REPAIR works to a major road in York are set to take even longer to complete than expected.

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• A MUM from York who feared she’d never get to see her son grow up after she was diagnosed with a brain tumour

  is taking part in a major event this weekend.

• Seven current and former Metropolitan Police officers will face a gross misconduct hearing next month

  - over the accessing of files relating to the case of Sarah Everard.

• CONTROVERSIAL changes to child bus tickets in York have been rethought.

  As The Press previously reported, back in July First York decided to remove their monthly child bus tickets

• THIRTEEN York pubs are included in a nationwide guide that lists 4,500 of the best pubs in Britain.

  The Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide – the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide – has just produced its 52nd edition.

• The Press Exclusive: A Lido-style open air public swimming pool could be built as part of the massive York Central project.

  The master developers behind the homes, hotel and office scheme have told The Press they have ‘aspirations’ to create such a Lido as “a gift to the city".

• Flooding is expected in York after a yellow weather warning for rain was issued, according to the Environment Agency.

  Experts predict that the River Ouse at the Viking Recorder will soar above its normal range (1.9m), peaking at 4.35m on Friday night (September 27).

• A statue of York's iconic - and very tall - duck Long Boi has been unveiled by Radio 1 DJ Greg James.

  A bronze statue of the famous duck, thought to be an Indian Runner duck-Mallard cross, was revealed today on the University of York

• A York man is hoping to become the second world champion in his house - after his wife.

  Clifton-based Paul Wain has become a national powerlifting champion and is now hoping to emulate his wife, Louise, by winning a world title.