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Balotelli smashes Italy into Euro 2012 final
Mario Balotelli's first-half double was enough to book Italy a Euro 2012 final against Spain. Favourites Germany had no answer once the Manchester City man had struck. First Balotelli rose to power home Antonio Cassano's 20th-minute cross before
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Freddie joins comrades at unveiling of Bomber Command memorial
A DECORATED war hero who faced being refused a ticket to the unveiling of the Bomber Command memorial DID make the ceremony, thanks to The Press. Former rear gunner Freddie Johnson, 91, from Tadcaster, was at Green Park in London today to see
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Software business lands NHS Scotland contract
YORK software business Trustmarque has been awarded a contract to provide software and services under a new NHS National Services Scotland (NHS NSS) framework. The new contract framework is estimated to be worth more than £20 million with additional revenues
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York hamster-frying case back in court
A STUDENT is to appear in court in August accused of cooking a hamster alive in a flat in York city centre. James White, 20, of Popes Head Court, off Market Street, York, was due to appear before York Magistrates today, but his case was adjourned
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Review: York University Choir & Symphony Orchestra; York Minster
A large cathedral is exactly the right place to hear large operatic-style choral works by Verdi and Puccini. But you need to throw aside any Anglican preconceptions of decorum. For their annual end-of-year shindig, Peter Seymour led the university
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Fears for teenage canoeist missing in Norway
FEARS are growing for a 19-year-old kayaker from North Yorkshire, who is missing in Norway. Norwegian Police said they were searching in the River Raundalen for Jason Raper, who is from Scarborough and who is a member of York Canoe Club.
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Fyfield of dreams for York City’s League campaign
JAMAL FYFIELD sees no reason why York City can’t be challenging for promotion from League Two next season. The 23-year-old defender became the latest player to commit to the Minstermen as they return to the Football League after signing a one-year contract
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York hotel up for sale for £18 million
A LANDMARK riverside hotel in York city centre is up for sale for £18 million. Potential buyers are being sought for the 200-bedroom Park Inn by Radisson Hotel on North Street, which overlooks the River Ouse and which has undergone £5.5 million of
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Simon Dyson feeling at home on Irish links course
SIMON DYSON reckons he will feel right at home at Royal Portrush Golf Club. The York-born ace defends his Irish Open title at the Northern Ireland course, starting today, and declared he liked nothing better than playing the links conditions he will
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York City's Adriano Moke poised to sign for Cambridge United
YORK CITY midfielder Adriano Moke is poised to sign for Cambridge United. The 22-year-old was today trying to agree personal terms with the Abbey Stadium club, with the Minstermen getting a five-figure transfer fee from the Blue Square Bet
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Space, light and handy for the city
This modern town house, in a tranquil spot but just a stroll away from the city centre, provides the best of all worlds, says Brian Page. BEFORE Alan and Liz Whitehouse moved to York they lived in a house they built themselves in the West Yorkshire
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Here’s what I do at funerals now...
SINCE the article appeared in The Press about lost charity funds, I have spoken to several people who have had similar experiences. They named names but I am not able to put these names to this letter. Five were funeral companies and
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Modern luxuries plus period charm
Traditional quality blended with contemporary styling provides a touch of quality to apartment living, says Brian Page. WHEN you think of apartments, the obvious picture that comes to mind is of the many modern, recently-built developments that
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Hardly compassionate
TO SAY we should look after the next generation, David Cameron has a strange way of showing it. Despite the largest slice of welfare going on pension benefits (£110bn), he leaves millionaire pensioners entirely unaffected. Instead he
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Crescent challenge
I CAME back last weekend from a few days away in Scotland to read the letters page regarding St Leonard’s Crescent. The idea of this gorgeous building being made into a hotel is simply a reaction in the wrong way. I love the Georgian example this
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Hitting all round
RICHARD Bridge (Letters, June 26) incorrectly claims that Labour is prioritising adult social care over litter bins – the truth is that Labour is cutting both. Under Labour’s recommended changes, 350 dog and litter bins are to be removed from
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Ends in a ‘draw’
In Rio de Janeiro the Sustainability Conference finished without a significant result. 190 nations plus 50,000 representatives met over ten days. This caused huge amounts of pollution from the delegates the ‘hot air’ and by the thousands of miles
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Not how monarchy works
J NICOLSON (Letters, June 20) wants to keep the monarchy, but dislikes Charles, so advocates skipping a generation and going straight to William when the Queen dies. This is having it both ways. The whole point of monarchy is that it’s a genetic
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Not fit for use
IT SEEMS that Matthew Laverack is confused over the status of the former nurses’ homes when discussing the debt of York and North Yorkshire Primary Care Trust (Letters, June 26). These buildings are owned by York Foundation Hospital Trust, not the
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Submarines good value
IN REPLY to Mark Gladwin (Letters, June 26), it is still peanuts to upgrade our Vanguard submarines with Trident warheads over the lifespan of the new generation of new nuclear subs. These subs will last about 25 years; not bad for £76 billion.
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Burnholme’s battle
I WISH to comment on Coun Ruth Potter’s comments (The Press, June 20) that “an extraordinary meeting was not necessary, and that if parents in the area had sent their children to Burnholme, it would still be going strong”. Burnholme Community
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Dry and dry again now
AFTER sleeping in my wellies for these past few weeks, if anyone’s looking forward to the next hosepipe ban, it’s me. Ken Holmes, Cliffe Common, Selby.
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Air quality should be monitored
SO TRANSPORT bosses in York (I presume you mean City of York Council) have applied to introduce a 20mph speed limit on a number of residential streets in the South Bank area (The Press, June 25) with new limits to come into force in late summer. r
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Sweet success of a ‘passing fad’
As Rowntree prepares to mark its 150th anniversary this weekend, MAXINE GORDON looks at the role of advertising in making the likes of KitKat, Smarties and Aero household names. JOSEPH Rowntree rarely put a foot wrong, but on one subject it appears
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Review: Close The Coalhouse Door, York Theatre Royal, until June 30
EVERYONE knows Brassed Off and Billy Elliot, while The Pitmen Painters and John Godber’s Salt Of The Earth have done the rounds too, mining stories all. Alan Plater’s Close The Coalhouse Door dates from 1968 and has slipped away from the public eye
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Swedish firm buys McKechnie Engineered Plastics
A YORKSHIRE manufacturing business has been sold to Swedish-owned plastics business Rosti A/S. Injection moulding business McKechnie Engineered Plastics, which is based in Stamford Bridge and Pickering, was sold for £30.7 million by previous owners
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Shepherd’s Purse adds new cheese to flock
ARTISAN cheesemaker Shepherd’s Purse has launched a new cheese to herald a new era of the business. The Thirsk-based cheesemaker has launched a new blue-veined cheese called Harrogate Blue after the town that the latest family member to join the business
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The many ways of being entitled
SO DAVID Cameron is declaring war on the “culture of entitlement”. By this he refers to people who feel they are entitled to benefits from the state, although his words set off a different cloud of angry bees in my head. Entitlement comes
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Stake sold in plant test firm Forsite
A MEDICAL testing business based in Oxford has bought 80 per cent of North Yorkshire business Forsite Diagnostics Ltd. Forsite, which develops tests to detect diseases in plants, was originally formed in 2007 as a spin off of the Government agency Central
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Omnicom wins national awards
A YORK engineering company has won two national awards in a fortnight for a unique new product that improves safety and reduces costs for railway infrastructure owners. Omnicom Engineering’s OmniVision system won the Engineering and Safety category at
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Edward Wilkinson, Herb Fed Ltd
EDWARD Wilkinson, a 27-year-old qualified surveyor from rural North Yorkshire, sought the bright lights of London upon leaving Northumbria University, looking to start a new life. But his heart remained in Yorkshire and his agricultural background
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Duo in fight to keep Knights pack places
BOTH Rhys Clarke and Ed Smith have been dropped to the reserves – suggesting Kiwi newcomer Dario Esposito might be in line for his York City Knights debut tomorrow night. Knights player-boss Chris Thorman has said he will wait until after
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Controversy in Richard Buck’s London 2012 bid
RICHARD Buck suffered a traumatic day at the European Championships in Helsinki as his chances of reaching London 2012 looked to have gone up in smoke in the 400 metres heats. After an impressive showing, which saw him win the second heat in 45.83 seconds
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Copmanthorpe breeze through to HPH Cup semis
COPMANTHORPE moved into the semi-finals of the HPH Cup with a solid six-wicket victory at second division side Westow. The young Ryedale side could not close the gulf against the York Vale Cricket League champions in a game reduced to 32 overs because
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Bowls: Zoe Eagles flying high after England call-up
YORK’S most successful modern-day bowls player Zoe Eagles has achieved a long-held dream. Three years ago in a Big Interview with The Press, the then 18-year-old said she would love to represent England at full international level. That aspiration was
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Starc contrast as Yorkshire edge Leicestershire
Mitchell Starc went from zero to hero as Yorkshire sneaked home against Leicestershire at Grace Road last night to go top of the Friends Life t20 North Division thanks to their fourth win from six. With Leicestershire chasing 152, Australian Starc
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Hiles heads hearty Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers effort in Harlsey
LORRAINE HILES led Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers’ challenge in race four of the Harrogate District Summer Race League. In the race at East Harlsey, hosted by Swaledale Runners, Hiles, was the first Harrier to finish, coming home in 74th place in
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Stillington-based racehorse Head Space fancied to follow up at Newcastle
NORTH YORKSHIRE sprinter Head Space had so much in hand when winning at Ayr last Friday night that, after sweeping clear of his rivals, he proceeded to jump the finishing line like a champion hurdler. He may not have the luxury of being able to stage
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Heworth ARLC still without win but buoyed by improvement
Heworth ARLC are again hoping their first win won’t be too far away. The Villagers haven’t managed a National Conference League victory since November 2010 and their division two clash at promotion-chasing East Leeds this Saturday is unlikely
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Thousands take part in York Race For Life
THOUSANDS of women took to Knavesmire for the annual Race For Life in York. The event, which usually takes place on a Sunday, was held for the first time on a Wednesday evening. But that did not stop the runners from showing their backing for
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Fabregas revels in Spanish Euro 2012 victory
Midfielder Cesc Fabregas hailed Spain's penalty shootout win over Portugal as a "miracle", while coach Vicente Del Bosque called for one last mighty effort as they look to claim their third consecutive major title. Substitute Fabregas slotted away
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Spain beat Portugal in Euro 2012 semi final on penalties
Cesc Fabregas converted the decisive spot-kick as Spain reached the final of Euro 2012 with a nail-biting 4-2 penalty shoot-out victory over Portugal after a goalless semi-final in Donetsk. Fabregas fired his shot in off the post to send Spain through
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House fears of baby joy couple
AFTER trying for a baby for seven years, Helen Laurence had been told by doctors she would never conceive without IVF treatment. The 31-year-old ME sufferer underwent one course on the NHS which failed and, unable to afford the £4,500 cost of going private
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City is owed £3.4m in council tax
GOVERNMENT figures have claimed more than £3.4 million of council tax in York has not been collected in the last two years. The statistics showed that of the £81.69 million York residents should have paid in 2010/11, £79.97 million was recouped. In
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Talks on child poverty
A REGIONAL conference on child poverty was today being held in York. Members of the Yorkshire and Humber Regional Child Poverty Network were due to hear from speakers and organisations on areas such as the Government’s stance on the issue,
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Selby College fashion show raises money for charity
STUDENTS of Selby College helped raise more than £200 for charity at the town’s annual fashion show. The show, which was held at Selby Abbey last week, saw scores of spectators treated to a colourful display of handmade garments, including a series
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Three hurt in A64 crash
ONE person was seriously injured and two others were hurt in a crash between a lorry and a van on the A64 near Stockton-on-the-Forest. The incident happened at about 2.40pm yesterday at the junction with Barr Lane. The road was closed in both directions
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Charity voices autism concerns
CONCERNS over the lack of an autism diagnosis service for older children in the Harrogate area have been raised by a charity. The National Autistic Society said there had been no service for children over seven since 2009, with NHS North Yorkshire and
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Health strategy focus
THE first meeting of a new group which will look at drawing up a health strategy for York will be held next week. The Health And Wellbeing Board, part of Government health reforms, will have full decision-making powers and be held to account for them
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York Hospital spends £1m on weight loss ops
York Hospital has spent almost £1 million over two years on gastric surgery to help morbidly obese people lose weight. Ninety-one people from the York and North Yorkshire area had weight loss surgery at the hospital in 2010/11 and 89 people
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Anastasia Smith is runner-up in Miss England contest
MISS North Yorkshire, Anastasia Smith, was runner-up in the battle to be crowned Miss England. Anastasia, 21, from Norton, who held the title of Miss York in 2011, came just behind Charlotte Holmes, who had missed out on a place in the final three of
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Egyptian-themed events at the University of York
A DAY of Egyptian-themed events is to be held at the University of York tomorrow as part of the York Festival Of Ideas. Events include an Egyptian-themed workshop from students of Fulford School, and two public lectures which are open to all. The first
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Dog owners warned to avoid river oil spill
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after pools of oil were spotted on a stretch of river in York. Dog owners have been warned to keep their animals out of the River Foss as Environment Agency officials try to find out where the leak came from. The
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Former York Minster canon dies aged 101
A FORMER vice principal of St John’s College and honorary lay canon of York Minster has died at the age 101. The death of Christopher Chapman on June 20 has prompted warm tributes from those who knew him including Canon Glyn Webster, acting Dean of York
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Minute’s silence for Sadie Rose
THE home town of Sadie Rose Clifford fell silent for one minute as a mark of respect after the two-year-old lost her 18-month struggle with cancer. Traders and shoppers in Knaresborough’s market square observed the silence yesterday morning
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Heather gets van-tastic new ride!
THE family of a little girl who suffers from a rare brain condition say they have been deeply moved by the “overwhelming” local effort to buy an adapted family vehicle. Heather Morrison, now seven, was a bright and lively baby and toddler but her speech
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Harrogate M&S store plan on agenda
PLANS for a new Marks & Spencer store in Harrogate and an overhaul of one of the town’s busiest roads could be approved next week. The scheme, for the former Nidd Vale Motors site in Leeds Road, would create up to 50 jobs and include improvements
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Chinese transport chiefs meet their counterparts in York
THESE Chinese transport chiefs met their counterparts in York to swap ideas about how to keep cities on the move. A 14-strong delegation, which was led by Peng Lui, the director of the general office of China’s Ministry of Transport, discussed York’s
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Hard work and dedication of volunteers recognised
THE outstanding voluntary work of 16 young people from York saw them invited to the Mansion House and rewarded for their dedication. The group, aged from 16 to 22, were chosen from 180 winners of the Lord Mayor of York Young Volunteers Award and were
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Litter bins petition
A PETITION has been launched to oppose the axing of litter bins in a York community. Figures seen by The Press revealed this week that 344 bins, as well as five dog-waste bins, are being removed by City of York Council, 36 per cent of the total.
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Hugh Bayley to see new digital court process in action
A YORK MP who fears Government spending cuts could slow justice in the city is to see for himself how computer-based prosecuting works in its courts. Hugh Bayley is calling for the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to drop its money-saving plans to move
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Injured soldier's father to undertake charity cycle challenge
THE father of a soldier who was severely injured in Afghanistan is to get on his bike and pedal for 500 miles to raise funds for an Armed Forces charity. The Press reported in January how Lance Corporal James Wilkinson was only a minute from death
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Jobs boost for power station
THE future of a North Yorkshire power station and up to 750 jobs have been secured after plans for a new development were given the go-ahead. Selby District Council has cleared the way for the owners of Eggborough Power Station to build a new plant
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Man, 51, is arrested over fraud at Bridlington ATMs
A 51-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in connection with suspected frauds which led to cash machines in Bridlington being taped off. Police were called in when a man was seen acting suspiciously in Manor Street just after 6pm on Tuesday. He is thought
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Olympian effort for York Hospital's baby unit
PUPILS from a York primary school ran a mini-marathon to raise money for a local charity. Thirteen students from Lakeside Primary School each ran two miles in fancy dress last week in support of the Special Care Baby Unit at York Hospital. Richard Crabtree
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Ocean Colour Scene members to play at Pocktoberfest
MEMBERS of the legendary Britpop band Ocean Colour Scene have been added to the musical line-up for this years Pocktoberfest, writes Amy Glover. An acoustic set will be performed at the festival in Pocklington by band frontman Simon Fowler
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Promises sale to help Kyle Spencer
THE parents of a North Yorkshire boy recovering from his second bone marrow transplant are organising an auction of promises to benefit families in the same position. Kyle Spencer, seven, from Northallerton, underwent the procedure in February at Newcastle
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Art and Fashion Show at All Saint’s RC School
FASHION students from a York school showed their creations at a special event. The Art and Fashion Show took place in the John Natrass building of All Saint’s RC School on Tuesday and provided an opportunity for A-Level and GCSE students to show their
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Bands line up for free music festival
THE latest line-up for a free music festival in Malton which showcases the local music scene has been announced. Willstock 2012 will be held at The Yard Bar, between August 17 and 19, and the array of talent already features more than 15 local bands
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June 28
100 years ago Great praise was due to a York man for a very plucky rescue from drowning in the Ouse. It appeared that about half-past eight while a number of boys were fishing in the river from a raft at the bottom of Marygate, one of them, William
