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Sunday 24 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! The top of a city-centre building, but where is it? Come back tomorrow for the answer. Yesterday's
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Alonso bags brace as Spain progress
Xabi Alonso celebrated his 100th international cap with both goals as Spain saw off France to set up an Iberian derby against Portugal in the semi-finals of Euro 2012. Alonso's rare headed goal put Spain in control after 19 minutes and the former Liverpool
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'We've let people down' says bank boss after computer glitch
THE former North Yorkshire schoolboy who heads banking giant RBS has tonight apologised for glitches which left customers unable to pay bills or withdraw cash. The company's chief executive, Stephen Hester - who was once head boy at Easingwold
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Two rescued from the River Ouse in York
A woman and her would-be rescuer were pulled from the River Ouse in York in a dramatic rescue yesterday evening. The woman is believed to have jumped into the river from a riverside pub. Several people phoned 999 as the current pulled her downstream
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Simon Dyson slips back in BMW International Open
YORK golfer Simon Dyson dropped into a tie for 22nd place after a third round 73 in the BMW International Open in Cologne. The world number 47 went into Saturday's action on six under par after opening with rounds of 68 and 70. However, he endured
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City of York Athletics Club star Richard Buck into 400 metre trials final
CITY of York Athletics Club ace Richard Buck has booked his place in the final of the 400 metres at the Aviva 2012 Olympic Trials. Buck was fourth in his heat in Birmingham but his time of 46.31 seconds was enough to earn him a slot in Sunday's
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Ten rescued from flooded cars in Yorkshire Dales in three hours
NORTH Yorkshire firefighters rescued ten people from cars trapped in floodwater in the Dales as rivers burst their banks and surface water rose fast following yesterday’s deluge. First to be trapped was a family of four on the A684 at Hawes
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Having fun on the Côte d’Azur
MATT CLARK has fun in the south of France’s millionaire’s playground. When Roger Vadim made Brigitte Bardot an overnight sensation with his 1956 classic film And God Created Woman, he also introduced the world to another soon-to-be starlet;
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Wines worth the splurge
“Harmless”, is the one-word description for earth, in The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy. The revised edition, we are told in Douglas Adams’ sci-fi cult comedy, will read, “mainly harmless”. Similarly, the Oxford Companion to Wine, an essential
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Heartbeat author writes testament to the ‘Martyr of the Moors’
Heartbeat author Nicholas Rhea has turned historian for his latest book – a testament to the life of Father Nicholas Postgate, the ‘Martyr of the Moors’. STEPHEN LEWIS reports. AS a boy growing up 70 years ago in the village of Egton Bridge, high
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No case for hotel conversion plan
John Harper’s magnificent St Leonard’s Crescent is unique in York. The only way to “show proper respect for the architecture” (The Press, June 15) is to return it to its original purpose as housing. The idea that this building might be transformed
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Wonderful occasion
ON WEDNESDAY I was privileged to be a Yorkshire torch bearer in Aiskew, Bedale. What a wonderful experience this was. The coverage by The Press and BBC Radio York was excellent and the hospitality at Northallerton College was first class.
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Sense of urgency
THE world has gathered in Rio de Janeiro to discuss how we can all continue to develop and prosper while protecting the planet. In 1992, at the Rio “Earth Summit”, leaders set the world on track for sustainability, uniting development and environment
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Mick Ramsden urges Knights to appoint new head coach soon
ASSISTANT-BOSS Mick Ramsden has urged York City Knights to appoint a new head coach as soon as possible to help the club build for 2013. The Knights returned to losing ways last night as they fell 44-10 at Sheffield. That leaves them with just the one
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Unsung heroes
WHILE not wishing to enter the debate on the strike by GPs, the majority of whom do a fantastic job, I did want to highlight the plight of other caring professionals who find it less easy to garner public attention. Carers work around the clock
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Defending the royals
I WISH to respond to Colin S Jeffrey’s remarks about Prince Charles addressing the Queen as “mummy” (Letters, June 15). I have in my life known people young and old use this term. What is wrong with it? I would also refer to his remarks about
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Simple procedure
THE definition of dignity is “true worth/excellence/high estate”. This was certainly not experienced by the Woodcock family on the loss of a family member (The Press, June 22). The company trading under the name of Rymers has lost theirs. Is
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NHS at its best
WE would like to thank all the doctors and nurses who took such excellent care of our daughter, Eva, when she was admitted to York Hospital last week with a badly broken arm. What could have been a very frightening experience for a nine year old
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Rowntree Park closed and York on flood alert after heavy rain
ROWNTREE Park is closed today and York is on flood alert as rain from yesterday’s torrential downpour heads down the River Ouse and its tributaries. Most of the rain that drenched north-west England fell on the Lancashire side of the Pennines
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Saturday cup tie for York City at Doncaster Rovers
YORK City’s Capital One Cup first round tie at Doncaster Rovers has been scheduled for Saturday, August 11. The game will take place seven days before the Minstermen kick off their League Two campaign at home to Wycombe Wanderers after Rovers, in agreement
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Simon Dyson roars back in BMW International Open in Cologne
FOR the second day running York’s lord of the swing Simon Dyson produced a scintillating second half to his bid for a seventh European Golf Tour title in the BMW International Open in Cologne, writes Tony Kelly. Four-under par from the first round,
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Olympic trials for Richard Buck
CITY of York Athletics Club London 2012 hopeful Richard Buck was priming himself for the ultimate trial this weekend. The in-form 400 metres world indoors medallist was competing in the outdoor Olympic trials and UK Championships being held in Birmingham
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Sheffield Eagles 44, York City Knights 10
A TUMULTUOUS week for York City Knights ended on a low note last night as they crashed 44-10 at Sheffield Eagles. Just 48 hours after it was announced that player-coach Chris Thorman would be swapping Huntington Stadium for Huddersfield at the end of
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Hard-hitting South African inspires Yorkshire
South Africa’s David Miller returned to haunt his old county and help Yorkshire to take a significant step towards the quarter-finals of the Friends Life t20 competition at the hands of Durham at the Riverside last night. The left-handed 23-year-old
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Heworth to host York 800 golf tournament
Heworth Golf Club is hosting a special York 800 Open Tournament on Saturday, June 30 – and are looking for entrants to help celebrate more than a century of golf at the course. Teams of four are being encouraged to enter, at £50 per team. Golfers wishing
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‘My son’s death will always be a mystery’
THE father of a York camper whose remains were found in a tent four years after he went missing fears his son’s death will always remain a mystery. Duncan Bell said he had once waited every day for the knock on the door, as police searched
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York Triathlon Club's Phillip Graves wins Ironman title
York’s top triathlete Philip Graves is back among the United Kingdom’s leading honours. The York Triathlon Club ace captured the Ironman UK 70.3 title. It was Graves’ second win of the gruelling event on a tough Wimbleball course through the rolling
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Glory not confined to athletes
THE man who will start the 100 metres final at the Olympic Games has been telling York children they don’t need to be an athlete to succeed in sport. Alan Bell holds the hopes of world champion Usain Bolt and his rival sprinters in his hands when he
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Scott Parker happier in relaxed England squad
Win or lose their Euro 2012 quarter-final with Italy on Sunday, England midfielder Scott Parker believes his team-mates have managed to make the country fall in love with the national side once more. The catastrophe in South Africa two years ago, following
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Germans sail through to Euro 2012 semis
Germany eased ominously into the semi-finals of Euro 2012 - where they will meet either England or Italy - as Greece's resistance finally crumbled. Having set out to frustrate from the off, once they fell behind to Philipp Lahm's goal just before half-time
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Malton runner may topple Sir Henry Cecil at Pontefract
GLEN’S DIAMOND, who ran the race of his life on Knavesmire last month when finishing second to Red Cadeaux in the Yorkshire Cup, is fancied to upset the Frankel-winning partnership of Sir Henry Cecil and Tom Queally in tomorrow's feature race at Pontefract
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Actors playing God and the Devil in York Mystery Plays meet in Museum Gardens
WHEN God met the Devil in York yesterday not even the combined forces of Good and Evil could banish the teeming rain. But Satan, aka actor Graeme Hawley, was convinced that by the time he takes part in the York Mystery Plays in August, the
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Restaurant plan near City walls
A NEW restaurant is set to be opened next to York’s Bar Walls. City of York Council has approved plans by SA Properties for the former catering support centre in St Maurice’s Road to be turned into the business after proposals for a hotel on the
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Kirk Smeaton women banned from driving
A WOMAN who crashed her car when she was more than two-and-a-half times the drink-drive limit has been banned from driving for two years. Eileen Toland-Brown, of Kirk Smeaton, pleaded guilty to driving while over the limit when she appeared at Selby
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Food test firm’s ads ‘misleading’
A YORK business has been told to stop using an advert after being unable to fully back up its claims. The Advertising Standards Authority investigated a direct mail advert for FoodScan food intolerence testing by YorkTest, based at York Science Park,
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Duke of Gloucester visits St George’s Primary School in Fishergate
THE Duke of Gloucester watches computer literacy training as he visits St George’s Primary School in Fishergate, York. The duke, a first cousin of the Queen, talked to children and staff about their work, particularly focusing on reading. Rose Mazza
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Inter-city role is found for York’s old ftr buses
THE fleet of ftr superbuses which was taken off the streets of York earlier this year is being redeployed to the route between Leeds and Bradford. The controversial vehicles were introduced on York’s number 4 route between Acomb and the University in
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Football fundraiser at York College
A FUNDRAISING day featuring a sponsored football match between Royal Mail and Morrisons staff will take place at York College tomorrow. The event, to raise money for research into angelman syndrome, a rare brain disorder, will also feature cake
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Homes and health centre on the agenda
PLANS for 49 new homes and a health and social care centre in an East Yorkshire town will be discussed next week. Lovel Developments (Yorkshire) Ltd has applied for permission for the development on a piece of land in Market Weighton, close to the
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Scientists take to streets for York Festival of Ideas
SCIENTISTS from the University of York have taken to the city’s streets as part of the York Festival of Ideas. Residents and visitors visited St Sampson’s Square to view displays including a giant nose and a plastic leg with maggots, to explore the treatment
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Extra staff to monitor York's CCTV
MORE staff could be drafted in to monitor York’s CCTV network once the city’s new council headquarters are completed. The system was criticised in 2010 after a former member of staff in City of York Council’s CCTV control room claimed it was regularly
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Family of Ryedale man frustrated by efforts to release him from jail
THE brother of a man accused of carrying out a massacre in Africa says his family is frustrated with the pace of diplomatic efforts to release him. David Simpson, 24, of Gillamoor, has been held in jail in the Central African Republic for two
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Row over £1k cost of ambulance meeting
AMBULANCE bosses in Yorkshire have admitted spending £1,000 to hire a four-star hotel for their latest public board meeting. Front-line staff at the Yorkshire Ambulance Service have asked why trust members held their meeting at the 17th century Tankersley
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Football fans gear up for England v Italy match
FOOTBALL fans are gearing up for a nail-biting night tomorrow, as England look to book a place in the semi-finals of Euro 2012. England face Italy in Kiev in the quarter-finals, which kick-off at 7.45pm, looking to maintain Roy Hodgson’s unbeaten run
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Cold caller warning
RESIDENTS of Hambleton have been urged to remain vigilant following reports of a cold caller in the area. North Yorkshire Police said the man has been seen in the area of Station Road, and claims to be a handyman offering to provide an intercom
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Health trust one of best in UK
THE organisation which runs mental health services in York has been named as one of the top-performing NHS trusts in the country. A study carried out by Manchester Business School assessed 35 specialist, acute and mental health trusts on employees, customers
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Village fire station facing the axe
A fire station could face closure as a consultation over its future is planned. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service has reviewed its operation and bosses have recommended looking at the viability of its Snainton station, near Scarborough, and the
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Council leader to discuss flood prevention in York
YORK’S council leader will meet fire fighters on Monday to discuss flood prevention. Coun James Alexander will visit Clifford Street fire station for a tour and to hear about their work. He said: “The two rivers in York are one of the things which
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Crackdown on uninsured drivers
A MONTH-LONG campaign has been launched to crack down on motorists driving without insurance in Hambleton and Richmondshire. Drink-driving checks are also being carried out through the initiative, which is being run by North Yorkshire Police and Hambleton
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Lightning does strike twice!
A FORMER furniture store owner has experienced a lightning strike on his home – for the second time. James Everatt, 65, was at his Osgodby home with his partner Sue when they heard an “almighty bang” during a storm on Thursday evening. Mr Everatt
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Tatto artists raise money for charity
HUNDREDS of people are expected to descend on York Racecourse this weekend as scores of tattoo artists do their bit to raise money for charity. The Ink For Heroes tattoo convention runs from 10am today, with live music, tattoo and artwork displays,
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Police warn danger drivers
POLICE are warning motorists they will be out in force this weekend looking for people who put lives at risk by drinking or taking drugs and then driving. Since the force’s summer enforcement campaign was launched on June 1, officers have arrested
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Celebrate With Stitch exhibition, The Guildhall, York until June 24
A SHOWCASE of stitchwork featuring historical, traditional and contemporary techniques is being held in York this weekend. The three-day Celebrate With Stitch exhibition opened at The Guildhall in yesterday and displays the work of members of the City
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Miniature railway attraction for York Designer Outlet
A MINIATURE railway ride is to be created at a York shopping centre. The original proposals for the attraction at York Designer Outlet were rejected by City of York Council last year, but a revised scheme has now been approved. The ride will include
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Film skills training kicks off at York’s Reel Cinema
A NEW media training initiative for budding filmmakers got off to a flying start at York’s Reel Cinema. An acting workshop, led by TV and stage actor Mike Burns, was a big hit with participants. The event was the first in a series of workshops which
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Win for Selby Warriors Under-14s at Kippax Welfare
SELBY Warriors ARLC Under-14s continued their fine form with a 34-20 win at Kippax Welfare – despite losing second-row Frank Sherman in the warm-up after he suffered a broken jaw. The first half was generally scrappy and error-ridden but the
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Heworth ARLC Juniors boost thanks to Higgo’s charity
HEWORTH ARLC Juniors have given their thanks to the Higgo’s 13-a-Side Rugby Foundation and York Ex-Players’ Association for their continued support. Thanks to donations from Higgo’s – set up in memory of Paul Higgins, the popular junior coach
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Service Area young guns attend York City Knights classes
RUGBY league starlets from North Yorkshire have been educated in the game by two of York City Knights’ leading lights. Knights captain James Ford, who doubles up as the club’s under-18s coach, took a training session with the North Yorkshire
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Nine flats scheme for ex-charity shop in Piccadilly
NINE new flats are to be built on the site of a former charity shop in the centre of York. The properties will be built on the first floor and part of the ground floor of the building, which previously housed the British Heart Foundation’s furniture
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York swimmers star at championships
SAM RUSSELL was the leading 11-year-old boy in the whole of north east England at the end of the Amateur Swimming Association Regional Long Course Age Group Championships. The York City Baths Club youngster’s personal achievement was a final
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Cricket: Win for Clifton Alliance over Bolton Percy in under-9s league
A TRIO of Clifton Alliance players were on form with bat and ball in their win over Bolton Percy ‘A’ in their Quality Solicitors Burn & Company Under-9s League zone ‘A’ tussle. Ben Croft made 22 not out, William Coggrove 21 and Joseph Baker 14
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Cricket: Heworth's Tom Neal buckles Yapham attack with rapid 50
ANOTHER rapid innings from Heworth’s Tom Neal – 50 not out in 29 balls with five fours and two sixes – was enough to win their Hirepoint Plant & Tool Hire under- 15 League zone ‘A’ game at Yapham. C Brewer 21 was top scorer for the home team
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Shrubbing along
GINA PARKINSON is gradually finding her way round all the shrubs in her garden. AS SPRING-flowering shrubs and trees such as hawthorn and viburnum fade, later blooming species take their place to fill the gaps. Getting to grips with the shrubs
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Head teacher hails a ‘fantastic year’ for York High School
THE annual awards evening celebrating the achievements of pupils at York High School had an Olympic flavour this year. Pupils, teachers and governors gathered in the Cornlands Road school to be addressed by guest speaker Alan Bell, the chief starter
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Huge concert for football club funds
TICKETS are still available for a fundraising concert featuring York party band Huge. The concert takes place at Wigginton Recreation Hall, on Saturday, July 21. Doors open at 7.30pm Money raised will go to Wigginton Grasshoppers football club
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Bakery production plant could create 300 jobs in Ryedale
A HUGE jobs boost could be on its way to Ryedale after planners said a new food factory should get the go-ahead. Yorkshire Baker wants to build a production plant in Norton which would create about 300 positions, after the firm decided the development
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Bridlington pair’s dedication to sick animals
A COUPLE from Bridlington are being recognised for a combined 60 years of fundraising for sick and injured pets. Brian and Barbara Scrimshaw will each be presented with 30 years’ length of service awards by veterinary charity PDSA on Monday. Brenda
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‘I see writing as a performance’ - Mark Billingham
Mark Billingham loves a criminal break in Harrogate, as he tells JULIAN COLE ahead of this year’s festival. CRIME writer Mark Billingham used to be an actor and a stand-up comedian. Sometimes his old life helps him in his newer one.
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Second junior title for tennis player Sean Evans
YORK tennis player Sean Evans has won his second junior title this year, with victory in the under-18 boys’ singles at the Doncaster 2012 Junior Open. In this, his first year at U18 level, Evans, who plays for Fulford Tennis Club and trains
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Trials held for junior football players in Selby area
TALENTED junior footballers in the Selby area have the opportunity to impress Leeds United Academy staff during open trials being held at Barlby High School throughout this month. Barlby Raiders club chairman Paul Atkinson said: “This is a great
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Prize in memory of tragic student Caroline Stuttle
A PROMISING Ukrainian student at York College has been named as this year’s recipient of the Caroline’s Rainbow Foundation Psychology prize. The annual award is given in memory of Caroline Stuttle, the York student who was murdered in 2002 during a gap
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Deadline looms for applications to Connecting Classrooms scheme
A NORTH Yorkshire MP has hailed a Government programme designed to help youngsters learn about international matters and become “responsible global citizens”. The Connecting Classrooms scheme will provide funding to schools which have partnerships
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Race for police chief role hots up
THE race to become North Yorkshire’s first police and crime commissioner has accelerated after the Conservative Party eliminated four potential candidates from its shortlist. City of York Council Tory leader Ian Gillies, Sherburn-in-Elmet councillor
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Poppleton appeal for Under 19 players
POPPLETON JFC are looking to attract new players for their under-19s group to help strengthen and develop the squad. A Charter Standard Community Club, all coaches are at least FA level 1 qualified and CRB-checked. And the club boasts access
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Annual fun day at Rufforth Junior Football Club
RUFFORTH Junior Football Club are holding their annual fun day on Sunday, July 1 from noon to 4pm. The club are also gearing up for a recruitment weekend ahead of the 2012/13 season. New and existing players are welcome to attend on Saturday
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Copmanthorpe gears up for annual carnival
Copmanthorpe Carnival will be held on Saturday, July 7, from noon to 6pm. The carnival, at the village’s recreation centre will feature music, dance and entertainment from The Entertainment, The Likely Lads, Davey Richmond’s Black Crows, The King
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York school holds Jo Rio Earth Summit
STUDENTS at a York school have added a young voice to a huge worldwide environmental event. The Jo Rio Earth Summit saw Joseph Rowntree School connected to Brazil through a live link-up as leading scientists and policy-makers gathered in Rio to map
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Coast pub Riding high
GAVIN AITCHISON enjoys the home brews at a gong-winning pub. TOM, Dick and Harry are the unsung heroes of the operation. They may be hidden away in the cellar but between them, they work wonders. It is they who have turned this place
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Brewers & Union Lager - abv 5 per cent; £2.40/50cl
BREWERS & Union is the brainchild of a pair of South African and Portuguese beer enthusiasts, who started a specialist beer bar under a church in Cape Town during the mid noughties. In 2007 they decided to try to break into the European market
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York City themed ale is star of beer festival
A BREW celebrating York City’s historic Wembley double is the star of the this year’s Bootham Crescent Beer Festival. The beer is named after the club’s official Wembley anthem, York City State of Mind, and will be available to sample throughout the
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Football trial test
THE following players are through to a third and final trial against last year’s York FA Schoolboys’ U11 team on Monday, June 25: Harry Griffiths, Joseph Hobson, Jamie Higginbotham, James Hanson, Joe Crosby, Dan Allinson, Aaron Burn, Mike
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Former Purey Cust Hospital transformed into luxury homes
A £10 MILLION redevelopment of a former hospital in the shadow of York Minster has been unveiled. A team of about 50 craftsmen – from stonemasons to plasterers – is half-way through a two-year project to transform the ex-Nuffield Purey Cust Hospital
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Recipe for Sticky almond cake with lemon-rose syrup
THIS sticky almond cake belongs to the Sephardic tradition of cakes made with neither wheat flour nor butter, meaning it is both gluten and dairyfree. As well as being handy for those with dietary requirements, using ground almonds instead of
