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Dec 10, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Emily Johnson |Rachel Russell
Harrogate Convention Centre could be renovated if the funding plans are approved [North Yorkshire Council]A £7m refurbishment of Harrogate Convention Centre would "significantly improve revenue opportunities", according to the facility's director. Councillors are set to meet next week to discuss plans to fund an expansion of the King's Road venue's Studio Two in order to boost capacity.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Emily Johnson
Carl Alsop and Chris Patrick were among those who helped fish the Nutcracker out of the River Ouse [York BID]A Nutcracker statue has been fished out of the River Ouse after going missing from a Christmas trail in York. The figure is one of 10 on display around the city, each representing a different country that makes up the York community. Organisers from York BID believe the Nutcracker was stolen from Skeldergate by two suspects on Sunday night.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Emily Johnson
Megan Barnett said she became fascinated by the craft of creating stained glass at school [City of York Council]A new studio dedicated to promoting the endangered craft of stained glass conservation has been opened by two friends in York. Megan Barnett and Zoe Harrigan set up Woodside Stained Glass earlier this year, after becoming friends when they met on a course at the University of York.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Emily Johnson
Vincent Morgan was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 21 years at Leeds Crown Court [North Yorkshire Police]A man who murdered his ex-partner by drowning her in a river has been jailed for life. Vincent Morgan, 47, had a history of domestic abuse against Lisa Welford, 49, and was subject to a court order that banned him from seeing her. However, on 24 April, he breached the order and was seen drinking alcohol with Ms Welford in York.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Emily Johnson
The crash happened on the A64/A19 Fulford Interchange in York on 16 March 2022 [Google]A van driver has been cleared of causing the death of a man in York. Stephen Blakey, 55, had been charged with causing death by careless driving after Vasile Siriteanu, 37, was killed in a crash on the A64. Mr Siriteanu, who had been driving a Hyundai i10 on 16 March 2022, had stopped in the first lane of the westbound carriageway and had been seen "slowly reversing".
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
allevents.in | Emily Johnson
Tina Karol a true icon of Ukrainian pop is returning to the stage with a new show that promises to be one of the most grandiose events of the year. Her performances are always accompanied by fierce energy powerful vocals and stage magic but this time the singer has prepared a special surprise for her fans — the premiere of her new song “Bitch” which will be the highlight of the evening. Tina Karol’s unsurpassed concert is coming soonTina Karol’s concerts are always a real performance.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Emily Johnson |Olivia Richwald
More than 60,000 people live in the Dewsbury area, with the town left with no council-run leisure centre [Olivia Richwald/BBC]The closure of a West Yorkshire town's only council-run leisure centre will "detrimentally affect" thousands of people of all ages in the area, campaigners said. Dewsbury Sports Centre closed in 2023 after the discovery of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in its pool building, with Kirklees Council deciding a full refurbishment would cost up to £10m.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Emily Johnson
The survey aims to improve the health and wellbeing of women and girls in North Yorkshire [North Yorkshire Council]Women and girls have been asked to share their views on improving healthcare services in North Yorkshire. Responses to the survey will be used to help the council decide what areas to focus on over the coming years, a spokesperson said. Contraception, mental health and menopause are among the topics on the questionnaire.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Emily Johnson
The attempted cash in transit robbery happened at Elford Grove Post Office [Google]A man has been charged with the attempted robbery of cash in transit following an incident at a post office in Leeds on Monday. Police were called to Elford Grove Post Office, in Harehills Road, on Monday morning, where a delivery driver had been attacked.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
weddingmagazine.co.uk | Emily Johnson
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