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Llanberis Slate
Llanberis Slate Turn the clock back to the Thatcher years, the centre of the mountaineering universe is a small sleepy town in North Wales. In those days the Llanberis climbing scene was a raw-edged heavy mix of designer danger and dole-funded madness
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Time to admire the peonies
AS WE get into June, there is plenty of work to be done in the garden as early perennials begin to fade and the next batch begin to come through. Flowerbeds need attention and then there is the grass to mow and tender vegetables to get into their
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Coconut chicken curry recipe
AFTER weeks of traditional stews and British fayre, it’s time to spice it up a bit. This recipe has been clipped from a magazine and is, according to the article, very low in fat and is only 367 calories per serving. It certainly tastes healthy and
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Mike Tipping considers three carmenères - and suggests you forget the curry
Mention malbec and most wine drinkers think of Argentina. Over the other side of the Andes there is another fantastic red grape: carmenère. Malbec is synonymous with Argentina but do you immediately associate carmenère with Chile? And do you
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Yorkshire Sculpture Park
What? Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP), West Bretton, Wakefield. Why? YSP is set within the grounds of a sprawling 500 acre estate with undulating hills, large open spaces, enclosed woodland arenas and a lake, offering visitors a trail of discovery
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Monsieur Rock, abv 5.2 per cent, £2.20/50cl
Sharp’s Brewery at Rock on the north Cornish coast was established as a hobby by Bill Sharp only in 1994, but in its brief history has become the largest cask beer brewer in the South West. In 2003, a controlling share was bought by Nick Baker and
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Open Farm Sunday
AFTER the e-coli outbreak in Germany, we are more wary about how our food is produced and prepared. But do you know where your food really comes from, or how many jobs a farmer does every day? Well, tomorrow you can find out when Manor Farm, at Kelfield
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A trip to Bavaria in Germany
WHILE London readies itself to host the greatest show on earth next summer, Bavaria is busy convincing the International Olympic Committee that it can provide the ideal location for the 2018 Winter Games. The Germans are putting together a compelling
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Golden memories at the Ball
IF YOU live in a pub, life is never dull. Janette Seale is proof of that. Her father George Livsey ran three pubs in York between 1939 and 1962, and she has enough memories and anecdotes to fill a brewer’s barrel – with tales of beer and banter but also
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Meet crime writer Dreda Say Mitchell
DREDA Say Mitchell has been many things in her life. Sporting youth with a promising future in athletics, head teacher, education consultant and advisor, a broadcaster and a journalist – “In other words a real busybody”, as she says on her website.
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The naked truth?
I WOULD have a lot more respect and admiration for naked cyclists if they really proved that they were committed to their cause, by baring all in mid-January, a time of year when my favourite little garden birds spring to mind, blue tits and sparrows
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Cut the cursing
BARNSLEY Council is to be congratulated in trying to stop and reduce swearing in the town. I would like to think that the £80 fine will be enforced and act as a deterrent. Far too many people swear far too much and too often. All ages and both
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Row builds up on affordable homes
IN RESPONSE to Matthew Laverack’s letter of June 9, it is ludicrous and absurd that an architect – whether of this parish and champagne filled or not – should become so irate about a housing policy that is clearly designed to maintain a high level of
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Dream of better times
I REMEMBER 50 years ago steel, coal, railways, water, gas and electric not being privatised, there was no shareholders to rake off the profits. Great Britain was not a multi-culture, shareholders’ establishment for the rich. No wars. Now we are told
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Opening up debate
IN THE article headlined “Cuts Campaigners move into square” (The Press, June 10), you appear to misunderstand the intent of the protest camp which has been in Library Square since Thursday evening. Though many of us are unhappy with the cuts the
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NHS is precious
I RECENTLY needed treatment in the Czech Republic for a fall. The cost for the treatment and ambulance came to 2,000 euros, which luckily my insurers are seeing to. This and considering the treatment I’ve had on the National Health Service for other
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Price of energy
AS I have long predicted, the loony greenies and their fellow travellers have ensured with their bizarre energy policies the costs will fall on the most vulnerable. As wealthy landowners and businessmen wax fat on wind turbines, a long-since discredited
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Time for rethink of elderly care
THE time has come for a radical review of elderly and infirm people who are in the care of nursing homes and care homes in the private sector. They have been informed that they will have to contribute more of their savings and investments to pay
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Sam Young double gives Heworth ARLC Under-11s victory
A Sam Young double, the second being his 200th try in rugby league, gave Heworth ARLC Under-11s an 18-12 victory in a titanic tussle against Oulton Raiders. The young Villagers have not lost in seven meetings with the Oulton sides this season, but this
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Grand final triumph for county rider Alison Pashby
NORTH Yorkshire rider Alison Pashby landed a thrilling victory in the grand final of the British Horse Society National Equitation competition. The 13-year-old, who rides at Friars’ Hill Riding Stables in Sinnington, won the 13 years and under category
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Holders York Senior League open 2011 Joe Lumb U17 campaign in superb style
YORK’S leading young cricketers are on course to retain the Joe Lumb Under-17s trophy after starting the season with three wins from three games. After opening the campaign with victories over North Yorkshire & South Durham at Clifton Alliance and the
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Yapham bowlers Robinson and Creaser deal a knockout blow to Malton’s cup hopes
YAPHAM edged out Malton & Old Malton by only seven runs in the York and District Junior Cricket Association Burn & Company Under-11s Cup. Bowlers dominated and Malton’s N Jackson took 2-8 and M Jefferson claimed 2-6, with Yapham’s Oliver Robinson hitting
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Eve Brady is a tennis talent for the future
Tadcaster’s Eve Brady has been identified as a tennis talent for the future. The 12-year-old recently took part in the Lawn Tennis Association’s National Talent ID Finals at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton. The finals are designed to earmark
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First event of City of York Athletics Club Ingrams League
MORE than 250 athletes from more than 25 clubs kicked off the City of York Athletics Club Ingrams League at Huntington Stadium. The first of a four-match competition, the event was established four years ago to give local athletes a chance to enjoy
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Goal-packed York RI get back crown
YORK RI Football Club’s Under-12s have regained the City of York Girls’ Football League title. The side finished as runners-up last season having won the championship at U10s level, but they are pictured parading the trophy again this year. After
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North Yorkshire Broncos ARLC Under-14s 18, Gateshead Storm 66
NEWLY-FORMED North Yorkshire Broncos ARLC Under-14s went down 66-18 against Gateshead Storm in only their second competitive game. The Broncos’ try-scorers were Euan Findlay (2) and Joe Grieff, with Jedd Bainbridge kicking two goals.
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Knights aim to get even in duel against the Vikings
YORK City Knights’ young guns are “really looking forward” to their chance to put the record straight against Widnes. That was the message from head coach Dave Woods as he awaited the Vikings’ arrival at Huntington Stadium tomorrow (3pm), two months
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One-run win gets York up and running
YORK ‘B’ are off the mark in the York and District Junior Cricket Association Burn & Company Under-11s League. The Clifton Park youngsters triumphed in a nail-biting one-run victory at Pocklington. Joe Doughty top-scored for York with 16 and he was
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Huntington Junior Football Club hunt for new players
HUNTINGTON Junior Football Club are keen to recruit players in all positions for their Under-14 and U15 age groups for the 2011/12 season. The club are also looking to start an U8s team. For the U14s, phone Chris on 07790 552396, U15s phone Karl
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Ian Bell not likely to return to Huntington Stadium
YORK City Knights have conceded they are not likely to see Ian Bell back at Huntington Stadium. The controversial former Super League star returned to the club in the second week of this season just days after being released from prison, and played
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Dennis Tuffour set to return as loan spell at rivals Hunslet ends
DENNIS TUFFOUR will return to York City Knights next week after the end of his one-month loan stint at Hunslet. The 22-year-old winger scored three tries in four Championship appearances for the Hawks, though all the matches ended in defeat, the last
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St Peter’s crew leave Holme foes trailing in wake
A QUARTET of rowers from St Peter’s School in York are celebrating their first gold medal at the National Schools’ Regatta since 2005. The school’s under-18 boys crew of Rory Wells, Jeffrey Cho, Kenny Liu and Adam Janes, coxed by Helen Skinner, stormed
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Sam Whittaker takes plunge with a big personal best
A PERSONAL best performance from youngster Sam Whittaker was the highlight of the North Eastern Swimming Championships for Tadcaster Swim Squad. The 11-year-old swimmer, from Bishopthorpe, was the Tadcaster club’s sole representative at the
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York City Knights manage recruitment role
THIS Diary page was all set to ask York City Knights a set of questions this week about who decides which players come and go – only for a pre-emptive email to land in our inbox with the answers. Rumours had abounded among Knights fans about
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Dorback can taste sweet success at Doncaster
Dorback, who caught the eye in no uncertain terms at Newbury on his reappearance, can fulfill that promise at Doncaster tomorrow. Trained by Henry Candy, this talented sprinter was restricted by injury to just one race last year. His comeback last
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Azeem Rafiq seals Roses win for Yorkshire
Azeem Rafiq starred with both ball and bat on his return to Yorkshire colours to help clinch a heart-stopping Friends Life t20 win over Lancashire at Old Trafford last night. The 20-year-old off-spinner has returned to White Rose ranks after a successful
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Poppleton pull off a shock win in York Amateur Bowling Association Williamson Cup
Poppleton, who have only won two games out of six in division two, provided the shock result of the first round in the York Amateur Bowling Association Williamson Cup. Poppleton beat division one side Haxby Road 79-64. Holgate WMC reversed a 7-1 league
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Win Father’s Day tickets to Croft race meet
THE Press is promoting a competition for Croft Racing Circuit to offer a great Father’s Day prize. We have two pairs of tickets to give away when Darlington venue Croft hosts the latest round of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship next
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Encounters, The Real People Theatre, St Saviourgate Unitarian Chapel, York, June 25
York Unitarians will play host to The Real People Theatre in a forum theatre production for Refugee Action Week in Saturday, June 25 at St Saviourgate Unitarian Chapel, York. From 2pm to 4pm, the York women’s theatre company will present Encounters
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Easterby family dominate at York Racecourse
THE Easterby family dominated the first day of York Racecourse’s June meeting. Veteran handler Mick notched a double to take over from Richard Fahey as Knavesmire’s leading trainer, while nephew Tim scored with a pair of his own. And in a six out of
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Steve Atkin defeats Rich Corner in York Open Darts Championship
YORK’S Steve Atkin, on his debut in The Streamline Taxis York Open Darts Championship, became the first person to defeat Rich Corner during the opening two stages of the event. Corner had won the first stage of the York Darts Promotions competition,
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Sam Wilkinson helps Yorkshire to humble Wales
TEEN green prospect Sam Wilkinson was integral to a stunning county conquest of country, writes Tony Kelly. The 13-year-old Fulford Golf Club star was part of the Yorkshire Boys team which routed Wales in an invitational challenge match at Fixby GC
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Martin Anderson lands English Deaf Golf Association National Championship crown
CONQUERING the elements helped Pocklington golfer Martin Anderson land his fourth English Deaf Golf Association National Championship crown. Anderson became the first playing England captain to win the event and foiled rival Mark Forrest’s
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Lord’s of over-reaction
CONFESS if you think the Matt Prior windowgate incident was an unnecessary pain. Cricketer smashes window. Big deal. Okay, someone may have got injured, but they did not, save for a scratched ankle. Even if there wasn’t a strop or a misdirected
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York city centre traffic ban may be extended
THE traffic ban in York city centre is set to be extended in a bid to make streets safer and more welcoming to shoppers. Council leader James Alexander said an accident involving two delivery vans outside the Mansion House yesterday had shown
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Bronze Age urn found at University of York’s new campus
STUDENTS have discovered a 4,000-year-old Bronze Age urn at the University of York’s new campus. The students, from the Department of Archaeology, found the collared urn, which contained cremated remains, and another creation burial, at the
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Coroner’s concerns over pool death of boy, eight,
A CORONER has made a series of safety recommendations following in inquest into the death of an eight-year-old boy who drowned while swimming. Kaimen Ward, of Northallerton, died in August last year, during a swimming session at the Hambleton Leisure
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York author recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
AWARD-WINNING York author Kate Atkinson is one of the many people from our region to be recognised today in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. The novelist, who has been made an MBE for services to literature, heads a long list of talented and hard-working
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Full sutton prisoner accused of Ian Huntley murder bid
THE man charged with murdering a fellow prisoner at Full Sutton prison allegedly tried to kill Soham double murderer Ian Huntley nearly a year earlier. Damien Fowkes, 35, will stand trial for both crimes at Hull Crown Court in October.
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Work starts on new £16m water plant at Acomb Landing
WORK has begun on a £16million project in York to create a new state-of-the-art water treatment works. The new works at Acomb Landing will replace the current facility, which has provided drinking water to residents of York since 1846. Yorkshire
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Selby food group set to create 60 new jobs
SIXTY new jobs are to be created near Selby as a food manufacturer invests in expansion. The Brecks Company, which already employs about 60 people at Breighton Airfield in Bubwith, is investing £3 million in new manufacturing facilities, which will cause
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Lance Edward Thiim acquitted of hitting man with bottle
A MAN who spent five months behind bars for a crime he did not commit is today free, after clearing his name. Lance Edward Thiim, 34, spoke of his relief after a jury acquitted him of wounding Mark Webster at an address in Nelson Street, York, on New
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Driver in M1 fatal crash still critical
THE driver of a car involved in a crash in which a York woman died remains in a critical condition in hospital. A man in his forties, who is also believed to be from York, was driving an Audi late on the evening of June 2 when it collided with a
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Selby man jailed for hitting partner
A MAN who hit his partner told her: “I don’t want to hurt you, but I have to”. Stephen Marson, 20, no fixed address, pleaded guilty to two counts of common assault on Shauna Louise Abbot, at an address in Powell Street, Selby, in May. Selby magistrates
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York and Selby Rock Choir filmed for ITV documentary
A NEW choir set up in York and Selby is to be the subject of an ITV documentary. The programme, called The Choir That Rocks, follows the fortunes of choir leaders Stef Conner and Nick Slack as they bring Rock Choirs to York and Selby for the first time
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Allotment thieves strike again
ANOTHER allotment site in East Yorkshire has been raided by thieves. Overnight on Monday, thieves targeted five sheds at the allotments on The Mile, in Pocklington, stealing tools and equipment. The same site was targeted by thieves on Saturday,
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Video of drunk is a big hit on YouTube
A VIDEO clip of a drunken trespasser who fell asleep on a family’s living room floor in North Yorkshire has become a YouTube sensation. More than 150,000 people have watched the clip on the internet site which shows police in Scarborough waking
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Orange Order chief bids to calm fears over York parade
THE head of the Orange Order of England has moved to reassure York residents that a planned march in the city next weekend is no cause for concern. The reassurances from Grand Master Ron Bather come after an anonymous letter was sent to The Press,
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Women cyclists ride to Amsterdam
A GROUP of women have got on their bikes to cycle to Amsterdam and back in five days. Setting off from the York Designer Outlet, at Fulford, the all female event is organised by Charity Adventure, an organisation which encourages people to ride their
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Health appeal to men in the region
MEN in the region are being encouraged to take their health more seriously. As part of Men’s Health Week next week, health bosses at NHS Yorkshire and the Humber are urging men to seek medical advice on a more regular basis. The aim of the week is
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Family cat shot in leg
A PET cat has been shot by an unknown attacker with an air rifle in York. Jack, a two-year-old cat owned by Dan and Catherine Browne, of Whenby Grove, Huntington, was shot on Tuesday morning. The couple have already spent £200 on treatment
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Rain fails to dampen spirits of York racegoers
RAINY conditions failed to dampen the spirits of racegoers who still donned their most stylish clothes to brave yesterday’s weather. About 10,000 visitors of all ages sheltered under hats, umbrellas and programmes to watch the event. The races were
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John Nicholson nominated for Community Pride Award
AN estate worker has become the latest nominee for The Press’s Community Pride Awards. John Nicholson, from City of York Council’s housing operations group, is the estate worker for the Navigation Road and Walmgate area of York, and has been nominated
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Pub team set to run Race for Life
THE Jolly Farmers Inn at Leavening, near Malton, is raising money for the annual Cancer Research Race for Life. Staff and customers will run the race at York Racecourse on June 19 in memory of Lynn Laughton, owner of the nearby Clifton Farm bed and
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Rebrand for York Brewery
YORK Brewery has launched a new image as it plans to grow the business. During the business’s 15th year, the rebrand aims to project a professional and a quality image, raise the brewery’s profile, and create a consistent look across its different beers
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Elena shortlisted for Miss Teen Queen UK
A TEENAGER from York is in the running to be crowned Miss Teen Queen UK. If Elena Arias-Berrocal, 15, a pupil at All Saints RC School, receives enough votes she will reach the finals and could become Miss Teen Queen UK or Miss Charity Queen
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Tributes to heroic Jack Monteil who has died aged 89
A FRENCHMAN who escaped the Vichy regime to fight with the Free French Air Force from Elvington and later settled in York has died aged 89. Jacques Jean Marcel Monteil, who was born in Dijon in 1921, trained as an electromechanical engineer in Paris
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Radical pedestrianisation plan for Harrogate
THE centre of Harrogate would see major pedestrianisation work under a radical blueprint drawn up on behalf of traders in the town. The scheme, intended as an alternative to plans by North Yorkshire County Council, would see one of Harrogate’s main
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Arrests made in bank raid ‘cold case’
TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of taking part in the same 1985 Derbyshire bank raid which led to a North Yorkshire man being jailed last year. Twenty-five years after the robbery, cold-case detectives traced Alan Murray, now 58, of Woodmans
