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Women "hanging from river bank" in York rescued by 999 crews
TWO women were rescued from the banks of the River Ouse in the centre of York. The pair, who were understood to have been drinking, were said to have been hanging in a “precarious position” on the river bank at Queen’s Staith. North Yorkshire
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Jobs at risk after CPP loses RBS contract
TROUBLED York employer CPP is to make redundancies after it lost a major contract. RBS confirmed that it would not be renewing the group's contract to provide mobile phone insurance from March, which CPP said was expected. The loss follows
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Diversions in place after lorry crashes into ditch
A LORRY has crashed into a ditch ouside Barlow, causing heavy traffic and diversions throughout the afternoon. The Scania R420 was heading towards Eggborough on Selby on the A1041 at about 2.25pm, when it left the road and came to rest in a ditch
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Former York MP dies, aged 83
A FORMER York MP who represented the city at President John F. Kennedy's inauguration has died, aged 83. Charles Longbottom, who died on Tuesday, won York for the Conservatives in 1959 and held it in 1964, before losing to Labour's Alex Lyon in
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Search for North Yorkshire man after car found abandoned
CONCERNS are growing for a missing man whose car has been found abandoned in North Yorkshire. Keith David Broadbent, 61, of Kingsley Road, Harrogate, was reported missing by his wife at around 6pm yesterday. He was last seen by his daughter
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Arrests made over string of North Yorkshire burglaries
FIVE arrests have been made following a string of burglaries in North Yorkshire. Police have arrested the suspects over the last two days but are asking residents to be vigilant as they continue to investigate a number of burglaries reported in
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North Yorkshire death crash man named
A 25-YEAR-OLD man killed in a North Yorkshire collision has been named. Ernst Mathias Kirchhoff, from Saarbruecken in Germany, died when he was involved in the crash on the A658 near Kirkby Overblow on January 28. He was a passenger in a German
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We must be careful over language used to discuss poverty, York expert says
WE should be careful about the language we use to discuss poverty, a representative from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has written. Gary Rae, senior media relations manager at JRF, said some language is guilty of “othering” the poor and said in
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Bullock and Reed on their way out of York City?
JAMIE Reed and Lee Bullock are still expected to leave York City before the end of the season. The pair were both made available for transfer at their own request prior to last week’s deadline for permanent moves. But the transfer window closed
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Golf: Simon Dyson aiming for Indian event
YORK-BORN Simon Dyson is aiming for an Indian stunner in a new break from his European Golf Tour campaign. After three consistent performances in a hat-trick of Middle East missions, Dyson has opted not to tackle the European Tour’s next engagements
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Review: 9 To 5: The Musical, Grand Opera House, York, until February 9
THIS was the night of two shows in one: Dolly Parton’s 9 To 5 musical on stage and the unwanted drama that made it run or rather over-run to 10.55pm. Technical challenges in bringing a Broadway show with a “lot of stage traffic” to the narrow Grand
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CPP warns of "substantial adverse impact" after losing RBS contract
TROUBLED employer CPP has been dealt another blow as RBS confirmed it would not renew its contract with the business. The business, which provides card and identity protection and mobile phone insurance, warned recent events would have a substantial
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Pickering Town set for 'biggest game' of season
PICKERING Town boss Jimmy Reid has called tonight’s North Riding Senior Cup quarter-final the “biggest game” of their season, writes Dale Harris. The Pikes face Grangetown Boys Club at Thornaby FC (7.45pm) following the postponement of the original
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York Amateur Boxing Club success graced by girl power
SUCCESS, including triumph for Courtney Catterson in the first ever boxing bout by a York girl, was all York Amateur Boxing Club’s impressive away start to the campaign. The 16-year-old Catterson, who has turned to boxing after several years starring
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Boxing: Steve Melton lifts Yorkshire area lightweight title
SERVICE engineer Steve Melton proved a bright spark in a six-pack of triumph. In his sixth outing as a semipro boxer with the English Boxing Federation, the 31-year-old lifted the Yorkshire area lightweight title when he ko’d a home-based opponent
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‘Kids for a quid’ offer at this weekend's Knights game
YORK City Knights are running their ‘kids for a quid’ offer at Sunday’s opening Championship home game against Swinton Lions. Under the offer any child under the age of 16 can watch the game at Huntington Stadium for only £1. Season ticket
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50th place for Chris Raw in Broughton Woods Fell Race
CHRIS RAW was the first Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers runner home in the Broughton Woods Fell Race. Raw finished in 50th place and third in the F45 category in 55 minutes 32 seconds, while the club’s women’s team claimed third place. Graham
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Maiden championship win for veteran East Yorkshire racer
EAST Yorkshire racer Mark Beevers is already plotting the defence of his British Supermoto 450 Quad Championship. The 45-year-old, who is based near Elvington, lifted the title for the first time in 2012 and is desperate to hang on to his crown
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Squash: Wigginton’s Duffield edges out Dunnington foe Burton
WIGGINTON’S Jonny Duffield beat Sam Burton to win his first York & District Men’s Squash Open Championship. The number one seed beat Dunnington’s Burton, the number three seed, 3-2 (6-9, 9-4, 3-9, 9-2, 9-0) in front of a large crowd at York
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Squash: Seeds on top in ladies open draw
THE seeded players laid down an early marker as the York & District Ladies Open Squash Championship got under way at Dunnington. Number four seed Andrea Mayne reached the quarter-finals with a 3-1 victory in a tight match with unseeded Sarah
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Man in hospital after attack outside York bar
A MAN is in hospital with a serious head injury after being attacked in York city centre today. The 46-year-old was outside Society Lounge Bar in Rougier Street at about 2am when he was assaulted and fell to the ground, injuring his head as a result
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Rookie trainer Kristin Stubbs poised to enjoy a Wolverhampton flier
Kristin Stubbs, North Yorkshire’s newest recruit to the training ranks, has a great chance of starting her new role with a bang at Wolverhampton tomorrow. Stubbs, 32, who has taken over the licence from her mother Linda, has her first runner from
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Seven council bosses face axe
SEVEN council bosses are facing the axe from the department in charge of York’s biggest transport and building projects. City of York Council is set to shed the posts from its city and environmental services (CES) directorate to save more than
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Car wrecked in hit-and-run
A NEW car had its entire front end ripped off in a hit-and-run collision in York. Allan Whalley, 47, said he woke on Saturday morning to find the front of the white Audi A4 he had parked near his house in Dewsbury Terrace, Bishophill, had been
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Search widens for missing pensioner
THE search for a missing pensioner Barbara Colling has spread to East Yorkshire. Humberside Police have joined the appeal to help find the 68-year-old from Helmsley, who has not been seen since 9.30am on January 28, when she was walking from Helmsley
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Gas drilling licence granted for Ebberston-based operation
A CONTROVERSIAL gas drilling operation in a North Yorkshire beauty spot has been granted a government licence to carry on extracting for a further two years. Oil and gas company Moorland Energy said the Department of Energy and Climate Change (
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Mount School pupils to perform Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess
REHEARSALS are well under way for the latest stage production at a York girls’ school. Pupils at the Mount School are performing a rendition of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess, directed by the head of drama, Rachel Lavell. Ms Lavell
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Man is hunted over crude comments
POLICE have issued this efit picture of a suspect they would like to trace after a man made inappropriate comments to a woman. The man approached the woman in the car park of a supermarket in Ripon at 11.25am on January 18 and tried to start a
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Police search for man after ‘racist’ abuse at York Railway Station
A MAN alleged to have racially abused two students at York Railway Station, before boasting about his actions in a nearby bar, is being hunted by police. British Transport Police have issued this CCTV image of the man they want to question in connection
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Whitby beauty salon fire
FIREFIGHTERS had to break into a North Yorkshire beauty salon where a jacuzzi unit was involved in a blaze. A passer-by alerted the emergency services when they spotted smoke coming from the building in Whitby on Monday. The salon was closed
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£374,000 windfall for North Yorkshire County Council
CUTS in Government funding for North Yorkshire County Council have eased slightly with news that the authority is to get an extra £374,000. The move follows a revolt by shire Tories across the country against “grossly unfair” reductions. District
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New BT director in broadband pledge
THE new regional director for BT in Yorkshire and the Humber has pledged to help Yorkshire lead the way with high-speed broadband. Tom Keeney, who is based in York, said by the end of this year more than a million homes and businesses in Yorkshire
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Tuba players prepare for world record attempt in York
YORK Racecourse may be used to the sound of galloping hooves than brass instruments – but that is set to change with a world record tuba-playing attempt. Over 550 tuba players from all over the British Isles will converge on the racecourse in June
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Let’s have Richard where he belongs
FOLLOWING your articles in The Press of Monday and Tuesday and the documentary on Channel Four on Monday night, I would appreciate if you would promulgate the following link to my e-petition. Obviously any decision to sign the petition will be
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New date for meeting
THE February meeting of the Fulford and District Branch of the Royal British Legion will be held on Thursday, February 14 and not as announced in the quarterly newsletter. The venue is the Sergeants Mess, Imphal Barracks and the meeting starts
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Thanks for the mention
THANK YOU for putting in the article about my intention to paint Poppleton red for National Heart Month (The Press, January 29). It raised a lot of interest and brought in many people to my coffee morning. I raised £500 and would like to thank
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Controversial waste tip plans criticised
CONTROVERSIAL plans which could see a York tip closed over winter or its opening hours reduced have been criticised. City of York Council’s cabinet will next week discuss whether to launch a consultation over proposals to save £580,000 from its
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If the word fits...
COUN George Barton objects to the use of the term “Tory party” in his letter of January 26. How strange, as my dictionary defines ‘Tory’ as “a bigoted or extreme Conservative”; and this government has some of the most extreme and pernicious policies
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Raid at Helmsley BATA warehouse
THIEVES stole goods worth £2,800, including propane gas canisters and barbed wire, from a warehouse in Helmsley. The raiders broke into the BATA warehouse in Sawmill Lane overnight on Monday. They also took merchant wire and rabbit netting.
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Our funeral woes
THE headlines of The Press on Saturday, February 2 (“Funeral cortege attacked”) came as no surprise to me. My husband’s funeral procession was treated with no respect by a First York bus driver who pushed in between the hearse and the funeral limousines
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That’s a good move
I WELCOME the proposal to enlarge the doctors’ surgery at Huntington – so far as I am concerned it cannot come too soon. At present parking is very limited at this site with the result that visitors park on North Lane completely blocking one side
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Please recycle
I HAVE seen, on more than one occasion, First Bus drivers dumping surplus copies of the Metro newspapers in litter bins. As York’s ratepayers are stumping up £90 a ton for rubbish disposal, should they be subsidising First’s waste disposal?
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Keep troops out
THERE is no case for Britain to send soldiers to Mali or any other part of North Africa. We have no interest there and never had. If we fear terrorism so much, then this adventure is doubly moronic. This is why I despise almost all Members
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Look for the newts
I DON’T know why Messrs Cocoran/Ward are so worried (Letters, January 31) regarding the high-speed trains from York. Someone surely will find some crested newts to put back construction for many years. Mr D Richardson, Tranby Avenue, York.
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Time to tidy it up
I HAVE great respect for the good work done by York Hospital and its hardworking staff, and have reason to be grateful for their excellent care. But I can no longer ignore the disservice that the present blood-taking unit offers its patients.
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My postal woes
LAST year the cost of postage went up tremendously. On Monday, December 17, I didn’t receive any mail at all. The following day I received nine items delivered by the Royal Mail. This included a first-class card from my cousin in Church Fenton
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Wheel’s time is up
I’M APPALLED, but not surprised, to read (The Press, February 2) that the new owners of the big wheel at the Royal York Hotel have applied to extend its stay by eight months. I’m appalled, because permission was explicitly limited to 14 months,
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Law must do more to protect our deer
IT’S A national scandal that more than 50,000 wild deer are being killed illegally a year. That’s going to wipe these majestic animals off the landscape within a matter of decades. But introduce a ten-year prison term for anyone found guilty of
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Tributes paid to Chris Baker
THE funeral of a young man whose body was found in the River Ouse has heard of his family’s “terrible shock” at what happened. Christopher Baker, 29, of Albemarle Road, York, went missing on December 20 and his body was found near the Millennium
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February 6
100 years ago Much surprise and incredulity had been caused in York by a letter from a correspondent in which it was asserted that the writer “was credibly informed that ratepayers wanting corporation electricity put in their houses are required
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Store manager to run Transpennine Challenge in aid of Help For Heroes
A YORK store manager is training to tackle a gruelling overnight trek to help support injured British soldiers and their families. Colin Powell, 30, has been enduring freezing temperatures to prepare for the Transpennine Challenge, which will see
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Lord Bhikhu Parek to give lecture
Lord Bhikhu Parek, Emeritus professor of political philosophy at the Universities of Hull and Westminster, will be visiting York St John University on February 13 to deliver a lecture on the place of religion in political life. Lord Parek is author
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Harrogate’s Valley Gardens is tops with visitors
Harrogate’s Valley Gardens have emerged as one of the most visited attractions in the district. Since last February last year, an electronic counting device has been used to record the number of visits made to the gardens. Over the past twelve
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New youth centre to be launched in Scarborough
AN open day is to be held to showcase the facilities at Scarborough's new £6.5m youth and community complex, named The Street. The centre, in William Street, will burst into life on Saturday, February 16, with a day of circus, music and dance activities
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Ryedale MP to visit Malton Hospital
Anne McIntosh, MP for Thirsk, Malton and Filey, will be at Malton Hospital on Friday for a fact-finding visit. Miss McIntosh said: “I welcome the ten extra beds that were opened up in January at Malton Hospital to ease the winter pressures and
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York ranks 13th in UK business competitiveness index
YORK has been ranked 13th out of the UK’s largest towns and cities in a study of business competitiveness. The city was ranked higher than Leeds, which was ranked 28th, in Santander Corporate & Commercial Banking’s UK Town and City Index, published
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Calls grow for return of Richard III to York
The body found beneath a car park in Leicester really is that of King Richard III, it has been confirmed. So what should we do with him now? STEPHEN LEWIS reports ON AUGUST 23, 1485, York’s city fathers gathered in the council chamber on the old
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New hospice shop to open in Selby
The new St Leonard’s Hospice furniture shop in Selby is to have a Valentine Day’s opening on Thursday, February 14. The Mayor of Selby, Coun George Carter, will cut the ribbon to open the new store at Unit 2, Ousegate Mill, at 10am. This will
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Young entrepreneurs show off their business skills
YOUNG business brains were put to the test in a regional competition held in York. The Apprentice-style Company Programme competition, organised by UK-based charity Young Enterprise, took place at the York Designer Outlet. Young people from
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Online warning for youngsters
Keeping youngsters safe online is one of the biggest child protection issues of the modern world, campaigners warned. Children should be given lessons in how to use the internet safely from as young as five or six, amid concerns that rising numbers
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Tenant offers advice to potential owners of waterside residence
A WATERSIDE residence with its very own regular water feature has gone up for sale near York. Naburn Lock House is a fixer-upper with a prime location – right next to Naburn Lock. Unfortunately, that means the house is liable to flood when the
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Writing workshop for young writers
VICTORIA Campbell, author of the children’s novel Viking Gold, will lead a creative writing workshop for aspiring writers at Bootham School on February 14. School librarian Steven Oakden said: “This is a great chance for our budding authors to
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Bytemark Hosting invests in data centre
A YORK web-hosting business has invested £1.2 million in its own data centre. Bytemark Hosting has bought the freehold on the building at 8 Opus Avenue at York Business Park and hopes to open the centre by May. Once complete, it will house
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Topps Tiles open Clifton Moor branch
TOPPS Tiles has opened its second store in York at Clifton Moor. The company, which has 310 stores nationwide, already has an outlet in Layerthorpe and the new store increases the company’s employment in the city to ten staff. Kevin Nicol,
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Recruitment fair at Raithwaite Hall hotel
RAITHWAITE Hall Country Retreat is to hold a recruitment fair for staff to run its new Keep development. The hotel, located between Sandsend and Whitby, is recruiting for more than 30 jobs at The Keep, a 28-bedroom hotel on the Raithwaite Estate
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Work starts on Shipton Street housing development
THE transformation of a historic York primary school into housing has finally begun – more than a decade after pupils left for the last time. Shipton Street School has been boarded up, derelict and often dogged by controversy since closing in 2002
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Celebrating the life of Jamie Inglis
FINAL plans are being made for Friday’s York Minster service to celebrate the life of a courageous schoolboy who passed away following a battle against cancer. The public service will celebrate the life of seven-year-old Jamie Inglis who suffered
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£20 million scheme to benefit rural areas
THE Government has launched a £20 million business training scheme for rural areas in taking advantage of new opportunities in the home and export markets. Farmers in Selby, Goole, Scunthorpe and Doncaster will be targeted with training on skills
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Diesel stolen in farm fuel raid
THIEVES stole between 50 and 60 gallons of diesel fuel from a tractor at a Cawood farmyard. The fuel was siphoned from a Massey Ferguson tractor which was parked in the farmyard overnight on Monday. Residents are urged to remain vigilant and
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Chameleon Business Interiors merge with warehouse group
OFFICE fit-out business Chameleon Business Interiors has merged with warehousing specialist iGSG Group. The new company, called ISIS Commercial Environments, will have a combined turnover of more than £5 million and a 17-strong workforce. Shaun
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Family history sessions at Harrogate Library
Harrogate Library is launching a series of family history sessions aimed at people who are just starting to research their ancestors. From February 25, people can book an hour’s appointment on Monday afternoons between 1pm and 4pm with volunteer
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9 To 5: The Musical runs at Grand Opera House, York, until February 9
NATALIE Casey wouldn’t let the chance to appear in the new Dolly Parton musical 9 To 5 on its debut British tour slip through her fingers. “I’m a massive fan of these late 1970s/early 1980s female empowerment films, usually with Lily Tomlin in
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Woman injured in York car accident
A WOMAN has been injured in a collision in Leeman Road this morning. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said the 33-year-old pedestrian was trapped under a car at about 8.15am, close to the National Railway Museum, while crossing the road.
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Big gig raises £6k for cancer charity
IT was the night some of York’s most talented musicians invaded Leeds to raise the roof of the famous City Varieties Hall and bring in more than £6,000 for Cancer Research. Organised by larger-than-life York singer “Big” Ian Donaghy, the show on
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Review: Sing Up To Cancer, Leeds City Varieties
IT was the night that York took over Leeds and raised more than £6,000 for Cancer Research UK. Big Ian Donaghy is usually to be found fronting the York party band Huge, but instead last Saturday he assembled The Guestlist to “Sing Up To Cancer”
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York offices review
CITY of York Council is holding a consultation on a review of the city’s office stock. The council has compiled a list of the total office stock and has individually graded all office premises. The list will shortly be available as a public
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NHS fights mental health stigma
ENDING the “stigma around mental ill-health” is the idea behind an NHS initiative launched today to encourage people to share their experiences. The Reader Café, in Rowntree Park, York, will host Sharing Stories from noon, kicking off a year of
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Elderly man rescued from gas explosion
AN elderly man was rescued from a burning house after a gas explosion in a village near Harrogate last night. The man, believed to be in his seventies, was rescued from his semi detached home in Finden Gardens, in Hampsthwaite at about 11.30pm.
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University of York graduate to share secrets of success
A YORK graduate is returning to his university to share the secrets of success with today’s students in a masterclass. Playwright Nick Payne has won the 2009 George Devine Award, the Harold Pinter Playwright’s Award and the 2012 Evening Standard
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9 To 5 cast work a late shift after technical problems
WHEN did a show restart for the second half when the performance should have ended already? At the Grand Opera House on Monday, when the first night in York of the Ambassador Theatre Group’s tour of Dolly Parton’s Broadway show 9 To 5: The Musical
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Traders in Boroughbridge set up Valentine’s scheme
RETAILERS in Boroughbridge have created a St Valentine’s Day passport to encourage people to use local independent shops. The passport gives a ten per cent discount on Valentine’s gifts and anyone who buys something from at least three of the shops
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Forestry Commission must plant 500,000 tree saplings by hand within weeks
AN army of conservationists are preparing to plant more than half-a-million trees in Ryedale before the onset of spring. The Forestry Commission said the saplings must all be planted by hand and must be done before the weather begins to turn warmer
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Council invests £120,000 in flood pumps
PUMPING equipment worth £120,000 is being bought by council bosses in East Yorkshire to improve the region’s flood defences. East Riding of Yorkshire Council expects to take delivery of six trailer-mounted pumps and about 25 submersible pumps,
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69 new Freemen of York
YORK has 69 new hereditary freemen after the Lord Mayor of York, Coun Keith Hyman presided over a meeting of the Freedom Court. They were all born into families whose members can claim the honour. Each made a Freeman’s Declaration and an Oath
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Morag’s Story, Up Stage Theatre, Monkgate, February 7
YOUNG people from the ages of six to 20 are to perform their latest production at the Up Stage Theatre in Monkgate. The play is written and directed by Henry Brittian, who runs Stagecraft, a drama class which runs on Friday evenings, with his wife
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Age UK York and Guides group are getting together to hold fundraising event
Age UK York and Huntington (29th York) Guides are getting together to hold a fundraising event to benefit both organisations. Nicky Openhaw from Age UK York said: “We are raising money for Netneighbours, a scheme which supports older people in
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Poultry ‘academy’ bid for Naburn farm
A FARM on the edge of York could be sold to create a training base for students of poultry which could be worth almost £15 million to the city. Four bidders are in the running to buy Acres Farm, at Naburn, which is owned by City of York Council
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‘Afraid’ burglar harmed himself in police cell
A BURGLAR who tried to harm himself in police custody has been ordered to do unpaid work. Mark Anthony Moir was ordered to do 100 hours unpaid work for breaking into the cellar of Café Rouge and stealing food and kitchen items. But when he
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Nestlé packaging to provide further product information via smartphones
KITKATS are leading the way in a global initiative by Nestlé to give customers instant access to detailed information about its products through their smartphones. People buying York-made multipacks of the popular two-finger chocolate bar will
