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• The young entrepreneurs making prom cheaper

  19-05-2026 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Joanita Musisi meets the team behind Dress2Impress at Huntington School in York.
  
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• Charities get £176k boost from cancer foundation

  04-06-2026 08:30 via bbc.com
  
  A total of 15 organisations were selected to receive a grant from fundraiser's foundation.
  
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• Light Brigade soldier's medals up for sale

  04-06-2026 07:52 via bbc.com
  
  James Wightman from York appears in Richard Caton-Woodville's Charge of the Light Brigade painting.
  
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• No further action over fatal military truck crash

  03-06-2026 18:24 via bbc.com
  
  Two men travelling in a military truck were questioned after it fatally struck a mobility scooter.
  
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• MP fears tourist tax would not work on the coast

  03-06-2026 17:58 via bbc.com
  
  Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume worries a levy could be seen as a tax on family holidays.
  
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• Five baby hedgehogs found under garden decking

  03-06-2026 17:40 via bbc.com
  
  The hoglets are being cared for by a local hedgehog rescue centre before being returned to the wild.
  
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• York host Crawley; Tranmere welcome Rochdale in EFL Cup

  03-06-2026 17:20 via bbc.com
  
  The draw for the preliminary round of the 2026-27 EFL Cup has taken place with York facing Crawley and Tranmere hosting Rochdale.
  
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• Chicken factory farm opposed over foul smell fears

  03-06-2026 16:56 via bbc.com
  
  Plans for a factory farm near a village in North Yorkshire are submitted to councillors.
  
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• £7m project prescribes nature for mental health

  03-06-2026 16:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Georgey Spanswick hears about the Natural Health Service project.
  
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• York's Griffin retires after pectoral injury

  03-06-2026 09:53 via bbc.com
  
  Veteran York Knights second-rower Josh Griffin ends his 18-year career after sustaining a pectoral muscle rupture.
  
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• Plans for new homes approved despite opposition

  03-06-2026 08:39 via bbc.com
  
  Councillors approve an outline planning application for the homes in a Yorkshire village.
  
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• Report says national parks have role in healthcare

  03-06-2026 07:35 via bbc.com
  
  Those behind the project say connecting people to nature helps them stay healthier for longer.
  
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• Yorkshire need investment to keep Test matches - CEO

  02-06-2026 17:38 via bbc.com
  
  Yorkshire chief executive Sanjay Patel says the county needs external investment to be able to keep Tests at Headingley.
  
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• Museum plans signs to stop visitors getting lost

  02-06-2026 12:35 via bbc.com
  
  The museum says recent changes to roads and pedestrian routes mean visitors are often misdirected.
  
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• Driver dies after car hits tree near military base

  02-06-2026 10:45 via bbc.com
  
  North Yorkshire Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed the crash on Sunday to come forward.
  
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• 'Fortunate' Dales GP retires after nearly 20 years

  02-06-2026 10:33 via bbc.com
  
  Dr Mike Brookes has served the population of Swaledale and Arkengarthdale since 2007.
  
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• 'New law can help stop siblings being separated in care'

  02-06-2026 07:26 via bbc.com
  
  A new law strengthens support for sibling relationships in care settings, after years of campaigns.
  
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• T20 Blast round-up: Yorkshire beaten by Glos

  31-05-2026 21:05 via bbc.com
  
  A round up of the T20 Blast action as Chris Lynn scores an unbeaten century in Northamptonshire's victory over Warwickshire.
  
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• Friday night's T20 Blast round-up

  29-05-2026 23:31 via bbc.com
  
  Kiran Carlson hits a century for Glamorgan as they ease past reigning T20 Blast champions Somerset with more than six overs to spare.
  
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• Women's T20 Blast: Essex beat Yorkshire

  29-05-2026 23:15 via bbc.com
  
  Hampshire register a second tie in four Women's T20 Blast games as table-topping Surrey dramatically maintain their unbeaten start.
  
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• 'Dad's Army' proving golden for Yorkshire in Blast

  29-05-2026 11:06 via bbc.com
  
  Yorkshire coach Anthony McGrath believes their flying start in the T20 Blast has shown the wisdom of the county's 'Dad's Army' recruitment.
  
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• I gardened with the King, says cancer survivor

  26-05-2026 17:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Richard Edwards reports as the King visits York Hospital's new cancer centre.
  
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• Neighbours object to restaurant's live music plans

  22-05-2026 11:09 via bbc.com
  A licensing application has been lodged to stage music until 02:00 daily at Hima Fuji restaurant.
  
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• 'Homophobic letter shows why we still need Pride'

  22-05-2026 09:25 via bbc.com
  York Pride organisers say next week's event will go ahead and they will report the letter to police.
  
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• AI app could alert swimmers to river sewage levels

  22-05-2026 06:55 via bbc.com
  The firm describes it as "the holy grail that people have waited years for".
  
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• Millions invested to improve national park access

  21-05-2026 18:20 via bbc.com
  Projects include helping young people learn outdoors and improving walking routes.
  
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• Smoker fined over cigarette drop video he claimed was AI

  21-05-2026 17:17 via bbc.com
  Robert Jones, 64, from York, was caught littering on camera by a neighbour, who alerted the council
  
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• Footballer turns terrace chant into national TV ad

  21-05-2026 15:34 via bbc.com
  Striker Lenell John‑Lewis has long been serenaded by supporters singing "his name is a shop".
  
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• Boy, 12, drowned while playing in river - inquest

  21-05-2026 14:12 via bbc.com
  Khaled Basem Al Satouf, 12, disappeared while playing in Richmond Falls during family day out.
  
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• Alpamare waterpark put up for sale by council

  21-05-2026 14:06 via bbc.com
  North Yorkshire Council says it wants to secure "a sustainable, long-term future" for the venue.
  
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