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• Selby College looks to decrease skills gap with new diplomas

  12-07-2020 13:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  IN response to the widening skills gap, Selby College has launched two brand-new Access Diplomas, which will commence from the next academic year.
  
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• Motorists warned of five-day road closure in York city centre

  25-01-2026 13:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Patrick Pool in York city centre is set to close for motorists for five days.  
  
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• Sainsbury's rolls out major change in more UK stores this week after successful trial

  25-01-2026 12:50 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Sainsbury’s has announced the expansion of new facial recognition technology in UK stores this week with five more starting to use it.
  
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• Man rescued after birthday beach walk sees him stranded and injured

  25-01-2026 12:49 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  An injured man has been rescued after becoming trapped in a remote area along the coast in Whitby.
  
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• Two men detained by police for illegally metal detecting on historic ground

  25-01-2026 11:55 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Two men have been detained by Humberside Police after illegally metal detecting on monument ground around Stamford Bridge.
  
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• Flood warnings in place as river levels rise

  25-01-2026 11:21 via bbc.com
  The Environment Agency is urging residents to avoid walking, cycling or driving in affected areas.
  
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• Latest on flooding across the York area after fall in river levels

  25-01-2026 11:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Three flood warnings and four flood alerts remain in place for areas in and around York today.
  
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• Defendant attacked woman in hospital, York Magistrates' Court told

  25-01-2026 11:08 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Defendants sentenced recently at York Magistrates' Court included one who assaulted a woman in hospital and three who defied court orders.
  
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• York's miracle: amazing story of survival after collapse of this city bridge

  25-01-2026 10:52 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Duncan Marks tells the remarkable story about the history of Ouse Bridge in York
  
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• From Sexhow to Crackpot: Quirky place names explained

  25-01-2026 10:02 via bbc.com
  Archivist Alexandra Medcalf explains North Yorkshire's plethora of peculiar place names.
  
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• Traitors to waterfalls: Yorkshire stories to make you smile

  25-01-2026 08:56 via bbc.com
  Across Yorkshire, people are doing amazing things every week - find out more about them here.
  
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• Two rescued in North Yorkshire after vehicle becomes trapped in flood water

  25-01-2026 08:18 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have been called to rescue two occupants of a vehicle stuck in flood water in Bolton Percy.
  
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• 'Grassroots music makes me feel like I belong'

  25-01-2026 08:03 via bbc.com
  Independent Venue Week, which starts on Monday, aims to get more people watching grassroots gigs.
  
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• Look inside quirky York home for sale

  25-01-2026 08:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A quirky home next to the University of York is for sale for £180,000.
  
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• Moving story of York horse Dobbin who pulled the tram up Micklegate every day!

  25-01-2026 07:41 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Susan Major of the Clements Hall Local History Group in York looks at how we once travelled up and down Micklegate - and the horses that helped
  
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• Crime writer Elly Griffiths coming to town for talk and book signing

  25-01-2026 07:28 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Kemps Bookstore in Malton are delighted to welcome eminent crime writer Elly Griffiths to the Milton Rooms, in the first of many events planned for 2026.
  
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• Law firm with office in York in search for next generation of talent

  25-01-2026 07:03 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire’s largest regional law firm, Ramsdens Solicitors, is gearing up for further growth as it welcomes applicants for its next generation of legal talent.
  
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• York veterinary practice celebrates 40 years serving pets and owners

  25-01-2026 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  An Acomb veterinary practice has celebrated 40 years.
  
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• North Yorkshire villagers still fighting to save pub after a year

  25-01-2026 07:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Residents in a North Yorkshire village are still fundraising after a year in their bid to re-open a village pub.
  
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• North Yorkshire's most 'hidden gem' café where customers rave over 'best' breakfasts

  25-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  This is North Yorkshire's most 'hidden gem' café located in Helmsley and customers rave over the 'best' breakfasts and homemade cakes
  
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• Christmas 'treecycling' scheme helps raise thousands for hospice care

  25-01-2026 06:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Saint Catherine’s Hospice's Christmas treecycling scheme has helped raise nearly £2,000 for patient care.
  
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• York Museums Trust welcomed more than 390,000 people in last year, figures show

  25-01-2026 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York Museums Trust, which runs York’s museums and art gallery, has welcomed more than 390,000 people across its venues in the last year, figures show.
  
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• 'We said it’s time to go now Dylan, babe, and he went - he died in my arms'

  25-01-2026 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A York teenager has died in his mum's arms after a battle against a rare form of brain cancer.
  
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• Just four homes left at prime York location

  25-01-2026 05:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  JUST four homes are left on sale at Persimmon's Bootham Crescent site in York.
  
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• Arctic Fox unmasked on The Masked Singer – but who was under the mask?

  24-01-2026 21:33 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Find out who was unmasked on The Masked Singer 2026 tonight (January 24) as Arctic Fox's real identity was finally revealed on the ITV show.
  
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• Who was unmasked on The Masked Singer 2026 tonight? Monkey Business revealed

  24-01-2026 21:19 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Find out who was unmasked on The Masked Singer 2026 tonight (January 24) as Monkey Business real identity was finally revealed on the ITV show.
  
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• Update on those involved in crash near major York junction

  24-01-2026 18:24 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The occupants of a two-vehicle crash close to a main junction in Clifton, York had “no sign of injuries”, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service have said.
  
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• Firefighters remove hoarding from East Yorkshire home in welfare check

  24-01-2026 17:57 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have been called to remove hoarding from a home to help paramedics in Bridlington.
  
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• Police launch CCTV appeal after stolen debit card used in York

  24-01-2026 17:18 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police are investigating the theft of a debit card, which has been used in York.
  
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• New owners to take on much-loved ice cream parlour in York

  24-01-2026 17:03 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The Luxury Ice Cream Company in York city centre is set to take on new owners.
  
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