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COLUMN: Why don't we tell our NHS heroes You'll Never Walk Alone?
Every Thursday evening, I’ve been as enthusiastic a clapper for our carers as anyone, tooting my car horn to help remind the neighbours it’s about to start and then banging on the car roof and saucepans to add to the noise in our cul-de-sac. The
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UK not past coronavirus peak but there are positive signs – Dominic Raab
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said there are some “positive signs” from the latest data that show the UK is “starting to win this struggle” against coronavirus but warned: “We are still not past the peak.” Speaking at Monday’s Downing Street
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Man allegedly threatened to cough in faces of ambulance crew trying to help him
A MAN was arrested after allegedly spitting at ambulance crew members who were trying to help him - and then threatening to cough in their faces after referring to coronavirus. North Yorkshire Police said the incident, which happened at just before
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Ryanair, Jet2 and TUI announce when their flights will resume
ALL non-essential flights to and from the UK have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. But there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon, despite current Foreign Office advise against all travel abroad. This week, airlines including
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B&Q reopens its stores online - how to shop there during lockdown
B&Q closed all of its outlets last month in order to work out how to operate during the lockdown. The government had previously designated hardware stores as “essential” to the economy. Now - the company has reopened its stores, and has
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More confirmed coronavirus cases in York and North Yorkshire
THE number of confirmed cases of coronavirus has risen again slightly in York. Latest figures from Public Health England show there were 127 confirmed cases in the City of York Council area by 9am today, compared with 125 at the same time on Easter
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Tribute paid to sergeant who has died after brave cancer battle
A CHIEF Constable has paid tribute to an East Yorkshire police officer who has died after a 'long and brave' battle with cancer. Police Sergeant Simon Marshall,a patrol team Sergeant based in Bridlington, passed away peacefully on Saturday. Humberside
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How long can coronavirus live on surfaces outside the body?
People can become infected with Covid-19 after touching unwashed surfaces - health officials have warned. Like many other coronaviruses, the Covid-19 strain is often spread through the air in tiny droplets from the noses and mouths of infected
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More coronavirus deaths at York NHS trust hospitals
TWO more patients with coronavirus have died at hospitals run by the York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The fatalities are revealed in NHS England's daily bulletin and take the total number of Covid-19 deaths in the trust's two hospitals
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What is the Roku Channel and when is it coming to the UK?
There is a new streaming service on the block and this one's free... if you don't mind sitting through the ads. As streaming services take on new customers daily during coronavirus pandemic the UK is getting its fair share of new platforms.
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CORONAVIRUS: Pupils urged to get creative with their handwashing
PRIMARY school youngsters across North and East Yorkshire are being challenged to showcase handwashing by putting their creative skills to the test. Digital health provider Medicspot has launched a competition to promote hand hygiene at home.
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Malton lottery winners scoop £5,000
FIVE people in Malton are celebrating today after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode. The neighbours netted the windfall when YO17 7AD was announced as a Daily Prize winner with People’s Postcode Lottery yesterday (Monday). People
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Elderly woman trapped and injured in crash with lorry on A64
AN ELDERLY woman suffered a head injury in a crash between her car and a lorry on the A64 between York and Malton. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said the collision happened at Whitwell-On-The-Hill at 9.39am yesterday, and was attended by
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CORONAVIRUS: Calls for Covid-19 testing for firefighters
FIRE and rescue personnel urgently need coronavirus testing, the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has warned. It says services have lost up to 12 per cent of their firefighters and control staff to self-isolation. Nearly 3,000 fire and rescue staff
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Fire crews rescue horse from under lorry after crash
FIREFIGHTERS rescued a horse after a lorry collided with it in an East Yorkshire village. Humberside Fire & Rescue Service said the accident happened at just after 5am yesterday in Main Street, Long Riston. It said a large goods vehicle was in
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Kids invited to draw rainbow for site sign
SCHOOLCHILDREN in the Malton area are being invited to draw a rainbow to go on a site sign at Malton Enterprise Park . A spokesman said youngsters should take a photo of their artwork and send it to susan@davidharrisongroup.co.uk by 5pm this Friday
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LETTER: Members of the Lords aren’t ‘bureaucrats’
Gordon Hill (Letters, April 4) suggests that it is ‘obvious’ that the House of Lords is unnecessary in the modern world and proposes a referendum to get rid of it, seemingly as a sequel to our disposal of the ‘unelected bureaucrats in Europe’. Certainly
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LETTER: This crisis has brought out the best and worst in us
It would seem that this crisis has brought out the best and worst in people. I am 70 years old and my husband 68. We both have underlying health problems that are not sufficiently serious to warrant priority on home deliveries. We have several small
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York's first drive-thru pharmacy launched
YORK’S first drive-thru pharmacy has been operating at a health centre over the Easter weekend. Patients have been able to sit in their cars outside Haxby Group Pharmacy, located at Haxby and Wigginton Health Centre, while staff pass their medicine
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Care group awards a pay raise to frontline staff
AN AWARD-winning North Yorkshire care provider is rewarding staff who are on the frontline in the fight against Coronavirus. Saint Cecilia’s Care Group has told its 160 staff they will be getting an extra pay rise in recognition of their work during
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Petition calling for crematorium mourner ban to be lifted signed by more than 3,800
A PETITION calling for mourners to be able to attend their loved one's funerals at York Crematorium has now been signed by more than 3,800 people - and York's council leader says it will be considered 'fully and fairly.' The organiser of the petition
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BOXING: Benka joins growing number of York professionals
YORK has a new professional boxer after super lightweight Rafal Benka received his license from the British Boxing Board of Control. Benka enjoyed a successful career in the amateur ranks of the sport under the guidance of York boxing legend Henry
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Coronavirus: Live updates from York and North and East Yorkshire
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Man rescued from York river by firefighters
FIREFIGHTERS have rescued a man from the River Foss in York. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said crews from York, Huntington and Acomb were involved in the rescue at just before 7pm yesterday. A spokesperson said the man was believed to
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Fresh plans for A64 pub to become drive-thru
FRESH plans for a pub on the A64 Malton Road have been submitted. The scheme would see the closed Four Alls Inn turned into a drive-through coffee shop. Under the plans there would be offices on the first floor of the building - and a garage
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What if lockdown had happened in 2004?
We’ve all been able to stay in touch during lockdown using the latest technology. But what if the pandemic had struck in 2004? IT expert MARK PARVIN reports With the lockdown, many of us are making use of modern technology like never before. We
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Whe Honor arrived at the Theatre Royal...
HOW did Honor Blackman come to star in a repertory play at York Theatre Royal in 1999? As news broke on Sunday of her peaceful passing at 94, thoughts turned back to when the 'Bond Girl' (a term she never liked) Pussy Galore played American southern
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When the horse was king of the road in York
We have become so used to cars dominating our streets that it comes as something of a surprise to see them comparatively empty, as they are now during the coronaviris pandemic. It recalls an earlier age: one before the motor car became quite so
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Supporting Local Businesses: York fire safety service still here for you
THE owner of a fire safety service is continuing to work and help those in need through the lockdown period due to Coronavirus. David Hammill, from York, runs Trusted Fire Protection. He said that his business has been decimated by the new stay
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CORONAVIRUS: major York charity steps in to help NHS
A £1 MILLION gift from York Against Cancer to the NHS in York, north and east Yorkshire is helping the service cope in the battle against Covid-19. A mobile chemotherapy unit, the first of its kind in Yorkshire, was presented to the York Teaching
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Who is your sporting hero?
NOMINATIONS are now open for this year’s Community Pride Awards, including the Sporting Hero award, which will again be sponsored by York Racecourse. The Racecourse will once again play host to this year’s Community Pride Awards ceremony later in
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Why cancelling games just isn't cricket: a history of the sport in 7 photos
The domestic cricket season was officially due to begin yesterday, with six county matches around the country. Yorkshire, meanwhile, were expecting to open their season with a game against defending champions Essex at the Essex County Ground starting
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CORONAVIRUS: £32m York Hospital debt written off
THE trust that runs York Hospital has had more than £32 million worth of debt written-off following an announcement by the health secretary. From the start of this month, £1.3 billion of NHS debt across 16 NHS Trusts in Yorkshire and the North
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CORONAVIRUS: 'They're playing Russian roulette with residents' says care homes boss
A FURIOUS York care home boss has accused Public Health England of playing Russian roulette with some of her homes’ most vulnerable residents. Rachel Beckett, chair of Wellburn, which has three homes in the York area - Grimston Court in York, Rosevale