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York City Knights drawn away to Catalans Dragons in the Challenge Cup
YORK City Knights are off to the south of France after being drawn away to Catalans Dragons in the Tetley’s Challenge Cup fifth round. Super League side Catalans were the first name out of the hat in the draw, which was broadcast live on the Richard
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Missing 24-year-old found
A MISSING York man has been found by police. James Waller, who is also known as Jamie, had not been seen since 9.30am on Saturday, when he left his home address in Starkey Crescent. Police were concerned for his welfare as his behaviour was
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Wanted man arrested following police search
POLICE have arrested a wanted man in York. Scott Tuohey, 37, of Bad Bargain Lane, was wanted for allegedly breaching a non-molestation order issued following domestic violence against his ex-partner. Following media appeals and a search lasting
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Review: Bizet’s Carmen , Chisinau National Opera, presented by Ellen Kent, Grand Opera House, York
In the age of cinema, it has become increasingly easy to regard traditional opera as a redundant art-form. Many directors have responded with ‘updates’, modern sets, props and costumes catapulting well-worn classics into the twenty-first century
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York City's Football League survival goes down to the wire
YORK City manager Nigel Worthington is warning his players to expect the unexpected ahead of the final weekend of the League Two season. The Minstermen moved three places above the relegation zone following a 2-1 home win over Southend but still
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Floating down the ’seventies
We return to the 1970s in Yesterday Once More this week – for no reason other than that we managed to find some wonderful old photos from the “decade that fashion forgot” in our online archive. The first ones we came across were taken during the
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The write way of signing with style
THE pen, they used to say, was mightier than the sword. But are the keyboard and the touch screen now mightier than the pen? Are we rearing this generation and the next who won’t know how to write their names unless on a computer? Who will look
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Knights cup joy cut short by big injury pile-up
YORK City Knights went into today’s Tetley’s Challenge Cup fifth-round draw after another nailbiting match at Huntington Stadium and a further fillip for proud head coach Gary Thornton – but the 30-28 victory over Toulouse was marred by new injury
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On the edge of knowledge
With two breakthroughs in the last month, researchers in York continue to lead the world in the search for a cure for prostate cancer. STEPHEN LEWIS went along to meet them. THE telephone rings while we’re sitting in Norman Maitland’s small office
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Taking control of care choices
WHEN Tom Cowen’s parents decided they wanted more for their son than life in a residential home, they became members of a small but growing band of pioneers in York changing the way we think about social services. Tom, 35, is autistic and has learning
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Nicola Parker and Adam Cooper
Nicola Parker and Adam Cooper, who were married at St Andrews Church, Bishopthorpe, in October. Photographer Mike Nowill who we met at Yorkshire Living Brides wedding fair at York Racecourse. Not only were his photos stunning, but he was a really
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A Formula for flying success
PRIVATE jet and helicopter charter company FlyMeNow is to transport VIPs trackside for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Under the exclusive three-year deal with nearby Cranfield Airport, the York business will run a fleet of helicopters
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Royal awards to mark great year for York businesses
TWO York businesses have received a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise for their achievements in international trade and innovation. Sheppee International, a manufacturer of machines used in the handling of freshly made glass bottles, received
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Plea for more business space in York's local plan
LEEDS, York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has urged City of York Council to provide more business space in its local plan. Richard Flanagan, president of the York and North Yorkshire Chamber, said further improvements were vital if economic
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Tasteful activities open day for businesses
AN Asparagus and activities open day for businesses will showcase executive development, team-building and corporate away days on May 2. A new partnership between Tulip Inn Burn Hall Hotel in Huby, The Activities Group and York Bird of Prey Centre
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Treatment trial approval for Tissue Regenix
MEDICAL business Tissue Regenix has received approval to carry out a clinical research trial of a product to treat acute wounds. Tissue Regenix, based at York Science Park, has developed a patented process, called dCell, to “wash” the DNA from
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Engage Mutual’s sales go up by 14 per cent
HARROGATE-BASED Engage Mutual has increased sales by 14 per cent in 2012. New business sales increased by £5.3 million, with sales of its over-50s life insurance product growing 50 per cent year on year to £3.2 million, and sales in its fledgling
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York City 2, Southend United 1
BOOTHAM Crescent might have banned shredded paper but shredded nerves are much more difficult to combat at the home of York City. The Minstermen faithful, which numbered an impressive 5,391 on Saturday, have been put through the wringer this season
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York City Knights 30, Toulouse Olympique 28
A FEW York City Knights supporters bemoaned the notorious Monks Cross wind before kick-off yesterday, but they were blowing it a kiss at the end of play as it helped their side into the hat for today’s Tetley’s Challenge Cup fifth round draw – after
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Pickering Town pick up sixth win in seven games
IN-FORM Pickering Town climbed to fifth in the Northern Counties East League premier division with a 3-0 win at Heanor Town. The Pikes picked up their sixth win in seven games despite the loss of club record scorer Liam Salt to a head injury in
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‘Job done’ for McDermott as Leeds United seal Championship survival
NEW manager Brian McDermott is feeling optimistic about the future at Leeds United despite a 1-0 defeat at Birmingham in the npower Championship. Hayden Mullins netted the only goal of the game for the Blues, but results elsewhere banished any
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89-year wait over for Dunnington FC
DUNNINGTON were presented with their first-ever York Minster Engineering Football League premier division championship trophy ahead of their 4-0 win over York St John. The new champions are still unbeaten after 25 games and they celebrated the
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Kitchen sinks Bish as Tadcaster Magnet clinch division two title
FOUR goals from Andy Kitchen propelled Tadcaster Magnets to the York Minster Engineering Football League division two title as they beat rivals Bishopthorpe 4-2. Kitchen’s hat-trick swept Magnets into a three-goal lead before the interval and he
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Heworth ARLC battle back to topple St Cuthberts foes
HEWORTH ARLC picked up their third win in six National Conference League division three games as they came from behind to beat Wigan St Cuthberts 34-28. The Villagers trailed until the 57th minute of Saturday’s Elmpark Way clash, which saw a player
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All Or Nothin tipped for success at Pontefract
All Or Nothin, a winner at Pontefract last season, returns to the course this afternoon with a good chance of resuming winning ways in the feature race on the card for North Yorkshire trainer John Quinn. The four-year-old was a progressive performer
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Selby RUFC close in on promotion
SELBY RUFC are only two points away from a return to Yorkshire One after edging to a 10-7 victory over Hullensians. Hullensians threatened to spoil the hosts’ party at Sandhill Lane as they led 7-3 at the break and defended resolutely throughout
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York Cricket Club open season with a win
CHAMPIONS York Cricket Club opened their bid for a record seventh Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League title with a nail-biting 14-run victory at Scarborough. Scarborough captain Andy Simpson and York’s Alex Collins both made centuries
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Rafiq knee injury hands a chance to Yorkshire spin rival Rashid
Yorkshire’s Azeem Rafiq has been ruled out of action for six weeks with a right knee injury. The 22-year-old off-spinner could miss as many as five LV= County Championship matches, including Wednesday’s trip to Durham, with a problem that has been
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Dawn French marries Mike Bignell
Dawn French has re-married in secret. The 'Vicar of Dibley' star - who divorced ex-husband Lenny Henry in 2010 after 25 years of marriage - wed therapist Mark Bignell in an intimate ceremony on Saturday following a 16 month courtship. The 55
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Emma Watson's pinata-filled birthday
Emma Watson's friends made 23 pinatas to celebrate her birthday. The 'Harry Potter' actress - who celebrated her 23rd birthday in New York City last week (15.04.13) - was shocked by the effort her pals went to for her special day, as they spent
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Divinyls' singer Chrissy Amphlett dies age 53
Divinyls singer Chrissy Amphlett has died. The 'I Touch Myself' hitmaker passed away age 53 in her New York home after losing her long-standing battle with cancer and multiple sclerosis. The Australian icon - who first gained notoriety in 1980
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Reese Witherspoon arrested
Reese Witherspoon was arrested on Friday morning. The 37-year-old 'This Means War' star - who gave birth to her third child Tennessee in September and shares daughter Ava, 13, and son Deacon, 10, with her ex-husband Ryan Phillippe - was arrested
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Usher targeted by fan
Usher was targeted by a crazed fan while taping 'The Voice'. The 34-year-old singer - who replaced Cee Lo Green on this season's judging panel - attracted some unwanted attention from an unidentified woman in the audience on Thursday, who was kicked
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Carly Rae Jepsen triumphs at Juno awards
Carly Rae Jepsen picked up three Juno awards this weekend. The 27-year-old singer - who was nominated for five prizes - took home the Best Pop Album prize for 'Kiss' at a private gala dinner on Saturday, then added two further trophies, Best Single
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Noel Gallagher: David Bowie will release new album
David Bowie will release another album, according to Noel Gallagher. The legendary musician - who released his latest studio album, 'The Next Day' in March - has enough unheard material from recording sessions for the album to put out another record
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Viola Davis in talks for cyber crime thriller
Viola Davis may star with Chris Hemsworth in a cyber crime movie. The 'Help' actress is in talks to star alongside the 'Thor' and 'Avengers' actor in Michael Mann's forthcoming untitled thriller which will begin filming in China next month, reports
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Tom Hiddleston for The Crow remake?
Tom Hiddleston is in talks to star in a remake of 'The Crow'. The 'Avengers' actor has entered negotiations with Relativity Media to star in its new adaptation of the popular James O'Barr comic book series, according to TheWrap.com. Hiddleston
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Simon Cowell to produce animated movie
Simon Cowell is producing an animated film. The 'X Factor' judge and TV producer is branching out into movies and claims that he has already sold an idea for a cartoon caper - which he has been working on for 10 years - to a movie studio. He
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Rita Ora checks into detox camp
Rita Ora paid a visit to a detox camp last week. The 'Hot Right Now' hitmaker stayed at the Viva Mayr clinic in Austria, which costs around £1,500-a-night, to work on her summer body by undertaking a series of gruelling, but healthy, activities
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Cher will be walking in London
Cher is moving to London. The 66-year-old singer has decided to set up home in the British capital after putting her three Los Angeles properties on the market, and will be moving into her luxury penthouse in Canary Wharf, east London, permanently
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Call for council’s view on Piccadilly
MY letters to The Press express my views, concerns and comments. Following on from my letter regarding the eyesore in York that we call Piccadilly, (April 10) it was pleasing to see other readers supporting my views. What I would have expected
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Lessons to be learned
WHILE one is grateful more homes are to be built to regenerate the building industry, giving employment and housing for families in need, may I be so bold as to remind City of York Council's planning department that large-scale development in past
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Truth is out there
I HAVE been so immersed in Thatcherism lately that when I heard the PM read “I go to prepare a place for you” I thought he was quoting the Iron Lady's last words. Trying to make sense of Thatcher-land is like trying to reconcile the views of two
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Police cuts hitting morale
CUTS to front-line policing in North Yorkshire mean staff are under increased pressure and forced to neglect tasks, according to a “disturbing” survey of rank and file officers. Figures released to The Press from the North Yorkshire Police Federation
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Planners short sighted
IT appears that the planners of new developments are very short sighted. Saturdays, Sundays and bank Holidays generate a huge flow of traffic to Monks Cross. The roundabouts are often at a standstill, with long queues of traffic. It would be a
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JJ Abrams hopes Star Wars passion helps
JJ Abrams hopes his "passion" for 'Star Wars' will aid his directing. The man behind 'Star Trek' and the upcoming 'Star Trek Into Darkness' will also take charge of the first of a new trilogy in the rival sci-fi saga and admitted his fandom makes
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Rise in number of patients waiting more than four hours in A&E
THE number of patients waiting more than four hours for treatment at York Hospital’s accident and emergency department has almost trebled, according to new figures from the Department of Health. The statistics, which provide a snapshot of the situation
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York City apologises over stadium lockout
YORK City have apologised to fans who could not get in to see the club’s relegation dogfight against Southend United at a packed Bootham Crescent. Spokeswoman Sophie Hicks claimed the weekend lockout raised questions over the proposed 6,000 capacity
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Clifford’s Tower illuminated for Mallard celebrations countdown
CLIFFORD’S Tower in York has been illuminated with a stunning art-deco style representation of the world’s fastest steam locomotive, Mallard. The theatrical projection on Saturday evening was intended to mark the launch of a 75-day countdown by
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Golf contest expected to boost York economy
A EUROPEAN summit of women’s amateur golf will be the perfect “teeing-off” point for a dazzling York summer of sport. York’s Fulford Golf Club is to host the European Ladies’ Amateur Team Championship from July 9 to July 13 with the city expected
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Insurance giant Aviva eyes rival business
INSURANCE giant Aviva, one of York’s major employers, is eyeing a £650 million takeover of The Co-operative’s insurance business, it has been reported. The news comes only days after the firm, which employs about 2,500 people in York, revealed
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Nick Dover takes helm at arbitration service
A NEW director has been appointed for arbitration service Acas in Yorkshire and the Humber at a critical time for employment relations. Nick Dover has responsibility for a team providing advice, training and conciliation to employees and employers
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Rita marks 40 years at York Theatre Royal
SHE has been part of York Theatre Royal for the past 40 years and there is still no sign of the curtain coming down on her career. Rita Ridgeon, 72, began work at the theatre four decades ago as a catering assistant before she decided to take on
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Sending people to prison ‘a postcode lottery’
MAGISTRATES in North Yorkshire are more than twice as likely to send someone to prison as courts in some other parts of the country, according to figures obtained by a charity. The Howard League for Penal Reform says its research shows that people
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Runners from York and North Yorkshire raise thousands at London Marathon
RUNNERS returned home to York and North and East Yorkshire last night exhausted but jubilant after raising thousands of pounds for charity after completing the London Marathon. York chef Steve Holding, whose daughter Ruby lost her sight last year
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Shed Seven to play December gig in York
SHED Seven will play a home-city gig at York Barbican on December 13 as part of a 13-date Greatest Hits Live tour. Tickets for the Sheds’ first full-scale British travels in two years go on sale on Friday at 9am online at yorkbarbican.co.uk and
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Snakes and ladders with a difference
SHOPPERS in York city centre were invited to play a snakes and ladders game with a difference at the weekend. The city’s Amnesty International group organised a massive games board in Parliament Street, with players falling down the snakes if their
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Search for missing York man extended to Humberside
POLICE were last night still searching for a York man who went missing while on his way to work. William Notley, 56, also known as Bill, of Copmanthorpe, left home on Saturday morning to go to work at Tockwith but failed to turn up and his employer
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Mods and rockers rally round to help Normandy veterans
A HUNDRED mods and rockers took part in a ride across North Yorkshire to help Normandy Veterans return to France for the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Scooter riders and bikers gathered at the Eye of York yesterday for the annual John
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Anger over changes to village bus service
ELDERLY and disabled people will be hit by planned changes to a bus service between York and the east coast, one passenger has claimed. Eric Barlow, 56, of Lowfields in Staxton, uses the 843 Coastliner bus on Monday to Friday from his village to
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April 22
100 years ago The moment the carriage conveying the King and Queen from Buckingham Palace to Crewe Hall rolled out of the main entrance a small army of domestics descended upon their Majesties’ private apartments and stripped them of their contents
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Hundreds of Scouts and Guides take part in annual St George’s Day parades
HUNDREDS of Scouts and Guides marched through York for the city’s annual St George’s Day celebrations. The weather stayed dry as crowds lined the streets yesterday to watch the parade, which began at the Eye of York and wove its way through the
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Students launch fundraising drive to renovate Scouting activity centre
A £63,000 fundraising drive has been launched to renovate and refurbish a Scout activity centre near York. The Scout Association and the University of York Students’ Union and staff are joining forces to improve facilities at the Snowball Plantation
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York artist’s realistic views of New York
These New York masterpieces may look like colourful photographs, but they are in fact paintings by a York artist. Created in a workshop in the city, these paintings catch the exact details of everyday life in New York. Crafted by realist painter
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Volunteer is light on his feet for 10k run
A MAN who has lost more than six stone after starting running is due to take part in a 10km run in London. Thijs Baxter, a volunteer at Ryedale Citizens Advice Bureau, is running on behalf of the CAB. He said: “When I took up running I weighed
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Cash boost for Ryedale dogs home
A RYEDALE dogs home has received a much-needed cash windfall from a pet store. Pets At Home York donated £5,000 to Ryedale Dog Rescue which relies on volunteers and fundraising from events such as dog shows, car boot sales and coffee mornings.
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Racism ‘a cancer in our society’
THE Archbishop of York has branded racism a “devastating cancer in society.” Writing a tribute to Stephen Lawrence prior to today’s 20th anniversary of his murder, Dr John Sentamu said considerable progress had been achieved in the past two decades
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A166 near Stamford Bridge re-opens after accident
THE A166 near Stamford Bridge was blocked for several hours on Saturday after a two-vehicle accident. The collision, which happened near the Full Sutton turn-off to the west of Stamford Bridge at 5.05pm, ended up with both vehicles in ditches.
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People ‘missing out’ on diabetes care
PEOPLE with diabetes in North Yorkshire are missing out on vital care, according to an advertising campaign that has been launched in York. According to Diabetes UK there are more than 33,000 diabetics in the county, but only 65 per cent are getting
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Former managing director who backed Terry’s campaign dies
THE man who ran Terry’s in York for almost 20 years – and later backed The Press campaign to save the chocolate factory from closure – has died at the aged 86. Ian Johnston, formerly of Brandsby, near Easingwold, was managing director of the Bishopthorpe
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Couple’s ‘bedroom tax’ woes ease
A COUPLE who suffered heartache and sleepless nights after discovering they would be badly hit by the so-called “bedroom tax” have now found they will not have to pay towards their rent. Pete Bailey-Hague, from Ulleskelf, has multiple sclerosis
