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Man pulled from River Ouse after jumping from bridge
A MAN who was pulled from the River Ouse in York this evening after jumping from a city-centre bridge has been held by police. Officers were called to the stretch of the river near Lendal Bridge at about 6.20pm after a member of the public saw
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York City manager Nigel Worthington celebrates sixth clean sheet on the trot
YORK City boss Nigel Worthington hailed a sixth successive shut-out following a 0-0 home draw with Burton. The Minstermen failed to equal a club record of seven successive league wins at Football League level by beating the Brewers but are now
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Bid for your chance to be a VIP at York City's Sky Bet League Two clash with Accrington Stanley
YORK City fans have until next Friday to bid for a VIP day for two at the match against Accrington on Saturday, April 12. This treat involves arriving at Bootham Crescent at 2pm, enjoying a light buffet lunch in the vice-president’s suite and visiting
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Village hall damaged in fire
A VILLAGE hall near York has been damaged by a fire which broke out this morning. Heat from an electric heater led to a chair catching fire in Helperby Village Hall, near Easingwold, at about 8.15am. The bar and entrance area of the building have
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Twisted tree that turns into a real star
GINA PARKINSON has grown to love the contorted hazel with his twisted trunk and ringlets of branches WHAT a strange day we had last Sunday, from warm sunshine through to showers of ice-hard hailstones, only to be greeted on Monday morning by heavy
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Two new beers and two new-look pubs in York
IT has been a busy old week on the York beer scene, as the lull of winter gives way to the business of spring. Around the city, drinkers can enjoy new beers, the restoration of an old pub name, and a refit at a well-loved city-centre favourite.
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How To Pick A Good Bottle Of Wine
It’s a vinous minefield out there. Finding a good bottle of wine is not easy, if you can’t taste it first. It seems for every bottle I open and like, there is another that disappoints. Whilst I agree that supermarket own label wines can often represent
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A breakfast with a seasonal twist
It would be an absolute crime to let the Yorkshire rhubarb season pass without trying to incorporate this luscious ingredient into every meal. Although rhubarb for breakfast might seem a little bit out there, I can assure you that the sweet tang
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Fire chiefs to review emergency cover
NORTH Yorkshire's fire chiefs are to review where their stations and engines are based and how quickly they can respond to 999 calls. The study of the region's fire cover will be carried out during the rest of this year and any proposals for changing
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Falling for the High life
WE could hear the falls long before we could see them. The thunderous noise carried through the woods, telling tantalisingly of the tumult lying in store. We wandered down the track towards the hidden source of the noise, spotted a gap in the trees
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Learn about magical marine life
STUCK for things to do with the kids over the Easter break? How about a bit of messing about on the seashore? Enjoying the North Yorkshire coast isn't all about buckets and spades and sun-loungers. Rock-pooling - searching for shrimps and crabs
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Great Heck (Yorkshire), Amish Mash (£2.25, 4.7 per cent)
Great Heck Brewery are coming along in leaps and bounds at the minute – a push into bottled beers, along with a snazzy new look, and a few new recipes have seen Denzil Vallance’s outfit really making some waves in the local and national beer scenes
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Time to put an end to blocking scandal
THANK goodness we’ve just had a mild winter, because bed blocking in our hospitals is the highest its been since the NHS started recording the figures in 2010. Imagine how much worse it would have been had temperatures plummeted and caused extra
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What’s in a name?
FOR some, Friday the 13th is an unlucky day; one best forgotten. But wartime RAF crews delighted in black humour and after 158 Squadron, based at RAF Lissett in East Yorkshire, lost seven successive Halifax bombers bearing the registration letter F
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Rescue boat charity top of agenda
OVER the past 18 months to two years, I have publicly highlighted the various dangers the River Ouse can pose to people – whether that be people jumping in while drunk, falling in or the dangers the floods can bring. In light of knowing someone
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Letter of the year
I KNOW it is only March, but I feel I already have to concede defeat in the race for The Press letter writer of the year 2014. I feel I cannot compete against The Press favourites. These are R. Hutchinson who had two letters printed in one night
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Energy cost soars
THE soaring price of energy is affecting everyone, and the hardest hit are the poorest, who cannot afford to turn on the heating. If we continue to rely on fossil fuels, bills will rise in the long term as coal, oil and gas become more expensive
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Seeking Harold
I SEEK information about Mr Harold N Cooke, who died in York in 1949. Mr Cooke was born in Hull in 1889 and after in his early life being in the Territorial Army then the Merchant Navy and finally, after serving in the Army Service Corps until
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Bus time changes
AFTER looking at and discussing with other bus users the new Arriva timetable for the bus service 492/493, I don’t know of one person who will not be affected by the changes. We all know reductions have to be made, but the new times are not practical
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Car park decision
THE council’s almost surreptitious decision to sell off another car park (Haymarket car park, Peasholme Green) in the city can only be described as municipal vandalism. Whether the motive is to raise money or allied to a hatred of cars, this act
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Long and short of it
MAY I, through your newspaper, congratulate City of York Council on its brave decision to close Lendal Bridge. This allowed me to drive from York Railway Station to Haxby in 55 minutes. Should I look forward to further measures to control traffic
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Russia is not wrong
THE BBC has created the impression that the rejection of fascism in the Crimea is more abhorrent than all the casual slaughter the USA is inflicting on Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Libya, Somalia, etc, or is in some way more sinister than the opportunistic
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It’s fresh in the city
THE pro-Lendal Bridge correspondents are regularly referring to air pollution in our city centre. I have yet to see anyone wearing a face mask as happened in China a short while ago. Where are all the people with red, watery eyes or having coughing
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Voters face the cost
YET again Labour leader Coun James Alexander tries to blame others for his own mistakes. This time over Labour’s decision to turn down a government grant and increase council tax by nearly two per cent (March 20). As my budget amendment showed
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Anger at city council
THE residents of this city need to remember the behaviour of this council. Within weeks of taking control, Union Terrace car park was nearly sold by James Alexander. The Beckfield Tip was closed, creating longer polluting journeys to Hazel Court
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Disappointed at loss of Fenwicks cafe
REFERENCE the “exciting” Italian restaurant coming to Fenwicks in the near future (The Press, March 27), I would like to express the disappointment felt by many regular customers at the loss of the existing service at Fenwicks. This facility has
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March 29
100 years ago DETAILS were becoming known of some remarkable experiments with a new method of illumination for naval operations at night that had recently been carried out by a German warship in the North Sea. A great drawback to the effectiveness
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Play-off pressure gathers momentum as heat goes on City’s rivals
CENTRE-BACK John McCombe feels all the pressure is on York City’s more fancied Sky Bet League Two play-off rivals during the run-in to the end of the season. The Minstermen have climbed into a top-seven position with seven games of the regular
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Home and away lift for Tykes
MARTYN MOXON expects Yorkshire to have had the ideal preparation for the new county season when they begin competitive action in the LV= County Championship against Somerset at Taunton on April 13. The White Rose squad returned to Headingley yesterday
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York City in record-equalling bid
NIGEL Worthington's York City will equal a 50-year-old club record if they beat Burton Albion this afternoon. Victory over the Brewers would represent a seventh successive league win, which has only been achieved once before at Football League
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City skipper leads Press award race
RUSSELL PENN is in pole position for The Press' March Player of the Month award. The City captain is one point ahead of Michael Coulson ahead of this afternoon's final fixture of the month at home to Burton. Penn received two points towards
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Fundraiser sweats pounds fro charity
HAVE-A-GO fund-raiser Tom Mennell has sweated pounds to raise pounds, writes Tony Kelly. Mennell last year marked the first anniversary of his dad Berni’s death by tackling a skydive to raise cash for St Leonard’s Hospice, where his dad spent his
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Selby schools to try out SmashUp badminton
SCHOOLS in Selby are to try out a new format of badminton, designed to make the game more accessible to a younger audience. SmashUp badminton is based on the popular racquet sport, but with specially branded equipment, background music and a selection
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Dringhouses maintain lead in Under-19s title
LEADERS Dringhouses maintained their march towards the York FA Under-19s Football League title with an 11-0 demolition of York RI. Wilson Briggs led the way with six goals and Tom Hawksby bagged a hat-trick for Dringhouses, who are now six points
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Conor Qualter signs up for Tadcaster Albion
TADCASTER ALBION have stepped up their bid for promotion by signing former Leeds United player Conor Qualter. Qualter spent seven years with Leeds United before going on to play for Halifax Town under the current manager Neil Aspin. The centre-half
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Spotlight on young talent in sports awards countdown
THE focus is on young sporting talent in the latest shortlists for the Active York Sports Awards. 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 another
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First Knights player of the month for 2014
ANYWAY, back to the modern day and the Knights' super start to the season. The four-wins-out-of-four run has been a team effort, but it's now time for individual praise - the first Player of the Month accolade for 2014. As usual, the award
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Knights history flares in the time of March
LOTS seems to happen to York Rugby League Club at the end of March - and it's fair to say the closure of Clarence Street, exactly 25 years ago, is right up there as momentous occasions. As this column remembered last week, March 24 was the date
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A £19,000 warm-up for Sheriff Hutton stable star
HOOF IT will warm up for All-Weather Championship Finals Day by aiming to scoop a £19,000 handicap at Kempton today (Saturday).The Mick Easterby-trained seven-year-old goes for the Grand National 6 Places At BetVictor.com Handicap over six furlongs
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Darts: Brian Dawson arrows in on a fourth stage triumph
YORKSHIRE county player Brian Dawson kept up his outstanding form in the fourth Streamline Taxis York Open Darts Championship by making it four out of four in the Red Dragon Darts UK-sponsored event. Dawson started his day with legs of 13, 17 and
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Tiny steps teeing up a whole revolution
IN a world which has always been half and half since Adam and Eve strutted the Garden of Eden in their discreetly placed fig leaves, the descendants of the latter have oft been ill-treated in the world of sport. While healthy advances have been
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County runners fancied to shine in Flat opener
North Yorkshire horses filled the first four places in last year's Lincoln Handicap and while it may be asking for the impossible to predict a similar outcome to today's William-sponsored showpiece on the opening day of the Flat turf season, it is
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Coneysthorpe ‘A’ champions of York & District Table Tennis League
CONEYSTHORPE ‘A’ are champions of the York & District Table Tennis League for the fifth successive year. Martin Lowe, Ashley Hodgson and Joel Wright led them to a 10-0 demolition of Bootham ‘A’ which was enough to secure the crown. York RI
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Brave Phoebe, 5, in cancer battle
A BRAVE York girl who was diagnosed with leukaemia only days before Christmas is facing two years of intensive treatment. Five-old Phoebe Watling, of Huntington, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and rushed into treatment after she
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Father of Claudia Lawrence seeks Lord's help
THE father of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence has met a senior Government minister to discuss delays to the Presumption of Death Act. The Act, which gives families of missing people the ability to deal with their financial and legal affairs,
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Man claimed benefits while earning £32,500
A BENEFIT fraudster who fiddled £7,240 while earning more than £32,500 has been ordered to do 100 hours of unpaid work. Paul Ward, 31, was investigated by Selby District Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council and discovered to have failed
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Rainbow flag set to fly over Mansion House
THE rainbow flag will fly over York’s Mansion House this weekend to mark the legalisation of same-sex weddings. Echoing Nick Clegg’s announcement that the gay banner will fly above Whitehall as “a small symbol to celebrate a massive achievement
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Farmers’ bank pain
A CAMPAIGNING lawyer says Yorkshire farmers have had to sell land to continue payments for mis-sold hedging products by banks. Johanne Spittle, of Lupton Fawcett Denison Till in York, said the land had been in families for generations, but had
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Polish bikers all revved up for start of season
A MEETING for Polish motorcyclists will be held in York on Sunday, April 6, to mark the start of the biking season. Anyone interested in taking part should meet at St George’s RC Church in Peel Street at noon. A Mass will take place at 1.30pm,
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Driver hurt in crash on A166 between Garrowby Road and Bugthorpe Lane
A MOTORIST was injured in a crash in East Yorkshire on the A166 between Garrowby Road and Bugthorpe Lane, at 4.55pm on Thursday. The accident caused heavy tailbacks between York and Driffield. A spokesman for Humberside Police said one person was
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Garden experts at Stillingleet Lodge Nursery
TWO experts from York will support National Gardening Week by encouraging York residents to get gardening. Garden owner Vanessa Cook and vegetable gardening expert Tony Chalcraft will be available at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens and Nurseries near
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New approach needed to tackle domestic violence
Calls are being made for an action plan to tackle domestic violence, amid concerns that police across the country are failing victims and their families. DAN BEAN reports. A NEW plan must be drawn up to improve how domestic violence is tackled
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Cold caller warning
RESIDENTS in Hambleton have been warned not to deal with cold callers who claim to be working with Hambleton District Council to fit solar panels. Councillor Mark Robson, leader of the council, said: “Companies who cold call may be able to do the
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MP backs Tour de France legacy bid
PLANS to ensure the Tour de France leaves a lasting legacy for Yorkshire have been welcomed by Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Andrew Jones. As vice-chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Grand Depart in Yorkshire, he was part of a team
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Ampleforth choir gets ready for ‘greatest work of all’
Ampleforth Abbey’s Heads of Schola, Peter Dunn and Katherine Wren, have been rehearsing hard for tomorrow’s performance of the St Matthew Passion. The work is a sacred oratorio from the passions written by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1727. Ampleforth
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1.9 million cigarette smuggling gang trial
A GANG evaded more than £437,000 in customs’ duties as they smuggled more than 1.9 million cigarettes into North Yorkshire, a jury heard. Peter Byrne, prosecuting for HM Revenue and Customs, described how undercover customs officers watched as
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No support for wind turbine
PROPOSALS for a massive wind turbine east of York look set to be abandoned after parish councillors and residents opposed them. York Community Energy had come up with the idea for a turbine at Murton Moor which would be 61.5m high with 38m blades
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Selfie trend boosts Race For Life runners
A SOCIAL media phenomenon which has helped to raise more than £8million in just six days has seen the number of women in York signing up to help fundraise double in just one week. Pictures of women going make-up free to raise money for Cancer Research
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Green-bin collections to restart after winter axe
GREEN bin collections will restart in York next week after being axed over the winter in a cost-cutting move. City of York Council last year stopped garden waste collections between November and March to save £67,000, as well as introducing charges
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Elvington Primary School pupils turn trash into treasure
CHILDREN at a York school have been turning trash into treasures. Elvington Primary School has decided to do more with its recycling and rubbish by creating inventive and artistic junk models. Junk Models are, quite literally in some cases,
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Tortoises find new home at farm park
It may be lambing season, but a farm park near York has witnessed a more exotic arrival. Seven red-footed tortoises have been donated to Piglets Adventure Farm Park, at The Farmer’s Cart near Strensall, by a York woman who wanted to find a good
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Terrys factory revamp on its way
A MASSIVE refurbishment of the iconic former Terry’s factory buildings in York is finally set to start this autumn, it has been reported. Property company Henry Boot is said to be ready to begin work, following talks with hotel operators and renovation
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Award for community dance school
A COMMUNITY dance school near York has been nominated by parents for a national award. Starbrite Studios, in Nether Poppleton, is up for the “best local activity for children aged 5-12” award, presented by activities website What’s On 4 Little Ones
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Volunteers become models to raise funds for hospice
VOLUNTEERS and customers at seven of a North Yorkshire charity’s shops will become models for the day to raise funds for its work. A fashion show featuring items from the St Leonard’s Hospice shops is being held on April 16, with items donated
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Sports body drops objection to athletics track project
A SPORTS body has lifted its objections to a scheme which will see a York athletics track replaced and upgraded. Sport England said earlier this year that it could not support plans for improving athletics facilities at the University of York’s
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Friday the 13th was a lucky plane for crew
SEVENTY years after its first outing, the story of a famous Second World War Two aircraft which cheated disaster time and time again is being remembered at the Yorkshire Air Museum this weekend. On the night of March 30, 1944, the Halifax bomber
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More than 1,000 days lost to bed blocking
YORK remains among the worst places in the country for hospital bed blocking, figures have revealed. The latest statistics from NHS England show there were 1,023 days where beds were blocked in York in February, where patients were ready to leave
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Cleaning for charity cash
A CAR wash business is offering its services to support Help for Heroes northern recovery centre. Alex Clayton, 40, and Jason Gaughan, 31, owners of the new hand car wash business at the Range, Monks Cross, organised a charity car wash, and will
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'Bravery' needed to improve safety in York
AUTHORITIES in York need to "be a little bit brave and hold their nerve" to improve safety in York, a senior officer has said.Deputy Chief Constable Tim Madgwick made the announcement in an address to the Safer York Partnership Crime Summit
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Selfies inspire 'just a sock' sprint
PEOPLE near the Racecourse this week may have seen more than they bargained for as a nearly naked fundraiser took part in his own version of a "no make-up selfie". Bradley Winters, 17, from Old Earswick, said he was inspired by the many girls he
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Pupils to witness citizenship ceremony
SECONDARY school pupils in Pocklington will witness 14 people becoming British citizens in a special ceremony on Monday. The citizenship ceremony is being held at Woldgate Performing Arts College at 7pm. The ceremonies are held in the East Riding
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Students voice support for sixth form merge
SIXTH form students from All Saints RC School in York have added their support for an associated sixth form with Manor CE Academy, as a date for a final public meeting is announced. Public consultation on the proposal, which is for the two York
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Spring clean and donate to Barnardos
RESIDENTS of North Yorkshire have been urged to spring-clean their wardrobes and donate old clothes to charity. Barnardo’s shops across York will launch their new spring collection of clothes and goods next week, and hope it will encourage people
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Goole High School charity football match
PUPILS from Goole High School will take part in a charity football match against staff to raise money in memory of a former student. The Rhys Wilkinson Enterprise Trust was set up after the 16-year-old died in a car collision last summer. The match
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Scarborough Sea Life Centre welcomes new guests
THE Sea Life Centre at Scarborough has welcomed four new sharp-toothed arrivals. Marine experts stayed up through the night to monitor the four juvenile black tip reef sharks and make sure they settled in to their large ocean display tank.
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York College student wins IT prize
A COMPUTING student at York College has combined his technology and writing skills to bag a dream IT prize. Winning A-Level student Josh Foskett has always been interested in computing and loves studying the subject at college. He is also a successful
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Well known shopkeepers mark Diamond wedding anniversary
A COUPLE well known for running shops in York are marking their diamond wedding anniversary. Alf Vass, 83, most recently of Wheldrake Pine and Cane and former owner of Timba, Pinewood and Woodcarvers city centre shops, was often helped at work
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Let’s have a sneak preview of the new John Lewis store
MAXINE GORDON peers through the keyhole at the new John Lewis in York to find out what is in store for shoppers DON’T be surprised if the aroma of chocolate greets you as you cross the threshold of John Lewis’s new department store at Monks Cross
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York City winger Josh Carson facing nine months on the sidelines
YORK City winger Josh Carson is expected to be sidelined for nine months after suffering cruciate knee ligament damage. The Northern Ireland international sustained the injury during last weekend's 1-0 win at Portsmouth and has also torn his cartilage
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Pickering Town starlet Billy Fewster in Leeds United link-up
PICKERING Town Under-11s captain Billy Fewster is close to signing academy forms with Leeds United. The highly-rated youngster has been training with the Championship big-guns’ U11s shadow squad for 14 months and has now agreed “Youth Development
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Bootham Crescent in line to host cup finals
YORK City’s Bootham Crescent home is poised to stage a cracking quartet of York junior football cup finals in May. The Minstermen’s surge into the Sky Bet League Two play-off frame could yet delay the junior showpiece ties, which currently clash
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New Earswick All Blacks' unbeaten run ended by Moldgreen
THE unbeaten run held by New Earswick All Blacks ARLFC under- 12s ended when Moldgreen posted a convincing 26-4 triumph in the preliminary round of the Continuation Cup. New Earswick paid for a slow start in their defensive lines with Moldgreen
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Double draw as York U11s exit seven-a-side tournament
YORK Schoolboys Under-11s are still in the running for a league and cup double despite missing out in the ESFA Northern Seven-a-side finals. The Minster city boys failed to reach the semi-finals of the sevena- side tournament at Sunderland’s Academy
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Late drama as York Schoolboys U15s suffer defeat
A LAST-GASP goal consigned York Schoolboys Under-15s to an agonising 2-1 home defeat against Sheffield. The visitors started brightly and controlled the early exchanges, but York keeper Liam Powell was solid between the sticks. York gradually
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Yorkshire Championships success for Team Jorvik’s Zak Moorcroft
TEAM Jorvik’s Zak Moorcroft achieved two top ten finishes in the Yorkshire Championships series of swimming galas. Moorcroft, 13, came in the top ten in the 100 metres and 200m backstroke distance events in Leeds, while he joined 17-year-old Max
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Terrington Hall School celebrate trophy double
PUPILS from Terrington Hall School are celebrating a double. The under-11 boys won Westville House’s rugby union sevens tournament and the U13 girls won Durham School’s hockey competition. Having lost to Highfield Prep, Hall U11s reached the
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County glory for All Saints’ School basketball team
UNBEATEN All Saints’ School Year 11 basketball team added the North Yorkshire crown to their York & District league and cup double. All Saints’, led by Felix Spark- Finnigan, extended their undefeated run to nine games by coming out on top
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Thorpe United U15s draw with title rivals
LEADERS Thorpe United Under- 15s earned a 1-1 draw with Garforth Junior Football League division one title rivals Farsley Celtic. The share-all keeps Thorpe nine points ahead of their third-placed opponents, who have three games in hand. Having
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QEGS Wakefield claim rugby tournament crown
QEGS Wakefield were the winners of an under-11s rugby tournament at York’s St Olave’s School. The hosts, and Wakefield, were among seven other teams who competed. St Olave’s reached the bowl final but were beaten 35-0 by RGS Newcastle. The
