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Armed robbery at Pocklington shop
STAFF at a shop in Pocklington have been threatened by an armed robber. The man, who is still being hunted by police, robbed the Co-operative Store in Market Street, Pocklington at about 1pm. He is understood to have threatened staff
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Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash on A61
A MOTORCYCLIST has been airlifted to hospital following a serious collision on the A61 between Harrogate and Leeds. Police are at the scene, at the entrance to Wharfedale Grange Farm on the A61 near Harewood. The collision happened at
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Jason Walker’s fiery start for York City gives glimpse of what’s to come
YORK City manager Gary Mills believes Jason Walker’s free-scoring pre-season form has already highlighted the reasons for bringing him to Bootham Crescent. The Minstermen paid Luton Town £60,000 to secure the former Barrow striker’s services
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Why York mum paid £20,000 for a new body
YORK mum-of-two and super slimmer Allison Watson has treated herself to a £20,000 new body – and says it’s worth every penny. The civil servant, who has struggled with her weight for more than 20 years, went under the surgeon’s knife in a series
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Rental homes in York that welcome pets
Finding a rental home that welcomes pets is like looking for an obedient cat. But, with a little help from our friends, Brian Page finds a few to look at. Now here’s a thing. If I was ever to start looking for a property to rent I would be in trouble
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Our homes were lost for no reason
IN REPLY to Emma Brown’s letter on Monday regarding Union Terrace, how would anyone react today if they were to have their home, particularly a four-floor period town house in a prime location near the city centre, compulsory purchased for a pittance?
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New homes: Getting first-time buyers onto the property ladder
Brian Page looks at a range of schemes – and developments – designed to help first-time buyers get onto the property ladder. As we reported in the last New Homes Supplement, the Government and several house-building companies have launched a series
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This vital treatment
IT IS with some sadness that I read about the recent decision by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) to rule against the use of Lucentis for the treatment of diabetic macular oedemia. Thank goodness it has continued to allow cheaper
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Here’s a question...
A SHORT quiz about Labour leaders. Who has: no money left, is unable to balance a budget, borrows money to stay afloat, sells off assets at well below real value, does not inform others of major decisions and ignores the electorate’s wishes? Is it
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‘Golden age’ idea
I SHARE Nick Derbyshire’s misgivings about the new-look City of York Council, succinctly expressed in his letter ‘Ill-thought-out decision’ (The Press, July 12). This concern was reinforced this week by evidence that the council appears to be masticating
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Parking madness
THEY are at it again. The fools we voted in. This time it’s a plan to put lines and waiting times on cars on Badger Hill. Well, the residents of Badger Hill didn’t create this problem, the council did. The university has acres of land, but the council
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Thanks for care
FOLLOWING my recent stay in York Hospital, I would like to thank all staff especially, G1/team 8, for their excellent care and attention. York is very lucky to have such a wonderful facility. Joyce Ridley, Ashley Park Road, Stockton Lane,
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Looking for Louis
THREE years ago this month, a very dear good pal of mine, Louis Recchia, died while living in Spain. I could not get to his funeral and have since lost all contact with Brenda, his wife, and his family. I would dearly love to make contact
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Unfair treatment
REGARDING Frank Fernie (Letters, July 14, 15, 16). Of course he should not have been treated so harshly. Three months community service would have been enough to make him consider his own failings, and perhaps guard against them in the future; as
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So what is the financial cost to us all?
AFTER reading in The Press (July 20) about the serious accident on the A64, which has led to the arrest of a man on suspicion of stealing a car while driving down the A64 in the wrong direction, causing injury to others, isn’t it about time this country
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Housing crash
FOR some time we have been reading letters for and against affordable housing policies. I suspect that the situation will soon resolve itself. When we look at the property market, it is not difficult to see just how overvalued housing stock is when
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Leeman stories
I WOULD like to find pictures, relatives, ex-residents and stories of the area in Leeman Road known as North Eastern Crescent, Scarborough Villas and the Bungalow, as I am writing a novel about childhood lives in the 1960s and 1970s, when I also lived
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Laurence Sterne on Stage: Tristram Shandy and A Sentimental Journey, various locations until July 24
Mister Macaroni and his bungling troupe of players are destined for Coxwold and York with their entertaining evening of Georgian comedy: Laurence Sterne’s major works, A Sentimental Journey and Tristram Shandy, as you have never seen them before
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Price of having too much power
I’VE just spent my holiday with Rupert Murdoch. It wasn’t planned that way, but the media mogul tagged along, uninvited. He was there for what seemed like every minute of every day. Some might blame my addiction to watching the news, but I had no idea
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Gary Numan, York Barbican, July 22
ELECTRO pop pioneer Gary Numan is baffled. While he is delighted to be headlining the second DV8Fest in York, he wonders why he is atop a goth/alternative festival. “I get a little confused by the gothic thing,” admits Gary, who will play York Barbican
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Abbie stays one step ahead
SCRATCHING your head trying to seek out a must-have hat for the Ebor festival? Well look no further than Abbie Clark’s stunning collection, some of which we feature today. And if you want proof of her credentials, Abbie, a working mum from Ulleskelf
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Log Heights
GIVE James and Shirley Gaston enough rope… and they will make a terrific business out of it. James and Shirley run Log Heights, the high ropes course in the wooded grounds of Ripley Castle, near Harrogate. So successful has been their decision to open
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Jobs hope as Gear4Music gets in tune for expansion
A FAST-growing online musical instruments retailer based in York is stepping up its European sales campaign. Gear4Music is launching a new multi-lingual website and a wider product range that could mean 15 new jobs. The firm, which sells
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The Wicked Coffee Company Ltd
STIRRING business victories this year have been announced by The Wicked Coffee Company Ltd, with hundreds of thousands of pounds-worth of new deals throughout the UK. The coffee supplier, based on the Thorp Arch Trading Estate, Wetherby, saw its sales
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New hotel chief has five-year plan for success
THE 25-year-old new boss of a Tadcaster-based hotel group has announced plans to expand the company from four to 15 hotels in the next five years. It is the first major target set by Edward Walsh, who took the helm of his family’s £40 million Commer
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Goodbye to all that VAT
A York-based specialist business service claims it has saved more than £150,000 in VAT for charities, not-for-profit organisations and small businesses across York and North Yorkshire in its first 12 months. HPH chartered accountants, in Bootham, launched
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Contract ambition of Knaresborough security firm
LOGIC Fire and Security of Knaresborough has successfully completed its first project for Crossrail – the largest addition to the south-east rail network in 50 years and the biggest construction project ever undertaken in Europe. The North Yorkshire
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York Vale title race hots up as third side take over at top
STOCKTON & Hopgrove beat Clifton Alliance to become the third team to top division one of the HPH York Vale Cricket League in as many weeks. Only five of last weekend’s 26 fixtures survived the rain and two of them were in the top flight, featuring
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UPDATED: Man in court in A64 crash case
A MAN accused of stealing a car and causing a three-vehicle crash after driving the wrong way along the A64 has appeared in court. James Ramsden faces eight charges after being arrested on Tuesday following the collision on a stretch of the
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Stamford Bridge batting ace hits form in Foss Evening Cricket League
Paul Milner’s savage 31-ball unbeaten 54 kept Stamford Bridge in pole position for the division title in the Foss Evening Cricket League. Milner’s innings, including three fours and three sixes, saw the Battle Axes home by eight wickets with
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Controversial loss increases pressure on York Lokomotive ARLC
BATTLING York Lokomotive ARLC cannot afford to lose another game in the RL Conference Yorkshire east division – after they just failed to overcome a controversial sending-off in an ill-tempered match against play-off rivals Cutsyke. The Lokos had ended
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Frustration for Yorkshire as Lancashire ride their luck
AJMAL SHAHZAD revealed Yorkshire’s frustration after a largely impressive bowling display failed to bring the desired results during yesterday’s opening day against Lancashire at Headingley. Shahzad, Ryan Sidebottom and Rich Pyrah all impressed at
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Home guard for Joe Lumb cricket stars
A HOME semi-final awaits holders York & District Senior Cricket League in the Joe Lumb Under-17s competition. The York team booked their place in the last four despite a defeat at Heavy Woollen and an abandonment at Sheffield. Their unbeaten run ended
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York Triathlon Club’s first ten-mile bike time trial series
DAVID THOMAS and Jess Bacon were the male and female winners in York Triathlon Club’s first ten-mile bike time trial series. The series included three events in May, June and July, starting in Wheldrake and heading towards Escrick and Skipwith, back
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Mother and son’s appalling animal neglect at £4.5m mansion
A MOTHER and son left animals to starve to death at their £4.5 million estate in an “abhorrent” case of neglect. RSPCA inspectors who visited Sheriff Hutton Park, at Sheriff Hutton, near York, found dead sheep in the coach house, dead cattle in an old
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Battling Selby Bowls Club in comeback conquest
THIRTEEN proved a lucky number for Selby Bowls Club. They won York Amateur Bowling Association’s Williamson Cup by toppling Dunnington ‘A’ 86-60. After the initial exchanges Dunnington led by eight shots, but the 13th end, in which Selby bagged a five
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York Open Bowls extravaganza looms
TITLE pressure goes on a roll next week when the 44th York Open Bowls Tournament is staged. The popular annual event will be graced by all last year’s winners during the week-long event from July 25 to July 30 at greens at Clarence Gardens, West Park
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Bowls Evening League Knockout win for Acomb
ACOMB won the York CIU Bowls Evening League Knockout Cup in a thrilling final against Clarence. Clarence had only one winning rink under skip Peter Jackson and the destiny of the cup rested on his final wood. He narrowly failed to dislodge Acomb’s
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Seven hours of atomic track tack at Thirsk and York
Thirsk in the afternoon, York in the evening – the county’s race-goers can look forward to a double-header of action tomorrow, with the added attraction for music fans of Blondie playing live on Knavesmire once the racing fare has concluded at 8.30pm.
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Historic film coup
THE history of two East Yorkshire landmarks is to be opened up as part of an archive tribute designed to showcase them. The East Riding Archives and Local Studies Service will stage a repeat of its video presentation on the history of Beverley Minster
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MP urges an end to police spending cuts
YORK Central MP Hugh Bayley has called for an end to police spending cuts, pointing out crime is on the rise in York. Home Office figures show the number of offences recorded by York police in 2010/11 was 15,199, compared with 14,480 the year before
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Water voles return to River Foss
DEVELOPERS at York’s Hungate project say they have successfully attracted water voles back to the nearby River Foss. The £150 million re-development of the semi-derelict Hungate area being carried out by Hungate (York) Regeneration Ltd, includes
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York students grill Alastair Campbell
STUDENTS got the chance to grill Alastair Campbell, Tony Blair’s former spin doctor, when he visited a school in York. The former Downing Street director of communications and strategy visited Huntington School yesterday and faced a question-and-answer
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Slug & Lettuce reopening
A CENTRAL York bar is due to reopen tonight, with one lucky visitor winning a real diamond. The Slug & Lettuce, in Low Ousegate, has undergone a huge refurbishment, which includes an all-new bar and décor, and an additional 50 seats.
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Get your ‘monstars’ in the frame
PARENTS can get their “little monstars” photographed for free at sessions being held across York over the next few weeks. Pictures of children are being taken at the Designer Outlet at Fulford between 10am and 4pm each day this week, including Saturday
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Body found on East Yorkshire beach at Mappleton
A DOG-walker discovered a body washed up on a beach in East Yorkshire. The body of an elderly man was discovered at 11.40am on Tuesday on a stretch of shore-line at Mappleton. A spokeswoman for Humberside police said a set of house keys found on the
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Family to visit locked-up London riot student
THE family of jailed York student Frank Fernie are preparing to visit him in prison as support grows for the campaign to free him. More than 1,200 people have joined the campaign’s webpage on Facebook and 700 people have signed a petition calling
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Safety items stolen from freight train
THIEVES stole dozens of air straps from a freight train in York, costing thousands of pounds of damage. They cut 78 straps from a train in Holgate sidings, sometime between 4.30pm on Tuesday, July 12, and 8.15am the next day. Police are conducting
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Mum’s tribute to tragic student James Jarvis
THE mother of a University of York student who has died aged only 22 has paid tribute to her “wonderful son”. Philippa Jarvis said her family had been left devastated by the tragic loss of her son, James, and said they would be setting up a bursary
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Police chief survives no-confidence vote
THE embattled Chief Constable of North Yorkshire has survived a vote of no confidence in his position after councillors accused him of damaging public confidence in the force. The motion was debated yesterday at the first full meeting of North
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Ex-GP faced sex charges
A FORMER GP who was found dead following a police search had been due to appear in court on child sex charges. Dr Andrew Stanford, 67, of Riccall, had been expected to attend Selby Magistrates’ Court on July 14 to answer seven counts of sexual
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Top award for University of York health team
A TEAM of health experts from the University of York have been presented with a national award. The midwifery education team from the university’s department of health sciences was presented with the Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) Award for providing
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Power lines targeted in Selby raids
THIEVES have stolen thousands of pounds of copper cable from two properties near Selby and left homes without power. The first incident involved the theft of what police called “a large amount” of copper cable from a compound on The Maltings
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Just 30 Fair will promote importance of exercise for adults
A LIFESTYLE fair is being held in Rowntree Park this weekend. The Just 30 Fair is a free event aimed at helping York adults to achieve “Just 30” minutes of physical activity a day. Sports clubs, leisure centres, fitness instructors, health organisations
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Probe launched after fish found dead in River Foss
AN investigation is under way after dozens of fish were found dead in the River Foss in York. The Environment Agency is investigating after large pike, weighing up to 7lbs, roach and perch were found floating on the top of the water by anglers in the
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Former Fulford School teacher dies
AN English teacher who inspired thousands of pupils over three decades at a York secondary school has died, aged 78. Ray Beecroft was head of English at Fulford School from the time the school opened in 1963 to his retirement in 1993, and taught
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Walmgate shop to celebrate its 40th anniversary
LINFOOT Dancewear in Walmgate, York, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. The shop started out as a cobbler before it started to sell dancewear in 1971. Tracey Pulling, who bought the shop 17 years ago, said she has kept Mr Linfoot’s traditional
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Garden open day in Market Weighton
A Market Weighton couple will open their garden to the public between 2pm and 4pm on Sunday July 31. In addition to admiring the flower displays at 15 Goodmanham, visitors will also have a chance to buy plants, cakes and books at the event to raise
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Get on course to become a Rotter
ENTHUSIASTIC gardeners and those interested in reducing food waste have the chance to become a rotter at a training session at Helmsley Walled Garden’s community room on Thursday, July 28. The North Yorkshire Rotters are looking for people to join
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YORMED service offering blood pressure checks
LENNY Bear has been doing his bit for St Leonard’s Hospice by having his blood pressure checked. And further readings for the public will be offered by YORMED Ambulance and Medical service on Monday in Parliament Street, York, in return for a donation
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York pub applies for 24-hour licensing
A YORK bar has applied for 24-hour licensing in order to screen late-night sports fixtures. The Terrace in Fossgate has applied for the licensing to enable it to open for televised sporting events scheduled between 2.30am and 8am such as rugby
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Marton-cum-Grafton school seeks its old boys and girls
School seeks its old boys and girls A North Yorkshire school is looking for past pupils to come forward to help celebrate its 150th anniversary. The village school of Marton-cum-Grafton will be marking the landmark birthday this October and is looking
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York school features in sex education TV documentary
YORK school pupils will feature in the Channel 4 television programme The Sex Education Show. Around 130 pupils at York High School were filmed while being taught about male puberty and visiting a fertility clinic in Sheffield to witness artificial
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Jean and Les Laverick celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary
Romance for this couple started on the dodgems after a chance meeting in Scarborough more than 60 years ago. Today Jean and Les Laverick, of Osbaldwick Lane, York, are celebrating 60 happy years of marriage. They have two children – David and Susan
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York 10k run volunteers needed
FORMER athletics ace Steve Cram spoke at a York event ahead of a charity run to mark the legacy of one of the world’s most famous sporting fundraisers. The Olympic legend was a keynote speaker at The Best Western Monkbar Hotel speaking to organisers
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Community Pride nomination for brave youngster
A YOUNG kickboxer who battled for life after weighing less than a bag of sugar when she was born has been nominated for a York Community Pride Award. Eight-year-old Hannah Martin weighed only 1lb 6oz when she was born prematurely and doctors warned
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Chance to create safer community
CHILDREN and young people have the chance to make North Yorkshire safer, thanks to a crime prevention initiative. Youngsters across the county are being asked to come up with ideas to drive down crime as part of the North Yorkshire Crimebeat scheme.
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Huntington School pupils donate healthy sum for SNAPPY
THIS friendly crocodile was only too happy to snap up a charity donation of more than £800 from pupils of Huntington School. The money was raised over the year when Year 12 and Year 13 pupils visited York Community Fitness at Monks Cross. Jenny Driver
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Coastal tourism plans in spotlight
PLANS to help tourists discover more about the wildlife and natural beauty of the East Yorkshire coast will be discussed at Bridlington Town Hall on Wednesday, August 3. Martin Batt, of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, will talk about proposals for a
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Shop shocker proves a big success for Canon Lee School
MUSIC and mayhem were mixed together as pupils at York’s Canon Lee School put on a production of Little Shop of Horrors. The musical was directed by Jenny Carr, Peter Hill and Rebecca Nicholson, and was acted out by 11 to 16-year-olds over three nights
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Xscape route for bus travellers
A NEW bus service to an entertainment centre in Castleford will be launched from Selby this summer. Arriva Yorkshire and Selby Town Council have organised the weekly Wednesday bus service to Xscape, which features an indoor ski slope, climbing wall
