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• New simulators to 'transform' training for drivers

  27-03-2025 07:05 via bbc.com
  
  The static cab simulators feature video footage of 610 miles of real track on Northern rail routes.
  
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• Co-option of new member to be considered by Filey Town Council

  14-01-2026 18:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  BUS services in a North Yorkshire town are on the agenda at an up-coming council meeting.
  
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• Whitby Mayor says historic Whale Bone Arch ‘should not be removed’

  14-01-2026 16:59 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A MAJOR landmark in North Yorkshire should not be removed, a town mayor has said.
  
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• Woman last seen at York Hospital this morning found

  14-01-2026 16:27 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed that a woman last seen at York Hospital earlier this morning has been found.
  
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• Urgent search launched for woman last seen at York Hospital

  14-01-2026 16:27 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Police say they are growing increasingly concerned for a woman last seen at York Hospital earlier this morning.
  
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• Crucial York by-election - what trends, recent results and polls show

  14-01-2026 15:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Voters go to the polls in Heworth on Thursday, January 15.
  
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• ‘Wonderful’ plan to build outdoor riding arena in North Yorkshire village

  14-01-2026 14:19 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A riding area is planned at Eastgate House Farm at Stoney Haggs Road, in Seamer.
  
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• Local support for ‘wonderful’ plan to build outdoor riding arena near Scarborough

  14-01-2026 14:19 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A NEW horse riding arena is planned for a North Yorkshire village.
  
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• Unlicensed monkey fears grip Yorkshire

  14-01-2026 14:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Primate owners are warned they now need to obtain a licence to keep their animals.
  
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• Bull shot dead by armed police after escaping close to North Yorkshire railway

  14-01-2026 13:56 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Armed police have killed a bull after it escaped close to train tracks in North Yorkshire this morning.
  
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• 'This major investment will make a real difference to people in York'

  14-01-2026 13:47 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The £45 billion Northern Powerhouse Rail programme will make a real difference to people living and working in York, say city leaders.
  
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• Second bird flu outbreak confirmed in large poultry farm in York

  14-01-2026 13:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Bird flu has been discovered in a major poultry farm outside York for the the second time in less than a month.
  
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• £45bn northern rail upgrade puts York at heart of major new network - reaction

  14-01-2026 12:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York leaders have hailed Northern Powerhouse Rail a game changer for the city, saying it will pave the way for shorter journeys, better access to work, and stronger connections for businesses.
  
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• Man appears in court charged with attempted murder after alleged stabbing in York

  14-01-2026 12:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after an alleged stabbing in Lindley Road, Rawcliffe, York.
  
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• York boy, 11, at centre of missing person appeal is found

  14-01-2026 12:02 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A missing 11-year-old boy from York has been found, North Yorkshire Police said.
  
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• Urgent search for boy missing from home in York

  14-01-2026 12:02 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Police are ‘urgently searching’ for a missing 11-year-old boy who was last seen at a York retail park yesterday evening.
  
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• 'It fits his personality perfectly' - York Minster send-off for teenager's epic ride

  14-01-2026 12:02 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  As reported in The Press, 18-year-old George Malcolm set off this morning (January 14) from York Minster for the first leg of his 18-month epic journey back to the family home in New Zealand.
  
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• Man taken to hospital following workplace accident at North Yorkshire business

  14-01-2026 11:39 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are currently dealing with a workplace accident at a North Yorkshire business.
  
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• TSB, First Direct, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide and Santander all offering cash to switch

  14-01-2026 11:21 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TSB, First Direct, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide, and Santander are so keen to take on new customers that they are all offering a cash incentive this month, up to £750
  
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• Diesel pumps set to be removed from 'many' petrol stations in four years

  14-01-2026 11:19 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The report comes as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that fuel margins remain high, leaving drivers paying too much
  
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• Bull on the line - all train lines blocked at major North Yorkshire station

  14-01-2026 11:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Trains have been delayed after reports of a bull on the line close to Selby Railway Station.
  
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• Bull on the line - all lines blocked and delays grow at major North Yorkshire station

  14-01-2026 11:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Trains have been delayed after reports of a bull on the line close to Selby Railway Station.
  
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• All lines reopen after bull on line close to major North Yorkshire station

  14-01-2026 11:11 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Trains have been delayed after reports of a bull on the line close to Selby Railway Station.
  
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• 'If the River Foss was that polluted I would think the plants would die'

  14-01-2026 11:07 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Just read about how polluted the Foss is. Full of detergents, pesticides, oil film and sewage.
  
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• RECAP: incident at North Yorkshire factory - emergency services on scene

  14-01-2026 10:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are currently dealing with an incident at a North Yorkshire factory this morning (Wednesday). Follow our live blog for further updates. More on this as we get it.
  
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• Ongoing incident at North Yorkshire factory - emergency services on scene

  14-01-2026 10:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are currently dealing with an incident at a North Yorkshire factory this morning (Wednesday). Follow our live blog for further updates. More on this as we get it.
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder after alleged stabbing in York

  14-01-2026 10:39 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with attempted murder after an alleged stabbing in Lindley Road, Rawcliffe, York.
  
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• Emergency services dealing with incident at North Yorkshire factory

  14-01-2026 10:26 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are currently dealing with an incident at a North Yorkshire factory.
  
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• WATCH: Six days and still no fix after York pipe burst

  14-01-2026 09:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A continuous stream of water is restricting an area of pathway today (January 14) outside Little K-Town restaurant, on the western side of Walmgate, opposite the entrance to Brew York.
  
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• Six days and still no fix after York pipe burst

  14-01-2026 09:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A continuous stream of water is restricting an area of pathway today (January 14) outside Little K-Town restaurant, on the western side of Walmgate, opposite the entrance to Brew York.
  
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