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  Nine weeks ago he almost died, now Robert Gray is going to jump out of a plane to raise money for the charity which helped to save his life.
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  FAST food giant McDonald’s has appealed against a decision by York councillors to cut opening times at its city-centre restaurant.
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  THE CONGREGATION at a church in York escaped injury when vandals shattered a stained glass window during a service.
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  A FEMALE police officer who was subjected to sexist comments by force trainers has been awarded £20,000 in damages.
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  SINCE the beginning of April, there have been 85 serious collisions on North Yorkshire’s roads, including eight deaths. Crime reporter KATE LIPTROT went out with the traffic officers to find out how they try to reduce accidents.
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  CITY leaders have been accused of gambling with drivers’ lives after another horse was hit and killed by a car near York.
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  A MAN made psychotic by drink and drugs faces deportation because he broke into his neighbour’s bedroom after she had gone to bed.
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           <title>Tributes paid to well-known 1960s charity singer</title>
           
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  A SINGER from York who raised thousands for charity in a career spanning six decades has died at the age of 71.
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  PEOPLE from around Yorkshire who have been touched by cancer gathered in York ahead of the annual Macmillan Charity Race Day.
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  A WOMEN’S prison near York has been hailed as “remarkable” by inspectors despite concerns being raised about the turnover of its management.
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  ALMOST 400 people from all over the country walked through York to raise funds for the charity Crohn’s And Colitis UK.
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  COUNCIL chiefs in York and North Yorkshire are set to launch a legal challenge against the Government's decision to pull £65 million of funding for a controversial waste incinerator between York and Harrogate.
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  CAMPAIGNERS who want to reopen a rail line between York and Beverley have criticised council bosses for dealing a “devastating” blow to their hopes.
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  A SUPER-SLIMMER from York says she is enjoying a new lease of life after shedding more than seven stone in only 18 months.
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