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Brew York partners with York RLFC ahead of new season
AN award-winning York beer distillery has partnered with York RLFC ahead of next season. In a year long deal, Brew York's logo will feature on the back of the players' warm-up shirts as well as becoming the premier host partner for the club's exclusive
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Celebrity Big Brother return date confirmed for 2024 amid big name speculation
Celebrity Big Brother has finally been given a return date. Hosts of the main show AJ Odudu and Will Best confirmed during the recent series that the celebrity version would be back sometime in 2024 - now it doesn't look like we have long.
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Tadcaster Albion celebrate derby day delight with Garforth win
TADCASTER Albion claimed the bragging rights in their local derby against Garforth Town with a 2-1 victory at the SoTrak Stadium. All the goals were scored in a frantic opening 22 minutes in what proved to be an enthralling NCEL premier division
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How this York firm won Press award for Manufacturer of the Year
As part of our coverage of the York Press business awards, we now turn to Manufacturer of the Year. Sheppee International is an Engineering business based in Elvington. It designs and makes equipment which is used in the process of the manufacturing
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Fight between man and woman at North Yorkshire bus station
THE search is on for a key witness after a fight between a man and a woman in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police say that officers in Knaresborough are appealing to anyone who was in the town bus station on Monday morning (December 4) and
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Revealed: Owners of luxury spa in York outline plans for upgrade
A LUXURY spa in York could be in for a face lift - if planners back the plan. The Grand - York's only five-star hotel - wants to enlarge its facilities so it can accommodate more guests at its basement spa, which includes a pool. In an application
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Delivery driver assaulted on busy street in York
A DELIVERY driver has been assaulted in a busy street in York. North Yorkshire Police say that at 6.20pm on Tuesday, November 28, a group of men were aggressive and abusive to the driver in Lawrence Street, before one of them assaulted him.
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How a York firm became the winner of the Press business awards for 2023
The Press is showcasing the winners of our business awards for 2023. Today's print issue included a free 16-page supplement detailing the winners, with a report and photos of the glittering ceremony, staged at the Knavesmire on Thursday night.
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3 luxury and 'state-of-the art' North Yorkshire spa hotels named among UK's best
Three North Yorkshire spa hotels have been named in the new AA Spa Awards list by the AA Hotel and Hospitality Services. Rudding Park in Harrogate, Swinton Park in Masham and the famous Grantley Hall in Ripon were listed in the top 46 UK locations
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Top chef to deliver £3m fine dining restaurant near York
A luxury hotel near York has revealed more details about a £3m fine dining restaurant it plans to open next Spring. Aldwark Manor Estate has already spent £18million upgrading the site but plans to spend millions more with further improvements
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Two missing girls from Harrogate found after appeal
POLICE say two girls who went missing earlier in the week have been found safe and well. As reported earlier in the week, two girls aged 14 and 16 went missing from Harrogate town centre and were believed to be in the Leeds area. North Yorkshire
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'Characterful' North Yorkshire inn among UK's cheapest Michelin star restaurants
A “characterful” North Yorkshire inn has been named one of the cheapest Michelin star restaurants to visit for dinner in Great Britain. The Star Inn at Harome featured in the top list by the Michelin Guide alongside the likes of The Barn in Aughton
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Bike stolen outside York Minster caught on CCTV
THIEVES have struck outside York Minster. The incident took place outside York Minster at about 11am on Saturday, October 21. A North Yorkshire Police spokeman said: "It involved a suspect, who is believed to be a man, removing a lock and
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York Press forms partnership with Chamber of Commerce in region
The York Press is working with a major business organisation in the region to help the body promote its members. The West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has formed a 'strategic partnership' with LOCALiQ, which offers digital marketing
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'Not a good day on the rails with cancellations and delays all over'
I TRAVELLED between York and Cambridge by train last week. It was not a good day on the rails - there seemed to be cancellations and delays all over. Eventually I started making a mental note of the different reasons for the situation being given
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Flood warnings in place as river levels in York begin to rise
FLOOD warnings are in place after heavy rain and snow have caused river levels to rise in York. The Environment Agency has said flooding is expected for riverside properties alongside the river Ouse. Along the river, the Viking Recorder is
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Dental products stolen from supermarket in North Yorkshire town
DENTAL products have been stolen from a supermarket in a North Yorkshire town. On Tuesday, November 7, at about 12.30pm, North Yorkshire Police said that several dental products were removed from a supermarket without paying. The incident took
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York launch of business help projects
York businesses can hear about the city council’s support programmes to help businesses grow at an event tomorrow. A launch of new programmes takes place at the Priory Street Centre and is free to attend. The new business support programmes
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Heworth and York Acorn learn 2024 Challenge Cup draws
NATIONAL Conference sides Heworth and York Acorn have learned their draws for the opening two rounds of next season’s Betfred Challenge Cup. The draw was conducted live on BBC Radio Manchester on Tuesday evening by winger Josh Charnley, who helped
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York-made whisky sells out in ten minutes!
The Cooper King Distillery, based near York, has produced the first whisky in England distilled using net zero energy. The trailblazing distillery’s inaugural whisky, First Edition – Fruit + Spice, is the first release in its Expedition Series.
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York man wins Apprentice of the Year Award
Harrison Blackham, apprentice at joinery manufacturer Houghtons of York, has won the British Woodworking Federation’s (BWF) Apprentice of the Year Award. Sponsored by CITB, the Apprentice of the Year Award celebrates the achievements of all apprentices
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Hundreds of people attend ball in memory of York teenagers
Hundreds of people attended a ball in memory of two York teenagers. The Millie Wright Charity Winter Ball was held on Saturday, November 25, at York Racecourse. It remembered Millie Wright and Peter Woodmansey. Millie died in 2021 aged
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Yorkshire musician with Amazon Prime hit heading to York for intimate gig
GARETH JOHN chats to upcoming musical talent Ellen Smith ahead of her York gig on Saturday ELLEN Smith is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer from Leeds who has previously won Q Magazine’s Glastonbury Emerging Talent competition
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Vandal strikes in North Yorkshire town
A VANDAL has struck at a business in North Yorkshire. Police in Scarborough have issued CCTV of a man they would like to speak to after graffiti was spray painted on the shutters of a business in East Pier in the town at about 1am on Sunday (October
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York-raised defender linked with big Championship switch
YORK-RAISED defender Charlie Cresswell is receiving interest from Sky Bet Championship side Middlesbrough, according to the Sun. Cresswell currently finds himself out-of-favour in the Leeds United set-up, having made just five appearances all season
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Warning over fake Prime and Wonka chocolate bars
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a warning to consumers over fake branded chocolate bars. The FSA is warning members of the public not to buy or eat fake ‘Wonka Bars’ or ‘Prime’ chocolate bars for safety reasons. It comes following
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NHS placing cancer warnings in unique spot to urge men to get checked
Cancer warnings are being placed in a unique spot a various establishments around England in order to encourage men to get checked. They are being put on urinal mats in pubs, restaurants, shops, hotels, sports stadiums and workplaces as a way to
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Concerns over 'very serious and contagious whooping cough' sweeping through UK
A disease called the 'whooping cough' is reportedly sweeping throughout the UK at an unprecedented rate. Cases of the bug, also known as pertussis have increased by 250 per cent within a year. Between July and November, there were 716 reported
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Woman falls from bridge in North Yorkshire
A WOMAN has fallen from a bridge over a main road through North Yorkshire. The county's police say emergency services have been dealing with a serious incident at a bridge over the A19 at South Kilvington near Thirsk. Read next: Driver
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Plans to convert historic York pub face second refusal
City planners are again recommending plans to convert an empty York pub into student flats be turned down again. Developers Alfa Homes want to convert the historic Castle Howard Ox in Townend Street, which has been empty for seven years into student
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Man dies following crash in York
A MAN has died and a woman is in a critical condition in hospital following a crash in York. As The Press reported yesterday (December 5), the crash closed the A64 near Hopgrove on the outskirts of the city at about 3.05pm at the junction with
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Former pupils of York school demolished in 1996 celebrate reunion
Former pupils at a York school which was demolished in 1996 have held their annual reunion. St George's Old Boys Association held its annual reunion on Friday, November 24 at York NHS Social Club in White Cross Road. They turned out in numbers
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Dealer caught with class A drugs in BMW is jailed for more than two years
A drug dealer has been jailed for more than two years after police swooped on his BMW in North Yorkshire. Bakar Ranian, 45, was jailed by York Crown Court on December 5 after pleading guilty to possessing cocaine with intent to supply. He was jailed
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Festive songs to ring out in York with seasonal concert
Festive songs are ringing out around York with a programme of concerts. This Friday, December 8, Sounds Fun Singers’ seasonal concert takes place at 7.30pm at St Chad’s Church in Campleshon Road – doors open at 7pm. Led by musical director
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Water quality at three Yorkshire beaches drops amid calls for pollution action
Several Yorkshire beaches have received reduced water quality ratings amid calls for more action to tackle pollution. Three beaches in Yorkshire – Scarborough North Bay, Runswick Bay, and Reighton – will see the rating of their bathing water quality
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Harry Gration history prize unveiled to celebrate Yorkshire's young historians
A YORKSHIRE legend has been honoured as a competition for budding historians in the county is launched. The Yorkshire Society will celebrate Yorkshire's "rich history" and the legacy of a much-loved broadcaster with the 2023/24 'Harry Gration history
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Road set to close outside York housing development
A ROAD outside a new housing development in York is set to close. City of York Council say that Grosvenor Road in York is set to close between its junctions with David Longhurst Way and Bootham Crescent from 9.30am and 3.30pm on Wednesday (December
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Bridge removed in York as part of major project
A FOOTBRIDGE has been removed as work to transform the front of York Station gets underway. The footbridge to the York RI building in Queen Street has now been removed as work on the York Station Gateway project continues. The slip road which
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2 North Yorkshire towns among the happiest places to live in Britain for 2023
Two North Yorkshire towns have been revealed as some of the happiest places to live in Great Britain for 2023. Harrogate and Skipton have been featured in the Happy at Home Index published by Rightmove. The index asked residents how they feel