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WANTED: Your stories of York pubs
MEMORIES and anecdotes from some of York’s historic pubs are being brought together in a special project – and the organisers are appealing for stories. The “ales & tales” initiative is looking to capture old memories for posterity, to show
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Vomiting bug outbreak closes four wards at York Hospital
HOSPITAL staff are currently battling to contain a stomach virus which has closed four wards at York Hospital. An urgent plea has been issued from the Hospital Trust asking people who have been unwell not to visit friends and family at the hospital
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Shoppers rescued by firefighters
SHOPPERS had to be rescued by firefighters today after a faulty door mechanism trapped them in the store. The incident happened in Railway Street this morning.
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Body found in search for man who abandoned car
A BODY has been found in the search for a missing North Yorkshire man whose car was abandoned at at country hall. Keith Broadbent, 61, of Kingsley Road, Harrogate, was reported missing by his wife on Tuesday sparking a police search. His car
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Minster does not want remains of Richard III
THE campaign to inter the remains of the Yorkist King Richard III in the city looks to have been stopped in its tracks after the Minster said they should remain in Leicester. Following a long wait it was announced this week the remains of a man
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York Acorn ARLC fixtures 2013
NCL Premier Division 2013 K.O. - 2:30pm; Fixtures subject to change. Round One - Saturday, March 2 East Hull v York Acorn Round Two - Saturday, March 16 York Acorn v Wigan St Patricks Round Three - Saturday, March 23 West Hull
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Review: I Give It A Year, Certificate, 15, 97 minutes ***
Working Title are known for their rom-coms. Some of them, usually starring Hugh Grant, have been the biggest British films of recent years. I Give It A Year is their first anti rom-com which boasts plenty of com but very little rom. As everyone
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Review: Hitchcock, Certificate 12A, 98 minutes ***
THE GIRL, seen on BBC2 at Christmas, used the making of The Birds to expose the sexual foibles and personality quirks of director Alfred Hitchcock, notably his penchant for casting icy blondes as his leading ladies with whom he took an unhealthy interest
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Heworth ARLC fixtures 2013
NCL Division Three 2013 K.O. - 2:30pm; Fixtures subject to change. Round One - Saturday, March 2 Featherstone Lions v Heworth Round Two - Saturday, March 9 Heworth v Kells Round Three - Saturday, March 16 Underbank Rangers v Heworth
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Review: Wreck-It Ralph, Running time: 108mins, Certificate PG ****
FILMS based on video games have, by and large, not been great successes on the big screen. On the other hand Wreck-It Ralph, an animated film about video game characters, has given the Disney studio one of its biggest hits. What Toy Story did for
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Freer cheer afoot amid Knights prop issues
A NEW front-row fillip is on the cards for York City Knights – but boss Gary Thornton must first overcome more pressing prop problems ahead of the kick-off to their home campaign. Former The Press Player of the Year Nathan Freer is in talks about
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The Gatehouse: a brilliantly renovated home in Acaster Malbis
I WAS quite looking forward to taking a tour of The Gatehouse. It had once been the home of friends of ours and I can (vaguely) recall having a very enjoyable, if slightly alcoholic, dinner party there some years ago. So when the present owner
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American op for Yorkshire cricket's Tim Bresnan
Tim Bresnan is having a second operation on his troublesome right elbow in a bid to be fit for the start of a busy summer with both Yorkshire and England. The all-rounder, who will be 28 later this month, is due to fly out to America to have surgery
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Acorn and Heworth to begin their new NCL campaigns on their travels
YORK Acorn ARLC will begin life back in the elite tier of amateur rugby league with an away match at East Hull on Saturday, March 2. Scott Rhodes’ Acorn outfit were promoted from National Conference League division one at the end of an enthralling
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Championships’ new cash boost from cider maker
Kingstone Press Cider are the official new title sponsor of the Championship and Championship One rugby league competitions after agreeing a two-year deal with the Rugby Football League – in a timely boost. The league kicked off last weekend without
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City of York Athletic Club laps up tilt at ‘excellence’
NEIL HUNTER reckons City of York Athletic Club’s new sponsorship deal with Benenden Health will underpin their goal to make York “a regional centre of excellence”. The Huntington Stadium-based community club had been rocked last year by England
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Lampard’s sweet strike downs Brazil
ENGLAND beat Brazil for only the fourth time in 24 meetings last night with a 2-1 win at Wembley. Frank Lampard’s lovely finish on the hour gave the Three Lions their first win in nine attempts against the five-time world champions, and their first
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Squash: Claire Pethullis topples number four seed
UNSEEDED Claire Pethullis produced a shock in the York & District Ladies Open Squash tournament at Dunnington. She toppled number four seed Andrea Mayne to clinch a semi-final showdown tonight against reigning champion and top seed Natalie
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Dunnington cricketers appeal
DUNNINGTON Cricket Club are looking for new senior players for the 2013 season. Anyone interested should phone club chairman Dave Bristow on 07979 424378 or attend indoor nets at Burnholme School each Thursday until April 4 from 7pm to 8pm.
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Hitchcock Blonde, Hull Truck Theatre, February 16
YOU can’t move for Hitchcocks this winter. First came Toby Jones’s television portrayal of the film auteur in The Girl on BBC2 over the Christmas holidays, and from tomorrow Anthony Hopkins takes his turn in prosthetics in the film Hitchcock. In
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Bowls: York Grand Prix 2013 qualifiers spot for World number one Greg Harlow
WORLD number one Greg Harlow will be showing off his skills at New Earswick Indoor Bowling Club on Saturday. Harlow is in the field for week two of the qualifying events in the York Grand Prix 2013, chasing a £3,000 first prize in the UK Bowls
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Bowls: Dave Attwood leads Triples final surge
DAVE ATTWOOD’S York team pulled off a memorable 15-13 victory against Hornsea’s Dave Tooley’s side in the Area Triples final. Attwood drew level with a three on the last end and took the lead for the first time in the match on the extra end.
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Little Mix, York Barbican, February 8, sold out.
Little Mix, the first group to win The X Factor in 2011 after an endless stream of solo acts, play York Barbican tomorrow as one of 18 dates on the girl band’s debut headline British tour. Signed to Syco Music/Sony, Little Mix have performed on
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Bowls: York lose out to Yetton Trophy holders Lincoln
ILLNESS-HIT York Indoor Bowls Club put up a fight before bowing out of the Yetton Trophy to holders Lincoln, losing their quarter-final tie 71-63. The away rinks produced amazing results, with Helen Walker’s team coming from 8-4 down to beat Penny
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Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac, Grand Opera House, York, February 13
TRIBUTE band Rumours Of Fleetwood Mac are celebrating the 35th anniversary of Fleetwood Mac’s iconic Rumours album on a tour that goes its own way at the Grand Opera House, York, on Wednesday at 7.30pm. Fleetwood Mac drummer and founder Mick Fleetwood
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Roy Orbison & Friends, Grand Opera House, York, February 23
ROY Orbison tribute act Barry Steele leads his five-piece show band at the Grand Opera House, York, on February 23 at 7.30pm. The Roy Orbison & Friends show features not only The Big O’s biggest hits but also the music of The Shadows and Jerry
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City Screen news...
THE Sunday Special screening at City Screen, York, at 2.30pm will be Iara Lee’s documentary The Suffering Grasses: When Elephants Fight It Is The Grass That Suffers. Lee investigates the plight of contemporary Syrians, caught up in a war seemingly
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Matthew E White, Big Inner (Domino) *****
IT MAY be early on, but 2013 will have to see some good releases if Big Inner is not one of the albums of the year. What’s all the more remarkable is that Matthew E White marks his debut in such an astonishing fashion. Seven songs are spread over
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Bowls: Selby prevail in Hebden Challenge Cup derby to shatter York’s hopes
SELBY Indoor Bowls Club put an end to York’s aspirations of a Hebden Challenge Cup place – meaning the Thanet Roaders will be absent for the first time in the competition’s seven-year history. Selby were 102-63 winners, picking up the maximum 18
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Frightened Rabbit, Pedestrian Verse (Atlantic Records) ****
ARE Selkirk’s Frightened Rabbit at last destined to make it as big as their choruses, or is it too late already, given the rise of Mumford & Sons and Noah And The Whale’s man-the-barricades brand of intense folk music already? Pedestrian Verse
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The Courteeners, Anna (V2) ****
AN inability to write decent lyrics doesn’t have to be a barrier to a band’s career, as New Order, Coldplay and The Killers can testify. The Courteeners are a newer example: frontman Liam Fray is never going to be a trans-Pennine Alex Turner, however
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Ron Sexsmith, Forever Endeavour (Cooking Vinyl) ****
TWO years ago, the often-overlooked Canadian singer-songwriter producer marked a change of mood with Long Player Late Bloomer, which, in his low-key terms, was a shiny pop record born on a surge of love. His new album is a more familiar downbeat
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Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, We The Common (Ribbon Music) ****
IT can be difficult being quirky without being over the top, but Thao & The Get Down Stay Down have managed it with their third album. With a style as odd as their name, the band mixes old-time country mountain music with pop and rock guitars
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Pere Ubu, Lady From Shanghai (Fire) ****
LEADER David Thomas coined the term avant-garage to reflect his band’s experimental music and like so many artsy acts, Pere Ubu was only meant to be around for a couple of singles. But 35 years later the band is still going strong with Lady From Shanghai
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Sounds from Ampleforth. Ensembles / soloists from Ampleforth College. Ampleforth AC1111CD. ***
This wide-ranging pot-pourri, from plainsong to pop, bears eloquent witness to the broad musical activities at Ampleforth College, some quite unexpected. Predictably successful is the Schola Cantorum, shapely in an anthem by Ernest Bullock and
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The Micklegate Singers: Fifty Years On ****
The Micklegates are celebrating their 50th anniversary this season, as well they might. This disc, a generous 80 minutes, with 26 tracks, is a representative selection from live concerts given between 2003 and 2012. It is remarkable how homogeneous
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Lesley Garrett back with Opera North
LESLEY Garrett has been welcomed back into the Opera North family but admits that she is “frightened to death” by her operatic comeback after an eight-year absence. The Yorkshire soprano, who had some of her earlier roles with the Leeds company
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York Stage Musicals present Miss Saigon School Edition, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, February 22 to March 2
YORK Stage Musicals will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Miss Saigon with the York premiere of its School Edition at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre from February 22 to March 2. Created by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, the French duo
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Pick Me Up Theatre holds auditions for Evita
YORK company Pick Me Up Theatre will hold open auditions for performers aged 21 and under for this spring’s York premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical Evita. Robert Readman’s production will run at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre from
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Bowls: Yorkshire League teed up for top two finale
YORK Indoor Bowls Club got back to winning ways in Yorkshire League division one as they beat Selby 80-54 to pick up 18 vital points and move back into second place. The Thanet Road club are 15 points behind leaders Featherstone with two games
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Bowls: New Earswick take command in Over-55s League
NEW Earswick IBC are favourites to win the Yorkshire Over-55s League division two title despite losing to second-placed Doncaster 12-6 on points. With six ends to play, New Earswick led 72-57, but Doncaster rallied at 76-76 after 18 ends before
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Jazz notes
THE much-heralded new BBC drama Dancing On The Edge arrived on Monday and Tuesday. Written by Stephen Poliakoff, it has at its centre the Louis Lester Band, a black jazz band in 1930s London. Finding fame and fortune among upper-class society,
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Wolverhampton could be second stop of success for apprentice jockey Rachel Richardson
North Yorkshire apprentice Rachel Richardson, who christened her first mount to Wolverhampton last week with a winning ride on Holy Angel, bids to double her course score on the same course tomorrow evening. Holy Angel is trained by Tim Easterby
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Yorkshire cricketers to head to Sri Lankan training camp
Seven Yorkshire players, including captain Andrew Gale and new signing Jack Brooks, are heading to Sri Lanka later this month for an eight-day training camp as they gear up for the new county season. The group, which also includes youngsters Alex
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Michael Ball, York Barbican, April 23
MUSICAL theatre leading man Michael Ball will play York Barbican on his spring tour on Tuesday, April 23. The tour follows on from the January launch of his new Sunday evening show on BBC Radio 2 and this month’s release of his latest album, Both
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Rita Ora, York Barbican, February 12
WHICH singer from the old Yugoslavia had three British number ones during 2012, making her the artist with the most chart-topping singles last year? The answer is Rita Ora, whose debut album also hit the top spot in a remarkable breakthrough for
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Tang Hall fire victim’s praise for Red Cross volunteers
THE victim of a York house fire has told how Red Cross volunteers helped him to recover from his traumatic experience. Lee Maloney, whose home in Tang Hall is still uninhabitable five months after the severe kitchen blaze, said: “I cannot praise
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Witnesses plea after collision in Thirsk
WITNESSES to a crash in Thirsk have been urged to contact police. The crash happened at about 5.50pm on Monday, at the junction of Hambleton Drive and Long Street and involved a silver Peugeot and a white Ford Transit van. Neither of the drivers
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Remarkable new finds below York Minster
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have found evidence of a previously-unknown settlement below York Minster, dating back more than 1,000 years. Experts working at the Minster say the finds – including a ninth-century coin – help to plug a gap in York’s known history
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Spate of thefts in rural areas near Selby
THERE has been a spate of rural thefts near Selby. A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said about 60 litres of diesel was siphoned from a Massey Ferguson tractor at a farm in Broad Lane, Cawood. Thieves also broke into a property in Broadacres
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Berwick Kaler lines up Aladdin And The Twankeys for next Christmas
ALADDIN And The Twankeys will be the next York Theatre Royal pantomime. Dame Berwick Kaler announced the show title from the stage on the last night of Robin Hood And His Merry Mam! last Saturday, when ticket sales for the 70 performance again
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Chemotherapy nurse nominated for Patient’s Choice Award
A DEDICATED nurse is in the running for this year’s Patient’s Choice Award for her work with cancer patients. York Hospital chemotherapy nurse Ellie Hodge, 29, is one of four finalists up for this year’s Claire Rayner Patient’s Choice Award and
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Harry Hill: Sausages are just funny...
Harry Hill has Burped his last for now as he returns to a life on the road. The comedian tells Charles Hutchinson about getting match-fit again HARRY Hill is touring for the first time in seven years, having TV Burped his last on ITV1 last year
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Milton Jones extends tour into autumn
COMEDIAN Milton Jones will be On The Road for even longer after deciding to extend his tour into the autumn. Not content with making his way around the country for 60 spring dates that include the York Barbican on February 22, the wild-haired master
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Bach’s St Matthew Passion, York Minster, March 9
YORK Musical Society will perform Bach’s St Matthew Passion in York Minster on March 9 at 7.30pm. “It’s a very important and also demanding work to sing and considered to be one of Bach’s grandest works,” says conductor David Pipe. “Our concert
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Student to give rare insight into autism
A YORK student will give a young person’s insight into what it is like to live with autism at the city’s first conference focused on the condition. The event at Askham Bryan College next Wednesday aims to highlight how City of York Council intends
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Mel C to join Jools Holland at Barbican in York
SPICE Girl Melanie C will be the special guest vocalist when Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra play the York Barbican on November 21 on their autumn tour. Tickets go on sale on 0844 854 2757 and yorkbarbican.co.uk at 10am today
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Restaurant manager fined for ‘blatant disregard’ of food hygiene regulations
Vincenzo Fuccio has now left La Vecchia Scuola and the restaurant trades under new management. See New start for La Vecchia Scuola for further information. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: YORK is “incredibly lucky” not to have suffered an outbreak of food poisoning
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The Rocky Horror Show, Grand Opera House, York, April 8 to 13
THE 40th anniversary touring production of Richard O’Brien’s cult musical The Rocky Horror Show will star EastEnders and Hollyoaks actor Sam Attwater in the role of geeky Brad. Sam, who has appeared in such West End shows as Dreamboats And Petticoats
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Why politicians are held in contempt
IF YOU want to know why politicians are held in contempt by the public, listening to MPs of all parties offering plaudits to the disgraced Chris Huhne and the bickering over the coming by-election for his seat, will tell you why. Not a word of
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Is it democracy?
READING letters about the Get York Building fiasco, why does the council choose yet again to hold mystical consultations, then go on to ignore the advice of grassroots experts such as Matthew Laverack? I am a cab driver travelling many miles a
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Junction solution
I WAS interested to read Andrew Hitchon’s column on February 5 because it mentioned two junctions with which I am very familiar. My experience at the Budgen’s junction is that the main culprits are buses and taxis. I have contacted First on several
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Bring Richard back
NOW that the skeleton discovered beneath a Leicester car park has been identified as that of Richard III, I earnestly hope he will he formally reburied in York Minster. I wrote to the Dean and Chapter about this when the bones were uncovered and
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Hard to know
BEFORE the residents of Welland Rise rise up to throw me off the top of the Minster, I would like to say that I have no axe to grind with The Pauper Kings (Letters, February 1). I’ve looked at their website and I’m sure they’re a group of decent young
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International call
I DON'T see why they can't incorporate the HS2 rail link into the international rail network. It is only eight miles from Brookmans Park to the Eurostar line without even coming into St Pancras. I imagine being able to get a through train from
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Juliet’s folly
SOME large brick buildings have recently appeared next to the Askham Bar roundabout which I find somewhat reminiscent of the Victorian workhouses of old, particularly as they appear to have bars at the windows. On closer inspection I realise, of
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Body in river identified as Lisette Dugmore
THE grieving relatives of York woman Lisette Dugmore have told of their heartbreak, after their four-and-a-half-year search for her ended in tragedy. Police confirmed yesterday that the body found submerged in mud beside the River Ouse at Acaster
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Savings start
CITY of York Council’s budget is a disgrace. James Alexander is bleating about the difficulty of finding savings. A good start would be to stop making unnecessary trips to Paris and other places at our expense and to throw away that Twitter phone
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Roads rage
I, LIKE many other residents, have a car with a City of York parking permit at a cost of £95, road tax of around £200 per year on average, a valid MOT at £35 per year and I purchase fuel where the Government takes around 75 per cent in duty and tax
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Out in the cold
I KNOW you have published many letters concerning First York buses, but I feel I have to write to you about my journey home to Acomb on Tuesday evening. I waited at Ouse Bridge at 5.15pm for the Number 14 (I had a return ticket). I waited and
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Classic panto
CONGRATULATIONS yet again to St Aelreds Players on a classic panto. Babes In The Wood features an outrageous dame, a cheeky sidekick and an evil villain. So good to see such an age range among the cast. Long live amateur dramatics. Angela Long
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Water name
HAVING read the article about the waterside residence for sale (The Press, February 6), I had to laugh when I read a quote from the auctioneer, John Waterhouse. You just couldn’t make the name up, could you? Kevan Holmes, Skelton, York.
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Run the trains, not traffic control
WHY doesn’t East Coast Trains stick to running trains and leave traffic control to “the experts” on City of York Council, who are quite capable of making a mess of it without any help. Some time ago we had an altered flow of traffic leaving the
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February 7
100 years ago The agitation for women’s suffrage was certainly no mere trifle to be “sneezed at” and yet that was the very thing that the suffragettes themselves were making ministers do. They had peppered the noses of the cabinet. Nearly every
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Fury at council's £286k funding of travellers’ site expansion
A COUNCILLOR is fuming after discovering that City of York Council is set to spend almost £300,000 on the expansion of a travellers’ site. Independent Mark Warters claims that when assistant director of housing and community safety, Steve Waddington
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Parties clash over cost of York council chiefs’ Paris trip
THE cost of a trip to Paris by York’s council leader and chief executive has been challenged by a senior opposition councillor. Liberal Democrat Coun Nigel Ayre claimed Coun James Alexander and chief executive Kersten England incurred travel and
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Hope for Britannia Inn in Acomb Green
THE owners of a pub in York, which closed without warning two years ago say they are looking for a new licensee to take on the business. The Britannia Inn in Acomb Green was boarded up in April 2011, but owners Daniel Thwaites described the closure
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Funeral For A Friend, The Duchess, York, February 11; Leeds Cockpit, February 12
FUNERAL For A Friend vocalist Matt Davies-Kreye has never been more content with the Welsh band’s line-up as they take to the road to promote their sixth album, Conduit. “I guess when you’re making your sixth record, the biggest challenge is to
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Will poster boys keep them out?
IT HAS been reported that the Government is thinking of funding a PR campaign in Romania and Bulgaria aimed at deterring potential immigrants from coming here by telling them that it rains a lot and the jobs are poorly paid. Always keen to help
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Gun salute marks Royal anniversary
Gardens in York resounded to the thunder of a 21-gun salute to mark the 61st anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne. Visitors to the gardens yesterday lunchtime gathered to watch the ceremony, which saw members of the 4th Regiment Royal
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Legal aid...can you afford it?
Justice is supposed to be for everyone. But cuts in legal aid in April will mean that, more than ever, it will be for those who are able to pay for it. STEPHEN LEWIS reports DIVORCE is a horrible thing to go through. It wrenches families apart,
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Charity could help create affordable homes in Selby
A CHARITY to help create new affordable housing could be launched in Selby. A report due before Selby District Council’s executive today outlined the bid to start a charitable housing trust, which could also see council properties taken over and
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Speakers put Harrogate on the map
HARROGATE Chamber of Trade and Commerce will hear from five speakers about promoting tourism in the town. The event, at Pannal Golf Club, on Monday at 5.30pm, will include short, illustrated presentations from Tony Hallwood, commercial and aviation
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Focusing on renewables at Askham Bryan College
A BUSINESS event promoting the benefits of renewable energy to property and land owners will take place at Askham Bryan College next month. The first Yorkshire Renewables Showcase will bring together some of the county’s leading names in the fields
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Vital Rail on track for high-speed rail line jobs
RAILWAY contractor Vital Rail has said it expects the high-speed rail line to create new opportunities for apprenticeships in York. Vital Skills Training, the training arm of the company, has 51 apprentices, including one woman, at the York Rail
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Riccall garage raid
THIEVES stole a bicycle, welding equipment and motorcycle gear from the garage of a house in Kelfield Road, Riccall. They broke into the garage and made away with a Giant TCR road bicycle, a Mig welder and various items of motorcycle clothing,
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Still time to enter chairman’s awards
Time is running out to submit an entry for the prestigious East Yorkshire Borough Council chairman’s awards. Nominations need to be submitted by Monday, February 11, in order to be considered by the judging panel. The awards are split into five
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Beyond Colour wins contract with ACM Global
YORK creative marketing agency Beyond Colour has won a contract with one of the fastest-growing science-based businesses in the city. The agency, based at Cliftongate Business Park, has been asked by ACM Global to collaborate over design, print
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Thoughtless parking in Selby under attack
A SELBY guide dog owner has spoken out against problems caused in the town by motorists parking on pavements. A recent survey by YouGov showed that 59 per cent of drivers in Yorkshire and the Humber admitted parking on the pavement, but most did
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Safeguarding children in East Yorkshire in spotlight
A NEW website featuring information about safeguarding children and agency links has been launched by East Riding of Yorkshire Council. The East Riding Safeguarding Children Board’s new website has been redeveloped to make it easier for both professionals
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20-stone thug crushed man after pub row
A TWENTY-stone thug broke a man’s collar-bone by squashing him following an argument in a pub. Michael Eldin, of St Lawrence Avenue, Snaith, was told that by kneeling on electrician Daniel Watson with his bulky frame, he could legally have been
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York experts to study pubs in Ireland
THE importance of pubs to Ireland’s rural communities is the subject of major study to be carried out by experts from the University of York. Dr Ignazio Cabras, of the York Management School, previously spent six years working on a similar study
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Youngsters on song for record effort
CHILDREN from eight schools in York, North and East Yorkshire took part in a world record breaking attempt for the most people signing and singing a song simultaneously. Pupils at the participating schools joined in with the sign2sing event taking
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Red letter day for Huntington School
PUPILS and staff at Huntington School are celebrating its being named one of the top-performing secondary schools in the region. The school was one of just a handful of schools in Yorkshire and Humberside to receive a letter from Schools Minister
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Tributes paid to Edith Penistone, 106
IN the year she was born, Edward VII was on the throne and Rowntrees relocated to its new factory in Haxby Road. By the time Edith Penistone took up her first teaching post, the First World War had only recently come and gone and free school meals
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1,700 visit York council’s new headquarters
MORE than 1,700 locals flocked to the City of York Council’s new offices during the Resident’s Festival. The festival offers residents free and discounted entry to many attractions to thank them for welcoming the seven million tourists who visit
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Letters to the Queen and Ministry of Justice ask for Richard III to be buried in York
THE Lord Mayor of York and leading councillors have joined an MP in writing to the Queen and Ministry of Justice asking for Richard III to be buried in York. The letter argues that the King’s remains should be reinterred in York, according to his
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Bid to save coastal road
A COASTAL road in danger of falling into the sea near Whitby looks set to be saved after county councillors voted to back a £9 million scheme to halt the erosion. The A174 between Whitby and Sandsend could disappear within two years without the
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Dwight D Eisenhower locomotive meets its sister Mallard in the NRM's Great Hall
The newly-restored sister of the world’s fastest steam locomotive, Mallard, has joined the record breaker to take pride of place in York, writes Naomi Nightingale. The Dwight D Eisenhower has been unveiled to the public at the National Railway
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Landowner calls for ash dieback cure
A NORTH Yorkshire landowner has spoken out about a disease which is threatening to devastate British woodlands. In a letter to The Times, Sir Richard Storey, of Settrington, described ash dieback as ten times worse than Dutch elm disease and said
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Help! LP stolen from York charity shop
POLICE want to speak to a man in connection with the theft of a vintage Beatles record from a York charity shop. An early pressing of the classic Help! LP, worth about £120, was taken from the Oxfam shop in Goodramgate. A North Yorkshire Police
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Scheme to save on fuel bills launched
RESIDENTS in York are being urged to team up to save hundreds of pounds on fuel bills through a new scheme. City of York Council and Community Energy Direct (CED) are piloting a project where households join to create a co-operative movement and
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‘Grave concerns’ over plan to move police HQ
COUNCILLORS say they have “grave concerns” about proposals to move North Yorkshire Police’s headquarters. The pledge to move the force from its 17th century manor-house at Newby Wiske to a modern base were laid out in the draft police and crime
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Car and lorry crash on A64
AN accident near the Grimston Bar roundabout in York during rush hour yesterday saw traffic tailbacks while two vehicles were recovered. The incident happened on the sliproad from the A64 to the A1079 at about 8.35am. A Peugeot 306 collided
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Two-vehicle crash near Earswick
EMERGENCY services were called to a two-vehicle crash near Earswick. The incident occurred at about 5.40pm on Tuesday in Strensall Road, close to the junction of the A1237, and involved a grey Seat Ibiza and a green Land Rover Defender. A North
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Swimming book makes a splash
A RYEDALE woman who has taught generations of children to swim has written a book on the subject. Yvonne Wood, who lives in Ampleforth, felt there was a need for a book aimed at youngsters. She said ‘Hi...I Want to Swim’ was quite unique, as
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Cyclist injured in Acomb collision
A CYCLIST was injured in a collision with a car. The 29-year-old man was riding in Oak Rise, Acomb, when he collided with a silver Hyundai at about 7.55am yesterday. A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said the cyclist suffered a minor head
