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York City Knights Ladies not getting complacent after Shield win says co-captain

CO-CAPTAIN Katie Langan insists that there will be no complacency from York City Knights Ladies on Sunday (3pm) as they aim to back up last week’s League Leaders’ Shield triumph by securing their place in the Betfred Women’s Super League Grand Final

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Thunder and heavy rain warning for York

YORK is likely to hear thunder tomorrow as a band of heavy, showery rain crosses the region in the afternoon and evening, forecasters say. BBC Weather, in association with MeteoGroup, says tomorrow morning will see variable cloud and isolated showers

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Freak golf injury rules York's Jonny Bairstow out of Test decider and World Cup

JONNY BAIRSTOW has been ruled out England’s final Test of the summer and next month’s T20 World Cup after a “freak accident” while playing golf. The news came just a few hours after the official World Cup squad announcement, during which managing

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Ronan Dixon expresses pride at nearing 100 appearances for York City Knights

REWIND to early April 2017 and York City Knights are travelling back north after a humiliating 35-28 defeat at Oxford. The expansion club had won just one league game in the previous season and would go on to pick up just two more regular season

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York school proposes new all-weather pitches and car park

A YORK school is proposing to create new all-weather sports facilities and a new car park on an existing sports field. St Peter’s School - the fourth oldest school in the world, founded by St Paulinus of York in AD 627 - has launched a public consultation

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What's on in and around York - things to do from this weekend

A MUSICAL with Bob Dylan songs, Wilde wit with chart toppers, heavenly disco and Sunday fairytales promise intrigue and variety in Charles Hutchinson's diary. Musical of the week: Girl From The North Country, York Theatre Royal, Tuesday to Saturday

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York footpath to close for work on UK's largest city brownfield project

A FOOTPATH through a York suburb is set to close for up to six months for work to take place on the UK’s largest city centre brownfield regeneration project. A large section of Cinder Lane, the footpath which runs between Leeman Road and Wilton

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York City Supporters' Trust to host first AGM since takeover later this month

THE York City Supporters' Trust will host its AGM and an open forum on Thursday, September 29 (7pm-9pm) at the LNER Community Stadium. The meeting will see the Trust board elections take place, with those interested in standing asked to complete

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Top York councillor urges government to help save thousands of city businesses

A top York councillor has called on the new Prime Minister to immediately introduce a scheme of direct grants of up to £50,000 to shops, pubs, restaurants and all small businesses to help them cope with sky-rocketing energy bills. Writing to the

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Aldi announces major change affecting all UK stores in coming months

Aldi has announced a major change affecting its own brand products. The supermarket has announced plans to remove the best before dates on around 60 of its own brand products as part of plans to tackle food waste. The nationwide ban follows

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Struggling Pickering Town part company with manager Steve Roberts

PICKERING Town have parted company with manager Steve Roberts after a run of just one win from the club's first eight league matches. Pickering were relegated to the Ebac Northern League division one from the Pitching In Northern Premier League

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Warning to drivers as major road through York suburb set to close

DRIVERS are being warned that a major road through a York suburb is set to close for five days next week. City of York Council says that Burton Stone Lane in York is set to close between its junctions with Crichton Avenue and Clifton for resurfacing

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Patrick Bamford in line to lead Leeds United attack at Brentford

FIT-AGAIN Patrick Bamford is in line to lead Leeds United attack at Brentford tomorrow (3pm). The injured striker returned to Premier League action as a late substitute in a niggly 1-1 home draw with winless Everton on Tuesday night. Once again

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York woman's killer appears in court

THE man who killed York woman Sarah Everard has appeared in court to face two allegations of flashing. Wayne Couzens, 49, did not indicate a plea to charges relating to the alleged incidents, which are said to have taken place in June 2015 and November

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York City need 'more guile and composure' in the final third insists John Askey

YORK City need “more guile and composure” in the final third if they are to build on a promising start to the season, manager John Askey has said. York have won two, drawn two and lost two of their first six league matches since their return to

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York student in new role to raise awareness of potentially deadly disease

A YORK student is encouraging men to recognise the signs of testicular cancer after taking on a new role. University of York student Ollie Pick has secured the role of university ambassador for The OddBalls Foundation and from the autumn term will

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'Dan Pybus has spread confidence through York City team' lauds boss John Askey

JOHN ASKEY has hailed the impact of late summer addition Dan Pybus at York City, believing that the holding midfielder’s game has spread confidence through the team. Pybus joined York just four days before the start of the Vanarama National League

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Pizza chain plans second York take-away

A global pizza chain is planning for a second take-away in York. Papa Johns has applied to amend the planning conditions of premises close to the University of York Campus. The application to City of York Council concerns Unit 3 of the Kimberlow

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James Ford reflects on tenure ahead of 200-match York City Knights milestone

“I AM really proud of my record at this club and the most exciting thing for me is that it is a record we can most certainly improve upon.” So said York City Knights boss James Ford, who will take charge of his 200th match as head coach at Newcastle

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Woman missing from North Yorkshire home for nearly a week has dementia

A 73-year-old North Yorkshire woman has now been missing for six days. North Yorkshire Police is urging members of the public to remain vigilant when out walking this weekend in case they see Judith Holliday. The latest confirmed sighting of

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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash

A MOTORCYCLIST has been taken to hospital after crashing on a North Yorkshire road this morning. Sergeant Paul Cording, of North Yorkshire Police, tweeted that the collision happened on the outskirts of Harrogate. He said the rider was taken

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More disruption on the way for York passengers after fresh rail strikes called

YORK rail passengers are facing more disruption to their travel plans in September with the news that tens of thousands of railway workers are to stage fresh strikes in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. The Rail, Maritime and

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Zip Wire prelude to better leisure facilities in North Yorkshire town

A new zip wire has opened in Knaresborough as part of wider plans for improved leisure facilities in the town. Harrogate Borough Council has opened the zip wire in Fysche Field, as part of a new play area that will accompany the council’s multi-million

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Hundreds visit art exhibition in historic tithe barn

HUNDREDS of people have visited an art exhibition held in an historic tithe barn in a village near York. Poppleton Artists Exhibition, which took place over the August Bank Holiday Weekend, was the 21st to be held in the Tithe Barn in Nether Poppleton

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RECAP: Burst water main hits water supplies across York

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Burst water main hits water supplies across York

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Sales start on five-storey central York apartment scheme

Work has started on a five-storey apartment block in York’s city centre. Manchester based Alliance Investments is selling the 62 flats on Eboracum Way from £263,000. The City Gate scheme opposite the Travelodge Hotel is due for completion early

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Looking back at 2 years since controverisal closure of York streets to traffic

TODAY marks two years since the controversial closure of streets in a residential part of York to traffic. Here we take a look back at the decision to close streets in The Groves, and how it divided opinion in the local community. A low traffic

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Burst in 18 inch water main hits York water supplies

HOUSEHOLDS across the York area lost their water supplies today after a 18-inch main burst - while others disovered there was low pressure when they turned on their taps. Areas affected by the burst included Acomb, Copmanthorpe, Bishopthorpe and

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England World Cup kit 2022 leaked ahead of Qatar - see it here

England’s kit for the 2022 World Cup has seemingly been leaked online just over two months before Gareth Southgate’s side head to Qatar. While the Three Lions are yet to confirm their 26-man squad for the tournament, fans could already know what

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£1` fares still available Northern Trains flash sale

Northern Train’s £1 Flash Sale closes at 4pm TODAY (Friday, 2 September) and the company says there are still a few bargain journeys up for grabs. The train operator has revealed details of the ‘Top 10’ journeys customers can still book for just

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Council approves £5m York Minster 'Centre of Excellence'

York Minster’s plans to establish world class campus facilities for research, education and training in ancient craft skills have been approved by City of York Council. The Centre of Excellence for Heritage Craft Skills and Estate Management will

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Kay shines with top jeweller award

A FINE JEWELLER who reinvented herself through lockdown and designed some of her most iconic and deeply personal work has been awarded a top industry accolade. Kay Bradley, owner of Bradley’s Jewellers in York, was among the biggest names in the

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Martin Lewis reveals cheapest way to pay energy bills as price cap hits £3,500

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has revealed the cheapest way to pay your energy bill ahead of the energy price cap rise in October. The price cap is set to rise to £3,549 on October 1, Ofgem confirmed, an 80% increase on the previous figure of

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Home workers are 'lazy gits' and 'should be paid less', says Alan Sugar

The Apprentice star Alan Sugar has branded people who work from home “lazy gits” and cald on those who refuse to return to the office to be fired. In a string of controversial tweets, the face of the hit BBC show, argued people who work from home

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Exact time cost of living payment will go into your bank account from TODAY

More than a million eligible Brits will will receive a welcome cash boost in the form of a £326 cost of living payment from today. The first of two cost of living payments will be paid by HMRC to Tax Credit households over the next five days, with

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Fashion's 'hottest night out'

What promises to be one of the hottest and opulent nights in the Yorkshire calendar takes place near Ripon next July. Glamour Rocks Fashion’s Biggest Night Out is at Grantley Hall on Friday July 7 2023. Organisers say the ‘opulent experience

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Man cut from car after crash in North Yorkshire

A MAN had to be cut out of his vehicle after a crash in North Yorkshire this morning (September 2). North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called out shortly before 6am after reports of a crash in Woodland Walk, Scarborough.

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York woman’s killer due in court over two more flashing offences

Sarah Everard’s killer Wayne Couzens will appear in court charged with two further flashing offences. Couzens is serving a whole-life sentence for the kidnap, rape and murder of 33-year-old marketing executive Ms Everard from York in March 2021

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Major road in North Yorkshire reopens after crash

UPDATED 8.45AM: The road has now reopened, but it's taking a while for traffic to return to normal.   A MAJOR road through North Yorkshire is closed in one direction this morning after an accident. The A1(M) in North Yorkshire northbound

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'Crisis' hit York Food Bank - this is how it works

The York Food Bank is part of a national network of foodbanks around the country supported by the Trussell Trust. It has a warehouse in Clifton Moor, and five distribution centres around the city, at Clifton Moor, Tang Hall, Acomb, Huntington and

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York food bank warns of 'crisis' as demand surges and donations fall

YORK Food Bank says it is facing 'unprecedented pressure' as it faces a double whammy of a surge in demand - and a drop in donations. Food bank manager Adam Raffell said referrals for food vouchers for desperate families at risk of going hungry

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Dozens of volunteers needed for York's autumn Covid booster jabs campaign

DOZENS of volunteers are needed to come forward and help deliver York’s autumn Covid booster jabs. The city's mass vaccination site at Askham Bar had almost 400 volunteers working for it at the height of the vaccination programme early last year

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More jobs may go at York council - as redundancy payouts revealed

CITY of York Council has warned that it may need to make more staff redundant - as it emerged that it spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on laying off employees in the last year. New figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and

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'It's sad I am having to ask people to treat others with kindness and respect'

Professor Mike Holmes, of primary care services provider Nimbuscare, says in this week's colun for The Press that no one working in the NHS deserves to be shouted at or abused during their working day.   As we begin to ramp up our vaccination