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Tory MPs' backing for fracking 'if supported locally'
TORY MPS in the region are backing fracking but only if it has local support. York Outer MP Julian Sturdy says he will reiterate this when he attends a meeting in Downing Street tonight. Mr Sturdy says he has held meetings on the issue, met
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Woman taken to hospital after collision on city centre bridge in York
A woman was taken to hospital after she was involved in a collision with a car on a city centre bridge in York. Police were called to Ouse Bridge at around 4.35pm today (Thursday) following the incident. The bridge and nearby roads were closed
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These 112 zero carbon York homes have won a top award before they've been built
YORK'S largest zero-carbon housing developments have won a prestigious national award, and they've yet to be built. Duncombe Barracks and Burnholme, a set of new, Net Zero housing developments in Clifton and Heworth have been named as a winner
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Scrapping York bus service will be 'disaster' for people with disabilities
The scrapping of the fast Cityzap bus service between York and Leeds is a “potential disaster” for people with disabilities, a campaigner has said. Operator Transdev said the service, which launched in 2016, was not sustainable as passenger numbers
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WATCH: 'This is Selby not Silverstone' - police warning over street racing
POLICE out in force tackling street racing in North Yorkshire have warned drivers that "this is Selby not Silverstone” as part of a crackdown. Traffic constable Adam Smith from the North Yorkshire Police roads policing group used the phrase after
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'Massive' last match for relegation-battling Yorkshire, admits boss Ottis Gibson
OTTIS GIBSON admits that Yorkshire face a "massive" final round against Gloucestershire after a 10-wicket defeat at Surrey left the White Rose just 15 points clear of safety. Yorkshire started day three 65 behind Surrey and although spinner Dom
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York MP reveals her 'five point plan'
YORK MP Rachael Maskell MP has demanded five key actions from the chancellor in tomorrow’s ‘mini-budget’. Newly-appointed Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is expected to announce a raft of measures to help ease the cost of living crisis. The new Truss
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York's closed historic buildings to be 'unlocked' to the public
OVER sixty of York's historic buildings which are usually closed will be 'unlocked' to the public for free. York Unlocked, a non-profit Community Interest company which aims to raise public awareness of the architecture of York, is running a new
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National League brings forward embargo on match highlights
YORK City supporters will be able to watch match highlights much faster after the Vanarama National League brought forward its video embargo. National League rules previously stated that clubs had to wait until 12am on a Monday morning to post
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York ace Paul Jubb falls to shock straight sets defeat at Columbus Challenger II
PAUL JUBB suffered a shock straight sets defeat to Cannon Kingsley in the second round of the Columbus Challenger II. Jubb, who sits 360 places above Kingsley in the world rankings, lost the first set on the tiebreaker 7-4 before succumbing to
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RMT announce more train strikes hitting York and North Yorkshire
ANOTHER rail strike has been announced for October, as more industrial action hits the UK. 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Network Rail and 15 train operators will walk out on October 8. Rail strikes are already
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York City Knights retain half-back Brendan O'Hagan on two-year deal
YORK City Knights have retained half-back Brendan O'Hagan on a two-year deal which runs until the end of the 2024 season. O'Hagan joined York from NRL club Wests Tigers last year and after an injury-hit 2021, in which he was restricted to just
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Lack of half-backs 'irrelevant' says York City Knights boss James Ford
JAMES FORD admits he is unsure of York City Knights' half-back options for Sunday's Betfred Championship play-off semi-final at Leigh Centurions (2pm), but insists that the dilemma is "irrelevant" to the outcome. Liam Harris is York's only fit
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York pilot died after losing control of plane when seat slid backwards
A fatal plane crash happened because the pilot lost control when his seat slid backwards during take-off, an investigation has found. That is the “most likely” reason for the accident which killed the 66-year-old light aircraft pilot at an airfield
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Dramatic images show large fire near a major road in York
THESE dramatic photos of a fire alongside the A64 in York were taken by a passing paramedic crew. The paramedic, who didn't want to be named, said they were driving back from an incident in Pickering along the A64 towards York at about 3am when
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Is your York tourism business a finalist?
The finalists in the Visit York Tourism Awards, sponsored by LNER, have been revealed. Celebrating the best in tourism, hospitality and culture, the finalists will go head-to-head to win one of 16 trophies on Thursday March 23 next year. The
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Events to help you learn about North Yorkshire whisky
The team at Yorkshire's first single malt whisky distillery are hosting two events that will allow guests to delve deeper into specific whisky styles. Hunmanby-based Spirit of Yorkshire has organised the events in response to customers curious
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York City Knights hooker Sam Davis signs permanent deal with London Broncos
YORK City Knights hooker Sam Davis has signed a permanent deal with London Broncos following his loan switch to the capital club. Davis joined York during the off-season from London and went on to play eight times for the Knights, scoring one try
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Sex offender jailed after bid for new life in North Yorkshire fails
A SEX offender has been jailed after his attempt at a new life in a North Yorkshire village failed. Mikey Jordan Hanson Webb, 21, was put on the sex offenders' register because he was caught with indecent images of children in March this year and
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Interest rates hit 13 year high as Bank of England warns UK is in recession
The Bank of England will hike interest rates to their highest in more than 13 years, as it indicated it believed the UK economy is already in recession. The central bank had previously projected the economy would grow in the current financial quarter
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Top York hotel launches menu
The historic Grays Court Hotel is launching a new autumn lounge menu. Chef Adam Jackson is inspired by produce available from the hotel’s edible kitchen garden. This season sees beetroot, elderberries and two different varieties of apples being
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Fracking ban lifted: fears over water supply in York and North Yorkshire
FEARS have been raised over impact on the water supply in York and North Yorkshire after the Government has ended a ban on fracking. Today Business and Energy Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg said the impact of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine means
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Two jailed for brutal killing of "friendly and jovial" man
A MURDERER and the accomplice who filmed the brutal killing of a "friendly and jovial" North Yorkshire man have both been jailed. Detectives found "disturbing and graphic videos" of Gracijus Balciauskas' last hours and death on the phone of Jaroslaw
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York City Knights Ladies star Tara Stanley wins 2022 Woman of Steel award
YORK City Knights Ladies star Tara Stanley has won the 2022 Woman of Steel award. Stanley has enjoyed an exceptional debut year at York since her off-season switch from Castleford Tigers. The full-back played a key role in the Knights’ capture
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York Shakespeare Project to kick up storm on tour in The Tempest
YORK Shakespeare Project completes its mission to perform all 37 of Shakespeare's plays inside 20 years with its first tour, staging The Tempest across north and east Yorkshire from tomorrow (Friday). Once described by Professor Michael Dobson,
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Tadcaster Albion sack manager John Deacey after winless 11-match start to season
TADCASTER Albion have sacked manager John Deacey following a winless 11-match run at the start of the season. Deacey was appointed as Tadcaster manager in October and led the side to 14th in the Pitching In Northern Premier League east last season
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York council struggling to recruit health visitors - as NHS pays more
YORK is struggling to recruit enough health visitors because the council does not pay as well as the NHS, a report has suggested. Four experienced health visitors have left City of York Council to join Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
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London 2012 Olympics firm preferred bidder for major North Yorkshire roadworks
AN engineering company which was involved in the delivery of the 2012 London Olympics has been selected to help overhaul a section of the A59 in North Yorkshire which has been hit by a series of landslips and closures over the years. John Sisk
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These 2 York schools have had a visit from a newly appointed Government Minister
A NEWLY appointed minister has paid a visit to a group of schools in York. The new Secretary of State for Education Kit Malthouse visited two of Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust's York schools yesterday (September 21) after the Department for Education
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Dog walker exposes himself near top North Yorkshire hotel
A MAN walking a dog exposed himself near a top North Yorkshire hotel. North Yorkshire Police are appealing for help from the public after an incident where a man was seen exposing himself in public. It happened close to Monk Fryston Hall Hotel
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Kinky Boots brings grit and glitz to York
YORK Stage director-producer Nik Briggs has made an astute judgement in deciding to bring out the British qualities that marked Julian Jarrold's 2005 film version of Kinky Boots in his York premiere of Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper's 2012 musical
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Jail terms passed at York Magistrates Court
TWO men have been jailed and a third given a suspended prison sentence in separate recent cases before York Magistrates Court. Carson James Parker, 23, of no fixed address, was jailed for 16 weeks after he pleaded guilty to two charges of handling
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York shop to close as a mark of respect for man who died after a disturbance
A JEWELLER'S in York city centre will close on Saturday as a mark of respect for a York man who died after a disturbance there. Mappin and Webb in Coney Street in York will close for the day of Sam Diatta's funeral on Saturday (September 24).
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One thing UK households should do next week before Ofgem energy price cap rise
Experts have revealed the one thing you should do next week before the Ofgem energy price cap increases in October. The Government has announced it will be freezing bills at the £2,500 mark from October 1. This new figure is around £500 higher
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Aldi announces 'important' change to all UK stores
Aldi has announced a major addition to all its UK stores with the aim of helping customers recycle with greater ease. The supermarket will be rolling out recycling bins for soft plastics across its stores, helping customers recycle tonnes of problem
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Martin Lewis issues mortgage warning to homeowners
Martin Lewis has issued a warning to everyone with a mortgage ahead of a hike in interest rates today. Interest rates are likely to increase by 0.75 percentage points from 1.75% to 2.5% when the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meet today. It
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Accountancy firm helps York Foodbank
The York office of a regional accountancy firm is helping York Foodbank. Clive Owen LLP has set up a drop off point in its York office on Northminster Business Park and has already received dozens of donations. Currently one in five people
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Food or energy? We need to get balance right on solar farms
There are plans for one of the largest solar battery farms in England next to Drax Power Station. With the energy crisis, most people will agree this is acceptable. There are also smaller solar farms with planning being applied for, however, and this
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'How long before we admit Brexit was a mistake and ask to rejoin the EU?'
Liz Truss said she does not believe Britain will begin negotiations for a US trade deal for a number of years. In a comment made as she touched down in New York on September 20 she said there was no prospect of such talks in the ‘short or medium term
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'Do bankers really need these massive bonuses?'
I welcome our new Prime Minister’s desire to grow the British economy. But it is hard to see how the step of allowing greatly increased bonuses for bank executives is going to help realise such an aim. Liz Truss stood for election to Parliament
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York care home staff get 'Pretty Muddy' for charity
STAFF from a care home in York have raised more than £400 for Cancer Research UK after completing the Pretty Muddy Race for Life. Seven members of staff from Handley House care home took part in the race at the Knavesmire, battling through a 5km
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Fire at house in York village - firefighters on scene
FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a blaze at a house in a York village. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called out at 1.24am after reports of a fire at a home in Stockton on the Forest. A service spokesman said: "Huntington and
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Council trials new tech to stay ahead of bad weather in winter
NEW technology will be used to monitor North Yorkshire’s network of roads throughout the winter months to ensure routes can be kept open during bad weather. Artificial intelligence, computer modelling and live data, as well as sensors to check
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Three men arrested after incident closes two major motorways
THREE men have been arrested following an incident which shut two major motorways. Humberside Police say the men have been taken into custody following an incident early yesterday morning (September 21). A police spokesman said: "A vehicle
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Proud sponsors of the Best Community Project at the York Community Pride Awards 2022
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation & Joseph Rowntree Trust have always had a close relationship with York and its communities. We continue to work closely with organisations and individuals in the city, encouraging people to make a positive contribution
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Gold ring from War of Roses discovered by detectorists in North Yorkshire
A gold ring belonging to a soldier killed in one of Britain's bloodiest civil wars has sold for a whopping £6,500 in auction after it was found by metal detectorists in North Yorkshire. Jeff Warden, 65, and his sons, Michael, 41 and Nick, 42, discovered
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Congratulations to all the winners
Every day public sector heroes go that extra mile, making an extraordinary contribution to our every day. We’re delighted to celebrate the enthusiasm and commitment of all public sector workers, who work so hard to make a difference.
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York would be 'delighted' to welcome King Charles for unveiling of statue to Queen
YORK would be 'delighted' to welcome King Charles III to the city to unveil a new statue of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, the city's Lord Mayor has said. The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, had originally been scheduled to unveil and bless
