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The Press newspaper in York, providing news coverage for York, and North and East Yorkshire. Email [email protected]

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Shopping trolley, traffic cones and road signs to be removed from North Yorkshire river ift.tt/aWndvRc

Shopping trolley, traffic cones and road signs to be removed from North Yorkshire river

A shopping trolley, traffic cones and road signs are among the items that are being cleared from a North Yorkshire river.

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Mayors could impose tourist taxes in National Parks without authorities' approval ift.tt/4tbwdsp

Mayors could impose tourist taxes in National Parks without authorities' approval

REGIONAL mayors could apply tourism taxes in National Parks without formal approval from National Park Authorities, ministers have indicated.

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UK plumbing company offering 24/7 service collapses into administration after 9 years ift.tt/MnyGUPa

UK plumbing company offering 24/7 service collapses into administration after 9 years

Plumbing and drainage company United Drains Ltd has collapsed into administration after nine years in business.

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Historic Yorkshire stately home to offer yoga and meditation retreats ift.tt/eQtOmyq

Historic Yorkshire stately home to offer yoga and meditation retreats

Carlton Towers is offering three-day wellness retreats in 2027.

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Young York City side overturns Fishburn Park lead to reach cup quarter-finals ift.tt/dpWf6ky

Young York City side overturns Fishburn Park lead to reach cup quarter-finals

A youthful York City squad advanced to the next round of the North Riding Senior Cup with a 3-1 win over Fishburn Park last night.

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Busy road in York set to close for several hours during rush hour period ift.tt/RjXs9lf

Busy road in York set to close for several hours during rush hour period

City of York Council said Skeldergate will close this evening from 6pm (, between its junctions with Micklegate and Terry Avenue, close to the Skeldergate Bridge over the River Ouse.

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Calls to cut DWP State Pension Age to 65 grow as parliamentary debate draws closer ift.tt/VdwoqX4

Calls to cut DWP State Pension Age to 65 grow as parliamentary debate draws closer

The campaign wants the state pension age reduced to 65 for everyone, and is close to the threshold for parliamentary debate.

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Police issue update on appeal for information about man missing from York ift.tt/bRxoHFp

Police issue update on appeal for information about man missing from York

Yesterday evening (Wednesday, October 21), North Yorkshire Police launched an appeal to find a 43-year-old who was last seen in the Malton area on Monday, October 19.

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Two North Yorkshire village primary schools could merge in bid to secure their future ift.tt/s8U0QdJ

Two North Yorkshire village primary schools could merge in bid to secure their future

Two village primary schools could be merged into a single school operating across both sites under a plan to secure their future and keep them legal.

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Emergency services incident in East Yorkshire town - two roads closed ift.tt/qNoVP5h

Emergency services incident in East Yorkshire town - two roads closed

Humberside Police said the level crossing in Mill Lane, and nearby Athelstan Road in Beverley were closed this morning (Thursday, October 22) to all emergency services to deal with an incident.

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Yorkshire seaside town named among best in the UK beating Whitby and Scarborough ift.tt/g2cCsRT

Yorkshire seaside town named among best in the UK beating Whitby and Scarborough

Filey has beaten both Scarborough and Whitby to be named one of the best seaside towns in the UK - see why.

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A first job can change a life – we must help more young people into work, says MP ift.tt/pvS7Rgt

A first job can change a life – we must help more young people into work, says MP

Kevin Hollinrake MP argues apprenticeships, early work opportunities and welfare reform are vital to help more young people succeed

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'We wanted to elevate things' - new sandwich shop to open in York suburb next week ift.tt/FsAoBzq

'We wanted to elevate things' - new sandwich shop to open in York suburb next week

A new sandwich shop, run by the family behind a much-loved North Yorkshire café, is set to open in a York suburb later this month.

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PC tells jury 'absolutely not' when asked if he sexually assaulted women in York club ift.tt/TPfU493

PC tells jury 'absolutely not' when asked if he sexually assaulted women in York club

A policeman told a jury “absolutely not” when asked if he had sexually assaulted three women in Popworld after 11 hours drinking in York city centre.

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Two North Yorkshire village schools could merge to secure future ift.tt/fbJT7sz

Two North Yorkshire village schools could merge to secure future

Two village primary schools in Yorkshire could be merged into a single school operating across both sites under a plan to secure their future.

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Parking charges to increase across York car parks ahead of Christmas ift.tt/hm1I5Fv

Parking charges to increase across York car parks ahead of Christmas

York parking charges will rise at many city-centre locations from next month during the seasonal event period.

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Dozens of Yorkshire buses display giant poppies for Remembrance tribute ift.tt/I09iDjv

Dozens of Yorkshire buses display giant poppies for Remembrance tribute

Dozens of Transdev buses across Yorkshire have been decorated with giant poppies in tribute to the Armed Forces.

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Yorktoberfest returns with spectacular circus acts and Bavarian celebrations ift.tt/xq1p3GM

Yorktoberfest returns with spectacular circus acts and Bavarian celebrations

Yorktoberfest returned to York Racecourse this weekend with a packed programme of Bavarian-themed entertainment under a Big Top.

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Several North Yorkshire roads and footpaths to close as restrictions announced ift.tt/vgh0W1i

Several North Yorkshire roads and footpaths to close as restrictions announced

Several roads, footpaths, and bridleways across North Yorkshire are set to be closed or restricted.

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Yorkshire sausage giant announces factory tours for recruitment drive ift.tt/1TdMN74

Yorkshire sausage giant announces factory tours for recruitment drive

HECK! is inviting jobseekers to step inside its factory for a taste of what a career there could look like.

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