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Seahorses star Chris pledges to boost appeal
A HEAVENLY evening is in store for music lovers when top performer Chris Helme plays at a York church - in aid of The Press's Guardian Angels appeal. The former singer in million-selling band The Seahorses, will strap on his guitar for charity acoustic
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Schools of thought
HUNDREDS of teenagers from across York are preparing to talk politics at the city's annual secondary school council conference. Healthy eating, the economy and staying safe are all up for discussion at this year's event, being held at the Guildhall.
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Holgate crash cyclist dies
A CYCLIST has died after suffering serious head injuries in a road accident this afternoon. The accident happened at 2.20pm on Holgate Road Bridge, known locally as the Iron Bridge. Police said the victim was a local man in his early 20s whose bike
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Getting up steam for techno challenge
HUNDREDS of York youngsters are gearing up for York Rotary Club's annual schools technology tournament. The Rotary Technology Tournament, organised by the three York Rotary Clubs at the National Railway Museum (NRM) on Tuesday, March 11, is all set to
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University to review importance of private rented sector
ACADEMICS from York are to carry out a major review into the private rented sector in the British property market. The Government has launched the review to fully analyse the importance of the sector, and to look at the major issues facing landlords,
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Smart way to catch thieves
THIEVES who try to steal lead from the roofs of schools, churches and houses will be caught "wet-handed" as part of a new police crackdown. Properties in Heworth are to be supplied with a forensic fluid called Smartwater in a bid to crack down on lead
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Bike crash shuts city road
A CYCLIST is being treated for serious head injuries after a collision with a car. The accident happened at 2.20pm today on the Iron Bridge in Holgate Road, York. Details are still sparse and it is not known whether the victim is a man or a woman. But
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McAllister secures Leeds United return
ELLAND Road legend Gary McAllister today returned to Leeds United as manager. The 43-year-old, who made more than 300 appearances for the Whites, has been appointed successor to Dennis Wise, who has moved to Newcastle United. Earlier it was confirmed
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Archbishop delivers ‘Holy Grail’ to Pope
IT could have been the moment the world was waiting for - the Holy Grail being hand-delivered to the Pope. But that is exactly what the Archbishop of York did when he made his historic visit to Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican. Dr John Sentamu took
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Matter of life and death
Is it ever right to help someone take their own life? STEPHEN LEWIS reports. "SHAMEFUL, offensive and irresponsible." Those are the words with which York coroner Donald Coverdale chose to condemn the suicide manual which James and Hilda Bedell used
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York College’s annual Hair & Beauty competition
THESE weird and wonderful creations are just a sample of the hairstyles dreamed up by student hairdressers from across York. York College's annual Hair & Beauty competition is one of the city's best-loved hairdressing events for college students aspiring
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Fire service funding fury
A FIRE chief has spoken of his "extreme disappointment" after the Government pressed ahead with a cut in funding for North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service. The service will get a below-inflation increase in its grant of only one per cent in the coming
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Couple front fresh African fundraising campaign
ORPHANS in Malawi are getting the chance to have a better life thanks to the dedication of a York couple. David Grainger and Helen Salter founded a York-based charity after living in Malawi and witnessing the plight of young people who could not afford
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Alarm lines cut in copper raid
BURGLARS staged a Mission Impossible-style raid at a York industrial estate. Four men cut telephone lines to immobilise the burglar alarm at the Plumb Centre in James Street just after midnight on Sunday morning. The men then left the area and lay in
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Getting York out of a jam
Getting stuck in traffic queues during the daily slog to work is one of modern life's many trials. It seems ridiculous, however, that a small city like York has worse traffic jams than London. A Press investigation has revealed that on some main roads
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Learn lessons from the past
WITH the recent bad weather and subsequent flooding, have we not learned anything in the past 1,000 years? When this great and beautiful country, and indeed town, was being founded, our ancestors built all their houses on the "high ground" along the
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Blitz on crime
TWELVE people were arrested as police launched a new crackdown on their "most wanted" list. Operation Cracker Two began with a dawn raid in Acomb, but also featured arrests elsewhere in York and Selby. The operation is about bringing offenders to justice
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Stand aside Amy for musical trouper Suzy
I AM sick of hearing about Amy Winehouse and her personal problems and alleged drug abuse. This is no example to set to young fans and musicians who want to be like her. On a cold and rainy January night, I called into The Last Drop Inn pub in York
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Clean machine
IN response to the letter by J M Jones (Readers' Letters, January 24), I am aware that the bags shown in the photo were left by a fly-tipper, not from occupiers of the flats. On a Saturday morning, our street cleaning team starts in the city centre
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Council bid to end crippling congestion
TRANSPORT bosses are to bid for up to £160 million that could be used to dual sections of York's congested outer ring road, The Press can reveal. Coun Steve Galloway, leader of City Of York Council, said yesterday he was unable to confirm which parts
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Rush-hour speeds worse than London
GRIDLOCKED York is seeing morning rush-hour motorists forced to crawl into the city at less than 6mph - that's even worse than London. An investigation by The Press has shown the level of frustration drivers face getting to work and on the school run
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Review: Huge, York Grand Opera House
"YOU'RE the best Grand Opera House audience we've ever had!" That was Big Ian's enthusiastic verdict on the fans who packed out the York theatre on Saturday night as the city's top party band, Huge, took to the stage. And indeed, right from the
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Travel issues
I FEEL the council spokeswoman totally misunderstood the gist of my letter about travel tokens (Readers' Letters, January 21). She said they have been offered as an alternative to bus passes. As I said, a lot of people do not want to use the bus, so
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Stream of abuse
THE other day a colleague found himself blocked in by a yob in a van. A polite request to move it was met with a stream of foul-mouthed abuse. A second request met the same fate. My colleague, although quite capable of felling the yob with one blow
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Crash driver named
THE motorist who died when his BMW car smashed into a stone arch at Castle Howard was named today as Christian Miles Hobbin, 42, of Roman Avenue North, Stamford Bridge. An inquest into his death in the accident last Friday was opened today for formal
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‘Most wanted’ dozen in cells
TWELVE people were arrested as police in York and Selby launched another crackdown on their "most wanted". A 14-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy were among those spending their day in a police cell yesterday as Operation Cracker Two got under way.
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Vandals’ victim on tax charge
A YORK man who claims to be the victim of ten years of "horrendous violence" has appeared in court after refusing to pay his council tax in protest. Philip Nicholson, 48, of Alcuin Avenue, Tang Hall, York, told York magistrates that his house had been
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Beardsley predicts a league return for City
CHRIS Beardsley is tipping York City for a swift return to the Football League after leaving the club to join Kettering. The 23-year-old forward has signed an 18-month contract with the Blue Square North leaders, having scored five goals in five matches
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Farming tribute to meningitis victim
A COFFIN carried by tractor and trailer tragically marked a young man's love of farming before his life was suddenly taken away. Daniel Boyes, 20, had been working at a Hovingham farm in Pickering earlier this month when he complained of having earache
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It’s just us girls
Calling all women. Charlotte Percival discovers a revival of girl power in York. THIS TIME last year, life was very difficult for Julie Young. The 42-year-old single mother was dangerously ill with collapsed kidneys, had no self-worth and was struggling
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City strike trio handed reserves outing
STRIKERS Craig Farrell, Onome Sodje and Paul Brayson will all feature for the reserves in this afternoon's home match with Leeds United. The trio will be joined by fellow first-team squad members Phil Turnbull and Russell Fry in an otherwise inexperienced
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Deep clean? After all that I need a sleep
SEEING others doing something useful can be very motivating. Take the Government's hospital deep clean programme. Newspaper photographs of cleaners delving deep into the nooks and crannies of hospitals spurred me on to tackling the long-forgotten corners
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Assistant boss throws down gauntlet ahead of cup tie
JAMES Ratcliffe hopes York City Knights' collection of misfits will want to prove a point in Sunday's Northern Rail Cup opener against Gateshead. The assistant coach said he has described the players as "mongrels" because so many of them have, at one
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X-ray seals March fate
YORK City Knights have confirmed that player-coach Paul March suffered a broken hand in the final pre-season friendly against Leeds Rhinos Academy. The scrum-half left the field at half-time of the 28-26 defeat at Huntington Stadium on Sunday and
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Big boys Hav it their way...
A BIT of fighting in training and bust-ups in the dressing room have been part of football for as long as meat pies and bovril. But, for me, Arsenal's Emmanuel Adebayor crossed a line you shouldn't when he headbutted his team-mate Nicklas Bendtner -
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Wise’s exit rocks Leeds United
Leeds United manager Dennis Wise will join Newcastle's coaching staff after the two clubs have agreed a compensation fee. The 41-year-old will depart Elland Road today after preparing the side for their Coca-Cola League One clash at Southend tonight.
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Rawcliffe suffer Heworth shutout
LEADERS Heworth extended their unbeaten run to 13 matches with a 2-0 win over Rawcliffe in division three of the Leeper Hare York Football League. Heworth became the first side since October 2005 to stop Rawcliffe scoring, while Dan Horsley and Ben Clarke
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Plea over road flooding chaos
GREATER action is needed to stop children and vulnerable pensioners being cut off by flooding, a York councillor and resident said today. Keith Aspden, Fulford representative on City of York Council, says it was impossible for some local residents to
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In-form Leeman ‘B’ darts ace hits the target
Shelagh Kenny included scores of 125, 115 to game in 18 darts with a 96 closure in Leeman B's York John Smith's Ladies Darts League division three win at Cygnet B'. Tiger maintained their unbeaten status as they polished off all the pairs at Beagle
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Body discovered on Harrogate estate
POLICE have closed a road in Harrogate after a body was discovered on an estate in the town early today. Officers were called to the Jennyfield area just after 4.30am today after a white man in his early 20s was found dead next to the A59 Skipton Road
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All-weather maestro can work his magic again
Paul Blockley is a maestro on the all-weather circuit and can initiate another sting at Lingfield. Weet For Ever may be still a maiden after 21 tries but his wise handler has found an excellent opportunity to exorcise that particular demon. Blockley
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Map of Acomb sparks confusion
ANYONE trying to find things to do in Acomb could find themselves getting a bit lost - at least if they follow City of York Council's latest map. The council seems to have confused the bustling York suburb with rural North Yorkshire. In its new Your
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Coul hand Sean lifts All Blacks
NEW Earswick All Blacks ARL A' maintained their grip on second place in division seven of the Pennine League with a 38-8 victory away to Guiseley. All Blacks' seventh win of the campaign included tries by Sean Coulson, who got two, Mike Wall, Dan Fairclough
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Life on Mars?
WHAT is it with aliens? We are obsessed with beings from other worlds, whether it's little green men or Obi-Wan Kenobi. A remarkable number of people in the US are said to believe they have been abducted by aliens, and subjected to experiences which
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York hotel plans big improvements
A £4 million revamp begins in March on York's most prominent hotel. Each one of The Park Inn's 200 bedrooms is to get a facelift at a cost approaching £20,000. Public areas within the eight-storey Ouse-side hotel, such as the Courtyard bar and brasserie
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Acomb snatch late score to stay unbeaten
A LAST-GASP goal earned Acomb Hockey Club Men's I a deserved 2-2 draw with Slazengers II in Yorkshire League division three. Acomb, who are unbeaten at home, had a score to settle after a 5-1 defeat at Slazengers earlier in the season. However, the
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Fergie’s old flame is cleared of pub attack
A FORMER boyfriend of the Duchess of York has walked free from York Crown Court after being found not guilty of beating up another of his former loves. Kim Smith-Bingham, 50, spoke of his faith in British justice after he was acquitted of causing actual
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York I say 'roll on February' after a blank start to 2008
JANUARY is a month City of York Hockey Club Men's I will want to forget in a hurry. The side have yet to pick up maximum points in 2008 after a 5-2 home defeat by Wakefield I in the Northern Hockey League premier division. City bossed the game in the
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Whitewash hits ’Trees chances
IT was the biggest defeat of the season for Nestlé Rowntree RUFC who slumped 36-0 against an Old Modernians Development side which has lost just once in the past two years. Trees, fielding mainly a veteran side, trailed by just seven points at the
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Uphill struggle for York
A lacklustre performance proved to be the downfall of City of York Hockey Club Ladies I as they lost 3-2 at Lancaster. Lancaster took full advantage and scored after eight minutes, adding a second after a succession of short corners. York had their
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Promotion for York solicitors
LANGLEYS, the York law firm, has promoted Jonathan Moore and Nick Weston to the title of associate solicitor. Jonathan joined Langleys' real estate team in February 2007 from Pinsent Masons. He has particular experience in acting for corporate occupiers
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Residents campaign over block of flats proposal
RESIDENTS in a North Yorkshire town are mobilising themselves for a campaign against a proposal for an apartment block near their homes. Plans have been handed in to Selby District Council to build 14 flats on the site of a former garage and shop in
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Slicky Vicky fires Bridge
Stamford Bridge Ladies got back to winning ways with a 4-1 rout of visitors Stillington. Rachel Danby laid on the first goal for Vicky Parvin and a clearance from Kerry Megginson led to a second for Claire Hargreaves. The visitors got a goal back but
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No fears now
NO Fear For The Beer are edging towards safety in the York Leisure Six-a-side Monday League after a 2-0 win over York Pigeons. Barmy Army are still top after a 2-1 victory over Dunnington, while Team Spaff held Team Poon to a 1-1 draw. Garrincha's
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Topsy tackles floods minister
A 90-YEAR-OLD woman has taken on the Government over flood defences in Pickering. Topsy Clinch has seen her home in Beck Isle flooded four times in the last nine years. Last summer, in the week of her 90th birthday, her cottage was swamped with 3ft
