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Villagers in bus appeal
A CALL for a bus service to Monks Cross from a village outside York has been backed by hundreds of residents. The petition calling for a weekend service between Elvington and the retail park has been signed by about 300 householders in the village.
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Easter Monday run.
We took a short Easter Monday run to Castle Howard garden centre avoiding the crowded A64. Through Stockton on Forest, Upper Helmsley, Sand Hutton, Howsham, Crambe, across the A64 through Welburn. It was full of people, healthy plants and a metal gazebo
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Planners to be greeted by protesting householders
RESIDENTS were set to take to their street today to protest against a developer's plans to bulldoze through their cul-de-sac. People living in Hornbeam Close, Clifton Moor, York, will stage the demonstration to show councillors their opposition to the
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Mother backs appeal for high-dependency children’s ward
THE mum of an eight-week-old boy who has spent most of his life in hospital has backed The Press's Guardian Angels appeal. Sarah McCartan, 24, has faced almost daily trips to York Hospital's special care baby unit since her son, Jack Lane, was born on
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York Station
Photograph by Barry Grayson © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer
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Crash driver left ‘critical’
A MAN is in a critical condition in hospital after a road accident near Stamford Bridge. The crash happened on the westbound lane of the A166 at Garrowby Hill at 7.50pm on Sunday when a 23-year-old man, from Flamborough, lost control of the red Vauxhall
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Foss bridge
Photograph by Barry Grayson © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer
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Boy, 11, pushed off bike by thief
Police are appealing for witnesses after a boy was pushed off his bike and it was then stolen. The 11-year-old was riding past the Washing Well Laundry, in Boroughbridge Road, York, at about 9pm on Sunday when he was knocked from his bike. The bicycle
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Ray of hope for GNER
AFTER weeks of uncertainty, there is a glimmer of hope for York railway workers. The writing had appeared to be on the wall for GNER's hundreds of York-based headquarters staff after the firm's name was not among the shortlisted candidates for the East
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Overweight mums are no laughing matter
IT is easy to make light of pregnant mums who put on weight. "She's eating for two," we say. And so she is. For York Hospital to have to fork out tens of thousands of pounds to cope with rising numbers of seriously overweight mums is something new,
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Claims over ID cards laid bare
DOCUMENTS released under the Freedom of Information Act reveal predictions by New Labour that around 15 million people will resist ID cards. Included too are facts that contradict New Labour's premise that ID cards will reduce fraud. They also lay
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Unlawful boxes
FURTHER to the letter from A L Dixon, (Box too big, March 31) the yellow box road markings are not legally enforceable at the Tadcaster Road/Moor Lane and Clifton Moorgate/Stirling Road roundabouts. Rules governing road signs/markings on the highway
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Traffic confusion
MYSELF and my fiancé, who was driving at the time, were approaching the roundabout at Tesco to go towards Copmanthorpe. There were cars stationary over the yellow box, and the roundabout was also blocked. No one seems to know which lane they need to
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Drivers unhappy
IN response to previous letters about the yellow box system on the Askham Bar roundabout, I would like to have my say. The yellow box is a hindrance, stops traffic from flowing smoothly and causes gridlock and potential accidents. I have spoken to
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Forget the latest scare, I’m going to the pub!
IN the 1960s we lived in fear of a nuclear holocaust, inevitable, we were told if we did not disarm unilaterally. In the 1970s we were entering a new Ice Age (according to the BBC). In the 1980s we were all going to die from Aids in Europe. In the 1990s
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Petty parking fine
MY wife and I were attending the 3pm Good Friday service at English Martyrs', Dalton Terrace, and knowing that the church's own car park would be full, and that the nearby surgery was closed as it was a public holiday, parked in the parking area reserved
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MP’s stagecraft
WHAT a surprising new development to the personality of Hugh Bayley, our MP. They can't keep him off the local stage nowadays and his performances are Oscar quality. I would not be surprised to see him as a grey-haired OAP at the local benefit office
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Barge history
I READ with interest Keith MacArthur's letter regarding vessel-based entertainment in York (River quest, April 5). I may be able to shed some light on this. The Barge Inn, a floating pub and night club, was replaced in the 1980s by The Flying Dutchman
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Wrong on tax
COUNCILLOR Waller (Give us our £9m back: council plea over landfill tax, The Press, April 5) is wrong about the Government. The landfill tax has helped to greatly reduce the amount of rubbish going to landfill and to increase recycling both in York
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Brown’s sly budget
FOLLOWING recent reports about his sleight-of-hand Budget, which takes more tax from the lower earners (£14,000 or below, according to many financial experts), and his decision in his 1997 Budget to remove tax relief on pension investments, which has
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Web start-up snares new mum plaudits
A ONE-WOMAN internet shoe business based in York literally has a foot in the door when it comes to one of Britain's biggest "e-tailing" honours. Frances Chalmers, director of exclusivefootwear.com which has its warehouse and showroom in Gillygate,
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Deli couple land best store award
THE Jug And Bottle, an independent specialist delicatessen and off-licence, at Bubwith, near Selby, has been named as Yorkshire and Humberside's Best Shop in a national food award. The honour was bestowed by The Observer's Food Monthly magazine and
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Review: Jimmy Carr, Grand Opera House, York
"DO you know who I blame for drugs in schools? Supply teachers!" Jimmy Carr walked back onto the stage in York to thunderous applause at the Grand Opera House and did what he does best - entertain. Pick your adjective for Jimmy; witty, acerbic,
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Review: Laura Veirs And The Saltbreakers, plus Your Heart Breaks, Fibbers, York
TWO retro pairs of spectacles, two perspectives on life at odds with everything Bush and big brand in America, and two shared musicians in the two bands made for a wonderful double bill. Your Heart Breaks is the nom de plume of Clyde, a shall
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Legal firm leader’s 30 years heralded
CHRIS Jones senior partner at leading law firm Langleys, in York, has retired from the company after almost 30 years. Having joined the practice as an articled clerk in 1978, he was made a partner in 1984 and since then played a major role in the management
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Developing interest in offices
THE Crown Prosecution Service will move into 16,000sq ft of offices in Middlesbrough, developed by York-based property development and investment company The Helmsley Group. The CPS will this month relocate its 115 staff from smaller premises in the
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Hospital buys heavy duty equipment for fat patients
TENS of thousands of pounds have been spent buying special new equipment at York Hospital to cope with rising numbers of overweight patients. Over the last year, the hospital's maternity unit has installed heavy duty new apparatus to cater for obese
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I didn’t realise a bargain piano could get us in such a fine mess
WHEN my neighbour rang to say her friend was selling a piano, my mind filled with images of Laurel and Hardy - of the comic duo bumbling their way up a long flight of steps, piano in tow. In true Stan and Olly fashion, things didn't go smoothly as they
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The Wright road to recovery
Twelve months ago, Elizabeth Wright feared she'd never walk again. Maxine Gordon hears her remarkable story of recovery. ELIZABETH Wright is a woman who likes to be busy. Whether it's making cakes and chutneys from her farmhouse near York, selling
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Come in No 189, your time is up
According to the commentator eagerly running up and down Wilberfoss Beck, dodging screaming children and low branches, this year's duck race with a staggering 150 ducks would be better than ever. Having queued up to stake my claim on a plastic duck
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Out for a duck
Carnage is avoided and all is well with the world. Common sense has prevailed and safety has emerged paramount. I read somewhere last week that a village had to cancel its traditional, annual duck race because the organisers could not guarantee the safety
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‘Joel was seen driving my Audi before the crash, but no one told us.'
THE father of Joel Corner told today how his son had apparently driven his Audi car before last year's horrific accident - without him having any idea what Joel was up to. Lee Corner said he only discovered the truth after Joel died, when it emerged
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Evans pinpoints what City need
YORK City goalkeeper Tom Evans believes hard work and self-belief can secure the KitKat Crescent club a play-off place as the season enters its final four games. The Minstermen entertain Rushden and Diamonds tonight before travelling to strugglers Stafford
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Jobs hope for railway staff
HOPES of saving hundreds of rail jobs in York have been boosted after GNER got on board a bid for the East Coast Main Line franchise. The firm, which abandoned its ten-year £1.3 billion contract for the London to Edinburgh service, has teamed up with
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Cook’s men have more to do
MICK Cook insisted there was much improvement in his York City Knights team after watching them beat London Skolars 40-18 at Huntington Stadium. The result gets the Knights up and running in Co-op National League Two following Friday's disappointment
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Charity secretary criticises hospital cutbacks
A LEADING campaigner for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) has spoken out against the controversial closure of a York Hospital ward. Jackie Chapman, secretary of the York and District branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, has criticised the decision
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Curtis in rush to KO City
RUSHDEN and Diamonds will be expecting to pack a punch when they look to give York City another Conference KitKat Crescent headache tonight. Ex-professional boxer, and former York City trainee, Curtis Woodhouse currently plies his trade for Diamonds
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Should service personnel ever sell their stories?
The decision to allow 15 sailors and Marines held captive in Iran to sell their own stories provoked such widespread condemnation that last night the Ministry of Defence was forced to back down - at least, for now. But should service personnel ever sell
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Business booming as city basks in the sun
BUSINESSES in York have reported brisk trading over the Easter weekend, with the sun attracting more people than ever to the city. Tony Sissons, president of the Licensed Victuallers' Association and landlord of The Three Cranes pub in the city centre
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Leeds miss the cure and return to mire
Leeds United threw away victory at Colchester and dropped into the bottom three once again. Eddie Lewis put Leeds in front in the 53rd minute as Leeds dominated a scrappy game but ex-York City trialist Chris Iwelumo headed the equaliser with ten minutes
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Police hail good spirit of Easter
POLICE have reported a relatively quiet Bank Holiday weekend in York compared to recent public holidays. The Press had revealed police station cells in York and North Yorkshire were filled to capacity over Christmas and new year. But Insp Richard Abbott
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All-Blacks rally in vain
A SECOND-HALF fight-back assured New Earswick All Blacks some respectability after they were blown away by Sharlston Rovers. The visitors won 48-26 to get their title charge back on track after beginning the game on fire. Gareth Davis and Kevin
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Knights 40, London Skolars 18
HE got a hat-trick at Gateshead on Bad Friday' and he lit up yesterday's 40-18 win over London Skolars with a mesmeric individual try. For all the clouds shrouding the Knights' patchy form, George Rayner has been a constant bright light and his 50-metre
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Irish sighs for Groves
York Groves failed to complete a league double over Halifax Irish A' in Pennine division five as they lost 28-20 despite a Neil Gulliver hat-trick. Shoddy defending saw Groves trail 12-0 early on, but Paul Fowler broke and found Gulliver in support
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Ten-try romp for Heworth ‘A’
HEWORTH A' ARLC gave another tremendous team performance to beat visitors Normanton A' 52-6 at Elmpark Way and push them into a top four play-off spot in Yorkshire League Three. The Villagers were ahead after seven minutes, Gary Watkinson sending
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Seadogs with bite
BATTLING Scarborough defied the gloom that is gathering over their future to bag an impressive Easter Monday triumph. The Seadogs, who face a winding-up order after accruing debts of more than £2 million, showed enormous character to beat hosts Moor
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Colts thrill Pikes
TWO youngblood debutants sealed a fine Northern Counties East League premier division triuimph for Pickering Town at Arnold Town. After conceding a ninth-minute strike, Pikes levelled with a Carl Stewart drive in the 15th minute. Just eight minutes
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Motorcyclist ‘comfortable’ in hospital after smash
A MOTORCYCLE rider is recovering in hospital after a smash on York's outer ring road over the Bank Holiday weekend. The man was seriously injured in the accident when his three-wheeled motorbike crashed on the eastbound carriageway of the A64 south of
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Churches report big congregations at Bank Holiday services
THERE was standing-room only in many churches in York over the Easter period, setting a trend for increased congregations in the coming months. York Minster saw more than 1,800 worshippers at its Easter Sunday service, with many visitors forced to stand
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Major attractions pull in crowds on scorching Easter weekend
AS the sun shone throughout Easter weekend, museums across York still managed to lure in crowds away from the rays. Visitors waited in queues for more than an hour throughout Saturday and Sunday to go underground at the Jorvik centre, in Coppergate,
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Attic blaze drama
A DRAMATIC image of a house fire in York was captured by a reader of The Press. David Dodwell took this photograph of a fire which broke out in the attic of a house in Waterdale Park, off Huntington Road, on Sunday. In total, four fire crews, including
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Fight on to get alley improved
A WELL-USED alleyway could be adopted by the city council after a call from residents and councillors. Fulford ward councillor Keith Aspden said he was pressing for Chapel Alley - a snicket linking Main Street and School Lane in Fulford - to be adopted
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Fare blunder hits taxi rise
TAXI fares in Ryedale are set to increase by up to 15 per cent - but their introduction has been set back because of bungling council officers. The district council's community services and licensing committee met last week to discuss the fares. Councillors
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Selby school 'outstanding'
TEACHERS at a Selby school have been celebrating a top Ofsted report - and all with a little help from a nearby hotel. South Milford Community Primary School, in Sand Lane, South Milford, received a "Good" rating overall in its latest report, but was