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Nissan Quashqai
SUCH WAS the original Qashqai’s success that global sales have continued to increase every year it’s been on sale, defying the expectations and predictions of experts everywhere. The problem is that there isn’t much room for improvement - in sales
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Toyota Yaris Icon+
IT’S comforting to know you can rely on some things in life. Think Toyota and you might - like me- think of cars that can be built to a high standard and relied opon to get you from A to B with minimal fuss. After two successful generations
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Review: Benyounes Quartet; Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall
There was an excellent turnout of young and old concertgoers alike for the conclusion to this year’s BMS series on Thursday. The Benyounes Quartet gave an accomplished recital of late works by Haydn and Mendelssohn, sat either side of Dvořák’s
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Review: Shout! The Mod Musical, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York
CHANCES are that you won’t know Shout! The Mod Musical but you will know the songs, each as familiar as your daily route to work. The show takes a joyous journey through the groovy decade you’re not supposed to remember if you were there, but if
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Juan Martín Flamenco Dance Ensemble, with Raquel de Luna, Miguel Infante and Amparo Heredia, Grand Opera House, York, March 15
JUAN Martin is playing the Grand Opera House, York, tomorrow for the first time since the death of fellow Spanish flamenco guitarist, friend and guiding light Paco de Lucia last month. “I studied for a while with Paco at the end of the Sixties
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Why women are still the second sex
TOMORROW marks the end of International Women’s Week; so what better time to reflect on the lot of our lasses. We might be called the “fairer sex” (perhaps by gentlemen of a certain age), but Simone de Beauvoir’s description of us as the “second
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Historic Queen's Staith gantry to be saved
AN HISTORIC waterfront crane has been saved from the threat of demolition after York Civic Trust offered to cover the cost of repair. York Sea Cadets had resubmitted the proposal that the disused gantry, on Queen's Staith, should be removed as
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Girl, 13, injured in Whitby crash
A 13-YEAR-OLD girl is in hospital with serious injuries after a road crash in Whitby. The girl was walking along at the crossroads of East Barnby Lane and Goldthorpe and was knocked down as the result of a collision with a white Fiesta Zetec at
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Tour plans for York stray branded a "shambles"
PLANS to use a York stray as a Tour de France spectator base have become an "utter shambles" and left residents "baffled", according to a councillor. City of York Council said a public meeting at Bell Farm Social Hall to discuss proposals for Monk
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Castleford star Jamie Ellis bags hat-trick in surprise run-out for York City Knights reserves
CASTLEFORD half-back Jamie Ellis made a surprise return from injury last night - playing for York City Knights under-20s reserves. He turned out on dual-registration terms, alongside Tigers team-mates James Clare and Ben Reynolds, and duly scored
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Richard III campaigners face wait for burial decision
DISTANT relatives of King Richard III will have to wait to learn whether they have won their High Court battle with Justice Secretary Chris Grayling over where the monarch's recently-discovered remains should be reburied. In an unprecedented legal
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The men of conscience who refused to fight
There have been many harrowing tales of the horrors endured by the young men who fought in the First World War. But life wasn't easy for those who refused to fight, either - the conscientious objectors. STEPHEN LEWIS reports. PERCY Rosewarne’s
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Venturefest showcases the 'fabulous' side of science
INVENTIONS from the forefront of science and digital technology were on show in York yesterday at the city's 11th Venturefest. An estimated 1,500 people passed through the doors of York Racecourse for a day of exhibitions, guest speakers, and business
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Tracking firm S3-ID wins Venturefest innovation prize
A COMPANY which uses tracking technology to keep staff safe in hazardous areas has won this year's Innovation Showcase.Rotherham-based S3-ID won the prize package of business support worth £13,000 in Venturefest's annual competition, which
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Green construction firm impresses investors at Venturefest
A PRIZE package worth £52,000 was scooped by a Cleethorpes-based construction form work systems company at Venturefest. The 2014 Investment Competition was won by Fast Form Systems, which beat competition from four other businesses to win the package
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Steel tube company expands into new base
BARRETT Precision Tubes is expanding its operation in York after buying new premises. The Steel tube specialist has acquired an industrial unit at Elvington Industrial Estate. The property transaction, which has been managed by Sanderson Weatherall
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Boyes opens new stores
SCARBOROUGH-based family retailers Boyes & Co is expanding with the opening of two new stores in the Midlands. The retail chain has acquired a lease for a new store in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, along with the freehold purchase of a former
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Difficult balance on top police recruits
THE police haven’t had an easy time of things recently. The revelations about undercover officers ‘spying’ on the family of Stephen Lawrence; Hillsborough; the suggestion that even crime statistics are manipulated; all have contributed to put police
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Venturefest: Dynamic way to show APP-titude
ALONGSIDE the FabLab another new addition to this year’s Venturefest was the APPtitude initiative and competition. The APPtitude process was designed by Innovate York to create a new way for large public-sector organisations to engage companies
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Health worries
MENTAL health counselling is often called the Cinderella service and with good reason. It accounts for only 11 per cent of the NHS budget and there is nothing unusual in patients being sent 200 miles to access something as straightforward as a hospital
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Drivers should watch the weather
I DRIVE to Leeds every day on the A64 and see drivers taking unnecessary risks, and not driving to the conditions on the road. If you have passed your test you should be able to know what effects the weather conditions should have on your car and
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Points raised
AT LEAST two items caught my attention in The Press of March 13. Firstly, David Peacock is presumably a Labour supporter and perhaps he does own his home. Some of us aren’t so lucky and have never earned enough to pay for a mortgage. But we
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Rowntree Park too
CAREFUL reading of recent reports and letters in The Press about the use of Monk Stray as an ‘event hub’ during the Tour de France reveals that it is proposed to use Rowntree Park for a similar purpose. As a close resident to the park I have heard
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Principled stand
HAVING read Julian Cole’s excellent column on March 6, ‘Family ties evoke shadows of war’, which included mention of his grandfather William Cole (a stretcher-bearer in the First World War who refused to fight), I was appalled to read that Julian had
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Water safety
I NOTE with dismay that yet another life has been lost in the murky waters of one of our rivers. As a city with two rivers I feel it is of paramount importance that we should educate the people of York about water safety. This is precisely
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Mobile call nuisance
I RECENTLY purchased a new mobile phone with a new number, almost the first call told me I could claim money for my recent accident (“just press 9”). This week I received a call from a company telling me I could have a new gas boiler for free if
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Some people have too big an advantage
I READ with interest your article ‘New drive to get people into Sport’ (The Press, March 13), I have a point to make. I’m sure many of your readers are familiar with a Jamaican by the name of Bolt who carries all before him in the sprints in whatever
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Not quite there
IN HIS letter of March 12, Matthew Laverack refers to Ouse Bridge as having been on its present site since Roman times. As the self-styled architect of this parish, I am surprised at this faux-pas; during the construction of the office block which
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Two injured in mystery incidents in Selby
TWO people have been left with painful facial injuries after mystery incidents in Selby. A woman in her fifties and a man in his 20s both had to be hospitalised after they were found in the street with serious injuries in the early hours over the
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Let’s play fair
CAN we take this opportunity to thank York drinkers, licensees, CAMRA members and Lib Dem delegates for making the Fair Deal For Your Local event at The Rook and Gaskill last Saturday such a resounding success. It showed that there was a real groundswell
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Wanting good info
I WROTE to City of York Council on August 9 for information regarding the evaluation of the Lendal Bridge traffic trial, focusing on how ‘success’ was to be measured and, importantly, who will be responsible for the integrity of the evaluation.
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Oh for a car-free city
I LIKE the new layout of the letters column, but I wonder when drivers will come to like the new era of the carfree city centre. Many tourists walk from the station bus parking area, or from the bus park in Clarence Street, so why can’t motorists
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March 14
100 years ago The new home for trained nurses, which was being erected in Precentors’ Court, near the west end of York Minster, and which, when completed would be known as the Purey-Cust Home, as a memorial of the Dean and Lady Emma Purey-Cust,
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Former Knights ace revels in Challenge Cup tie
FORMER Huntington Stadium favourite Tom Carr insists his Whitehaven side will in no way be taking York City Knights lightly in Sunday’s Challenge Cup clash. The Cumbrians did the double over Carr and co last year as the Knights were relegated from
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Trustan Times claims fourth for Tim Easterby at Cheltenham Festival
TIM EASTERBY couldn’t quite land a Cheltenham Festival double but the Great Habton trainer still declared himself “delighted” after Trustan Times claimed fourth in the Pertemps Network Final. His eight-year-old was only a nose, and two necks, behind
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Nick Pope staying put to keep up York City surge
YORK City’s on-loan goalkeeper Nick Pope would not welcome a recall from parent club Charlton with ten games of the Sky Bet League Two campaign to play. The Championship club parted company with manager Chris Powell this week and swiftly appointed
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King William’s Danny Gray nets seven second-half goals in drubbing of Enterprise
PROLIFIC Danny Gray came off the bench to net seven second-half goals in title favourites King William’s 12-1 battering of Enterprise in division one of the Ian’s Cars of Barlby Sunday Football Morning League. The unbeaten table-toppers went ahead
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Three-way fight for Northern Counties East League title
TADCASTER Albion are facing a three-way fight for the Northern Counties East League premier division title. That was Brewers boss Paul Marshall’s assessment of the runin facing his table-topping side and pursuers Barton Town Old Boys and Brighouse
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York and North Yorkshire towns "best places to live"
NORTH Yorkshire towns are among the best places to in the country, according to a Sunday Times list to be revealed this weekend. The newspaper's 101 Best Places to Live in Britain includes 15 Yorkshire and North East towns, but these are dominated
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Leeds United look to burst the Clarets’ bubble
SHARP-SHOOTERS whose clubs are in the middle of contrasting form are in direct opposition in tomorrow’s Roses duel between Leeds United and Burnley. United head to Turf Moor reeling by two home defeats in which they conceded nine goals, while the
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Twickenham target spurs York RUFC
TWICKENHAM is the target for York RUFC as they travel to Aspatria in the quarter-finals of the Northern Division Intermediate Cup tomorrow. The Clifton Parkers topped pool two after wins over Medicals and Consett and victory over Aspatria would
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Spell of Cheltenham Festival captivates and thrills
EVEN now it sends a tingle down my spine to think about it. That majestic leap, a flash of green and yellow between fences, a whip waved in triumph as he swept past the winning post. When Kauto Star regained his Cheltenham Gold Cup crown in glorious
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Sprinter Tom Somers stars in England colours
CITY of York Athletic Club sprinter Tom Somers is eyeing outdoor success after starring on his indoor international debut. The 16-year-old broke two event records representing England at the Under-20 International meet in Cardiff. Yearsley-based
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Simon Dyson suffers bad start in Morocco
AN uphill struggle faces York-based golf star Simon Dyson if he is to advance into the weekend rounds of the Trophée Hassan II tournament in Morocco. Dyson suffered a shocking opening nine holes in yesterday’s first round, but when his return to
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Sculpture taken from York art gallery
A SCULPTURE has been stolen from a York art gallery. The limited edition sculpture of a boat was taken from the Whitewall Gallery in Davygate between 3pm and 4pm on Sunday March 2. It measures 9in by 12in, and is valued at £300. PC Cheryl
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More Of That wins Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival
MORE OF THAT upstaged the unbeaten Annie Power to win the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival - as four-time victor Big Buck’s was retired. The Jonjo O’Neill-trained sixyear- old jumped the last alongside the ten-time winning mare
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Ripon water babies shortlisted for award
YOUNG swimmers from Ripon and York have been named as finalists for a national award scheme. The 2014 Junior Awards nominees included Mini Swimmers in its Best Local Activity for the Under-Fives category. The class has taught babies and toddlers
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Groups come together for big spring clean
OFFENDERS and voluntary groups will join council teams in giving York a spring clean from next week. Tasks including picking up litter and repairing fences will be carried out during the scheme, involving City of York Council, North Yorkshire Probation
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Drink-driver caught because of "enemy's" tip-off
A GAS engineer may lose his job and house because an “enemy” tipped off police he was drink-driving, York magistrates heard. Kathy Turnbull, prosecuting, said officers kept watch outside a pub on Shipton Road on the afternoon of January 7 until
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Norton handler tipped for Cheltenham Festival glory
JOHN QUINN, successful in the Triumph Hurdle two years ago, can complete an encore in the JCB-sponsored opener to today’s final day of the Cheltenham Festival. The Norton trainer is doubly represented by Rutherglen and Pearl Castle and preference
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York named as 3D printing hotspot
YORK has been named as the future 3D printing capital of the UK with the city home to more potential customers than anywhere else in the country. Research by 3D printer manufacturer CEL Robox, revealed 42 per cent of people questioned in York said
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Man arrested after crashes linked to drug batch
A MAN has been arrested and a woman taken to hospital following an investigation into a strong batch of heroin believed to have caused a string of car crashes. Police arrested a 46-year-old man in a raid in Hollywood, Selby, on suspicion of supplying
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Rabbit and hutch taken in Kirkbymoorside
A PET rabbit and its hutch have been stolen from a Ryedale garden. The caramel bunny and the timber hutch were taken from the back garden of a house in Town Farm Close, Kirkbymoorside, last Wednesday evening. Police said whoever took the rabbit
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Memorial room opened at RAF Linton-on-Ouse
THE memorial room to all who served at RAF Linton-on-Ouse since the Second World War will be open to the public again this year. More than 2,000 air and ground crews of the Allied air forces served at the airbase and its satellite airfields during
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Richard III fight goes to High Court
THE public should be consulted on where Richard III’s remains are buried, campaigners have said.Distant descendants of relatives yesterday asked three judges at London’s High Court to rule that Justice Secretary Chris Grayling is under a legal
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Parked cars damaged in Ripon
VANDALS damaged 29 parked cars in Ripon. The cars were targeted overnight on Saturday, and were parked in Southgate, Aismunderby Road, Wakeman Road, Holmefield Road, King Edward Road, Princess Royal Road, Quarry Moor Road and Clotherholme Road.
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£100,000 to be spent on new cobbles
AN extra £100,000 is to be spent sprucing up Thirsk market place. Work starts next Monday and continues over the next ten weeks, including on parts of the cobbles and areas paved in York stone to the northern side of the market. The southern
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Harrogate pizza store to open soon
A PIZZA company is set to create 25 new jobs and a £200,000 investment in Harrogate. Papa John’s will open a new store in Stonefall Avenue at the end of March, with new roles available including delivery drivers, pizza makers and store assistants
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Shipton Parish Council meeting
THE next meeting of Shipton Parish Council will be on March 19, discussing the sale of land at Linden Lea and repair work to open space at Dawnay Garth. Recently-submitted planning applications will also be discussed. The meeting starts at
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Playstation 3 stolen from Pickering home
BURGLARS have stolen a games console after breaking into a house in Ryedale. The thieves took a Playstation 3 and two games, Mortal Kombat 2 and Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2, when they broke into a house on Birdgate, Pickering, in the early hours
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New biker safety drive on North Yorkshire roads
AN increase in motorcycling on the scenic roads of North Yorkshire has been accompanied by a huge leap in the number of bikers killed in the county. Last year saw a 30 per cent increase in motorcycling on the county’s roads - but the number of
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50 mums to attend breastfeeding 'nurse in'
ABOUT 50 women are expected to attend a "nurse-in" in York city centre this weekend to make the point that breastfeeding is a normal and necessary part of life. The weekend's event has been organised in conjuction with a Staffordshire "nurse-in
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Counselling waiting times improve
WAITING times for counselling have been improved since it was revealed hundreds of people in York and Selby were waiting many months for treatment. In September, The Press reported that 323 people in need of high-intensity counselling for conditions
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A64 accidents prompt call for safety improvements
A MAN was airlifted to hospital after being badly injured in the second of two accidents on the A64, which sparked calls for urgent safety improvements. Firefighters cut the casualty free from the cab of a bin lorry after it collided with a tractor
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‘Difficult’ savings to be made in county council's 2020 North Yorkshire programme
THE most radical overhaul of a North Yorkshire council in its 40-year history will see residents asked to play a pivotal role in running many services. North Yorkshire County Council’s “2020 North Yorkshire” programme, unveiled yesterday, is intended
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Cheltenham Festival live blog: Day 4
1:06pm All the 14 runners need to shape up against Calipto if they are going to win Grade 1 honours. Paul Nicholls goes into the fourth day of the Festival yet to celebrate a winner but he holds this lad in high regard
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Students rewarded for archaeology efforts
TWO York students have been praised for their archaeological work by the city's Lord Mayor as they prepare to receive awards. Charlotte Rolf and Tom Fox, both studying at York College, were nominated for the awards by their tutor Charlie Dean for
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Charity tins stolen in chip shop raid
THIEVES stole charity boxes from a North Yorkshire chip shop after breaking in by taking slates off the building's roof. The theft happened at Lonsdales, in Brook Street, Selby, overnight between March 2 and 3, with the four tins - which were being
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UPDATE: North Yorkshire teenager found safe in Northallerton
A 17-year-old who sparked a police appeal when he failed to turn up to college yesterday morning has been found. Charles Iveson, a pupil at Wensleydale School and Sixth Form College in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, had not been heard from or seen since
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York funeral director nominated for Community Pride award
PERSONAL service and the willingness to go the extra mile for bereaved families make a York funeral director a community hero in the eyes of his customers. Martin Rowley of Rowley and Sons funeral director has been entered for The Press’s Community
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Chicken shed fire near Easingwold
A FIRE broke out in a large chicken shed near Easingwold late last night. Firefighters from Easingwold and Boroughbridge were called to Tholthorpe just before 11pm yesterday. The blaze had started in the wall and internal insulation of the
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Conman scammed six hotels out of nearly £900
A HOTEL conman cheated six York guest houses out of nearly £900 by not paying his bills, the city’s magistrates heard. For more than a month, Matthew James Rawcliffe, 28, booked himself into hotels knowing he did not have the money to pay, said
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WI knitters produce Tour de France bunting
MORE than 1,000 mini jerseys have been knitted by Women’s Institute members in North Yorkshire in a bid to decorate the region for this summer’s Tour de France Grand Depart.Members of the WI’s North Yorkshire (West) Federation have joined
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New Scarborough care home is named
A NEW 60-unit care home for over-55s in Scarborough will be named Jazz Court. The development is being built in Eastfield, near Scarborough. It has been named for the hybrid Jazz apple combining the Royal Gala and Braeburn varieties. The apple-themed
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Graduate pilots get their wings
RAF and Royal Navy jet pilots are preparing for further training after graduating from RAF Linton-on- Ouse. A ceremony was held for families of the seven graduating officers who were presented with their wings by Air Commodore David Waddington.
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Barnardo’s in online predator warning
NEW statistics released by children’s charity Barnardo’s show the dangers of social media in attempted sexual exploitation in Yorkshire. Research shows that more than one third of children being supported by Barnardo’s to escape child sexual exploitation
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Ofsted report provides good news for York schools
ALMOST 80 per cent of schools in York are either good or outstanding according to the latest data released by the schools inspector, Ofsted. Figures for school inspections up to December 31 last year show that of the city's 64 state schools, 15
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Comedian urges men to sign up to charity run
YORKSHIRE comedian Billy Pearce has urged men to sign up to the York 5km run in aid of prostate cancer research. Mr Pearce is the latest celebrity to back the R U Taking the P? event due to take place in Rowntree Park on Father’s Day on Sunday,
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Mountain run raises cash for development project
A PIONEERING African development project run by a York woman has taken a major step towards becoming self sufficient.Amy Tew, who is 28 and grew up in Acomb, now lives in rural Tanzania running the LivLife education project, which gives training in English
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UPDATE: York teenager found safe and well
UPDATED 8.20am: A police spokeswoman said Danielle was found in the Leeds area this morning. POLICE are concerned for the wellbeing of vulnerable York teenager Danielle Reynolds. The 17-year-old, from Holgate, was last seen at the bus
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Football shirts boost for African schools
TEACHERS and students from Archbishop Holgate’s CE Academy will take 250 football shirts with them to South Africa next month as part of an international scheme. Ten students and two members of staff will travel to Cape Town as part of the school's
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Police 'considering business experts for senior roles'
BUSINESS executives could replace senior police officers in North Yorkshire, under new plans being considered by the force. Direct entry was introduced by the Government last year to widen the talent pool of applicants for police roles, and allows
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York dad survives broken neck
A YORK man has told how his father miraculously survived after breaking his neck and suffering cardiac arrest in a fall. James Ball, 69, suffered a complete interruption of his spinal cord when he fell at home in Askham Bryan on Boxing Day and
