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Historic York plant nursery hosts summer open day
A YORK plant nursery is opening for its Summer Open Day this weekend. The historic Poppleton Community Railway Nursery (PRNC) will be hosting an open day sale to help raise money and let the local community enjoy their plants. The Summer Open
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Can you be fined for fly-tipping? What happens if you're caught dumping rubbish
Whether you’ve got some rubbish you need to get rid of or you’ve seen some left on the side of a road in your area, you might be wondering what the consequences are for fly-tipping. Some people decide to dump rubbish on residential streets and
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More than 6,000 bank branches close as milestone hit, Which? reveals
More than 6,000 bank branches have now closed their doors for good, consumer group Which? have revealed. Over the last nine years, 6,005 bank branches have shut down across the UK. Which? said the milestone highlights the impact this “avalanche
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Law firm in York promotion
RAMSDENS Solicitors has promoted Jennifer Slater to partner in its York office, as part of a raft of promotions. Working within the firm’s private client practice at York, Jennifer has over 18 years’ experience, including expertise in advising
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Business networking group to be formed in town near York
Two Pocklington businesswomen have teamed up to launch a Ladies Who Latte group in the town. Jo Barnes (The Mile) and Claire Cutler-Casey (The Happy Healing Hut) say networking is vital and can help people discuss issues and concerns and make connections
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£1m for small firms to apply for in North Yorkshire
A MILLION pounds of funding is available to small businesses in North Yorkshire through the Shared Prosperity Fund. Small and micro businesses can receive £1,000-£10,000 for schemes that increase business growth, productivity and resilience.
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York Valkyrie without influential full-back for Challenge Cup semi-final
YORK Valkyrie will be without influential full-back Tara Jane Stanley for tomorrow's Betfred Women's Challenge Cup semi-final against St Helens (11:15am). The former Woman of Steel had been carrying a knee injury ahead of the tie - for which a
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North Yorkshire man sent sexually explicit images of himself to underage girl
A North Yorkshire man sent sexually explicit images of himself to an underage girl. Rowan Brewster traumatised the girl after targeting her on online messaging sites, North Yorkshire Police said. The 19-year-old of Dundas Gardens, Whitby, pleaded
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Owners of major York firm more than £400 million richer this year
THE family owners of a leading York business have seen their wealth increasing by more than £400million over the past year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. The latest list to be published in the print edition of the paper on Sundays says
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York Valkyrie's Eboni Partington still lost for words after Wembley glory
NINE months on, Eboni Partington is still a little lost for words when she recalls just what it is like to play at Wembley Stadium. The walk out onto the pitch seems to have been rather a blur to the 21-year-old York Valkyrie star but there are
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York City to welcome League One opposition as pre-season shapes up
YORK City will welcome Huddersfield Town to the LNER Community Stadium as part of their pre-season preparations. Huddersfield will visit North Yorkshire on Wednesday, July 10 (7pm) in the first of York's confirmed pre-season friendlies, as Adam
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Henderson hoping to build continuity as he insists York Knights will turn a corner
YORK Knights boss Andrew Henderson hopes to be able to build some continuity within his side as they look to edge themselves away from the Betfred Championship relegation zone. Henderson has so far been unable to name a settled side, reflected
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Award-winning outdoor event taking place in York for good causes
AN award-winning outdoor event is taking place in York city centre for a good cause. The York Dungeon is running three of their hour-long ‘Little Peasants’ Walking Tours’, on Sunday May 19. The walks will leave York Dungeon in Clifford Street
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York restauranteur plans major expansion
A THRIVING York restauranteur has announced plans for further expansion of his Cut and Craft steak house chain. Cut and Craft Restaurants managing director Oscar Akgul has two such restaurants in York and Leeds, which opened in 2018 and 2022.
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Yellow raincoat worth £150 stolen from store in North Yorkshire
A YELLOW raincoat worth £150 has been stolen from a North Yorkshire shop. North Yorkshire Police have issued CCTV images of a man and woman they'd like to speak to in connection with the theft of the high-value coat from the Goodricks Outdoors
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Wanted man in York caught
UPDATE: Wanted man arrested A HUNT is on for a wanted man in York. North Yorkshire Police said Craig Douglas Wilkinson, 44, is wanted for recall to prison after breaching his licence conditions. A police spokesman said: "Wilkinson was jailed
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Well-known York store confirms closure as lease ends
A MAJOR retailer has confirmed it is closing its York branch this summer, though it says it is looking for other sites in the city. Signs appeared on the JYSK store in Sterling Road, Clifton Moor, in recent days advising of the closure of the store
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Major leisure scheme on coal mine site near York is approved
A major tourism venture has been approved on the site of a former coal mine near York. The planning committee of City of York Council has followed officer recommendations by approving the final details of the scheme at the North Selby Mine at New
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‘I want to put people and communities first,’ says York and North Yorkshire mayor
York and North Yorkshire’s new mayor said he wants to “put people and communities first”. David Skaith was speaking after a meeting with over a dozen voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations at Community First Yorkshire’s
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Masked man caught on CCTV after burglary at North Yorkshire home
A masked man was caught on CCTV after a burglary at a home in a North Yorkshire town. North Yorkshire Police said a man entered the Harrogate property's garden on Saturday, May 4. He left empty handed but returned to the home in Coppice Ride
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'Our training was to help save lives' - asylum seekers in York river rescue attempt
TWO brave men have spoken of their part in a dramatic river rescue attempt after a woman was spotted falling from a York bridge. On Monday (May 13) The Press reported an incident which North Yorkshire Police said happened at about 1.30am that morning
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York firm wins planning approval for £80m Scottish development
A York-based property developer has received planning approval for a £80m scheme in Edinburgh. The Ocean Point 2 scheme at Leith will feature 112 build-to-rent homes ranging from 1-3bed flats, plus 404 student bedrooms. There will also be commercial
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£20k worth of damage at North Yorkshire business after thieves strike
Twenty thousand pounds worth of damage was caused after thieves struck at a North Yorkshire business. Copper cables were stolen from KE Lunness Aggregates in Brotherton Road, near Monk Fryston, between 6pm on Friday (May 10) and 6am on Monday,
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Car broken into in North Yorkshire town
A car was broken into in a North Yorkshire town – and contents were stolen from inside. North Yorkshire Police said the break-in happened between 6pm on Sunday (May 12) and 3am on Monday in Selby. A force spokesperson said a black Vauxhall
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Hundreds of York jobs saved as major employer is allowed £10m expansion in Green Belt
A £10m expansion at one of York’s major employers has been approved- keeping the business and its hundreds of jobs in the city. The planning committee of City of York Council approved a 11,015m2 expansion of a Pavers on the Northminster Business
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York Knights duo set for debuts as Dagger serves one-match suspension
YORK Knights have named their preliminary squad for their return to Betfred Championship action on Sunday, with Halifax Panthers the visitors to the LNER Community Stadium (3pm). Head Coach Andrew Henderson has named three changes from the York
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REMINDER: Major road in East Yorkshire to close from Monday May 20
A REMINDER that a major road in East Yorkshire is set to close to traffic from Monday (May 20). As reported in The Press, East Riding of Yorkshire Council said that Stamford Bridge – which carries the A166 over the River Derwent in the village
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Incident at York school - head writes to reassure parents
A SCHOOL in York has moved to reassure parents after rumours of an alleged incident involving a weapon. The executive head teacher at Archbishop Holgate's CE School in Badger Hill in York, Andrew Daly, has written to parents following an incident
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Two boys, 13 and 15, arrested as police probe assault in North Yorkshire
Two teenage boys were arrested after an assault in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police has launched an investigation into the assault on Thursday, May 9, in the Whitley area, near Selby, which led to the arrests of the pair, aged 13 and 15.
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Parliament Street trees: 'Don't fell the trees like they did in Sheffield'
I DEPLORE the idea of chopping down any of the trees in Parliament Street as suggested by Mr Deamer in his letter (The Press online May 16). The surfaces could be levelled in other ways by gradual raising the area effected. It should be noted
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York’s Snooks raise £27k for good causes at auction
York’s Snooks raised tens of thousands of pounds for good causes after being auctioned off. Sales of the 22 sculptures, which formed a trail through the city centre earlier this year, totalled £27,050. All money raised will go to St Leonard
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This York street is going to close to cars for over a month
A STREET in York is set to close to cars for over a month. City of York Council has announced that Back Lane, which runs between Dennis Street and St Denys Road will be closed from May 18 until June 28. The closures are in place so that demolition
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Lorry fire on major road near York has been cleared
A LORRY fire on a major road near York has been cleared. The incident on the A166 was first reported at 8.33am. It was in Garrowby Street, which is just east of Stamford Bridge, near the junction with Garrowby Road. Heavy traffic was
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York charity can build centre to help young in Green Belt
A PURPOSE-BUILT centre to help York children deal with mental health and other issues has been approved on the edge of the city. The planning committee of City York Council has approved the scheme on an 8-acre site off New Lane, Huntington, from
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New blue badge parking bays in York to come into operation next week
New blue badge parking bays in York city centre will come into operation next week, the council announced. Five new long-stay parking spaces will be available for blue badge holders from Tuesday (May 21) as part of a six-month trial. The bays
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Protestors camp outside University of York in show of support for Palestine
A PRO-PALESTINIAN encampment at the University of York has been set up with no end date in sight. As The Press reported earlier this week, York Palestine Solidarity Encampment has been set up outside Heslington Hall at the University of York where
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Missing York teenager found safe and well
A TEENAGE girl who went missing from a home in York has been found. Earlier today, North Yorkshire Police reported a missing 15-year-old girl, who was last seen at around 1.05am this morning (Friday, May 17). She has since been found safe and
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Boy missing in North Yorkshire found safe and well
UPDATED: Missing 14-year-old boy from the Bentham area found safe and well. AN urgent appeal has gone out to find a boy missing from home in North Yorkshire. The county’s police say missing 14-year-old Nico has been reported as missing in Bentham
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Man attacked in York - two people arrested
TWO men have been arrested following an attack in York. North Yorkshire Police say it followed an incident where a man was assaulted in the city centre on Thursday night (May 16). Read next: Urgent appeal after boy goes missing in
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York's free school meals plan isn't working, claims former council boss
A FORMER Lib Dem council leader has challenged York Labour’s flagship £100,000-a-year free school meals pilot - claiming it’s a waste of money that is doing little to help children eat more healthily. Figures obtained by Steve Galloway under a
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Work begins on brand new school in York
WORK has begun on the development of a new school in York. Children and staff at Hempland Primary School in Heworth have been celebrating the start of construction on their brand new building, as contractors broke the ground on the development.
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York's indoor 'urban jungle' is heading to Chelsea Flower Show
YORK'S indoor "urban jungle" is heading to the Chelsea Flower Show. The houseplant retailer Botanic, in Walmgate, has been selected to exhibit at this years show - which runs from May 21 to 25. The team at Botanic have been working behind
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The country’s strongest men and women set to take the stage in York
THE strongest men and women in the country are set to take the stage in York. England’s Strongest Man 2024 is heading to York Barbican on June 22, followed by Britain’s Strongest Woman. The men's competition will be decided from midday, with
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York hospital trust apologises to patients after missing key cancer target
Figures show cancer patients at the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are not being seen quickly enough. A trust spokesperson apologised to patients and said “well documented national and system pressures” have impacted
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'He's fortunate they didn’t shoot him' - knifeman threatened to cut soldier's throat
A MAN carrying knives who threatened to cut or “bite out” a soldier’s throat at Imphal Barracks has been spared months in jail. Simon Michael Hughes is “perhaps fortunate they didn’t shoot him”, York magistrates heard. Mel Ibbotson, prosecuting