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Russ Wilcox delighted that his York City players avoided unwanted club record
DELIGHTED York City boss Russ Wilcox was pleased to see his side avoid an unwanted club record following a 1-0 victory over Accrington Stanley. Ten-man City secured three points despite Brad Halliday’s 61st-minute red card, courtesy of Keith Lowe
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York garden shed destroyed by fire
A GARDEN shed in York's South Bank has been destroyed by fire. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said the blaze, which happened at a property in Queen Victoria Street at 5.11pm today, was thought to have been caused by an electrical fault
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Train chaos - Kings Cross reopens, but delays continue Update 2.10pm
YORK rail passengers hoping for a trouble free journey on the East Coast mainline after Network Rail reopened Kings Cross station in London this morning were disappointed. For a second day running, travellers experienced nightmare journeys caused
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Harrogate street closed for police investigation
A HARROGATE street was closed this morning while police tried to find out what happened to a man found late last night with severe injuries. Police confirmed that Albert Street, in the town centre, was cordoned off after they were called in by
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Second accident on A1 after earlier fatal crash: Update 7.40pm
MOTORISTS on the A1 in North Yorkshire faced further disruption after a second crash this afternoon. Firefighters were called to a single-vehicle accident which tenporarily closed the southbound dual carriageway between Boroughbridge and the A59
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York City ace Coulson on injury alert
YORK City winger Michael Coulson has confessed that he might find two games in three days troublesome. The 26-year-old attacker, who has suffered cruciate damage at three different stages of his career, visited a specialist last month after feeling
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York City Knights on right track
JAMES FORD says York City Knights' form in training has provided ample Christmas cheer - offsetting the off-field difficulties his club are enduring. The Knights, having moved out of Huntington Stadium, are not being allowed to train as planned
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Match preview: York City v Accrington Stanley
ACCRINGTON Stanley will be without loan stars Sean Maguire and John O’Sullivan for their visit to York City this afternoon. Both of the Republic of Ireland youth international’s three-month deals at Stanley have lapsed with Maguire returning to
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Tadcaster Albion wary of sliding away
TABLE topping Tadcaster Albion are taking nothing for granted - despite proudly standing seven points clear at the summit of the Northern Counties East League premier division. The Brewers dispatched another title seeking rival last weekend, easing
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Broadway Buffalo primed to repeat Lancashire dazzle
BROADWAY BUFFALO travels to Wetherby on Boxing Day to bid for an audacious double on behalf of trainer David Pipe. Just six days after coming from last to first to win the featured Tommy Whittle Chase at Haydock, the six-year-old aims to follow
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McCain hopes for Corrin Wood win at Wetherby
CORRIN WOOD will have to defy top weight In the £40,000 William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase over three miles and a furlong at Wetherby Racecourse on Boxing Day. The Donald McCain-trained seven-year-old carries 11st 12lbs as he bids to land
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Confidence mounts for Sprinter Sacre
Sprinter Sacre will work and school before racing at Newbury on Monday as he closes in on a return to action at Ascot next month. The seven-times Grade One winner has not been seen since suffering a heart problem when pulling up in the Desert Orchid
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Support pours in for Clarke Carlisle
FURTHER tributes and support have been paid to former footballer Clarke Carlisle, who was injured in an incident on the A64 earlier this week. The former York City, Leeds United, Burnley and Preston North End defender, who was also chairman of
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Police donate Christmas gifts
POLICE officers and staff have donated hundreds of presents to victims of abuse and families in need this Christmas. The gifts have been collected at police stations around the county and will be distributed to refuges and charities across North
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Funding for the homeless in Harrogate
THOUSANDS of pounds in funding has been secured to help a homeless scheme. North Yorkshire County Council has teamed up with Harrogate Borough Council to increase its funding to the No Second Night Out project by £30,000, matching Harrogate’s donation
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The Press photographer on award shortlist yet again
ELEVEN years at The Press has brought 17 award nominations for photographer Anthony Chappel-Ross as he looks to win back his title with his latest short-listing. The 31-year-old has been named as a finalist in the Picture Editors Guild Awards,
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Lord Mayor pays Christmas visit to children's ward
THE Lord Mayor Ian Gillies has made his traditional Christmas Day visit to York Hospital, along with the Lady Mayoress Pat Gillies, Sheriff John Kenny and Sheriff's Lady. Jill Kenny. The civic party popped into the chidren's ward and met nine week
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Pupils are tuning in to music
ABOUT one third of pupils at a York primary are getting instrumental lessons as the school becomes a "music hub". This term nearly 100 Children at Osbaldwick Primary School have started learning a musical instrument. The whole of Year 4 - 50 youngsters
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Shoplifters get 13-week prison sentences
Two shoplifters walked straight into trouble when they went to an address with items stolen during their campaign against city centre convenience stores, York magistrates heard. Police were already there dealing with an incident and in their carrier
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Terrington Hall's nativity
TERRINGTON Hall’s pre-prep pupils have performed their version of the nativity for parents, friends and family.The re-telling of the Christmas story came from the point of view of a curious sheep too excited to lie down to sleep when there were so many
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Professor's warning about charity regulations
A York professor of charity studies has warned MPs and Lords that charity regulation in England and Wales is in crisis and urged major changes to charity law. Gareth Morgan was among witnesses called to give evidence to a joint select parliamentary
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Police and youngsters help bring Christmas cheer
SCOUTS, police and nursery children have spread Christmas cheer in the Selby district. North Yorkshire Police worked with Brotherton Scouts and children from Olive Tree Day Nursery who drew Christmas pictures and made Christmas decorations, while
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Stores hope Paddington film will spread love of marmalade
AS one of Britain's most loved bears makes his big screen debut local marmalade makers are hoping his love of the sticky orange treat will spread across the nation. Following the cinematic release of Paddington, starring Colin Firth and Nicole
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Review: Goose Chase, Riding Lights Theatre, Friargate Theatre, York
Goose Chase, by Antony Dunn, is a reworking of the Russian folk story of the first Christmas, featuring Baboushka who decides to walk hundreds of miles through snow to see the new baby king, armed with a feather duster and a set of Russian dolls.
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Taxpayers to get a vote on paying for policing
A CONSULTATION is to take place into how much taxpayers should pay for the police portion of council tax. North Yorkshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Julia Mulligan, is giving residents the chance to say if they would like to freeze the local
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Council scheme helps families
HUNDREDS of vulnerable families in York have received help and support to turn their lives around, new figures have revealed. Figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government show that 282 families have been helped by City
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Christmas Child appeal
IMPOVERISHED children overseas are receiving the joy of a present this Christmas, thanks to the annual shoebox appeal. Schools, churches, companies and other groups across the region have been taking part in the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas
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Road funding fears are premature claims MP
FEARS that the main road between York and Hull has missed out on transport funding have been branded as "premature rumours" by East Yorkshire MP Greg Knight. Speaking in response to criticism over the Chancellor's Autumn Statement which did not
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Top excuses for dodging TV licence
A TV licence evader in York told checking on unlicensed homes that BBC staff had broken into his house and tampered with the TV, in a bid to avoid the £145 fee. TV Licensing staff visited the man's home in the city to be told: "I've never needed
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Family's plea for compassion at Christmas
THE family of a York teenager who took his own life have urged people not to be afraid to ask for help during the festive period. Tristan Powell was 17-years-old when he died in August, after a battle with depression, and his parents Kevin and
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Orchids bring touch of the exotic to Burton Agnes Hall
A STATELY home in East Yorkshire is preparing to display hundreds of stunning perennial plants for visitors to enjoy. Burton Agnes Hall is lighting up its corner of the Wolds in March by filling the ground floor with imaginative, exotic displays
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Review: Top Hat, Leeds Grand Theatre, until January 11 2015
THIS town ain't big enough for the both of us, the Sparks song forewarned, but Ron and Russell Mael were wrong. Leeds Grand Theatre had put a 2014 return for Top Hat in the planning diary all of two years ago and so might have frowned when the
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Camera catches a hidden drama behind the scenes at Opera North
EMMA CLAYTON looks at a striking photographic exhibition that takes you backstage and behind the scenes at Opera North TO ANYONE not familiar with opera, it’s a world shrouded in mystery – and the effort that goes into putting a production together
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Praise for York childcare
A YORK survey has shown that more than three-quarters of parents are happy with their childcare in the city. Results of the city council’s Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) show that 78 percent of parents think the childcare they use meets
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VIP trips to brewery for £50,000
A BREWERY and a private jet operator have teamed up to offerVIP business trips for £50,000. Fly Me Now, a private jet and helicopter charter company based in York, and the Great Yorkshire Brewery, in Cropton, near Pickering, have put together a
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Business and charity can be perfect match
YORK Cares recently launched a third Charity Business Review (CBR) through which local voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations are matched with business volunteers who provide expertise in order to help them expand and reach their
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Retirement party for long-serving chemist
A YORK man has celebrated his retirement after 62 years work as a manufacturing chemist. Trevor Watson has worked in the veterinary pharmacology business around York for his entire working life, since joining the former Bleasedales Manufacturing
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Man pleads guilty to taxi rank assault
A rugby player must pay £750 to the former teammate whose cheekbone he broke in a alcohol-fuelled street attack. Robert Noel Magil hit Carsten Ludeman as he threw two "completely unnecessary" punches by a taxi rank after the end of season dinner
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Boom time for York traders as sales begin
YORK’S retailers are today opening their doors to one of the busiest days of the year as the city’s Boxing Day sales get under way. City-centre streets and retail parks will be awash with shoppers hoping to bag a post-Christmas bargain, with some
