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Carluccio's restaurant to open in York
ITALIAN restaurant chain Carluccio's is to open in York. Fenwick derpartment store in the Coppergate Centre is introducing the 98-cover restaurant as a new concession and hopes to open in June. It will be the first Caluccio's restaurant in
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Steve McClaren heads home to launch York 10k
THE countdown to York's 10k was started today by former England manager Steve McClaren on a trip back to his home town. Fresh from defeat to Ipswich, the Derby county boss helped launch the event alongside Mike Tomlinson, whose late wife Jane inspired
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Woman suffers broken cheekbone in street attack
A WOMAN suffered serious injuries in an attack in York. The 24-year-old was walking in St John's Crescent at about 11.55pm on Wednesday, March 19, when she was punched in the face and suffered a broken cheekbone and a black eye. A North Yorkshire
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Ofsted boost for "ambitious" Millthorpe
Inspirational leaders and polite students have helped York's Millthorpe School achieve an overall "good" rating from Ofsted inspectors. The school received its most recent inspection report last week, and has been praised for its improvements and
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Academy chain is under ‘failings’ fire
One of England's biggest academy chains has been condemned by Ofsted after inspectors found that eleven of its schools are failing to give children a good education. In a damning letter to the E-ACT Trust, Ofsted warned that the chain had failed
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Yorkshire growing reputation as the 'Hollywood of England'
Yorkshire is earning a reputation as the Hollywood of England. STEPHEN LEWIS meets the woman who is helping make that happen. YOU know you're in the right job when you start getting telephone calls about reindeer. The deer in question were at Harewood
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Review: Birdsong, The Original Theatre Company and Birdsong Productions, York Theatre Royal, until March 29
THIS is the first of two plays in successive weeks at York Theatre Royal that turn our attention to the 100th anniversary of the First World War. Deborah McAndrew's new commission for Northern Broadsides, An August Bank Holiday Lark, will focus
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Tang Hall house fire
FIRE broke out in a home in Tang Hall late this morning. Two fire crews from York were sent to a home on Fifth Avenue just after 11.30am today where a fire had started in the living room. They extinguished the flames, but are due to go back and
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CPP sells stake in joint venture
YORK insurance firm CPP has sold its stake in a home emergency assistance firm as it focuses on rebuilding its core business. CPP, which employs 550 staff at its headquartes in Holgate, is recovering after being fined a record £10.5 million by
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Burger van thief hunted
A REWARD has been offered for information about the theft of a burger van. The van was stolen from a locked compound at a building site in Muston Road, Filey, between March 10 and 18. It is red, white and blue, with a black end. It measures
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Siemens commits to £310 million Humber plan
ENERGY giant Siemens has confirmed it is to build a £310 million offshore wind manufacturing site in Yorkshire creating thousands of jobs for the region. The company is investing £160 million at Green Port Hull in Alexandra Dock, and at an 80-hectare
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Patent specialists expand into North East
A YORK-based firm of patent and trade mark attorneys is expanding with the opening of a new office in Newcastle.Secerna LLP, based at York Science Park, has chosen office space in Newcastle city centre, putting it close to small technology business clusters.Jason
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Helmsley chippy named among best in the country
A NORTH Yorkshire fish and chip shop has been placed in the top 2.5 per cent of chippies in the country after winning an industry award. Scotts of Helmsley has been presented a Fish and Chip Quality Award by the National Federation of Fish Friers
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Firm appointed to sell Clifford Street fire station
INDEPENDENT commercial property consultancy GVA has been appointed to sell York’s old fire station. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority enlisted the Yorkshire office of GVA to market for sale the freehold interest in the historic property
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PC stayed calm and helped save a life
THE reputation of the police has taken a battering in the wake of Plebgate. How good it is, therefore, to see there are still officers holding up the highest traditions of the service. PC Tony Morton was on patrol when he saw a desperate woman
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Priceless screen boost
THERE is nothing new about major films and TV dramas being shot in Yorkshire. The TV version of Brideshead Revisited was first screened more than 30 years ago. But in the past two years, Yorkshire has been coming into its own as a location, with
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Closure has been good for this city
THE most remarkable aspect of the limited closure of Lendal Bridge is not the improved safety for pedestrians and cyclists, the creation of a more pleasant environment, or the reduction of air and noise pollution – it is the constant complaints from
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A bridge too far!
THE Press of March 21 reports the latest situation which City of York Council is considering whether to abandon the Lendal Bridge closure or extend the period of closure. The evidence is that six Park & Ride services had increased journey times
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Another hold-up
WITH reference to the article “300 a day fined on bridge” (The Press, March 21), the council believes it will improve bus times and reduce pollution. Well, I think it has moved the pollution elsewhere and one of those roads is the A19 to Selby.
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Open crossing
CAN someone please explain to me why Lendal Bridge is still closed? The trial is over so open it. The majority of York citizens want it reopened so why isn’t it? Are this council so afraid of losing face by admitting they were wrong? Mrs Wendy
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On the march
IT’S disappointing yet unsurprising that Julian Sturdy seeks to make political capital out of the council reopening Lendal Bridge for the TUC march past the Barbican Centre (The Press, March 20). This was agreed without any councillor involvement
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Blow to tourism
IT IS only a personal opinion, but I can’t agree with the sentiments expressed by your correspondent in The Press of March 22. How can it be considered “brave” or “courageous” to spend thousands of pounds of other people’s money, without their
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The name’s Bond
HAVING held a small number of Premium Bonds since they were first introduced in 1958, I recently won my first prize of £25 tax free. This week I received a letter from the National savings and Insurance office. Excited at the prospect of a
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Viking exhibition to get city screening
WE SEE a lot of Vikings in York, but Gavin Aitchison’s report on the British Museum’s exhibition “Vikings: Life and Legend”, incorporating some of the treasures from York (The Press, March 21), must have raised a lot of people’s interest, even in our
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Drowning tragedies
I CANNOT bear to think about the heartache and sadness that the parents of Megan Roberts and Ben Clarkson are going through. Two young people who appear to have paid a terrible price for their youth and a night’s celebration; something most of
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Install ladders
ANYTHING that can help to prevent river tragedies like those we have seen in the past few weeks would be a great step forward. The banks are too high near where Ben Clarkson was found. I mentioned this to the rivers authority 20 years ago. The
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Takeover bid
SO THE proposed takeover of Leeds United by Italian businessman Massimo Cellino has been blocked by the Football League. This man has been in trouble in Italy because of tax evasion over the purchase of a yacht. How can this affect him paying £75
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Noisy cyclists
IAN FOSTER pointed out (Letters, March 21) that Paul Hepworth has a misconception about motorists being out to deliberately harm pedestrians. In the past, Mr Hepworth has suggested that the sensible ‘about turn’ on the junction fiasco at Clifton
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York City boss applauds loan keeper Nick Pope after fifth successive clean sheet
YORK City manager Nigel Worthington wants to bring on-loan Charlton keeper Nick Pope to Bootham Crescent on a permanent basis. Pope kept a fifth consecutive clean sheet and his 11th in 16 games since the turn of the year during tonight’s 1-0 home
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York City 1, Torquay 0
YORK City have now won six successive games at Football League level for the first time in 30 years. Not since Denis Smith’s 1983/84 record breakers have the Minstermen enjoyed such a sequence of victories, outside of the Conference era, with Will
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Darren Dunning's delight as Old Malton life County Cup
Old Malton St Mary’s player-manager Darren Dunning has hailed his side’s 2-1 win over Thornaby Dubliners as ‘a huge result’ as they lifted the North Riding FA Saturday County Cup. Old Malton delighted the three-figure crowd at County FA headquarters
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Spot at the top surrendered by YCFC Ladies
SUMMIT strength was lost for York City Ladies FC after a 3-2 defeat in the North East Women's Regional Football League to hosts Guiseley. Victory for York would have kept them top of the table, but despite a fine performance, a succession of missed
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Snooker: Malton duo pair up for Dave Burdett trophy triumph
LEE TAYLOR and Roger Ward came out on top in the Dave Burdett Snooker Pairs Trophy final.Representing Malton, the duo saw off Fulford's Simon England and Glen Mountain 2-1in a closely fought encounter.In the opening frame, Mountain made an early 29
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Snooker: Delightful dozen for Carlsberg UK leaders Fulford ‘A’
FULFORD 'A' recorded their 12 win in 14 matches with a 4-3 success over Acomb 'A' in the York Conservative Clubs' Carlsberg UK Snooker League by recovering from 3-1 behind. Jamie Husband gave them a start but Richard Lillie, Nick Marchant (black
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Leeds United beaten 4-1 at Bournemouth
BESIEGED by off-field issues that could spark administration and a 20-point deduction, Leeds United were brushed aside in a 4-1 defeat at Bournemouth last night. The visitors were up against the wall as early as the 67th second when Yann Kermorgant
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First shortlists are unveiled for Active York Sports Awards
THE countdown is on to the first Active York Sports Awards dinner. Sporting achievement in the city will be recognised at the dinner at the University of York on Wednesday, April 9, and today we can reveal the first three shortlists of potential
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Trio of Euro stars boost Kenshinkan Karate Club
EUROPEAN glory is the aim for two York martial arts aces. Aron Blair, 18, and Alistair Bevan, 16, of Kenshinkan Karate Club, which is based at Canon Lee School, head to Kortrijk in Belgium early next month (APRIL) to take part in the JKA European
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Malton trainer Richard Fahey eyes British Classic glory
RICHARD FAHEY has joked he would be "drunk for a week" if he trains a British Classic winner. The Malton trainer has indicated Parbold and Sandiva are his main hopes for glory at Newmarket in May but both will be given the chance to prove themselves
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Rowing: University student Tom majors in being British best
An Acomb student can lay claim to being the best lightweight rower in the country despite never setting foot in a boat. Tom Bean, 25, broke the British men’s lightweight 60-minute indoor rowing record at Energise gym on Cornlands Road, where he
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March 26
100 years ago YORK Minster bells had rung forth again with joyful melody after many months’ silence during their restoration. The bells had been retuned and fitted with all the latest apparatus, including the Warner patented self-aligning,
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Darts: Masters miss for Minster city duo
NORTH Yorkshire pair Martyn Turner and Terry Temple both narrowly missed out on a place in next month’s PDC German Darts Masters. Turner was denied a spot in the Berlin tournament after losing to former World Championship quarter-finalist Paul
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Father pays tribute to daughter, 35, who died after an eight year battle with a brain tumour
THE father of a "beautiful, vibrant and caring" woman has told spoken of how his 35-year-old daughter passed away after battling a brain tumour for eight years. Rosanna 'Rosy' Gwynn, of the Haxby Road area, was diagnosed with cancer when she was
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Death of York RL forward John Henderson
FORMER York Rugby League Club favourite John Henderson has died, aged 84. Hard man Henderson, from Maryport in Cumbria, signed for York in January 1958 for a transfer fee of £2,700. A Great Britain tourist, the prop or second-row forward played
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Hero policeman saves life of baby who had stopped breathing and was turning blue
A POLICE officer has been hailed a hero, after saving the life of a one-year-old baby. Ruth Travis was alone at her home in Reginald Terrace, Selby, on Saturday, preparing to take her son Harry - who had celebrated his first birthday the previous
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Claudia Lawrence detectives silent on swabs reports
DETECTIVES have refused to comment on speculation in a national newspaper that DNA samples could be taken from thousands of men in connection with the search for missing York chef Claudia Lawrence. The report was published in a national Sunday
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Ben Clarkson's girlfriend welcomes river safety summit
THE girlfriend of Ben Clarkson has welcomed a river safety summit held in York just days after his body was found in the Foss. Ben, 22, went missing after a night out with a colleague in Fibbers in the early hours of March 2, and his body was recovered
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Bring a puppy into your life
DOG lovers can bring a new puppy into their lives and help a blind or visually impaired person through a new scheme being offered by Guide Dogs for the Blind. Organisers say the “Name a Puppy” scheme is perfect for people who cannot have a dog
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World's oldest working model railway at NRM to enter Guinness Book of Records
A MODEL railway at the National Railway Museum in York has won a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's oldest complete working model railway. The model was built in 1912 for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway to be used at a signalling
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York couple cycling 300 miles for Help for Heroes
A COUPLE from York are preparing for a challenging 300 mile bike ride across Vietnam, raising money for Help for Heroes.Student Rachael Vardy, 22, and her boyfriend Patrick Davison, 23, will jet out on Saturday to begin an eight day challenge that will
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Charity walk inspired by emotional meeting
POLICE officers in Beverley are organising a fundraising walk for Macmillan Cancer Support after watching the emotional meeting of a young boy who admitted stealing a charity collection box and a cancer patient. The meeting took place at Kirkella
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Cyclist steals phone from disabled woman in Selby
A DISABLED woman’s mobile phone has been snatched out of her hand by a cyclist. North Yorkshire Police said the 67-year-old local woman was getting out of her car outside Sainsbury’s on Abbey Walk, Selby, at about 8.20am on Monday when the man
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Stockton Lane church’s anniversary brings people together
A CHURCH’S 50th anniversary brought together old friends who had not seen each other for many years. Hundreds visited Christ Church on Stockton Lane to explore its past and to worship at a special service exactly 50 years after it was first opened
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Council blocked from holding more events on Monk Stray
A SPECTATOR hub for Tour de France crowds will be set up on a York stray - but council chiefs have been blocked from holding any other events there. City of York Council wanted permission to use Monk Stray, in Heworth Without, for "family events
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Council reveal cost of street clean-up
How much does it take to clean a street? City of York Council has been spilling its secrets. A mechanical sweeper cleaned city-centre footstreets before tipping the debris onto a tarpaulin in Parliament Street to help raise awareness of the cost
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Young volunteers celebrated at graduation ceremony
A SPECIAL graduation ceremony was held at the University of York this week to recognise the work of children from around the city. The third York Children's University Graduation, for children who have carried out between 30 and 472 hours of extra-curricular
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Age UK York put forward for Community Pride award
YORK'S branch of a national charity which fights for the rights of older people is the latest group to be nominated for a Community Pride award. Age UK York, based in Walmgate, helps older people by providing much needed services like respite care
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York scientists show off work at Westminster
FIVE young York scientists have showcased their work to politicians and expert judges at Westminster. The trip to London by the University of York PhD students was part of the annual SET for Britain poster competition, with 210 early-career or
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Harmonix charity concert in Acomb
YORK choir Harmonix is performing in a charity concert at the Auditorium, at The Gateway Centre, in Acomb, next weekend. The choir is known for its stunning harmonies and sings a variety of songs from the Sixties through to the present day.
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Energy firm link-up with East Yorkshire school
An East Yorkshire school is linking up with a leading renewable energy firm to give its pupils experience of working in the industry. The partnership between CREATE Studio, Goole, and RWE Innogy UK (Innogy) will enable students to visit local wind
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Wedding winners on their way to big day
A YORK couple who won their wedding through a competition in The Press have been finding out all about two of their superb prizes. Bride-to-be Lauren Beevers, 31, and groom David McRae, 40, of Wigginton Road, will not have to spend a pound on their
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Council tax payment app
RESIDENTS in York have been provided with a new way to pay their council tax bills by using a smartphone or tablet. City of York Council has worked with high-street bank Barclays to set up a system where the free Barclays Pingit app can be used
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New show for Selby culture festival
A THEATRICAL show which takes place in the whole town will be performed in Selby this summer, as part of a cultural festival. The On Our Turf project is led by York Theatre Royal to strengthen links between art and communities in four Yorkshire
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Four arrested on suspicion of drug-dealing offences
FOUR people have been arrested on suspicion of drug-dealing offences after they were pulled over in a car. North Yorkshire Police’s Road Crime Team stopped a Renault Clio containing two men and a 19-year-old woman at Headley Bar near Tadcaster
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Ryedale charities to merge
TWO support and development charities will merge from next Tuesday. Ryedale Voluntary Action and Seachange Community Trust will become Coast and Vale Community Action on April 1. The boards of both organisations say they will be better able
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David Simister to stand for Ukip at next General Election
A NORTH Yorkshire county councillor has been chosen to stand as the Ukip candidate for Harrogate and Knaresborough at the next General Election. David Simister, who was born and bred in Harrogate, owns and runs a public relations company in the
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Lendal Bridge fines could have sent motorists to Northampton - councillor
THE wording on fines issued to motorists for crossing Lendal Bridge has been changed after a councillor claimed it might make people think they should drive to Northampton to pay up. City of York Council has admitted that the original wording on
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York council director apologises over inaccurate answer to Freedom of Information request
A SENIOR director has apologised after City of York Council gave a highly inaccurate response to a Freedom of Information request about unspent 'Section 106' planning payments. Ian Floyd, director of customers and business support services, admitted
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Science comes to life for teenagers at University of York
TEENAGERS have experienced science in action at the University of York. Almost 200 school students aged13 to 15 from across the Yorkshire and Humber region took part in the university's annual science trail, designed to bring the subject to life
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‘Sexual deviant’ put behind bars
A “SEXUAL deviant” from Scarborough who targeted women and children over the internet has been jailed for seven years. Michael Atherton, 42, of Westbourne Grove, contacted his victims using false Facebook and Facetime profiles to gain their trust
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York Dungeon actor finds how the Tudors used urine to clean their clothes
AN ACTOR at York Dungeon has been getting to grips with theTudors' strange ways of trying to get rid of stains in their clothes. With only the wealthiest able to afford soap, most York residents resorted to a revolting mixture of urine and white
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Hundreds call for debate on supermarket planning
A PETITION with almost 2,000 signatures is to be presented to York councillors asking for stricter controls around supermarket development. The campaign was launched by York businessman Graham Kennedy, owner of Hull Road Service Station, in response
