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• A “quirky” market said to be a “quirky spectacle like no other” is returning to York.

  ‘Black Phillip’s Black Market’ will pitch up at the York Medical Society, off Stonegate, from 10am to 4pm on Sunday, April 6.

• The UK Government first announced that the country was going into lockdown on March 23, 2020.

  Ahead of the five-year-anniversary, The Press caught up with parents of "lockdown babies" to reflect on their experiences.

• Figures showing more than one in 10 young people in York have gambled is the tip of the iceberg of the issue

  - the council’s public health lead has said.

• YORKSHIRE Water has been forced to pay out £40 million to address failings over wastewater and sewage.

  Industry watchdog Ofwat said a probe into the company found “serious failures” over how it operated and maintained its sewage network.

• Police are hunting raiders who have targeted 10 homes in York to steal gold - with one victim losing £100,000 of jewellery.

  Now officers in York will be going on live TV to appeal for information in the wake of the spate of gold thefts.

• An "iconic" York nightclub is set to close before a six-figure refurbishment.

  The Clifford Street nightclub Kuda announced its closure in a post on Instagram, which read: "Sad news.

• A York nightclub says it is working with the authorities amid a police investigation into alleged spiking incidents at the venue.

  North Yorkshire Police has confirmed there are "a number" of active investigations into alleged spiking offences within Club Salvation, in George Hudson Street.

• A York charity is "immensely proud" to reach the end of its five-year redevelopment project.

  Adult learning disability and mental health charity The Hut, in Clarence Gardens, officially reopened its site after months of refurbishment.