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Greencore deal still on the table, despite new interest
NORTHERN Foods and Greencore are continuing merger talks despite news that the owner of Harry Ramsden’s might be interested in making a bid for the company. Northern Foods announced in November that it had agreed to merge with Irish food business
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Chris ‘The Hitman’ Thompson set for World Darts Championship
ACOMB arrows ace Chris Thompson will be out to cement his reputation as the World Championship qualifier the top players fear most when he takes to the Alexandra Palace stage tonight. Thompson who has already defeated the legendary Phil Taylor
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Knights hope to field four new signings for memorial match
FOUR new signings will don the York City Knights shirt for the first time on Bank Holiday Monday should the Lee McTigue Memorial Match beat the big freeze. Tom Bush, Dave Sutton, Matt Garside and Mark Barlow, as well as fans’ favourite Dennis Tuffour
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University of York experts trumpet new findings on elephants
SCIENTISTS at the University of York believe they have identified a new species of African elephant. Contrary to the popular belief of many scientists and members of the public, the new research confirms that Africa has two – not one – species of elephant
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Cycling is vital to improving York...
WOULD like to respond to Mike Usherwood’s comments about how Government funding aimed at improving cycling facilities in York has been spent (Letters, December 18). Between 2008 and 2011, £3.68 million in central Government funding was allocated to
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...oh, is it really?
does City of York City Council and its partners seriously think that spending half-a-million pounds on cycle access to York Railway Station is justified (The Press, December 11)? Talk about getting priorities wrong and pandering to minority interests
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Affordable housing facts
IT IS a shame neither Mr Laverack nor Mr Cordock read the annex to the City of York Council’s paper on Affordable Housing Viability before they commented. The paper states that the only sites moving forward are those containing affordable housing.
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Is the sun turning ‘cold’ on us?
WILL the Government be facing an inconvenient truth when it gets an answer from its chief adviser as to whether we can expect more harsh weather in this and winters to come? Advice will be sought from climatologists, who should objectively
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Council letter cost me
A CARD dropped through my letterbox telling me an item was waiting at Birch Park. So I set out on one of the coldest snowy days to collect it, only to find a letter from City of York Council without a stamp. I paid the missing 32p and the £1 charge
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Last-minute Christmas shopping rage
UP to one-third of shoppers in York have admitted using physical force or shouting abuse during last-minute festive shopping. A survey by online parcel delivery service myhermes.co.uk said as many as one-in-three people from York said they had verbally
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Review: Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, As Told By Jacob Marley (Deceased), Harrogate Theatre Studio
AMID the plethora of adaptations of A Christmas Carol, from Bryony Lavery’s spectacular account at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds to Nick Lane’s children’s show at Hull Truck, here are two one-man shows. Very contrasting solo shows, it must
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Gritting requests
I WOULD like to clarify your article on page 8 of Saturday’s edition. As you would expect, the council is constantly reviewing requests for extra gritting services from vulnerable customers, which we are doing our best to fulfil. A number of streets
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Not quiet for other East Yorkshire villages
BUBWITH Parish Council has asked me to write to you. You carried a report on December 10 that Elvington residents were asking for the temporary weight limit on the bridge to be made permanent. Bubwith Parish Council wishes to record the other side
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Top toys vie for place in Christmas stockings
CHILDREN across York have been putting pen to paper in the hope of getting their perfect toy on Christmas Day. Every year numerous must-have toys are given to boys and girls around the region. This year is no exception. Aside from the ever-popular
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Council battling to beat the funding gap
The way councils operate is about to radically change. MATT CLARK asks the head of City of York Council what lies in store. WE’VE feared it for months, now the coalition’s spending review has confirmed that the good times really are over as City
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The Big Interview with Chris Thompson
York’s chairman of the darts board Chris Thompson tells DAVE FLETT he is ready to take on the world’s best. WHEN you have beaten eight of the top ten darts players in the world – and among those scalps is a certain Phil Taylor – it is no wonder
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Big freeze sparks 2011 fixture chaos for our region’s football teams
NEW Year fixture chaos is looming for football clubs in York and North and East Yorkshire. Only one match has been played in the York Minster Engineering League since Saturday, November 20, while the York FA Cup fixtures are two rounds behind schedule
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Fulford ‘B’ topple leaders Bootham in York Conservative Clubs’ Snooker League
BOOTHAM ‘A’ held on to top spot in the York Conservative Clubs’ Carlsberg UK Snooker League despite losing 4-3 to Fulford ‘B’. Tim Fillingham and Mark Darley lost their unbeaten records as Tom Wilson and Andy Hurley made it 2-0 to Fulford, who moved
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Wigginton Grasshoppers tipped for league return
DIVISION one leaders Wigginton Grasshoppers are being backed in their bid for an immediate return to the York Minster Engineering Football League’s top flight. The York side, who are unbeaten in the league after eight games, are pictured sporting shirts
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Thirsk and Sowerby runner Angela Hall wins Women’s Club Championship trophy
ANGELA HALL was the worthy winner of the Women’s Club Championship trophy when Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers held their annual Christmas party and presentation evening. Lorraine Hiles was in second place and Nicola Booth third in a closely contested
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Trainer Ollie Pears’ prospect switches to the Flat in compensation
Norton trainer Ollie Pears, having been forced to endure a wasted ten-hour journey to Ascot and back last weekend with My Arch, hopes to pick up some minor compensation with his stable star at Southwell’s extra meeting this afternoon. With Ascot having
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Ex-girlfriend tells of ten year torture with 'Crossbow Cannibal' killer
THE ex-girlfriend of “crossbow cannibal” Stephen Griffiths has told of her ten years of torture and abuse at the hands of a cold-blooded killer. Kathy Hancock, 37, who used to work as a prison officer at Full Sutton Prison, near York, said
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Work to start on £1.2m upgrade to outer ring road junction
WORK to upgrade a major junction on York’s outer ring road is set to start. The roundabout linking the A1237 and the A19 Shipton Road will be upgraded in a £1.2 million project lasting about 12 weeks, starting on January 10. The aim is to reduce congestion
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Mother receives video of son’s last seconds
VIDEOS of the last moments of tragic student Elliot Deslandes have been given to his heartbroken mother who said her son was having the “time of his life” before tragedy struck. The 14-year-old Pocklington student vanished after he and his friends were
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Car firm steps in to help Chloe, six
CHRISTMAS has been saved for a mother and her disabled daughter after a specialist car company stepped in to provide a replacement for the vehicle stolen from her driveway. Avril Wright was devastated after the large people carrier she uses to transport
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Police hunt for club attacker
POLICE in York are trying to trace a Good Samaritan who came to the aid of a woman after she was knocked unconscious in a city centre nightclub attack. The victim, a 42-year-old woman from Acomb, was left with blurred vision and bruising to her eye
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Over-limit coach driver is sacked
A COACH driver who admitted being almost two times the legal alcohol limit while taking passengers on a shopping trip to York has been sacked. Patrick Burke, of Cheadle in Cheshire, was ordered to pull his coach over by his own passengers after
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Children dicing with death on frozen Rawcliffe Lake
CHILDREN have been dicing with death by playing on a frozen York lake – and throwing rocks at the ice they were standing on. Press reader Jason Steel took pictures on Sunday of two youngsters walking over the frozen Rawcliffe Lake near Clifton
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500 homes left without water
VILLAGERS near York lost their water supplies for hours after a valve in a supply pipe froze – as hundreds of customers across the area suffered burst pipes. Yorkshire Water said about 500 properties in Tollerton, Shipton-by-Beningbrough and Nun Monkton
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Anger over York prostitution slur
A SCOTTISH politician has been accused of making a slur against York, after claiming the city had a major problem with street prostitution. Scottish National Party member Steve Cardownie, who is deputy leader of Edinburgh City Council, made
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York man proposes to girlfriend at York’s Grand Opera House
WHEN Clayton Short decided to ask for his girlfriend’s hand in marriage, he decided to put on a real show. He popped the question on stage at York’s Grand Opera House, to cheers from the stars of this year’s pantomime, Cinderella. Clayton, 20, told
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Child porn suspect was ‘to fight charges’
A FORMER York schoolboy and graduate who committed suicide after being accused of involvement in an international child pornography ring had wanted to fight the charges, it has been reported. Richard Dyde, 47, who died a day after being released
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CPP Group’s positive outlook
ONE of York’s biggest employers, CPP Group, has announced it expects full-year trading to be in line with positive expectations after winning work in Italy and China. CPP Group has its headquarters in Holgate Park, where almost half its total
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Brain scan may tell when dyslexic children will start to read
EXPERTS from the University of York have discovered that a simple brain scan may predict when youngsters with dyslexia will learn to read. The brain disorder makes it difficult for even very bright children to learn how to read and can be a lifelong
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Library Square scheme a blow to disabled
DISABILITY rights campaigners are furious at council plans to redevelop an area of York, in a move that will reduce disabled parking and accessibility. The redevelopment of Library Square, outside the city’s Explore Library Learning Centre, would see
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Son pays tribute to ‘a great dad’
THE son of a York man who died in mysterious circumstances has paid tribute at his funeral to a “loving and caring” father. John Kelly, 47, was cremated yesterday at York Crematorium, almost two months after he died in a flat at Bell Farm. His death
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TV licence reminders for businesses
BUSINESSES across York have been reminded they must ensure their television licence is in order for 2011. More than 1,000 businesses were caught watching TV without a licence across the UK during 2010, and TV Licensing has reminded employers in York
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Luxury car finance firm taking on new staff
ORACLE Finance, the Knaresbrough-based luxury car finance company, has appointed four new members of staff. Last year it financed more than £250 million worth of high-value cars, including models such as Bugatti Veyron and Ferrari 458. Peter Brook,
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Keeping cosy under canvas at teepee events
Teepee specialists PapaKåta and MKC Mike Kernall Catering have joined forces this Christmas and refused to give in to the cold weather, holding teepee-based parties at Escrick Park, near York. PapaKåta, which holds weddings, corporate events and parties
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Gym plan submitted for old mine site
PLANS to transform a disused building at a North Yorkshire mine into a private gymnasium have been submitted to the council. Body-Fix Fitness Ltd has requested permission to convert a disused canteen attached to the business park at Riccall Mine on Selby
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Total lunar eclipse treat for early-risers
EARLY-RISERS across York, North and East Yorkshire were treated to an astrological rarity with the first total lunar eclipse for three years. Lunar eclipses occur when the Moon passes into the Earth’s shadow, causing it to block the light of the Sun
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Special festive cardboard collection
ALL types of cardboard can be taken to the special collection by East Riding of Yorkshire Council on the car park at Tescos in Goole and Beverley, and the car park at Hilderthorpe coach park, next to Tesco, on Wednesday, December 29 and at the Co-op
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Top author joins battle to save Easingwold Library
BEST-SELLING author Mike Pannett joined dozens of campaigners as they braved sub-zero conditions to protest against the proposed closure of Easingwold Library. The town’s library is one of 24 that have been earmarked for closure, as North Yorkshire
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High cost of homes in Ryedale
RYEDALE is one of the most expensive places to buy a house in the North of England. The National Housing Federation found the average house price in the district for 2009 was £208,816, 11.7 times the average income of £17,800. Topping the list is
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'Crossbow Cannibal' Stephen Griffiths admits eating one of victims
Stephen Griffiths told police officers he had eaten some of one of his victims, it emerged in court. Prosecuting, Robert Smith QC, said Griffiths told police Suzanne Blamires - who he knew as "Amber" - was "gone". He said he told officers
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'Crossbow Cannibal' Stephen Griffiths admits three murders
A Bradford criminology student who dubbed himself the “crossbow cannibal” has admitted murdering three prostitutes. Stephen Griffiths, 40, killed Suzanne Blamires, Shelley Armitage and Susan Rushworth, who all went missing in Bradford.
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Christmas campaign against domestic violence
ANTI-CRIME campaigners have stepped up their drive against domestic violence in an attempt to prevent a rise in incidents over the Christmas period. The number of incidents reported to police in York and Selby rose by 15 per cent last December, from
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'Crossbow Cannibal' Stephen Griffiths jailed for the rest of his life
A mature student who dubbed himself the "crossbow cannibal" and bragged to police about eating human flesh was jailed for life today for murdering three prostitutes. Sentencing Stephen Griffiths for his "wicked and monstrous" crimes, Judge
