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Council apprenticeships open for applications until Tuesday
YOUNG people aged between 16 and 18 years have until Tuesday to apply for one of 35 apprenticeships with City of York Council. The council announced the creation of the 35 positions, in mental health support, youth work, housing and public protection
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Hampshire v Yorkshire - Day 2, tea
Yorkshire did not show the intent they were expected to in the afternoon session of day two against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl today. The White Rose county returned after lunch on 411-4, and have been bowled for 532 on the stroke of tea. But they
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Richard Buck’s final chance to make World Championships
AN execution at the Palace is what’s needed to keep alive York athlete Richard Buck’s World Championships dream. The Great Britain team for the World Championships is announced on Monday leaving the 24-year-old City of York Athletics Club 400 metres
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Knights’ game against Halifax to be shown on Sky
YORK City Knights’ potential make-or-break clash with Halifax at Huntington Stadium has been chosen for live coverage by Sky Sports. The match, the Knights’ penultimate game of the Championship season, has been switched from Sunday, August 21, to Thursday
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Gary Mills marvels at Moké’s display
YORK CITY boss Gary Mills praised Adriano Moké after the midfielder’s lively display helped the Minstermen secure a 1-1 draw at FC Halifax Town. The summer signing, a former Glenn Hoddle Academy player, put in the deep cross from which skipper Chris
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Children's theatre show at Pocklington Arts Centre this afternoon
Magic Carpet Theatre Company presents the children's theatre show Mr Albert's Big Finish at Pocklington Arts Centre this afternoon at 2pm. Mr Albert’s Theatre is about to close, Charlie the Caretaker wants to save it by putting on a variety show, but
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Copmanthorpe Primary School opens new glass room
IT’S not every school that has its own conservatory. But for youngsters at one York village primary school that’s precisely what they will have when they return from the summer holidays. The Lord Mayor of York, Coun David Horton, dropped in at Copmanthorpe
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Monster fun time at Manor CE School
LIVE music, food, a big top circus and Chinese dragons were only a few of the attractions that turned Manor CE School into a wonderland. All the pupils’ hard work for the year paid off when they were given a festival-style party, where the theme was
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Riverford Organic
ORGANIC retailer Riverford Organic has launched a search for new franchisees to expand the business into Yorkshire and the north-east. Despite a challenging economic climate, Riverford has increased its deliveries by more than 20 per cent over the
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Tree nursery fishing out new work
A TREE nursery near York has completed tree planting at a farm which is diversifying into providing fishing lakes in Stockton on Tees. Thorpe Trees, based in Thorpe Underwood, planted 10,685 trees and shrubs at Hilton House Farm, near Yarm, to create
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Halifax Town 1, York City 1
SKIPPER Chris Smith’s 90th-minute equaliser ensured York City escaped with a 1-1 draw at FC Halifax Town. Danny Lowe’s fierce first-half drive, thumped past Michael Ingham from the left of the penalty area, had looked like it would give the Minstermen
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Now wheel debate turns once more
I AM disappointed to see that the fantastic tourist attraction of the Wheel may not be returning to York (The Press, August 2), but it was interesting to hear from the Museums Trust that they will be opening up the gardens to the rear of the art gallery
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Supporting Frank Fernie
THANK you for your latest article on York Student Frank Fernie (The Press, August 1). I can’t believe he still faces a year’s imprisonment for throwing two placard sticks during the anti-cuts protest in London. I would have thought that
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No objection to mosque
I WAS upset to hear that there have been threats made against the Muslim population in York who, so far as I am concerned, are a peaceful and pleasant part of our community. I live in Olympian Court, close to the site of both the present and
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Warning from history
IN RESPONSE to David Quarrie (Letters, July 30), rather than a warning from Norway should we not look back and realise that a warning from history would be more appropriate. It seems that this is not the first time leaders of the western nations
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So much has been lost
REGARDING the controversy over Union Terrace car park (Car park climbdown, August 1), I was born at 87 Union Terrace 87 years ago. As I remember, it was a thriving area if we include Gillygate and Clarence Street. I remember shops such as Park Bakery
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Please take note
I HAVE been speaking, listening and living in the UK for a long time, so I have gained experience which helps me to compare my own language, which is Arabic, with English. “Please” is a common word in this country; nobody can end a day without having
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Doing my little bit for Somalia
THE shower was lovely, I brushed my teeth in nice hot water and finished it off with a cold glass of water; I enjoyed a good breakfast and read the newspaper. In Somalia, the children are dying along with their mothers as they trek to the nearest
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Chinese lantern nuisance
OVER the past few years, we have seen a large increase in the use of Chinese lanterns. I can understand why, as they do look beautiful in the air and are relatively inexpensive; unfortunately, there is a downside to their use. As I have noticed
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Copmanthorpe's York Vale double hopes are shattered
COPMANTHORPE’S hopes of a York Vale Cricket League double were shattered. They lost in the final of the HPH Cup to North Cave by 77 runs just 24 hours after being outplayed by first division leaders Stockton & Hopgrove in the race for the title. Cave
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What a walk it was
STEPHEN Lewis earns our belated admiration for his unpublicised long-distance walk (Feature, The Press, July 30), which for most of us would be a step too far. Contrariwise, Barbara Moore achieved instant fame in the 20th century with her John o’ Groats
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Cowboy builders
HAS anyone else experienced the nightmare of cowboy tradesmen? Does anyone know of a builder who builds, a roofer who roofs or a joiner who joins, etc? My wife and I recently moved to our dream property that we had saved all our working lives for
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BREL boys ‘back’
FORTY years ago, on August 2, 1971, we were about to start on a historic career in the rail industry. We were amongst the BREL apprentice scheme at BREL Apprentice School, Poppleton Road, York. The railway industry has seen a lot of changes since
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Cuppa that cures
I WOULD like to encourage readers to have a summer tea party to help raise vital funds for Diabetes UK’s Care For A Cuppa campaign. The charity is urging people to organise tea parties to help support research and other diabetes-related projects. I
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Stamford Bridge claim Foss League title
Stamford Bridge ousted reigning champions Woodhouse Grange by 11 runs in a tight clash to claim their maiden Foss Evening Cricket League title. Dom Rhodes’s 66 off 44 deliveries, graced by five fours and five sixes, and a 28-ball 33 topped
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Arts Barge deserves to be back
I WOULD like to congratulate all the hard-working people who made the Arts Barge such a success during the Rivers Festival. The chosen mooring, between the Bonding Warehouse and Skeldergate Bridge, was ideal, with a large outside area for sitting
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Pilmoor League title hunt to go to the wire
The Pilmoor Evening Cricket League first division champions will be decided in the final round of fixtures when Sessay, a point in arrears, entertain leaders Thirsk in a winner-takes-all duel. Both teams won their penultimate fixtures to set up the
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Jacques Rudolph falls short of ton on ‘outstanding’ day for Yorkshire
Jacques Rudolph, fresh from his 99, hailed Yorkshire’s opening day display against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl yesterday as “outstanding”. The South African fell one short of three figures, caught at mid-wicket off the bowling of his big mate Imran
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Knockout conquest for Malton Tennis Club marvels
MALTON Tennis Club won a tight Driffield League Cup final at Driffield Recreation Ground, beating Beverley & East Riding 5-4. Beverley, last year’s Yorkshire champions, were aiming to complete a league and cup double having already secured the Driffield
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Cliffe FC beat Eggborough Eagles
In a rare Sunday afternoon outing a Cliffe FC XI beat new Selby League club Eggborough Eagles 5-0. Chris Jackson pounced on a rebound from a Tom Hogg shot to make it 1-0 to the visitors before Hogg rounded the ’keeper and scored from a tight angle
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Post Office FC seeking new goalkeeper
POST Office Football Club are urgently seeking a new goalkeeper for the 2011/12 season. The club play in division one of the York Minster Engineering League on Saturday afternoons. Anyone interested should phone M Chappell on 01904 630327 or R Wells
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Joe Lumb XI to face Barnsley in play-off showdown
The York Senior Cricket League Joe Lumb XI meet division three winners Barnsley in the play-off semi-final at Clifton Alliance cricket ground this Sunday, August 7. The team is T Collins (capt), D Barrett, K Carver, C Elliott, O Gilbank, M Hattee,
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Royal Ascot dismay can be erased by York winner Brocklebank
Brocklebank, an impressive winner at York in May, but a bitter disappointment at Royal Ascot the following month, bids to get back in the groove at Haydock tomorrow. The Kevin Ryan-trained colt was bought by Highclere Thoroughbreds on the back of his
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Health chiefs could axe 200 NHS hospital beds to ensure books balance
Updated: THE loss of 200 hospital beds in York and North Yorkshire is just one of the “essential” measures needed to help the region’s NHS authority save £230 million by 2015. An independent report published yesterday on behalf of the region
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Stage Experience’s West Side Story, Grand Opera House, York, August 4 to 6
LOUISE Denison and West Side Story are pretty much tied at the hip. “Let’s just say it’s the musical I’ve done more than any other in the world, with both adult and youth casts,” says Louise, who is directing the Leonard Bernstein and Stephen
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Chalet fall tragedy was an accident
“A BRIGHT, talented young man” died after he fell from the roof of a French chalet, an inquest heard. Selby coroner’s court was told former Bootham School pupil Edward De Nunzio, 18, from Tadcaster, was seven weeks into a ten-week course at Courchevel
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Pupils on song at farewell gathering
A special end-of-term lunch was held at Chapel Haddlesey County Primary School, near Selby to mark the retirement of the school secretary Joyce Ranby who left after 25 years service. Pupils sang a specially written song reflecting Mrs Ranby's time
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Mini-heatwave hits Scarborough
ACCORDING to our national press, the south is alone in enjoying the first decent spell of hot weather since an unseasonably warm spring. Obviously, the journalists didn’t bother with a return ticket to North Yorkshire, because as our pictures show
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Charity littered with unwanted cats
AN unexplained surge in the number of unwanted kittens in our region has prompted an urgent plea from the RSPCA for suitable homes. The charity’s re-homing centre in Landing Lane, York, has 40 kittens looking for loving owners. The large number means
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Boy dies after deer collision
A 15-year-old boy has died after he collided with a deer while cycling with friends in East Yorkshire. Ben Madden, 15, suffered serious head injuries in the crash on a country lane a week ago. He was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary, but did not recover
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Council ‘paid power bills for travellers’
A COUNCILLOR has hit out after discovering taxpayers have been footing most of travellers’ electricity bills at three sites in York. Figures obtained by Independent councillor Mark Warters revealed City of York Council spent a total of £195,085
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Jobs boost at York supermarket site
NEW jobs will be created later this month when a supermarket in York is rebranded by its Yorkshire-based owners. The Netto supermarket, in Layerthorpe, was one of 193 Danish stores bought by Asda last year in a £778 million deal. On Saturday,
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York schools best for primary leavers
YORK teachers and education chiefs are celebrating after their schools were rated the best in the region for primary school leavers. Key Stage 2 results released by the Department of Education show 36 per cent of pupils achieved Level 5 in English
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15 cars attacked by vandals
VANDALS slashed tyres and smashed wing mirrors on 15 cars in part of York. Police are investigating the vandalism spree in the early hours of Sunday in the Foxwood area of the city. A blue Ford Focus had all four tyres slashed on Oldman Court
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Council reveals new options for Union Terrace car park
Updated: NEW options for the future of one of York’s main coach and car parks have been revealed as the controversy over its potential sale continues to rage. The five possibilities for the Union Terrace site, which York St John University
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A1 stretch closing
A STRETCH of one of North Yorkshire’s busiest roads will be closed overnight next week to allow a new bridge to be built. The closures will affect the A1 in both directions between Leeming and Dishforth from 8pm on Saturday, August 13, to 9am on Sunday
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York pub features on Famous Grouse statue
A YORK pub has been included in a piece of artwork celebrating famous alehouses. Whisky brand The Famous Grouse has revealed a one-metre-high replica statue of their icon, the red grouse, decorated head to toe in illustrations by renowned Scottish
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York St John University showed initial Union Terrace interest in November
PREVIOUSLY unseen information about the proposed sale of the Union Terrace site has been made public. Emails and documents released by City of York Council under the Freedom of Information Act show York St John University wanted to buy the
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York Mystery Plays: A year to go
Liam Evans-Ford and Ben Pugh are pictured promoting next year’s York Mystery Plays with two goats at the Yorkshire Museum of Farming at Murton, York. Liam and Ben, of York Theatre Royal, yesterday celebrated 365 days until the opening of the plays
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Charities suffer in funding cuts
SOME charities in North Yorkshire have had their county council funding completely cut and others are facing major reductions as local authorities tighten their purse strings, an anti-cuts campaign group has revealed. False Economy has published the
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Police target drug and drink-drivers
POLICE have arrested a driver who was four-and-a-half times over the legal limit, as they tackle drink and drug-driving. Since June 1, North Yorkshire Police have made 90 arrests, 48 of which have led to charges, with the force saying this sends
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York poker player wins Las Vegas tournament
A YORK man has beaten the odds to win an amateur poker game in the home of gambling, Las Vegas. Craig Thompson, who lives in Hamilton Drive, Acomb, was crowned the Poker In The Pub champion after a battle on ESPN at the World Series of Poker at the
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UK Youth Parliament members on the campaign trail
NORTH Yorkshire members of the UK Youth Parliament are preparing for a new wave of campaigning. Three 16-year-olds from the region, Matt Christodoulou from Selby, Max Dalton from Richmond and Liam Cutler from Northallerton, travelled to Leeds and joined
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Penguins give snow a frosty reception
PENGUINS at a North Yorkshire tourist attraction have been given eight tonnes of snow to cool off in the sweltering temperatures – but have refused to go near it. Staff at Scarborough’s Sea Life Centre took the precaution as hot and humid weather swept
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Groups welcome cash windfalls
THE legacy of fundraising heroine Jane Tomlinson has ensured a string of good causes across York will receive a cash boost for their work. The Press teamed up with the Jane Tomlinson Appeal, set up in the memory of the woman who inspired thousands
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Giant maze plan for Dalby Forest
NORTH Yorkshire looks set to get lost in another giant maze in the next three years – this time made of dry stone walls. The Forestry Commission is working together with Mark Ellis, 47, to build the giant maze in Dalby Forest, near Pickering. Although
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Castle Howard walk raises funds for cancer charity
HUNDREDS stepped out on a charity walk at a North Yorkshire stately home. The Walk Ten event, for Marie Curie Cancer Care, took place at Castle Howard on Sunday and attracted about 550 adults, in addition to a large number of children and dogs. The
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Police plea after man exposes himself
POLICE in Harrogate are appealing for help to trace a man who exposed himself to a woman as she walked her dog. The naked man emerged from behind a bush as the 43-year-old woman was walking along a footpath leading from Tewit Well Road and York Place
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Gardening gear taken in West Haddlesey raid
GARDENING equipment worth hundreds of pounds has been stolen from a property in West Haddlesey, near Selby. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said an outbuilding at a property in Millfield Road was broken into between July 24 and July 31. Thieves
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Power cut for more than 1,100 homes
Updated: A POWER cut left more than 1,100 homes and businesses without power in towns and villages around York and East Yorkshire. A spokeswoman for CE Electric initially said the fault, which was reported at 6.44am, had been caused by “a fault on
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Jewellery stolen from Catwick home
POLICE are appealing for information after an opportunist thief stole jewellery from an in East Yorkshire home. A silver ladies’ Rotary watch and a multi-coloured Lovelink bracelet with 12 beads – 11 were silver and one bead was red and contained diamonds
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Fundraisers’ efforts and hard work recognised
A GROUP of knitters and an enthusiastic shop worker have been nominated for Fundraiser of the Year at this year’s Community Pride Awards. Hazel Dymock, or Dimmy to her friends, works at the Co-Operative in Haxby, and was nominated by her friend Samantha
