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York businesses encouraged to submit bids for Regional Growth Fund
LORD Heseltine has urged more than 200 business people in York to apply over the next month for their share of a £950 million fund in the second round of the Regional Growth Fund. The Conservative Party big hitter was speaking yesterday at
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York City sign Kidderminster Harriers winger Matty Blair
YORK City have signed 21-year-old winger Matty Blair from Kidderminster Harriers. Former Bedworth player Blair has signed a two-year deal with the Bootham Crescent club. * Don't miss The Press on Thursday for an interview with Matty Blair
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Families get chance to monkey around
THE York branch of parenting charity NCT will be holding Cheeky Monkeys Tea Parties at Clements Hall on June 15. The first party, from 9.30am to 11am, is for babies aged six months to 18 months, and the second, from 11am to 12.30pm, is for babies aged
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Snooker chief hails York’s zeal for restoring UK Championship
WORLD Snooker boss Barry Hearn has revealed the enthusiasm of the people of York for the game was the main reason why the UK Championship was returning to the city. Speaking exclusively to The Press, Hearn described the decision to bring the
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Silver medal for York oarsman Tom Ransley
THE 2011 campaign started in bitter sweet fashion for York City Rowing Club oarsman Tom Ransley. Racing as part of the Great Britain eight at the opening World Cup regatta in Munich, Ransley claimed a silver medal but was again forced to play second
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Avacta sees fruits from US partnership
A FIRST step has been taken by York-based Avacta in conquering the US market. The AIMS-listed provider of analytical and diagnostic technologies and services to the pharmaceutical and animal healthcare sectors has seen the first fruits of its sales and
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York school’s Ofsted boost
PUPILS and staff at one of York’s largest primary schools are celebrating Ofsted success. Westfield, which has 571 pupils in the west of the city, was rated “satisfactory” by government inspectors when they visited earlier this month, with many areas
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Budding gardeners dig deep for RHS competition
GREEN-FINGERED youngsters designed and built mini show gardens for a Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) competition. Elizabeth Balmforth, curator of RHS Garden Harlow Carr, near Harrogate, returned from the Chelsea Flower Show to oversee the gardening
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Kurt Geiger opens store in York's designer outlet
DESIGNER shoe retailer Kurt Geiger has moved into McArthurGlen York Designer Outlet. The shoe presence at the centre has also been boosted by an expansion of York-based Pavers Shoes. The new store, located next to TAG Heuer, Ted Baker
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STAR Centre design wins top award for Wendy Dent
AN ARCHITECT from York has scooped a top award for her part in designing a Leeds College building. Wendy Dent, of Albemarle Road, a former Mount School pupil, works for Saltaire-based architects Rance Booth & Smith (RBS) and led the design team on
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North Yorkshire pool team beats East Yorkshire
North Yorkshire’s county pool team thrashed East Yorkshire in the fourth round of the EPA’s Inter-Counties Championship. The men’s ‘A’ team got off to a flier winning the first set of 11 frames 7-4. They went one better in the next set winning 8-
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York Cricket Club fixture rained off
York Cricket Club’s Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League match against Castleford on Bank Holiday Monday was rained off. Next up is Sheffield Collegiate away in the League on Saturday before travelling to Burley in Wharfedale in the Black
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21 contest league fixture for Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers
NO fewer than 21 Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers competed in the a South Durham North Yorkshire League fixture at Harrogate. Phil Utley led the club home in 22nd place in a time of 37 minutes and 13 seconds. Dan Holdsworth was next finisher, 40th
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Acaster Malbis footballer signs Leeds United contract
Acaster Malbis youngster Charlie Taylor has taken a big step on the road to football stardom by signing a three-year professional contract with Leeds United. The 17-year-old former Tadcaster Grammar School pupil has completed his first year as a scholar
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Misfiring batsman Adam Lyth gets England backing
England Lions batting coach Graham Thorpe has stressed the importance of Adam Lyth staying true to his natural game as he looks to arrest a dip in form for Yorkshire. Opening batsman Lyth, 23, was the county’s leading run-scorer last season with 1,509
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Sessay stay out in front in Pilmoor Evening Cricket League
Sessay have now taken a clear lead at the top of the Pilmoor Evening Cricket League first division after their fourth straight win. The closest game was at Thirsk, where Helperby opening batsman James Hardy played the innings of the match. Hardy
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Walkington beat Newport in East Riding cricket league
Walkington stretched their lead at the top of the East Riding Independent Cricket League first division with a comprehensive demolition of second-placed Newport. Craig Sharp with 7-33 shot out the visitors for just 96 and Mike Sharp’s 61 not out
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Yorkshire's batting blown away in Sussex blitz
For most of this match it has been the Yorkshire bowlers under the spotlight for their poor performance. On day three in Hove, however, it was the Tykes’ frontline batsmen who failed to perform as Sussex moved closer to victory in division one of
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The Big Interview with Barry Hearn
He is transforming the game of snooker and York is a key part of his plans as World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn tells STEVE CARROLL. NOTHING silences doubters more than results. When Barry Hearn narrowly took over World Snooker 12 months ago
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Knights’ bus plans
YORK City Knights’ supporters’ bus to the match at Featherstone on Sunday will leave the Ainsty at 12.30pm, Clarence Street at 12.45pm and Huntington Stadium at 1pm. Seats cost £12 for club members and £16 for non-members. To book, phone 01904 767404
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UK Snooker return to swell York pockets
THE buzz surrounding the return of the UK Snooker Championship to York will not be restricted to those who merely buy tickets. Gary Penrose, owner of Cueball Snooker in Alexandra Court, reckons the revival of the tournament at the Barbican Centre – after
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Tournedos and Klynch can score for North Yorkshire trainer Ruth Carr
Ruth Carr has her North Yorkshire team in cracking form and can complete a Hamilton double tomorrow with recent winners Tournedos and Klynch. Tournedos ended a long losing sequence at Carlisle on Monday and won in such good style that it would be no
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Family shocked by skin cancer death of York mum
A “FUN, loving and doting” York mum has died of skin cancer, aged only 38. Jo Grassby was diagnosed with terminal cancer a few weeks before her death on Sunday, and now her friends and family hope to raise awareness and research into the deadly disease
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Praise for volunteers
THANK you to our Macmillan volunteers for 100 years of support. As we celebrate our centenary year at Macmillan Cancer Support, we recognise that many of our successes couldn’t have been achieved without our volunteers. As this is Volunteers’ Week
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A sad experience...and a thank-you
MAY 24 was to be the climax of a short holiday to celebrate my 72nd birthday. My wife saved sufficient cash to make the trip in our ten-year-old car to travel firstly to Surrey to visit friends, and then on the way back to spend a couple of days in York
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Housing scheme could create homes “crisis” in York
YORK’S new housing chief has warned that a flagship Government housing scheme could create a homes “crisis” for the city. The New Homes Bonus is aimed at boosting house-building by rewarding councils with cash for each new property constructed in their
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Support for Germany
I AM so pleased and happy that you have printed so many letters from readers who agree with my views and praise of Germany and the German people. I have been acting as unofficial German ambassador to England for more than 50 years now, and it is heart-warming
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Saturday surgery
WESTFIELD local councillors Steve Burton, Lynn Jeffries and myself will be starting our advice surgeries for local residents on Saturday. Surgeries will be held between 9.30am and 11am every Saturday in the creche area of Energise in Cornlands Road
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Mobility problems
I WISH to explain that not all mobility scooter drivers are the same. We have to put up with people having their minds on mobiles stuck in their face then when you say excuse me, they say, “Sorry, I didn’t see you”. And, by the way, my friend, who
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Good nurseries still working hard
I WAS sorry to hear of the proposed closure of Cherry Tree Neighbourhood Nursery (The Press, May 25). It is a sad occasion for families using the nursery and the dedicated staff who work there. There are many reasons why a nursery might be forced to
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Bus station mystery
I HAVE not felt the need to contact you lately but that changed today. I was asked twice within the space of half an hour where our bus station was. Come on City of York Council, we have empty spaces galore, Piccadilly being a prime spot – or do
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Don’t knock coalition
I HAVE become saddened over the past year by the way my local paper has taken to pouring scorn over everything the coalition government has done and is trying to do to get this country back on its feet. I am all for political debate but it should
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Policy doomed to fail
COALITION economic policy is doomed to failure. The only possible way out of the appalling national debt, which is significantly higher than any of the main parties are admitting, is by significant and sustained growth. This cannot happen until public-sector
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Losing experience
WITH reference to The Press item “Police officers escape retirement axe” (The Press, May 26), it seems common sense has prevailed amid a flurry of cost-cutting exercises within government circles, albeit North Yorkshire in police terms. When one
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Blood Brothers show too loud
WITH regard to the letter from W Brakley (Quiet Crucible, May 25) may I share an experience at the other end of the scale. Last week, I went to see Blood Brothers at the Grand Opera House. It was a brilliant production the cast and performance were
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Sad losses blight Micklegate
I WAS intrigued to read your lead article regarding the rising demand for retail space in the city centre (The Press, May 30). The reverse seems to be the case in Micklegate. Over the past few years, a number of retail businesses of considerable quality
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Review: Thriller Live, Grand Opera House, York
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
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Fed-up villager locks bell ringers in church tower
A TEAM of bell ringers found themselves locked in a North Yorkshire church tower by a pensioner, after he seemingly took offence to the sound of their ringing. The man, believed to be in his 70s or 80s, climbed the narrow staircase up to the belfry of
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Burning car drama at Bridlington
FIREFIGHTERS in Bridlington were called to a burning car outside a property in Seathorne Road. The fire crew used one hose reel and breathing apparatus to extinguish the car, and disconnected the battery as a safety precaution.
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Putting the best foot forward for Walk Ten at Castle Howard
ONE of the best-known landmarks in Yorkshire will provide the backdrop to a day of fundraising for Marie Curie cancer nurses. Walk Ten takes place at Castle Howard on Sunday, July 31, when participants can enjoy a 10k walk and an evening of entertainment
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Meet the staff keeping the National Railway Museum on track
NEWTON made it too difficult with all those big words, Nick Boardman tells his young audience. But really, he says, it is easy. All we need to know is that Bernard the toy elephant is heavier than his pal Nelly, so to make him go as fast, Bernard
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Striking-off threat for top developers
ONE of York’s biggest development companies has been threatened with being struck off at Companies House for failing to submit its accounts. Skelwith (Leisure) Ltd’s official status with Companies House is listed as “active – proposal to strike
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New blueprint for future of libraries
RESHAPED plans for the future of libraries across North Yorkshire are set to be rubber-stamped later this month. North Yorkshire County Council’s executive will decide whether to put in place proposals which would see libraries in “key” locations
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Angelic singers aim for an inspired Finnish
CHOIR members from York are to perform a concert in Finnish to an international audience. Enkelit, which means “angels” in Finnish, compromises choristers from all over the north-east who perform contemporary music from Finland, despite none of them
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Harrogate Hospital apologises following fatal ‘failures’
A WIDOW from near York has received an apology from Harrogate Hospital over “failures” which led to the death of husband. Debra Cartwright, 49, is still waiting for an inquest into the death, three years ago, of her husband and the father of the couple
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Decision time in fire shake-up
A SHAKE-UP of fire cover in York looks set to be backed by council chiefs next week. City of York Council officers have recommended selling the freehold of a site on Kent Street, next to the Barbican centre, to North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service
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CCTV images released following Tesco thefts
POLICE have released CCTV stills of people they want to speak to about alleged thefts from the same store. Officers would like to speak to the woman in the first image about a 40in Sony Bravia television which went missing from Tesco, Morton Lane,
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Ex-pat in New Zealand tells of earthquake havoc
A YORK ex-pat living in New Zealand has told how his brother narrowly survived the devastating Christchurch earthquake, and has spoken of his own work to help rebuild the city. Julian Tyerman, 43, a glazier, was not in Christchurch at the time of the
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Music promoter ‘learning’ about sound at York Minster
A MUSIC promoter has called sound issues at a special performance at York Minster “a learning curve”. Tribeca Arts hosted the gig, by Divine Comedy front man Neil Hannon at the Minster on Saturday, May 7, but several members of the audience approached
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Food firm’s contract loss brings threat to jobs
DOZENS of jobs could be lost at a Selby food company after a major contract with a national supermarket chain was lost. English Village Salads (EVS), based at Camblesforth, employs about 230 people, and produces loose and pre-packaged salads for supermarkets
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New Selby sports pitch decision due soon
COUNCIL bosses in Selby are set to decide where they should invest up to £250,000 of public money in an all-weather sports pitch for the town. Two options are on the table and will be discussed when Selby District Council’s executive meets tomorrow.
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Sophie in running for races award
A MARKETING assistant from York Racecourse is hoping to become Britain’s first female race commentator. Sophie Monkman has reached the quarter-finals of a competition organised by lovetheraces.com which were being held today. Sophie is pictured getting
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Parents' anger over nursery closure
PARENTS whose children attend a York pre-school which is facing closure say they are upset with the way the situation has been dealt with. Cherry Tree Nursery in Hob Moor is closing in August – putting 13 jobs at risk – because managers say
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First foundations laid at Derwenthorpe village site
FOUNDATIONS are finally being laid for the first properties at one of York’s biggest and most controversial housing developments. Twelve years after the £100 million Derwenthorpe model village scheme was first mooted by the Joseph Rowntree Housing
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Apprentice boost for York Disabled Workers Co-operative
A BUSINESS run entirely by disabled people in York is to take on its first apprentice joiner since starting up last year. The York Disabled Workers Co-operative currently employs six staff, including a skilled woodworker, after it was established with
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Review: David Gray, Lost And Found Tour, York Barbican
Fantastic, brilliant, superb were the resounding comments from the people sat around us and David Gray certainly didn’t disappoint on Monday night. Gray played for more than an hour and a half non-stop, performing to perfection old favourites
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Dryer fire at Ripon Grammar School
FIRE crews were called to a North Yorkshire school after an industrial dryer caught fire yesterday. A fire service spokeswoman said the dryer was in the laundry room of Ripon Grammar School when it caught fire due to an electrical fault. A crew
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Father and son complete Edinburgh marathon
Selby plumber Malcolm Anderson and his son, Mark, show off the medals they gained after they took part in the Edinburgh marathon. The family are taking part in various events raising cash for cancer research in memory of Malcolm’s wife, Jean, who died
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Young entrepreneurs win business award
THIS group of young entrepreneurs from Pocklington have won a coveted business award. Their firm, called POCKSYE, which designs, manufactures and retails silicon rubber wrist bands won the Humber region final of the Young Enterprise Company Programme
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More choice at East Yorkshire nursery school
AN EAST Yorkshire nursery school which has been ranked as “outstanding” is to increase the choice it offers parents. From September, parents of children aged between three and five who are entitled to 15 hours a week of free nursery education will
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Plant fair boost for hospice
GREEN-FINGERED gardeners and connoisseurs of strawberry teas helped St Leonard’s Hospice to raise more than £1,500 at its annual plant fair. Hundreds of plants were on sale at the event, supplied by individual supporters and with donations
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Widow’s tribute to York musician
THE widow of a York musician who died months after learning he had a brain tumour has written a book in tribute to her husband. Howard Sparnenn, a skilled drummer and committed supporter of York’s live music scene, died in May 2008 at the age
