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City add highly-rated midfielder Ricky Aguiar to their ranks
YORK City have added midfielder Ricky Aguiar to their ranks for an undisclosed fee. Aguiar, 23, joins the Minstermen from Sky Bet League Two side Swinton Town following a three-year spell in Wiltshire. The creative midfielder becomes York's
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City boss keen to see identity in Sheffield United friendly
ADAM HINSHELWOOD detailed what he hopes to see from tomorrow's York City pre-season opener against Sheffield United at the LNER Community Stadium (12.30pm). York will welcome Sky Bet Championship outfit Sheffield United to North Yorkshire for their
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Driver treated for head injuries after crash in North Yorkshire
A driver has been treated for head injuries after a crash in North Yorkshire. Fire crews received a call at 3.21pm today (July 12) to a crash on the A659 in Tadcaster. They said that a VW Transporter van and a tanker had crashed, with the 32
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'Festival of Flowers' to celebrate church's 600th anniversary
A NORTH Yorkshire church has celebrated its 600th year with a floral display based on the hymn All Things Bright and Beautiful. All Saints Church, in Bolton Percy, between York and Tadcaster, celebrates its 600th anniversary this year and has enjoyed
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York summer show brings region’s most talented professionals under one roof
A FREE summer show in York is bringing together some of the region’s most talented professionals in their field. The Joy of Ceramics, York Potters Fair, takes place from 11am to 5pm on Saturday, July 20 at Southlands Methodist Church in Bishopthorpe
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'She never left the party for the entire day' - special birthday for York woman
A SPECIAL lady and very active member of a community group in York has just reached a remarkable milestone. Dorothy Taylor, from Dunnington, turned 100 years of age on July 2. She was born in Leeds and spent part of her life in nearby Otley
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York Valkyrie bring Izzy Brennan in ahead of double-header
Both the York Knights and York Valkyrie have named their preliminary squads for this weekend’s double-header at the LNER Community Stadium. The Knights will host Doncaster RLFC (3pm) whilst the Valkyrie welcome Featherstone Rovers (12pm) to the
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Safeguarding inquiry found 9 more sexual abuse cases at North Yorkshire school
Safeguarding weaknesses at a leading Catholic boarding school exposed children to abuse, an inquiry has found. The Charity Commission report on Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire found “significant weaknesses” in the safeguarding, governance
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City close to new addition as long-term absentees near comebacks
YORK City are in talks to bring in a new signing ahead of their pre-season opener with Sheffield United. Adam Hinshelwood has confirmed to the Press that there will be minimal additions to York after bringing in seven new signings early into the
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Major York attraction reveals 'biggest ever' design of much-loved character
A major York attraction has marked the 25th anniversary of a fictional character with a giant tribute. York Maze, in Elvington Lane, is celebrating 25 years of The Gruffalo. Yorkshire farmer Tom Pearcy cut more than 5km of pathways into his
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Heroin and cocaine dealers jailed for 13 years
Two drug dealers are today behind bars because they didn’t realise North Yorkshire detectives were intercepting their heroin and cocaine advertisements. Attique Rafiq and Mohammed Yaseen Miah, both 29, ran two "county lines" operations, broadcasting
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Man arrested after police chase involving JCB road roller in North Yorkshire
A MAN has been arrested following a police chase involving a JCB road roller on tow through North Yorkshire. The county's police say two stolen vehicles have also been recovered following pursuit last night (July 11). Read next: '
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‘There won’t be a rendition of Vindaloo or It’s Coming Home’
THE show must go on for one York school, even with the potential for a moment of sporting history catching the eye. As the final of Euro 2024 kicks off on Sunday evening (July 14) with England's men's team bidding for a first trophy since 1966,
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Traffic cleared following major road crash
A CRASH that was causing major traffic jams on a motorway close to York has been cleared. Two lanes of the A1(M) have been reopened after they were shut with congestion stretching back for seven miles to Boston Spa earlier this afternoon. The
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Break-in at North Yorkshire landmark - woman and two men arrested
A WOMAN and two men have been arrested following a break-in at a North Yorkshire landmark. The county's police say they were called to reports of a burglary at the Toll House in Sandside in Scarborough at about 9.25am today (July 12). A police
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Opposition fears for York Green Belt over Labour's housing plans
OPPOSITION politicians fear that Labour’s planning reforms, which promise to deliver 300,000 homes a year, will harm the Green Belt and lead to more housing in rural areas. Their comments follow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announcing
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Vandal strikes in York pub
A VANDAL has struck in a York pub. North Yorkshire Police has released an image of a man they’d like to speak to after a door was vandalised and the glass was smashed. It happened at about 11pm in the Hog’s Head in Huntington on Thursday, June
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York set to benefit from new 'Mayor's High Street Fund'
York looks set to benefit from a multi-million pound mayoral fund aimed at regenerating our struggling high streets. The recently-elected Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, is to launch a Mayor’s High Street Fund, using some of the
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Road closures in York town as carnival and parade get underway
STREETS in a York town are set to close as a community carnival and parade get underway. On Saturday (July 13) Haxby Carnival is set to get underway with road closures in the town on the outskirts of York running from 12.30pm - 1.15pm which the
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'He was the biggest smiler in the park' - tragic death of York play park worker
A MUCH-LOVED former worker at a children's play park in York has died after diving into a reservoir to help rescue a friend from drowning. Marek Piotrowski, 43, worked at worked at York’s Web Adventure Park and Creepy Crawlies in Wigginton Road
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Award-winning playwright’s ‘classic comedy’ coming to East Yorkshire town
A ‘CLASSIC comedy’ from an award-winning playwright is coming to audiences in the East Riding of Yorkshire. John Godber’s ‘Perfect Pitch’ is showing at Pocklington Arts Centre for two consecutive nights from October 9. Originally written in
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Plea to York's new Labour MP: 'Time for road safety targets and 20mph limits'
CONGRATULATIONS Luke Charters MP – please tackle road safety. Labour’s Luke Charters MP represents me and I’m delighted to publicly congratulate him. Today I contacted him on road safety issues. Wales has seen a 32 per cent reduction in
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Councillor faced official complaint for refusing to sign get well soon card
A refusal to sign a get well soon card, allegations that a meeting was “shouty and sweary” and poor email etiquette were among the bizarre reasons councillors in North Yorkshire faced official complaints last year. A report that went before North
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Alleged killer says fetching kitchen knife was 'worst decision I've ever made'
A MAN accused of stabbing his best friend to death claimed he panicked when the deceased tried to force his way into his flat. Taylor Fenwick, 22, alleged he had a kitchen knife in his hand as he struggled with Luke Miller, 23, immediately outside
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York's unsung heroes celebrated for 15th year in a row
The fifteenth annual York Cares Golden Moments Awards took place in the city centre. More than 90 guests, including the Civic Party, and ambassadors and volunteers from various York Cares member organizations and community partners, gathered at
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Free school meals pilot 'improving children's learning' - but roll-out not easy
York’s universal free school meals pilot is improving children’s learning and saving parents money but a difficult national financial picture means the roll-out is not straightforward, a senior councillor has said. Pupils and teachers at Acomb’
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WATCH: Adorable York schoolchildren perform special version of Three Lions
School children in York have come up with the most adorable way to cheer on England in the Euros. Year 3 students from Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy, Strensall, have injected a little patriotic cheer by recording their own version of Three Lions