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Queen Margaret's School sporting stars
The Autumn term at Queen Margaret’s School has been graced by a run of sporting successes. Across the board the standard of hockey, lacrosse and netball has been high, with first-class performances from individuals and teams at the Escrick-based school
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Tennis ace James Huby picked out as a future star
A TALENTED East Yorkshire junior tennis player has won a place on the Lawn Tennis Association’s AEGON FutureStars Programme for a second consecutive year. James Huby, of Driffield, is one of 375 youngsters on the programme which recognises and supports
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Presentation night for aspiring rugby players
HEAD coach Dave Woods outlined a pathway to professional rugby league as York City Knights celebrated a successful season for the North Yorkshire Service Area. Aspiring players from across York and North Yorkshire came together at a Service
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Home fire glory bid for York Schoolboy Under-13s
A HOME run to the fifth round of the English Schools’ FA Inter-Association Trophy is being plotted by York Schoolboy Under-13s. The youngsters beat Harrogate and Craven 1-0 at home in round one and followed that with a 3-2 second round victory over
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Heworth's 6-1 victory over Thorpe United in Senior Minor Cup
THE floodgates opened for Heworth in the second half of their York Football Association Senior Minor Cup second round match against Thorpe United. Leading at the break through Dan Barrett’s close-range goal after two minutes, Heworth put poor
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Season to be jolly as pubs re-open
NOW we’re talking! After weeks of doom, gloom and closures in York’s pub trade, things have suddenly picked right back up again. Tis indeed the season to be jolly. Regular readers will recall my lament three weeks ago, over the spate of threatened
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Country walk at Clay Bank
Clay Bank was slithery, the car park an ice rink, and the views over the Cleveland Plain were stark and grand, of dark wood and forest on white ground. Two grown men plus me tried to roll a snowball but it was sticky on a day of thaw. We
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Luton Town v York City - match abandoned due to snow
BLIZZARD conditions caused York City's Blue Square Bet Premier game at Luton Town to be abandoned after 55 minutes. The referee called a halt early in the second half after heavy snow made it impossible to continue at Kenilworth Road. The sides
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Spirit of Scrooge rules over nation
IT’S snow joke as winter bites, leaving a trail of chaos across the nation. As usual, people are left to their own devices because only bus routes are gritted. The usual lame excuses come from ministers’ lips and even mutterings about the Big Society
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Review: Aladdin, The 3D Adventure Of A Lifetime, Hull New Theatre, until January 9 2011
HULL New Theatre’s brazen Aladdin is billed as The 3D Adventure Of A Lifetime, which might raise an eyebrow in the household of Avatar’s James Cameron. What’s more, while theatre may be a natural form of 3D entertainment, that has not stopped the
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Review: Carols By Candlelight, Chapter House Choir, Chapter House, York Minster, tonight at 8pm, sold out.
THIS season’s pressure-building television adverts promote “the perfect Christmas” and “not putting a foot wrong at Christmas”. Frankly, such notions are impossible, but then again, maybe not, because year upon year the Chapter House Choir’s trio
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How citizens are treated by police
ON Thursday, I caught the 17.30 train from King’s Cross to be home at a reasonable hour. At Station Rise at 19.30, I was told that no vehicle traffic was going over Lendal bridge due to “an incident”. I then tried to walk over Lendal Bridge, only to
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Seeing real world
IN RESPONSE to Donna Greenwood (Letters, December 16), I think the students protesting against education cuts and fees are not “far from reality” but are “opening [their] eyes to the real world”. They see a world where politicians lie; a world
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Food on buses
MY GRANDDAUGHTER went to the pictures with her school and we asked her to bring home a takeaway from KFC. When she was on the No 4 bus, she was ordered off because she was carrying food and drink. How can a bus company justify throwing an 11-year-old
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Bruks Coffee Shop, Piccadilly, York
SHOPPERS were taking the opportunity to visit the city centre during a lull in the bad weather. As a result, this venue was busy. With tables placed closely together, intimate conversation could be limited. Menus are on the tables, but orders have
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Budget for cycling
I WISH TO support Judith Morris (Letters, December 15) regarding the unending budget apparently available for our very own protected species – cyclists. I believe Judith will find the answer to her question “what planet are these people on?” by reading
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No conscience?
I HOPE the person who badly damaged my car has a conscience. It was parked in the car park at The Range on December 16, at 2pm. The person responsible never left details or went into The Range to report the accident. I just hope they have a
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Saving energy
BUDGET cuts, rising energy prices. Try this for a savings starter: all taxpayer-funded buildings should have a sensible maximum temperature; and all such buildings should only have overnight lighting that is needed for safety and security. It might
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Vital to feed the birds
MAY I take this opportunity to stress the importance of feeding wild birds in our gardens. At this time of year, food and water offered in your garden on a regular basis is a lifeline to our feathered friends. In severe weather, I suggest feeding twice
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York City players provide tonic for York Hospital patients
CITY boss Gary Mills was delighted to play Father Christmas when he helped to deliver gifts to young patients in York Hospital. Mills was joined by his players on this week’s visit to the children’s ward and welcomed the chance to spread some festive
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York City Knights coach earmarks midfield role for Jason Demetriou
MARQUEE signing Jason Demetriou could line up at centre for York City Knights, according to head coach Dave Woods. The former Super League star, who signed a one-year deal at Huntington Stadium last week, was widely expected to play in the back row when
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York City boss believes in trust
YORK City manager Gary Mills has decided against bringing his team in for training on Christmas Day. The Minstermen entertain Gateshead a week tomorrow but Mills is expecting the players to prepare properly for that match without dragging them to the
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Daniel Parslow leads in The Press Player of the Year standings
DANIEL Parslow has become the clear leader in The Press Player of the Year standings. The former Welsh under-21 international was tied at the top with departed midfielder Alex Lawless and fellow defender David McGurk prior to last Saturday’s 1-0 FA Trophy
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Dunnington's Lawrence Delasaux wins Saskatoon Boast Open in Canada
DUNNINGTON star Lawrence Delasaux has won the Professional Squash Players’ Association Saskatoon Boast Open in Canada. Delasaux beat Mexican Jorge Ferreira 3-2 in the final, having breezed through the last 16, quarter-finals and semi-final without
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On-pitch rugby assault probe dropped
POLICE have dropped their investigation into an alleged on-pitch assault which left a York rugby player fighting for his life. Tuui Radrava, who plays for York Railway Institute RUFC, suffered a serious brain injury following a clash during
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Sports Personality Of The Year power surge for AP
I’VE written knocking pieces. I’ve even broken with an annual tradition and praised it, just 12 months ago indeed. But what this column has never done is actually championed an individual to win the BBC’s yearly commemoration and celebration of all
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Allerthorpe Park's green-keeper battling to keep pink snow mould at bay
ALL golf clubs would love to be in the pink, but as snow and ice still envelops North Yorkshire’s courses there’s one hue that would generate an outcry. Pink snow mould, a potentially damaging fungus, is an insidious enemy which green-keepers across
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Rugby Union talent spotters snap up Rachel Lund
TEENAGER Rachel Lund is celebrating a call-up to the Women’s Rugby Football Union Under-18 talent development group. The 16-year-old Malton & Norton RUFC ace has played representative rugby at county and regional level, but is now stepping up to
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Enter the 2011 York RUFC Mini Rugby Festival
ENTRIES are now being taken for the 2011 York RUFC Mini Rugby Festival, which will be held at Clifton Park on Sunday, April 10. The festival caters for up to ten teams per age group and attracts teams from across the region. Entry costs £30 per team
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Panasonics in 30-20 victory over Tigers in Ryedale Netball League
PANASONICS extended their 100 per cent start to the Ryedale Netball League with a 30-20 victory over Tigers. Emma Hoyle and Sarah Turner dominated the centre court for the victors, who have won all six of their fixtures. Excellent performances from
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Racing industry gathers strength for awards push
Never before has a jockey won the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year, but racing is firmly behind Tony McCoy’s bid this time around as the man who has re-written every riding record on the jumping scene heads to Birmingham tomorrow for the most
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Austerity rules as cuts hit deep at York Racecourse
YORK Race Committee has pledged to absorb half the impact of swingeing cuts in next year’s prize money fund. Chairman Nicholas Wrigley announced the measures at the 240th Gimcrack Dinner after Knavesmire, like tracks across the country, were hit by significant
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Eggborough danger driver jailed
A YOUNG man’s “show-off” driving killed one of his best friends and seriously injured a second when he crashed into a tree and wall near Eggborough. Surgeons had to perform groundbreaking experimental surgery to save the life of Dale Spence
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Cold snap hits football fixture schedule
FREEZING conditions have once again played havoc with the fixture list. The Northern Counties East League has been particularly badly hit, with Tadcaster Albion's trip to Scarborough Athletic biting the dust. Elsewhere in the premier
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Luton Town v York City survives big freeze
YORK City's trip to Luton Town in the Blue Square Premier will go ahead despite the big freeze. The Hatters covered the pitch at Kenilworth Road and the surface was deemed playable during an inspection this morning. The game will kick
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Power cut affects 2,000 York homes
NEARLY 2,000 homes in post code area YO26 were left without electricity because of a fault. A spokesman from electricity distributor NEDL said 1,991 homes were affected, mainly in Acomb, by the power cut, which was first reported shortly before 1.30pm
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Mick Kenyon gives best performance of season
Mick Kenyon turned in his best performance of the season in division one of the CE Electric Table Tennis League. He claimed the scalps of John Farmery and Tony Reed, as he won his singles and helped Crescent ‘B’ to a draw at Holgate ‘A’. Paul Robertson
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Extra routes put on grit network
Extra routes have been added to York’s gritting network. Nineteen secondary routes have been added to the existing network, which includes the following streets: Bad Bargain Lane, Balfour Way, Earswick Chase, Eastfield Lane, Garden Flats Lane, Church
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Police issue photo of Harrogate robbery suspect
Detectives investigating an attempted bank robbery in Harrogate have released a CCTV picture of the incident. At about 10.40am on Monday, November 29, a masked man entered the HSBC bank in Skipton Road and gave a note to a member of staff, demanding
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Green buses take to the roads in York
ECO-SENSITIVE buses are being trialled on the York Designer Outlet Park&Ride route. Bus users are being asked to give their views on the project, a partnership between City of York Council and First. The four buses – one electric Optare Solo minibus
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York MP says help needed with energy bills
PEOPLE on low incomes need help now in coping with rising energy bills and not next Spring, York Central MP Hugh Bayley said after he pressed Energy Secretary Chris Huhne to protect the old and the vulnerable. He also challenged the Government to introduce
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York family wins TV cookery show
A YORK family has won a television cooking competition to find Britain’s best cooking family. The Raman family, from Strensall, won the Hairy Bikers’ Cook Off in the finals shown last night on BBC2. Priya Raman and her two aunts Geeta and Rajee made
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Cabinet urged to support Get York Moving campaign
EVERY member of the Cabinet is being urged to back The Press’s campaign to Get York Moving. James Alexander, leader of the Labour opposition on City of York Council, has written to Cabinet Ministers, shadow ministers and all Yorkshire MPs
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Police appeal after crash on Lendal Bridge in York
A 62-YEAR-old man who was hit twice by a car on Lendal Bridge, York on Thursday night, is in a stable condition in Harrogate hospital. Police are looking for witnesses to the incident in which the man was knocked down by a car and then hit again by
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Chocolate maker recreates 100-year-old Terry’s recipe
CHOCOLATIER Sophie Jewett has recreated a 100-year-old Terry’s chocolate recipe and is selling the products at York’s Castle Museum. Sophie, who runs chocolate-making business Little Pretty Things at Clifton Moor, recreated the recipe for the vanilla
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Elvington business petition against Sutton Bridge weight restriction
BUSINESSES in Elvington are joining forces to petition against a permanent weight restriction proposed for Sutton Bridge. Businesses which transport heavy loads themselves or receive deliveries have said they are being hit hard by the extra cost of detouring
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Asbestos claims two York lives
THE asbestos timebomb has claimed the lives of two more York men. Bricklayer Norman Angell, of Acomb, York, is believed to have been exposed to the deadly dust more than 30 years ago. He died on July 22 last year, aged 69. At his inquest, York coroner
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St John University present festive gifts to Arc Light charity
GIFTS collected by York St John University staff and students have been presented to Arc Light charity as part of a project organised by York Cares. Clothing, toiletries, hot water bottles, art materials and books were wrapped up to spread some festive
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Hadrian Wall’s guardian takes on top university role
THE woman in charge of Hadrian’s Wall has been appointed as the new head of governors at a York university. Ann Green is the new chairman of the board of governors at York St John University. She lives in York, is chairman of Hadrian’s Wall Heritage
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RSPCA home appeals for help
THE RSPCA’s York animal home is appealing for bedding and blankets to keep its animals warm during the cold winter months. Angela Hunter, branch manager of the Landing Lane home in Holgate, said it could use duvets, blankets or even old curtains and
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Customer stages protest outside Aviva office
A CUSTOMER has staged a one-man protest outside Aviva’s York headquarters in the latest phase of a three-year insurance dispute. Self-employed plant hire operator Paul Parvin, 45, from Sessay, near Thirsk, sat on a deckchair for several hours on land
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Lots Of Cots Appeal launched at York Hospital
YORK Hospital has launched an appeal to raise enough money to buy ten new cots for its maternity ward. Fundraisers at the hospital launched a Lots Of Cots Appeal, with the aim of raising £13,550 to provide the ward with the much-needed new baby beds.
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Allerton Park incinerator protestors vow to fight on
THE group opposed to a waste incinerator being built between York and Harrogate have vowed to continue their campaign, despite the project gaining the go-ahead from councillors. On Wednesday, members of North Yorkshire County Council voted 49-19 in favour
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NHS funding rise in York and North Yorkshire
HEALTH bosses in York and North Yorkshire have been handed a three per cent funding boost from the Government. NHS North Yorkshire and York has been allocated a budget of £1.2 billion for the next financial year, an increase of £34.7 million from 2009
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Claudia Lawrence named in daily advent message from Archbishop of York
MISSING chef Claudia Lawrence has been remembered by the Archbishop of York in his daily Advent message. Dr John Sentamu, who has been posting a daily message on his website, appealed to people to pray for families facing separation from loved ones
