play an iconic venue and open a festival in front of thousands.
  
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• This North Yorkshire beach town (and UK's 'first' seaside resort) is among best

  18-05-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  See why this North Yorkshire beach town, also said to be Britain's 'first' seaside resort, is among the UK's best, according to National Geographic.
  
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• Paedophile defied police checks within a week of leaving prison

  18-05-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A North Yorkshire paedophile who evaded court-order police surveillance within a week of being released from prison is back behind bars.
  
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• On this day in 2015: Bettys customers warned about data breach

  18-05-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  On this day in 2015, the York Press reported that Bettys had contacted its customers following a data breach.
  
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• New York nightclub opens as 'one-of-a-kind' venue

  18-05-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A new nightclub in York has opened its doors, after the closure of a longstanding venue on the same site.
  
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• 'I’m so scared for him': mother fears for autistic son's future after school closes

  18-05-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A Whitley mother has said she fears her 14-year-old autistic son could miss out on an education after his school closes.
  
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• ‘We hope we can do it every year’: York Mela festival hailed success

  18-05-2025 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The York Health and Art Mela which attracted thousands of people to Museum Gardens has been hailed a success.
  
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