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• What to do this bank holiday

  WHIPPETS, knights and jesters will all be putting in an appearance over the bank holiday weekend as event organisers across York, North and East Yorkshire hope to pull in the crowds. read more

• Hats off to the new Lord Mayor

  THE new Lord Mayor of York has said she aims to play a hands-on role in helping the city’s most vulnerable people. read more

• Burglars target Howsham Mill

  BURGLARS targeted Howsham Mill near Malton. read more

• UPDATED: Armed police called after axe attack

  ARMED police were today called to a home in York after a man was attacked with an axe. read more

• Malton couple make desperate plea after daughter excluded from three schools

  A COUPLE have made a desperate appeal for help after their eight-year-old daughter’s violent behaviour spiralled out of control. read more

• Labour accused of withholding vital study into York’s housing needs before consultation

  CITY leaders have been accused of blocking a key report used to justify plans to build 22,000 new homes in York. read more

• Tributes paid to ‘valued friend and consummate professional’

  STAFF at a York estate agency have been left shocked and saddened after a colleague was found dead in woodland. read more

• It’s a family affair for York’s new Lord Mayor

  York’s new Lord Mayor, Julie Gunnell, is being sworn in today. Ahead of her inauguration, she spoke to STEPHEN LEWIS. read more

• Tragedy boy’s dad in Hadrian’s challenge

  THE father of a York boy who died from a serious heart defect is to undertake a gruelling 24-hour marathon across the north of England to raise money in his memory. read more

• Charity woman shows off her new tattoo

  A WOMAN from York who agreed to be tattooed for charity with a design chosen at random has gone under the needle. read more

• Trio guilty of raid on Huntington home

  Three burglars caught after a stolen car was driven back and forth over speed bumps for half an hour have been given suspended prison sentences. read more

• Long-lost Joseph Rowntree portrait donated to school

  A COPY of a long-lost painting of York chocolate boss and philanthropist Joseph Rowntree – which lay hidden for decades behind a false plaster board wall – has been presented to a York primary school to mark its centenary. read more

• City of York Council coalition agreed

  ONE of York’s political parties has agreed a coalition with a former councillor to ensure it can stay as the city’s main council opposition group. read more

• Visitors flocking to see Richard III ‘tomb’

  AS campaigners battle for King Richard III’s remains to be buried in York, a city museum is enjoying a boost to visitor numbers – and has now installed its own “interim tomb” for the controversial monarch. read more

• Acomb man’s roof misery as warranty proves worthless

  WHEN Wilf Precious got the roof on his York house replaced, he was reassured that the work came with a 30-year unconditional guarantee. read more

• Memorial unveiling honour for niece of Normandy hero

  THE niece of a York soldier killed in Normandy in 1944 is to attend the unveiling of a memorial in France to her uncle and five comrades who also died. read more

• Coggles premises on the market for £1.6m

  THE Low Petergate premises of fashion retailer Coggles has been put on the market for £1.6 million. read more

• Soldiers to march through streets of York

  MORE than 300 soldiers who have just returned from Afghanistan will march through the streets of York tomorrow. read more

• Lottery winners help to transform animal centre

  LOTTERY winners from North and East Yorkshire volunteered their time and graft to help transform part of an animal sanctuary. read more

• Dementia Awareness Week gets on a rock ‘n’ roll

  A pop-up vintage rock ’n’ roll coffee bar was organised by the Alzheimer’s Society in York as part of Dementia Awareness Week. read more

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