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Supermarket boss arrested over insider dealing allegations
THE treasurer of Yorkshire supermarket chain Morrisons has been arrested at his Harrogate home over allegations of insider trading. North Yorkshire Police last month arrested a 49-year-old man as part of an investigation carried out by the Financial
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Parkinson's Disease sufferer from York pressing ahead with trip to Kiev for pioneering treatment, despite political turmoil
A PARKINSON’S Disease sufferer from York is pressing ahead with a trip to Ukraine for pioneering stem cell treatment - despite growing political turmoil and personal difficulties in getting insurance. The Press reported earlier this month how James
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Tyre fire expected to burn for several more days
FIRE crews remain at the scene of a massive tyre fire near Selby, with a full inspection of the site expected to start today tomorrow. The blaze at Newgen Tyre Recycling has been left to burn itself out, six days after it started, engulfing thousands
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HIV: Don’t be afraid to take the test
Diagnosed with HIV at a late stage, a sufferer talks about the stigma still surrounding the condition and the vital importance of getting tested. BY the time Pete Smith* was diagnosed as being HIV positive, he may have lived with the condition
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One in four York women not attending life-saving cancer screenings
As Cervical Cancer Awareness Week begins, Fiona Parker speaks to a doctor and cancer survivor to find out why a simple screening test might just save your life. IT is the most common cancer in women under 35 in the UK but the majority of cervical
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Food for thought: 3 Elephants Keralan Pineapple Curry
York’s zen cook FLORENCIA CLIFFORD suggests a sunny, meat-free curry. IN January we should be cooking healthy and colourful food, invoking sunshine through our dishes, but with the awareness that we need energy to endure the cold weather. Although
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Fitness is a way of life
“I need to get fit” That’s a statement I often hear when a new client appears in my studio, especially at this time of year, but what exactly does it mean? One thing is for sure: our human body is built for movement. We were never designed to sit
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Fitness expert Jessie Pavelka to speak at health and wellbeing event
A YORK woman whose life-changing weight loss was documented in a television programme has started her own health and wellbeing organisation. Sarah Le Brocq, 31, of Holgate, became determined to lose weight in the months approaching her 30th birthday
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Memories of action on the front line
CHARLES Seymour was just 17 when he volunteered to join the Sherwood Foresters (the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment) and go off to war. It was 1914, and nobody thought the war would last long. “People said it would be over by Christmas.
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Songs from the time
A COUPLE of weeks ago, we carried a piece about reader Chris Poole, and his extraordinary collection of First World War sheet music. Chris and his wife Margaret have been collecting old sheet music for years. They have hundreds of original
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Family firm in energy efficient move
THE growth in popularity of biomass energy provision is spreading across North Yorkshire with a Thirsk-based plant grower adopting the energy efficient technology. Family-run Earley Ornamentals is one of the first Yorkshire young plant growers
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Bid to make York the “coaching capital” of the UK
A NEW association has been established in a bid to make York the “coaching capital” of the UK. About 50 people attended the inaugural meeting of Coaching York to hear plans for the group and how to get involved. The group has been set up as
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York City chief praises team's forward force
YORK City boss Nigel Worthington believes his forwards are striking fear into opposition teams despite Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Bristol Rovers. Only an excellent display by visiting goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall prevented the Minstermen from racking
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Danby Castle team take on Milburn Arms Hotel
THE Milburn Arms Hotel is to reopen after being taken on by the team behind wedding venue Danby Castle. Danby Castle Ltd is overseeing the renovation of the building at Rosedale Abbey, near Pickering, and will be reopening The Milburn Arms as a
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Hunters estate agent opens office in Hounslow
AN estate agent which opened its first branch 21 years ago in York has expanded its reach in London. Hunters has opened a new office in Hounslow, bringing its total to more than 30 branches throughout London and the South East. Andy Bushell
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Honour for Selby chippy
A SELBY chippy has been recognised by the 2014 National Fish & Chip Awards for its fundraising efforts during the Seafarers UK Fish & Chip Feast week. Mister C’s has been shortlisted for the award after staff member Amy Grimwood took part
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A positive outlook for Yorkshire Business Market
DETAILS have been revealed for the 10th annual Yorkshire Business Market due to take place in April. Organised by Harrogate Chamber of Trade and Commerce, the one-day event will take place at Pavilions of Harrogate on April 28 and will welcome
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Gateshead game will provide clearer marker of Knights' health
GARY THORNTON reckons next Sunday’s pre-season friendly against Gateshead will provide a better marker of where his York City Knights side are in their preparations than their trip to The Jungle. A young Knights side missing more than half of their
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Tips for photographing garden birds
MANY wildlife photographers pride themselves on going far off the beaten track to capture pictures of rare or unusual wild creatures most of us would otherwise never get to see. But what about the everyday birds and animals that live as our neighbours
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Lottery of life is heartbreaking
WHAT a contrast in fortunes. I’m writing this a short time after learning good friends of ours are ecstatically happy after the safe delivery of their first child. She has been cherished from the moment her parents knew she existed, with dad enthusiastically
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City nightlife’s area of concern
COMPARED with most cities, York is a safe place to live. Friday and Saturday nights might get a bit raucous, but mostly it’s good-humoured fun; people letting off steam after a hard week’s work. However, statistics show that Back Swinegate has
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Most illuminating
IT won’t come as much of a surprise to learn that last year’s Illuminating York turned out to be a damp squib, in terms of revenue. The decision to charge higher admission charges saw the number of visitors almost halve, with the Liberal Democrats
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Stonebow House is not listed
UNCERTAINTY has been expressed in the Letters page about the status of Stonebow House. Perhaps I can help. In the 1990s, I was employed by English Heritage to revise and rewrite the Statutory List of Buildings of Architectural and Historical Interest
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Airspeed opportunity
I WAS impressed by Coun James Alexander’s powers of recall (Letters, January 13). Thanks for reminding me that years ago I approached the York Civic Trust to suggest that a commemorative plaque marking the Airspeed connection might be affixed to
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‘Psycho’ confusion
THERE has been much debate about introducing a 20mph limit. In the Hull Road area of York, we would consider it a blessing if we had an effective 30mph limit. It would make such a difference to the quality of life. The noise pollution from cars
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Fighting junk mail
IN AMONG the other junk mail, I noticed one which said in friendly colours: “It’s time to fight for British jobs…” I immediately wondered what does that mean. Is it talking about people who are British? And how do you define British in a country
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Singing the praises of York choir
JONTY CLARK’S letter of January 16 expressing enjoyment of the impromptu singing by some members of the York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir in The Blue Bell pub last Monday evening was very gratifying. While enjoying the hospitality of that pub
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Housing failures
IT IS Howard Perry who needs to eat words and not the critics of Labour’s failed affordable housing policies (Letters, January 9). Remember, Mr Perry, 50 per cent of nothing is nothing. Land Registry figures showing high house prices in York is
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Planning payments concern
THE information revealed in the article on Section 106 planning payments (The Press, January 10) will be of concern to many, and especially to parish councils. Many of the larger developments include specific project uses for the section 106 payments
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Divided opinion over Anne McIntosh's selection
THE 550 or so paid-up members of the Conservative Party in Thirsk and Malton must now decide on the fate of Anne McIntosh as the Conservative candidate for the next election. Ms McIntosh has undeniably divided opinion, but I hope it’s not too late
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Trust’s not enough
PROMISES of a safety refuge for those in a state of mental health crisis have not been honoured. We need to know why and we need to know soon. Answerability is not an irritating inconvenience to be shrugged off by politicians and health professionals
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Pub closures woe
ACCORDING to CAMRA, thousands of public houses have closed during last year, never to reopen. Over the New Year the reason for this became obvious: a combination of greed and incompetence. In one extremely busy establishment, family controlled
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Yorkshire's Andrew Gale signs contract extension
Captain Andrew Gale today signed a one-year extension to his contract with Yorkshire that will keep him at the club until December, 2016. The 30-year-old batsman also has an option to add a further year to a Yorkshire career that began with his
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Castleford 62, York City Knights 6
THERE was never any doubt Castleford would lift the Paul Higgins Trophy given the two sides on show in yesterday’s memorial friendly at The Jungle, but York City Knights could take lots from it too, despite the 62-6 scoreline. These games usually
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York RI’s late show derails Huntington Rovers’ run
The big shock of the day in the York Minster Engineering Football League premier division came at York RI, who defeated Huntington Rovers 6-5 in a thriller. The reverse – sparked by a superb late comeback by the hosts – marked the end of a rousing
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Sporting Knavesmire on cloud nine in goal spree
GOALS flowed for division three leaders Sporting Knavesmire as they turned in a fantastic performance to defeat Huby United 9-0. Andy Simpson, Tom Wilson and Mike Eddom all hit doubles with Luke Hutchinson, Tom Williams and George Wilson completing
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Leeds United out-foxed by last-gasp winner
PRIDE and passion – if not points – were restored to Leeds United. After a humiliating FA Cup exit at Rochdale and a 6-0 mauling at Sheffield Wednesday, the Whites needed a good performance against Championship leaders Leicester City to regain
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York City 0, Bristol Rovers 0
YORK City have now failed to beat a team managed by former Bootham Crescent chief John Ward in 13 games but their latest attempt might just have been the unluckiest. Ward’s Bristol Rovers team relied heavily on the heroics of goalkeeper Steve Mildenhall
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Tadcaster Albion rack up 8-1 triumph at Lincoln Moorlands Railway
WHIPPING boys Lincoln Moorlands Railway felt the full force of Tadcaster Albion’s strike power as manager Paul Marshall’s men racked up an 8-1 triumph. The emphatic triumph consolidated Albion’s position as the nearest challengers to Northern Counties
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Pocklington RUFC back in their stride to beat Middlesbrough 29-5
Pocklington RUFC got back on track with a convincing 29-5 North One East home victory over lowly Middlesbrough. After two disappointing displays, Pocklington were quickly into their stride with an early try when a blind-side break was finished
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Malton & Norton's resurgence ended at Huddersfield
Malton & Norton RUFC’s recent resurgence came to an abrupt end at Huddersfield as the stand-out team in the North One East triumphed 61-17. Full of pace, power and precision, Huddersfield blitzed Malton in the opening 25 minutes scoring five
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Frazer Land inspires York RI victory
INSPIRED by man of the match Frazer Land, York RI snatched a Yorkshire Four thriller 20-14 against Hornsea. Pressed into early errors, host RI trailed 6-0. But Land crossed to reduce the deficit to a single point at half-time. The visitors
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Call for Illuminating York admission charges to be axed
TICKET sales for a York festival which lit up city landmarks left a £20,000 budget shortfall and sparked calls for admission charges to be axed. Official figures obtained by City of York Council’s Liberal Democrat group showed 9,562 tickets were
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Selby RUFC beat Heath 25-10
Selby RUFC continued their good run of Yorkshire One form with a 25-10 conquest of hosts Heath. A knock-on straight from the kick off resulted in early Heath pressure with Selby caught offside in front of the posts after only two minutes. Ezra
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Council bosses raise HS2 concerns
RAIL links for the HS2 scheme in North Yorkshire should be altered to reduce their impact on local communities, one of the region’s councils has said. North Yorkshire County Council’s executive will this week discuss its response to a consultation
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Delays warning due to work on A64 slip road
THE A64 slip road at Grimtson Bar will be closed overnight for several nights this week for roadworks. Road widening works mean the eastbound slip road will be closed for five nights from tonight, from 8pm to 6am, with a diversion in place.
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Public consultation over plans for Sainsbury’s superstore on Hull Road
SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury’s is to start a public consultation on its plans to open a third superstore in York. An exhibition of the proposals, which will be held at St Thomas’s Church, in Osbaldwick Lane, on Friday, from 11am to 7pm, and on Saturday
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Police seek to extend alcohol restrictions to Swinegate, Goodramgate and Fossgate
RISING crime in one of York’s drinking hotspots has led to calls for tighter restrictions on the sale of alcohol in the area. Statistics from North Yorkshire Police show the Back Swinegate area was the scene of 215 crimes last year including 51
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Gecko makes 500-year-old tower its home
AN exotic reptile from the deserts of Asia made a 500-year-old historic tower in York its home. The animal in question – an eight-inch long leopard gecko – turned up at the Red Tower on York’s bar walls on Foss Islands in early January as council
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Horse rider injured in fall near Whitby
A WOMAN was flown to hospital after a riding accident near Whitby. She was treated by paramedics from the Yorkshire Ambulance Service at the scene after falling off her horse yesterday afternoon. She was flown to James Cook Hospital in Middlesborough
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Classmates remember Jamie Inglis
THE school friends of Jamie Inglis have remembered the brave seven-year-old on the anniversary of his death. Popular Lord Deramore’s Primary School pupil Jamie died a year ago following a battle with the aggressive childhood cancer neuroblastoma
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January 20
100 years ago Quite a sensation had been caused in the vicinity of Bootham by the antics of a bullock, which had entered the shop of Thomas Harwood, who carried on the business of an ironmonger and earthenware dealer. It appeared that the bullock
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MP gets behind vision for Appleton Roebuck
AN MP has lent his support to a village near York in its bid to have a greater say in planning issues. Nigel Adams, who represents Selby and Ainsty, has backed Appleton Roebuck’s neighbourhood development plan, which is being driven forward by
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Decision day for North Yorkshire 200+ homes bid
A DECISION date looms for a controversial planning application that could see more than 200 new homes built in a small North Yorkshire town. Gladman Developments have applied for planning permission to build 225 homes on fields near Kirkbymoorside
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Coat of arms above King’s Manor restored
AN HISTORIC coat of arms above York’s King’s Manor has been restored to its former glory. The building served the Tudors and Stuarts and was headquarters of the Council of the North. It was visited by Henry VIII, Charles I and James I, who all
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Tragic end to a night out with friends
A 24-YEAR-OLD man who had undergone brain surgery to battle epilepsy died after a night out with friends, an inquest heard. Simon Longthorp’s body was found in Selby Dam, near Sainsbury’s, on Sunday, August 18 last year. An inquest heard Mr
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600-year-old book tells of the death of King Richard III
THE Yorkshire Museum has turned the page of the 600-year-old house book to display the death entry of King Richard III. Until now, the manuscript has been opened to a page detailing the preparations that were made and the money that was spent on
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Volunteers needed for Marie Curie Cancer Care's Great Daffodil Appeal
MARIE Curie Cancer Care is appealing for people in North and East Yorkshire to give an hour of their time in March for their Great Daffodil Appeal. Volunteers are needed to hand out the daffodil pins in return for donations to the charity’s biggest
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Jay Casey, 11, claims talent show prize
MEET Jay Casey, the top new singer on the talent show circuit. The 11-year-old Millthorpe School pupil has already won a radio talent show, and was a finalist at The Ainsty’s Got Talent competition. He has now scooped the top prize at the Monks
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Nature sets up shop in York window display
A YORK artist is brightening up a city street after installing an eclectic window display in a shop. Mark Hearld has designed the display for the Plaskitt and Plaskitt interiors shop near Micklegate Bar. The showcase, which shop owner Claire
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1,500 runners step out for Brass Monkey Half Marathon
MORE than a thousand runners stepped out onto York’s streets despite this morning's rain for the Brass Monkey Half Marathon. The race which set off from York Racecourse and took in Acaster Selby, Appleton Roebuck and back through Bishopthorpe made
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One arrest after raid on York convenience store
MASKED robbers carrying knives raided a York convenience store leaving staff terrified. The two raiders targeted McColl’s in Crichton Avenue in Clifton, and took cash from the till. Police say the shop workers were not hurt but were left very shaken
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British Army recruitment drive
A CAMPAIGN to attract thousands of new recruits to the British Army will target job seekers in York this week. A recruitment clinic will be held at the Jobcentre Plus in Stonebow on Wednesday, from 10.30am to 2pm. People will be able to speak
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Clean-up operation on side of A64
VERGES and gutters along one of York’s busiest stretches of road were spruced up at the weekend as council teams took advantage of a lane closure. A Highways Agency survey along the stretch of the A64 from Bondhill to Fulford meant one lane was
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Teenager pays heavy price for ‘monumental error’
A YOUNG man faces prison, his career hopes in tatters and life with a paralysed arm because he rode a motorcycle on a pavement, York magistrates heard. Charles Hancock, 19, crashed into a farmer’s trailer being towed through Tadcaster when he came
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Student flats plan likely to be given go-ahead
DEVELOPERS could get the go-ahead this week to build a 326-bedroom block of student flats in the centre of York. City of York Council’s planning committee will decide on Thursday whether to approve proposals by Maple Grove Developments for the
