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Vehicles crash as traffic lights fail
A ROAD has been temporarily closed after traffic light failure caused an accident. The A163 Main Street in Bubwith was closed both ways following the crash at Staithe Street which happened at about 7pm this evening. The accident is understood
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York City boss targets Cheltenham Town's Russell Penn
YORK City are in talks to sign Cheltenham Town’s club captain Russell Penn. The Minstermen have targeted the 28-year-old midfielder, who has fallen out of favour at Whaddon Road during the last two months. But Penn is under contract with the
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Now time for Knights to get down to it
YORK City Knights returned to pre-season training this week with boss Gary Thornton warning his charges they were to face some gruelling sessions following their festive break. The fact the Championship One season does not start until March meant
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Ex-Elland Road duo for Teamwork FC charity event
FOR the first time two speakers will grace the Teamwork FC charity event. Former Leeds United duo John Lukic and Steve Hodge will be the main men at the Leeds United-themed Teamwork dinner at the Regen Centre in Riccall on Friday, February 21.
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Wetherby named north’s best small racecourse
WETHERBY has once again been named the north’s best small racecourse. The gong, awarded by The Racegoers Club, was given to the West Yorkshire track for the tenth time since the turn of the century. Jonjo Sanderson, Wetherby’s chief executive
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Police called to 'axe attack' find youngsters making zombie movie
POLICE armed response units called after an elderly resident reported an axe attack, found it was young people making a zombie film. A full emergency response unit was sent to Tudor Court in Harrogate at 3.22pm yesterday, after the elderly woman
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A year to remember is call after one to forget
STEADY improvement will continue to be the target for York City manager Nigel Worthington after he outlined his hopes for 2014. The Minstermen chief is challenging his team to build on the 1-0 New Year’s Day home victory over Morecambe but also
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New sponsor for York Cricket Club
YORK Cricket Club have announced a new three-year headline sponsorship deal with Hunters. The city-based estate agent, which also sponsors the York & District Senior League, has replaced development company Grantside, who had supported the
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Nicky Henderson’s Sprinter Sacre in good heart after Kempton scare
Nicky Henderson reported Sprinter Sacre’s heart rate to be “perfectly normal” after coming through a crucial workout yesterday. National Hunt racing’s brightest star suffered his first defeat over fences when pulled up sharply by Barry Geraghty
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Darts: Glenn Brooksbank revels in a magnificent seven
YORKSHIRE darts ace Paul Bulmer was edged out in a high-quality final during stage seven of the YDP Masters Open at Huntington WMC. Bulmer, from Rillington, near Malton, threw an 118 finish for a 15-dart leg and also bagged an 18-darter, but he
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Clean sweep by City of York Athletic Club trio
THERE was a canny clean sweep completed by City of York Athletic Club athletes Lucy Hadaway, Alice Linaker and Katie Bohl in a county clash. They came first, second and third respectively in the under-15 girls’ pentathlon at the North Yorkshire
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Promising Malcolm Jefferson horse on hunt for Newcastle win
Retrieve The Stick, who left her rivals toiling in her wake at Kelso on her latest start, bids to add to that victory at Newcastle this afternoon. Trained at Norton by Malcolm Jefferson, the five-year-old will again be partnered by Brian Hughes
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York DJ facing drugs charges in Croatia
A DJ from York is being held in custody in Croatia accused of selling drugs during a music festival. Andrew Bird, 27, of Gale Lane, Acomb, has denied all the charges but is still waiting for a date to be set for a trial.He has been in custody for
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York MP to meet mail bosses over post office threat
A YORK MP is to meet Post Office bosses to discuss the future of one of their branches in the city. Residents in Bishopthorpe have aired concerns that their local post office may be closed and York Outer MP Julian Sturdy, together with ward councillor
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Clare Kilcoyne sets up own firm making edible creations for weddings and events
BRIDES looking for a tasty alternative to traditional floral displays may be inspired by Clare Kilcoyne’s edible creations. Clare decided to set up her own business which creates mouthwateringly-good bouquets – featuring fruit hand dipped in chocolate
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Big profits rise for fashion chain Next
Fashion chain Next, which has three branches in York, is set to see annual profits overtake those of Marks & Spencer for the first time in its history after notching up a stellar Christmas sales performance. The group is now expecting pre-tax
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Sadness for colleagues of police officer killed in crash
COLLEAGUES have spoken of their continuing sadness a year on from the death of PC Andrew Bramma, who was killed when his police vehicle crashed into a tree in North Yorkshire. PC Bramma died on January 5 last year while responding to a call near
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Axe attack alert was zombie film shoot
POLICE were called to reports of an axe attack in a Harrogate car park – only to find it had been a shoot for a horror film. A member of the public reported three men, one holding what appeared to be an axe, standing over a fourth who was covered
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Lendal Bridge questions row breaks out
YORK’S transport chief has been accused of evading “difficult” questions on the controversial Lendal Bridge traffic restrictions. A series of written queries were put to Coun Dave Merrett, cabinet member for transport, ahead of December’s meeting
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York Castle Museum prepares for First World War exhibition
PREPARATIONS have begun for a major new exhibition at the York Castle Museum to commemorate the outbreak of the First World War. The exhibition, which is entitled 1914: When The World Changed Forever, will use new technology and the museum’s military
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The Great British Bake Off contestant passes on tips at meeting
ONE of the stars of cookery show The Great British Bake Off will be passing on tips to a Women’s Institute group in North Yorkshire. Beca Lyne-Pirkis, who reached the semi-finals of the BBC2 contest last year, will also talk about her experience
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250 give views on housing scheme at former British Sugar factory site
MORE than 250 people gave their views on one of the biggest housing schemes in York’s history at two exhibitions staged to outline the plans for the site. Associated British Foods (ABF) will submit full proposals for about 1,000 homes on the site
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Gay people to be questioned on employment issues
YORK Pride is launching a survey to get a picture of how comfortable and supported gay people feel when they go to work. The gay rights organisation is asking local lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people to report their experiences
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Pupils at Millthorpe School, York, to get new uniform
STUDENTS at a York school are to have a make-over after calling for a smarter look. Governors at Millthorpe School agreed to introduce a new uniform following an extensive consultation involving pupils, parent and staff. The sole supplier will
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Car dealership staff run for York Special Care Baby Unit
STAFF at a car dealership are racing to reach their fundraising target in support of the York Special Care Baby Unit support group. But they won’t be in motors speeding around the city as the York Vantage Toyota team signs up to run this year’s
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Archbishop of York’s charity helps 3,000 people in poverty
A CHARITY set up by the Archbishop of York to tackle poverty has responded to its 3,000th request for help as demand soars. Acts 435, launched by Dr John Sentamu in the summer of 2010, reached its latest milestone by giving a washing machine to
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Making a go of it in tough times
SETTING up in business during a recession may sound risky, but under the Government’s New Enterprise Allowance Scheme many budding entrepreneurs have found a new lease of life by becoming their own boss. In fact 32,000 new companies have been formed
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That 2020 vision
NEARLY 15 years ago Tony Blair promised to eliminate child poverty by 2020. And while the problem is still far from solved, his deadline stands more chance of becoming reality thanks to charities such as the Archbishop of York’s pioneering Acts 435
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Attitudes to poor can alter over time
FOLLOWING Matthew Laverack’s letter (The Press, January 2) in response to Gavin Aitchison’s column, it is worth highlighting that improvement in society is not an upwardly linear progression. Attitudes can alter over time. In pre-Reformation
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No political ambitions
I KNEW my letter referring to Gavin Aitchison’s “Demonising The Poor” column would result in derogatory comments on the Press website but this time I really have touched a raw nerve. The usual trolls are getting very agitated. The ever-predictable
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Long may the ban last
HOW on earth can Sean McClarron say that "fox hunting was never about killing for fun, it was a balanced method of wildlife management" (The Press, January 2). If that is so, how about the disgusting practice of “blooding” small children after
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A fox’s tale
I SEE from your paper the Countryside Alliance would like a vote in Parliament on the referral of the hunting ban. However, the latest opinion poll says 80 per cent of the public want to keep the current law. Speaking as a fox, I am very much
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Paying the price
“NHS financial outlook dire” said the headline (The Press, December 31). An NHS leader predicts a funding shortfall of up to £54 billion over the next decade. I wonder just how much of NHS money is being used from their budgets to pay for the
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Inflated cabinet
MAY I respond to Geoff Robb’s letter of January 1 by saying that during the recent review by the Boundaries Commission, the Conservatives recommended a reduction in the number of councillors in York. Labour, trying to protect its majority, recommended
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Long library break
I NOTICE the library area has been busy since Christmas, but with people wondering why it is still closed. Also those people who need to ask for ten jobs a week online cannot now get to a computer. I hope members of staff have been enjoying
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Bridge signage
I HAVE read with interest the articles on Lendal Bridge, especially with regard to the sheer numbers of people who are being caught. While visiting York in December, I inadvertently crossed this bridge along with other traffic in front and behind
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Our national debt
I NEARLY threw a shoe through the television screen as our self-satisfied Prime Minister boasted how his government had reduced the national deficit. The national debt has risen ten per cent every year since he took office. That means in 2015
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Slipshod work
I WAS pleased to see that the council had recouped most of the money which had been overpaid to council staff in the past three years (“Council pay slip”, The Press, December 28) but there is still nearly £30,000 not recouped. When I was at school
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Mystery names at hotel
WE HAVE just started the renovation of the original Lady Anne building. Having removed a wall plaque, we found the signatures of four men. One is my father and the others are: Harold Blackborn, 26.3.34 (my dad’s best friend) and then also W. Arthur
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Homes plan for village pub set for green light
PLANS to turn a village pub into 13 new homes could be approved next week despite a campaign to save it. Almost 600 names were added to a petition calling for the survival of the Bay Horse at Barlby, alongside a Facebook appeal for it to stay open
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York College hosts A-Level awards evening
York College hosted an A-Level awards evening at the National Centre for Early Music in York, pictured, for students who excelled in their studies in 2013. The guest speaker was Dr Francis Neary, a former York College student who is now editor
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Former Acorn junior Jack Anderson on Knights loan radar
YORK City Knights are keeping tabs on Wakefield’s former York Acorn ARLC junior Jack Anderson – and boss Gary Thornton has not ruled out a loan move at some point. Anderson, 19, made his debut for the Wildcats first team in their friendly with
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Race against time to save RAF hero’s war memorabilia
A REMARKABLE collection of wartime memorabilia charting the career of a hero pilot who lived in York is about to go on sale. Squadron Leader John Raymond Fisher flew special operations in the Second World War, taking spies into enemy territory
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January 4
100 years ago The famous Yorkshire aviator, Mr Hucks, had just accomplished a remarkable performance when flying at Belle Vue, Manchester. He was the first British aviator to loop the loop, and had recently set up a record as being the first
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New group aims to bring prosperity to Selby
PLANS to invest thousands of pounds in Selby have moved closer to fruition with the creation of a new group for the town. Selby District Council was allocated £150,000 for the town, and the new group will use some of that, along with £10,000 it
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Special school handover move
NORTH Yorkshire County Council could be handing over a troubled special school for boys with behavioural problems to an independent provider. A spokesman said the council wasexploring the option of leasing Foremost School in Darley, near Harrogate
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Hessay farmer calls for ban on Chinese lanterns
A FARMER is calling for a ban on the sale of Chinese lanterns in York to protect farms and animals from the dangers they pose. Roger Hildreth farms 150 dairy cows at Hessay, just outside the city ring road, and is so worried about the damage wires
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New Year honours for RAF Linton-on-Ouse personnel
A WOMAN who works at a North Yorkshire air base has been commended in the New Year’s Honours List. Squadron Leader Angela Unsworth has been awarded an MBE for “outstanding and dedicated personal commitment to improving the services and support
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Giant Toffee Crisp chocolate bar won in charity raffle
Stephen Spencer, general manager of York’s Chocolate Story, hands over a giant Toffee Crisp chocolate bar to Sophia Rayner, four, and her mother, Stephanie Rayner. Sophia won the huge treat in a charity raffle organsed by the city centre attraction
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£4m in wages paid to 43 NHS workers
MORE than 40 people working for the NHS trust which provides mental health and learning disability services in York and Selby are earning more than £100,000. Forty three people at the Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) earn
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Brewfist, Italy Heimdall 7.6 per cent £3.15 per bottle
BREWFIST are one of an increasing number of contemporary ale producers that are making their way on to our shelves (and glasses, of course) from Italy. As well as producing some fine pale ales, porters, and India pale ales, this producer from Codogno
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Stunning new pub opens
GAVIN AITCHISON lets the train take the strain on his pub crawl to the latest Pivovar bar, the Harrogate Tap IT takes 32 minutes and six stops for the 19.11 from York to reach Harrogate. That’s 32 minutes in which to allow your imagination to run
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Life in the crass lane
NO ONE surely would deny the wish for former Formula 1 world champion Michael Schumacher to make a full recovery from his life-threatening skiing accident. His brain injury suffered when he crashed against a rock while skiing with his son in the
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Looking forward to the first glimmers of the gardening year
WELCOME to 2014 and the first column of the year. Many people regard January as the worst time of the year, a month to endure and get through. I like the anticipation of this time. Days are lengthening, we already have more daylight now than a
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Recipe for Seared mackerel with fennel and grapefruit salad
Elly Mccausland chases away festive excess with a zingy mackerel salad WHENEVER I’ve overindulged food-wise, I crave fennel. There’s something about thinly sliced fennel, its crunch and peppery aniseed flavour, its affinity with zingy citrus dressings
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Good value wines from lesser known regions of Italy
THE Italian Job was shown on the telly during the recent festivities. The original version that is, not the awful remake. Anyway I didn’t get to see much of it as the other occupants of Tipping Towers snatched the remote and changed channels.
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Malta: where the sun always shines
Sam Spade’s Maltese Falcon may have been a fake, but, as MATT CLARK discovers, the island itself is the real deal IT may be cold, wet and windy here, but the sun always shines in Malta. Even in winter you can dine al fresco on the seafront
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More top names added to York Literature Festival line-up
THREE more stellar names from the worlds of science, politics and broadcasting have been added to the already-impressive line-up for this year’s York Literature Festival in March. Mastermind quizmaster and BBC Radio 4 presenter John Humphreys,
