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Murphy and Walden through at UK Snooker Championship
SHAUN MURPHY stood firm against a rallying Jack Lisowski as he kept his dreams of winning a second Coral UK Championship alive. The 2008 victor got through 6-4 at the York Barbican last night but was pushed by a player considered to be one of the
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York City loan striker scores twice in Canaries cup win
YORK City’s on-loan striker Carlton Morris was given permission to play for Norwich under-21s tonight by Bootham Crescent boss Russ Wilcox. Morris, 18, scored two goals in a 4-2 win for his parent club in a Barclays Premier League Under-21s Cup
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Period drama voted the city's favourite TV show
TELEVISION viewers in York have named their perfect show. A study compiled by BT has revealed ITV's Sunday teatime favourite Downton Abbey is the most popular show in the city, and comes closest to matching the broadcasting giant's perfect TV formula
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Judd Trump would relish chance to take on Mark Allen in UK Snooker Championship York rematch
JUDD TRUMP will need no motivation if he faces Mark Allen in another titanic York rematch in the last 16 of the Coral UK Championship. Beating Fraser Patrick 6-3, Trump set up a clash against either Rod Lawler or Allen, the man he beat 10-8 to
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Dead baby found in wheelie bin
A NEW-BORN baby girl has been found dead in a wheelie bin. Police were called at 2.40pm today after a member of the public discovered the body in a communal waste area on Whitcliffe Grange, Richmond. Paramedics were called but the baby could
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Confidence returning for John Higgins as UK Snooker Championship run goes on
CONFIDENCE is slowly returning for John Higgins. The three-time UK Champion has spent much of the past couple of years in the doldrums but beat Matthew Stevens 6-2 to reach the last 16 at the York Barbican. Higgins revealed after his win over
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First World War troops used York's Merchant Adventurers’ Hall as a billet
CHRISTMAS 1914 will always be remembered as a day of unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front and one of its most enduring images is the no man's land football match. But York also produced a remarkable picture that day; This one of soldiers
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Double lung transplant completely changed Maggie's life
AN incurable lung condition meant Maggie Cowman was unable to walk until a lung transplant completely changed her life. She speaks to health reporter Kate Liptrot. AT 59 Maggie Cowman has represented England in a sporting competition - a remarkable
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Last Carers’ Café of the year
THE last Carers’ Café of the year is being held on Wednesday from 10am to 11.30am at the Spurriergate Centre. All unpaid carers are welcome to join for a free coffee or tea and a mince pie. Please feel free to bring along the person you care
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York Cabinet posts set to be offered to Tory and Lib Dem leaders: Update 4.45 pm with further reaction
THE new leader of City of York Council's Labour Group is planning to offer seats on the Cabinet to the two main opposition party leaders. Cllr Dafydd Williams said today he will make the offer to Tory group leader Chris Steward and Liberal Democrat
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Barbara, 64, swims to slimming success
A 64-YEAR-OLD woman from Haxby has told how she learned to swim to lose almost two stone. Barbara Mann has dropped two dress sizes after joining a slimming club and learning to swim. She said: “I’d been told I was high risk of diabetes and
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Chris's journey to independence
"I’m becoming more optimistic with each new step". A York piano teacher diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease has told how occupational therapy has helped him return to teaching. Kate Liptrot reports. A YEAR ago Chris was forced to move back in to
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Five-step survival guide to Christmas
Wondering how you're going to survive the holiday party season? Nutritional therapist Sally Duffin shares her secrets for staying healthy over Christmas and coping with stress and overindulgence. In the midst of all the celebrations, gifts and
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Harrogate lights up for real-life sparkler
For the past two years Harrogate has been voted the happiest place to live. As MATT CLARK discovers, even in winter there’s no discontent. IT'S FOUR in the afternoon and as an all too early dusk descends, Harrogate Stray is beginning to sparkle
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When Teddy Norton was the highest man in the world
York academic Christopher Norton’s grandfather Edward was one of the great early mountaineers – the leader of the 1924 Everest expedition in which Mallory and Irvine died. Now his diaries and sketchbooks have been published for the first time. STEPHEN
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Illustrator Emily Sutton's book Transferware Treasures is really in demand
YORK illustrator Emily Sutton’s new book Transferware Treasures is limited to only 250 signed copies and is close to selling out already at a price of £165 that will then accrue further value. Hurry, hurry, before it too late to acquire the book
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World Snooker boss Barry Hearn: "York is where we stay"
WORLD SNOOKER chief Barry Hearn has declared the UK Championship will remain in York for “the foreseeable future”. The owner of the game has moved quickly to allay fears over the future of the event, the second biggest tournament on the calendar
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Demo time is a test of nerves
SOMETIMES I’d rather be anywhere than where I actually am. And it’s usually when I’m standing up in front of a bunch of people blabbing my mouth off about something or other. When I worked in corporate land doing presentations was a fairly regular
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Green-tech celebrates 20 years with future expansion plans
THE founders of a landscape and forestry business who started out with a second-hand van and £200 have celebrated 20 years in business. Today Green-tech is a £9 million turnover business with plans to move to a larger site next year to accommodate
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Celebrations for York College apprentices
TWO York College students have been named Apprentices of the Year. Sally Nelson and Jordan Phillips won the accolade at the York Apprenticeship Graduation in York Minster, where 100 apprentices were also recognised for completing their programmes
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New Ryedale venture puts training first
A CHANCE meeting of two business women who met almost 20 years ago has led to them venturing in to business together. Sarah Magson and Chrysa Apps were both having treatments at Essential Hair and Beauty in Kirkbymoorside when they recognised each
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Christmas lights switched on across the region
CHRISTMAS lights have been switched on around the region this weekend. Celebrations took place in Selby marketplace, with a festive market throughout the day, along with music and entertainment from local schools and performers, and a visit from
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Manufacturing award for Selby district healthcare company GBUK Ltd
A NORTH Yorkshire company has won a regional manufacturing award. GBUK Ltd, which is based in North Duffield, near Selby, won the Healthcare Manufacturer Award at the Insider Made in Yorkshire Awards last week. A black-tie ceremony was held
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Leeds United call a halt to long Rams hoodoo
LEEDS United added intensity and toughness to their game to surprise Sky Bet Championship leaders Derby County at Elland Road. The Whites fully merited their 2-0 win – their first victory over the visitors at the 13th attempt. The Derby hoodoo
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Malton & Norton RUFC beat derby rivals York
IN-FORM Malton & Norton RUFC stretched their winning sequence to eight Yorkshire One matches after an arm wrestle with derby rivals York. The Ryedale side eventually triumphed 24-13 at Clifton Park, but had to wait until late in the second
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York RI downed by Halifax Vandals
A SECOND-HALF collapse consigned York RI RUFC to their first Yorkshire Four defeat in seven matches, going down 23-9 against Halifax Vandals. RI got off to the worst possible start when a loose chipped ball was intercepted by a Vandals player to
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Leaders Sheffield keep Pocklington RUFC in check
THE difference between top of the pile and mid-table in North One East was evident as Pocklington RUFC lost 26-0 to leaders Sheffield. The game was much closer than the scoreline suggests, but Sheffield’s superior finishing gave them the upper
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3 breweries do battle in York
BREWERIES from Malton, Barnsley and Liverpool are fighting it out in York this weekend, in a two-day beer festival. The "battle of the breweries" takes place at The Slip Inn in Clementhorpe from 3pm on Friday and noon on Saturday. Acorn
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Ryedale runner Hidden Justice handed nap vote at Wolverhampton
JOHN QUINN, whose Aurore d'Estruval finished a gallant second to Irving in Saturday's Grade 1 Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle, turns his attention back to the Flat at Wolverhampton today and can figure among the winners. The Norton trainer,
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Selby lobbying to be part of the Tour of Yorkshire
A NORTH Yorkshire MP has called for Selby to play a major role in next year's Tour de Yorkshire. The new three-day international cycle race for Yorkshire was announced following the success of the Tour de France across the region this summer, when
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Man dies in crash near Harrogate
A NORTH Yorkshire man died in a crash near Harrogate on Friday. The 44-year-old man was driving a silver Mitsubishi Coupe from Knaresborough towards Ripley on the B6165 at Nidd when it left the road and hit a tree. North Yorkshire Police said
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Bewhiskered cyclists take to York's streets for Movember Bike Ride
DOZENS of men and women with moustaches - both real and fake - took to the streets of York for a fundraising cycle event. This was the third annual Movember Bike Ride, which was again organised by Fulford Cycles' online sales and events coordinator
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Support group meeting
MEETINGS of Halves – a group for people who have lost their partners – will be held on the first Saturday over every month. The next meeting is on December 6 in the coffee area of Trinity Methodist Church, from noon.
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House fire extinguished in Kings Road, Harrogate
FIRE crews were called to a three-storey terraced house in Kings Road, Harrogate, at just before 3pm yesterday. A spokeswoman for the Fire Service said a quantity of personal belongings had caught fire in the bottom room of the building, which
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Ian McMillan and Tony Husband to appear at book signing
COMIC poet Ian McMillan will join cartoonist Tony Husband at a book signing in York this week. The pair have teamed up for their new book, Daft Yorkshire Inventions, and will appear at Waterstones in Coney Street on Wednesday from 7pm. As well
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Burton Stone Lane Community Centre petition handed in
A PETITION containing nearly 3000 signatures has been handed in to City of York Council. York Coronary Support Group is spearheading a campaign to persuade City of York Council to continue to fund the Burton Stone Lane Community Centre. At
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UNESCO designates York as City of Media Arts
YORK has been designated a City of Media Arts by UNESCO. The accolade recognises everyone involved in York’s vibrant digital arts scene, including computer games designers, digital archivists, film producers, light artists and online publishers
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Landlord fined £10,000 for not having licence
AN out-of-work company director has been fined £10,000 by York magistrates for failing to get the correct landlord’s licence for a property he rented out. A housing officer found nine people living in Darren Avey’s three-storey, nine-bedroom building
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Tadcaster Albion match halted as police deal with crowd trouble
POLICE were called to a North Yorkshire football team’s away match at the weekend when the game had to be halted due to a disturbance in the crowd. A crowd of 540 supporters watched Tadcaster Albion draw 2-2 at Worksop Town in the Northern Counties
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Bike stolen in Bridlington
THIEVES stole a bicycle which had been securely locked to a post in Bridlington. The GT Avalanche bike, worth £300, is black, with quick release wheels and saddle, light brackets, 24 gears, RST front suspension and disc brakes and was taken from
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Wallpaper catches fire at Wigginton home
FIRE crews were called to a house in Barley View, Wigginton, at about 2pm on yesterday, after wallpaper caught fire. Damage was caused to wallpaper above the mantle piece in the living room of the property after it was set alight by an incense
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'Fundamental problems' with Selby bypass to be fixed next year
MAJOR renovation work will be carried out on a North Yorkshire road, following outcry from the public. A petition was set up to demand North Yorkshire County Council carry out major repairs to the surface of the Selby Bypass. The bypass was
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Snooker legend joins the Army for bike ride challenge
A WELL-KNOWN former snooker player turned commentator joined the Army - for a sponsored cycle. Willie Thorne, known as Mr Maximum for a claimed 190 maximum breaks of 147 in the sport, joined soldiers from 2 Signal Regiment as they set about cycling
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Review: University of York Symphony Orchestra; Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York
IT takes courage to schedule a little-known concerto. It also takes perseverance to master its challenges, especially when you know that your chances of playing it again are slim. Canadian-born Victoria Bernath took all this in her stride and emerged
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Window is a fitting tribute to our finest
BRITISH troops may have pulled out of Afghanistan, but for some the war will never be over. Although surgeons performed miracles to save lives, more than 6,000 UK personnel were aeromedically evacuated from the country on medical grounds. Some
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Paying our respects
HARROGATE is also paying tribute to lost loved ones. When the clocks go back, the town’s famous Stray turns into a winter wonderland as thousands of fairy lights brighten the dark nights. Over the last few years this spectacle has become even more
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Privatisation not by public demand
POLITICAL dogma is once again flying in the face of common sense as East Coast rail is set to be re-privatised. Two-thirds of the British people want railway companies to be in the public sector, according to a YouGov poll last year. No-one can
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Help is available
THE Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s latest report exposes the record number of working families living in poverty in the UK. As a charity helping people in financial hardship, we see the devastating impact this has. While employment levels are
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Parking problems
I HAVE lived in Clifton for more than 50 years. My side of the road is given over to family homes, the other side has one-bedroom flats. Ever since I was a child, the flats were for elderly people. Two or three years back, the council allowed people
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No simple divide
INTERESTING and thought-provoking as ever, Julian Cole (The Press, November 27) raises two points which the observer from the other side of the spectrum cannot agree with. Firstly, any MP or local councillor who defects to another party should
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Not offensive
HOWEVER consistent the left-wing elite and liberal press are becoming, for them to accuse Dave Whelan, self-made millionaire and employer of thousands, chairman of Wigan Football Club, of making offensive remarks is ridiculous. They should join
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Ring road campaign’s been hijacked
I WORRY that the campaign to dual York ring road, which has united the aspirations of motorists and businesses, has been hijacked by local politicians. Motorists fed up with congestion view it as a solution to quicker journey times. Businesses
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Welfare deception
BEWARE Tory deception on welfare spending As a UK taxpayer, I have recently received a letter from HMRC summarising my taxable income and tax deducted. On the reverse is a pie-chart showing how income tax and National Insurance contributions were
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Memories of NRM
REFERENCE to The Press centre pages of November 19, “How trains put John on track” featuring the National Railway Museum, this brought back memories of early childhood. My father, a railway coach-builder in York, constructed a pedal-powered working
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Timely reminder
IT IS slightly worrying that Julia Mulligan needs to be reminded by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary “That we also need to make sure we continue to reduce the number of victims overall.” Good job the Chief Constable seems to have that
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Waste of money
I SEE that City of York Council has spent £320,000 providing Wi-Fi on 47 of First York’s buses (The Press, November 27). As someone involved in providing public transport for over 36 years, I was well aware of customer priorities. These are
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December 1
100 years ago At Bow Street Police Court, Siegfried Schneider, alias Fred Taylor, 18, wearing the khaki uniform of a British soldier, was charged as an alien enemy with travelling more than 5 miles without a permit, and further with failing to
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Decorations adorn Riccall's festive fundraiser
BASKETS of bright baubles and other festive decorations were in abundance as Riccall Church staged its Christmas fair. The event was held to raise funds for the church, with an array of stalls offering shoppers Christmas treats and gifts. Among
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Coroner apologises for family’s 8-year wait
A FAMILY’S eight-year wait for an inquiry into their relative’s death has finally ended. The longest outstanding inquest in York has been held when it was ruled pensioner John Dale, who died on November 10, 2006, had died from sepsis, brought on
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Community fears over Kirby Misperton fracking
ANTI-FRACKING campaigners claim an entire community will feel the impact if a company wins support to carry out a controversial drilling procedure. THIRD energy UK Gas Limited (Third Energy) has announced it intends to apply for planning permission
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Missing Persons carol service to be held at St Michael le Belfry
AN ANNUAL carol service for families who are missing members will be held in a new venue this year. The service on Thursday, December 18 will be held for the first time at St Michael le Belfry, following two years at St Chad's Church in Knavesmire
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Afghanistan commemorative appeal soars past target after business awards collection
THE Press' Afghanistan appeal has raced past its £17,000 target after a generous response from guests attending the newspaper's business awards ceremony. The money is now in place to create a stained glass window at All Saints’ Church in Pavement
