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Jan Leeming’s hero search lands in York
The Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington will feature in a special edition of BBC1’s Inside Out programme on Monday. The programme features the remarkable personal search by former BBC TV News presenter Jan Leeming in her quest to find out about an
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Ambulance trust urged to end its union stance
ONE of the UK’s biggest unions has written to Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) urging it to end its ongoing row with a rival union. Regional bosses from Unison, which represents a huge proportion of ambulance staff, wants YAS to patch things up
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What happened to our heroes?
“AARRRGGGHH!” This isn’t the sound I make when somebody stands on my foot. This isn’t even the sound I make when I realise somebody has stolen the last Wagon Wheel I had stashed in my secret location. This is the sound I make when I am forced to
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Crying wolf
KEN HOLMES’S letters are always top notch. However, I must take him to task when he claims the increase in the number of foxes has any relationship to wolves, whose numbers have dwindled so much that they are considered an endangered species (Letters
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Hunt’s responsibility
I FEEL I must refute the claims and statements made in the Letters pages of February 19. Hunts operate with the will of the landowner. It is not the case that hunts trespass with wild abandon on the countryside. It is the responsibility of
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King Richard III petition
WE ARE a group campaigning to have King Richard III returned to York. Please join our Facebook petition to bring Richard back to Yorkshire and Twitter @RichardtoYork We also request you join a write-in campaign to the Queen, the prime minister
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Mouldy question
I SEE there is another article in The Press (February 20) about someone living in a home with severe mould. While I appreciate this is a real problem for the family concerned, what I don’t understand is why this problem only seems to occur in council
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Is HS2 rail link really on the right track?
Councillor Dave Merrett’s letter of February 15 mentions new economic development opportunities of HS2, although does not mention specifics. Supposing HS2 achieves all that its proponents claim, it does seem to me that: a) Going between York
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Ban this dish
IT’S BEYOND shameful that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is so out of touch that it has used the Great British Menu to promote French foie gras – a disgusting, cruelly-produced blob of fatty liver that it is illegal to produce in Great
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It’s no excuse
WITH reference to letter headed “Devious move” in The Press (February 18), I agree with what K Pepper says. Fordlands Home was one of the best council-run homes in York. Concern over flooding is just an excuse not to rebuild a new home on the
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Who will benefit?
FIVE hundred thousand pounds towards The Tour De France and no doubt, in the future, a large contribution to HS2 and we now see in The Press (February 20) that City of York Council has contributed £500,000 towards the South Piazza at York Minster.
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Depleted Knights boss envying rivals’ riches
GARY THORNTON has admitted envying the riches at Karl Harrison’s disposal as York City Knights prepare to take on big-guns Halifax tomorrow faced by a deepening injury crisis. Knights head coach Thornton said this week he had never known such injury
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Referendum now
I ACCEPTED the new European Economic Community (EEC) to make trading easier, but the organisation has turned into a political straight-jacket nightmare and I have terrible feelings that Europe is going to collapse with appalling economic and social
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Cool in the heat on the south coast of France
MIKE Laycock enjoyed a cool camping holiday under a blazing Mediterranean sun. THE electronic sign at the entrance was flashing 30C as we arrived from Beziers airport in the early evening sunshine, and temperatures rarely fell much lower during
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Country walk at Bank Foot
GEORGE WILKINSON walks at Bank Foot in the Cleveland Hills, and climbs to where Rosedale iron ore was once hauled off to the furnaces of Middlesbrough. BANK FOOT is at the foot of the Cleveland Hills and the bank rears most steeply, but not for
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Wetlands rise from old quarry
It was almost turned into a waste dump. But now the North Cave Wetlands nature reserve is a thriving haven for a host of wild plants and animals – not to mention walkers and bird-watchers. STEPHEN LEWIS reports. A BITINGLY cold February wind whips
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Welcome arrival for Blue Boar
GAVIN AITCHISON finds the beer in great condition at The Blue Boar in Castlegate. OUR photographer has done my job for me this week, or part of it at least. Do you see the pint that Jason Hawkins is holding in the picture above? Well it’s a
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Odd fellows
In Tipping’s Tipples this week, MIKE TIPPING plays pick and mix with his wine selection. I remember an album by The Who which was called Odds & Sods. It was made up of studio outtakes and rarities. This week’s Tipping’s Tipples could be
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Recipe for almond shortcake biscuits
THESE are great to make with the kids on a wet and cold Sunday afternoon! You will need: Large bowl (plastic or Pyrex); some kitchen scales; a round biscuit cutter about three-inches diameter and a smaller one about the size of a £1 coin; a nice
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Ridgeway Imperial Russian Stout - abv 10%; £2.75/33cl
Imperial Russian Stout is a style of beer that appeared during the 18th century and was so named because it was exported to the Imperial Russian court during the time of Catherine the Great. It had a very high alcohol content to prevent freezing
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The cheering presence of snowdrops
GINA PARKINSON welcomes the cheering presence of snowdrops, and sets to on the borderlands between gardens. OUR garden is dotted with snowdrops now we have reached the end of February. The first shoots appeared in the New Year and every now and
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’Koff by Ali Cargill (Mole End Café Publishing, £7.99)
Local author Ali Cargill’s first published novel is a sometimes shocking account of what it is like to be a teenager – narrated in an authentic teenage voice. BETHANY COPELAND reports. “There’s stuff I’ve not told anyone. Not even Mr Stevenson.
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Review: Moscow State Circus in Babushkin Sekret, Grand Opera House, York, February 20 and 21
PEOPLE used to run away with the circus. Not so easy now when it’s in a city-centre theatre for a couple of days, instead of on the coast or on the outskirts for a season. Some things don’t change, however. Elephants and lions may have gone, but
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Shining show from Simon Dyson
YORK-BORN golf star Simon Dyson is back to his most dazzling as he competed in the third round of the Sunshine Tour. The 35-year-old, whose world rating of 83 kept him out of the current World Golf Championship series event in snow-hit Arizona,
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York City's dozen point safety net
YORK City need to pick up another 12 points from a possible 39 to secure their Football League status. That is the conclusion that can be drawn after scrutinising the 31 seasons that have been played under the three-points-for-a-win system, which
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Memories fired up by Hall of Fame debate
IT is only three weeks until the first inductees into the York Rugby League Hall of Fame are announced, and interest in it seems to be growing. As this column revealed, a committee has been formed to organise the creation of the first-ever roster
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Halifax unbeaten but ‘not yet firing’ - Ross Divorty
LOCAL boy Ross Divorty returns to his old stomping ground tomorrow warning York City Knights that his Halifax side have yet to hit their straps this season – despite their 100 per cent winning record. Fax sit behind leaders Featherstone only on
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Time for counties to be rooted for
THERE used to be a grandiose yet grand old saying that when Yorkshire Cricket Club was strong, then so was England. It was not just down to a blind faith view from the Broad Acres. There was more than a grain of sand to the adage of a strong White
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Three degrees of finals push for York teams
A HANDSOME hat-trick was netted by the University of York as three teams qualified for the British Universities and Colleges Sports’ cup finals, writes Michael Thurloway. Both the men’s and women’s lacrosse first teams reached the Northern Conference
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New golf competition targeted for flourish at Flaxby
Flaxby Golf and Country resort will play host to the free to enter National Golf Challenge next week, writes Mark Smith. The challenge consists of 12 shots to four targets. After the game the golfers can check the leaderboards to see how they compare
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Charity Cricket Cups entry plea
Entries are now being accepted for this year’s Charity Cricket Cups competition. More than 60 entry invitations have been issued to clubs in the competition’s catchment area, which is a 25-mile radius of York Lendal Post Office. The competition
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Squash: Wigginton guaranteed survival
Despite a crushing 5-0 defeat to Pontefract, IT Sports Wigginton have already guaranteed survival with three games remaining in the Yorkshire Squash League premier division. After last week’s 4-1 victory over Bradford side Heaton, Wigginton struggled
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Cool Operator poised to produce best win for trainer Philip Kirby
Philip Kirby, whose horses have been in excellent form since he shifted base mid-winter from Castleton on the North York Moors to Middleham, can land the biggest win of his training career at Newcastle today – but it won’t be easy. The £50,000
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Widow’s agony over crematorium delays
A GRIEVING widow says the distress of losing her husband has been made worse by the fact she must wait three weeks for his funeral. Margaret Dykes, 83, is among many relatives affected by delays to services caused by refurbishment work at York
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Crunch talks being held over incinerator funding withdrawal
YORK’S council leader says crunch talks are being held with other Yorkshire authorities to try to force a Government rethink over its withdrawal of £65 million of waste funding. City of York Council and North Yorkshire County Council say they have
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Nursery’s commitment helps business to grow
A RYEDALE nursery has won recognition for its commitment to investing in the future of the business and its staff. Pickering-based family nursery, RV Roger Ltd, has achieved Investors in People accreditation through Lantra, a Sector Skills Council
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Big chance for apprentices
Local accountants are encouraging apprentices on the accountancy, project management and professional services Higher Apprenticeship programmes to enter a national competition. The competition, part of the WorldSkills UK portfolio of competitions
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Woman threw knife at police
A YOUNG woman is starting her second jail term for knife crime after she threw a ten-inch blade at police in a city centre street. Kimberley Jane Angell was only 15 years old when she was locked up for three years for stabbing a pregnant woman
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Greens in call for energy firm initiative
ONE of York’s political groups wants £300,000 from a council fund to be used to form a company aimed at making the city more environmentally-friendly. City of York Council’s Green group has proposed using the money from the authority’s Economic
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East Yorkshire man in £19k benefit fraud
A BENEFIT fraudster from Pocklington has been punished after receiving almost £19,000 he was not entitled to. Robert McKenzie, 65, of Yapham Road, appeared before York magistrates and admitted making false statements so he could claim housing and
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£8k Rolex watch is stolen
A ROLEX watch worth £8,000 has been stolen from the locker of a hotel gym in Harrogate. The thief struck in the changing room of the gym, between 3pm and 6pm on Monday. The stolen watch, a Sea Dweller, is described by police as “highly distinctive
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No parking during Heslington Lane repairs
WORK will start on Monday to resurface Heslington Lane in Fulford, York. Drivers are being asked not to park in Heslington Lane and residents are also asked to ensure that cars are removed from their driveway before 8am should they wish to use
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Petition launched to stop ‘green bin tax’
A CAMPAIGN against plans to charge for York’s garden waste collections has been launched amid claims that figures show a city tip should not have been closed. City of York Council has begun a public consultation over potential measures to cut £580,000
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School run father in terror drive
A FATHER brought terror to mothers and children and left wreckage in his wake on a five-minute school run, York Crown Court heard. Ian Shields hit a parked van so hard it was knocked diagonally across Little Green Lane, in York, narrowly missed
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Police seize £170,000 from York bookmakers
A MAN has been arrested and £170,000 seized as part of a police investigation centred on a York bookmakers. The money was found in a safe at a Betfred shop, on the corner of Bootham and Gillygate, and was unaccounted for, say police. A 47-year-old
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Landlord reaches innkeeping semi-finals
A PUB landlord from a village near York has reached the semi-finals of a national competition. Ashley McCarthy, of Ye Old Sun Inn at Colton, is one of 12 semi-finalists for the British Institute of Innkeeping’s Licensee of the Year Award. Further
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Police plea after raid on Northallerton house
MONEY, jewellery, a watch and an iPad were stolen from a house in North Yorkshire. The break-in happened in St James Drive, Northallerton, between 10am and 4pm on Wednesday. A gold pocket watch engraved with the initials JAG was taken.
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Danger alert ahead of Selby leisure centre demolition
PARENTS are being warned not to let their children use the old Selby Abbey Leisure Centre site as a playground as demolition work starts next week. Residents close to the building have also been advised of potential noise with the work expected
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Search engine bings up York
MILLIONS of people across the UK will be shown an image of Clifford’s Tower in York today to mark an anniversary involving the infamous Dick Turpin. Microsoft’s search engine, Bing UK, is featuring a picture of the monument, basking in sunshine
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Two arrested in connection with North Yorkshire murder
TWO people have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man in a North Yorkshire seaside town. North Yorkshire Police were called to an address in Spring Hill Court, Whitby, by paramedics at about 11.25pm last night, after a 32-year-old
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Wetwang's Lady Marmalade
FROM the ancient Greeks to the Romans to Paddington Bear, it has been a breakfast staple throughout the centuries. Now, one woman is on a mission to prove once and for all that the best marmalade in the world is made right here in Yorkshire.
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Wonky back on straight and narrow
THIS PLAYFUL puppy was found abandoned suffering from a cruel condition which could have been prevented. The 11-week-old Staffordshire cross stray was rescued by the Dogs Trust charity and now receives physiotherapy treatment to straighten her
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Hospice shops gear up for big spring fashion show
HOSPICE charity shops across York and North and East Yorkshire are gearing up for a fashion spectacular. Staff in the seven charity shops of St Leonard’s Hospice in York are hard at work preparing for the fundraising fashion show, which takes place
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Battle of Fulford tapestry goes on public display after six years of work
VISITORS to a city-centre bank in York were treated to some rather unusual wall art. For the first time, people could drop in to Barclays’ Parliament Street branch to view the completed Battle of Fulford tapestry. Just as the world-famous Bayeaux
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Young politicians can make a stand in UK Youth Parliament
Young people have a chance to stand for a seat in the UK Youth Parliament. In North Yorkshire, young people aged 11 to 17 are encouraged to apply to represent the county. Liam Cutler, vice-chair of the North Yorkshire Youth Council and Richmond
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Poverty in focus at York conference
POVERTY and inequality are being debated by experts in York today. The city has been at the centre of this debate since Seebohm Rowntree completed his groundbreaking poverty survey in 1900. His story will be addressed by Prof Jonathan Bradshaw
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Yorkshire Dales hike in aid of Oxfam
FOUR York friends are to undertake an epic hike through the Yorkshire Dales to raise money for anti-poverty charity Oxfam. Gemma Robinson-Wilson, Casee Wilson, Steve Cooper and Greg Reynolds, who call themselves The Unbreakables, are taking part
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February 23
100 years ago The latest novelty in cinematograph films was to be shown at the Victoria Hall, York, every night during the week. The management, up-to-date as usual, had secured from the Selsior Film Company the exclusive rights for the York
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Police and council staff in deal to share fuel stations
POLICE and council staff will be able to share each other’s fuel facilities under a new deal aimed at saving money. East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Humberside Police will share resources to reduce the need to use more expensive commercial
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Night time football league launched in Selby
A SEASON of night time football matches has been launched in Selby. The Midnight Soccer League, based at Selby’s Fire Station Recreation Ground in Canal Street, are supervised weekly sessions to give young people, aged between 11 and 19, the chance
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£187k windfall in fight against cancer
RESEARCHERS in York at the forefront of the battle against prostate cancer have been given £187,000 to help discover why the disease becomes immune to certain treatments. The windfall is part of a £237,000 grant given to universities in Yorkshire
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Mad March Hair Day to aid Diabetes UK
CRAZY hairstyles are the latest way to raise money for a good cause as Diabetes UK encourages people to get involved in its annual Mad March Hair Day. Schools throughout North and East Yorkshire are invited to take part and allow pupils to turn
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Wigginton Grasshoppers increase lead in Under-19s League
FIVE-STAR Wigginton Grasshoppers increased their lead in the York FA Under-19s League after a 5- 2 win at Dringhouses. Alex Martin (2), Sam Martin, Jamie Wilstrop, above, and Tom Kite were on target. Matt Stubbs and Wilson Briggs replied. Copmanthorpe
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Dominant York Schoolboys Under-12s rise to dismantle homesters Leeds
YORK Schoolboys Under-12s returned to winning ways with a comfortable 2-0 victory at Leeds in the Junior Star League. York dominated the first half and created good chances. Dan Moll went close with a shot and Declan Bonefeld was denied by
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Free advice for older people on keeping warm
OLDER people in Harrogate will be given tips on keeping warm and well this winter at a free event in Knaresborough. The warmth and well-being event will be held at the Bridge Coffee Bar in Gracious Street on Thursday, March 7. There will be
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Model railways on display in Heworth
A DISPLAY of model railways will be on show at Heworth Church Hall in York this weekend. The Ebor Group of Railway Modellers will display nine layouts belonging to members of the club and other local people in the large hall, with other exhibitors
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Senior Minor (Under-16s) Cup semi-final date
THE York FA Senior Minor (Under-16s) Cup semi-final between Wigginton Grasshoppers and Strensall Tigers has been rearranged for Sunday, March 17, kick-off 2pm. The new date for the tie has been prompted by Wigginton’s involvement in the North Riding
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Training session with Steph Houghton at Fulford School
FULFORD School girls netted tip-top techniques and drills from one of England’s top women footballers. Arsenal and England’s Steph Houghton, who was a star of the Great Britain team with four goals during the London Olympics, attended the school
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Rugby League: Yorkshire U16s Youth League round-up
YORK Acorn ARLC Under-16s exacted revenge on neighbours New Earswick All Blacks U16s with a 10-6 victory at White Rose Avenue. As reported in Park Life a fortnight ago, Acorn, All Blacks and Heworth all have teams in division one of the Yorkshire
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Cadets and armed forces personnel receive Tankard Awards
CADETS and armed forces personnel from York and Selby have been recognised for their contribution to society at a special ceremony in one of York’s historic buildings. The ceremony, which was held at the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall in the city,
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District council may spend £60,000 to find leisure provider
COUNCIL bosses in Ryedale may spend £60,000 on finding a firm to run the district’s leisure facilities. Ryedale District Council’s current contract with Community Leisure Limited (CLL) expires in September 2014 and the authority said European Union
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Bulldozers demolish cliff top homes near Scarborough
THESE were the scenes as the bulldozers moved in to demolish homes teetering on the edge of a cliff at Knipe Point near Scarborough. Artist Kane Cunnningham was among those whose homes were demolished yesterday. He intended to install cameras
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Day of outright conquest thrills York hockey teens
UNBOWED – that was the City of York Hockey Club under-14 boys team after their latest Yorkshire Hockey League tournament held at Huntington School. In a day of solid defiance the York ranks racked up an impressive trio of triumphs. First up
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York schools to host high-profile rugby sevens tournaments
SEVENS rugby union will be in full flow next week. York’s St Peter’s School and its junior school St Olave’s will host two high-profile tournaments. The U14/U16 sevens tournament, featuring 32 teams, will be on Wednesday, February 27, starting
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New strip for Poppleton Panthers Under-11s football team
THERE’S a brand new change of look for Poppleton Panthers Under-11s football team. Unique Lettings York Ltd have generously sponsored a new change kit for the U11s, who play in the York FA Minor League. They have teamed up with the home kit
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New home revealed for North Yorkshire summer festival
A FAMILY festival staged every summer has found a surprise new location at a North Yorkshire stately home. The Galtres Festival, held over the August Bank Holiday, will this year be held at Duncombe Park, near Helmsley, after organisers had originally
