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• Can Burnham's 'Manchesterism' work in Yorkshire?

  04-07-2026 09:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham is promising to deliver "the biggest rebalancing of power our country has ever seen".
  
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• Landmarks lit yellow in air ambulance fundraiser

  06-07-2026 09:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Yorkshire Air Ambulance is running a Yellow Yorkshire campaign all week as part of a charity appeal.
  
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• Football pitches 'like concrete' due to extreme heat, say clubs

  06-07-2026 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sun-baked sports pitches carry a greater risk of injury to players, experts say.
  
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• T20 Blast: Yorks beat Foxes, Somerset stun Northants

  05-07-2026 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adam Lyth strikes an undefeated 131 from 63 balls – the highest score of this year's Vitality Blast – as Yorkshire beat Leicestershire Foxes at Headingley.
  
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• Caravan park welcomes funding after moorland fire

  05-07-2026 18:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Financial support is being provided to businesses that had to be evacuated during the wildfire.
  
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• Women's T20 Blast round-up - Bouchier stars as Hants go top

  05-07-2026 16:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hampshire Hawks beat Lancashire Thunder to return to the top of the Vitality Women's Blast after Surrey lose to Essex.
  
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• Goose found shot with crossbow bolt at water park

  05-07-2026 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wildlife charity says bird was injured in a deliberate act and are appealing for information.
  
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• Workhouse to open cellar for first time since 1930

  05-07-2026 11:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Museum applies for permission to carry out restoration work before cellar can open to public.
  
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• Toby Foster’s Yorkshire Podding

  05-07-2026 10:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Toby and Chelsey play a brand new game at Crossed Wires festival fringe in Sheffield.
  
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• How the deeply private publican behind the Samuel Smith's empire will be remembered

  05-07-2026 08:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Following his death aged 81, the BBC spoke to people in Tadcaster about Humphrey Smith's legacy.
  
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• York seal vital victory over bottom club Huddersfield

  04-07-2026 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  York Knights pick up the first victory of Magic Weekend 2026 with a 36-24 win over fellow Super League strugglers Huddersfield.
  
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• 18 trust staff accessed patient records wrongfully

  04-07-2026 11:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  NHS trust confirms 18 cases of unauthorised access to patient records by staff since 2021.
  
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• Ultramarathons feat for rugby star who had brain injury

  04-07-2026 08:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Jackson is running 100 ultramarathons in 100 consecutive days to raise money for charity.
  
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• Yorkshire earn thrilling win over Durham - T20 Blast round-up

  03-07-2026 23:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Notts Outlaws stay top of the T20 Blast North Group as Olly Stone holds his nerve with the ball in the final over to beat Lancashire.
  
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• Surrey beat Blaze to go top as Yorkshire get first win

  03-07-2026 22:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surrey beat The Blaze to go top of the Women's T20 Blast group table, while Yorkshire get their first win by beating Somerset.
  
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• Woman dies after car crash on A19 near Thirsk

  03-07-2026 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police appeal for information after the fatal collision close to Great Thirkleby on Wednesday.
  
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• Villagers voice fears over asylum centre plan

  03-07-2026 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents of Linton-on-Ouse say plans to house asylum seekers are "unworkable and very worrying".
  
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• Teenagers save dad and son from drowning in river

  03-07-2026 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 18-year-olds went into action after hearing cries for help at the River Wharfe in Burnsall.
  
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• Praise for children's artwork on utility boxes

  03-07-2026 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The project saw 120 children across five schools decorate boxes in Holgate with local landmarks.
  
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• Bridge link plan raises safety concerns

  03-07-2026 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Network Rail wants to replace an existing footbridge with a new crossing over railway lines in York.
  
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• Thousands expected at inaugural street art event

  03-07-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The event will transform Acomb's Front Street into an open-air art gallery across the weekend.
  
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• Emergency accommodation plan for hotels criticised

  02-07-2026 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two hotels in Scarborough will officially be used as emergency accommodation if plans are approved.
  
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• Harrogate bring in right-back Payne

  02-07-2026 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Harrogate Town sign former Morecambe right-back Lewis Payne.
  
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• Padel courts approved despite cemetery concerns

  02-07-2026 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A planning condition will prevent the courts being used during a burial at the nearby cemetery.
  
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• Magic Weekend an opportunity to enhance broadcast deal - Jones

  02-07-2026 16:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Super League's Magic Weekend is an opportunity for rugby league to pitch itself to potential bidders as the sport courts a future broadcast deal, RFL chief Rhodri Jones says.
  
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• Scarborough football pitch repair scheme completed

  02-07-2026 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Council says the Scarborough Sports Village project has finished on time and under budget.
  
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• City bus disruption as 145 journeys cancelled

  02-07-2026 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  First Bus says the disruption is due to a "technical review of some vehicles".
  
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• Swimming pool solar panels could cut bills by 40%

  02-07-2026 07:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Managers say the savings will keep Yearsley pool going for 'years and years into the future'.
  
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• Hospice now has 'cuddle beds' in every room

  02-07-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  St Leonard's Hospice now has 14 cuddle beds offering comfort to every patient and their families.
  
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• Lancs beat Yorks as Bears get third straight Blast win

  01-07-2026 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lancashire Thunder eased to a six-wicket victory against rivals Yorkshire, while Warwickshire Bears breezed past Essex to claim a third T20 win in a row.
  
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