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Bombing Gaddafi an aggressive act
I COMPLETELY agree with Tom Mitchell about the bombing raid on Gaddafi’s compound (Letters, May 5). I am only surprised that there has not been a big outcry about this disgraceful episode. It seems that the royal wedding and the death of Osama
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Mixed messages
THE Americans claim that their killing of Osama bin Laden has made the world a safer place, but immediately after saying that they warned us all to expect more terrorist attacks very soon. That surely says it all. David Quarrie, Lynden Way
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Too much congestion for tour buses
THE minuscule Leeman Road coach park next to Memorial Gardens, where coaches call for passengers to alight /join, becomes very busy several times during the day. There is a restricted period allowed for stopping which is, allegedly, monitored by
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Fourth round Challenge Cup exit comes at cost for Knights
DAVE WOODS congratulated his under-strength York City Knights side for putting 22 points past Super League opposition – but bemoaned the mistakes that prevented a closer scoreline. Woods’ part-time Championship outfit were always massive
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Missing monkey soft toy
I WAS hoping someone would be able to help me. I would like to appeal to anyone who found a beige and white soft monkey toy on Thursday, May 5. My ten-month-old baby girl dropped it out of her pram somewhere between Bootham Bar and Parliament
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Sir Henry Cooper tribute
Sir Henry Cooper was a true legend. The former British heavyweight boxing champion is best remembered for his epic battles in the ring with Muhammad Ali, pictured, which resulted in Ali triumphing and being victorious in both fights. Sir Henry
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Review: The James Herriot Story, An Honorary Yorkshireman, Badapple Theatre, on tour until May 29
SMALL-SCALE touring companies unfairly took the brunt of the hammer blows in the Arts Council funding review, yet another loss to the rural communities already shedding post offices, buses, pubs and shops. The not-for-profit
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Justin Morgan praises Knights' Challenge Cup efforts
HULL KR boss Justin Morgan was quick to praise York City Knights after watching his side overcome the part-timers in yesterday’s Challenge Cup encounter. The Robins led 42-6 at half-time of the fourth round tie at Huntington Stadium yesterday, but York
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York City chief Gary Mills all set to play numbers game
YORK City manager Gary Mills does not want to kick off the 2011/2 campaign with a senior squad of more than 19 players. The City chief already has 11 players under contract for next season in Andre Boucaud, Jamal Fyfield, Michael Ingham, Scott Kerr,
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How surgery offers slimmers a short cut
A RECENT recommendation that the long-term obese would be better served with surgery than trying to diet sent ripples through the medical world. In York, doctors and successful dieters expressed doubt that there was any alternative to old-fashioned
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Create11 showcase, York St John University, May 19 and June 4
York St John University will be opening its doors to the public between May 19 and June 4 to showcase the talent of its faculty of arts’ graduating students. The Create11 show will feature music, theatre and dance performances, fine art and product
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Why London’s cabs are in the top rank
SO THE ubiquitous yellow cab in New York is to be replaced with a Nissan minivan. It might have an overhead window so passengers can rubberneck the Manhattan skyscrapers; it might have charging stations for mobiles and it might do more miles to the
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Tango Fire, Flames Of Desire, Grand Opera House, York, May 10
JUAN Malizia works with his girlfriend every day – in the closest of clinches. He and Florencia Roldan make up one of the five dancing couples in Tango Fire, the hot, hot dance company from Argentina whose new touring show, Flames Of Desire, turns up
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From Riga with love
The descendant of an Easingwold vicar helped turn the capital of Latvia into one of Europe’s finest cities. STEPHEN LEWIS reports, ahead of York’s first Latvian Festival. ON THE coffee table in Issy Sanderson’s sitting room in Poppleton, jostling
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VE Day celebrations in York
LAST week we were enjoying street parties to celebrate the marriage of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. But in 1945 they held street parties for an equally joyous occasion and yesterday marked the 66th anniversary of VE Day, which Winston Churchill
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Knights 22, Hull KR 64
BOSS Dave Woods reckoned his York City Knights underdogs had to be in the game a quarter of the way through to have any chance of shocking Hull KR in the Challenge Cup fourth round yesterday. As the clock neared 20 minutes, they trailed
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Tom Lineham steals draw for Knights' reserves
A superb last-minute try by fit-again winger Tom Lineham completed a remarkable comeback as York City Knights’ second team drew at Widnes Vikings in the Reserve Championship. The Super League-bound Vikings have won six from six in this competition
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Andrew Gale’s century gets Yorkshire off the mark
Yorkshire’s Clydesdale Bank 40 campaign is up and running thanks in the main to captain Andrew Gale’s well timed hundred against Kent at Canterbury yesterday. After demanding one man to anchor the innings following poor batting displays during defeats
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Snell speeds York Cricket Club to victory
YORK Cricket Club cruised to a nine-wicket victory over Doncaster Town in the Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League. The start of the match at Town Field was delayed by rain for more than an hour, but York’s opening bowlers quickly put the
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York II go clear at top of Senior Cricket League
YORK II moved clear at the top of the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League premier division after a comfortable win over Beverley. The two sides went into the game boasting 100 per cent starts to the campaign, but it was the reigning division
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Rugby duo hit superb form as Hovingham cricket club triumph over Carlton Towers
TOM COLLARD turned in a fine all-round performance as Hovingham beat visitors Carlton Towers by five wickets in division three. Towers batted first and made 144 with Mark Holmes hitting 43 as Collard grabbed 4-42 in a 12 over stint and fellow Malton
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Last-ball drama as Pickering cricketers snatch win from Hull Zingari
There was a terrific climax to the division four game at Pickering as the hosts snatched a dramatic last-ball win over Hull Zingari. Zingari were dismissed for 227 as Eddie Cass returned creditable figures of 5-52. When the Pikes responded, Arthur
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All-rounder Atkinson propels Bolton Percy to derby win over Tadcaster Magnet
Tom Atkinson performed heroics to earn Bolton Percy a 57-run win when they entertained Tadcaster Magnet in a division two derby. Visiting Paul Downey had the hosts in some disarray with 6-39 in 17 overs but Atkinson cracked 67 to boost the Bolton score
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Pickering skipper leads from front in run-laden division one draw
One of the highest match aggregates in York & District Senior League history saw Pickering get the better of a division one draw with Folkton & Flixton. Pickering compiled a massive 317-3 to set the scene for 608 runs in a 46-over game, with Flixton
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Simon Dyson ends Spanish Open in fifth place
YORK’S Simon Dyson was delighted after fighting back to claim a share of fifth place at the Spanish Open. The 33-year-old closed with a four-under par round of 68 to finish on six-under, bouncing back from an opening round of 75. Three birdies
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Americans lead a group visit boom in York
GROUP tourism is booming in York, new figures show today. And it is partly thanks to the Americans. Research conducted for the first time by VisitYork reveals that last year alone group tourism yielded more than £25 million worth of direct value to
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Paul Hanagan tipped to win for Westow trainer at Redcar
Byron Bear, who gave notice that his winning turn was imminent on his latest outing at Newcastle, is napped to fulfill that promise at Redcar today. Trained at Westow by Paul Midgley, whose horses are running out of their skins, Byron Bear
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Easingwold Town relegated after York St John defeat
EASINGWOLD Town were relegated from the York Minster Engineering Football League premier division after a 4-1 defeat at home to York St John. Town bowed out after only one season in the top flight as the students’ win secured their own premier
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Reserve ‘B’ title goes to Dringhouses FC
Dringhouses were confirmed as York Minster Engineering League reserve ‘B’ champions when rivals Riccall lost 4-3 at Pocklington. Goals from Jim Darlison (2) and Pete Collier put Riccall into a 3-2 lead, but Pock won thanks to two own goals and strikes
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Play-off agony for Leeds United boss
A WIN double over champions QPR was scant consolation for Leeds United as they missed out on the npower Championship play-offs. The Whites’ 2-1 win at Loftus Road was largely overshadowed by the controversy surrounding Rangers player Alejandro
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Cricket hits silver screen in York
YORK’S City Screen is staging a cricket double-header this week. Tomorrow at 7.50pm the venue will show the film From The Ashes, which tells the story of the incredible 1981 Ashes series between England and Australia. There will also be a satellite
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Talk on impact of Big Society ideas
A SEMINAR based on Prime Minister David Cameron’s “Big Society” will take place at the Merchant Taylor’s Hall in Aldwark on Thursday. The free event, organised by the York-based Charity Bank in co-operation with Sheffield Hallam University, will
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Landowners’ leader fears Bill’s rural ‘red tape’
A Landowners’ leader has raised the spectre of more red tape strangling rural businesses. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) was reacting to proposals in the Government’s Localism Bill which would give rural residents the right to delay
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Businesswoman reaches public speaking final
A SCARBOROUGH businesswoman has won a place in the national finals of a public speaking competition, the Toastmasters International. Helen Tait, managing director of Scarborough training company NAPPI and president of York EbOrators, is the second
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Yorkshire Business Market at Harrogate
LOCAL businesses are displaying their products and services at the Yorkshire Business Market, being held today at Pavilions of Harrogate, at the Great Yorkshire Showground. The seventh Yorkshire Business Market, organised by Harrogate Chamber of
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Yorkshire hit by lowest output growth
BUSINESSES in Yorkshire saw the sharpest slowdown in output growth of all UK regions in April, with the pace of expansion slipping to a 15-month low. That is the gloomy news today in the Lloyds TSB Yorkshire & Humber monthly survey of carefully selected
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Death crash man was on wrong side of road
A man riding a stolen motorbike died after a high-speed crash near a York shopping centre. Thomas Lee Hodgson, 26, of Burdyke Avenue, Clifton, was overtaking on the wrong side of the road in Clifton Moor when he collided with an oncoming car at a
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Woman accused of hindering murder inquiry
A 30-year-old woman has appeared in court accused of hindering the police investigation into the murder of Mark Webb. Susan Webb, 30, is alleged to have interfered with the crime scene in Acomb last March and misdirected police officers on
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Chief Constable’s disciplinary hearing
A SPECIAL hearing which will decide the fate of North Yorkshire’s most senior police officer as he faces gross misconduct allegations was due to begin today. Grahame Maxwell, the Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police, is alleged to have unfairly
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New City of York Council leader outlines vision for future
YORK’S triumphant Labour leader has laid out his party’s vision for the city’s future after it steamrollered its way to election victory. Holgate councillor James Alexander will become City of York Council’s new leader later this month at
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Liberal Democrats look to rebuild after heavy defeat
SHELL-SHOCKED Liberal Democrats in York will start the rebuilding process next week as they lick their wounds in the wake of their local election nightmare. The party which ruled City of York Council for eight years was decimated at last week
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Yorkshire Air Museum hosts military show
MILITARY history went on show near York over the weekend. The Yorkshire Air Museum, at Elvington, hosted more than 200 vehicles, including Jeeps, trucks, field artillery and tanks from across the UK as it staged its Battlegroup North And Military Wheels
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New TV appeal over missing chef Claudia Lawrence
THE father of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence will tomorrow make a fresh appeal for information about his daughter’s disappearance on national television. Peter Lawrence will be interviewed on BBC One’s Missing programme, together with Detective
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Great Selby Bike Ride celebrates its 25th year
HUNDREDS of cyclists pedalled around the North Yorkshire countryside yesterday as an event which has raised about £500,000 for charity over the years marked a milestone. The Great Selby Bike Ride, organised by Selby Lions, celebrated its 25th year as
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York homes blaze ‘was an accident’
A FIRE which tore through a row of houses in York and forced residents out of their homes is believed to have started by accident. Three of the properties in Joseph Edward Mews, in Bramham Avenue, Chapelfields, are uninhabitable following the blaze
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Acomb dental surgery to be extended
A YORK community is to get extra dental facilities after plans for an extension to its surgery were approved. City of York Council approved a scheme to create extra space at the Acorn Dental Surgery in York Road, Acomb, which will provide
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Selby council leader wants cinema for town
SELBY’S council chief says he wants to see more entertainment opportunities – including a cinema – opened up in the town after securing four more years in power. The Conservatives maintained control of Selby District Council at last week
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95 per cent get first choice school
EAST Riding of Yorkshire Council sent out letters to parents of 3,050 children who have secured a place in their first-choice primary school. The figure represents 95.1 per cent of applications, with 97.4 per cent (3,123 applicants) getting one of
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Stamford Street East flats plan backed
A FORMER post office in York is to be turned into flats. Planners at City of York Council have approved a scheme to convert the building which once housed the Bright Street post office, in the Leeman Road area of the city. The building is currently
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Teachers' weight loss raises money for school project
TEACHERS at a York school put their weight behind a new fundraising drive. About ten members of staff and friends from Poppleton Road Primary School came up with a novel way to raise cash for a school project – by shedding the pounds for sponsorship
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Local Newspaper Week celebrates all that is good about the regional press
A QUICK trawl through the pages of The Press from the last week or so is enough to give you a sense of why local newspapers matter. There was the sensational story about both Andrew Waller and Steve Galloway losing their seats as the Lib Dems
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Police make appeal following theft in Driffield
POLICE are appealing for help in identifying a man they want to speak to in connection with a theft in Driffield. Humberside Police want to identify this man following a theft in Nafferton on April 15. If you can help, phone Humberside Police on
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Bishopthorpe Palace opens its doors
THE Archbishop of York is opening his doors to the public for charity tomorrow. York residents can go for a tour and supper at Bishopthorpe Palace from 7pm. Tickets, priced £30, are on sale from the Guildhall, or phone 01904 551010.
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Tea dance treat in East Yorkshire
East Yorkshire residents have the chance to get fit, meet new friends and listen to music when East Riding Sport and Play Development Service hosts a tea dance at Goole Leisure Centre on Friday, from 2pm to 4pm.
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Syntopix Group to buy Leeds Skin Centre
SYNTOPIX Group, which develops antimicrobial products to be used in the medicine and consumer healthcare markets, has agreed to buy Leeds Skin Centre in a £900,000 deal. The Wetherby-based pharmaceutical research and development company is issuing 50,000,000
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Is York Falklands trekker Adventurer Of The Year?
ONE of the youngest people ever to conquer Shackleton’s Crossing on South Georgia Island is another entrant to our contest to find York’s Adventurer Of The Year. Gemma Smith, 24, of Acaster Malbis, embarked in 2008 on a two-month expedition to the Falkland
