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A man who has raised £100,000 for charity since his terminal cancer diagnosis is set to take on a 588-mile walking challenge. Paul Dennington’s “March Through Life” will see him stroll 588 miles over ...
Rescue teams are continuing efforts to reach a group of miners trapped inside a copper mine in Chile that collapsed during a moderate earthquake. The mine’s director confirmed on Saturday that the ...
A surfing competition with a difference drew thousands of spectators to a beach near San Francisco, as dogs of all sizes took to the waves. Labs, terriers and spaniels were among dozens of dogs riding ...
Labour MP Sir Chris Bryant says he was sexually abused as a teenager by the head of the National Youth Theatre, Michael Croft. Sir Chris said Mr Croft, who died in 1986, had invited him to dinner ...
Our letter writer says people in York are 'using fake history to justify petty campaigns against others' . Do you agree?
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from York were called to Alcuin Avenue around 9.15pm last night (August 2).
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from Acomb responded to multiple reports of smoke in the area of Green Lane in Clifton, ...
Five lions – three lions of England and the lions of Bohemia. The Mace. The Sword. The Cap of Maintenance. The red cross on a white background. Each part of the arms has its own story, linked mainly ...
Virgin Media O2 is set to continue its 3G switch tomorrow (August 4), which could leave some customers unable to use mobile data. The UK's major mobile providers, including EE, Vodafone and Three, ...
One example is the arrival last month of NHS Health Check Kiosks at our Explore Centres in York, Clifton and Tang Hall. With over half a million visits to these three Explore Centres each year, our ...
On this day in 2015, the York Press reported that the very first Great Yorkshire Fringe had taken place, mainly on a temporary village green ...
Pressure is mounting on North Yorkshire Council to reconsider its plans to infill Whitby’s historic cliff lift as a campaign to save the ...