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• Teen who performed sex act with rocking horse in play area walks free from court

  18-12-2025 20:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A Hartlepool teenager who performed sex acts involving a park rocking horse and a tree branch has walked free from court.
  
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• Scarborough land train proposal gets enthusiastic support from council

  18-12-2025 19:08 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Proposals for a land train in Scarborough have received backing from Scarborough Town Council.
  
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• Several city flood defences deemed below standard

  18-12-2025 18:40 via bbc.com
  Eighteen of York's 312 defences were found not to meet set targets, the Environment Agency says.
  
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• Expert support for Scarborough’s bid to be ‘town of culture’ and £3.5m prize

  18-12-2025 18:35 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Scarborough is set to receive expert advice on its bid for the new UK town of culture competition which comes with a £3.5m prize.
  
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• Coronation Street and Waterloo Road stars pay tribute as William Rush dies aged 31

  18-12-2025 18:34 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Rush played schoolboy Josh Stevenson in the BBC One drama, appearing in 168 episodes between 2009 and 2013.
  
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• Some York bin collections to move over Christmas but 'none will be missed'

  18-12-2025 18:29 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Some York waste and recycling collections are set to move over the Christmas and New Year period, but none will be missed, it is understood.
  
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• North Yorkshire man wanted in connection with alleged drug and driving offences

  18-12-2025 17:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The county’s police force is looking for a man after he skipped court in connection with alleged drugs and driving charges.
  
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• Bradford GP Dr Amir Khan on the outfit that showed his true self and a faux pas

  18-12-2025 17:34 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Dr Amir Khan, TV’s medical expert on Lorraine, shares his fashion passions with us for the festive season
  
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• 3 energy firms confirm they will cut £150 off all bills in the new year

  18-12-2025 17:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Three energy firms have now publicly confirmed that fixed deals customers will automatically get the £150 Budget savings.
  
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• Police launch hunt for man believed to be in Yorkshire coast area

  18-12-2025 17:26 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for a man who did not turn up to court on the Yorkshire Coast.
  
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• Dial 999 immediately if you see this wanted man - police plea

  18-12-2025 17:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PEOPLE are being urged to dial 999 immediately if they see a North Yorkshire man wanted for causing criminal damage.
  
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• York gets almost £1.25m for walking and cycling schemes amid future low funding fears

  18-12-2025 17:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York is set for almost £1.25 million for walking, wheeling and cycling schemes amid fears it could be locked in to low levels of funding in coming years.
  
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• British Gas is giving some customers half price electricity when it's windy

  18-12-2025 16:18 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  British Gas is giving its PeakSave customers half-price electricity tomorrow ( Friday, December 19) in another Green Flex event, as windy conditions have resulted in more renewable energy being available.
  
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• We asked some of Yorkshire's top cooks and makers what they eat at Christmas

  18-12-2025 16:08 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  We ask some of Yorkshire’s top cooks and makers how they do Christmas and to share some top tips
  
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• Life in the property hotspot where Riot Women was filmed

  18-12-2025 15:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Sally Wainwright’s new drama, Riot Women was filmed in Hebden Bridge
  
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• Attack in North Yorkshire village leaves victim with multiple facial injuries

  18-12-2025 15:06 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  It happened in Byram Park Road, Byram around 3pm on Sunday, December 14.
  
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• Award-winning York firm distills a recycled glass 'champion'

  18-12-2025 14:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York Gin’s new sustainable bottle has been crowned a ‘Glass Champion’.
  
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• ‘Please help a young person with cancer this Christmas’ with the Teenage Cancer Trust

  18-12-2025 13:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Newsquest editor Nigel Burton makes a special plea on behalf of our charity of the year.
  
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• Why I bought a cinema: ‘There's nothing like the big screen'

  18-12-2025 13:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  MORE than 100 years ago somebody had the idea of building a cinema in Scarborough.
  
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• Four BT ‘street hubs’ for free Wi-Fi and phone calls proposed in Scarborough

  18-12-2025 13:16 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Four BT ‘street hubs’ providing free Wi-Fi and phone calls could be installed across Scarborough if plans are approved.
  
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• Shoppers warned over 'fake and unsafe' toys

  18-12-2025 13:04 via bbc.com
  A haul of the counterfeit toys were seized in Scarborough and Whitby by trading standards officers.
  
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• Humberside Police's handling of serious and organised crime graded 'good' - report

  18-12-2025 12:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS), published a report examining how effectively the county’s force tackles the threat.
  
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• Drivers told to 'expect delays' after crash at junction of major North Yorkshire road

  18-12-2025 12:07 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Drivers are being warned about increasing delays after a crash on a major road in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Delays end after crash at junction of major North Yorkshire road

  18-12-2025 12:07 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Drivers are being warned about increasing delays after a crash on a major road in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Councillors back changes to Cask & Keg pub’s exterior

  18-12-2025 11:54 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A PLAN for external changes to the Cask and Keg pub has received backing from town councillors and officers.
  
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• Scarborough faces £53,000 Christmas lights bill from next year

  18-12-2025 11:51 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  SCARBOROUGH Town Council is facing a bill of more than £53,000 for the future provision of Christmas lights.
  
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• North Yorkshire firm ‘seeking 100 job cuts’ as it reviews projects

  18-12-2025 11:28 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  DRAX near Selby is reported as seeking a hundred job cuts as its cuts investment in its carbon capture ambitions.
  
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• 'Outstanding and intimate gig in York by band that are an enigma'

  18-12-2025 11:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Here is our review of the Christmas gig by The Howl and the Hum at The Crescent, York, on Saturday, December 13, 2025
  
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• How these classic childhood books gave us escapism before the age of the iPad

  18-12-2025 10:54 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Did you have a favourite book or author when you were a child? What is it that you remember most from books of your childhood?
  
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• Met Office gives UK White Christmas verdict in early forecast

  18-12-2025 10:41 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has shared an early forecast, revealing whether the UK could have snow and a white Christmas.
  
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• 'Stop using immediately': Electric blanket from B&Q recalled due to fire risk

  18-12-2025 10:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A product recall has been issued for the B&Q GoodHome Saturnia Electric Blanket as it contains a component that may overheat, leading to a risk of fire or electric shock.
  
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• Christmas miracle reunites brothers 81 years after one 'abandoned' in WW2 chaos

  18-12-2025 10:39 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The spirit of Christmas delivered a life-changing gift John Moore when he was reunited with his brother.
  
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• Parts of North Yorkshire Police's handling of organised crime need improving - report

  18-12-2025 10:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS), published a report examining how effectively the county’s force tackles the threat.
  
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• Urgent scam warning for pensioners over £150 warm home discount texts and calls

  18-12-2025 09:37 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Householders are being urged to be wary of scam texts and calls claiming to be about the warm home discount this Christmas.
  
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• Pit reunion will be 'sad occasion' - ex-miner

  18-12-2025 09:25 via bbc.com
  Former Kellingley Colliery miners are to reunite 10 years after the UK's last deep pit closed.
  
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• Claire Douglas, York council leader, thanks all the volunteers in our city

  18-12-2025 08:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Claire Douglas, York council leader, thanks all the volunteers in our city
  
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• Junction safety changes planned after teen's death

  18-12-2025 08:40 via bbc.com
  Discussions take place after Ellie Hague, 16, died in a minibus crash near Tadcaster Grammar School.
  
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• Second deliberate fire in consecutive nights in area close to York riverside

  18-12-2025 08:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said a crew from Acomb went to Swinerton Avenue around 9.30pm yesterday (December 18) where they found a bin and a set of drawers on fire.
  
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• 'You might as well be invisible' - York's homeless at Christmas

  18-12-2025 07:48 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Press joined The Salvation Army’s Charlie Malarkey giving out Christmas hampers to homeless people in York.
  
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• 'No-one is listening to our York road-closure concerns'

  18-12-2025 07:33 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  'No-one is listening to road-closure concerns' says our letter writer
  
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• MP expresses disappointment at lack of wildfire support for farmers

  18-12-2025 07:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NORTH Yorkshire MP has expressed his disappointment at lack of wildfire support for farmers.
  
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• Popular North Yorkshire hotel has been sold; it was on the market for £2,150,000

  18-12-2025 07:08 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A POPULAR North Yorkshire hotel which dates back to the 17th century has been sold.
  
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• Water boss 'mistaken' to keep £1.3m payment secret

  18-12-2025 07:07 via bbc.com
  Nicola Shaw says she was wrong in "not being transparent" about the extra money she received.
  
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• Utility off-road vehicle worth thousands stolen from North Yorkshire business

  18-12-2025 07:07 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The county's police force said a Kawasaki 'Mule' with a 2024 registration plate was stolen from a premises between Beal and Knottingley on Thursday, December 11, between 7.30am and 4.30pm.
  
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• 'Tradesman' sexually assaulted women in own homes

  18-12-2025 07:03 via bbc.com
  McCaulay Parker, of Hull, posed as a tradesman and salesman to target the women in Hull and Skipton.
  
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• Mayor's Christmas column visits the past, present and future

  18-12-2025 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Our monthly column from regional Labour mayor David Skaith reflects on his work in 2025
  
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• Five injured in crash close to East Yorkshire town centre

  18-12-2025 06:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said it helped four men and one woman from the scene in Buttfield Lane, Howden, around 4pm yesterday (December 17).
  
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• York unveils its bold new vision for future culture strategy

  18-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Reignite XII: The Future of Culture marks the official launch of the York Culture Strategy, happening in January 2026.
  
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• York University course to turn region's wild spaces into classroom

  18-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  University Centre Askham Bryan (UCAB) has announced the launch of the Adventure Sport Foundation Degree (FdSc) at its York campus.
  
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• York Station Second World War canopy removal approved after 'collapse' warning

  18-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE removal of a former bus shelter canopy at the front of York Station has been approved following a warning it is at risk of collapse.
  
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