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DWP statement after being told to 'lower state pension age' to free up jobs
The Department for Work and Pensions has responded to calls to lower the state pension age to free up jobs for young workers
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Video. Mexico: spectacular Catrina parade brings the dead to life
Video. Skeleton faces, extravagant headdresses and dazzling costumes transformed Mexico City's streets into a colourful spectacle. The annual Catrinas Parade celebrates the country's Day of the Dead traditions.
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Mayor welcomes wildfire measures after devastating North Yorkshire moorland fire
York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith has welcomed new Government measures to strengthen the UK's response to wildfires, following the major moorland
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Dead whale found on Cumbrian beach as Storm Boelo batters UK
The coastguard has urged the public to report any other stranded whales
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When to watch Emmerdale and Coronation Street this week amid ITV schedule change
Emmerdale and Coronation Street will not air as usual this week due to a Carabao Cup match on Wednesday night.
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Microsoft Teams will soon use AI to warn you of sneaky phishing scams
AI-powered phishing detection is coming to Microsoft Teams
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Amanda Owen battles through storm to sign books by torchlight as power cut hits event
YORKSHIRE Shepherdess Amanda Owen battled through flooded and blocked roads yesterday (Sunday) for a book signing in Grassington.
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Man has ‘lucky escape’ after neighbour’s Cane Corso bit his neck
A man had a lucky escape after his neighbour's dog attacked him and bit his neck.
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'She’ll live on in us' - tributes to York mum who died 18 days after cancer diagnosis
Tributes have been paid to a York mum who lost her life less than three weeks after being diagnosed with cancer.
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International best-selling author returns to North Yorkshire
Harry Whittaker: OrlandoPress Release
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Asda recalls 3 major fashion items due to safety concerns for shoppers
Asda is recalling three styles of handbags after they were found to contain excessive levels of phthalates.
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Key North Yorkshire road to close for 5 days
North Yorkshire Council said the The A174 will close at Lythe Bank, near Sandsend, from 7.30am to 4pm, on each of the next five days from today (Monday, October 26).
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Exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to rapturous reception in Venezuela
Nobel peace prize winner’s return after almost a year in exile is unlikely to please interim president Delcy Rodríguez
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'How many is too many open earbuds?' — as Samsung and OnePlus both launch clip-on buds, I can't help but wonder whether the market is now oversaturated
Two more ear cuff-style open earbuds have launched, from Samsung and OnePlus — neither of which are available in the west yet — but it's busy market segment.
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Popular frozen food supplier collapses - what it means for Bradford shoppers
Quality Bites, a halal frozen food brand stocked by over 1,000 UK independent supermarkets, voluntarily entered liquidation and closed on October 7.
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Scotland NHS shake-up risks worsening pressure on doctors, ministers warned
Scotland’s NHS reforms risk putting more pressure on doctors and patient care, experts warn, as John Swinney plans to cut health boards from 14 to two.
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Khan hails pedestrianisation of Oxford Street as ‘momentous day’ for London
From Monday, almost a kilometre of the busy central London shopping street, between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, will be traffic-free.
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'Accident waiting to happen' - Calls for 'forgotten' village to get footbridge over A174
A footbridge should be built over the busy A174 near Redcar to allow people living in an isolated village to cross safely to the other side, a resident has said.
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Woman charged after rabbi stabbed in the back with syringe in NYC ‘hate crime’
Anna Mochalova, 32, charged with hate crime offenses over Diamond District attacks on two Jewish men last week, although her lawyer has suggested she has been wrongly identified as the suspect
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Harrogate village celebrates £1m Postcode Lottery win as one lucky player bags £378k
Harrogate district village celebrates £1 million Postcode Lottery win
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Airtel Money sees sales jump by a quarter after gaining millions more customers
The payments firm reported revenues of 830 million US dollars (£621 million) for the six months to the end of September.
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Jobs saved as founder buys North Yorkshire firm to save it from administration
The founder of Chameleon Technology has stepped in to rescue the Harrogate-based business from administration.
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Video. Israel is 'on its way become normal again', says former PM Olmert
Video. Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert believes the country's general election, to be held this Tuesday, is an "inevitable battle about the future of Israel" . He warns the fate of current prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu "may become the disaster of the state Israel".
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Libraries offer light therapy kits to boost mood this winter
Residents across North Yorkshire are now able to borrow light therapy kits from their local library this winter as part of a pioneering initiative designed to help people manage the effects of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).
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Rail lines and road closed as Storm Boelo clean-up begins
The storm brought widespread disruption across Scotland
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'Customers are like family': restaurant celebrates being York competition finalist
Spice Clay Oven, in Wilberfoss, has been named a finalist in a prestigious competition in York.
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117 new affordable homes move a step closer in York
A major affordable housing scheme in York has reached a new milestone.
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Enough is enough, antisocial behaviour can no longer be dismissed as just a nuisance
Antisocial behaviour is not just a nuisance but making communities up and down the country feel unsafe and neighbourhoods unwelcoming.
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CalMac admits ageing fleet woes as it pledges to improve lifeline ferry reliability
State-owned CalMac has pledged to improve ferry reliability as its parent company reports continuing problems with ageing vessels, technical faults and repairs.
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Yorkshire café offering hot chocolates served with giant marshmallows for autumn
The Chocolate Bar in York offers delicious hot chocolates that you can get served with a giant marshmallow, whipped cream or even soft serve ice cream.