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Bus contract put out to tender
A DOOR-TO-DOOR bus service for elderly and disabled people in York is to be put out for tender. City of York Council's executive member for city strategy, Coun Steve Galloway, has approved plans to invite bids for the running of the Dial & Ride bus initiative
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Minstermen aim for a return to the Football League
FOOTBALL fans and York residents have been urged to get behind the Minstermen as they aim for a return to the Football League. York City will meet Luton Town in the Blue Square Premier play-offs, with the prospect of a trip to Wembley
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All Saints’ RC School breakdance crew wins championship for third time
A DANCE crew from a York secondary school have won a breakdancing championship for the third academic year in a row. 0.2.ILL, from All Saints’ RC School, in Mill Mount, which is made up of two girls and six boys, has scooped the TruSkool Breakdance Battle
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Take a creative career break
THE year is speeding along and you may already be looking forward to a holiday to relax and recharge.Or time may have galloped along so fast that you haven't even given much thought to that yet. Whatever your budget, it's vital to have down
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Review: Death Of A Salesman, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
AT first it might seem too soon for another Yorkshire theatre to be staging Arthur Miller’s 1949 dismantling of the American Dream, after Damian Cruden’s magnificent production at York Theatre Royal in November 2008. However, with America already restless
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Now is the time to be progressive in politics
MORE than 20 parties offered candidates in the General Election. Only 11 successfully returned MPs to the House of Commons. However, over the past 100 years British parliaments have been dominated by our three largest minority parties. Gordon
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Time is right to consider switch to fixed rate mortgage
NO ONE knows how the UK’s new government will perform – and that means house owners can bank on uncertainty regarding mortgage rates too. Economists are divided, but experts at finance specialist Ardent, of Stillington, near York, believe a rate rise
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S Harrison Developments Ltd expresses optimism
AS WORK begins on the £1.2 million refurbishment of the former Time Offices at the Terry’s site in York, its developer has expressed optimism – in spite of political uncertainty. S Harrison Developments Ltd was the first company to move on to the former
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Frances Chalmers, Exclusive Footwear Ltd
EXCLUSIVE Footwear Ltd is preparing to take its first major step outside York and North Yorkshire. Or rather, the worldwide internet company is getting ready to open a new shop in Newcastle upon Tyne to add to its presence in Gillygate, York
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Review: Jesca Hoop, The Band Room, Low Mill, Farndale,
JESCA Hoop doesn’t do conventional. The American singer-songwriter has swapped Californian sun for Manchester rain – “Why? Everyone asks me that,” she says – and announces she will be playing a schizophrenic set. Before a sense of alarm creeps
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Advice to Nick Clegg
IF I were Nick Clegg, I would make an open statement as follows: Labour and the Tories are very close to each other on their plans for government and we are very close to them on most things. They both now promise a referendum on Alternative
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Help after fall in York Station
AFTER having a blackout at York Station and falling down the stairs at the bridge, cracking my head and causing chaos, I cannot believe the care and attention given to me by staff at the station. They not only comforted me when I came to, but helped
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Thanks for help in raising awareness of prostate cancer
I WOULD like to thank Marks & Spencer staff and customers at stores across the region for all of their support in making Prostate Cancer Awareness Month such a success. There are 250,000 men living with prostate cancer in the UK, yet this disease is
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Politicians should live in the real world
ARE our politicians living in the real world? I have found it amazing to listen to our politicians describing the election as a massive vote for a coalition government. Let’s look at the facts. In 2005, Labour won a handsome majority with 35 per cent
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Remember Suez
I’VE written a book – Suez: The Hidden Truths, which details those turbulent years of the Suez Emergency of the early 1950s, where thousands of troops, many National Servicemen were posted to defend the canal zone, often facing appalling conditions.
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The misery party
I AM seriously thinking of forming a “too miserable” to live party. No smoking, no boozing, no gambling, no womanising, no fiddling, no telling lies, and above all no laughing. Must be politically correct at all times. You won’t live longer, but it
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It’s a game show
Once the furore of the General Election campaign has receded, including the introduction of the American-style cross-party presentation of the leaders of the three main parties, may I suggest by way of a diversion at the next election that instead of
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I was very sceptical about this outcome.
Working together for national interest? I was very sceptical about this outcome. I envisaged an overwhelming Tory dominance, with the Lib Dems dancing to their tune and feared for the poor and vulnerable. I wanted Nick Clegg to walk away from both
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Wear your Richard Brodie mask at Wembley to support York City
YORK City’s players would love to run out to a sea of smiling Richard Brodie faces at Wembley. That’s the message from City’s 37-goal leading marksman, who believes the Press’ cut-out-and-keep mask would help relieve tension ahead of Sunday
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York City Knights offer York City fans discounted admission to a Championship One match
YORK City Knights are joining in the Wembley fun by offering York City fans going to the Blue Square Premier play-off final discounted admission to a forthcoming Championship One match. The Knights are backing their neighbours to come up trumps in
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The Big Interview with former York City captain Paul Stancliffe
SEVENTEEN years have elapsed since Wembley wonder enveloped York City, but the sentinel of strength who led the red, blue and white ranks to that May-day in the sun still glows at the recall. The stadium might well have undergone a stunning transformation
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Michael Gray appointed manager of Selby Town
SELBY Town have appointed Michael Gray as manager after the departure of Bob Lyon. Gray, former assistant boss at Armthorpe Welfare, and number two John Steeples have succeeded Lyon and Gary Cygan at the Northern Counties East League premier division
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Former Selby Warriors player Michael Williams selected for Under-21 squad to tour Russia
FORMER Selby Warriors amateur rugby league player Michael Williams has been selected for the BARLA Great Britain Under-21 squad to tour Russia next month. The 20-year-old started playing rugby as an eight-year-old and progressed to open age rugby with
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Champions RI Monday/Wednesday ‘A’ finish season on high note
YORK Badminton League men’s division one champions RI Monday/Wednesday ‘A’ finished their season on a high note when they beat RI Tues/Thurs ‘A’ 8-1. Paul Turner and Mike Poulter were best for the league leaders with three straight wins for 128-100.
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Rich Pyrah's century sets Yorkshire's standard at Headingley
CENTURION Rich Pyrah believes the condition of the pitch for the ongoing three-day friendly against Loughborough University at Headingley should be the blueprint for the rest of the summer. Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale said recently that head groundsman
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New racing season at York opens with Dante Festival
RUNNERS, riders and race-goers return to Knavesmire today as the new season opens at York with the Dante Festival. With one of the coldest and longest winters in living memory behind us, Knavesmire bosses said yesterday “the horses are ready
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Pilmoor Evening Cricket League champions Thirsk begin season with win at Sheriff Hutton Bridge
DIVISION one champions Thirsk began the new Pilmoor Evening Cricket League season with a comfortable win at Sheriff Hutton Bridge. Bridge batted first and made 100-7 with Johnny Postle making 29, while Ben England’s 2-16 was Thirsk’s best return.
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Foss Evening Cricket League round-up
Heworth and Barmby Moor put in dominant opening week performances in the Foss Evening Cricket League first division. Heworth, last year’s runners-up, chased down Dunnington’s 86-4 total as Richard Walton (45 not out) and Yorkshire prospect Jack Leaning
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Malton trainer Ollie Pears hopes to get off to flier at York with Rebel Duke
Ollie Pears, who, as a teenage apprentice back in 1992, won the John Smith’s Cup at York on Mr Confusion, can saddle his first winner on Knavesmire tomorrow. Now carving out a useful niche for himself in Malton as a trainer, Pears saddles two runners
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Doreen Brigham, 98, wins BBC’s Symphony For Yorkshire competition
THERE’S a bracing breeze at Brimham Rocks – but that doesn’t worry Doreen Brigham. Whatever the weather, it’s one of her favourite places in her favourite county. Somewhere she enjoys picking the bilberries or just admiring the view across
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Thugs break man’s arms in attack at York taxi rank
A MAN suffered two broken arms as he tried to protect his friend from thugs who were kicking their victim as he lay unconscious on the ground. The detective investigating the assault in York city centre described the attack as one of the worst he had
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Trials suggested for extension to York pedestrian zones
TRIALS could be launched into extending York’s pedestrian zone, city leaders have said. City of York Council’s ruling executive yesterday discussed several possible moves to improve the existing “footstreets” scheme. They included the possibility of
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Family of York teenager who died of Diabetes complications to take part in Great North Run
THE family of a York teenager who died after developing diabetes have decided to take part in the Great North Run to help other victims of the illness. Sam Sinclair, from the Tadcaster Road area, died in November, aged 19, after Type 1 diabetes complications
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Demolition of former Edmund Wilson swimming pool halted following asbestos alert
DEMOLITION work on the former Edmund Wilson Pool in York has been halted following fears over asbestos at the site. Officers from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited the Thanet Road building yesterday and initial demolition work was stopped
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Selby councils in town market row
SELBY Town Council has threatened to drop negotiations to take over the town’s market after it said conditions imposed by Selby District Council (SDC) made it unviable. Town mayor Coun Steve Shaw-Wright said the town council believed it could run the
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Archbishop of York at memorial service in Bradford for victims of Valley Parade fire disaster
THOUSANDS of people joined the Archbishop of York in the centre of Bradford to remember the victims of the Valley Parade fire disaster 25 years on. More than 2,000 club supporters and survivors of the tragedy, many wearing Bantams shirts and
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Father of Claudia Lawrence supports police investigation
THE father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence has distanced himself from the criticism levelled at police by his spokesman. Peter Lawrence said he did not share the opinion of his spokesman Martin Dales, who last week claimed North Yorkshire Police was
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York teenager talks of her experience of ME
WHEN Sarah Baldock went to her local polling station last week to vote for the first time, it was a far bigger milestone than for most teenagers. “A year ago, I couldn’t have got there,” said 19-year-old who lives off Heslington Lane, Fulford
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Licensing hope for York's Central Library
IT has traditionally been a place of “hush” – but now York’s Central Library is applying for a premises licence as a revamp of the building nears completion. The library, in Museum Street, to be known in future as an Explore Library And Learning Centre
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Miss York competition finalists revealed
THE 20 finalists for this year’s Miss York competition have finally been revealed – and will now take part in a boot camp with the current Miss England, soldier Katrina Hodge. The final, originally due to be held next month, has been brought forward
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York man helps set up sustainable community centre in India
HE helped set up the groundbreaking York Eco-Centre at St Nicholas Fields – now Gordon Campbell-Thomas and a York charity are creating India’s first such centre. Mr Campbell-Thomas will tell members of the John Lally International Foundation at its annual
