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• New Year's Eve trains disrupted by cable theft

  31-12-2025 19:38 via bbc.com
  The disruption is now likely to last until the end of New Year's Eve, according to National Rail.
  
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• Women struck by tractor while walking through town

  31-12-2025 18:14 via bbc.com
  Ambulance service says tractor hit pedestrians and one has been airlifted to hospital.
  
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• Group of people stuck in lift in coastal North Yorkshire town

  31-12-2025 18:12 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A group of people became stuck in a lift in a coastal North Yorkshire town this morning (December 31).
  
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• The half price Lakeland gadget that's kept me warm for every winter walk

  31-12-2025 17:09 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  This winter I've rarely been apart from my Lakeland heated scarf, which keeps me warm when I'm walking the dog or picking my kids up on the school run
  
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• Elderly woman seriously injured in bus crash in York city centre

  31-12-2025 16:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A woman in her 80s has been seriously injured in a crash involving a car and a bus.
  
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• ‘Inspiring’ community response to 2024 flooding highlighted in report

  31-12-2025 16:49 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A report has highlighted how North Yorkshire communities came together to help flood-hit households when Storm Darragh brought torrential rain and damaging winds last winter.
  
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• Retrospective plan for counselling office in Scarborough approved despite objections

  31-12-2025 16:36 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A retrospective application for the conversion of a shed in Scarborough to provide mental health counselling services has been approved despite objections.
  
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• Proposed Circular Communities Project could affect York and neighbouring towns

  31-12-2025 16:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A £1 million project to reduce waste and pollution by creating circular communities is being discussed - and could include York, Selby, Malton and Tadcaster.
  
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• North Yorkshire Police issues 'winter ready' advice for drivers

  31-12-2025 16:09 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police have urged drivers to take extra care in wintry conditions over the New Year period.
  
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• North Yorkshire town centre closed following incident involving tractor

  31-12-2025 15:05 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE centre of a North Yorkshire town is closed following an accident.
  
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• Broken down vehicle removed and tailbacks easing on major road

  31-12-2025 14:58 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A BROKEN down vehicle which has been causing tailbacks on the A1(M) northbound from the M1 Interchange to the A64 York and Tadcaster turn off has been removed.
  
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• Broken down vehicle causes tailbacks on major road

  31-12-2025 14:58 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A BROKEN down vehicle is causing tailbacks on the A1(M) northbound from the M1 Interchange to the A64 York and Tadcaster turn off.
  
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• Filey’s new town clerk to be appointed following resignations

  31-12-2025 14:57 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Filey Town Council is set to appoint a new permanent town clerk in January.
  
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• 'Wholly inappropriate' battery storage plans submitted for North Yorkshire village

  31-12-2025 14:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A North Yorkshire MP says rural villages are not the place for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) after plans were submitted for a storage site in agricultural land off Low Moor Lane, Scotton, near Harrogate
  
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• 'Majestic and powerful' - three years since wandering walrus visited North Yorkshire

  31-12-2025 14:04 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Three years ago today, a very special visitor captured the attention of the county after he was spotted in a harbour in a North Yorkshire seaside town.
  
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• Man jailed after assaulting woman in her own home

  31-12-2025 14:02 via bbc.com
  Dale Blaney, from Manchester, pleaded guilty to the attack, which happened in Whitby on 23 December.
  
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• York and North Yorkshire pubs enjoy a Merry Christmas, and one reports record trade

  31-12-2025 13:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Pubs in North Yorkshire report a Merry Christmas, in terms of trade, with one bar saying it has just enjoyed its best-ever Christmas.
  
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• Construction of major facility at Scarborough Hospital gets go-ahead

  31-12-2025 13:47 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The construction of a large three-storey building at Scarborough Hospital has been approved alongside a RAAC-affected building’s demolition.
  
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• Royal Mint's 10 rarest and most valuable 50p coins in circulation today

  31-12-2025 13:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Royal Mint has released a list of the top 10 most valuable coins, when they were made and how many were minted
  
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• Teenager raped and sexually abused child, court hears

  31-12-2025 13:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Benjamin Brayson, 23, has been jailed for six years after he was convicted of raping and sexually assaulting a girl.
  
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• Appeal after more than £300 worth of stock stolen from retailer in North Yorkshire

  31-12-2025 13:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police have issued CCTV footage of a man in connection with a theft from Next in Knaresborough Business Park.
  
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• What's coming up for 2026 in Yorkshire sport?

  31-12-2025 13:07 via bbc.com
  BBC Sport looks ahead to what promises to be an action-packed 2026 for Yorkshire teams and athletes.
  
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• University in York's campus named most ethical and sustainable in Yorkshire

  31-12-2025 13:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York St John University has celebrated after achieving a record result in Yorkshire in the People & Planet’s University League.
  
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• Coastguard warning after man swept off pier

  31-12-2025 12:57 via bbc.com
  People are being urged to avoid a pier on the North Yorkshire coast due to current weather conditions.
  
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• Brick thrown through window in coastal North Yorkshire town

  31-12-2025 12:29 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A brick was thrown through a window in a coastal North Yorkshire town.
  
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• Emmerdale villain quits ITV soap with final scenes already filmed

  31-12-2025 12:12 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Emmerdale star Joe Absolom is set to be leaving the ITV soap at the start of the new year.
  
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• Top North Yorkshire hotel back open after possible norovirus outbreak

  31-12-2025 12:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A top hotel near Harrogate closed for 24 hours as a precaution against a possible outbreak of norovirus.
  
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• Parts of North Yorkshire wakes up to a sprinkling of snow this morning

  31-12-2025 11:51 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PARTS of North Yorkshire have woken up to a sprinkling of snow this morning (Wednesday).
  
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• Aldi’s plan for new shop in Eastfield, Scarborough progressing with demolition phase

  31-12-2025 11:47 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Aldi’s plan for a new supermarket near Scarborough is progressing amid proposals for the demolition of the site’s current buildings.
  
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• Crash blocks main road - drivers warned to avoid area

  31-12-2025 11:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A CRASH has closed the A645 Hill Top in Knottingley near Eggborough, near Selby both ways and drivers are being asked to avoid the area.
  
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• ‘Loyal’ Yorkshire company proposes ‘once in a generation’ Whitby development

  31-12-2025 11:42 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A ‘loyal’ Yorkshire company has applied to expand its premises in Whitby and to create eight residential apartments.
  
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• The new Leeds Bradford Airport flights announced for next year

  31-12-2025 11:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A number of new flights and destinations from Leeds-Bradford Airport have been announced in 2025.
  
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• Police search for two women after offence at North Yorkshire business

  31-12-2025 11:06 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police have released the images of two women officers said they would like to speak in connection to an offence at AAA Vinyl Coffee House Bar.
  
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• North Yorkshire museum's school visits up 9% as it celebrates strong year

  31-12-2025 11:06 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NORTH Yorkshire museum is celebrating a positive end to 2025 after a year of standout events
  
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• 'It beggars belief' - anger over poor mobile coverage in York city centre

  31-12-2025 11:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Business owners and shoppers have hit out over the poor mobile phone network coverage in York city centre over the festive period.
  
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• Yorkshire news quiz of 2025 - test your knowledge

  31-12-2025 10:57 via bbc.com
  How much Yorkshire news can you remember from the past year?
  
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• Cancer survivor’s Pink Tie Ball plans to hit all the right notes for charity

  31-12-2025 10:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A North Yorkshire cancer survivor is turning her passion for a pop idol into a night of entertainment and fundraising.
  
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• 'My tumour could burst at any time but I'm still waiting for op'

  31-12-2025 10:52 via bbc.com
  Michelle says her tumour could burst any time and leaves her in pain as she awaits surgery.
  
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• Netflix series labelled 'best TV show ever' that's better than Stranger Things

  31-12-2025 10:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  For those looking for the next series to binge after the conclusion of Stranger Things (season 5), Netflix fans and TV experts recommend Dark.
  
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• I found 256 things that made me happy this year – there’s one clear lesson for 2026

  31-12-2025 10:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  I wrote down 256 things that made me happy in 2025, and I got a "beautiful record" of my year and one clear lesson for next year.
  
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• Thousands of 'dodgy' Fire Stick users receive new warning via email or text

  31-12-2025 10:29 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  More than 1,000 people across the UK have been contacted via email or text, warning them to stop using illegal TV streaming services.
  
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• Major ball to see in the New Year at historic York Hall

  31-12-2025 10:18 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  More than 160 guests will see in the New Year in style at the stunning Merchant Adventurers’ Hall in York tonight.
  
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• Millions to see Child Benefit increase in 2026 as new amount confirmed

  31-12-2025 10:16 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Millions of families who claim Child Benefit will see increased payments from April, as the new 2026 DWP and HMRC figures have confirmed.
  
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• Power lost in North Yorkshire town after telegraph pole fire

  31-12-2025 10:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said Knaresborough crews were called to Spring Gardens around 5am this morning (Wednesday, December 31).
  
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• 'Bus gate' consultation attracts 1,200 responses

  31-12-2025 09:05 via bbc.com
  The consultation over plans for the "Rougier Route" in the centre of York runs until 12 January.
  
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• Bin fires started deliberately in neighbouring North Yorkshire town streets

  31-12-2025 08:32 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The county's fire and rescue service said Scarborough crews were called to High Street in Eastfield in the town at 12.38 this morning (December 31) and then to Link Walk 34 minutes later.
  
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• Off-duty doctor helps emergency crews treat injured man in East Yorkshire crash

  31-12-2025 07:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said it happened in Nine Dikes Road, Burton Fleming near Driffield, around 12.30pm yesterday (Tuesday, December 30).
  
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• When Hollywood came to Yorkshire - the year the region took a starring role

  31-12-2025 07:08 via bbc.com
  From Tinsel Town to Wuthering Heights and Downton Abbey, Yorkshire has hosted major filming in 2025.
  
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• How New Year in York recalls story of a troubled Archbishop and a bloody battle

  31-12-2025 07:03 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Community writer Ivan Martin reveals the story of how New Year in York recalls the story of a troubled Archbishop and a bloody battle
  
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• York firm reports landmark year with 18% rise in sales

  31-12-2025 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York Machinery Sales has reported a landmark year in 2025 - achieving an 18% rise in sales compared with the previous year.
  
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