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Richard Buck qualifies for UK Championships 400 metres final
CITY of York Athletics Club star Richard Buck won his heat to qualify for the 400 metres final at the Aviva UK Trials and Championships in Birmingham. The 24-year-old clocked 46.02 seconds to win heat three and book his place in the final at 7.47pm
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York City beat Hartlepool United 2-1 in pre-season friendly at Bootham Crescent
YORK City stepped up their pre-season preparations with a 2-1 friendly victory over Hartlepool United. Ashley Chambers and Jamal Fyfield were on the scoresheet for the Minstermen at Bootham Crescent. * Don't miss The Press on Monday for full report
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In-form Simon Dyson eyes Irish Open title
SIMON DYSON heads into the final day of the Irish Open in a three-way shoot-out for the title. The York golfer fired a four-under par third round of 67 to stand on 11-under par alongside Richard Green and David Howell at the Killarney Golf
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Why The West Rules – For Now, by Ian Morris (Profile paperback, £12.99)
THE science fiction writer Robert Heinlein once came up with a great one-liner about how civilisation had happened. “Progress,” he suggested, “is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things.” Ian Morris, a Stanford University archaeologist
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My Dear I Wanted To Tell You by Louisa Young (HarperCollins, £12.99)
Riley Purefoy and Nadine Waveney become friends as children, from the moment Nadine’s elder brother Noel knocks Riley over with a snowball while playing in the park. It is 1907. Nadine’s from a wealthy middle class family, Riley from the wrong side
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Dip into a book about cleaning up the Yorkshire coast
YORKSHIRE today has some of the cleanest beaches in Europe. Earlier this year, no fewer than five – Scarborough North, Whitby, Filey, Hornsea and Withernsea – were awarded coveted blue flag status. Many others, including Bridlington, Robin Hood’s Bay,
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Creating an alpine rockery
SINCE we moved here coming up to a year ago, I have been gradually creating an alpine area out of a raised brick bed in a sunny spot. The bed was apparently part of a greenhouse which fell down years ago. When we arrived, it was filled with low-growing
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Bernard Celebration - abv five per cent; £2.25/50cl
The Bernard Brewery, situated at Humpolec in the Czech Republic, was founded only 20 years ago, but its roots go much further back. The buildings it occupies date back to the 16th century and were formerly a brewery which became redundant in the
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Castelsardo spaghetti
THIS is one of the easiest and quickest meals to make – perfect for a light lunch or supper; ideal on its own, or with a side salad and some garlic bread. It was inspired by a lunch taken in a street café at Castelsardo in northern Sardinia
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Mount on the rise
THE more perceptive readers out there will have noticed that I never write about bad pubs. There’s nothing accidental about that. If you think I’ve been on an extraordinary run of luck, whereby I’ve never had a lousy pint or found myself in a total
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A short break in the French city of Nantes
LET’S start with the elephant. What a beauty it is, giant and gentle, its feet rising and falling with delicate hugeness. Here it pauses to spray water, now it moves again, untroubled by the weight of its human cargo. This elephant works tirelessly and
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Mike Tipping returns to his old favourite topic of Shiraz
FANCY popping down to the cellar, to try a bit of S and M? Forgive the double entendre, but it does make an easy introduction, for this week’s selection of wines. I have been racking my brains, trying to find an excuse to write about shiraz again
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Country walk at Fylingthorpe Moor
FYLINGTHORPE Moor, or Fylingdales Moor, is one of those sea-view moors and this walk is a thorough exploration, although thorough is a dull description for the beauty of it. The car parks at Brow Top have the view and within a half mile you’re standing
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A new book celebrates the joys of walking
I STILL remember a walk I did, long, long ago in the baking hot summer of 1984. I was 24. I’d had a long illness and was fed up. Suddenly, that summer, I decided to chuck in my boring civil service job, and walk from John O’Groats to Land’s
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In memory of Michael
ON BEHALF of Fulford and District Conservative Club, may thank all those who helped raise £890 on July 8 for York Against Cancer, in memory of our late president, Michael Chapman. The evening was very lively with music provided by Slip Jigg, a folk
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Norway’s warning
THE killing of 76 people by the Norwegian Breivik was an appalling tragedy and most probably the actions of a madman. But although I utterly condemn such mindless violence, I and thousands of others will understand where Breivik was coming from
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Thanks all round
THANK you for printing my letter Poppy memories (Letters, July 20). It is nice to read stories of reader’s past memories, which on reading The Press of July 25 other reader’s took time to write they had collected poppy petals also. I thought I
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On your Guard!
I AM absolutely flabbergasted to hear about plans to axe the Coldstream Guards. If one day’s subs to the EU and foreign aid were cut we could save this regiment. Quite frankly, this proposed move is treason. That is the only word for it and I would
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No Libyan victory by air power alone
ONCE again Libya is on the front page. It had been missing for some time as News of the World saga took centre stage. However, the bombing continued but now have we finally realised that you cannot win a war from the air alone, we have reached a stalemate
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Hitting the wrong note
ON PAGE 11 of The Press of July 28, there was a half-page Samsung promotion to nominate a torchbearer for London 2012. As a clarinet teacher and player I was horrified to see the clarinet held upside-down. It looked dreadful, especially as the
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What an amazing band
WE WERE visiting York Races from Sunderland last Saturday and called in to the Golden Lion pub and caught The Cliff Brown Band gig. We were so pleased we dropped into that particular pub – the band was amazing. For a three-piece band, the sound
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Trees need protection
IT HAS come to my attention that the council is considering cutting down a copse of mature sycamore trees on Hob Moor on the grounds that “they are out of keeping with the moor and that they intrude on the pasture land”. These trees are in a corner
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Who will pay?
WITH reference to D Bailey’s letter on July 28 about people walking on the banks at Clifford’s Tower, I have emailed and written to English Heritage on several occasions in the past five years. I get the same reply, which says we will pass your
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Join the family
I am holding a “family weekend” on the of September 24 and 25 at the Darley Memorial Hall, Sheepcote Lane, Darley, Nr Harrogate. While this is primarily for those with an interest in the Houseman surname and related families, I am also interested
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Inhuman wrongs
WHAT on earth is wrong with our country? Could anybody read about the savage treatment of tiny Murphy, the blind, 13-year-old Yorkshire terrier who was kicked to death by thugs, without feeling like crying? Elaine Nelson (Letters, July 26)
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Railway history of ‘longest garden’
WITH regard to the article and photograph in Tuesday’s Press about the three-quarters of a mile linear garden at Alne, I’m surprised the reporter could only say that the garden was once a “private railway track” without telling readers which line
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York City boss backs players to match League One foes Hartlepool
YORK City boss Gary Mills wants his players to show they belong in a better league by beating Hartlepool United today at Bootham Crescent. The Minstermen manager is convinced he has a squad of players who can perform at a higher level – and reckons
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Simon Dyson in Irish Open birdie blitz
IRELAND’S quartet of major championship winners were shown the way home by York club class golfer Simon Dyson. The 33-year-old burned up the course at the Killarney Golf and Fishing complex on a second day notable for how the mighty Irish challenge
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York Senior League Select XI to play historic fixture against Yorkshire XI
Dunnington Cricket Club’s Harwood Williams has been selected to captain the York Senior League Select XI for their historic fixture against a Yorkshire XI. The Twenty20 match is part of Gerard Brophy’s testimonial year and will be the first time Yorkshire
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Yorkshire train focus on battle for survival
Yorkshire are concentrating all their efforts on avoiding relegation in the LV= County Championship. Tomorrow’s Clydesdale Bank 40 trip to face the Netherlands at the VRA ground on the outskirts of Amsterdam is for nothing other than pride after five
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York City Supporters’ Trust golf day at Pike Hills
NEARLY £3,000 will go to youth development at Bootham Crescent following another very successful York City Supporters’ Trust golf day at Pike Hills. Six Minstermen first-teamers – captain Chris Smith, goalkeeper Michael Ingham, midfielders Scott Kerr
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Paul Humphreys green for go in York Open Bowls tournament
PAST champions bit the turf with alarming regularity in the men’s singles of the 44th York Open Bowls tournament. As the competition prgressed two former winners exited, led by 2008 winner Ray Calpin, who perished in the third round. Last year’s winner
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Boxer Lee Stewart cooks up a Barns-stormer
LIGHTNING Lee Stewart, York’s newest boxing professional, is hoping to create a storm when he steps into the ring for his second bout. The 21-year-old rookie made an impressive debut when winning all six rounds against Dan Carr at York’s Energise
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Imperative for RL to confirm new structure for club health
THE proposed (hoped for) retention of Dave Woods as head coach should help York City Knights when it comes to player retention and recruitment for 2012 – but, even then, it is still far from a straightforward matter. As revealed by The Press, family
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Legions Thai Club opens new gym
YORK’S martial arts boom continues apace with the opening of a new gym. The Legions Thai Club – formed from the old York Thai Boxing Club – has moved to spanking new headquarters in Fifth Avenue. And the aim is to provide top-class all-round teaching
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Let the fun and Games begin
LESS than one year to go now – 363 days to be precise – and we have entered an entire new ballyhoo game. Unless you had your sporting head over the moon, or on a different planet, or even in thrall to the surfeit of meaningless far-flung football
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Trainer Fahey may find Roses all the way at Chester
Rose Blossom, a creditable third at York on her latest start, can promote herself to the number one slot in the feature race at Chester tomorrow. Richard Fahey’s smart filly runs in the Colin Kersley Queensferry Stakes and, despite a far-from-ideal draw
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York family living with a cancer timebomb
RELAXING in the garden of their Heworth home, the Bellerby family are full of smiles. But behind the happiness lies a tragic story that casts a shadow over their lives. Mum Julia, 54, has BRCA1, a faulty gene that exposes the carrier
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Boy, 10 arrested over death threats
A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy was arrested in York on suspicion of making threats to kill, writes Jennifer Bell, crime reporter. Police arrested a youngster and two adults after they raided a traveller’s site at Clifton Moor. A man and a woman, both aged 40, were
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Talks on Union Terrace sale started last year
DETAILS of how controversial plans to sell one of York’s main coach and car parks were launched have been revealed by the city’s council chief. City of York Council’s ruling Labour group will next week discuss the proposed sale of the Union
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Hidden treasures discovered under floorboards of Nunnington Hall
REMNANTS of 17th century life found under the floorboards at Nunnington Hall have gone on show to the public. Mark Newman, an archaeologist from the National Trust, and the property team at Nunnington Hall have in recent years discovered more than 4,000
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Fantastic end to season for All Blacks’ young gala victors
GALA triumph capped a fantastic end to the season for New Earswick All Blacks ARLC Under-10s – and they are already looking forward to next term. As reported in last week’s Park Life, All Blacks U10s were the only York team to come out on top
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Family pays tribute to Richard Horrocks
THE family of a young man who drowned in the River Ouse in York have paid tribute to their “multi-talented and much-loved” brother and son. Richard Horrocks, 21, a bar tender at Revolution, died early last Sunday after jumping from a balcony into
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York rugby starlets on Super League path
TWO more highly-rated York youngsters are eyeing Super League futures after signing professional contracts with Hull Kingston Rovers. Elliot Bulmer and Jack Stewart, both 16, and both products of Heworth ARLC, have penned two-and-a-halfyear
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Former stately home owner dies
THE former owner of one of North Yorkshire’s most prestigious stately homes has died. Bridget Fitzalan-Howard, the former wife of Lord Martin Fitzalan, died peacefully on July 25, according to her family. Lady Fitzalan-Howard, along
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Pocklington roads closed for repair work
THREE roads in an East Yorkshire town are to be closed to traffic next month for repairs. Vehicles will be unable to use Regent Street and New Street, in Pocklington, from Wednesday due to a carriageway project which should be completed within two
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Ollie Smith double seals Primary Schools Football Cup win
THE Primary Schools Football Cup reached a belated climax as Copmanthorpe beat Ralph Butterfield in the final at Dunnington. Ralph Butterfield started the better of the two sides, but it was Copmanthorpe who went ahead against the run of play
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Bugthorpe netball aces blitz big rivals
FREE-SCORING Bugthorpe Primary School are celebrating a netball high five. The East Yorkshire youngsters won the North Western Area League in the East Riding of Yorkshire High 5 Netball League. Bugthorpe played ten matches against five other schools
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Players needed by Heworth Football Club Under-15s
NEW players are needed by Heworth Football Club Under-15s, who play in the York Minor League. Training sessions are held on Thursday evenings at the club’s Hopgrove playing fields base in Malton Road, York. Anyone interested should phone Mark
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Brooklyn Junior Football Club start training
RYEDALE-BASED Brooklyn Junior Football Club Under-8s and U9s will start their pre-season training at Malton Community Sports Centre on Sunday, August 7, from 9.30am to 11am. Subsequent training sessions will be held on Thursday evenings. Further
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Excavator gang sent to jail
A GANG who targeted two North Yorkshire towns in a UK-wide scam to steal high-value excavators and plant equipment have been given jail sentences totalling almost 12 years. The group carried out thefts in Harrogate and Tadcaster during their crime
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Long serving nurse retires after 43 years
A LONG-SERVING nurse is retiring after 43 years of caring for the patients in hospitals in Bridlington and Scarborough. Sister Viv Howes began her career as a cadet nurse at Scarbrough Hospital, before qualifying as a nurse in 1972, eventually becoming
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Junior cricket coaching course
THREE-DAY cricket courses will be taking place at Sheriff Hutton Bridge and Pocklington cricket clubs during the school summer holidays. The sessions, run by SA Sports Coaching, will cost £75 and are open to boys and girls aged between seven and
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Rufforth Football Club launch new player search
RUFFORTH United Junior Football Club are staging an open day to mark the start of pre-season training for their under-7s side. The club held a similar training and recruitment event earlier this month and it proved so successful they have organised
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Haxby primary school pupils raise £4,000 for NSPCC
PUPILS at Ralph Butterfield Primary School in Haxby have raised £4,000 for the NSPCC. All 293 children, aged five to 11, put on a fun-for-all day of activities, throwing themselves into sports, disco dancing and games, in a bid to collect money for the
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Oxfam photography competition
OXFAM shops across Yorkshire are launching a photography competition in the name of Oxfam’s Unwrapped Campaign. This year’s theme is ‘Your Own Yorkshire’ and competitors are asked to go and out capture their own interpretation of Yorkshire, whether the
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Pub’s charity barbecue raises £530 for charity
A CHARITY barbecue at a York pub, the Castle Howard Ox in Townend Street, raised £530.50 for Help for Heroes. The event was organised by Paulette Arnold, of Clarendon Court, York, whose 27-year-old son, Gary, serves with the Royal Engineers and safely
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Latest nominations for Community Pride Awards
A COOKERY book written by schoolchildren, a school garden, and a community clubhouse are among the latest nominations for the 2011 Community Pride Awards. This is the eighth time The Press has run the awards, with City of York Council and local businesses
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Junior aces put Poppleton on tennis map
JUNIORS at Poppleton Tennis Club have served up a memorable season with every age group enjoying success. There have been triumphs for every category, ranging from the under-8s in mini tennis all the way to the U18s as coach Belinda Turnbull helps
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Double win for Londesborough Park Under-13s cricket team
Peerless Londesborough Park completed a league and cup double in the York and District Junior Cricket Association’s under-13s section. Having won the Hirepoint Plant & Tool Hire U13 Cup final against York, Park followed up with a Championship
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Free tea for a year if your name is Ern
A YEAR’S supply of free Yorkshire Tea is up for grabs for any York residents named Ern. The offer is to celebrate the homecoming of Little Urn, a travelling tea-mobile which has been on hand in America to give travelling Brits a taste of home.
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Tragedy dad’s charity effort
A FATHER who lost his son to meningococcal septicaemia has raised more than £12,000 for research into the illness through an annual motocross race meeting. Now Mick White is preparing to take that total even higher when the event is staged again tomorrow
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Fundraisers prepare for a vintage walk
WALKERS of all ages are set to go back in time as part of a challenge to raise money aimed at helping the battle against dementia. The Memory Walk is a yearly event which sees towns and cities throughout the UK hold sponsored walks and this year York
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Violet Colton, of Selby, has died aged 102
A SELBY woman who lived and worked in York has died at the age of 102. Violet Colton died on July 16 at Lake House, Kelfirled, and her funeral was held yesterday at York Crematorium. Violet had two children, Sheila and Brian, with her husband Cyril
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Rain hands U11s title to Sherriff Hutton Bridge cricket team
SHERIFF Hutton Bridge won the Quality Solicitors Burn & Company Under- 11s League (HB) after their game against Londesborough Park fell victim to the weather. Acomb took the runners-up spot on 21 points, with York third and Londesborough Park
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Police seize haul of cannabis resin
CANNABIS resin worth half-a- million pounds has been seized by police in North Yorkshire. It follows a joint operation between North Yorkshire Police, Durham Constabulary and the UK Borders Agency, on Thursday when a 44-year-old-man was arrested at
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Former Press journalist becomes curate at Hull parish church
FORMER Press journalist Matt Woodcock has gone from news to pews after becoming a curate at Britain’s biggest parish church. Matt, 35, a father-of-two from Acomb, has been appointed a pioneer minister at Holy Trinity in Hull. He said
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Major events in York this weekend
THE streets of York will be packed with thousands of people this weekend, with two major events planned in the city. York Pride, the biggest celebration of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in North Yorkshire will take place
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New GP surgery opens in Woodthorpe
RESIDENTS of Woodthorpe now have a major new health centre following the opening of a purpose-built GP surgery this week. York Medical Group is now welcoming patients to the new facility in Moorcroft Road, which replaces the old one which stood on the
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New device helps blind people to 'read'
REMARKABLE new technology is helping blind people in York to “read” newspapers or books and tell what’s inside a food can. The high-tech devices can be tried out at the offices of the York Blind And Partially Sighted Society, which has also announced
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City skatewear store to close
A RETAILER that has traded in York for 15 years is to close in September. Roger Povey has run skatewear shop Mayhem in Goodramgate for the past five years, after spending ten years in Jubbergate. But with the pressures of the recession and internet
