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Parents of teenage Ryedale crash victim pay tribute to popular and bubbly girl
THE family of a Ryedale teenager who was killed in a road crash have paid tribute to a “bright and bubbly girl.” York College student, Kirsty Findlay,17, died on April 19 when the Ford Fiesta, in which she was a passenger, was involved in a collision
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Yorkshire v Derbyshire - tea update
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow prepared departing gifts for Yorkshire by both reaching landmarks against Derbyshire at Headingley as they prepare to leave county cricket to concentrate on international matters. Root hit an unbeaten 191 while Bairstow
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On the verge of extinction
North Yorkshire’s wildflower verges are under threat – from climate change, insecticides, and over-zealous gardening. STEPHEN LEWIS reports. TWO OF the biggest threats to North Yorkshire’s wild flowers are climate change and… tidy gardeners.
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‘National service’ for teenagers
TEENAGERS across York are being urged to take part in a youth volunteering programme this summer, writes Darren Waddle. The National Citizen Service (NCS) – a Government-funded youth programme for 16 and 17-year-olds – will take place in York in
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Youngsters from Stockton Lane Playgroup help open Asda’s new Click And Collect service
A PLAYGROUP from York helped launch a local supermarket’s latest initiative. Children from Stockton Lane Playgroup joined staff at Asda’s Click And Collect Drive Thru at Monk’s Cross last week, which allows online shoppers to park up, enter a delivery
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York City manager Nigel Worthington announces retained list - updated
YORK CITY manager Nigel Worthington envisages the club need to sign as many as a dozen players – and of Football League pedigree – after announcing his retained list. The Minstermen boss, whose future at the club remains unclear heading into talks
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‘Wednesdayite’ Nigel Worthington backing the Blades as tribute to Cresswell
SHEFFIELD Wednesday legend Nigel Worthington is supporting their big city rivals United in the League One play-off fight. Worthington, who played 417 games for the Owls during a ten-year spell at Hillsborough, will be cheering on the Blades as
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Darts: Slipper ‘A’ slap down ‘B’ ranks
The York Black Sheep Brewery Mixed Darts League summer season started with Golden Slipper ‘A’ whitewashing their ‘B’ team 7-0. The victory included a 27-dart 501 leg from Doreen Johnstone. Tramways ‘B’ lost out 4-3 to Corner Pin, with Steve
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Easingwold Town relgated following defeat at Huntington
Easingwold Town’s 4-2 defeat at Huntington Rovers ended their three-year stay in the York Minster Engineering Football League top flight. Hosts Huntington opened the scoring through Ash Hill before Chris Dyson was on target for the fourth game
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Thirsk & Sowerby's Matt Jones finishes 31st in Fountains 10k
Thirsk & Sowerby Harrier Matt Jones had an excellent run to finish 31st in 44 minutes and 14 seconds in the annual Fountains 10k at Fountains School at Grantley. Rob Lickley was next Harrier home in 50th spot after clocking 46-17, followed
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Terry Temple to start UK Darts Open at second round stage
TERRY Temple will enter next month’s UK Darts Open at Bolton at the second round stage after finishing joint 50th in the order of merit. The Whitwell-on-the-Hill ace will be joined at that point in the competition by the legendary Phil Taylor,
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Motorcycle racer Bob Farrington celebrates Oliver’s Mount win
VETERAN motorcycle racer Bob Farrington is celebrating his first-ever win at Oliver’s Mount in Scarborough – at the age of 60. Farrington, based at Rawcliffe, near Selby, also achieved two seconds and a third-place finish on his 400cc bike at the
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York Knavesmire Harriers runner hit form
RUNNERS from York Knavesmire Harriers have hit form for the York & District Road Race League (YDRRL). A series of strong results were ideal preparation for the Harriers’ defence of their women’s and men’s team titles, which was due to get under
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Yorkshire's Adil Rashid in positive mood after snaring milestone 300th wicket
Yorkshire have still got an outside chance of winning their ongoing LV= County Championship match after a strong response to Derbyshire’s first-innings 475 and Chesney Hughes’ maiden double century yesterday. Derbyshire’s left-handed opener posted
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Former Forest chief lands top role at Yorkshire
Yorkshire have announced Mark Arthur as their new chief executive. The 54-year-old arrives at Headingley after holding similar positions at Nottinghamshire CCC and Nottingham Forest Football Club, where he worked for 13 years before being sacked
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R&R Ice Cream to be bought by PAI Partners
NORTH Yorkshire ice cream manufacturer R&R Ice Cream is to be bought by private equity firm PAI Partners in a £716 million deal. It will be bought from private equity company Oaktree Capital Management, which acquired the business in 2006,
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Jockey Tony Hamilton warms up for 2,000 Guineas with Redcar ride
Malton jockey Tony Hamilton, set to have his first Classic ride at Newmarket this weekend, can get in the winning mood at Redcar tomorrow. He teams up in the opening juvenile event with Princess Pheeny for Richard Fahey, who is preparing to give
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will.i.am donates his 500k Voice fee to charity
will.i.am donated his £500,000 fee for 'The Voice' to charity because it "didn't feel right" to keep the cash. The 'Scream and Shout' hitmaker gave away his huge pay check for last year's series of the BBC talent show to the Prince's Trust Enterprise
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Harry Styles has 'heart-to-heart' with Rod Stewart
Harry Styles had a "heart-to-heart" with Rod Stewart about his love life. The One Direction star joined the 'Hot Legs' singer, his wife Penny and his daughter Kimberley for dinner in Los Angeles last week and Harry, 19, took the opportunity to
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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon renew vows
Mariah Carey renewed her wedding vows to Nick Cannon at Disneyland last night. The 'Triumphant' singer celebrated her fifth anniversary with the 'America's Got Talent' host by recommitting their love to each other in a fairytale-themed ceremony
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Russell Brand heading to court to fight $550k lawsuit
Russell Brand will go to court to fight a $550,000 lawsuit. The 37-year-old comedian will head to court next May to take on Los Angeles security guard Victor Sneed, who is suing the 'Rock of Ages' hitmaker for $185,000 in damages after alleging
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The Big Reunion to return for second series
'The Big Reunion' is returning for a second series. The ITV2 show will bring back several "blasts from the past" and offer the forgotten bands another chance at fame, following on from the smash success of the first series. Girl bands All Saints
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Kristen Stewart voted best dressed star
Kristen Stewart has been named the world's best dressed woman. The 23-year-old actress has beaten Emma Watson and the Duchess of Cambridge to the title for the second year in a row in an annual poll by Britain's Glamour magazine. The 'Twilight
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Stella Price to offer Rovers to Owen
Coronation Street's Stella Price is forced to offer half the Rovers Return to Owen Armstrong. The desperate landlady - played by Michelle Collins - faces "complete ruin" as she can't afford to pay her bill for the renovations to the pub, but when
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Nick Hewer: I'd be sad about Countdown axe
Nick Hewer would be "sad" if 'Countdown' was axed but joked he would be "in the money". The 69-year-old former PR expert - who hosts the Channel 4 letters and numbers game show - laughed off rumours the programme could be scrapped, but admitted
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Naomi Campbell and Vladislav Doronin on a 'break'?
Naomi Campbell and her Russian billionaire boyfriend are rumoured to be on a "break". The supermodel has been with Vladislav Doronin for around five years but it is believed their relationship has hit the rocks and they have decided to temporarily
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Lily James to play Cinderella
Lily James has been cast in 'Cinderella'. The 'Downton Abbey' actress has landed the lead role in Disney's live action adaptation of the classic fairytale story, which will also star Cate Blanchett as Cinderella's evil stepmother, the studio has
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Natalie Portman to play Lady Macbeth
Natalie Portman is set to play Lady Macbeth on the big screen. The 'Black Swan' actress has signed on to star as the scheming wife of the Scottish nobleman in a new Shakespeare film adaptation from See Saw Films. It was announced yesterday
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Taylor Swift to release Ed Sheeran duet as UK single
Taylor Swift is releasing an Ed Sheeran duet as her next UK single. The singer is reportedly planning to release love ballad 'Everything Has Changed' as the fourth single from her multi-platinum selling album 'Red', which she co-wrote with her
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Meat Loaf 'jealous' of fit performers in their 60s
Meat Loaf is "jealous" of other performers in their 60s who have no apparent problems. The 65-year-old rocker has vowed his current European tour will be his last because of mobility problems stemming from a knee replacement operation and balance
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Explaining the load
I DIDN’T see the abnormal load referred to by Roger Bruton in his letter “Burden for road users” (Letters, April 29), so I will hazard a guess as to why that route was chosen. Wide loads are often high as well and the York to Hull route has no
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We’ll miss the NHS when it has gone
LAST Thursday – with very little media attention – the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives in the House of Lords voted to ensure greater involvement of the private sector in the NHS. Any new service must now be put out to tender, and in this way
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Let’s end this old saga
I AM heartily sick of hearing and reading about the tedious saga regarding the final resting place of the remains of King Richard III. Here is my simple solution. Grind the bones of the said ill-fated monarch into a fine dust and divide equally
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Campaign on this
IF EVER there was a cause worthy of espousal by The Press, with its distinguished campaigning record, it’s surely the second ‘Battle of Fulford’. The protection of an historic site of such significance to that epoch-making year of 1066 should be
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Flagging up concerns
MRS HM Ward (Letters, April 20) was right to be outraged by City of York Council’s failure to fly the flag at half-mast for Margaret Thatcher’s funeral. This disrespectful Labour administration also failed to hoist the Union flag when The Queen
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It’s not the case at all
JAMES ALEXANDER accuses me of having personal problems with the council and using any opportunity to attack it (The Press, April 29). This is not the case. I only criticise when it is justified and for the most part have amicable relations with
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Praise bee – this is good news
WITH the timely EU moratorium on the neonicotinoid pesticides for two years starting at the end of this year, it is very bad that the Government opposed the ban. To see why I quote from a leading bee researcher. Prof David Goulson, professor
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More Lendal Bridge views
SO YORK is once more facing road transport in chaos as Lendal Bridge is to be closed to cars (The Press, April 27). Sometimes I wonder if councillors just want to see what they can ruin instead of trying to improve the traffic situation. It seems
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Library worries
I TOOK part in a focus group a few days ago to discuss the plans to put the city’s libraries and archives into a social enterprise. Most of us agreed that we were very disappointed by the lack of any new information. No further details were offered
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Gesture politics
THE traditional ‘law and order’ party, the Conservatives, are increasingly putting their own eurosceptic views ahead of national security and law and order. Their stated intention to pull out of EU crime-fighting measures to satisfy their ideological
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May 1
100 years ago The York municipal bowling greens at Clarence Gardens had been opened for the new season. There was no formal opening ceremony, and during the afternoon and evening the greens were monopolised by a large crowd of enthusiastic
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‘Lavish spending’ of Asda fraudster
A COUPLE from York enjoyed holidays, entertainment and hotel stays costing tens of thousands of pounds, funded by dishonesty against the woman’s employers Asda, a court has heard. Jennifer Ward worked in accounts for the supermarket giant and used
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Lendal Bridge plan is defended
YORK’S traffic boss defended controversial plans to close York’s Lendal Bridge to cars as a new petition was launched in support of the project. Dave Merrett, City of York Council’s cabinet member for transport, spoke out after The Press received
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New support for sex crime victims
NORTH Yorkshire’s police and crime commissioner will today open a new support centre for rape and sexual assault victims. Known as Bridge House, the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in York will provide services and support under one roof
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Harvey Taylor exhibition, Norman Rea Gallery, until May 15
A COLLECTION of oil paintings depicting members of an acclaimed artist’s family have gone on show in York. The large-scale portraits, created over a four-year period by Harvey Taylor, have been scaled up from digital pictures. They can be viewed
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Fundraisers complete seven-seater bike challenge
A FUNDRAISING adventurer riding a bicycle made for seven has completed a daring challenge to raise funds for Heart Research UK and two other charities. Geoff Major, pictured centre, went on a cycling challenge on the seven-seater circular bicycle
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Counselling services hit by crisis
PEOPLE who need help and advice are becoming increasingly desperate, according to two York counselling services which have been forced to close their waiting lists. York Mind and York Women’s Counselling, independent organisations with trained
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City leaders approve 22,000 new homes consultation
A CITY-WIDE debate on a 15-year development blueprint for York, including 22,000 new homes, is to begin in four weeks. City of York Council’s cabinet last night approved an eight-week public consultation over its draft Local Plan, which has already
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Campaign seeks out more foster families
A NEW campaign is to be launched to search for more foster families in North Yorkshire. There is an “urgent need” for more families to come forward, particularly to take on brothers and sisters under the same roof and to care for teenagers and
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Councillor quits party over ‘conflict of interest’ fears
A YORK councillor has quit her party after saying the city's Local Plan development blueprint could leave her facing a “conflict of interest”. Coun Sian Wiseman, who represents Strensall for City of York Council’s Conservative group, said she handed
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Mayor tweet probe
A FORMER mayor is being investigated over accusations he tweeted insulting comments about a neighbouring council and made offensive jokes over the killing of South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend. Derek Adamson, who represents Carlton
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Casualties of bombing raids on York remembered
GROUPS around North Yorkshire have remembered the Second World War in different ways this week as part of the 71st anniversary of the Baedeker Raids. On Monday the congregation of St Martin’s Church in Coney Street, York, met to light lanterns
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Archbishop’s praise for award-winning students
THE Archbishop of York has praised young people who have become the first to complete the senior Young Leaders Award developed by his Youth Trust. Dr John Sentamu yesterday presented badges and certificates to 22 Year 11 students from Manor CE
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University of York researchers awarded Enterprise Fellowships
TWO University of York researchers have been awarded Enterprise Fellowships to take their work in developing virtual-reality technology for health purposes into the commercial sector. Dr Adar Pelah is to launch a company to commercialise his stroke
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Three generations given freedom of the city
THREE generations of one family with strong links to the city have become Freemen of the City of York at an historic ceremony. The Freedom of the City of York is an honour which dates back to the 13th Century, and is now granted by City of York
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East Yorkshire jockey arrested at race meeting
Jockey Graham Gibbons has been been fined after being arrested at a race meeting for failing to attend court for being drunk and disorderly. Gibbons, 31, had just completed his third race of a meeting in Wolverhampton on Monday when police arrived
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Drax Power investigated by Ofgem over missed energy efficiency targets
DRAX Power is to be investigated by Ofgem for failing to meet its energy efficiency targets. Drax is one of six firms to be investigated by the government regulator for failing one or more of its targets, along with British Gas, GDF Suez / IPM,
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Promotion for York-based accountant
A YORK-based accountant who has worked with scores of school academies has been promoted. Jonathan Doyle joined accountants and business advisers Clive Owen & Co in July 2007 after graduating from Newcastle University. He began as a trainee
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Theakston release Masham Four & Twenty ale
A NEW ale inspired by an ancient ecclesiastical North Yorkshire court has been released. Theakston Masham Four & Twenty is a seasonal beer brewed in honour of 24 local men who, since the 12th Century have sat in judgement in the Court of the
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Selby Rotary Club's Canadian connection
Selby Rotary Club has presented a cheque for £650 to a Canadian Rotary Club as part of Rotary International Development. The Rotary Club of Etiobicoke, in Toronto, sponsors development of water sanitation requirements for a school in Maputo, in
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Churches in Selby to get big facelift
TWO LISTED churches in the Selby district are preparing for major refurbishment. St Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, in Leeds Road, just off Gowthorpe, has applied to Selby District Council for the installation of a new stained glass window in its
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Free club activities and courses for over-55s
The Derwenthorpe Community Fund of Joseph Rowntree Foundation has provided funding for a series of free club activities and courses for over-55s. Run by the Friends of St Nicholas Fields at the York Environment Centre, pictured, in Tang Hall, three
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A&E departments under pressure as NHS ‘now running to capacity’, say nurses
PRESSURE on overstretched A&E departments in our region is affecting patient dignity and safety, according to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The Yorkshire and Humber branch of the nurses’ union said more and more patients were facing long
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Richard lll archaeologists plan new dig
Archaeologists who discovered the body of King Richard III under a car park now plan to exhume a 600-year-old lead-lined stone coffin found nearby. University of Leicester Archaeological Services have applied to the Ministry of Justice for an exhumation
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Praise for ‘inspirational’ woman who has lost more than four stone
AN “INSPIRATIONAL” young woman with Down’s Syndrome has been praised after she lost more than four stone during a health and fitness drive. York College student Pearl Milnes, 20, of Bishophill, has experienced some difficult times coming to terms
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York Cares launches its Team Challenge Week
York Cares launched its Team Challenge Week with a volunteer dog walk. The charity, which runs a volunteering programme for businesses, arranged for more than 100 volunteers to take part in a variety of activities at across the city. As part
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Visit England accreditation is icing on the cake for York’s Chocolate Story
ONE of York’s newest visitor attractions has invested in its facilities following a busy Easter period. York’s Chocolate Story, which opened in King’s Square last year, has installed a new kitchen in its demonstration area to give its chocolatiers
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High flyers raise funds at children’s charity ball
A WEDDING fashion show and charity ball have raised more than £2,300 for a York disabled children’s charity. About 80 people enjoyed a night of fun and fundraising at the Georgina Grace Trust’s annual charity ball, held at the Royal York Hotel
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New general manager at Aldwark Manor Golf
THE new general manager of the Aldwark Manor Golf and Spa Hotel has been named as Kay Harrison-Mann. Kay has previously worked for Best Western, Macdonald Hotels and a number of independent four-star hotels in similar roles. She said: “I’m
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500-mile walk across Spain in aid of Alzheimer’s Research UK
A YORK woman and her brother will walk 500 miles across Spain to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK. Jane Pratchett, 60, and her brother Carl Sheard, 54, will begin the Camino Trail in northern Spain on May 9 in memory of their mother, father
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Show of support for child heart surgery service
THOUSANDS of balloons were launched in to the sky outside Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) as staff showed their support for the threatened child heart surgery service. Hundreds of people gathered in Leeds yesterday as the Independent Reconfiguration
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English language test for Kenyan wife
THE Kenyan wife of a Haxby man is now set to sit an English language test on May 11 in a bid to avoid being deported. Robert Earnshaw said his wife Marysella is hoping to get a photocopy of her passport from the UK Border Agency so she can sit
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Bike ride challenge to aid York projects
STUDENTS and staff at the University of York are teaming up with local residents to raise money for two projects as part of the institution’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Their efforts will help restore the Snowball Outdoor Activity Centre, which
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Hambleton recycling to be extended to include card
COUNCIL waste teams will start collecting light card from homes in the Hambleton district over the next few weeks. Leaflets outlining which materials can be included in new, larger recycling bags provided by Hambleton District Council are being
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Thieves target farm quad bikes
THIEVES have stolen three quad bikes from a farm in the Selby area. The bikes, a red Honda 350, a green Kawasaki 350 and a red and grey Massey Ferguson, were taken overnight last Saturday from a farm in Balne. A North Yorkshire Police Spokesman
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Housing development near Tadcaster set for go-ahead
A NEW housing development with more than 120 new homes and new office buildings is set to get the go-ahead next week. Plans to demolish the former Papyrus works in Newton Kyme, close to Tadcaster, and build 128 new houses and nine office units,
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Beth Rowley, Pocklington Arts Centre, May 2
Just A Quickie with…Beth Rowley, the Bristol soul, gospel and blues singer returning to Pocklington tomorrow night THE wait is finally over for new recordings by singer-songwriter Beth Rowley, five years on from her Brit Award-nominated debut,
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Resident wanted for council team
A NEW code of conduct and complaints procedure has been adopted by Harrogate Borough Council, and a local resident is needed to help promote and maintain standards at the authority. The procedure has been introduced as part of the Government’s
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Hugh Bayley puts forward “smart-ticketing” idea for buses
YORK should have a “smart-ticketing” system for buses, one of the city’s MPs has said. Hugh Bayley, who represents York Central, asked Transport Minister Norman Baker what help the Government is providing to “smaller local authorities” such as
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Support for parents of York teenagers
PARENTS of York teenagers are to be given additional support through five new courses. City of York Council and a local branch of the Relate charity are taking action following increased requests for help from families with issues. Five “Riding
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Tributes paid to York historian
TRIBUTES have been paid to a respected historian, scholar and former deputy vice-chancellor of the University of York, who has died at the age of 81. Professor Barrie Dobson’s passion for the history of York and the north saw him take up a position
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Barnardo’s Big Toddle 2013
PARENTS in York are being invited to sign up for a fundraising event which allows children under five to play their part in helping charity. The Barnardo’s Big Toddle 2013 will have a fairytale fancy dress theme for a short sponsored walk which
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Councillors join police officers on the beat
TWO senior York councillors joined police officers on the beat for a seven-hour shift in the city centre. Council leader James Alexander and cabinet member for crime and safer communities, Dafydd Williams, saw first-hand how officers dealt with
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North Yorkshire MP welcomes drop in crime figures
A NORTH Yorkshire MP has welcomed news that crime has fallen in the county and that up to 60 new police officers will be recruited within months. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics last week showed reported crimes in North Yorkshire
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Films portraying impact of Japanese tsunami shown in York
A SERIES of short films portraying the devastating impact of the tsunami which struck Japan in 2011 have gone on show in York. Students and staff at York St John University, along with residents, attended the screenings of the work of filmmaker
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Brass Castle Brewery looks to relocate to Malton
AN award-winning brewery that set up in Pocklington 18 months ago could be set to move to Malton. Brass Castle Brewery hopes to convert an old car showroom in Yorkersgate, enabling it to increase production. Its plans also include a sales area,
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Chloe Foster and Steve Rake
Chloe Foster and Steve Rake were married on December 1, 2012, at Collingham Church, followed by a reception at The Priory, Syningthwaite, near Wetherby. Photographer Alex Yoxall. I met Alex through work and had always loved his style of photography
