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North Yorkshire Police has issued an update after Sam Diatta died following a disturbance at York jeweller's Mappin and Webb in Coney Street

Police update after man died following disturbance at a York jeweller's shop
North Yorkshire Police has issued an update after Sam Diatta died following a disturbance at York jeweller's Mappin and Webb in Coney Street.

A head teacher has been convicted of making indecent images of children

Primary school head teacher convicted of internet child sex crimes

A police van at the scene on the day of the assault and (inset) a taped off doorway at some flats in Rosemary Court Picture: Mike Laycock

Update issued on man and woman seriously injured in assault at their York home

The tractor on fire Picture tweeted by North Yorkshire Police

Road closed by tractor fire

A man ended up in hospital after he was attacked in Richmond market place, North Yorkshire

Man in hospital after street attack in North Yorkshire

Stillington, where the couple died in a suicide pact

Elderly couple died in suicide pact in village near York

York couple Gemma and Scott and Worst House on the Street presenters Scarlette and Stuart Douglas Picture: Channel 4

PICTURES: York couple make £70,000 on Channel 4's 'Worst House on the Street'

Readers' letters

'Yet another York parking rip-off'

'Heronby will be a new town, not a village'

'A great atmosphere at the York 10K - but I have some ideas to make it even better'

'When did this country become a dictatorship?'

'If Liz Truss can change her mind on Brexit why can't we?'

York Central scheme will create a 'vibrant and distinctive' new neighbourhood

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Can you cook? Here’s how you can apply to be on the next series Come Dine With Me (Canva)

Can you cook? Here’s how you can apply to be on the next series of Come Dine With Me

Amazon and eBay under fire as Which? investigation finds illegal weapons sold in the UK. (PA)

'Disturbing' illegal weapons found on Amazon and eBay for less than £10

The Tesco store at Askham Bar Picture: Google Street View

Man in court charged with saw robbery at Tesco's

Club members have attracted much support

Hundreds sign petition against proposed demolition of York bowls club

RAF Linton-on-Ouse will remain in MoD hands until it is disposed of, the Home Office has confirmed. Picture: PA

Former air base to remain in MoD hands until 'planned disposal'

Children and staff issuing a 'save our school' plea outside Naburn Primary School

Under-threat school praised for progress - months after 'inadequate' rating

Changes to the premises are said to have been better than what was there before. Picture, planning application.

York roast company told to 'regularise' planning matters

Shoppers in York are being invited to meet police, firefighers, York BID and York Rescue Boat on Saturday in Coney Street

Here's why emergency services will be out and about in York this weekend

York bar Slug & Lettuce is bringing a free ice-cream van to Kings Staith by the River Ouse

Popular York bars bring free ice-cream van to city riverside

The Adult Shop in Gillygate has operated for 25 years

York sex shop has licence renewed

Popular attraction launches brand-new 'After hours with mermaids' event

Rachael Maskell MP with her square

York MP squares up against Covid-19

The RSPCA stall in the centre of York recently

RSPCA's summer fayre will raise cash to help abandoned pets

Health Ministers are being urged to visit York to see for themselves how dire the dental crisis is

Health Ministers urged to meet York patients waiting in agony for dental treatment

William’s Den, in North Cave, near York, in East Yorkshire is celebrating its fifth birthday

Popular children's attraction near York celebrates turning 5

York writers group Pen to Paper who used to meet at Brigantes have brought out their book Something Brewing

"We had to switch from the pub to Zoom" - York writers publish 'pandemic' book

Bishop Burton student Lucy Copeland, winner of the individual honours in the BE90 Open under 18s Championship and Jane Buchan from event sponsors Baileys Horse Feeds. Picture: Matt Nuttall Photography

Top riders crowned in youth championships at college

The location of the sports village

Hambleton District Council starts work on sports village

North Yorkshire Police have launched an appeal

Police search for family of woman found dead in York

York academics warn most homes will soon suffer 'fuel poverty'

York academics warn most homes will soon suffer 'fuel poverty'

Andrew Loxton has been nominated for a National Rail Award

'Green fingered' man nominated for National Rail award

Healthwatch York found that York got nothing out of £50 million of extra NHS funding to tackle the dental crisis

REVEALED: Why York got NONE of the NHS's £50m extra to tackle dental crisis

Royal Mail vans. Credit: PA

Royal Mail staff announce four day strike over August and September - See dates

Picture by Dan Gregson/ WTML

North Yorkshire holly tree among Britain's best

Sport

York City fans in the LNER Community Stadium's South Stand made their voices heard in Saturday's 2-0 win over Woking. Picture: Adam Davy

York City in talks to remove restriction on safe standing at Community Stadium
YORK City are in discussions with the Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) over lifting a restriction on safe standing, although the club have warned that such renovations could cost as much as £250,000.

York City Knights half-back Ata Hingano made his debut for James Ford’s side against Dewsbury Rams on Sunday. Picture: Craig Hawkhead

Ata Hingano wants World Cup call-up with Tonga via York City Knights displays

York City midfielder Dan Pybus controls the ball during the Vanarama National League match against Woking at the LNER Community Stadium. Picture: Matthew Appleby

Dan Pybus close to joining League Two's Leyton Orient before York City move

York City's new chief executive Alastair Smith (left) and chairman Glen Henderson (right) pose at the LNER Community Stadium. Picture: York City FC

York City making progress on new scoreboard at LNER Community Stadium

Tadcaster Albion striker Mark Ferguson challenges the Tow Low Town. Picture: Keith Handley

Tadcaster Albion knocked out of FA Cup after 2-0 replay defeat at Tow Law Town

York City chairman Glen Henderson applauds fans at the LNER Community Stadium. Picture: Adam Davy

LNER Community Stadium built to wrong design for fans, says York City chairman

Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds (left) and Rob McElhenney (right) during their side’s Vanarama National League play-off semi-final against Grimsby Town at The Racecourse Ground. Picture: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire

York City manager John Askey claims Wrexham are paying goalkeeper £6,000-a-week

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National Sport

Will Smeed becomes first batter to hit ton in Hundred during Birmingham win

Ed Slater overwhelmed by support following motor neurone disease diagnosis

Mikkel Damsgaard

Another classic Brentford signing – Thomas Frank raves about Mikkel Damsgaard

Chelsea defender Malang Sarr joins Ligue 1 side Monaco on season-long loan

Rory McIlroy seeks to put Open heartache behind him in bid for third FedEx Cup

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History

Panto dame Berwick Kaler, pictured in last Christmas' panto at York's Grand Opera House, Dick Turpin Rides Again Picture: David Harrison

Carry on Dick! Panto dame defends Turpin's good name from 'woke folk'

August 1987 Extra Stout and hs mates, the grey shires from Samuel Smith's Brewery at Tadcaster have plodded into the record books for the second time in less than a month. Extra Stout had been declared the biggest horse in the world. He and the

10 great 'silly season' photos from years gone by...

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Business news

North Yorkshire Police has issued an update after Sam Diatta died following a disturbance at York jeweller's Mappin and Webb in Coney Street

Police update after man died following disturbance at a York jeweller's shop

Changes to the premises are said to have been better than what was there before. Picture, planning application.

York roast company told to 'regularise' planning matters

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Education news

A head teacher has been convicted of making indecent images of children

Primary school head teacher convicted of internet child sex crimes

Children and staff issuing a 'save our school' plea outside Naburn Primary School

Under-threat school praised for progress - months after 'inadequate' rating

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National News

‘It’s shocked the place to the core’ – Highlands community reacts after attacks

Conservative leadership bid

Liz Truss hints at further cost of living support if made prime minister

Nadhim Zahawi visit to Belfast

Ministers to hold crunch talks with energy bosses over winter price hikes

Summer weather July 18th 2022

Parts of England and Wales face ‘exceptional’ wildfire risk amid heatwave

Royal Mint coins

The Queen’s signature features for the first time on Royal Mint coins

Pharmacists ‘concerned’ over medicine shortages

Police response to burglary, robbery and theft ‘not good enough’, report finds

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