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Major fire at North Yorkshire woodyard
EIGHT fire crews with a water bowser, aerial ladder and support staff fought a major blaze at a North Yorkshire woodyard for hours this afternoon. Forty tonnes of timber at the woodyard on Brompton Ings Lane between the A64 and A170 near Scarborough
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Chinese manufacturer to create 15 jobs in Sherburn-in-Elmet
A CHINESE manufacturer has launched its European headquarters in Sherburn-in-Elmet, generating more than 15 jobs. Power Link Machine Co. has unveiled its European factory making diesel-powered generators in the Vickers Building in Hurricane
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Thief snatches £100 from 80-year-old woman in Thirsk street
A THIEF snatched £100 from a 80-year-old woman’s purse after she took pity on him. The clean shaven man with a foreign accent asked the woman if she could give him some change. When she got out her purse, he distracted her and snatched
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Alan Carr, Grand Opera House, York, September 4
COMEDIAN Alan Carr will warm up for his Spexy Beast Live 2011 tour with a Work-In-Progress show at the Grand Opera House, York, on September 5. A second night, September 4, is being kept open for the toothy star of Channel 4’s Alan Carr Chatty Man,
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Science firm develops new tissue treatment
A MEDICAL technology that could transform people’s lives is on the cusp of major expansion. Tissue Regenix, based at York Science Park, already supplies one of its products – a vascular patch used to repair badly damaged veins – to the NHS. But the
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LazenbyBrown create presentation for Ron Cooke Hub
YORK’S entrepreneurial and social heritage met the city’s vision for the future in an installation at the newest creative hub. The 100th anniversary of York businessman and philanthropist Joseph Rowntree becoming a Freeman of York was marked in the University
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Dom Smith of Soundsphere
DOM Smith set up Soundsphere between finishing his masters degree in magazine journalism and looking for his first job. After moving into the Phoenix Centre incubation centre at York St John University last year, he was successful in obtaining
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Business briefing
THE end of the academic year means the talent pool is at its peak. That’s fantastic for the business community and our local economy which is in continuous need of new skills, ideas and enthusiasm. Unfortunately for many employers, the reality of
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Low Penhowe B & B
ARMED with an “excellence award” from a top travel review website for their five-star bed and breakfast near Malton, owners Christopher and Philippa Turner are in a winning mood. That is why they are pitching for the Tourism and Hospitality
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Simon Jackson of Yorkshire Vintners Ltd
IF Simon Jackson wins The Press Business Of The Year, he knows exactly what his celebratory tipple will be – “a bottle of Sir Winston Churchill 1999 vintage by Pol Roger”, he says. Simon is the 33-year-old managing director of Yorkshire Vintners Ltd
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Should you consider a compromise agreement?
The main problem with making or defending a claim in an employment tribunal, for either party, is the risk of losing the case. Then there’s the financial cost, which can run into thousands of pounds for both parties and, for a company, the associated
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Dr Paul Gibson, chief executive, Pure Net
IT IS a busier day than most for Dr Paul Gibson and his 22 staff at the award-winning IT firm PureNet. Today, the £1 million-plus turnover company York-born Paul launched more than four years ago moves from the IT Centre at York Science Park into
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Latest business appointments
Andrew Jones – Best Western Monkbar Hotel Andrew Jones, who has worked in the hospitality industry for more than 20 years, joins York’s award-winning 99-bedroom Best Western Monkbar Hotel as its operations manager. The married father of three has
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Rajeeb Dey's tips to get started in work
RAJEEB Dey was crowned O2’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 after setting up a portal which matches students and graduates in entrepreneurial work placements in start-ups and small businesses. Rajeeb graduated from Oxford University in 2008, set
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Please reverse cut to evening buses
I WISH to express my disapproval over the decision made to withdraw the Hodgson & Son evening weekend bus service from York to Easingwold. I recently moved to Tollerton after living in York and the service provided me with a vital link to friends and
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This is just not true
HAVING increased my personal vote while standing for the Liberal Democrats against James Alexander in the recent election, I feel emboldened to point out a factual error in Coun Boyce’s letter (Letters, June 3). Her allegation of an unfair allocation
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A sour romance
I Suppose reading flour packets is one up on reading cornflake packets (Fridge bread recipe, June 4), but one must read with discretion. How can one trust a paper-bag writer who promotes pseudo sourdough? Julian Cole excuses himself on the grounds
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Just not affordable
PAUL Cordock once again tries to blame the provision of affordable housing on the lack of development taking place in York, this time at Hungate (Letters, June 2). Affordable housing has not been the issue but the market and the cost. Two-bedroom
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Football rambles
I SWITCHED the TV on the other morning and John Terry was coming out with some classic one-liners… “The lads have had the sun on their backs”, “We are training twice a day”, “We are fit and sharp.” What a load of rubbish. I think he was rambling
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What utter chaos
MY wife and I had an appointment in town at 10am. We boarded a bus at 9am to find that Holgate Road was closed, and all traffic was diverted on to Hamilton Drive. I was amazed to find half the road was closed due to more road works. On arrival at the
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Cycling city? Pothole city, more like
I THOUGHT I would go out for a bike ride the other day. After selling my mountain bike to fund my new road bike, I have been enthusiastic to get out around York and do some serious cycling. After all York is a ‘Cycling City’. I do find this branding
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My library card woes
LAST WEEK I wanted a bus station – and thank you to my ‘fans’ for supporting me in this request. This week, I need a library card. Easy one would think, but no – to renew it I have to fill in a form; yet they have my data on file already. They want
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Watch out, NHS
AS YOUR article on of June 3 states, the Southern Cross care homes for 31,000 elderly residents are in grave financial difficulties. A USA corporation, Blackstone, bought Southern Cross and paid top executives and themselves handsomely when
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No to Bosnia for EU
IT GOES without saying that the evidence against Mladic is overwhelming; if not, why has he spent all these years in hiding and being hid? We should say to Bosnia in its application to join the EU. Never, never, never. Dennis Barton, Woodthorpe
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Naked and the dread
CAN this council cancel the nude bike ride that took place again on Saturday? It was nothing but a vulgar spectacle. The ride is done while there were many children still in the city. Some cyclists were in fancy dress, which was quite acceptable;
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Godfrey Bloom’s blunder
REALISING that Godfrey Bloom has based his career on the theory that “no publicity is bad publicity”, I do not usually respond to his periodic meanderings (Letters, June 1). But his attack on those he purports to represent requires a reminder to the
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How events can overtake us all
SOMETIMES a phrase just jumps out at me for the wrong reasons – or, at least, not the reasons its originator intended. Such a moment came on a recent current affairs programme when one of the participants criticised the Government’s actions
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Will my new mattress self-combust?
A WEIRD thing happened last week. A man in a van pulled over outside my home and asked: “Do you need a mattress?” As it happened, I did – ours was 22 years old and, considering you’re meant to change them every ten years, was long in need of replacing
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Judy's Affordable Vintage Fair comes to York
WHOEVER declared that the Seventies were the decade that style forgot belongs to the Michael Fish school of predictions. For just as the hapless weatherman declared “what hurricane?” hours before storms tore up the English coast, those who decry Seventies
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Simon Dyson misses out in push to make Open Championship
DESPITE a late flurry of birdies, York-born Simon Dyson missed out on the international qualifying round for this year’s Open Championship at Royal St George’s. Dyson was among a 96-strong field at Sunningdale GC yesterday bidding for one of just ten
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York City step up pursuit of goal-ace Jason Walker
LUTON Town striker Jason Walker is the subject of a renewed bid from York City to secure his services. Walker, then at Barrow, was tracked by City boss Gary Mills last autumn when he took over the managerial reins at Bootham Crescent. The Minstermen
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Selby Warriors defeat New Earswick All Blacks to win York and District Amateur Rugby League Cup
A ROUSING rally rocketed Selby Warriors to a thumping triple treasure trove. The never-day-side Warriors countered from a 10-0 deficit to defeat New Earswick All Blacks 18-10 and add the York and District Amateur Rugby League Cup to a bulging trophy
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Warning to rivals from wounded Yorkshire
Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale has warned his side’s future opponents to be wary of the wounded animal. Gale has overseen a winless start to their Friends Life t20 campaign, with defeats to North Division powerhouses Warwickshire and Nottinghamshire
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York Cricket Club in Black Sheep Champions Trophy semi-finals
York Cricket Club surged into the Black Sheep Champions Trophy semi-finals after battering Burley in Wharfedale by a mammoth 285 runs. In a one-sided tie at Burley, the hosts proved no match for the reigning Yorkshire ECB County Premier League champions
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Dunnington Cricket Club batsmen celebrate club record
A QUARTET of Dunnington Cricket Club batsmen are celebrating a ton-up club record. Collis King (133no) and Dave Johnson (108no) scored centuries for the first team against Studley Royal in the Hunters York & District Senior League premier division,
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Pickering Town line-up pre-season ties
PICKERING Town have lined-up four pre-season friendlies ahead of the 2011/12 Northern Counties East League premier division campaign. The Pikes will resume training on Tuesday, June 28, and their opening pre-season game will be at home to Whitby Town
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Twin trophy success for Haxby netballers
DOUBLE winning Haxby Netball Club are celebrating another successful campaign. Haxby Hornets have won the North Yorkshire Ambassador League for the second year running, again going through the season undefeated under skipper Gemma Gibson. Their
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Walnut Tree beat Severus in York John Smith’s Ladies Darts League
Walnut Tree’s Clair Cooper got the York John Smith’s Ladies Darts League summer season off to a fine start against division one newcomers Severus. Cooper fired in a 22-dart leg as Tree beat Severus 6-3. Roz Kerr’s 21-dart leg and a two-dart 80 checkout
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Derby triumph for Wetherby Castlegarth in Tyke Petroleum Men’s Doubles Tennis League
PROMOTION challengers Wetherby Castlegarth moved into second place in Tyke Petroleum Men’s Doubles Tennis League division two with a derby win over Starbeck. Roger Fawcuss and David Woon were joint top-scorers with 24 games to ease Castlegarth to a
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Cricket duel awaited between Woodhouse Grange and Sheriff Hutton Bridge
PREVIOUS winners Woodhouse Grange and Sheriff Hutton Bridge are on a collision course in cricket’s Persimmon Village Cup. Sutton-on-Derwent-based Grange, who won the trophy in 1995 and 2007, host 2005 winners Bridge in the area final of the competition
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Driver charged over Haxby house crash
THE driver charged in connection with this dramatic crash is Jayne Leeming, daughter of murdered York businessman Geoffrey Leeming. Jayne Leeming, 43, who was cleared of conspiring to murder her father in 1998, is accused of drink-driving in
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Appleton Roebuck topple leaders in IT Sports Mixed Doubles Tennis League
APPLETON Roebuck lead the way in division six of the IT Sports Mixed Doubles Tennis League – but only one point separates the top four teams. Roebuck edged ahead of their rivals after unbeaten Geoff Bullock and Amber Hickman sealed the points in a close
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Copmanthorpe Tennis Club in sponsorship challenge
COPMANTHORPE are wearing their pink ribbons with pride in the Fulford Ladies Invitation Tennis League. A total of 16 players from the York club are taking part in a sponsorship challenge to raise money for the Breast Cancer charity. A host of league
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David Nicholls keeps Fremen in top form
The biggest cheer at Hamilton Park tomorrow night will be reserved for a North Yorkshire horse if he happens to win the lowliest race on the seven-race card. Fremen, trained at Sessay near Easingwold by David Nicholls, has a loyal legion of
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Two cars crash at Tang Hall in York
ONE person was trapped after two cars were involved in a collision this morning in Tang Hall, York. North Yorkshire Police said police, fire and ambulance services were sent to Constantine Avenue after an accident at 10.30 am. A spokeswoman
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Jeff Banks launches Fashion On The Field at York Racecourse
THE search is on to find York’s most stylish racegoer. Top designer Jeff Banks was flanked by milliner Yvette Jelfs, the creator of the Clothes Show Live, June Barker and models who showcased some of Debenhams’ iconic designer names at the launch of
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Fatal crash driver still ‘critical’ in hospital
THE driver of a car involved in a motorway crash in which a York woman died is still critically ill in hospital. Heather Hardcastle was travelling as a passenger in an Audi late on Thursday night when it collided with a lorry on the M1 in Nottinghamshire
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York police operation to feature in TV documentary
A MAJOR police operation targeting stolen goods in York will feature in a television documentary next week. Operation Maelstrom was carried out over several months last year to infiltrate criminal gangs dealing in stolen property. A raid carried out
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Three face charges over murder of Mark Webb
THREE people charged in connection with the murder of York man Mark Webb have appeared in court together for the first time. Brian Cox, 29, of no fixed address, is accused of murdering the 40-year-old father-of-five, of Cornlands Road, Acomb, on March
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York's Labour cabinet cancel first meeting
YORK’S political chiefs have been criticised for cancelling the first formal meeting of their cabinet. The Labour cabinet, which now controls City of York Council, was due to hold its first meeting today, but has now delayed it. Its agenda, published
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York man, 26, may face ‘Facebook hacking’ extradition
A MAN from York has been arrested as part of an FBI investigation into an online attack on the Facebook website, writes Jennifer Bell. A tip-off from the US law enforcement and investigation agency led to officers from Scotland Yard’s e-crime unit swooping
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Postal staff may deliver mail with trolleys
THE traditional sight of posties on their bikes may soon be a thing of the past in York as Royal Mail switches to making deliveries with trolleys. The company says it needs to modernise and adapt to changes, which mean it is now delivering fewer letters
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Asbestos death widow’s plea to former railway colleagues
THE widow of a York man who died from an asbestos-related lung cancer is appealing for former railway colleagues to come forward to help with a legal investigation. Ronald Garwood, of Acomb, died in September 2009, aged 68, after suffering from mesothelioma
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City hotel guests may get Olympics tickets
A leading hotel chain is handing out ten pairs of tickets to randomly selected guests for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games, including at its York hotel. Holiday Inn said the “golden ticket giveaway” was part of its commitment to supporting
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Delays alert as Fishergate hit by roadworks
MOTORISTS in the Fishergate area of York are facing delays because of roadworks – for the second time in less than two months. Temporary four-way traffic lights were put in place yesterday at the junction of Cemetery Road and Kent Street, to allow Northern
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Selby cannabis farm worker to be deported
AN illegal immigrant is to be deported after police caught him working in a £100,000 cannabis factory at Barlby, near Selby. All three bedrooms in a house with blacked-out windows in Cherry Tree Close had been filled with cannabis plants and growing
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Review: Paolo Nutini, York Barbican Centre
AS one of only a handful of pre-festival warm-up gigs, it seemed highly appropriate that Scottish singer songwriter Paolo Nutini and his band took to the newly-refurbished stage of York’s Barbican Centre on the hottest and sunniest day of the year so
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Man, 92, killed in shotgun incident
A 92-YEAR-OLD man was found dead from shotgun wounds in the garden of his North Yorkshire home. Police say there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of the pensioner, who was found at his home in Raskelf, near Easingwold, at about
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CultureShock festival celebrates tenth anniversary
A NORTH Yorkshire arts festival is celebrating its tenth anniversary. CultureShock, which is aimed at giving young people from across the region the chance to enjoy a festival in safe surroundings, will run from Wednesday, June 15, to the following Saturday
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York brothers in finals of national film competition
TWO brothers from York have seen their film-making talents earn them a place in the finals of a national competition. Joe and Sam Brown were among ten entrants shortlisted for the final stages of the LeapFrogs Short Film Festival and got the chance to
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23,000 tickets for speeding motorists in North Yorkshire
MORE than 23,000 speeding tickets have been handed out to motorists in North Yorkshire in the space of three years. Figures released by North Yorkshire Police under the Freedom of Information Act have revealed the number of drivers penalised
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New Generation Singing Club celebrates tenth birthday
The New Generation Singing Club in York is about to celebrate its tenth birthday and to launch this celebration, members of the choir sang to patients and visitors at York Hospital. The club has chosen to raise money for the Special Care Baby Unit at
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Police hunt woman after ATM thefts
POLICE have asked for the public’s help to find a woman who they believe stole hundreds of pounds from cash machines in Harrogate. The woman took money from a Royal Bank of Scotland ATM at Tesco Express, in Knaresborough Road, at about 7pm on Thursday
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Pony crushes girl, 10
A TEN-YEAR-OLD girl from the Selby area is in hospital after fracturing her skull in a horse-riding accident. Katie Benbow’s pony Rosie tripped and fell on top of her at Richmond Equestrian Centre in North Yorkshire. Katie, from Whitley Bridge, was
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Fashion set to wow Great Yorkshire Show
CUTTING-EDGE fashion and daring design is set to wow audiences at this year’s Great Yorkshire Show. The Skipton Building Society Fashion Pavilion usually draws the crowds during the three days of England’s premier agricultural show, which runs from
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MPs claim £13,400 expenses
MPs in North and East Yorkshire claimed more than £13,400 in expenses in the first six weeks of this year, Government figures have revealed. The latest breakdown of how much the region’s elected representatives in Westminster recouped from taxpayers
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Hit-and-run smash into wall near Boroughbridge
POLICE are hunting a driver who smashed into a historic wall, causing £1,000-worth of damage, before driving off. Police say the vehicle hit the wall, in Church Lane, in Kirby Hill, near Boroughbridge, between 10pm on Wednesday, June 1 and 8am the
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MP supports bike club for York youngsters
THE launch of a bike club for York youngsters has won political support. York Central MP Hugh Bayley was invited to take part in cycle games with children from the Kool Kids Club. The club, which plans to run cycle maintenance sessions
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York student to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for COCO charity
A STUDENT from York is preparing to climb one of the highest mountains in the world for charity. Gemma Kay, 19, is climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to raise funds for the charity COCO, which works to provide education for African children living
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Armed guard for microlight pilot Dave Sykes
PARAPLEGIC microlight pilot Dave Sykes had an armed guard and police help for part of his epic trip from York to Australia. By Sunday, he had reached Bangladesh after enduring sandstorms and fears for his safety during his crossing of the sub-continent
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Review: Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Fibbers, York
IT’S been a long time since the Fun Lovin’ Criminals had any serious commercial success, but that doesn’t seem to have made an impact on the popularity of the band, whose fans flocked to a sold-out Fibbers to party on a Sunday night. Opening with
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Call to think again on cut in police numbers
A YORK MP has appealed to the Government to rethink cuts which could lead to the number of police officers on the city’s streets falling. Financial pressures mean North Yorkshire Police could be left with 200 fewer officers by 2013, while levels of civilian
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‘Big opportunity’ in sale of York’s Bonding Warehouse
TOURISM and civic leaders have spoken of the “splendid opportunity” and potential provided by York’s Bonding Warehouse, following the collapse of latest plans to redevelop the riverside landmark. The Press revealed last week that the Grade
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Recycled glass factory to open in York
A COMPANY that makes waste bottles into interior design will start full scale production in York next week. Bottle Alley Glass crushes hundreds of discarded glass bottles a day before manufacturing them into kitchen worktops, splashbacks, tiles
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York Property Forum becomes part of York Chamber
YORK Property Forum has merged with the Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce. The think tank about property issues affecting York and the wider district will retain its existing branding and identity and sit within the chamber’s portfolio
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Second World War Weekend at Ryedale Folk Museum
SOLDIERS from the past have been spotted on patrol in a North Yorkshire village. Members of the Northern World War II Association gathered at the Ryedale Folk Museum in Hutton-le-Hole for the tourist attraction’s weekend of nostalgia. The annual Second
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Police warning on summer thieves
POLICE are warning East Yorkshire homeowners not to become victims of theft during the summer months. Officers say as the temperatures soar and days get longer, sheds and garages are targeted by opportunist thieves. Sergeant Pete Rogers, of Pocklington
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York loses out in Google Street View Awards
YORK lost out twice in this year’s Google Street View Awards for Britain’s best-loved streets. Last year, Shambles topped the poll as Britain’s most picturesque street. But although both Low and High Petergate were shortlisted for Britain’s shopping
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Police warning on shares scam
CRIMINAL gangs have preyed on dozens of elderly victims across North Yorkshire, pressuring them into handing over thousands of pounds for worthless shares. Police in West Yorkshire have already arrested three people in connection with “boiler room” gangs
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BizFit challenge - Heavyweight Jason’s moment of truth
SUDDENLY Jason Diprose woke up, shifted his bulk to the side of the bed – and decided to change his life. At just 18 he was 21 stone and miserable. Apart from panting while climbing the stairs at his home in Bridlington, he had the problem
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BizFit challenge - How fit is your company?
BUSINESS is all about the survival of the fittest... or so it is said. But just how fit is your business? Or, more accurately, how fit are the people who work within it? This summer, we aim to find out. The Press has teamed up
