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• Can you pass the world's shortest IQ test? Only in one in five can

  09-11-2024 13:00
  
  The Cognitive Reflection Test has a pass rate of just 17 per cent
  
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• Camels and cows to top the bill at return of village show near York in 2025

  12-11-2024 11:31
  
  The Tockwith has announced it will be back in business in 2025 after having to cancel this year’s scheduled show because of a lack of volunteers.
  
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• Channel 4 no longer available on TV boxes from this month - see those affected

  12-11-2024 11:07
  
  Channel 4 will no longer be available on certain TV boxes from November 28, 2024 due to a switch from SD to HD only - see those affected.
  
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• ITV reveals full lineup for I'm a Celebrity 2024 - see the stars taking part

  12-11-2024 11:06
  
  ITV has revealed the I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here 2024 lineup - from Alan Halsall to Coleen Rooney see the stars taking part.
  
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• Window smashed at long-standing shop in York city centre

  12-11-2024 11:00
  
  A WINDOW has been smashed at Monk Bar Model Shop in Goodramgate, York.
  
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• Business group helps pubs in North Yorkshire town

  12-11-2024 10:21
  
  Harrogate BID is playing a more active role in Pubwatch to encourage better behaviour in its pubs.
  
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• The banks that'll give you up to £200 to switch this Christmas

  12-11-2024 10:10
  
  From Lloyds to NatWest, this is the full list of banks offering up to £200 to switch accounts this Christmas.
  
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• How to watch the 'stunning' Taurid meteor shower in the UK tonight

  12-11-2024 09:42
  
  A "very bright" meteor shower will bring a spectacular light display to UK skies over the next two nights as it reaches its "peak".
  
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• Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar breaks silence about BBC show's rumoured return

  12-11-2024 09:18
  
  Adrian Dunbar has spoken out for the first time since it was reported last week that filming for a new Line of Duty series would begin in 2025.
  
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• Ministers considering new changes to £300 DWP Winter Fuel Payment

  12-11-2024 08:54
  
  Pensioners face having to fill in a 243-question application to claim pension credit, which will unlock winter fuel payments of up to £300
  
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• Overheating industrial machinery catches fire in North Yorkshire town

  12-11-2024 08:35
  
  North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Knaresborough and Harrogate were called to the incident.
  
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• Mayor appoints new business board for York and North Yorkshire

  12-11-2024 08:00
  
  Business leaders and entrepreneurs from across the region have been announced as members of York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority’s new Business Board.
  
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• York University founder's son to be honoured in annual lecture

  12-11-2024 06:00
  
  The Sheldon Memorial Trust will dedicate its annual lecture this year to the achievements of William Bowes Morrell.
  
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• Uncertainty surrounds halted construction at York primary schools

  12-11-2024 06:00
  
  A decision is yet to be made regarding the construction of two primary schools in York after their plans to rebuild were placed on hold.
  
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• Plan to use shipping container as café at York Minster withdrawn

  12-11-2024 06:00
  
  Decisions on numerous planning applications were made in the week beginning Monday, November 4 by City of York Council.
  
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• New 'authentic' pizzeria opens in York's 'best kept secret' location

  12-11-2024 06:00
  
  A new pizzeria has opened in York, offering an authentic twist on Neapolitan style pizza, and it’s in an unexpected location.
  
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• More than 100 homes approved for York - despite fears over loss of green space

  12-11-2024 06:00
  
  Plans for 107 affordable homes in Huntington which will be offered exclusively to key workers in York have been approved despite concerns about mounting pressure on the local area.
  
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• Mayor marks six months with "healthy and thriving communities" vision

  12-11-2024 06:00
  
  The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, has outlined his vision for "healthy and thriving communities" as he marks six months in office.
  
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• Highly-rated café near York takes steps to improve hygiene after poor report

  12-11-2024 06:00
  
  A popular Sicilian café in Wheldrake, near York, has taken steps to improve its hygiene after receiving a poor report from council officials.
  
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• Haribo Christmas tree to feature at Yorkshire's Winter Wonderland

  12-11-2024 06:00
  
  A 30ft tall, Haribo-themed Christmas tree will feature at Yorkshire's Winter Wonderland this year.
  
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• Celebrity chef offers chance to try his award winning food in York at lower price

  12-11-2024 06:00
  
  A top celebrity chef has shared plans to open his own stall at York Christmas Market.
  
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• TSB issues warning to millions over Facebook scams ahead of Black Friday

  12-11-2024 01:01
  
  Facebook scams are costing Brits dearly, with users tricked into paying for goods and services that don’t exist.
  
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• Thief stole coffee from North Yorkshire shop - police CCTV appeal

  11-11-2024 19:21
  
  A thief stole coffee from a Co-op in Whitby, North Yorkshire Police said.
  
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• Boy injured after being assaulted by middle-aged man in York

  11-11-2024 19:00
  
  A young boy on a bike suffered injuries after he was attacked by a middle-aged man in Danebury Drive, York, police said.
  
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• Is it going to snow in York this month? The Met Office has its say

  11-11-2024 18:42
  
  WEATHER forecasters from the Met Office have rubbished suggestions that Yorkshire is in for an Artic blast at the end of this month.
  
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• £720 worth of goods stolen from York department store – police issue CCTV appeal

  11-11-2024 18:07
  
  Police have issued CCTV images of two men officers want to speak to after £720 worth of goods were stolen from a York department store.
  
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• 'Courts will not tolerate gangsterism' - York man jailed after bloody street attack

  11-11-2024 18:00
  
  A York man has been jailed for more than two years after he broke a man’s nose and eye socket in a “completely unprovoked" attack in Nunthorpe Road and then tried to “scare” him out of pursuing a court case.
  
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• CCTV appeal after items stolen from car in North Yorkshire

  11-11-2024 17:58
  
  Police have released CCTV images of a person they want to speak to after items were stolen from a car in Selby.
  
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• Thief strikes at York city centre gift shop – police issue CCTV appeal

  11-11-2024 17:57
  
  Police have issued a CCTV image of a woman officers want to speak to after a thief struck at a shop in York's Fossgate.
  
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• CCTV appeal after £200 of baby clothes stolen from Boots in York

  11-11-2024 17:43
  
  Police have issued a CCTV image of a woman they want to speak to after £200 of baby clothes were stolen in York.
  
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