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• Christmas services to go ahead despite church fire

  22-12-2025 18:57 via bbc.com
  St Martin's in Seamer was damaged by fire in the early hours of Monday.
  
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• 'There's a shark in the water' - mysterious 'creature' spotted in York river

  22-12-2025 18:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Can you identify this mysterious creature - which looks a lot like a shark - spotted in the River Ouse in York city centre?
  
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• Thief targets York department store

  22-12-2025 17:56 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after £180 worth of stock was stolen from Browns in Davygate.
  
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• Award finalist boost for top York law firm

  22-12-2025 17:37 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York-based accountancy firm Clive Owen LLP has been shortlisted in four categories in the Yorkshire Accountancy Awards 2026.
  
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• Man and woman wanted after hundreds of pounds of good stolen from village shop

  22-12-2025 17:33 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CCTV footage has been released as police try to track down a man and woman as they investigate a theft from a village shop near York.
  
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• More than £230 worth of stock stolen from York shop – CCTV appeal

  22-12-2025 17:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  More than £230 worth of stock has been stolen from Home Bargains in Clifton Moor, York.
  
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• Well-known York department store hit by thief

  22-12-2025 17:16 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police have released a CCTV image of a man they’d like to speak to after a theft in a York department store.
  
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• Call to reconsider motorhome seafront parking ban

  22-12-2025 17:11 via bbc.com
  Campervans are currently prohibited from overnight parking on Royal Albert Drive in Scarborough.
  
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• Top North Yorkshire law firm ends 2025 with promotions and appointments

  22-12-2025 17:06 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Raworths of Harrogate has rounded off 2025 with a series of appointments, promotions and career milestones across the firm.
  
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• Man, 51, arrested after drugs raid at North Yorkshire business

  22-12-2025 16:58 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a class-A drug after police executed a drugs warrant at a Selby business.
  
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• Tributes for Chris Rea - Driving Home For Christmas singer who 'never forgot home'

  22-12-2025 16:44 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been rolling in this afternoon since the news emerged that Chris Rea died at the age of 74.
  
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• Here is how much Chris Rea earned for iconic song Driving Home for Christmas

  22-12-2025 16:41 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Chris Rea's festive track Driving Home for Christmas is one of the most popular Christmas songs ever.
  
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• Power cut hits residents in York suburb

  22-12-2025 16:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  SCORES of York residents in Cemetery Road, Fulford Road and Kilburn Road suffered a power cut.
  
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• 'Driving Home For Christmas' singer Chris Rea dies age 74, his family confirm

  22-12-2025 16:13 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  'Driving Home For Christmas' singer Chris Rea has died at the age of 74, a spokesperson for his family has told the BBC.
  
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• Search for man wanted for questioning over robbery and assault

  22-12-2025 15:27 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A POLICE search is underway in North Yorkshire for a man who is wanted for questioning over robbery and assault.
  
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• Popular North Yorkshire bar and restaurant announces New Year closure

  22-12-2025 15:17 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A popular Harrogate town centre bar and restaurant is to close in the New Year.
  
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• Teenagers assaulted and threatened in town centre incidents

  22-12-2025 14:24 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Three teenagers have been assaulted and threatened in two separate incidents – 20 minutes apart – in Scarborough, police have said.
  
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• Man wearing balaclava caught trying to steal from property in North Yorkshire

  22-12-2025 14:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police are appealing for further information about an attempted theft in Eastfield, near Scarborough.
  
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• Meet Ice: a lost soul who longs for stability after six-month wait for new home

  22-12-2025 13:18 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A SWEET and gentle dog who has been in the care of York RSPCA for six months is longing for stability and kindness in a forever home.
  
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• Christmas tractor run raises thousands for charity

  22-12-2025 13:13 via bbc.com
  At least 200 decorated tractors parade through the Aire Valley in what is now an annual event.
  
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• Trial date set for ex-county councillor accused of antisemitic tweets

  22-12-2025 13:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The date of a trial of a former county councillor accused of sending antisemitic tweets has been set. Patricia Marsh is alleged to have sent the tweets in 2024.
  
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• 'Substantial' land plots near Tadcaster go on the market

  22-12-2025 12:41 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Two substantial parcels of Grade 2 agricultural land near Tadcaster are for sale with rural property consultancy Lister Haigh.
  
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• Housing association to welcome residents to scheme near York

  22-12-2025 12:23 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A village housing scheme near York is set to take its first residents this month.
  
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• FIRST LOOK: fresh plans to redevelop North Yorkshire station submitted

  22-12-2025 12:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Fresh plans to redevelop the area around Scarborough train station have been submitted to North Yorkshire Council.
  
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• Dental practice celebrates three years in York

  22-12-2025 11:51 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A thriving dental practice in York is celebrating three successful years in the city.
  
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• Electric bike capable of 100mph seized

  22-12-2025 11:48 via bbc.com
  The bike is one of two seized by police officers in York on Saturday evening.
  
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• Fresh twist in city sign saga

  22-12-2025 11:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Old York Tearoom sign looks set to run into the new year.
  
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• Foundation launches website in honour of York Company founder

  22-12-2025 11:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York-based Autohorn Fleet Services has launched a dedicated website for the Richard Baines Foundation, a charitable trust launched with a £1 million donation from Autohorn to support projects across the city.
  
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• Man charged after teen killed in hit-and-run

  22-12-2025 11:08 via bbc.com
  Bailey Chadwick was struck by a vehicle as he walked home in the early hours of 20 July.
  
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• Man, 25, charged following alleged hit and run that killed 19-year-old

  22-12-2025 10:36 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A25-year-old man has been charged following an alleged hit and run which killed Bailey Chadwick on the B6265 in Lupton Bank.
  
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• Man, 25, charged following alleged hit and run in which 19-year-old died

  22-12-2025 10:36 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A25-year-old man has been charged following an alleged hit and run on the B6265 in Lupton Bank in which teenager Bailey Chadwick died.
  
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• Man, 25, arrested following alleged hit and run that killed 19-year-old

  22-12-2025 10:36 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A25-year-old man has been arrested following an alleged hit and run which killed Bailey Chadwick on the B6265 in Lupton Bank.
  
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• New Nestle chocolate in B&M similar to discontinued bar labelled 'best in the world'

  22-12-2025 10:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A new Nestle chocolate has been spotted in B&M that is similar to a discontinued favourite described as "the best in the world".
  
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• 'Do not eat' - Fish product sold at UK supermarkets such as Tesco and Asda recalled

  22-12-2025 10:24 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Young’s Gastro 2 Lemon & Pepper Fish Fillets sold at supermarkets including Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's recalled following allergy alert
  
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• 'Looks like Santa reversed his sleigh into our car' - York bakers in hit and run plea

  22-12-2025 10:19 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  STAFF at York bakery Dough, in Bootham, are appealing for help after an incident where a car was damaged.
  
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• Town council backs moving land train idea forward

  22-12-2025 09:14 via bbc.com
  A land train in Scarborough could improve connectivity and offer views of key sites, a meeting hears.
  
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• Police called to fire started deliberately outside home in North Yorkshire town

  22-12-2025 08:41 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters from Tadcaster went to Highfield Villas around 1.20am where there were reports of a bin on fire outside a home.
  
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• Microsoft warns users they have just days to save messages from 'retired' app

  22-12-2025 08:39 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has warned users they have until January 2026 to save messages from Skype, which was officially "retired" in May, before they are deleted.
  
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• Chip pan fire sends smoke through North Yorkshire town house

  22-12-2025 08:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Firefighters from Harrogate and Knaresborough went to the home in Albert Place, Harrogate, around 3.25am this morning (December 22).
  
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• 'We've heard of Black Friday but what excuse is there for 'Chip Shop Wednesday'?

  22-12-2025 07:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  What excuse for 'Chip Shop Wednesday'? asks our letter writer
  
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• Hospital pyjama appeal marks decade of donations

  22-12-2025 06:46 via bbc.com
  Jim-Jams for Jamie was set up by the family of Jamie Inglis who died from neuroblastoma aged seven.
  
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• Man broke York grandmother's knee - leaving bone protruding from her leg

  22-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A young Tang Hall man broke an Acomb granny's knee after a fugitive climbed through her window at 7am, York Crown Court heard.
  
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• York Afghanistan veteran loses career and marriage over sexual fantasies

  22-12-2025 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A York Afghanistan veteran’s army career is ending in disgrace and he has “lost everything” over his sexual fantasies with a woman, a court heard.
  
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