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• Pop star with special connection to York awarded for services to biodiversity

  29-12-2025 23:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A pop singer with a special connection to York has been awarded for services to biodiversity and the climate.
  
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• People from York and North Yorkshire awarded in New Year Honours

  29-12-2025 23:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  People from across York and North Yorkshire have been awarded in the King’s New Year Honours.
  
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• Acclaimed sitcom writer behind Keeping Up Appearances receives knighthood

  29-12-2025 23:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Much-loved sitcom writer, Roy Clarke, who lives in East Yorkshire, has received a knighthood in the King’s New Year Honours.
  
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• ‘A great privilege’: leading figure in York’s business community made OBE

  29-12-2025 23:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  David Dickson, a leading figure in York’s business community, has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year Honours.
  
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• New Year Honours list explained including what CBE, OBE and MBE mean

  29-12-2025 23:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  What are the meanings of CBE, MBE, OBE, damehood and knighthood that are awarded in the New Year Honours list?
  
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• New Year Honours award Idris Elba, Torvill & Dean and Warwick Davis for 2026

  29-12-2025 23:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Idris Elba, Torvill & Dean, Warwick Davis and Sally Lindsay are among the famous faces to have been recognised in the New Year Honours list for 2026
  
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• Experts warn remove 8 items 'immediately' from cars as Met Office forecasts snow

  29-12-2025 18:59 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Drivers are being warned of the dangers of leaving wet belongings in the car during the winter months, as it can increase the risk of mould developing.
  
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• 2025 Honda Civic e:HEV Advance review – is it still competitive?

  29-12-2025 18:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Honda has given its popular Civic e:HEV a subtle but meaningful refresh for 2025, sharpening the looks, refining the cabin, and trimming the price – all while keeping the hybrid powertrain that’s made it a favourite among family hatchback buyers.
  
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• 'Very slow traffic' on major North Yorkshire road after crash

  29-12-2025 18:41 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Drivers are being warned about delays after a crash on a major road in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Will my car insurance still be valid if I crash in snow or ice? All you need to know

  29-12-2025 18:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Will my car insurance still be valid of I crash during a snow or ice weather warning? Everything you need to know.
  
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• How can you drive safely in the snow? Experts' 5 key tips to help you out

  29-12-2025 18:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  An expert has shared some tips on how best to drive safely in the snow, from driving in a high gear to using the correct lights on your vehicle.
  
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• Main road in North Yorkshire partially closed due to stuck lorry

  29-12-2025 18:23 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAIN road in North Yorkshire is partially closed.
  
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• Driver whose van was 'all over the place' was five times drink-drive limit

  29-12-2025 18:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A DRIVER whose van was 'all over the place' was almost five times the legal drink-drive limit when stopped in the early hours of today, Monday 29 December.
  
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• East Yorkshire home burgled on Christmas Day

  29-12-2025 17:59 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Humberside Police are investigating a burglary of a home in Goole on Christmas Day.
  
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• Police continue investigation into late night assault in North Yorkshire town

  29-12-2025 17:51 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  An investigation into a serious assault, which took place last month in a North Yorkshire town, has continued.
  
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• The 12p kitchen item that'll stop your windscreen freezing as snow expected to hit UK

  29-12-2025 17:35 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Car experts have revealed how motorists can prevent their windscreens from freezing over using this 12p item.
  
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• York set for FIVE days of snow as temperatures to fall below zero

  29-12-2025 16:49 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York is set to see the first snowfall of the year as soon as next week, according to some weather forecasters.
  
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• Woman targeted and spat at by teens in York on Christmas

  29-12-2025 16:14 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A woman walking alone was targeted and spat at by a group of teenagers close to York city centre – on Christmas Day morning.
  
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• Attackers spit in woman's face on Christmas Day in York

  29-12-2025 16:14 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A woman walking alone was targeted and spat at by a group of teenagers close to York city centre – on Christmas Day morning.
  
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• Attackers spit in woman's face in York on Christmas Day

  29-12-2025 16:14 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A woman walking alone was targeted and spat at by a group of teenagers close to York city centre – on Christmas Day morning.
  
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• Police appeal after attempted theft and assault of delivery driver in York

  29-12-2025 15:48 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police are appealing for information and footage of an assault on a food delivery driver and the attempted theft of a car in York.
  
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• New Year resolutions 'do more harm than good' - as only one in 10 Brits complete them

  29-12-2025 15:44 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  New Year's resolutions could 'do more harm than good', a mental health charity has warned - due to the 'shame' as only one in 10 Brits complete them.
  
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• Wetherspoons to axe 12 items from all pub menus in just days - see the full list

  29-12-2025 15:41 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  JD Wetherspoon's 2025 festive menu is coming to an end on December 31, meaning the 12 items that are part of it will be removed from all pub menus.
  
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• Man needed hospital treatment after Boxing Day pub assault

  29-12-2025 15:25 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAN received hospital treatment for facial injuries after an alleged Boxing day assault in a North Yorkshire pub.
  
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• Date set for reopening of much-loved York community hub

  29-12-2025 15:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Acomb Explore in Front Street is set to reopen after a £400,000 refurbishment.
  
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• Dog kicked unconscious by man during 'unprovoked' attack in North Yorkshire town

  29-12-2025 14:38 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The county's police force said it happened near a lock in Milby Island around 10.30am on Saturday, December 27, when the dog was kicked in the head.
  
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• These nine York cats need a loving home - can you help?

  29-12-2025 13:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Press has teamed up with the North Yorkshire Cat Centre for Cats Protection to introduce our readers to some of the cats waiting to be rescued.
  
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• Raft racers make a splash for charity in Boxing Day tradition

  29-12-2025 12:36 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  DOZENS take to the water in rafts off the North Yorkshire coast upholding a long-standing tradition to raise vital funds for worthy causes.
  
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• Town centre pub in coastal North Yorkshire town damaged

  29-12-2025 11:41 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A popular pub in a North Yorkshire coastal town has been damaged.
  
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• Trail bike stolen from York city centre

  29-12-2025 11:07 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  POLICE have released an image of a trail bike that was stolen from York city centre just days before Christmas.
  
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• Challenges and successes for North Yorkshire distillery in 2025

  29-12-2025 11:06 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  It’s been a big year for Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery; Yorkshire’s first single malt whisky distillery and the home of Filey Bay Single Estate malt whisky.
  
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• Hundreds of people brave cold for Boxing Day dip off North Yorkshire coast

  29-12-2025 11:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people have braved the cold North Sea off the coast of Whitby to take part in a Boxing Day dip.
  
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• Police appeal for witnesses after man, 47, dies in crash in East Yorkshire

  29-12-2025 10:29 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Police have launched an appeal for more information after a man has died in a single-vehicle crash in Barmby Moor, East Yorkshire.
  
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• Thieves target York city centre and make off with mountain bike worth thousands

  29-12-2025 10:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The bike with 'distinctive' blue handlebar grips and which retails for more than £1,500, was stolen from Piccadilly, between 3pm and 6pm on Friday, December 19.
  
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• Fire started deliberately in North Yorkshire town car park

  29-12-2025 08:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The county's police force said it happened on Thursday, December 25 in Britannia Car Park, off Commercial Street.
  
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• Scarborough: Rainbow Centre Christmas appeal hits £10,000 target

  29-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A Christmas appeal has hit its £10,000 target.
  
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• 'Roller coaster' of year at York vineyard

  29-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A well-known family-run vineyard at Nun Monkton, near York, reports a ‘very mixed’ 2025, with growth but the sudden and sad loss of a co-founder.
  
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• 'Lost' poem returns to farmhouse near York where it was written half a century ago

  29-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A retired 80-year-old farmer from Devon has successfully closed the book on a mission to reunite the work of Ruth Pattison with her family, and to share her own connection to it.
  
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• 'Lost' poem returns to East Yorkshire house it was written in 50 years ago

  29-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A retired 80-year-old farmer from Devon has successfully closed the book on a mission to reunite the work of Ruth Pattison with her family, and to share her own connection to it.
  
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• 'Another fabulous year' at top York radio station

  29-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  It’s been another busy year for top York-based radio station YO1 - both on-air and behind the scenes.
  
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• 'We must protect York' as business rates and parking hikes threaten high street

  29-12-2025 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Sharp hike in parking charges and business rates are threatening York’s high street — but the city remains a strong place to trade, says York Retail Forum.
  
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• 'The king of Christmas' celebrates shows in York

  29-12-2025 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Alistair Griffin's Ignite Concerts is celebrating not one but two successful Christmas concerts in the city.
  
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• ‘It really was incredible': how heavy metal brought people together at York Minster

  29-12-2025 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Plague of Angels guitarist Mark Mynett has reflected on the band's York Minster gig - including the controversy leading up to it and how it brought people together.
  
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• Loved and lost: York shop closures in 2025 as costs soar and trends shift

  29-12-2025 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A string of closures have hit national chains and beloved independents in York during a turbulent 2025 as retailers contend with soaring costs and shifting shopping trends.
  
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