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THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Tuesday, 16 June 2026

💔 York performer Molly Jenner, 25, dies from cancer she mistook for a chest infection. ⚽ Dipo Akinyemi returns to York City. 📚 University of York revives a typeface thrown in the Thames in 1916. 🍟 The row over York's takeaway ban deepens.

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THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Tuesday, 16 June 2026
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THE YORK BRIEF ⏰ Tuesday, 16 June 2026

Your daily digest of what's happening in York

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Good morning, York. It's Tuesday 16 June and the city is very much in World Cup mood — with England's matches kicking off late, several dozen York pubs have plans to keep the lights on. There's a lot else to get through today:

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☀️ Weather - Met Office for York - Cloudy but mild this morning — 21°C today, 20% rain. A warm and brightening week ahead: Wednesday 23°C, Thursday 24°C, Friday 28°C — just 5% rain — the best day of the week. England vs Croatia is TONIGHT: 21°C, 20% rain, 9pm kick-off. Met Office York
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