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Roses battle on

The roses are late and a little unsteady in the wind, but their arrival gives GINA PARKINSON hope that summer might be along sometime soon. THE roses are coming out in our garden a little later than last year and in danger of being damaged by the

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Sympathy and respect over war memorial

THE unveiling of the Bomber Command Memorial in Green Park, London was delayed many years allegedly due to feelings for 600,000 civilian casualties; the memorial does commemorate all those from all countries who lost lives in the conflict.

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Free insulation

THE Coalition’s green deal will offer householders or firms a loan to pay for energy-efficient work against their property at a six per cent interest rate. How many people are expected to take this up in York? About three a week. It is “greenwash

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Stirring sight

OVER recent months we’ve been treated to some stirring and spectacular sights in the skies over York. Did anyone out there take a photo of the nine aircraft manoeuvring for several minutes above the city centre just after 3.30pm on Monday afternoon,

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Funeral service

RE such a fine service (Letters, June 27), we too used the Co-operative Funeral Care (Cromwell Road, York) and had very caring and professional dealings with them three years ago. But after what has been seen on TV, which I will say I did not watch,

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Theatre gold

I HAVE just seen “Close the Coalhouse Door” at the Theatre Royal. What an amazing production and versatile, multi-talented company. Theatre gold! D Nicholson, Grange Garth, York.

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Strensall homes plan could get green light

A LONG-RUNNING planning saga over a patch of land in York could come to an end next week as proposals for new homes are set to be approved. Developers will find out whether a scheme to build nine detached properties on a site in Strensall can

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Empty feeling at removal of bins

IN RECENT days two items have made regular appearances in The Press. The first one is the removal of litter bins from across the city. This was done without any real consultation and it would have saved a lot of aggravation if other options had

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Social care priority

Carol Runciman (Letters, June 28) says I am wrong in suggesting that Labour is prioritising adult social care over bins. My view is simply the Labour group made the right choice to cut the amount of bins. It is surely little sacrifice for us

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Ryedale gas plant plan given go-ahead

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a £50 million gas plant in Ryedale have been given the green light by the Government. Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has confirmed proposals by gas exploration and production firm Moorland Energy

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Library re-opens thanks to Barlby villagers

VOLUNTEERS have reopened a library near Selby, three months after it was closed to save money. The volunteers at Barlby Library celebrated the official reopening with a special ceremony yesterday with Coun Cliff Trotter, from North Yorkshire County

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Bus manufacturer on line to make profit

BUS manufacturer Optare has announced revenues of £71.9 million in the 15 month period to March 31. The business also made a loss before tax of £8.79 million. The business, which has restructured its UK operations to a single site in Sherburn-in-Elmet

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Review: Beulah, The Flanagan Collective, The Studio, York Theatre Royal until July 1

BEULAH is a work in progress as musician-actors Jim Harbourne and Ed Wren pointed out at the end of night number two of this premiere’s four-night run. It is progressing rather well, as it happens, and will be better still for its Edinburgh

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"Amazing" response to York pub buy-out plan

YORK residents looking to buy their local pub say they have been “overwhelmed” by the response to their plans. More than 100 people have expressed an interest in joining the new Golden Ball Cooperative, which aims to buy a ten-year lease on

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York MP secures air ambulance debate

A YORK MP has secured a Westminster debate on whether air ambulances should be repaid the VAT charged for the fuel they use. Politicians of all parties have backed a motion by Hugh Bayley, who represents York Central, calling for the Government

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Review: Loserville, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, until July 14

IT began life as an album of storytelling songs by James Bourne’s post-Busted project, Son Of Dork, in 2005. Now Welcome To Loserville is re-Bourne as a musical, co-written with theatre composer Elliot Davis, adding extra songs and a storyline

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York and Scarborough Hospitals merger

A NEW era for York Hospital will begin on Sunday as the trust is merged with Scarborough. The move comes after bosses at troubled Scarborough Hospital admitted they would be unable to meet the standards required to gain foundation trust status, which

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New injury blow for Knights' Ed Smith

YORK City Knights suffered a new injury blow as the reserves crashed 60-14 at Oldham last night. York’s second string were already down to 16 players before kick off as Tom Bush was withdrawn from the side having been called up for the first team’s Championship

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Building society staff get set to tackle 10k challenge

Financial experts have dusted off their trainers and will be donning their running gear once again in York's fourth annual Jane Tomlinson Run For All event. The team of five from the Yorkshire Building Society’s branch on Feasegate will be running

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Be loud, be proud: York is best

THERE is a time for modesty and there is a time for bravado. This is the latter. Let’s be bold and blunt about this: York is the best city in Britain for drinking beer – and now is our chance to prove it. The first ever York Beer Census

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Danny Nicklas out of York City Knights team tonight

YORK City Knights will be without Danny Nicklas tonight after he was called up into parent club Hull’s squad this weekend. Nicklas had been named in the Knights’ line-up for the Championship visit of Dewsbury Rams (8pm) but player-coach Chris

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Advanced benefits

Motoring Editor Steve Nelson looks at the Advanced Motorists’ Skill For Life course. I’M nearing the end of my journey along the Institute of Advanced Motorists’ Skill For Life course. The grades on my observation sheet are all either 1 or

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Seat Exeo Sport Tech

WITH a proven chassis, huge boot, top-notch engines courtesy of the Volkswagen Group and a wealth of standard kit, Seat’s Exeo wears the deserved tag of bargain buy. When it was launched three years, it filled a huge gap in the Seat lineup, providing

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Barry Dodds and Lloyd Griffith, Hyena Lounge Comedy Club night, June 30

OUT go Dana Alexander and Andrea Hubert, in come replacements Barry Dodds and Lloyd Griffith at tomorrow's Hyena Lounge Comedy Club night in the Basement bar at City Screen, York. The 8pm bill still features the dry, slick James Redmond, a

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Review: South Pacific; Grand Theatre, Leeds, until 7

Rare are the musicals that take on powerful questions of their time and yet are utterly brimming with charm. The Lincoln Center Theater production of South Pacific, directed by Bartlett Sher, does both, with distinction. This is an American show to

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Overseas job fair targets unemployed Brits

A JOBS fair for positions in Australia, New Zealand and Canada will take place this weekend. Global employers will exhibit at the Opportunities Overseas Expo, held at the Royal Armouries in Leeds today and tomorrow, which will also hold migration seminars

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Paloma Faith, York Barbican, February 1 2013

INTRODUCING… soul singer Paloma Faith’s new album and York Barbican debut. PALOMA Faith’s second album, Fall To Grace, has entered the charts at number two, as the theatrical-dressing, big-voiced Hackney singer, songwriter and actress builds

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Late change to DV8 Fest line-up, June 28 to July 1

IN a late change to the line-up for the DV8Fest in York, drummer Martell James’s “bad back” has forced Honeytone Cody to drop out of Sunday’s bill at The Duchess. They will be replaced by Partly Faithful on a day when March Violets will be

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Blackmore’s Night - A Knight In York DVD

RITCHIE Blackmore and Candice Night’s band of minstrels, Blackmore’s Night, are to release a live DVD and CD recorded in York at their Grand Opera House concert on September 30 last year. A Knight In York will be available through UDR/EMI in several

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The Hitchhikers’ Guide To The Galaxy Radio Show – Live!, Grand Opera House, York, July 5

Cult Douglas Adams series ends up at a different stage. AS CHANCE would have it, this interview with actor Simon Jones took place on National Towel Day, a special day whose existence is partly down to him. It is celebrated every May

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2012 York Early Music Festival

CHARLES HUTCHINSON introduces the highlights of a music festival intent on crossing borders. WHAT do 16 Bolivians, 14 Swedes, nine Israelis, five Hispanics and a septuagenarian Polish priest have in common? All will be participating in the 2012 York

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Alexandra Burke, Heartbreak On Hold (Sony/Syco) ***

GOOD for Alexandra Burke, in that she had the courage to go it alone and produce her second album on her own, rather than follow the more linear path dictated by the X-Factor camp. But perhaps this was a decision taken too early. For although she

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Harrogate International Fringe Festival

The third Harrogate International Fringe Festival opens on Sunday, but programme co-ordinator Graham Chalmers had pondered his own future in the event after tragedy struck last winter. “I was devastated when one of the Fringe’s key supporters and a

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Amy MacDonald, Life In A Beautiful Light (Melodramatic) ***

ON THE strength of gigging and audience reaction, Amy MacDonald finally hit the big time with her debut album This Is The Life. Although it sold reasonably well in the UK, This Is The Life became a massive hit all over Europe. Such support secured

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Patti Smith, Banga (Sony) **

AN almost Old Testament figure, this lank-haired poet still rails at injustice. Banga is her first since 2004, and essentially more of the same; cerebral rock and roll for Guardian readers and reformed punks. While her writing and poetry is

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Hot Chip, In Our Heads (Domino) ****

TO many, Hot Chip are the ultimate ‘Marmite band’, you either love or you hate them for all their quirky electro pop, ironic knitwear and 1980s glasses. Fans will like their fifth album which perfectly contrasts Hot Chip’s trademark combination

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Static On The Airwaves, Levellers (OTF) ****

CAN it really be two decades since Levellers burst on the scene with their rancorous, blistering album Levelling The Land? In keeping with the 17th-century rural rebels from whom they took their name, Levellers have always spat bile towards society

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Jazz notes

“POSSIBLY the most enjoyable jazz concert I’ve ever attended,” said The Independent of the Burton Agnes Jazz and Blues Festival, and many will agree. Held over three days inside and outside the stately Elizabethan Hall, this feast of fine music covers

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Forest trail leads to Will and Plan B

JUST a final reminder that tonight’s Will Young concert and tomorrow’s Plan B show at Dalby Forest, near Pickering, have both sold out. The Forestry Commission’s plan A for both days is in place as 5,000 people per night prepare to arrive at Dalby.

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The Temper Trap, The Temper Trap, (Infectious) **

IT’S amazing what Sky TV can do. Conditions, the debut record from The Temper Trap, set the foundations for this Australian band thanks to single Sweet Disposition’s repeat play on Sky Sports and it has taken just a 30-second excerpt to lift this self-titled

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Regina Spektor, What We Saw From The Cheap Seats (Sire/Warner Bros) **

LAST time she called her fifth studio album ‘far’, so does What We Saw From The Cheap Seats bring you any closer to Regina Spektor? No. She remains a showgirl act, a cabaret artiste, pitched somewhere between fellow piano-playing singer-songwriter

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Pat Metheny, Unity Band (Nonesuch Records)

IT IS more than 30 years since Metheny recorded with a band featuring a saxophone and Chris Potter is well up to the standard of previous stars, the late, greats Dewey Redman and Michael Becker. Metheny’s long-time collaborator, Antonio Sanchez

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Choir directors step down

TONIGHT is sure to be emotional for choral directors Jay and Andrea Commins because it will mark the end of an era for the husband-and-wife team. After running the award-winning children’s, youth and senior choirs from Sing @ Selby Music Centre for

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East Coast rail services resume after landslips

RAIL services between York and Scotland have resumed today after storms caused landslips and line closures. The downpours led to sections of the East Coast Main Line between Newcastle and Berwick-upon-Tweed being flooded, with embankments being washed

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Michael McIntyre, Work In Progress, Grand Opera House, York, July 2-4, 8pm

ONLY a handful of tickets are still on sale for Michael McIntyre’s three-night stand in York. The ubiquitous man of mirth from Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow on BBC1 is playing the Grand Opera House as part of his spring and summer travels

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Art & Music, York Art Gallery until December 31

YORK Art Gallery wanted to finish on a high note before it is mothballed in December for two years of expansion and refurbishment. Hence the choice of Art & Music as the subject matter for the “closing” exhibition. Works by artists such as LS Lowry

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The Temple Of A Thousand Bells, According To McGee, July 14 to August 6

JENNY Alexander, assistant curator of art at York Art Gallery, is to lead a quarterly series of guided whistle-stop tours of York’s galleries. The inaugural free York Contemporary Art Walk will take in three independent galleries as well as

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Hunchback Of Notre Dame, Selby Abbey, November 13 to 17

PRODUCER and writer Jethro Compton is taking the Hunchback Of Notre Dame to Selby Abbey. He has secured Arts Council England funding for York company Belt Up Theatre’s site-specific production. Jethro’s adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel Notre Dame De

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Going For Gold, Kentmere House Gallery, July 7 to August 20

KENTMERE House Gallery’s 21st anniversary in August is being celebrated with an Olympic-titled exhibition, Going For Gold. Running from July 7 to August 20, this anniversary show incorporates many of the artists gallery owner Ann Petherick has shown

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Ruthless Knights boss issues ‘axe’ warning to squad

CHRIS THORMAN reckons dropping two players to the reserves last night sends out a message that substandard performances were unacceptable at Huntington Stadium. Thorman’s York City Knights side entertain Dewsbury Rams tonight (8pm) in a Co-operative

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Amy’s Last Dive, Bridlington Spa, July 6

AMY Johnson, the Hull girl who became Britain’s most famous female aviator, is the subject of a new opera at Bridlington Spa next Friday. Her pioneering flying feats and world records have provided inspiration for Amy’s Last Dive, a contemporary

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Tax avoidance is everyone’s right...

IT IS not just ignorant claptrap when people refer to the “immorality” of tax avoidance – it is threatens the basis of our constitution (Letters, June 27). King John was dragooned at the point of a sword into signing Magna Carta to prevent tax being

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Blinkered homes view

TONY CONROY (Letters, June 25) refers to the Staynor Hall development in Selby and the Station Road development in Riccall. The affordable housing element in these two developments was agreed at 20 per cent and 17 per cent respectively. These

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Three peaks challenge

WE STILL have places available for the British Heart Foundation’s Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge on July 21 and I would like to call on readers to take part. It offers the challenge of walking the three highest peaks in the county – Pen-y-Ghent,

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Courage is the answer

THINGS have improved so much in Northern Ireland. The problems have not been fully solved, but the situation is so much better thanks to the people, the politicians, the priests, the paramilitaries and plain common sense. Could a similar happening

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Community ‘glue’ dissolving in rain

IS IT going to rain this weekend? Almost certainly. Why wouldn’t it? Wimbledon’s started, which is always the cue for precipitation. Plus, according to my footwear index, it’s rained every other weekend. My posh new white-and-tan leather pumps have

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York City chairman Jason McGill's 'surprise' at James Meredith move

YORK CITY chairman Jason McGill expressed his “surprise” at defender James Meredith’s move to Bradford City. The 24-year-old will become a Bantam on July 1 after rejecting a new deal at Bootham Crescent and opting to join the Minstermen’s League

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York’s film school

This weekend films made in York will be premiered at the University of York. MATT CLARK went behind the scenes for a preview. YOU don’t often see zombies wandering around Heslington. But on Saturday there will be dozens of them, all doing their

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Simon Dyson opens Irish defence in superb style

A SUPERB opening round 67 has given York-born golfer Simon Dyson an excellent chance of defending his Irish Open crown. The 34-year-old put together a remarkable round, during some heavy rain, to charge towards the top of the leaderboard in the European

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York City chief fighting to re-sign Smith

YORK City chairman Jason McGill said the club would “do what we can” to bring Jonathan Smith back to Bootham Crescent. He confirmed he was in talks with Swindon Town chairman Jeremy Wray regarding the possible return of the 25-year-old, who has been

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Knights keep tabs on Sheffield’s Pat Smith

YORK City Knights could make a move for Sheffield’s brainbox hooker Pat Smith at the end of the season – although his chances of turning out for his home-town club could depend on academic achievements. The player, who hails from Dringhouses and is

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Richard Buck reaches European Athletics Championships final

RICHARD Buck insists it is a medal and not the clock that is occupying his mind after the 400 metre runner booked himself a spot in today’s final at the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki. The City of York Athletics Club star, whose season

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Youngsters thrown into Olympic sphere

YOUNGSTERS from Little St Mary’s Pre-school at Askham Richard have savoured the spirit of the Olympic Games. City of York Athletics Club throwing coach Paul Wilson and top junior shot putter Scott Lincoln staged a mini-Olympics for the pupils as part

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Volleyball for all as Go Spike sessions get under way in York

VOLLEYBALL England are bringing their Go Spike campaign to York with free weekly outdoor taster sessions throughout the summer. The volleyball sessions will be held every Thursday evening from 6.30pm at Millennium Bridge and every Friday evening

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Heworth U19s launch recruitment drive

Heworth Under-19s are looking to attract new players to their squad as they prepare for the 2012/13 season in the York & District FA Under-19s Football League. Heworth, who are a Charter Standard Community Club with Level 1-qualified coaches, are back

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Rowntree FC return for pre-season training

Rowntree Football Club will start pre-season training at their Mille Crux base in York on Tuesday, July 3, at 6.30pm. The club, which fields two teams in the York Minster Engineering Football League, will then hold sessions every Tuesday night. Club

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York Cricket Club face knockout coin toss

YORK Cricket Club’s progress in the ECB National Club Championship may hinge on the toss of a coin. Following two wash-outs, the Clifton Parkers will make a third, and final, attempt to stage their regional final against Blaydon on Sunday, and a bowl-out

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Holiday kids’ cricket coaching

SA Sports Coaching will be running four sports courses for children during the summer holidays. Alne Cricket Club will host a course from July 30 to August 1, while Pocklington CC is the venue on August 1, 2 and 3. Woodhouse Grange will stage a

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Beckett blasts Stamford Bridge into Premier Cup semi-finals

STAMFORD Bridge booked their place in the semi-finals of the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League’s Premier Cup with an eight-wicket win over York. Felix Adams top-scored with an unbeaten 33 in York’s 130-9, but Bridge skipper Matt Beckett led

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Yorkshire CCC: Shahzad plays spy in camp

Yorkshire are unconcerned by Ajmal Shahzad’s influence from afar as they prepare to face Roses rivals Lancashire in tonight’s mouthwatering Friends Life t20 clash at Headingley. Shahzad, on loan at Lancashire for the rest of the season after leaving

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Yorkshire's Ryan Sidebottom ruled out

Ryan Sidebottom has been ruled out for approximately a month with a right calf strain. The veteran Yorkshire swing bowler, 34, suffered the injury in training earlier this week, and will miss some crucial matches in both Twenty20 and County Championship

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Angling: Juniors set for Festival match

YOUNG anglers will get their chance to shine despite the cancellation of the York & District Amalgamation of Anglers’ Junior Championships. The Junior Championships, scheduled for the New Walk section of the River Ouse, were thwarted by flooding last

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Jockey Jacob roused by the joy of success

IT was only at Southwell, but for Jacob Butterfield there is no feeling like the thrill of victory. When the York apprentice rode his first winner, on Thrust Control for Norton trainer Brian Ellison, he wished he could bottle the sensation – the pure

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Successful Royal Ascot trainer eyes Pitmens’ Derby joy

Newmarket trainer John Gosden, who sent out no less than five winners at Royal Ascot last week, can clinch a Derby victory at Newcastle tomorrow. The £140,000 John Smith’s Northumberland Plate, perhaps even better known as the ‘Pitmens’ Derby’, is

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York City sign midfielder John McReady

YORK City have today unveiled Darlington midfielder John McReady as their latest close season signing. The 19-year-old put pen to paper on a contract with the npower League Two newcomers at Bootham Crescent this morning.

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Community stadium project may face EU probe

EUROPEAN officials have been asked to investigate claims that all major planning decisions by City of York Council since 2004 have been illegal – including Derwenthorpe and the community stadium. Independent councillor Mark Warters has formally complained

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Traders warned over ‘family of thieves’

A YOUNG girl, possibly as young as eight, was involved in a carefully planned theft of hundreds of pounds from a shop in York city centre. Micklegate Action Group has warned traders on the street to be vigilant after the “family” of thieves made off

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Tributes paid to 12-year-old North Yorkshire boy found dead at home

TRIBUTES have been paid to 12-year-old Jordan Marcus Green, who was found dead at his North Yorkshire home. Jordan, a Year Seven pupil at Harrogate High School, was pronounced dead by paramedics at his home in Duncan Street at 9.20am on Wednesday. Andrew

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Selby ‘to get new car park’

A NEW long-stay pay and display car park could be created in Selby in a move that council bosses say will benefit the town. Selby District Council has applied for permission to convert the car park of the old Civic Centre in Portholme Road into a new

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Face to face with Her Majesty

VISITORS to Hungate can take a stroll with the Queen thanks to a display of huge vintage and modern photographs from the archives of The Press, showing 60 years of royal visits to the city. The images date back to 1949 when the then Princess Elizabeth

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North Yorkshire business constructs Tower Bridge Olympic rings

A NORTH Yorkshire business has constructed the Olympic rings which have been installed on London’s Tower Bridge. Stage One, based in Tockwith, York, started work on the 25-to-30-metre structure at Christmas, getting planning permission and dealing

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Stolen stone-age axes are back at York museum

TWO stone-age axes stolen in York have been returned. A dealer came forward after being sold the items, which had been stolen from the Yorkshire Museum in March. Police are continuing their investigations to try to trace the thief or

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York City defender James Meredith signs for Bradford City

YORK City defender James Meredith has joined the Minstermen's League Two rivals Bradford City. The Bantams have announced the capture of the 24-year-old, who has put pen to paper on a two-year contract and will officially join up with his new

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Pigs rescued

FORTY-THREE pigs have been rescued by firefighters after becoming stuck in a slurry pit near Whitby.

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River Foss oil probe continues

THE flow of oil which leaked into a stretch of the River Foss in York has been stopped as the investigation into where it came from continues. The Press reported yesterday that the spillage had been seen on the river surface in Strensall, and Environment

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Police in fresh appeal over arson attack

ARSONISTS who firebombed the home of two York pensioners remain at large, more than three months on. Police say that despite investigations and a widespread appeal for witnesses, no arrests have yet been made over the incident on March 16. The

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Charity sing-along in aid of Cardiomyopathy Society

THE York mother whose life was saved thanks to a last-minute heart transplant is inviting people to a fundraising sing-along in Parliament Street, tomorrow. Wendy Lingham, 32, from Clifton, was given only weeks to live, but was saved when a heart became

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Writer lets train take the strain

AN author from North Yorkshire will tell a writing festival of how she found inspiration for her latest book while travelling on a train. Julia Crouch became the UK’s first writer-in-residence on a train, and wrote her latest murder mystery eBook during

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Supporting our troops on Armed Forces Day

THE people of York are being encouraged to commemorate the city’s proud military history on Armed Forces Day tomorrow. The event will be marked in a number of ways, including the sounding of York Minster’s Carillon of Bells and the Armed Forces Standard

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Newby Hall, Ripon until September 30

THE latest work by an acclaimed sculptor has gone on show at a North Yorkshire tourist attraction. Reece Ingram has been a regular contributor to the Contemporary Park at Newby Hall, Ripon, for several years and his solo exhibition will be running

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Toddler nightwear firm fined

CHILDREN across the country have been protected by a City of York Council court case ruling brought against a Cornish clothes company. York magistrates heard how trading standards found internet retail companies were selling nightwear for babies and

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Prison safety improvements

THE prison where men remanded or sentenced by York courts spend their first night behind bars has better safety procedures than four years ago, the chief inspector of prisons Nick Hardwick has declared. But he said HMP Hull has to make more improvements

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Alfie Barlow nominated for Spirit Of Youth award

A DETERMINED teenager who became a martial arts star after overcoming a virus which left him unable to walk has been nominated for a Community Pride award. Two years ago Alfie Barlow was admitted to York Hospital unable to move his arms

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Laser scanner boost for police

POLICE in North Yorkshire are to start using new technology aimed at cutting the amount of time officers spend at crashes. The 3D laser scanner can take images of the entire site of a collision, allowing them to be studied on computers at police stations

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Japanese Shop returns to the high street

THE Japanese Shop has returned to the high street after being hit by the recession in 2008. The business, which was originally opened by Jez Willard and his wife, Hiromi, in York, won Small Business Of the Year and the overall Business Of The Year

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Networking team’s £3.2m celebration

A NETWORKING group in York is celebrating after generating £3.2 million in business for its members over the past three years. The York group of Business Network International (BNI), which meets every Friday morning at the Novotel, in Fishergate, has

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Rural group boost

A NEW group for businesses based in Easingwold and the surrounding villages has ambitious plans after holding its first event. The YO60ners attracted about 45 businesses to the Rose & Crown Jo Burgess, who runs her own HR company, started the group

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Dandy Dick, Grand Opera House, August 14 to August 18

Students from Askham Bryan College were caught horsing around when staff from York’s Grand Opera House visited to launch the production of Victorian comedy Dandy Dick. The production, which will be at the Opera House from August 14 to August 18, tells

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Punishment for alcoholic

A CONFIRMED alcoholic had the sobering experience of watching a court at work when he breached an anti-social behaviour order for the seventh time. Noel James Corr had pleaded guilty to breaching the ASBO and was sentenced by York magistrates to

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£3.7m for Whitby Park&Ride site

A PARK&RIDE scheme in a North Yorkshire town will go ahead following a £3.7 million Government grant. The project will be built next to the A171, near Cross Butts Farm in Whitby, and will have space for up to 450 cars. North Yorkshire County Council

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Funding cuts start to bite on charities

CHARITIES in Yorkshire and Humber are predicting a gloomy future after losing funding at the same time as having more demand for their services. A survey by Involve Yorkshire & Humber, the region’s charity support organisation, found 82 per cent

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Widow to become a bereavement volunteer

A WOMAN who was supported by hospice bereavement specialists in York following the death of her husband now intends to train as a volunteer herself. Lynne Bason, of Camblesforth, near Selby, lost her husband, Peter, to mesothelioma 18 months

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A chance to shelve old power tools

A HARROGATE hardware store is offering DIY enthusiasts an opportunity to do their “bit” for charity by handing over their old electric drills in an amnesty next week. Power tools handed in over the counter at Wrayways in Franklin Mount, between 5.30pm

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Classic cars add spice for diners

THE Jinnah Indian restaurant at Flaxton has held its inaugural classic car event. The idea for the event was suggested to Jinnah owner, Saleem Akhtar, by customers who are enthusiasts after Saleem bought a 1947 Mercury Eight saloon last year. General

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York university team takes law expertise overseas

A UNIQUE way to help law students from York build their professional legal skills is to be taken around the world. York Law School at the University of York uses client clinics, where the public can consult students, under guidance, on real legal issues

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June 29

100 years ago A yacht, which entered Scarborough Harbour recently, attracted much attention. It was the Harbinger, formerly the property of “Monte Carlo Wells,” the famous forger and dupe, who sometime before was sentenced to a long term of imprisonment