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Police confirm motorist killed in Camblesforth crash

9:06am Friday 24th May 2013

EMERGENCY services are at the scene of a serious crash in Selby Road, Camblesforth.

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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Fashion creations in the spotlight at York College show

8:00am Friday 24th May 2013

SPACE travel and art deco were among the themes which inspired fashion students at York College whose creations have gone on show.

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Bulgarian honour for runner Simon Buckden

8:44am Friday 24th May 2013

A FORMER York resident who has run 51 marathons in 70 weeks to raise awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been invited to play his part in spreading the Olympic legacy.

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Malton couple make desperate plea after daughter excluded from three schools

10:03am Thursday 23rd May 2013

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

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

9:56am Thursday 23rd May 2013

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

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Tributes paid to ‘valued friend and consummate professional’

9:54am Thursday 23rd May 2013

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

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

9:38am Thursday 23rd May 2013

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

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Tragedy boy’s dad in Hadrian’s challenge

9:29am Thursday 23rd May 2013

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.

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Charity woman shows off her new tattoo

9:12am Thursday 23rd May 2013

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

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Long-lost Joseph Rowntree portrait donated to school

8:58am Thursday 23rd May 2013

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.

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