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Police crackdown cuts crime in Bishopthorpe by more than 70 per cent
CRIME has plummeted by more than 70 per cent in a village near York thanks to a police crackdown on anti-social yobs. The Press reported how residents in Bishopthorpe had been hit by a wave of vandalism 18 months ago. A total of 16 incidents of criminal
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Sale of Jarvis equipment attracts global buyers
WORLDWIDE interest has been expressed in buying the rail equipment of the ill-fated York-based Jarvis Group. Administrators Deloitte has handed over the task of selling the assets of Fastline and Jarvis Rail to Edward Symmons, a specialist surveyors
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Somerset v Yorkshire - lunchtime update
Somerset have continued to close in on Yorkshire’s first-innings score of 405 on the morning session on day three of their LV=County Championship clash at Taunton. The Tykes attack have managed to take three wickets though under overcast conditions
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Norton flats fire jury still deliberating
THE jury is still out this lunchtime in the case of the two jockeys who died in a fire in a block of flats in Norton near Malton. Peter William Brown, 37, of School Croft in Brotherton, is accused of two counts of murder, two counts of manslaughter
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Apple trees planted at Tadcaster Grammar School
AN APPLE orchard planted at Tadcaster Grammar School will grow alongside the students who will look after it. The 12 apple trees have been planted as part of the school’s sustainability initiative, in line with a national programme to encourage schools
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Property development partnership to sponsor York Design Awards
A PROPERTY development partnership behind plans to revitalise York’s West Offices as the new council headquarters will be the main sponsor of the York Design Awards. York property business S Harrison Developments Ltd and Buccleuch Property, who together
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St Peter’s School pupils raise than £15,600 for Jessie’s Fund charity
PUPILS at St Peter’s School, in York, raised more than £15,600 for the charity Jessie’s Fund, which helps seriously ill and disabled children by using music as a form of communication and therapy. The money has been raised over the last few years through
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Howarth Timber bosses to undertake sponsored Great Wall of China walk
TWO senior managers from a York construction supplies firm are “walking the wall” in China to make wishes come true for children in the region with life-threatening illnesses. Howarth Timber & Building Supplies bosses Mark Terry and Jason Rothwell are
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York College to host construction and engineering open day
A CONSTRUCTION and engineering open day is being hosted by York College next month. Employers, students and apprentices from across the region will converge on the college on Thursday, June 3, from 1pm to participate in masterclasses, demonstrations
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York High School pupils create new after-school Glee club
TEENAGERS in York are hoping to emulate the success of a hit American television series thanks to one of York’s biggest employers and a local community group. Pupils at York High School have a new after-school club called Glee, offering them the opportunity
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Ripon College pupils’ after-school service wins award
YOUNGSTERS from a college in North Yorkshire are flying high after winning a national competition. Pupils from Ripon College took to the skies in a hot- air balloon as a reward for their success in beating more than 200 other schools in the Thompson
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Martin Foyle releases seven players as Ben Purkiss turns down York City deal
YORK City right-back Ben Purkiss has turned down a second contract offer at Bootham Crescent. But Minstermen chief Martin Foyle is hoping Northampton-based defender Luke Graham will commit his future to the club despite his geographical reservations
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Review: The Wizard Of Oz, York Musical Theatre Company, York Theatre Royal
IN the midst of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s televised endeavour to find the perfect Dorothy for his upcoming West End production, York Musical Theatre Company graces the Theatre Royal’s main house with its own energetic and family-friendly adaptation
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York Lokomotive ARLC lose 46-12 at Thorne
York Lokomotive ARLC had only 16 fit players at Thorne, where three more were injured in a 46-12 loss in their second RL Conference Yorkshire division match. In a league where teams can use 20 players, Lokos toiled. Thorne led 10-0 before impressive
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Knights’ Luke Helliwell eyes mid-season switch to Castleford Cougars
LUKE HELLIWELL is set for a move away from York City Knights after asking for a transfer. The former Castleford academy hooker-cum-half-back has been frustrated by a lack of first-team opportunities since arriving at Huntington Stadium in the off-season
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Simon Dysonprepares for BMW PGA Championship tomorrow
FIVE months in and York’s Simon Dyson plays his first tournament on home soil this year – with Europe fore-square in his sights. The 32-year-old Dyson takes his place in a star-crammed field for the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth tomorrow knowing
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Higher targets for York Acorn ARLC coach Alfie Hill
TAKING York Acorn ARLC to the next level is the tough task in store for ambitious coach Alfie Hill. Hill steered his Thanet Road side to sixth in the National Conference premier division table having been pre-season relegation favourites. The Blue and
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Selby/Drax Ladies experience both extremes in final matches of York Badminton League
SELBY/Drax Ladies had mixed fortunes in their final two matches of the season in division one of the York Badminton League. They lost out 7-2 at home to a strong Clifton ‘A’ team for whom in-form Lucy Smith and Karen Brostel were outstanding in taking
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Away teams prosper in York Minster Engineering Football League Senior Cup
AWAY sides prospered in the quarter-finals of the York Minster Engineering Football League Senior Cup. Holders Dunnington lost 2-1 at home to Wilberfoss, with James Gore and John Head scoring the ’Foss goals. They will now meet York RI in the semi-final
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Thirsk fend off Sessay to keep 100% Pilmoor Evening Cricket League record
AFTER the second round of Pilmoor Evening Cricket League fixtures, only Thirsk have a 100 per cent record in the first division. Thirsk took the points when they entertained neighbours Sessay. Joseph Watson anchored the Sessay innings with 34 not out
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Ryedale-based racehorse Webbow on route to Haydock glory
Webbow, who found more traffic problems in his recent comeback race at Chester than he did on the M62 when being taken to the meeting from his Ryedale base, is napped to gain compensation tomorrow. Once again, the Nigel Tinkler-trained gelding will encounter
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Heworth beat Woodhouse Grange by seven wickets in Evening Cricket League
HEWORTH struck an early blow in the Foss Evening Cricket League championship battle with a seven-wicket win over Woodhouse Grange. Former Heworth all-rounder Tom Quinn made 51 as Woodhouse posted 98-8. Heworth all-rounder Jack Leaning, aged 16, made
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Yorkshire lose upper hand against Somerset
A frustrating day with both bat and ball has seen Yorkshire lose the initiative in their LV= County Championship clash with Somerset. Firstly they slumped to 405 all out after resuming day two on 296-4, before making only minor inroads into their hosts
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Knavesmire Harriers women in summer league opening win
York Knavesmire Harriers women started the York and District summer leagues series in good form at Pocklington. The race on the undulating ten-kilometre course was won by Pocklington’s Helen Cross in 38 minutes and 33 seconds. The Mire women, however
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York Schools’ FA annual presentation evening
THE York Schools’ FA annual presentation evening for all age groups will be held in Friday, May 21 at the York Rugby Union Club headquarters on Shipton Road. All current and past players, along with parents, are welcome to attend and are asked to arrive
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Free toilets.
There is no better saturday market than Skipton, on both sides down the full length of the main street, where we were on saturday. There is everything you could possibly want and it is mostly home produced. Arriving in the large full car park after the
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Right to keep the best of York’s past
AN ARTICLE in The Press of May 4 (Heritage fears over HQ plans) and the comment (Don’t let past stifle present) reports that this society has fears about the preservation of features of York’s original station in the conversion of the building
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Achieve excellence, not perfection
DO you procrastinate? If you said no, I don’t believe you. Everyone has something they procrastinate on, be it a project, a report, a difficult conversation or the washing up. Procrastination has been called the thief of time but actually I believe
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Seeing a woodpecker made my day
On a lighter note from letters in The Press recently about politics, I thought readers may be interested in a sighting of a woodpecker in my garden. I have never seen a woodpecker before, but as I have seen one many times on the TV it was easily
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Shop worker was accomplice in Wigginton robbery
A PROMISING young actor is facing jail after lying about his part in a robbery of a village store. Daniel Mark Killen, 18, was an employee at Wigginton Village Stores when the robbery took place in March this year. Killen had claimed the robber threw
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Thanks for supporting bag packing event
On behalf of pupils at St Paul’s Primary School, I would like to thank all those of you who donated money during bag packing at Marks & Spencer on Saturday. We all had great fun and we raised £1,254! We all were very surprised at what
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How do students help the local economy?
I’VE just finished reading the letter from student Rachel Grey (Students keep country going, May 14). May I say “well done” for helping elderly neighbours. But I would like to know how students help the local economy. They get everything cheaper than
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Councillor David Scott still campaigning
I write further to the article “Labour leader ousted” (The Press, May 6), and would like to thank those who sent to me their thanks for my work as leader of the Labour group. I am proud to belong to a democratic party, and while I am disappointed
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Fulford Road bus lane ‘chaos’
INCH by inch, foot by foot, yard by yard, hour by hour, day by day, week by week, month by month, the disruption squad has crept along Fulford Road – to what end? The chaos that has been caused over the past months will be nothing compared with the
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No funding to install speed cameras
Now that the new Government has declared it is to put a stop to the war on cars, and stated it will not be funding councils across Britain to install speed cameras, what is City of York Council’s position, as it was expecting a cash handout to spread
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A job well done in Ridgeway
MAY I through the medium of The Press thank the team from the York Neighbourhood Services who have been busy these last weeks in Ridgeway. They have worked most professionally competently and with the least possible inconvenience to the inhabitants.
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CPP grows emerging markets
CPP GROUP, one of York's biggest private employers, has grown its emerging markets since listing on the London Stock Exchange. In its first interim management statement to the stock exchange, covering the period from January 1 to date, the
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York College open evening showcases courses for adults
YORK College opens its doors tonight to showcase the wide range of courses open to adults. The college offers hundreds of courses from degree standard downwards. Tonight, between 6pm and 8pm, people can attend an open evening to discuss with
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Bandwidth not up to speed
David Armstrong, of Virgin Media, gave a splendid description of the ideal opportunities available to companies to let their employees work from home using fast, secure internet communications (Office connections, Letters, May 14). I believe
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Les Enfants Terribles present Ernest And The Pale Moon, Harrogate Theatre. May 20 to 22
ERNEST And The Pale Moon is a gothic tale of obsession, murder and ghostly retribution inspired by the macabre stories of Edgar Allan Poe and disturbing films of Alfred Hitchcock. Or maybe you will spot other influences if you see Oliver Lansley’s Edinburgh
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Tributes paid to Majestic Hotel fire victim
THE owners of the prestigious Harrogate hotel which was the scene of a fatal fire this month have paid tribute to the “loyal and friendly” staff member who died. North Yorkshire Police yesterday named the dead man as 41-year-old kitchen porter Nigel
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So sad tribute had to take so long
What wonderful news to hear that, at long last, Bomber Command are to get the memorial they richly deserve and which is so long overdue. What a truly dreadful state of affairs that the 55,573 men who were killed in the Second World War are only now
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Dance brings learning to life at a York primary school
CARNIVAL Of The Animals accompanies Edward Lynch as he helps Rosie Whipp and Nathan Band to get creative. They’re interpreting, in dance form, the rainbow fish book that they have just learned at school. Then the whole class joins in, each acting out
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North Yorkshire businessman to bounce back from bankruptcy
A FLAMBOYANT businessman from Helmsley who went bankrupt last year is planning a dramatic comeback. Guy Brudenell, who has interests in student accommodation, hotels and residential property, has claimed he has raised £7 million to repay all
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Miss York hopefuls take part in boot camp
BEAUTY queen wannabes were put through their paces by the current Miss England. Lance Corporal Katrina Hodge was at Roko gym at Clifton Moor to cast her eye over this year’s Miss York hopefuls taking part in a boot camp. Pictures
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council pledges to get tough with nuisance neighbours
NOISY East Yorkshire residents who make life a misery for their neighbours are to be targeted by council officers. East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s private sector housing team said it was now working with landlords and tenants of privately rented properties
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Charity fundraiser, 86, targeted by fraudster
AN elderly charity fundraiser who dedicated years to raising cash to help sufferers of the disease which robbed her of two husbands was stung for £6,000 by a con artist. Eileen Rhodes, 86, has raised thousands of pounds for cancer charities – but was
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Special service at York Minster for carers
A THANKSGIVING service is being organised by York Carers Forum at York Minster during UK Carers Week. The 45-minute service will take place in the Quire at 1.30pm on Thursday, June 17, followed by refreshments. Irene Mace, support officer for York
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Veteran Ron Scales tells his remarkable and moving war story
Reporter KAREN DARLEY meets veteran Ron Scales to hear about his astonishing wartime story, now being retold in a book. THE remarkable and moving story of one man’s experiences during the Second World War has been recalled in a new book. Beyond
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North Yorkshire soldier David Grout dies after club attack
A soldier based at a North Yorkshire garrison has died after being attacked outside a club as he celebrated his homecoming from Afghanistan. David Grout, 22, had been enjoying a low-key homecoming celebration with his parents and looking forward to
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House crash driver Andrew Hall avoids jail sentence
A FLORIST who crashed into a York house after a drinking session has avoided jail after the owner of the property he damaged defended him. Andrew James Hall said he could not remember why he drove his Ford Mondeo home while over the drink-drive limit
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Nicola starts her dream job as a firefighter
ONE of the three new firefighters who began their careers at Selby Fire Station this week has spoken of her pride at joining the service. Nicola Goodwill, 28, is the first firefighter in her family and began her first tour at Selby this week following
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Burn Airfield earmarked as possible waste incinerator site
HUNDREDS of thousands of tonnes of rubbish could be heading to Burn for incineration as part of plans by North Yorkshire County Council and City of York Council. In order to head off increases in landfill tax, the councils have proposed building a waste
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Former rail managers in five-star tour of former offices
FORMER railway managers have been back to their old office building to witness its transformation into York’s first five-star luxury hotel. The Cedar Court Grand, which opened earlier this month, invited former staff to pay return visits to
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Public encouraged to report known criminals with lifestyles funded though crime
POLICE in North Yorkshire have launched a campaign targeting criminals living off the proceeds of crime – with local communities set to reap the benefit from the proceeds. Developed by the police in partnership with the North Yorkshire Local Criminal
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Bar owner to open York’s first boutique hostel
A BUSINESSWOMAN says tourists will soon be able to stay in stylish and luxurious accommodation for just £20 a night in York’s first boutique hostel. Karen Waugh, who owns Kennedys Bar and restaurant just off Stonegate, is creating The Fort
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Children attacked by former soldier
THE strain of adjusting to life in Civvy Street after decades in the Armed Forces caused an ex- serviceman to injure two children, York Crown Court heard. A ten-year-old girl tried to grab Mark Ronald James Brundle, 40, in a headlock after
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New parking meters proving to be a success
City of York Council’s new parking payment meters are proving to be a success. Four new machines were put up in Piccadilly car park at the beginning of April, which allow customers to pay for their parking by credit or debit card. The original machines
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Nursery's plea for more male teachers
A NURSERY near York is calling for more male teachers, saying they would help the youngsters achieve more. The Old Station Nursery, at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, teaches about 80 children aged five and under, as well as running after-school clubs for children
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Assurances over East Yorkshire parking handover
AN EAST Yorkshire council boss has pledged there will not be a “heavy-handed” approach when it takes over enforcing parking rules from the police. East Riding of Yorkshire Council cabinet members will meet on Tuesday to discuss how it will organise
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Glass expert Peter Gibson given Honorary Freeman of York honour
A leading specialist in stained glass windows has been given York’s most prestigious honour. Peter Gibson was last night made an Honorary Freeman of the city for his services to York churches, and in particular the Minster. In a ceremony at Mansion
