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• New restaurant boss appointed at Michelin Guide-listed Chef's Table

  28-11-2025 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Tom Henderson has been announced as the new restaurant manager at a Michelin Guide-listed chef’s table.
  
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• Whitby business seeks permission for 3 metre illuminated signage

  07-01-2026 18:58 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PLANS have been submitted for a 3 metre wide LED screen outside a North Yorkshire amusement arcade.
  
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• York woman, who lost sight at 13, speaks about importance of braille

  07-01-2026 18:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A York woman who lost her sight aged 13 has spoken about the importance of braille – despite its decline in use in recent decades.
  
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• Mayor will ‘not sit back’ over cliff lift closure plan

  07-01-2026 18:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Mayor of Whitby has said she will ‘not sit back’ over a proposal to permanently close the town’s landmark cliff lift.
  
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• Calls for CCTV cameras to be installed in Shambles after break-ins

  07-01-2026 18:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Calls have been made to install CCTV cameras in Shambles, York, after traders in the famous street were targeted during break-ins.
  
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• Plan to convert North Yorkshire hotel into Airbnb

  07-01-2026 17:56 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  AN 11-bed hotel in Scarborough could be converted into an Airbnb if plans are approved.
  
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• 'Hundreds of thousands' of older people missing out on £4,300 State Pension boost

  07-01-2026 17:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Former pensions' minister Steve Webb is urging older people on lower incomes to claim Pension Credit, and encouraging friends and relatives to help them
  
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• Last member of major York and Tadcaster cocaine gang jailed

  07-01-2026 17:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The last member of a drugs gang that brought huge amounts of cocaine to York and Tadcaster has been jailed. Scott Tuohey enforced drug debts.
  
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• Police to host community drop‑in sessions in parts of York

  07-01-2026 17:41 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Police to host community drop‑in sessions in parts of York to hear about local concerns and issues.
  
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• CPS wanted to try woman on death charge but knew she was not guilty, court hears

  07-01-2026 17:03 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The CPS broke its own code by trying to continue the prosecution of a 72-year-old North Yorkshire woman after she fainted at the wheel, York’s top judge said.
  
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• Thief assaulted York shopworker while stealing more than £500 in Blu-ray discs

  07-01-2026 17:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A thief who specialises in stealing from HMV stores got away with Blu-ray discs worth more than £500 from its York city centre store, a court heard. Shaun Dewar filled a carrier bag before assaulting a staff member.
  
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• Developer claims York venue return not 'realistic'

  07-01-2026 16:56 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The developer and Victoria Vaults building owner said further delays were unnecessary and accused councillors of intervening.
  
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• York MP urges PM to help 'avert a crisis' as business rates threaten high street

  07-01-2026 16:29 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A YORK MP is calling on the Prime Minister to help 'avert a crisis' on the high street and review the Government’s business rates proposals.
  
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• York MP Luke Charters calls for student finance payment reform

  07-01-2026 16:23 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A York MP has called for student loans to be paid in monthly instalments instead of termly lump sums.
  
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• Clubbers ditch late nights as daytime disco craze comes to York

  07-01-2026 15:46 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TICKETS are selling quickly for a daytime disco in York that allows club-goers to hit the dancefloor and have a ball without wrecking their weekend.
  
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• Losing planning appeals is costing council 'significant sums of money'

  07-01-2026 15:38 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ​North Yorkshire Council has had to pay out “significant sums of money” after losing planning appeals to housing developers, Councillor Mark Crane told colleagues.
  
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• Top crime drama filmed in York to return to TV screens tonight

  07-01-2026 15:31 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The biggest Channel 4 drama of last year– set in York – will return on Channel 4 tonight.
  
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• Major road fully reopens after crash with overturned vehicle

  07-01-2026 15:07 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A CRASH involving an overturned vehicle closed multiple lanes of a major North Yorkshire road earlier this afternoon
  
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• Crash with overturned vehicle closes part of major road

  07-01-2026 15:07 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A crash involving an overturned vehicle has closed multiple lanes of a major North Yorkshire road.
  
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• Thieves target York suburb and make off with motorised vehicle

  07-01-2026 14:57 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police said a blue-coloured WK SX 125cc moped was stolen from the area behind Stamford Street East between 10pm on Saturday, December 3 and 8am on Sunday, December 4.
  
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• Council addresses 'critical need' for affordable homes in North Yorkshire

  07-01-2026 14:09 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A council tax premium introduced for second homeowners last year will address a “critical” need for affordable homes in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Part of York's historic walls set to be closed to walkers

  07-01-2026 13:16 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PART of York's historic walls will be closed to walkers - here's why.
  
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• Latest on North Yorkshire gas rig plans

  07-01-2026 13:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  NORTH Yorkshire Council has given an update on proposed plans for a gas drilling rig in Burniston, near Scarborough and near the North York Moors National Park.
  
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• Man, 19, charged with intent to supply Class A drugs in East Yorkshire

  07-01-2026 12:42 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old man has been charged with the intent to supply Class A drugs and possession of criminal property after a warrant took place in Goole.
  
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• Burglar used wheelie bin to raid Shambles Sweet Shop, court hears

  07-01-2026 12:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A burglar who smashed her way into the Shambles Sweet Shop earlier this week has been banned from the historic street. Anne Ellerby was high on drink and drugs.
  
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• Top York hotel reports 'record' 2025 and successful Christmas and New Year

  07-01-2026 12:14 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Milner Hotel York is reporting a record 2025 and a ‘hugely successful’ Christmas and New Year.
  
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• Two men arrested after high value jewellery theft in York station

  07-01-2026 12:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested after a bag containing £60,000 worth of jewellery was stolen from a train in York.
  
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• Long-standing York business owes more than £1m after entering liquidation

  07-01-2026 12:09 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Elcocks, a long-standing York family business, owed more than £1 million to creditors after entering liquidation, new documents have revealed.
  
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• York biotech company announces major increase in revenues

  07-01-2026 10:58 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York-based biotech company, Aptamer Group, has reported a “substantial 27 per cent increase in revenues in its latest half-yearly results.
  
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• Drink-drive limit set to be cut as part of new road safety plans

  07-01-2026 10:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Government is considering cutting the drink-drive limit in England and Wales following "stalled" road safety progress.
  
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