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Spark:York could soon boast an urban farm after revealing plans to stay

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Tributes to boy, 11, who died just days after brain tumour diagnosis

Spark:York looks set to stay for another two years

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Plans 'significantly altered' for new Micklegate hotel

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Fracking firm drops plans for Kirby Misperton site

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Crash on A64 near York causes delays

Tourism chiefs highlight bid to grow £765m industry into £1bn

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Police appeal after man's death in York

Finance worker stole from company - and blamed his wife's spending

Aldi to raise staff wages to £9.40 an hour

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Passengers warned not to travel to and from London this weekend

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Moving Lords to York a 'threat to democratic process', warns next Archbishop

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Young mum tells of shock as bus windows smash in crash

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PICTURES: Plans for new bridge centre in York

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Police tear gassed train passenger after he head-butted officer

King of pop guitarist set to play gig

More than £100,000 spent helping residents in financial trouble

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Workers say jobs cause issues

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Archaeologist to reveal secrets of historic Pocklington finds

World premiere at Theatre Royal

York show for laureate

York Residents Festival returns for 25th year

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Car catches fire after crash with HGV

Major historical exhibition at Selby Abbey

LETTER: It’ll be panto all year if Lords come to York

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LETTER: We need electric buses to serve new stadium

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LETTER: This 11-story apartment block is too high a price for Roman Museum

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Specsavers goes green in York

COLUMN: How routine can help your wellbeing

Network Rail investigated over poor performance on routes used by Northern and TransPennine Express

City leaders 'had not heard' of plan to move House of Lords to York

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Residents left retching after 'sewage leak' on main road in York

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Go-ahead for 368-bedroom student blocks - but apartments deferred

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House of Lords 'relocation' shows York is "not merely an historical bauble"

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York students team up with gallery in art promotion

Children bully parents into being eco-friendly - but are biggest energy wasters

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Dead dog found in gym bag in York

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Funeral director takes her first flight - then jumps out plane

'One email can generate 50g carbon emissions' - warning to councillors

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Sirius Minerals agrees £405m takeover bid which could safeguard thousands of jobs

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School in York village closed today due to broken boiler

York dad of two - "I quit my job to be a YouTube star"

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Why Brownies did not go to the panto

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York Racecourse one of the top in England and Wales

York neighbours celebrate lottery win

Popular Brazilian painter's work at York gallery

Man found dead on North Yorkshire beach is named

Pubs to slash price of drinks to 'celebrate Brexit'

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York Minster covers up following the great fire of 1984

£50,000 to be put towards safer city centre

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Festive lights show brings fundraising boost

Free nature walks this weekend

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Young people lack work skills

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Emergency services 'coax' down man from scaffolding

Who came off best when a steam train and Platform 12 at York Station had an argument?

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COLUMN: Never mind veganuary - I struggled to stay vegan for a week

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LETTER: We need to ban cars if we're to beat climate change

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LETTER: Celebrating Brexit would be offensive

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LETTER: There isn’t always a fairytale ending

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House of Lords could move to York bringing thousands of jobs

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House of Lords a big positive for York - Maskell

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York care home that makes residents' life goals come true - like parachuting!

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Calls for return of GP service to help city's homeless

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Poldark's Demelza pops into York for lunch

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'Invest in York' - council leader tells Prime Minister

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Fancy a £53,000 train driver job? Northern are looking for applicants

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HAVE YOUR SAY: Would you like to see House of Lords move to York?

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13 mediaeval windows at risk

Rowntree Park lantern festival

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Couple sentenced over 10,000 tonne rubbish mountain that caught fire

Sport

There is plenty more to come, stresses York City Knights hooker Kriss Brining

Indian superstar Ravi Ashwin targets 'longer stint' at Yorkshire

RUGBY UNION: York RUFC remain at the top after defeating Malton & Norton

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Sport

York must accept challenge of being a big club says Watson

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NON-LEAGUE REPORTS: Taddy suffer surprise home defeat; Pikes draw away; Selby thrash Brigg

MINSTER LEAGUE ROUND-UP: League leaders battle back for 4-3 victory

Steve Watson rues fine margins as York lose at King's Lynn

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King's Lynn Town 1 York City 0 - report

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Ford says Knights must improve after 'poor' showing against Halifax

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Report: York City Knights 6 Halifax 16

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'The lads that perform the best in pre-season will get the nod for Toulouse, says Ford

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Dan Maguire to travel with York City squad for top of the table clash at King's Lynn

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WWE tag team group Imperium discuss NXT UK's first visit to York

BOXING: Paris Smith set for Nations Cup final in Serbia

Steve Watson backs York City to replicate previous big-game performances against King's Lynn

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York City boss Steve Watson reveals the recent challenges of getting players on loan

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York have to have a 'cold' mindset ahead of top of the table clash with King's Lynn, says McLaughlin

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Yorkshire sign star Indian spinner for Championship season

Days left until Parslow's benefit year quiz night

New Yorkshire recruit Ashwin to have coaching role, reveals Gale

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National sport

We missed Laporte a lot – Pep Guardiola welcomes return of key Man City defender

Lampard: Chelsea can cope with possible Abraham absence

Hector Bellerin scores late leveller as 10-man Arsenal hold Chelsea

Southampton boss Hasenhuttl basks in ‘one of the best performances this season’

Everton boss Ancelotti puts on brave face after stoppage-time collapse

Smith focused on survival after win over Watford.

Howe desperate to stay in Premier League as Cherries end winless run

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History

What's going on here in York city centre 1955?

Can you recognise this corner of York from 1911?

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Which York street replaced these buildings 70 years ago?

What does this girl have to do with Yorkshire Tea and Fat Rascals?

11 of York's lesser-known Civic Trust Blue Plaques all in one place

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Business news

Tourism chiefs highlight bid to grow £765m industry into £1bn

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House of Lords 'relocation' shows York is "not merely an historical bauble"

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Work starts at major new York housing development

Check out which York firm will appear in Championship football advertising campaign

Where strangers will be handing out free cash in York and beyond

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Education news

York students team up with gallery in art promotion

This North Yorkshire school 'requires improvement', but vows to do better

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Top York school in bid to sponsor underperforming academies

Look which BBC TV personality dropped in at this school

Minister meets students at York College

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National news

Salmond to appear in court on attempted rape and sexual assault charges

What the papers say – January 22

‘Too much sugar in nectar slows down bees’

Giant planets ‘could form around small stars faster than thought’

What are the 15 measures designed to protect children online?

Railcard for veterans to be launched on Armistice Day

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