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York City challenged to keep up "intensity" ahead of Sky Bet League Two clash with AFC Wimbledon
NIGEL Worthington is demanding that his York City side take no team lightly as they kick off a run of five matches against teams below them in the Sky Bet League Two standings. The Minstermen visit 12th-placed AFC Wimbledon on Saturday prior to
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Review: The Overtones, York Barbican
Returning to York Barbican for the third time, The Overtones are touring once again, promoting their latest album, Saturday Night At the Movies. Originally formed in 2010, the five-piece harmony group have been steadily growing in popularity ever
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Review: My Romantic History, Reform Theatre Company, Harrogate Theatre Studio
MY Romantic History is his story and her story, told side by side by Glaswegian playwright DC Jackson with cheek, chutzpah and charm. In Jackson’s populist drama with its BBC3 sitcom pace and humour, Tom meets Amy. In his story, told first, it’
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The Magic Of Motown, Baby Love, Grand Opera House, York, March 8
THE Magic Of Motown touring revue is promising “surprises that our audience might not be expecting” at the Grand Opera House in York on Saturday. None more so than who will be singing Michael Jackson numbers in the 7.30pm show. “For one of our
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Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee, Grand Opera House, York, March 31 to April 5
Robert Powell is taking Hercule Poirot on the road in the only play Agatha Christie wrote featuring the famous Belgian detective, reports CHARLES HUTCHINSON. AGATHA Christie’s fastidious Belgian detective Hercule Poirot appeared in 33 novels and
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Evita, Grand Opera House, York, June 9 to 14
WHAT’S On can confirm that Wet Wet Wet frontman Marti Pellow will extend his run as Che in Evita into the final week of the present tour, visiting the Grand Opera House in York from June 9 to 14. Pellow is already heading to two other Yorkshire
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Jazz notes
THE MUSICIAN, the journal of the Musicans’ Union, has drawn attention to the issue of whether musicians are getting their due rewards from the internet music streaming websites. Are you a fan of Spotify, the Swedish company which streams music
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Jo Caulfield, Celebration Of Anger, Hyena Lounge Comedy Club, City Screen, York, March 8
YOU may well have heard about the spectacularly obvious research findings this week that outbursts of anger can give you a heart attack. It is enough to make you lose your rag. High time, then, to watch Jo Caulfield losing it but enjoyably so as
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Unmasking what Stephen Outhwaite did next
AS one door closed, another opened for York theatre director Stephen Outhwaite, who now specialises in historical make-up and effects using prosthetics. You may have seen the latest results of this skill in York Stage Musicals’ production of The
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Joel Dommett, Practical Joker, The Basement, City Screen, York, March 10
After co-starring in two series of BBC Three’s Impractical Jokers, comedian Joel Dommett is on the road in his debut stand-up tour, Practical Joker. He will be seeking revenge on a school enemy and doing some nun-chucks in the process, as CHARLES HUTCHINSON
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Wild Beasts, Present Tense, (Domino) *****
THERE’s more to Kendal than mint cake. The town was famous for green cloth woven for archers at Agincourt and the most recent claim to fame is Wild Beasts, one of our most innovative and vital bands. They’re renowned for a keenness to push musical
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Lucinda Williams, Lucinda Williams: 25th Anniversary Edition (Lucinda Williams Music) *****
WHEN Lucinda Williams released her brilliant breakthrough eponymous album in 1988, she revived Gram Parsons’ dream of creating cosmic country music. Williams, with her distinctive, lustrous drawl and world-weary lyrics, was ideally suited to carrying
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Stanley Brinks and The Wave Pictures, Gin (Fika Records) ****
STANLEY Brinks is new to this reviewer – surprising, as he is said to have released 100 albums. Such a huge discography suggests a compulsion, as if Brinks is addicted to recording as some are to shoplifting; he just can’t help himself. The ten
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John Harle & Marc Almond, The Tyburn Tree – Dark London (Sospiro Noir) ****
In the hands of most artists, a project as dark and sinister as The Tyburn Tree would be commercial suicidal. The notorious public gallows as documented by Samuel Pepys in 1664 inspires an epic song cycle chronicling the underbelly of London’s
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Reverend And The Makers, Thirty Two (Cooking Vinyl) ***
IN the nicest possible sense, Jon McClure is musical ambivalence personified. The Reverend of the title has never cared much for critical acclaim or chart-busting, with his (not inconsiderable) fanbase rarely growing or shrinking, like a club with
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Uncle Tupelo, No Depression, Legacy Edition (Legacy Recordings/Sony Music) ****
THE Legacy Edition status of a reissued album sometimes can be overstated, but not in this case. Uncle Tupelo’s 1990 debut now comes as a deluxe two-disc set with remastered demos, cover versions, more demos from a self-released cassette and odds-and-sods
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St Vincent, Leeds Metropolitan University, May 17
AMERICAN songwriter and guitarist St Vincent follows up the February release of her self-titled fourth album by announcing she will play Leeds Metropolitan University on May 17. This will be one of only three British shows this spring before St
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John Newman, Bridlington Spa, October 22
SETTLE soul boy John Newman has added Bridlington Spa on October 22 as one of three extra dates on his autumn tour. The triple Brit Award nominee will be mounting his third British tour since last October’s release of his chart-topping, 300,000
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Atom, Black Swan Inn, Peasholme Green, York,
ATOM’S acoustic showcase at The Black Swan Inn, Peasholme Green, York, on Saturday night will be in aid of The Rainforest Alliance. Admission to the 8pm gig is free although donations are welcomed. “The main aim is to raise awareness of the
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BalletBoyz present the Talent, Grand Opera House, York, March 12
WILLIAM Trevitt and Michael Nunn’s dance company BalletBoyz are on the road with theTalent, their showcase for blossoming talents. The show visits the Grand Opera House, York, on Wednesday with a double bill by British choreographers – Liam Scarlett
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A thousand cyclists needed for Heart of York charity ride
THE team behind a York charity bike ride is hoping for a Tour de France inspired bumper event this year with as many as 1000 cyclists taking to North Yorkshire’s roads to raise money. Entries opened for the Heart of York bike ride today and the
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Spring Awakening, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, March 6 to 22
ANYA Reiss’s new version of Frank Wedekind’s Spring Awakening is given its premiere in Leeds from tomorrow at the start of a three-year partnership between the West Yorkshire Playhouse and Headlong. Whereas the Broadway musical revision of Wedekind
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Piggybank Theatre Company presents Walk The Walk, Priory Street Centre, York, March 22 and April 12
COPMANTHORPE playwright Peter Gordon’s Piggybank Theatre Company is teaming up with the British Heart Foundation in the fight against heart disease. The York company is to perform Walk The Walk, Peter’s comedy about one man’s mission to complete
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Maun-ing watch is key for Knights chiefs
JAMES FORD is unlikely to pass fit for York City Knights’ trip to arch-foes Hunslet on Sunday – leaving boss Gary Thornton admitting they need to come up with a plan to counter dangerman Danny Maun. The Knights’ injury worries are easing slightly
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Showaddywaddy return to York Barbican on December 19
SEVENTIES retro rock’n’rollers Showaddywaddy have booked a return visit to York Barbican on December 19. The Leicester veterans, who have celebrated their 40th anniversary, played the Barbican last November when they immodestly called themselves
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Union Jill and Kate Fox in Letting Off Steam, The Basement, City Screen, York, March 12
UNION Jill, the York acoustic duo of Sharon Winfield and Helen Turner, join forces with performance poet Kate Fox in Letting Off Steam at The Basement, City Screen, York on Wednesday for York International Women’s Week. The show’s theme emerged
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Ebor Singers, Allegri and Victoria: Music for Holy Week from Rome, All Saints Church, Pavement, York, March 8
THE Ebor Singers open their 2014 season this Saturday with a candlelit concert in the medieval All Saints Church, Pavement, York. Fresh from being named by the BBC Music Magazine as one of York’s musical shining lights, the York choir presents
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Mayor visits inspirational art show Dream Catcher
THE Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Julie Gunnell, has met artists from disadvantaged and marginalised groups and York schools, all inspired by the Dream Catcher exhibition at According To McGee. “An all-female exhibition at a York gallery like
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Former international to take up rugby role at Ampleforth College
WALES and Gloucester second row Will James is the new head of rugby at Ampleforth Abbey and College. The 37-year-old, capped four times by his country, will join the North Yorkshire school on June 2 following his retirement from the professional
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Depleted York Acorn look to Shaw things up
York Acorn ARLC boss Scott Rhodes says his side need to bounce back quickly from disappointing late defeat in their season opener – but they will have to do so without a stack of key men, writes Will Jackson. Rhodes’ side threw away a 16-6 lead
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New Earswick All Blacks eyeing a top-four finish
NEW Earswick ARLC are ignoring injury problems to upgrade their aims for the season. The All Blacks have five men missing for the visit of King Cross Park on Saturday (2.30pm) but, having already achieved their aim of doing better in the Pennine
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Joe Sayers reckons Yorkshire will be a marked team in LV= County Championship
Joe Sayers believes Yorkshire will be a marked team this summer, especially in its early stages, as they bid to go one better in the LV= County Championship. Andrew Gale’s side are aiming to better last season’s second place finish behind Durham
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Junior academy taster day at Sandburn Hall Golf Club
SANDBURN Hall Golf Club are holding a junior academy taster day on Saturday. Two sessions, from 9.30am until 11am and noon until 1.30pm are being held at the Flaxton-based course with only limited availability remaining. Cordial and biscuits
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Foss Evening Cricket League's three-tier structure to remain
THE Foss Evening Cricket League will keep its three-tier structure in 2014 after the addition of three new teams. Bishop Wilton, North Dalton and Tang Hall Tigers were voted into the league to fill the places caused by the folding of Westow during
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Knavesmire Harriers excel as leading North Yorkshire contingent
YORK Knavesmire Harriers were the best performing senior North Yorkshire running club at the National Cross Country Championships at Nottingham’s Wollaton Park. The Harriers ladies did tremendously well, finishing 36th out of 83 teams. Nic
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Friends sing for Bev Jones
THISTLE Hill Nursing Home in Knaresborough will be alive with the sound of Bev Jones’ music tomorrow for the enjoyment of his fellow residents and their families. Bev, the doyen of York musical producers, suffers from dementia, an illness that
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City of York Athletic Club star breaks record but best is yet to come
RISING City of York Athletic Club star Tom Somers underlined his potential with a gold medal-winning display in the 200 metres at the England Athletics Indoor Age Group Championships in Sheffield. The 16-year-old won the under-20s national title
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O’Hooley & Tidow, National Centre for Early Music, York, March 12
FOLK pianist Belinda O’Hooley completes a hat-trick of York gigs on Wednesday, when she returns to the National Centre for Early Music. “Many, many years ago, I played there with Rachel Unthank and The Winterset; I’m thinking it was probably in
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Bowls: Emphatic win over coast foes aids York's Over-55s title push
HOPES of York Indoor Bowls Club ‘A’ winning the Yorkshire Over-55s League first division rose after a convincing 106-69 victory over Scarborough comprising three winning rinks and one draw. The home leg was played first and saw Graham Instone’s
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Bowls: New Earswick still in with a shout in Yorkshire Ladies ‘B’ League
Despite losing 72-65 to Selby, New Earswick IBC gave themselves a good chance of winning the Yorkshire Ladies ‘B’ League. They took four points to go into their last game against leaders Doncaster only two points adrift. At home, Marjorie Watson
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De La Soul to headline YO1 Festival
DE La Soul will headline the YO1 Festival in York on May 4 as they return to Britain to mark the 25th anniversary of their landmark debut album, 3 Feet High And Rising. Voted album of the year by NME, its colourful burst of neo-psychedelic samples
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Bowls: Knockout brace to thrill York ladies
York Indoor Bowls Club’s ladies continued their impressive season with the Vivienne Trophy team reaching the final and the Mason Trophy team the semi-final. The Vivienne Trophy team played Huntingdon and surprisingly saw only one winning rink.
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Bowls: Presidential chase marks New Earswick's anniversary
NEW Earswick & District IBC celebrated their 20th anniversary with a match against the English Indoor Bowls Association President’s team. A home team representing New Earswick president Gordon Fratson were beaten 138-92 by the touring team.
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Milkshake! Live tickets go on sale
TICKETS go on sale from 10am on Monday for Milkshake! Live at the Grand Opera House, York, on August 22. Two presenters from Channel 5’s Milkshake! – their names are yet to be confirmed – will take the young audience on a fun milkshake adventure
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Chapter House Choir, St John Passion, York Minster, April 5
THE Chapter House Choir will give the northern premiere of Bob Chilcott’s St John Passion at York Minster’s Festival of the Passions on April 5. Premiered at Wells Cathedral last year, Chilcott’s setting of words from the Gospel of St John provides
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Bowls: York topple leaders Selby in Yorkshire League division three
York’s IBC’s Yorkshire League division three team put in their best performance of the season to topple leaders Selby 96-58. They collected 16 of the 18 points at stake and gained a top four place to qualify for the end-of-season Challenge Cup.
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Dar Williams, Fibbers, York, March 11
AMERICAN folk singer-songwriter Dar Williams plays Fibbers in York on Tuesday night. The New England musician has chalked up two decades of writing and performing, touring with the likes of Joan Baez, Patty Griffin, Ani DiFranco and Shawn Colvin
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Bowls: Yorkshire reach Liberty Trophy final for second year running
County’s Liberty repeat cry Yorkshire Over-60s reached the Liberty Trophy final for the second year running when they beat Hertfordshire 121-97. The game, which was played at the neutral venue of Nottingham IBC, saw the White Rose county get off
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Big names announced for 2014 Leeds Festival
THE next big name for the 2014 Leeds Festival will be announced by organisers Festival Republic at Monday evening’s official press launch in Leeds. Already confirmed for headline slots at the festival at Bramham Park, from August 22 to 24, are
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Top apprentice jockey back in business with winning chance at Southwell
JASON HART, last year’s champion apprentice, can resume winning ways at Southwell today. The North Yorkshire rider returned to the fray for a couple of mounts last week, having sat out the winter in order to protect his 3lb claim. Hart has
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River victim’s family support renewed drive to avoid further deaths
THE mother of a young man who drowned in York’s River Ouse has spoken of her sorrow for Megan Roberts’ parents. Vicki Horrocks has also backed plans by The Press to reinvigorate its Think, Don’t Swim campaign, which was launched after her son Richard
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Chain reaction hope
THE Tour de France will bring huge benefits to the parts of Yorkshire it visits – York among them. But we have always said we’d like to see the entire White Rose county sharing in the legacy. It is great to see cyclists from across North and East
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Council tax reform bid is welcomed
JOSEPH ROWNTREE would have been proud. In recent years, the Foundation set up in his name has done a sterling job of standing up for the poor. It has highlighted the reality of poverty in modern-day Britain; campaigned for a living wage; and drawn
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Stray is unsuitable for Tour campers
THERE has been a fair amount said about using Monk Stray for camping and caravanning during the Grand Départ. It was surprising to read of the proposal, not only because of the nuisance it would cause the nearby residents, but mainly because the
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Unequal combat
In July last year, I became the proud owner of a rather nice new bike. It seemed to be the right way to get my fitness back now that I am the wrong side of 50. I am law abiding. I wait at traffic lights. I keep to cycle lanes and show bright lights
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Rising to the job
So no more rising bollards are to be installed in the city (The Press, March 4). There was me thinking they would be the perfect device to place under every council cabinet chair, and they would be activated whenever a stupid decision was agreed
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Upper hand
THE violent revolution costing nearly 100 deaths and thousands of injuries, culminating in the removal of the government, left the country open to the Russians choosing the opportunity to protect the people of the Ukraine from further anarchy and killings
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The wrong train
May I correct the caption to the photograph which appeared on page 15 of The Press of February 13 which purports to show the last locomotive to visit Kirbymoorside (railway spelling) Station in the 1960s. In fact it is of locomotive Class D49 No
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Arguments overstated
I THOUGHT I had read everything there was to be written about the Lendal Bridge closure. Then I read the two-day “debate” in The Press (February 25 and 26). That confirmed it. In order to make the exercise more bearable I did a bit of sub-editing
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Camera query
AS A regular driver around York, I have noticed the increase of new speed camera signs. Have you taken note of the new hidden grey cameras on Tadcaster Road, Fulford Road or on Hull Road just before the Black Bull pub, installed half way up the
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Waiting for buses
WHO is the person who talks on local TV about buses being on time in York. He should come to Haxby and Wigginton and explain why the No 1 buses seem to run in pairs each way. Mr P Marshall, Ascot Road, Wigginton, York.
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No ladders in York?
RETURNING from the Ukulele Sunshine Revival Band practice at the Golden Ball last Tuesday, I encountered a man 20 feet up a street light in Nunnery Lane at 11pm. He was changing a street advertising banner. I think he said he had come from
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Cause for concern
THE recent Press item about North Yorkshire Police hoping to recruit 100 volunteers to help in the fight against crime, which encompassed stories of other police forces having to rely on PCSO and special constables to hold back the ever increasing
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Don’t be deterred
I JUST wanted to follow up on my letter published in The Press regarding a young homeless man and his dog. I had a brilliant response from lots of people. A kind gentleman wrote a letter back to The Press with his experiences of helping homeless
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Changing York
I SAW the following slogan on one of the many No 44 buses recently: “University of York: 50 years changing the world”. I don’t know about changing the world but it has certainly changed York, especially Heslington and the surrounding areas.
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Hospitality is in a league of its own
I WISH to express my thanks to Richard Adams, his fellow vice presidents and the fans of York City for a fabulous day on March 1 when I attended Bootham Crescent for the match against Exeter City. I am attempting to attend a match at each of the
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March 6
100 years ago The Minster bells, nine in all, had now arrived in York and had been removed to the Minster. The work of raising the bells into the belfry, and fitting up the bearings, had been commenced, and so far three had been raised and
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Family ties evoke shadows of war
MY BROTHERS have middle names but I do not. Those ten letters are all I’ve got. My younger brother has two, James and William, the names of our grandfathers. The anniversary of the First World War is a time to think of fathers and grandfathers,
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Filmore and Union expands to Leeds and Newcastle
A HEALTHY eating business which launched its first restaurant in York has expanded into Leeds ahead of opening in Newcastle. Filmore and Union, which is the 2013 Press Business Awards’ Retailer Of The Year, was created in 2012 by Adele Ashley,
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Ben Clarkson search enters fifth day - poster appeal launched - divers return to Foss - UPDATED 12pm
DIVERS have returned to the River Foss in York today as the search for missing Ben Clarkson enters its fifth day. Ben, 22, a former student at York St John University who works at a music store in the city, was last seen outside Fibbers nightclub
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Rillington company Ellis turns to Mecca for export success
ELECTRICAL cables in one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest construction projects are being supported on site by cleats made in Ryedale. The Shamiya Haram, part of the holy mosque in the city of Mecca, is undergoing the biggest expansion in its history
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Sport England objects to York athletics track plan
A SPORTS body has objected to plans to replace and upgrade a York athletics track, saying it would make hockey teams homeless. City of York Council dropped proposals to build a new athletics base at the York Sport Village in Heslington last year
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York man on illegal sport drugs charges
A 35-year-old man has appeared before York magistrates accused of running a large-scale illegal international operation involving banned performance-enhancing drugs. Daniel Meek faces 14 charges relating to anabolic steroids and growth hormone
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How Adam Sinclair plans to tackle the challenges facing York city centre
Business editor Laura Knowlson asks the new chairman of City Team York, Adam Sinclair, how he plans to tackle the challenges facing the city centre. LAST month the chief executive of Mulberry Hall was appointed as the first private-sector chairman
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Archbishop of York delivers Lent messages
THE Archbishop of York will post a daily message online throughout Lent until Easter Sunday, to reflect on the process. Dr John Sentamu said: “Lent gives us a time to reflect on God’s love for us and to prepare the way ahead. Be encouraged to know
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Business chief in reform plea over rates
THE head of the region’s Chamber of Commerce has added her backing to calls for a business rate reform. The Press reported yesterday that business leaders in the city supported MPs on the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee who claimed business
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More York council tenants seeking emergency help with rent
THE number of York tenants seeking emergency help with their rent has more than trebled since controversial welfare reforms were introduced, new findings have revealed. The city has also seen final demands for council tax almost double and a 56
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Vince Cable to attend business lunch in York
BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable will be questioned by local bosses at a lunch in York tomorrow. Visiting the city as part of the Liberal Democrat’s spring conference at the Barbican, Mr Cable is attending a business lunch organised by the Yorkshire
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Review: York Light Opera Company: Hot Mikado; Theatre Royal, York
Died-in-the-wool Gilbert & Sullivan purists may stay away. Everyone else should rush to snap up tickets to this high octane show. In point of fact, it probably helps if you are familiar with the original Mikado – you will understand the context
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Remembering the heady days of 10p a pint
ALE enthusiasts in York are taking a trip down memory lane, to celebrate the anniversary of a landmark moment in the city’s beer history. Forty years ago this weekend, members of the fledgling Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) visited York for their
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Most North Yorkshire children get first pick of school
NINE out of ten children in North Yorkshire will be going to their first-choice secondary school in September. Figures from North Yorkshire County Council show 92.15 per cent of parents secured their first preference for their children, with 6,587
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Family and friends plan a play garden to remember Blaise Etheridge-Clarke
THE mum of a five-year-old boy from York who died of a rare brain cancer is starting fundraising events to build a play area in his memory at his former primary school. Blaise Etheridge-Clarke, who attended St Wilfrid’s School, died on Boxing Day
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Nominate your local hero for a Community Pride Award
A MAN who has spent years working tirelessly to encourage people to play sport in York has spoken of his delight at being named Person Of The Year at last year’s Community Pride Awards. Brian Hughes founded the Knavesmire Harriers running club,
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Purpleman to take donated toys to children in war-torn Syria
A colourful York street performer has teamed up with a city art gallery to help bring light to the lives of children in war-torn Syria. Purpleman, who entertains visitors for up to eight hours a day on his bike in Stonegate, will take a van-load
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Cyclists visit European shows to promote walking and cycling in Yorkshire
A TEAM of cyclists have made trips across the North Sea to promote walking and cycling in North and East Yorkshire. Rupert Douglas, area manager for sustainable transport charity Sustrans, and Malcolm Hodgson, national trails officer for the Yorkshire
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Anne McIntosh must wait for open primary decision
OUSTED MP Anne McIntosh must wait to find out if an American-style open primary is possible in the constituency. Miss McIntosh has spoken of her desire for an open competition for potential Conservative candidates in the Thirsk and Malton constituency
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Experts put rare diseases on the map
Clinicians, scientists, patients, nurses and University of York graduates marked Rare Disease Day with an exhibition at York Hospital. In York, several research groups are tackling important questions to better understand, diagnose and treat rare
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Review: What The Ladybird Heard, Grand Opera House, York
What The Ladbybird Heard attracted a good turnout at the Grand Opera House undoubtedly due to the popularity of the children’s book by Julia Donaldson on which it is based. I watched the adaptation, by director Graham Hubbard, with my four-year-old
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North Yorkshire hotels urged to support Good Night’s Sleep Appeal
HOTELS and B&Bs across North Yorkshire have been urged to take part in a charity appeal to support a local children’s hospice. The Good Night’s Sleep Appeal, launched by Radio York, hopes to raise £120,000 for Martin House by encouraging customers
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Walking in Richard III’s footsteps
A SERIES of walks retracing Richard III’s steps around York is being organised this spring. John Oxley, City of York Council’s archaeologist, is leading the free walks, which are open to up to 25 members of the public and have been devised in response
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Former head teachers return for York primary school's landmark anniversary
TWO former head teachers with decades of service between them have returned to their old school to help celebrate a landmark anniversary. Heworth CE School reaches its 140th birthday this year, and on Monday it invited former pupils and staff back
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Work starts on Whitby Station platform
WORK has started on the construction of another platform at Whitby Station, enabling the North Yorkshire Moors Railway to increase the number of steam trains serving the town. An investment of more than £2 million is being supported by a £1.1 million
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Acomb man sent indecent pictures of children by email
A YOUNG man has been given a suspended prison sentence for sending illegal sexual images of children by email. When police tracked down Theodore Harry Ford’s email address to his physical address, they found 186 sexual images of underage girls
