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Cuts announced at York museum
THE National Railway Museum is to slash the opening hours of its world class library and archive centre as part of a money-saving drive. The centre, known as Search Engine, gives people the chance to drop in and get help with railway-related questions
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New appeal in Ben Clarkson disappearance
VOLUNTEERS will take to the streets of York tomorrow to raise awareness of the disappearance of Ben Clarkson. Ben, 22, from Heworth Green, was last seen after a night out in Fibbers in Stonebow, in the early hours of Sunday, March 2, and police
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UPDATE: A64 near Tadcaster hit by third accident in one day
THE A64 near Tadcaster has suffered its third accident in one day. Four cars were involved in a collision near the junction with the A659 at 4.25pm, just ten minutes after the dual carriageway had finally been re-opened following a lunchtime accident
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Wycombe captain Stuart Lewis likely to return against York City
WYCOMBE Wanderers are hoping to welcome back skipper Stuart Lewis for tomorrow's Sky Bet League Two clash with York City. Midfielder Lewis has been missing with a hamstring injury for the last four matches but manager Gareth Ainsworth is hoping
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York City boss Nigel Worthington sets ten-game League Two target
YORK City manager Nigel Worthington is challenging his players to show similar form to that of last season's squad during the final ten games of the campaign. A run of four wins, three draws and three losses saw the Minstermen stave off the threat
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New TV appeal over Claudia Lawrence disappearance
THE North Yorkshire Police team reviewing the disappearance of York chef Claudia Lawrence will make a fresh appeal for information on national television next week. BBC's Crimewatch, on Wednesday, will mark the fifth anniversary of Claudia's disappearance
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Marriage now legally recognised for lesbian couple
A LESBIAN couple from East Yorkshire who exchanged wedding rings almost ten years ago have now become one of the first gay couples in the UK to be legally married. Sue Wilkinson and her partner Celia Kitzinger were married in Canada in 2003 but
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Lifeboat crews get £2,350 boost from fuel firm
A YORKSHIRE lifeboat service has been given a £2,350 boost thanks to an oil and gas firm. The crew at Humber RNLI, who deal with emergencies at sea off the Yorkshire coast, will use the donation from Perenco - which operates worldwide but has a
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York wins European awards
YORK has been ranked amongst the best small cities in Europe for its economic development. City of York Council has picked up an award from the Financial Times FDI magazine, recognising the city's position in the top ten in Europe under two categories
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Review: O’Hooley and Tidow, National Centre for Early Music, York
Touring with their new album, The Hum, Yorkshire folk duo Belinda O’Hooley and Heidi Tidow have been turning heads on the performance circuit since their breakout record, The Fragile, in 2012. Recognised as one of the strongest partnerships in
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13 and Ghost musicals coming to the Joseph Rowntree Theatre in York
ROBERT Readman, best known for his work with York Stage Musicals, has picked up two high-octane hit musicals for his new company, Pick Me Up Theatre. The prolific Ryedale director, producer and designer has secured 13 The Musical for a run from
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Review: York University Chamber Choir & Baroque Ensemble: St John Passion; Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall
Lent usually means Bach Passions and this year York is due to enjoy three. The university was first into the fray, with the St John on Wednesday, conducted from the harpsichord by Peter Seymour. It was an evening to savour. Charles Daniels delivered
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Beautifully designed houses on select development in Stockton Lane, York
LIVING in Strensall, it has been interesting to watch the progress of Bonneycroft, a small, select Daniel Gath Homes development... and even more interesting to see the sold signs go up on the website. So keen have buyers been that at least one
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Charlie the parrot swoops in on the pirate prize
A PICKERING parrot has won a place on a prime perch with her peculiar performances. Charlie the blue and gold macaw has won the coveted post of parrot in residence at Legoland in Windsor, after impressing the judges with her un-dead antics.
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For The Love Of Purple, Pyramid Gallery, York, until March 18
IT is possible that The Purpleman of York, with his purple patch in Stonegate, is the most photographed cyclist in the world. “Well, maybe apart from Lance Armstrong, but it’s not always positive with Lance,” says the quietly spoken Purple one,
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Russell Brand, Messiah Complex, York Barbican, March 14
CONTROVERSIAL comedian, actor, presenter and author Russell Brand will be “causing bother and excitement and offering opinions that have not been solicited or thought through” at York Barbican tomorrow night. Playing York for the first time in
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Seann Walsh, The Lie-In King, Selby Town Hall, March 15; Scarborough Spa Promenade Lounge, March 21
SEANN Walsh will have to get out of bed once more to demonstrate to the world why he is The Lie-In King at Selby this weekend. The show with the best title doing the 2014 comedy rounds was nominated for Edinburgh Comedy Award on its Fringe debut
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Jazz notes
IT IS always good to hear of a new jazz venue in York and this Sunday night will see Frank Brooker’s Happy Chappies bring their spirited music to Plonkers Wine Bar, Cumberland Street at 9pm (01904 655307). This outstanding band has trumpeter Greg
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Portrait of playwright Githa Sowerby on display at York Theatre Royal
MICHELLE Clarke-Stables has added another “Brilliant Woman” to her stable of portraits - of neglected North Eastern playwright Githa Sowerby. Whereas the others are on show in the Brilliant Women - Snapshots Of Familial Gazes exhibition at the
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Painting day with artist Heather Dormer
PROFESSIONAL artist Heather Dormer will give tuition at a Painting Day at Ingerthorpe Grange, Markington, near Harrogate, on Thursday, May 15. “This is a wonderful opportunity for artists to take part in a day’s painting in such a tranquil setting
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Tim Easterby's High Hawk swoops to Cheltenham Festival success
HAWK HIGH swooped with a perfectly timed run to give Ryedale trainer Tim Easterby his first Cheltenham Festival winner in 15 years. Not since Barton routed the field in the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle in 1999 had the Great Habton
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Pam Grimmond and Claire Shackleton exhibition, The Café 68, Gillgate, until April 26
IN her dad’s greenhouse was a big pile of unglazed saucers. Pam Grimmond felt compelled to paint them, and so began an artist’s life that has flourished since those Stoke-on-Trent childhood beginnings. In her tiny studio, off the High Street, in
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Pharrell Williams, Girl (Sony) ****
MANY believe that Pharrell Williams was robbed of his Oscar for the best original song in a movie (Despicable Me 2) last week. But perhaps the global mega success of his theme song Happy, coming hot on the heels of last year’s giga-hits Blurred
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Breton, War Room Stories (Cut Tooth/Believe) ***
TURFED out of their studio in London’s Elephant and Castle when it was turned into luxury apartments, capital-based fivepiece Breton decamped to Berlin to make their second album, and the forced relocation is evident in their music. The hip-hop
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St. Vincent, St. Vincent (Loma Vista/Caroline International) ****
THEY say you should never judge a book by its cover, and the same goes for albums. From the regal pose and wacky hairstyle on Annie Clark’s selftitled fourth album, you’d be forgiven for expecting a Lady Gaga knock-off. In fairness, there are elements
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Real Estate, Atlas (Domino) *
THIS band may hail from New Jersey, but they have little of the terseness and grit customarily associated with that blue-collar region on the eastern seaboard of America. Such are the silksmooth harmonies that anyone would swear they originated
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Knights reserves debut for Heworth's Joe Deighton
YORK City Knights are continuing their drive to bring through local talent by giving Heworth ARLC youngster Joe Deighton a debut in the under-20s reserves - alongside a new incomer from Super League. The 19-year-old Deighton, a centre or loose-forward
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Metronomy, Love Letters (Because) *****
O MY – the last three letters of the band’s name and wow, o my, this is a humdinger of a release.It is a groove of delights from first play to last of the ten songs birthed by founder and propulsive force Joseph Mount and it will take something extra
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Yorkshire skipper Andrew Gale in pressure push
ANDREW GALE wants to see his Yorkshire players put under pressure during their two-week tour of Sri Lanka, which started yesterday. Captain Gale and his squad flew out of Gatwick to Colombo, where they will play unconfirmed opposition against both
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All Blacks to be tested by promotion-seekers Chequerfield
NEW Earswick All Blacks ARLC's new-found confidence will come under scrutiny on Saturday as they welcome Chequerfield to White Rose Avenue. All Blacks, buoyed by their rise into the top four of the Pennine League championship following victory
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Micah P. Hinson, Micah P. Hinson And The Nothing (Talitres) ****
NEVER take life for granted. Micah P. Hinson And The Nothing was composed by Tennessee/ Texas singer-songwriter Hinson in 2011 before a car accident on tour in Spain left him without the use of his arms – temporarily, as it turns out, although he did
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Basketball: Magic high points despite a reverse for York Eagles
GALLANT York Eagles under-14s basketball team displayed how they have advanced even in defeat at national champions Manchester Magic. The York ranks, who have already reached the end of season play-offs, lost 82-57. But considering the previous
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Lee “Scratch” Perry, Fibbers, York, March 13
LEE “Scratch” Perry, Godfather of Dub, Grammy winner and one of the longest serving and most influential reggae artists of all time, is in the house tonight. More precisely, he will be at Fibbers in York, along with the Irie Vibes Sound System.
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Paolo Nutini, Bridlington Spa, May 28
PAISLEY singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini will play Bridlington Spa on May 28 as one of eight dates on his spring tour. Nutini will be promoting his new album, Caustic Love, following its release on April 14, preceded by the single Scream (Funk My
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Fundraising concert by Harmonia Choir, Kirk Theatre, Pickering, March 15
THE Harmonia Choir, a 50-strong allfemale community choir from Malton, will be singing at the Kirk Theatre, Pickering, on Saturday in a concert to raise funds for the choir and the theatre. Ably led by their musical director Alison Davis, the choir
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Annie can Power to Cheltenham Festival victory
ANNIE POWER, unbeaten in seven races, can claim her most prestigious success at Cheltenham today by taking the scalp of the mighty Big Buck's in the £275,000 Ladbrokes World Hurdle. Trained by Willie Mullins, whose stable is packed with star performers
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Auditions to be held for Madness musical Our House
AUDITIONS are to be held on Sunday, March 30, for the York premiere of the Madness musical Our House, the 2014 Stage Experience summer-school show at the Grand Opera House. Stage Experience is an intensive twoweek project for ten to 21 year olds
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The Original Theatre Company presents Birdsong, York Theatre Royal, March 24 to 29
AFTER Blood + Chocolate on the streets of York last October, reflections on the First World War now turn to Sebastian Faulks’s Birdsong. His three million-selling novel is touring in a fourth stage version by Rachel Wagstaff that will visit York
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York Ladies claim fourth place in Winter League as Hyde stars
ASHLEIGH HYDE bagged a hat-trick as York Ladies sealed fourth place in the Women’s Rugby League Association Winter League by defeating Fryston Warriors Ladies 28-14. York took the lead after only three minutes as centre Hayley Gover finished in
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Cheltenham Festival: Son of Flicka flares in Coral Cup ‘blinder’
NORTON trainer Tony Coyle plans to send Son Of Flicka over a longer trip after his “old age pensioner” ran a “blinder” in the Coral Cup at the Cheltenham Festival. The ten-year-old was given a soft lead in the two-mile, five-furlong contest and
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Poetry Slam champion Hollie McNish to perform at City Screen
HOLLIE McNish, the 2009 UK Poetry Slam champion, is to perform in The Basement at City Screen, York, as part of York International Women’s Week tonight at 7.45pm. Hollie, who also finished third in the world at the Poetry Slam finals in Paris,
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York's Zoe Eagles helps England to Home Nations success
YORK bowls ace Zoë Eagles' international career has continued to soar. Fresh from helping England Under-25s women retain the Acle Trophy against Scotland and Wales in Nottingham, Eagles played a full part in the England senior side's success in
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NHS apologies for child heart surgery anguish
THE NHS has apologised to families of children who were treated at the children’s heart surgery unit in Leeds for failing to give them a sufficient level of care. Thirty five children who underwent heart surgery at the unit at Leeds General Infirmary
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Ray Price’s YO1 & Beyond exhibition, Spring Espresso, Fossgate, York, until March 30
RAY Price spent his working career in the rail industry in London, retiring ten years ago to York at the age of 49 to pursue his life-long interest in photography. He has since travelled extensively, camera in hand, with local people forming the centre
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Bowls: York relegated from division one
YORK Indoor Bowls Club were relegated from division one of the Yorkshire League for the first time in the club’s record books. They lost 77-68 to Hornsea and that reverse also leaves New Earswick’s survival in the balance until Saturday. That
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Bowls: Battling New Earswick ensure Over-55s League survival
New Earswick Indoor Bowls Club ensured their survival in the Yorkshire Over-55s League first division after they easily beat relegated Scarborough 95-66. They won all four rinks. At home, Ralph Tiplady`s team got off to a good start as they
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Bowls: One over the eight too big a gap to straddle for York ladies
YORK IBC’s slim chances of taking the North East Ladies League title disappeared when they were beaten 81-74 by a virtual Selby first team. The only mustered four points to leave themselves nine shy of leaders Hornsea with one game to play.
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Fame – The Musical, Grand Opera House, York, March 17 to 22
WHEN producer Bill Kenwright asked Gary Lloyd to revive Fame The Musical for a 2014 British tour, the director and choreographer had only one proviso. “I wanted to bring it into the 21st century,” says Leeds-born Gary, whose production plays the
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Penetration, Fibbers, York, March 14
REMEMBER Penetration, Pauline Murray’s band that formed in late 1976, inspired by the era’s cult New York bands, The Sex Pistols and the first wave of British punk? Tomorrow, York gig promoters TV’s Over present Murray, left, and co at Fibbers
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Anton du Beke and Summer Strallen in Ballroom To Broadway, York Barbican, March 15
ANTON du Beke dances with the delight at the name of his new touring show with special guest West End star Summer Strallen. “It’s a great title,” says the Strictly Come Dancing alumnus, introducing Ballroom To Broadway. “It does exactly what it
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The Twist, Grand Opera House, York, March 14
LET’S Twist again. The Twist, the Fifties and Sixties’ rock’n’roll variety show, is in its third year on the road, playing the Grand Opera House in York tomorrow night. Set in an American Diner, the 7.30pm performance celebrates the music of the
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The Meat Loaf Story, Grand Opera House, York, March 13
FROM the producers of Vampires Rock comes The Meat Loaf Story, starring Steve Steinman, at the Grand Opera House, York, tonight at 7.30pm. Steinman first came to national attention when performing as Meat Loaf on Stars In Their Eyes 18 years ago
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Memorial concert for theatre manager David Bushby
MUSIC Night regulars Don and Jo Pears and fellow York amateur music and drama performers are holding a memorial concert in memory of David Bushby on Sunday at the theatre that became synonymous with him. Mr Bushby, who died last June at the age
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Cheltenham Festival live blog: day 3
3:47pm Norton trainer Malcolm Jefferson suffered heartbreak when Attaglance was touched off on Tuesday. Will he get any better luck as Firth Of The Clyde goes next in the Byrne Group Plate?
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How To Be Immortal, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, March 15
PENNY Dreadful Theatre’s new show, How To Be Immortal, explores a great moment in scientific discovery: the eternal human cancer cells. Visiting the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, for one night only on Saturday, Mira Dovreni’s study of love
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Archives reveal fears over nuclear threat in East Yorkshire
NEWLY-OPENED archives have shed light on East Yorkshire’s fears over nuclear war and the experiments carried out on blast shelters to protect families. Emergency planning slides in the Humberside County Council archive collection, held by the East
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Handel’s Messiah, York Minster, March 29
YORK Musical Society will perform Handel’s Messiah in York Minster on March 29 when the soloists will be soprano Philippa Boyle, alto Daniela Thomas, tenor Jason Darnell and bass Eamonn Dougan. They will join the chorus and orchestra, conducted
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Cash to repair churches
MORE than £1.75 million has been awarded to repair, maintain and restore Yorkshire churches near landfill sites since 2000. A partnership between Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust (YHCT) and Waste Recycling Environment Ltd (WREN) has helped more
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Friends of tragic Megan call for new river safety measures
FRIENDS of York student Megan Roberts, who died in the River Ouse following a night out, have called for action to try and prevent further deaths. Kim Lancaster, Amber Corney and Bethanie Robinson are Fine Arts students at York St John University
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York Swings Against Cancer, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, May 18
THE success of last June’s York Rocks Against Cancer has spawned another fund-raising event designed to appeal to all ages this spring. The entertainment wing of York Against Cancer is to stage York Swings Against Cancer at the Joseph Rowntree
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Chainsaw and metal are stolen from city garages
THIEVES stole a chainsaw, scrap metal and food in a series of breakins around York. Overnight on Wednesday, February 26, a car was broken into in Stockton Lane and a yellow and black McCulloch chainsaw was taken from the boot. The same night
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Right decision
WHEN Richard III was exhumed from a Leicester car park a year and a half ago, archaeologists also unwittingly unearthed a right royal row. The permit to dig was given on the understanding that the King would be reburied in situ, but try telling
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Improvement must be unit’s main goal
PARENTS across the region celebrated last year when proposals to close the children’s heart surgery unit in Leeds were shelved pending a review. What they must be feeling today, following the publication of a damning report into care at the unit
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Monk Stray is not the place for shindig
THE council has decided to turn a peaceful residential area of the city into a sort of Lycra-themed Glastonbury Festival. To celebrate the Tour de France, the shindig is to be held on Monk Stray, a long narrow grassed area surrounded by homes,
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More homes now
I WRITE with pride that the building of Archer Place in York (council housing) was the first development by City of York Council for 20 years. There still needs to be many more. At present the council aims to build at least 50 more council houses
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Closure of bridge
SO, the decision to partially close Lendal Bridge to private motorists which was sold to us as a “six months trial” is to continue for another one, two or even three months. There is no surprise there really. It seems obvious that the sheer
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Richard III talk biased
I TOO was at the lecture on Richard III, Hero or Tyrant at Acomb Explore Library, as was D Nicholson. I totally agree with what he/she says in a recent letter sent to The Press. The historian giving the lecture was totally biased. I am chairman
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Community talk
AS councillors for Hull Road, we were proud and delighted to see so many local people at the recent Community Conversation event in the ward on March 10. A big thank-you goes to the team at St George’s Methodist Church who kept us all amply supplied
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Better care promised for neurology patients
IMPROVED services have been commissioned for neurology patients in North Yorkshire. Following a review of services, NHS Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is involving local people with multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s, motor neurone
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Green-fingered thief plundered plants from neighbour’s garden
A GREEN-FINGERED thief was caught red-handed by a neighbour stealing plants and flowers – to re-plant in his own garden. Wayne Mail, 49, admitted stealing dozens of plants from council floral displays and from his neighbours’ gardens in East Yorkshire
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Man fined for not leaving York city centre
A MAN flouted a police order to leave York city centre by heading straight for the nearest pub, the city’s magistrates heard. Paul Spencer, 45, was told by police to get outside the city walls and stay outside for the next eight hours at 5.40pm
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Heart-attack cost
IT’s marvellous what supermarkets will do to attract your attention. I heard on the radio this week that selected supermarkets are to have defibrillators. The reason being that more and more people are having heart attacks whilst shopping –
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Brussels fine for air
COUNCILLOR Dave Merrett believes that the Government’s reluctance to improve air quality is leading to an EU fine. Years ago the EU did similar over our sewage, littered beaches and dirty drinking water. Bully for the EU. One of the many benefits
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Badge charge wrong
“MINSTER car badge should be free” (Readers letters, The Press, March 5). I too believe that these badges should be free to York residents as it encourages people to visit the city centre and spend money in the shops, cafés restaurants, and helps keep
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Not clear messages
THE letters from Tom Scaife (March 11) are always interesting as he usually defends the working class and those at the lower end of life’s bounty. His latest missive concerns the EU and its monetary problems. Just one observation – his last paragraph
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Co-op top memories
I was brought up with the Co-op during the war. The eldest of five, I went to collect our weekly rations at the Tang Hall Lane branch and my first suit with long trousers was made at the Rougier Street head office branch, now George Hudson Street
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Have to oppose cuts
I AGREE with Cllr Lynn Jeffries that any cuts to adult social care are a real regret (Letters, March 7). She fails to note, of course, that the cuts councils of all persuasions are having to make across the country are due to swingeing cuts to
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Plans for 500 homes on outskirts of Malton
PLANS to build up to 500 new homes on the outskirts of Malton have been unveiled. Master Planner Leon Krier - who developed Prince Charles' experimental new town Poundbury in Dorset - is involved in the new scheme for a 46-acre site on Castle Howard
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Congestion moved
YET again Paul Hepworth is wrong about traffic volumes. On Saturday Lendal Bridge was open to traffic and what difference it made to traffic on Water End. Since August traffic on a Saturday has queued right back to the lights at Salisbury Road,
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Woman who broke hip told she had probably just pulled a muscle
A WOMAN who was told she had pulled a muscle and should go home and rest is angry after finding out she had actually broken her hip and needed emergency surgery. Carol Barton, 65, from East Cowton, near Northallerton North Yorkshire, was in excruciating
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York furniture shop to close after 54 years
A SECOND generation York retailer is thanking customers for their loyal support as it prepares to leave the high street after 54 years. Furniture shop GA White is closing in Walmgate at the end of March to make way for a new business in the street
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Money down the drain for gallery toilets
AFTER spending millions of pounds on extending York Art Gallery, will it end up having lots more visitors? One day, of the 67 visitors, only seven looked at the collection. The rest had gone to use the restroom. There have been many complaints
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March 13
100 years ago A case of poisoning at Bath owing to a person eating snails which had been feeding on ivy, had called attention to the fact that in the West of England there were many people who regarded snails as a delicacy. For 40 years Charles
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Television medical star to visit literature festival
TV doctor Lord Robert Winston will visit York later this month to take part in York Literature Festival 2014. The surgeon, who won an award when working as a theatre director, is famous for presenting television programmes including Superhuman,
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Police seek Goole skip arsonist
EAST Yorkshire police are asking for help to catch the arsonist who started a fire in a skip outside a home in Pasture Road, Goole between 9.45pm and 10.15pm on Sunday. The blaze caused internal and external damage to the house.
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York students help ease farmers' flood pain
FUNDRAISING activities ranging from making scarecrows to taking part in a tug-of-war have been organised by students at a college in York to help farmers who have been badly hit by floods in the south of England. The events ran over a two-week
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The RSPCA delivering care across the decades
THE RSPCA in York is 150 this year. To mark the anniversary, it is launching a £150,000 appeal to refurbish the Landing Lane animal home. STEPHEN LEWIS reports. IF EVER there was a face to melt a thousand hearts, it would have to be Chester’s.
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Homes plans resubmitted for village pub
PLANS to demolish a Selby village pub and build 13 new homes have been resubmitted weeks after they were turned down. An application to demolish the Bay Horse in Barlby was rejected in February when Enterprise Inns were told they had not been able
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Leeds Amateur Operatic Society presents 42nd Street, Leeds Grand Theatre, March 18 to 22
THREE actors from York are taking principal roles in Leeds Amateur Operatic Society’s production of 42nd Street at Leeds Grand Theatre from next Tuesday. John Hall will play Broadway show director Julian Marsh; Katie Melia, chorus girl Phyllis
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Motorist drove off after collision
A MOTORIST has three criminal convictions and five points on her licence because she hit another car waiting to turn out of a junction, drove off and failed to report an accident. Kathy Turnbull, prosecuting, said the driver of a maroon car waiting
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Nick Clegg's adrift on blue water
AS THE Liberal Democrats gathered in York at the weekend, the party was said to be trying to put clear blue water between itself and the Conservatives. Quite how you put clear blue water between yourself and the party you have governed with – or
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York film boss shows MPs new flood defences
YORK film-maker and computer graphics animator Christopher David was involved in a presentation about flood defences to MPs in the House of Commons. Mr David, of Flash Frame Productions, has been creating computer graphics and engineering animations
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Football coach devoted to his school teams is nominated for Community Pride award
A SELFLESS volunteer who has inspired scores of children with his passion for football has been nominated for The Press Community Pride awards. Iain Cook, 52, has been put forward for the Sporting Hero award by two of his young footballing stars
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New drive to get people into sport
MORE than 70 per cent of people in York and North Yorkshire are failing to get enough exercise - and those in rural areas are struggling to gain access to sporting opportunities. Those are two key conclusions of a report published by the charity
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Body found in search for missing Selby man
MOUNTAIN rescue teams searching for a Selby man who disappeared while walking in the Lake District have found a body. James Lonsdale, 53, was last seen on Tuesday. He had gone walking on Scafell Pike, and Cumbria Police yesterday confirmed a man
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Professor Maria Goddard appointed to Health and Social Care Information Centre board
A UNIVERSITY of York academic has been appointed to the board of the national body responsible for collecting and sharing health and social care data in England. Professor Maria Goddard is one of three new non-executive directors appointed to join
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Award nomination for Joe Manby Limited
EVENT services provider Joe Manby Limited has been shortlisted for an industry award as the business celebrates its 40th anniversary. The Harrogate-based, family-owned firm has been announced as a finalist in the ‘Best Supplier to Organisers’ category
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HS2 rail college campaign backed
YORK’S bid to host the HS2 rail college is being backed by hundreds of local youngsters keen to become rail engineers. Yesterday The Press launched its On Track for York campaign in support of the bid, as Government looks for a location for the
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Friendly invitation to share your memories
OLDER people and their families are being invited to come along to ‘cakes, a cuppa and a good old chin wag’ on Tuesday mornings throughout April. The sessions, funded by The Joseph Rowntree Foundation, will take place between 10am and noon at Jacobs
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Air quality laboratory to open at university
A SPECIAL laboratory researching air quality and climate change is set to open at the University of York. The new multi-million pound new facility, called the Wolfson Atmospheric Chemistry Laboratories, brings all the university's researchers in
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Ten years of fair trading celebrated in York
A DECADE of York playing its part in promoting fairer trading has been celebrated in the city. York was declared a Fairtrade city in 2004 and the anniversary was marked with a reception at the Mansion House, hosted by Lord Mayor of York Coun Julie
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York company to run Coronation Street Tour
A NEW attraction which will welcome visitors from around the world to the set of Coronation Street is being run by a York company. The Coronation Street Tour was officially launched yesterday, inviting soap fans to the former set where the filming
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Street Angels plans praised
HOME Office Norman Baker has praised plans by York students to set up their own Street Angels scheme. When York Outer MP Julian Sturdy told the House of Commons how the proposals the proposals were aimed at preventing alcohol and drug-related tragedies
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UKIP meeting in York
CANDIDATES to be Euro MPs for UKIP will attend a free public meeting in York later this month ahead of May’s European elections. It will be held at the York Hilton at 7pm on March 24, with speakers including prospective MEPs Jane Collins, Amjad
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A64 crash closes westbound carriageway
Update: The accident has now been cleared. All lanes are open and traffic is easing. EMERGENCY services have been called to a crash involving two cars and a van on the A64 this morning. The accident happened at Bilbrough Top near Tadcaster
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Triple green award for Monks Cross store
MARKS & Spencer has received a triple award for the super-green features of its new store at Monks Cross, York. As reported previously, the store features two green living walls – designed to attract wildlife and retain heat – a 60,000 litre
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Diamond award for UK’s longest serving volunteer
A GREAT-GRANDAD from North Yorkshire has been hailed as Britain’s most dedicated volunteer – after giving his free time to charities for 80 years. John Shannon, 97, started volunteering at 17 with the League of Nations Union Society. Since then
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Former Burnholme Community College site to be discussed
TALKS about the future for the site of a York secondary school which will close in the summer are to be held this weekend. Burnholme Community College, the city’s smallest secondary school, will shut at the end of the current school year because
