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Zomblog film in York
Zombies never lie down and stay quietly dead, do they? And so it should be no surprise that contrary to earlier pronouncements, York’s cult zombie web series, Zomblogalype, will be returning from midnight as Wednesday night turns into Thursday
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Review: Julian Cope; Gruff Rhys, Harrogate International Festival Fringe, Harrogate Theatre
IN brightest yellow, the brochure for the second Harrogate International Festival Fringe bore the bold statement of intent: Be Different. Different from the main festival, certainly, but as it turned out, also different in its manner of performance
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Westmalle Tripel - abv 9.5 per cent; £2.75/33cl
THERE are six breweries in Belgium whose products are entitled to be labelled as Bieres Trappistes. All are located within Benedictine abbeys, the beers brewed by the monks in reverential silence. The largest of these breweries is situated in
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Recipe for sourdough
A READER requested this recipe, so here goes. Sourdough is made without yeast. It is chewy, tangy and, when it comes off, the best bread there is (well, if you ask me). The process is more involved than ordinary bread, but easy enough once you get the
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Now this is what a pub should be
IT’S getting late, the train pulls into York and you know you’re nearly home. Taxis and buses beckon but temptation beats them both. For just a few moments’ walk away is a far better proposition – the promise of a swift pint before home, in the cosy hospitality
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Day out at York Maze
MAXINE GORDON heads to York Maze for a great family day out. Why? Now in its ninth year, York Maze has established itself as a must-do attraction each summer (and also at Hallowe’en). Its appeal lies in the fact there is plenty to do (most
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Street style: fashion on the streets of York
MAXINE GORDON and HANNAH CLUGSTON scout the streets of York to find the city’s most fashionable folk. GARRY ATKINSON gets them to smile for the camera. Zara Syrett, 16, from Hull Zara has just left school to begin a modelling career. Her
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Enjoy the garden in August
AUGUST is a time to enjoy the garden and the fruits of the labour that has gone on during the rest of the year. I love to go outside in the early morning when the air is still fairly cool and potter about deadheading spent blooms, staking the odd
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A weekend in Nice
THE South of France is often over-hyped but it’s never overrated and will always be one of the world’s most coveted places to live. Merely mentioning towns such as St Tropez, Cannes and Monaco conjures pictures of other worldy luxury, whereas Nice rarely
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Fallout continues over Union Terrace car park fate
AM I the only person to be thoroughly fed up of the political parties in York in their attempts to blame each other for the proposal to sell the Union Terrace car park to York St John University? I don’t care which party was to blame, although I
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York Hospital is one of the best
AFTER reading so many horror reports in the newspapers, it is with some trepidation that you enter hospital. During June and July, I had the experience of twice being an in-patient at York Hospital. The first time was as a 999 emergency, when
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Changing lives
MANY readers will know that sometimes it can be hard to explain how much something means to you. Adopted people can often feel this way. Adoption changes lives. However, unless you have been through it, like I have, it can be difficult to understand
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Keep on donating
WITH many charities having their budgets cut, they are having to rely on fundraising work to keep the aid rolling in. One such charity is the Alzeimer’s Society, which relies enormously on donations. Duncan Bartlett is the local Tesco’s Community
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Heavy fall help
I WOULD like to thank all the kind people who came to help me after a heavy fall in town. The quick arrival of the ambulance and crew who were so kind and helpful as were all at York Hospital A & E. I am feeling a bit better now but must mention
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Peace is the key
I REMEMBER someone once said that all the religions of the world probably stem from one religion, because they are all so similar. I remember Jimmy Carter saying that in every religion, peace is mentioned. It does not matter what country a person
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Find out about solar power
I WOULD urge all council tenants who have recently received a letter regarding solar panels to attend one of the consultation events. It may be that residents are concerned about the installation process, or how the system will help them. One thing
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Living on fresh air
THE economies of the developed world have lived on fresh air since the late 1980s, when credit cards arrived and made it possible for everyone to live on fantasy money and when all manufacturing slipped away from developed nations. Nations such
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Knights remain in relegation trouble despite improved performance
LUCKLESS York City Knights gave a much-improved performance at home to Championship leaders Featherstone to earn plaudits from head coach Dave Woods – but they lost 44-16 to remain deep in relegation trouble. To make matters worse, centre James Ford
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Have a say on future of policing in Selby
RESIDENTS in Selby have been urged to have their say in shaping the future of policing in North Yorkshire. Under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill, the current North Yorkshire Police Authority (NYPA) will be replaced by a Police and
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Simon Dyson turns up power for world recovery in Ohio
YORK’S king of swing Simon Dyson got his groove back to improve his position immeasurably at the half-way stage of the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational tourney in Ohio. After an opening seven-over round of 77 left him joint last alongside
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Knights 16, Featherstone Rovers 44
YORK City Knights were much-improved but still came away with nothing as they lost 44-16 to Featherstone Rovers at Huntington Stadium – leaving them in deeper relegation danger. They might have conceded another stack of points last night to add to the
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Nathan Freer named Player of July
NATHAN FREER is clear in pole position for The Press Player of the Year award after being voted the Player of the Month for July by Press readers. The ever-improving prop, who only turned 22 in May, was one of the few players to come out of the Halifax
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Gary Smith wins inaugural York Golf League
GARY SMITH has won the inaugural York Golf League after a dramatic final round at Skelton Park. Smith held off the challenge of Shaun Adams to win the title by three points. The battle for third saw Martin Alderson-Crombie produce the round of the
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Neil Ferguson wins Heworth Golf Club's Centenary Club Championship
NEIL Ferguson beat off competition from Iain Bruce and Jim Batt to win Heworth GC’s 36-hole Centenary Club Championship, writes George Bouras. Kind conditions helped a large field to post outstanding scores, with youngster Jack Hagyard, carding 67
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Josh Barrett blitz sets up stunning cup final win for underdogs Stockton & Hopgrove
A DEVASTATING opening spell of bowling from Josh Barrett propelled Stockton & Hopgrove to a surprise win over York II in the final of the Stephensons Estate Agents Junior Charity Cricket Cup. Holders and favourites York II were undone by HPH York Vale
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Rise of York canoe hopeful Barry Kell
A YORK teenager has burst onto the national canoeing scene after a medal-winning performance at the European Championships in his first outing for Great Britain. No sooner had he finished his A-Levels at Tadcaster Grammar School than Barry Kell, 18
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York City supporters given football banning orders
A FORMER board member of the York City Supporters’ Trust is among eight men who have been banned from attending any UK football grounds for a total of 26 years. Michael Palfrey, 25, was given a three-year ban, along with four other York
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Forest Park Golf Club set to host Yorkshire PGA event
FOREST Park Golf Club are set to host a Yorkshire PGA event for the first time next year. The county’s top club professionals and assistants will descend on the Stockton-on-the-Forest-based course in a new one-round tournament next summer in what
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Yorkshire and Hampshire play a dull draw
Yorkshire and Hampshire played out a dull draw yesterday even though day four at the Rose Bowl saw records tumble left, right and centre. Michael Carberry and Neil McKenzie shared a staggering 523 runs inside 136 overs from seven hours and 55 minutes
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James Sullivan and Ruth Carr team up for Leicester bid
James Sullivan, the season’s leading apprentice, heads to Leicester tomorrow in a bid to continue his successful association with trainer Ruth Carr. The North Yorkshire partnership, who have already combined to record 15 winners this term, can add
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Scotch missed
WHAT has happened to Scottish football? Just this week, despite being a fortnight into their new domestic campaign, champions Rangers were already reduced to European also-rans. The Gers crashed out to Sweden’s Malmo in the qualifying round of the
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Police seize nearly £850k from criminals
POLICE seized more than three quarters of a million pounds in cash and goods from criminals operating in the county last year. Officers now have the powers to apply to the courts to confiscate criminal assets such as houses, cash, jewellery and cars
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Tornado causes £50,000 damage at Dunnington
A FAMILY has told how a twister raised a shed weighing several tonnes into the air and swept it away, causing up to £50,000 of damage. The cost of the devastating storm which swept through Dunnington earlier this week is still being counted, and has
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Calendar Girls to open Acomb charity shop
THREE of the original Calendar Girls from Rylstone and District Women’s Institute will open Martin House Hospice’s new shop in Acomb later this month. Angela Baker, Beryl Banforth and Christine Clancy will open the shop between 10am and 11am on Wednesday
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Jamie Reed eyes 30 goals for York City
STRIKER Jamie Reed wants to welcome in the big 30 this season, writes Steve Carroll. The York City forward has set himself the ambitious goals target as he bids to be the man that finally fires the Minstermen into the Football League. A year ago
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Hospital bed closure plan receives support
THE head of an influential organisation representing elderly people in York has welcomed a recent report calling for the closure of 200 hospital beds in our region. Bob Towner, vice chairman of York Older People’s Assembly, claims GPs are too quick to
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York's English Language Centre sold to TUI Education
YORK’S English Language Centre (ELC), which teaches English to foreign students, has been acquired by student travel business TUI Education, a division of TUI Travel PLC. The ELC’s 28 staff will transfer to TUI, which also owns the Hampstead School
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Millions invested in new gas pipes
MILLIONS of pounds are being invested in the region’s gas supply. Northern Gas Networks is replacing 346km of old metal gas mains with durable plastic pipe across West, North and East Yorkshire this financial year. The £33million package of work
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Richard Buck's bid to join Great Britain team recedes
YORK athlete Richard Buck’s hopes of making the Great Britain World Championships team, to be confirmed on Monday, look forlorn after he finished fourth in a 400 metres race in a time of 46.26 seconds at Crystal Palace last night.
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Opposition try to force re-think over sale of Union Terrace car park
POLITICAL rivals have teamed up to put controversial plans to sell part of a York coach and car park under fresh scrutiny. City of York Council’s ruling Labour cabinet has sent five options for the future of the Union Terrace site out for public
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1940s dance to raise money for St Leonard’s Hospice, York
FANCY a foxtrot or a jitterbug? A 1940s dance is being held in the Riley Smith Hall, in Tadcaster, to raise money for St Leonard’s Hospice, York. Guests will dance to music of from Generation Groove, and an authentic two-course Forties
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Forever Bond could prove to be one in a million for owner Reg Bond
BREEDER Reg Bond has admitted he could be tempted to sell his star mare Forever Bond – but it will cost suitors around £1.5 million, writes Steve Carroll. The horse, who has produced Group 2 winner Ladies Are Forever and the current Coolmore Nunthorpe
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Fundraiser for Norway tragedy island
A PUB landlord from York who was married in Norway at the time of the recent shootings is to hold a fundraising night to help regenerate the island where the tragedy happened. Steve Bradley, 41, of the Fulford Arms, was in the far north of the country
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Housing firm backs training campaign
A NEW apprentice will get the chance to work on York’s landmark Derwenthorpe energy-efficient housing development. David Wilson Homes is taking on an apprentice in support of the York Apprenticeship Challenge, to help it with the 540-house project.
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York Scouts all prepared at world jamboree
Scouts from York who are representing North Yorkshire at the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Sweden, have been experiencing the adventure of Swedish culture and traditions. Taking a break from the main jamboree site with its 38,000 participants, the North
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£280,000 bill to police York's big events
POLICE charged more than £280,000 to keep York’s biggest events safe last year. New figures obtained by The Press have revealed North Yorkshire Police received a six-figure sum for providing teams of officers during the city’s sporting highlights in
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Team work pays off in Tata Cup
A TRIO of York junior football teams joined forces for a successful raid on Redcar’s Tata Steel Cup seven-a-side competition. The players, who all train at the York City Centre of Excellence, were drawn from Woodthorpe, Easingwold and Rawcliffe
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Family reuinited with dog after trip abroad
A NORTH Yorkshire family is to be reunited with their dog who got stranded abroad after her microchip failed. Rosemary Kind, of Tholthorpe, was distraught when she took two-and-a-half-year-old Swiss mountain dog, Shadow, to Switzerland to mate her in
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Athletic League finale
THE final meeting of the City of York Athletics Club Ingrams Solicitors Summer Athletics League will be held at Huntington Stadium tomorrow. The league, formed in 2008, is designed for youngsters new to track and field. Certificates are given
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York cricket starlets in victory quest
THE rising stars of the York & District Senior Cricket League are aiming for back-to-back Joe Lumb triumphs. The York youngsters clinched the Joe Lumb Under-17s crown last season for only the second time in the competition’s 49-year history.
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Rugby league aces on trial
AN open trial will be held on Monday to pick a North Yorkshire Service Area Under-18s squad for the upcoming rugby league Regional Carnival. That festival will take place on Saturday, September 10, and this trial, at York Acorn ARLC, from 6pm
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Crash landing delays paraplegic microlight pilot Dave Sykes
THE round-the-world journey of a paraplegic microlight pilot from York Flying Club is set to start again after emergency repairs to his vehicle. Dave Sykes set off from York in April, with the intention of reaching Sydney, Australia, in an epic solo
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Protest march for jailed student Frank Fernie
SOLICITORS for jailed student protestor Frank Fernie have officially started the appeal against his 12-month sentence. Today, as his family, friends and supporters prepare to march through York, a childhood friend spoke of the 20-year-old care
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Team Jorvik swimmers excel at Rotherham
FORGING to a flurry of lifetime bests were ten swimmers from Team Jorvik, who excelled at the Rotherham Metro’s A & B graded gala at Ponds Forge. No fewer than 40 personal best times were achieved. The nine-year-old boys’ ungraded 100 metres individual
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Event raises £3,000 for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
A WEEKEND of events to raise awareness and funds for Hearing Dogs for Deaf People raised more than £3,000. The third annual Big Weekend in North Duffield, organised by the Ash Duggan Committee, raised £3,100 for the charity, with a car treasure hunt
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Haxby Town Football Club seek players
HAXBY Town Football Club are seeking players – boys and girls – starting school Year 2 next term, and also Year 1 players, for their under-sevens team. The club are also in need of players for their U15s team. Training is held every Saturday
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Minstermen coaches put youngsters through their paces at Energise football skills camp
HUNDREDS of children are learning football the York City way at popular summer camps throughout the region. York City In The Community have begun their Summer Holiday Camps where former Minstermen defender Darren Kelly and his coaching colleagues
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North Yorkshire locations on must see list
LOCATIONS across North Yorkshire have been added to a list of must-visit places in the country. A new poll found that Aldborough Roman site in Boroughbridge was recommended by travel experts for UK holidaymakers. The site, which is owned and run by
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War hero’s ashes scattered at his former bomber base
A war hero made his final journey to his old North Yorkshire base when his ashes were scattered by his family at RAF Linton-on-Ouse. Flight Sergeant Stan Greaves was in his early twenties when he was based at Linton in July 1941. He and his Halifax
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U15s clean sweep for York aces
BACK-TO-BACK trophies saw York Cricket Club’s under- 15s ‘A’ team bring down the curtain on another successful season. The Clifton Park youngsters won the York & District Junior Cricket Association’s Hirepoint Plant & Tool Hire Championship
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Overseas tourists swell Yorkshire coffers
Overseas visitors are choosing to spend more time and money in Yorkshire, according to the International Passenger Survey. People who came to Yorkshire from abroad in the first quarter of 2011 spent more than 70 per cent more than in the same period
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Punctuality dip on East Coast trains
Train punctuality dipped slightly last month, with passengers on the Government-run East Coast based out of York suffering the most from delays. Nationally, a total of 92.2 per cent of trains ran on time from June 26 to July 23 compared with 92.6
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Heworth Under 11s in trophy double drama
HEWORTH completed a league and cup double with a nail-biting victory over Osbaldwick in the York & District Junior Cricket Association’s Burn & Company under-11s League play-off final at Selby. The Incrediball final was a repeat of the cup final
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Twin cup success crowns North Cave year
NORTH Cave beat Barmby on the Marsh by 81 runs in the Triad Howden Evening League Junior Mortimer Cup to seal a knockout double. Cave, who also won the York Vale League’s HPH Cup, batted first after losing the toss and totalled 158-4 from 20 overs.
