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• Junction safety changes planned after teen's death

  18-12-2025 08:40 via bbc.com
  Discussions take place after Ellie Hague, 16, died in a minibus crash near Tadcaster Grammar School.
  
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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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• 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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• Top stores boost for high-protein milk made near York

  31-12-2025 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN INNOVATIVE dairy business near York is celebrating an ‘exceptional’ debut 2025 by winning major supermarket listings, as well as award recognition.
  
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• Shambles Photograph of Dancer Voted Photo of the Year in Public Poll

  31-12-2025 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A North Yorkshire photographer has revealed his Photo of the Year after thousands of public votes were cast in an online poll celebrating his 2025 portfolio.
  
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• Two-vehicle crash in North Yorkshire town

  31-12-2025 06:58 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police said the driver of a silver-grey car drove into the back of a red Kia Picanto which was parked at the side of the road in Leasmires Avenue.
  
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• York distillery continues to fly with trade growing 'month by month'

  31-12-2025 06:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Hooting Owl and Curious Cat distillery in Rougier Street, York, reports business is ‘great’ and is growing ‘week by week’, though it warns of challenges due to government policy.
  
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• York’s top awards return in 2026 to celebrate success, heroism and business

  31-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PLANS are taking shape to stage two major events in York to celebrate outstanding success, resilience, innovation, incredible courage and acts of compassion.
  
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• York's best businesses in 2025, according to Press readers

  31-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Starting in January, readers have been submitting their nominations for shops and premises across the city spanning the ‘Best Of’ in gyms, hairdressers, sandwich bars, family indoor entertainment venues, butchers, chippies, barbers, pubs, bakeries, beauty salons, curry houses and coffee shops.
  
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• York named most expensive city in UK to heat a home as rates set to rise

  31-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York has been named the most expensive city in the UK to heat a home, according to research from Hillarys.
  
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• York city centre takeaway receives one star food hygiene rating

  31-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Bodrum Pizza at 16 Bootham has received one star for food hygiene from City of York Council inspectors, meaning ‘major improvement necessary'.
  
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• York care home to open its doors to residents for free dementia event

  31-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Thistle Hill Care Home in Knaresborough is opening its doors for a community event aimed at raising awareness of dementia.
  
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• York-based insurer warns people to prepare for an upcoming cold snap

  31-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Aviva has advised people in York to prepare their homes as temperatures are expected to plummet.
  
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• TV star from popular reality show to star in film set in Yorkshire

  31-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Matt Jameson, best known for appearing as part of Married at First Sight, is joining a comedy project in Yorkshire.
  
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• Remember these York stories of 2025? Review of the year - part two

  31-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Here is the second part of our York Press review of the year - from July to December 2025
  
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• Press Camera Club winning photographs of 2025 - part 2

  31-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Here is the second part of our feature on our favourite photos of the year from our Press Camera Club.
  
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• New Year's Eve in York: Where to welcome in 2026?

  31-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Multiple events in York will offer entertainment for all ages as the city celebrates New Year's Eve.
  
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• New Year warning as weather threat triggers cold health alert in North Yorkshire

  31-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) and NHS partners are urging the public to celebrate the New Year safely to reduce pressure on services.
  
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• Microsoft issues final warning to save messages from 'retired' app before deletion

  31-12-2025 06:00 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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• Local MP honoured for stopping cuts to disability benefits

  31-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York Central MP Rachael Maskell, who helped halt £5 billion in planned cuts to disability benefits, has been honoured.
  
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• Here is the cheapest diesel and petrol prices in and around York

  31-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Here is a list of the cheapest garages in and around York, according to petrolprices.com.
  
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• Family's warning after 'funny and quirky' York mum, 38, dies suddenly

  31-12-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The family of a York woman, 38, who died suddenly is advising people to get checked out if they have any concerns about their health.
  
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• Widow, 74, despairs over damp and mouldy York council home amid health concerns

  31-12-2025 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A PENSIONER has hit out at City of York Council after watching her home of 42 years fall into disrepair around her.
  
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• 'Water confidence changes lives. It opens doors to sport, to health, and safety'

  31-12-2025 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Tom Dean Swim School at Hymers School in East Yorkshire is going from strength to strength.
  
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• Royal visits and record investment: York Racecourse hails ‘tremendous’ year

  31-12-2025 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York Racecourse has hailed 2025 as a “tremendous year” marked by a record investment and two visits from Queen Camilla.
  
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• ‘Christmas miracle’ as York man makes life-saving kidney donation for brother-in-law

  31-12-2025 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A Wheldrake man donated a kidney for his brother-in-law in what his family has called a “Christmas miracle” - giving him a “second chance” at life.
  
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• Dog walker attacked in York

  30-12-2025 22:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A DOG walker has been attacked in York near Clifton Cricket Club.
  
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• Police launch appeal to find man after goods stolen from York store

  30-12-2025 18:44 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police are searching for a man wanted in connection to a theft from Browns department store in York.
  
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