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Hamster fried alive in York city centre

11:00pm Friday 10th February 2012

A MAN has been arrested after a hamster was fried to death in York city centre following a row between flatmates.

Ambulance staff to bare all to aid disabled colleague

8:45am Saturday 11th February 2012

THESE ambulance staff from York are getting ready to bare themselves in a night of burlesque and striptease to raise money for a disabled colleague.

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Activities to keep the kids amused this half-term holiday

8:34am Saturday 11th February 2012

ONE of York’s most historic legends is being brought to life as the city gears up for a busy half-term holiday week.

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Nether Poppleton garden centre plan set for green light

8:36am Saturday 11th February 2012

PLANS for a new £8 million garden centre at York Business Park in Nether Poppleton have been recommended for approval by planning officers.

Public meeting planned over student lets

8:37am Saturday 11th February 2012

A PUBLIC meeting is to be held to discuss proposals to restrict the growth of student lets in York.

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Malton hotel's revamp to be debated

8:40am Saturday 11th February 2012

REVISED plans for changes to the grounds of an historic Ryedale hotel which is undergoing a £4 million revamp will be debated next week.

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Companies urged to enter York 10K charity run

8:22am Saturday 11th February 2012

THEY say in business the stakes are high, and no more so than for companies across York which are being invited to compete in one of the city’s biggest athletic events.

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11,000 tyres seized in York

5:37pm Friday 10th February 2012

Thousands of tyres illegally stored in a York warehouse have been removed by environment bosses.

Court ruling leaves Ryedale prayers in the balance

5:22pm Friday 10th February 2012

A LANDMARK ruling at the High Court today means a North Yorkshire Council may have to reconsider starting meetings with prayers from church ministers.

32 crashes today as winter woe continues

5:03pm Friday 10th February 2012

THERE have been 32 road accidents across North Yorkshire today, as the freezing conditions continue to cause widespread disruption.

Crunch talks loom at York Del Monte plant

4:58pm Friday 10th February 2012

CRUCIAL talks are to be held next week over the potential loss of about 140 jobs at York’s Fresh Del Monte factory.

University fire remains a mystery

4:52pm Friday 10th February 2012

A FIRE at the University of York was accidental but its cause is unlikely to be determined for a month, a spokesman for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said.

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.