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Pipes and drums to lead celebrations in Skelton

Skelton Diamond Jubilee Gala takes place on Monday, starting at 1.15pm with a Gala Parade.

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Army to fire the starting gun on Jubilee weekend of fun

THERE’S only one day to go before the Armed Forces fire the starting gun for one of the biggest four-day weekends York and North and East Yorkshire have known.

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Fighter plane to be pulled to Elvington celebrations

Celebrations at Elvington will be joined by a Second World War fighter plane – after it has been towed there by a village pub’s tug-of-war team.

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Call to have a great time

AS the Lord Mayor of York, Coun Keith Hyman prepared to lead the city in joint Diamond Jubilee and York 800 celebrations, he issued this message to its citizens. “What a great year for the City of York.

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Pageant from the past

DO you remember the families of vanished Union Terrace, pictured here during George V’s Silver Jubilee in 1935?

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Jubilee cupcakes recipe

MAXINE GORDON has fun making buns fit for a Queen.

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All set for Jubilee celebrations

TEN thousand kettles are at the ready, 100,000 teacups are lined up to be filled, the streets are closed and the people of York and North Yorkshire are ready for four days of Jubilee celebrations.

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Diamond Jubilee parties get under way

STREET parties to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee are today getting into full swing across York and North Yorkshire.

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Thousands celebrate Diamond Jubilee

THE DIAMOND Jubilee was celebrated in style across York and North and East Yorkshire, as street parties got into full swing.

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Sun shines on Diamond Jubilee parties

AFTER the deluge came the sun and the people of the York area came out in crowds to continue the Jubilee fun with a parade in Skelton, a big joint town celebration for Malton and Norton and town...

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Portraits capture the Queen

SHE’S the Queen of arts as talented York youngsters have proved with their Diamond Jubilee portraits of Her Majesty.

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Village turns out for Jubilee photograph

GENERATIONS to come will know exactly who celebrated the historic Diamond Jubilee of 2012 in Tollerton after villagers got together for a commemorative photo.

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Jubilee jubilations all round

WHAT a weekend it was – from drenched opera singers belting out Land of Hope and Glory as they sailed under Tower Bridge to private parties in back gardens, the people of Britain made the Queen’s...

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York Boys Brigade members carry Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Baton

YORK youngsters got their hands on the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Baton as it passed through the city.

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Royal Oak tree planted to mark Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

THE Lord Mayor of York planted a Royal Oak tree in his own ward of New Earswick to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

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Minster School's balloon race to celebrate Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

A YORK school is celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a mass balloon release.

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Teenage sculptor creates royal carving

A teenage sculptor has created his own tribute to the Queen after being commissioned to create a carving of a royal throne.

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Road restrictions for jubilee parade

A NUMBER of roads in Stamford Bridge will have traffic restrictions placed on them owing to Jubilee celebrations on Sunday, June 3.

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Golden Jubilee memories

TEN years ago, guns fired in the Museum Gardens, and the streets were alive with celebration for the Queen’s Golden Jubilee.

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Readers' Coronation memories

AS A 14-year-old girl living with her parents in Broadway, Margaret Bowman remembers watching the coronation on television.

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