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Flood water near Tower Street, York, on Sunday, December 10

PICTURES: River levels in York still rising and set to peak on Monday

Youngsters set of in the £k event in the Chase the Pud Race at the Knavesmire, York, on Sunday

WATCH: 200 Santas chase a Christmas pudding around York

Rail passengers in York are being warned of major disruption

Major storm disruption to rail services in York - LNER warns 'don't travel'

Fire crews at work in Church Street, Norton

Public urged show understanding as teams face 'challenging' flood conditions

Tadcaster Bridge on Sunday morning. Picture: farsondigitalwatercams.com

Bridge closes to traffic as flood waters rise

New name for 102-year-old nursery based near York

Staff at Onebright receive their award for Employer of the Year

How this firm became the York Press 2023 Employer of the Year

Readers' letters

'Dear King Charles, please keep reminding world leaders about climate change'

'Boris did the best he could during the pandemic. Now it is time to move on'

'Brexit is a disaster to our standard of living and everything else'

'Not a good day on the rails with cancellations and delays all over'

'Why bringing in more 20mph speed limits to York will be waste of time and money'

It will take a 'Moses parting the Red Sea' miracle to solve York's traffic problems

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Pupils and staff at St Mary's CE Primary School in Askham Richard took part in a Reindeer Rush for St Leonard's Hospice

Reindeer Rush at York village school

Alice Cooke , 16, a pupil at The Mount School in York has qualified as a jockey

Talented York schoolgirl, 16, becomes jockey

Wigginton Road level crossing in York is set to close overnight

York level crossing set to close twice

Home Instead York was the winner of the socially responsible business caegory

How this York firm became our Socially Responsible Business of the Year

Storm Fergus is expected to bring further bad weather

Storm Fergus to sweep UK prompting road, rail, air and ferry transport fears

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The man was heard saying

McDonald's 'shocked and saddened' by footage of staff mistreating homeless man

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A new report has made found worrying trends in UK society

Damaging report says UK could slip back into 'Victorian' gap between rich & poor

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Fire crews came to the rescue

Couple rescued after becoming stranded in floodwater near York

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Firefighters saved the day

Little boy's birthday saved as trampoline nearly gets blown away

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It can be tricky and stressful making life decisions says our columnist Rita Leaman

Why it is so hard and stressful to make decisions

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Elf on a Shelf - what are your ones up to in York?

'We're back!' Elves on the shelf 2023: what are they up to in York?

The Showman's engine and organ in tearoom square at York Station in the 1970s. Picture: Malcolm Slater

Dialling back time to the 1970s to see how our city has changed!

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A look back at Nativity shows at York schools from the 1990s

Photos York children in school nativity plays from late 1990s - where are they now?

Year 5 & 6 pupils from St Mary’s CE Primary School, York pictured with headteacher, Richard Moss

School pupils across York receive special thank you - from King Charles III

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Fiona Allison arranged for her mother's gravestone to be righted. Main image: aerial image of the cemetery in the days after the gravestones were laid flat

Town council apologises after 87 gravestones flattened - and may pay to fix them

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Knifeman Mark Scott

Man jailed for having steak knife in York street during argument over cash

Is this York's most Christmassy house? Photos by Tim Zimmermann

Photos Is this York's most decorated house for Christmas? Can you beat it?

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Owen, Esme, Stevie and Tobias reached the final of Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream but only two could win roles in the West End - who was it?

See who won ITV's Mamma Mia! I Have A Dream and will perform in the West End

A new report has made found worrying trends in UK society

Damaging report says UK could slip back into 'Victorian' gap between rich & poor

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Armed police on patrol in York on Saturday, December 9

This is what armed police and plain clothed officers were doing in York today

A car has been videoed driving the wrong way down Norton Road (Blackboards)

WATCH: Car drives wrong way down road in North Yorkshire

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Firefighters have dealt with flooding incidents

Firefighters called to flooding incidents in York and Ryedale

The staff of Ainsty Ales and Taproom with their award for small business of the year

How a brewery near York became the Press 2023 Small Business of the Year

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Debbie Bullock of Aviva is the Apprentice of the Year

How York woman became the Apprentice of the Year in the Press business awards

Sport

Alice Cooke , 16, a pupil at The Mount School in York has qualified as a jockey

Talented York schoolgirl, 16, becomes jockey

Neil Cox was 'embarrassed' after York City's FA Trophy exit to Nantwich Town.

Neil Cox demands more effort after 'embarrassing' York City defeat

York City exited the Isuzu FA Trophy after a 3-2 defeat to Nantwich Town.

Fragile York City exit the FA Trophy to lower league Nantwich Town

York City travel to Nantwich Town for the Isuzu FA Trophy third round.

LIVE BLOG: Nantwich Town vs York City

Dipo Akinyemi (left) and Ryan Fallowfield (right) have been recognised by the Vanarama National League.

York City duo named in National League Team of the Half Season

Kai Evans celebrates scoring for Nantwich Town, who face York City on Saturday. (Photo: Jonathan White)

York City boss does his 'homework' on lower league Nantwich Town

Maison Campbell has joined Scunthorpe United from York City on a one-month loan deal.

Maison Campbell leaves York City on one-month loan to Scunthorpe

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National Sport

The game was stopped after around 15 minutes when officials were alerted to a problem in the stands (Brian Lawless/PA)

Granada’s LaLiga clash with Athletic Bilbao abandoned after death of home fan

Tylan Wallace celebrates his game-winning touchdown (Nick Wass/AP)

Tylan Wallace helps the Baltimore Ravens to victory over the Los Angeles Rams

Erik ten Hag saw his side Manchester United beaten 3-0 at home by Bournemouth on Saturday (Martin Rickett/PA)

Gary Neville dismisses ‘nonsense’ idea of sacking Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag

Arsenal celebrated a big win over Chelsea in front of a WSL-record crowd at the Emirates (Bradley Collyer/PA)

Arsenal join Chelsea at top of WSL after impressive win in front of record crowd

Hannah Klugman holds the Orange Bowl trophy (Eric Espada/USTA)

Hannah Klugman makes history with Orange Bowl success

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History

The Handley Page Victor, named 'Lust Lindy'

Former RAF nuclear bomber to fire up its engines at York museum

FROM OUR ARCHIVE: Keeping the famous White Horse of Kilburn stable and white has been a recurring problem over the years. Here in June 1989, members of Thirsk Young Farmers' Club are putting their backs into the heavy work of resurfacing the horse

'The day the White Horse of Kilburn looked like a grey giraffe'

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Business news

New name for 102-year-old nursery based near York

Home Instead York was the winner of the socially responsible business caegory

How this York firm became our Socially Responsible Business of the Year

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Education news

Pupils and staff at St Mary's CE Primary School in Askham Richard took part in a Reindeer Rush for St Leonard's Hospice

Reindeer Rush at York village school

Alice Cooke , 16, a pupil at The Mount School in York has qualified as a jockey

Talented York schoolgirl, 16, becomes jockey

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National News

An Israeli attack helicopter fires a missile over the Gaza Strip (Leo Correa/AP)

Heavy fighting rages in Gaza as US sends more tank ammunition to Israel

Former president Donald Trump had been expected to return to the witness box on Monday (Mike Segar/pool via AP)

Trump says he will not give evidence again at his New York fraud trial

The Mutange neighborhood in Maceio, Brazil, where a mine belonging to Brazilian petrochemical giant Braskem collapsed on Sunday (Itawi Albuquerque/AP)

Brazil petrochemical giant’s salt mine partially collapses

Derbyshire Police said a man has been arrested (PA)

Man arrested after mother and son killed in hit-and-run crash in Derbyshire

Anthony Littler was found with head injuries in an alleyway known as The Causeway, near East Finchley Tube station, at 12.15am on May 1 1984 (Met Police/PA)

Man arrested in connection with 1984 East Finchley murder of Anthony Littler

Argentina’s incoming President Javier Milei waves after his swearing-in ceremony at the Congress in Buenos Aires (Natacha Pisarenko/AP)

Right-wing Javier Milei sworn in as Argentina’s president

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Bristol Airport said no flights were cancelled (Alamy/PA)

Fire at Bristol Airport car park destroys vehicles and causes flight delays

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