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High winds blow lorry over
EMERGENCY services including the Yorkshire Air Ambulance were called to a North Yorkshire road after high winds caused a lorry to overturn. The 7.5-tonne truck was being driven along the B1363 at Gilling East, Ryedale, at about 12.30pm yesterday
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Review: Of Mice And Men, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, until March 29
MEN on the move, desperately looking for work in straitened times and competing with other men to do so, is the story of today as much as it was in Steinbeck’s novella in the Great American Depression. Of Mice And Men keeps coming round, but you
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Pulmonaria - a cottage favourite
GINA PARKINSON welcomes a commonplace plant that is one of her favourites and remains a true cottage garden specimen. THE pulmonarias dotted about our garden are raising their heads and opening their welcome spring flowers. Some members of this
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French whites that are perfect to go with that sniff of spring in the air
SPRING is in the air and the daffs are starting to bloom. Meanwhile this nation’s wine drinkers should be turning their backs on all those heavyweight winter reds and looking for something more seasonal to sip. I’ve picked out three French white
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Ginger and treacle cake recipe
Anita Tasker offers her recipe for ginger and treacle cake. THIS is another easy cake recipe and another saucepan cake. All you will need is a cake tin, or tray if you want to make a tray bake. It needs to be 23 cm round or square. You will
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Prisoners, pints and pies
THERE have been some characters here over the years, I can tell you. And many of them were none too friendly. Robbers and rustlers, thugs and thieves; they’ve all been here, staring out from this wooden frame or waiting anxiously as its occupants seal
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Black Isle (Inverness), Porter – 4.6%, £3.60
Established in 1998, the Black Isle brewery has a wide portfolio of beers, ranging from traditional scotch ales and barley wines, through to crisp, contemporary blondes and ruby ales, all with purely organic malts and hops. It comes at a cost (
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How Georgia Wilkinson had a wild idea
North Yorkshire designer Georgia Wilkinson takes inspiration for her quirky designs from the wildlife around her. WORKING out of an old cricket pavilion, with her dog Tilly at her feet, her family close at hand and surrounded by open farmland,
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Country walk at Hebden
George Wilkinson has a serene time at Hebden in the Yorkshire Dales and enthuses about a lovely suspension bridge. HEBDEN’S Old School Tea Room set us up for the day. A bit of sun shone on the Dales village and we set off along Hebden Beck, in
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Record ticket sales for York Literature Festival
THIS year’s York Literature Festival is enjoying record ticket sales. The festival, which this year features the likes of Germaine Greer, John Humphrys, Roger McGough and many more as guest speakers, plus a host of other performances, readings
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Police divers return to River Foss in search for Ben Clarkson
POLICE divers have returned to the River Foss as part of a search for missing Ben Clarkson. Ben, 22, was last seen outside Fibbers in Stonebow after a night out at about 3.30am on Sunday, March 2, but never arrived at his home near Heworth Green
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Austen’s Women at the York Literature Festival. Studio Theatre, York Theatre Royal, Friday March 28
The voices of some of Jane Austen’s most unforgettable female characters will be brought to glorious life in an event at this year’s York Literature Festival. STEPHEN LEWIS reports. WE all know someone who likes a good whinge. The absolute queen
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Crucible Of Fate by Andy Johnson (Spiderwize £11.99)
ON June 6, 1944, the Allies launched their long-awaited invasion of Nazi Europe. The day of the Normandy landings has done down in history as D-Day. It marked the beginning of the end of the war – although it couldn’t possibly have seemed like
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One step at a time
After turbulent times and a spate of homelessness, Danny Nowell is now finding his feet again thanks to support from a homeless charity. JENNIFER KEE reports. FREEDOM to do what he likes, to come and go as he pleases, is a luxury to Danny Nowell
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March 8
100 years ago Archdeacon Hallett, of Zanzibar, had said in a sermon at York Minster that the amount contributed yearly by home members of the Church of England towards foreign missions was equivalent to only the amount spent in golf balls.
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York right site for HSR College
THE construction of a £50 billion high-speed rail route linking London to the north will be one of the biggest UK engineering projects of modern times. If it is to be a success, it will take more than money, however. It will take engineering savvy
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We must protect our wonderful city
WE in this country ought to think ourselves lucky in York and other ancient cities that we did not have to completely rebuild them after the war like the rest of Europe did. Imagine the whole city being like Stonebow. In Europe they took care at
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Smell of success
WHAT does a ghost smell like? Or a day at the races? Visitors to York will soon be able to find out, thanks to a new guidebook, ‘Smell York’. The book has been infused by 12 classic York smells – including ghosts and the races, but also chocolate
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Bus station needed
A RECENT TV news story highlighted Wakefield as “a city of the future”. The reason given was that money had been invested in the city centre in better facilities for residents and visitors alike. A few years ago a large new bus station opened
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Building council houses
I WOULD like to thank you for the article on the new council homes and homes for sale on Beckfield Lane (The Press, March 5). This area was identified for housing first by North Yorkshire County Council in the 1980s, and then by City of York Council
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Drivers pay enough
COUN Dave Merrett seems intent on trying to cut vehicle traffic congestion in the York city centre. I feel this is most unfair, as car owners have to pay high vehicle tax, insurance and maintenance costs and then be told which roads and bridges
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Dispelling a myth
RESEARCH by Action for Children and New Family Social has revealed that nearly half (43 per cent) of gay people in Yorkshire believe they cannot foster or adopt. We wish to dispel this myth, so that safe homes can be found for vulnerable children
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Collectors’ competition
WHAT chance did the woman collecting for the Macmillan Cancer charity have last Saturday in St Helen’s Square when she was up against four or five men selling the “Gag Mag”? This poor woman stood in the same spot while these men walked alongside
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Richard Hammond’s backing for Children’s Trust
I WOULD like to encourage readers to watch an inspirational television show I am delighted to be appearing in. The BBC1’s charity appeal programme Lifeline – in which I visit The Children’s Trust – will be aired at 4.30pm on March 16. During
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Distasteful testing
I SUPPORT A J Hubbard’s letter of February 27, regarding the terrible way in which the University of Leicester are treating the bones of King Richard III by genomic DNA sequencing. Our members cannot believe that this is happening to an anointed
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Where’s the logic?
AS City of York Council prepares to use a ‘spy’ camera car supposedly to target people who park near schools and cause a hazard for the children, it is ironic that this same council has refused a request for a school crossing patrol near a school in
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Change in heritage
I READ with some sadness the letter from BM Horsley (Leave York alone, February 11). The letter argued York’s best years were behind it and there should not be investment in our public spaces. BM Horsley said “I do not like the changes taking place
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Wasteful spending
THE Liberal Democrat budget plans make it clear that cuts to services are not about government funding reductions, but about choices the Labour-run council is making in York (The Press, February 26). Labour is choosing to spend £3.3 million on
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Dual-reg duo in line for Knights debuts
HEAD coach Gary Thornton insisted he had no qualms in dipping into dual-reg for York City Knights’ crunch match at arch-rivals Hunslet – saying his bigger selection decisions were elsewhere. Thornton will hand a debut to full-back Ben Reynolds,
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Warm Bootham Crescent welcome for Make-A-Wish supporter Paul Hare
HE might have witnessed European finals in his quest to watch a game at all 92 English football grounds but Scotland-based university lecturer Paul Hare was overwhelmed by the welcome he received at York City last weekend. Hare is aiming to complete
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Hawks boss predicts Hunslet and York will be in promotion mix
BARRY EATON reckons arch-rivals Hunslet and York will be right in the promotion mix come the end of term – no matter what happens tomorrow. Eaton’s Hunslet outfit host the City Knights at South Leeds Stadium (3pm) in the second weekend of the regular
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‘Amazing’ World Cup experience for fast bowler Matthew Fisher
Not many 16-year-olds can say they have starred for their country at a World Cup, but Matthew Fisher can hold his head high in the knowledge that he was one of England’s star performers in the recent ICC Under-19s World Cup in the United Arab Emirates
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Double delight for York City Ladies pair
LISA Bjornstad and Jazz Whitwell both bagged braces as York City Ladies pummelled Peterlee 6-1. The pair were joined on the scoresheet by Ellie Harding and Nicky Brown during an emphatic display by the Minster ladies. Whitwell took just nine
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Snooker: Big break seals quarter-finals spot for Steve Gregson
A CLEARANCE of 78 helped Steve Gregson book his place in the quarter-finals of the York Masters snooker tournament. The Huntington player beat Jordan Worobec 3-1 and claimed the competition’s highest break in the opener. Gregson made it 2-0
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International debut for York boxer Charlie Hall
KNOCKOUT action has pitched York boxer Charlie Hall into an overseas trip for his international debut. The 16-year-old boxer from York Boxing Club, in Walmgate, has travelled to Dublin this weekend. Hall, pictured, has been named as part of
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Golf: Hole in one hero Darren Meek seals Cross Trophy triumph
IT is said the meek shall inherit the earth – well, York’s Darren Meek ended a dearth to accomplish an unforgettable triumph. The five-handicap golfer celebrated his first ever ace in 35 years of playing the game. But his unerring hole in one not
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York Volleyball Club eye play-offs battle
York Volleyball Club head into their last game of the season knowing a win against third-placed Haughton Darlington will seal second place in National League division three north, and a play-off for promotion to division two, writes Will Jackson.
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York students moving up in sporting world
A RAFT of University of York teams won promotion in the latest round of British Universities and Colleges Sport fixtures. The flagship match involved the netball firsts, who were undefeated all season and needed one win from their final two matches
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It’s time to honour Minster city legends
WE kicked off the Knights Diary pages last year with news that a Hall of Fame was being created to honour the greatest players in York Rugby League Club history. And we’ll begin this season’s Diary in a similar vein, with news that the next band
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Karate quartet make the grade
FOUR Haxby Shotokan Karate Club members are celebrating after being awarded their black belts. Elizabeth Massey, 11, Oliver Kilvington, 13, 13-year-old Jack Dodds and Thomas Fisher, 15, were awarded their black belts by Alan Campbell, head of JKS
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Tee prime puts boot into feast of Brazil
WHICH to choose? Which will excite more – the figure 95 or 202? That’s a numerical teaser currently occupying yours truly. Travelling home from another victorious outing – The Press’ Losequest six-a-side team having notched a ninth successive league
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Calls to bring HS2 college to York
A NEW national railway college creating 2,000 apprenticeships is to be built – and should be in York, local politicians and business leaders have said. The rallying calls were made for York to be at the heart of HS2’s construction after the Government
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David Barron's Bertiewhittletipped for success in Lady Wulfruna Stakes
Thirsk trainer David Barron can scoop the two big prizes on offer today at Wolverhampton’s biggest meeting of the year. The shewd Barron saddles Bertiewhittle in the Ladbrokes Lady Wulfruna Stakes and Tres Coronas in the Ladbrokes Lincoln Trial
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Blackmail teenagers jailed after Pickering victim takes his own life
TWO teenagers have been jailed for a total of ten years for a £6,000 blackmail that drove a retired Pickering man to commit suicide. Graham Cooper, 59, was the only carer for his elderly father and was a law-abiding citizen. The pair from Bolton
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Lib Dem Spring Conference: Party politics come to York
BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable has suggested new funding opportunities may open up for a key York development site next year, as the Liberal Democrat spring conference brings him back to his roots. The York-born politician returned to his home
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Lib Dem Spring Conference: Bleak future predicted for UK if it leaves EU
SENIOR Liberal Democrats last night predicted a bleak future for the UK if it leaves the European Union as they rallied supporters at the party's York conference. The Lib Dems have dubbed themselves the party of “in” over Europe and positioned
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Vince Cable: Skills are the key to growth in the future
VINCE Cable has told business leaders in York that one of his key priorities is making sure he supplies them with a sustainable future workforce. Around 70 representatives from firms and organisations across York attended a lunch at Novotel with
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Lib Dem Spring Conference: Green Party set up 'field hospital'
RIVAL Euro election candidates last night set up a “field hospital” next to the Liberal Democrat conference base in York – saying they wanted to offer comfort to “betrayed voters”. The stunt at Fishergate Bar, compete with operating tables, bandages
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Lib Dem Spring Conference: Call for higher tax threshold
THE minister who will lead the Liberal Democrat negotiating team at next year’s General Election will today say that one of his party’s key demands will be raising the personal income tax allowance to £12,500. Treasury Chief Secretary Danny Alexander
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Lib Dem Spring Conference: Nick Clegg visits local success story
The Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, visited Lambert Engineering in Tadcaster on his way to York for his party’s spring conference, and he was given the chance to take a turn at the controls of a racing car decked out in the company’s colours.
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12 smells of York captured in new scented guidebook
A NEW guide to York has gone a step further in a bid to lure tourists by capturing the look, attractions and even the smell of the city. The Smell York book is the UK’s first scented travel guide, aimed at tempting travellers to the city and the
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See the new arrivals at annual spring lambing event
VISITORS have been invited to welcome new arrivals to Askham Bryan College at the annual spring lambing event. Tomorrow’s event is a regular fixture in the local farming calendar, and sees hundreds of people turn out to see new-born lambs.
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Speedboat king heads to York
THE leader of a project to build and pilot a boat capable of speeds of up to 350mph is coming to York. Nigel Macknight is leading the Quicksilver project, Britain’s bid to regain the World Water Speed Record currently held by the Australian Ken
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Wedded bliss at last for lesbian couple
A LESBIAN couple from East Yorkshire who lost a landmark High Court bid for recognition of their same-sex marriage will finally see their hopes come true next week. Sue Wilkinson and Celia Kitzinger have been told by the Government they will be
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Events to mark International Women’s Week get under way
THE first in a series of events to mark International Women’s Week in York was getting under way today. A Loose Women-style debate at York Explore was taking place at 1pm today. Panellists included artist Anne Hutchison; musician, founder and
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Motion over Wentworth Street Car Park decision is rejected
A BID to change who will decide on controversial plans to develop a superstore and petrol station on the Wentworth Street Car Park in Malton has been rejected. A motion to have any plans voted on by the whole of Ryedale District Council rather
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Compensation hope for asbestos victims
VICTIMS of asbestos-induced cancer mesothelioma who can’t trace a liable employer will soon be able to apply for compensation worth an average of £123,000, the Government has announced. Ministers said the amount had been increased from an estimated
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Founder of wildlife rehabilitation centre receives her MBE
A WOMAN who has dedicated her life to rescuing and rehabilitating sick and injured animals was presented with the MBE yesterday. Lord Crathorne, Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, presented Jean Thorpe with the award at Natural England’s offices
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Hunt for York pasty shop raiders goes on
THIEVES who stole the safe from a pasty shop in York city-centre remain on the run almost three weeks on, police have said. The raid happened at the Cornish Bakery Shop in Colliergate between between 5.50am and 6am on Tuesday, February 18, as reported
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New Earswick All Blacks aces kick off with a league triumph
NEW Earswick All Blacks Under-12s started their Yorkshire Junior League season off with a 26-14 win over Guiseley. All Blacks began slowly but gradually eased into the game and opened the scoring as Ritesh Gurung received a wide outside ball and
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Barcelona boost as Woodthorpe Wanderers learn from Europe’s finest
FROM the Nou Camp to Little Knavesmire. Woodthorpe Wanderers Under-12s will take on hosts Hamilton Panthers in the York Mitchell Sports Football League first division tomorrow fresh from a trip to Spanish giants Barcelona. The York youngsters were
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Stamford Bridge bow out of Girls Football League Cup
STAMFORD Bridge Under-14s were knocked out of the City of York Girls Football League Cup at the quarter-final stage aftter a 2-1 defeat at Fulford. Fulford took the lead on 19 minutes when an attempted clearance from a corner looped over the ’keeper
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St Olave’s School lose to RGS Newcastle in rugby union sevens cup final
HOSTS St Olave’s School lost in the cup final of their popular under-12s rugby union sevens tournament. The York youngsters advanced all the way to the last match but fell 4-1 to RGS Newcastle. They had earlier come through a group that also
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York Schoolboys storm to summit of U15s league
YORK Schoolboys under-15s moved to the top of the Yorkshire League with a comfortable 4-0 win at Spen Valley. York dominated the game, with Alex Wilson and Elliot Fenton controlling midfield. Having played some attractive football, York took
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Help at hand for drug and alcohol addicts in York
SUCCESSFUL work to help drug and alcohol users overcome addiction was discussed when MP Hugh Bayley visited York’s Lifeline Project. Mr Bayley visited the Blossom Street charity yesterday, where he met Kim Michelle, a service manager, and Matthew
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Scheme protecting domestic violence sufferers is extended to North Yorkshire
A NATIONAL scheme to help protect victims of domestic violence has been extended to North Yorkshire and York. The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS), has introduced consistent standard procedures for police to follow over the disclosure
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All-conquering City of York Hockey Club claim twin county crowns
CITY of York Hockey Club’s under-14 girls finished a remarkable season unbeaten and as double champions of Yorkshire, writes Will Jackson. The team were crowned Yorkshire Youth League champions after beating Doncaster 9-0, Wakefield 3-1 and Ben
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York FA Under-19s Cup semi-final penalty drama
WIGGINTON Grasshoppers will play Dringhouses in the final of the York FA Under-19s Cup after both teams came through penalty shootouts in their semi-finals. Wigginton saw off Rawcliffe 4-3 on spot-kicks after drawing 1-1 in normal time, while Dringhouses
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England Hockey Plate knockout blow for City of York under-18s
CITY of York’s under-18s boys were knocked out of the England Hockey Plate at the quarter-final stage after losing 3-0 to a well drilled Neston side. Neston controlled the game from the off and stretched the York defence with some excellent passing
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Inspirational head teacher nominated for Community Pride award
A DEDICATED head teacher who has worked tirelessly to turn around the fortunes of a York primary school has been nominated in 2014 The Press Community Pride Awards. Debbie Glover, of Poppleton Road Primary School, has been put forward for the Teacher
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Comic’s support for R U Taking the P? charity run
ANOTHER celebrity has given their support to a York 5km run in aid of prostate cancer research. Comedian Billy Pearce is unable to take part in R U Taking the P? in Rowntree Park on Father’s Day on Sunday, June 15 because of other commitments,
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Schools around York celebrate World Book Day
IT was a bookworm’s paradise this week as schools around the city celebrated World Book Day. At Burton Green primary school York City defender Danny Parslow dropped in to talk about his love of books and read with the children on Thursday.
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Army veteran to walk 100k in under 24 hours in aid of blind ex-service men and women
AN Army veteran and reality TV star from York is tackling a 100km walk this summer raise money for blind ex-service men and women. Mark Sullivan, aged 56, who starred in ITV’s Lad’s Army as a military instructor, will be walking 100k in under 24
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Stroke survivors to attend key workshops
THE Stroke Association is inviting stroke survivors from Selby and their carers to attend a communication event on Tuesday (March 11). Held at Community House on Portholme Road from 11.30am to 2pm, the free event will support all stroke survivors
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Dialysis Games founder - ‘I want to generate some heroes’
A NATIONAL sporting event for people undergoing treatment for kidney failure will take place in the city in September, it has been announced. The York founder of the Dialysis Games, Mark Hallam, has announced the event will take place on September
