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Businessman in £30m fraud case

10:30am Friday 10th February 2012

AN entrepreneur who helped two popular York pubs and a hotel out of administration is due in court in connection with a fraud worth more than £30 million.

Conservative's plan for council to buy Bootham Crescent slammed

10:13am Friday 10th February 2012

CALLS for City of York Council to consider buying York City FC’s Bootham Crescent ground have been criticised by the city’s athletics club.

Author Kate Atkinson receives MBE at Buckingham Palace

10:11am Friday 10th February 2012

AN AWARD-WINNING York author said she was “delighted and honoured” after receiving an MBE for writing a series of best-selling books.

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GeniUS scheme could help turn dreams into reality

10:17am Friday 10th February 2012

COUNCIL chiefs in York could be awarded £250,000 to help solve some of the city’s biggest challenges.

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Police authority criticised for failing to monitor allowance properly

9:52am Friday 10th February 2012

POLICE chiefs have been criticised for giving one of their most senior officers more than £30,000 without checking how it was spent.

MP in VAT plea for Yorkshire Air Ambulance

9:55am Friday 10th February 2012

THE Government should repay air ambulances for the VAT they are charged on the fuel they use for their lifesaving work, a York MP has said.

Flying visit set to become permanent for Yorkshire Air Ambulance

Snow puts in another appearance

9:49am Friday 10th February 2012

SNOW made its second appearance in the space of a week in North and East Yorkshire yesterday - but it was only expected to be a brief one.

Rihanna buys Marilyn Monroe portrait by North Yorkshire artist

10:02am Friday 10th February 2012

POP star Rihanna has spent tens of thousands of pounds on a giant portrait of Marilyn Monroe made out of 65,000 Swarovski crystals by a North Yorkshire artist.

GPs' fears over NHS healthcare cash

9:28am Friday 10th February 2012

THE influential group of GPs set to take over responsibility for spending millions in NHS money in York and North Yorkshire has warned there will be no extra cash.

Selby hoping for share of shops cash

9:30am Friday 10th February 2012

Selby’S main street could benefit from an £85,000 boost under a new Government scheme involving businesswoman Mary Portas.

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Filmmakers’ new take on Stephen King story

9:03am Friday 10th February 2012

UP-AND-COMING filmmakers from around York are looking for public help to create their interpretation of a Stephen King story.

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Tadcaster's Diamond Jubilee events detailed

9:05am Friday 10th February 2012

THE Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is set to be celebrated in Tadcaster with a host of activities, ranging from a carnival parade of floats and a family barbecue to a massive fireworks display and the lighting of a beacon.

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Going flippin’ mad on pancake day

9:08am Friday 10th February 2012

RESIDENTS in York are being asked to go flipping mad this Shrove Tuesday and take part in a charity pancake race through the city centre.

Family in mourning for ‘incredible’ Edith

8:57am Friday 10th February 2012

AN “incredible” great-grandmother who devoted her remarkable life to her family has died at the age of 102.

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Miss York in second bid for national title

8:48am Friday 10th February 2012

THE current Miss York, Anastasia Smith, is to have another tilt at the Miss England title after being named Miss North Yorkshire 2012.

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Concert raises £4,500 for Afghanistan appeal

8:44am Friday 10th February 2012

YORK’S annual community carol concert raised £2,000 for the City of York Afghanistan Commemorative Appeal – and another £2,500 for two other good causes – after returning to its traditional home.

Village: why we aren’t ‘Nimbys’

8:36am Friday 10th February 2012

AN action group which battled to stop a wind farm being built near Copmanthorpe is to hold an exhibition of green initiatives.

Spotlight on crime victims

7:39am Friday 10th February 2012

CRIME victims and witnesses in North Yorkshire are being asked to relive their experiences as part of a drive to keep the region’s new police commissioner in the picture.

Pocklington couple celebrate 50 golden years

7:33am Friday 10th February 2012

FIVE decades of happy marriage are being celebrated today by a couple from Pocklington.

North Yorkshire author’s book to hit Hollywood

7:30am Friday 10th February 2012

A NORTH Yorkshire author said he was “over the moon” to confirm that one of his books is being turned into a multi-million-dollar Hollywood film.

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Head teacher comes out of retirement

8:17am Friday 10th February 2012

A FORMER Ryedale head teacher has come out of retirement to take caretaker charge of a North Yorkshire secondary school.

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Competition winner has a ticket to ride

9:20am Friday 10th February 2012

THE winner of our competition for a year’s free travel on Arriva buses said he would save hundreds of pounds on his daily trip to and from work.

Community groups' achievements celebrated

8:55am Friday 10th February 2012

COMMUNITY groups from all over York came together to celebrate their achievements over the last year.

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MP’s policing budget plea

7:34am Friday 10th February 2012

A YORK MP says cuts to North Yorkshire’s policing budget will “seriously undermine” the challenge of tackling crime in the city.

East Yorkshire council tax to be frozen

5:44pm Thursday 9th February 2012

COUNCILLORS in East Yorkshire have voted not to increase council tax bills next year.

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£3.2m flood defence boost for York

5:19pm Thursday 9th February 2012

A £3.2 MILLION upgrade of vital York flood defences will go ahead later this year after the Government approved funding.

North Yorkshire Police name new interim chief constable

3:04pm Thursday 9th February 2012

ONE of North Yorkshire Police’s most senior officers is to take temporary charge of the force when its current Chief Constable retires.

Inquest warning on river dangers

9:50am Thursday 9th February 2012

A POLICE officer has issued a fresh warning about the dangers of the Ouse after telling how a bartender jumped in and drowned in the bitterly cold river.