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Firefighters tackle houseboat blaze near York
FIREFIGHTERS have tonight tackled a blaze on a houseboat moored on the River Ouse near York. A spokesnan for North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said the fire was believed to have been caused by radiated heat from an incorrectly fitted flue
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Woman charged with seaside murder
A WOMAN has been charged with murder following the death of a man in North Yorkshire. Rebecca Dormer, 22, was arrested after a 32-year-old Gareth Brian Matthews died after suffering serious chest injuries in Spring Hill Court, Whitby, on Friday
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Review: Miss Saigon School Edition, York Stage Musicals Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York
THE Oscar success for Boublil and Schonberg’s Les Miserables is serendipitous for York Stage Musicals, whose production of another B&S musical, Miss Saigon, could not be better timed. Director Robert Readman delayed the opening from Friday
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York City extend loan deal for Blackburn defender Jack O'Connell
JACK O'CONNELL has extended his loan spell at York City to the end of the season. Blackburn Rovers have agreed permission for the England under-19 international to stay at Bootham Crescent and he will be available to play against former club Rotherham
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CCTV image released after antique coin theft
THIS image has been released of a man police would like to speak with following the theft of an antique coin. The man asked to look at two antique coins in the Antiques Centre in Stonegate on Saturday morning when it is believed he then switched
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Archive pictures catch our eye
A CRASH, two demolitions, a restoration and a mystery for you on the pages of Yesterday Once More this week – plus a couple of other historic photographs that have not much connection to anything, but which we thought were interesting. First up
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Chrissy in bid to launch hair pull support group
WHEN Chrissy Thorpe’s parents noticed their daughter appeared to be losing patches of hair from her scalp at the age of five, they decided to seek answers. The reason behind the hair loss was a mystery – there was no illness and Chrissy didn’t
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Running On The Cracks, York Theatre Royal Studio, February 26-March 2
THE first novel for teenagers by Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson is being adapted for the stage in a collaboration between York company Pilot Theatre and the Tron Theatre in Glasgow. Adapted by Tron artistic director Andy Arnold and directed
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Another case of foot in mouth
GOOD old Phil the Greek has been at it again. The bloke who describes himself as the world’s most experienced curtain-puller has apparently put his royal boot in it for the umpteenth time, this time for commenting to a Filipino nurse that her country
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Windows of opportunity for software developer
A YORK developer of mobile apps is being supported by Windows to launch its cloud-based publishing software to new audiences. LCI Media, based in Monkgate, York, has qualified for the second round of the Windows Startup Challenge, which challenges
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Workplace equality event
AVIVA is to demonstrate how it has promoted equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees at a York event on March 18. Aviva Pride, the business’s LGBT employee network, was founded in 2007 and has members across the UK.
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Anthony chips away at new business venture
A FORMER conservation worker has set up his own business hand carving stone sculptures. Anthony Bartyla, 32, of Dunnington, York, pursued an art GNVQ and foundation degree, then studied stone masonry at York College and worked for a stone conservation
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Distinction struggle
WELL, I stand corrected and I am sure all UKIP voters will be greatly relieved by Godfrey Bloom’s explanation of UKIP’s behaviour on the Common Fisheries vote earlier this month (Letters, February 21). He didn’t not vote on the Common Fisheries
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Great to see
I READ The Press most nights and over the past several weeks there appear to have been a large rise in adverts, many of which take up a full page. This is great to see – not only is The Press securing its future, but let’s hope with all these businesses
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Britain should not just blindly follow
WE ARE told that there will be a shortage of home-produced power within two years, which means more imported gas for power stations at greater expense for all. This must be attributed to the EU pollution rules, which state that from 2016 fossil-fuelled
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Pushed aside
SO THE council is spending £200,000 on new lights and wonderful new benches in York’s centre. Some of us may be curious to know when they are intending to spend any money outside of the city walls on the poor state of roads, street cleanliness
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Awareness day
WE WOULD like to invite readers to support Self-Harm Awareness Day 2013 (March 1) by joining thousands of people tweeting and talking about the issue. Self-harming among young people has risen dramatically in the UK. It has been estimated that
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What is poverty?
THE Campaign to End Child Poverty obviously has its own agenda in producing a report (The Press, February 20). It is described in the article as a “landmark new report”, so it may well be visible on a hill near you. The Press is hardly impartial
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Do away with these lights altogether
I DREAD the day when the dormant traffic lights at Heworth Green and Eboracum Way are finally operational (The Press, February 18). When they were installed three years ago and allowed to function for a week or so, they caused chaos. At busy
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Affairs in order
THE elderly are facing tremendous challenges in meeting their care, welfare, health and financial needs, today and into the future. Even with the recent announcements of changes in the thresholds of social care charges, due to materialise in 2017
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Changing times
I WAS surprised at Heather Causnett’s remarks about the fox attack on a baby who lost a finger and whose mother more than likely saved his life (Letters, February 18). It was not a “one off”, there have been several attacks on children in London
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Right person
IN reply to Ian Yates (Letters, February 18 – “If only the voters had the same option”), having played a positive role in the Police and Crime Commissioner Julia Mulligan’s election campaign, Julia’s number one priority is to cut crime and provide
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List of treasures
THE York Report of February 19 made very interesting reading, albeit accentuating the positive for maximum effect. However, many of us already appreciated that York is a wonderful city in which to live, so the positive statistics in the report
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February 25
100 years ago It was notorious that the wisdom of the so-called insane frequently compounded that of the wise. A short time before, two Borderers were walking by the high boundary wall of a well-known South of Scotland institution for the feeble-minded
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Brewery-pub in York shuts down
THE York pub that became the first in modern times to add its own brewery has closed suddenly. The Junction, in Leeman Road, shut on Sunday night, following slow trade and the departure of the in-house brewer David Kerr, who has joined a brewery
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York City hope to extend Jack O’Connell’s loan stay
YORK City are hoping Blackburn Rovers will today sanction an extension to England under-19 international Jack O’Connell’s loan stay at Bootham Crescent. O'Connell, 18, played the last match of his agreed one-month spell with the Minstermen during
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Frustration endgame hits Knights coach
GARY THORNTON admitted he would have taken a point had it been offered while he was figuring out what team he could field against unbeaten Halifax – but he ended up being frustrated his York City Knights side didn’t snare all three. The injury-hit
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Prolific church burglar back in custody
A PROLIFIC burglar who has targeted more than 500 churches and chapels has admitted a spree across North and East Yorkshire. Christopher John Coulthard, 50, was today charged with four counts of burglary and one of theft at religious establishments
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King's abdication mars Knights' strength
KNIGHTS boss Gary Thornton has admitted veteran prop Paul King’s decision not to sign new terms at Huntington Stadium was being keenly felt given the ever decreasing number of fit forwards in the ranks. Vice-captain Jason Golden, the former Super
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4-0 success for Pickering Town at Hall Road Rangers
RAMPANT Pickering Town went on a rampage to continue their robust Northern Counties East League run. Manager Jimmy Reid’s charges followed on from their advance into the North Riding Senior Cup semi-finals with an emphatic 4-0 success at Hall Road
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Lack of a killer streak hurts Leeds United
Leeds United manager Neil Warnock felt a lack of cutting edge undermined an impressive effort from his players in the goalless npower Championship draw at Blackburn. United enjoyed the better of the chances but could not make it back-to-back wins
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York City Knights 14, Halifax 18
HAD the game been played on a stats sheet, injury-hit York City Knights would have beaten big-guns Halifax yesterday. Taking completion rates as an example, York’s first-half record of 16 from 18 sets followed by 14 from 19 in the second period
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Top-ten finish for Simon Dyson
DESPITE a poor third round, York-born golfer Simon Dyson posted a top-ten finish for only the second time in more than a year. Dyson finished tied for ninth place in the Sunshine Tour event at the Fancourt golf complex in South Africa. After
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Great Scott does it for Dunnington FC
IN the eagerly awaited meeting between the top two sides in the York Minster Engineering Football League premier division, the glory was Dunnington’s. They inflicted a second successive home defeat on Wigginton Grasshoppers with a single-goal settling
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Osbaldwick FC revel in a nap hand conquest
The top three sides in division two all won led by table-topping Osbaldwick, who triumphed 5-0 at Stamford Bridge . Mike Whitley hit a hat-trick with Steve Jarman and Chris Bilton also on target. Rawcliffe pushed their unbeaten run into double
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Goalkeeper Dan Hoggins is key to F1 Racing win
York Minster Engineering Football League division three leaders F1 Racing extended their unbeaten home run to 14 matches with a 2-0 win over Sporting Knavesmire. However, they were indebted to goalkeeper Dan Hoggins for helping to keep the visitors
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Oxford United 0, York City 0
OXFORD United chose their home match with York City to mark ‘Military Day’ at the Kassam Stadium. But it was a regimented performance from the visitors, in particular a well-drilled defensive display, that ensured members of the Navy, Army, RAF
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Third win in a row for Pocklington RUFC
A third win in a row over North East opponents saw Pocklington RUFC move up a place in the North One East table after a 38-5 success over bottom club Durham. It took Pocklington ten minutes to open their account. The pack drove up the middle then
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Selby RUFC up for Yorkshire Vase mission
BREATH-TAKING play powered Selby RUFC into the quarter-finals of the Yorkshire Vase after they battered hosts Blyth 64-5. Once Selby opened the scoring within nine minutes with a penalty from Steve Cruise they did not look back as the visitors
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Angel eyes hat-trick prize at Wolverhampton
Holy Angel aims to be a guardian angel for Rachel Richardson at Wolverhampton today as the newly-created partnership bid to complete a hat-trick of wins. Twice, the North Yorkshire apprentice has ridden the Tim Easterby-trained sprinter in recent
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£25m upgrade plan for Monks Cross Shopping Park
DEVELOPERS have unveiled £25 million plans to expand Monks Cross Shopping Park on the edge of York, creating two large anchor stores and up to 175 jobs. Under the proposals, the existing Marks & Spencer, Sports Direct and Laura Ashley units
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£220m needed to fix North Yorkshire roads
AT LEAST £220 million will have to be spent by North Yorkshire County Council to bring pothole-blighted roads up to a decent standard. Highways bosses said the severe winters of 2009 and 2010 and recent flooding and freezing have left the county
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Business finance is conference topic
A CONFERENCE on obtaining finance for business growth will be held in York on March 27. Finance Yorkshire will host the event, which will explain its seedcorn, loan and equity-linked investments of £15,000 to £2 million, with representatives from
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Spate of burglaries leads to police warning
RESIDENTS in North Yorkshire have been urged to be vigilant following a spate of burglaries around the region. Homes in Hambleton, Malton and York were targeted in the burglaries, and two Northallerton men aged 36 and 37 were arrested in connection
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Council launches investigation following sensitive data breach
AN investigation has been launched into a security breach concerning the personal and highly confidential data of a group of 49 York residents. About 80 documents containing names, phone numbers, dates of birth, National Insurance numbers and past
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Bins set alight in Norton
VANDALS set fire to a pair of plastic recycling bins in Norton, near Malton, in the early hours of Saturday. The incident was reported to North Yorkshire Fire Service at about 4.30am, and the bins were completely destroyed.
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Model show on right tracks for railway fans
The Ebor Group of Railway Modellers, York, held its second annual show at Heworth Parish Church Hall. Pictured inspecting some of the models is Sam Hamilton, aged six-and-a-half, of Huntington. Refreshments were provided by York Against Cancer
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Burning paper pushed through letterbox
VANDALS tried to push burning paper through the letterbox of a house in Ripon. No one was hurt in the incident, at Willow Walk at about 11.45pm on Friday, but the door was damaged. A fire service spokesman said the blaze was out on arrival.
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Tickets going on sale for panto with genie-us
TICKETS are on sale now for the next York Theatre Royal pantomime, Aladdin and the Twankeys. The 2013/14 show will be Berwick Kaler’s 35th year as a pantomime dame, and will run between Thursday, December 12, and Saturday, February 1, next year
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Grants boost for Selby businesses
BUSINESSES in the Selby area can now take advantage of grants of between £10,000 and £1 million. The Leeds City Region local enterprise partnership has launched a Business Growth Programme to make grants available to businesses across the area.
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Chip pan fire call-out
FIRE crews were called to a chip pan fire at a house in Stayner Avenue, Selby. The fire was out by the time crews arrived, but the pan was destroyed. The kitchen also suffered some fire and smoke damage in the incident, at about 8.30pm on Friday
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Review, Milton Jones, York Barbican
WHICH Milton gives you the most joy right now? Milton Keynes? Maybe Milton the poet or probably not Milton Friedman, the American economist? The number one Milton surely has to be the shock-haired Milton Jones, the jovial, chuckling English comedian
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York housebuilder outperforms expectations with £222 million profit
PERSIMMON has increased profits and outperformed its expectations as it embarks on a new long term strategy. The York-based housebuilder increased pre-tax profit to £221.8 million in the year ended December 31, up from £147.2 million in 2011.
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Review: York Guildhall Orchestra (YGO); York Barbican
Sometimes it takes a visitor to remind us of the treasures we fortunate York-dwellers may take for granted. An overseas guest remarked after Saturday’s concert that she had difficulty believing that York Guildhall Orchestra was not a permanent professional
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Sandwich contest at Holgate Windmill
CHILDREN from York primary schools are being invited to design a sandwich to help celebrate the revival of Holgate Windmill. Entrants should submit a drawing, painting or collage of their entry, in any size up to A4. There are three age groups
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Thief sold stolen bike back to its owner
A THIEF who sold a stolen bicycle back to its owner has appeared in court. Kevin Naylor, formerly of Dixon Gardens, Selby, appeared before Selby Magistrates’ Court to face a deferred sentence for one count of theft, and a count of handling stolen
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Fiery finale to Jorvik Viking Festival
DAN BEAN meets some ‘Vikings’ who travelled to York’s 28th festival celebrating its Norse heritage. MORE than a thousand people turned out for a spectacular end to the 2013 Jorvik Viking Festival as hundreds of warriors marched through the ancient
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Hauliers rocked by high fuel cost
A YORK-based haulier says rising fuel prices around the country have affected the industry “horrifically”. The average price of a litre of unleaded petrol is currently 136.65p, just below the national average of 136.86p, but the price of a litre
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Postmen deliver against Emmerdale football team
A TEAM of Yorkshire post office workers challenged the cast and crew of a national television soap to a kickabout, to help raise money for York’s hospice. Members of the cast of Emmerdale took to the pitch against the Post Office workers at York
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Horsemeat scandal blamed on EU meat ban
A NORTH Yorkshire company has blamed the horsemeat scandal on new EU meat industry laws. Management at Newby Foods, based at Newby Wiske, near Northallerton, met MP Anne McIntosh, head of the Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
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New police inspector on the beat in Selby
A NEW police inspector has started work in Selby and is looking forward to using her links with the town to help keep crime down. Inspector Lindsey Stamp has stepped into her new role at Selby Police Station, and hopes her knowledge of the area
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Nautical-themed works go on show at York Hospital
THE corridors of York Hospital have been given a fresh look thanks to the loan of several nautical-themed painting by artists from the North Yorkshire coast. The exhibition, items in which come from Staithes Gallery, near Whitby, depicts scenes
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Richard III's family want his remains reburied in York
The living descendants of Richard III today backed calls for his remains to be reburied in York. The monarch’s 500-year-old skeleton was identified earlier this month after it was uncovered during an archaeological dig at a council car park in
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York primary school's new building takes shape
THIS large metal frame is the shell of a new building going up at a York primary school that is expanding its horizons. The earth movers have begun work at Knavesmire School in Trafalgar Street, South Bank, which wants to increase the number of
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Don’t leave it too late to get a passport
The Identity and Passports Service (IPS) has launched a campaign urging people in Yorkshire and Humberside to apply for passports to avoid the summer rush. Last year 143,000 customers in the region left it too late, causing them to face delays
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Charity hunts for missing pink elephants
Diane Rowarth, chief officer of the York Blind and Partially Sighted Society, is joined by one of the society’s pink elephant mascots as it launches a hunt for missing collection boxes. Over time, some of the boxes have gone missing, which means
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Volunteers asked to hotfoot it for charity event
VOLUNTEERS are needed to take part in a charity event when the heat will definitely be on. The York Blind and Partially Sighted Society is to hold a fire-walking event on Thursday, March 28, at the Coppergate centre. Participants will walk
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Fear that council's parks plan ‘could cost more’
YORK’S parks are at risk of vandalism and litter if plans to leave them permanently unlocked are approved, residents have warned. Budget proposals by City of York Council’s Labour group, which will be debated on Thursday, include saving £74,000
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It’s a Wizard way to help hospice
A TEAM of 100 young dancers raised £1,000 for York St Leonard’s Hospice by performing The Wizard Of Oz in a variety of styles. The youngsters, aged between five and 18, were all from the Acomb-based Patricia Veale School, directed by Kelly Clarey
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Students strive to ban sale of national newspaper
STUDENTS at the University of York are campaigning to have a national newspaper banned from being sold in their campus shop. A Facebook event entitled “York Uni SU: stop profiting from offensive publications” was posted on the social network, prompted
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Volunteers needed to help support deaf-blind children and adults
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help support deaf-blind children and adults taking part in activities this summer. Sense, the national charity for deaf-blind people, will run a holiday programme in Filey in July, and volunteers will be put up in outdoor
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Forklift truck fire near Thirsk
A FORKLIFT truck caught fire inside a farm building near Thirsk on Saturday. The incident happened at about 10.46am, at a farm in the Holme on Swale area. A North Yorkshire Fire Service spokesman said the owner of the farm used a tractor to pull
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Crown Prosecution Service confirms it is to leave York
YORK and North Yorkshire are to lose their separate prosecution service. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has confirmed it is to leave York, where it presently shares the purpose-built Athena House offices in Clifton Moor with North Yorkshire
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Two arrested after jewellery shop raid
A MAN was due to appear in court today, in connection with a robbery at a jewellery shop in Scarborough. Police were called to the jewellery store in Huntriss Row in the resort at about 3.50pm on Saturday, after an offender banged a metal bar on
