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UPDATED: Kellingley mine closure plan
KELLINGLEY deep pit mine faces closure within the next 18 months. UK Coal has announced it is consulting on plans to shut Kellingley near Selby, which employs 700 people, together with Thoresby in Nottinghamshire, which employs another 600.
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Where police cameras will be operating in coming week
NORTH Yorkshire Police have revealed where their mobile safety cameras will be located over the coming week. The force said its cameras were now more visible then ever before, with each of the three vehicles bearing the same hi-vis livery as North
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Brass Band event at Yorkshire Festival 2014
A SPECIAL Yorkshire Prom with the world-famous Black Dyke Band will the highlight of a weekend of concerts showcasing the county’s brass bands for the Yorkshire Festival 2014, the first ever arts festival to precede the Tour de France in its 111-year
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York traffic schemes haven't been good enough, says council leader
YORK'S council leader wants an internal review of the city's controversial Lendal Bridge and Coppergate traffic restrictions, in the wake of a damning report by a Government expert - saying the way the schemes have been run is not good enough.
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Yorkshire v MCC Universities - tea day 2
Gary Ballance has picked up this season where he left the last one having scored a hundred on day two of Yorkshire’s three-day friendly against Leeds/Bradford MCC Universities. The stand-in skipper finished last season like a house on fire with
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Two rival kings tell their stories
Two new museums dedicated to two rival kings open in York on Saturday: the Henry VII Experience at Micklegate Bar, and the Richard III Experience at Monk Bar. STEPHEN LEWIS went behind the scenes as Jorvik staff prepared for the opening. CHANCES
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Enterprising pupils in bid for business prizes
BUDDING entrepreneurs from a York private school have been riding a wave of success as they bid to be named North Yorkshire’s most enterprising team.Adapt, a team of youngsters from St Peter's School, who have both designed and made personalised
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Heroin dealer jailed and £77,000 cars seized
A YORK man who lived a lavish life on the proceeds of his drug dealing business has been jailed for more than three years. Percy Smith, 43, was sentenced at York Crown Court on Tuesday, after he admitted dealing heroin and cannabis and money laundering
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Archbishop of York Youth Trust asks for volunteers
THE Archbishop of York Youth Trust is recruiting more young ambassadors. The trust is keen to hear from people who feel they could volunteer some of their time telling people about its work, creating fundraising opportunities and connecting the
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Uncovering the science of singing on World Voice Day
THE University of York will mark World Voice Day with an interactive workshop exploring the science of choral singing, followed by live choral music at York Minster. World Voice Day on Wednesday, 16 April is an annual global event designed to celebrate
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Review: Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee, The Agatha Christie Theatre Company, Grand Opera House, York, until April 5
IMPRESARIO Bill Kenwright has always had an eye for an opportunity and he shows canny judgement again in mounting a tour of Black Coffee after the final curtain fell on David Suchet’s Hercule Poirot on ITV after 25 years. Agatha Christie wrote
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Accountants honour future talent at annual dinner
YOUNG talent and diversity in the accountancy profession were celebrated at the York Society of Chartered Accountants annual dinner.The event, held at York Racecourse, saw local top placed students sitting ICAEW professional exams honoured with new awards
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Law firms expanding in North Yorkshire
TWO North Yorkshire law firms are growing their business with acquisitions and brand expansion. Coles Solicitors has branched out into Ripon after taking over Tunnard & Co, while Newtons Solicitors has seen its name spread to the North East
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Franchisee brings van lease firm to York
A YORK businessman has become the local franchisee of national van leasing specialist Vanarama. Martin Ragg has joined forces with the chain in response to a rise in firms turning to lease agreements for their vehicles as they look to retain capital
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York salon named best in Yorkshire
AN independent city centre business in York has been awarded the title of Yorkshire Hair Salon of the Year. Bang Hair, based in Low Petergate, won the accolade at the third annual English Hair and Beauty Awards, hosted by Fake Bake. Jonathan
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New online crowd-funding platform attracting investors to fund firms
A NEW online crowdfunding platform has been launched in the region to help match ambitious entrepreneurs with investors. Growthfunders has been launched by Yorkshire-based entrepreneurs, Norman Peterson, from Bramham, and his brother, Craig Peterson
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Global traders arrive in York
TRADERS from around the world are descending upon the city centre today as the Continental Market arrives in York.Running until April 6, the market is brought to the city by operators Market Place, and will feature a new addition in the form of chocolate
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A hero remembered
THIS year may be the 100th anniversary of the Great War, but we must not forget York’s other war heroes, people such as Normandy veteran Ken Bell to whom friends paid their last respects yesterday. There are few Second World War veterans left,
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So where does this leave Lendal now?
ON the face of it, government adjudicator Stephen Knapp seems to have driven a coach and horses though City of York Council’s controversial policy of restricting traffic on key routes. In a ruling published yesterday, Mr Knapp said neither Coppergate
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Good example on renewable energy
IN THE unseemly scramble between my party and the Tories in York over who hates wind turbines and renewable energy the most, I want to highlight a good news story from a community that has chosen to be part of the solution to this nation’s energy security
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Transport failure
THE developer of Royal Forest estate intends to close Huntington Road for two weeks while it deals with drainage work. Among other inconveniences this will mean the loss of the Number 5 and 13 bus service. Public transport is vital for many to
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Library closure
MAJOR alterations and, hopefully, improvements are now taking place at York Central Library. The work will take months to complete. The job will not be finished before November. Consequently, library users will be greatly affected. When
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River crossing
FOR anyone living on the west side of York, it has never been more important to cross the River Ouse than it is today. Due to planning decisions made over the past 30 years, the proliferation of retail developments almost exclusively to the east
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Ouse trial
WHEN the selective and experimental closure of Lendal Bridge comes to an end, would it be advisable to have a similar trial involving Ouse Bridge, which would probably assist in the eventual decision making? Mr H Atkins, Holgate Road, York.
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Lendal ‘disaster’
AT full council, the Labour group excelled in time-stalling and, with ‘utilisation’ of procedural rules, avoided the motion debate over the now infamous Lendal Bridge charade. They are champion democracy dodgers. Their ‘trial’ was an unmitigated
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Bridge blockers
LABOUR’S decision to block a Liberal Democrat attempt to reopen Lendal Bridge is bad news for residents who use Clifton Bridge. Since the trial started last August, Clifton Bridge has suffered most as congestion is moved from Lendal Bridge to other
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Old memories stirred by Kiplingcotes
WELL done to all the winners over the many years at the Kiplingcotes Derby (The Press, March 25). Reading the Soap Box from Ken Thorpe brought back floods of memories 20 years now past. In 1994 the race was stopped for a short time as a man had
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A bridge too far
YOU have probably received many letters in connection with Lendal Bridge. Here is another, but it is short. My partner and I will never come to York again. The cost of crossing Lendal Bridge with its inadequate, obscured and misleading route signing
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A bridge too far II
BY WAY of derivation from A Bridge Too Far, a visit to the supermarket gave me food for thought on the rise of do-it-yourself checkouts. With unemployment among school leavers still a bone of contention, a return to full customer relationships
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Pothole meltdown
IN RELATION to the letter from Richard Atkinson of March 28, the answer to the problems of potholes and speed bumps, is in the text of his letter. Take up the speed bumps melt them down and use the molten tarmac to fill the potholes. Win-win
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Police precept
IS THERE no end to the council and North Yorkshire police commissioner collecting more and more money? York city has since 2005 had the benefit of six per cent yearly of extra money. However, for 2013-14 North Yorkshire police received a grant
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Bike lane confusion
DAVID NEAL of Huntington commented adversely (Letters, March 29) about the “always deserted, car-size cycle lane” alongside the A1237 between Haxby and Wiggington. This is because it does not open until the middle of this year. The eastern end
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Anti-car brigade
PAUL HEPWORTH is wrong again to say there is no anti-car brigade in York (Letters, March 31). Of course there is and he and others contribute anti-car comments too often on these pages. Mr Hepworth appears to know everything about motorists’ lives
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No limits for York City loan winger Ryan Brobbel
RYAN Brobbel is glad that he will be selected or left out of York City's side only on merit during his second loan spell at Bootham Crescent.The 21-year-old Middlesbrough winger scored three goals in 13 appearances for the Minstermen during a four-month
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April 2
100 years ago The ceremony of declaring Skeldergate Bridge had attracted a large gathering of York citizens the previous afternoon. The Lord Mayor (Councillor Henry Rhodes Brown) performed the ceremony by cutting a silk riband which had been
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Former York City writer appointed as club's supporter liaison officer
THE Press’ former York City writer Dave Stanford has been appointed as the new supporter liaison officer and customer services administrator at Bootham Crescent. Stanford, 42, will provide administrative support to the club on a day-to-day basis
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Simon Dyson returns to European Tour action
NORTH Yorkshire golfer Simon Dyson returns to European Tour action from a fortnight’s break when the inaugural NH Collection Open starts tomorrow. The world number 176 is in the field at Spain’s feted Sotogrande club in Cadiz.
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North Yorkshire jockey Connor Beasley charts Southwell win
CONNOR BEASLEY, who signalled his intent on making a big impression this year in the apprentice ranks when riding a treble at Wolverhampton last week, can continue his excellent run at Southwell this afternoon. The North Yorkshire claimer, who
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2014 poised to be a cracker at York Racecourse
INCREASED prize money, frozen admission prices and a contest remembering a titan of the sport - just another new season at York Racecourse. Knavesmire chiefs are getting ready to welcome back the world's equine Flat stars when their new campaign
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Snooker: Steve Gregson crowned as York Masters champion
STEVE GREGSON is indisputably the best amateur snooker player in York. The former Pontin's International Open Series stalwart won the inaugural York Masters with a thrilling 5-4 victory over Dan Potter in the final. Gregson was crowned the
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Fulford claim Faber Shield Billiards League title
BOOTHAM, who were heading the YCC Slater Cup Snooker Pairs league with Heworth only one point behind, hosted bottom placed Fulford who again were short of a full team. Steve Cain v Jan Suchecki gave Bootham a start with a black ball win only for
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Sea hunts planned for East Yorkshire coast
Wildlife experts are giving families the chance to find modern and prehistoric sealife in a series of events on the East Yorkshire coast during April. Yorkshire Wildlife Trust will host seashore safaris with rock pool hunts on Saturday (april 5
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Police seek man after knifepoint robbery of pensioner
DETECTIVES investigating the knifepoint robbery of a pensioner and her daughter on Mothering Sunday have released images of a man they want to speak to. Between 4pm and 4.30pm on Sunday, a man with a knife forced his way past a woman in her sixties
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Last post for Normandy veteran Ken Bell
A LEADING Normandy veteran from York has died aged 89, just months before the 70th anniversary of the D-day landings. Ken Bell, who chaired the York branch of the Normandy Veterans Association for a decade, was given a fitting farewell at York
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Former nursery building to become offices
ONE of York’s universities is set to turn a former nursery which closed last year into an office for its staff. Kaleidoscope operated its City Nursery from a building in Garden Street, in The Groves, which is owned by York St John University, but
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Tadcaster town council meeting
THE annual meeting of Tadcaster Town Council will be held next Tuesday at 7pm in the council offices at The Ark on Kirkgate, Tadcaster. The meeting allows local residents to hear about the council’s work during the last year and raise any issues
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Refurbishment plan for New Earswick
THE owners of a community hub in York want to refurbish its bar. Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust, which runs New Earswick Folk Hall, has applied for permission to expand the bar which is used for functions at the listed building, opened more than
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York store set to pave the way for eco policy at M&S
ENVIRONMENTAL bosses at Marks & Spencer have revealed how York's new Monks Cross store is playing a major role in the brand's bid to become the world's most sustainable retailer.Not only is the 100,000sq ft store, due to open at the Vangarde
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Police probe field fire near Haxby Road
DETECTIVES are treating a fire in a farmer’s field in York as arson. Fire crews were called to the fire in a private field next to Haxby Road, near Joseph Rowntree School, at about 8pm on Monday. A fire service spokesman said the fire may have
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Review: Aspects Of Love, York Musical Theatre, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York
THIS VIBRANT production makes the best of one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s lesser works, with the leading lights creating an enveloping atmosphere of love and intrigue. Very French, or certainly what would pass for the norm in the Hollande household
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Driver crashes into hedge
A MOTORIST lost control of his car and ended up in a hedge by a North Yorkshire church. The blue Vauxhall Corsa left the road on Monday evening and was abandoned in the hedge on the grounds of All Saint's Church in Wighill, near Tadcaster.
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Eight new council flats planned next to York park
EIGHT new apartments could be built on a patch of open space next to a York park as part of a £7 million project to provide more council housing. Plans for the development on Fenwick Street, in Bishopthorpe, have been submitted to City of York
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Laptops stolen in Tang Hall burglaries
Three homes in Tang Hall were targeted by burglars on Saturday. Would-be burglars struck at two of homes in daylight, while the third was targeted in the late afternoon or early evening. In the first, between 7-7.40am, someone tried and failed
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Recovery College opens at the Retreat in York
A 'COLLEGE' has been opened in York to help people with mental health issues take charge of their own recovery. The Recovery College, York, was officially opened at The Retreat yesterday by the Lord Mayor of York, Coun Julie Gunnell. Anyone
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Big York spring clean makes an impact
MORE than 100 bags of rubbish have been collected during the first two weeks of a York clean-up operation. The Smarter York Spring Clean campaign, run by City of York Council, has been carried out by volunteers and North Yorkshire Probation Trust's
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Seven a day helps keep the doctor at bay
EATING five portions of fruit and veg a day might not enough, research has found. The NHS recommends that every person has five different 80g portions of fruit and vegetables a day - which can lower the risk of serious health problems such as heart disease
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Yorkshire glassmakers' work goes on show at prestigious London exhibition
TWO Yorkshire glass-makers have been recognised for their work, as it goes on display at a prestigious exhibition celebrating the UK’s leading craft makers. The work of Stephen Gillies and Kate Jones will be displayed in April’s showcase of a range
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Stage hopefuls are put through their paces
CANDIDATES to be part of a summer stage project at a York theatre have been put through their paces. About 60 hopefuls for the 2014 Stage Experience - the musical Our House - at the Grand Opera House went through auditions at the city-centre venue
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Grant for pioneering cancer research unit
NEW treatments that target small molecules found in prostate cancer stem cells could be developed following a £170,000 award from Yorkshire Cancer Research. Professor Norman Maitland and colleagues at the YCR Cancer Research Unit, based at the
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Research claims low-income families hit harder than most by council tax changes
ALMOST 600,000 families on low incomes are facing above-average council tax rises for the second year in a row, a York charity has claimed. Research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation said 490,000 families who are already struggling financially
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Selby shop closes after 50 years of trading
ANOTHER long-standing fixture of Selby's main shopping street is set to close its doors for the final time next month.Greenwoods menswear in Gowthorpe, which has traded in the town for five decades, will close in April, leaving another empty store
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Council invests in homegrown talent
A CENTRE which trains young people in technology engineering is in line for a £30,000 grant towards an expansion programme. Derwent Training Association, based at York Road Industrial Estate, Malton, wants to expand its role in high-tech training
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Plans to boost York’s evening economy are drawn up
COUNCILLORS will present their final report into how York’s early-evening economy can be livened up at a meeting next Monday. A City of York Council task group has been looking at ways of tackling a “lull” in city-centre activity between 5pm and
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Park and Ride returns at Bridlington
THE Bridlington Park and Ride will reopen on Saturday and run seven days a week until September. The site at the South Cliff long-stay car park has 1,000 spaces, and allows up to seven people to travel into the town on the bus.
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MP has a taste of the sweet life for English Tourism Week
A TASTE of chocolate-making has been enjoyed by a York MP as part of English Tourism Week.Hugh Bayley, who represents York Central, swapped the Commons for confectionary at York's Chocolate Story, in King's Square, as nationwide events showcase
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Police chief's concerns over privatisation of probation services
THE outsourcing of probation services "will either work very well or very badly", a senior North Yorkshire Police officer has warned. National plans will come into force later this year which will see the privatisation of probation work with offenders
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Inspirational great-great-grandmother nominated for Community Pride award
THE head of a remarkable family with five generations living in York has been nominated for a Community Pride award for her years of caring. Dorreen Hicks, 84, is a mother of three, a grandmother of six, a great-grandmother of eight and great-great-grandmother
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Student theatre group set to appear in star production
A GROUP of students from Stagecoach Theatre Arts in York are to act, sing and dance alongside Dani Harmer, the star of Tracy Beaker and a 2012 Strictly Come Dancing finalist, in the Easter pantomime Peter Pan. The pantomime is taking place at York
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Could modern philanthropists plug charities' funding gap?
ON May 22, a reception will take place at one of Yorkshire's greatest stately homes. It's a gathering of the great and the good which organisers hope will kick start a new era of philanthropy to rival the great Victorian philanthropists of the
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Police warn of pickpockets in York city centre
AT LEAST 18 people have been targeted by pickpockets in York city centre in the past two weeks, police have said. A spokesman said the thefts had mainly occurred between 2pm and 4pm, with the majority taking place at weekends. Victims range
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Nurses urged to return to profession
FORMER nurses in North Yorkshire are being encouraged to return to the profession, by joining a six-month programme starting this summer at the University of York. An information event on April 14 at the University of York will provide people who
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Poverty action achievable, says York expert
BRITAIN'S economic recovery will be hindered unless more is done to help tackle desperate hardship, a York-based expert has warned. Julia Unwin, chief executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, said poverty was not inevitable and that dramatic
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Pig on the loose by the A64
POLICE were called to catch a pig which had got loose by the A64 near Tadcaster at about 6pm on Monday. The pig was returned to its owner’s field by about 6.45pm.
