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How to still have a Greggs while stores remain closed
Greggs has paused plans to reopen its first sites to the public this week over fears it could attract crowds. Last week, the high street bakery chain told staff it planned a phased re-opening of stores, with 20 sites due to open in the Newcastle
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How to find out the number of coronavirus deaths there have been in your area
An new interactive map has been launched to find out how many people have lost their lives to Covid-19 in your neighbourhood. The website has been created by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It breaks England and Wales down into more
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'This is a wake-up call': Fly-tipping increases 300 per cent during UK lockdown
Fly-tipping has increased by 300 per cent in rural communities during the UK lockdown - new analysis has revealed. Researchers from the universities of Southampton and Portsmouth said the increase in illegal waste dumping has followed the closure
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Two arrested after crash in North York Moors - man seriously injured
TWO people have been arrested after a car crashed in the North York Moors. North Yorkshire Police said a man, who was one of the vehicle's occupants, was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following the crash. It happened on Knott
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Rise in confirmed coronavirus cases in York and North and East Yorkshire
NEW figures issued this evening (Sunday) by Public Health England show that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the City of York Council area has risen by 15, from 300 to 315. In the North Yorkshire County Council area, the number of confirmed
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Further six patients with coronavirus die at York trust hospitals
SIX more patients with coronavirus have died at hospitals run by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The additional fatalities takes the total number of deaths at York Hospital and Scarborough Hospital to 135. NHS England said that
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Brothers dress up as superheroes and complete 2.6 challenge for charity
TWO brothers from Strensall have raised hundreds of pounds for charity after donning superhero outfits and completing their own 2.6 challenge. Morgan and Louie Spencer-Brame, aged eight and six respectively, dressed up as Captain America and Spiderman
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CORONAVIRUS: Live updates from York and North and East Yorkshire
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Map shows how many coronavirus deaths have been recorded in each area of York
AN INTERACTIVE map has been created which allows people to find out how many coronavirus deaths have been recorded in their local area. The map is included in the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) report. The ONS has analysed details
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Pop-up bike lane created to help cyclists and pedestrians stay socially distant
A POP-UP cycle lane has been created on a busy road and bridge in York. One lane of Tower Street and Castle Mills Bridge has been turned into a temporary cycle lane to help cyclists and pedestrians stay socially distant during the lockdown.
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First York's hospital service bus extended and to run more frequently
FIRST York has announced that the route for its hospital service bus will be extended from York Hospital to York Station Road from tomorrow (Monday). It will provide additional journeys on a 20-minute frequency for most of the day, First York said
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Why pubs may limit drinkers to three pints once lockdown is lifted
A NUMBER of changes could be implemented once shops, leisure facilities and pubs reopen their doors in the coming months. What social distancing rules could pubs face? When pubs reopen for business, patrons could be limited to three drinks
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'Deliberate' fire destroys caravan in village near York
A BLAZE which destroyed a caravan in a village near York is believed to have been started deliberately. Fire crews from Huntington and Acomb were called to reports of a caravan alight in a field in Sutton-on-the-Forest at about 4.40pm on Saturday
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188 old photos of York pubs, inside & out
SEEING as no one is going out just now, we thought we'd raise a glass, from our sofas, as we take a pub-crawl down memory lane. This gallery includes dozens of our archive photographs from York pubs. Some remain, but others have been lost.
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Home deliveries of wine increase during Covid-19 lockdown
SPECIALIST wine importers near York have seen an upsurge in sales to local customers during the Covid-19 crisis. York Wines, an independent wine merchants, usually sells directly to customers from its small shop in Sheriff Hutton and supplies retailers
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'This is a time to be bold': Business leaders write to PM as he considers plans to lift lockdown
BUSINESS leaders have set out their hopes for a safe restart of the economy as the Government considers plans to lift lockdown. The British Chambers of Commerce has published an open letter to the Prime Minister, outlining an integrated approach
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Council bosses ask residents to avoid narrow paths and busy areas
COUNCIL leaders have praised residents for obeying government guidance to help slow the spread of coronavirus - and urged them to keep up the good work. York was named as one of the best cities for keeping to social distancing advice - according
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'One-man crime spree' jailed for targeting bargain stores in York
A “ONE-man crime spree” has been jailed for targeting two branches of the same bargain chain store in York. Jonathan Peter Paylor, 40, also raided the meat stores of a Chinese takeaway in a series of offences that continued after he was arrested