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Teenager talked down from car park roof
A TEENAGE woman was talked down from the ledge of a car park roof by police. Officers were called to York Hospital's multi storey car park, in Wigginton Road, at 7.55pm on Monday, when a woman was spotted on top of the roof in danger of falling
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Bin collections could be cut to once every 4 weeks in York
BIN collections could be cut in York to once every three or four weeks under potential new council cuts revealed today. Rubbish collections are in the spotlight as the authority seeks to balance its budgets, but improvements to kerbside recycling services
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A different type of ‘serving’ for former Army medic Giles Farrington
FORMER Army medic Giles Farrington has been mentored by a Michelin-starred chef to help turn his hand to cookery. He speaks to health reporter Kate Liptrot. WHILE he was in the Army, Giles Farrington served in war zones including the Gulf, Bosnia
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No need for Botox or fillers with Environ
Turn back time with the latest hi-tech beauty treatment. MAXINE GORDON reports. IT’S the non-invasive beauty treatment that promises to erase fine lines, rejuvenate skin and tackle problems such as dehydration, sun damage, acne and rosacea.
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Men fear treatment undermines masculinity
A RESEARCHER at the University of York has found men are more inclined to “self-manage” a health condition if it does not threaten their masculine identity. Dr Paul Galdas, senior lecturer in the Department of Health Sciences, led the research
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Stamford Bridge Photography Group pick out their favourite pictures
IT BEGAN three years ago with a couple of lines in Kate Birkinshaw's village Link magazine. Kate had asked if there anyone in Stamford Bridge would be interested in meeting to discuss photography and perhaps to go out on photo-shoots. The response
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Food For Thought: Oak roast salmon with spiced beetroot and satsuma
Mary Sweeting tells us how to make a light and seasonal dish. Makes enough for four starters. Ingredients: 1 pack oak roast salmon (available from Staal Smokehouse at www.staalsmokehouse.co.uk or at the supermarket, it's already cured
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Wife sold for 38p in York
YORK is a city with a very long history. So it is little surprise that it should also be a city with many forgotten secrets. Among the more shocking is an event that reputedly took place in Pavement one Saturday in 1839. In those days, Saturday
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Body, Mind & Soul: Is litigation culture going to destroy the NHS?
A FRIEND told me today that as he was driving he heard an advert on the radio. It was asking patients if they had had an operation and if they were disappointed. It went on to say the lawyers could get them compensation, even if all the risks were
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The York Waits, St Denys Church, Walmgate, December 20
THE tussle over the remains of Richard III may have ended in Leicester’s favour, but at least York – where many argued that the controversial king’s bones should have been laid to rest – will play a musical part in the re-interment ceremonies next
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WIN: The York Waits album
Courtesy of The York Waits, The Press has five CDs of Yule Riding to be won. Question: Which trombonist will play with The York Waits on December 20? Send your answer, with your name, address and daytime phone number, to charles.hutchinson@
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400 thread count bed sheets - a clear sign you are doing well
SOCIAL climbing is far from dead, it seems. While owning a hostess trolley was de rigueur in the Seventies, having big shoulder pads so wide you had to walk sideways through doors was the sign you’d made it in the Eighties. And in the Nineties
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Josh Greening double powers Tadcaster Albion into last 32 of the FA Vase
TADCASTER Albion cruised into the last 32 of the FA Vase with a 4-2 victory at St Helens Town. The Brewers led 3-0 at the interval after a superb first half display, skipper Nick Thompson opening the scoring on nine minutes before Denny Ingram
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Rawcliffe FC five-points clear in division two
RAWCLIFFE opened up a five-point lead at the top of York Minster Engineering Football League division two with a 3-0 win over Fulford United. The goalscorers for the leaders were Scott Pallister, Simon Wilson and Paul Branscombe. Title rivals
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Malton & Norton RUFC bash Brid in seven-try whitewash
SEVEN-TRY Malton & Norton RUFC whitewashed Bridlington 43-0 in Yorkshire One at The Gannock. Second-placed Malton quickly set up camp in the Bridlington 22-metre area, with Sam Triffitt touching down for the opening try. Zwelakhe Sodladla
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Top two held to draws in York Minster Engineering Football League's premier division
THE premier division title race took a twist in the York Minster Engineering Football League as the top two were held to draws. As leaders Old Malton St Mary's and second-placed Dunnington stalled, fifth-placed Wigginton Grasshoppers lost, making
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Josh Cruise penalty steals derby points for Selby RUFC
SELBY RUFC edged to a thrilling 29-28 victory in a ding dong Yorkshire One derby match at Pontefract. The sides were level at half-time and then traded scores throughout the second period before Josh Cruise kicked a late penalty to steal the points
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Mosborough out-muscle York RI RUFC
YORK RI lost ground on Yorkshire Four leaders Wetherby as they crashed 27-13 to Mosborough at New Lane. The big Mosborough pack showed their dominance after only four minutes when they drove RI back 20 metres for a try to take a 7-0 lead. The
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Struggling Pocklington RUFC shut out at Rochdale
POCKLINGTON RUFC’s losing run stretched to four games as they went down 22-0 at Rochdale in North One East. Pock, who suffered a second successive whitewash after losing 26-0 to Sheffield, were again seriously under strength, having to make a number
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Fatal North Yorkshire crash: motorist named
A MOTORIST who died in a crash near Harrogate has been named as Paul Whitehead. Mr Whitehead, 44, from Harrogate, was in a silver Mitsubishi Coupe which collided with a tree on the B6165 at Nidd at about 5.20pm on Friday, November 28. In a
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AP McCoy heads for Scotland in search of winners
THE insatiable Tony McCoy, who rode two winners at Sandown on Saturday and who was in action yesterday at Cork in Ireland, is Scotland-bound today and can keep his loyal legion of supporters happy. The legendary jockey, pushing himself as hard
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Brothers invest in expansion drive for DG Dale car business
A YORK family-run car sales and service firm is investing £100,000 in new premises as it embarks upon is a new growth drive. DG Dale as acquired two new business units at Escrick Business Park on the A19, which will become its new headquarters
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Couple mark 25 years’ service together at Pickering-based catering equipment supplier
STAFF at a Pickering-based catering equipment supplier are helping a husband and wife duo celebrate a quarter of a century with the business. Vanessa and Ady Boyes joined Invicta Bakeware within two months of each other in 1989. Although the
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New shoe store opens in York city centre
A FORMER city centre footwear store has been reoccupied by another shoe retailer. The former Barratts Shoe store in Feasegate has been vacant since the company fell into administration in December last year. After being vacant for a year, the
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Boyes to open new store in Acomb
NORTH Yorkshire family retailer Boyes is expanding its York presence with the opening of a new store in Acomb. The Scarborough-headquartered business is taking over the former Superdrug building which has been vacant for a number of years.
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Red carpet treatment for York fundraiser Phil Wiggins
A YORK fundraiser enjoyed the red carpet treatment at a major award ceremony this week. Phil Wiggins, from Acomb, ran, swam and cycled more than 6,000 miles in the 12 months between his 40th and 41st birthday to raise money for The Alzheimer's
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Dementia awareness bid
A CAMPAIGN to make people more aware of how they can help people with dementia has been supported by North Yorkshire County Council. Dementia Friends is an Alzheimer’s Society project which was launched in May and now has more than 400,000 people
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Four cars involved in Wetherby Road crash
Four cars were involved in a crash in Wetherby Road, Harrogate, on Saturady night in which at least one person was trapped. Firefighters from Harrogate and Ripon freed one person from the Harrogate crash who was taken to hospital by ambulance and
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Plans to cut York's Cabinet to save £28,000
YORK'S new Labour group leader has announced plans to cut the number of seats on City of York Council’s Cabinet to save money. Cllr Dafydd Williams said the £28,000 saved in allowances would boost spending on the winter maintenance programme for
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Charity Santas pud on their running shoes
MORE than 200 Santas failed to catch a Christmas pud when it led them on a six kilometre run around Knavesmire. This year's annual Catch the Pud race organised by the British Heart Foundation was the biggest yet. Last year's winner Stuart Smith
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CPP sets aside extra £3 million towards compensation bill
YORK credit card insurer CPP has set aside an extra £3 million towards the cost of compensating customers who were mis-sold products. The total cost of the redress scheme, which closed on August 30, was originally predicted to be £69.8 million.
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York man waits to learn fate for nightclub glassing
A COMPUTER shop employee will spend Christmas waiting to hear if he is to be jailed for an Easter glassing incident in a York nightclub. Conor Sean Mulhearn, 21, hit out in Kuda in the early hours of Easter Monday with a glass in his hand.
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Bereaved families come together for lost babies carol service
FAMILIES who have lost babies came together York Minster for mutual support in the Christmas season. The annual carol service was organised by the Lullaby Trust because Christmas, with its focus on the Baby Jesus, is a difficult time for those
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York Minster hosts festive stitching workshop
The skilled craftsmen and women who make ecclesiastical vestments for York's cathedral clergy passed on some of their secrets so families could have extra special Christmas decorations. The York Minster Broderers held a special Christmas Embroidery
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Councillor praises outgoing city Labour MP Hugh Bayley
The councillor who was axed by his party when he was Sheriff of York has praised the work of retiring Labour MP Hugh Bayley. Mr Bayley, who represents the York Central constituency announced he would not stand again last week. Cllr Brian Watson
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How to avoid racking up Christmas debt
RESIDENTS in York can get advice on managing their money over Christmas at an event this week. City of York Council’s Family Information Service (FIS), Explore York Libraries and Archives Mutual Ltd and the Citizen’s Advice Bureau will be hosting
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MP backs Small Business Saturday
YORK Outer MP Julian Sturdy was just one of many people banging the drum on behalf of small businesses at the weekend. On Small Business Saturday customers across the country were urged to shun the big chain shops and large department stores in
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Crackdown on antisocial behaviour
POLICE in an East Yorkshire town are cracking down on antisocial behaviour in the run up to Christmas. Throughout December, Humberside Police say there will be more patrols in Pocklington town centre including regular checks at previous problem
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Road closed due to swan
PART of the A1 in North Yorkshire was closed yesterday afternoon by a swan. The Highways Agency stopped traffic using the southbound carriageway between the Boroughbridge and A59 York junctions while the bird was caught and given to the police
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Dancers wow with West End performance
Talented children and teenagers showed their parents why they wowed a London West End audience with their modern interpretation of Romeo and Juliet. The 90 students of Razzamataz York gave a performance based on the musical West Side Story complete
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Thousands complain about care providers in York and North Yorkshire
NEARLY 4000 official complaints and concerns have been raised about care providers in York and North Yorkshire so far this year. The figures obtained by The Press have been described as "deeply concerning", "worrying" and "staggering" by local
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Blind carol singers raise cash for charity’s work
MUSICIANS with little or no sight showed shoppers the way to a festive time when they visited the Coppergate Centre on Saturday. The York Blind and Partially Sighted Society choir regaled the crowds with Christmas Carols including O Come All Ye
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York rail station third-busiest in Yorkshire
MORE than eight million people passed through York train station in 12 months, making it the third-busiest in Yorkshire. A staggering 8,223,421 commuters, holidaymakers and day-trippers used the station between April 2013 and March 2014, according
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Plans for betting shop in listed Selby building
A BETTING shop has submitted an application to expand its Selby town centre store into a listed building in the area. The operators of the Betfred shop in the town have applied to change the use of currently empty stores in Finkle Street to relocate
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Lord Mayor thanks delivery staff for their effort
YORK'S Lord Mayor has paid a visit to the busy Royal Mail delivery office, at the beginning of the Christmas rush. Cllr Ian Gillies was shown round by Delivery Office manager Paul Wilkins and introduced to the postmen and women who are working
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Figures raise alarm on need over care
WE'VE all seen the headlines telling us how carers in care homes have blighted the lives of elderly and vulnerable people. How some have even been convicted of assault. Thankfully, such cases are rare, but The Press has learned that staff whistleblowers
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Guildhall upgrade
IT'S fitting that York's Guildhall, has been earmarked to become a digital media arts centre. The building has been at the centre of civic life for centuries and if that is to continue, it must be relevant to modern needs. These days York finds
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Speed humps are just too crude
SPEED bumps are a ubiquitous nuisance in York, and many road users have to travel over them multiple times in a day (The Press, December 4). Therefore the damage to health is significant, not to mention the damage to your wallet come MOT time.
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Names for blame
WITH reference to W D Smith’s letter in The Press of December 4 in which he seems to reluctant to mention councillors by name, I have no such reservations. I take it that Councillor A is James Alexander and on that point I agree. James and I have
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Stop suggestion
NOW that the council has nearly finished the Exhibition Square alterations, may I suggest a few changes to First York’s bus stops. The 1, 5 and 6 buses all pick up at the same stop and then have to cross over a lane to be able to carry on their
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Cycling stupidity
THE traffic lights were green to turn on to Tadcaster Road from St Helen’s Road, and two cars turned left towards York. One young man on a bike heading towards town ignored the red light on Tadcaster Road and weaved between the two cars, then rode
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Not a part-timer
COULD the real Dafydd Williams stand up? Prior to reading the complete news report in The Press (December 1), I sent Dafydd Williams a message congratulating him on his selection by the Labour group to be their new leader, but urging him to reunite
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Best start in life
MY school days began in 1949, at Haxby Primary School, which was then housed in the Memorial Hall. Shortly afterwards we moved to Ralph Butterfield School. I am forever grateful for the great start its teachers gave me. Without them I would not
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Party accusation
IAN Collinson (Letters, November 24) perpetuates the commonly-held belief that Labour councillors have defected due to the leadership and governing style of the Labour council. Let’s re-establish the facts. One councillor failed the selection process
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What are the odds on a new casino?
THERE is everything but a casino in York. For the people who like a financial flutter, there is lots of choice to have a gamble. The racecourse, a selection of bookmakers, hundreds of outlets selling scratch cards, the Lottery and so on. Why no
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Ukip’s raison d’être
THE reason that people vote for Ukip is because it is the party that will get us out of the EU (Liz Edge, The Press, November 21). The people of this country have suffered four and a half years of austerity measures to keep the economy strong.
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Labour: toughen up
NEIL MCILVEEN suggests that, in order to achieve agreement on the Local Plan, residents should talk to local Conservatives (Letters, November 19). But, surely, as an elected Labour councillor this is his job. Sadly, given the crisis of confidence
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It’s not all bad news
WE always seem to hear bad news but hey, there are good things that happen and there are still some jolly decent people around. After visiting my elderly mother recently, I dropped my mobile phone in the street around the corner. Someone found
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Climate change
THE former Conservative environment minister, when in office, farcically claimed irreplaceable ancient woodland could be replaced by planting an equivalent area with young trees. He now regrets the passing of the Climate Change Act in 2008. The
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December 8
100 years ago Wearing a British khaki uniform Siegfried Schneider, alias Fred Taylor, had again appeared at Bow Street Police Court, charged as an alien enemy in travelling five miles without a permit and with failing to notify his change of address
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Lottery funding joy for three North Yorkshire charity groups
THREE North Yorkshire charity groups are celebrating after receiving lottery grants totalling £77,920. The money will help pay for pre-school play group activities in Thirsk, community cinema screenings in Selby and an IT club in Whitby. Money
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Haxby shop to host carol concert
A COFFEE shop will host its own version of a nine lessons and carols concert on Thursday. Singer and writer Gareth Davies-Jones will perform music and tell stories, all with an Advent and Christmas theme in a Nine Lessons Concert at Aroma Coffee
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Poppy Appeal thanks
PEOPLE in Stamford Bridge and surrounding villages collected a total of £7,466 for the Royal British Legion’s recent Poppy Appeal. Organiser Gordon Peel said he wanted to say a “massive thank you” to dedicated collectors, hardworking cash counters
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Care charity gets cash boost by Government
A SMALL charity is celebrating after receiving a £110,000 government grant to extend the support of unpaid carers. Staff and volunteers at Thirsk, Sowerby and District Community Care Assocation (CCA) said they had been astounded to overcome competition
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Star council workers celebrated at eXtra Factor Awards
DEDICATED council staff who go the extra mile in their work have been honoured at an annual awards ceremony. The City of York Council's eXtra Factor Awards took place at the Park Inn on Monday, after more than 350 people were nominated. Council
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Cats on a Christmas tree fundraiser
Cat owners can give their pet a special mention on a Christmas tree and raise money for charity. York Cats Protection is urging well wishers to sponsor a bauble in their cat’s name or that of a friend’s cat on its festive tree at its centre in
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Finance specialist hopes for third time lucky at awards
CLIFTON Moor-based Acorn Commercial Finance has again been shortlisted as finalists for the Business Moneyfacts Commercial Mortgage Broker of the Year awards. This is the third time the business finance specialists has entered the awards, winning
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Review: York Early Music Christmas Festival: La Serenissima; Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, York University
The build-up to the opening salvo of this seasonal festival may have been low-key, but the event itself was anything but. ‘Never knowingly understated’ – in the nicest possible way – is Adrian Chandler’s approach to Vivaldi, whose music is the
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Row over burned out car causes removal delays
A BURNED-OUT car was left sitting by a York road, for almost two weeks after a row over who should remove it. The Renault Megane was set alight in an arson attack in the early hours of Thursday, November 20, while parked in Murton Way, close to
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Guildhall revamp plan moves ahead
A MAJOR redevelopment of the medieval buildings at the heart of York could be a step closer next week. On Tuesday, cabinet members of the city council will be asked to approve the next stage of the plans to transform the historic Guildhall into
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York businesswoman scoops top award
A YORK business women has been named as one of the winners of the national NatWest Everywoman awards. Belinda Williams, founder and owner of Yorkshire Provender was named winner of the everywoman Hera Award, for a woman aged 50 and over. Her
