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York to get new public garden - but wheel plan ditched
CONTROVERSIAL plans to put a big wheel behind York Art Gallery have been scrapped for good – but the city will get a new public garden. York Museums Trust has dropped its plans to site the 53-metre wheel next to the Museum Gardens, and will
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York man and woman injured in street attack
A MAN and woman from York have been injured in an attack which led to a road in Leeds being cordoned off by police. Officers were called to the Chapeltown area of the city at about 2.20pm today following reports of a man being chased. A 36-
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York celebrates Yorkshire Day in style
YORK played its part in the annual Yorkshire Day celebrations today. The city hosted a string of events to mark Yorkshire Day, which was established 36 years ago in an effort to protect and commemorate the county's pride and heritage.
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Senior Cricket League: Geoff Wyrill dies aged, 63
FORMER Sheriff Hutton Bridge player Geoff Wyrill has died at the Teesside Hospice, aged 63. A funeral service will be held in the chapel at Teesside Crematorium on Monday, August 8, at 11.30am.
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Review: Soweto Kinch, Harrogate Theatre, Sunday
IT WAS a hot night in Harrogate, in more ways than one. Perhaps the high temperature accounted for the poor attendance at this gig, the last of the Harrogate International Festival, by Soweto Kinch, breathless jazzman and preacher of rap.
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Review: Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Harrogate International Summer Festival
SOME things are worth waiting for and last Friday the Czech National Symphony Orchestra closed the Harrogate International Festival’s series of orchestral concerts with a blistering performance of epic proportions. Rossini’s maelstrom of
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Carmen, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, until September 3
IN a run-down shopping mall, shoplifting, having fights and checking out the talent are all ways for the workers to fend off boredom. Right at the centre is feisty Carmen, who is drawn to glamorous football superstar Tony Amor, alias The Italian
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Review: Sir Michael Parkinson presents An Evening with Clare Teal and Friends, Harrogate International Summer Festival
YORKSHIRE’S most famous face steps into the spotlight, to the strains of an equally famous tune. “I never liked that theme you know,” Michael Parkinson tells his audience. He does like Clare Teal however. “I always thought she was a bit special
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Pet poisoning alert at nature reserve
DOG-WALKERS have been asked to stay away from a North Yorkshire nature reserve after three animals died moments after being in the area. Notices warning pet-lovers of the potential risk have been put up by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust at Burton Riggs
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Taking on the triple sport challenge
FOR those of us who want to get a little more activity or sport into our daily routine, there are some activities which one can slip into quite easily by just pulling out an old pair of trainers and some shorts from the back of the wardrobe. Jogging
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Simon Dyson’s Irish Open win fuels top 50 bid
SIMON Dyson’s high-five European conquest enabled the York-born golfer to gatecrash a world event this week – to the unalloyed joy of his tearful parents, Ann and John. From their Huntington home Dyson’s mum and dad watched entranced and apprehensive
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Why does council pick on Gillygate?
WHAT has the city council got against the Gillygate area? It was subjected to years of planning blight by a mad plan to put an urban motorway through our ancient city. Gillygate has pulled itself up again to become an enjoyable place to be for locals
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Important service
CITY of York Council has secured £4.65 million to plan transport improvements to tackle congestion by increasing use of and access to all forms of sustainable transport. I would have thought that maintaining existing bus services should come before
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Only way forward
IN RESPONSE to David Quarrie (Reader’s Letters July 25) regarding David Cameron, Conservative leader and Prime Minster. DC is not a menace, as Mr Quarrie states in his reader’s letter to The Press. Mr Cameron has learned a lot and I believe there
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Font of knowledge
I WRITE in response to Coun Ian Gillies’ statement about 14-point-size font and shorter reports. Many of us (councillors, officers and residents alike) read reports, make notes in the margins and scribble further notes as the meeting and debate
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Making mistakes
WITH regard to the letter headlined “Stop selling this stuff”, (The Press, July 27) from Mr Atkinson, firstly, we all feel for the victims and relatives of the recent nightmare in Norway. The killer’s own solicitor has been on worldwide TV describing
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Opening doors
LOOKING at the letter from Geoff Robb in support of a new mosque for York (Letters, July 25), churches all over this city are opening their doors to many community groups which would otherwise not be able to find anywhere to meet, whatever their faith
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Zara has magazine rights
THE Princess Royal’s lively daughter, Zara, is reported to be cross after palace officials vetoed a £500,000 deal she had made with a magazine for pictures of her wedding to rugby star Mike Tindall. She is said to be fuming over this – and rightly
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Pathetic growth
JOHN Reeves betrays his anti-Labour prejudices in his latest letter (Letters, July 25). He claims Labour policy is making people jobless, when it’s the Tory-led coalition Government which is destroying jobs in reckless pursuit of deficit reduction
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Returning heroes
FOLLOWING the popularity of our Heroes Return 2 funding programme, I am delighted to announce the Big Lottery Fund has extended the scheme’s travel date deadline to December 2012 in order to support Second World War veterans who have not yet been able
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Mills delighted as York City squad responds to his ‘results’ mantra
GETTING into the habit of winning football matches is the challenge facing York City as they begin their final week of pre-season fixtures. Minstermen manager Gary Mills has been drumming into his side the need to dig in and get results and they
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First-class surge for rail operator East Coast
A MAJOR surge in first-class journeys – the biggest for five years – has been recorded on East Coast trains. It follows the successful launch of the York-based rail operator’s new timetable and first-class complimentary food and drinks service. The
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Prepared for more inflation agony?
PEOPLE in Yorkshire are feeling the pinch of inflation and are bracing themselves for the pain to continue over the next year. Research conducted by Brewin Dolphin, investment managemet specialists in York, found 88 per cent of households in Yorkshire
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Land worth more down on the farm
FARMLAND prices in the north have almost tripled in the last decade, according to research from property adviser Savills. Average prices in the region for an acre of grade 3 arable land now average £5,230 per acre, whereas grade 1 arable land can reach
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Pension warning of drift to poverty
SOME pension investors who avoid buying an annuity so they can retain their pension fund risk drifting into financial hardship in their old age because their investment strategy may no longer add up. That is the warning from John Metcalf wealth management
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Top-level speaker at Met Club
DI Burton, managing director of Cicada Communications of Harrogate, who is listed in PR Week’s Power List of the most influential people in PR, will be guest speaker at the Met Club next month. She will address the business network organisation’s
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Yorkshire roses to the occasion
’EY UP, ecky thump! It's Yorkshire Day today. Not many people know that. At least those living outside Yorkshire's borders probably don’t. But if you were born within the boundaries of the three ridings, or failing that live within them,
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Review: Ryedale Festival: Helmsley Festival Wind Ensemble/Geoffrey Emerson; Saloon, Duncombe Park
This was a nostalgia fest for the Helmsley Festival, founded 30 years ago, which morphed into the present Ryedale Festival. Take your pick among Peter and Alex White and Geoffrey and June Emerson, the four original conspirators, to find the founder
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Museum aims to open up banks of the River Foss
A stretch of the River Foss that runs past York Castle is to be opened up to the public. STEPHEN LEWIS gets a preview. DRIVE along Tower Street from Fishergate towards Skeldergate and, as you cross the River Foss, you can see on your right the massive
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Making hay in old Ryedale
AS A small boy, Gordon Clitheroe remembers going on bike rides with his brother toIexplore different Ryedale villages. In Farndale he picked daffodils for his mother; in Lockton, he was attacked by a gaggle of geese; and in Thornton Dale he
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Unlucky break for Knights’ Duane Straugheir
YORK City Knights have been dealt a huge blow with the news that in-form forward Duane Straugheir suffered a broken foot in training. Straugheir, The Press player of the month for June, was injured in training at the weekend and could miss the remainder
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'Special Kay' guides York Cricket Club to 179-run victory
A STUNNING display by all-rounder Nick Kay was the cornerstone of York Cricket Club’s 179-run victory over Appleby Frodingham in the Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League. Having top-scored with an unbeaten 72 as the visitors declared on
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York City 2, Hartlepool United 1
A KNACK of nabbing late goals is a quality no discerning manager will turn down from his team. The ability to almost will the ball into the net at crucial times as matches are coming to an end can often mean the difference between a season of success
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Double Dutch disaster for Yorkshire cricketers
Yorkshire suffered another embarrassing Clydesdale Bank 40 defeat to the Netherlands at the VRA ground on the outskirts of Amsterdam. After May’s narrow loss at Headingley, Andrew Gale’s men were bowled out for only 123 yesterday as their batting and
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Senior Cricket League: Heworth off the mark with Fenner victory
BASEMENT side Heworth recorded their first win of the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League premier division season in emphatic style. The York side beat tenth-placed Fenner by eight wickets in their 15th game of the campaign at Elmpark Way
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Senior Cricket League: Selby have the look of champions
LEADERS Selby produced a champion display to trounce Hornsea in division one of the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League. Hornsea’s Richard Hornby made 47 and Ben Wallis 36, but Mike Smailes claimed 3-49 as the innings closed on 193-7.
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Senior Cricket League: Rowntrees II topple Tadcaster Magnet
STRUGGLERS Rowntrees II dismissed second-placed Tadcaster Magnet for the lowest total of the season in division seven of the York & District Senior Cricket League. Neil Davidson’s 7-11 had the Brewers all out for only 31 as ’Trees won by 143 runs
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Senior Cricket League: Wilson halts Dunnington's promotion charge
PROMOTION hopefuls Dunnington II were undone by the league’s leading wicket-taker as they lost by ten runs in division six off the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League. Welton & Brough’s Shaun Wilson took over as the top wicket-taker with
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Senior Cricket League: Arch rivals fail to halt Hovingham
HOVINGHAM enjoyed the better of a draw against promotion-chasing Thorp Arch and Boston Spa in division three. Opener Will Prest made 31 in his side’s 240-8, with Rich Brown making 50 and Tom Lund adding 39. Guy Whatmore made 70 and Ben Bartlett
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Senior Cricket League: In-form openers ease unbeaten leaders Grange past Acomb
DIVISION four leaders Woodhouse Grange cruised to an eight-wicket win when they entertained Acomb. Paul Grewer bowled a mean 12-over spell to claim 3-12 while Russ Bilton took 3-40 as Acomb were dismissed for 136. Andy Sykes, batting at number
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Senior Cricket League: Purdy and Hanley team up to steer Civil Service to victory
An unbeaten 79 by Graham Purdy, allied to Darren Hanley’s 67, enabled Civil Service to chase down York IV’s 206 to win by six wickets in division five. James Hepworth (62) top-scored for York while Nick Elliott (32) and Matt Thomas (30) also made good
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York Linings bought by Cape for £4 million
YORK Linings International, a refractory engineering business based in Wheldrake, has been bought by Cape plc from its owners for £4 million. York Linings, a £15 million-turnover business, which employs 90 people, designs and installs refractory linings
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Union Terrace car park sell off climbdown
COUNCILLORS have backed down on controversial plans to sell a York car and coach park, after a huge public backlash. The Labour cabinet on City of York Council says it will no longer sell the whole of Union Terrace car park to York St John
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York 10k: Thousands take part in charity run
As the sun shone on York thousands of people from all walks of life came together for the city’s annual Jane Tomlinson 10k with a single intention – to raise tens of thousands of pounds for charity. About 6,300 runners laced up their running
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Crisis talks over senior North Yorkshire Police post
CRISIS talks are to be held between North Yorkshire Police’s top officer and the Government after the force rejected every applicant for one of its most senior roles. The position of deputy chief constable has been vacant since its previous holder, Adam
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Drilling starts at new potash mine
SIRIUS Minerals has started drilling at the York Potash Project, the first new deep potash mine in Britain for 40 years. It has appointed PR Marriott Drilling to undertake the drilling at the site between Scarborough and Whitby, which will supply the
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Couple told to remove flower tubs outside their home
A RETIRED couple who spent hundreds of pounds on flowers and planters to brighten up a patch of grass outside their home have been ordered to remove it. Patricia Wilson and Philip Alexander said they were fed up with the weed-ridden patch of communal
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Thousands flock to Huby And Sutton Show
THOUSANDS of people attended Huby And Sutton Show at the weekend. The show, which was held in the grounds of Sutton Park stately home, featured showjumping, dressage events, and a dog show. More than 60 stalls were also present at the event, with
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Retrial into murder case
A RETRIAL is to be held in the case of a former Ryedale man who is accused of murdering a Polish woman. The body of Magdalena Januszeska, 34, was found at a house in Copenhagen Way, Norwich, on January 25. Aaron O'Brien, 22, of the same
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Tadcaster firm receives £100k fine over worker’s death
A NORTH Yorkshire firm has been fined £100,000 and ordered to pay £180,000 in legal costs following a road worker’s motorway death. Birse Civils Ltd, of Tadcaster, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following the death of Cecil
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Noteable Tykes 'should be included on future bank notes'
YORKSHIREMEN and women are being wrongly ignored when it comes to bank notes, it has been claimed. Diana Wallis, an MEP for Yorkshire and Humberside, says somebody famous from Yorkshire should be included on a future Bank of England note. Ms
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Selby council moves into modern HQ
THE long wait is over today as Selby District Council moves into its new headquarters. Staff and councillors today move into the new Civic Centre building, part of the New Selby War Memorial Hospital project, marking a new era for the town. Mark Crane
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Homes plan for York pub site
A YORK pub looks set to be demolished to make way for housing. City of York Council has granted planning permission for housing on the site of The Cygnet, off Nunnery Lane. Developers want to build a two-storey house and four three-storey houses
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Support grows for jailed student Frank Fernie
JAILED York student Frank Fernie is “holding up” in prison as supporters step up their campaign for his release, his mother has said. Diane Fernie said she had been “amazed” at the support for her son and hopes he may soon be moved closer to home.
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Balloon tribute to murdered gay rights activist
A RAINBOW of balloons was launched over York as a tribute to murdered gay rights activist David Kato. David, a Ugandan national, was based at the University of York’s Centre for Applied Human Rights, and was murdered in January after a Ugandan newspaper
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Walmgate hotel is to rise from the rubble
THIS pile of rubble will soon become the site of a new boutique hotel, which should create 40 new jobs for York. Workers have demolished the old Infinity motorbike shop in Walmgate, paving the way for a 102-bed hotel that will to welcome its first guests
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Open days to debate solar plan
OPEN days are to be held in York to explain to council house residents how they could benefit from a scheme to install solar panels. City of York Council is to use Government funding to install panels on its properties, with the aim of reducing tenants
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Charity seeks views of Connaught Court's neighbours
A CHARITY which cares for 90 elderly people at a York care home has written to neighbours as it looks at developing part of the site. Connaught Court, in Fulford, is having a £2 million facelift to improve facilities for residents and its 130 staff
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Microlight man in runway blow
THE paraplegic microlight pilot flying from York to Sydney had a wheel ripped off and got his foot trapped when violent winds blew him off a runway. Dave Sykes, a member of York Flying Club, at Rufforth Airfield, has reached Timor Kupang in his record-breaking
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Cyclists told to do more to protect their bikes
CYCLISTS must do more to protect their bikes from thieves, a York crime-fighting group has said. Despite major campaigns and awareness drives, too many people are failing to secure their property, Safer York Partnership (SYP) warned. The group spoke
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Police warning over suspicious van in Selby area
RESIDENTS in the Selby area have been urged to report any suspicious vehicles and behaviour. North Yorkshire Police have asked the public to remain vigilant after people in a white van were seen acting suspiciously near a work yard in Little
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Fun day to help St Leonard’s Hospice
A FUN day is taking place day at Osbaldwick Sports Club on Sunday – and it will raise funds for York’s St Leonard’s Hospice, too. Traditional children’s events, like a sack race and three-legged race, will take place at the club’s ground at the Leyes
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Pets win prizes at York pet show
SCORES of animals, including cats, dogs, chickens, rabbits and lizards, took part in a special pet show in York. The Thompsons of York Pet Show, which took place at Murton Auction Centre on Saturday, was broadcast live on local radio, and winners of
