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Tribute to actress Anne Heche as life support turned off following LA car crash
Anne Heche has died after her life support was turned off following her horror car crash in LA last week. The 53-year-old was taken to hospital following the incident in the Mar Vista area of Los Angeles on Friday (August 5) and was found to have
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Controversial author Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage in New York
Controversial author Sir Salman Rushdie has been attacked as he was about to give a lecture in western New York. Sir Salman, whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was being introduced on stage at the Chautauqua Institution
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York batter Lauren Winfield-Hill makes dream debut for Oval Invincibles
LAUREN WINFIELD-HILL felt she proved her worth to new club Oval Invincibles after a player-of-the-match performance inspired victory over ex-employers Northern Superchargers. The York batter cruised to 74 off 42 balls at the Kia Oval during the
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E-scooter rider among those banned recently at York Magistrates Court
An e-scooter rider is among four men banned recently at York Magistrates Court. Gareth Dean Jordan Nicholson, 27, of Springfield Road, Sherburn-in-Elmet, was banned from driving for three years. He was found guilty of cannabis driving in Sherburn-in-Elmet
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Record prizes of up to £6 million to be won at Sky Bet Ebor festival
YORK Racecourse is set to stage the “richest flat handicap in Britain”, the Sky Bet Ebor Festival 2022, next week with record prize money to be won. The Sky Bet Ebor is due to showcase a week of live racing, fashion, and hospitality, running from
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Heworth hope inspire junior female players in the city after U14s' first match
HEWORTH junior coach Brent Ogilvie hopes the creation of the club's first junior girl's team can inspire the continued growth of the female game in York. Heworth made history last weekend as its Under-14s side took part in the Stanningley Gala,
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Major road in York reopens after crash
UPDATED 6.05PM: The A1237 York Outer Ring Road has reopened after a crash between the A59 Roman Road and Great North Way. REPORTS are coming in of a crash partially blocking a main road in York. The A1237 York Outer Ring Road is partially
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York City Knights Ladies sign four France internationals from Catalans Dragons
YORK City Knights Ladies have signed four France internationals from Catalans Dragons, all of whom could debut against Wigan Warriors on Sunday (3pm). York have signed Elisa Akpa, Anais Fourcroy, Margot Canal and Leila Bessahli from Catalans after
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Arqiva announces target date for completion of new Bilsdale mast after missing initial deadline
Site operators of the Bilsdale mast have said they are “gunning” for a 2023 completion date for the new permanent structure after missing initial targets of a winter 2022 deadline. It is now more than a year since the original Bilsdale mast went
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York to be hit by further rail strikes
PASSENGERS are braced for yet another day of chaos on the trains through York as strikes are set to hit services again tomorrow (August 13). Train drivers belonging to the ASLEF trade union, representing 96 per cent of the train drivers in England
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Major North Yorkshire road back open following car fire
A MAJOR road in North Yorkshire has reopened after a car fire. North Yorkshire Police have confirmed that the A61, south of Ripon, is back open after being closed in both directions. Speaking on Twitter, a spokesperson for the force said: "
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Major road in York reopens after crash
A MAJOR road in York has reopened after a crash. North Yorkshire Police say there's still traffic disruption on the A64 near York after an earlier crash. The A64 eastbound at the Fulford Interchange was closed for a while after a crash.
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Extra North Yorkshire Police welcomed
North Yorkshire has around 100 more police compared to a year ago and almost 200 more since 2019. Home Office figures show a ‘baseline’ of 1450 officers in 2019, increased to 1528 last July, to 1640 in June, with the county ‘allocated’ 194 extra
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York hospital trust treating 97 patients for Covid, figures reveal
A YORK hospital trust was caring for 97 coronavirus patients on its wards as of Tuesday this week (August 9), figures show. NHS England data shows the number of people being treated in hospital for Covid-19 by 8am on August 9 was down from 115
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Third of North Yorkshire housing development sold already
A North Yorkshire housebuilder says it has sold a third of a new housing scheme at Church Fenton off-site and off-plan. Ashberry Homes has just opened a site office at Busk Lane after a year of selling the 124-home development through Manning Stainton
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This York level crossing is set to close overnight
A LEVEL crossing on the outskirts of York will be out of action while works are carried out. The level crossing in Station Road, Poppleton, close to Poppleton Station will be closed at 10pm on Sunday, August 21 and is expected to reopen just before
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York City will not head to Maidstone United 'overconfident' insists John Askey
JOHN ASKEY insists that York City will not head to Maidstone United tomorrow (3pm) in "overconfident" mood despite the Minstermen's current nine-match unbeaten run. York began life in the Vanarama National League with a 2-0 home win over Woking
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Emergency services on scene after serious collision in town
A SERIOUS collision has forced emergency services to close a road in a North Yorkshire town. Emergency services are at the scene of the collision at the junction of West Cliffe Grove and Cold Bath Road in Harrogate. It was reported to North
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Boy, 16, charged with possession of Class A drugs and weapon
A TEENAGE boy has been charged with several counts of possession of Class A drugs and weapons. Humberside Police has reported that a boy, 16, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with two counts of possession of Class A drugs
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What's on in and around York this weekend and beyond
THIS is the holiday season, but not everyone is away, as Charles Hutchinson keeps one eye on August attractions, the other on autumn additions Art event of the weekend: York River Art Market, Dame Judi Dench Walk, by Lendal Bridge, River Ouse,
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Which? rates York best for a staycation citybreak
York has been named by Which? members as their favourite large UK city to visit this year in the consumer organisation’s annual survey of our best city break destinations. Belfast wasn't far behind and ranked second, closely followed by Edinburgh
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How much is the hosepipe ban fine - and should you report your neighbours?
HOUSEHOLDERS who repeatedly breach Yorkshire Water's new hosepipe ban face a £1,000 fine. But the company says that it would first remind them of their obligations not to use a hosepipe, and that is usually enough to ensure compliance. "We
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Rufforth homes plan refused
Councillors have refused plans for 21 homes in a village west of York because the proposed site is currently in the Green Belt. Dunnington-based Mulgrave Development sought to build a mix of 2,3 and 4-bed homes, both market and affordable, on a
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Every man in the UK issued health warning over deadly disease
A health warning has been shared with every man in the UK ahead of scorching temperatures this weekend. The Met Office has issued an extreme weather warning for Thursday onwards with highs of around the mid-30s. High temperatures will also
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Charity's 'sunshine trip' to North Yorkshire beach
FAMILIES were all smiles during a York charity's annual trip to a picturesque North Yorkshire beach. The group gathered at Scarborough’s North Beach on Wednesday (August 10), as local families came together for their annual trip to the coast with
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Major road through York to close temporarily this weekend
A MAJOR road through York city centre is set to close temporarily for works to be carried out at the weekend. Gillygate in York city centre will be closed between its junctions with Bootham and Portland Street from 8am on Sunday (August 14) and
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Wembley Stadium to host men's and women's Challenge Cup finals in 2023
WEMBLEY Stadium will host the men's and women's Betfred Challenge Cup finals as well as the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup final next year. The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was the venue for this year's men's Challenge Cup and 1895 Cup final but the sport will
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'I don't feel any pressure' insists York City Knights prop forward Pauli Pauli
WHEN York City Knights unveiled the signing of Pauli Pauli in October, the move took almost every Knights supporter by surprise. Just two completed seasons since competing in Betfred League One, York had secured a deal with a former NRL, Betfred
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'Art in the Park' event coming to York
AN ART display is coming to a popular park in York this month - featuring work from 22 artists. The Friends of Rowntree Park are excited to announce that their Art in the Park 2022 display will be up in the park toward the end of next week. Artists
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Steam engines spark fires across North Yorkshire during hot weather
A NORTH YORKSHIRE Heritage Railway has cancelled their steam engine services after several lineside fires were sparked from the locomotives last night (August 11). North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has taken the decision to remove the steam
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Ata Hingano will make first York City Knights start against Bradford Bulls
ATA HINGANO will make his first York City Knights start against Bradford Bulls on Monday night (7.45pm). Hingano made a dream debut for York in Sunday’s 22-10 win at Dewsbury, scoring and assisting a try while also seeing two other scores, one
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Thunderstorm warning issued for York
THE Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms in York on Monday. Forecasters say that while some places will stay dry, others could see locally heavy rain with disruption as thunderstorms develop. "There is a small chance that
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North Yorkshire sporting champion, Robin, is riding high at 89
ROBIN Carpenter from North Yorkshire is living proof that sporting prowess can come at any age. At a mere 89-years-young, the Helmsley octogenarian has just helped Helmsley Bowls Club lift silverware in Ryedale’s prestigious Waltham Cup. And
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Police to hold special event for residents in this part of York
RESIDENTS in a York town are being invited to speak to police at a special event. North Yorkshire Police say they will be holding a community question and answer session in Haxby on the outskirts of the city this coming Sunday (August 14) for anyone
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Friends rally for three peaks challenge after girl's cancer diagnosis
FRIENDS of a "bubbly and cheerful" girl who lives near York are set to rally together to take on the Yorkshire three peaks following her cancer diagnosis. The friends decided to come together after Immy Hall, 20, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma
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PICTURES: Salute to Army's newest soldiers during graduation
A CLEBRATION marked the successful completion of initial training for over 500 of the British Army’s newest soldiers in North Yorkshire. A crowd of around 4,000 family members and friends watched as the Junior Soldiers (JS), who were all under
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Hosepipe ban to be imposed- here is when and what it means for York
YORKSHIRE Water is to introduce a hosepipe ban from August 26 after reservoir levels fell too low - and York will be included in the ban, even though its water comes from the River Ouse. Activities covered by the hosepipe ban include: *Watering
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Top York shopping destination to host pop-up golf simulator - thanks to Teddy
TOP York shopping destination McArthurGlen is hosting a new pop-up golf simulator to help children get into the swing of the sport and support a good cause. The York Designer Outlet, just off the A19 at Fulford, has teamed up with Play to Par,
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Crash in York city centre - emergency crews called in
EMERGENCY services have been called in after a crash in York city centre. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called out shortly after midnight after reports of a crash in Station Road in York. A spokesman for the service
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Plans for thousands of new homes for York area are 'utter madness'
WE are already short of: home-produced food; home-produced energy; water; GPs; dentists, hospital places; school places; transport infrastructure, and are experiencing a potentially-lethal climate emergency. Despite all this, our local authorities
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'Here's a novel idea for what to do with RAF Linton-on-Ouse'
HERE is a possible solution to the matter of RAF Linton-on-Ouse. Now that RAF Linton-on-Ouse, my ‘home’ for two years six decades ago, isn’t going to be a centre for asylum seekers, may I suggest an ‘alternative’ use for the base? How about
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'She will go the extra mile for anyone' - Paula in bid for Community Pride prize
A CARER in York, who will "go the extra mile for anyone" has been nominated for a Community Pride award this year. Paula Pidd, who received numerous nominations, has been put forward for the Carer of the Year prize in this year's awards. Paula
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'Base new mayor in York so city isn't left behind' says Labour
A new mayor for the North Yorkshire region should be based in York to ensure the city does not get left behind as part of the incoming devolution deal, York’s Labour group has said. York and North Yorkshire are set to become part of a joint mayoral
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York musical comedy duo Fladam head to Fringe for the first time
FLADAM, the York musical comedy duo of Florence Poskitt and Adam Sowter, are making their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut all this month. At 4pm each day until August 29, except August 16, they will be performing A Musical Comedy Hootenanny! at
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Amazing photos of supermoon as it lights up Yorkshire sky - did you see it?
THIS incredible image shows the August supermoon, the Sturgeon Moon, over the Yorkshire night sky. It was taken by Press Camera Club member Kieran Delaney last night who said he was "beyond happy with this image." Anne Howard Webb also captured
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Desperate parents 'stealing baby formula because they can't afford to buy it'
DESPERATE parents are resorting to stealing to feed their families as the cost of living crisis continues to escalate, according to York Citizens Advice. Fiona McCulloch, the organisation's chief executive, said she had recently been to a supermarket
