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7 sweets that changed their names over the years from Snickers to Twix
Take a walk down memory lane and see what these popular sweets were called before their names were changed. Many of our favourite sweet treats have been given makeovers over the years but with some revamps taking place 30 years ago - how many
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Fire in York car park spread to three cars
Three cars caught on fire in a York car park. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue received a call that one car had caught fire at 2.18pm today (August 3). Crews from Acomb arrived at the scene. Upon arrival, they said the fire had spread to two
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City's pre-season campaign ends in chaotic Spennymoor stalemate
YORK City’s final match of the 2024/25 season ended in a chaotic 3-3 draw with Spennymoor Town. With just one week remaining until the Vanarama National League campaign begins, York travelled to Vanarama National League North competitors Spennymoor
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Road reopened after bus crashed into North Yorkshire river
North Yorkshire Police said a bus has crashed into a river. The force said: "A single decker bus crashed off a bridge down a 30ft embankment into a shallow river at Grosmont." The incident - to the south west of Whitby - happened in Barnard
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'People wanted to have a party after covid' - thousands flock to village festival
Thousands of people flocked to the third rendition of a festival in a village near York. Wigginton's "WiggyFest" returned today (August 3). The event at the villages sport & recreation ground was started by Hughie Ferguson, after the Covid pandemic
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'It took us a few seconds to realise it was him' - Press VIP winner at York Races
A LUCKY York winner tells us how she celebrated her day at the races. Kathryn Hough, 61, was the lucky winner of The Press and York Races competition last week to win VIP tickets to the Music Showcase weekend – meeting Yorkshire based rockers,
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Fewer than one in five people can pass the shortest IQ test
Fewer than one in five people pass this IQ test, thought to be the shortest in the world only three questions long. The Cognitive Reflection Test has a pass rate of just 17 per cent, leaving the majority who attempt it boggled. It was originally
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'Do not eat': Morrisons and Hovis crumpets may contain 'pieces of metal'
Popular Morrisons and Hovis brand crumpets have been recalled because they may contain small pieces of metal. Various Rathbones Kear crumpets are “unsafe to eat” due to the presence of metal. The affected products are the Morrisons Crumpets
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York restaurant to leave second site in three months
A York restaurant is set to leave the city for good - after moving on from its second location in three months. Vegan restaurant Doner Summer operates in both Leeds and York. In May this year, the company moved from its longstanding home in Gillygate
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What does a cox do in rowing? Find out if they get Olympic medals
Team GB have had a successful run in the rowing regatta at the Paris Olympics 2024 so far, with the men’s and women’s eight becoming the latest medal winners. The women’s team won bronze, with the men’s team winning gold just moments later at Vaires-sur-Marne
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Team GB win bronze and gold Olympic medals on final day of the rowing regatta
After a “fantastic Friday” for Team GB at the Olympics, could it be a “super Saturday” too? Day eight of the games in Paris is already off to a flying start for Great Britain as another bronze and gold medal have been claimed. The women’s eight
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Three thieves jailed for stealing from York shops
Four shoplifters were among defendants sentenced recently at York Magistrates Court. Esmeralda Bairam, 23, of Moorland Road, Walsall, was jailed for two weeks after she pleaded guilty to stealing household goods worth £132.60 from Tesco’s Clifton
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Grandmother's urgent warning after tiny spider bite almost killed her
A grandmother has issued a warning to everyone across the UK to get their bites checked by doctors after a spider bite almost killed her. Karen Ashmore feels lucky to be alive after a spider bite turned into a gaping hole in her belly, and later
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Man who raped woman in North Yorkshire pub toilet has been jailed
A rapist who struck in a North Yorkshire pub has been jailed. At around 10.40pm on Tuesday, May 7, Szczepan Zenon Malczewski followed a woman into the toilets of a pub in Scarborough. He later admitted to forcing himself on her for around 10
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In the mood for noodles or miso soup? 5 of York's best Japanese restaurants
Can’t stop thinking about endless trays of sushi or a steamy hot bowl of delicious noodles? In York, there are so many Japanese restaurants to try, bursting with flavourful dishes – from beef ribeye udon ramen to tasty dumplings. With this
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'North Yorkshire countryside is not going to be concreted over any time soon'
Our countryside is not going to be concreted over LABOUR can triple or quadruple proposed housing numbers; or even increase them by a factor of ten if it wishes. It will make not one jot of difference to the housing numbers that are actually
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Here's which roads in York will be closed during the 10k
The York 10k is taking place on Sunday, August 4. Run For All are working in partnership with City of York Council for Sunday's race - which starts at 9.30am. The event will lead to subsequent road closures, spanning from York Minster to York
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Why this 'perfect' North Yorkshire beach destination beats the Italian Riviera
A North Yorkshire seaside village has been described as the “perfect” place to head to if you want the scenery of the Italian Riviera without the crowds. The picture postcard-worthy Runswick Bay just nine miles north of Whitby has been recommended
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Voting set to close soon for The Press Best Pub 2024 - have you had your say?
READERS still have time to cast their vote in The Press Best Pub 2024 contest. After nominating their top 10 pubs through our online voting platform, readers of The Press have been voting to crown the area’s ‘Best Pub 2024’. Voting has been
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REVIEW: 'My personal episode of MasterChef' at The Grand Cookery School
THE team at The Press were invited to The Grand Hotel's Cookery School in York to get involved in one of their Chef's Table cooking classes. Buried deep in the bowels of The Grand Hotel is a cooking experience that gives food lovers a chance to
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Council’s ending of Salvation Army contract ‘could have been managed differently’
CITY of York Council’s controversial ending of its contract with the Salvation Army “could have been managed differently”, a report found. The report, by council officers, says the authority’s ending of the £95,000-a-year contract, which funded
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'Do you think I am walking around with a gun for no reason?' drug user tells police
A MAN with an illegal gun in a pub beer garden was caught out by police after they thought he was smoking cannabis. A policeman smelt the drug and traced it to Anthony Cairns, 36, who was sitting in the beer garden of the New Inn in Selby, said