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• Crews from across Yorkshire called to van fire in major road

  17-12-2025 19:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A van has caught on fire on a major North Yorkshire Road.
  
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• Man arrested after assaulting emergency workers at York Christmas Market

  17-12-2025 18:03 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after assaulting multiple emergency service workers at York Christmas Market yesterday.
  
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• York-based drama Patience announces release date for new series

  17-12-2025 17:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The biggest Channel 4 drama of the year – set in York – has announced that its set to return to our screens sooner than expected.
  
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• Update issued after doctors strike begins in York

  17-12-2025 17:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York Hospital has announced that some appointments may need to be rescheduled as resident doctors begin a new round of industrial action.
  
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• The best places for Christmas food shopping in Yorkshire

  17-12-2025 17:03 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  In search of the perfect festive feast or gourmet gift? Look no further than these gems!
  
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• Local councillor joins North Yorkshire Green Party

  17-12-2025 17:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Independent representative, Cllr Mike Schofield, has joined the local Green Party.
  
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• York police incident - two men arrested

  17-12-2025 16:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested by North Yorkshire Police following a suspected robbery in Hewley Avenue, York.
  
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• Festive photo shocker: Christmas is a time of holly and ivy and – daffodils

  17-12-2025 16:49 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Our Press reader Garry Hornby has spotted his very unseasonal flower in York
  
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• Scarborough South Bay café applies for 10am premises licence

  17-12-2025 16:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A café in Scarborough’s South Bay has applied to the council for a 10am premises licence.
  
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• Scenic walks and starry skies: How to spend 24 hours in the Yorkshire Dales

  17-12-2025 15:46 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Sarah Lonsdale has curated a magical 24 hours in the Yorkshire Dales, that takes in villages, scenic walks and starry night skies.
  
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• 'York Central developers won't jeopardise it by introducing rusty containers'

  17-12-2025 15:06 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  'York Central developers won't jeopardise it by introducing rusty containers' says our letter writer.
  
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• Sue Perkins bringing stories of shame to York

  17-12-2025 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Sue Perkins tells Georgey Spanswick about her new stand-up show.
  
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• York finance broker boosted by support from financier

  17-12-2025 15:03 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York area finance broker One Stop Business Finance has received a major boost from one of the UK’s top asset finance firms to help fuel its growth providing business loans.
  
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• More than 1,000 solar panels proposed for Scarborough Hospital

  17-12-2025 14:56 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MORE than 1,000 solar panels could be installed on buildings at Scarborough Hospital as part of a net-zero strategy.
  
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• York distillery to put fizz into Yuletide festivities

  17-12-2025 14:01 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York Distillery has announced two festive events including a pre-Christmas gin, wine, beer and cheese tasting and an afternoon champagne tasting on New Year’s Eve..
  
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• Police hunt for man with links to North Yorkshire enters third week

  17-12-2025 13:46 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Police are entering their second week hunting for a 26-year-old man who is wanted on recall to prison.
  
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• Police launch investigation after late night disturbance in North Yorkshire town

  17-12-2025 13:22 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Police have released CCTV images of a man they’d like to speak to after a late night disturbance in a North Yorkshire town.
  
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• 'For Jorvik' - Organisers urge York businesses to join Jorvik Festival Fringe

  17-12-2025 13:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ORGANISERS of one of York's biggest festivals are urging businesses to join Jorvik Festival Fringe 2026.
  
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• York ranked among the coolest cities in the UK in new study

  17-12-2025 12:48 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  In new research, York has been ranked as the seventh-coolest city in the UK.
  
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• Candidates for the York Council Heworth by-election and what voters should know

  17-12-2025 12:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE six candidates standing in the Heworth by-election have been announced ahead of the poll in January.
  
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• Harrogate IT firm reports 'robust' performance and £127m data centre sale

  17-12-2025 12:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Harrogate-base IT managed services provider (MSP) Redcentric has reported a “robust performance and strong base for future growth and cash generation” in the half-year to September 30.
  
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• LIVE: Street in York cordoned off as police deal with 'incident'

  17-12-2025 12:08 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  An area along a York street has been cordoned off as police arrive at the scene.
  
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• LIVE BLOG: Street in York cordoned off as police deal with 'incident'

  17-12-2025 12:08 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  An area of a York street has been cordoned off as police arrive at the scene.
  
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• 'Unbelievable kindness' after Christmas theft

  17-12-2025 12:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Georgey Spanswick speaks to Jason Fletcher.
  
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• York city centre pub could get new outdoor garden bar

  17-12-2025 12:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Lendal Cellars in Lendal would get a new external serving area, lighting, heating and furniture along with internal refurbishments to the main bar area, more seating and general redecoration.
  
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• Area of York street cordoned off as police deal with 'incident'

  17-12-2025 11:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  An area of Constantine Avenue, close to its junction with Hewley Avenue and Etty Avenue, in York, has been cordoned off by North Yorkshire Police.
  
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• York estate agent is top for fifth year running

  17-12-2025 11:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Paul Atkinson at Bishops Personal Estate Agents has just won the British Property Awards for York suburbs, for not once, not twice but an unprecedented fifth year on the trot.
  
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• North Yorkshire distillery makes global top 50

  17-12-2025 11:26 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Spirit of Yorkshire whisky distillery has been named one of the top 50 spirits producers in the world.
  
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• Top NFU chief to address first Yorkshire Farming Conference next month

  17-12-2025 11:06 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Actionable tools for farmers to make a difference to farm safety and their wellbeing will be shared at the first-ever Yorkshire Farming Conference, which takes place in Harrogate next month.
  
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• York man, 22, arrested after police appeal

  17-12-2025 10:56 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK man who was wanted in connection with a serious assault in York has been arrested following a police appeal.
  
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• Christmas card appeal 'really makes a difference'

  17-12-2025 10:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Antony Collins visits the Rainbow Centre in Scarborough.
  
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• I tried supermarket pigs in blankets for 2025 - the cheapest one was the best

  17-12-2025 10:28 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  I tried pigs in blankets from Asda, Aldi, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's to see which one was the best for 2025
  
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• UK government gives update on BBC licence fee change – how it could affect you

  17-12-2025 09:47 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Plans to change the current BBC licence fee have been announced by the government as part of its new royal charter review - how it could affect you
  
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• Driving test backlog will not end until 2027 as learners pay £500 for tests

  17-12-2025 09:44 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The driving test backlog in the UK is not expected to end until November 2027, a National Audit Office (NAO) report has found.
  
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• Crash in wooded area outside North Yorkshire town

  17-12-2025 09:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A vehicle was reportedly left unstable at the scene in Troutsdale, outside Scarborough, which happened around 6.30pm yesterday (December 16).
  
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• Police called as fire deliberately started close to York riverside

  17-12-2025 08:28 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said Acomb firefighters were called to Stephenson Way at around 9.45pm yesterday (December 16).
  
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• 'The festive film that changed my view of Christmas'

  17-12-2025 07:44 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  JOHN FLETCHER muses on his favourite film version of A Christmas Carol - but which is your favourite?
  
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• 'I want to give my child a chance to walk unaided'

  17-12-2025 07:10 via bbc.com
  Kai's family are fundraising to pay for specialised therapy sessions to help him walk unaided.
  
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• When do you need to take your Christmas decorations down to avoid bad luck?

  17-12-2025 07:08 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Here is when you should put up and take down your Christmas decorations to avoid bad luck, according to tradition.
  
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• Woman treated after crash in East Yorkshire village

  17-12-2025 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Carnaby Industrial Estate outside Bridlington around 8pm last night (December 16).
  
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• 'We're sorting veg 24/7 for your Christmas dinner'

  17-12-2025 06:56 via bbc.com
  Farmer Ben Poskitt deals with crops growing larger, smaller or a bit wonkier than expected.
  
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• York woman with 10-bed HMO fears loss of ResPark permits as changes approved

  17-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A York woman who operates a 10-bedroom house of multiple occupation (HMO) in her home has said she could lose out due to permit changes.
  
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• York scout group celebrates new gazebo and firepit area at weekend event

  17-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Fulford Scout Group celebrated the opening of a gazebo and bushcraft area at its scout hut last weekend.
  
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• York primary school chess team secures victory for second year running

  17-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  St Wilfrid’s Primary School, in Monkgate, took first place at the London Chess Classic tournament for the second year running.
  
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• York Minster cuts electricity bills with new rooftop solar system

  17-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York Minster has achieved substantial energy savings with its new 184-panel rooftop solar system.
  
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• York car dealership becomes source of Christmas cheer for children abroad

  17-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Volvo dealership, Ray Chapman Motors, in York, has become a surprising source of Christmas cheer for children affected by war.
  
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• Theatre star who appeared in Downton Abbey performing at Selby Abbey

  17-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Musical theatre star Julian Ovenden, who has been in Downton Abbey and Bridgerton, is set to perform at Selby Abbey in January.
  
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• Rising primary school exclusions prompts support shake-up in North Yorkshire

  17-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A sharp rise in primary school exclusions in North Yorkshire has prompted a major shake-up in educational support.
  
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• Ripon Grammar School students send Christmas cheer to care homes

  17-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Year 8 and 9 Ripon Grammar School students are busy making hand-drawn Christmas cards to care home residents this festive season.
  
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• ResPark scheme extended amid claims of parking from school pupils and commuters

  17-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Unfair parking from school students, holidaymakers, commuters and others in Clifton streets is getting worse, residents calling for permits have claimed.
  
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