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York City sack manager Gary Mills
YORK City tonight sacked manager Gary Mills in the wake of a 2-0 npower League Two defeat by Bradford City. The Minstermen board acted after a run of 11 games without a win, stretching back to New Year's Day. A board statement read: "It is
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York City suffer 2-0 home defeat to Bradford City in npower League Two
YORK City's winless run stretched to 11 games as they lost 2-0 at home to Bradford City in npower League Two. The sides were level at half-time and the Minstermen went close through Jason Walker and Matty Blair early in the second half at Bootham
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Time for rhubarb and renovation in the garden
GINA PARKINSON sniffs spring in the air and gives advice on jobs to be done during the month of March SPRING is just around the corner and our gardens know it. The weather may fool us yet, cold winds and frosts and even snow may hide the season
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Grilled fish with rainbow salad
LUCY POTTER bids us all farewell with a delicious last supper Unfortunately this is my last ‘Too Many Cooks’ column for the foreseeable future. Rather than a flamboyant or unusual recipe, however, I thought I’d honour the occasion with an example
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The best fizz for Mother's Day
It is said that mum knows best. This is certainly the case when it comes to knowing what she wants as a Mothers’ Day gift. Mums pretend all they want is a bunch of flowers and they claim they love a box of chocolates. But what Mum is secretly hoping
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Amacord Bionda - abv 6 per cent; £3.50/33cl
THE Amacord Brewery, named after Federico Fellini’s Oscar winning 1975 film, was set up in the Italian coastal town of Rimini by a group of young beer enthusiasts during the 1990s. The beers quickly acquired a cult following in their home country,
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Ales well that ends well
GAVIN AITCHISON finds himself almost lost in the Wolds this week IT was Ian’s fault; make no mistake. He was navigating so he gets the blame. The fact he had told me to stay on the A64 – and had been duly vindicated – was immaterial. He can’t have
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Bishop Burton College wins award
AN East Yorkshire college has won an award for developing students to meet the needs of businesses. Bishop Burton College, near Beverley, won the Association of Colleges (AoC) Beacon Award for its development of students’ employability and enterprise
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Knights boss hit by fresh injury blows
GARY THORNTON bemoaned the “injury curse” at York City Knights and a “painful” last ten minutes as his side fell 46-14 away to Sheffield last night. The Knights were in the game at 28-14 down, with Thornton eyeing a bonus point return from a tough
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Total focus on York City
YORK City manager Gary Mills is not worrying about other teams’ results as the Bootham Crescent club bid to secure their League Two safety. The Minstermen are currently eighth bottom in the table but just four points above the relegation zone.
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Simon Dyson rally before rain thwarts play
AFTER a rainstorm and the threat of lightning forced the suspension of play, York’s Simon Dyson was still waiting today to discover if he advanced to the business end of golf’s Tshwane Open. Dyson fought back spiritedly from his dismal five-over
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Sheffield Eagles 46, York City Knights 14
YORK City Knights’ barren run against Sheffield Eagles stretched to nine games last night as they lost 46-14 at Bramall Lane – suffering new injury woe to boot. Not only did they lose captain James Ford in the warm-up, to a groin injury on his
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Jack Aldous is player of the month
SAM SCOTT was named in Rugby League World magazine’s Team of the Month for February earlier this week – but he has been pipped to the post for the York City Knights Player of the Month award as voted for by readers of The Press. This accolade has
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York boxing prospects switch to Henry's Gym
TWO of York’s most uppercut-and-coming boxing prospects have switched to Henry Wharton’s new gym, declaring it a knockout. Both Joe Hinds and Ben Cairns hail from Acomb, where the 10,000 sq ft gym – now named Henry’s Gym – is housed on the top
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Edgy conquest by University of York rugby union team
EIGHT wins on the spin were secured by the University of York men’s first rugby union team. The 31-29 nervy triumph over Hull kept them top of their British Universities and Colleges table with four games to play over the next fortnight. They
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Death of former York Rugby League chairman
TED TEBBUTT, who was chairman of York Rugby League Club when they left Clarence Street and moved to Huntington Stadium, has died aged 80. Tebbutt, who lived off Bishopthorpe Road, was a rugby league supporter before being asked to join the board
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Drawn to be wild
DARLINGS to anybody still filling in their pools coupon with little crosses, York City’s status as English football’s draw specialists also means they are now closing in on two club records. The 0-0 stalemate with Oxford last weekend represented
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York rugby league ladies settle for share of Winter League points
York amateur rugby league ladies were hit by a late equaliser and had to settle for a share of the Women’s ARL Winter League points after drawing 10-10 with Castleford Panthers. Both sides had chances in the first quarter but solid defence was
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Squash: Professional ranks prove tough for Wigginton
IT Sports Wigginton were thrashed 5-0 by a Queens Halifax side who are chasing the Yorkshire Squash League premier division title. The Halifax ranks boasted no fewer than five professionals and got off to a flier as IT Sports team manager Ian Tooms
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Titans of the race track to vie for Doncaster honours
Doncaster’s final jumps meeting of the season today is highlighted by the presence of the two biggest names in the weighing room. Tony McCoy and Ruby Walsh, who will both be in the thick of the action throughout the Cheltenham Festival in under
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CCTV cameras for York bin lorries
NEW bin lorries in York are being fitted with CCTV cameras, sparking criticism from privacy campaigners. The footage will allow waste bosses to monitor vehicles, and assess reports of damaged bins or insurance claims from residents, City of York
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Joint funeral for tragic York couple
A MARRIED couple who died within weeks of each other in similarly tragic circumstances are to have a joint funeral. Michelle Maclean, 46, was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in her flat in Bishophill on February 8. On Monday, just
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Getting plastered for Comic Relief...
PUB-goers are being invited to get plastered this weekend – literally. A fundraising evening is being staged in the Golden Fleece in York tomorrow in aid of Red Nose Day, featuring a charity auction where the highest bidder will have the opportunity
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Most pupils in North Yorkshire get first-choice school
THIS year more than nine out of ten parents got their child into their first choice of secondary school in North Yorkshire. All children have received an offer of a school place with more than 93 per cent getting their preferred school and more
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Death of skier, 22, was accidental
A CORONER has ruled that a former University of York student died accidentally when he crashed into a snow cannon while ski-ing in the French Alps. Thomas Lynch, 22, from Leicestershire, who graduated from York in 2011, died at the resort of Val
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Paper “avatar” of the Archbishop of York to march for Fairtrade Fortnight
THE Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, shrank to the size of a paper “avatar” for Fairtrade Fortnight. The folded representation of the Archbishop will join other supporters of Fairtrade in a march on Parliament on Monday in support of smallhold
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Victim of incident at Clifton flat still critical
A WOMAN remains in a critical condition in hospital following an incident at a York flat. The ambulance service was called to the ground floor of the property in Burdyke Avenue, Clifton, on Monday, after the 63-year-old woman collapsed. She was
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Police called in to York Hospital over death of woman, 19
POLICE were called in by staff at York Hospital following the death of a 19-year-old local woman. A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said officers would prepare a file on behalf of the coroner, but said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding
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Future blueprint for Richmondshire
A BLUEPRINT for the future development of Richmondshire has been sent to the Government for final approval. The core strategy will help the district council assess how the area can be developed over the next 15 years, with the exception of any
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Farmers warned as hay is set on fire
FARMERS and landowners in Howden and Pocklington have been urged to remain vigilant following a spate of fires in the area. Two hay bale fires were reported at Skirpenbeck in the early hours of Thursday. A total of 480 bales were set on fire.
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Budget fury of York's Green party councillors
GREEN councillors who stormed out of York’s council budget meeting have accused city leaders of stifling debate. Local party leader Coun Andy D’Agorne and his fellow Green councillor Dave Taylor angrily left the Guildhall chamber before Thursday
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Man banned from every pub in Selby
A MAN has been banned from all pubs and bars in a North Yorkshire town following an attack. Lee Adam Winters, of Crosshill Lane, Selby, appeared in court charged with public disorder at the Black-A-Moor Head Inn. Selby Magistrates heard Winters
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Church congregation startled by picture of naked woman
MEMBERS of the congregation were startled when a picture of a naked woman was accidentally displayed on a PowerPoint screen at a North Yorkshire church. About 50 members of the 5 o’clock service were present in a teaching session at St Mark’s Church
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Hunt continues for wanted man Wesley Glover
THE search is continuing for wanted man Wesley Glover. Glover, 21, of Reid Park, Haxby, has breached the terms of his prison release licence meaning he must return to custody. Officers believe that Glover is still in the York area and have
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Choirgirl Isabel Suckling to sing with Aled Jones in York Minster
YORK’S famous choirgirl Isabel Suckling will share the concert platform with the singing, radio and TV star who is helping her follow in his footsteps. Aled Jones first made his name as a boy chorister in Bangor more than 25 years ago. Since then
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Lord Mayor pitches in for charity
The York branch of the Myasthenia Gravis Charity was staging a second fundraising day at York Hospital today. The group was raising funds and awareness as part of Rare Diseases Day, which was held earlier this week. The charity staged its first
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Driver’s lucky escape from wrecked car
AN 18-year-old woman was lucky to escape uninjured from a serious crash. The woman is understood to have lost control of the black Citroen C2 and veered off the road at Penny Pot Lane in Killinghall, near Harrogate. The car crashed into a tree
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Police arrest four teen ‘freerunners’
A WARNING has been made against “freerunning” after a group of teenagers were arrested. Police were contacted about a suspected attempted burglary at commercial premises in Queen Street, Bridlington, on Tuesday evening after four people were seen
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Anger over draconian alcohol measures
BREWERS and beer sellers in York have reacted angrily to a new report from a group of doctors which calls for draconian new measures in a bid to end alcohol abuse. The Alcohol Health Alliance, a group representing GPs, surgeons and A&E doctors
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Concerns raised after three racehorses die at North Yorkshire course
AN ANIMAL rights group has raised concerns after three racehorses died within an hour of each other at a North Yorkshire racetrack. The horses died while racing at Catterick Racecourse on Tuesday. Irish-owned runner Soft Spoken Guy collapsed and
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Green attack over budget behaviour
LABOUR leader Coun James Alexander referred in the council budget debate on Thursday to the work of their Fairness Commission, yet the actions of some Labour councillors made clear their disdain for fairness in York. Forcing through privatisation
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Party point-scoring
WITH reference to Coun Ian Cuthbertson’s letter of February 27, I wish the political parties would stop trying to score points off each other and get on with what they were voted in for. I don’t think the Lib/Dems have anything to crow about after
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What’s not on agenda?
RICHARD BRIDGE calls for web cameras in York council meetings and asks what rules apply in relation to public observance of meetings (Letters, February 22). The answer is that the rules are ever changing. Up until the 1980s planning applications
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Spiralling costs
WITH regards to the letter headlined “The cost of privatisation” (Letters, February 28), it is certain that the £33 billion estimatedcost of the high-speed rail link will be much more than even doubled in reality. The privatisation of British Rail
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March 2
100 years ago The Vicar of Worksop the Rev GJA D’Arcy had come to the fore again. He had been speaking frankly on the subject of manners, and, among other matters, condemned the modern craze for effeminate pleasures, luxurious fare, and the problem
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Memories of The Beatles in York
AS a teenager living at a York pub in the early 1960s, Gill Thompson had a unique opportunity to meet some of the biggest rock and pop stars of the 20th century. The Edinburgh Arms in Fishergate, run by her parents, Merrik and Muriel Bousfield,
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Rugby star’s message of motivation to school pupils
FORMER Great Britain rugby league star Paul Broadbent dropped in on a York school to bring a sport-inspired message to the pupils. Mr Broadbent visited Archbishop Holgate’s CE School as part of the Sky Sports Living For Sport project. This
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Debt and homelessness rise in wake of welfare reforms
CHARITIES in York and North Yorkshire say debt and homelessness problems are soaring in the wake of welfare reforms. Voluntary and community organisations say cuts to housing benefit and council-tax benefit and a benefits cap are already having
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Latest grade brings end to run of mediocre Ofsted reports for Westfield School
YORK’S biggest primary school has broken its record of successive “satisfactory” Ofsted inspections that put it on a Government hit list and is now celebrating a “good” report. Sir Michael Wilshaw, Ofsted’s chief inspector of schools, named Westfield
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York couple celebrate golden wedding
A PAPER round has led to a lifetime of happy marriage for a York couple who are celebrating their golden wedding today. Eddie Loftus met his future wife, Sheelagh, while delivering the news in Clifton, where they were both brought up and went to
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Oral history project to mark university anniversary
THE story of the history of the University of York has been told as part of a new digital archive celebrating half a century of academic excellence. As part of the university’s 50th anniversary celebrations, the York oral history project has recorded
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Walk for women
I’M MARKING International Women’s Day on March 8 by joining CARE International’s Walk In Her Shoes campaign. In Africa and Asia, millions of women and girls walk an average of four miles every day carrying backbreaking loads. The cost is high:
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Spring clean plea
SPRING is coming and it is time for a clear-out. I am m still collecting any old items which could raise funds for deaf babies and children. Have you old craftmen’s tools or Victoriana? Any item you think could help these little ones through auction
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Protect your ears
HOW I agree with Stephen Reynolds (Letters, March 1). I went with a friend to see Les Miserables. Wonderful film, but I plugged my ears with tissue – the only thing I had available. It was also very cold in the cinema we were in. So be warned
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A saying for it
RECENT news stories bring to mind a couple of old adages. The “pleb” name-calling, which is, no doubt, going to cost the taxpayer vast amounts of money for the inquiry, could easily have been sorted by the use of the adage “Sticks and stones may
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Who nose truth?
THE Huhne and Clegg double act has got my creative juices going. I have put together a contraption that must be compulsory wear for all politicians when making a public statement. It is a polygraph with a red nose attachment that flashes when porkies
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I love them, yeah, yeah, yeah
IT is 50 years since The Beatles first played York. Lifelong fan CHRIS ROCK explains why he has just set up the York Beatles Appreciation Society RIGHT okay, here goes... my name is Chris Rock and I am a Beatles fan. There I admit it, and now the
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Spending a night in the Dales
The snow put paid to one trip and nearly diverted another. But in the end JULIAN COLE makes it to a welcoming Dales inn THERE is a warm welcome at the Charles Bathurst Inn, which is probably just as well. The first time we tried to get to this
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Great to see support in defeat
WHAT a great sight it was at the last weekend’s Capital Cup final to see the masses of devoted Bradford City supporters continually waving their flags and cheering their team on. Even though the team played their heart out, they were soundly thrashed
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It’s a fair Kop and all
ROLL up, roll up, roll up – this is the pumping, pulse-quickening, partying, prancing, preening, purr-leasure parade of the Premier League. For your delectation we now have all the fun of the top-flight fair given how Sir Alex’s most adored “wee
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Derby rivals Pocklington and Selby in floodlit clash at Percy Road
POCKLINGTON RUFC Under- 12s showed true grit and determination but fell 14-0 to Selby in their first match under floodlights. The youngsters took to the Percy Road ground, the first time they had competed on a full-size pitch, and attacked from
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All go for Joe Crosby as York Schoolboys maintain 100 per cent U11s league run
TOP scorer Joe Crosby netted four goals as York Schoolboys Under-11s kept up their 100 per cent league record with an 8-2 win at Scarborough. The impressive haul from Crosby was backed by goals from Charlie King, Nick Hutton, Robbie Simpson and
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Fulford and Copmanthorpe Cobras slug it out for under-12s title
FULFORD and Copmanthorpe Cobras are battling it out for the under-12s title in the City of York Girls’ Football League. Cobras beat village rivals Copmanthorpe Eagles 3-1 to keep up the pressure on leaders Fulford, who are one point ahead having
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Wigginton Grasshoppers Under-8s geared up for tournament
WIGGINTON Grasshoppers Under-8s are all geared up for the club’s annual seven-a-side tournament. The talented team have a new kit, thanks to Bev and Paul Brewins of B & P Sports of Selby, who provided it free of charge. Sponsorship has
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Goal-rush sees Dunnington topple Brooklyn York Girls’ Football League under-13s championship
A SEVEN-GOAL second-half blitz saw Dunnington topple Brooklyn in the City of York Girls’ Football League under- 13s championship. The hosts hit top form to beat their Ryedale visitors 8-0 with captain Amy Exelby hitting five goals and Kyra Jones
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Victorious Thorpe U14s hit top of Garforth Junior Football League
THORPE United Under-14s went top of Garforth Junior Football League division one with a 3-1 home victory over Wakefield Jets. Thorpe leapfrogged Garforth Villa, who were without a game, to take a two-point lead at the summit. The hosts’ opening
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Pocklington Predators and Poppleton Tigers in table top stalemate
THE top-of-the-table clash in York Minor Football League under-15s division one ended in a 2-2 draw between Pocklington Predators and Poppleton Tigers. The stalemate in East Yorkshire means leaders Poppleton still hold a onepoint advantage plus
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Football coaching at Askham Bryan College
POSITIVE Community Sports Development are holding Monday football coaching at Askham Bryan College sports hall. The sessions for six to 12- year-olds cost £4 a week and run from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Bookings can be made by phoning Chris Honor
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Heworth Under-16s win against Featherstone in Yorkshire Combination Youth League
HEWORTH Under-16s dug deep to edge out Featherstone 28-24 in division one of the Yorkshire Combination Youth League – having nearly blown a considerable lead. The Villagers built a 22-4 half-time advantage but flagged in the second half, allowing
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Race against clock success for Team Jorvik swimmers
TEAM Jorvik swimmers clocked a host of personal best times at the Yorkshire Long Course Championships at the John Charles Centre in Leeds. The competition was held over two weekends in February and a squad of five Team Jorvik swimmers competed
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Harry Souter storms to swimming medal glory
HARRY SOUTER was the toast of Tadcaster Swim Squad when he bagged a bronze medal at the Yorkshire Long Course Championships in Leeds. The 11-year-old from Barwick-in-Elmet knocked six seconds off his personal best time to finish third in the 200
