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CORONAVIRUS: Rise in confirmed cases in North Yorkshire - but York remains the same
THE number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the City of York Council area today (Saturday, April 18) remained the same as yesterday - at 160. However, the North Yorkshire County Council area saw a significant rise from 564 cases on Friday to
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CORONAVIRUS: Three more patients with Covid-19 die at York NHS trust
THREE more patients who tested positive for coronavirus have died at hospitals run by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The total number of deaths of patients with Covid-19 recorded at hospitals run by the trust now stands at 68.
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Capt Tom to be guest of honour at Harrogate Nightingale hospital
FUNDRAISER extraordinaire Captain Tom Moore will be the guest of honour when the Harrogate NHS Nightingale hospital is formally opened next week. The 99-year-old Yorkshire-born war veteran has raised more than £23 million for NHS charities by walking
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Machinery fire in Elvington
Fire broke out in an industrial premises in Elvington early this morning. Huntington and York fire crews attended the blaze at 4.40am. The fire was contained within the building containing the machinery which was damaged. Firefighters had
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B&Q reopens some of its stores
B&Q has reopened a few of its stores for customers who observe social distancing. The Hull Road store, York, is one of less than 20 that the hardware and DIY giant has opened nationwide. Some of its services, including kitchen and bathroom
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iPads are bringing patients and families together on York’s coronavirus wards
COVID-19 patients at York and Scarborough Hospitals are talking directly to their families thanks to a chance meeting between one of their doctors and a colleague at Hull York Medical School. In less than 24 hours, the university had donated its
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University loans Covid-19 diagnosis machine to York Hospital
HIGH-tech equipment used for the diagnosis of COVID-19 has been loaned to York Hospital. The qPCR machine, from the University of York, will almost double the hospital’s capacity to test samples taken from those suspected of having the virus. Medics
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LIVE Coronavirus updates about York and north Yorkshire
8:16pm That's it from the blog tonight. We'll be back tomorrow with the latest breaking news on the coronavirus crisis
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Little Lottie in bid for Pride win
A YOUNG girl from York has been nominated for a Community Pride award for keeping spirits high around her community with her own project. Lottie Brown, who lives in the Fulford area, has been nominated for the Good Neighbour of the Year award.
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England stars sign up for NHS-supporting FIFA tournament run by York football fans
ENGLAND international footballers and Premier League stars are among those who have signed up for an online FIFA tournament which is aiming to raise money for the NHS. The initiative is the brainchild of York City fan Chris Chelin and his Aston
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ROAD TEST: Volvo XC60 D4 R-Design
VOLVO drivers are a loyal lot in my experience. Once enticed into the refined experience of its SUV, estate and saloon cars, they tend to stay put. They are as comfortable with the brand as the cars themselves. Take the XC60, for example. It’
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York's 'promenade for fashionable Georgians'
York Art Gallery boss REYAHN KING introduces a painting of a riverside walk for fashionable Georgians The New Terrace Walk, York, 1733-56. Painting by Nathan Drake (1727-1778) York has long been a centre for leisure and entertainment. It was
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CORONAVIRUS: York dad's lockdown letter proves a hit
A DAD from York has been keeping spirits high during the Coronavirus lockdown with a little help from WhatsApp. Matty Lewis, who lives off Poppleton Road in Holgate, wrote a letter and posted it to all his neighbours encouraging them to join a
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Council works over Easter to get £34m business grants out
A SPECIALIST team at City of York Council worked through the Easter bank holiday weekend to get government support grants to businesses - with £34m of the £48m pot now handed out. And £66m of business rates relief has also been allocated. The
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400 people to take part in virtual 5k run in Dan’s memory
MORE than 400 people are set to take part in a virtual 5K run today (Saturday) in memory of former York Cricket Club captain Dan Woods, who died of cancer last month. People will run around their gardens, on the spot or as part of their daily exercise
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150 businesses join Press campaign
MORE than 150 small businesses have joined The Press campaign to spread the word about how people can boost the local economy. Supporting Local Businesses was launched by Newsquest, publisher of The Press and its sister title, the Gazette & Herald
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PCSOs support the NHS
POLICE officers, firefighters, construction workers and members of the public have all taken the opportunity to salute local heroes during the nationwide Clap for Carers NHS initiative. This picture shows Police Community Support Officers clapping
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PICTURES: York in lockdown is an eerie sight
YORK has been captured in pictures as it has rarely been seen before - deserted. As the city and the rest of the UK prepares to enter its fifth week of lockdown next week, streets usually rammed with Spring tourists are practically empty. As
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York super slimmer in Coronavirus lockdown mission
A YORK woman who lost 14 stone is rowing half a marathon in lockdown to raise money for charity. Jilly Whitham, of Third Avenue Heworth, weighed 24 stone and wore size 32 clothes when she married husband, Jack, in April 2012, but dropped to ten
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CORONAVIRUS: York a top city for staying at home - says Google
YORK is one of the best cities in the UK for adhering to lockdown stay at home measures, according to new data from tech giants Google. And residents have been praised by council chiefs for their hard work in helping to stop the spread of coronavirus