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York man slams yobs
A YORK man who woke up to find flames licking at his bedroom window after firebugs torched a skip in his driveway said he is "sick and tired" of yobbery. Robert Watsham, 70, feared his car and house were in danger when a skip full of furniture and rubbish
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Village fury at bus cuts
A VILLAGE leader has attacked plans to axe a peak-time rural bus service into York. Eric Ingledew, chair of Elvington Parish Council, said he was "disappointed" by proposals to drop the C24 Wheldrake to York service because of funding pressures. The service
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Race day a flying start to weekend
LOCAL pride gave punters great rewards during a fantastic day's racing at York Racecourse. The Red Arrows soared over Knavesmire before proceedings got under way on the special one-off Reward Friday, but it was the flying performance of Malton-trained
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Eyesore loos may become flats
THE hunt for spare development land in York city centre is still hotting up, as it emerged today that a disused toilet block is the latest prime site for development into flats. The derelict, vandal-hit block, near Monk Bar car park, off Lord Mayor's
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Union told of redundancy offer
UNION leaders have been given details of the redundancy payments being offered to workers when Terry's chocolate factory closes down next year. But GMB spokesman John Kirk declined to make the offer public, or give his reaction, until after another meeting
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Eager rail fans right on queue
EAGER rail fans queued round the block to get a first glimpse of some of the country's most famous steam icons in York. Visitors were queueing at the National Rail Museum (NRM) from 10am today as RailFest - a celebration of 200 years of rail travel -
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Pig attraction
A YORK-BORN animator is behind a much-anticipated new children's programme, set to get its first television airing on Monday. Neville Astley, 47, is one-third of London-based animation studio Astley Baker Davies, which has created Peppa Pig for Channel
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Jenny banking on York boost
Great Britain orienteer Jenny Whitehead will be looking to salvage some confidence at Bank Holiday Monday's York City Trophy after a costly error forced her out of the selection race for the European Championships. The York-born 25-year-old had been looking
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American high
PAR wars will break out on the other side of the Atlantic as the revival of the York v America golf challenge gathers Stateside momentum. The once-annual match was re-launched last autumn by then Fulford Golf Club captain and former England amateur international
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Knights on the Rhodes
RIVALS be warned. Stand-off Scott Rhodes reckons his half-back partnership with Danny Brough can only get better and better. The York City Knights duo have shone brightly in the team's rise to joint-top of National League Two, with Rhodes the reigning
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York dad in cancer alert
A YORK father-of-two who has successfully recovered from prostate cancer is now helping to raise awareness of the disease. Michael Jones, 66, from Haxby, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1998 after discovering a reminder for a check-up while moving
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Driver's parking permit outrage
A YORK motorist who was angered when his residents' parking permit doubled in price says he hit a brick wall when he tried to complain. Andrew Fravigar says City of York Council is hiking the charge for his ResPark permit from £41 to £84. Mr Fravigar,
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Dogs were 'like furry skeletons'
TWO York pet owners who starved their dogs until they were "furry skeletons", have been banned from keeping dogs for two years. When RSPCA inspector Jackie Paradis found Jet and Ben at their home in Hotham Avenue, Acomb, on August 19 last year, they had
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Mac back in town
FORMER York City fans favourite Jon McCarthy will be the Harrogate Minstermen's guest at Knaresborough WMC on Tuesday night. McCarthy will travel from his Midlands base to answer supporters' questions from 8pm. The ex-Northern Ireland winger starred last
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City's 'Pints for Players' plan
TURNING down that final pint at last orders could not only spare York City fans a nasty hangover, it may also help Chris Brass solve any transfer market headaches. City's latest income-generating scheme is called "Pints for Players" and calls on all supporters
