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Pressure mounts on former police chief Maxwell
THE chief constable of North Yorkshire is lucky to have held on to his job, his predecessor has said. Della Cannings, who left the post in 2007 which was later filled by Grahame Maxwell, has expressed her surprise he did not get the sack following a
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Rain forces early tea in Yorkshire against Hampshire
Rain has forced an early tea at Headingley with Yorkshire’s LV= County Championship match against Hampshire finely poised during the third day. Yorkshire have moved to 56-3 after 17 overs of their second innings, leading the visitors by 179 runs with
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Girls allowed
LIKE clockwork, the Race For Life women have started their campaign. You can see them everywhere; jogging together along the riverside, or pounding the pavements across York – putting in the miles in the pursuit of their goal; to finish the
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Subaru Outback 2.0D SE NavPlus
They like to do things a little differently at Subaru. Quietly getting on with the job is the phrase that best sums up the company’s approach – excluding those naughty Imprezas of course. A niche player in a crowded market, its philosophy starts with
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Mercedes-Benz M-Class
FOR those discerning motorists who like to make a grand entrance, and for whom life is grand, then Mercedes-Benz has plenty of choice. Whether you choose one of its stable of C-Class, E-Class or mighty S-Class cars, then you can ride in luxury, content
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Call to draw up new economic plans for York
A CALL went out last night from the professional business community to the majority Labour leaders of the City of York Council to draw up new economic plans for the city. John Yeomans, chairman of York Professionals was speaking to more than 200 people
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Askham Bryan College takeover rumours quashed
ASKHAM Bryan College in York will be taking over further education land-based courses at the University of Cumbria’s Newton Rigg campus on July 31. The deal means that Askham Bryan will plough £2.4 million worth of investment into Newton Rigg, improving
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Law firm chooses Yorkshire Cancer Research as charity partner
LAW firm Raworths LLP of Harrogate has chosen Yorkshire Cancer Research as its charity partner for the next 12 months. The legal practice, established in 1885, hopes to raise thousands of pounds for the cancer charity, which helps Yorkshire people
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Queen’s horse favourite for Derby after Dante Stakes triumph
THE Queen’s hopes of a Derby winner were kept alive after Carlton House won the totesport Dante Stakes at York Racecourse. Aureole’s second to Pinza in 1953, Coronation year, is the closest Her Majesty has come to winning the Epsom Classic, but she
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Malton’s Freddie Tylicki tipped to figure on scoresheet at Thirsk
Freddie Tylicki, who enjoyed a return to the York winners’ enclosure this week after spending half of last year on the sidelines with a major shoulder injury, can continue his winning run at Thirsk tomorrow. The Malton jockey teams up with Extraterrestrial
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Midday wins Middleton Stakes at Dante Festival
EVERYTHING comes to those who wait – and Midday’s wait to win the totesport.com Middleton Stakes ended in masterly fashion at York Racecourse. Henry Cecil’s fabulous mare, five times a Group 1 winner, was beaten by Sariska in this £100,000 contest
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Levey and Pitt notch York win with Dark Ranger
APPRENTICE Sean Levey enhanced his burgeoning reputation in Britain by steering home Malton trainer Tim Pitt’s Dark Ranger to a 28-1 success in the Investec Stakes at York Racecourse. Pitt nominated his five-year-old as his horse to follow
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Barrow flex financial muscles to swoop in for Knights target
DAVE WOODS reckons Barrow’s surprise move for former Bradford winger Semi Tadulala highlights the difference in financial clout between the Raiders and his York City Knights outfit. But the coach believes his Championship new-boys have a structure to
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Constant improvement is key for Ryedale-based jockey Natalia Gemelova
RIGHT from the outset, Natalia Gemelova stresses that she loves her job. In fact, it’s a phrase she repeats – several times – throughout our ten minute chat in a York coffee shop. She loves it enough to return after having a baby. She loves it enough
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Whitfield heads Tadcaster Triathlon field
A TRIO of York Triathlon Club athletes figured in the top ten at the popular Tadcaster Triathlon. More than 20 club members were in the field of 220 taking part in Tadcaster Community Swimming Pool’s fundraising competition. And pride of place went
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Pocklington Rocket going to ‘War’ for masters crown
BOXER Harry Matthews says he will realise a dream when he fights for a title in front of his home York crowd on Saturday. The Pocklington Rocket takes on Bristol-based Rocky Chakir for the vacant international masters middleweight title at the Energise
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Paul Sullivan to play in Selby Pool League
NINETEEN-TIME Selby pool champion Paul Sullivan has returned to the green baize with local league side Griffin. Sullivan, who has been playing county and national level pool for the last two years, is relishing a return to the Selby League. “I am looking
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Ainsty on top form in York John Smith’s Darts League
REIGNING division one champions Ainsty opened their defence of the York John Smith’s Darts League title with a 10-0 win over Cueball. The star performers were Adam Thompson (21-dart leg), Steve Evans (21), Chris Thompson (17), Paul Botterill (19) and
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It’s all up in air as Liam Darville waits on York City
FORMER England under-17 international Liam Darville is hoping York City will look to retain his services for next season. Darville started 17 of City’s last 19 games after being released by Leeds United during the January transfer window. But the
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York Races preview - day 3
THE three-day Dante Meeting finishes at York Racecourse today and, while the Group 2 Yorkshire Cup is the feature race, all local eyes will be fixed on Richard Fahey's Miss Work Of Art in the opening Listed Marygate Stakes. The Malton trainer's juvenile
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Trevor Price exhibition, Pyramid Gallery, York, until July 4
Pyramid Gallery owner Terry Brett first met Trevor Price when he was working as Brenda Hartill’s print editioner in 1995. Trevor has exhibited at the gallery in Stonegate, York, each year since then and is doing so again this spring. “It’s a great
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Richard Bellia, Un Oeil sur la Musique, Norman Rae Gallery, Langwith College, University of York, until May 20
WHY does French photographer Richard Bellia focus on the world of rock music? “Because I like music and I like music more than photography! Far more!” he enthuses, as he surveys his retrospective exhibition, Un Oeil sur la Musique, in the Norman Rea
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Lucy Beveridge exhibition, Grays Court, York, until June 11
LUCY Beveridge combines images of period architecture with acrylic-on-canvas representations of English and Italian theatres and pictorial references to Shakespeare’s plays in her Grays Court exhibition in York. The Hampstead artist has derived inspiration
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Acomb WMC claim fourth trophy of the season with Junior Trophy win
ALL-CONQUERING Acomb WMC clinched their fourth trophy of a memorable season by winning the final of the Ian’s Cars of Barlby York Sunday Morning Football League Junior Trophy. Division three league champions Acomb cruised to a 5-0 win over Hemingbrough
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Wigginton Grasshoppers on course for league and cup double
DIVISION one champions Wigginton Grasshoppers beat Easingwold Town 4-2 in round one of the York Minster Engineering Football League Senior Cup. Grasshoppers, who will replace relegated Town in the premier division next season, saw Ben Coates miss two
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Fulford FC beat Stamford Bridge in reserve ‘C’ league
Fulford came from 3-1 down to beat Stamford Bridge 4-3 in the final game of the York Minster Engineering Football League reserve ‘C’ season. Joe Karnski scored twice for Fulford and Bobby Templeton did likewise for Stamford Bridge. Tadcaster Magnets
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Emmylou Harris, Hard Bargain (Nonesuch) *****
EMMYLOU Harris first acknowledged her debt to her mentor and best friend Gram Parsons with the achingly beautiful tribute From Boulder To Birmingham, on her debut record, Pieces Of The Sky. Now, 36 years later, she returns to the emotional subject
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Steve Earle, I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive (New West Records) ****
STEVE Earle is a man of many parts, not least of which is his prodigious beard: singer, songwriter, part-time actor in HBO dramas, onetime prisoner and novelist (his debut, of the same name as this album, will be published soon). So the last word
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Josh T Pearson: Last Of The Country Gentlemen (Mute Artists)***
ON a scale of one to Leonard Cohen, Josh Pearson scores a maximum ten. Desolate, dark and full of self-damnation, this is not an album for the faint hearted, or one to chance if locked in a hotel room with only a bottle of whisky for company.
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Roddy Woomble, The Impossible Song & Other Songs (Greenvoe/EMI) ****; King Creosote & John Hopkins, Diamond Mine (Domino) ****
HERE are two collaborative folk projects, recorded in remote Scottish communities but at a very different pace. With Idlewild dormant, band leader Roddy Woomble applied for funding to make his second folk album at his local arts centre in Tobermory
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Ian Cameron exhibition, York Theatre Royal, until May 31
CLEMENTHORPE artist Ian Cameron is exhibiting 24 original paintings in the upstairs bar at York Theatre Royal until May 31. Ian took part in the tenth anniversary York Open Studios last month, opening his studio in Ebor Street, York, to almost 250
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England hope Ajmal Shahzad helps to lift the gloom for Yorkshire
AJMAL SHAHZAD gave Yorkshire the upper hand as he showed signs of returning to top form during day two against Hampshire at Headingley yesterday. The 25-year-old fast bowler, who started the day with an obdurate batting effort as Yorkshire reached a
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The Wombats, This Modern Glitch (14th Floor) **
TOWARDS the end of Scouse indie-jesters The Wombats’ second album, frontman Matthew Murphy honks: “I’m not trying to be smart”. With his lyrics namechecking Freudian slips, whisky and caviar sessions and 18th century memoirs, he could have fooled
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Mike + The Mechanics, The Road (Sony) ****
Mike + The Mechanics’ concert at the Grand Opera House was one of the highlights in a strong concert season at the Cumberland Street venue. It showcased the band’s seventh album, and introduced audiences to new vocalists Andrew Roachford and Tim
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British Superbike action comes North Yorkshire
Shane Byrne needs to improve his form at the Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire on Sunday to maintain his bid to land a third MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship. The HM Plant Honda rider holds the points lead in the title race after the first
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The Waterboys, In A Special Place (Sony Records) **
WHAT you hear on an album can be several sound barriers away from the original recordings. Arguably Paul McCartney’s most famous ballad, Yesterday, had the working title of Scrambled Eggs, while The La’s’ infamous eponymous release remains
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Selby Warriors ARLC eye trophy treble
SELBY Warriors ARLC maintained their title hopes in Pennine League division three with a midweek 46-4 win at Victoria Rangers. The Warriors, in the midst of a gruelling schedule, now host Sharlston ‘A’ tomorrow (2.30pm) where another win would lift them
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Court told pilot bludgeoned ex-York millionnairess
THE children of a York millionnairess killed by her husband heard him bludgeon their mother to death, a court was told. Joanna Brown’s nine-year-old daughter told police that she and her brother, 11, had overheard their parents hitting each
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Jazz notes
WHAT a relief to see the York Barbican Centre open at last on Tuesday and packed to its 1,500 capacity for Huge. The entire audience was out for a good ’un, on their feet, arms in the air at Big Ian’s slightest suggestion. The bar staff worked their
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Jerry Sadowitz, Grand Opera House, York, November 1
EVER controversial Scottish joker Jerry Sadowitz shows no sign of mellowing as he announces he will be playing an adults-only gig at the Grand Opera House, York, on Tuesday, November 1, at 8pm. Billed as “Comedian, Magician, Psychopath”, the Glaswegian
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The Alarm, Fibbers, York, May 13
THE Alarm are celebrating their 30th anniversary, performing songs through the years at Fibbers in York tonight. “I remember playing the college there in 1983/84 and we’ve had some great times in York over the years in all sorts of shapes and guises,
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Dave Gorman, Grand Opera House, York, November 10
Dave Gorman has an autumn engagement at the Grand Opera House, on Thursday, November 10, at 8pm. Tickets go on sale today for Dave Gorman’s Powerpoint Presentation, the latest slice of innovative thinking from the genre-stretching creator of Are You
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Community call to help heroes
THE Humberside regional county co-ordinator for Help For Heroes has called on East Yorkshire residents to do their bit to help injured servicemen and women. Peter Aulker is appealing for volunteers to run collections at local Tesco stores after the
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Club foot baby’s parents are target of cruel comments
A YORK couple hope to raise awareness of their baby’s painful medical condition, after being accused of harming him. Eleven-month-old Hayden Outterson was born with bilateral talipes, also known as club foot, and has undergone a number of medical
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World premiere of What Light at York Theatre Royal Studio
Students Lynsey-Anne Moffat, Daniel Cameron and Chris Towner-Jones from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow are joined by professional actor Sean Wildey for the Pilot Theatre and Elsinor Teatro world premiere of What Light in the
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Council staff are alerted to terror threat
STAFF at City of York Council are being urged to be vigilant, following the killing of al Qaida leader Osama bin Laden by American special forces in Pakistan. Employees have been warned in an internal memo that the national threat level
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Bikers’ boost for MIND
A GARDEN centre near York will host its fourth bikers’ charity night next month in a bid to raise money for a mental health charity. Dean’s Garden Centre, based at Stockton-on-the-Forest, will hold the event on June 22, starting at 7pm. Spokeswoman
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Fish-a-thon to raise money for injured soldiers
ANGLERS are being asked to take part in a fish-a-thon to raise money for injured soldiers at the Woodlands fishery, Carlton Miniott, Thirsk, on Monday. Twelve coarse angling matches are being held nationally to raise money for the British Limbless
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50 mile run to aid hospice
A MAN from York has run 50 miles to raise money for the hospice which cared for his grandmother. Dave Leather, 44, ran from York to the gates of Lindsey Lodge Hospice, Scunthorpe. He hopes to raise at least £500.
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Residents invited to cheer on York’s own university boat races
SPECTATORS are being invited to cheer on dramatic boat races on the River Ouse in York this weekend. Athletes from the University of York and Lancaster University will compete in rowing races starting from near Lendal Bridge tomorrow. The events
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The Crucible, York Theatre Royal, until May 28
IT was the desire to stage Arthur Miller’s The Crucible that gave York Theatre Royal artistic director Damian Cruden the vision to create an in-the-round setting in the main house for this emotionally crushing play. Ironically, when the chance came to
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Fund for tragedy pilot hits £3,000
A FUND set up in honour of a York pilot who was killed in an air crash has topped £3,000. Andrew Cantle, 27, who lived in Rawcliffe with his partner, Beth Webster, died when he and a colleague were making a third attempt to land in thick fog following
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The Railway Children opens in Toronto
In the shadow of Toronto’s CN Tower and downtown sky scrapers, a little bit of Edwardian England is playing out on some disused tracks. York Theatre Royal’s Olivier Award-winning production of The Railway Children chugged into the new Roundhouse Theatre
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Three hurt in crash near Beverley
FIREFIGHTERS were called to the scene of a road accident in East Yorkshire last night. Two vehicles were involved in the collision at about 6pm in York Road, Bishop Burton, near Beverley. Firefighters used cutting equipment and long boards at the
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Big wheels of cycling head for forest contest
AN international mountain biking competition is being staged in Ryedale next week. The world’s elite will arrive for the UCI Cross Country Mountain Bike World Cup, which returns to Dalby Forest from May 20 to 22. The spectacular event is being staged
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My Family And Other Animals, York Theatre Royal, June 3 to 25
YORK Theatre Royal artistic director Damian Cruden touched down at Heathrow airport at 9am on Monday morning after overseeing the opening of his Canadian production of The Railway Children. No time for rest; later that day he was conducting the first
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Car hits traffic lights in Lawrence Street
FIREFIGHTERS and the police were called after a car knocked over traffic lights in Lawrence Street. A fire crew helped to make the vehicle safe as the electricity was thought to be still live in the lights, a fire service spokesman said. The two people
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School pool threatened with closure
A SELBY area school swimming pool could close this year due to budget cuts. Closure of the pool at Sherburn High School is set to be considered by the school’s governing body at a meeting this month. Bob Packham, recently re-elected Labour councillor
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Fury as ME help course scrapped
SUFFERERS of ME claim they have been left “high and dry” after a York course which helped them manage their condition was scrapped. Sarah Baldock, 20, from Fulford, and Helen Laurence, 30, from near Huntington, said they had both made big progress in
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Police probe poultry thefts
THIEVES stole a hen from a house in North Yorkshire as a spate of poultry crimes took place in the county. The grey speckled bird was taken from the garden of a property on River View Road, in Ripon, at about 5.30pm on Monday. The theft comes only
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Blood Brothers, Grand Opera House, York, May 16 to 21
YOU may remember Brummie blues singer Niki Evans from the 2007 talent cattle market of The X Factor. “It was all right for me; I came the furthest of the over-25s, but the women aren’t taken seriously on that show,” she says. “You’re considered
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‘Reckless’ thieves rode motorbike on railway line
THIEVES stole a motorbike and rode it along a railway line in York in a “reckless and dangerous act”. The stolen motorbike was later found abandoned near Millfield Lane level crossing, Nether Poppleton, at about 6.30pm last Friday, police said
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Tommy Cannon tucks in at tribute book launch
STAFF and students at Selby College had a ball with a comedian at the launch of a cookery book to raise funds for charity. Tommy Cannon, half of vintage double act Cannon and Ball, joined the party at the college to launch The Sweetest Thoughts. The
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Thief who went on run gets extra sentence
A BURGLAR convicted of stealing from North Yorkshire country houses has received an extra prison sentence for going on the run for nearly four years. Michael Edward Kenny, 50, skipped bail at his trial in November 2007 and was sentenced to eight years
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New mayor elected in East Yorkshire town
THE new mayor of Market Weighton has been announced as Coun Peter Hemmerman. Coun Hemmerman was elected at the town council’s annual regular meeting. Coun Nigel Chicken will be deputy mayor.
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Chief Constable should resign
I WAS appalled to read the result of the investigation into no less a person than our chief constable which showed that he was guilty of gross abuse of his position, but allowed to keep his job (The Press, May 11). This sort of conduct, pulling strings
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Row goes on over digger
THE bitter row in which an unsatisfied customer staged a protest in his digger at insurance giant Aviva’s York head quarters continues. Self-employed plant hire operator Paul Parvin, of Sessay, near Thirsk, has rejected the Financial Ombudsman
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All-conquering York Cricket Club chase national glory
ALL-CONQUERING York Cricket Club set off in search of the Holy Grail on Sunday. The Clifton Park outfit have swept all before them in the Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League over the last four seasons and won the Yorkshire Black Sheep Champions
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Enterprising York
ON THE issue of local businesses, on which there have been a few letters and articles recently, I would like to add a few points about local entrepreneurs. Readers may not be aware that there is a growing number of approximately 90 social enterprises
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Blind politicians
“NONE are so blind as those who will not see”. The blindness of politicians has often been described. Now the effects are steadily acquiring a new global significance. I refer to two in particular. Are we all aware of the power of the arms industry?
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Woodhouse Grange on Village Cup trail
WOODHOUSE Grange Cricket Club are on the trail of npower National Village Cup glory on Sunday. The Sutton-on-Derwent club, who have reached the Lord’s final four times in recent seasons, open their campaign with the visit of Snainton. The game gets
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Carlton House wins Dante stakes at York Racecourse
RACEGOERS had a royal treat at the second day of York Racecourse’s Dante Festival. A stunning performance by the Queen’s Carlton House, which won the Totesport Dante stakes, made the royal horse the two-to-one favourite for the Investec Derby at Epsom
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Life of Riley as angler Chris lands big Langwith win
Chris Riley returned to winning ways in the Sunday angling match at Langwith Lakes with a solid net of 108lb 8oz. Riley took carp to 3lb on pellet to the island, alternating with meat at fished close to the near bank at peg three on Kevin’s Lake.
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Text your grumbles on noise disturbance
YORK residents who are being plagued by noise nuisance can now make complaints to the council by text, in a new initiative. City of York’s Environmental Protection Unit can be contacted by text between 9pm to 3am on Friday and Saturday nights, and
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Lunatic drivers
I HAVE to cross my road twice a day with two children and yet sometimes it is like Brands Hatch! Car drivers see a green light as they approach the crossroads and speed up before it changes. The other day, I had to pull my seven-year-old daughter
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Third World fears
EACH year the number of days we are working just to pay taxes, before earning for ourselves and family, is increasing. Rush hours are getting longer. Returning from Manchester Airport, even at 6am, there were plenty of cars and lorries. But by 6.30am
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Union flag upside down
OH DEAR, Ray Dobson of the Military Vehicle Trust and Paula Stephenson, Yorkshire Air Museum, really should know better than to hold the Union flag upside down (The Press, May 5). Daphne Stead, Low Hutton Park, Huttons Ambo.
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Labour councillors’ delight
THANK you to all the residents of Heworth who re-elected us to serve as Labour councillors for the next four years. We are delighted that we can continue to work together on your behalf as members of the new council. We know that we face
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Thanks for supporting Green Party
I WOULD like to thank the thousands of York voters who supported the Green Party in the local elections, especially Fishergate residents who ensured an increased Green majority and the continued presence of two Green councillors to represent the ward
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Improvements to council houses
IN RESPONSE to the article about improvements for council tenants being approved (The Press, April 26), I wish to inquire if council tenants in the Kingsway West area of Acomb will receive such improvements? I have been living in Kingsway West for
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Sad reflection on Liberal Democrats
SADLY all the efforts of the outgoing Liberal Democrats were not rewarded at the elections. They were the only party to bother leafleting in this particular area, no fewer than seven times during the campaign. Presumably people were not interested
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Buses request
AFTER reading John H Brogden’s letter about his bus service woes (The Press, May 6), here is my story. Three months ago, I wrote to First York about the No. 11 bus service over Christmas and New Year and again over the Easter period. I followed
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Identity theft fears in Europe
THE super rich can obtain an injunction order to protect their privacy when they have misbehaved, usually with someone other than their partner. With the coalition Government signing up to the European Investigation Order, if I choose to fly anywhere
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Rowntree Players present The Importance Of Being Earnest, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, May 19 to 21
Claire Horsley is making her directional debut with the Rowntree Players’ production of The Importance Of Being Earnest. Oscar Wilde’s high-society comedy will be staged at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, from Thursday to Saturday at 7.30pm nightly
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Authors line up for battle in Old Peculier award list
CRIME writers who are up for a possible honour have joined a long and it has to be said bloody list. The authors will have to wait until July to see who has won this year’s Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award. The long list has been
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Andi Osho, Afroblighty, Hyena Lounge Comedy Club, The Basement, City Screen, York, May 15, 7.30pm.
ANDI Osho, straight-talking comic, presenter, actress and writer, is busy this spring. She is combining a solo tour of her 2010 Edinburgh Fringe hit, Afroblighty, with writing and recording the second series of Channel 4’s topical Friday night
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Heworth school pupils account for themselves
A York school has launched a scheme which aims to raise financial awareness among young people. Heworth CE Primary School launched the scheme in partnership with the North Yorkshire Credit Union (NYCU). The NYCU designed the scheme two years ago with
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Full Of Life photography competition
IT’S a crisp November morning and not even a car or bus pierces the stillness. Then at the stroke of 11, a lone bugler shatters the silence as men and women in their eighties stand proudly to attention, their medals gleaming as brightly as their eyes.
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State-of-the-art pitch for school
APPROVAL has been given to build a state-of-the-art sports pitch to be built at Market Weighton School. The 60-metre by 40-metre pitch will include artificial turf, six floodlights and fencing, and has been agreed by East Riding of Yorkshire Council
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Haxby's market gets go-ahead
Haxby is to get its own market after negotiating around an ancient charter. The charter, set by King Edward II in 1360, states no market may be set up within six and two-third miles from York city centre’s market. Haxby’s site is 5.2
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Lee Evans, Grand Opera House, June 20-21
MADCAP comedian Lee Evans will perform warm-up shows for his upcoming 66-date UK tour in York next month. The performer will appear at York’s Grand Opera House on Monday, June 20, and Tuesday, June 21, ahead of his Roadrunner tour, to be held at stadiums
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£700 raised at talent contest
A TALENT contest has raised £700 for the City of York Afghanistan Commemorative Appeal – and made little stars of two young break dancers. Luca Cipriano, ten, and his sister Issey, eight, wowed the audience at Fulfordgate WMC when they staged their
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Tell us about your unsung heroes
A CHARITY foundation in York has urged the public to nominate their unsung heroes for The Press Community Pride Awards 2011. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation was set up in 1904 to help develop strong, inclusive communities, and help empower people
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Microlight man reaches Cyprus
PARAPLEGIC pilot Dave Sykes has reached Cyprus in his attempt at a record-breaking microlight flight from York to Australia. Dave, 43, a member of York Flying Club, who took off from Rufforth Airfield on April 28, is hoping to fly more than
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Multiple sclerosis sufferers pampered ahead of awareness week
A SALON in York is pampering a select bunch of clients who have multiple sclerosis, ahead of a week of awareness into the condition. Saks, which has branches in York and Wetherby, welcomed 37-year-old Jo Addyman to its Davygate shop on Monday, for a
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£2.7 million revamp of historic hospital unveiled
A £2.7 million refurbishment – including a sculpture from a local artist – has been unveiled at an historic York hospital. Local television personality Harry Gration joined metalwork artist John Walker, staff and service users at Bootham Park Hospital
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Trust rapped over Derwenthorpe tree
THE Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust has been reprimanded after a tree damaged during a York housing development had to be felled. The roots of the sycamore tree, situated in a hedgerow on the perimeter of the Derwenthorpe site at Osbaldwick, were damaged
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Veteran Alan’s delight at being confined to barracks
A FORMER soldier from York has returned to his barracks more than 70 years after he first signed up. Alan Race, 91, trained at Imphal Barracks and served in and around York before he was sent to the North West Front of Afghanistan in 1941 during the
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Selby welcome new councillor Gavin Harding
SELBY Town Council has welcomed its first councillor with a learning disability. Councillor Gavin Harding, 37, who has a mild learning disability, was elected in Thursday’s vote, and said he “wanted to represent people and get things changed locally”
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Warning over sea wall ‘tombstoning’
AUTHORITIES in East Yorkshire have renewed their warnings against jumping from the sea walls. East Riding of Yorkshire Council, HM Coastguard and Humberside Police received several reports of people jumping into the sea off the sea wall in Bridlington
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Harrogate gets new tourism body
TOURISM bosses in Harrogate have given unanimous support to the formation of a tourism destination management organisation for the district. The group, which included representatives from local hotels and guesthouses, Harrogate Chamber of Trade and
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Mount Kilimanjaro climb to raise money for children’s charity
A YORK woman is preparing to climb one of the highest mountains in the world for charity this summer. Rachael McCool, of Heslington, will be part of a British team setting out to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in August, to raise money for a children
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York student volunteers recognised
Student volunteers have been rewarded at an awards ceremony for their outstanding work in supporting York communities. The 2011 Higher York Student Volunteering Awards, staged at the National Centre for Early Music, recognise the hard work
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Store signs are dubbed ‘eyesores’
NEIGHBOURS who complained signs at a new leisure store in York were “hideous” have been backed by planners. A retrospective application for the controversial signs, which were installed outside Go Outdoors in Foss Bank, has been thrown out by City
