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Yorkshire hit by Mustard

Durham’s Phil Mustard is threatening to undo all of Yorkshire’s good work with ball during the opening day of their latest LV= County Championship match at the Riverside. Seven wickets fell during the opening afternoon to put Yorkshire in their driving

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Cyclist dies in North Yorkshire collision

A CYCLIST has died in a collision in North Yorkshire. The man, who has not yet been identified, was riding on the B6265 from Greenhow towards Pateley Bridge when his bike hit a tree in the incident at about 10.40am today. As a result of the

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Deadline extended for Hamish Ogston to say whether he intends to buy CPP

THE founder of CPP has been given longer to say whether he intends to buy the struggling York card protection business. Hamish Ogston was originally given a deadline of 5pm today to announce his firm intention either to make, or not to make, an

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Durham v Yorkshire - Day 1 lunch

Yorkshire have been frustrated by third-wicket pair Will Smith and Dale Benkenstein during the opening morning of their LV= County Championship Division One match against Durham at the Riverside. Tim Bresnan, with his first ball, and Ryan Sidebottom

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Dan Parslow set for milestone in York City's crunch tie

DAN Parslow is determined to mark his 300th appearance for York City by helping the club secure their Football League status at Dagenham on Saturday. The 27-year-old utility man will become only the 20th player to reach the landmark for City but

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Reed fitness boost for York City survival scrap

ADAM REED is expected to be fit for York City’s vital League Two clash at Dagenham & Redbridge this weekend. The 21-year-old on-loan Sunderland midfielder limped out of the action early in the second half of Saturday’s 2-1 home win over Southend

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Confidence is high in York City’s battling camp

LONG-SERVER Dan Parslow is confident York City can complete a successful battle to beat the drop this weekend. The 27-year-old has witnessed the Minstermen recover from a run of 16 games without a win to collect 11 points out of a possible 15 from

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Leeds United manager looks to future

BRIAN McDERMOTT is busy planning for the future at Leeds United as the npower Championship campaign heads towards a climax. The Whites are safe from relegation with two matches to play and McDermott has turned his attention to a promotion bid in

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Dunnington FC in double title delight

TITLE-winning Dunnington are determined to ensure they don’t have to wait another 89 years for their next York Minster Engineering Football League premier division crown. Chairman Duncan Griffiths has declared the club have to “kick on” after their

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Powell brace earns York RI a premier division point at Poppleton

SUBSTITUTE Lee Powell netted twice for York Railway Institute as they grabbed a 2-2 draw with Poppleton in the York Minster Engineering Football League. Poppleton man of the match Alex Janes was on the scoresheet along with Richard Moss. York

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Thirst runners complete London Marathon

A TRIO of Thirsk & Sowerby Harriers runners took part in the London Marathon. Paul Atkinson completed the course in three hours, 20 minutes and 17 seconds, while Phillip Craig, in his fourth London Marathon, took 5:19-11, slightly quicker than

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Haxby Shotokan Karate Club stalwarts heading to Japan

TWO stalwarts of Haxby Shotokan Karate Club are heading to Japan later this year thanks to the surprise fundraising efforts of fellow members. Chief instructor Mike Gude and club founder Ian Shaw were unaware that a karate course they attended

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Boxing: Tom MacDonald plots national glory

NATIONAL triumph is in the sights of upcoming boxer Tom MacDonald. The 16-year-old has won through to the semi-finals of the junior Amateur Boxing Association championships. He will fight this weekend in the 65-kilogramme ‘B’ class final against

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Yorkshire's Joe Root relishes renewal of Onion rivalry

Joe Root is relishing the prospect of facing in-form England team-mate Graham Onions when Yorkshire tackle Durham in the LV= County Championship at the Riverside, starting today. The 22-year-old batsman plays the first of three four-day division

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Woodhouse Grange lift President’s Trophy

WOODHOUSE Grange – double winners in 2012 – are already celebrating the first trophy of the 2013 Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League campaign. The Sutton-on-Derwent-based club, who won the premier division and Premier Cup last season

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Better late than never show is key for Arizona John's Beverley hopes

Arizona John, who needs to be produced as late as possible, can claim the Moorends Hotel Handicap at Beverley tomorrow – just don’t expect to see him in front until the final 100 yards. A strong traveller in a race, the John Mackie-trained gelding

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York is a winner on jobs front

YORK has been revealed as the biggest Yorkshire winner for creating private sector jobs since 2010, according to official research. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the city has seen the number of people with jobs in

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JLS farewell album titled Goodbye

JLS' farewell album and tour will be called 'Goodbye'. The 'One Shot' hitmakers - consisting of J.B. Gill, Marvin Humes, Aston Merrygold and Oritse Williams - announced today that they are to split in December at the end of their five-year record

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Matthew Gravelle 'shocked' at Broadchurch killer revelation

'Broadchurch' star Matthew Gravelle was shocked to find out his character was Danny Latimer's killer. The 36-year-old actor - who plays Joe Miller in the ITV detective drama, which concluded on Monday night when he confessed to the murder of 11

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Jonathan Ross signs to deal to host British Comedy Awards

Jonathan Ross has signed a deal to continue to host The British Comedy Awards. The outspoken presenter has put pen to paper on a two-year deal to front the annual prize-giving ceremony which is screened by Channel 4 live. Jonathan is delighted

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Helen Flanagan splits from Scott Sinclair

Helen Flanagan has split from Scott Sinclair "for good". The former 'Coronation Street' actress has confirmed she has broken up with the soccer star following a four-year relationship, and plans to move out of the Cheshire home she shares with

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Rochelle Humes 'sad' over JLS split

Rochelle Humes is "very sad" her husband's band JLS are splitting up. The Saturdays star is just as upset as all the fans of the boy band who announced they are breaking up today (24.04.13) and insists it will be an "end of an era" when her spouse

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Britain's Got Talent prize fund halved

'Britain's Got Talent' has halved its cash prize. The winner of this year's series of the ITV talent competition will take home 50 per cent less than last year's victors, Ashleigh and Pudsey, as show bosses have slashed the jackpot from £500,000

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JLS announce their split

JLS have announced that they will split after a farewell tour. The 'Everybody in Love' hitmakers - consisting of J.B. Gill, Marvin Humes, Aston Merrygold and Oritse Williams - have come to the painstaking decision to split after coming to the end

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Justin Bieber wants monkey housed in zoo

Justin Bieber wants his pet monkey to housed in a zoo The 19-year-old singer's animal pal Mally was seized by customs in Berlin, Germany, in March when he tried to sneak it into the country without the correct papers. Justin had a deadline of May

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Jermaine Jackson: Paris Jackson needs mother

Jermaine Jackson is encouraging Paris Jackson to spend time with her birth mother. The late King of Pop's brother - who is uncle to the 'Thriller' hitmaker's three children, Prince, 16, Paris, 15, and 11-year-old Blanket - thinks it's "great" that

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Beyonce will release new album

Beyonce originally planned to play new songs on her The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. The 'Halo' singer kicked off her world tour in Serbia last week, and the show was noticeable for the absence of fresh material, but eagle eyed fans have spotted

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Cheryl Cole: will.i.am told me to go solo

will.i.am convinced Cheryl Cole to go solo. The producer and singer was the first person to suggest the 'Call My Name' singer record on her own rather than with her group Girls Aloud, who she rose to fame with in 2002. Cheryl told website MSN

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Swiss Lips hope to be as big as Bastille

Swiss Lips hope to emulate the chart success of Bastille. The 'U Got The Power' group toured with the 'Pompeii' hitmakers and lead singer Sam Hammond wants to follow in their footsteps and achieve a Number One album. He told BANG Showbiz: "

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Matt Damon mistook weight gain for prank

Matt Damon once thought George Clooney had pranked him - but he'd just got fat. The 'Bourne Identity' star was convinced his good friend and infamous joker George had gone into his wardrobe and swapped his suit for a smaller size - but he was dismayed

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Nicole Kidman, Ang Lee for Cannes jury

Nicole Kidman and Ang Lee have joined this year's Cannes jury. The 'Stoker' actress and 'Life of Pi' director will join head judge Steven Spielberg to help decide the winner of the prestigious Palme d'Or award at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival,

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Robert Downey Jr happy with Iron Man debates

Robert Downey Jr. is "happy" 'Iron Man 3' got people talking about whether terrorism is "media driven". The 48-year-old actor - who plays Iron Man/Tony Stark in the superhero film franchise - is pleased the movie sparks discussions between kids

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Policeman cleared of rape but guilty of sex assaults

A NORTH YORKSHIRE police officer accused of coaxing sexual favours from five women while on duty has been cleared of attempted rape, but found guilty of three sex offences. Twice-married PC Matthew Fisher, 37, who had a 12-year career in the service

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No ban on advertising A-boards

THE use of advertising A-boards in York is to be reviewed, with plans to bring in guidelines for the whole of the city. City of York Council had put forward plans for a “zero-tolerance” approach, which would have seen A-boards banned from city-centre

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Abuse risk fears for missing youngsters

A CHARITY has called for action to protect youngsters from sexual exploitation after figures revealed North Yorkshire Police were asked to look for children who were missing from care 844 times last year. The NSPCC said when children frequently

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Fireman's training kicked in when daughter choked

A FIREMAN from North Yorkshire has praised new training after he helped save his daughter when she began choking during a family meal. Firefighter Ian Hinchcliffe, who serves at Filey station, had received the Immediate Emergency Care programme

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Case for electrified rail line between York and Harrogate

A NORTH Yorkshire MP has hosted a Westminster meeting to discuss how the rail line between York and Harrogate can be electrified. The meeting, organised by Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Andrew Jones, was designed to give politicians whose constituencies

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New chief executive at the York Archaeological Trust

AN archaeological expert formerly based in Oxford has taken over as chief executive of York Archaeological Trust (YAT). David Jennings, former chief executive of archaeology and heritage practice Oxford Archaeology, has been appointed following

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Birthday blooms spell it out with flowers

A COUPLE said it with flowers when they wanted to congratulate a friend on his 90th birthday in a village near York. Peter and Christine Young secretly planted tulip bulbs in Newton upon Derwent which, when they started blooming, spelled out “P

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Government ‘played no part in children’s heart surgery unit move’

The Government played no part in the decision to suspend children’s heart surgery at Leeds General Infirmary, peers were told. Health Minister Earl Howe insisted the decision was taken by the local health trust in agreement with the Care Quality

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Summit due to discuss drink’s impact on crime

THE impact of alcohol on crime and antisocial behaviour in York will be the focus of the second Crime Summit in York tomorrow. Experts in A&E medicine, domestic violence, antisocial behaviour and York’s night-time economy, together with council

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Norton fire flats landlord ‘did not seem bothered’

THE mother of a teenage jockey killed in a fire in North Yorkshire has told of her anguish as the building’s landlord awaits sentencing for breaching regulations. Margaret Wilson said she was relieved she would not need to endure another trial,

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Gearing up for big Wetherby cycle ride

CYCLISTS are gearing up the Wetherby bike ride. Last year the event, 233 people took part and raised £4,195 for Cancer Research UK. It has been organised for the past 15 years by Ann and Jeff Newton. There is a choice of two routes, both

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Spiderman’s fight against grime in York

A WEB-SLINGING York window cleaner is winning new customers after deciding to do his rounds dressed up as comic book superhero Spiderman. Sydney Rooth, of Poppleton, hit upon the idea after noticing he shared a birthday with Spiderman’s young alter

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Tadcaster burglary arrests

POLICE arrested two men in connection with a burglary in Tadcaster. Officers were alerted at about 12.20am yesterday, after a Mini was stolen in Manor Road. The suspects had broken into the house and stolen the car keys. Details of the Mini

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Supermarket fundraisers in charity boost

Fundraisers at a Sainsbury’s store in York have made £1,198 for Epilepsy Action. Employees at the Foss Bank branch have undertaken various fundraising activities, such as book sales, bag packing and a sponsored in-store cycle. The supermarket

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Thatcher’s funeral will ‘pay for itself’

HOW WAS Margaret Thatcher’s funeral costed at £10 million? Does this include the military presence which we pay for on a regular basis whether marching endlessly round barrack parade grounds or exercising on Salisbury Plain? Doubtless the logistical

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Marysella should stay

I quite agree that Marysella should be allowed to stay in the UK (The Press, April 23). Far better to deport the morons who made such an indiscreet decision. Jack Hunter, Haxby.

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Turtle man is a hero

WHAT a hero, what a man, wading into bike infested water, past the dangerously territorial shopping trolley – you can get a nasty scrape off them (The Press, April 20). To rescue a drowning turtle, what a bloke. If by chance Stevie Ze Suicide has

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Roundabout risks

THE new roundabout layout near the Designer Outlet is dangerous. I was nearly involved in an accident there as all my life I have followed the road rule of giving way to the right, but this roundabout has not very clear markings and you have to

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It’s a numbers game

 I WOULD like to comment on fans being locked out of Bootham Crescent on Saturday (The Press, April 22). I have rung up on occasions to buy tickets for home games and been told I can buy on the gate and again I was told for the Southend game that

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History ‘would be lost’ if housing plan approved

ARCHAEOLOGIST Chas Jones has demonstrated the evidence he has found for the Battle of Fulford on York’s Germany Beck site and asked: how can planners allow homes to be built there? The founder of the Fulford Battlefield Society invited The Press

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Don’t pick it up

WALKING along Goodramgate I noticed several pieces of litter in the street. I picked it up and looked for a bin nearby (and, yes, there was one) in which to place the plastic carrier bags, brown paper bags, newspaper, etc. So I did what my “responsible

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Local plan won’t work

THE important issue in respect of addressing York’s housing shortage is to accept and acknowledge that the council’s affordable housing policy remains largely unworkable on most existing allocated land, with or without planning permission –then do

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Matters of opinion

I AGREE with your letter writer Lynne Lea (The Press, April 19) – how dare you be content to print more than one letter expressing an opinion contrary to one’s own! The opinion expressed in this letter was not that of your readers (not this one

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Cancer patients hit with big monthly bills

CANCER patients in North Yorkshire are being hit with huge monthly bills following diagnosis, according to one of the UK’s biggest cancer charities. Travel costs, hospital parking, prescription charges and high fuel bills due to treatment are all

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Not for us, you see

IN REPLY to Mrs M Robinson (Why move them? Letters, April 23), madam have you not grasped yet that our university takes precedence over anything we as mere citizens may require. They have but to ask and it shall be done. Students cannot be expected

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It’s all gone mad

THE Press of April 22 was even more illuminating than usual through three articles: On page 13, I note that a couple who have had to have their house altered to accommodate a permanent disability have been told that their house is now too big and that

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Search continues for William Notley, 56

THE search is ongoing for a man from Copmanthorpe who went missing on his way to work. William Notley, 56, also known as Bill, left home on Saturday morning to go to work at Tockwith but failed to turn up and his employer raised the alarm, said

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Visit us here...

RESIDENTS of Micklegate ward are invited to the meeting of the ward committee tomorrow at the council’s new West Offices (entrance facing Toft Green), starting with a drop-in surgery at 6.30pm. During the opening session, which will be attended

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Former council offices an eyesore

MUCH has been written lately about the eyesores in Piccadilly. Yet I am afraid that the vacated council offices in St Leonard’s are an absolute disgrace and in a total state of disrepair. These former offices of the council are opposite the

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New day centre set up for the vulnerable

A GROUP of York nurses has transformed an old council building into a thriving day centre and social hub for vulnerable and isolated residents. The six registered nurses, who all run care homes in the city, have taken on the lease of Clarence Gardens

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Masked axeman in raid on village store

A TERRIFIED shop assistant was forced to hand over hundreds of pounds to an axeman who struck at North Yorkshire village store. The robber, his face covered by a scarf, threatened the woman shortly before 4.30pm while the owners of Brompton Convenience

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A load of haddock

IS OUR national dish being devalued? Or are our taste buds failing? We know there are tons of foreign haddock imported, and the taste and firmness are not as tasty and good as locally caught haddock. It lacks flavour and is flakier. But you

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Fake bank notes alert

RESIDENTS and businesses in Thirsk are warned to watch out for fake banknotes. North Yorkshire Police said a number of counterfeit £10 and £20 notes had been spotted in the town. Local officers have been distributing UV pens and leaflets to

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Confusion claim over council boundary changes

CHANGES to local political boundaries could harm parish councils and cause confusion among voters, local councillors have claimed. A consultation into the changes was launched by the Local Government Boundary Commission after a proposal to reduce

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More pubs ‘will create problems’

I READ with some alarm the proposals for three more city-centre pubs. York already has alcohol-related problems – to the extent that most York residents do not feel it is safe or enjoyable to be in the town centre on Friday or Saturday nights.

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April 24

100 years ago A Scotsman, wishing to know his fate at once, telegraphed a proposal of marriage to the lady of his choice. After spending the entire day at the telegraph office he was finally rewarded late in the evening by an affirmative answer

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Incinerator protestors launch £20,000 legal fund

CAMPAIGNERS fighting a controversial waste incinerator project have launched a £20,000 fundraising drive. North Yorkshire Waste Action Group (NYWAG) said it urgently needs to create a war chest as, if granted, a judicial review over the £1.4 billion

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Ice-cream deal between Yorvale and St Helen’s Farm

TWO long established family businesses have collaborated to produce a goats’ milk ice cream. Acaster Malbis-based Yorvale ice cream and St Helen’s Farm, of Seaton Ross, have pooled their collective expertise to launch the ice cream, which has gone

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Man badly hurt in Harrogate gang attack

A MAN is in intensive care after being attacked by men with weapons in Harrogate. He was attacked in St Andrew’s Crescent by three men who hit him with what police believe to be wooden implements before running off, leaving the victim seriously

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York gallery owner to be art advisor for Dream Catcher magazine

ACCORDING To McGee gallery guru Greg McGee is to be the art advisor for Dream Catcher magazine in York. His appointment has been announced by York publishers Stairwell Books and will take immediate effect, Greg being responsible for issue 27’s

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York student to work on British satellite project

A STUDENT from York with an ambition to work for NASA has seen his career lift off after being invited to work on an ambitious British satellite project. Luke Bussell, a GCSE student at Bootham School, made such an impression on members of the

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York hotel on awards shortlist

YORK Marriott Hotel has been shortlisted in the Business Tourism Award category of the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2013. The Tadcaster Road hotel will now attend the awards ceremony on May 20 in Manchester, where all finalists are guaranteed

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New homes plan for York divides opinion

A 15-YEAR blueprint for York’s future split opinion as firm plans for the city’s development were debated for the first time. City of York Council’s cabinet is next week set to agree to consult the public on the authority’s draft Local Plan, including

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York photographer snapping the dogs

A passion for pooches led to a new business idea for a York photographer, reports NATALYA WILSON ANNEMARIE KING is now working as a ‘phodographer’. And, yes, you did just read that right. ‘Phodography’ is the term she coins for dog portraiture,

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Police recruiting 60 new officers

NORTH Yorkshire Police is recruiting 60 new officers, it has been announced. Julia Mulligan, the police and crime commissioner for North Yorkshire, is launching a police officer recruitment campaign for approximately 60 vacancies between now and

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Tadcaster firm in £22m revamp deal

A YORKSHIRE engineering firm has been appointed to lead work on the £22 million revamp of an East Yorkshire town’s transport network. The Beverley Integrated Transport Plan – including a new Southern Relief Road – was given Government approval

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MP3 sound effects explained to youngsters

THE world’s largest ear is coming to schools to help prevent youngsters “downloading deafness” on MP3 players. Deafness Research UK’s Bionic Ear show will visit St Robert’s Catholic Primary School, in Harrogate, and Ripon Cathedral School on Tuesday

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Cancer survivor's three-day trek in aid of charity

A YOUNG cancer survivor from York is planning a gruelling fundraising trip hiking across some the biggest mountains in the United States. Harry Baines, 22, of Fulford, will mark the third anniversary of undergoing successful radiotherapy for a

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York bus and travel apps launched

THREE new bus and travel apps have been launched to make it easier for commuters, residents and visitors to find their way around York. The YorkLIVE, BusYork and York Park&Ride applications can be downloaded free from all app stores, having

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Festival to mark Fulford School’s golden jubilee

PREPARATIONS are well under way for a big party at a York secondary school to celebrate its golden jubilee in September. Fulford School turns 50 in the autumn, and to celebrate the school is organising a Fulfifty Festival on September 28. There

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School considers birthday ban on sweets

CHILDREN could be banned from taking sweets to school to celebrate their birthday, under new plans by a North Yorkshire primary school. Rossett Acre Primary School, in Harrogate, is considering axing its policy of allowing pupils to bring sweets

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£300k allocated for 20mph speed limit move

YORK’S transport boss has agreed to allocate £300,000 for the next stage of plans to introduce a city-wide 20mph speed, sparking criticism from opposition councillors. Coun Dave Merrett, City of York Council’s cabinet member for transport, has

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Accolade for Oracle Finance

Oracle Finance, founded in 2006 by Peter Brook and Andy King, has been named Broker of the Year by Alphera Financial Services. The company, which employs nearly 30 people, has 40,000 clients on its books, ranging from sole traders and captains

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Town and country day at Bishop Burton College

BISHOP Burton College will opens it campus for visitors to explore next month. The Town & Country Day, on Sunday, May 26, will include rural crafts, rugby, falconry, stunt performers and British eventing horse trials. The college will be

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Yorkshire Bank ambassador Alec Stewart to visit Northallerton

CRICKETER Alec Stewart will visit North Yorkshire in his role as an ambassador for Yorkshire Bank. The former England captain will meet an invited audience of local business people at Allerton Court Hotel, Northallerton, tomorrow in a visit organised

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York taxi rank to stay in operation

A TAXI rank in central York has been allowed to keep operating around the clock despite complaints from nearby residents and businesses about noise, fights and litter. Coun Dave Merrett, City of York Council’s cabinet member for transport, planning

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York raiders target historic artefacts

THIEVES have stolen a pair of antique enamel signs from the garden of a home in York. The signs, which date back to the Victorian era, were taken from outside a house in Tadcaster Road, between Monday and Thursday last week, and are worth about

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Farm wage safety net on the brink

THE organisation which protects the wages of thousands of farm workers across North and East Yorkshire could be abolished today. The Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) was set up to ensure fair pay levels for 152,000 fruit pickers and farm workers

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Malton hauliers win supermarket award

MALTON haulier Ward Bros Transport has beaten national rivals to win a major accolade from supermarket giant ASDA. The family business won ASDA’s UK Container Carrier of the Year 2013 award for its near 100 per cent success rate in delivering full

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Chicago - my kinda town

KATE FRANCES follows in the footsteps of Sinatra and Al Capone with a visit to Chicago – and finds a gleaming 21st century metropolis. AT the Twin Anchors pub in the Old Town district, our very own Chicago greeter and guide Jean, vouched “this

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York solicitor prepares for Oxfam Trailtrekker challenge

A YORK solicitor is on the run as he bids to complete 100 kilometres across some of England’s roughest countryside to help fund house-building projects in the Third World. Colin Byrne relaxes from the stresses of representing criminals in court

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Oxfam calls for Syrian appeal help

The Oxfam shop in Helmsley is urging support for its emergency appeal as the Syrian refugee crisis worsens. Described by Foreign Secretary William Hague as “the greatest humanitarian catastrophe of the twenty-first century so far”, more than 1.3

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Debate’s focus on poverty

A UNIQUE digital conference is being held today to highlight poverty and inequality in York and the surrounding region. Local media outlets, experts and charities have joined forces to host the open discussion on Twitter about the problems and

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Social pioneer put spotlight on city

POVERTY in York has been in the spotlight since the end of the 19th century. In 1899, social reformer, sociological researcher and industrialist Seebohm Rowntree, inspired by the work of his father Joseph, investigated the city’s poverty through

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Rich-poor health gap widens in York

HEALTH inequalities in York are responsible for 76 deaths a year in the city and the rich-poor divide is widening, new research has revealed. Studies of the impact of poverty in the city have found that the most deprived ten per cent of York’s