Tiger the cat secretly stole the bobbles belonging to owner Rebecca Gordon and her two daughters Chloe, 10, and seven-year-old Charlotte.
It was only when the eight-year-old tortoiseshell became seriously ill and was taken to The Minster Veterinary Practice in Malton that vets discovered a large, tangled ball of hair ties in her abdomen.
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Amy Winehouse Band to Open at York Barbican for New Tour
The original bandmates of a British music icon are kicking off their UK tour in York.
Seutonius Book to be Auctioned Off With Duggleby Stephenson
A rare book with royal intrigue and a personal connection to one of history's most iconic love stories is set to be auctioned off in Yorkshire.
MP Rachael Maskell Backs Campaign for Fairer Football League
York Central MP, Rachel Maskell has backed a national push for fairer promotion in English football.
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Tickets have gone on sale for a popular village beer and music festival, held south of York.
Jane Tomlinson Appeal Receives £4m Applications to Giveaway
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Knaresborough Native Opens Art Gallery in North Yorkshire
A railway conductor has opened an art gallery at a Yorkshire train station.
Two Girls On The Shore Joins Beverley Art Gallery Collection
A major new artwork by British artist David Remfry has joined the permanent collection at Beverley Art Gallery.
Hungry Minds- York Free Meals and Breakfast Trial's Future
There are lots of options for the future of York’s free school meals and breakfast club pilots once a national rollout is complete, the council’s education spokesperson has said.
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