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York City trounce bottom club Grays Athletic in Blue Square Premier
YORK City thrashed basement side Grays Athletic 4-0 at the Recreation Ground in the Blue Square Premier. Paul Harsley netted the opener on 31 minutes before top scorer Richard Brodie bagged two goals in three minutes before the break. Neil Barrett
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Kirkham Abbey as we know it, or Kirkham Priory as some call it today.
34 old teenage pensioners met for their half yearly reunion lunch of the YPF at the Indoor Bowling Club in Thanet Road on Monday 29th March. The next being Monday September 13th. We met in the Quaker Building in Clifford St. in the 1940s and 50s and
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Too many have dodged these responsibilities....
From all the many thousands who need and use our York hospital, including ourselves, I have never heard anyone say they had been let down. More support from our economy, resulting from our collective work and efforts and creamed off by those who have
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Drug dealers spared jail
TWO cannabis dealers from Selby have narrowly avoided jail but have been confined to their homes under four-month curfews. When police stopped driver Daniel Roche, 20, for a motoring offence they noticed that the car smelt of cannabis and investigated
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Par For The Course, Alan Ayckbourn Theatre, York College, April 8 to 10
WHETHER you love or loathe the game of golf, it will never be the same again after you see Peter Gordon’s new play Par For The Course, promises the Copmanthorpe playwright. Writer-director Peter will stage his world premiere at the Alan Ayckbourn Theatre
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Don’t waste Trident billions
WHAT fantastic news that Russia and the US have agreed a deal to cut their nuclear weapon arsenals by 30 per cent. It shows what can be achieved by leaders with vision and a preparedness to look forwards and not back. How ironic but unsurprising that
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Voting in the General Election
ONE is inundated with literature from the Liberal Democrats, stating why we should vote for them in the coming General Election. Fine, but they are telling us to “beware” and not to be conned by the Conservatives. I have a brain and don’t need the Liberal
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MPs’ ‘new rules’
TO HELP restore public confidence in MPs, may I suggest implementing the suggestions below. 1. Once elected, MPs must hold a surgery once every two months in different parts of the constituency. 2. After a Bill is voted on in the House of Commons,
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Sleight work...
WITH reference to the Budget, it never fails to amaze me the sleight of hand displayed by Chancellors in manipulating the balance sheets of the economy and playing the joke in this game of poker. In one hand, they raise the state pension and with the
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Memories of the railways
ANDREW Martin’s memories of his father’s time in the Railway HQ (The Press, March 25) is a reason to recall some memories of one who joined the London North Eastern Railway in 1947 after four years war service in the RAFVR. His first appointment was
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Speed differences
I HAVE just had a leaflet put through my door by my local Labour councillors in Micklegate telling me about their campaign to get a 20mph zone in the streets around here. I am so pleased that at last someone is doing something about the way cars speed
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Asthma dangers
ONCE again a child has died because a teacher failed to understand that he was having an asthma attack and not just “playing up” to interrupt the lesson. Nor was it just a bad cold. Asthma is a life-threatening disease which can usually be controlled
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It’s time to invest in our railways
WHAT a way to run a railway! While the Government has spent billions of pounds bailing out the banks, without even ensuring proper public control of their future actions in return, York-based rail maintenance company Jarvis has called in the administrators
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More rules will not really help prevent accidents
A FAMILY group walks happily along the pavement on a sunny spring day. A little to the rear is a young boy, bouncing a football as he walks. One of the bounces goes askew, and the ball shoots off into the road. Without hesitation the boy runs after it
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York Theatre Royal Young Actors Company presents Terrorism, The Studio, York Theatre Royal, March 31 to April 3
A BOMB scare alerts the airport; a suicide alarms an office. A man ties up his lover; an old woman plots murder. At the scene of a gas explosion, the rescue services are busy photographing limbs, for fun. In this town, everyone is a terrorist
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The Canterbury Tales, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, until April 17; Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, April 19 to 24
IN THE hands of Yorkshire company Northern Broadsides, Mike Poulton’s riotous reworking of Chaucer’s medieval capers The Canterbury Tales is “very vulgar, very bawdy, very funny, very Broadsides”. Presented in partnership with the New Vic Theatre
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Marston Moor Guided Battlefield Walk to aid St Leonard’s Hospice
A soldier from the 17th century will take visitors round the bloodiest battlefield of the English Civil War to raise funds for York’s St Leonard’s Hospice. The Marston Moor Guided Battlefield Walk takes place on Sunday, May 9, and will be led
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Selby High School pupils awarded £20k
STUDENTS from Selby High School are the toast of the head teacher after winning £20,000 for the school. The pupils took part in the nPower Climate Cops SOS competition, eventually making it through to the final. The aim of the contest
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Barlow Primary School signs up for St Leonard’s Hospice fundraising walk
THESE pupils at Barlow Church of England Primary School, near Selby, are getting ready to help York’s St Leonard’s Hospice with a fundraising walk. Barlow Primary is one of the schools that have signed up to take part in the hospice’s Birthday Walks
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Part time jobs for teenagers
MY DAUGHTER started work last week with a paper round. I couldn’t believe how much she moaned on her first day: the time it took, the weight of the trolley, the state of people’s letterboxes. “Welcome to the rat race,” I told her. I admit, with
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Fundraising youngsters in Great Glen canoe trip in aid of new youth café
YOUNG people from York are preparing for an adventure to raise funds for a new youth café. York Young People’s Trust aims to raise £10,000 in sponsorship money when members of the trust paddle their canoes along the Great Glen in Scotland later this
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The North Yorkshire roots of Samantha Cameron, the Tories' 'first lady'
THE magnificent rooms of Sutton Park may be hearing the patter of tiny feet again with the news that Conservative leader David Cameron and his wife, Samantha, are expecting. The Georgian stately pile, eight miles north of York, at Sutton-on-the-Forest
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Skelwith Group hoping revised Flaxby Hotel plans will be passed
DEVELOPERS in York hope to know by today whether the final piece of red tape will be removed to allow them to start work on a £100 million five-star hotel project between Harrogate and York. The Skelwith Group is hoping its revised plans for
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Top commentator in talk to Yorkshire Institute of Directors
ONE of the top commentators on the UK economy will be guest speaker at the regional dinner of the North Yorkshire Institute of Directors (IoD) in May. He is Tom Vosa, head of market economics for Europe at National Australia Bank and chief economist
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Harry Gration pops into Selby College for breakfast meeting
BBC Look North Presenter Harry Gration recently joined a number of employers for a breakfast meeting in the new restaurant at Selby College. Mr Gration told guests: “With one million young people currently out of work and that number set to rise in the
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Skelton Big Green Playground Group receives environmental grant
Children in Skelton area have got one of the “greenest” play areas around after receiving an environmental grant from Northern Gas Networks. The Skelton Big Green Playground Group works in partnership with the Skelton Parish Council and Yorkshire
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Tesco Charity Trust donates £500 to Woodlands respite centre
Rachael Chamberlain, from the Woodlands respite centre, in York, receives a cheque for £500 from Neil Stuart, customer services manager at Tesco, on Tadcaster Road. The money from the Tesco Charity Trust will go towards the renewal of an overhead
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Driffield Easter flower festival to help Marie Curie Cancer Care
Pictured, from left, are Averil Crosby, Cheryl Barrett and Gill Earnshaw, members of Driffield Flower Club, who are getting ready for an exclusive preview evening on Thursday at Sledmere House ahead of an Easter flower festival. Money raised from the
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Huntington youngster raises money for Rotary Shelter Boxes scheme
Dave Olsen, seven, of Huntington, York, heard about the Rotary Shelter Boxes being delivered to Haiti and told his mum that he would help raise funds for one by holding a concert. The photo shows him handing over a cheque for £46 to Ian Stockley, the
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Kellington Primary School pupils visit York St John University
Forty Year 6 students, aged 10 and 11 from Kellington Primary School and Carlton-in-Snaith Primary School, got a taste of campus life when they visited York St John University. The learners received a welcome lecture in a lecture hall and a tour of
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Last orders to be called on The Press Pub Awards 2009/10
SPEAK now or forever hold your peace. Last orders are about to be called on nominations for The Press Pub Awards 2009/10, as drinkers and landlords across the city battle to see if their local will be crowned a winner. This is the first time we have
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Burnholme Community College students to hold Haiti charity talent show
Students at Burnholme Community College in York have created a talent show to raise funds for Haiti earthquake victims. The show is set to involve singing, dancing, music and much more. It has been devised by Year 11 students Amy Hughes, Emily Simpson
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Match preview: Grays Athletic v York City
RELEGATION-DOOMED Grays Athletic will be bidding for their first victory in 17 matches when York City arrive at the Recreation Ground tonight. Julian Dicks’ men enjoyed their last win back in November, beating Tamworth 1-0. That triumph
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Alex Lawless in line for York City recall
YORK City manager Martin Foyle is toying with the idea of recalling midfield craftsman Alex Lawless for tonight’s away clash at bottom-of-the-table Grays Athletic. Lawless has missed City’s last seven matches after limping out of the action
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New Earswick All Blacks fail to wriggle out of Crigglestone grip
NEW Earswick All Blacks’ four-year tenure in the Pennine League premier division came to an end, despite a brave performance in a 30-24 defeat away to play-off hopefuls Crigglestone All Blacks. Crigglestone opened the scoring with a converted try in
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Pretty well all our national treasures, except the NHS and the BBC, have been sacrificed...
We are discussing a non political broadcasting organisation which stands alone in the world with it's scope, reputation and presentation of news and culture. Murdoch puts his weight where he thinks he can get the best returns for his money. Pretty
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Knights set to boost backline with Dennis Tuffour signing
YORK City Knights have quickly responded to their devastating defeat at Doncaster by boosting their back line – and there is also good news on the injury front. The Knights are set to sign 21-year-old winger Dennis Tuffour on a dual registration contract
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Selby Warriors down York Acorn ‘A’
York Acorn ‘A’ were unable to reproduce their recent good form and were comfortably beaten 28-12 at Selby Warriors in the York & District Cup semi-finals. Scores for Acorn ‘A’ came from Stephen Waldron and Paul Cross, with Craig Fox adding two goals
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Sheriff Hutton teenager set for Great Britain dressage debut
TEENAGER Roxanne Shipley is joining the best of British at the International Dressage Event at Addington Manor, Buckinghamshire. The 15-year-old, of Sheriff Hutton, near York, has won a place in the Great Britain team for the three-day competition, which
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Mixed results for City of York Hockey Club Ladies I
CITY of York Hockey Club Ladies I closed out their North League division one campaign with a weekend double header. A 2-1 victory over Wigan at the University of York on Saturday was followed up with a 1-0 defeat to Northern at the same venue on Sunday
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Iona Sewell claims first place in Tour of Malta cycling event
LESS than two years after taking up cycling Fangfoss speedster Iona Sewell is an out and out winner. The 22-year-old, who works as a nanny, carefully nurtured her return to the Tour of Malta cycling event and claimed first place on the podium a year
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Yorkshire skipper Andrew Gale impressed with spin bowlers
Andrew Gale believes Yorkshire have got three of the best spin bowlers in England on their staff. The captain arrived back with his squad from their pre-season tour of Barbados yesterday, having seen Azeem Rafiq and Adil Rashid get among the wickets.
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City of York Hockey Club men’s III end season with a flourish
City of York Hockey Club men’s III ended the season in style with a 3-2 victory at Ben Rhydding III in Yorkshire League division two. City led 1-0 at half-time with a goal by Greg Sykes. After the break, City attacked strongly and the second goal came
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York Acorn Running Club invited to National Road Relays
YORK Acorn Running Club sneaked into the National Road Relays after a rollercoaster ride in qualifying in Manchester. The team finished 26th and only the first 25 teams qualified, but they were invited to the nationals as two of the teams ahead of them
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In-form trainer Richard Fahey set to continue blistering start to Flat racing season
Richard Fahey, who sent out five winners at Doncaster at the weekend, bids to continue his excellent start to the Flat season at Southwell tomorrow. The Malton trainer has several good chances and it is not beyond the realms of possibility, given his
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Jockey receives fine after crashing his car into a train on a level crossing
A JOCKEY caused £150,000 damage when he crashed his car into a passenger train on a level crossing – but has been fined only £350 and has escaped a driving ban. The barriers were down, the warning lights were flashing, bells were ringing and a Transpennine
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York-based Jarvis Fastline workers hoping to learn their fate
WORKERS at York-based Jarvis Fastline, a division of the ill-fated Jarvis Group, are finally set to learn whether they should go to work and whether they will get paid. The maintenance and freight group called in administrators last Thursday, putting
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New figures reveal how growth of student housing has altered parts of York
Council chiefs are considering whether to impose quotas and restrictions on student homes, amid fears of losing tax income and the impact on affected areas, as MIKE LAYCOCK reports. NEW figures have revealed for the first time how much some York
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Claudia Lawrence’s family urges openness in police inquiry
DETECTIVES investigating the suspected murder of Claudia Lawrence have been urged by the missing chef’s family to keep the public updated on the inquiry. Martin Dales, a friend and spokesman for Claudia’s father, Peter Lawrence, said he believed
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Walmgate ‘saved man’ home
POLICE have confirmed the man whose life was saved in the street by a passing officer last week has left hospital. The man was spotted collapsed in the street by Sergeant Martin Metcalfe, who was driving a delegation of international representatives
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Police station in Acomb Road set to reopen
A POLICE station in York is to re-open seven years after it was closed. The station in Acomb Road, Holgate, will be reopened on Thursday for a trial period by assistant chief constable of North Yorkshire Police and Tim Madgwick, a former
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"Legal high" mephedrone to be banned following a campaign by The Press
Updated:The Press has won its campaign to ban the danger drug mephedrone. The announcement by Home Secretary Alan Johnson to outlaw the so-called “legal high” was made only hours after The Press handed in a petition to 10 Downing Street to
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Police hunt for rail cable thieves
POLICE are hunting for thieves who stole metal cable worth thousands of pounds from a rail depot in York. About 300 metres of cable were stolen from the depot in Leeman Road, and police say it was worth £6,000 to £8,000. The offence happened last October
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Early reopening for Gillygate after roadworks closure
A MAJOR York street has reopened early after being closed for roadworks. Gillygate was closed five weeks ago to allow Northern Gas Networks to complete improvements to the gas mains. The closure caused delays for motorists, who were diverted down
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Young writers receive York Literature Festival prizes
TALENTED young writers were welcomed to Fulford Road Police Station in York for a prize-giving event as part of the York Literature Festival. The 12 winners were chosen from 250 entrants in the Write And Fight Crime competition, which saw police officers
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York teenager is nominated for Sporting Hero award
A YORK teenager who will represent Great Britain at this summer’s Roller Hockey World Championships could be York’s next Sporting Hero after being nominated in our 2010 Community Pride Awards. Natalie Brolly, of Acomb, is so dedicated to her chosen sport
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Charity worker Jonathan Dibb dies aged 36
TRIBUTES have been paid to a York City FC fan and advisor for a national charity, after he died aged 36. Jonathan Dibb died suddenly at his parents’ Wilberfoss home on March 22. Jonathan went to school in Pocklington after his family moved to the town
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Matchbox model sells for £10,000
ONE of the world’s rarest toys has gone under the hammer for more than £10,000 in a record-breaking sale in North Yorkshire. The model vehicle – a large Lesney dumper truck – was produced in 1955 by the Matchbox car company as a prototype for a range