THE first turf has been cut on development of York Minster’s £5million ‘centre of excellence’, which the cathedral’s bosses say will cement its place as a world leader in traditional craft skills.

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• FIREFIGHTERS have been battling a flat fire in York.

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• More households in York applied for homelessness support last year, new figures show.

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• Familiar face turns on Christmas lights in North Yorkshire village

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• New beginning’ for building that housed troubled York care home

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• Top York chef appeals to pie thieves after raid in North Yorkshire

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