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York City grab late leveller at Halifax Town
CAPTAIN Chris Smith headed a late equaliser as York City drew 1-1 at Halifax Town in their latest friendly. The Minstermen, who close their pre-season programme at home against Bolton on Saturday, had trailed to a goal from Town's Danny Lowe. *
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Silver awards for North Yorks beers
BREWERIES from North Yorkshire picked up two silver medals at Britain's most prestigious beer awards, writes Gavin Aitchison. Rudgate, from Tockwith, and Brown Cow, from near Selby, both earned runners-up prizes today in the Champion Beer of Britain
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Funding boost kick starts local enterprise partnerships
LOCAL Enterprise Partnerships covering York, North and East Yorkshire have been awarded funding from the Government’s £5 million start-up fund for LEPs. The York and North Yorkshire LEP, which also covers the East Riding, was successful in
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Hampshire v Yorkshire - Day 1, lunch
Yorkshire have made an impressive start to their vital LV= County Championship match against bottom side Hampshire at the Rose Bowl today. Captain Andrew Gale won the toss and elected to bat, and he has helped the visitors reach lunch at 101-1 from
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Delay hits business crime fund
A MULTIMILLION pound initiative to cut the impact of crime on the business community of North and East Yorkshire has been delayed until funding can be sorted out. The successful Business Crime Reduction Centre based in Sheffield, which was hoping to
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Knights boss signs new two-year deal
DAVE WOODS will be staying as York City Knights head coach next season – in what could prove to be a timely boost in their battle to beat relegation. The Press can reveal Woods is to end a period of uncertainty over his future by formally agreeing
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Tough get going in York’s BizFit challenge
BUSINESSES in York are flexing their muscles as they fight to be named the city’s fittest company. The Press has teamed up with York gym Fitness First to hold this unique summer event, in which competitors are given a dynamic fitness rating
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Precision Decision hits the spot for Tockwith Show
SATELLITE technology, which helps farmers make the most of their land, has found a new market in local agricultural shows. Precision Decision, based in Shipton by Beningbrough, uses GPS technology to map farmers’ fields accurate to within 2.5 centimetres
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Walker’s striking abilities stand out for York City chief
YORK City boss Gary Mills believes £60,000 man Jason Walker gives his Minstermen side something they didn’t have last season – the ability to hold up the ball. The summer signing from Luton Town might not have got on the scoresheet against League One
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Miss Diva boutique attracts women of all ages
FRANK Kerr, a 64-year-old bookmaker from Glasgow, knows what women want. The owner of Miss Diva boutique, in Low Petergate, has trained an eye for fashion over his 40-year career in retail, at the races, on the high street and major fashion
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Inspire 2 Independence (i2i)
AS unemployment rises, the importance and size of York-based company Inspire 2 Independence (i2i) grows. In the seven years since it was formed, i2i’s role of providing people with skills and making them employable has gone nationwide, with 310 of its
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Nestlé
The confectionery giant did it by recycling and recovering its waste materials with the help of 30 “recycling champions” across the York site. They covered all the shifts and processes that generate production of more than a billion KitKats and 183
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Irish Open champion Simon Dyson storms into world’s top 50
THERE’S no halting the Simon Dyson juggernaut as his propulsion into the world’s leading 50 players also advanced him to a fantastic fortnight in America. Within hours of his momentous Irish Open victory – his fifth European Tour championship – the
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Aviva
IT IS easy to understand why Aviva is seeking both the Large Business Of The Year and Best Business and Community Link titles. Large does not describe it. Aviva is massive. Of its 45,000 employees there are 4,500 in Yorkshire, just under 3,000 of them
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Latest business appointments
YORKSHIRE Bank has appointed two new members to its North Yorkshire Financial Solutions Centre (FSC). Mark Johnson, 45, of York, and Joanne Miller, of Northallerton, join the Clifton Moor-based FSC's 52-strong team. Mark will work with
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Pavers Shoes works on its carbon footprint
PAVERS Shoes is meeting 80 per cent of its electricity requirements with new polycrystalline solar panels. The 432 solar panels, which amount to 100Kw, have been installed on the roof of Pavers’ head office and distribution centre at Northminster Business
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Development brings jobs to Pocklington
A FIVE-acre mixed-use development is about to be brought forward in Pocklington following the completion of a vital road link. BroadHelm Park, which comprises 11.3 hectares of land outside Pocklington Business Park, is about to submit a planning application
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William Anelay scoops new contract
WILLIAM Anelay, one of York’s oldest firms, has won a contract to re-roof the Caddies Wainwright building in the latest phase of regeneration works at Wakefield Waterfront. Works on the disused Victorian textile mill include stripping the roofs, timber
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East Coast joins sponsors of The Press Business Awards 2011
OUR sponsorship is all the more significant as this is the 21st year the awards have celebrated the many success stories in York and North and East Yorkshire’s business community. As one of the larger employers in York, East Coast is proud
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Elaine Ball, managing director of Measurement Devices Ltd (MDL), York
STARTING working life breaking in race horses in Texas helped prepare Elaine Ball for taking the reins at the family business in York. Elaine, managing director of laser measurement technology specialist, Measurement Devices Ltd (MDL), York
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Skill up for growth and wealth creation
The rate of Britain’s emergence from recession and momentous global events such as the economic bailouts required for Greece bring home the need for sustainability in business. That doesn’t mean sustainability in the environmental sense – although
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York Cricket Club drive home title initiative
CHAMPIONS York Cricket Club are 11 points clear heading into the final eight games of the Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League. The Clifton Parkers, chasing an unprecedented fifth crown, maintained their lead over Rotherham Town with a
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Stay family friendly
WE’RE having more babies, The latest Office of National Statistics figures show a 2.4 per cent increase in the number of live births in England and Wales from 706,248 in 2009 to 723,165 in 2010 – the biggest increase in almost 40 years. In
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Ryan Sidebottom returns to bring more pep to Yorkshire side
Director of professional cricket Martyn Moxon is confident Yorkshire’s season will improve after Sunday’s Clydesdale Bank 40 horror show against the Netherlands. Their Dutch calamity was the worst possible preparation for today’s crucial LV= County Championship
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Josh in running for top orienteering honours
A 21-year-old apprentice stonemason from North Yorkshire is to compete in an international orienteering competition. Josh Beech, a third year apprentice with Anelay Masonry Ltd of Osbaldwick, is a member of the Ebor Orienteers and Knavesmire Harriers
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Free football tournament at PlayFootball
CITY Football Development are hosting a free tournament at PlayFootball, Clifton Moor, York, on Sunday, August 21, starting at noon. The competition is open to all clubs for next season’s under-8s, U9s, U10s and U11s age groups. Places are limited
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Ladies football team seeking players
WETHERBY Athletic Ladies Football Club are on the lookout for players over the age of 16. The team competes in the North East Regional Women’s Football Sunday League and is based at Wetherby Sports Association, in Lodge Lane. Training is held at
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Hemingbrough hold evening cricket league title
HEMINGBROUGH Cricket Club have retained the Triad Howden Evening League title. Brough topped the table ahead of South Cave and league newcomers Barmby on the Marsh. All-rounder Tom Collins spearheaded a final game 50-run win for Brough over Selby,
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Bowlers serve up thrilling climax to York Open Bowls tournament
THE 44th York Open Bowls Tournament reached a thrilling finale at Clarence Gardens to crown an “exceptional” week of bowling. Finals day opened with the conclusion of the men’s and ladies pairs, with both games going down to the wire. There was
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Selby under-9s in player plea
SELBY Town Football Club Juniors Under-9s are still looking for new players. Anyone interested should phone Paul Brewins on 01757 708337 for details.
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Woodhouse Grange to face Sessay in cup final
WOODHOUSE Grange and Sessay will go head-to-head in the final of the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League’s Premier Cup at Sheriff Hutton Bridge on Sunday, August 14. Grange beat Dunnington by 21 runs in the semi-finals, bowling them out for
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Course specialist, Mr Wolf, primed to rule again at Pontefract
Mr Wolf, who has a course record second to none at Pontefract, is fancied to notch his first success of the campaign at his favourite venue tomorrow in a race named in memory of one of the north’s most popular handicappers in the last 25 years. Chaplins
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Men's tennis league title bid by Fulford
Fulford are taking up the chase at the top of division one in the Tyke Petroleum Men’s Tennis League. The first team beat rivals Dunnington to go second in the table, four points behind leaders Poppleton. Fulford were without three regulars as they
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Sutton-on-Derwent edge to tennis league title glory
Sutton-on-Derwent and Poppleton have captured the two promotion places in division eight of the IT Sports Mixed Doubles Tennis League. Sutton’s Stuart Turner and Anna Fell won their first rubber 10-2 in a close match against Copmanthorpe, the only
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Trio of wins as Dunnington forge clear in Ladies Invitation Tennis League
A HAT-TRICK of wins have propelled Dunnington eight points clear of the chasing pack in division one of the Fulford Ladies Invitation Tennis League. Dunnington beat Bishopthorpe 72-36, Castlegarth 66-42 and York 1 62-46, with Karen and Charlotte Mitchell
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Tributes to death crash biker
TRIBUTES have been paid to a “doting father and loving son” who was killed after his motorbike collided with a tractor near Selby. Daniel Scott Nixon, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident on the A645 between Eggborough and Knottingley
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More needs to be done on cycle theft
FRIDAY’S headline regarding bike thefts doubling in York made me see red (The Press, July 29). It’s a cop-out by the police to say these are “opportunist” crimes and to make sure your bike is left secure when in fact it appears by these crime figures
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Heaven help us all
HOW can David Quarrie write that he can understand where the Norwegian Breivik was coming from and then describe him as a mad man? (Letters, Saturday July 30), As the saying goes, “It takes one to know one.” G Flakes, Holgate, York. • MR QUARRIE
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William Hague’s decision ill-considered
WILLIAM Hague’s decision to recognise the rebels opposed to Colonel Gaddafi as the sole governmental authority of Libya is ill-considered. Recognising the opponents of a government one doesn’t like shows, at best, wishful thinking and, at worst,
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Selling York’s civic number-plate
AT A time when services are cut and jobs lost, John Jones is quite right to suggest York’s civic number-plate be sold. It is only a plated sign and will still exist even if transferred to a new owner. (The Press, July 29). The most appropriate Mayoral
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‘Withdraw tainted Union Terrace car park plans’
OPPOSITION councillors have asked why new proposals for the future of a York coach and car park have emerged only before a crunch meeting. City of York Council’s ruling Labour cabinet will meet on Thursday to discuss the potential sale of the Union
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Don’t forget memory event at University of York
MEMORY experts from around the world will meet at the University of York this week for a major international conference. The International Conference on Memory will explore how memory operates, from its basis in the brain, how it informs our actions
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Waste firm fined £57,000
A FATHER and son from North Yorkshire who admitted running their waste and skip hire business illegally have been fined £57,000. John Melvyn Brown, 59, of Main Street, Flixton, near Scarborough, and 34-year-old James Brown, of Filey Road, Flixton
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Caring Bethan pens plea to Press
AN ELEVEN-year-old girl whose young sister is battling an extremely rare condition is to embark on an epic fundraising mission to help other sufferers. Bethan Milling of Little Ouseburn, near York, was inspired to write to The Press to highlight the
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Have your say on polling stations
RESIDENTS in York are being given the chance to have their say on where they vote at election time in the city. City of York Council is required to undertake a review of polling districts and stations every four years and a consultation on the current
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Cash for rescue teams
NORTH Yorkshire cave and mountain rescue teams could benefit from Government funding for the first time. The Government is giving £200,000 across the UK to help the organisations who help people in trouble on and under the country’s highest hills.
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Man scoops £1m on Premium Bonds
A man living in the East Riding of Yorkshire has won £1 million in August’s Premium Bond draw. The lucky bond, number 36QH851562, was bought in August 2002. The winner has total holdings worth £29,999 and becomes Ernie’s 258th Premium Bond
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Well, I got there in the long run
BEEN there, done that and got the T-shirt. Yes, I completed the Jane Tomlinson 2001 Run For All 10K, which I’d feared I might not manage, and did it in one hour, seven minutes and 23 seconds, which was a lot better than I’d hoped. At this point you may
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Trio save river plunge man
THREE quick-thinking friends from York helped save a man’s life after he plunged into the River Ouse. The trio came to the rescue as they walked through the city centre on Saturday night, raising the alarm when they saw the “lifeless” man in the water
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How I came to love Yorkshire all over again
IT USED to get on my nerves when my dad spouted on about Yorkshire. I could not understand why he felt so incensed when, in the 1970s, his birthplace town of Middlesbrough was placed in the newly created county of Cleveland. “Does it really matter?” I
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Vandals target parked cars in Pocklington
POLICE have sent out an appeal for witnesses after two cars were damaged in an East Yorkshire town. The vandals approached a black Audi and a blue Volkswagen Passat and damaged the nearside wing mirrors on both vehicles in Percy Road, Pocklington,
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Golden wedding celebrations for Kirk Hammerton couple
Les and Janice Hornby are celebrating 50 years of marriage today. The golden couple, who live in Kirk Hammerton, first met in December 1958 at the village drama society. Les had just returned home from completing his national service. They were
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Strike disrupts Radio York programmes
A DAY of strike action by BBC workers saw programmes disrupted at Radio York as staff came out in support of colleagues whose jobs are under threat. About 12 members of staff spent the morning outside the studio in Bootham in protest of BBC plans to
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More support for victims of sex crime
PLANS to develop a new centre which will offer support and advice for victims of sex crimes in North Yorkshire have been approved. North Yorkshire Police is to improve its existing facility in the Bishopthorpe area of York so it meets some of the requirements
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Council staff fuel perk dries up
A PERK which allows council staff in York to use vehicles owned by the authority for commuting is set to be axed. New rules governing the use of City of York Council vehicles to allow employees to travel to and from their homes without paying
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Campaigners in A1079 road safety vow
CAMPAIGNERS for new safety measures at a danger junction have renewed their calls for action after another serious crash. Residents launched a petition demanding improvements at the Holme Road crossing on the A1079 at Market Weighton, where earlier this
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Here’s to summer of plague and pestilence
IT’S not so much a summer of love as a summer of sickness and death. York Dungeon’s seasonal treat will run until the end of this month, when every Friday it will transport visitors back to the plague-ridden year of 1551. Visitors will receive
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Family flocks for party to mark Hilda’s hundredth
WITH 55 grandchildren there was never going to be a shortage of guests at Hilda Floyd’s 100th birthday. Mrs Floyd celebrated her centenary year with a party at the village hall next to her home in Melbourne, near Pocklington. Born in Thorganby in
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Flooring experts to appear on TV restoration series after Rise Hall success
A TRADITIONAL flooring company from York is to appear on Channel 4’s Beeny’s Restoration Nightmares in November. Jim Sanderson, of Eco Flooring and Restoration UK, which specialises in recycling old parquet floors, has laid the flooring in Rise Hall,
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Jack’s garden grows for deserving causes
THIS green-fingered four-year-old has been using his passion for plants to help raise much-needed funds for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. This summer is the second that Jack Chatham, of Cliffe, near Selby, has been selling his home-grown flowers to raise
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Army swimmers to complete Channel crossing for charity
A YORK soldier and his colleagues are set to endure jellyfish stings and chilling waters to cross the English Channel in aid of injured servicemen and women. In a fundraising challenge organised by Warrant Officer Class 2 Lee Sawyer, troops from the
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Drax increases profits by £36 million
DRAX Power has increased profits by £36 million, the business said in its half year results to June 30. It also renewed calls on the Government to provide more support for biomass, which it said would enable the amount of biomass it burns. Dorothy Thompson
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Removal of street lamps leaves Clifton residents in the dark
A MAJOR programme of improvements to York’s street lighting has left residents in Clifton in the dark when it comes to using their zebra crossing. Those living near the row of shops in Burton Stone Lane say the area has been left “pitch black” after
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Covenant blow for Turf Tavern pub
CITY leaders have lifted a 57-year-old covenant that said a York pub could not be used for anything else, paving the way for it to be replaced by housing. The former York Corporation imposed the covenant in 1954, when it sold the site of the Turf Tavern
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Discounted tickets for The Beached Festival
ORGANISERS of a seaside festival in North Yorkshire have promised discounted tickets to residents living in the surrounding area. The Beached Festival at Scarborough Fair on August 13, will feature Belle Amie, Amsterdam, and chart favourites The
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Motorcyclist hurt in Flaxley Road crash
A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital after a crash in Selby. The incident, which also involved a car, took place at about 2pm on Sunday, at the mini-roundabout in Flaxley Road. The biker’s injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.
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Science rises to apprenticeship challenge
FOUR new apprenticeship opportunities have been created by Myscience.co Limited, based on the campus of the University of York, which operates the National Science Learning Centre. Myscience.co is taking part in the York Apprenticeship Challenge, launched
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Solicitors on the run for charity
SOLICITORS at a local law firm swapped their business suits for sunflower costumes on Sunday in order to raise more than £700 for St Leonard’s hospice. The group of seven runners from Denison Till Solicitors braved soaring temperatures to complete
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Man hurt in Market Weighton crash
AN elderly man was taken to hospital after a two-vehicle car crash near Market Weighton. The incident occurred at about 9.40 on Thursday evening, and crews from Humberside Fire Service used hydraulic equipment to free the man from his vehicle.
