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• 'Going to school made me physically sick'

  03-04-2025 11:00 via bbc.com
  A charity in Skipton is helping persistently absent pupils get back into North Yorkshire schools.
  
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• 'Rejecting division' 'changing landscape' and 'warning'- Heworth by-election reaction

  16-01-2026 15:12 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Labour's Anna Perrett won the seat for Labour in the by-election which took place on Thursday, January 15.
  
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• Man arrested after approaching a woman then following her in York suburb

  16-01-2026 14:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police said it happened in New Lane, Huntington, around 9.30pm last night (January 15).
  
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• Devastating North Yorkshire wildfires - call for government help

  16-01-2026 13:54 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  CALLS have been made for Government relief schemes to be extended in the aftermath of  devastating wildfires on Langdale Moor.
  
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• Heworth by-election results and what candidates say as Labour stay in control

  16-01-2026 13:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Voters went to the polls in Heworth for the by-election on Thursday, January 15.
  
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• York's 'largest' tattoo studio to host open day at brand new shop

  16-01-2026 13:02 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York's largest tattoo studio is inviting the public to visit as it opens the doors on a brand new shop.
  
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• York man jailed for knife offences wanted on recall to prison

  16-01-2026 12:38 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting for a man who breached his recall conditions after being jailed for possession of a knife.
  
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• 'Good-hearted fun' on the way as panto group preparing Malton production

  16-01-2026 12:28 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN evening of 'good-hearted fun for all the family' is promised this January as Malton & Norton Musical Society take to the stage for their annual pantomime.’
  
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• Police appeal after car damaged on Christmas morning in York

  16-01-2026 11:44 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police are investigating the criminal damage of a car in York on Christmas Day.
  
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• Contract wins boost York medical testing kit company

  16-01-2026 11:16 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York-based Abingdon Health plc has reported a 45 per cent rise in revenues in a half-year trading update for the period up to December 31 2025.
  
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• ‘Heaven has gained a true angel’ – Cain North dies aged 24 after cancer battle

  16-01-2026 11:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Cain North from York has died three years after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
  
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• Cast of popular TV show share their secrets after series six ends

  16-01-2026 10:42 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Following the conclusion of the sixth series of All Creatures Great and Small on Channel 5, the cast and crew have been sharing nostalgic messages.
  
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• Universal Credit claimants' bank accounts can now be checked under new DWP powers

  16-01-2026 10:34 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Anyone who claims Universal Credit can now have their accounts checked by their bank for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) under new government powers.
  
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• Maya Jama breaks silence on ITV future after landing role on 'favourite' Netflix show

  16-01-2026 10:34 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Maya Jama has spoken out about her future as host of ITV reality show Love Island for the first time since landing an acting role on Netflix series The Gentlemen.
  
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• Starbucks viral Bearista cup that hit UK stores today already £650 on eBay

  16-01-2026 09:07 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Starbucks glass Bearista cups hit the UK today and some are already for sale on eBay for more than £650, with 'loads' on Vinted for more than £100
  
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• 'Cheeky Vimto and garish colours' - the fun pub that ruffled feathers in York

  16-01-2026 07:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The story of how this York 80s-themed fun pub ruffled feathers in York back in the day
  
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• How lockdown-fuelled drinking led Andy to sell innovative alcohol-free drinks

  16-01-2026 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Stresses and drinking brought on by lockdown during the pandemic have led to a thriving new business at Tockwith near York.
  
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• Firm near York blasts government review of non-alcoholic drink sales to under 18s

  16-01-2026 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  One of the country’s top suppliers of non-alcoholic drinks has blasted government plans to potentially ban the sale of such drinks to under 18s.
  
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• Youths on bikes throw eggs and verbally abuse residents in East Yorkshire town

  16-01-2026 06:58 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YOUTHS on bikes have thrown eggs, banged on doors and verbally abused those who challenged them, all in an East Yorkshire town centre street.
  
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• Youths on bikes throw eggs and hurl abuse at people in East Yorkshire town

  16-01-2026 06:58 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  YOUTHS on bikes have thrown eggs, banged on doors and verbally abused those who challenged them, all in an East Yorkshire town centre street.
  
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• York care home to hold community coffee morning for community

  16-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Ebor Court Care Home in Nether Poppleton is hosting a community coffee morning called Together at the Table.
  
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• Warning over business rate revaluation hike as Government pledges caps

  16-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The warning comes ahead of revalued rates coming into effect in April and after a climbdown for pubs.
  
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• Public invited to put questions to senior police leaders at online meeting

  16-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Members of the public are being invited to take part in a live online meeting, led by Jo Coles, to put questions directly to senior police leaders.
  
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• Overweight or obesity levels for York adults hit 60% - latest figures

  16-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  City of York Council public health officials have called for a more compassionate approach to tackling obesity and helping people lose weight.
  
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• New chairman announced to lead charitable arm of York national music centre

  16-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Professor Phil Wood has been announced as the chairman of the York Early Music Foundation.
  
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• Much-loved York art market back on after closure fears

  16-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York River Art Market (YRAM) will return to its familiar home on the banks of the River Ouse in August after a buyer was found for the business.
  
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• More than £5m in grants and match funding available from York-based insurer

  16-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Aviva is offering more than £5m in grants and match funding in 2026.
  
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• KitKat team in York releases new Formula 1-themed chocolate car

  16-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Nestlé’s KitKat team in York has announced it's launching a new Formula 1-themed chocolate car.
  
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• Inside the 'traditional' tearoom near York where everything is plant based

  16-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  'You honestly wouldn't know it wasn't the real thing open,' says the owner of vintage tea rooms near York where the menu is completely plant based.
  
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• Farm shop café in Pickering bringing back popular charity quiz nights

  16-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Cedarbarn Farm Shop and Café is bringing back its charity quiz nights, promising another season of fun for a good cause.
  
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