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School searches for former pupils

6:38pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

FORMER pupils of a North Yokshire school are being invited to get back in touch to help celebrate the school’s 40th anniversary.

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Appeal after attempted robbery in park

6:29pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

DETECTIVES are appealing for two vital witnesses to come forward following an attempted robbery in York.

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North Yorkshire's own New York comes under spotlight

5:57pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

THE history of a tiny North Yorkshire settlement with a very big name is to come under the spotlight.

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Shadow culture secretary joins fight to save North-East rail museums

2:55pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

COST-CUTTING plans which could see award winning North-East museums closed due to a £6m funding deficit have been criticised by a Labour MP.

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Gridlock misery for developing York

2:56pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

PLANS for an extra 22,000 homes in York will mean gridlock for the city costing up to £80m a year by 2030 according to a new report.

Hopes rise that National Railway Museum in York and Locomotion in Shildon will be spared the axe

7:44pm Monday 17th June 2013

HOPES soared tonight that York’s famous National Railway Museum will be saved from possible closure.

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North's universities dominated by the rich, study finds

6:45pm Monday 17th June 2013

THE region’s universities have been fiercely criticised for becoming even more dominated by students from rich backgrounds.

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Gardens host work of region's leading artists

6:27pm Monday 17th June 2013

A NEW art exhibition at one of Yorkshire’s most renowned gardens showcases work from the region’s leading artists.

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Tourists attacked as they walk to their hotel

5:40pm Monday 17th June 2013

TWO tourists had to be treated by paramedics after they were subjected to an unprovoked attack as they walked to their hotel.

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Success for food outlet, four years on

12:43pm Sunday 16th June 2013

A FOOD outlet specifically designed to showcase the best of the region’s produce is celebrating four years of success.

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Queen's birthday marked by 21-gun salute in York

12:37pm Sunday 16th June 2013

TERRITORIAL Army soldiers from the North-East celebrated the official birthday of the Queen in traditional style.

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Elderly pedestrian killed in road accident

11:59am Sunday 16th June 2013

POLICE have launched an investigation after a 91-year-old woman pedestrian was killed in a collision with a car.

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Countryside day at college

3:39pm Sunday 16th June 2013

COUNTRYSIDE DAY: Askham Bryan College near York is throwing open its doors to the public next Saturday from 10.30am to 4.30pmwith a range of activities, displays and entertainment. Further details, including ticket admission prices, are available online at askham-bryan.ac.uk

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Resident rewarded for dedication to conservation

10:30pm Friday 14th June 2013

A MAN who has spent more than 30 years fighting for his local wildlife habitats has been rewarded for his dedication.

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Proposed changes to York's ward boundaries

6:17pm Friday 14th June 2013

The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is currently consulting on its draft proposals for new ward boundaries across York.

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Cricketing greats celebrate Yorkshire club's 150th anniversary

6:13pm Friday 14th June 2013

CRICKETING legends Geoffrey Boycott, Dickie Bird, Darren Gough and Brian Close have attended a service of thanksgiving to mark the 150th anniversary of Yorkshire Cricket Club. The service at York Minster, which is part of a series of events to mark the milestone, saw the president of the Marylebone Cricket Club, Mike Griffith, give an address on behalf of the club.

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Councils press Chancellor to secure museum's future

6:21pm Friday 14th June 2013

COUNCIL leaders representing 11 local authorities have urged the Chancellor of the Exchequer to safeguard the future of the National Railway Museum in York. The Leeds City Region leaders wrote to George Osborne after the Science Museum Group said an expected ten per cent cut in Government funding would force one of its attractions to close after 2015.

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Former council offices to become luxury hotel

1:23pm Thursday 13th June 2013

AN architectural gem in the heart of the region’s tourism capital is to be turned into a luxury hotel.

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Crackdown of illegal North-East fishing a success

5:27pm Thursday 13th June 2013

ANGLERS are facing spot checks by Environment Agency officials in a crackdown on illegal fishing in the North-East.

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Exploring the truth behind Richard III

4:37pm Thursday 13th June 2013

THE truth behind one of England’s most misunderstood monarchs is to come under the spotlight over the next year.

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School head's two-wheel marathon

11:55am Thursday 13th June 2013

A SCHOOL head took to two wheels to turn her half-term holiday into a fund-raising marathon.

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Police name woman whose body was found in a field

3:40pm Thursday 13th June 2013

Police have named a woman, whose body was found in a field at Monk Fryston, near York on Saturday, June 1.

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News from the North

4:00pm Thursday 13th June 2013

Action day: A concentrated crime blitz in North York involving 40 officers has been hailed a success. They checked 4,300 vehicles, issued thousands of vehicle and home security packs, executed five warrants - two under the Misuse of Drugs Act and three for non-payment of fines.

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North Yorkshire News in Brief: Choral performance of John Rutter's Requiem

5:51pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

A performance of John Rutter’s Requiem is to be performed by York choir Spectrum.

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Under 30s cannot afford to live in countryside, report finds

5:22pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

SPIRALLING house prices and slow salary rises are being blamed for forcing people in their 30s to move out of the region’s countryside.

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Former council HQ could become digital centre

5:45pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

A HISTORIC guildhall has emerged as the front runner to become a £1.4m digital, media and creative centre.

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New bridge to help prevent repeat of show disaster

4:18pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

THE weatherproofing of England’s biggest agricultural event is continuing – with the installation of a temporary new bridge.

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Historic building identified as potential base for creative and digital centre

3:30pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

A potential base has been identified for a £1.4m digital media and creative centre in York.

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Women invited to Big Breeze Bike Rides

5:51pm Tuesday 11th June 2013

WOMEN in the region are being urged to take up cycling as part of the Big Breeze Bike Ride.

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Youngsters discover more about the countryside

12:43pm Tuesday 11th June 2013

THOUSANDS of youngsters from across the region have been descending on North Yorkshire – to have fun and learn more about rural life.

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Dates set for £1.4bn incinerator judicial review hearings

3:15pm Monday 10th June 2013

CAMPAIGNERS battling to block a £1.4bn waste incinerator project are appealing for £15,000 to fund a High Court hearing over the scheme.

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Sobering time for North Yorkshire's drink drivers

1:03pm Sunday 9th June 2013

DRINK-drivers have had a sobering week following the launch of a summer crackdown.

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North Yorkshire supermarket worker jailed for stealing hundreds of thousands of pounds of Asda gift vouchers

8:53pm Friday 7th June 2013

A NORTH Yorkshire supermarket worker who was today (June 7) jailed for stealing hundreds of thousands of pounds of Asda gift vouchers amassed a fortune which she spent on luxury holidays, artwork and lavish ornaments, police said.

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Aviation watchdog confident of training rules after tycoon crash inquest

4:49pm Friday 7th June 2013

THE aviation regulator says it is confident in its ability to ensure pilots are adequately qualified, after an inquest found the deaths of multi-millionaire and his wife in a helicopter crash were partly due to his lack of training.

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Ambulance staff stage walk-out over staffing changes

3:13pm Friday 7th June 2013

AMBULANCE workers with the union Unite have today staged 12-hour walk-out in a dispute over the introduction of emergency care assistants to ambulances.

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Former special constable arms dealer ordered to pay £782k

5:47pm Friday 7th June 2013

A FORMER special constable who supplied 40,000 AK47 assault rifles to Nigeria without a licence has been ordered to hand over his £782,000 profit or face a further four years in jail.

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Charity offers Great North Run places to fundraisers

5:20pm Friday 7th June 2013

CHARITY APPEAL: The Butterwick Hospice has places in the Bupa Great North Run on Sunday, September 15, on offer on a first come first served basis. The closing date for race entries is Friday, July 5, and anyone running for the hospice must raise money for the charity. Further details from Mandy Shields on 01642-628930 or mandyshields@butterwick.org.uk.

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Great North Air Ambulance launches new website to boost fundraisers

5:37pm Thursday 6th June 2013

A CHARITY has launched a new website to encourage its supporters to share fundraising exploits on-line with others.

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Award winning museums could face closure over threatened funding cuts

5:39pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

CAMPAIGNERS have criticised plans which could see award winning North-East flagship museums forced to close due to funding cuts creating a £6m deficit.

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News from the North

3:37pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

New station: Work is now underway on a new city centre fire station for York at the former Kent Street car and coach park. It will replace the old station in Clifford Street which is now regarded as no longer suitable.

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Tycoon attempted difficult helicopter manouvere before North Yorkshire crash

4:11pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

A MULTI-MILLIONAIRE and his wife died in a helicopter crash moments after the tycoon had attempted a tricky manouvere in high winds, an inquest has heard.

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Marine pest could help solve the energy problem

1:45pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

AN annoying marine pest may not be such a nuisance after all – and could play a key role in solving the energy problem.

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News from the North

4:22pm Tuesday 4th June 2013

Forum tickets: Some places are still available at the first Hambleton Strategic Business Forum business conference on June 13 at Bedale Hall, Bedale, between 9.30am and 2pm. It is open to all businesses as well as those thinking of locating in Hambleton. The £5 fee includes lunch. For more information contact Jenna Pengilley on (01609) 767058 or jenna.pengilley@hambleton.gov.uk

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Project to transform city square delayed until after summer tourist season

5:34pm Monday 3rd June 2013

A project to transform King’s Square in York, near The Shambles medieval street, has been delayed so as not to damage business during the height of tourist season.

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