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• Tributes to former president of Yorkshire Agricultural Society

  08-12-2025 12:17 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  TRIBUTES have been paid to a former president of the Yorkshire Agricultural Society who has died unexpectedly at home.
  
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• Police incident - major road in York closed

  10-12-2025 22:54 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Boroughbridge Road in York is closed after a crash.
  
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• River Derwent between Malton and Norton on flood alert this evening

  10-12-2025 22:16 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  THE River Derwent between Malton and Norton is on flood alert this evening (Wednesday).
  
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• How to beat the fraudsters who pray on elderly householders

  10-12-2025 18:42 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  As a cowboy builder who defrauded an 84-year-old woman out of £1,500 begins a three-year sentence, North Yorkshire Police advise how to avoid falling victim to similar fraudsters.
  
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• I worked out how to play Xbox games without a console saving £540 (you can do it too)

  10-12-2025 18:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  I worked out how to play Xbox games, without a console, saving myself £540 - here's how to do it.
  
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• 'The best' Coke flavour discontinued in 2024 returns to UK (but there's a catch)

  10-12-2025 17:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Coca-Cola Cherry Vanilla Coke was discontinued in the UK in September 2024, but it has been spotted in the UK again - here's where to find it.
  
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• Man jailed for 'lowest of crimes' against 84-year-old widow

  10-12-2025 17:38 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The leader of a gang of cowboy builders who defrauded an 84-year-old North Yorkshire woman by falsely claiming her roof needed work has been jailed for three years.
  
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• Jailed for 'lowest of crimes' against 84-year-old widow

  10-12-2025 17:38 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  The leader of a gang of cowboy builders who defrauded an 84-year-old North Yorkshire woman by falsely claiming her roof needed work has been jailed for three years.
  
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• 'Devastated' fans and fellow authors pay tribute to Sophie Kinsella following death

  10-12-2025 17:30 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Author Sophie Kinsella, known for her bestselling Shopaholic book series, has died at the age of 55 and tributes have flooded in following the news.
  
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• Disability friendly equipment to be installed in York village play area

  10-12-2025 17:16 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A children's play area in Skelton is set to receive a major upgrade to add disability friendly equipment after receiving a grant from the National Lottery
  
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• Racecourse reveals expansion plans for accommodation

  10-12-2025 16:28 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  York Racecourse is hosting a public meeting as it proposes expanding one of its buildings to expand its accommodation offering.
  
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• Labour selects former York councillor Anna Perrett as Heworth by-election candidate

  10-12-2025 16:26 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A FORMER York councillor and school governor has been selected to stand as Labour’s candidate for the upcoming Heworth by-election.
  
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• Man wanted by police for prison recall after burglary in North Yorkshire

  10-12-2025 16:24 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police are hunting for James Francis David Drydale, from Sleights, near Whitby, who is wanted for prison recall.
  
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• Morrisons rolls out new service across hundreds of UK stores to help customers

  10-12-2025 15:19 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Morrisons is launching 350 Amazon return kiosks in UK stores by early 2026, offering fast, label-free returns for Amazon parcels during your weekly shop.
  
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• Motorbike thieves target busy road in York suburbs

  10-12-2025 14:56 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  North Yorkshire Police said a Yamaha 125cc motorbike was taken from an address in Osbaldwick Lane between 5.20pm and 7.20pm on Thursday, December 4.
  
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• 'Our hearts are breaking' - Author Sophie Kinsella dies aged 55, her family confirms

  10-12-2025 14:20 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Author Sophie Kinsella, known for her bestselling Shopaholic book series made into 2009 film Confessions Of A Shopaholic, has died at the age of 55
  
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• Police launch hunt for North Yorkshire man who defied court orders

  10-12-2025 14:13 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A North Yorkshire man is wanted after breaching a court’s safeguarding conditions.
  
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• Concerned family shares photos of much-loved Robert - now missing for 12 days

  10-12-2025 13:28 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A round-the-clock search is continuing for a North Yorkshire man who has now been missing for 12 days as concerns grow.
  
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• Three women's courage put North Yorkshire drug dealer behind bars

  10-12-2025 12:48 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Three women have won police praise for standing up to a Scarborough drug dealer who attacked all three. Michael Kellett was jailed for nine years.
  
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• East Yorkshire woman caught claiming more than £35,000 in benefit fraud

  10-12-2025 12:35 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  An East Yorkshire woman has been handed a suspended prison sentence after fraudulently claiming more than £35,000 in benefits.
  
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• Properties and businesses flooded as Storm Bram swells River Ouse

  10-12-2025 12:29 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  River levels in York are rising and are expected to remain elevated throughout the day, with flooding completely blocking King's Staith.
  
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• Huge light spectacular set to illuminate York's lesser known history

  10-12-2025 12:10 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A dazzling return is on the horizon as one of York's most popular winter attractions is set to illuminate York once again.
  
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• Remembering the best choccy biscuits from our youth and how these have changed

  10-12-2025 11:51 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  New rules have recently been introduced, which mean that some popular chocolate biscuit bars, like those we consumed in our youth, can no longer legally be sold as ‘chocolate’ in the UK.
  
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• Advent calendars stolen through smashed car window in York city centre car park

  10-12-2025 11:37 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  Advent calendars have been stolen from a York city centre car park.
  
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• Main road in North Yorkshire blocked following crash

  10-12-2025 11:16 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A main road in North Yorkshire is blocked due to a crash.
  
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• Police crackdown on troublemakers in North Yorkshire town

  10-12-2025 11:14 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  PEOPLE causing trouble in a North Yorkshire town will be told to leave under new police powers in a fresh crackdown on antisocial behaviour.
  
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• The Beverley Arms unveils a magical Christmas experience in the heart of Yorkshire

  10-12-2025 11:00 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  This Christmas, The Beverley Arms, located in the historic centre of Beverley, East Riding, Yorkshire, is inviting guests to step through the wardrobe into a spectacularly festive world.
  
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• Don’t blame wildlife for £11.7m Kex Gill overspend, say Green councillors

  10-12-2025 10:47 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  ​Financial mismanagement rather than a requirement to protect wildlife caused an £11.7m overspend on a major road building scheme, opposition councillors claim.
  
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• Major route between York and Hull blocked by gas leak

  10-12-2025 10:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A major road between York and Hull is currently blocked after a gas leak.
  
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• Major route between York and Hull blocked by crash

  10-12-2025 10:45 via yorkpress.co.uk
  
  A major road between York and Hull is currently blocked after a crash.
  
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