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Volunteer Abi Perrin, pictured with one of the pulse oximeters which are delivered to shielding patients

Life-saving devices given out by York volunteers

PATIENTS self-isolating in York have been given equipment to measure their breathing - giving them a better chance of early treatment and recovery if they get Covid.

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Police at a vehicle checkpoiint in York at the start of the pandemic

Law and nursing students caught at Filey as Covid rule breaches soar

NORTH Yorkshire Police have issued 255 fines for Covid rule breaches in the past week - up by 33 per cent - amid a marked change in people's behaviour and attitude.

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Work has started on the new student accommodation blocks

Residents slate plans to build student blocks even higher

RESIDENTS have attacked plans to make new student accommodation blocks in York even higher than was originally intended.

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The Covid rate in South Bank and Dringhouses is more than twice the national average

Covid rate more than twice national average in area of York

THE Covid rate has risen to more than twice the national average in one area of York, just as the rate across the city continues to fall.

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An NHS trust boss says proposed changes at York Hospital's A & E will reduce overcrowding

Planned changes at York Hospital A&E will tackle overcrowding - trust boss

A YORK Hospital boss says planned changes to its emergency department will help reduce overcrowding and ensure patients are 'seen in the right place by the right clinical staff.'

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An image created by York Cycle Campaign to illustrate the potential dangers from lorries at the junction of Butcher Terrace and Bishopthorpe Road

Council boss bids to ease cycle safety worries

A TRANSPORT boss has sought to reassure cyclists about their safety, following the closure of York's Terry Avenue to allow for the construction of new flood defences.

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The pandemic has caused relationship issues for a third of couples, says Benenden Health

Impact of pandemic on couples' relationships revealed

THE pandemic has been piling pressure on relationships, with more than a third of couples 'identifying issues' and one in ten of these breaking up as a result.
York Central MP Rachael Maskell and a staff group have criticised plans to partially privatise York Hospital's emergency department

MP and staff slam plans to partially privatise York Hospital A&E

PLANS have been drawn up to partially privatise York Hospital's emergency department, an MP and staff at the complex have claimed.

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This image has been created by York Cycle Campaign Group to illustrate the dangers it feels cyclists will face in Butcher Terrace after Terry Avenue is closed because of flood defence works

Campaign group urges cyclists not to use area of city

YORK Cycle Campaign is urging cyclists not to cycle in an area of York when work starts on new flood defences in Clementhorpe - because of the dangers from traffic.

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The Clementhorpe area, pictured during flooding in late 2015

£7.7m flood works finally underway in York

WORK finally starts this week on a £7.7 million scheme to protect 135 York homes from flooding by the River Ouse.

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