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Sunday 10 June: Tea-break teaser
Welcome back to our picture quiz. Each day, we show you a picture of somewhere in York - all you have to do is answer the question. Good luck! Where would you find these two cat sculptures? Come back tomorrow for the answer.
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Injury blow for Greece
Greece defender Avraam Papadopoulos will miss the rest of Euro 2012 after damaging knee ligaments in Friday's 1-1 draw with Poland, UEFA have confirmed. The Olympiacos defender suffered the injury to his left knee in the 37th minute of the tournament's
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England full of confidence - Young
Midfielder Ashley Young believes England's two friendly wins under Roy Hodgson have given the team plenty of confidence heading into their Euro 2012 opener with France on Monday. Hodgson has begun his regime with 1-0 victories at Norway in Oslo and
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Review: TakeOver Festival, Studio shows, York Theatre Royal
THREE short, sharp shows on three successive nights, each of them lasting little more than an hour. Now that’s what I call theatre, and I want more of it. Such performances are the norm on the Edinburgh Fringe, by dint of strict rules on cramming
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Recipe for Beetroot Hummus
JULIAN COLE passes on a vibrant recipe for hummus VARIOUS versions of this savoury delight, which looks as good as it tastes, can be found. This take can be found in a couple of books by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, one a bread book and the other an
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Brewers in Arms
GAVIN AITCHISON checks out York’s newest brewery YOU really wouldn’t think it was a brewery; certainly not from the outside anyway. It looks like an old stable perhaps, which it quite probably once was. Maybe a potting shed or a tool
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Chris Green and John Davies give green light to Knights
CHRIS THORMAN is hoping the returns of dual-reg forwards Chris Green and John Davies will give York City Knights the extra oomph necessary to get them off the mark tomorrow. The Knights have gone nine games without a win in the Co-operative Championship
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Book tracks down the lost heroes of Yorkshire
A new book celebrates the Yorkshire heroes who were awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous gallantry. STEPHEN LEWIS reports. IN a shaded corner of York Cemetery, just to one side of an avenue of spreading lime trees, there stands a neat headstone
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Scarborough Fair - abv 6 per cent; £2.20/50cl
IPA’s (India Pale Ales) appeared during the mid 19th century as a result of the need to produce strong, heavily-hopped beers to withstand the long sea voyage through tropical regions to the imperial regime in India. During the 20th century, alcohol
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Textbook of Criminal Law by Glanville Williams – Third Edition updated by Dennis J Baker (Sweet & Maxwell, £33.95)
You wouldn’t expect a 1,300-page textbook on criminal law to make for light bedtime reading. Glanville Williams’s magisterial Textbook of Criminal Law, however, is not just any textbook. Originally published in 1978, and updated in 1983, it is on
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Lee Bullock hails comeback to York City
RETURNING midfielder Lee Bullock has signalled his intention to end his career at York City. Bullock, 31, is back at Bootham Crescent 13-and-a-half years after making his professional debut for the Minstermen at the age of 17 in 1998 alongside
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City manager thrilled by club’s kudos
HISTORIC exploits by York City have pricked the interest of a slew of would-be newcomers, said manager Gary Mills. The Minstermen’s recruiting master – he completed his first signing of City back as a Football League club with the capture of old boy
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Double opportunity for Saltburn trainer at Gosforth Park
Keith Reveley is more familiar with having jumping winners at Newcastle, but the Saltburn trainer has good prospects of a completing a Flat double at tonight’s meeting at Gosforth Park. Broctune Papa Gio and Madrasa both have excellent prospects for
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Darts: Terry Temple’s golden run ends to Simon Whitlock
WHITWELL-ON-THE HILL’S Terry Temple pushed Premier League runner-up Simon Whitlock all the way before losing 9-6 in the third round of the UK Open. Temple trailed 3-0 and 5-2 against the world number six, but threw a 150 finish to kickstart a comeback
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No place for war hero at unveiling of Bomber Command memorial
A HIGHLY decorated Second World War hero who survived 92 bombing missions and helped to raise funds for a long-awaited memorial has been denied a place at its unveiling. Former rear gunner Freddie Johnson, 91, won six medals, including the
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Zara Phillips competes at Bramham International Horse Trials
THE Queen’s granddaughter, Zara Phillips, was among the competitors in the Bramham International Horse Trials. Zara, 31, the daughter of Princess Anne, carried the Olympic torch in Cheltenham two weeks ago, and was among those competing for
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Punctuality problems for rail operator East Coast
YORK-BASED rail operator East Coast had the second worst punctuality record in the country last month, new figures have shown. The firm ran 87.6 per cent of services on time, better only than Virgin Trains. Infrastructure problems on a main London to
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Wind turbine plan for Wheldrake
PLANS have been drawn up for a wind turbine to be installed near a village on the edge of York. The applicants have asked City of York Council for a “screening opinion”, which assesses the potential impact of the scheme on the surrounding area,
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Van driver trapped after accident on A64 near York
A MOTORIST was trapped in his badly damaged van after it came off the A64 near York early today. Firefighters used hydraulic cutting equipment to free the 25-year-old man from the Vauxhall Transit van. A spokesman for North Yorkshire
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Community stadium talks are ‘ongoing’
UNIVERSITY and health chiefs say they are still in talks about playing a part in York’s community stadium scheme. The £19 million project to build a new home for York City FC and York City Knights where Huntington Stadium currently stands
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Four are arrested following attack in Bridlington
POLICE have arrested four people after a man was assaulted in the street outside a Bridlington pub. The 37-year-old man was in the Pack Horse Inn in Market Place when an argument started. It continued outside, where the victim was allegedly assaulted
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Sheiyka the cat wins Pet Icon competition
BELOVED cat Sheiyka has won The Press’s Pet Icon competition. Owner Kate Ford, 32, of Wigginton, was delighted that her pet won the year’s supply of pet food from sponsors Thompsons Country Store. Jenna Jarvis’s dog Mylo, of Grosvenor Terrace,
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Man cleared of shop worker robbery
A MAN accused of mugging a woman as she walked to work before dawn has been cleared. Richard Smith, 33, had gone on trial at York Crown Court, charged with mugging shopworker Natalie Reeson near the Monks Cross ASDA store. The court had heard he
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Lorry in crash at Nafferton
A JACK-KNIFED lorry and a car crashed in Nafferton, East Yorkshire. The accident happened on Scarborough Road at 9.50am yesterday. Firefighters were called to help clear the scene, but it was not known last night whether there were any serious injuries
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Day out at Filey Museum
MIKE LAYCOCK finds out about Filey’s history during a visit to the one-time fishing village. What? Filey Museum, Queen Street, Filey. Why? It’s a fascinating glimpse into the history of a tiny fishing village which became a family-friendly
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York Minster Rose Dinner set out on "living carpet" of grass
HUNDREDS of diners feasted on a banquet of fillet of beef and scotch quail eggs last night as the nave of York Minster was turfed over to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. As The Press reported earlier this week, the cathedral’s 14th-century
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Empty Acomb shop to focus on food?
A NEW restaurant or takeaway could be set up in a York street. Woodhead Investments has submitted plans to City of York Council to change the use of a shop building on Front Street, Acomb - which is currently empty - into a food business The applicants
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Jubilee demonstrated democracy in action
AS an ‘elderly’ person whose main form of entertainment these days is TV, combined with a very low boredom threshold, this means that a bank holiday weekend often consists of loads of TV repeats, combined with a bit of gardening. However, the Diamond
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Education before cash
I READ an article recently about how top universities will charge more than £9,000 to keep their rankings. My main emotion on reading this was anger. Apparently, top universities such as Oxford and Cambridge will “inevitably” have to charge more
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Bill Woolley retires from City of York Council
HE has been at the centre of York’s changing face for 16 years – now retirement beckons. Bill Woolley, one of the city’s most respected public servants, spoke to political reporter Mark Stead about projects, pressures and the Prince of Wales.
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York City Knights show skills at Acorn day
PICTURED here are the Knights in training at their open session held at York Acorn ARLC’s ground. The session was held on Bank Holiday Tuesday alongside a coaching skills day given by the Knights for Acorn juniors. Knights player-boss Chris
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£1,000 cosmetics theft appeal
Police in Selby have released an image of a man they want to talk to in connection with the theft of about £1,000-worth of cosmetics from Boots chemists in Finkle Hill, Sherburn-in-Elmet, at about 2pm on Thursday March 8. The man police are trying
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Grateful thanks
I HAVE recently spent time at the Colonoscopy Day Unit, Colorectal Clinic, TIA Unit and A&E department at York Hospital and I cannot thank the staff enough for all the help I received. I could not have had better care if I had paid for it. My grateful
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Jack Stearman frustrated over reserves postponement
THERE were a few disgruntled players at Huntington Stadium on Thursday night after the reserves match against Featherstone Rovers was called off at pretty late notice. Jack Stearman was one. The 24- year-old prop, who is also a community rugby
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Getting to know the garden
GINA PARKINSON on a primula which was a present from a neighbour and loves its place in the dappled shade. NOW we are into our second summer in this garden it is beginning to feel our own. After having a small space for such a long time, it
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Ex-GB great Mick Sullivan heads a renuion of York RL old guard tomorrow
THERE will be some familiar old faces back at Huntington Stadium tomorrow – as players from down the years gather back at their former stomping ground. Moreover, there will also be some from the Clarence Street days, not least one of the greats
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Saki Kaitoga makes history in Terrington Hall School’s sports day
FIVE records were smashed at Terrington Hall School’s annual athletics sports day. The record-breakers were led by Year 7 pupil Saki Kaitoga, who made school history in the under-12 100 metres, clocking 13 seconds. Fellow Year 7 pupil Abi
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York Cricket Club’s juniors reaping benefit of nous power
EXPERIENCE and continuity are the keywords driving youth development at York Cricket Club. While this season’s weather has KO’d far too many games for the junior section's liking, the future remains bright. That was the verdict of club youth
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Haxby and Millers win at NetballYork tournament
HAXBY and Millers were the winners at NetballYork Junior League’s end-of-season tournament. Haxby topped the round-robin group of six under-14 teams, while Millers were the best of the six U12 outfits in the competition at the University of York
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Bus stop sex pest exposed himself
POLICE are hunting a man who exposed himself at a bus shelter. The man was standing by a bus shelter along the Riccall to York cycle path when a 52-year-old woman cycling past saw the man dressed only in a black T-shirt with his face covered. Officers
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Mike Smith returns from fundraising Spanish bike ride
CHARITY cyclist Mike Smith was welcomed home after completing a 1,000 bike ride to Spain and back. Mr Smith, an art photographer and lecturer from York, went on an epic solo bike ride from Northern Spain to York and hopes to raise £1,000 for Age UK.
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Root shows Tykes way to scoop the big scores
FORGET the Dilscoop, watch out for the Rootscoop is the message from the Yorkshire camp as they prepare for this summer’s Friends Life t20 competition, which starts for them on Friday with a home match against Durham. We heard England Lions
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Bishopthorpe's Matthew Sharples cuts deep into Ovington rivals
LEADERS Bishopthorpe remain unbeaten in zone ‘A’ of the Quality Solicitors Burn & Company Under-11 League (IB) thanks to a home win over Ovington. Matthew Sharples, with 13 not out and 2-9, featuring two wickets in two balls, led the way supported
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York and District Junior Cricket round-up
Dunnington, Heworth, York and Woodhouse Grange have all got into winning ways after a deluge-drenched start to the York and District Junior Cricket Association campaign. After struggling in the first week to raise a team, Dunnington have
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Heworth tirumph in junior football gala
PENALTY prowess paid off for Heworth under-10s as they triumphed in the U11s competition at their own junior football gala. The U10s finished runners-up in the group stages after beating Heworth U11s, losing to York Cubs and beating Tockwith
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Nursery raises cash for Zach Hilary’s lifesavers
THE nursery of a York boy who defied doctors to recover from a mystery heart attack is holding a fundraising evening to raise money for the hospital which helped save his life. Two-year-old Zach Hilary, whose heart stopped beating for 39 minutes, was
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Fulford Golf Club star George Forder crowned York champion
BY GEORGE – a new name has been engraved on the York Amateur Golf Championship trophy. Fulford Golf Club ace George Forder was crowned the new champion after prevailing in the most atrocious of conditions when the York Union of Golf Clubs’ event
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Roads to close as Olympic flame arrives
AS York prepares for the arrival of the Olympic flame on June 19, the council is informing residents of which roads and services will be affected during the two-day celebrations. City of York Council said it would keep traffic disruption to
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Volunteering event organised by York CVS
VOLUNTEERS in York were invited to a British-themed tea party designed to showcase the opportunities available in the area. We Are Your Emporium, a new pop-up shop, held the event in Micklegate when information was available for around 25 organisations
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Special coaching day for York Acorn ARLC youngsters
YORK Acorn ARLC youngsters turned out in good numbers for a special skills coaching day held by York City Knights at the amateur club’s Thanet Road base. As reported on Page 40 of The Press today, the Knights held an open training session for their
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Grant boost for Sherburn Bears ARLC
RUGBY league around Sherburn-in-Elmet is set for a boost as Sherburn Bears ARLC have been awarded a Sport England grant after an application in conjunction with the Rugby Football League proved successful. The grant will enable them to deliver
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York Acorn U18s set for finale
TREBLE-CHASING York Acorn Under-18s will finally get the chance to lift their third trophy of the season tomorrow. The young Blue and Golds have won the division one title and division one topfour play-offs in the Yorkshire Youth League, but
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York under-11 trials
TRIALS for next season’s York Schoolboys Under- 11s team are to be held on Wednesday, June 13 at York College. Players are asked to register at 5.45pm for a 6pm start. Trials are open to current year five pupils and players need to be sent
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Amken Classic golf places up for grabs
THERE are still places available in the fundraising Amken Classic golf competition. The event, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, will be played at Bridlington (Belvedere) Golf Club on Friday, August 3. Entry is open to men’s, women’s and mixed
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Huge to play fundraising gig
YORK party band Huge, who regularly play sell-out concerts at the Barbican Centre and Grand Opera House, are to play a fundraising gig in Wigginton next month. The fun concert takes place at Wigginton Recreation Hall, on Saturday, July 21. Doors open
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Ashleigh Crosby, of Clifton, in semi-final of Miss Teen Great Britain 2012
A TEENAGER from York is on her way to achieving her dream of becoming a model after winning a place in the semi-final of Miss Teen Great Britain 2012. Ashleigh Crosby, 14, of St Luke’s Grove in Clifton, has beaten off competition from across
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Petition bid over changes to Coastliner bus service 844
HUNDREDS of residents have petitioned against changes to bus services claiming they will leave them struggling for seats. Coastliner, which operates between York, Leeds and the East Coast, altered its 844 service in its summer timetable this
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Heslington FC annual meeting
HESLINGTON FC will hold their annual meeting at the Bay Horse in Fulford Road, on Sunday, June 16, at 7.30pm. All members are urged to attend.
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Haxby Town juniors appeal
HAXBY Town Junior Football Club Under-14s are recruiting players for next season. The team play in division two of the York Minor League and train at Ethel Ward playing fields in Haxby. Anyone interested in joining should phone Mark Preston on
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Selby RUFC hold annual general meeting
SELBY RUFC will hold their annual general meeting at the Sandhill Lane clubhouse on Tuesday, June 19, at 7pm. A resolution will be posted at the meeting about a proposed change to the Swans’ management structure. That proposal will be dealt
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Triathlon: Allerthorpe go for county race
THE first open water event in the Yorkshire 2012 triathlon and marathon season will take place at Allerthorpe Lakeland Park, near York, on Sunday, June 17. The Allerthorpe Sprint Triathlon is a 750 metre swim around the lake followed by a 20
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York Golf Club raise £3,000 for York Against Cancer
A ONE over the eight charity drive proved the perfect tonic for this year’s York Against Cancer Silver Celebration appeal. Nine members of York Golf Club played the course virtually nonstop from 6am to 9pm and amid soaring temperatures to
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Annual Dalbyology takes place at Dalby Forest
THE joy of “ologies” old and new will be on display at Dalby Forest near Pickering on Sunday. Heliology, the study of the sun, archaeology and horology the study of clocks, will be among the subjects featured at the fifth annual Dalbyology
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Pocklington carpet shop makeover
THE owners of a carpet store in an East Yorkshire town are looking to carry out a revamp of their premises which they say will improve the appearance of the area. Plans for new windows at Pocklington Carpets, in Market Street, Driffield, and changes
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War veterans form choir to raise money for Yorkshire Regimental Benevolent Fund
A FORMER York soldier has teamed up with a group of war veterans for a fundraising project which they hope will be music to the ears of ex-servicemen and their families. The Yorkshire Warriors are a 25-strong group of veterans from the Prince of Wales
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Yorkshire opt for Miller’s flail
AS rain continued to wipe out Yorkshire’s Championship fixture against Glamorgan in Colwyn Bay, the Tykes already have one eye firmly fixed on the impending Friends Life t20 competition by announcing the signing of big hitting South African David
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Train driver reunited with ‘Flying Scotsman’
A CELEBRATION of the railways in York has reunited a former train driver with the famous locomotive he was once in command of. George Lamb, 92, once drove the legendary Flying Scotsman and was featured in a Yorkshire television documentary, My World
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Revamp for National Railway Museum
PLANS for the latest stage of a huge revamp of one of York’s major tourist attractions have been drawn up. A £2.8 million package of improvements is being carried out at the National Railway Museum (NRM) on Leeman Road, aimed at drawing in
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Golden wedding anniversary for blind-date couple
THEY met on a blind date and today Brenda and Michael Beaumont are marking 50 years of married life. The York couple were introduced on a night out to the Grand Cinema in Gillygate by friends, who were also dating, and it proved to be a life-changing
