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Council chief says it's 'obvious the price tag has increased' on major project
Council chief says it's 'obvious the price tag has increased' on major project
City of York Council's executive member for finance and major projects, Cllr Katie Lomas, said it is "obvious the price tag has increased"…
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February 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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MPs row over 'pub tax' amid claims that more than 150 York pubs at risk
MPs row over 'pub tax' amid claims that more than 150 York pubs at risk
MPs Rachael Maskell and Luke Charters have responded to claims made by Kevin Hollinrake over the so-called "pub tax", which Conservatives…
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February 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Call for work on major project to proceed before it becomes ‘unaffordable’
Call for work on major project to proceed before it becomes 'unaffordable'
City of York Council, LNER, and West Yorkshire Combined Authority, have refused to comment on the next phase of the Station Gateway development…
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February 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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5 years ago I interviewed a regular at the Wellington Inn- who bemoaned the constant opening and closing, changing personal of the pub. Seems nothing has changed at this Sam Smiths pub.... hope it gets reopened!
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'Our street feels empty' - campaign to reopen York pub and reinstate manager
Regulars at the recently closed Wellington Inn, in Alma Terrace, have started a campaign calling for the pub to be reopened and its manager…
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January 24, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Serious flu cases rocket by more than 200 per cent at York hospital trust
Serious flu cases rocket by more than 200 per cent at York hospital trust
Serious flu cases at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have rocketed by more than 200 per cent in the last month.
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January 8, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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Tributes paid to footballer who died after alleged assault in York
Tributes paid to footballer who died after alleged assault in York
Tributes have been paid to former Barton Town FC goalkeeper, James Hitchcock, who died following an incident at York Station on Sunday, December 15.
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December 19, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Council say rise in parking charges will make buses a 'credible alternative'
Council say rise in parking charges will make buses a 'credible alternative'
City of York Council has said that their plans to raise parking charges will make bus travel a "credible alternative" for families.
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December 18, 2024 at 9:04 AM
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North Yorkshire Police officer sent explicit video from police station
North Yorkshire Police officer sent explicit video from police station
North Yorkshire Police has sacked former rural task force officer Simon Barker for an explicit video - which he sent from inside a police station.
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December 17, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Around 140 tractors fill York's roads in mass farmers' protest
Around 140 tractors fill York's roads in mass farmers' protest
Around 140 tractors flooded the roads in York today in protest of the Government's inheritance tax changes, announced in the October Budget.
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December 11, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Time to see if I can keep up with 80 tractors…
Around 80 tractors have begun their protest drive through York

The farmers, from across Yorkshire, are protesting against the Government’s changes to inheritance tax - which were announced in the recent budget

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December 11, 2024 at 10:50 AM
York a 'victim of its own success' as concerns raised over Christmas crowds
York a 'victim of its own success' as concerns raised over Christmas crowds
Concerns have been raised over the crowds attracted to York at Christmas time - with a former council chief saying the city risks being a…
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December 9, 2024 at 11:56 AM
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Tribute to York City footballer who died on the pitch shown to his family and friends
Tribute to York City footballer who died on the pitch shown to his family and friends
Both Persimmon Homes and York City Football Club have joined forces to pay tribute to David Longhurst, who sadly passed away on the Bootham Crescent…
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November 30, 2024 at 2:46 PM
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Independent shop boss slams 'hideous' York Christmas barrier
Independent shop boss slams 'hideous' York Christmas barrier
The Great Yorkshire Sweet Shop in Church Street has slammed the "hideous" barrier put outside its shopfront, as part of a security measure…
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November 30, 2024 at 8:28 AM
York MPs both 'pleased' and 'disappointed' by assisted dying vote
York MPs both 'pleased' and 'disappointed' by assisted dying vote
Assisted dying could be legalised in England and Wales after a historic vote saw proposed legislation clear its first hurdle in Parliament.
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November 29, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Two men appear in court charged with murder of man in York
Two men appear in court charged with murder of man in York
Two men charged with murder have appeared at York Magistrates' Court after a 26-year-old Bradford man died in the Haxby Road area on Saturday night…
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November 28, 2024 at 11:35 AM
A York hospice boss has said that the debate on the assisted dying bill is the biggest issue to face his sector during his career

The bill goes for its second reading on Friday
York hospice boss says assisted dying bill is biggest issue to face his sector
The medical director at York-based St Leonard's Hospice has spoken on the upcoming Assisted Dying Bill debate.
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November 27, 2024 at 9:29 AM
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Councillor slams brewery over closure of York pub
Councillor slams brewery over closure of York pub
A City of York councillor has slammed Samuel Smith's brewery for the "punitive decision" to close the Wellington Inn, in Alma Terrace.
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November 26, 2024 at 9:41 AM
Bills could be rising as City of York Council’s officers recommend a max rise in council tax

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City of York Council suggests plan to raise council tax by maximum amount
Finance bosses at City of York Council have suggested the largest possible rise in council tax - as they grapple with a budget crisis.
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November 25, 2024 at 11:23 AM
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The new Lord Mayor of York has been revealed
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REVEALED: Meet the new Lord Mayor of York
The new Lord Mayor of York has been revealed.
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November 21, 2024 at 7:20 PM
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Former York MP pays tribute to 'razor-sharp' John Prescott
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Former York MP pays tribute to 'razor-sharp' John Prescott
Former Labour MP for York Central Hugh Bayley - who was in office from 1992 to 2015 - has paid tribute to the former deputy prime minister, John…
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November 21, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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Company behind 40 new homes in York falls into administration
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Company behind 40 new homes in York falls into administration
Leeds-based developers Camstead Homes, who are behind a 40 home development in Derwenthorpe, have gone into administration.
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November 21, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Archbishop of York responds to calls for resignation following Justin Welby scandal
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Archbishop of York responds to calls for resignation following Justin Welby scandal
The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has responded to calls for his resignation made by former members of the Church of England's Independent…
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November 21, 2024 at 5:18 PM