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Acoustic/semi-acoustic musicians wanted for paid gigs
Local acoustic/semi-acoustic musicians/bands wanted for paid gigs in small bar close to York city centre. Initially looking to provide entertainment on Friday and Saturday evenings (8-10pm) and Sunday afternoons. Other days to be added depending on
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Delta Maid, The Basement, City Screen, York, May 18
LISTEN to Delta Maid sing her country blues and you would swear she must be a young American belle. Hear her talk, however, and the truth is very different, not so much Mississippi delta as Merseyssippi. “My real name is Katie, believe it or not!”
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LEP chairman's appeal to York businesses
THE CHAIRMAN of Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has appealed to local businesses to work together to regenerate the region. At an event held by the Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce at York St John Business
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Review: Ed Byrne, Crowd Pleaser, Grand Opera House, York, Wednesday
ED Byrne kicked off his show by telling us his name is an anagram of ‘be nerdy’. The Irish stand-up was keen to prove just how apt this was by punctuating his performance with a number of geeky observations. From the ‘nerd porn’ of Wonders
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Showhome at The Beeches, Hambleton
Brian Page casts his enthusiastic eye over an exciting new showhome at The Beeches, Hambleton. We’ve long been a fan of Daniel Gath Homes, having seen close up and at first hand the kind of quality workmanship which goes into their new houses.
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Eco-friendly townhouse in York
Smart, stylish and ultra eco-friendly, these two new homes in York are well worth a look, says Brian Page. “I have something really interesting for you to have a look at,” Ben Hudson announced over the phone. “A pair of really nice houses – and
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Thanks for your votes
I AM privileged to have been a Labour candidate for last Thursday’s local elections in York and would like to thank those residents who voted for me. The campaign trail was long and hard, but ultimately rewarding as it led to personally meeting
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Check best bets to let in York
And they’re off... a series of racing certainties to let, with the form guide provided by Brian Page. They’re really bright folk at Quantum estate agents – they know how to do a property writer’s work for him. We were scratching our head for a theme
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Don’t turn back on green belt in York
IT IS a great honour to have been re-elected to represent the residents of Heworth Without and I would like to thank everyone for all their support, during the election and over the past four years. I am looking forward to working with local people
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River Foss footpath praise
I WOULD like to express my thanks to the volunteers who are making improvements to the footpath alongside the River Foss, heading towards the King George V playing field. This particular area becomes extremely muddy when wet, so as a long-term user
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Listen to Julia Gillard on immigration
WOULDN’T it be good if every country had a Julia Gillard [the Australian Prime Minister]. Read her speech online. She has more guts and gumption than just about every other leader in the world. She dares to stand up for the people she represents
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Brilliant putdown by David Cameron
I THINK T Scaife must have been watching a different Prime Minister’s Questions when he says David Cameron was bullying Angela Eagle (Letters, May 3). The pinstriped-suited Ms Eagle was haranguing David Cameron when he was speaking, and not
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Great to see Barbican back
CAN I say what a brilliant pre-opening concert at the Barbican featuring Huge, the local party band (The Press, May 11). It is so good to see such a splendid venue brought back to life. A bit of a hiccup with the water in the ladies’ toilets,
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Let’s be independent
Congratulations to the East Yorkshire Independence Party (EYIP) for getting such a high proportion of votes after having been formed for such a short time. To me they represent what is needed in local government; local people who ignore party politics
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Support for the Chief Constable
SO THEY are all jumping on the bandwagon over North Yorkshire’s Chief Constable. An MP has to have his say, and Tory Julian Smith leads the way, saying that Grahame Maxwell should step down (The Press online, May 12). What crime did he commit? Mr
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Seeking former Sorrells workers
I WOULD like to contact anyone who worked at Sorrells approximately between 1939 and 1969, and maybe worked with my father, Alf Barker, who started as a joiner then worked for many years as a labourer. Please phone me on 0777 1367071.
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Osama bin Laden was guilty
WHAT a strange, dark world R Westmoreland must inhabit (Letters, May 6). Is he the only person in the world who believes Osama bin Laden is guilt-free in the destruction of the World Trade Center? It has been proved beyond doubt that Osama bin Laden
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Need your cigarette cards
PLEASE would you help me to continue raising funds so that profoundly deaf babies and children can have a cochlear implant and thus a life as near to normal as possible by donating cigarette cards to be auctioned at a later date? Eunice Birch,
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In trouble? Call for a TV fixer
IF THERE’S a problem in the land, get someone off the television to sort it out. That seems to be the populist habit adopted by our leaders. And as David Cameron is unafraid to grab a gimmick by its glittering ankles, he is at it too.
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Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No 8 performance at York Minster, May 21
Leeds Festival Chorus will be joined by Manchester’s Hallé Choir, York Minster Choir’s boys and girls and the York Guildhall Orchestra for next Saturday’s performance of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No 8 at York Minster. This massive and moving work is
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Review: Burgher Hall, Piggyback Theatre Company, 41 Monkgate, York, until May 14
BURGHER Hall began life as a 15-minute play for Script Yorkshire, before York writer Ged Cooper picked up tips at the Sitcom Trials in London and took the plunge to convert it into her first full-length work in response to Piggyback Theatre Company
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New Mill Male Voice Choir, York Minster, May 14
New Mill Male Voice Choir will sing at York Minster in aid of York Against Cancer on Saturday night. “We’ve worked with this charity in the past and when we decided to approach the Minster about staging a concert, York Against Cancer seemed an obvious
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Knights prodigy Tom Lineham lined up for Super League
YOUNG York City Knights prodigy Tom Lineham is to join Super League club Hull FC – with the Championship outfit getting no fee in return. Flying winger Lineham, then 18, burst onto the scene last season with 11 tries in 18 appearances before his campaign
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James Alexander wants to shake things up
The new Labour leader of City of York Council is young, brash – and determined to bring about change. James Alexander tells STEPHEN LEWIS what he plans. A FEW years ago, James Alexander had a temporary job on reception at City of York Council
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Musidora misery for Malton trainer Richard Fahey
A HEAD was all that kept Malton trainer Richard Fahey from Tattersalls Musidora Stakes glory at York Racecourse. Barefoot Lady (2-1) was edged out agonisingly in a photo-finish by Joviality (5-1) for the Group 3 spoils. Fahey’s star, the Nell Gwyn
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Taxi driver ordered to remove cross from dashboard
A TAXI boss has hit out after York council officials told one of her drivers – a devout Roman Catholic – to remove a cross from his vehicle’s dashboard. City of York Council told Clair Cook, owner of AnD Taxis in Blossom Street, that following
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Knights look ahead as Castleford loan trio stay put
YORK City Knights will again be without their Castleford loanees when they go to Barrow on Saturday aiming to continue winning form in the Championship. Nevertheless, boss Dave Woods says he still faces a few selection dilemmas after leaving five front-line
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Hat-trick could pave way to Royal Ascot glory for Ryedale runner
Miss Work Of Art, winner of both her races this season, can book her ticket for next month’s Royal Ascot meeting by completing a hat-trick on Knavesmire tomorrow. The flying filly, trained by Richard Fahey, who looks set for another lucrative afternoon
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Yorkshire Colleges side boosted as Knights pair get call-ups
TWO York City Knights youngsters have been picked for the Yorkshire Colleges representative team – bringing more kudos to the rugby league development centre at York College. Fringe first-teamer Ed Smith, who showed up well as a substitute in the Challenge
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Delegator wins Duke of York Stakes at York's Dante Festival
THEY always thought Delegator was a sprinter at Godolphin and he proved it by waltzing off with the £100,000 Duke of York Stakes on Knavesmire. The five-year-old actually finished second to Sea The Stars over a mile in the 1,000 Guineas two years ago
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York rower Tom Ransley keeps his GB place
YORK City Rowing Club star Tom Ransley has retained his place in the Great Britain eight for the start of this season’s World Cup series. The 25-year-old oarsman, who was part of the GB silver medal-winning eights crew in last year’s World Championships
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Lokos warn against complacency while All Blacks ‘A’ bid to stay up
YORK Lokomotive ARLC boss Paul McDermott has warned against complacency after they began their RL Conference Yorkshire East campaign by thrashing Barnsley Broncos 62-0. A similarly good start last season was followed by a dire result and McDermott does
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York Club and Institute win annual bowls challenge match
THE York Club and Institute side ended a four-year drought by beating a York Amateur Bowling Association representative side in their annual challenge match. The curtain-raiser ended 119.5-107 in the CIU’s favour despite a 15-shot defeat for the
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Jobs hope at bus company
BUS builders Optare plc has signed a 17-year lease on a property at Sherburn Distribution Park with an aim to bring new jobs to the region as the company grows. The firm which will move into the area this summer hopes to build 1,200 buses at
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New Earswick bowls club wins national award
OFFICIALS at New Earswick and District Indoor Bowls Club are celebrating after winning the Sport and Recreation Alliance’s Community Amateur Sport Club of the Year Award. The Alliance’s national awards ceremony recognises sports clubs who have
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Stockton & Hopgrove on the rise in York Vale Cricket League
STOCKTON & Hopgrove maintained their 100 per cent winning record to become the early pacemakers in division one of the HPH York Vale Cricket League. Tight bowling put the squeeze on Barmby Moor, with Kalum Perera particularly difficult to get away with
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Bairstow and Bresnan lead Yorkshire's recovery
York ace Jonny Bairstow and Tim Bresnan led the way as Yorkshire responded superbly to early strife on the opening day of their County Championship match against Hampshire at Headingley. The White Rose county slipped to 6-2 and 99-5 after Andrew
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Risk-taking robots bring Malton firm growth
A COMPANY whose Malton base makes robots that help to decommission nuclear plants today announced the creation of ten new jobs. Ten design engineers are being sought by SMD to work at its operation on the York Road Business Park. The north east-based
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Marketing guru to hold “profits surge” seminar for York’s restaurateurs
A Yorkshire-born marketing guru, who has found ways to help restaurateurs in Australia to boom against the economic tide, is returning to York this month to spread the word in the UK. Howard Tinker is flying in to launch what he calls a “profits surge
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York road to close for resurfacing work
A YORK road is to be closed temporarily while workmen from City of York Council carry out resurfacing work. The project is due to start at Osbaldwick Link Road on Monday and is programmed to take up to two weeks to complete, working from Monday
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A winning start to York’s Dante festival
BINOCULARS and straw hats were the order of the day at the start of York’s Dante festival, which launched the city’s 2011 racing season. Flamboyant fashions also stood out with a number of women dressed to impress. Christine Mulligan
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Car overturns in Tang Hall collision
Updated: THIS twisted wreckage is the aftermath of a miraculous escape for drivers involved in a two-vehicle crash in an area of York. A picture, captured by a reader of The Press, shows the silver Ford Ka on its roof moments after it was involved
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Chief Constable apologises over the scandal of his force's botched recruitment drive
Updated: CHIEF Constable Grahame Maxwell has issued a “sincere apology” after receiving a final written warning for gross misconduct over a police recruitment drive. Mr Maxwell spoke out for the first time since affair marked his otherwise
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York honours nurse Doreen Foster
A NURSE who specialises in caring for motor neurone patients has finally received public recognition for her tireless and unstinting work. Doreen Foster, of York, was to have been among the first group of unsung heroes to be presented with the High Sheriff
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Battle to reopen fire-hit waste site in Thirsk
EFFORTS are under way to reopen a Thirsk waste management depot which was hit by fire last week. More than 60 firefighters battled the blaze at the Todd Waste Management site, at Thirsk Industrial Park. A spokesman for F D Todd & Sons said yesterday
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York Races preview - Day 2
REPUTATION might be masking reality for a couple of the leading contenders in today's totesport Dante Stakes – the highlight of the three-day meeting at York Racecourse. The Dante, over a mile and a quarter, has become the leading trial for Derby glory
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Brick thrown at A64 truck
THE driver of a 44-tonne truck had a lucky escape when someone threw a brick from a bridge near York and shattered his windscreen. The missile was thrown from a bridge over the A64 at Tadcaster at about 7.10am yesterday, and struck the passing Leyland
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Bodugi on down with £400 York Dante Day tipping competition
DON'T miss out on your chance to grab some big money today, while getting one up on your fellow Press readers. The Press is promoting a competition from new social betting website Bodugi offering readers an exclusive competition on today's Dante Stakes
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Burglar had ‘reasonable excuse’ for not attending court
THE antiques dealer who went on the run for nearly four years and became one of the country’s “most wanted men” has claimed he had a “reasonable excuse” for not attending York Crown Court. Michael Edward Kenny, 50, was convicted and sentenced
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300,000 sign petition over heart surgery move
THE campaign to keep lifesaving children’s heart surgery services in our region has now collected 300,000 signatures from concerned Yorkshire residents. The figures come the day after the Save Our Surgery (SOS) campaign mounted a demonstration outside
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Care blow for York Hospital
YORK Hospital has defended its stroke patient care after coming bottom in an audit of hospitals in our region by the Royal College of Physicians. York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust fared worst of the 16 trusts in Yorkshire and the Humber on
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Georgiana Fodor tunes up for school return
A PROFESSIONAL pianist is returning to play at her old school in East Yorkshire. Ten years after leaving Pocklington School Georgiana Fodor will return on Tuesday to perform a piano recital in the Tom Stoppard Theatre, at 7.30pm. Georgiana hails
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Straw barn opens for close-up view
A BARN built entirely of straw will go on display in East Yorkshire on Sunday in aid of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Gingerbread Barn at Carr House Farm, Foston on the Wolds, near Driffield, took eight months to build with 350 bales of straw and is
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Georgian Kit Kat Pie to take centre stage at festival
THE pie’s the limit at a stately home near York next week. A huge Georgian Kit Kat Pie will take centre stage at Beninbrough Hall on Wednesday as part of the National Trust property’s Festival Of Pies. The hall will be hosting a special pie-themed
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Library cuts idea rejected
A county councillor battling to save North Yorkshire libraries from closure said his alternative plan would keep the services open while saving hundreds of thousands of pounds annually. Liberal councillor John Clark was speaking shortly after seeing
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Being Young In York exhibition, City Screen cinema
THE York Youth Council has put together an exhibition which is on show this week at the City Screen cinema in York. The exhibition of artwork and photographs was created to challenge negative opinions of young people. The exhibition forms part
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Couple’s Japan insurance payout boost
AN insurance company which refused to pay out after a York couple had to cancel their £1,300 trip to quake-hit Japan looks set to reverse its decision. Lee and Linda Maloney called off their once-in-a-lifetime trip in March after the Foreign Office
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Miss York finalists raising money in memory of Emma Young
FINALISTS in this year’s Miss York contest are raising money for a York Hospital ward, in memory of a former finalist who lost her battle against cystic fibrosis. Emma Young, of Pickering, who was treated on Ward 34 at the hospital, died
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Skydiver takes to the air for children’s charity
A DAREDEVIL is preparing for a 12,000 foot parachute jump to raise hundreds of pounds for a children’s charity. Jenna Creelman, 22, of Scarborough, said she “could not wait” to take part in her first jump and wants others to join her on June 19 raising
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Places available for fundraising Midnight Walk event
SAINT Leonard’s Hospice in York say there are still places left for next month’s fundraising Midnight Walk event. The annual six-and-a-half-mile circular walk takes place on the night of June 18 and starts at York College on Sim Balk Lane, before continuing
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Latest gluten-free foods go on show at York fair
PEOPLE with coeliac disease can get a taste of some of the latest foods available to them at the York Gluten-Free Food Fair on Saturday. The event was set up in 2003 as a way for coeliacs to meet food manufacturers and discuss new products. Organisers
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Endless coffee at charity internship
AN internship with endless coffees is on offer at a charity’s regional office in York. Macmillan Cancer Support is recruiting a volunteer to work for three months as part of its fundraising team covering North and East Yorkshire and parts of Lincolnshire
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Cyclists to ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats in aid of baby unit
TWO cyclists from North Yorkshire will take part in an epic bike ride across the country to raise money for a neonatal unit. Simon Smith and his friend Rob Wills, both from Church Fenton, near Tadcaster, will cycle 967.2 miles from Land’s End to John
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York students find remnants of stately home demolished 200 years ago
ARCHAEOLOGISTS from the University of York have found remnants of a former stately home, which was demolished more than 200 years ago. The excavation of Gawthorpe Hall, which was knocked down in 1773, was carried out by a team of undergraduate students
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Emmerdale actors to play charity cricket match
STARS of the television soap Emmerdale are taking on a York cricket team to help raise money for St Leonard’s Hospice. Heworth Cricket Club is preparing to play a team from the popular ITV soap with the aim of raising thousands of pounds for the Tadcaster
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Acomb couple celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary
A COUPLE who met as teenagers on a blind date in the 1940s are celebrating 60 years of marriage. Rosemary and Frederick Clayden, both 79, from Acomb, met at a cinema in Tadcaster in January 1947. Rose was 15 and Fred was 14. The pair fell in love,
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Cockerel investigations ongoing
POLICE have said investigations are ongoing into the death of a cockerel killed in a North Yorkshire village. A police spokeswoman said Claude the cockerel was found in a shed at its home at Orchard House, Bishop Monkton, with its neck wrung
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Gardening expert to offer advice and tips at charity plant sale
The Press’s gardening expert, Gina Parkinson, will be on hand to offer advice and tips at a plant sale and cream tea being held at St Leonard’s Hospice later this month. Gina will join the hospice’s team of volunteer gardeners at the event in the hospice
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Cyclist hit by car that failed to stop
A CYCLIST suffered severe bruising after colliding with a car which failed to stop after the incident. Humberside Police want to hear from anyone who was in the Central Avenue area of Beverley on Tuesday, May 3, at 3.20pm. Officers said the 25-
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Trustmarque makes first in a series of acquisitions to expand "cloud" offering
YORK-based Trustmarque Solutions has made its first move to expand in the cloud computing industry through the acquisition of Hertfordshire-based business Nimbus Technology Systems. The £130 million-turnover business, which employs more than 100 people
