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A police investigation is underway after a car was set on fire in a York suburb.
The vehicle has been left damaged after the incident in Thoresby Road, Acomb, at about 2am on Sunday (June 8).
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A MAIN road near York was closed to allow police investigations to be carried out following a crash in the early hours of Sunday, 8 June.
Police are now appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following the collision on the A19 near Escrick which involved a blue Volkswagen Golf and a silver Volvo XC90 at 1am.
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A man has been jailed for a late-night attack on his former partner that left her with a deformed face.
Kenneth Shepherd, 36, repeatedly punched the woman in her home after spending the evening in the pub, said Rob Galley, prosecuting.
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Yorkshire Water work in a North Yorkshire village has seen a newly resurfaced road “dug up” – and a home’s driveway “completely blocked”, residents have said.
The company started work on repairing a leaking pipe in Finkle Street, Sherif Hutton, on Monday (June 2) – three days after the road had been newly resurfaced.
Community News
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International medical technology company praises council support
An international medical technology company which has made York its UK base has praised the business support available in the city.
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York leaders welcome government plans to extend free school meals to more children
City of York Council leaders are highlighting the positive impact of the city’s free school meals pilots, following the government’s announcement [5 June] that it will extend free school meals to children in households receiving Universal Credit from September 2026.
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York Minster goes for Eco Gold – and succeeds!
On World Environment Day (Thursday 5 June), York Minster has announced that it has received a Gold Eco Church Award.
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More than £32 million to resurface roads and build new cycle lanes in the North East and Yorkshire as region hosts UK’s largest women’s cycling race
An extra £20m boost will improve roads across the North East and Yorkshire – part of an additional £500m to tackle potholes nationwide.
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Your chance to try simpler train tickets in Yorkshire this September
Digital ticketing trials will start from the end of the summer across Harrogate, Leeds, Doncaster, Barnsley and Sheffield
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Join York BID’s Rejuvenation Days to Spruce Up the City
York BID are looking for volunteers to roll up their sleeves and help spruce up York city centre as part of their Rejuvenation Days.
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Workers in Yorkshire and the Humber to get wage boost
More money put into the pockets of hardworking people, as government delivers the biggest upgrade to worker’s rights in a generation, as part of the Plan for Change
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Councillors to review parking changes
Following feedback from local residents and businesses, several changes to car parking charges are being considered at June’s Executive Meeting.
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