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Review: The Charlatans, Fibbers, Thursday
JUST a fortnight after Fibbers hosted a leg of Ian Brown’s tour, it welcomed another of British music’s greats of the old Manchester scene, The Charlatans, in another notable coup. And what a festive fillip it turned out to be. Frontman
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Pitch inspection ahead of York City's trip to Gateshead
GATESHEAD will hold a precautionary pitch inspection at 9.30am tomorrow to ensure the Blue Square Bet Premier fixture with York City can go ahead on New Year's Day. Despite the inspection, the club are expecting the fixture at the International Stadium
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Mills warns Minstermen ahead of Bogie team battle
YORK City manager Gary Mills has warned his players not to expect a typical New Year’s Day welcome at Gateshead tomorrow. The Minstermen have been sent to the International Stadium to welcome in 2011 but Mills is forecasting a low-key affair in front
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York City Knights star Jason Demetriou joins Keighley Cougars
Updated: YORK City Knights are hoping for a five figure compensation package after marquee signing Jason Demetriou left without ever playing a game for the club. The former Wakefield Trinity Wildcats skipper, who only signed 12-month terms at Huntington
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Think again for York City supporters’ sake
I SEE that York City FC are still sadly intent on moving out of Bootham Crescent and intent on reducing their potential capacity to only 6,000. As the recession hits there will be an additional cost of travel to the ground and another cost of parking
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East Yorkshire Independents hope to offer alternative
Independent thought THE recent spate of cold weather, snow and ice has gone a long way towards proving what several of us have known for many years, that the East Riding of Yorkshire Council is not fit for purpose. They complain that the
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Generous donations to Poppy Appeal
AGAIN I have been amazed by the generosity of people in my area who have donated to the Poppy Appeal from QEB Strensall, Murton, Badger Hill, the University of York, Heslington, Wheldrake, Naburn, Stillingfleet, Cawood, York Designer Outlet, B&Q and
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Men behaving well at the corner of Broadway
YOU hear so much these days about men behaving badly, that I would like to thank two really lovely men who stopped their cars and came to help me when I tripped and fell at the corner of Broadway on Monday, December 20, despite having my friend with
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Last Of The Summer Wine petition
Readers, no further episodes of the long-running BBC Television comedy programme Last Of The Summer Wine will be recorded unless the public says otherwise. Please go to the website petition.co.uk/signatures/summer-wine and support the petition to
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‘Tantamount to lynch-mob mentality’
I refer to the letter from Tom Mitchell (The Press, December 28) stating most emphatically that the death sentence should be brought back for the murderer of Joanna Yeates. I am not one of the “do-gooders who say that it’s immoral to bring back hanging
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Santa’s thanks to flying club
Through your columns I, Santa Claus, would like to express on behalf of myself and the director of the Yorkshire Air Museum, Ian Reed, and all the team at the museum, our grateful thanks to Simon Pocklington and Full Sutton Flying Club for flying me
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A couple of fools
“Knowledge is a fatal friend When no one sets the rules, The fate of all mankind I sense Is in the hands of fools.” The phrase used for the scale of coalition cuts compared with the £45 billion bail-out by tax-payers that rescued the Royal Bank
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York’s Cycle Hub Station pumped up and raring to go
York’s new £285,000 Cycle Hub Station opens at Lendal Bridge on Monday. STEPHEN LEWIS got a sneak preview. THE old electricity substation next to Lendal Bridge is filled with banging, sawing and the smell of fresh paint. “Where do you want the coffee
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Match preview: Gateshead v York City
GATESHEAD are due to play their first league game in six weeks when York City pay a New Year’s Day visit tomorrow. The Heed have not played a Blue Square Bet Premier fixture since drawing 1-1 at home to Forest Green on November 20 before the big freeze
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Killer instinct is vital for Leeds United
KILLING off opponents is the key to success in 2011 for Leeds United, according to striker Ross McCormack. The Whites handed out Christmas gifts of a point apiece to Leicester City and Portsmouth, drawing after holding a two-goal lead in both
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York City striker Michael Gash joins Rushden on loan
MICHAEL Gash looks likely to have played his last game for York City after agreeing to join Blue Square Bet Premier rivals Rushden and Diamonds until the end of the season. The 24-year-old forward, signed by former Minstermen chief Martin Foyle for £55,000
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Director general of CBI issues ‘bumpy times’ alert
EXPECT a “volatile” start to 2011, but not a double dip recession, Richard Lambert, the director general of the Confederation of British Industry has said in his New Year message to businesses. The year is also expected to bring significant reform in
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Low overheads trend for 2011 start-ups
STAY-at-home entrepreneurs is to be the trend for 2011, Business Link Yorkshire has said. The business support organisation said it is seeing a trend in its inquiries that shows a lot of people in Yorkshire and Humber are looking to set up low overhead
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In-form horse racing duo napped to make a winning start to 2011
Norton trainer Brian Ellison and neighbouring jockey Barry McHugh, both of whom their enjoyed best-ever campaigns in 2010, can start the New Year on a winning note at Southwell tomorrow. The duo team up with Stadium Of Light, who is napped to repeat
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York Goalball Club to launch in January
PEOPLE in York with visual impairments are invited to try out the Paralympic sport of goalball. York Goalball Club is being launched on January 22 for anyone aged 12 and over. Training sessions will take place on Saturdays from 12.15pm to 1.15pm at
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Sporting chance for consultancy firm
BUSINESS development consultancy Breathingspace has launched a new arm of the business offering corporate development from sports professionals. The Wetherby-based consultancy set up the new side to the business after working with the England
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Law firm launches charity mergers service
YORK law firm Dickinson Dees has launched Charity Match, a new service for charities looking to merge in response to the recession. The service puts charities in contact with compatible matches for possible mergers. Ros Harwood, head
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Family devastated by death of popular newsagent
A “LOVING and dedicated” father of two has died suddenly, possibly of swine flu, leaving his family devastated. Paul Band, 48, who owned and managed Copmanthorpe Newsagent’s, collapsed at his home in the village in the early hours of Tuesday, after complaining
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Teenager locked up for raping eight-year-old girl
A TEENAGE boy from York has been locked up for two years after pleading guilty to raping an eight-year-old girl. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was also made subject to a ten-year sexual offences prevention order. At an earlier
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New Year’s Honours List: York celebrates its medals of honour
FUNDRAISERS, business leaders, teachers and campaigners from across our region have been recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List. There is particular success for York’s tourism, heritage and education sectors, with tourism boss Gillian
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Tang Hall Lane post office to close temporarily
TANG Hall Lane post office will close temporarily on February 11 after its subpostmistress resigned. June Raper currently runs the post office with her husband, Mel. The couple used to run Gillygate Fisheries. Royal Mail’s Gillian Alstead said:
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New Year revellers warned
POLICE have issued a warning to New Year’s Eve revellers that booze-fuelled disorder will not be tolerated. Extra officers will be in the city centre’s busiest streets and around York Minster, which traditionally acts as a focal point in the city
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Dogs reunited thanks to North Yorkshire animal adoption centre
TWO four-legged brothers who were inseparable as puppies have been reunited thanks to a North Yorkshire animal adoption centre. Storm and Ice, who are Northern Inuit dogs, formed a strong bond as puppies – but were torn apart in 2008 when their owners
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Deadline for say on council’s budget priorities
YORK residents have until Tuesday to have their say on the council’s budget priorities for the next financial year. City of York Council’s YouChoose survey at york.gov.uk/consultation allows people to set indicative, sample or hypothetical budgets for
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Man hurt in Selby lorry collision
A CAR driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a head-on collision with a lorry near Drax. The crash happened at about 6pm on Wednesday on the Drax link road, between Drax and Goole. A spokesman for Humberside Police said the collision
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Yorkshire and Humber residents in charity vow
MORE than half of people in Yorkshire and Humber plan to donate as much to charity next year as they have done in 2010. However, Yorkshire is the region where people are least likely to volunteer, research conducted by YouGov has found.
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Organ donation brings gift of life and hope
The Press has spearheaded a campaign urging people to save lives through organ donation. MIKE LAYCOCK catches up with people whose stories have moved readers in the past year and urges others to become Lifesavers in 2011. PENSIONER Bob Shead says none
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Mobile charger ‘caused fatal fire’
A blaze which claimed the lives of three children in Bridlington may have been caused by a plugged-in mobile phone charger, relatives have said. Mother Samantha Hudson, 27, survived the fire at her home in Clarence Avenue, last month. But she remains
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Get help to stop smoking
EXTRA help sessions are being laid on for smokers in North Yorkshire and York looking to kick the habit in the New Year. The North Yorkshire Stop Smoking Service offers smoking cessation programmes run by specialist smoking advisors. In York, about
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Selby council workers show Christmas spirit to help tenants
COUNCIL staff in Selby volunteered to be on call over Christmas to help deal with the number of housing maintenance calls. Normally, there is a team of three members on call, but this year, back up was provided by additional team members, including extra
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A19 crash witness plea
POLICE investigating the crash on the A19 which left a Selby rugby player seriously injured have urged a potential witness to come forward. Shaun Austerfield, 35, was walking home from a night out when he was struck by a grey Land Rover Discovery just
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Firefighters called to pond fire
FIREFIGHTERS from York were called to one of their most unusual jobs – when a pond caught fire. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said diesel leaked on to the run-off pond in the Howden Lane area of Crockey Hill, south of York, and was then ignited
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Friend will never forget her former housemate Claudia Lawrence
A CLOSE friend of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence says she will never forget her former housemate – but she is now trying to move forward with her life. Jen King, 26, who lives in Heworth, said she knew she would have Claudia’s blessing to start
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Sainsbury’s Christmas raffle raises £1k
A CHRISTMAS raffle organised by staff at Sainsbury’s at Monks Cross raised nearly £1,000 for the York branch of the Myasthenia Gravis Association. The three winning ticket holders were Mr Wainwright, who won £500 of vouchers to spend in store, Mr
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Passengers' train derailment scare
A PASSENGER of a train that derailed on its way to York said the incident “could have been a major disaster”. Crew members and 45 passengers were evacuated from the 00.38 Transpennine Express service from Manchester Airport to York, after its front wheels
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Peter Bleach’s hope to clear name
HE spent eight years in an Indian prison after being convicted of taking part in an illegal weapons drop – now former arms dealer Peter Bleach is hoping 2011 will be the year he finally clears his name. The North Yorkshire former soldier says he wants
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Hemingbrough store raises money to help cancer sufferers
The Londis store in Hemingbrough has raised £609 for cancer care. The money was raised by the sale of a book, Hemingbrough Past, one of the many produced by local historian Roland Chilvers, to raise cash for charities. Teresa Turner, joint owner of
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First winners in the Bank...
SIXTH sense has guided young apprentice riders Laura Barry and George Chaloner to their first winners in the saddle. The duo, both 18 and both working for Malton trainer Richard Fahey, recently notched their maiden victories on British tracks – and
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Village’s charity football match revived after break of ten years
THE CROWN pub in Great Ouseburn has resurrected village turf wars after ten years by bringing back a charity football match. Local lads Steve Trapnell and Graham Essex came up with the idea for the “East” versus “West” football match between
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Here’s to the year that’s yet to be
ANOTHER year over. Time to sit back, crack open the whisky, and wait for the bells to chime. But while we enjoy a Hogmanay dram or two, let’s look not backwards but forwards. Here’s my wistful, wishful and weird look ahead to what might just
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Body found in burnt-out North Yorkshire house
Updated: A person has died in a house fire in North Yorkshire. The blaze broke out in Birch Grove, Harrogate, early yesterday and firefighters found a body on the first floor. The elderly male householder is unaccounted for, but police said it was too
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Westler Foods sale saves 162 jobs
MORE than 100 jobs have been saved after a Malton-based food manufacturer was bought out of administration. Westler Foods, which manufactures canned hotdog sausages and supplies self-reheating pouch rations to the army in Afghanistan, went
