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Plan for new agency to promote York
THE chairman of tourism organisation Visit York, Jane Lady Gibson, has been appointed to lead a new broader marketing initiative for the city. City of York Council said she will work with a broad range of partners to create a bold new approach
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Ryedale MP seeks Commons bus cuts debate
THE MP for Thirsk and Malton is pressing for a change in the law which bans pensioners from contributing towards bus services. Tory Anne McIntosh has applied for a House of Commons debate over the Concessionary Bus Travel Act. North Yorkshire
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York ring road bid needs Government backing
YORK’S council leader has said a cross-party case for funding to improve the city’s Outer Ring Road needs to be taken to the heart of Government. Coun James Alexander called a meeting of City of York Council’s rival political groups and local MPs
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Firefighters called to York fish and chip shop
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a York fish and chip shop last night after a bucket of scraps caught fire. Crews from York and Acomb tackled the blaze, which happened at the rear of a shop in Bishopthorpe Road at 9.59pm. North Yorkshire Fire &