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MP: Sex attack victims need better support
A SPECIALIST base to offer care and advice to victims of sex crimes is needed in York and North Yorkshire, according to a local MP. Anne McIntosh, who represents Thirsk and Malton, described the region’s lack of a sexual assault referral centre
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Somerset v Yorkshire - day 2: Tea
SOMERSET have continued to dominate day two of their LV=County Championship clash with Yorkshire. A century from Marcus Trescothick had helped them reach tea on day two at 272 for two in Taunton. Somerset added 160 runs during the session, with Arul
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Jobs at risk as Focus DIY is wound up
MORE than 80 retail workers in North and East Yorkshire fear for their jobs as administrators liquidate Focus DIY Group stock. Administrators Ernst and Young warned 3,000 jobs are at risk as they expected to close down the retail chain.
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Frustrating morning for Yorkshire at Somerset
YORKSHIRE have endured a frustrating morning on day two of their LV=County Championship match with Somerset. They were unable to take a single wicket at Taunton as their hosts reached lunch on 112 for 0. Marcus Trescothick and Arul Suppiah are the
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Road rage attack in York
A WOMAN feared she would be attacked after a road rage incident in York. Police are hunting for the male driver of a blue Citroen van following the incident at about 8am on Tuesday (MAY 24). A woman driving a red Mini Cooper just managed to avoid a
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More signings afoot as York City unveil Premier League friendlies
YORK City boss Gary Mills is hoping to unveil new signings by the end of the week – after revealing he has signed former loan winger Ashley Chambers for next season. The news comes as the club announced that Premier League sides Bolton Wanderers and
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York City winger Peter Till set to join Fleetwood Town
PETER TILL looks poised to join York City’s Blue Square Bet Premier rivals Fleetwood Town. The winger, who scored four goals in 45 appearances for the Minstermen last season after leaving Walsall, is expected to put pen to paper on a two-year deal following
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The Big Interview with Pete Williams
GOING for glory in the Tour of Ireland this week, professional cyclist Pete Williams tells STEVE CARROLL why he likes nothing better than getting on his bike in York. CAUGHT inside the final kilometre, after being part of a break which had threatened
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York FA Under-11 schoolboys trials
Trials for next season’s York FA Under-11 schoolboys’ squad will be held on Monday, June 6, at York College in Sim Balk Lane, York. Players are asked to register at 5.45pm for a 6pm start and must have been sent via their school. Any problems, phone
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Treat these wind farm views with ‘caution’
RWE npower renewables has lodged a planning application with Ryedale District Council for a massive ten-turbine wind farm on the Yorkshire Wolds, above Heslerton and Sherburn. This application is undergoing consultation and I’ve been monitoring
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Invite none of them
WITH regards to Philip Roe’s thoughts on Gordon Brown and Tony Blair (Letters, May 23), yes, Brown and Blair were not angels. Then again, Brown may have sold off the gold, but the previous Conservative government sold off just about everything else
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It’s our letters page
DOES The Press not get enough letters from the general public (your normal readers) without having to print letters from councillors with their usual point-scoring and uninteresting banter? All the parties are as bad as each other; no wonder less than
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Spot the difference
ISN’T Google a fantastic tool? Having put just half-a-dozen words from Terry Smith’s letter of May 23 into the search engine, I am rewarded with one hit that guides me to a speech focusing on the challenges of a growing population, in which the Conservative
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Make sure Andrew Lansley hears you
IT WAS good to see so many people on the Defend Our NHS York march on Saturday. The listening exercise undertaken by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley will finish at the end of next week, so it is important people make their voices heard.
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Following microlight pilot Dave Sykes
I JUST wanted to say thank you to the reporter, also to The Press, for printing the story and information about Dave Sykes in his attempt in flying his microlight from York to Australia. I have been reading each report from the day he left Rufforth
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It’s what we said
TWO residents expressed concern about Labour creating a new cabinet member for crime and antisocial behaviour (Letters, May 24). This was in our manifesto. Unlike Liberal Democrats, Labour will honour its pledges. The residents in question did not
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Library Square area better
THOSE members of City of York Council who successfully opposed attempts by Labour to ditch the Library Square pedestrian scheme are to be congratulated. The new area looks great, and the level access to the library building will be a boon for all
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Pickering Town leader to throw net to York City cast-offs
NEW Pickering Town boss Pete Vasey could look to mine the talents of York City in his bid to build a formidable side next season. The former Bootham Crescent trainee, who has also been a York City in the Community development coach and worked with
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Missing plaque at Selby War Memorial Hospital
WHO has removed the original brass plaque from the entrance of the war memorial hospital? This recorded the laying of the foundation stone by HRH Princes Mary, the Princes Royal, on July 27, 1926. It has been replaced with a stone tablet, which
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Glenn Hughes has been to York
GLENN Hughes, member of Trapeze and Deep Purple, stated in his interview with Charles Hutchinson (The Press, May 23), that he could not remember ever playing in York. I would like to jog his memory by letting him know that Trapeze appeared twice at
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Darts odds puzzler
CAN you help me solve a mathematical problem which has so far baffled three universities. What are the odds of a top darts player completing a game of 501 straight off to finish on a double in 11 darts (the lowest possible) on a Yorkshire board? John
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York Opera initial meeting
When York Theatre Royal is returned to its usual proscenium-arch arrangement in November after seven months of in-the-round shows, the first performance in the restored format will be York Opera’s staging of The Merry Wives Of Windsor. Rehearsals for
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Debbie Loane, February to May 2011 exhibition, Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole
Debbie Loane has taken a spring sabbatical from managing the Lund Gallery near Easingwold to develop her own artistic diary of the Yorkshire landscape. A notice on the website reads: “The gallery is open ‘by appointment only’ until June 10, 2011 (
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My hedge concerns
IF YOU have received a letter from the council’s Highways Department telling you to cut your “overgrown vegetation” (in my case, a slightly fat hedge) “as soon as possible”, can I just point out you could easily be breaking the law under Section
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Quiet performance of The Crucible
I SAW The Crucible at York Theatre Royal last week, the play was powerful and moving as ever but the sound was appalling, much of the dialogue lost in mumbling delivery and averted faces. I appreciate it was in the round, but we did not have the same
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Our back pages
York has one of the finest collections of archive books in the country. MATT CLARK meets the librarian who cares for some of the most important ones. SARAH Griffin opens a page of the King James Bible. This one was used for worship in York Minster
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Castlegarth beaten by Dunnington in York Ladies Tennis League
DUNNINGTON showed how to storm Castlegarth in a convincing Fulford Invitation York Ladies Tennis League division one win. Captain Katie Milne and the talented Nicola Mooney won 33 games, while Nicola Loten and Karen Mitchell took 27 games, and their
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Death of former tennis mainstay
MERLYN Morgan, a well-known tennis and table tennis player in York for many years, has died in Leeds General Infirmary after a short illness. He was 84. Morgan, who was born in Aberaman, Wales, was stationed at RAF Topcliffe in the 1940s and after
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Walkington remain unbeaten in East Riding Independent Cricket League
Walkington are the only unbeaten team in the East Riding Independent Cricket League first division, which they head by 12 points after a comfortable eight-wicket win over Old Hymerians. Geoff Keen made 47 for the home side but Chris Cook, with 58 not
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Royal appointment for Norton jockey at Newcastle
Norton jockey Tom Eaves is fancied to figure on the Newcastle score-sheet tomorrow – by Royal appointment. Eaves has been booked by Newmarket trainer Sir Michael Stoute to ride Caraboss in the colours of owner-breeder Her Majesty the Queen in the Newcastle
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Quarrie gains Acomb Hockey Club award
Acomb Hockey Club’s annual presentation dinner at the Elmbank Hotel – organised by Kate Oldfield – was headed by a special event. The award of clubman of the year went to Dave Quarrie. He was also presented with a commemorative box containing several
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Bairstow leads Yorkshire recovery with century
There is a famous old adage which claims that if you wait ages for a bus, then three come along at once. Well the same can be said about York-based Jonathan Bairstow and first-class centuries. At the start of this month he had yet to pass the three-figure
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Sessay beat Helperby in Pilmoor Evening Cricket League
After the third round of fixtures in the Pilmoor Evening Cricket League, Sessay and Thirsk lead the first division with maximum points. Sessay turned in a strong performance when they made the short journey to Helperby. The home side batted first and
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Mother’s anger as Joanna Brown’s husband is acquitted of murder by jury
THE mother of a York millionairess who was bludgeoned to death by her estranged husband claimed there had been a “gross miscarriage of justice” after a jury acquitted him of murder. British Airways pilot Robert Brown, who used a claw hammer
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Food awards given new North Yorkshire flavour
A NORTH Yorkshire food and drink competition has been relaunched in a new guise. The Flavours of Hambleton Awards, formerly run by Hambleton District Council, has been relaunched as the Flavours of Herriot Country, with new sponsors The Herriot Country
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York nursery to close with loss of 13 jobs
A PRE-SCHOOL nursery in York is to close in August with the loss of 13 jobs. Cherry Tree Nursery in Hob Moor is “no longer financially viable” according to its management committee, which has apologised to parents for the “inconvenience and anxiety”
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Woman dies after East Yorkshire lorry smash horror
A WOMAN has died following a crash in East Yorkshire involving two cars and a lorry. The collision happened at a set of traffic lights on the A164, at Jocks Lodge, Beverley, at the junction with the A1079, at about 5.20pm on Monday.
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Rebecca’s Himalayan quest after cancer treatment
AN inspirational mum who overcame cancer last year has trekked in the Himalayas to raise thousands of pounds for the centre which treated her. Rebecca van der Arend, 40, of Dringhouses, York, has recently returned from a gruelling five-day
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Teenager left with damaged vision after attack in troubled village
A TEENAGER has been left with partial vision in one eye after being assaulted by a youngster in a York village. Dale Taylor, 17, said he was followed by a gang of about ten youths in Copmanthorpe before a 14-year-old boy punched him and kicked him
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Driver, 82, fights for life after A1079 collision
Updated: AN ELDERLY man from York was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a crash involving a car and a lorry. Heavy traffic built up on the A1079 at Dunnington following the crash between a green tipper lorry and a Ford Focus
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Crash pilot’s river landing questioned in report
A REPORT into a North Yorkshire plane crash has questioned the pilot’s choice to ditch the aircraft into a river. The crash happened on October 30, 2010, when the aircraft, owned by Sherburn Aero Club, crashed into the River Derwent near the village
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Hospital parking survey ‘out of date’
A WHICH? Magazine survey has put York Hospital among the worst in the country for car parking fines and charges. Hospital chief executive Patrick Crowley said the recently opened multi-storey car park had been built in response to patient and visitor
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Psychiatric nurse put forward for Health Service Hero award
AN NHS worker from York is the latest nominee in this year’s Community Pride Awards. Peter Moore, from Upper Poppleton, works as a community psychiatric nurse at Oak Rise in Acomb, and has been nominated for the Health Service Hero award for
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Alcohol treatment service funding cut by 35 per cent
AN alcohol treatment service in Selby has suffered a funding cut of almost 35 per cent, meaning waiting lists are set to rise. The Selby District Alcohol Service, based at Community House, offers help, support and guidance, and gives one-to-one and
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Labour push for Clifton Green junction ruling
A DECISION on whether a traffic lane should be reinstated at a controversial York junction could be brought forward, following Labour’s election victory. City of York Council officers were originally due to compile a report on the possibility
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Landlords on course for legal support
LANDLORDS in East Yorkshire are being invited to take part in a training session next month. The event, run by East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s private sector housing team, is designed to provide information and guidance on various aspects of owning
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Anti-vandalism fence is installed in Selby village
A COMMUNITY payback scheme in a Selby village has seen a £3,000 fence put up to help cut down on antisocial behaviour. Residents in Barlby contacted their Community Engagement Forum, to complain about youths littering, vandalising and loitering in the
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Driver in police car near-miss
POLICE are appealing for information after a police car was nearly hit by another car outside New Burlington Primary School, in Bridlington. The marked police vehicle was travelling along Marton Road, towards Scarborough Road, at about 11pm on Saturday
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Police centres asking for more
POLICE officers are to be asked to donate more money from their salaries in an attempt to safeguard two centres for ill or injured personnel. The Police Treatment Centres, one of which is based in Harrogate, rely heavily on donations from serving officers
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Maths teacher trio training for run
A TRIO of maths teachers from Tadcaster Grammar School are the latest competitors to sign up for a men’s only fun run in York next month. Geoff Wilson, John Alderman and Stephen Pearson are urging other men to sign up and join them for the R U Talking
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Dismay at wind farm evidence
OPPONENTS of a North Yorkshire wind farm have accused developers of providing planning officers with misleading evidence supporting their scheme. Members of the Heslerton Wind Farm Action Group, said RWE npower renewables had hired a commercial lobbying
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Bridget set for next challenge in aid of hospice
A WOMAN has run and walked from coast to coast in six days to raise thousands of pounds for a hospice which cared for her dying father. Now Bridget Houlston, 34, from Harome, near Helmsley, is preparing for her next challenge – to climb more than 4,500
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Double boost for East Yorkshrie libraries
VISITORS to libraries in East Yorkshire rose by five per cent last year and the number of books borrowed has also increased. Figures for the county showed 1,211,188 people used its libraries during 2010/11, while items issued rose by two per cent
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Selby village gets free safety alarms
Residents at Hensall, near Selby, are being offered free carbon monoxide and smoke detectors through a new scheme set up by the Southern Community Engagement Forum. Under the scheme, up to ten residents will be able to receive a free portable
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Alert over burglars in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor
POLICE are asking residents in the Moor End area of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor to be vigilant following an attempted burglary. A Humberside Police spokesman said an unsuccessful attempt was made to enter the property between 8am and 5.30pm on Tuesday,
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Blaze in bedroom
A BEDROOM was destroyed in a house fire in Holme Church Lane, Beverley, on Monday. Humberside Fire & Rescue Service were called to the fire in an end-terrace property at 11.35am. The fire, which was started accidentally, destroyed the bedroom and
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Skate park to be officially opened
A NEW skate park in Valley Gardens, Harrogate, will have its official opening on Saturday. The borough council’s cultural services lead, Coun Caroline Bayliss, said skating was “a whole new world to her”, but praised those who had fought for the facility
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Dedicated pupil out-trumps competitors
A SCHOOLGIRL from North Yorkshire has reached the national final of a statistical card game competition. Jessica Tate, from Malton, beat more than 100,000 schoolchildren from around the country to reach the Top Trumps national final, to be held at London
