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Double bogeys prove costly for North Yorkshire's Simon Dyson in Dubai Desert Classic
A PAIR of double bogeys on the front nine undermined North Yorkshire golfer Simon Dyson's third round at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. The Malton & Norton Golf Club ace birdied the opening hole of the day, but a seven at the par five third
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York City conjure last minute winner at Fleetwood Town in League Two
TOP scorer Wes Fletcher pounced in the last minute as York City snatched a 2-1 victory at Fleetwood Town in Sky Bet League Two. Fletcher's 12th goal of the campaign - from Michael Coulson's cross - sealed the Minstermen's first ever win over their
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York City boss targets pace-setting League Two rivals
YORK City have been challenged to prove they can mix it with Sky Bet League Two’s big guns again. The Minstermen travel to automatic promotion hopefuls Fleetwood today (3pm) after being humbled 2-0 at home by new table-toppers Chesterfield on Tuesday
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Simon Dyson's tournament hopes kept alive
A REPEAT – in more ways than one – kept alive the hopes of tournament success for York’s Simon Dyson, writes Tony Kelly. A second successive three-under-par 69 at the Emirates Golf Club ensured a promising position at the midway point of the Omega
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Knights propped up without Nathan Freer
GARY THORNTON has been quick to praise the efforts of his York City Knights front men in the past few weeks of pre-season – and their form could prove handy given that Nathan Freer seems unlikely to start the season. Former Press Player of the
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Select side takes on York City Knights
THE York Select players who take on York City Knights in this month’s pre-season friendly can put themselves in the shop window to win a contract with the Championship One club. Opposing coaches Scott Rhodes and Gary Thornton both say the Huntington
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Popular umpire and sports fan Stan Orange passes away, aged 90
RENOWNED cricket umpire Stan Orange has died at the age of 90. York-based Orange, who passed away last weekend, played for York Cricket Club and York Tennis Club and enjoyed a long sporting association supporting youngsters at Copmanthorpe and
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Victory for York City Ladies at Hull
YORK City Ladies footballers enjoyed an excellent 2-0 victory at high-flying North-East Regional Women’s League rivals Hull. Lauren Shuttleworth was on target against her old team in the first half and City’s top scorer, Jazz Whitwell, made the
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Terry Temple crowned YDP Masters Darts Open champion
TERRY Temple was crowned the 2014 YDP Masters Darts Open champion after a 4-1 victory over Rich Corner. The Whitwell-on-the-Hill PDC professional averaged 88.62 in the final against Corner and threw four 180s, including two ton-plus finishes.
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York squash open championship gets under way
THE York & District Ladies Squash League Open Championship gets under way tomorrow. The preliminary rounds will be played at David Lloyd Sports Club in Hull Road, but the venue for Friday’s final is Dunnington Sports and Social Club. The
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Snooker: Paul Davison loses to Rod Lawler in German Masters
PAUL DAVISON suffered German Masters agony after losing 5-4 to Rod Lawler, writes Steve Carroll. The Pickering-based potter was looking to reach the last 16 of a snooker ranking tournament for the first time in his career and led 4-1 at the Tempodrom
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Weird Beard, Something Something Dark Side, London (9%, £3.90)
So, Weird Beard’s an odd name for a brewery, and Something Something Dark Side is an odd name for a beer. But then, Weird Beard have a penchant for making weird beer, and they have beards. Their beer isn’t Brewdog weird – there’s no rum-soaked
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All change at York pub
GAVIN AITCHISON finds it’s all change at two pubs on Lawrence Street in York IT’S easy to forget just how grim the Waggon & Horses once was. Walk in today and you see a busy bar room, a vast beer choice and walls covered in a colourful collage
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I killed Nicole, says former soldier
A FORMER soldier charged with murder did kill York estate agent Nicole Waterhouse, a court has been told. Jeremy Peter Andrew Green, 25, accepts that he unlawfully killed Miss Waterhouse, 32, and unlawfully injured her colleague Karen Browne, 23
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Driver in court over death of pensioners
A MAN has appeared in court accused of causing the deaths of an elderly couple the day after their diamond wedding anniversary. Great-grandparents Dennis Green, 81, and Doreen Green 80, from Strensall, York, died near Gate Helmsley last April when
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Hannah Kelly, 16, in sponsored silence for Stroke Association
A TALKATIVE teenager had to bite her tongue when she set out on a fundraising challenge in honour of her grandfather. Hannah Kelly, 16, of Pocklington, chose to complete a 24-hour sponsored silence and raised £453 for the Stroke Association after
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UPDATE: MP Anne McIntosh ousted but vows to fight on
OUSTED MP Anne McIntosh vowed to fight on as an independent, minutes after she was de-selected by the local Conservative Party. The Thirsk and Malton MP – who is Yorkshire’s only female Conservative MP and is chairwoman of an influential Commons
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York schools plan to create joint sixth form
TWO York secondary schools look set to combine to create a new joint sixth form in the city. All Saints RC School and Manor CE Academy plan to set up an associated faith-based sixth form run by both schools, which will open in September 2015.
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Fleetways Taxis buy defibrillator units and train staff in first aid
A TEAM of York taxi drivers are taking on a lifesaving role in the community, in what is thought to be a UK first. Teaming up with Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Fleetways Taxis have bought a set of six defibrillator units and trained ten members
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Taking an alternative route on HS2 rail link
YORK MP Hugh Bayley says that HS2 is vital for North Yorkshire (The Press, January 29). Yet the proposed route with a spur at Church Fenton joining the existing rail system and onward to York is a disaster for the village as 120 properties are
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City’s market forces
IN response to York’s Labour council planning on spending £1.5 million on a revamp of York’s Newgate Market (The Press, January 25), I believe that so much money should not be spent on the market in these times of austerity. The market is in good
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Dredging up muck
AT LAST, the Government has seen the benefit in dredging our rivers. Let’s hope it’s not just a temporary gimmick to cover up their embarrassment. Luckily we have a readymade workforce to operate on our waters. Political special advisers are highly
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Quadblox success
I WOULD like to take the opportunity to say how much my family and myself enjoyed the launch night for a new game called Quadblox on Wednesday. Quadblox is a game of strategy which helps people with learning difficulties join in family activities
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Employment boost
City of York Council economic scrutiny committee did substantial research and produced recommendations on how to tackle youth unemployment in 2012-13. An ambitious target of a 40 per cent reduction was set. I am delighted that it has been exceeded
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20mph obsession
I WAS appalled to read that Councillor Anna Semlyen has hijacked a city-centre improvement committee to peddle her obsession for 20mph speed limits in York. Speed limits were never in the remit of this group, yet Coun Semlyen has used this forum
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Colourful character
SAY what you like about Anne McIntosh, she has certainly been one of Parliament’s more colourful characters. The Thirsk and Malton MP has held important positions – she’s currently chair of the Commons’ Environment Select Committee. But whether
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Brilliant idea to save more lives
TAXI drivers can be many things. Chauffeurs, of course. Tourist guides. Tellers of tall stories. Now, in what may be the first example of its kind in the country, some taxi-drivers in York are taking on an altogether new role – as lifesavers.
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Call for Haxby Moor Road to be gritted
TWO councillors have called for a York road to be put back on the council’s priority gritting list following three recent accidents. Haxby Moor Road, which links Strensall with Haxby and Wigginton, was downgraded on City of York Council’s gritting
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Secretary of Haxby Road Primary School retires after 22 years
A MUCH-LOVED secretary is retiring after more than two decades at a York primary school. Pauline James, who has been on the front desk at Haxby Road School for 22 years, spent her last day on Thursday and was looking forward to a well-earned rest
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Help Marie Curie saddle up for Yorkshire’s Grand Départ
THE charity partner for Yorkshire’s Grand Départ visit this July is encouraging people to get on board and help their fundraising efforts in the run-up to the momentous event. Marie Curie, the official charity partner for the Tour de France’s visit
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Burglar wanted to be locked up, court told
A BURGLAR who stole jewellery, an antique watch and electrical equipment from a York house was caught after deliberately leaving behind a newspaper with his fingerprints on it. Mark Andrew Foley, 39, was jailed for six and a half years after admitting
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Backing for Easingwold supermarket and health centre plans
PLANS for a new supermarket and health centre in a North Yorkshire market town look set to go ahead despite a split in public opinion. A Jomast Developments application for a 3,490 sq m food store, petrol station and health unit on York Road, Easingwold
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Bootham Junior School pupils mark Chinese New Year
PUPILS from Bootham Junior School in York had fun marking Chinese New Year. Head teacher Helen Todd said: “Chinese New Year festivities traditionally take place over 15 days so we won’t just be celebrating today. “In preparation, the children
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Osbaldwick man in police custody after six-hour stand-off and negotiation
A 34-year-old man is this morning in police custody following a six-hour stand-off in Osbaldwick yesterday evening. His relatives called in police at 7.56pm yesterday evening because they were worried about his safety. But the man refused to go
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February 1
100 years ago Much interest had been aroused by the decision of the Hull Corporation Tramway committee to introduce halfpenny stages on the Hessle Road route. The Mayor of Hull who was chairman of the Committee, stated that before the early
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TV presenters train for sponsored tandem ride
THE presenters of BBC’s Look North are preparing for a sponsored tandem ride in support of Sport Relief. Amy Garcia and Harry Gration are already training for their ‘Tour de Yorkshire’ ride, which will see them take on the route of this year’s
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Lap-dancing club to remain open
YORK’S only lap-dancing club can stay open after councillors renewed its licence despite objections by a feminist group. The York Feminist Network had urged City of York Council to turn down an application by Upstairs, situated above the Mansion
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Humberside police chief in tax call
THE Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside, Matthew Grove, will propose raising the amount of council tax used to pay for policing next week. The precept was frozen last year, but Mr Grove will recommend an increase of 1.99 per cent for 2014
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MP praises Derwenthorpe housing development
AN MP has praised a model York housing development as “just what York needs and a real boost to the area”. York Central MP Hugh Bayley yesterday visited Derwenthorpe, the 540-home settlement being built on York’s eastern outskirts by David Wilson
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Police speak to children over vandalised school play equipment
TWO children have been spoken to by police in connection with damaged caused to two Malton schools. Vandals caused extensive damage to play equipment, sheds, picnic benches and guttering in the playgrounds of Malton Primary School and St Mary’s
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway appeals for teddy bears
NORTH Yorkshire Moors Railway is asking people to donate their teddy bears for a week of half-term activities. The railway is planning teddy bear-themed fun in half-term from February 15 to 23 including a teddy tribute on Goathland station.
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Britain In Bloom judges to visit York village
A YORK village shortlisted for the Britain In Bloom finals will be visited by judges from the Royal Horticultural Society this summer. Dunnington was selected from more than 1,000 entrants, along with Harrogate, Leeds, Filey, Kippax and Upper Hopton
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£3,000 boost for York Hospital baby unit
THOUSANDS of pounds have been raised for York Hospital’s Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) by staff and customers at an East Yorkshire store. George Johnson, who works as a baker for Sainsbury’s Pocklington store, is among the supporters of the unit
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Table Tennis: Double triumph keeps Coneysthorpe side in pole position
IT WAS business as usual at the top of division one in the York & District Table Tennis League. Leaders Coneysthorpe ‘A’ blitzed York RI ‘B’ 10-0 and then went on to beat Bootham ‘A’ 8-2. Martin Lowe was unbeaten in both matches. Jon Wooldridge
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How Paul worked out a new life
Nowadays York-based jeweller Paul Allinson takes pride in crafting one-off pieces by hand. It’s a welcome change from the deafening steel mills of Teesside, as he tells MAXINE GORDON. IN HIS attic workshop at the top of a higgedly piggedly building
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Making a meal of it
Does whisky have a place at table alongside wine? JULIAN COLE spends a pleasurable evening trying to work that one out. WINE is the usual choice with a meal. Beer gives it a go, with various real ales coming out of the pub to claim an affinity
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A mild winter can be a blessing
JONO LEADLEY, of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, reports on how the mild, stormy winter affects wild life in the region THE icing of frost on lawns and the sound of commuters busy scraping ice from car windscreens was noticeable last week simply
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Flower cut and more can expect to wither
IT’S all over for Andy Flower, the England cricket coach who has paid the highest price for an Australian annihilation. The man who helped to guide England to the number one spot in the world and three successive Ashes series triumphs has been
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What a lovely ‘stinker’ it
GINA PARKINSON welcomes the green buds of early-flowering hellebores, and braves the rain for some emergency planting SHINING through the dismal damp gloom in our gardens this week are the lime-green buds of early-flowering hellebores. These plants
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Ryedale youngsters on path to cricket success
YOUNG cricketers from throughout Ryedale and Scarborough will now be able to benefit from a new training scheme designed to help stars of the future. A Yorkshire Cricket Board (YCB) Bronze Regional Pathways Centre has been set up at Pickering to
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Stamford Bridge under-14 girls storm to league triumph
A DOMINANT display earned Stamford Bridge under-14s a 2-0 win at Cayton Corinthians in the City of York Girls’ Football League. Third-placed Bridge scored a goal in each half to lay down a marker ahead of today’s League Cup preliminary round meeting
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Loss of community
I KNEW Acomb was doomed when the residential swallows shook the dust off their wings and quit (or were evicted as unruly tenants). Turning a homely village street into a seaside krazy-golf course with bollard embellishment did not help. David
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Handsome response
EVERY concerned person will welcome David Smith’s well-meaning response to the Clegg mental health proposals (Letters, January 21). Yet as my granny always said: “handsome is as handsome does”. Unfortunately, politicians and health professionals
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School needs
CAN I just point out that while the councils and various political parties fight over whether to allow more houses to be built on green belt areas, no one is thinking of schools. Will somebody with some gumption look at where the children who are
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Grand Départ of the cycling postman in York?
FOR 43 years our post has been delivered by a postman with a bike. No longer. Our postman now uses a trolley dropped off by a van. He tells me that within six months no York post will be delivered by bike. How sad and ironic that in the
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Yasmin Hardaker is Team Jorvik swimmers golden girl
TEAM Jorvik’s Yasmin Hardaker struck gold at the annual swimming Janus Meet in Harrogate. The 11-year-old competed in six events and won gold in the 200 metres freestyle, silver in the 200m individual medley event, while narrowly missing out on
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Pocklington School’s hat-trick of county rugby union aces
A TRIO of Pocklington School pupils have been selected in the Yorkshire Under-15 rugby union squad. Elliot Adamson, Jaeger Iveson and Jonty Atkinson were picked after trials involving 120 youngsters. The squad will play a warm-up game against
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Fulford School launches Football League Fulford
IT was always the fear of all young football fans. How do you play if you can’t get in the school team? Fulford School have found the answer. They have teamed up with the North Riding County FA and the Football Association’s Team Sixteen initiative
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Basketball: Flying start for York Tornadoes
THE newly-formed ladies team York Tornadoes Basketball Club sampled debut delight as they beat Scarborough Seahawks 43-31 in their first game. Captain Donna Smith top-scored with 11 points in the friendly triumph, which follows only three weeks
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Volleyball: Promotion-chasing York step out of Darkstar into the light
SECOND-PLACED York bounced back from a 3-2 defeat by Darkstar Derbyshire to beat Nottingham Rockets 2 3-0 in National Volleyball League division three north. The York College-based side are eight points behind leaders Loughborough Lions after winning
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Recipe for Moroccan-style orange dessert platter
AS if it’s nature’s way of cheering us up in these dark and frosty winter months, there is some beautiful fruit on offer in the markets and supermarkets at the moment. If you can get your hands on gorgeous scarlet blood oranges, do so: their sweet-tart
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Wines to fall in love with
BEFORE he used to advertise a brand of butter, John Lydon was a famous singersongwriter. I really liked a song he used to sneer, when he was frontman of Public Image Ltd., called “This Is Not a Love Song”. This is not a love wine column either
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North Yorkshire dance teacher stars in Wayne Sleep’s Big Ballet TV show
North Yorkshire dance teacher Christine Longster stars in Wayne Sleep’s new TV show Big Ballet. She tells MAXINE GORDON why it’s been a dream come true Deep in the archives of The Press there is a faded brown envelope marked: “Quinn, Christine.
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Terrington Hall School’s under-9s win St Martin’s Ampleforth’s cross country meet
TERRINGTON Hall School’s under-9s were victorious at St Martin’s Ampleforth’s cross country meet. The U9s won their team event, while Terrington’s U13s boys’, U13s girls’ and U11s boys’ teams were all third in their races. Director of sport
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Bad weather wiped out Under-19s Football League programme
THE bad weather wiped out the entire York FA Under-19s Football League programme last weekend. Only one fixture has been played in the last fortnight due to waterlogged pitches across the area. In tomorrow’s scheduled matches, leaders Harrogate
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Gallery shame
WHAT a shame the Blake House Gallery has left Blake Street after years of allowing me to admire wonderful works of art. I was always made to feel welcome there, despite the fact I never bought anything. One of my favourite exhibitions were
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Street ‘trapdoor’
I CYCLE past the rising bollard in Stonebow every day. It has not been in action this year so it allows traffic to flow freely from the Peasholme Green area towards Parliament Street. If you are following a bus past the bollard you will not
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Bogeymen Spireites
CHESTERFIELD officially became York City’s biggest bogey side in the domestic game’s top four divisions this week. Tuesday night’s 2-0 reverse at Bootham Crescent left North Yorkshire’s only professional club without a win in 18 matches against
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Stamford Bridge under-11s girls crowned Humberside FA seven-a-side champions
UNBEATEN Stamford Bridge Primary School under-11s girls’ have been crowned Humberside FA seven-a-side champions. The youngsters have yet to lose a game in three regional rounds of the national competition and they will now travel to Nottingham
