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Woman found dead at York house had history of drug dependency, inquest told

3:37pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

A WOMAN who died suddenly in a York house had a history of drug dependency and depression, a York inquest was told.

Ross the police horse retires after 15 years of service

3:32pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

EAST Yorkshire’s longest serving police horse is set to retire after dedicating more than 15 years service to the force.

£1 tourism tax branded ‘a mistake’ by York hoteliers

10:09am Tuesday 7th February 2012

HOTELIERS have attacked the possibility of York getting a “tourist tax” – claiming it will lead to visitors deserting the city for its rivals.

Roads chaos as winter tightens its grip on the region

9:51am Tuesday 7th February 2012

SNOW and sub-zero temperatures brought chaos to the region with more than 160 crashes closing roads, including the A1(M).

Selby drivers’ winter misery

9:44am Tuesday 7th February 2012

FREEZING weather conditions have continued to cause problems for North Yorkshire motorists with two crashes on roads in Selby district.

Easter pantomime heading to York Barbican

10:03am Tuesday 7th February 2012

YORK Barbican is extending the pantomime season to Easter by presenting The Wizard Of Oz in April.

New ad campaign posters smell like hot baked potatoes

9:38am Tuesday 7th February 2012

SHIVERING bus users at stops in York will have their early-morning commutes warmed up by a revolutionary new advert.

Woman found dead at York hotel

9:39am Tuesday 7th February 2012

A 62-YEAR-OLD woman who was found dead in a York city-centre hotel has been named by police.

North Yorkshire man jailed over sexual assault

9:41am Tuesday 7th February 2012

A NORTH Yorkshire man has been jailed for almost seven years after he falsely imprisoned and sexually assaulted a woman.

Gun salute marks Queen's Diamond Jubilee

9:57am Tuesday 7th February 2012

GUNFIRE echoed around York city centre to mark the accession of The Queen to the throne.

£3m film project is ready to roll

9:24am Tuesday 7th February 2012

AMBITIOUS plans to make a £3 million feature film based on the acclaimed novel The Knife That Killed Me will take shape in the next few weeks in a refurbished studio in a village near York.

Acomb pub licence hope

9:28am Tuesday 7th February 2012

A PUB company is looking to secure a licence to reopen one of its York’s businesses after it closed suddenly last year.

£15 million boost for Screen Yorkshire

9:20am Tuesday 7th February 2012

SCREEN Yorkshire expects to create hundreds of jobs with a new £15 million fund to invest in the creative and digital industries.

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Celebrities pitch in to raise money for Thomas Cammack's cancer treatment

9:08am Tuesday 7th February 2012

THE campaign to send a four-year-old cancer sufferer to America for potentially life-saving treatment has received celebrity endorsement.

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Hunt for cigarettes thief

9:30am Tuesday 7th February 2012

POLICE in York are looking for a man who they suspect of stealing cigarettes from a shop in Goodramgate.

Vicar of Baghdad’s message of hope

8:59am Tuesday 7th February 2012

A VICAR who works in astonishingly difficult circumstances in the only remaining Anglican church in Iraq has spoken of his experiences to a crowded church in York.

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York archive project ‘to go private’

8:51am Tuesday 7th February 2012

COUNCIL bosses have called for the “urgent” appointment of a private firm to design a new home for York’s priceless archives after deciding they cannot use the authority’s own teams.

Parking fees set to rise by 5% in East Yorkshire

8:24am Tuesday 7th February 2012

CAR-PARKING charges and burial fees in East Yorkshire are set to rise as council bosses aim to save £15.5 million next year.

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Pupils’ close encounter with director

8:32am Tuesday 7th February 2012

YOUNGSTERS at a York secondary school got a taste of Hollywood when a film director dropped in on lessons.

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Friends set up tribute to computer game fan

8:15am Tuesday 7th February 2012

THE friends of an online computer game fan are marking the first anniversary of his death by setting up a fundraising internet gaming tournament in his memory.

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Former chief in bid for top police role

8:09am Tuesday 7th February 2012

A RETIRED deputy chief constable has become one of the first people in the region to put themselves forward as a potential police commissioner.

Changes to new council HQ scheme

8:10am Tuesday 7th February 2012

THE developers working on York’s new £43.8 million council headquarters are seeking permission to protect the historic building from water.

Former headmaster dies at the age of 87

7:59am Tuesday 7th February 2012

A FORMER headmaster of Haxby Road Primary School, James Corney, has died at the age of 87.

Council meetings may be put on the internet

7:50am Tuesday 7th February 2012

RESIDENTS could be given online access to council meetings through a move aimed at increasing “transparency”.

Police investigate racist emails sent to Archbishop of York

2:41pm Monday 6th February 2012

POLICE are investigating racist emails sent to the Archbishop of York following controversial comments he made about same-sex marriage.

Snowball puts York council gritter out of action

12:51pm Monday 6th February 2012

A GRITTING machine has been put out of action after a window was smashed with a snowball.

Latest on the region's ice-hit roads...A1(M) and A168 closed....major delays

11:24am Monday 6th February 2012

ICE continues to cause major disruption on the region’s roads as emergency services deal with a number of smashes on the A1(M).

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Teenager caught breaking into next-door neighbour's house

10:36am Monday 6th February 2012

A TEENAGER burgled his next-door neighbour after she asked his parents to keep an eye on her house while she was away.

Sledgers enjoy wintry fun on slopes

9:30am Monday 6th February 2012

GRITTERS are expected to be out in force again today following a day of disruption caused by snow and sub-zero temperatures.

York council chief turns down pay rise

9:20am Monday 6th February 2012

YORK council chief Kersten England has turned down the chance of a pay rise, saying she feels it would be “inappropriate” when the authority is facing one of its toughest budgets in a generation.