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Christmas comes early for North Yorkshire cake-maker
NORTH Yorkshire fine food company Lewis and Cooper’s has signed a contract to stock Selfridges with its hand-made luxury fruit cakes in the run up to Christmas. Hundreds of Lewis and Cooper's award-winning cakes will be on sale in Selfridges stores in
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Pupils make the grade in SAT tests
PRIMARY schools across the region are celebrating after better results than ever in the controversial SAT exams taken by children at the end of primary education. In York, the provisional results issued by the Department for Education show that across
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Chernobyl children welcomed to Selby
Twelve children from Chernobyl in the Ukraine are the guests of Selby area families in a month-long visit to the area. The six boys and six girls are from the area devastated by the world’s worst nuclear plant disaster in 1986. Children from Chernobyl
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Families took part in Creature Features summer activities
SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Ben Dingwall was in for a surprise when he came face-to-face with a live tarantula at Appleton Roebuck Primary School. Throughout the summer holidays, schools in the York area have been offering a wide range of activities for children,
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York City boss ponders problem right-back position
YORK City manager Martin Foyle is considering a loan move for Leeds United full-back Liam Darville after summer signing Duane Courtney missed last night’s 3-1 friendly victory at Market Drayton Town. Courtney is the only recognised senior right-back
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Green power put ‘on hold’ by Drax Power Station
DRAX Power has said it cannot move ahead with £2 billion plans to build new dedicated biomass plants. The operators of Drax Power Station, near Selby, announced in its half-year results to June 30 that the plans had been put on hold until the
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Non-branded sales down £42m at Hovis
PREMIER Foods, parent company of Rank Hovis in Selby, has announced a £54 million pre-tax loss for the first half of the year. The company said in its half yearly report for the six months ended June 26 that the loss of £42 million of sales its non-branded
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Dennis Taylor to speak at York Against Cancer’s Yorkshireman’s dinner
FORMER snooker world champion, Dennis Taylor will be guest speaker at York Against Cancer’s annual Yorkshireman’s dinner at York’s Merchant Adventurers’ Hall in October. The event, on October 14, will raise money to buy services for cancer
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Business Awards finalists to be unveiled
IT’S the news entrepreneurs and leaders of industry have been waiting for. The time has almost come for the finalists in the leading business accolades in York and North and East Yorkshire to be unveiled. The judges of The Press Business
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Dyson driving for upturn in World Golf Championship event
BACK in the USA, York’s world elite golfer Simon Dyson is plotting a mission implausible. Dyson’s dip in form over the past month has seen the four-time title-winner of the European Tour drop out of the places for automatic selection for the European
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Market Drayton Town 1, York City 3
MIDFIELD pair Neil Barrett and Chris Carruthers got on the scoresheet as York City enjoyed a 3-1 pre-season victory at Market Drayton Town. But, having netted twice in the first ten minutes, it took a late penalty from a misfiring Michael Rankine to
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The Big Interview with David McDermott
Getting games and among the goals is all York City signing David McDermott wants after a difficult campaign last year, as he tells STEVE CARROLL. THE contract at York City is proof that if you work hard you can get the rewards. David McDermott
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11-year-old Jimmy Henry O’Neill becoming martial arts master
TALENTED youngster Jimmy Henry O’Neill is fast becoming a master of martial arts. The 11-year-old, who lives near Malton, is already a British kickboxing champion with Ryedale-based United Martial Arts and is now starring as a Thai boxer with York’s
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York 10K has done us proud
IT FELT strange not to be with everyone on Sunday for this year’s York 10K, and on behalf of myself and my family I wanted to thank all involved for helping us keep Jane’s legacy alive. Congratulations to everyone who finished and a huge, heartfelt
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Laura Milner celebrates ‘Essentially Advanced’ Dressage Championship win
DRESSAGE rider Laura Milner is celebrating after winning the ‘Essentially Advanced’ Championship at the Under-21s Summer Dressage Championships at Addington Manor in Buckinghamshire. The 15-year-old competed in the Challenge Weekend on her 14-year-old
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York to take on Sheffield in Joe Lumb semi-finals
THE York & District Senior Cricket League will take on Sheffield in the semi-finals of the Joe Lumb at Sheriff Hutton Bridge on Sunday. The York youngsters have lost only one of their league matches and victory in the last four will put them in the
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Leeman Road gargoyle mystery
I WONDER if anyone can shed light on the origins of the stone gargoyles just below the gutters on some of the corner properties in the Leeman Road area. I noticed them when we first came here nearly 20 years ago, but have never been able to find
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Rock-It-Ball honour for Carl Alsop
YORK’S Carl Alsop has been inducted into the International Rock-It-Ball Federation’s Hall of Fame. The honour came at an awards dinner at the George Hotel in Easingwold, where Ian Crosby and Graeme Wood, from Manchester and Teesside respectively, were
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Flood relief needed in Pakistan
THE worst floods in 70 years in north-west Pakistan have left almost a million affected, among them hundreds of thousands of children. Critical water and sanitation facilities have been damaged, raising the possibility of outbreaks of disease
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Lollipop (York & District) thanks
THANK you to everyone who supported the summer prize draw at Lollipop (York & District). A big thanks to the shops in York who kindly displayed the reproduction Victorian Villa dolls house, and everyone else who sold tickets and those who bought them
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Gary Dunn wins James Herriott 14k Trail race
IN-FORM Thirsk and Sowerby Harrier Gary Dunn won the James Herriott 14k Trail race over a tough course in a time of 53 minutes and 45 seconds. Club-mates who also starred in the 181-strong event were Merv Burn, 17th in 62.41, and Rob Burn, 19th in
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Why is area behind City Screen, York, so scruffy?
I WISH to draw attention to the untidy area behind the City Screen, York and nearby bars. There has been a lot of publicity of the York In Bloom competition. I went down to the riverside bars for a walk round. Usually there are flower tubs and a lovely
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Leave pensioners alone
WHY does this Government view pensioners like modern lepers? Having worked all their lives for a pittance of a pension, the Government now wants the pension age to rise to well beyond 65 years. We are reaping the whirlwind of governments of the
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My guilty vote for Nick Clegg
THE British nation is a proud one, it’s the leadership that lets us down. David Cameron and George Osborne are products of the wealthy few who own this country and have always been at the heart of the Tory Party. They have come through the development
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Unsatisfactory visits to York
I USED to live in York and return as often as possible. I did so recently only to find Scotts Butchers closed and empty. During our stay, we were shocked at the number of small shops that had closed and were empty, due to the recession and no apparent
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Bowled over by bowling in Clarence Gardens
SOME 68 years ago, our class register at Nunthorpe School was “Allan, Appleby… etcetera”. I have for many years read letters in The Press signed George Appleby – good ones at times. Well, George, I am taking a leaf out of your book and sending
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Thirsk and Sessay battle it out for title in last-gasp Pilmoor Cricket League drama
THE division one title race between Thirsk and Sessay will go into the final week in the Pilmoor Evening Cricket League. Thirsk have a one-point lead over Sessay and will take their fourth successive title if they win their last match at Crayke. Thirsk
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Tim Easterby seeks Haydock win with Residence And Spa
TIM EASTERBY, enjoying his best season for many a year, can add to his growing tally of winners at Haydock tomorrow by completing a double. The Great Habton trainer sends Residence And Spa across the Pennines to contest the opening Dave Tatlock
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Nottinghamshire take initiative against Yorkshire
If you subscribe to the view that the LV= County Championship title race is between only Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, then the Trent Bridge side grasped the initiative with both hands yesterday. Taking a one-point lead into this mouth-watering
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No convictions after major police operation at travellers’ site
A MAJOR police raid on a York travellers’ site in which a £20,000 haul of drugs was found has failed to result in any convictions. The case against a teenager who was charged after the raid on Clifton Caravan Site in February has been dropped after the
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North Yorkshire police force aim to cut overtime
POLICE overtime is being cut across North Yorkshire in a new bid to reduce spending. Only six weeks after the force said there were no plans to review its overtime policy, it has revealed “further, rigorous” controls were being introduced. Chief finance
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Cawood Bridge to close during flood protection work
CAWOOD Bridge is to be closed to traffic next week as the B1222 undergoes major flood protection work. The stretch of carriageway between Cawood Road and Kelfield Road will be closed throughout the day from Tuesday to Friday, leaving drivers facing a
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Archbishop of York ‘feels’ Claudia Lawrence is still alive
THE Archbishop of York has told the father of missing chef Claudia Lawrence he can “feel” she is still alive. The comment by Dr John Sentamu, made to Peter Lawrence during one of a number of meetings, has given comfort to the father as the search continues
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Pharmacist in court on drug and theft charges
A PHARMACIST faces sentencing for a series of offences involving illegal and prescription drugs including a form of heroin. Stephen Morrison, 26, was working at Hargraves’ Chemists in Front Street, Acomb, when police uncovered his illegal stash of
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Recovering drug addict stole chicken in order to buy booze
A THIEF’S bid to get alcohol to help him recover from a heroin addiction has cost him £60. York Magistrates Court heard staff at the Tesco store in Woodthorpe on April 17 caught Matthew John Dodson, 36, trying to walk out with chicken breasts worth
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Review: Ryedale Festival: Schumann Day Finale; Pickering Parish Church
Robert Schumann is enjoying a fine summer, his 200th birthday having fallen on June 8. So Ryedale Festival was quite justified in devoting a whole day – five events – to his songs and chamber music. The last of these was anchored by the versatile
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Sneakers...
There is to be a festival of wartime films in Fairfax House York, previously St Georges Cinema, A few schoollads from Fifth Avenue sneaked into St Georges in those days. One dodged under the ticket window in that long dark, side passage and opened
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Police in Stamford Bridge crash driver appeal
POLICE are seeking a man who left the scene of a collision which left a pensioner injured and her car badly damaged. It is thought the man in question was unaware the car he was driving had collided with the grey Peugeot driven by a 76-year-old woman
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York's Belt Up Theatre heading to Edinburgh Fringe
Belt Up Theatre, company in residence at York Theatre Royal, are swapping homes for the month of August. From today, they will be occupying The House Above, a kitsch and cosy abode where every nook and cranny has a tale to tell, at C soco,
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Fugitive Abigail Alexander arrested in Walmgate
A fugitive who sparked a police hunt has been arrested. Police in York last week appealed for the public’s help in finding Abigail Alexander, also known as Abbi Tudor, who was wanted for prison recall for failing to comply with the terms of her release
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Police in appeal to trace Daniel Brown
THIS is the face of a York man accused of assault who is wanted by detectives. North Yorkshire Police has released this picture of Daniel James Dexter Brown in the hope that members of the public will provide information to help track him down. Brown
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Review: Hayseed Dixie Duchess, York July 28
Ten years ago, a bunch of American musicians wondered what classic rock and heavy metal tunes would sound like if they were dressed up in hillbilly clothes. When recordings of their fiddle, mandolin and banjo infected treatments of classics such
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Acomb Working Men’s club members look forward to trip after police return money
MEMBERS of a York social club who were left badly out of pocket following the theft of £10,000 from club funds have had the cash returned to them by police. The Press told in August last year how members of Acomb Working Men’s club had made the shock
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Angry scenes as Copmanthorpe villagers told to re-register for NHS dental places
PATIENTS of a dentist who were told they had to re-register for a limited number of NHS places caused angry scenes outside a surgery in a York community. The practice, in St Giles Way, Copmanthorpe, had intended last Saturday to be a showcase
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Profit growth for LSL Property Services
LSL PROPERTY Services has grown profits and revenue thanks to growing market share in its surveying and estate agency business. The York-based group revealed in its interim results for the six months to June 30 that it had grown pre-tax profits
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Plans for £500 urinating penalty in Selby
PLANS to bring in a byelaw to ban urinating in the streets of one North Yorkshire town have moved a step closer, following a meeting of Selby District Council. The council agreed at a meeting last week to introduce the byelaw which would punish anyone
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Will health service reform make us all feel better?
THE title of the health White Paper which will usher in yet another massive shake-up of health care could hardly be more tub-thumping. Liberating The NHS, it is called. And Conservative health secretary Andrew Lansley has made clear he means it. In
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Tree blocks York outer ring road
PART of the York outer ring road was closed so a fallen tree could be removed from the carriageway. The obstruction blocked part of the eastbound carriageway yesterday, close to the junction of Tadcaster Road with the A64, and traffic built
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Thief skips court to continue building Olympic Village
AN IRAQ war veteran skipped bail over shoplifting and driving charges so he could continue building the 2012 Olympic Village, York magistrates heard. Daniel Cunningham, 24, should have appeared in court on July 21 to answer charges of stealing from Asda
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York Central MP Hugh Bayley examines campus expansion progress
THE central building at the University of York’s £500 million campus expansion has been visited by the city’s MP. York Central MP Hugh Bayley toured the new development at Heslington East to view the Ron Cooke Hub, which will bring together researchers
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Esteem boosted by second acquisition of the year
ESTEEM Systems, the Wetherby-based IT services provider, has acquired SiRViS IT Holdings. The deal has been backed by Primary Capital and Lloyds TSB, and is Esteem’s second acquisition of the year after buying Oracle services provider, MIDAS
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Jobhunters given leisure centre opportunity
YOUNG jobseekers are being offered a way into the leisure industry at a York leisure centre. The WRIGHT Foundation, which teaches fitness qualifications, has teamed up with Waterworld in Monks Cross, York, to assist 18- to-24-year-olds who have been
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Harrogate businessman's tidal energy prototype
A HARROGATE businessman has launched the first prototype of a tidal technology which could provide more than a quarter of the energy used in Hull. Andrew Laver, managing director of timber company Arnold Laver, set up renewables business Neptune
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Free early hospital bus travel for OAPs
ELDERLY patients travelling to York Hospital for early morning appointments will now be able to travel by bus for free. First, the city’s largest bus operator, has launched a scheme giving free travel for concessionary pass holders to the hospital before
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Schools take up University of York reading scheme
The findings of a University of York study examining how to improve children’s reading skills have been adopted at many of the York and North Yorkshire schools which took part in the project. The research, carried out by psychologists Paula Clarke
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Office take-up at Tower Court, Clifton Moor sparks hope
IF DEMAND for serviced office business space is an indicator, then economic confidence is returning to York. Forsyth Business Centres said it had a flurry of new tenants at Tower Court, its Clifton Moor operation. Tower Court is the office block and
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Tax reward to help council
A YORK councillor is investigating whether a “John Lewis-style” council could be brought into operation in the city. Coun James Alexander, who heads City of York Council’s Labour group, has visited counterparts in the London authority of Lambeth to see
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Parachute Regiment veterans visit RAF Linton-on-Ouse
VETERANS of the Parachute Regiment visited a North Yorkshire air base to see how modern pilots are trained. Twenty members of the Darlington branch of the Parachute Regiment Association (PRA), who had fought in the Second World War, Palestine, Korea,
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Police hunt for five racists after abuse
POLICE are investigating after a young woman was racially abused and had drink thrown over her while walking in York city centre. The York woman, who is of mixed race and in her 20s, told today how she was left in tears after being abused by five people
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Eco-friendly schools put forward for Community Pride awards
IMAGINATIVE projects to make two York village primary schools more eco-friendly are up for gongs in The Press’s Community Pride Awards. The Cook School and Grow Your Own Gardening initiative, run by pupils at Robert Wilkinson Primary School
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New secondary school blueprint to be unveiled
THE “core values and ethos” of a planned new secondary school in Holgate, York, will be revealed tonight before the project is submitted to the Government. A team of seven teachers and education professionals, including the former deputy principal of
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Scientists give face and voice to Bronze Age man
ACADEMICS in Yorkshire have given a voice and a face to a man who died more about 4,000 years ago. Using state-of-the-art computer programme and forensic techniques, scientists have reconstructed the face of the Gristhorpe Man. The skeleton of the Bronze
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Cold-calling scheme to extend to Mildred Grove, Holgate
A CRACKDOWN to prevent cold-callers hassling residents of one York community is set to launch next week. Residents of Mildred Grove, Holgate, requested their street be included in the scheme earlier this year, after seeing the success of similar zones
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Acomb man in court over alleged raid bid in Beckfield Lane
Updated: Man charged over York store raid A 27-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with attempted robbery and possession of an offensive weapon following a botched raid on a York store. Armed police cordoned off Croftway, in the Acomb area of the city, at