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CORONAVIRUS: Live updates from York and North and East Yorkshire
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Crime up by 9 per cent in 2019 - but police chief says it's still the safest place
CRIME has risen by 9 per cent in North Yorkshire - but the force insists it remains the safest place in the country. The Office of National Statistics' bulletin for crime shows there were 47,929 crimes in North Yorkshire in 2019, giving it a crime
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Instagram launches in-app food orders to support businesses during lockdown
Instagram is to allow food orders to be placed through the app as part of efforts to support local businesses in the UK during lockdown. The Facebook-owned photo and video-sharing app said a new Action button could be added to a business or restaurant's
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Racecourse’s big flower giveaway
RACING’S loss is York residents’ gain as they benefit from a free floral giveway. York Racecourse had huge stocks of flowers ready to decorate Knavesmire for the Dante meeting which was due to take place from May 13 to May 15. But it has had
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More than 200 confirmed coronavirus cases in York
THE number of confirmed coronavirus cases has passed 200 for the first time - alongside another rise in North Yorkshire. Latest figures from Public Health England show there were 209 confirmed cases in the City of York Council area today (April
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Appeal to feed York's children through Covid-19 crisis reaches £50,000
AN EMERGENCY appeal set up to ensure children in York would not go hungry during the Covid-19 crisis has raised £50,000. The Island charity's Hampers of Hope fundraising campaign reached its initial target of £25,000 in donations in less than a
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Swimming coach had 150,000 child sexual images
The chairman and coach of a North Yorkshire swimming club had a library of nearly 150,000 videos and pictures of children being sexual abused. Mark Anthony Boyce was sentenced at York Crown Court sitting in Bradford today following an international
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Covid-19 crisis sets new sales tempo for York music retailer
A YORK-based retailer has seen its total sales rise by nine per cent to £120.3million. Gear4Music, which is the largest UK-based online retailer of musical instruments and music equipment, has announced its year-end trading update, covering the
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PICTURES: Deer pops in for a snack in a York garden during lockdown
A RETIRED teacher from York has made a new friend in lockdown. With fewer people about, the wildlife in the city seems to be getting bolder and Barney Sharratt was lucky enough to be visited by this roe deer in his garden today. Barney, who
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CORONAVIRUS Visiting York Minister without leaving sofa
A HOLIDAY company has chosen York Minister for its list of top British tourist attractions that can be visited without leaving the sofa. The list of 13 places ranges from natural sights such as the Giant’s Causeway on the north coast of Northern
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York and Scarborough Hospitals play vital role in Covid-19 research
WORK being done at York and Scarborough Hospitals is helping in the battle against Coronavirus. Local hospitals are helping provide vital information to support national Covid 19 research studies. They cover everything from collecting DNA samples
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CORONAVIRUS: Three due in court in North Yorkshire charged under new laws
TWO men and a woman from North Yorkshire are due to appear in court accused of committing an offence under new legislation brought in because of the coronavirus pandemic. The incident occurred in Blenheim Terrace, Scarborough, at about 7pm on Wednesday
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Free and impartial advice and support for businesses through new website
FRESH advice and support is being offered online for York and North Yorkshire businesses. A new website has been launched by the York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub, providing impartial guidance for businesses of all sizes, including advice on the
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Further FIVE coronavirus deaths at York NHS trust hospitals
FIVE more patients with coronavirus have died at hospitals run by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, taking the total number of such fatalities to 91. The trust said one of the patients died at York Hospital, taking the total number of
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Pollution levels plummet in lockdown - giving glimpse of a future York
Air pollution levels have dropped by more than 40 per cent in a number of UK cities as transport use has plummeted in the lockdown, data shows. Preliminary analysis by experts at the University of York reveals levels of key pollutant nitrogen dioxide
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York residents urged to paint city blue to support key workers
CITY of York Council are encouraging organisations and residents to show their support for the outstanding work of key workers across the country by painting York blue today (April 23). In line with the national campaign to show our appreciation
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“I was feeling suicidal, but now feel stronger and know I will get through this"
A PROJECT which supports vulnerable women in the York area says it is offering emergency counselling after seeing a rise in mental health problems because of the coronavirus crisis. Kyra Women’s Project, which is supporting more than 90 women,
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CORONAVIRUS: York Maze will not be opening this summer
York Maze has announced it will not be opening as usual this summer - due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a notice and video message on social media, farmer and maze master Tom Pearcy said the popular attraction would remain closed this
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York College boss sends video message to students in lockdown
THE boss of York College has put out a video message to students and staff thanking them for all their efforts since the lockdown. Now that the Easter break is over Lee Probert, the college’s chief executive and principal, has sent a welcome back
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Enjoy the sunshine on your daily exercise while you can ...this is why
LOCKED down residents should make the most of the warm sunshine on their daily exercise in York - cooler, wetter weather is on the way from next week. Hazy sunshine is expected in York for the next three days, with temperatures set to peak at 19C
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People may be too wary to return to shops, pubs and restaurants when lockdown lifts
Many people say they will feel uncomfortable going to newly reopened stores and services once the lockdown is lifted, according to new figures. It looks increasingly likely that COVID-19 lockdown restrictions will begin to ease in the coming weeks
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CORONAVIRUS: York exercising petition is welcomed
GREEN Party councillors have welcomed a petition calling for more room for cyclists and pedestrians on York’s roads during Covid19 restrictions. Their leader and the council’s transport executive member Andy D’Agorne is asking council officers to
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CORONAVIRUS: York rail company unveils four special trains
A YORK-BASED rail company has unveiled a new design for four very special trains – one of which has been named Key Worker - designed to celebrate the incredible work of the NHS. From today, Thursday, four Northern trains will be operating with
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Coronavirus: Network Rail warning after multiple incidents on rail-tracks
Network Rail is warning people in Yorkshire about the dangers of trespassing on the railway after it recorded 57 incidents in the region since the Government asked people to stay at home on March 23. Trespassers have been spotted on lines across
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Growing food to beat virus blues
SIX families are working together to overcome the pressures of Covid19 in their small community west of York. They are growing food in a community allotment on a smallholding owned by the head of a local medicine and food bank delivery team, Arnold
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Major road re-surfacing programme starts in North Yorkshire
A MAJOR programme of road re-surfacing work gets underway in North Yorkshire next month. North Yorkhsire County Council will start its annual summer programme of surface dressing in May. Each year, the council invests more than £10 million in improving
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LETTER: Why is Huntington cemetery locked?
I am writing on behalf of a friend who is very upset as the gates at Huntington Cemetery have been locked. As a result, she and her sister who normally take flowers or plants every week to her sons, their mothers, brothers and her sister’s husband
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Explorer to bring show to York Barbican
A WORLD renowned explorer is set to deliver their new show at a venue in York early next year. Sir Ranulph Fiennes heads to York Barbican in March 2021 with his new live show, ‘Living Dangerously’. Named by the Guinness Book of Records as ‘
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LETTER: 'Cycle lane' pettiness leaves a bad taste
While I was walking across the Millennium Bridge an elderly gentleman in a wheelchair and escorted by a carer crossed in the opposite direction. We met somewhere in the middle of the bridge and as we passed observed the social distancing rules
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LETTER: We might regret missed opportunities on PPE
As the shortage of PPE equipment, currently gowns, for frontline workers continues, apparently Government ministers missed at least three opportunities to be included in bulk buying deals of vital protective equipment with the EU. Given that latest
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Cyclist dies in crash in North Yorkshire
A CYCLIST has died in a crash in the Yorkshire Dales. North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident which happened on the B6265 Hebden Road at Dibbles Bridge at about 4.20pm yesterday (Wednesday 22 April). It involved a
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This should have been York Open Studios weekend. Here's what one artist is doing instead...
YORK Open Studios 2020 must be York Shut Studios 2020 instead, after the Government’s orders to stay home put paid to visiting other people’s homes. In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, however, York’s resourceful artists and craft makers are
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10 Things To Do From Home
Shakespeare’s birthday WILLIAM Shakespeare’s 456th birthday falls today. The Bard, by the way, was no stranger to writing under debilitating duress, working in London amid the bubonic plagues of 1592 and 1603, when more than 30,000 Londoners died
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COLUMN: Only connect with fingers on buzzers
I LOVE a quiz as much as anyone, but never have I quizzed so much in my entire life. I have started to put the kettle on in time for Mastermind. I shout at the telly when contestants say ‘Pass’ without having a stab at a guess. I do a fist pump
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Number of people with coronavirus symptoms in York revealed
IN YORK 1.1 per cent of people currently have coronavirus symptoms, a new app has suggested. Researchers have created a new app - which invites people to log how they are feeling on a daily basis - in order to track the spread of the virus.
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Asda and Aldi introduce new 'no touch' rules for shoppers - here's what it means
Asda and Aldi have urged shoppers not to touch products - unless they intend to buy them. The rule is one of the latest measures being launched in supermarkets across the country, to protect customers and staff with use of the government’s social
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CORONAVIRUS: York pet service wants people to join in virtual dog walk
A PET service in York is asking people to join them on a 'virtual dog walk'. York-based Keep Your Pet’(KYP) is continuing to provide its dog walking service and so far, during the current crisisthey have helped more than 60 people. However,
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RACING: Champion jockey Brian Hughes hails Malton influence
HARD work and dedication often gets rewarded, writes Lucy Russell-Hughes. But North Yorkshire-based jump jockey Brian Hughes, who regularly races horses from Malton’s Jefferson stable, has gone further. He has proven time and time again of his
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Captain Patterson expects Yorkshire to be ready and adaptable for season's resumption
YORKSHIRE CCC club captain Steven Patterson believes that some cricket will be played this summer in spite of the current coronavirus pandemic and is expectant that his side will be ready to go if and when the action on the field belatedly commences
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York's florist to the stars delivers rainbow bouquets during Covid-19 crisis
A FLORIST to the stars has returned to her roots to serve the York community during the Covid-19 crisis. Fulford Flowers, known for its big-budget commissions, from celebrity weddings to film premieres, is now brightening people’s days by delivering
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Crooner will sing tonight for our carers
A YORK singer won’t just clap for our carers tonight - he will get out a loudspeaker and sing songs of praise for them from his driveway in Acomb Park. Duncan Bartlett says he has sung outside his home in Acomb Park every Thursday for the past
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CORONAVIRUS: Museum Gardens, York Cemetery and other parks may reopen
CLOSED parks in York could reopen - after a government minister highlighted the importance of people being able to visit green spaces and cemeteries for their mental and physical health. Museum Gardens - which is run by the York Museums Trust charity
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Spending in York plummets 50% - city faces 'challenging times' post-lockdown
SPENDING in York has plummeted by more than 50 per cent due to coronavirus measures - and the city faces "challenging times" post-lockdown. Figures from the Social Investment Business charity, that were collated by The Press show that York’s economy
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Thank you for supporting our new recycling service
Thank you for supporting the new Sorted recycling service which has now started across the Selby district. It’s been challenging due to the Coronavirus emergency, but residents have shown their support for the new scheme by recycling more than