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THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Westminster chaos as York MPs question Starmer's judgement. Locally: traffic petition gains steam, council hikes taxes, Tommy Banks charges £640 for dinner. Typical Wednesday, really.
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Westminster chaos as York MPs question Starmer's judgement. Locally: traffic petition gains steam, council hikes taxes, Tommy Banks charges £640 for dinner. Typical Wednesday, really.
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📍University warns skills gap threatens £490bn growth, Archbishop's home sees security breach, racecourse unveils luxury makeover, bridge repair delays hit Lendal, and Restaurant Week returns with 100+ venues.
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🌤️ Wall collapses block Harrogate trains, police bust illegal horse racing, council still rowing over £500k bill, York City hit 19 unbeaten, and St Mary's becomes a film set. Proper Monday energy, this.
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📍Lendal Bridge delayed, life sentences for machete killers, trans people let down by NHS, £500K tribunal row, Ice Trail returns, Suede tonight - your complete weekend sorted!
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📍Crime wave hits York streets and buses; PM apologises over the Mandelson scandal affecting the nation; Ice Trail kicks off tomorrow; and local businesses face a major payroll shake-up.
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💡Council faces £500k tribunal bill, Drax cuts 350 jobs despite £281m profit, York gets spades ready for £12.1bn projects, Moda in Pelle opens UK's largest concession at Browns, and York City duo nominated for awards after unbeaten month.
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Someone cycled off Clifton Moor last night with an axe and stolen EV cables, your weekend trains to Leeds are cancelled for a month, and the council's just been handed a £360k tribunal bill. Classic Wednesday in York.
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Rescue operation on Clifton Bridge, serious car crash at doctors surgery, and major weekend event announcements. From pub survival plans to childcare expansions, here's everything that matters in York today.
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📍 Fare-dodging passenger attacks York train driver in terrifying incident, AI expert speaks at networking event, magistrates hand down sentences, royal scandal deepens, and chef Tommy Banks battles for hospitality's survival.
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Medieval shrine comes home after 500 years, £51m land deals close including The Retreat, Hull Road potholes fixed, and next weekend's Ice Trail gets 36 sculptures confirmed.
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Riverside flooding alerts, fatal Heworth fire, £1.5m NHS payouts, police cuts threaten 21 officers, Archbishop cleared, Bhutanese shop opens on Lord Mayor's Walk. Your Friday York Brief.
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📍 Today's Brief: Council tax rising for police AND water bills surge 29%, York loses £20m in budget blow, sex club faces ban after violent attack, York City slip to second, Residents Festival this weekend, new museum exhibit opens