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3 women injured in crash
THREE women have been taken to hospital today after a four-car crash in North Yorkshire. The collision happened just before 1pm on the A658 between North Rigton and Huby, near Harrogate, with the women - who were all travelling in a Fiat Panda
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New North Yorkshire speed camera locations announced
THE latest mobile speed camera locations for the week starting today have been released by North Yorkshire Police. A65 Clapham by-pass A65 Settle by-pass A629 westbound, Crosshills A629 Skipton by-pass A59 Beamsley Hill A65
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North Yorkshire 999 fire calls could be answered in Cornwall
FIRE chiefs have today revealed 999 calls made in North Yorkshire may be transferred 400 miles away to Cornwall. A link-up between the two counties' fire services mean they will be able to receive calls and dispatch firefighters on each other's
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TV series goes behind the scenes at York Minster
The York Minster Revealed project threw new light on the cathedral’s hidden treasures. Now a TV series has gone behind the scenes to look at some other less familiar aspects. MATT CLARK reports. BEV Wilkinson is on patrol in the Quire at York Minster
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Martyn Sibley to become head teacher at Tadcaster Grammar School
HAYDN LEWIS talks to the new man in charge of Tadcaster Grammar School. A NEW man has been named to take over the top job at a North Yorkshire secondary school. As The Press reported in January Geoff Mitchell, 62, who is currently the longest
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Furniture firm Treske to mark its 40th year
FURNITURE and kitchen manufacturer Treske is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a £200,000 investment in new showrooms. The independently-owned Thirskbased business is making its biggest ever investment in expanding its premises in response
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Laser measurement firm sets its sights on the future
THE former owner of a York laser measurement firm has acquired his first business under his new development and consultancy venture. Steve Ball, founder of Measurement Devices Ltd (MDL), has set up a Caenby Ltd to invest in technology companies
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Car hits fast-food outlet in York
A CAR has crashed into the side of a fast-food outlet in York today. The red Fiat Panda hit the KFC restaurant on Stirling Road, Clifton Moor, at about 12.10pm. Nobody was injured, but police said some "spilt fluid" had to be cleared from the road
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Police investigation after children mistreated in public
DETECTIVES have urged witnesses to come forward after reports of two children being mistreated in public. A member of the public contacted North Yorkshire Police at about 2.15pm on Saturday, March 8, and claimed to have seen two adults acting aggressively
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Richard III campaigners stage march through York
CAMPAIGNERS calling for Richard III's remains to be buried in York staged a march through the city today, prior to a High Court hearing tomorrow. Supporters of the Plantagenet Alliance, a group of descendants including Richard's 16th great-niece
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Shout! The Mod Musical, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, until March 15
SHOUT! The Mod Musical opens at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre tonight, only two weeks after York Stage Musicals’ previous show there, The Phantom Of The Opera. This week’s production is directed by the company’s new artistic director, Nik Briggs
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York City striker's penalty 'courage'
RYAN Bowman’s “courage” was heralded by York City manager Nigel Worthington after he ended a nine-game run without a goal from the penalty spot at Mansfield Town. The 22-year-old striker’s 32nd minute spot kick proved the only goal of the Sky Bet
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Mansfield 0, York City 1
RYAN Bowman’s first goal in ten matches earned York City a fourth successive away win following a 1-0 Sky Bet League Two triumph at Mansfield Town. The former Hereford striker converted a first-half penalty to extend the Minstermen’s unbeaten run
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Free festival is big boost for girls’ football
SCHOOL children from across North Yorkshire are being invited to take part in an FA Girls’ Football Festival at York College on Friday. The free event, which takes place from 9.30am to 3.30pm, has been organised with the support of the North Riding
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Snooker: Fulford in control of title race
FULFORD ‘A’ made the most of meeting the bottom side in the York Conservative Clubs’ Carlsberg UK Snooker League by notching up their 11th win in 13 matches to consolidate their lead position. Andy Ireland (25 break) held off Tom Lewis to give
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Snooker: Bootham lift pairs trophy
BOOTHAM 1 retained the Ted Plant Memorial Pairs Knockout Trophy with a close 3-1 win over Heworth 1 in a match which could have gone either way. In the first game, Bootham’s Peter Jackson scored 40 points out of the total 49 scored by him and partner
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Darts: Lord Collingwood stave off King William comeback
LORD Collingwood raced into a 3-0 lead over King William in division one before holding on to win 4-3 in the York White Rose Ladies Darts League. Jo Palmer and Kim May won the first pairs despite Carol Atkinson’s 100 with Michelle Hill for William
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Rowntrees RUFC ace Dave Harder runs riot
ROWNTREES RUFC stormed to a 57-7 victory at Burley seconds. The York side had a dream start when captain Dave Harder seized on a loose pass to race 50 yards for the opener. Although Burley came back to go 7-5 in front, it was the last time
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Raven Cricket supply bat boost to Vale League chiefs
NEW cricket bat business Raven Cricket are proving a big hit with the HPH York Vale League. It will sponsor the league’s Young Player of the Year award and junior six-a-side tournament which is due to be staged at Pocklington on Sunday, June 29
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Yorkshire all-rounder Will Rhodes in senior bid
ENGLAND Under-19s captain Will Rhodes is hopeful an impressive showing in the ICC World Cup can boost his case as he aims to play more cricket for Yorkshire, writes Will Jackson. Rhodes, who plays for Stamford Bridge, received lots of plaudits
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Pre-season hat-trick for champions Woodhouse Grange
YORK & District Cricket League premier division champions Woodhouse Grange will be holding three events in the build-up to the 2014 season, writes Will Jackson. The club from Sutton-on-Derwent won the 2013 title by a record margin in the Premier
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Injury rules Yorkshire's Joe Root out for six weeks
YORKSHIRE expect Joe Root to be out of action for around six weeks with his broken right thumb. The top order batsman has been ruled out of England’s forthcoming World Twenty20 campaign having been hit by a Ravi Rampaul delivery in last week’s
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Lambourn trainer Nickey Henderson targets Cheltenham Festival’s showpiece race
NICKY HENDERSON may be without the brilliant Sprinter Sacre going into today’s Queen Mother Champion Chase, but the Lambourn trainer can still steal the thunder in Cheltenham’s showpiece event with one of his other runners. Henderson saddles both
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Cheltenham Festival: North Yorkshire trainer Malcolm Jefferson struck by stewards’ verdict
MALCOLM Jefferson admitted he was hurting after stewards failed to award Attaglance a Cheltenham Festival victory. The North Yorkshire trainer watched his eight-year-old run a mighty race in the Listed Rewards4Racing Novices’ Chase, only failing
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Cheltenham Festival: Jessica jumps in jubilation lifted by Jezki’s jaunty job
JEZKI produced a gutsy display to finally give trainer Jessica Harrington a Stan James Champion Hurdle victory. She has been a bridesmaid in the show-piece contest at the Cheltenham Festival but her six-year-old, ridden by Barry Geraghty, signalled
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Campaign launched to bring HS2 apprenticeship centre to York
A NEW campaign is being launched today to back the bid to bring the national railway college for the HS2 project to York. The On Track for York campaign by The Press aims to help bring up to 2,000 apprenticeship opportunities to the city. The
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200 people attend turbine meeting
MORE than 200 people attended a community open day at Holtby, near York, to discuss plans for a huge wind turbine at nearby Murton Moor. Organisers said that 98 per cent of those attending opposed the turbine, which would be higher than York Minster
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Former Treasurer’s House owner still making his presence felt
IT stopped being his home in 1930, but the former owner of York Treasurer’s House is still making his presence felt. Wealthy industrialist Frank Green left the house and its collection to National Trust back in 1930, having spent the previous 30
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Brewers gives award to MP
A TOP North Yorkshire brewer has presented an award to a local MP. Denzil Vallance, owner and head brewer at Great Heck Brewery, presented Selby and Ainsty MP Nigel Adams with a Parliamentary Beer Champion award on behalf of The Society of Independent
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Witness comes forward in search for Ben Clarkson
THE search for missing York man Ben Clarkson is continuing, despite a vital witness having come forward. Ben, 22, who works at the Music Room shop in Lendal, has not been seen since 3.40am on Sunday, March 2, when he was seen in Layerthorpe after
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Cases stalled by legal aid cuts dispute
THE barristers’ version of work to rule in their campaign against legal aid cuts caused four cases to be adjourned at York Crown Court in one day in a single courtroom. In total, justice was delayed for eight defendants. Glenn Parsons had represented
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East Riding treasure finds to be discussed
EAST Riding council is hosting a talk on the county’s treasure from Roman coins to Bronze Age axe heads. Finds liaison officer Rebecca Griffiths will be speaking at the Treasure House in Beverley tomorrow at 6.30pm, focusing on the thousands of
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First World War festive gift to be sold at auction
A CHRISTMAS present of cigarettes and tobacco given to soldiers on the front line in France in 1914 will go on sale at the Antiques & Fine Art Fair, held at The Pavilions of Harrogate, at the Great Yorkshire Showground from March 21-23. Auction
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Primary school gets top marks in Ofsted report
AN East Yorkshire primary school is celebrating after soaring up the Ofsted ratings. St John of Beverley RC Primary School, previously rated as “satisfactory”, is now judged by “good” at every level, including achievement of pupils, quality of
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Smoking around young warning
PEOPLE in York are being asked to think before they smoke in front of their children. To mark No Smoking Day, City of York Council has said it supports the amendment made to the Children and Families Bill in the House of Lords last month giving
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Pyjama party in building society helps hospice families
IT was a long day’s night for staff at a building society branch when they turned up for work in their pyjamas. They plied their customers with tea, coffee and homemade cake as they raised money for a respite stay facility at Martin House Children
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Police thanks after Liberal Democrat conference
POLICE in York have thanked the public for their patience during traffic disruption during the Liberal Democrat conference. The conference at the Barbican Centre caused disruption during a TUC demonstration. Superintendent Phil Cain, of York
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Council to exceed health budget by £1.579m
CITY of York Council is due to exceed its health budget by £1.579 million this year. A higher demand than expected for adult social care means the council is due to spend three per cent more than its total health and wellbeing budget of £51,986,000
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School of young cancer survivor backs campaign
THE school friends of a little girl who survived a life-threatening brain tumour have all backed an awareness campaign. Juliet Taylor, six, was admitted to hospital and underwent emergency surgery after doctors discovered she had a tumour in 2010
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Council leader in pledge on new affordable homes
YORK council leader James Alexander says the authority is committed to building more affordable homes in York. The Labour councillor was responding to claims by Lloyds Bank researchers, reported in The Press yesterday, that house prices in the
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Students' support for people affected by Malaysian air disaster
MALAYSIAN students at the University of York are holding a special event to send their support to people affected by the air disaster at the weekend. The Malaysian Students’ Society is putting together a book of support and is inviting people in
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Strong batch of drugs may have caused crashes, police say
POLICE believe a batch of drugs, possibly heroin, may be the cause of a number of car crashes in the Selby area. Five people were arrested this week on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs, following crashes around Selby, and a police
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Thief banned from every church in York
A THIEF has been banned from every place of worship in York for the next 12 months. Paul James Harrison was initially barred from all churches and other religious places as a bail condition last month after he was caught trying to steal from a
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Cheltenham Festival live blog: Day 2
4:35pm Dawalan is the narrow 13-2 fav, ahead of Ivan Grozny at 7s. Hawk High is available in the ring at 33-1. 4:31pm The races come thick and fast at the Festival. It's the
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Great Knaresborough Bed Race places to be decided by lottery
ORGANISERS of a famous madcap bed race through a North Yorkshire town have announced the teams for this year’s events. The Great Knaresborough Bed Race is so popular that teams have to enter a lottery to win a place in the event, after the voluntary
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Historian Syd Heppell dies aged 92
WITH the death of Sydney Heppell, in Connaught Court, Fulford, on March 3, at the age of 92, the city of York has lost one of its most respected and knowledgeable local history experts. A native of the city he loved, Syd was born in the Skeldergate
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Rail college should speed toward York
TODAY we launch a campaign to bring the Government’s planned new High Speed Rail College to York. As we reported last week, the college will be responsible for ensuring British workers have the engineering savvy and construction know-how needed
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Let’s fill those potholes in road up
FOUR months from now the world’s eyes will be focused on York as the Tour de France Grand Départ sets off from Knavesmire. It is a golden opportunity to show the city in the best possible light, so the last thing we need is the abundance of potholes
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Ouse Bridge already inaccessible
SOME say it would be better to close Ouse Bridge than Lendal Bridge; but Ouse Bridge is already inaccessible because of traffic restrictions in Coppergate and obstructive light sequences at Micklegate Bar. To all intents and purposes we already
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A collector writes
REGARDING the letter from Mr S Atkinson on the subject of the Gag Mag sellers and the woman with her charity collection in competition with them in St Helen’s Square, I believe I am the collector with whom Mr Atkinson spoke. I fully agree that
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Expensive Europe
DO NOT be deceived into believing that being in the EU is good for Britain. The only reason we are refused a referendum is they know most of us want out of the EU and if this happened they would leave the gravy train. The EU gains £58 million
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Machines on rise
READING the article “The rise of the machines” (The Press, March7) took me back to the late 1950s when, as a teenager working for Caterpillar Tractor Co, in Birtley, Co Durham, they introduced IBM (international business machines) and I, with another
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Shortlist worries
WHILE listening to BBC Radio York the other day, I was rather taken back by one topic and those who spoke in its favour. Under discussion was the issue of women in senior posts in our boardrooms. This eventually moved on to short listings for
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The green costs
IT is probable that the burning of fossil fuels has contributed to climate change (The Press, February 12). This small country – Britain, has done more than many other countries to promote green energy production, at a heavy cost to the general
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Cuts both ways
THE Clare’s Law is a fantastic idea. Anything to make people feel and be safe in a relationship. But checks must be made to be sure a partner/ex-partner actually did something and that things are not just being made up to ruin the life of an ex
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Still missing the old libraries
I visit York libraries infrequently these days. The front-line staff are as friendly and helpful as ever, if seemingly a trifle despondent. However, there is an enormous rift between what I believe a library should be, and the ethos of the present
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More congestion
I read in The Press of March 7 that the university and local council want to create even more traffic congestion around the university, this time along University Road. They once again use the health and safety banner and the dangers to students
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Motorists arise?
YOU may be interested in the following anthem found bravely stuck on the face of a parking meter. “Motorist Arise! The tyrants swill milk from some York Council fridge, while motorheads cower in sight of Lendal Bridge. Think how your ‘wheels
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A Grand solution
I AM on an early morning train coming back to York from London. At King’s Cross I was handed a leaflet by Action for Rail campaigning for keeping the East Coast train operating company from being sold by the Government. I was heading for the Grand
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Eject button
GEOFF Robb’s recent letter “Rising to the job” got me thinking about the Labour council’s decision-making and passing, especially the rising bollards. He’s partly right there, but I’d use something else more fitting. With the Tory government
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Lost heritage
READING the letters page in The Press of March 3, regarding the Soap Box item about Carlisle’s history being similar to York’s history, Patricia Palaeologina remarks that she hopes York’s heritage can still be saved. Removing cobbles and historic
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York snarled up
I WAS surprised to hear Coun Dave Merrett say that buses were running on time. If so why did it take my family from Canada one hour to drive from Clifford Street to McArthur Glenn? Traffic congestion. D Wiles, South Duffield Road, Osgodby,
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City gridlock
THE highways department could not be more inept if they tried! Now King’s Square is closed to traffic, the only possible exit from that side of town is down Parliament Street. Has the traffic light sequence at the junction with High Ousegate
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March 12
100 years ago “One Who Knows the Danger” wrote: “When will parents realise the danger to their young daughters of allowing them to attend social evenings where kissing games are allowed, and socials which do not leave until late hours of the night
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926 more potholes in York
THE number of potholes in York rose by nearly 1,000 last year, at the same time as council bosses slashed spending on road resurfacing. In 2012/13, City of York Council identified 2,492 potholes, up from 1,566 the year before. Over the same period
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Do you know someone who deserves praise for making York a better place?
IF you know someone who deserves praise for making York a better place, it’s up to you to make sure they are recognised. That is the message from the main sponsor of this year’s Community Pride awards, which is urging people to nominate their community
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Dog-walking area set up in Escrick
A NEW area for dog walking has been set up at 10 acres of woodland in Selby. The Escrick Park Estate has designated the area, over the road from the main Sands Lane car park, to allow dogs to run free off their leads, as it is less sensitive for
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Residents vent their frustration over water works disruption
NEARLY six months after flood prevention work started on a York street, residents have vented their frustration at constant disruption outside their homes. Yorkshire Water moved into Portland Street, off Gillygate, in October last year to start
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Call for Strensall community to rally around carnival
RESIDENTS of a village near York are urged to get involved in a major community event this summer. The Strensall Carnival on June 21 will be Alice In Wonderland themed, with a parade from Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy featuring costumed children
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Pub-goer attacked landlord with fire extinguisher
A PUB-GOER who broke down a door and attacked the landlord after closing time has received a suspended prison sentence. Daniel Smith was among customers who left the Marcia Gray pub in Front Street, Acomb, when time was called shortly before 1am
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Dalek and dancers set to perform at York Dance Works showcase
DANCERS from York Dance Works are getting ready for their annual show at the Barbican on Sunday at 3pm. Featuring a range of dance styles, the show will by opened by street dance team Relentless and will include ballet pieces from Alice in Wonderland
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New job opportunities as Danshell moves to York
NEW job opportunities are being created in York as a national specialist care provider moves to the city. Danshell, a provider of independent health and social care services, has opened its central support office at Holgate Park, occupying part
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Teenage poet who writes by blinking up for national award
AN inspirational boy who writes poetry, songs and stories through blinking has been nominated for a national award. Adam Bojelian, 14, of Bilbrough, near York, has very severe epilepsy and cerebral palsy as well as other medical problems which
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Stockton Hall patient attacked staff three times
A PATIENT at Stockton Hall psychiatric unit assaulted staff three times, York Crown Court heard. The patient, who calls himself Tik Tok, was angry he couldn’t use the telephone when he wanted to. The Recorder of York, Judge Stephen Ashurst,
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York MP: Why and how we must assist Ukraine
HUGH BAYLEY, York Central MP and President of NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly, writes about the Crimea crisis and why Russia should be expelled from the G8. THE Russian invasion of Crimea, in southern Ukraine, is an illegal act of aggression against
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Watchdog chief sends York College congratulations
YORK College has received a letter from Sir Michael Wilshaw, Ofsted chief inspector, congratulating students and staff for an outstanding Ofsted report in December. Sir Michael said: “The judgement of outstanding means that you are exceptional
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Water Lane affordable housing scheme plan up for discussion
COUNCIL and housing association tenants have been invited to an event to find out more about plans for 23 affordable rented homes. Broadacres Housing Association and City of York Council are holding the event at Clifton Green Primary School today
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Police sickness up 46% in two years
MORE THAN 14,400 sick days were taken by North Yorkshire Police officers in 2012/13, new figures have shown. Most of the sick days taken by police officers in that time were due to anxiety, depression and stress, according to the statistics, released
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Maxi’s Chinese Restaurant
It had been a persistent ambition to create the perfect high-class Chinese restaurant for Managing Director Mr. Raymond Wong and in 1989 this aspiration became reality with the opening of the first Maxi's Restaurant in Leeds. Maxi's Restaurant
