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Jon Parkin's 200th career goal and match-winning brace will give him big "lift" insists York City boss Gary Mills
YORK City boss Gary Mills believes veteran striker Jon Parkin will have enjoyed a confidence boost from his 200th career goal and the brace that sent his team into the next round of the FA Cup. Parkin’s two second-half goals cancelled out Liam
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Police deal with anti-social behaviour from large group in York
POLICE say they have dealt with anti-social behaviour from a large group of people who congregated in York today. The group included people from South Yorkshire and the North East, according to North Yorkshire Police's York City Centre Neighbourhood
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A64 service station bid thrown out
PLANS for a new service station on the A64 near York have been rejected. Members of City of York Council’s planning committee agreed with officers that the proposed development on land near the Hopgrove roundabout was inappropriate for the green
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Jon Parkin brace sends York City through to next round of FA Cup at Salford
JON Parkin bagged a brace to send York City through to the FA Cup third qualifying round at National League North title favourites Salford. The home team had earlier taken the lead on the stroke of half-time through Liam Hogan’s header. But
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Students at University of York raise £120,000 for good causes
UNIVERSITY of York students raised a staggering sum of more than £120,000 for various good causes during the last academic year. A dedicated fundraising week in November raised £1,701 and included a parade through the centre of York. Local domestic
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Appeal after theft from car
POLICE are searching for two men in connection with a theft from a car. It happened in the Lady Edith’s Avenue area of Scarborough at about 5am last Tuesday and involved two men tampering with a grey BMW 730 and stealing items, a spokesman for
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York archaeologist publishes debut thriller
A YORK archaeologist has written a thriller based in the sub-Saharan area of Africa where he lived and worked for several years. Nick Pearson said he began writing 'The Kalahari Ferrari' while he was carrying out major archaeological excavation
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Coast-to-coast disabled cycle ride
A GROUP of 10 disabled people, including a man from York, have completed a coast-to-coast bike ride.They cycled nearly 200 miles from Barrow-in-Furness, in Cumbria, all the way to Scarborough over the course of four days.The group, which included Jamie
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TRAVEL REVIEW: Escape that’s close to home
DOOR to door, our house is just under 40 miles from Haven's flagship Primrose Valley Holiday Park, so it felt slightly odd planning a trip away so close to home. However, the major advantage of holidaying 'up the road' was that we didn't have to
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York set for bow in National League basketball competition
YORK now has a National League basketball club - and they start their season this weekend.The York Vikings, who won the local Leeds League last season, successfully applied to join the England-wide competition and will begin their season in division four
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Unique exhibition showcases Tibet's rich culture
A UNIQUE exhibition celebrating the regional dress of Tibet through a collection of vibrant and intricately detailed portraits and studies will take place this weekend in York. All the works on display were created by Anne Jennings Brown during
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Road test: Bentley Bentayga
BIG, bold and braving new territory for Bentley, the Bentayga is the fastest, most powerful and most luxurious SUV money can buy.With an eye-watering price tag, it is packed with exquisite detailing that lifts it above the rest of the SUV crowd, plus
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North Yorkshire Police responds to 'critical' threat level after London terrorist bomb
NORTH Yorkshire Police has responded to the heightened "critical" threat level after yesterday's terror attack in London, and is urging people in the county to be alert. The decision follows a review of national security and is in line with other
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EATING OUT REVIEW: Melton's, Scarcroft Road, York
MAXINE GORDON visits one of York's oldest restaurants and finds that it is still one of the best in town FOR the past 27 years Michael and Lucy Hjort have been running Melton's restaurant, serving classic dishes with a French flair using the best
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I worked on Walnut Whip machinery (letter)
FURTHER to A V Martin’s letter about Walnut Whips, it was factually correct apart from the very last sentence. Walnut Whips were not handmade in Edinburgh. I was in the engineering department at York and we were responsible for the installation
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An underground car park in York is way forward (letter)
I HAVE written a few times about the benefits and wisdom of creating underground parking in the Clifford’s Tower area. Surely there are already two potential modifiable entry points, one being by the Piccadilly car park entrance, the other past
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History will prove EU exit was right move (letter)
I DON’T want to sound like a long playing gramophone record, but when Christian Vassie thinks we should pay our debts before leaving the EU, does he mean like Greece chooses not to (Letters, September 5)? Why does he think people voted for Brexit
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York faces a homes dilemma (letter)
RACHAEL MASKELL rightly highlights the “failure to build new homes for local people” (The Press, September 13). This is not only about building more houses; it is about building houses that local people can actually afford. No doubt many households
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Pocklington ranks bolstered ahead of Birkenhead test
POCKLINGTON will be strengthened by the additions of Karl Durkin and George Wagstaff to the ranks for this afternoon's trip to Birkenhead Park. Back on the M62 again, Pock will travel to their Merseyside hosts in a battle between a pair of promoted
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ON THIS DAY: September 16 + 6 old cuttings
From our archives: 85 years ago In Berlin German engineer Dr Johannes Winkler was one step away from his dream of reaching the moon after finally setting a date to launch a giant rocket in an attempt of penetrating beyond the stratosphere.
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Former York City defender Darren Kelly to run Yorkshire Marathon in memory of murdered brother-in-law
FORMER York City defender Darren Kelly will run next month’s Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon in the memory of his murdered brother-in-law.Kelly will tackle the popular York race in three weeks’ time to raise money for the Changing Lives charity despite having
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RACING TIPS: Stradivarius to call the tune in St Leger
STRADIVARIUS has become a bit of a forgotten horse in the William Hill St Leger but can make his presence firmly felt by lifting the final British Classic of the year.John Gosden's charge has been on a stellar trajectory this year, winning off a mark
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Broken hand blow for promotion-chasing York City Knights - and is it the end for Jonny Presley's career?
JONNY PRESLEY'S playing days are "probably" over - handing York City Knights a blow in the build-up to the play-offs. The veteran half-back suffered a broken metacarpal in last week's defeat at Whitehaven and, while the club initially kept the
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An affordable Barolo from an Italian Resistance fighter
YOU don't often find a decent Barolo that gives you much change from a £20 note but if you hang fire you can sometimes strike it lucky with a wine on discount offer.This prestigious red is known as "the king of wines and wine of kings" in
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Report praises council after contracts row
INDEPENDENT reviewers drafted in to look into procurement and contracts at City of York Council have praised improvements at the authority.The Local Government Association (LGA) was brought in to look at the way the council gives out contracts, after
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New city centre hotel gets the go-ahead
A NEW hotel is set to open in a former York city centre office block by the end of next year after being approved by planners. Revised plans by Malmaison for the old Aviva building on the corner of Rougier Street were backed by City of York Council
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Ten shops shut in one of York's top retail streets - but is it a blip?
TEN shops in York’s premier shopping street have now closed or are set to shut - but experts believe it’s just a blip and Coney Street will soon be booming again. The imminent shutdown of the Dorothy Perkins/Burtons store is just the latest in
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Tea and cake for scarecrow festival-goers
VISITORS to a village’s scarecrow festival this weekend will not go hungry - with a cafe planning to serve lashings of tea and cake. Café Refresh at the Poppleton Centre will be open from 10am to 4pm today and tomorrow for hungry sightseers to
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Four jailed over million-pound drugs factory WITH VIDEO
FOUR members of a drugs gang are starting long prison sentences before being deported after they were caught running a million-pound cannabis factory in North Yorkshire. Police found more than 2,300 plants at all stages of maturity in six purpose-built
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Businessman admits benefit fraud
A BUSINESSMAN and landlord is today a convicted benefit fraudster after he concealed some of his finances and sub-let his property. Rebecca Ware, prosecuting, said Peter Francis Cullen, 50, claimed council tax relief and a single person council tax discount
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Tea and cake served to scarecrow festival-goers
VISITORS to a village’s scarecrow festival this weekend will not go hungry - with a cafe planning to serve lashings of tea and cake. Café Refresh at the Poppleton Centre will be open from 10am to 4pm today and tomorrow for hungry sightseers to
