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A York city centre bakery is “putting plans in place” to reopen “as soon as possible” after a fire at the site, its managing director said.
Cornish Bakery in Colliergate has been closed since firefighters were called to the premises on the evening of Wednesday, January 29.
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A butcher “with no moral compass” smothered a York woman in a psychotic episode, a court heard.
The woman survived.
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A SECOND York school is planning changes to the day. York High School in Acomb, which has about 750 pupils
is consulting parents over plans to change the school day to start at 8.30am with teaching ending at 2.35pm.
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A heavy metal gig at York Minster has almost sold out – despite it causing controversy among some churchgoers.
Tickets for the Plague of Angels’ concert, Organic Metal: Two Worlds Collide, inside the ancient cathedral on April 25 were put on sale on Monday morning (February 3).
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Boosting the resilience of the region’s high streets and attracting visitors to town centres is the goal of a major new funding programme
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A thug who beat up and kicked a McDonald's customer and left him unconscious on the ground has been jailed.
Jack Adkins, now 21, punched the victim at least 17 times inside the fast food chain’s Blake Street restaurant in central York, said Brooke Morrison, prosecuting.
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Top names have been announced as the headline acts at a new comedy festival in York.
Award-winning comedian, broadcaster and writer Dara Ó Briain and Canadian comedian, broadcaster and writer Katherine Ryan will co-headline the first York Comedy Festival at Museum Gardens on Sunday, July 6.
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PLANS have been submitted for 380 homes just outside York, in a scheme which would form part of an 845-home ‘garden village.’
Taylor Wimpey is seeking outline approval for its development on 20.99ha of ploughed agricultural land south of Sugar Hill Farm, Stockton Lane.
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POLICE and firefighters have been called to a crash in North Yorkshire.
The county’s fire service say they were called at 7.24pm on Thursday night (January 30) to a crash in Carlton, Selby.
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A thief went straight from a court hearing to carry out large-scale shoplifting at York Designer Outlet, a court heard.
Glaswegian Adele Sharp was in York to be sentenced for going equipped for theft on February 20 last year.
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A campaign group is calling for up to 75,000 homes to be built in York, which it says should make the city large enough to support the return of trams.
Britain Remade has proposed Britain builds 12 new towns to help ease the housing crisis and the government meet a target of 1.5 million homes by 2029.
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ALL three emergency services have been called in after reports of a man in a York river.
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called alongside the police and paramedics to the river Foss close to Clifford’s Tower in the early hours this morning (January 30).
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Two burglars who caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to a York wine bar have been jailed.
Billy Johnson, 27, and Daniel James Butler, 30, left £5,000 in damage behind them as they cycled off with a till drawer from Pairings Wine Bar in Castlegate, York Magistrates' Court heard.
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A WOMAN who lost her twins to stillbirth has been crowned in a national competition.
Louise Prashad, 31, who lives with her husband, Max, 36 in Easingwold, has been named Ms Crown & Glory United Kingdom
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A body was recovered near a major road in York.
The body of a man was found near a footpath at the edge of the Knavesmire, next to Tadcaster Road
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A new late-night grocery store planned for a York village would add to existing parking problems and create traffic "chaos", objectors claim.
An application from Moorside Developments Ltd for planning permission to demolish Wilberforce House in North Moor Road, Huntington
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The family of a Second World War veteran who told them he had been a cook during the war were stunned to discover he had been in an elite special forces unit after his death.
Captain Leslie Scott's collection of Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force (SAARF) wings - which until recently were being stored in an attic near York
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A York pub has announced its closure "with a heavy heart".
The Blacksmiths Arms in Main Street, Naburn, announced its closure on Facebook this week.
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THE community behind a planned new hub in a York village have spoken about what the project means to them.
Charlie Malarkey's New Earswick Boxing (KO) for Kindness club project is well underway on the outskirts of the city with the building footings already in place and a six metre tall steel frame now erected.
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VANDALS have attacked cars parked up in York.
North Yorkshire Police say they are investigating a criminal damage incident which took place in Tanner Row off George Hudson Street in York city centre.
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A FORMER York City player will be pulling on the Three Lions shirt after being chosen to represent England.
It is the latest leap in Lottie Day’s footballing career after she signed a two-year contract with Sheffield United women’s team this season.
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A vacant York working men’s club next to Dick Turpin’s grave is set to be demolished to make way for an apartment block - despite objections from politicians.
As reported by The Press, plans from Oakgate City Living Ltd are set to see Tramways Club, in Mill Street, torn down and a block with 35 apartments built on the site.
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A popular pub in York has reopened after a six-figure refurbishment.
The country's largest pub company, the Stonegate Group, confirmed that the Keystones in Monkgate is back after three weeks of closure.
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LOCALS took to the streets today (January 26) in York for the city's Residents' Festival.
The annual York Residents’ Festival, which is organised by Make It York, offer residents a chance to explore the city with free entry to many of York’s attractions as well as special offers at the city’s businesses and eateries.
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TWO major organisations in York are highlighting the support available to older people across the city after one of the coldest Januarys on record.
Today, York City Football Club Foundation (YCFCF) and Age UK York (AUKY) come together to highlight the community support and advice available to older people across York from local charities.
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A York man who let his American Akita dog bite his partner as well as injuring her himself could be jailed, York Magistrates' Court heard.
Callum Graham had an American Akita with him during the prolonged incident in a parked car at a north-east holiday site, said Nathan Hudson, prosecuting.
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A drink driver who knocked over an “extremely courageous” man and drove off in a bid to escape the consequences of his actions has walked free from court.
Craig Paul Whiteley, 48, crashed into a parked car so hard it moved 10 metres along the road, said Kelly Clarke, prosecuting.
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A NEW group has been formed in York to help tackle bike theft.
Securecycle York set up by York Cycle Campaign plans to bring together a number of agencies including North Yorkshire and British Transport Police
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The York station car park is set to close "until further noticed".
LNER has announced that, from 11.59pm on March 14, the long stay car park will be closed. They said this is so that a new parking facility can be built.
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THOUSANDS of homes and businesses lost power this morning (January 24) as Storm Éowyn swept across North Yorkshire.
Across the UK, millions of people have been urged to stay at home as 100mph winds pose a danger to life and cause travel disruption.
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PART of a major road in York is set to go down to one lane for the best part of nine months.
City of York Council says that the south-east bound lane in Piccadilly will close between its junctions with St Deny’s Road and Merchantgate close to Spark:York
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THE man who took over running the York RAF Association’s annual Battle of Britain Wings Appeal from his wife has died six years to the day after her death.
Ian Smith, of Stockton Lane, was 81 when he died on Sunday, January 12, six years after his wife Maureen died in 2019 aged 74. He passed away at York Hospital after a short illness.
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A popular pub in North Yorkshire has been named among the top 100 in the country.
The Plough in Wombleton has been included in Estrella Damm’s list of the UK’s Top 100 Gastropubs.
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Train passengers are being urged not to travel north of York tomorrow (Friday, January 24) during Storm Éowyn.
LNER said the forecast high winds are expected to cause widespread disruption across the rail network.
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The great and the good of York gathered at the Minster to say a final farewell to Second World War veteran Joseph Thomas after his death at the age of 99.
Joseph – known as Joe to friends and family – was involved in the liberation of France, for which he received the Légion d’honneur military honour from the French Government.
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A SIDE road close to a major development in York is closed this week.
Bar Lane off Micklegate will be closed at its junction close to the Bar Wall this week for water supply works to be carried out.
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A woman originally from Transylvania has turned her York end-terrace home into a Dracula and Addams Family themed hotel.
Camelia Andrei runs The Gothic Corner in York's Tang Hall - now renamed 'Fang Hall'.
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A woman originally from York who now lives in Los Angeles described the wildfires that engulfed the county as “a beast that could not be tamed”.
Sian McArdle realised the threat was serious on Tuesday, January 7, after her husband showed her footage of his soccer teammate’s house in Altadena, nine miles away from their home in La Crescenta, on fire.
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A MAJOR road in North Yorkshire is closed after a crash.
The A64 is closed both ways in Ryedale at Barton Hill near Castle Howard.
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A riverside path in York has closed due to "structural damage".
City of York Council has announced the closure of the path from Ouse Bridge to North Street gardens.
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TRIBUTES are being paid to war veteran Joseph Thomas who has died aged 99 and will have a memorial funeral service at York Minster tomorrow (Wednesday, January 22).
Joseph – known as Joe to friends and family – was involved in the liberation of France, for which he received the Légion d’honneur military honour from the French Government.
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Council chiefs have been urged to work on a coordinated strategy for controversial battery energy storage systems (BESS) as three more plants are proposed for North Yorkshire.
Preliminary details have been submitted to North Yorkshire Council for a BESS plant at Shipton-by-Beningbrough, north of York, another at nearby Wigginton and a third at Scruton, near Northallerton.
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The completion of a major housing scheme in York looks set to be at least five years away.
And it will be even longer before related ‘public realm’ is also finished.
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A stalker drove a grandmother to consider suicide and move home, a court heard.
The woman told police Anthony John Fowler, 55, had “shattered” her trust in people by the way he behaved towards her and that she now lives in an area away from the family she loves.
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AN INVESTIGATION into human remains found at a Hull funeral directors has moved on to the next stage in the process.
Humberside Police say a ten-month investigation into Legacy Funeral Directors has resulted in them putting their case to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to consider a prosecution.
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Business leaders in York have hit out at the council's decision to raise parking charges.
Leaders of York BID, Hospitality Association York and York High Street Forum have come together after City of York Council
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TRAFFIC is already queuing at a busy York junction as a lane closure started this morning (January 20).
As The Press reported at the time, last week City of York Council warned residents and commuters of a lane closure at the Queen Street and Blossom Street junction.
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York Talk Money helps residents save £1000s
Partners across York are kicking off the new year with the city’s popular York Talk Money fortnight (20 January – 2 February).
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A much-loved bar in York has reopened after a refurbishment, and it now aims to make the "fastest" cocktail in York.
Victor J's at 1A Finkle Street, off St Sampson's Square, closed on New Year's Day ready for the makeover. Nine days later, they welcomed customers back in.
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Roads across York are set to close this weekend for a half marathon.
The Brass Monkey half marathon - organised by York Knavesmire Harriers - is returning. First organised in 1982, the half marathon was first created for club runners to compete, but has since expanded to include elite level athletes.
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A man died and another has been left seriously injured after a car crashed into a tree in East Yorkshire.
They were travelling in a silver Subaru which left the road in Meaux Lane, Beverley, at 5pm yesterday (Thursday, January 16), Humberside Police said.
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A leading health organisation has called for action to help neurodivergent children and young people in York access services and support.
Healthwatch York’s call comes after it published a new report that lays bare the struggles faced by autistic, dyslexic and dyspraxic people, as well as those with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) in the area.
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Man arrested after alleged sexual assault in York
A YORK man is currently being held in police custody after an incident in the city centre.
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'We try to identify and repair problems as quickly as possible,' says council boss
Mr Farrell’s story was shared by Round Our Way, a not-for-profit organisation that shares stories about the impact of climate change, to mark National Pothole Day on Wednesday (January 15).
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'They made diagnosis seem less scary' - murdered York schoolgirl's brother on mission
BROTHER of murdered York schoolgirl Katie Rough is taking on a challenge to raise funds and honour her legacy.
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'The ambition is to be the best in the country' - major plan unveiled at York event
"THE ambition is to be the best college in the country."
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PLANS for a primary school as part of a major expansion of a town north of York have been dropped as fewer homes are now proposed.
The scheme proposes to build the homes on a 33ha site south of Rose Cottage Farm and the Lodge, Moor Lane, Haxby.
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"I still feel like it was yesterday when it all happened.”
Those are the words of a mother whose teenage daughter lost her life 25 years ago today (January 15).
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A YORK pub is set for a pretty special Saturday night.
The Songs of Stuart Adamson are playing the Lord Collingwood in Upper Poppleton this weekend on January 18 from about 8pm.
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AN ICONIC York shop that has introduced generations of people to a new hobby is closing this weekend after more than 40 years.
P&S Hobbies and Models, in Walmgate, is set to shut its doors this Saturday (January 18) after the building was purchased for redevelopment by property developers.