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July 16-17: Bay Horse festival
The Bay Horse in Burythorpe is having a festival of Yorkshire beers over the weekend of July 16-17, starting at noon each day. There will be 13 beers, in addition to the usual regular ales Tetley's Cask, Golden Pippin, Black Bull.
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Stable market conditions bring success to Persimmon
STABLE market conditions ensure that York-based national house builder Persimmon is set fair for a successful second half of the year. Impressive first half figures have been announced by the group as part of an update ahead of its half year results
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Beer War: Day 2 in court
THE white rose at the heart of a High Court battle between two North Yorkshire brewers has been synonymous with Sam Smith's for decades, the court heard today. The Tadcaster firm is locked in dispute with Cropton Brewery, from near Pickering
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Breakfast launch for York Business Week
NEW ideas for how York Business Week will promote business in the city are being presented to business leaders today. Organisers will unveil their plans to extend the reach and impact of the week, which takes place from November 14 to 18, to build on
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Andy Rogan launches Go-Gecko Camping Trailers
A YORK-born engineer has launched a new camping concept he picked up while working in Australia. Andy Rogan, returned last year from Australia, where he worked as a foreman in an engineering company that made trailers. On his return to York he set
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Last chance to enter the BizFit Challenge
DO you have the fittest business in York? There’s still time to enter a team for BizFit Challenge. But you'll have to be quick and apply immediately. BizFit Challenge is a unique concept to promote health and fitness within the business community of
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Supplier closure to affect Animalcare sales
ANIMALCARE has warned it could lose up to £450,000 of sales after a key supplier closed its factory. The Dunnington-based business, which sells generic veterinary medicines, said Swedish pharmaceutical contract manufacturing group Recipharm, which makes
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Xing Health Bar
OTHER firms in York and North and East Yorkshire may be experiencing a rough ride, but it’s smooth all the way for Simon Long and Phil Benson. They are co-founders of Xing, the outlet in York’s Shambles which not only specialises in amazing smoothies
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Tricia Sherriff
TRICIA Sherriff loves York, so much so that she named her business after it. And that’s why Tricia, a former pharmaceutical rep, chose the city to set up her exclusive lifestyle membership club – to help others enjoy the lifestyle the city
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York's ancient guilds
MYSTERY surrounds the ancient medieval guilds of York, seven exclusive clubs of successful and wealthy business people. The guilds, which gather in some of York’s finest architectural gems, are led by Masters, who wear crimson robes, gold chains and
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Jane Cook, managing director of The Rocking Horse Shop
FOR Jane Cook, what began as a nightmare ended in happy horses. The perceived nightmare was having to tell her husband, Graham, and their three children that she had breast cancer. It ended in happy horses because once she got the all-clear after a
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Good things come in threes at Business Park
A HAT-TRICK of property deals, worth a total of £1.54 million, has been sealed at York Business Park. The Evans Property Group has sold three office and hybrid business units under its Business Living brand at Opus Avenue and Novus Avenue respectively
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Business Briefing
WITH the summer tourist season in full swing and the streets of York buzzing with visitors, it’s easy to see how important the tourism industry is to the city and region as a whole. But while we attract a good share of the domestic English tourist market
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Seabrook crisps expand potato order from Wolds Produce Ltd
A MAJOR crisp company has massively expanded its order from a growing potato marketing firm in Pocklington. Wolds Produce Ltd, the £6 million turnover firm with huge storage warehouses opposite the Pocklington Industrial estate, is gearing itself to
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Care with references
IT IS commonly known that an employer who provides a reference owes an employee a duty to exercise reasonable care to ensure that it is factually accurate. If an ex-employer gives a false negative reference to a potential employer, the ex employer could
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Project is a team effort
ONE of the world’s leading institutions in the accountancy and finance profession has chosen to team up with a small, but booming, York company. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) which has a global membership of more
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York College graduates celebrate their achievements
A GRADUATION ceremony saw students of York College gather to celebrate their achievements. Yesterday’s event, the first of two, saw some of the 160 students hear speeches by the college’s principal, Dr Alison Birkinshaw, followed by former BBC director
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My biggest fault - I’m just too nice
I’ve often wondered why I haven’t made millions, why I haven’t got a fabulous country house and a second home in Provence, and why I do not travel everywhere by private jet. Now I think I know why – I’m too nice. Not that I’m brimming over with niceness
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Heart-rending history lesson
BEDTIME for the four-year-old Felicity Davis was a living nightmare. As the clock ticked round to 7pm, anxiety would build up in the little girl as she prepared for what was to come. Her mum, Marjorie, would head off to visit her dad – who lived in
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Review: MacBeth, Sprite Productions, Ripley Castle, near Harrogate, until July 10
SURPRISINGLY, it has taken until Sprite’s seventh season for the company in summer residence at Ripley Castle to stage the Scottish play, but it matches all expectations of the physical possibilities of the woodland setting. Furthermore,
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Freedom halted at the border
A COUNTRY full of fascinating history, from Roman ruins to crusader castles, but unspoilt and well off the beaten tourist path, with polite, hospitable people, virtually no crime and low prices. The only snag, the offbeat holiday destination I’m describing
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Review: Brit Floyd, Barbican, York
ANYONE who closed their eyes during the stunning performance of Dark Side Of The Moon at the Barbican could have been forgiven for thinking Pink Floyd were on stage and not the bew British tribute band. For almost three hours, including an encore,
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Review: Chapter House Choir; St Michael-le-Belfrey, York
There are masses and there is Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle, which is neither petite nor solemn. It would be hard to find a jauntier piece anywhere in church music. For its accompaniment he chose harmonium and two pianos (though there was
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St Peter’s School pupils create eco-areas at St Barnabas Primary School
PUPILS from one York school have lent a green helping hand to create sustainable eco-areas at another school in the city. Almost 30 Year 11 St Peter’s School pupils and staff took part in the project, organised by conservation charity BTCV, at St
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On track to raise £1,000 for charity
A RAILWAY planner from York has raised £1,000 for families with children with cancer after taking up a “mileagathon” challenge by Virgin Trains. The company asked members of the Railway Performance Society, which brings together amateur and professional
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Strikes are not the way to settle this
A very lively debate took place on BBC 1’s Question Time recently on the question of the strike by public-sector workers. I do not agree with public-sector workers being able to strike and hold the country to ransom when their pensions are already
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Price-rise quandary
I must admit, I have some sympathy with the people who feel they have to strike. According to the independent Office of Budget Responsibility, the CPI used by the Government will rise by 11.2 per cent while the RPI (not now used) will rise by 17.7
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Tell it like it is, James!
Throughout his election campaign and since he became leader of the City Of York Council, James Alexander has given the misleading impression to the people of York that the Government’s cuts are not necessary. He has also stated that he will reverse
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Predictable response from opponents of James Alexander
I have noticed that most of the recent attacks on James Alexander by his opponents have trotted out the line “lack of experience”. This is a sadly predictable attack given that we are now led by the youngest council leader in England and speaks
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Leave York alone
Where Professor Alan Simpson's ideas (Vision for York: the new city beautiful report) are helpful is in the discussion of things that would add to York's attractiveness. In my opinion, where they are ridiculous is in mucking around with what the city
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Help For Heroes thanks
Can I please say a very big thank you to all the generous people who donated to Help For Heroes at the Tesco Tadcaster Road store on Friday and Saturday. I was a volunteer collector on Saturday and I was amazed and very humbled by the generosity
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Coun Alexander inviting ridicule
ONE never wants to hear that someone is experiencing financial hardship and to a certain extent I have some sympathy with Coun Alexander in this regard – times are indeed tough. When a council leader then chooses to publicise this on a social media
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Housing sites are not new
Readers should not be misled into thinking that the sites revealed in the Press for housing and employment development (June 30th are in any way new. The sites were identified following a very long process and were those that were published with
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Road work ‘wrong’
THE response of City of York Council to Colin Richardson’s letter (Thursday, June 23) rather confirms Colin’s comment that something is very wrong in the council department responsible for road planning. Colin pointed out, quite rightly, that the
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What are facts on climate change?
As a member of the environment committee in the EU Parliament, it is my job to assess the facts on the climate in the interests of my Yorkshire and Lincolnshire constituents. We know that the globe has been warmer in the Minoan, Roman and Medieval periods
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Ten overnight raids on village homes near Selby
TEN homes in villages near Selby were broken into overnight between Sunday and Monday. Five homes in Kellington, three in Manor Garth and two in Marsh Lane were targeted by burglars who stole a white Ford Focus from a home in Manor Garth after
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Car vandals strike in Pocklington
VANDALS broke the nearside wing mirrors of two cars in Percy Road, Pocklington. The attacks, between 12.05am and 12.30am on Saturday, were on a red Land Rover and a blue Volkswagen Passatt. Police said the suspected offenders were two men aged 19
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York City's Lanre Oyebanjo aims to clean up
CLEAN sheets are the yardstick of success for York City right-back Lanre Oyebanjo. The Republic of Ireland Under-21 defender joined the Minstermen from Histon and is looking forward to slotting into one of the Blue Square Bet Premier’s meanest defences
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Simon Dyson battles through pain in Open push
YORK golfer Simon Dyson is in the last chance saloon this week as he bids to qualify for the Open. The Malton and Norton European Tour star missed the cut at last weekend’s Open de France following a disastrous second-round 80 at Le Golf National
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York Cricket Club's Champions Trophy challenge thwarted by Wrenthorpe
YORK’S bid to regain cricket’s Black Sheep Yorkshire Champions Trophy was thwarted by a sensational knock from former Yorkshire all-rounder Gary Fellows. The 32-year-old smashed an unbeaten 142 to help his Wrenthorpe side eclipse York’s 252
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Former York City Knights' winger Tom Lineham in action for Hull at Headingley
FORMER York City Knights winger Tom Lineham will represent his new club, Hull, at the Carnegie 9s at Headingley tonight – aiming to show his paces again and help to earn a longer deal with the Airlie Birds, writes Peter Martini. Lineham, then a 17-
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Bowler Iain Wardlaw wins deal at Yorkshire
Fast bowler Iain Wardlaw has been handed a Yorkshire contract until the end of the 2012 summer, and replaces club-mate James Lee on the professional staff at Headingley. The 26-year-old impressed Andrew Gale on the back of his performances for Cleckheaton
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York City fixture list for 2011/12
York City will kick off their 2011/12 campaign with a trip to newly-promoted Ebbsfleet United on Saturday, August 13. The Minstermen's opening home game will be against Barrow at Bootham Crescent on Tuesday, August 16. The Blue Square
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Fresh appeal to trace owner of dog which attacked York boy, aged three
POLICE have made a fresh appeal for information after a three-year-old boy was attacked and bitten by a dog on the banks of the River Ouse during a family picnic. Preston Sellars, off Boroughbridge Road, suffered puncture wounds to his chest
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Wimbledon hits IT Sports League
THE lure of Wimbledon left some teams scratching around for players and made for some interesting results in York’s IT Sports Mixed Doubles Tennis League. None more so than in division two, where the new leaders are Dunnington after Mike Taylor and Nicola
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Ganton Golf Club plays host to cream of county golf
THE county’s leading amateur golfers descend on one of Britain’s top courses today as the Yorkshire Amateur Championship gets under way. Martin Brown, the York Union of Golf Clubs’ champion for the last five years, leads the North Yorkshire charge and
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Fulford seal Wheldrake win in Fulford Ladies Invitation Tennis League
FULFORD 2 toppled Wheldrake in division two of the Fulford Ladies Invitation Tennis League and then vowed to do their bit for charity. Wheldrake led by two games heading into the final round and although Lynette and Kate Brammah beat Fulford’s Wendy
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Stamford Bridge the best in Tyke Petroleum Men’s Tennis League
Stamford Bridge are the most successful club this season so far in the Tyke Petroleum Men’s Tennis League. The club’s two teams both boast a 100 per cent winning record, having won a staggering total of 1,069 games between them. All three of
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Top apprentice jockey Burke booked for Catterick outing
Thirsk-based owner and racing enthusiast Major Peter Steveney will not have to travel very far to see his colours carried tomorrow when his in-form mare Rosewin bids to flower again at Catterick. The five-year-old was an emphatic winner on this
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Grimsby Town land new trio
GRIMSBY Town have made a treble swoop to bolster their squad for the new Blue Square Bet Premier campaign. The Mariners have recruited midfielder Anthony Church and York-born defender Shaun Pearson from Boston United, as well as ex-Peterborough goalkeeper
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Easingwold HellCats drama in Rock-It-Ball title triumph
EASINGWOLD HellCats clinched the Yorkshire and Humberside Rock-It-Ball title after a dramatic last round of matches. Reigning champions Easingwold Raptors were usurped at the top of the table following the upset of the season when the league’s newest
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Dick Turpin team ready to deliver in Dragon Boat event
THIS band of dandy highwaymen took to the River Ouse as they prepared to stand and deliver a victory in this weekend’s York Rotary Dragon Boat Challenge. The team of Dick Turpins are actually all staff of Visit York, the city’s official tourism body
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Attempted burglary at York engineering company premises
POLICE smashed their way into an engineering company’s York base after a cleaner for the firm heard intruders. An investigation has been launched after four police vans and two unmarked police cars swooped on building and construction firm
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Tribute to stalwart of Sherburn-in-Elmet parish council, Barbara Wilson
TRIBUTES have been paid to a community leader who died suddenly while on holiday. Barbara Wilson was chair of Sherburn-in-Elmet parish council until last April, and had recently been co-opted back on to the council. She died while holidaying with her
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Selby boy airlifted after school trip accident
A 14-year-old Selby High School pupil was airlifted to hospital after an accident on a school trip in Dorset. The boy turned out not to be badly injured after he slipped while using a trapeze high wire at an outdoor activities trip last Tuesday.
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Nestlé unveil massive Cocoa Works site development plan
YORK confectionery giant Nestlé is to launch plans for its Cocoa Works development site to developers and investors this week. Up to 320 homes, as well as offices and shops will be built under proposals which will also create 585 jobs when work starts
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75 speeding motorists caught by mobile camera
A MOBILE safety camera caught 75 motorists speeding on its first day on North Yorkshire’s roads – including one at 112 mph on the A64 near Malton. North Yorkshire Police last week unveiled its monitoring van, equipped with cameras that can spot speeders
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Thirteen jobs go as city nursery closes
Plans to close a York nursery have been given the go-ahead. City of York Council has confirmed Cherry Tree Nursery in Hob Moor will close on August 31 – making 13 members of staff redundant – after management at the nursery decided it was no longer
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Birds killed in Acomb fire
FOUR parakeets and three cockatiels died when arsonists started a fire in their aviary on The Burn, off Chapelfields Road, Acomb. The building was damaged in the fire. Firefighters from Acomb attended and a spokesman said later the blaze was started
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Visit York want to recruit ambassadors for the city
PEOPLE with a passion for all things York are wanted by the city’s official tourism body to become ambassadors for the area. Visit York has today launched a recruitment drive to find people willing to welcome some of the seven million people who come
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Campaign launched against sale of Union Terrace car park
A LEADING councillor has launched a campaign against plans to sell one of York’s main car and coach parks to pave the way for a university expansion. City of York Council is looking at allowing York St John University to extend its campus through a deal
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Printing business set to leave York
EMPLOYEES whose jobs were rescued when Sessions of York went into administration last year are facing upheaval again after the business announced it was leaving York. Paragon Print & Packaging Group bought the assets of the former Sessions of York labelling
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York is voted ‘best and most beautiful’ city
YORK has been voted as the city most Brits would want to live in. The city came top in the research by web search engine Bing, with ten per cent of respondents saying they would most like to live in the city, beating Bath, which got six per
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York’s winter ice rink to continue
THE operators of York’s winter ice rink have secured a licence to keep the festive attraction running. Lunchbox Theatrical Productions was yesterday granted the permit to play music and serve alcohol at the Ice Factor’s new home at the York
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Tributes paid to ‘true gentleman’ Eddie Gill
FRIENDS and family of a popular York postman and talented footballer will gather tomorrow to pay tributes to a “gem” of a man. Eddie Gill, a major part of the successful Rowntrees (York) AFC team of the 1970s and 1980s, died aged 67 following a ten-year
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Glider crashes in North Yorkshire
Updated: THE pilot of a glider that crash-landed in a North Yorkshire field was left trapped in the wreckage for an hour and a half while emergency services tried to find the site. The man, who is 65 and from Sussex, called police from his
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Thieves steal pub’s flower tubs
THIEVES have stolen hanging baskets in full bloom from a pub that annually brightens up Heworth. The Nags Head has been decorated with the floral display every year during the ten years the current landlord, Jim Melsom, has run the pub, and under the
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Tory leader’s anger over Labour ‘spin’
THE leader of City of York Council’s Conservatives said new rules over how members answer questions from the media was unfairly biased towards the ruling Labour group. Coun Ian Gillies is angry at a media protocol drawn up by the Labour group which,
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Charity walkers raise money at Castle Howard
WALKERS have taken part in a five mile hike around the picturesque grounds of Castle Howard to raise money for charity. More than 40 people took part in the Walk The Extra Mile Challenge to raise about £1,000 to enable Diabetes UK to conduct research
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War of the Roses: Breweries do battle in London
TWO North Yorkshire breweries have begun a High Court battle over the use of the white rose of Yorkshire on their branding. Tadcaster brewery Samuel Smith's today began a legal 'war of the roses' in London with microbrewery Cropton over the
