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York flood defences could be privatised
NEW flood defences in York and North Yorkshire could be built and operated by private companies – with local council taxpayers picking up the bill. The coalition Government is reported to be exploring ways of making drastic cuts in the £700 million annual
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York housing row flares again
Updated: BUILDING companies in York have launched a fresh attack on council rules they say are hindering housing developments. City of York Council’s local development framework (LDF) working group has recommended changes to current regulations, which
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Quartet of trialists hope to catch eye of York City manager
GOALKEEPERS Steven Drench and David Knight are hoping to secure a move to York City. Fellow trialists Paul Bolland and David McDermott are also aiming to catch Minstermen chief Martin Foyle’s eye during the Bootham Crescent club’s pre-season
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Dr John Sentamu's Acts435.co.uk website to become a national charity
THE Archbishop of York is expanding an online charity to help needy Christians across England. The Acts435.co.uk website, which aims to obtain grants for necessities such as cookers, fridges, boilers and washing machines, is to become a national charity
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Playgroup kids race to raise Barnardo’s cash
THESE children from West Thorpe pre-school playgroup, in York, enjoyed dressing up for a sponsored Toddle Waddle. The event is organised annually across the country by Barnado’s. This year, the charity chose a theme of pirates. The event took place
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Pirate Fun Day at Hob Moor Primary school
THIS young pirate was one of many school children that enjoyed a Pirate Fun Day in York. The day, held at Hob Moor Primary, was also attended by youngsters from Hob Moor Oaks School, Cherry Tree Nursery, Portage, a parent support group for under-fives
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Drummer Jeff Rich gives music master class at York school
EX-STATUS Quo drummer Jeff Rich got pupils rocking all over the school when he taught a music master class in York. Jeff, who has also played with Queen and Def Leppard, took his drum kit to Park Grove Primary School to demonstrate to pupils the skills
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End the misery of Afghanistan war
THE killing of yet another Yorkshire soldier in Afghanistan calls for a more concerted and determined effort to stop politicians hiding their cowardly indecisiveness behind the bravery of our soldiers. We all know that the inherent decency of a majority
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Postpone Clifton Hospital site project
I WAS drawn to the article “NHS scheme is test for council” in last Wednesday’s edition of the press, by the photograph of the old Clifton Hospital site. I can assure you that the site did not look like that in 2007. I moved into the Persimmon housing
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Not proud of York's riverbanks
WHILE walking through the Museum Gardens on a sunny Sunday afternoon en-route to the River Ouse to see the Dragon Boat Races, I have not seen the gardens looking better. The Dragon Boat Races were a spectacle of colour, noise, everyone trying their
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Are some people living in a fantasy world?
SOMETIMES I despair and wonder if there are groups of society who are living in a fantasy world of their own, with the onset of a recession and unemployment rising. For example, British Airways staff, Premiership footballers and managers, not withstanding
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Trying to see bigger picture of York's traffic mayhem
The heated debate in the letters page (and comments) regarding cyclists versus motorists is truly amazing if not a bit frightening. It reminds me of Second World War dogfights with Spitfires and the Hun in written form. What is clear, however, is
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Roads on ftr route being resurfaced once again
WHEN the FTR bus was introduced in York, a lot of work was done on the route they would take. Roads were resurfaced, new driveways were laid and parking bays built. But it has come to my notice that Eason View, in Dringhouses, is once again being resurfaced
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Deprived coalition leaders
Mr Cameron’s coalition pals must have had deprived childhoods. Brought up by nanny, they came to loathe her and her homeland. Perhaps their particular Mary Poppins withheld the sugar when she administered the nasty medicine, chastised with her handbag
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Country run by a bunch of idiots
A RECENT story in The Press just shows how this country is run by a bunch of idiots. A respectable man, a doctor who runs his own hospital in Nigeria, is not allowed a month’s visa into this country to attend his daughter’s graduation ceremony from
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Keith Massey’s eloquent photograph of ballerina
MY VIEW is that, in general, a word is worth a thousand pictures. However, I have never read anything written about Margot Fonteyn quite so eloquent as Keith Massey’s photograph of the young ballerina in last Friday’s The Press. William Dixon Smith
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Spain's record sums up 2010 World Cup
WELL done Spain on winning the World Cup for the first time, but let’s not get carried away. The Spaniards played seven matches, plus a period of extra time, and scored just eight goals in total. That just about sums up the 2010 World Cup! C S Jeffrey
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Was Battle of Britain really our finest hour?
WAS this our finest hour? About 70 years ago the aerial conflict known as the Battle of Britain was just getting under way. When it came to an end, the RAF was still standing, which was all it needed to do to legitimately claim victory. Now an integral
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Co-operative launches Enterprise Hub in York
THE Co-operative has launched an Enterprise Hub in York to encourage members of the public to set up new businesses in a different way. The Co-operative has launched a £5 million UK-wide investment to promote the co-operative sector after the recent
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Big City Read - Chocolat author Joanne Harris
MAXINE GORDON speaks to Chocolat author Joanne Harris as York prepares for its third Big City Read. THERE may be no such thing as a free lunch – but what about a free book? Or 7,000 of them, to be exact. That’s the number of copies of Chocolat
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It’s so hard not to mention the war
Last week we had a German teenager staying in our home. Nina from Munster visited a year after my daughter stayed with her family as part of a school exchange. Arriving only hours after England’s convincing defeat by Germany in the World Cup, I was a
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Forsite Diagnostics
AN awardwinning diagnostics company from York could save thousands of lives worldwide should a more virulent form of bird flu become a pandemic. Forsite Diagnostics, a private spinout from Fera, the government’s Food and Environment Research Agency in
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Contract law workshop at York Science Park
CONTRACT law will be the subject of a two hour workshop at the Biocentre at York Science Park from noon on Thursday, July 29. Organised by the York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, presenter will be Mike Ward of York solicitors’ firm, Denison
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York City youth team kick off pre-season with friendly
YORK City juniors strolled to second place in last season’s Football League Youth Alliance North-East division and have been walking tall again ahead of the new campaign. First-team pair Michael Gash and Neil Barrett joined the new intake of first-year
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Simon Dyson aims to be top ten hit at The Open
YORK-BORN swing-master Simon Dyson will be the tenth man off the tee when The Open swings into action in less than 48 hours’ time. The 32-year-old, who is seeking to rediscover a gleeful groove of form, heads off the fourth threesomes at St Andrews on
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Guy Smith forced to retire in American Le Mans Series race
GUY SMITH made an unhappy return to American Le Mans Series race action as he retired in the closing stages at the Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, in Utah. The 35-year-old, of Beverley, shared his Dyson Racing Lola Coupé Mazda with regular co-driver
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York Cricket Club suffer defeat against West Indian Cavaliers
A TROPHY treble is still in the offing for York Cricket Club as they come to terms with their first defeat of the campaign. The Clifton Parkers bowed out of the ECB National Club Championship on Sunday after an area final defeat by West Indian Cavaliers
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Yorkshire bowler’s ambition widened by Twenty20 vision improving his performance
Twenty20 is widely seen as a batsman’s game, but Yorkshire seamer Steve Patterson believes it is helping him become a better bowler in all forms. The 26-year-old has broken into the White Rose county’s first team this year on a regular basis for the
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Pre-season training starts at Selby Warriors
Buoyant Pennine League amateur rugby league club Selby Warriors’ open age teams will begin pre-season training tonight at 7pm at their Foxhill Lane ground. Training thereafter will be every Tuesday and Thursday. The club, whose first team won Pennine
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Joe Lumb XI to face Bradford League
THE York & District Senior League Joe Lumb XI take on last year’s winners, the Bradford League, at Idle Cricket Club, on Sunday. A win will earn the York youngsters a home game in the semi-final play-offs. The team is: Chris Bilton, above, (captain
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York Ouse cruise to boccia trophy win
YORK Ouse were crowned champions as First York Boccia Club held their annual invitation tournament at New Earswick Indoor Bowls Club. A total of 34 athletes with learning difficulties and or physical disabilities took part, competing for ten teams from
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Media Mill makes itself heard in games industry
GAME audio company Media Mill has crowned its tenth year in business by being shortlisted in the Develop Awards, which honour the best in game development in the UK and Europe. Media Mill, which was founded in 2000 by Jerry Ibbotson, a former journalist
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Fulford close in on IT Sports Mixed Tennis League promotion
Unbeaten Fulford need just one more point to ensure promotion from division two of the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League and three points to take the title after they beat closest rivals Rufforth. They were led by top scorers Sean Evans and Julie Reilly
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Clifton ‘A’ beat Cygnet in York John Smith’s Ladies Darts League
CLIFTON ‘A’ beat Cygnet 7-4 to stay in contention for the York John Smith’s Ladies Darts League division one title. Jo Hodges fired in a 19-dart leg and a 24-darter from colleague Carole Layne gave Clifton a 2-0 advantage before Cygnet responded through
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Brothers clash in Men’s Tennis League third division
There was more than just family pride at stake as Ed Ziegler faced brother Will in the Tyke Petroleum Men’s Tennis League third division clash between Appleton Roebuck and Boston Spa seconds. Unbeaten leaders Appleton Roebuck were hoping to extend
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York Family Tennis Tournament
The Nestlé-sponsored York Family Tennis Tournament is to be held at Rowntree Park on Saturday for the men’s and ladies doubles, then on Sunday featuring the mixed and husband and wife events. The draw will take place tonight and entrants notified.
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Treble prospects for championship-chasing jockey Paul Hanagan
Paul Hanagan’s relentless quest to win the jockeys’ championship takes him to Catterick tomorrow, where the season’s leading rider has excellent prospects of completing a treble. Malton-based Hanagan, now odds-on to take the title after starting
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A 45-year-old man is set to appear before court charged with murder
A MAN will appear in court this morning charged with the murder of a North Yorkshire woman. Police were called to a house in Southwold Rise, Eastfield, Scarborough, at 11.30am on Sunday following reports that a woman was unconscious. The 29-year-old
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14 staff lose jobs as £200k theft forces firm into receivership
A SCHEMING office worker destroyed her company and left her colleagues on the dole by stealing £200,000 which she spent on a new house and car. Rachel Elizabeth White, 30, fiddled the accounts of the family-run electrical firm and paid herself almost
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Lord Mayor pays tribute to Marine David Hart
THE Lord Mayor of York has expressed her sadness following the death of a third York serviceman in Afghanistan. Coun Sue Galloway said: “It is with great sadness that I have learned of the death of Marine David Hart. “On behalf of the people of York
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Bag-snatch cyclist injures woman
A THUG on a bicycle who floored a woman while attempting to snatch her handbag in York is being hunted by police. The 42-year-old victim was approached from behind as she crossed The Avenue, near the bingo hall in the Bootham area of the city at 9.15pm
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Great Yorkshire Show opens in Harrogate
THERE’S a touch of glamour and glitz at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show. From today to Thursday, the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate, will be home to the Skipton Building Society Fashion Pavilion with four catwalk shows each day from Yorkshire
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Number of obesity operations at York Hospital doubles
THE number of patients undergoing weight-loss surgery at York Hospital has more than doubled in the past year, new figures show. The infirmary performed 103 bariatric operations last year, compared with 42 in 2008/09 – an increase of 145 per cent. A
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Coral bookmakers robber warned to expect a jail term
A JUDGE has told a robber who stole £200 from Coral bookmakers in Clifton Green, York, he will almost certainly be jailed when he next appears at court. David Martin Rocks, 27, of Burdyke Avenue in Clifton, York, pleaded guilty to the robbery on
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Sainsbury’s store at Monks Cross to reopen
SAINSBURY’S will open the doors of its newly expanded supermarket in Monks Cross, York, tomorrow. Sixty-five extra staff have been taken on at the 70,000sq ft Jockey Lane store. It will be opened by a representative of SNAPPY, the charity working
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Concerns raised over planned Hull Road roadworks
BUSINESSES in York are braced for more disruption and traffic hold-ups when new gas pipe replacement work starts later this month. As reported in The Press yesterday, the work in Hull Road is set to begin on July 24 and run for nine days, but will coincide
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Violent house raider, Darren Bottom, jailed
AN armed raider who subjected a 75-year-old heart patient to a terrifying ordeal at his home has been jailed. Darren Bottom, who now prefers to be known as Darren James, forced the Sherburn-in-Elmet pensioner to go to court to give evidence because he
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Selby MP backs blitz on illegal travellers’ sites
A CAMPAIGN against unauthorised travellers’ sites in the Selby area has been backed by the town’s MP. Nigel Adams has signed an Early Day Motion pledging his support for the drive. The motion, which has been signed by 40 other MPs, highlights the issue
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Inquiry after Copmanthorpe Carnival fairground ride accident
HEALTH and safety inspectors are investigating after a teenager was thrown from a fairground ride at a carnival near York. The girl, understood to come from the Tadcaster area, was enjoying a visit to Copmanthorpe Carnival just over a week ago when
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Claire Reynolds put forward for Parent Of The Year award
A MOTHER who juggles teaching and fundraising with being a “wonderful mum” to her four daughters – two of whom have special needs – is the latest contender in our Community Pride Awards. Claire Reynolds, of Acomb, York, has been put forward as Parent
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Recycling to reach 16,600 more York homes
FORTNIGHTLY recycling collections are set to be rolled out to an additional 16,600 homes across York over the next few months. Members of City of York Council’s Executive will be asked to approve the timetable at a meeting next week, leaving only
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House of Avalon group expands
AVALON, the not-for-profit organisation which runs the vintage clothing, hair-styling and coffee shop in York called The House of Avalon, has rebranded following its expansion. The registered charity, which is based in Harrogate and has an
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Death of WW2 veteran and library chief Maurice Smith
A FORMER Spitfire pilot and senior librarian from York has died aged 87. York-born Maurice Smith joined York City Library Service in 1940 on leaving Nunthorpe Grammar School, but then spent four years in the RAF, flying Spitfires and Mustangs. He was
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Police chase driver jailed
AN unlicensed driver has been jailed for a police chase that left an Audi sports car owner with a bill for more than £5,000. Cars had to swerve out of the path of Thomas Matthew Paul Metcalfe, 21, as he fled from officers who spotted him at the wheel
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Tony Lee gains NVQ Level Four Award in spectator safety management
The operations manager at York Racecourse has proved a pioneer in the realm of safety. Tony Lee became the first from the world of racecourse management to gained his NVQ Level Four Award in spectator safety management. This is the highest NVQ
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Call for student housing schemes to require planning permission
A PARISH council is calling for all new student housing schemes in a York suburb to require planning permission. Osbaldwick Parish Council is following up an unexpected victory last week, when a City of York Council planning committee blocked plans to
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Complaints made over parked cars in Heslington
THE University of York said it is working with police and the City of York Council following complaints of parked cars blocking footpaths in Heslington. Heslington resident, David Pearcy contacted The Press to say visitors to the campus were parking
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Work starts on Clifton with Rawcliffe Schools
WORK has started on a new £7 million primary school in York. The main contractor Shepherd Construction joined with dignitaries and staff at a turf-cutting ceremony to mark the start of a project that will provide new education and sports facilities for
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Fears for York council homes project
Updated: PLANS to build 21 new council houses in York could become the latest casualty of Government spending cuts. York MP Hugh Bayley has reacted with anger to an announcement by the Government that the proposed development of nine two-bedroom council