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July 30: Sel-ebrate Yorkshire Day
Beer-drinkers are invited to celebrate Yorkshire Day with a festival in Selby. It will take place at the Town Hall from 4pm to 11pm on July 30 - two days before Yorkshire Day. There will be 20 Yorkshire beers, Yorkshire cider, and three live bands.
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Dec 8-11: Brrrrr festival
A winter beer festival is planned at Suddaby's at The Crown Hotel in Wheelgate, Malton. The event will run from December 8 to 11 and will include at least 32 beers. There will also be live music each night and food available.
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June 5-11: Feeling the blues
An award-winning York pub is preparing to hold a week-long beer festival. The Rook and Gaskill, best real ale pub in The Press Pub Awards 2009/10, has a Summertime Blues Mini Beer Festival from June 5 to 11. There will be 18 beers at any one time.
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July 8: A boot-iful beer festival
A village pub in North Yorkshire will hold a three-day beer festival in July. The Summer Beer Festival at the Boot and Shoe in Barkston Ash is from 5pm on July 8, until July 10. There will be 11 beers and two ciders, plus entertainment. Thanks to York
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July 1-3: Gait expectations
A village pub near York is preparing to host its first beer festival. The Gait Inn in Millington will hold the event from July 1 to 3. There will be ten beers, three ciders and a barbecue.
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Thriller Live
WHEN this all-singing, all-dancing musical tribute to the 'King of Pop' and 'Greatest Entertainer of all Time' first played the Grand Opera House in April 2008, it was for one night only. Come the announcement that Michael Jackson would be playing a
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Footballer Lucy Staniforth pays tribute to late brother, Tom Staniforth
TEN years after his tragic death, former Copmanthorpe footballer Lucy Staniforth has taken up her late brother’s squad number during her first season as a Super League professional. Thomas Staniforth was a member of Sheffield Wednesday’s first-team
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Tom Pringle propels York Cricket Club into T20 finals
A THRILLING 12-run triumph over hosts Driffield enabled York Cricket Club to qualify for the Solly Sports Yorkshire League T20 finals day. In a qualifying group in which York lost to Scarborough, it took net run rate to eventually decide which team would
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York defeat Airedale/Wharfedale at Stamford Bridge
The York Senior Cricket League Joe Lumb XI made it two wins from two games when they defeated the Airedale/Wharfedale League at Stamford Bridge by six wickets. Airedale/Wharfedale batted first and scored 184-9 in their 50 overs. Josh Cruise
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Concern about form of Yorkshire bowlers
Yorkshire director of cricket Martyn Moxon has admitted he is concerned about the form of his bowlers following a second day of domination for Sussex in the LV=County Championship. This is after the Tykes closed on 21-0 at Hove – in reply to
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Rally driver Jonny Milner revels in opening victory
EAST YORKSHIRE rally driver Jonny Milner’s confidence in the changes made to his ‘Xtreme’ 700 BHP Toyota Celica GT4 was rewarded with a win in the second round of the Toyota Sprint Series Championship at Woodbridge. Following his defeat in the opening
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Solo triumph for Toni Smallwood in York John Smith’s Ladies Darts League
BURNHOLME’S Toni Smallwood was crowned individual champion of the York John Smith’s Ladies Darts League after she toppled Cueball’s Tracey Farmeary in the final shoot-out of the season. Where Farmeary’s finishing let her down, Smallwood produced solid
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Rufforth lead division nine of IT Sports Mixed Tennis League
Rufforth are the new leaders of division nine of the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League. Led by the unbeaten Denise Reilly and David Laws, and well supported by Liz Powell and Bryan Claydon, they are now the only unbeaten team. Previous leaders David Lloyd
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First win for Appleton Roebuck in Tyke Petroleum Men’s Tennis League 2011
Paul Dadvar and Paul Kaye’s 25 games helped Appleton Roebuck to their first Tyke Petroleum Men’s Tennis League 2011 win, which means every team in a close division two has won and lost at least one match. The exceptions are Poppleton 2nds, who maintained
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Queen’s colours to be carried with potential at Ripon
The famous colours of Her Majesty the Queen, which will be carried by red-hot favourite Carlton House in Saturday’s Epsom Derby, are set to be given an airing at Ripon tomorrow evening when Plimsoll Line bids to fulfil the promise of a recent fourth-place
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Selby Abbey funeral for Derek Vollans
THE life of a sports fan was celebrated with a guard of honour and scores of guests at Selby Abbey. Derek Vollans, of Park Street, Selby, who died at the age of 85, worked at BOCM Pauls in the town for 49 years. During his funeral at Selby Abbey,
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Follow progress of New War Memorial Hospital online
RESIDENTS in Selby can now keep up to date with the progress of the New War Memorial Hospital online. The latest developments at the site will be available online for all to see, along with photographs and a question and answer section. Council leader
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Businesses urged to take on interns
YORK St John University is calling on creative businesses to provide internships for graduates. The Creative Business Team within the Faculty of Arts is offering small to medium-sized creative businesses £2,000 to support a placement, £1,000 of
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Aviva UK leadership team raise £100,000 in charity bike ride
AVIVA UK’s big wheels on wheels have demonstrated how to raise money for charity. Members of the Aviva UK leadership team, including chief executive Mark Hodges, raised more than £100,000 for three worthy causes through a charity bike ride between their
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Fishergate Primary School staff cycle 28 miles in memory of pupil
FOUR members of staff at a York primary school cycled 28 miles from York to Selby and back in memory of a former pupil. Gabriel Duran-Escamezb attended Fishergate Primary School for three years from 2007 to 2010 and made many friends among the pupils
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Property sales boost at Hungate
IT WAS a case of the merry month of May when it came to property sales at the Hungate Urban Neighbourhood in York. Four townhouses and one duplex, worth a total of nearly £2 million, were sold this month. Martina Collins, sales and marketing director
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Business discussion group ready to begin at University of York
A ‘TASTER’ discussion session for businesses at the University of York’s Ron Cooke hub proved a resounding success. The idea was to bring together business people from sectors as diverse as IT, leisure, hospitality and property to consider issues that
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Taxi drivers hold fundraising day for St Leonard’s Hospice
A TAXI driver from York who wants to thank St Leonard’s Hospice for the care his late wife received there has inspired his colleagues to hold a day of fundraising. Gordon Bakal, 59, a driver for Castle Taxis in Kitchener Street, lost his wife Carol to
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Council row over footpath work
A DECISION to resurface a North Yorkshire footpath which ends abruptly at bushes has been condemned as “a complete waste of money”. North Yorkshire County Council has been accused of getting its priorities wrong after carrying out repairs and resurfacing
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Putting focus on children in Westfield
The new-look Westfield Children’s Centre in York has opened to local children and their parents and carers. The centre has been providing services for families with under- five youngsters since 2007, but over the last few months a new meeting room, playroom
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Elvington-based Rolawn to expand
ROLAWN, the Elvington-based turf grower and topsoil supplier, has been given planning clearance to develop an existing site on a disused airfield at Seaton Ross. The plan was approved by East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Paul Dawson, Rolawn’s managing
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Walk on the wildlife side costs me a fortune
THERE’S a recession on, costs are rising, I’m permanently broke, and I’ve got a growing family to care for. No, I haven’t defied the odds and had another baby. But our lodgers have, meaning we’ve dozens of extra mouths to feed and look after every day
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Oh, give me a rest from it all
THERE’S no doubt about it – I’m getting more intolerant as I get older. My patience is growing thinner in all sorts of areas, ranging from annoyingly catchy mobile ring tones to almost every aspect of public life in Britain. However, it appears not
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Get big hair with DIY hair extensions
CHERYL Cole created a stir when she arrived in LA with a bouffant do straight out of the Jackie Collins book of hairdressing. The next evening, Sex And The City star Sarah Jessica Parker was spotted copying the look. So it’s fair to surmise
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Dad's charity trek to raise awareness of neuroblastoma
THE father of a little boy who survived an aggressive form of cancer thanks to pioneering treatment in America is preparing for a charity trek to fund life-saving treatment for other young sufferers. Jamie Inglis suffered from neuroblastoma, a highly
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Sportathon in aid of York Blind and Partially-Sighted Society
YORK Blind and Partially-Sighted society is looking for volunteers to get involved in a Sportathon to raise funds. The society has expanded this year’s big fundraiser from a swimathon last year, to include tackling a climbing wall and cycling. Ian Wood
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York students provide sports therapy at hockey championships
A GROUP of York students has been providing sports therapy support at the inline hockey world championships. The foundation degree students signed up for a “hands-on” trip to the veterans roller hockey world championship at Beroun, in the Czech Republic
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Library cuts all round
RECENTLY, I was reading how all sorts of stringent cuts were taking place in Britain, courtesy of the Tory government, ably assisted by the Lib-Dems, and how such cuts would impact principally on the poorest sections of the population, and in particular
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Allotment site targeted by thieves again
AN East Yorkshire allotment site has been raided by thieves – the second to be targeted in a week. About ten sheds were broken into overnight on Thursday at the site near the A1079, at Market Weighton. Tools and equipment stolen were stolen in the
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Crackdown on Pocklington criminals
A SUSPECTED burglar who raided an East Yorkshire home and sparked a police chase was among those arrested by Pocklington police last month. A search helicopter and dozens of officers were scrambled to Barnby Moor after a police van and a white Transit
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Raising doubts about EU authority
IT IS good news that Ratko Mladic has finally been apprehended and will be made to pay for his terrible crimes. However, it is clear that he has had wide support over the past 16 years in Serbia and is even now treated as a hero by many. There are
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Osprey eludes us, sadly
MY FRIEND and I enjoyed a bird-watching day at Top Hill Low, near Driffield, expecting to see the osprey that has been around all this week. Unfortunately, we missed the sightings even though we saw photographic evidence of the sighting at noon.
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Leave some space
WHY does every little bit of York need a building on it? I have just researched a little about a proposed development in Acomb at 25, The Green. This, I dare say, will largely go unnoticed by the majority of people in the area, yet affect quite a few
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Don’t turn away from the elderly
Age UK’s report has finally provided the damning evidence needed to force the Government to act on social care spending. The Independent Care Group (York and North Yorkshire) has argued for years that social care has never been properly funded, even
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York visitor centre is just great
IT WAS great to read the figures The Press which underscore the success of the new visitor centre (The Press, May 27). I always enjoy a visit when I pass. Everything the article says has contributed to the success, including the new location, but
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Missing tourist found in York
AN Australian tourist who disappeared whilst holidaying in York has been found safe and well. Police launched a plea for help after John Prenter, 71, went missing yesterday afternoon. When he hadn’t arrived back at the Micklegate Travel Lodge they
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It’s hardly fair
I HAVE to say that I endorse The Press editorial when it says that the Labour’s decision to appoint its own councillors as chairs of half of the council’s scrutiny committees as smacking of “control freakery” (The Press, May 27). After creating an
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Oh, another one
YET again another local election Lib Dem candidate does not identify himself (Letters, May 27). Reuben Mayne, candidate in Acomb, should perhaps check his facts about the proposed Lib Dem Acomb office before putting his name to a letter. Officers
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Quote marks
I READ about young drivers being priced out of owning a car due to the high cost of insurance in ‘Drive’ (The Press, May 27). I watched a similar report recently on TV, where one young man said he had been given a quote of £90,000 and the lowest
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Call this food?
IN THESE days of mediocre cuisine and greasy bland food, one is so often faced with the embarrassment of “good nosh spoilt”. I don’t know about you, but I find eating in cafeterias absolutely terrifying. There’s only one word to describe cafeteria
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Charity golf day in memory of Clive Gott
FAMILY and friends of a sports fanatic are holding a charity golf day to boost the coffers of a foundation set up in his memory. Clive Gott, who died in February, aged 52, of suspected heart problems, was known for his adventurous challenges, such
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Mayor-making cost is under spotlight
A NORTH Yorkshire council is to take another look at the cost of its mayor-making ceremony after the latest event ran up a bill of almost £5,000. A meal to celebrate the appointment of the mayor of Harrogate last year cost taxpayers £4,827.14,
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Children learn about the Vikings
YOUNGSTERS at a York nursery took a step back in time to learn about the world of the Vikings. Children and staff at Happy Jays Nursery, Clifton Moor, put on period costumes as part of a project focusing on the Vikings and their history in York. Teacher
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Selby council customer service targets are beaten
CUSTOMER service targets at Selby District Council have been met and exceeded, a new survey has shown. Access Selby staff at the Market Cross centre were assessed on the speed with which they answered phone calls, customer satisfaction, and the time
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Teenage mum found dead 9 days after baby is adopted
TRIBUTES have been paid to a tragic teenage mum whose body was discovered days after she found out her baby son had been adopted. Annabelle Lee Morris, 19, of Maple Avenue, Bishopthorpe, was distressed that her baby had been taken into care and
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Woman badly hurt in four-car crash
A WOMAN suffered life-threatening injuries in a four-car smash on the A164 near Hutton Cranswick. The 31-year-old woman was driving a silver Ford Ka towards Driffield on Saturday at noon when the incident happened. Humberside Police say three other
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Man airlifted after crash near Harrogate
A man was airlifted to hospital following an accident in a village near Harrogate. The 22-year-old Leeds man was seriously injured after his green Peugeot was involved in a collision with a white van being driven by a 50-year-old man from Bradford
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Move to bring back weekly bin collections
WEEKLY bin collections could be brought back in York under new proposals reportedly being considered by the Government. Ministers are looking at offering cash incentives to councils to encourage them to revert from fortnightly to weekly collections,
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University of York sound recording project
Researchers from the University of York are set to explore the role of engineers in sound recording. The research is being led by Dr Jez Wells from the university’s electronics Department, in fellowship with the sociology department, and aims to make
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Welcome to York-on-sea
THESE young visitors to Parliament Street did not let the damp and dull bank holiday weather spoil their fun in York. The city centre was transformed into a traditional English seaside yesterday, thanks to City of York Council, which laid on
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Dream holiday ‘best medicine’ for young brain tumour patient
A YOUNG brain tumour patient has returned from a trip of a lifetime his family had feared they would not be able to take. Four-year-old Blaise Etheridge-Clarke and his family thought his dreams of visiting Disneyland in Florida had been shattered when
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Coast trek bravery of cancer patient
A SELBY cancer sufferer is embarking on a five-day sponsored walk, only days after starting chemotherapy treatment for the second time in two years. Jean Gratton, 61, of Burn, near Selby, was treated for ovarian cancer two years ago and was given the
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Yorkshire bids to host start of Tour de France
BRINGING the start of the Tour de France to York could raise the city’s cycling profile and attract more visitors to North Yorkshire’s beautiful countryside, according to a bike campaigner. Coun Andy D’Agorne, leader of the Green group on City of York
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Bride-to-be's engagement ring found in vacuum cleaner
A BRIDE-to-be has been reunited with her engagement ring, which was found against the odds in a holiday park’s vacuum cleaner. The 22-year-old nursery nurse, Anna Laskey, from Hambleton, near Selby, took the ring off to bathe her nine-month-old
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Askham Grange Prison push for more parking
BOSSES at a women’s open prison near York are looking to create more car-parking spaces because they are running out of room for vehicles. HM Prison Service has submitted an application to City of York Council to provide 20 extra spaces at Askham
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MP volunteers with local charities
ONE of York’s MPs is volunteering with a host of charities in the city this week to highlight the work of those who dedicate their time to help others. York Outer MP Julian Sturdy said he wants to celebrate the voluntary sector and highlight the difficulties
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Malton B&B wins award from travel website
LOW Penhowe bed and breakfast in Burythorpe, near Malton, has been awarded an excellence award from travel review website TripAdvisor. The five-star bed and breakfast consistently receives excellent rating from TripAdvisor members and also won the Guest
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Student homes hope for Fulford shop
A FANCY dress shop in York could be turned into an 11-bedroom home for students. Justin Heaven, who has run Fantasy World in Main Street, Fulford, for the past 16 years, says the company has outgrown its home and has applied to City of York Council to
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Council says Access York scheme is a priority
THE NEW council administration says it is hoping to increase the council’s contribution to the Access York project in this year’s and next year’s budget. Coun James Alexander, new Labour leader of City of York Council, said he will meet finance chiefs
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Victim beaten up ‘on a whim’ in Selby
TWO late-night drinkers have received suspended jail terms after night marshals caught them beating up a third man “on a whim” as he lay on the ground. Matthew Donkin, prosecuting, said David Crisp, then 17, kicked Stuart Guy in the head as the street
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Restaurant plan for York pub
A NEW “high-profile” restaurant could be created above a pub in the centre of York. Greene King, which runs the Lendal Cellars next to the Guildhall and the city’s main post office, has applied to convert parts of the building which are currently empty
