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Holidaybreak recommends £310 million takeover bid to shareholders
COX and Kings has made a £312 million offer for Holidaybreak, which employs about 200 people in York. Prometheon Holdings, a subsidiary of Cox and Kings, has made the offer of 432.1 pence in cash per share for the entire issued share capital
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Millthorpe School pupils crowned “eco champions”
THIS team of eco warriors from a York secondary school have been crowned “eco champions” at a citywide inter-schools championship. Laura Austin-Sydes, Izzy Lee and Beth Murphy, all pupils at Millthorpe School in Nunthorpe Avenue, won the grand final
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Police taking longer to answer phone calls
POLICE have admitted they are taking longer to answer phone calls, following a switch to only one control room for the whole of North Yorkshire. Superintendent Glyn Payne, the officer in charge of the control room behind York police station
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London 2012 on the agenda for in-form athlete Richard Buck
YORK athlete Richard Buck is aiming to lay down a marker for London 2012 at this weekend’s Aviva Trials and UK Championships, writes Jake Farrell. The City of York Athletics Club star heads into the 400 metres at the Birmingham event, which doubles
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Term ends with drama and music
CRAYKE Primary School pupils performed a tough musical to round off their school year. Bully is based around a girl called Kim who, with her friends, seems to enjoy an aggressive lifestyle. This is until Kim’s brother becomes entangled
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Knights still on a crusade for survival
YORK City Knights must target eighth place to be assured of a Championship spot next season – regardless of any knock-on effect of Crusaders’ shock exit from Super League. That was the view of general manager Ian Wilson, who said the club could not
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Rosewood Farms
LOOKING through Rose-coloured glasses at a 40-acre farm between Howden and York, life could not be greener. Robert Rose and his brother, Paul, who raise Dexter cattle, Kerry Hill sheep and pigs at Rosewood Farms in Ellerton, then sell their products
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Barbakan
IT TAKES a special kind of courage in business to completely switch emphasis when opportunities arise. That is what happened at the Barbakan, which began life in Walmgate, York, as a Polish delicatessen and bakery filled with supermarket-style goodies
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United By Design
NOT only is York graphic design agency, United By Design, attracting a range of big and small clients, it is helping to grow the talent of the future. The agency, which recently developed a new logo, website, brochure and corporate stationery for the
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High-speed broadband available in 90% of public sector locations
NYnet, North Yorkshire County Council’s broadband company, has reached a major milestone in its four-year history by connecting more than 800 sites. It means 90 per cent of all public sector locations across the region now have access to high-speed
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Finance director highlights borrowing relationships between banks and SMEs
A PIONEERING report on the perception of often-poor availability of bank finance for has been welcomed by leading York and Yorkshire accountants Garbutt & Elliott. The report, titled To What Extent Have SMEs Had Issues Accessing Bank Finance?, compiled
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Rower Tom Ransley sets sights on world glory
TOM RANSLEY will not rest until he has a World Rowing Championships gold medal around his neck. The York City Rowing Club star and his Great Britain eight crew mates are throwing themselves into training ahead of next month’s contest in Slovenia.
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Shaun Murphy welcomes UK Championship return
Snooker ace Shaun Murphy is thrilled by the decision to take the UK Championship back to York this December. The tournament was held in the city from 2001 to 2006 and returns to the Barbican Centre from December 3 to 11 this year. Snooker’s second biggest
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Barker family are on the ball at York VolleyFest
Volleyballers from across the north, some from as far away as Manchester and Middlesbrough, flocked to York College for an action-packed York VolleyFest 2011, writes Henry Cowen. The winning team was a family affair as Harrogate’s Helen
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Gale lauds Yorkshire's Rich Pyrah as next England Lions star
Andrew Gale believes Rich Pyrah could be Yorkshire’s next England Lions star. Monday’s announcement that Joe Root will be part of an England second string squad to face Sri Lanka ‘A’ in a four-day match at Scarborough next week means he could be the
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David Stockdale completes Ipswich loan move
Ex-York City goalkeeper David Stockdale has completed a season-long loan move to Championship club Ipswich, writes Henry Cowen. The 25-year-old had been the target of some speculation with Fulham reportedly rejecting an offer of £2 million from Swansea
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Foss Evening Cricket League: Title-chasing York beat the weather
ONLY two matches survived the downpours in week 12 of the Foss Evening Cricket League. Title-chasing York played a full game at Heworth, clinching a last--over victory. York made 93-9 with Ian Jarvis scoring 26 while Ian Middleton (3-23) and Tom
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Pilmoor League relegation looms for Crayke cricketers
CRAYKE dropped to joint-bottom of division one in a rain-ruined week of action in the Pilmoor Evening Cricket League. Crayke’s home defeat by Sheriff Hutton Bridge in the only match played to a conclusion means they join Easingwold at the foot of the
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Guy Smith sets the pace in American Le Mans Series
EAST Yorkshire’s Guy Smith, alongside American co-driver Chris Dyson, retained his lead in the American Le Mans Series at Mosport. Smith finished 28.42 seconds behind the winners in order to hold on to his overall lead. Their Lola Mazda Coupé started
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Thirsk and Sowerby runners compete in Harrogate 10k
Five Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers runners were among the 541 finishers of the Harrogate Town Centre ten-kilometre race. John Worrall finished 41st in a time of 38 minutes 24 seconds, with Miles Bradshaw making one of his occasional appearances
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Jason Leonard to speak at York Sportsman’s Lunch
WORLD Cup winner Jason Leonard will be revealing just how he came to be known as “The Fun Bus” when he appears as the star turn at an annual York fundraising lunch. The 42-year-old, part of the all-conquering 2003 England rugby union team which triumphed
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Spofforth Gala Trail Race date
THE annual Spofforth Gala Trail Race will be held on Monday, August 29. The event, sponsored by Leeds Grammar School, will start at 1.30pm at the Castle Field with the course taking in Sicklinghall and Kirkby Overblow. There will be prizes for the
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Mixed pairs champions make it to quarter-finals of bowls tournament
DEFENDING mixed pairs champions Helen Walker and Mike Bruce battled through to the quarter-finals in the York Open Bowls Tournament. The duo, who started the event in the second round, rattled up a brace of emphatic victories to take their
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The Big Interview with Steve Davis
YORK has become the UK Snooker Championship’s spiritual home, reckons the man who has won the event more than anyone else. Steve Davis talks to STEVE CARROLL. EVEN the coldest of hearts were warmed when Steve Davis rolled back the years. Sport and
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Six-figure prize beckons for Luca Cumani’s racehorse Manighar
Manighar, who has finished in the frame in his two outings this season, can hit the jackpot in Sussex tomorrow by taking the £100,000 Artemis Goodwood Cup. Trained at Newmarket by Luca Cumani, the five-year-old finished fourth to Fame And Glory in
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York property firm boss admits fraud
THE boss of a York property firm which collapsed leaving investors across Britain thousands of pounds out of pocket has admitted fraud. Christopher Douglas, 47, pleaded guilty at Bradford Crown Court to participating in fraudulent business at Poppleton-based
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Murderer to leave York jail
A FEMALE murderer will be released from a York prison this week. Tracie Andrews was sent to prison in 1997 for the murder of her fiancé, Lee Harvey, following an argument while travelling on a country road. Andrews cut his throat and stabbed him
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Record numbers flock to Ryedale Show
RECORD numbers of visitors and entrants attended the 145th Ryedale Show. Peter Woodall, general secretary of the traditional annual agricultural show, said it was clear to see from yesterday’s crowds that attendance was higher than ever, and they had
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Union Terrace car park: ‘secret’ report row
CALLS have been made for a “secret” part of a crucial report into a York coach and car park’s future to be made public as a decision on its potential sale approaches. City of York Council’s cabinet will decide next week whether to approve selling the
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The Turf Tavern faces bleak future again
SO the saga of The Turf Tavern is finally coming to a sad end. Several months ago, the campaign team and many supporters won a small victory by helping to persuade the Joseph Rowntree trust to withdraw its interest in the site. We then invited the owner
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‘Sons inspired us to do York 10K’
TWO young boys who suffer from rare forms of severe epilepsy have inspired their mums to attempt this year's Jane Tomlinson 10K run. Rhiannon Wilkinson's four-year-old son Lewis, has Doose Syndrome, a form of epilepsy which means he can have up to 100
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Train firm goes green
TRAIN operator First TransPennine Express says a green scheme to cut fuel use and lower carbon emissions is proving so successful that has saved ten million litres of diesel since its introduction four years ago. A spokesman for the company, which
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Three villages hit by power cut
A POWER cut affected 778 homes in Elvington, Escrick and Wheldrake last night. The power went off at about 6.54pm due to a fault on NEDL’s network. Engineers were able to restore supplies remotely to about 80 customers within ten minutes, but
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Man admits throttling woman, 34
A FORMER Ryedale man accused of killing a woman after he throttled her to death told police in interview he had not meant to kill her, but had grabbed her round the neck after she had “gone mad” at him for staying out all night, a court heard. Aaron
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Stop selling this stuff
AFTER witnessing the terrible events in Norway, we hear that the person arrested for these heinous crimes is a far-right neo-Nazi. Can someone please tell me why Blue Moon Trading in Goodramgate was selling T-shirts on Saturday and Sunday with
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Number of student homes trebles in 10 years
THE number of student lets in two areas of York has more than trebled in just over a decade, new figures have revealed. Council statistics show the number of student properties in the Hull Road area soared from 203 in May 2000 to 681 in May
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Warning on tax refund
LAST Thursday, someone from an organisation called Council Tax Review rang saying we had been overcharged and at least £1,833 council tax refund was due. This man so unded like a genuine council official and as banding can change with home
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Life in Labour land
York Central is Labour land. The York Central Labour MP Hugh Bayley apparently cost the tax payer £126,075.45 last year on top of his salary (The Press, July 22). Much has been written in the past questioning whether Mr Bayley represents value
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It’s an old issue
I WRITE in support of Mr Shepherdson, who was unable to park, despite his blue badge, in the limited disabled facilities in Acomb (Letters, July 25). Sadly, Mr Shepherdson is not alone. Ten years ago as a councillor for this area, I started to organise
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Thanks for party
I WOULD like to express my thanks to the Acomb Flower Guild for its efforts in raising a total of £500 split between Older Citizens Advocacy York and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Despite the appalling weather – thunder and torrential rain – they
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Hoodwinked? Yes!
MAY I through congratulate all the children at St Wilfrid’s School for putting on such an enjoyable show, Hoodwinked, from the oldest children who performed the show down to the younger children singing in the chorus. I am sure everyone who went
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What we’ve done
IN RESPONSE to M Barker (Letters, July 21), yes, there is going to be a solution for the voters and taxpayers in York. Over the past four years, Conservative councillors on City of York Council have put residents and the city as their top priority
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The story of chocolate
HAVING just attended a talk by Bridget Morris of the Rowntree Society, I think a chocolate museum would be a great idea for York. The Rowntree family had a major impact on York, the UK and, indeed, world history. I’m particularly inspired by the
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It’s hard to complain
COUNCILLOR Anna Semlyen may be a tyro, but she has already adopted the council dictum that the way to deal with an embarrassing question is to ignore it (Letters July 1 and 6). When the Ombudsman’s office admitted to me that the Ombudsman cannot
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Couple mark 65 years of marriage
A couple from Dunnington are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary today. Tom Sellers, 90, and his wife, Nancy, 89, met at a village dance in the early years of the Second World War, just before Tom was called up for the RAF. At the time Tom
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City is looking lovely this year
BORN and bred in York, and still living in this fine city, I have seen many changes. Not many for the better. I won’t be specific, but gone are the days when one could walk into the city centre and be sure to meet friends/relations. Now it is more often
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Playwright Mike Kenny brings Peter Pan back to life
AFTER The Railway Children and The Wind In The Willows, York playwright Mike Kenny is completing a hat-trick of new adaptations of children’s classics for York Theatre Royal with Peter Pan. This family production opens on Friday as the summer-holiday
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Selby MP ‘overwhelmed’ by students’ talent
THE logo for the upcoming Selby Jobs Fair has been designed by an art and design student from Selby College. The fair, which will be held at the Abbey Leisure Centre on September 21, has been organised by Jobcentre Plus with Nigel Adams, MP for Selby
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Residents warned of fish-selling scam
RESIDENTS are being warned not to fall for a door-to-door fish-selling scam which is operating in York. City of York Council’s trading standards team has received reports, mostly from elderly people, of doorstep callers offering what they claim is
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New move to tackle yobs in Woodthorpe
RESIDENTS in a York community are celebrating after securing funding to install a new fence aimed at preventing yobs causing trouble near their homes. It will be built behind houses on Bramble Dene, in Woodthorpe, using money from City of York Council
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Warning over cold-calling builders
RESIDENTS in Selby have been reminded of their rights after builders have been reported cold calling properties in the town. A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said a white Ford pick-up truck had been reported to them after cold calling houses around
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Selby store to close after 75 years in the town
ICONIC Selby furniture store Everatts is closing down after 75 years. James Everatt, owner of the Gowthorpe store, said the business would close in September after declining sales in the last three years. With no prospect of an upturn in the
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University of York parking problem tackled
A SCHEME aimed at easing parking headaches near the University of York is to be tested over the next 18 months. City of York Council will stage a trial of restrictions on several roads in the Badger Hill area of the city which are among those worst-affected
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Paintings of York brought together for new exhibition
THE painting shows York as you will never have seen it before: the Minster standing proud on a slight hill, the red-brick roofs of the inner city clustering around its feet like children. Admittedly, there is a hint of artistic elaboration
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It’s picture perfect for your Little Stars
HERE’S a picture-perfect opportunity for parents to get their “little stars” photographed for free while visiting the shops in York. Pictures of children are being taken at Matalan on Clifton Moor between 10am and 4pm until Saturday. Photos will
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Fishmonger Robin Broadhead hanging up his apron
WHEN York fishmonger Robin Broadhead first started work on his market stall as a teenager the Second World War had just ended and rationing was still in place. Now aged 70, Robin, of Leeman Road, is hanging up his apron at the stall he has run for
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£19m upgrade plan for York Minster facilities
FACILITIES for staff and visitors at York Minster could be in line for an upgrade as part of a multi-million-pound conservation project. Plans to improve accommodation for the historic cathedral’s team of workers and volunteers in its Chapter House Yard
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Mark Anderson's marathon effort in support of Cancer Research
A NORTH Yorkshire man has just completed five marathons in five days, raising cash for Cancer Research. Mark Anderson, whose mum Jean died of cancer a year ago, completed the 134-mile Whitehaven to Sunderland coast-to-coast trip. Mark
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Community Pride: Heroes who help in our hour of need
LAST-minute nominations for the 2011 Community Pride Awards have flooded in, with people across the city eager to highlight the efforts of their unsung heroes in health services. Yvonne Wright, of Lowmill Close, has nominated the Yorkshire Air Ambulance
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Estate agent finds place for apprentice
MORE York businesses are pledging to help young people into work as part of the York Apprenticeship Challenge. Hunters Estate Agency in Colliergate is the latest to make a pledge, following in the footsteps of Harrowells Solicitors, City of York Council
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Review: Ash,The Duchess, York. Monday
HEARING Ash play live fills you with a sense of nostalgia. Monday evening’s songs sent me back to a simpler time when my only worry was who was going to buy me two litres of cider before I went to the local rock night. Whether it was the sing-along
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Transformed tip is top green space
ST Nicholas Fields in Tang Hall, York, has been recognised as one of the country’s best green spaces. The nature reserve has won a Commmunity Award, part of the Green Flag Award scheme, which recognises and rewards the best community run parks in
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York to Beverley branch line action group formed
CAMPAIGNERS working for the return of a lost rail link between York and Beverley have founded an action group in York. Campaign chairman George McManus said about ten people had signed up to the fledgling York branch at the Railway Institute, in Queen
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Boost for anglers at Beverley Beck
ANGLERS in East Yorkshire now have 40 new fishing platforms to use along Beverley Beck. East Riding of Yorkshire Council has also opened a heritage walk along the banks of the former working waterway. Coun Jane Evisoa, the council’s head of rural
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Knitting together to help York Hospital babies’ unit
A Knit and natter group from Acomb has raised £1,355 for York Hospital’s Maternity Unit. The Fairfax Court group has spent the last six months holding raffles, cake and charity stalls in a bid to fund a new cot for the hospital. This has seen them
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Former Tadcaster teacher releases latest novel
A NORTH Yorkshire man has just published his second book. Clive Perry, 81, former head of art at Tadcaster Grammar School, has written The Lad From Sandal. Mr Perry taught at the school for 36 years. He is known locally for his artwork, including
