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Injury-hit York City Knights name just 17-man squad for play-off semi-final

YORK City Knights are without 10 players for Sunday's Betfred Championship play-off semi-final at Leigh Centurions (2pm) and have selected just a 17-man preliminary squad. York quartet Jamie Ellis, Danny Kirmond, Levi Edwards and Ben Barnard have

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Tadcaster Albion appoint former Yorkshire Amateur pair as new managers

TADCASTER Albion have appointed former Yorkshire Amateur bosses Craig Ogilvie and Neil Sibson as joint managers. Ogilvie spent two years as the Amateur manager, guiding the club to the Pitching In Northern Premier League east for the first time

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York City Knights retain top try-scorer Liam Harris on one-year deal for 2023

TOP try-scorer Liam Harris has signed a new one-year deal at York City Knights for the 2023 season. Harris joined York permanently from Halifax Panthers in the off-season, after two previous spells on loan, and since enjoyed his best ever year

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Popular York venue announces winter return date

A FANTASTIC festive venue is back in York this winter. The team behind Thor's tipi is returning to the Principal Hotel Gardens,  close to York station again this year and are opening their doors on Friday, November 11. Organisers say that this

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This well-known York business is closing after 25 years

A WELL-KNOWN business is closing after a quarter of a century in York. Jax Motorcycles and Car Care Centre in James Street is closing on Friday (September 30) as owner Kevin Strickland is retiring. Kevin, who has been in business for 30 years

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Mini-Budget 2022: Mixed feelings of York business community

Despite tax cuts and other measures to help businesses and drive economic growth, York’s business community has mixed feelings about today’s mini-budget. Adam Wardale, chairman of Hospitality Association of York said: “The reality is that the Chancellors

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York City actively seeking another striker, manager John Askey reveals

JOHN ASKEY believes that York City need to sign another forward but insisted that he will be selective over any new recruits. York allowed summer signing Scott Boden to join Vanarama National League North side Buxton last week, freeing room in

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Mini-budget 2022: York MP welcomes 'big and bold' moves that will benefit city

York Outer MP Julian Sturdy has welcomed today's mini-budget as 'big and bold', saying it delivers a plan for jobs and growth that York can benefit from. He said: "Today's announcements were undoubtedly big and bold but we are facing unprecedented

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'Zero pressure' on York City Knights for play-off semi-final at Leigh Centurions

JAMES FORD admits that York City Knights face “zero expectation or pressure” in Sunday's Betfred Championship play-off semi-final at Leigh Centurions (2pm). York upset the odds to beat Halifax Panthers 26-24 in the quarter-finals last weekend and

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Man exposed himself to teenager in North Yorkshire town

A MAN exposed himself in front of a 16-year-old girl in a North Yorkshire town - and police have launched an investigation. The incident happened at around 4.15pm on Thursday (September 22) on Wheatlands Road East between Rayleigh Road and Hornbeam

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60 eateries return for York Restaurant Week

Around 60 eateries around York are expected to take part in the second York Restaurant Week of 2022. The event returns on Monday October 10 with amazing deals from York’s best venues. Whether you’re planning a family dinner, a romantic date

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Police hunt for wanted man in North Yorkshire

POLICE in North Yorkshire are hunting a wanted man after a serious assault. North Yorkshire Police say they are appealing for the public's help to locate 29-year-old Thomas Fallon who is wanted for a number of offences in relation to a serious

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Price of common household items surge at supermarkets amid cost of living crisis

The price of common household items has risen by nearly two pounds in the past three months, new analysis has found.  An investigation by the Newsquest Digital Optimisation Team has revealed that collective prices for ten common items in the weekly

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Mini Budget 2022: Stamp Duty cuts will 'fuel overheated York property market'

CUTS in Stamp Duty announced today will “drive up prices in an already overheated housing market” says the main opposition leader on City of York Council. Cllr Claire Douglas attacked the announcement from Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng that the level

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'York residents would pay for any pensions shortfall'

Council taxpayers across York and North Yorkshire would lose out from any shortfall in pension revenues should a major public sector pension fund not invest in fossil fuels. But the boss of the North Yorkshire County Council pension fund says the

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Man arrested after someone spotted trying car doors in North Yorkshire

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of theft after police responded to reports of someone trying car door handles in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police say officers spotted the suspect inside a vehicle in the Knaresborough Road area of Harrogate

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Mini-Budget 2022: MP lauds boost for North Yorkshire infrastructure

Boosting the economic potential of North Yorkshire through a raft of special measures to bring forward infrastructure schemes have been cited by Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake in his assessment of  today’s mini-budget. Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng

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Plant company and a 70-year-old among defendants before York Magistrates Court for driving related offences

A HORTICULTURAL company based near York was among defendants who were sentenced recently at York Magistrates Court for motoring or motoring related offences. Christopher Allan Oldfield, 29, of Dean Road, Norton, was jailed for five weeks. He pleaded

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'Beloved' Wolf Hall author Dame Hilary Mantel dies 'suddenly yet peacefully'

Bestselling author Dame Hilary Mantel has died at the age of 70. Her publishers, HarperCollins described Dame Hilary as “one of the greatest English novelists of the century”. A statement released by HarperCollins said: "It is with great sadness

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Mini Budget 2022: A 'budget for billionaires and big business'

The leader of City of York Council has hit out at the proposals set out by new Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng earlier today. Cllr Keith Aspden, a Liberal-Democrat, branded it a budget "for billionaires, big business and bankers" during a devastating

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The 5 major changes in mini budget including tax cut, stamp duty and Universal Credit

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has put an end to the top rate of income tax for the highest earners as he spent tens of billions of pounds in a “gamble” to increase growth during the cost-of-living crisis. In a mini-budget the cap on bankers’ bonuses

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Door-to-door trader banished from North Yorkshire

A SUSPECTED rogue door-to-door seller has been summonsed to court and given a dispersal order banning him from operating anywhere in North Yorkshire. Police acted on concerns about a rise in aggressive and suspicious door-to-door traders, who were

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Mini-Budget 2022: York MP slams 'Bankers budget' as Chancellor announces tax cuts

YORK Central MP Rachael Maskell has slammed today’s mini-budget as a “Bankers Budget.” The Labour MP’s comments came barely minutes after Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announcing a £45bn range of tax cuts to drive economic growth and living standards

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Chancellor announces stamp duty cut which could benefit 200,000 buyers

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced a cut to stamp duty in his mini-budget. The new Chancellor, speaking in the House of Commons this morning, said the changes would mean an extra 200,000 people would now avoid having to pay the tax. Mr

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Two scam warnings in York and North Yorkshire

PEOPLE in York are being warned about two scams currently doing the rounds. North Yorkshire Police say people are receiving scam calls claiming to give help with energy bills as well as scam WhatsApp messages purporting to be from their son or 

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York dad backs son's school with gruelling mountain race

A YORK dad has raised much-needed funds for the school his son attends by completing a gruelling mountain race. The 70km Grand Tour of Skiddaw Race in the lake District is not for the faint hearted  - but Jon Haste was determined to compete to

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Mini Budget 2022: Live Blog of Chancellor's announcments

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Charlie Cresswell keeps clean sheet in England U21s' 2-0 victory over Italy

CHARLIE CRESSWELL kept a clean sheet in England Under-21s' 2-0 friendly victory away to Italy. The York-raised defender was one of only two visiting players, alongside goalkeeper Josef Bursik, to play all 90 minutes at Pescara's Stadio Adriatico

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York ranked as top 'book smart' city in UK

YORK has been ranked as the most "book smart" city in the UK, according to new research. The study from TheKnowledgeAcademy.com measured the number of bookshops and libraries across major UK towns and cities using OpenStreetMap's API overpass.

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Pipe burst causes flooding in York suburb

WATER from a burst water pipe threatened to flood a house in a York suburb. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called out at 8.19pm last night (September 22) to Borrowdale Drive in Rawcliffe in York. A spokesman for the service

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That's a fine brew: international tea festival launches in York

YORKSHIRE is known for its tea. But exactly where does the tea in your morning brew come from? How was it processed? How has it been developed to take account of Yorkshire's hard water? And why do most people drink it with milk, instead of black

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York students win £500 of Lego after UEFA Euros 2022 art competition

STUDENTS at a York school have won £500 worth of LEGO following their success in an art competition by Women’s Euro 2022. Pupils from Applefields School entered the competition where they were tasked with creating their own logos and ‘tree of influence

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Man arrested in police drugs raid

A man has been charged with drugs related offences after a raid in East Yorkshire. Humberside Police say officers  executed a misuse of drugs act warrant at a premises on Rudding Drive in Bridlington on Wednesday (September 21). Following a

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Firefighters reveal extent of damage after major fire in York

FIREFIGHTERS have revealed the extent of the damage after a fire which blazed near a major road in York. As The Press reported yesterday,  crews were called out to a large fire in the early hours near the A64. Now Station Manager Tony Walker

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Spectacular Balloon Fiesta lifts off today for the last time in York

THE spectacular three-day Yorkshire Balloon Fiesta lifts off today (Friday) - the final time it will staged in York. North of England's largest hot air balloon and live music event will be held at Knavesmire for the last time before relocating

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‘No easy fix’ for noisy holiday let troubles without government help

There is no “easy fix” for the problems associated with the growth of short-term holiday lets in York without government intervention, senior council figures have said. Council officers said they were essentially powerless to control the number