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York awarded amongst top 'staycation' destinations in the UK
YORK has been ranked as the second-best place in the UK for a staycation. Which.com surveyed almost 4,000 people about their experiences of visiting UK cities and towns in the last two years. All were scored out of five stars on a range of criteria
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Missing North Yorkshire teenager found safely
UPDATE: A teenager missing from home in North Yorkshire has been found safe and well. An urgent appeal has been launched for help to find a teenager missing in North Yorkshire. Police say that they are urgently appealing for any sightings of
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Woman on wrong side of bridge railings in North Yorkshire - emergency crews on scene
EMERGENCY crews have been called to an incident on a bridge in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called out at 1.32pm today (May 24) to Cliff Bridge Terrace in Scarborough. A service spokesman said: "Crews
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"Far from the finished product" - York Knights boss searching for improvement
ANDREW Henderson believes that he has identified where the York Knights need to improve to secure back-to-back victories in the Betfred Championship. The Knights will travel to Swinton Lions on Sunday (3pm) with the target of claiming back-to-back
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Major North Yorkshire drugs gang put behind bars for 27 years
The mastermind of a major North Yorkshire drugs gang who hid his underworld activities behind a legitimate company has been jailed for nearly 10 years. Alan John Barker, 56, had two illegal guns, one of which was a sawn-off shotgun, at his home
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Quevin Castro leaves York City by mutual consent
QUEVIN CASTRO has left York City by mutual consent. Attacking midfielder Castro has departed York after one season at the club, having joined City in the Summer of 2023. Castro was the first player to join the Minstermen under the majority
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WATCH: Police raid cannabis farm in North Yorkshire
A MAN has been jailed after police raided a cannabis farm in North Yorkshire. On April 20, North Yorkshire Police received information from a member of the public reporting a strong smell of cannabis and suspicious electrical wiring at a property
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Henderson welcomes York Knights selection headache as Lineham undergoes scan
ANDREW HENDERSON is pleased to welcome back a pack of his York Knights squad, and welcomes a potential selection headache. The Knights have struggled with injuries and suspensions throughout the early stages of the Betfred Championship campaign
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Man left with facial injuries after fight in North Yorkshire pub beer garden
A MAN has come away with facial injuries after a fight in a pub beer garden in North Yorkshire. The brawl happened in the beer garden of the Angel Hotel, Wetherspoons, in Whitby and involved a group of three people, one of whom was injured as a
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‘A great advert for rugby’ - York Acorn boss promises entertainment in derby clash
IF you don’t feel that the £3 entry fee is worth it to watch York Acorn take on Heworth this weekend - feel free to ask Josh Mortimer for your money back after the final whistle. “Only the first couple of people though, I don’t want a queue!” joked
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Work starts on £3.23million refurb of York council flats
A Major refurbishment of a sheltered housing scheme in Heworth has begun. The £3.23million project aims to make the 32 original flats of the 1970’s-built Glen Lodge more energy efficient, accessible and comfortable. It follows a £4million scheme
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York Valkyrie name seven changes in response to back-to-back defeats
BOTH York Knights and York Valkyrie have named their preliminary squad ahead of this weekend’s round of games. The Knights will travel to Swinton Lions on the hunt for back-to-back victories for the first time of their Betfred Championship season
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‘The one game you want to win’ - Heworth boss hopes to keep bragging rights in derby
“It’s the one game you want to win. Both teams will want to win it.” So said Heworth boss Scott Rhodes when The Press caught up with him ahead of tomorrow’s hotly-anticipated derby with cross-city rivals York Acorn. There is certainly a sense
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'Excellent results' from major York employer
One of York's largest employers says it has delivered 'excellent results.' Insurance giant Aviva, which employs around 2000 in the city, has seen UK general insurance premiums surge by nearly a fifth at the start of 2024 as it hiked the cost of
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North Yorkshire MP says 700 convictions to be overturned after Post Office scandal
A NORTH Yorkshire MP has announced that 700 convictions that resulted from the Post Office Horizon scandal will be overturned. The Post Office Horizon IT inquiry was first established in 2020. The Horizon scandal, which has been described as
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Arrests made in North Yorkshire knife crime incidents
Arrests have been made by police across North Yorkshire in knife-related incidents. North Yorkshire Police said 10 arrests were made by officers in a week of action during an operation called ‘Sceptre’, which focused on tackling knife crime.
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Works set to get underway beside major road in York
DEMOLITION works are set to get underway alongside a main road in York. City of York Council says the works next to Holgate Road in York will mean the northeastern side of road is closed to traffic and pedestrians outside number 154 and close to
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York City to host former Premier League side in pre-season friendly
YORK City are set to host a former Premier League side in pre-season. Chris Wilder's Sheffield United will head to the LNER Community Stadium on Saturday, July 13, for a 3pm kick off. Adam Hinshelwood’s pre-season has already confirmed a visit
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Country estate near York to host charity golf day
Aldwark Manor Estate will hold another Charity Golf Day next month. The event on Thursday June 27 follows the success of last year’s event, which raised £6,765 for Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The same worthy cause will benefit again this year,
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Head steps down at top York school
THE head is stepping down at a top York school. David Griffiths started at The Mount School in Dalton Terrace back in January 2022. The school, which has about 240 pupils, counts Oscar winning actress Dame Judi Dench and astrophysicist Prof Jocelyn
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A Bard night is brewing at East Yorkshire brewery
The Wold Top Brewery at Wold Newton, East Yorkshire, is staging a night of Shakespeare on Friday July 12. Touring company 440 Theatre returns to the venue to perform A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Twelfth Night. Wold Top director Kate Balchin
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Water firms splash out on North Yorkshire robots
Harrogate-based Synthotech has won contracts worth £5.8million to find leaks in the water mains. The company, along with its innovation division Synovate, received the work from the fourth round of Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge. The
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Main road in York city centre re-opened for vehicles after crash
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One person taken to hospital after York city centre crash
UPDATE: A spokesperson for Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust said: "We received an emergency call at 6.52am on Friday morning to report a collision involving one car on Station Road, York. "An ambulance was dispatched to the scene and one
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Letter: 'The Police don't arrest enough people as it is'
I SEE the Police are advised to make fewer arrests to help overcrowded jails. Needless to say, this, as we all know - many from sad experience - they don't arrest enough people as it is. Victims of crime say "don't call the Police, they don't
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Cyclist injured in hit and run crash in North Yorkshire - driver arrested
A CYCLIST has been injured in a hit and run crash in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police say that on Wednesday night (May 22) officers were called to a crash in Castle Road at the junction with St Thomas Street in Scarborough. A cyclist
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Missing York teenager found safe and well
UPDATED: Police in York who were urgently searching for a missing teenager Alex, 15, say they've been found safe and well. POLICE in York are urgently searching for a missing teenager. North Yorkshire Police say they are searching for
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Bank holiday weekend set for mixed weather in York - and busy roads and hospitals
York is set for mixed weather this bank holiday weekend - while roads and hospital A&E departments will be busy, it is warned. Daytime temperatures are expected to peak at 19C on Sunday (May 26). However, forecasters say each day will be cloudy
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Trader slams 'horrific' traffic in York street - and says he knows the cause
A trader has hit out at the "horrific traffic" on a York street after the council changed the opening hours of a nearby waste recycling centre. And he claimed his business was 90 per cent down in trade as a result of the shake-up. At the start
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ABBA tribute band and FA Cup final set for first Saturday of York racing season
YORK Racecourse is preparing for its first Saturday of the racing season, with £250,000 in prize money, an ABBA tribute band and the FA Cup final on the agenda. This Saturday (May 25), the racecourse will be hosting seven races followed by ABBA
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Boxing club that helps homeless people wins approval for new gym in York
A community boxing club which aims to get people off the streets and give them a purpose in life has won planning permission for a brand new gym. The York Masters Boxing Club is now setting out to raise the £70,000 it needs to build the new gym
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Warning to drivers and train passengers as York to Leeds work gets underway
DRIVERS are rail passengers traveling between York and Leeds are being warned of major disruption ahead. Upgrades to the Transpennine route are carried out between Leeds and York from Sunday, (May 26) to Monday (June 3). Work is being carried