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York News 7th November 2025

Police incident in York city centre - cordons in place
on 16th November 2025 at 12:53 pm
Officers are guarding both entrances of Lady Peckett's Yard in Pavement and Fossgate.
Penthouse with ‘breathtaking panoramic views of York’ hits the market – look inside
on 16th November 2025 at 12:00 pm
A penthouse with “breathtaking panoramic views of York’s skyline” has hit the market at Ryedale House – for £1.2 million.
ITV bosses make major change to I'm A Celebrity rules
on 16th November 2025 at 10:28 am
ITV's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! has had a major rule change affecting the show's trials.
I'm A Celebrity star falls ill just hours before the start of the 2025 series
on 16th November 2025 at 10:25 am
An I'm A Celebrity star has fallen ill just hours before the return of the popular ITV reality show.
York train operator's 'hero' staff member released from hospital
on 16th November 2025 at 9:49 am
British Transport Police said Samir Zitouni, 48, an LNER customer experience host, was discharged yesterday (November 15) following the major incident on a train from Doncaster to London on November 1.

Plan to convert historical army barracks into 1,300 homes set for approval
on 18th February 2023 at 4:00 pm
Ripon’s army barracks, which have been used by the military for over a century, are set to be converted into 1,300 homes.
Council spent £45,000 on outside help for failed Levelling Up bid
on 13th February 2023 at 12:00 pm
Harrogate Borough Council has revealed it spent £45,000 on outside help when it put together its failed bid for the government's Levelling Up fund.
Rightmove's happiest places to live in the UK has been released – see the full list
on 24th November 2021 at 8:46 am
View the full list of happiest places to live in the UK, according to Rightmove.
Teenagers aged 15 and 16 caught with heroin, crack cocaine and knuckle duster
on 7th June 2021 at 1:17 pm
TWO teenage boys are the latest arrests made by North Yorkshire Police in their crackdown on county lines drug dealing.
Missing York man found safe and well
on 4th June 2021 at 5:58 pm
POLICE are appealing for any information which would help them to locate missing 38-year-old man Alex Scanlon.

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