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Individuals miss out but York City Knights bag end-of-season award at plush Kingstone Press ceremony
YORK City Knights missed out on the individual gongs at last night's Kingstone Press Championship and League One awards ceremony - but the club did not go home empty-handed.James Ford had been shortlisted for the League One Coach of the Year award
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NON-LEAGUE ROUND-UP: Tadcaster Albion fight back to win from 2-0 down
SECOND-half goals from Chris Howarth, Aiden Savory and Tom Corner helped Tadcaster Albion overturn a 2-0 deficit to beat Colne 3-2 in the Evo-Stik League premier division at the i2i Stadium.Lawrance Hunter and Alex Curran gave the Lancastrians a decent
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NON-LEAGUE ROUND-UP: Pickering Town climb to second spot
PICKERING Town, inspired by man of the match Ryan Blott, are up to second in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League premier division.With Blott influential throughout, the Pikes swapped places with beaten visitors Hemsworth Miners' Welfare,
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Do you recognise this woman?
THIS is the woman police would like to speak to after two pairs of shoes were stolen from a shop in York. North Yorkshire Police say the items were taken from Schuh at Monks Cross, York, on the morning of Sunday, August 6 by a woman and a man who
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'Jane Austen' book signing thrills fans ahead of stage show
FANS of a classic novel were treated to a book signing as York Theatre Royal prepares to stage a new adaption of Pride and Prejudice.Emma Dubruel appeared as Jane Austen at Waterstones in Coney Street, York, to promote a new comic performance of the novel
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City MPs speak out on school cash
A YORK MP has welcomed the announcement of a new school funding deal which he says will bring in extra money for education in the city. Julian Sturdy, Conservative MP for York Outer, has called confirmation of a new school funding formula “a victory
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Woman reported alleged rape after seeing accused appear on University Challenge, court told
A WOMAN reported that she had been raped by a fellow student after seeing him on the BBC TV quiz show University Challenge, a court heard. The 22-year-old went to police after seeing Bartholomeo Joly de Lotbiniere on the television programme a
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Newsagent fined for selling cigarettes to teenager, 15
A NEWSAGENT has been fined £290 for selling cigarettes to a 15-year-old.Alan Wilkinson, from Harrogate, was caught by North Yorkshire County Council’s Trading Standards team as part of their operation into illegal sales.Cllr Andrew Lee, the Executive
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More questions over Yorkshire devolution deals
A DEVOLUTION plan for South Yorkshire appeared to collapse today, raising questions over the future for an alternative “One Yorkshire” deal. Leaders of Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham and Barnsley councils could not reach an agreement about the
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Richard Bean's forbidden love story Kiss Me to receive Yorkshire premiere at Beverley
EAST Riding Theatre, Beverley, is to mount an in-house production of Royal Court and National Theatre playwright Richard Bean's unorthodox love story, Kiss Me, from October 5 to 28. Hull playwright Bean wrote The Hypocrite, starring York actor
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LED streetlights plan
STREETLIGHTS in North Yorkshire could be replaced by more environmentally friendly lights.Next week the county council will decided whether to start replacing all streetlights with new LED technology in a project that would take three years.LED lights
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Man punched repeatedly in unprovoked nightclub attack
A MAN was punched repeatedly in a Selby nightclub.North Yorkshire Police said the man was the victim of an unprovoked attack in Main Street Nightclub at about 11.30pm on Saturday, September 9.The suspect was white, about 5ft 8ins tall, with a muscular
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Lorry drivers fined for breaking bridge ban
Magistrates have handed out thousands of pounds in fines and other penalties to lorry drivers who defied a safety ban and drove across Cawood Bridge. They heard the approaches to the weak bridge have several warning signs, with at least one three
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Appeal to find next of kin
AN APPEAL has been launched to find the next of kin of a man who died in Bridlington.Humberside Police want to find relatives of 67-year-old Richard Kevin Styles, who died in his flat in Fairfield Road on Thursday, September 14.A spokesman said: "
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Golden girl Emma's swimming sensation
A KEEN swimmer from York has made a splash at the World Masters Swimming Championships, where she bagged three gold medals. Emma Wills, who is a member of York City Baths Club, won the 200m, 400m and 800m freestyle in the ladies 35-39 years age
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Catherine E Holbrook to perform piano prayers at York Unitarians' lunchtime concert
WEAR Valley pianist Catherine E. Holbrook will perform a solo programme of her own compositions to stir the soul in the York Unitarians’ Last Fridays concert on September 29 at 12.30pm. Born and raised in the North East, Catherine studied piano
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Knife man gets 17 months imprisonment
A MAN who admitted carrying a knife on the streets of York has been imprisoned for 17 months. Jerome Victor Raymond Barlow, of Micklegate, appeared before York Crown Court on Tuesday charged with having a ten-inch kitchen knife in Hallfield Road
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York students urged to sign up for free meningitis vaccine
A HEARTBROKEN mum is urging students to get a free meningitis vaccine after her daughter died from the illness.Kym Lockett, 49, from Halifax is sharing her first-hand experience of meningitis and septicaemia during national Meningitis Awareness Week.Mrs
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Review: Opera North in Pagliacci & L’enfant et les sortilèges; Grand Theatre, Leeds, September 16
SIX "Little Greats" – short operas in three pairs – make up Opera North’s autumn season to October 21. Bite-size chunks are ideal for new audiences and educational projects. They also put a premium on rapid scene-setting and character development
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Hundreds visit former prison site
HUNDREDS of people visited the site of a former prison in North Yorkshire last weekend, to find out what had been uncovered by an archaeological dig.Almost 650 people visited Northallerton’s former prison, travelling from across Hambleton and as far afield
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Hundreds helped by funding
HUNDREDS of people across the county have been supported by through a series of projects made possible through a council’s funding.North Yorkshire County Council has supported 550 people after its Innovation Fund was set up to help voluntary and community
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No let-up for founder Sue Lister aftet relinquishing York 50+ Festival post
SUE Lister, awarded an MBE for her services to equality, diversity and the arts in Yorkshire in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours, has handed over the York 50+ Festival after 12 years to a team of seven volunteers. "But I'm still keeping my
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Panto stars step up preparations
TWO stars of York Theatre Royal’s panto will host a one-off show as preparations for this winter’s performance’s gather pace.David Leonard and Suzy Cooper will share some of their favourite poems, the odd song and some gags on Sunday, October 22, during
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Shopping 1940s style
A CHARITY'S furniture shop in Selby will provide a true 1940s shopping experience this month.The St Leonard's Hospice shop, in Ousegate, has a vintage emporium in half of the shop on a permanent basis, but it is ramping up the nostalgia on September
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Land Rover stolen in rural break-in
THIEVES stole a 4x4 vehicle after breaking into a North Yorkshire home this weekend.North Yorkshire Police said the burglary happened at a rural property off Haggs Road in Spofforth, near Harrogate, overnight on Sunday, September 17.A spokesman said:
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York trial looking at fall prevention
OLDER residents in York are needed to take part in a new large-scale clinical trial aimed at preventing falls. Work is being carried out by the University of York testing the effectiveness of NHS home assessment strategies in preventing elderly
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York City draw South Shields away in the FA Cup third qualifying round
YORK City have been drawn away to Evo-Stik North league leaders South Shields in the third qualifying round of the FA Cup. The Minstermen are due to visit Shields’ Mariners Park ground, which has a 3,500 capacity, on Saturday, September 30 to take
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Lauren's sights are set on prize
A STYLISH pensioner has become a regional finalist in this year's Spectacle Wearer of the Year competition. Karate enthusiast Lauren Corney, 67, from Wilberfoss, was picked put of hundreds of entrants in the over 60s category after she submitted a
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Five Things We Learned from York City's 2-1 FA Cup win at Salford
1 Louis Almond’s quality deliveries can be a prime source of goals for Jon Parkin Following his December arrival, a return of 16 goals during the second half of the season, when City were plying their trade a division higher, proved Parkin has
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When is dark not dark? When songwriter John Murry finds the humour in his troubled path
ADOPTED at birth. Raised in Tupelo, Mississippi. Troubled by undiagnosed autism. Prescribed medication led to unprescribed medication, addiction, mental health issues and being institutionalised. This is but the first chapter of John Murry’s eventful
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Big name signing at York Travelling Man
HUNDREDS of people are expected to visit a York shop this week to meet a giant of the comic book industry. Travelling Man in Goodramgate will welcome Brian K Vaughan to the store on Friday, September 22, between 4.30pm and 6.30pm as part of the
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230mph crash rider, Zef, back on track
AN INTREPID biker has returned to Elvington Airfield where he nearly died in a crash just a year ago and has met the medics who helped save his life. Zef Eisenberg broke 11 bones in his body last year after coming off his Mad Max Turbine motorcycle
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Family pay tribute to Selby woman killed in car crash
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Selby woman who died in a car crash. Halina Malinowska, known as Lusia, was driving a black Ford Fiesta on the A1041 at Barlow, near Camblesforth, at just before 11pm on August 30, when the crash happened. Lusia
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Eve’s back from aid project in Bangladesh
A YOUNG woman from near York has returned from a life-changing 12-week volunteering trip to Bangladesh to support a project that aims to tackle poverty. Eve Headley, 20, of Skipwith, travelled to Bangladesh with international development organisation
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NATURE DIARY: Autumn's wild colours come to Yorkshire
With the arrival of September, days are shortening rapidly and signs of autumn are apparent in the countryside, writes JONO LEADLEY of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust With many summer flowers long since setting seed, a welcome splash of colour is provided
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Family tree drawing workshop
FAMILY trees will be the inspiration for a festival of drawing and animation taking place at the North Yorkshire County Record Office in Northallerton next month.The event on Saturday, October 7 is at the office on Malpas Road, and is open to everyone
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BOOK REVIEW: China, cross-dressing, and York's man from the BBC
MICHAEL Bristow had known the man he refers to only as 'the teacher' for several years before he realised his secret. A BBC correspondent reporting on China from Beijing, Michael would welcome the teacher to his home two or three times a week to
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Three released after drugs raid
THREE people arrested in a drugs raid in York have been released by police.Officers from North Yorkshire Police executed a drugs warrant at a property in Grosvenor Terrace at about 11.45am on Friday.A spokeswoman said a 37-year-old woman and a 19-year-old
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ARL: Matty finally Downes Warriors to put York Acorn within sight of home play-off in National Conference div 1
YORK Acorn ARLC are within one win of a home play-off tie in National Conference League division one after finally getting the better of stubborn visitors Hunslet Warriors, who, in contrast, were relegated. The clincher in a 24-16 win was a storming
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Selby author shortlisted for national award
AN AUTHOR from Selby has been shortlisted for a national award.Christina Gabbitas, who set up the first Selby Children's Reading Festival in the town this year, has been named as a finalist for the 2017 NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards in
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OLD MAN RIVER: 6 photos from the days when the Ouse was a working waterfront
IT is always good to come across an unexpected surprise. These photographs showing the banks of the River Ouse in the days when it was very much a working riverfront turned up in the course of a random search of The Press archives. They were in
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Cannon, barges and an early photo of Toft Green: 7 more great images of old York
Cannon at the Blue Bridge, barges at Brownie Dyke, and a long-ago excavation of St Mary's abbey - just a few of the images on these pages drawn from the wonderful collection of the Yorkshire Architectural and York Archaeological Society (YAYAS).
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Knife in street leads to 17 months imprisonment
A MAN who admitted carrying a knife on the streets of York has been imprisoned for 17 months. Jerome Victor Raymond Barlow, of Micklegate, appeared before York Crown Court charged with having a ten-inch kitchen knife in Hallfield Road. The
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ON THIS DAY: September 18 + 9 old cuttings
From our archives: 85 years ago Malaria mosquito discoverer Sir Ronald Ross had died at the age of 75 after a very long illness. Born in 1857, at Almora, India, he studied medicine at St Bartholomew’s Hospital, and in 1881 entered
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Help on offer to tackle digital threats
A YORK law firm is offering local businesses the chance to get up to speed with the threats posed by the digital world with the help of leading cyber-security experts.Hethertons Solicitors will be holding a free breakfast seminar at its offices at Tudor
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Pub's popular cats immortalised for city trail
A PUB’S two popular cats have been immortalised by a York sculptor and added to the city’s Cat Trail. The Plough Inn’s past and present pets, Tom, 17, and Georgie, who died five years ago aged 13, have been sculpted by York artist Jonathan Newdick
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Insight into city strategy one year on
A YEAR after city leaders set an economic strategy to guide growth until the end of the decade, a York hotel has hosted a two-hour gathering to look back at progress so far.The Monk Bar Hotel - soon to become York’s first DoubleTree by Hilton - was the
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Environment chiefs still weighing up flood protection options
ENVIRONMENT chiefs insist they are still weighing up all the options for trying to prevent another devastating flood in Tadcaster - despite suggestions that raising embankments might not win the support of the community. Dozens of homes and businesses
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Citizens Advice Centre sessions get £12k extra cash
AN ADVICE charity is getting £12,000 in extra City of York Council funding so it can reverse cuts to drop-in sessions. Citizens Advice York (CAY) has had to turn as many as 20 to 30 people a day away from free advice sessions in the city centre
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Court’s bosses say nay to Shakespeare
YORK’S hopes of bringing a temporary Shakespearean theatre to the city next summer are facing opposition from the Ministry of Justice. Court bosses are unhappy with the plan to build a temporary 950-seat theatre on the Castle car park, close to
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Consultation starts on major development plans for York
PEOPLE in York have six weeks to have their say on a major development plan which should shape the city for years to come. The Local Plan consultation begins today marking a significant progression for the plan which should set aside land for housing
