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Move welcomed by York carriageworks trades unionist and victims’ campaigner
THE decision by NICE was given a warm welcome yesterday by Paul Cooper a former York carriageworks trades unionist who has campaigned for many years on behalf of asbestos victims and their families. "I am very, very pleased by this decision," said Mr
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MP wants to set wheels in motion
YORK should become a pioneering cycling city, according to its MP. Hugh Bayley says York should become a "cycling demonstration town" to help encourage more people to get on their bike. He was speaking as the Government announced it was to spend £140
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Gym answers lifeboat S.O.S.
VITAL cash to help lifeboat crews save lives at sea has been raised at a string of fundraising events in York. Businesses, pubs and clubs in the city yesterday threw their weight behind the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's national SOS Day, which
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Asbestos victims’ drug hope
VICTIMS of York's asbestos timebomb have been given a major boost after a medicine rationing organisation ruled they are entitled to a vital drug. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has decided the drug Alimta should be made available
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'We are a family being torn apart for no reason'
WORKERS at a York factory that provides jobs for disabled people have manned the barricades to prevent machines being removed as it faces closure. The Remploy site, in Redeness Street, off Layerthorpe, is set to be axed at the end of March, with the
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York hosts big union meeting
UNION leaders are converging on York today as the TUC brings its regional annual general meeting to the city. The Royal York Hotel is preparing for the arrival of almost 200 delegates as the Yorkshire and Humber region annual general meeting of the Trades
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£7.8m brewery deal... probably
LAST orders have been called for Scottish & Newcastle, which owns a brewery in Tadcaster, after it agreed a £7.8 million takeover offer. Britain's biggest brewer whose brands include John Smith's, Newcastle Brown Ale and Kronenbourg 1664, has accepted
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'Good signals' on sweet jobs
MANAGEMENT of Tangerine, the soon-to-be new owners of Monkhill Confectionery at York have been sending out "good signals" about jobs to the 350 people who work at the plant in Low Poppleton Lane. Tangerine, whose £56 million cash offer for Monkhill has
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City economy in fine health
YORK'S economy is one of the best performing in the country, according to a report by a national think tank. The Centre For Cities says York is among the top performers for employment, population increase and earnings growth, and has one of the smallest
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Councillors support police pay claim
POLICE officers fighting for better pay have been backed by York councillors. They accused the Government of suppressing pay rises through "a sleight of hand", creating "unnecessary conflict with the officers who patrol our streets". City of York Council
