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York train derailed by huge block of ice
A TRAIN to York was derailed today by a block of ice, reportedly the size of a car. Crew members and 45 passengers were evacuated from the 00.38 Transpennine Express service from Manchester Airport to York, after its front wheels came off the tracks
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So very sorry for prostitution slur
When speaking to an Edinburgh Evening News journalist recently I inadvertently passed on erroneous information regarding a problem with prostitution in the cities of York and Cardiff (Politician in vice girl slur on York, December 23). I readily accept
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Quiz answers
Answers for annual Pints of View quiz: 1 – Burns Hotel. 2 – Brass Castle. 3 – Koko. 4 – Hop Studio. 5 – Golden Slipper. 6 – Ossett and Leeds. 7 – Ferry Boat at Thorganby. 8 – Treboom. 9 – Rudgate. 10 – Selby.
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‘Public’ care for elderly is the best
Having worked for many private care homes, local authority care homes and home care I feel I must reply to Mark Cosens’ letter (Thursday, December 23). I must say the care given by local authorities is by far the best. The quality of care given
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Puzzling response to Easingwold Library protest
Councillor Chris Metcalfe’s response to the Easingwold Library protest is puzzling (The Press, 22 December). He says that the cuts are not just about saving money but are “about adapting the libraries to meet changing demands from library users and
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Work wanted by some
I AM always reading about the Government’s solution to not having a job. York Job Centre offers jobs that are for a few days when needed, or offer work experience at the charity shop. Even that depends who sends you, whether you get a little extra dole
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Cheap thrill of a big wheel in York
I couldn’t agree more with Brian Sellers about the plan to site a giant wheel behind the York Art Gallery (Letters, December 24). There’s so so much more to our city for visitors than the cheap thrill of an aerial view. We should be encouraging
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Little mystery to drop in shoppers
It has been reported in various parts of the media – BBC TV, radio and some newspapers – that retailers in York, especially those in central York, had noticed a drop in customers of about 80,000 compared with previous Christmas times. Is there
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Review: A Christmas Carol, Hull Truck Theatre, until December 31
WARNING: this play contains Humbugs! Those exclamatory words on the fly poster could belong only to Nick Lane whose sense of the daft has made his children’s shows at Hull Truck such a Christmas treasure. Across Yorkshire, Charles Dickens
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Defining poverty
WE ARE hearing more and more about poverty in Britain and we are told that hundreds of thousands of people are living below the poverty level. Can anyone give me a definition of poverty in this country today? We are told on countless occasions that
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Community notice boards
It is amazing how, when disposing of packaging on items bought over the Christmas period, one can advertise their contents by not removing their own address off the container it came in and letting those in the community know what you have purchased.
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York’s Cycling City grant clarification
A FEW weeks ago, I and colleagues from York’s Holgate Windmill Society spent a freezing day in Parliament Street persuading passers by to vote for us in the “People’s Millions” lottery. We subsequently won the vote and now have £46,000 to put the
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Time to bring back death penalty
It would appear that the missing landscape architect Joanna Yeates has been found murdered. What a horrible thing to happen, and what must the parents be having to endure? Here is another case to justify bringing back capital punishment. This has
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A sting with little point
THERE’S a rather cynical side to me that starts pushing itself to the fore whenever someone pops up in public to announce, with the verbal equivalent of a drum roll, that they’re about to “reveal” something really exciting. My particular bugbear is
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Inspirational, courageous and selfless local women
JOURNALISTS get a serious dose of list-itis at this time of year. Looking back is as contagious as winter flu as we rack our brains to come up with yet another “Best of” list. And this is no exception – except you won’t see a list like this
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Silence really would be so golden for those with ‘noisy ears’
I’d like nothing better than to be able to hear the single that was pitted against Matt Cardle to prevent the X Factor winner topping the charts at Christmas. Of course, there’s nothing to hear, as the composition – a cover version of John Cage’s 4’33
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Wheelie bins introduced in Harrogate
WHEELIE bins are set to be introduced across the Harrogate district in the new year as council chiefs consider revamping their recycling system. The scheme would see the bins installed at every home in the district, with cardboard and plastic bottle
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Shop campaign boosts business in Pocklington
THE fishmonger behind a campaign to get people using local shops in Pocklington said his business had been saved by a surge in customers. Guy Scott, 44, owner of Scott’s Fishmongers, launched the initiative last month after he and other businesses in
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York City want action before Bolton FA Cup showdown
YORK City manager Gary Mills is keeping everything crossed the thaw relents before the big FA Cup showdown against Premier League club Bolton Wanderers. Mills’ Minstermen were left kicking their heels in training yet again after today’s planned
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North Yorkshire golf star Simon Dyson gets married
YORK-BORN golf star Simon Dyson was today playing the biggest match of his life – he was getting married. The 32-year-old professional golfer was primed to marry his fiancée Lyndsey near their home in Cheshire before then jetting off to a honeymoon in
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Leeds United chief’s Portsmouth warning
Leeds United manager Simon Grayson is expecting a testing tussle against Portsmouth in front of a 32,000-plus crowd at Elland Road today. Though Pompey have been beset by a raft of problems this season, Grayson predicted that the south coast outfit,
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First day of Ashes series lifts Yorkshire batsman Adam Lyth
Adam Lyth has spoken of his pride at being handed the 12th man duties for England on the first day of the Ashes series last month. The Yorkshire opening batsman was asked to carry the drinks at the Gabba in Brisbane as Andrew Strauss’ men opened their
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North Yorkshire duo’s head to head in Southwell meet
Two of North Yorkshire’s most talented handicap hurdlers head to Southwell today for some much-needed competitive action – minus any obstacles. With the weather continuing to keep jump racing, particularly in the north at a standstill, Norton trainers
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Brave York boy, 4, to fly to Disneyland for holiday
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy who is fighting cancer is counting down the days until he flies to Disneyland in the US for a magical holiday with his family. Blaise Etheridge-Clarke underwent major surgery last year to remove part of a brain tumour and
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Tragic North Yorkshire student died from fall injuries
A NORTH Yorkshire student who was found dead in a city centre four days after vanishing in freezing temperatures had suffered a serious fall, a post-mortem examination has shown. Duncan Gibbon, 21, from Northallerton, was with a group celebrating
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Police seize £1.2 million from criminals
MORE than £1,000,000 of criminal cash has been seized by an arm of North Yorkshire Police this year – their most successful year on record. The force’s dedicated financial investigation unit has overseen 50 confiscation and forfeiture orders
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Soldiers’ Afghan tribute to Victorian hero
SOLDIERS from York’s 2 Signal Regiment are holding a 90-mile endurance event for charity at Camp Bastion. The soldiers, currently on operations in Afghanistan, will run and cycle the 90 miles in commemoration of the distance covered by assistant
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New Year switch for Pocklington RUFC
POCKLINGTON RUFC’s move into refurbished dressing rooms has been delayed until the New Year. The club were hoping to be in their new home in time for the traditional Boxing Day friendly between the club and Old Pocklingtonians, but because of the demands
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Man in court over Scarborough death
THE SCARBOROUGH man found murdered in a ground floor flat in Eastborough has been named by police as 48-year-old Gary Francis Virr. John David Stamford, 51, was arrested on Christmas Eve in connection with Mr Virr’s death, and appeared before
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Winter wipe-out strikes again to KO festive football
THE Arctic freeze continued to wreak havoc with sport. The entire Blue Square Bet Premier Boxing Day programme was wiped out. And close on half of this afternoon’s Blue Square top-flight fixtures, including York City’s trip to Altrincham, were casualties
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Annual Boxing Day Comic Football match takes place in Scarborough
Former test cricket umpire Dickie Bird swapped watching his beloved sport for a more unusual athletic pursuit in North Yorkshire – but refused to be stumped when he found the boundary was the sea. The 77-year-old celebrated Yorkshireman joined scores
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RAF chefs in TV cook-off
TWO airmen from North Yorkshire will cook in front of millions of people tonight as part of a television competition. Ian Mark, 23, and James Wilmott, 24, are both RAF senior aircraftmen and chefs at RAF Linton-on-Ouse. They agreed to test their skills
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Microscope on big wheel plan for York
A BLUEPRINT to bring a big wheel back to York has been submitted to City of York Council for assessment. York Museums Trust and wheel operators Great City Attractions (GCA) want to site a 60-metre high wheel in the Museum Gardens for three years. It
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Selby MP joins lobby for cigarettes shop ban to be eased
SELBY’S MP is one of 53 coalition politicians lobbying the Government to reconsider the current restrictions on cigarette displays in shops. Nigel Adams, the MP for Selby and Ainsty, has signed an open letter asking the Government to look again at
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Two arrested as police carry out dawn drugs raids
TWO men were arrested in dawn raids launched as part of the battle against drugs in a York community. Class A narcotics and a large amount of cash were seized by police teams when they forced their way into two houses in Clifton and one in Foxwood in
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Prototype green home built at Derwenthorpe site
Work on building a controversial model village on the outskirts of York will finally start next year. Mike Laycock reports on one of two prototype homes which have already been constructed to demonstrate the super-green intentions for Derwenthorpe.
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Man rescued from York house fire
A MAN was taken to hospital after being rescued from a flat fire in York. It is believed to have been started deliberately. Fire crews were called to Lindley Road in the Clifton area of York at 5pm on Monday. Firefighters wearing breathing
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Selby schoolchildren to be featured on TV
SCHOOLCHILDREN from Selby are set to star on the small screen in a new documentary in the New Year. Chapel Haddlesey Primary School has been chosen as the winner of a national competition to celebrate the work of schools around the country. A film
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Burst water main misery in Woodlea Avenue, Acomb
RESIDENTS in a York street which has been flooded by a burst pipe have claimed water bosses should have fixed the problem sooner. The leak occurred last Wednesday and has been soaking Woodlea Avenue, in Acomb ever since. Yorkshire Water repair teams
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Naomi Savage, 8, says thank you for donations to brain tumour fund
A KIND-HEARTED girl recovering from a rare brain tumour has sent a Christmas thank-you to some special friends. Eight-year-old Naomi Savage wanted to thank all those who raised £31,000 for her Fight for Life Fund, set up in 2007 to finance research
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Social care proposals for elderly under scrutiny
PLANS to privatise part of the social care network for elderly people in York are to come under fresh scrutiny. City of York Council’s executive decided earlier this month to move ahead with proposals to outsource its reablement services, which help
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York youngsters to show spirit of invention
YOUNGSTERS are gearing up to take part in the York Rotary Club’s technology tournament 2011. The three city Rotary Clubs have confirmed that the 2011 event will be held at the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York on Tuesday, March 15. Teams of four
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Woman killed in house fire
A woman has died in a house fire in East Yorkshire. The blaze happened in Edward Street, Pocklington, at about 9.30pm yesterday. Crews from Pocklington Fire Station attended but were unable to save the woman. A spokeswoman for
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‘Stay off frozen water’ alert
THE NUMBER of people walking on frozen rivers has sparked an urgent warning from North Yorkshire Police. Incidents have included a 32-year-old man being rescued from Scarborough Open Air Theatre, and children playing on a canal near Selby and ponds in
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Brother runs a Christmas Day marathon
THE brother of a teenage car-crash victim has run a Christmas Day marathon in his memory to raise funds for a hospice which serves North Yorkshire children. Dean Tempest’s 16-year-old brother Michael died along with two of his friends in the tragedy
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20mph zone near Heworth Primary School approved
TRANSPORT bosses have agreed to set up a 20mph zone on a road outside a York school with the aim of boosting pupil safety. The new speed limit will be introduced in Heworth Road, near Heworth Primary School, while markings which ban drivers from leaving
