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Getting to York's National Railway Museum: walk v road train – which is best?
Best way to reach York's National Railway Museum: walk or road train? Our reporter MAXINE GORDON puts both to the test
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Harrogate Grammar celebrates strong A-level results
Students at Harrogate Grammar School are celebrating another year of strong A-level results.
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York and Hunmanby whisky makers unite for limited-edition malt whisky
Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery in Hunmanby and York-based Cooper King Distillery joined forces to produce the region's first blended malt…
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Harrogate headteacher praises the determination of Year 13 students in A levels
Rossett School’s headteacher has praised the achievement, commitment and determination of Year 13 students as they received their A Level and BTEC results today in Harrogate.
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Andrew Balding targets York Racecourse glory with strong Ebor Festival team
Andrew Balding is preparing a power-packed team to bring to York Racecourse for next week’s Sky Bet Ebor Festival.
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Never Enough primed for £250,000 Gimcrack Stakes at York Racecourse
Ed Walker has once again got his eye on the two-year-old races at the Sky Bet Ebor Festival, with Never Enough.
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Lung cancer screening now available for eligible Scarborough residents
Lung cancer screening is now being offered to eligible residents in Scarborough, aimed at past and current smokers aged 55 to 74.
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Partial solar eclipse: Best pictures after people gathered at Cow and Calf Rocks in Ilkley
Astronomy fans across the UK were treated to an astral delight overnight as the best solar eclipse in decades was followed by the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower on Wednesday.
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Delayed new Kex Gill bypass set to open in early September
Work on the Key Gill bypass began three years ago but the project has faced several delays.
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Ripon Grammar School A-Level results sees 70% at A*-B | Harrogate Informer
More than 70% of all grades achieved at RGS were at A*-B and more than 40% at A*/A with the vast majority of students securing their first-choice degree
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Yorkshire Water urges households to cut usage as fifth heatwave this year hits
Yorkshire Water is urging households to save water as the fifth heatwave of the year continues to drive up demand.
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Harrogate unveils festive programme with Ice Trail and Christmas market
Harrogate will host a giant snow globe, an interactive Ice Trail, and the magical North Pole Post Office this festive season.
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York firm welcomes new corporate finance executive amid expansion
Clive Owen, which has an office in York, has welcomed Paul Williams as corporate finance executive.
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'Do not eat' recall warning as potentially fatal E.coli found in food item
Symptoms include severe diarrhoea, abdominal pain and occasionally HUS, a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure and can be fatal.
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High achieving Ripon students score a four A*s or more in A levels
Ripon Grammar School students are celebrating a stellar set of A-level results with eight students scoring an exceptional four A*s or more.
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Ripon pupil overcomes anxiety to pursue Paris dream
A Ripon Grammar School student who once struggled to walk into exam rooms because of anxiety is preparing to pursue her dream of studying in Paris.
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Three days of live jazz festival returns to Scarborough Spa next year
The Scarborough Jazz Festival, now in its 23rd year, will take place at Scarborough Spa from September 25 to 27, 2027.
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Harrogate manufacturer urges faster defence production to meet global threats
Harrogate-based defence manufacturer ARMEXIS has called for investment to be turned into action to meet global threats.
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Will the PM’s Rewiring the State deliver growth for regions like ours? - Carl Les
I’m paraphrasing Tony Blair’s words here when he said that what you don’t get done in the first year of the Parliament after election you struggle to complete in the rest, and the wisdom of business suggests you need a first 100 days plan after major change.
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Dinnington regeneration: Fresh delays hit £13.3m as contract re-tendered
Fresh delays have hit Dinnington’s long-awaited £13.3 million regeneration project after problems discovered during demolition forced the main contract to be re-tendered.
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'A ghost town' - Yorkshire student caught up in Canadian wildfire crisis
A Yorkshire student caught up in an escalating wildfire crisis thousands of miles from home has described the Canadian city where she is staying as a “ghost town”.
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What is the point of Andy Burnham’s ‘cost of living tour’? - Jayne Dowle
Blatant publicity stunt or a real opportunity to engage with ordinary people, Andy Burnham’s ‘cost of living tour’ around the country, starting this week, should deliver some home truths.
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‘I climbed 260 feet up to the limestone pavements at Malham Cove and it was death-defying’
In the village of Malham sits a large curved limestone formation that was made by a waterfall at the end of the last Ice Age more than 12,000 years ago. Today it is a popular tourist attraction within the Yorkshire Dales. Our reporter Liana Jacob attempted the hike and was overwhelmed by its size.
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Water companies deserve some sympathy in the face of extreme weather conditions
Water companies have been heavily criticised over various failings to ensure sufficient supply of clean water and the damage that they have done to the environment.
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Asylum seeker housing in 'middle class areas' is matter of 'fairness', minister says
RAF Linton-on-Ouse, in North Yorkshire, is one of three MoD sites where the Government is seeking planning permission to turn it into a camp for around 1,300 asylum seekers.
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40 new homes proposed in Denby Dale with new application submitted
Forty new homes could soon be neighbouring the village of Denby Dale, following a new application submitted to Kirklees Council.
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Mother of murdered man welcomes new Government knife bin in Doncaster
The mother of Ryan Theobald has joined local political figures in welcoming a new ‘knife surrender bin’ at Doncaster Fire Station, following her son’s death.
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Why university Clearing should not be viewed as a setback - Gillian Murray
Every summer, thousands of young people across the country receive their exam results and begin making decisions that could shape the course of their lives. For many, that journey leads through Clearing.
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£1m cycle lane grant will provide upgraded traffic lights on main road
Doncaster Council will use part of a £1million cycle lane grant to make a number of improvements to a busy main road into the city centre, the deputy mayor has revealed.
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Plans submitted for new traveller site in North Yorkshire countryside
A new traveller camp in the North Yorkshire countryside would address a shortage of sites, says the applicant.
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Linton-on-Ouse: Housing asylum seekers needs to be about suitability
Housing asylum seekers must not result in asylum centres being imposed on ill-equipped villages in the name of fairness.
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Plans revealed for housing development on 24 acres of Yorkshire farmland
Plans are being drawn up for another large housing development on farmland on the edge of Brayton, near Selby, despite residents’ concerns about the impact of more homes on the village.
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Police appeal over 'racist, sexual and misogynistic' graffiti on A64
Police have issued an appeal for information relating to ‘racist, sexual and misogynistic’ graffiti which has appeared along a ten-mile stretch of the A64 in North Yorkshire.
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Major hotel group owner employing 410 collapses into administration
A major hotel group owner which has a hotel in Harrogate has been placed into administration.
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Fixed North Yorkshire speed camera put up where last was toppled
Police say the A64 site in Sherburn was chosen due to collision and speed-offence data.
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Appeal to report offensive graffiti along A64 in North Yorkshire
Police urge "community-minded" people who remove graffiti from the A64 to photograph and report it.
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Crowds out in force for solar eclipse in York and North Yorkshire
More than 90 per cent of the sun was obscured by the moon, the most it has been blocked above UK skies since the total eclipse in 1999.
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Hairy Bikers' Si King set to appear at Yorkshire seaside festival
Writers, readers and book lovers are set to descend on Whitby for a four-day lit festival.
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Sheffield Sharks and Sheffield Hatters bring back experienced British players
Experience and an understanding of how Atiba Lyons wants his team to play are behind the Sheffield Sharks’ decision to bring 37-year-old Mike Ochereobia back for a third season.
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Owner of hotels in Scotland and north England in administration
Strathmore Hotels, owner of the Salutation in Perth, also has hotels in the Highlands, Argyll and England.
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Villagers hit out at council over ‘neglected’ and ‘dangerous’ pavements
Residents in Yorkshire have complained about ‘dangerous’ and ‘neglected’ pavements in their villages.
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Thieves strike in coastal Yorkshire town and make off with Italian scooter
North Yorkshire Police said a Vespa scooter was stolen in Whitby between 5pm on Tuesday, August 4 and 3pm the day after.
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All the best gigs, events, and comedy from across the Harrogate district in August-September
If you are planning to go out in the Harrogate district this weekend or in the next month, here are the shows, gigs and comedy not to miss:
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Extreme heat to cause disruption on Harrogate train line
Rail passengers in Harrogate are being warned to expect disruption as Northern introduces a reduced timetable due to extreme heat.
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Developer 'reviewing options' after councillors defer decision on 1,500-home plan
The developer behind plans for a major new community at Eggborough says it is reviewing its options after councillors deferred a decision on the scheme for a second time.
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'A literal feast for the eyes' - Sewing Bee Anna's design hailed as 'best ever'
It was another standout week for Anna from York on The Great British Sewing Bee.
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'His reputation across Yorkshire is immense': Dalesman legend's son publishes novel based on father's life
WR Mitchell, editor of The Dalesman, rubbed shoulders with Yorkshire’s finest. His son, David, has used his father’s story for a debut novel. John Blow reports.
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First 100 British chocolate bar made since 1932 - when one was made in York
A University of Reading student has created a chocolate bar made from entirely British ingredients - 94 years after the last one was made in York.
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Council faces fresh calls for school transport changes to be abandoned
North Yorkshire Council is facing fresh calls to abandon its controversial new home-to-school policy after it emerged that the authority was not following its own rules on how to assess eligibility.
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Police name man who died after stabbing on Yorkshire coast
A man who died following a stabbing on the Yorkshire coast has been named by police.