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Mayor says rail must provide York and North Yorkshire residents access to opportunities in region and beyond
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire told rail bosses it was essential residents are connected by rail to opportunities in the region and beyond.
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Save the Date! The City of York’s Biggest and Brightest Celebration announces its 2025 date.
North Yorkshires largest LGBTQ+ celebration, York Pride will return on Saturday 31st May 2025. The committee made up of Volunteers, led by the recently re-elected Chair Greg Stephenson are excited to announce the 2025 date and confirm that the event will be returning to the Knavesmire.
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Mayor backs Selby colliery redevelopment scheme with potential for thousands of jobs
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, David Skaith, has visited a former Selby colliery set to become a major hub with the potential to create thousands of jobs
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LGSCO releases annual figures for City of York Council
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has published their annual review report alongside their performance data for all local authorities.
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New city-wide trail, York Trailblazers, launches on Yorkshire Day to celebrate York's unsung heroes
York Trailblazers is an exciting new sculpture trail by York Civic Trust and Make It York, co-curated with organisations, community groups, schools and universities, made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Community News
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Barley Hall launches new medieval tours: a Snawsell Summer
How did the 15th century residents of York spend their summer? Find out at Barley Hall, which is launching guided tours of the medieval townhouse, focusing on the Snawsell family who lived there from the mid-1460s to the late 1480s.
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York set to Host Yorkshire Day
The Yorkshire society has selected York to host a county-wide civic event.
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Money raised brings comfort for cancer patients at local hospitals
Patients receiving chemotherapy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are now able to relax during treatment thanks to the delivery of new comfortable chairs.
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Students bring York Minster Collections to life for hospital patients
Photography students from York St John University have been part of a unique collaboration with York Minster, York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Foss Park Hospital to find new ways of showcasing the cathedral’s historic collections.
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York River Art Market Returns this August
For the first three weekends of August, the Dame Judi Dench Walk along the River Ouse will host an array of artists as part of the York River Art Market
Sports News
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Two athletes from York to represent team GB
Team GB's Hamish McArthur (triathlon) and Sam Dickinson (climbing) are contributing to Yorkshire's proud heritage of producing Olympians.