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New council leader pledges no more personal attacks - refunds for all Lendal Bridge fines agreed by councillors
THE newly elected leader of City of York Council has used his first speech to call for a more reasonable era of less personal politics in York. Cllr Dafydd Williams officially became the leader of the council this evening when both the Conservative
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Dog-nappers foiled in North Yorkshire after Westie cross escapes
TWO men in a blue van tried in vain to steal a Westie cross dog from a woman in Dalton near Thirsk on Tuesday after the animal slipped its lead and ran off. The woman kicked the man, who spoke with an Eastern European accent, and she suffered a
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Cinderella, Grand Opera House, York, December 12 to January 4
ROB McVeigh, alias "Rob The Builder" from BBC1's Any Dream Will Do, is looking to build on his princely turn in last winter's Grand Opera House pantomime in his return to the York stage this week. "I must have bribed my way in," says South Yorkshireman
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Olly Murs, Never Been Better (Syco/Epic) ****
CASUAL observers will may be astonished that Olly Murs has retained that most fickle of fan bases: the TV talent show devotee. Murs appears to be the only solo star of substance to build a sustainable career from the UK version of X-Factor, Leona
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Kassé Mady Diabaté, Kiriké (No Format! Records) ****
THIS singer is described as musical royalty in his West African home of Mali, where his name stands alongside that of other local legends such as Toumani Diabaté, stars of the local griot culture. At the age of 65, he steps back from the fusion
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Alison Moyet, Minutes And Seconds – Live (Cooking Vinyl) ****
BASILDON blues diva Alison Moyet worried she was in danger of inhabiting her own tribute act. So, goodbye traditional band line-up, hello again to her recording roots and the electronic palette of Yazoo. First she recorded the all-new, all-electro
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Whitney Houston, Her Greatest Performances (Sony Legacy, double CD or CD & DVD) *****
THE problem with Houston was she was too good for her own health and sanity. Such spectacular talent saw Whitney hunted by fans and paparazzi. This handsome CD & DVD set or double CD set coupled with the best-selling Ultimate Collection of
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Hookworms, The Hum (Domino Publishing) ***
SHOUTY, loud and energetic, the second album by Hookworms is all these things – but not a lot more. Coming in at just nine tracks, it’s described by the band as a mix of “proto-punk, garage rock, Washington DC hardcore and 80s British spacerock”, and
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Fryars, Power (Fiction) ***
THIS second offering from bedroom bard Benjamin Garrett’s alter ego is unpromisingly billed as ‘a soundtrack to a film that does not exist’. It doesn’t help that he uses such lyrics as: “I’d like a family with you, now you’re earning above average
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The Colour Of Music, National Centre for Early Music, Walmgate,until December 19
CAN you capture music in paint? Artist and choir member Alfred Huckett set himself this challenge in his record third residency at this summer's York Early Music Festival, where he spent a fortnight painting and drawing at rehearsals and performances
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Chris Wood, Selby Town Hall, December 13
CHRIS Wood, one of England’s most decorated folk singers, performs Selby Town Hall's last show of 2014 this weekend. Once chastised by an art school lecturer for having "a remarkable eye for trivia", the multiple BBC Radio 2 Folk Award winner has
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Aladdin, Hull New Theatre, until January 4
Hull New Theatre Panto Profile Hull New Theatre Pantomime: Aladdin Style: Loud and flash, big and boisterous. Stars: Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Crossroads and Carry On screen actress, novelist and Loose Women presenter Sherrie Hewson
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Foxdog Studios, Burning Duck Comedy Club, Black Swan, York, December 15
THE Burning Duck Comedy Club, York's self-styled alternative comedy solution, signs off for 2014 with "the IT Rock'n'Roll Consultants from the Future", otherwise known as Foxdog Studios, on Monday night at the Black Swan, Peasholme Green. "Attempting
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Peter Pan, Northern Ballet, Leeds Grand Theatre, December 14 to 20
NORTHERN Ballet are to soar into the night sky and on to the adventure of a lifetime in Peter Pan for the first time since 2010 in an exclusive run at Leeds Grand Theatre from tonight. Choreographed by Northern Ballet artistic director David Nixon
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Elvis Costello, Harrogate International Centre, June 6
ELVIS Costello will play a solo show in Harrogate on June 6, just as he did all of 30 years ago. On that occasion, on November 9 1984, the London-born singer, songwriter and TV presenter shed the Attractions to perform Solo In Concert at the Royal
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The Big Boss Caine Annual Festive Fundraiser, Fibbers, Toft Green, York, December 19
THE Big Boss Caine Annual Festive Fibbers Fundraiser will be held at Fibbers, Toft Green, York, on December 19. Doors open at 7pm for a bill assembled by Boss Caine's Daniel Lucas, who presents Cardboard Radio, Black Night Crash, Littlemores, Van
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Chapter House Choir, Carols By Candlelight, York Minster, December 19
THE Chapter House Choir is sticking with last year's controversial decision to switch Carols By Candlelight from the Chapter House that gave the choir its name to the much larger Nave in York Minster. As in 2013, the choir will perform on only
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Deacon Blue, Harrogate International Centre, December 12
DEACON Blue follow up their summer woodland appearance at Dalby Forest, near Pickering, by returning to North Yorkshire tomorrow to play the Harrogate International Centre. In between the two shows, Ricky Ross's Glaswegian band released the eighth
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Aladdin, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, until January 3
CHRIS Monks decided to "combine our eggs this year" in the Stephen Joseph Theatre's Christmas programme in Scarborough. "We're still actually doing two shows, but one is a shorter version of Aladdin for schools in the daytime, which we started
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The Chuckles of Oz, York Barbican, February 21
THE Chuckle Brothers have a wizard idea for their new show. Fresh from their internet hit duet To Me, To You (Bruv) with grime rapper Tinchy Stryder, The South Yorkshire duo will be on tour next year in The Chuckles Of Oz, bringing Dorothy, the
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Marc Almond, Leeds Town Hall, April 24
MARC Almond is to release his first new studio album for five years, The Velvet Trail, on March 9 through Cherry Red Records. The former lead singer of cult Leeds electronic duo Soft Cell had previously hinted that his 2010 album Varieté would
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Damien Cruden directs Old Mother Goose and The Railway Children
DAMIAN Cruden has gone from marathon man to flying Scotsman as he juggles the demands of directing two shows at once, one in York, the other in London. Damian, who ran October's York Marathon to raise funds for a cancer charity in memory of Theatre
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Joe Bone’s Bane, Harrogate Studio Theatre, December 14 to 23
Joe Bone is Bruce Bane and many other people besides in a show featuring one man, one guitar and a host of pulp fiction characters, writes CHARLES HUTCHINSON . MEET Bruce Bane, a hired hand who works the mean streets of pulp fiction. Going about
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Jazz notes
JAZZ at The Pavilion has been put on hold temporarily over the Christmas party season but there are still two chances to hear some great music tonight. Your former columnist and York jazz favourite Ron Burnett will be playing at The Victoria Vaults
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Stile Antico present A Wondrous Mystery, Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York, December 14
YORK Early Music Christmas Festival welcomes back Stile Antico ten years after they won the Friends of York Early Music Festival prize at the 2005 International Young Artists Competition. "Back then, they weren't sure what their future held but
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A Christmas Carol, York Guildhall, December 22 to January 4
THE Flanagan Collective's communal dining production of A Christmas Carol with food, drink, songs and party games, is on the move again in York. After pub performances in snug rooms in past winters at The Lamb and Lion in High Petergate and The
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Kate Rusby At Christmas, York Barbican, December 12; Harrogate International Centre, December 19
Only One Question for... Barnsley Christmas folk fairy Kate Rusby, whose winter tour of South Yorkshire – and Cornish – pub carols will visit York and Harrogate YOU have made a tradition of playing South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire pub carols
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York Opera in Rejoice And Be Merry, National Centre for Early Music, York, December 19
YORK Opera will join the festive spirit in their Rejoice And Be Merry concert at the National Centre for Early Music, York, on December 19. Members plunged straight into rehearsals for this Christmas celebration after their early November production
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All women shortlist to replace MP Bayley
THE new Labour party candidate in York Central will be selected from an all women shortlist, it has been announced. The party's National Executive Committee met earlier this week and decided the seat being vacated by Hugh Bayley should go to a
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Christmas With The Rat Pack: York Barbican, December 17
CHRISTMAS With The Rat Pack: Live From Las Vegas adds festive favourites to the familiar Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr and Dean Martin numbers when York Barbican is transformed into the Sands Hotel on Wednesday night. Baby It’s Cold Outside, Rudolph
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Bishopthorpe Road beers go on sale and 7 other news snippets you may have missed
1) THREE beers brewed with ingredients from Bishopthorpe Road in York have gone on sale in bottles. The ales, created by Stu Small from Little Brew in conjunction with local traders, were initially created for the switch-on of the street’s Christmas
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James Ford hails Knights character in pre-season adversity
JAMES FORD has revealed how York City Knights' pre-season preparations have been "severely disrupted" by the club's legal dispute with City of York Council - but is optimistic adversity will help to bring his new-look squad together. The Knights
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Kane Williamson's tribute to Yorkshire coach
KANE WILLIAMSON has highlighted Yorkshire second XI coach Richard Dawson as a key figure in his return to bowling after his action was given the all-clear by the International Cricket Council earlier this week. The New Zealand batsman was prevented
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New Earswick All Blacks told to improve for quick return clash
JACK STEARMAN says his New Earswick All Blacks ARLC side "must greatly improve" if they are to complete a quick-fire double over Bentley Good Companions on Saturday and maintain their four-match winning run. All Blacks beat Bentley 30-24 at 'fortress
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Knights coach welcomes former Heworth boss to professional ranks
YORK City Knights coach James Ford has backed departing Heworth ARLC boss Tim Rumford to be a success in the League One ranks. Rumford, a long-standing member of the Castleford Tigers academy and back room staff, has left his role with the Villagers
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Bowls: New Earswick lose against Doncaster in exciting game
NEW Earswick came off second best in an exciting game in the North Eastern Ladies Bowls League against Doncaster. At home, Lynn Page, Moira Ellis, Margaret Pearson and skip Monica Morgan were 5-1 down to D Green’s rink after five ends. However
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Bowls: Unhappy hat-trick for York Ladies
FOR the third North Eastern Ladies League game in a row York only secured three out of ten available points after losing 84-80 to Scarborough. At home, Audrey Micklethwaite, Joan Knight, Kath Pepper and Hayley Macdonald showed admirable defiance
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National Hunt racing in decline says top trainer
RACEHORSE trainer William Haggas lamented the “frightening decline” of National Hunt racing in the North as he spoke at a prestigious dinner. Haggas, addressing the 244th annual Gimcrack Dinner at York Racecourse on Tuesday night, said there was
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York Indoor Bowls Club oust Lincoln
A SEE-SAWING duel ended with York Indoor Bowls Club ousting Lincoln by one point in the Vivienne Trophy. Early leads for York at 22-12 after five ends, 48-21 after ten and 68-43 after 15, were clawed back by Lincoln before York's nerve held to
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Northern star Hughes primed for Newcastle success
BRIAN HUGHES, the North's leading jockey, who rides in six of the seven races at Newcastle this afternoon, will significantly be reacquainted with Three Kingdoms, who has the scope to make a big impression over fences in the months ahead. Trained
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Place for Tory leader in City of York Council cabinet
THE leader of the Conservatives on the city council is to take up a seat on the authority's governing cabinet. Tory group leader Chris Steward yesterday announced that he would accept the incoming cabinet leader Dafydd Williams' offer of a place
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Driver injured in crash
A MOTORIST suffered a serious injury in a crash on a Selby road. Emergency services were called to the collision between a silver Ford Mondeo and a white Kia Picanto in Selby Road, Camblesforth, near Pheasant Wood Farm, at about 9am on Saturday
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City of York Council to confirm leader
THE new leader of City of York Council looks set to be confirmed today, and councillors are to hold a crucial vote on Lendal Bridge refunds. Cllr Dafydd Williams has already been named Labour group leader on the council, but has had to wait until
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Primaries doing well, but mixed report for schools
SECONDARY schools in York and North Yorkshire are bucking a national trend which shows improvement has stalled, according to Ofsted. In the East Riding of Yorkshire Council area however only 46 per cent of secondary schools are rated as good or
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Shop assistant stole thousands from her friend and boss to fund holidays in Hawaii & Bahamas, beauty treatments and Premiership football
A SHOP assistant enjoyed luxury cruises, beauty treatments and Premiership football trips after stealing thousands of pounds from her friend and boss. Diane Lathlean, 50, sailed round Hawaii, the Bahamas and the Mediterranean and spent Christmas
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Tea time for Japanese academics at York school
A GROUP of Japanese academics were treated to a Yorkshire tea ceremony by pupils at a York secondary school. Prof Jun Watanabe,Prof Hiroaki Fukazawa and Prof Norio Ikeno dropped in for tea at Joseph Rowntree School in New Earswick. Elaine Armstrong
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MP committed to A64 dualling as part of upgrade
THE MP promising improvements to the A64 has stood by his comments that a section of the road east of York will become dualled as part of a £250 million investment in Hopgrove Roundabout. Robert Goodwill, junior transport minister and MP for Scarborough
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Campaign to prevent privatisation of NHS
A PROTEST has been carried out in York against the privatisation of the NHS. Gardens at nine streets around the city saw specially-made signs put up, advertising a spoof Cameron & Hunt estate agency, in a move to highlight NHS reforms and to
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Black day in history for Scarborough
IT was one hundred years ago next Tuesday that the Imperial Germany Navy's High Sea Fleet launched a devastating bombardment of three English seaside towns: Scarborough, Whitby and Hartlepool. STEPHEN LEWIS reports. AT just after 8am on December
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Jackie Roberts supports river safety campaign
THE mother of Megan Roberts has joined a national charity's plea for people to stay safe while drinking this Christmas. Megan, 20, died after falling into the River Ouse in York during a night out with friends from York St John University in January
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Court escape charge
A MAN, aged 30, has appeared before York magistrates accused of escaping from a different court. Russell Frankland, of no fixed address, is alleged to have slipped out of a pair of handcuffs and stolen them when he was being escorted to a prison
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‘Robocop’s’ way with street beggar
THE Mayor of Middlesbrough took a beggar to task in York. Former police chief and Boro Mayor, Ray Mallon, who wants a pre-Christmas clamp down in the Teesside town, took direct action against a beggar on a trip to York by walking up to the surprised
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Improvements to Newland Bridge
IMPROVEMENTS will be made to a bridge and roads on the border between East and North Yorkshire. East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been awarded £1.5m towards the improvement to Newland Bridge, which takes the A645 over the River Aire. Work is
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Bucking the trend
OFSTED’S latest report makes worrying reading for some. Chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw says nationally, secondary schools have “stalled” and almost a third are judged to be not good enough. However, it’s a different picture in York and North
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Free school meals without the stigma
CHILDREN can be cruel – especially towards those who are a bit different or a bit less fortunate. So it is not surprising that some children from deprived families in York may not be claiming the free lunches they are entitled to because they don
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High praise for work of NHS staff
I MADE a number of new acquaintances last Sunday quite by coincidence when I suffered chest pains and had to ring 999, starting a series of events which made me very grateful for our wonderful York NHS. A paramedic, Ben, was at our door seemingly
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Why the secrecy?
SO much for commitments to transparency by the new Labour leader. The Arup Report which supposedly underpins the draft local plan remains a secret document with all the usual excuses of confidentiality and alleged legal obstacles being quoted to
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A good first step
IF THE humility and common sense displayed by Cllr Dafydd Williams in deciding to proactively refund all Lendal Bridge penalties is carried through to other contentious issues, he may well turn out to be the harmonious leader the council desperately
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Promising start
THE proposal to cut two of the cabinet seats is welcome (The Press, December 9). Now we need to look at the actual number of councillors. One councillor per 10,000 residents would be a fair figure. A total of 21 councillors would save hundreds
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Peace offering
AS A campaigner for peace, and as we approach the end of the one hundred year anniversary of the First World War, I recommend the link below to all readers who wish their loved ones ‘a peaceful new year’. John Pilger’s record as a journalist is
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Clear pavements
IT WAS interesting to note that on the “Yesterday once More” spread, that there were no cyclists on the pavements in the 1955 picture. Barrie Pawson, Castle Close, Wigginton, York.
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Sowing a debt trap
TO answer Dennis Barton’s question regarding GM crops, it is not true that all GM crops by definition sterile; the problem is that some agricultural biotechnology companies have chosen to develop Gene Use Restriction Technology, GRUT, that renders
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Own up to damage
THROUGH your pages, may I send a message to the person who damaged my car on the evening of December 3. It was parked mostly off the road, in a well-lit area outside the Love to Eat Café in Dringhouses/ Woodthorpe while I was leading a community
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Unjust sentences
LAST week two young men were sentenced to 13 years in prison for joining the battle to topple the Assad Government in Syria. A month earlier a woman was jailed for 28 months for financially supporting the same cause. This escalating injustice,
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Labour’s disarray
H MASTERS (Letters, December 8) quite rightly makes the point that there are diverse reasons why a number of Labour councillors have been deselected, or have resigned from the party recently. Those of us who are merely council taxpayers can only
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Construction issues at Waterworld
I WILL happily explain my comments to R Van Den Heever (Letters, December 4) and apologise for missing his first letter. When certain construction materials become old and worn, they appear dirty. Take the external chutes at Waterworld which due
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York wins bid to keep East Coast headquarters
THE new operator of the East Coast Mainline has confirmed the operation’s headquarters for the operation will remain in York. The city, which has been the home of the operation since before the Second World War, will keep the headquarters following
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Viking Festival details revealed
THE line-up for next's year's JORVIK Viking Festival has been announced, and will see the city continue the story of the Viking apocalypse Ragnarok. The 2014 festival focused on the Viking myths and legends about the end of the world, but according
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Domestic violence campaign launched
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to help victims of domestic abuse in York. North Yorkshire Police, the Independent Domestic Abuse Service (IDAS), City of York Council and York City Football Club have backed the White Ribbon campaign. The campaign
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December 11
100 years ago The short-range fighting is the greatest and most surprising military lesson of the present war. This statement was made by the Chief Quartermaster of the German Army General von Wild and reported by the American Press Berlin correspondent
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Fundraising train journey
FUNDRAISERS are hoping to raise more than £3,000 for York Against Cancer with a trip on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. A total of 350 passengers will travel to Whitby from Pickering on Sunday, December 28, after tickets were arranged with staff
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Diamond wedding celebrations for York couple
A PAIR of great-great-grandparents in York are today marking 60 years of marriage, surrounded by their loving family. Thomas and Margaret Harrison, both 78, married on this day in 1954, at St Aelred's Church on Fifth Avenue, and have spent their
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Review: Cinderella, Harrogate Theatre, until January 18
WHEN the tight squeeze is on, and you keep your principal cast to seven, who are you going to cull? Hard lines, Baron Hardup, always a poor role anyway. It makes not a jot of difference because the rest more than make up for his exit, apparently
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Light lanterns for loved ones
FUNDRAISERS will be able to light a lantern to celebrate the lives of loved ones in York next week. Yorkshire Cancer Research’s Lantern Of Life event will be held at Monks Cross Shopping Centre on Thursday, December 18, between 6.15pm and 7.30pm.
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Selby may get indoor ski slope
MAJOR plans for new leisure facilities in Selby have been unveiled. A submission to Selby District Council’s planning committee details a leisure village proposal, which will be built alongside the new Scott Road leisure centre when it opens next
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Christmas spirit in York
Christmas is all around us and so the feeling grows. MATT CLARK soaks up its spirit in York city centre. THERE'S something about the smell of roast chestnuts. 'A good comfortable thing.' Charles Dickens reckoned. Ripe for 'telling winter stories
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Christmas spirit in York
Christmas is all around us and so the feeling grows. MATT CLARK soaks up its spirit in York city centre.THERE'S something about the smell of roast chestnuts. 'A good comfortable thing.' Charles Dickens reckoned. Ripe for 'telling winter stories – ghost
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Small businesses supported in run up to Christmas
MORE than 16,000 showed their support for local enterprise in York on Small Business Saturday as five of the city's entrepreneurs visited Downing Street. The national campaign to celebrate and support the UK's small businesses was marked in York
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Cat rescued from a war zone goes AWOL
A CAT rescued from a war zone at a cost of almost £2,000 has gone AWOL. Soldier Captain Alan Barker brought Howie the cat - named after his old regiment the Green Howards - home to Green Hammerton in February when his tour of duty ended in Afghanistan
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Logistics company extends its reach
A MALTON logistics company has expanded its operation as it grows its European service network to 14 countries. Ward Bros, which is part of the Palletways network, has extended its distribution services to Austria. The development now means
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East Coast franchise deal signed
THE contract for the East Coast rail franchise has been signed by the Department for Transport as the deal is completed with Inter City Railways. Inter City Railway, which is a venture between Stagecoach and Virgin, will pay £3.3 billion to run
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MPs sign up to support potash plans
MPs in North Yorkshire have rallied together to show their support for plans to build a potash mine in one of the region's national parks. Sirius Minerals has submitted a planning application for its York Potash project to the North York Moors
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BBC tantrum for chancellor
IF YOU write a column for long enough, certain topics trundle back into view on the conveyor belt of news. “Government gets cross with the BBC” is guaranteed to be spotted every so often. On the day of his Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne
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3 secondaries share £60,000 to increase uptake of school meals
EDUCATION bosses are spending £60,000 on new cashless payment systems to try to increase the uptake of school meals at three York secondaries. The money will be used at Millthorpe, Canon Lee and All Saints RC Schools to encourage those who are
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Palaces Make the Perfect Gift!
Celebrate Christmas this year with a fabulous gift membership of Historic Royal Palaces for your family and friends. Treat a loved one to a gift membership and make their year truly special and full of great days out! Membership allows unlimited entry
