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Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York 'sure' Queen Elizabeth talks to her through her dogs

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, is "sure" the late Queen Elizabeth communicates with her through her dogs, who she inherited after the monarch passed away.

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Blunkett outlines ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ plan to fix railways in Yorkshire

He said Yorkshire’s Plan for Rail would deliver a huge boost to jobs, growth and new housing.

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Duchess of York: I'm sure the late Queen talks to me through corgis

Sarah adopted the late Queen’s corgis, Muick and Sandy, after the monarch’s death

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Horse racing: Pride Of Arras crashes into Derby reckoning as The Lion In Winter fades

Pride Of Arras caused a real upset in the Dante Stakes as The Lion In Winter was soundly beaten at York

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Papal beginnings, crowded islands and a rescued baby squirrel – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

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Horse racing: Whirl win puts O’Brien on course for Oaks and Derby trials sweep

Whirl stayed on strongly to win the Musidora Stakes – she’s now 10-1 for the Oaks but will she make it to Epsom?

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Are York’s developers aiming high enough with UK’s largest regeneration project?

The £2.5bn York Central scheme is a huge opportunity to rethink the city centre but campaigners worry they will end up with an off-the-shelf development

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Walking 42 miles in one day: tackling North Yorkshire’s Lyke Wake route on its 70th anniversary

The walk across the North York Moors – which has to be completed in 24 hours – is a mix of trudging and wild beauty. I experienced both as I joined one of the first people to do it in 1955

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O’Brien’s mastery, big-spending Joorabchian: Derby contenders jostle for position

York’s Dante Stakes will reveal state of play for the 2025 Flat season with Epsom favourite, The Lion in Winter, facing big test after a year out

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Archbishop calls for peace in Europe as King leads nation marking VE Day

Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York, voiced his concerns about the state of the continent during a service at Westminster Abbey.

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Duchess of York: Ofcom measures will not be enough to ‘shield our teenagers’

Sarah said she feared the new rules will not protect children ‘from the tidal wave of filth and toxicity on social media sites’.

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‘An intuitive genius’: Gary Oldman steps back on to stage as a national treasure

Actor returns to York theatre where he started out 46 years ago, after cementing status as one of UK’s greatest actors

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York Minster hosts controversial metal concert as threatened protests fail to materialise

Cheering crowd at 800-year-old cathedral enjoy Plague of Angels gig, which had been branded an ‘outright insult’

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Direct train services between Newcastle and Brighton planned

Arriva Group said the trains would run under its Grand Central brand and call at stations such as York, Birmingham New Street and Gatwick airport.

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Direct train services from Newcastle to Brighton via Gatwick proposed

If approved, there could be as many as five services per day in each direction, from December 2026

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Lions vs Gladiators? Archaeologists find gruesome evidence of ancient Roman bloodsports in York

Are you not entertained? New analysis from the bones of an ancient gladiator discovered in York suggests that British fighters may have been attacked by ferocious big cats during arena battles.

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Lion bites on skeleton provide first evidence of gladiator’s combat with wild beasts

Skeleton of young gladiator dug out from York cemetery in 2004

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Bite marks show evidence of gladiators fighting lions, experts say

The discovery on remains found in York highlight how humans fighting large cats was entertainment on the edge of the Roman empire.

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Bite marks on York skeleton reveal first evidence of ‘gladiators’ fighting lions

Study offers rare insight into human-animal combat during Roman empire

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Lion mauled gladiator to death 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, controversial study suggests

A skeleton in England may have belonged to a gladiator who died fighting a large cat, possibly a lion, a new study finds.

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Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York advocates for young cancer victims

Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York wants teenagers and young adults battling cancer to be thought of in the National Cancer Plan for England, so they can get diagnosed faster, as well as get better access to clinical trials and mental health support.

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Archbishop of York pays tribute to ‘witty, lively’ Pope Francis

The Archbishop of York has paid tribute to Pope Francis after his death was announced by the Vatican.

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Archbishop of York: Saying Lord’s Prayer with Pope Francis changed me

Stephen Cottrell paid tribute to the Pope after his death aged 88.

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Archbishop of York voices support for parish following ‘hate crime’ on church

Archbishop Stephen Cottrell said he was ‘deeply saddened’ a church building and gravestones were daubed with offensive graffiti.

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‘Calculated’ carer stole £17,000 from elderly residents at York care home ‘to spend on gambling and takeaways’

‘Pratt knew which residents would be the most vulnerable to financial exploitation, and these were the people she targeted’, North Yorkshire Police said

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