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Bespoke art pieces worth £220,000 go on display at City of York Council’s new West Offices

9:10am Saturday 25th May 2013

WORKS of art which will bring York’s new council headquarters to life have gone on display.

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Hundreds turn out to welcome the troops home

8:53am Saturday 25th May 2013

CHEERING crowds lined the streets of York to welcome 300 of the city’s soldiers home following their latest tour of Afghanistan.

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York woman causes fashion stir at Buckingham Palace party

8:19am Saturday 25th May 2013

FASHION conscious Kimberley Dowson caused a stir at the Queen’s garden party at Buckingham Palace when she arrived in a matching outfit to the Duchess of Cambridge.

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Police release CCTV footage following theft at Dunelm Mill store

8:03am Saturday 25th May 2013

Police want to question this woman in connection with a string of thefts across the north of England.

Tributes paid to York teacher, 62

7:48am Saturday 25th May 2013

A MUCH-LOVED York school teacher has died after losing her battle against lung cancer.

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Crash horror rider sets sights on Paralympics

7:39am Saturday 25th May 2013

A NORTH Yorkshire man paralysed in an horrific motorbike crash has his sights set on Paralympic glory.

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Youngsters clean up Clifton Green

7:34am Saturday 25th May 2013

THESE puplis from a York primary school were out to clean up Clifton Green as part of a youth programme run by The Archbishop of York.

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York’s two top sporting clubs show support for gay parade

7:32am Saturday 25th May 2013

YORK’S Gay Pride parade is to take a groundbreaking stand against homophobia in sport – with support from York’s top clubs and the new chairman of the Football Association, Greg Dyke.

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‘Inspirational’ adult learners recognised at awards ceremony

7:28am Saturday 25th May 2013

A GRANDMOTHER with a flair for art and a businessman who battled dyslexia were just two of the many winners in this year’s York Adult Learners’ Awards.

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York landscape architects earn gold medal at Chelsea Flower Show

7:23am Saturday 25th May 2013

LANDSCAPE architects from York have struck gold at the centenary Chelsea Flower Show with a stunning water roof garden.

Motorist, 24, dies as car crashes into tree

9:06am Friday 24th May 2013

A MOTORIST has died after a crash on a road near Selby.

Overturned lorry closes two lanes on North Yorkshire motorway

12:04pm Friday 24th May 2013

Motorists are advised to avoid the A1(M) if possible today, after a heavy goods vehicle overturned, blocking two lanes.

Armed police called after axe attack in York suburb

9:40am Friday 24th May 2013

Updated: ARMED police swooped on a house in York after a man was attacked with an axe.

Villagers voice fears over York travellers’ site

9:26am Friday 24th May 2013

EIGHTY villagers have raised deep concerns at a packed public meeting about a York travellers’ site.

£500k National Lottery win for care worker

9:23am Friday 24th May 2013

A CARE worker from North Yorkshire has scooped half-a-million pounds on the National Lottery.

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Hats off to the new Lord Mayor

9:20am Friday 24th May 2013

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

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Where to go this bank holiday

9:20am Friday 24th May 2013

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.

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Mum-of-two nominated for Parent Of The Year award

9:04am Friday 24th May 2013

A MUM-OF-TWO who is battling cancer for the third time has been nominated for an award by her daughter who called her “an amazing woman”.

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A19 reopens after roundabout created

8:56am Friday 24th May 2013

A MAJOR road between Selby and York has reopened ahead of schedule after almost three months of works to create a new £1.8 million roundabout.

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East Yorkshire trained sheepdog becomes most expensive in the world

8:50am Friday 24th May 2013

A SHEEPDOG from an East Yorkshire trainer has become the most expensive in the world after selling at auction for almost £10,000.

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Test boost in Kenyan woman’s deportation battle

8:47am Friday 24th May 2013

A YORK husband has told of his joy and relief after his Kenyan wife passed an English language test – boosting their hopes she will avoid deportation.

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Well-known deli owner dies at 68

8:29am Friday 24th May 2013

THE founder of York’s Asian delicatessen Rafi’s Spicebox, Rafi Fernandez, has died aged 68.

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Probation officers protest over changes

8:26am Friday 24th May 2013

A PROTEST has been held over the privatisation of part of the probation service – with union members warning that unskilled workers will be responsible for looking after serious offenders.

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Buskers right on queue for York festival

9:34am Friday 24th May 2013

BUSKERS will bring a splash of colour to York city centre this weekend at the annual Buskival festival organised by the city council.

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Floral extravaganza goes on display at Fairfax House

8:20am Friday 24th May 2013

A GEORGIAN house in the heart of York has been brought to life thanks to some creative floral displays.

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MP in ‘support your local’ plea

8:07am Friday 24th May 2013

AN MP has hailed a York pub following the launch of a new campaign for a fair deal for the British local.

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