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Birmingham move ruled out for York archive
COUNCIL officers are to look again at the future of York's City Archives, after rejecting a proposal which could have seen them taken to Birmingham. A tendering process attracted four bids to take over the storage of the historic city files, three of
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What if you are never wrong?
If you don’t admit to being wrong and you are responsible for advancing essential commitments of your organisation, things get worse. People find new policy you have introduced difficult to believe in, understand and implement. You cannot change direction
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Go back to go forward.
Talking about reducing the number of targets handed down by the government to the NHS, which I agree with, Andrew Lansley, Conservative Shadow Health Secretary, on the BBC Politics Show about the NHS said, "Narrowing in on how long people wait for specific
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Cinders panto star has a ball
POPULAR panto veteran Martin Barrass was presented with a number 21 York City shirt by manager Billy McEwan - to celebrate his milestone of performing in 21 pantomimes at York Theatre Royal. Martin, who is currently appearing in Cinderella as ugly sister
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Sweet freedom
Deaf, one-legged charity worker Ian Stillman's imprisonment in an Indian jail brought protest from thousands of Evening Press readers. Reporter Adam Nichols speaks to him for the first time since his release. THE KINDNESS of strangers overwhelmed hardened
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Freed Ian tells of his hopes
FREED deaf charity campaigner Ian Stillman has written to his supporters in York and across the UK to thank them for their continued backing. More than five months after being released from an Indian prison, Ian, whose parents live in Tadcaster Road
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Stillman looks to help deaf people
CHARITY worker Ian Stillman is aiming to restart his work with the deaf in England. Ian, himself disabled and profoundly deaf, was released from an Indian jail in December after thousands campaigned for his freedom. He had to leave behind a foundation
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How a city rallied to help jailed Ian
IAN STILLMAN was alone in his freezing cell in India's Himalayan foothills. The only Englishman in the prison, his disability ensured complete isolation. He had no idea of the number of supporters who were pressing hard on his behalf thousands of
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Stillman parents say `thank you'
THE parents of freed deaf charity campaigner Ian Stillman have publicly thanked all those who helped to secure their son's release from prison in India. Roy and Monica Stillman expressed their "immense" gratitude when they spoke to an audience of about
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Question time for Ian's parents
THE PARENTS of jailed deaf charity campaigner Ian Stillman are to hold a question-and-answer session for York residents who helped free him. Roy and Monica Stillman, who live in Tadcaster Road, York, will speak at St Edward the Confessor church, in
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Christmas together for Ian and family
THE parents of deaf charity worker Ian Stillman are enjoying their first Christmas with their son for years. Roy and Monica Stillman travelled from their York home to stay with their daughter, Elspeth Dugdale, Ian's sister, in Romsey, Hertfordshire
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Emotional reunion
THE parents of freed charity worker Ian Stillman were today enjoying an emotional reunion with their son. Roy and Monica said they were looking forward to having a family Christmas together for the first time in seven years. Speaking for the first
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Home free
IAN Stillman today hugged the family he has been separated from for two years - and thanked Evening Press readers for demanding his freedom. The seriously ill and profoundly deaf charity worker flew home to Britain after his dramatic release from an
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He's free at last
THE family of a disabled charity worker freed from the hell of an Indian jail can now celebrate Christmas together for the first time in seven years. As Ian Stillman, 52, stepped from his cell in India's Himalayan foothills and hugged his wife, Sue
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Message goes round the world: Ian is free!
Charity worker Ian Stillman is a free man today. ADAM NICHOLS reviews the case experts said was a serious miscarriage of justice THIS is the email I've been longing to write. So said Ian Stillman's sister, Elspeth Dugdale, as she sent the message "
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MPs praise Ian's family
JUBILANT MPs today paid tribute to the family of freed charity worker Ian Stillman and "all those around the world" who campaigned for his release. Four MPs, including York's Hugh Bayley, have tabled a House of Commons motion to celebrate his release
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Inmate's family encouraged by meeting with Jack Straw
FOREIGN Secretary Jack Straw has told the family of deaf charity worker Ian Stillman he wants to see him freed from an Indian jail. In the first meeting with his relatives since Ian was jailed three years ago, Mr Straw said all parties wanted to see
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Family to meet Straw over Stillman's plight
DEAF charity worker Ian Stillman's plight will be explained directly to Britain's Home Secretary tomorrow. His family has secured its first face-to-face meeting with Jack Straw in Whitehall. They are hoping to push forward Ian's case, which they
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Stillman relatives to fly out as health worsens
THE FAMILY of deaf charity worker Ian Stillman is planning to fly to India as fears for his health worsen. Ian, 51, is spending his third year in jail after being convicted of cannabis possession - a charge he has always denied. Ian, whose parents
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Family fears for Stillman's health
DEAF charity worker Ian Stillman is being visited in prison by a Delhi diabetes expert, amid fears that freezing conditions could kill him. Ian, 52, whose parents live in Tadcaster Road, York, and who had a leg amputated after a road accident, is serving
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Protesters in freedom fight
MORE than 150 supporters of deaf charity worker Ian Stillman gathered outside the Indian High Commission in London to protest about his imprisonment. Campaigner David Buxton, of Christian Deaf Link, organised the protest which took place yesterday.
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Stillman family shocked by claims
INDIAN press reports claiming deaf charity worker Ian Stillman has been refused a presidential pardon are the latest part in a campaign against him, his family said today. Ian's brother-in-law Jerry Dugdale said the British Foreign Office had told
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India plea in fight to free charity worker
INDIA'S representative in Britain has come under fresh pressure to allow charity worker Ian Stillman to remain in the country if he is freed from jail. MP Sandra Gidley managed to lobby High Commissioner Ronen Sen at a Friends of India reception at
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Stillman family angry over `senseless' jail transfer
DEAF charity worker Ian Stillman's plight is set to worsen after officials announced he will be moved to what his family calls a "Midnight Express-type of prison". The 52-year-old, whose parents live in Tadcaster Road, York, is expected to be transferred
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Diplomat meets Stillman family
INDIA'S representative in Britain has met the family of jailed deaf charity worker Ian Stillman. His parents Roy and Monica, who live in Tadcaster Road, York, joined with the rest of their family to speak with Indian High Commissioner Ronen Sen.
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Christopher Scott pleads guilty to attempted rape
A RAPIST planned to put his victim through the gruelling ordeal of giving evidence in court - until he watched a TV programme dramatising a rape trial. The Channel 4 drama Consent prompted an 11th hour change of heart from Christopher Scott who pleaded
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Former York public school girl in fresh reality TV row
A FORMER St Peter's School pupil is at the centre of a national racism row following remarks she made on Channel 4 programme Shipwrecked. Lucy Buchanan, 18, who left the £17,500-a-year boarding school in Bootham, York, last year, is a contestant on
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Airfield plays host to Afghan training
TWO Apache helicopters seen flying over York were in training for a posting to Afghanistan. The helicopters, part of 664 Squadron of 9 Regiment the Army Air Corps, based at RAF Dishforth, were operating yesterday out of Rufforth airfield. Some residents
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Foie gras could be banned in ground-breaking move
YORK could become one of the first cities in the world to ban the food delicacy foie gras, if councillors back a pioneering motion later this week. City of York councillors will be asked to pass a motion calling on shops and restaurants to stop selling
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Vandals knock down 20 walls in York, before signing their names on a wall
A WOMAN has vowed to track down young vandals who wrecked garden walls across west York - after they left their own signatures at the scene. Furious Amanda Potter, 34, of Wetherby Road, chased the dimwitted group after she caught them signing their
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City’s schools celebrate £1m awards bonanza
THE green-light has been given to a £1 million funding boost for York afterschool clubs. At a meeting in the Guildhall last night, City of York Council education chiefs gave the go-ahead to five projects, with three given backing with conditions, but
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CAMRA joins MP’s cheap booze fight
A NATIONAL beer campaign group has joined a North Yorkshire MP's battle against cheap booze in supermarkets. The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) has urged people to ask their MP to sign up to the parliamentary motion tabled by Selby MP John Grogan, which
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Focus on York homes crisis
YORK'S housing crisis will be raised before the city's full council this week. Labour councillor David Horton will say that the vast majority of newly formed households are unable to afford either a house purchase with a mortgage, or rent in the private
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Lighting plea after attack in Love Lane, York
AN indecent assault on a York teenager could have been avoided if the area where the attack took place had better lighting, according to a campaigner. Kevin Horner, 56, had been calling for improved street lights in Love Lane for around two months before
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Lancaster man’s wartime memories
A BRAVE Second World War airman has been reunited with his old squadron - after more than 60 years. Colin Denwood, 84, served as a wireless operator on Lancaster bombers with 207 Squadron, which now trains pilots at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, near York. During
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Go on, vote - it really does matter
There are 100 days to go until elections that could change the political map of York. GAVIN AITCHISON fires the starting pistol on the election race THE door-knocking has already started. The leaflets are being printed. It is only a matter of time
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Francis Maude’s York pledge
THE Conservatives have vowed to win back the people of York, and have admitted they have "retreated" from the north. Party chairman Francis Maude said they were seeking to re-establish themselves as a political force in and around York, after a series
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Protect the law-abiding
A convicted rapist living at a controversial probation hostel in York launched a brutal sex attack on a woman in a city bar. Christopher Ernest Scott is today starting a life sentence for the assault. He will serve a minimum of five years, after Judge
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Review: The Other Side Comedy Club, York City Screen
IT'S generally considered bad form for a compere to outshine his headline acts. But Dan Willis, master of ceremonies at The Other Side Comedy Club, at York's City Screen, managed it with aplomb. He worked the audience, picking on some on the front
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Will savings slow vital treatment?
OVER the last few weeks I have read with dismay the plans of the primary care trust (PCT) to alter the way the GPs gain access for their patients to hospital services. I am thankful that, when I was having health problems, my GP was able to book an endoscopy
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City commitment
NESTLE is to continue its sponsorship of York City football club for two more years. What excellent news. Neither the company nor the club would reveal today how much the deal will be worth. But it is expected to be a five-figure amount. However
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Homes solution
HUGH Bayley calls for more building to be undertaken on greenfield land in the city in his 12-point action plan to tackle rising costs and shortage of affordable homes (Fight to buy, The Press, January 19). This seems at odds with his own Government's
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Who’s in hoodie?
I was greatly amused after reading the article (Branded a hoodie - aged two, The Press, January 22), as on the very next page there was a picture of the fantastic Dr John Sentamu in a hoodie. I wonder if the same "courtesy" would be extended to him
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Blind spot plea
I WOULD like to make a plea to the motorists and cyclists of North Yorkshire over the manner in which vehicles approach major roads from a side road. Without exaggeration, the only reason I have survived this winter cycling is because I ride defensively
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Sacrificial victims of the vandals
It's good to hear that the council is keeping on top in the war with the graffiti vandals (Writing is on the wall for graffiti, The Press, January 20). Unfortunately, I must be living in a different location to the council-controlled graffiti-free
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Television trash
THIS week the BBC has been given a rise in the licence fee, and ITV is complaining that advertising revenues are declining. Yet what are we being given on our TV screens at the moment? Recently, it has been a diet of so-called reality TV (if this
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Bridging cash gap
I FEEL that East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC ) is primarily responsible for the closure for up to 12 weeks of the historic bridge at Stamford Bridge (Bridge of Sighs, The Press, January 15). The council knows this is a Grade II listed bridge
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Water resolve
TIRED of making the same old new year's resolutions? How about making one this year that will help us to make a real and lasting change to people's lives in the world's poorest countries? WaterAid's vision is of a world where everyone has access to
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We are all living in lucky lottery land
HAVING yesterday revealed how York people are being targeting by suspicious letters from an alleged Spanish lottery, it is refreshing to turn to one which is definitely legitimate. We refer, of course, to our own National Lottery, and the news that
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Come and have a go
This column is up for grabs. If you can do better, you can have it. It's available not to the highest bidder, but the best. It is on offer particularly to the internet critics who, by the sound of their rantings, have a lot to say. All you have to do
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Safety first the message
IT IS a heavyweight lift-off for York businesses' first Health And Safety Week. In an unusual partnership, City of York Council's environmental health department and the Health And Safety Executive (HSE) have linked up to tell firms - especially small
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Smash at accident blackspot
A WOMAN was rushed to hospital after suffering head injuries in a crash at an accident blackspot on the A64. Police were called to the two-car smash on the westbound A64 at Whitwell-on-the-Hill, near Malton, at 5.45pm last night. North Yorkshire
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Universal appeal
FUNDRAISERS from far and wide have been taking our Guardian Angels appeal to their hearts - as it tops the £130,000 mark. Our appeal total has now reached another £10,000 milestone, reaching £130,970.86. That includes contributions worth hundreds of
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Why have parents gone mad?
Two York friends are sharing their parenting secrets with the nation in a new TV show. Maxine Gordon reports TUNE in to BBC2 at 8.30pm tonight and there may be a face you recognise. Jo Haywood, Press columnist and York journalist, is one of the talking
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My role in the great piggy bank robbery
THANK goodness. I thought it was just me and my husband. I believed we were the only parents in the country mean enough to raid our children's piggy banks. But we are not alone. Not by a long way. This month, 1.3 million parents will plunder their children's
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City's young guns
YORK City boss Billy McEwan could turn to young guns Martyn Woolford and Alex Rhodes for attacking inspiration in the absence of top scorer Clayton Donaldson at Halifax tonight. Donaldson begins a three-match suspension at the Shay following his
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Knights might yet get on TV
National League rugby league matches could still be televised this season, despite Eurosport apparently pulling out of talks to provide live coverage. Plans for Eurosport to show matches on a Thursday night - possibly including York City Knights
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How revamped unit will stop youngsters turning out just like Jade Goody
A TELEVISION psychologist has opened an improved child and adolescent unit - and described how there are parallels between those who use it and the problems currently facing Jade Goody. Dr Tanya Byron, who has appeared on Little Angels and House Of Tiny
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No stamp duty for Shaymen
FORMER York City loan striker Darryn Stamp is unlikely to face his old team-mates at Halifax tonight. Stamp, who signed for the Shaymen in a £7,500 deal payable in three instalments, is due to miss the Conference clash after pulling a hamstring during
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Ideal weather to float your boat
RISING river water along the Ouse in York city centre means some people have been using unorthodox means to get into work. Our photographer snapped this dinghy without a permit tied up to the railings in a flooded Lower Friargate yesterday. Meanwhile
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Hayley cut above rest
SCOTTISH Commonwealth Games athlete Hayley Haining recaptured her Brass Monkey Half Marathon title in some style - beating her own course record to win the prestigious race. The 34-year-old, a former cross country and track champion who runs for Kilbarchin
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No fears over rise in jobless
RYEDALE continues to have one of the healthiest job markets in North Yorkshire, despite experiencing an 11 per cent rise in the number of people claiming unemployment benefits last month. Statistics for the number of jobless people in the county in December
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Controversy as City lose at death
A controversial late goal saw City of York go down 3-2 at Newcastle University in the first division of the Northern League. With the scores level after Nick Carter and Simon Grey strikes, City were denied a point when Matt Couttie attempted to make
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New KitKat deal for Crescent
YORK City's Bootham Crescent home will continue to be called KitKat Crescent for a further two years. Nestle Rowntree's KitKat brand today announced an extension to its sponsorship of the club which includes the stadium's naming rights. The club's main
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Buck rises to Indoor Challenge
PICKERING'S Great Britain international athlete Richard Buck scored a victory at the Inter City Indoor Challenge in Glasgow at the weekend. Running for Sheffield, the one-lap specialist took victory in his first indoor race of the season in 48.56 seconds
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United cut ticket prices for QPR clash
KEN Bates has decided to call Leeds United fans' bluff and cut prices for the vital midweek relegation battle against QPR on February 20. Ever since he took over as chairman two years ago, Bates has had a running battle with fans who have complained
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Six-hit stars in goal spree
CLAIRE Hargreaves and Lucinda Wood both scored twice as Stamford Bridge enjoyed a 6-3 York and District Ladies Hockey League victory over Dunnington. Stamford's Vicky Parvin had earlier opened the scoring after an initial shot from Jane Foster.
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Shilleto double fires up Ladies
HELEN Shilleto scored twice as City of York Ladies II won 3-1 at Harrogate III in division two of the Yorkshire League. Shilleto opened the scoring and, although Harrogate soon equalised, Steph Young restored York's advantage after a penalty corner
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Top art for city gallery
ART lovers are looking forward to the opening of a new sculpture exhibition at York Art Gallery, featuring work by artists including Damien Hirst. Relationships: Contemporary Sculpture is opening at the end of this month, and follows the success of the
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Blown off course
Nestle Rowntree RUFC lost 19-10 at home to a youthful Old Otliensians third team in a game where both sides made numerous errors in the windy conditions. Trees went ahead when prop Ian Leadbeater drove over but the visitors seized on Nestle's errors
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Roz shines in Tramways triumph
Roz Kerry included two 140s for 22 as Tramways A' team pipped Ox in York John Smith's Ladies League division one. The last pairing of Julie Ashton and Lynda Kennelly secured victory. Leaders Cueball were being held at 3-3 by visitors Flag entering the
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Scaife sneaks a win over Botterill
Heath Scaife held his nerve in the final leg of the Eurocell Building Plastics Individual Darts League to beat Paul Botterill 7-6. Scaife (12, 15 + 2x180) came out on top after Botterill (2x180) missed vital darts at the double. Mark Hartley was back
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Acorn ‘A’ slip to Sil
YORK Acorn ARLC A' teams came a cropper against Silsden Park Rangers in Pennine League division three. Silsden are embroiled in a relegation battle but have picked up form recently, beating Selby Warriors along the way, and they defeated the Blue and
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Sub-postmaster faces £25k court bill
A FORMER sub-postmaster who claimed a £25,000 deficit at his post office was due to computer errors, has been left facing homelessness and destitution after losing his High Court fight. Lee Castleton, 37, was hit with a £25,000 claim by the Post Office
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Watery solution to clog villages
A SCHEME to put Selby district's water mains on a firm footing for the future looks set to result in weeks of traffic misery for the residents of Brayton and Camblesforth. Yorkshire Water said the second phase of its revamp of the water mains ring
