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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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Police concerned for North East man missing for more than ten days
Police are searching for a North East man in his 20s who has been missing for more than ten days.
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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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'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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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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Revealed: York hotel to create ‘unique’ capsule rooms and team up with city restaurants
The company creating a hotel in the heart of York has revealed more about its plans. As YorkMix reported in March, 48 Coney Street, formerly TK Maxx, was bought by Criterion Capital, with plans to turn it into a Zedwell Hotel. Now Zedwell...
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Firefighters tackle deliberate fire involving bike and petrol can
A deliberate fire involving a bike and a petrol can had to be extinguished by fire crews last night.
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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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'Flavoursome' Whitley Bay fish and chip shop named one of the best in the UK
Fisherman's Bay in Whitley Bay has been named one of the best fish and chip shops in the UK - have you ever tried it?
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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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Young people in North East to begin careers in steel industry
Young people from across the North East are set to begin careers in the steel industry as British Steel invests in the next generation of workers…
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Darlington Amazon worker honoured for support of Black communities
Amazon employee Henry Jacob, from Darlington, has been recognised at the company’s annual “That’s BENtastic!”
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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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Meet people in pink helping Teesside women stay safe after 'horrible' nights out
Women's Street Watch Middlesbrough patrol the town centre every weekend - helping women get home safely at the end of a night out.
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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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Top fireworks companies to compete at North Yorkshire stately home
Newby Hall and Gardens near Ripon, North Yorkshire, will host the annual Fireworks Championships as some of the UK’s leading pyrotechnic teams…
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The Queen to visit York Racecourse for opening day of Ebor Festival
York Racecourse has announced that Her Majesty The Queen will attend the opening day of the Sky Bet Ebor Festival.
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Warning of 'hidden dangers' in County Durham waters as temperatures soar above 30C
County Durham council has reminded residents of the dangers of open water with temperatures set to rise above 30C.
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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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York Castle Museum offers discounted family ticket valid for 12 months
York Castle Museum is offering a discounted family ticket for the city's inaugural Attractions Week, from August 17 to August 23.
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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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Landlord repossesses popular village pub near Darlington as notice appears in window
The George and Dragon pub in Heighington has been repossessed by its landlord after a notice of peaceable re-entry was placed in the window.
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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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'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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'Why this is a much-needed tonic in a troubled world'
'The Piano is a much-needed tonic in a troubled world', says our lead letter writer.
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North Yorkshire vineyard backs call for tax relief on cellar door sales
North Yorkshire's vineyards are being urged to support a new call for national policy backing, as the UK’s wine tourism sector continues to…
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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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NHS crackdown on staff violence in Teesside as workers 'tackled to the ground'
NHS staff at Teesside hospitals have revealed the scale of violence they face, with more than 1,400 incidents recorded in one year.
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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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County Durham family scared and 'getting funny looks' after armed police circled home
An Annfield Plain family has been left “shaken” after armed police surrounded their home while a mum and her two young children were inside.
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Fireworks Championships to bring dazzling displays to Newby Hall
Newby Hall hosts its Fireworks Championships next weekend, taking place in the grounds of the historic stately home.
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Winner says how success in 2025 York Press Business Awards boosted her business
One of the winners of the 2025 York & North Yorkshire BUSINESSiQ Awards is calling on people to enter, saying their success gave them such a…
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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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'Devious' sex offender, described as 'a high risk to young females', locked up again
A repeat sex offender who is considered "a high risk" to young females is back behind bars after his latest breach of a court order.
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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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How to pronounce the village beside mysterious ancient henges and near A1(M)
How to pronounce the tiny North Yorkshire village of Thornborough, known for its ancient henges and countryside near Bedale and the A1(M).
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North Yorkshire filmmaker turns creative idea into new business venture
Bel Mellor, from North Yorkshire, was one of 18 young women turning ideas into start-ups thanks to a two-week entrepreneurship programme,
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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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Village school near Darlington gets national recognition for life skills programme
Clervaux Garden School in Croft-on-Tees, near Darlington, has been awarded a national Silver Award from the Skills Builder Partnership for helping…
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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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Sunderland roads to close for gas main replacement works - public notice
A series of roads in Sunderland’s Castletown area will close for up to six months from 21 September to allow gas main replacement works, with…
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Council confirms three-day Bielby road closure starting next week
Peters Field Farm Access Road will be closed to all through traffic starting on August 17.
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North Yorkshire town to sparkle with festive attractions
A North Yorkshire town is set to sparkle this Christmas with a packed programme of festive attractions, family experiences and seasonal…
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Banned driver caught behind the wheel in Chester-le-Street is jailed for eight weeks
Disqualified driver Peter Stead has been jailed for eight weeks after admitting driving while banned and uninsured in Chester-le-Street.
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York Station Gateway: 'Voters should remember who backed this idiotic development'
'Voters should remember who backed this idiotic York Station Gateway development', says our letter writer.
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'Flavoursome' Whitley Bay fish and chip shop named one of the best in the UK
Fisherman's Bay in Whitley Bay has been named one of the best fish and chip shops in the UK - have you ever tried it?