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National Lottery hand-out boosts projects
MORE arts projects are on the cards for York after local groups won nearly £90,000 in funding from a national body. Arts Council England, which distributes arts money from the National Lottery and the Government, has awarded grants to four organisations
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York ‘Olympic’ stadium hope
MONEY earmarked for London's Olympic Games should be used to provide a first-class sports stadium for York, according to the city's Liberal Democrat group. Coun Keith Orrell, the Liberal Democrats' executive member for leisure and culture, is asking
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Taxpayers being ‘short-changed’
THE Government should reimburse local taxpayers to the tune of £143,000, according to a local councillor. Liberal Democrat Andrew Waller, the executive member for neighbourhood services on City of York Council, is calling on his opposite number in the
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Dental surgery hope for York
YORK could be in line for a new dental surgery - if planners agree. Leeds-based dental consultancy Crystal Clear Dental Solutions has put in an application to City of York Council's planning department to put a new surgery on the corner of Stonegate
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Gordon's Doomsday.
After two warnings, in 1069 William the conquerer seriously curtailed the health and strength of those in York up to Durham, leaving 100,000 rotting corpses because they were against him. (The Harrying of the north.) Having got the support of those who
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Morrisons seeking to recruit 45 managers for new store
YORK'S long-awaited Morrisons supermarket is looking to recruit 45 managers. The store - which has been in the pipeline for eight years - is due to open at the Foss Islands development site in autumn this year. Now the chain is calling on "experienced
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Aiming for a housing hit
A NEW estate agency is to be launched in York tomorrow, with the long-term aim of becoming the biggest in North Yorkshire. Four jobs have been created with the launch of Coalters Estate Agents, in Fishergate, which aims to grow through a vigorous approach
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Pain patients to quiz NHS bosses
PATIENTS who attend a hospital clinic for chronic pain are to get a chance to question health chiefs about changes to the service. The meeting has been organised by the York and District Pain Management Support Group, to give people the opportunity to
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Big names at young guns’ event
SIR DIGBY Jones, the former director-general of the CBI, will be the main speaker at the inaugural Young Directors' Conference organised by the Yorkshire region of the Institute of Directors (IoD) next month. The event, which takes place at Hazlewood
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Time left for some fun
EASTER may be over, but for children, the school holidays continue. Education reporter Haydn Lewis looks at some ways to keep the kids entertained for the rest of their break THE high standard of the holiday activities for York youngsters has earned
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Pub hopes to float its boat on River Ouse
ALL aboard! Tourists and residents will be able to lap up the summer sunshine on a floating café, if a York pub landlord gets the go-ahead for new plans. Richard Dearlove, of the Ship Inn at Acaster Malbis, wants to permanently moor a boat on the River
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A very long wait for a bus
COULD this be the worst bus stop in our region? Wetherby Bus Watch (WBW) has reported to The Press how this Boston Road stop gives information about a service that does not exist - complete with a spelling mistake. WBW points out that there is no
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The state of men
STEVE Maclaren can breathe a small sigh of relief - for now. His job may be on the line, and the fans may be giving him a hard time at matches, but he is not yet among those British men most love to hate - and that's official. This dubious honour is
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Price to pay for top shops
YORK has plenty of swanky shops these days. High-class stores like Whistles, L'Occitane, Svarovsky and Paul Smith have been falling over themselves to come to the city centre. Sadly, this move up-market may be coming at a price. As The Press reveals
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Popular Guy
JOHN Guy was one of this city's most influential and well-liked businessmen. He was also, through his involvement as a long-standing judge of our prestigious annual Business Awards, a personal friend of The Press. Today would have been his 53rd
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Rubbish advice met with silence
YOUR article about my recycling waste put out for landfill by Lloyds TSB (Legal warning to eco-warrior, The Press, April 7) missed out the fact that in the letter I sent to them complaining about their wasteful practices, I offered them some helpful advice
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Lover, not warrior
I WAS a little disconcerted to see you describe my husband as an "eco-warrior" (Legal warning to eco-warrior, The Press, April 7) as this might imply he is at war or is violent. He should be described as an eco-lover as his actions are solely because
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Criminals scoffing
IF the people referred to in Saturday's The Press (This jewellery is rubbish and people are being ripped offThe Press, April 7) were breaking the law they should have been charged and brought before a court, not sent packing from the city to carry on
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Double doctors’ pay
OVER the past years the supposed wealthiest western countries have wiped off Third World debts. I think it is about time for our prospective governments to consider charity begins at home. With these overseas financial handouts plus Lottery money
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Meldrew moment
I READ Dr Ward's letter about poor driving (Scant respect, April 5) and did my Victor Meldrew impersonation; I don't believe it. The good doctor, who has not yet passed his driving test and has only six months' experience behind the wheel, has the
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BBC’s programming rises to dizzy heights
HOW refreshing that something worth watching has come to the TV. I am talking about the BBC4 series, Wainwright Walks, which is now being shown on BBC2 and presented beautifully by the delectable Julia Bradbury. How nice to see a novice fell-walker
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Tax payers’ protest
THE Tax Payers Alliance has teamed up with Isitfair, the council tax reform group for a national protest. We are asking you to send a copy of your council tax bill to the Government, this time to Gordon Brown, the perpetrator of the continual rises
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Calculating con
THE following observation may be, I think, of use to members of the public who have once again been conned by Gordon Brown. He announces ten per cent starting rate on income tax is to be discontinued and then announces that income tax will be cut
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Qualified criticism
WITH reference to Mike Bentley's article, "Officially fair game", (The Press, April 6), given that he has chosen to criticise the 15 seized sailors, I ask Mr Bentley to forgo his modesty and inform us about the wars he has fought in. Or is he, like
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TV presenter’s ego
I HAVE given up watching the Jeremy Kyle show. Having tried a few of his programmes I have grown tired of his egotistical attitude, his self-righteousness and his continuous shouting at and running down of those who dare to go on his show. Who
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Ruffling feathers
WELL done, Mike Bentley! Having ruffled the feathers of numerous highly sensitive souls with his comments about Liverpudlians, Mike has now upset patriotic pro-feminists with his opinions on those British Navy personnel caught noseying around near
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Crazy cash hope
THE relief due to the release of the 15 sailors has somewhat been overshadowed. What a sad world we live in where people get paid these crazy amounts of money for doing their jobs, whereas the true heroes of our past military encounters get peanuts
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Tributes to top advisor
A SHOCKED business community today paid tribute to the influential John Guy who has died at York Hospital. He was 52. The affable Mr Guy who was well known and respected as head of adviser services for Business Link York and North Yorkshire, died on
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Victim’s mother backs campaign
THE mother of a teenager who died in a triple fatal crash has thrown her support behind a campaign to prevent a repeat of the tragedy. Julie Watson said today she hoped that The Press's Live Now, Drive Later campaign would ensure that fundamental lessons
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‘Angels’ deliver gifts to hospital
THESE four Miss York contenders are set to raise vital funds for The Press Guardian Angels appeal. Laura Greaves, Claire Pulpher, Nadia Alsarami and Karina Leigh Woodall are pictured visiting the children's ward at York Hospital, where the appeal
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Public car park reserved for Wharton mourners
A YORK city centre car park is to be closed for the funeral of Lord David Wharton. City of York Council is warning motorists that Peel Street car park - which has 77 spaces - will be closed to members of the public between 8am and 2pm tomorrow, to provide
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Wheel of fortune
IT has been a staggering success since opening to the public one year ago tomorrow. About half a million people are believed to have hitched a ride so far on the Norwich Union Yorkshire Wheel at the National Railway Museum (NRM), helping the museum to
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York women in Thames victory
YORK City Rowing Club's Veteran A' class women's crew pulled off a fantastic victory at the Head of the River Race on the Thames in London. Rowed between Mortlake and Putney - the reverse route of the Varsity Boat Race - they became what is thought to
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Cygnet hammer Ox to seal championship spoils
Cygnet C' secured the York John Smith's Ladies Darts League division one title with a resounding 7-2 win against visitors Castle Howard Ox. They took the honours by one point, as close rivals Cueball B' could only manage a 6-3 win against Burnholme -
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St Peter’s smiles after ex-pupil’s boat race win
A SMALL corner of York had special reason to celebrate after the University Boat Race. Former St Peter's School, York, pupil Alastair MacLeod was in the Cambridge reserve crew, Goldie, which beat the Oxford reserve crew, Isis, in the reserve race. MacLeod's
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Hields eyes treble
ANGIE Hields will be looking to stay on course to retain three York John Smith's Ladies Darts League titles tonight. She is in the semi-finals of the individual, pairs and captain/vice captain competitions at Tramways WMC, George Street, (8pm start
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More success for York athletes
The newly-formed City of York Athletics Club enjoyed further success at the Kingston Upon Hull AC open meeting, following their double-figures medal haul at Spenborough the previous weekend. Conditions, with strong winds, were far from ideal, but
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Mick tames Cyprio
MICK Green (Greens Fisheries) topped a Cyprio Lake-dominated fourth round of the Bob-Co Spring Series at Carpvale on Sunday. Drawn on peg six, which had shown little recent form, he opted to fish cat meat at six metres into open water. As a strong wind
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Dave nails carp
THE carp at the Willows showed a liking for maggots again at the weekend when Dave Pollitt (Hirst Tackle) scored an impressive win from peg 35. Fishing at 16 metres, he netted carp to 6lb topping up with ide caught shallow when bites dried up. His
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McEwan urges Clayton to capture Golden Boot
YORK City striker Clayton Donaldson has been set the challenge of overhauling Dagenham hit-man Paul Benson at the top of the Conference scoring charts. Donaldson took his tally to 25 with a brace in last night's 3-1 home victory over Rushden and Diamonds
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Leeds to lose Douglas
Jonathan Douglas is unlikely to play any more part in Leeds United's relegation battle in the Championship. Leeds are still waiting for the referee's report following the 2-1 defeat at Colchester when Douglas was shown a red card after the match was
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Anger over cruel website comment
A WEBSITE where York pupils can rate their teacher's performance has sparked fury and condemnation. RateMyTeachers.co.uk is a website for pupils and parents to voice their opinions on teachers and give them marks out of five on their performance in the
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Black day ahead
Black Jack Ketchum, an expensive faller at last month's Cheltenham Festival, can bounce back tomorrow on the opening day of the Aintree Festival. The eight-year-old lines up for the opening £70,000 John Smith's Liverpool Hurdle and is fancied to start
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McGrath back in the groove
Anthony McGrath spelled it out in the clearest of terms yesterday that his troubled winter has had no adverse affect on his batting form. On the first day of the two-day friendly against Derbyshire at Headingley Carnegie, McGrath put all his best
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Moorsiders drop vital points
UNION blues befell Kirkbymoorside Reserves to open up the race for the RJF Homes Beckett Football League division one championship. On the back of favourites Kirkbymoorside dropping two points in a shock goalless draw at Union Rovers, rivals Ryedale
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Jones ruff-les pace-setters
YORK Leeper Hare Football League reserve A' leaders Dunnington were humbled by a Phil Jones hat-trick as they lost 5-1 at Rufforth. Martin Pepper and Paul Moss also scored to end a run of seven games without a win for Rufforth and a ten-match unbeaten
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York traders struggle to earn a living in Shambles
RETAILERS are being driven out of York's historic centre by high rents and falling tourism, it was warned today. The claims were made by national camera chain Snappy Snaps after it was forced to close its Stonegate branch, and by shopkeepers in nearby
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Selby's cup quest
SELBY Town can take a big step towards some shock silverware by securing a good result at Retford tonight in the first leg of the Northern Counties East League's President's Cup final. The hosts, however, lying second in the premier divison with games
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‘Just help us protect kids’
Do proposals to release more information about paedophiles go far enough? STEPHEN LEWIS reports. "TELL us who they are!" That was the response from York mums today to plans to release more information about paedophiles. Three regions across the
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Pop fans flock to see Elliot Minor
MEMBERS of an up-and-coming band from York were met by a frenzy of fans in the city when they signed copies of their latest single. Elliot Minor, a five-piece group comprised of lads who attended Pocklington School, and former York Minster choristers
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‘Watch out’ warning as sneak-in raiders target elderly in York
POLICE are warning people to be on their guard after a spate of "cowardly" sneak-in burglaries targeting elderly people in York. There have been six distraction burglaries reported to police in Acomb in the last week, mainly in the Beckfield Lane area
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Holiday woe for Stamford Bridge traders
BUSINESSES in Stamford Bridge missed out on a massive boost to trade which the Easter sunshine would normally have guaranteed. The town, situated on the A166 York to Bridlington road, would usually benefit from passing trade from day-trippers during
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Bridge works misery
MOTORISTS in York are set for a second bout of bridge closure misery from Monday. Thousands of commuters suffered delays when Holgate Bridge, situated on the A59 York to Harrogate road, was closed to two-way traffic for several weeks before Easter for
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School’s £607k science boost
PUPILS at a York secondary school are set to benefit from new first-class science facilities, after ruling councillors gave their financial backing. City of York Council's executive has agreed to lend Fulford School £607,000 to upgrade its buildings
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Blitz on street parking
YOUNG parents and doctors' patients would lose out under proposed new parking restrictions in part of York, it has been claimed. City of York Council proposed to reduce short-stay parking in Heworth Green, but the plans sparked concern from local councillors
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Council earns school praise
HOLIDAY activities organised by the council for youngsters in York have been praised by Government inspectors. City of York Council has been highlighted by Ofsted for its School's Out holiday programme, which helps more than 50,000 children in the city
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Uni chefs serve up new academy
CHEFS at the University of York will be able to hone their culinary skills at a new kitchen academy. The new craft academy in the kitchens at the National Science Learning Centre (NSLC) on the university's Heslington campus was opened yesterday by Professor
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City singer’s brush with West End celebrities on TV talent show
A SINGER from York has narrowly missed out on making the final to be the next star of the hit musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Chris Hagyard, of Ebsay Drive, Clifton Moor, was one of the 50 who were whittled down from 9,000 hopefuls
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Police appeal for witnesses of bank robbery
POLICE believe this man may have been involved in the Selby bank robbery. Officers are continuing to appeal for witnesses to come forward with information about the armed robbery at the Abbey Bank, which left a security guard injured. Now they have
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York City 3, Rushden & Diamonds 1
YORK City supporters enjoyed the rare luxury of a comfortable second half at KitKat Crescent during last night's 3-1 home victory over Rushden and Diamonds. The Minstermen's home form - the worst of the Conference's top ten clubs - has been the bane
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Germany beck is battlefield
A RANGE of archaeological finds unearthed in a field where developers want to build 700 homes proves it is the site of the Battle Of Fulford in 1066, a local historian has claimed. Charles Jones, of the Fulford Battlefield Society, said metal objects