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Man in court over York murder attempt
A MAN charged with attempting to murder a 78-year-old tourist outside York Minster has today appeared before court. Paul Knipe, of Spring Hill, Tadcaster, appeared before York Magistrates Court this afternoon over the attack on Lyle Thole, a South African
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LIVE: Breweries clash over White Rose
A WAR of the roses between two Yorkshire breweries is being fought out at the High Court in London. Mike Laycock, chief reporter for The Press, is reporting live from the court. Follow the latest here: 4.30pm- That's it for today
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Man dies following collision with deer
A MOTORCYCLIST has died after colliding with a deer in North Yorkshire. A Cleveland man in his sixties died following the collision the B1257 between Chop Gate and Helmsley. The animal also died at the scene. The road was closed
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Henderson could be next Brodie says ex-York City boss
FORMER York City boss John Ward believes summer signing Liam Henderson can become the club’s next Richard Brodie. Henderson, born in Gateshead like Brodie, joined the Minstermen in a two-year deal following his release by Championship outfit Watford
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Blue Square Bet Premier fixtures on ice as FA rule on Rushden plea
THE unveiling of York City’s fixture list for the 2011/12 campaign has been delayed by at least 24 hours. The Blue Square Bet Premier fixtures were due to be published tomorrow morning, but the announcement is now on ice. The Conference are awaiting
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Setting off on an incredible adventure
After the heady cocktail of nerves, terror, and (hopefully) relief, that generally follows university exam terms, second year students' euphoria at arriving at the end of a sword-swinging gauntlet relatively unscathed is undermined by a new realisation
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Drawing up lists will not build one home
OVER the next 20 years, there is more chance of me becoming the Pope than there is of Labour’s proposals for 9,000 new homes to be built in York. It is all very well to produce lists of sites, but it is another matter to get buildings erected when
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Homes plans defy reality
THE news that the city council has designated sites for 9,000 new homes sits oddly with the almost daily announcement of the closure of business located in York, and of the concomitant job losses. Who are these 9,000 homes for? Where is the
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Costly chief constable probe
SO THE investigation into the chief constable of North Yorkshire, Grahame Maxwell, cost more than £200,000 (The Press, June 29). With this in mind, I wonder how many police officers could have been recruited and taken on from the £200,000?
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Holgate fights to maintain identity
I WAS pleased to note in your June 28 edition, a note that Holgate Windmill will be open this coming weekend. It is starting to look impressive now, with the recent addition of its fantail. Unfortunately, your article stated wrongly that the mill
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Graffiti - scourge of York
GRAFFITI is becoming the scourge of York. Several weeks into a new Labour administration running City of York Council, nothing has been done regarding removal of this mess which of late has become prevalent on too many streets to name. There has
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Recycling centre delay anger
I AM annoyed to see Labour councillors delaying, for at least 12 months, the construction of York’s first salvage and recycling centre, as revealed in the detail of their mini-budget. The project has the potential to allow many more items to be
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UK foreign policy madness
IT HELPS at times to get beyond current events and see them in the possible perspective of the future. I think it possible that UK foreign policy in our time may be seen as a period of madness. One’s fury at what is going on can be tempered by
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No consultation over asset sell off
YORK’S new council needs to spend a bit more time consulting residents and less time pushing through apparently arbitrary decisions to sell off the city’s assets. They have now announced a plan to sell off the land to the rear of Acomb Library,
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Duty to protect green-belt land
OUR “green and pleasant land” is our heritage. The 2,500 new homes on green-belt land proposal is an attack on our local life. Until all brown-field sites have been exhausted, all other demands on our open spaces must be dismissed. The council
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Meagre rail ticket saving
I WENT through to Scarborough the other day and had the chance to save some of my hard-earned cash by getting a lift in a colleague’s car. These are, after all, times of austerity. I caught the train home and paid £16.10 for a single ticket only
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Unsporting behaviour over Olympic opportunity
HERE’S a quiz. The UK manufacturing sector is disorientated, weak, and growing at its slowest pace for nearly two years. However, the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games provide a golden opportunity for home businesses to expand.
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Questionable quiz
THE quiz last Wednesday fell into the trap of the usual trick question. Which is heavier, lead mercury or platinum? I had to wait until Thursday to find out what answer was given. The usual trick question is: what is heavier, lead or feathers? The
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Busking fee woe
I GOT a busking badge last year, which cost nothing at the time. I’m out of work and I suffer from mild agoraphobia. I love playing guitar and can sing a bit, so I’ve been out busking a couple of times last year and once this year so far. Busking
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Five-mile trek helps charity that aided diabetes sufferer's recovery
BRETT Lee will today be feeling pretty proud of himself. Just over ten years ago he was diagnosed with type two diabetes; a discovery he admits left him devastated. Yesterday, the 47-year-old completed the Diabetes UK Walk The Extra Mile Challenge
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Osteoarthritis mobile unit to offer pain management advice
A MOBILE unit offering private consultations with nurses will be in York throughout July for people with osteoarthritis. The city is one of only three in the UK to have access to the mobile information service, which will also provide educational
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Harrogate International Festival, June 30 - July 31
THIS summer’s Harrogate International Festival, or Summer Festival as the brochure proclaims it, pays homage to the ethos of its founder, the late Clive Wilson. His vision was a festival of not only the arts but also science, and so chief executive
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Sensible eating? Fat chance of that
NOW there’s a surprise. Research by obesity experts in the US shows that snacking and “super-sizing” are the worst enemies when it come to weight control. Well, fancy that. Who would have thought it? I never realised that stuffing your face with a
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Simple ways of the monk’s Abbey life
A visitor centre at Ampleforth is throwing new light on a little-known world. Words and pictures by MATT CLARK. NINE hours of unbroken silence comes to an end at Ampleforth Monastery. It’s 5.40am and the bell tolls, calling the monks to prayer. Father
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Stockton-on-the-Forest in days gone by
STOCKTON-on-the-Forest is a village that punches above its weight. If you need proof of that, look no further than a new book from the village’s local history group, In Days Gone By. For a location that was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1085 as a
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Yorkshire Cricket League title rivals in a spin
AN emphatic eight-wicket win over chief title rivals Rotherham Town saw York Cricket Club strengthen their position at the head of the Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League. The league’s top two went head-to-head at Rotherham’s Clifton
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Anthony McGrath hits century for Yorkshire Academy
Yorkshire batsman Anthony McGrath hit a century for the Tykes’ Academy side against Castleford in the Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League. McGrath, dropped from the t20 side last week as he battled for form after injury, hit ten fours
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Senior Cricket League: Woodhouse Grange open up lead in premier division
LEADERS Woodhouse Grange are now 34 points clear at the top of the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League premier division despite being held to a draw by Fenner. Grange’s opening pair put on 179 before Andy Bilton fell for 90. Nick Hadfield
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Yorkshire's t20 quarter-final hopes fading fast
Yorkshire suffered more frustration in their t20 campaign after their top order again struggled to reach a more competitive total and condemned them to a convincing defeat against Nottinghamshire Outlaws. After winning the toss and batting first on
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Senior Cricket League: Sheriff Hutton Bridge beat Folkton & Flixton in division one
THE Fisher brothers monopolised the run-scoring as Sheriff Hutton Bridge beat Folkton & Flixton by seven wickets in division one of the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League. Every run off the bat for the home side was scored by one of the Fishers
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Senior Cricket League: Hat-trick and century joy for Drax’s Julian Green
Drax’s Julian Green scored a century and claimed a hat-trick as he sent Rowntrees spiralling to a 101-run defeat in division seven. Green made an unbeaten 101 as he and Adam Colbeck (44) helped Drax to 217-6. Neil Davidson had 4-48 for Rowntrees
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Senior Cricket League: Mick Drury flays Huby attack to set season’s new standard
Driffield veteran Mick Drury hit a career-best 193 not out as his side clocked up a total of 307-2 against Huby in division four. Together with Carl Busfield (100), Drury added 266 in a highly profitable second-wicket stand. Having reached the second
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Senior Cricket League: Brian Leckenby racks up another 91 for Duncombe Park
Duncombe Park’s Brian Leckenby confirmed his rating as the league’s leading run-scorer with a knock of 91 in a seven-wicket win over Sheriff Hutton in division three. The innings lifted Leckenby’s seasonal tally to 873 runs at the half way stage.
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Senior Cricket League: Six-wicket home win for Dunnington in division six
Dunnington maintained their division six promotion drive with a six-wicket home win over New Earswick. Earswick totalled 190-9 with top-scorer Dave Scott hitting 71, backed by James Routledge (40). George Wilson took 4-42 and Dan Andrew 3-34.
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Arsonist jailed over flat blaze
A WOMAN who endangered other people’s lives by starting a fire in her boyfriend’s flat when she was drunk has been jailed for four years. Elizabeth Jane Ferris, 26, set light to clothing in a bedroom of a three-storey house in Newby Terrace off Wigginton
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Rich Corner in York Open Darts Championship stage victory
RICH Corner continued his dominance of the Streamline Taxis York Open Darts Championship with a stage four victory over Liverpool’s Joey Palfreyman. Mitre player Corner threw 12 and 13-dart legs on his way to the final, as well as two 180s.
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Pipalong Stakes glory can fall to Ryedale trainer again
Off Chance, one of the few horses in Britain who is ‘ponied’ to the start when she races, can gain a nostalgic second successive win in the Pipalong Stakes at Pontefract tomorrow. In winning this Listed race 12 months ago, Off Chance made it a memorable
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Man due in court over tourist attack
A MAN was today due to appear in court charged with attempting to murder a 78-year-old tourist near York Minster. Tourism chiefs have moved quickly to reassure the public that York is a safe place after the South African visitor was allegedly hit on
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Lord Mayor’s new limo could be electric
THE Lord Mayor of York’s limousine looks set to be replaced – and the new vehicle could be a green one powered by electricity. City of York Council said the current mayoral limousine was nine years old, dogged by mechanical problems and highly inefficient
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Wedding competition winners announced
A YORK couple said they are “absolutely delighted” to have won The Press Win A Wedding competition. Michelle Stannard, 37, and Adrian Elliott, 38, from Acomb, received the most votes out of the final 11 couples to win a wedding complete
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60,000 respond to heart unit report
THE consultation on the future of threatened child heart surgery services in our region has ended with almost 60,000 people responding in the UK. The controversial Safe and Sustainable review aims to concentrate child heart surgery in larger but
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All steamed up at traction engine rally
STEAM power ruled supreme as Duncombe Park at Helmsley hosted the annual rally of the Great Yorkshire Traction Engine Club. Hundreds of steam engines of all kinds made their way along North Yorkshire’s roads to be part of the event. Apart from the
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Thanks received from Canadian High Commissioner
THE Canadian High Commissioner, James Wright, has sent a special thank you message to York. The city played host, along with London and Birmingham, to a three-day Canadian festival to co-incide with the Canadian national day and the visit of the Duke
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Hip group pushes for medical help
PATIENTS from across the north of England gathered in York to call for medical professionals to solve health problems they say are caused by faulty hip replacements. Members of the Altogether Hip support group met at York Marriott Hotel on Saturday.
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Hope And Glory event raises funds for service charities
FAMILIES cheered the servicemen and women who protect them in wartime and peacetime at a York fundraising event for two service charities on Bustordthorpe field, Knavesmire. An air sea rescue helicopter was among the big
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Milkman calls it a day after 41 years of doorstep deliveries
HE’S the crème de la crème for hundreds of households who depend on him for their daily pint. But now “Milky Dave” Burnett is putting up a “gone fishing” notice after 41 years of door-to-door service to York communities, and looking forward
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Selby council seeking a survival strategy
SELBY district councillors and officers are asking the public for advice on a strategy for coping with four more years of spending cuts. The newly-elected council has set up an online survey on its website asking council taxpayers what their priorities
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John Brown elected as Selby Lions Club president
John Brown has been elected as the new president of Selby Lions Club, succeeding David Jones to the office. A member for more than ten years John, worked with the health authority in York at Ryedale House, Clifton and York District Hospitals, before
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Going back in time to roaring 1940s
THE fun side of the 1940s will come to Tadcaster later this year, thanks to a tea dance being organised in aid of St Leonard’s Hospice in York. Organisers say the evening will recreate the feel of the 1940s, with music of the time from the band Generation
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Parties clash over spending on York road repairs
POLITICAL rivals have clashed over money for repairing York’s roads after an emergency budget was approved. Financial proposals for the rest of 2011/12 drawn up by the Labour group were last week voted through, with the party saying it will reverse almost
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Sealed Knot members stage Marston Moor re-enactment
ROYALISTS returned to the battlefield that saw one of their most important defeats of the Civil War this weekend. More than 100 members of the Sealed Knot re-enactment organisation staged battle drills at Marston Grange and marched past the Marston Moor
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University boost for business hub
A BUSINESS hub which has helped grow 16 creative and digital businesses over the last two years is widening its remit as it is taken on by York St John University. The Phoenix Centre, based on the York St John University campus, currently offers
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York Hospital fares well in survey
YORK Hospital has fared well in a survey carried out among overnight adult patients during July last year. Carried out by the Picker Institute on behalf of York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the survey revealed York to be achieving average
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On patrol with York’s noise-busters
YORK’S community safety boss got an earful when he went out on night patrol with noise enforcement officers. Coun Sandy Fraser gained first-hand experience of the antisocial noise nuisance residents endure from their neighbours in the city centre and
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Glider pilot crashes into hedge
A PILOT had a lucky escape when his single- seater glider crashed into a roadside hedge in East Yorkshire. The glider was intending to land, but it missed the runway it was aiming for and landed instead in Hodsow Lane, Barmby Moor, and ended up in
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Search is on for top York social worker
ORGANISERS of the Social Worker Of The Year awards are looking for nominees who have helped make a positive difference to people’s lives. Families and individuals in York who have received help and support from social workers are being encouraged to
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Austin Reed, CC and Viyella to go under one roof in York
MAJOR shops in York under the Austin Reed fashion brand will be merged under one roof in the city. It means that the CC (formerly Country Casuals) store in Feasegate - which also houses the Viyella brand - and Austin Reed in Davygate will operate out
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York photo competition winners announced
WINNERS of a York photo competition aimed at capturing the vibrant life of the older generation in the city have been announced. Entries in the Full Of Life competition were displayed at the Mansion House. Sue Lister was the winner of the 50-plus
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Lisa Wellington - Curiositea
LISA Wellington may be baking cybercakes, but the end-product is both real and yummy. Now her York-based internet business, Curiositeashop.blogspot.com is being pitched for the Small Business Of The Year title while she is personally gunning for the
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Family butcher opens third shop
A FIFTH-generation family butchers has opened a third store, their second in North Yorkshire, following a £250,000 investment. The Kitson family, which already has stores in Hutton Rudby, near Yarm, and Stockton-on-Tees, has opened the shop in Northallerton
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Ten years on for York children’s charity
A YORK children’s charity is preparing to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Knavesmire Cool Kids Club (KCKC), part of Knavesmire Primary School in Trafalgar Street, York, will mark the special birthday with a party in Rowntree Park on August 6. The
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Waste food blaze near the A163
A BLAZE broke out in a large warehouse between Barlby and North Duffield yesterday morning. Two fire crews from Selby dealt with the fire. The warehouse, which is situated off the A163 between the two villages, was believed to be storing waste
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Faster broadband for York businesses
TALK TALK Business has announced that it has introduced 16 new super-fast broadband exchanges across York in the last 12 months alone. With more than 2,000 exchanges already providing coverage for 80 per cent of the population, Talk Talk Business, which
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Racing to help kidney unit
A race night at the Boot And Slipper in Barmby Moor raised more than £1,435 for the renal unit at York Hospital in memory of a former dialysis patient, Janet Johnson. The event was organised by Janet’s family after she lost her 20-year battle with chronic
