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• Quarry blasting approved despite objections

  08-04-2025 20:45 via bbc.com
  
  Blasting can go ahead at the quarry in Stutton following approval by North Yorkshire Council.
  
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• Full list of 500 new M&S sites with more than 20 opening before April 2026

  15-01-2026 10:48 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Marks and Spencer has put out a wish list of 500 areas across the UK as part of its new ‘potential location list’ - here's the full 500 and plans for 20 to open this spring
  
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• Hot water bottle warning as recall issued due to 'serious fire risk'

  15-01-2026 10:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The UK Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) issued the alert for the hot water bottle, which was listed on TikTok Shop
  
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• Captain waited until tanker was one mile away before bid to avoid crash, trial hears

  15-01-2026 10:40 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A container ship captain accused over a fatal crash off the East Yorkshire coast saw an oil tanker up ahead on his radar but waited until it was one nautical mile away before attempting to avert disaster, a court has heard.
  
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• Well-known North Yorkshire artist closes gallery in town centre

  15-01-2026 10:27 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A well-known North Yorkshire artist has announced the closure of her Harrogate art gallery.
  
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• Celebrations as 'missing' York bus service restored

  15-01-2026 10:23 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Celebrations are underway as a trial Sunday bus service back into York has been launched for Bishopthorpe and Woodthorpe.
  
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• Fire destroys allotment building in York

  15-01-2026 09:04 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Huntington and Tadcaster were called to Scarcroft Road around 7.10pm yesterday (January 14).
  
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• Scooter on fire in York suburb - police called

  15-01-2026 08:43 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters from the city station were called to Garnet Terrace around 6.45pm yesterday (January 14).
  
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• 'Generate solar power from water, rooftops and wasteland not farm land' - MP

  15-01-2026 07:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  'We should generate solar power from water, rooftops and wasteland and not farm land' says Kevin Hollinrake MP
  
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• 'Why I'm in no hurry to rush back to disappointing York' - letter

  15-01-2026 07:15 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Our letter writer states: 'Why I'm in no hurry to rush back to disappointing York'
  
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• Bid to list former pub closed for 15 years is rejected

  15-01-2026 07:03 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A North Yorkshire parish council has failed in its bid to have a village pub — which has been closed for the last 15 years — listed as an asset of community value.
  
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• Successful brewery near York hails decision to stick to traditional brews

  15-01-2026 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A thriving brewery near York says it has ‘recovered’ from the Covid pandemic by sticking to its traditional brews and values.
  
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• Top speakers and trade show at major new farming event in North Yorkshire

  15-01-2026 06:58 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Tickets are selling fast for the first-ever Yorkshire Farming Conference, which is less than two weeks away.
  
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• Meet The Media events in York and Harrogate sell out amid high demand

  15-01-2026 06:58 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Two York PR experts say demand is outstripping supply for their events for small businesses in North Yorkshire.
  
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• Four arrests after drugs raid in East Yorkshire town

  15-01-2026 06:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Humberside Police said officers went to addresses in Richmond Street, Kirkgate Mews, Fairfield Road and Great Meadow Road in Bridlington yesterday morning (January 14).
  
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• York theatre production staging musical exploring mental health

  15-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Pick Me Up Theatre, in York, is staging a musical that explores mental health issues called Next to Normal.
  
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• York College students set for 40-mile fundraising challenge

  15-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York College students Billy Hamlyn and Josh Wilson are set to take on a 40-mile fundraising challenge in support of two charities.
  
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• Well-known brand looks set to close York city centre shop

  15-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Well-known shoe brand Deichmann looks set to close its York city centre shop.
  
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• Voters go to polls in Heworth for York Council by-election

  15-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Polls open at 7am for the Heworth by-election and close at 10pm.
  
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• Urgent repairs to address issues with vital North Yorkshire football facility

  15-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Urgent repairs are underway to secure the future of a Scarborough Sports Village.
  
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• 'She didn't just walk there and lie in the road' - grieving mum in plea for help

  15-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  'She didn't just walk up there and lie in the road,' says a grieving mum in a heartfelt plea for help to solve the mystery surrounding her daughter's death on the York ring road.
  
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• Residents asked to share views on Bridlington safety upgrades

  15-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Bridlington launches community feedback campaign on new safety measures to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour
  
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• Public Notice roundup: Three North Yorkshire roads to close due to works

  15-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Here are the latest public notices recently announced for York.
  
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• Primary school pupil in York wins road safety sign design contest

  15-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Arthur, 10, from Moorside Primary School, has won a road safety sign design competition.
  
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• Popular children's art show to return to York city centre

  15-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A group of creative youngsters from York has set up an exhibition to feature the art of children across the city.
  
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• Major event attracting thousands to Harrogate secured until 2028

  15-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Harrogate Convention Centre (HCC) has secured a new contract with the British and International Golf Greenkeepers’ Association (BIGGA).
  
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• Heart-pounding adventure screenings arriving to York later this year

  15-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will return to multiple York venues later this year.
  
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• Coronation Street star announced in musical at the Grand Opera House

  15-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Coronation Street star Sally Ann Matthews will be starring in a new musical, Here & Now, set to take place at the Grand Opera House in York.
  
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• Almost half of people in Yorkshire turn to AI to diagnose health problems

  15-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Almost half of people in Yorkshire are turning to artificial intelligence to diagnose health conditions.
  
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• Alleged murder victim was killed with his own Zombie-style knife, jury hears

  15-01-2026 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  An alleged murder victim was killed with his own Zombie-style knife in a York woman’s bedsit, a jury heard. The woman alleged a crowbar was also used.
  
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