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UPDATED: Traffic lights fixed at junction near Haxby
TRAFFIC lights near Haxby have been fixed after they stopped working yesterday morning. The lights were all out at the junction where Wigginton Road meets Mill Lane.
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Hambleton rank among best rural places to live
PEOPLE living in Hambleton, Yorkshire, could be forgiven for feeling slightly smug after it was ranked in the top five in Halifax's annual rural quality of life survey. Top of the charts was the Orkney Islands area of Scotland, which is said to
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Wolf beacon marks return of Jorvik Viking Centre
FLAMES from a 25ft wicker wolf lit the dusk sky in York to welcome the return of the Vikings to the city’s Jorvik Viking Centre, which is set to reopen following severe flooding.The huge wicker wolf was burned as night fell in a ceremony involving Vikings
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York City boss Gary Mills hoping "immense" fans return for Bromley clash
GRATEFUL manager Gary Mills is hoping York City supporters turn out in force again for Tuesday night’s home game with Bromley. Yesterday’s 3-0 Bootham Crescent victory over Braintree attracted the second-highest number of Minstermen fans (2,784
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Boy rescued in York's Museum Gardens
A YOUNG boy was rescued after he became stuck about 10ft up on ruins in York's Museum Gardens. Firefighters were called to the gardens shortly after 4pm today. The eight-year-old boy was rescued uninjured by a crew using a ladder.
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North Yorkshire brewery included on beer map of Britain and Ireland
NORTH Yorkshire brewery has secured a place on a beer map of Britain, which includes information about the best regional breweries in Britain and Ireland and where to find them. The Black Sheep brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire, features in the
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REVIEW: Devon Sproule, Basement City Screen, York, Thursday
A REGULAR and welcome guest, Devon Sproule is one of the most consistently imaginative, lyrical and adventurous singer songwriters currently recording. Now reunited with her native Virginia and with a young baby, the newer songs capture some of
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UPDATED: Owl stuck in tree rescued by firefighters
AN owl was rescued by fire crews after it got tangled in a tree alongside a major road near York. A lane was closed on the A64 near Askham Bryan while firefighters rescued the snowy owl. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to
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Fire fighters give first aid after crash in York
FIREFIGHTERS gave first aid to a man after a crash in York. Emergency services were called to the collision, involving one vehicle, in Moor Lane, Acomb, at about 7.15pm on Saturday. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Disabled youngsters visit York landmarks to mark Disability Access Day
A GROUP of disabled youngsters in York celebrated Disability Access Day 2017 by exploring the city’s most famous landmarks. The Ambassador Club, organised by the team at disabled children and young people’s charity Whizz-Kidz, is part of the charity
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UPDATED: Biker injured as motorcycle leaves road
A MOTORCYCLIST has been injured after the bike he was riding came off a road in North Yorkshire. Police were called to the collision in Sowerby Lane, Timble, near Harrogate, at about 12.50pm today. The man was taken to Leeds General Infirmary
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Driver arrested after failing roadside drug test - drugs found in car
A MOTORIST who failed a roadside drug test and had drugs in a car he was driving on the A64 in North Yorkshire has been arrested. North Yorkshire Police Roads Policing Group says a concerned motorist flagged down one of its officers on Saturday reporting
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Barbecue blamed for blaze
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze involving 100sqm of grass in North Yorkshire. Crews were called to Eastfield, near Scarborough, at about 3.10pm on Saturday and put out the fire. A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said:
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No fooling around on April 1 as York City take positive step towards safety
IT might have been April 1, but nobody will be fooled into believing the hard work has been done at York City following their 3-0 home win over Braintree. The Minstermen might know victory over Bromley on Tuesday night will now lift the club out
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NON-LEAGUE ROUND-UP: Honours even as Tadcaster Albion make their point
IT WAS a day of the braces at the i2i Stadium as Carl Stewart and Chris Almond both netted twice as Tadcaster Albion drew 2-2 with Prescot Cables.It was the visitors who drew blood first, breaking the deadlock in the seventh minute.Almond popped the ball
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DAVE FLETT'S marks out of 10 for York City's 3-0 home win over Braintree
Scott Loach 8 – quiet for long spells but did the basics well and made a fine save when called upon Dan Parslow 8 – covered expertly to snuff out any danger on his side of the pitch Hamza Bencherif 8 – visiting strikers Midson and Cheek were
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Final quarter costs York Acorn vital league victory
YORK Acorn suffered their third defeat in a row, losing 22-20 at Hull Dockers in National Conference League division one.It was an encounter Acorn could have – and should have – won if only they had played smarter rugby in the final quarter.However, they
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Fantastic start as Heworth rack up half century in win
HEWORTH opened their Yorkshire Men's League division one campaign with an impressive 54-10 victory over West Hull A at Elmpark Way.The Villagers posted four first-half tries to lead 20-10 at the break and went on to add six further unanswered touchdowns
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Plans to mark anniversary
SPECIAL commemorations are to take place in the city next year, marking the centenary of the end of the First World War.Councillors are to set up a working group to organise the commemorations, after Cllr Ian Gillies proposed the idea as a way of marking
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New homes plea for dogs
AN ANIMAL charity has appealed to the public for help rehoming four dogs. Diamond, Summer, Oscar and McCarthy were all taken from different owners following neglect investigations, and have been with the RSPCA for so long, staff were worried about