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'Battling performance' at Maidenhead left York City manager Askey 'very pleased'

JOHN ASKEY praised a “battling performance” from his York City side against Maidenhead United, detailing that he was “really pleased” with the showing. York picked up their first win on the road in the Vanarama National League season on Saturday

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York City manager John Askey hopes to 'create something for future' with club

JOHN ASKEY has noted that he hopes he and his staff “can create something for the future” with York City, a club he sees as one with “fantastic potential.” Askey has been linked with the managerial role at Rochdale, a position that has been vacant

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Average bills predicted to rise to over £7,000 in 2023, price cap experts say

The energy price cap could reach £7,700 next year, price cap experts have warned, as the cost of living crisis shows no signs of abating. Currrently the price cap is already set to increase by 80% in October - pushing the average household’s yearly

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CRUSHED: back of landmark York building reduced to huge pile of rubble

THE demolition of York's former Mecca bingo hall is gathering pace. The building on Fishergate- which only opened in 2003 - is being cleared to make way for 276 student flats. The whole of the back half of the building, alongside Blue Bridge

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Impressive defensive showing from York City as they win 1-0 at Maidenhead

YORK City recorded their first away win of the Vanarama National League season with an impressive 1-0 victory over Maidenhead United. Maxim Kouogun’s first-half header was the only goal of the game and proved the difference in what was the first

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Drivers given warning by RAC over 'sky-high' hike in airport drop-off fees

Drivers who are planning to drop people off at airports have been given a warning by the RAC due to the increase in fees for the practice at most UK airports. An investigation from the company found that 16 of the 22 airports analysed have introduced

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York school spreads awareness of signage for those with speech disabilities

A PRIMARY school in York is helping to promote the use and awareness of Makaton signage in Clifton and Rawcliffe. Kath Liddell, a teaching assistant at Clifton with Rawcliffe Primary School, has been working throughout the school summer holidays

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English independence group campaign for English parliament in York

SUPPORTERS for English independence have demonstrated in York city centre to campaign for an English parliament. The English Constitution Party (ECP) staged their “Walk in York” today (August 27) to make their desire known for an English parliament

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Those on £45,000 per year could still struggle with high bills, says Chancellor

People who earn around £45,000 per year could still struggle with the ever-increasing costs of living, the Chancellor has suggested. Nadhim Zahawi has said that middle earners will also have things "really hard" as the year goes on, with the energy

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LIVE BLOG: Maidenhead United v York City

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Gardeners to be banned from using this material in England in 18 months

The use of peat on private gardens and allotments will be banned in England from 2024 the Government has announced, which is being done in a bid to protect the UK's moorlands. Peatlands are the UK's largest carbon sinks, which has seen environmental

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York Barclays branch say they never planned to stop face to face services

BARCLAYS Bank has announced that they never planned to cease face to face services in Haxby. As previously reported in The Press, the Barclays branch in Haxby has announced that it will close in October. City of York councillors and York Outer

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Almost 1000 hay bales set alight in a farmer's field

AROUND 900 hay bales were set alight in a farmer’s field in North Yorkshire. Yesterday, August 26, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service received numerous calls to reports of a stack of hay bales on fire in a field in Sheriff Hutton. Upon

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Woman from York charged with terrorist offence after probe into right-wing extremism

A woman from York and a man from Sheffield will appear in court today (Saturday) charged with terrorist offences following an investigation into right-wing extremism, police said. Christine Grayson and Darren Reynolds, both 59, have been remanded

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York City Knights Ladies to be bolstered by returns ahead of Leeds Rhinos clash

SIX York City Knights Ladies players have returned from injury ahead of their clash with Leeds Rhinos. York travel to Headingley Stadium on Sunday (1pm) to take on Leeds in what will be a decisive clash in the Betfred Women’s Super League.

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Missing teenage boy found by police

A TEENAGE boy that was reported missing yesterday has now been found. North Yorkshire Police issued an appeal yesterday (August 26) that a boy, 14, had gone missing from his York home on August 25. Officers can now confirm that he has been 

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WATCH: Video reveals how York pub's 'Banksy' was created..by mysterious 'Mr Eggs'

A VIDEO has revealed how a York pub's Banksy-style artwork was created in the middle of the night - by a mysterious 'Mr Eggs' with an enthusiasm for Yorkshire. The video was sent to The Press after we reported how Dan Murphy, landlord of The Lighthorseman

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'Renationalise our key industries - privatisation has just milked the cash cow'

MONEY, like God, moves in mysterious ways and intention and achievement often follow an equally unpredictable path. Levelling up is a noble intention which needs a neater and more clearly defined route. I wonder if there is a relatively easier

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Daring photographer Lucinda reveals why she has swapped New York for York

North Yorkshire photographer Lucinda Grange has scaled some of the world's iconic structures in the name of art. Here, she talks about her international career as an "adventure photographer" and why she has swapped life in New York for York HOW

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York's Worst House On The Street: 'My first home; we lived here from the 1920s'

RE: Press article on the TV show, Worst House On The Street (The Press, August 24). I watched this programme, but not for the obvious reason. This was the home of my grandparents, Robert and Evelyn Jefferson, and my mother Mary from the1920s

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York MP brands energy price cap a 'scandal'

A YORK MP has hit out at the energy price cap due to come into force in October - branding it a “scandal”. York Central MP, Rachael Maskell, said the Government had abandoned the British public - “in favour of the oil and gas tycoons”. Ofgem

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'Historic' devolution deal for York set for public scrutiny

A DEVOLUTION deal worth up to £750 million to York and North Yorkshire will be put under the microscope at the start of next month. The deal seeks to create a directly elected mayor, leading a new combined authority, with powers to invest an additional

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York council to cut back on agency staff after £9.5m annual bill

City of York Council is to cut back on agency staff amid concerns about the rising cost of employing them. The authority spent almost £9.5 million between June 2021 – May 2022 on agency workers, the latest data shows. Anywhere between 319-480

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Stag and hen firm accused of 'wanting to profit from the misery' of York people

A YORK MP has accused a stag and hen do firm of 'wanting to make profit out of the misery' of people living in the city. Rachael Maskell made the comments after Matt Mavir, managing director of Britain’s leading stag and hen firm Last Night of