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Local News
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Its real not a joke - The world's fastest road racer in the world will be opening York Motorbikes new premises on Saturday 1st April!
York Motorbikes were being deadly serious when they told me that Peter Hickman, the UK's professional motor cyce racer and business owner, will be opening their new showroom and workshop premises on Saturday morning 1st April!
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Children Barred from Sam Smith’s Brewery Pubs
After previously banning music, bank cards, swearing, and mobile phones in Sam Smith’s pubs, the latest addition is now children.
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Paperchase to Shut All Remaining Stores Next Week
Paperchase has announced that all remaining stores are set to be closed next week.
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Tommy Banks to Open New Pub in North Yorkshire
Celebrity chef Tommy Banks, who had his Michelin stars renewed this week for both Roots York and Black Swan, Oldstead, is opening a brand-new pub.
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The Dancefloor Project: a unique research collaboration that aims to reduce unwanted behaviour in public spaces and make nights out safer
“Every woman has a dancefloor story, a walking home alone story, a workplace story, a bus journey story” A unique collaboration between psychology researchers at York St John University and York based community projects collective Bolshee is working towards a list of ‘Dancefloor Demands’ to reduce sexual harm in public spaces.
Community News
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York Record Fair at York Racecourse - Saturday 1st April 2023 - 10am to 5pm
The third record fair to be held at York Racecourse takes place in The Knavesmire Stand on Saturday 1st April. Up to 50 record sellers will bring with them a huge selection of vinyl records of all genres. There will also be some CDs, 78s, music-related books and magazines, ephemera, posters and jukeboxes.
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York Shakespeare Project - Richard III. Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate, York.
York Shakespeare Project has a new mission; it promises to perform all of Shakespeare’s plays, and the best of his contemporaries, in the next 25 years.
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Can you help find Simba - the staffy missing from Dringhouses since 28th February
An appeal has been made for the public to help find 5 year old Simba, a vulnerable young Staffy who went missing on Tuesday 28th February.
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Newsletter - The Friends of Rowntree Park
Spring has sprung in Rowntree park! Signs of spring are popping up all over the park, and we are so happy to see them! Read on to find out about events and activities coming up, tree planting, programme of girls events (and being involved in a national conference) and more!
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YSJ Communities Centre | Free Coaching Opportunity
York St John Communities Centre working in partnership with City of York Council, who have put together a new free mental health support package.
Sports News
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Match Reporrt: Wrexham 3-0 York City
A shock result was avoided by Wrexham, as they inflicted a 3-0 defeat upon York City to remain in complete control of the Vanarama National League.
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AJ Greaves joins Spennymoor Town on loan for remainder of the season
Midfielder AJ Greaves has joined Vanarama National League North side Spennymoor Town on loan until the end of the season.
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Match Report: York City 2-1 Dorking Wanderers
York City narrowly overcame a Dorking Wanderers side of sorts at the LNER Community Stadium on Saturday.
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Match Report: York City 1-2 Altrincham
Altrincham continued their fantastic recent record against York, heaping even more misery onto the Minstermen, making it two victories in twice as many days at the LNER Community Stadium.