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Search and rescue teams find missing boy in tent
A SEARCH helicopter, a lifeboat, shore rescue teams and police officers were scrambled after a five-year-old boy was reported missing from a North Yorkshire campsite. But after 90 minutes of searching, the youngster was discovered hiding in a compartment
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Simon Dyson comes close to overhauling world’s top two golf aces
YORK’S Simon Dyson mixed it with golf’s leading two players and almost finished on top of the world. The 33-year-old took a superb third place in the £4½ million BMW PGA Championship – considered by many European players to be the “fifth major”. He
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Proud Dave Woods salutes Knights crusaders
HEAD coach Dave Woods was “proud” of his York City Knights side after they beat the odds to pick up a bonus point against Leigh. The Centurions’ only defeat this season has been a narrow loss to Super League side Catalans in the Challenge Cup
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Three in hospital after bouncy castle rips free
THREE children were taken to hospital after a bouncy castle broke free from its tether. North Yorkshire Police said officers were called to the White House Hotel on the West Cliff in Whitby at 2.40pm on Sunday. The most seriously injured youngster was
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Where is justice in response to crime?
I READ the report of the unprovoked assault on 17-year-old Dale Taylor and the trashing of parts of Copmanthorpe with a sense of sadness that rapidly translated to anger at the reaction of the police to this attack (The Press, May 25). Three points
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Pet microchips will save millions
The following organisations have joined together to form the Microchipping Alliance – the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, British Veterinary Association, Blue Cross, Cats Protection, Communication Workers Union, Dog
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Give council leader a chance
BECAUSE the new council leader, James Alexander, is not your normal stereotype leading politician, with his modern haircut, somewhat abrasive style and his tender years, the right-wing premature knives appear to be already out for him. Let’
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Libya: Fighting for oil
ROGER Westmoreland is 100 per cent correct with his observations about the conflict in Libya being just another form of imperialism (Letters, May 21. Strangely, oil-less Syria, with its daily assaults on its civilians, hasn’t resulted in even a
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Free speech won
FINALLY the secret is out, after all the debate and controversy over celebrities and footballers taking super-injunctions. They will always be found out eventually, that is the way of the world. Football stars such as Ryan Giggs who has been named
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Rocking fair city’s foundations
FURTHER to Glenn Hughes (former member of Trapeze and Deep Purple and now part of the excellent Black Country Communion) not remembering if he had ever played a gig in our fair city before (The Press May 23). Well, I will certainly remember his appearance
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On the button
WHEN I read the letter in The Press from Steve Broadhurst (May 18), I laughed and laughed and laughed, although I agree it’s no laughing matter when experiencing, as Steve has, pressing this and that button trying to contact a person required by phone
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Holiday helpers
WE HAVE just arrived home from holiday in Majorca, staying at Alcudia on the top end of the island. What I am writing about is the new facility provided by Thomson Holidays at Palma Airport. There is now a special check-in desk for people with
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Barack Obama’s real aim
THE visit of US President Barack Obama to Britain was more of a state visit than a “business” meeting. He was after prime photo-shoots, and being with our Queen was ideal for his re-election campaign. Both President Obama and Prime Minister
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Multiple sclerosis: Why Sue won’t give in
WHEN Sue Hawes was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis almost 20 years ago, she admits she didn’t know a thing about the condition. MS falls into that sinister category of illnesses that we all know we don’t want to have, but don’t really know anything
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Following America's mega-watt screamy sentiment
WHAT a day of contrasts it seemed to be when Barack Obama gave his history-defining address in the mother of all parliaments – the first American president to do so. On the one hand we had Obama telling the world – in a speech full of intellectual gravitas
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Review: An Evening With The Legendary John Cleese, aka The Alimony Tour 2011, Grand Opera House, York
WE are not used to seeing John Cleese on his own. Even in his recent AA advert, Cleese has a “daughter” to work off as he hops around in a sleeping bag. His comedy is often rooted in friction, in differences of opinion, one-upmanship and irritation
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Memories of growing up in York in the 1920s
WE tend to think of the workhouse as a Victorian institution that died out long before anyone alive today was born. Not quite so. The York workhouse in Huntington Road was still going strong in the late 1920s. George Bye knows that only too well – because
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Returning York’s strays to their natural state
York’s strays are being returned to their natural state. MATT CLARK meets the men behind the project. BOB Missin is eying a scrubby patch of common sorrel. He’s hoping to spot the first of the season’s skylarks which are back again on Hob Moor
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Knights 38, Leigh Centurions 48
FEW people gave York City Knights hope of taking anything from their game against Championship leaders Leigh. Dave Woods’ men – well, kids really – fell to the bottom of the table on Saturday after Toulouse took a bonus point from their defeat
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York III climb division two following victory at Beverley
York III moved up three places into third in division two when winning comfortably at Beverley Town II. The home side’s 209-7 contained two half-centuries from Ben Fish (81) and Tim Smith (66). Steve Beales took 4-66 for York and was then able to put
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Steve Burdett’s rapid half-century propels Woodhouse Grange
A century opening stand between Andy Bilton and Nick Hadfield, plus a rapid half-century by skipper Steve Burdett, set up a 116-run victory for Woodhouse Grange over Beverley Town to go top of the premier division. Bilton (44) and Hadfield (66) put
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Elderly woman remains in hospital following hit and run
A 75-YEAR-old walker remains in hospital after being hit by a motorcyclist yesterday near Stokesley. The lady, who had been walking the Cleveland Way, was crossing the road to Claybank car park, about 2.5 miles from the village of Chop Gate
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Sheriff Hutton Bridge cricketers still on trail of victory after Selby flop
Sheriff Hutton Bridge’s quest for their first division five win of the season floundered when they lost by 101 runs at Selby. Neil Wilson (46) and Alex Bowden(28) were the main run-makers in Selby’s 181-7, while Oliver Leedham claimed 4-33. The Bridge
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Tons aplenty as Dunnington CC prevail against Cawood
There were two century-makers at Cawood where Dunnington posted a 71-run division six win. The Dunnington triumph was very much a two-man affair with Andy Milne hitting 112 and taking 3-36 and Josh Tattersall following 52 with 3-49. The 268-6 total
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Rossington family steer Bolton Percy Cricket Club to victory
IT was the Rossington family show at Bolton Percy, where their side had the better of a division seven draw with Civil Service. Father John made 30 and son James (32) in Bolton Percy’s 217-4 with Jacob Green hitting 74. Another son, Tom, then grabbed
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Duncombe Park CC knocked off division three top spot
Duncombe Park were knocked off their division three perch in a draw at Malton who had to thank Shane Bonser (73no) for their total of 204-7. Steve Baxter weighed in with 37 as J Crannange captured 3-54. The same player then made 39 for Park as he and
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Woodhouse Grange go top of Senior Cricket League's division four
Woodhouse Grange eased to the top of division four after making light of chasing down Stillington’s 225-7. The home batsmen did well with Karl Simpson hitting (87), Oliver Everard (34) and Tim Wells (42no) as Paul Grewer took 3-33. But openers
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Selby cricketer Tom Collins so close to share of centuries record
Selby’s Tom Collins was on course to become only the fourth player to hit centuries in three consecutive games. However, his fine innings ended when he reached 75 in the division one game against Sheriff Hutton Bridge. Solid knocks too by Matt Hoyle
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Yorkshire’s hopes heading south
It is fair to say that Yorkshire are not enjoying their trip to the south of England so far. After being rolled over against Somerset to lose by ten wickets on Friday, the Tykes are again in trouble in their latest LV= County Championship division one
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Dan Woods takes seven wickets as York Cricket Club beat Scarborough
A second successive seven-wicket haul by York Cricket Club spinner Dan Woods sealed victory for his side over North Yorkshire rivals Scarborough in the Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB Premier League. This time, Woods’ match-winning performance was against
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Retailers are desperate to open stores in York
DEMAND for shop premises in York city centre is now so high that it is equalled only by central London, it has been claimed. Andrew Hedley, of Blacks Property Consultants, said retailers and agents were calling almost weekly for news of any
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Middleham-trained horse to be on the up at Redcar
Arlequin, who failed to enjoy much luck when a creditable third at York’s May Festival, is fancied to gain handsome compensation at Redcar this afternoon in the feature race. The £27,500 Totepool Zetland Gold Cup is the target for the North Yorkshire
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New restaurant will create 70 jobs
PLANS have been submitted for a new pub-style family restaurant on the edge of York which could create up to 70 jobs. City of York Council is expected to decide within two months whether to approve the proposals for the Cloverleaf restaurant on Monks
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Drama with a message
PERFORMANCES by the Riding Lights Theatre Company demonstrated care for the environment at the Big Environment Celebration at York Minster. Throughout the day, drama sketches showed visitors what they could do to help the environment. An art competition
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Mum blames CPS over murder acquittal
THE mother of a York woman who was bludgeoned to death with a claw hammer has blamed the Crown Prosecution Service after her daughter’s estranged husband was acquitted of murder. British Airways pilot Robert Brown was sentenced to 26 years in prison
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Widow to sue crash airline
A NORTH Yorkshire widow has said she will take legal action after authorities released a preliminary accident report into the plane crash which caused her husband’s death. Father-of-three Arthur Coakley, of Sandsend, near Whitby, was killed along with
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Gamekeeper fined for killing badger
A GAMEKEEPER from Ryedale has been fined after shooting a badger. David Stephen Welford, 43, of Thornthorpe, near Malton, pleaded guilty to wilfully killing the badger in September 2010, when he appeared at Scarborough Magistrates Court. Welford was
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Passengers hit by rail delays
RAIL passengers travelling between York and London faced major disruption over the Bank Holiday weekend after overhead power lines were damaged. Problems started on Saturday with about 200 metres of damage affecting all four lines between Grantham and
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Matthew’s half the man he used to be
SHEDDING more than 14 stone means Matthew Briggs now does a double-take when he passes a mirror. Matthew says he still does not recognise himself after shedding 14 stone five-and-a-half pounds in 17 months. At his heaviest, the 29-year-old
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Summer fair marks nature reserve's first anniversary
HOB Moor nature reserve celebrated its first anniversary on Saturday with a summer fair, featuring birds of prey and other family activities. Families watched willow weaving, a live band, a dog show and enjoyed arts and crafts, face painting and a
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Go-karts stolen in Goole
TWO off-road go-karts have been stolen from Swinefleet, Goole. The 400cc buggies were taken from the Madtrax karting centre.
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City status bid by Goole
GOOLE has officially entered a bid to become a city as part of celebrations for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. One town in England will be granted city status in 2012 to mark the jubilee. There is no official benefit to being named a city and
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York bars plan al fresco area
THE owners of two bars in the centre of York have applied to set up an outdoor eating and drinking area outside their premises. Andrew and Sally Dunn, who operate the Biltmore Bar and Grill and Oscars Wine Bar and Bistro on the corner of Swinegate
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Man tried to torch his flat
A SUICIDAL man risked his neighbours’ lives when he tried to set fire to his home as police watched, York Crown Court heard. Andrew John Nelson, 22, twice called officers out to the block of flats in Tadcaster where he was living, with reports that
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Wold Top launch Father’s Day beer
WOLD Top, the East Yorkshire brewery, Top, has launched a celebratory beer for Father’s Day. Angler’s Reward, a golden ale with an ABV of four per cent, is brewed with malt from near the brewery’s base in Wold Newton, and with Cascade and Goldings
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Signs for new fashion store are kicked out
THE FASHION chain which plans to move into the former Borders bookstore in the centre of York has seen an application to put up new signs turned down. Cult, which is planning to open at the Davygate site in September, had asked City of York Council
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Warning over two-in-one thefts in North Yorkshire
POLICE have sent out a warning to householders following a spate of two-in-one burglaries in North Yorkshire. Thieves have been breaking into homes and taking car keys before stealing the vehicles. Recent thefts include: • A 56-registration Blue
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Tornado locomotive delayed after cable theft
BRITAIN’S newest steam engine, the 60163 Tornado, made it to the North York Moors this weekend, despite delays. The train was supposed to arrive at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to take passengers on Thursday, but it was delayed after metal thieves
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Poet Laureate to visit poetry festival
THE Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, is to take part in Bridlington Poetry Festival, which runs from June 10 to 12 at Sewerby Hall. She will perform her long children’s poem, The Princess’ Blankets, on the Saturday lunchtime and then on the Saturday
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New Our Lady Queen of Martyrs RC school takes shape
WORK is moving forward steadily at the new multi-million pound primary school in west York. This is the new Our Lady Queen of Martyrs RC School building, which is fast taking shape in Hamilton Drive, Holgate. The new school will see two schools, Our
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Antique barometer stolen from cottage
DETECTIVES are investigating the theft of a 200-year-old barometer from a cottage in North Yorkshire. The antique stick barometer was taken from a property in West Tanfield, near Ripon, and is valued at £30,000. It is 40 inches tall and made from
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Jail term takes the fizz out of wedding day
A thief could miss his sister’s wedding because he stole champagne from a city centre store twice in the same afternoon. Douglas Shaun MacRae, 27, had hoped to escort his sister down the aisle in August. But after his arrest at Marks & Spencer’s Parliament
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York's mini food festival proves a tasty treat
VISITORS to York had a tasty treat when they discovered the city’s mini food festival. The event, which included stalls with hot food, confectionery, cheese and pies, speciality teas, beer, and much more, was held as the first off-shoot to promote the
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Estee Roberts put forward for Community Pride award
AN ARTIST from York has been nominated in the Charity Fundraiser Of The Year category of the 2011 Community Pride Awards. Estee Roberts, 23, of Huntington, was nominated by her friend, Naomi Smith, for her work raising money for York Hospital’s Critical
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Spencer’s got the write stuff
THE winner of The Press’s competition to find reporters of the future has been announced. Spencer Brown, 17, of Easingwold, goes to Easingwold Sixth Form and submitted a match report covering North Yorkshire County Schools’ Football Association winning
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New pub near York station step closer
THE beer entrepreneur planning to turn the old tearoom at York Station into a spectacular new pub has taken the next step in his plans. Jamie Hawksworth, who hopes to open the York Tap at the north end of the station later this summer, has applied
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Tudor trail at Clifford’s Tower
CHILDREN visiting Clifford’s Tower in York are being challenged to find the six former queens of Henry VIII. The Tudor trail launched by the attraction challenges visitors to find seven plastic models which are hidden around the site. Claire Hogan
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Ford Puma broken into
SELBY police have appealed for witnesses to a car break-in. Items were stolen from a black Ford Puma between 5.15pm and 6pm on Friday, May 20, while it was parked in Brayton Lane, near the junction with the A1041. Witnesses, or anyone with information
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Appeal after lorry crash on A164
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a crash in Beverley which has left a woman with life threatening injuries. The female driver of a Volkswagen Beetle was seriously injured after she was involved in a collision with a Vauxhall Astra and an articulated
