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York A-levels: these schools are bucking the national trend of falling grades
STUDENTS across York celebrated A-level exam success on a day when several city schools recorded their highest ever results - bucking the national trend. Nationally the proportion of candidates receiving top grades fell today (August 18) from last
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Yorkshire Vikings fall to 88 run defeat to Essex Eagles in Royal London Cup
YORKSHIRE Vikings fell to defeat against Essex Eagles in the Royal London Cup, losing by 88 runs on Duckworth Lewis Stern. Yorkshire are now fourth in the Group ‘B’ table, having picked up six points with three games remaining. The defeat saw them
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PICTURES: Glamour and frills at York Racecourse for Ladies' Day
YORK Racecourse was full of colour as women donned fascinators and heels for the Ebor festival's ladies day. Today (August 18), the second day of the Ebor Festival at York Racecourse, was Ladies’ Day, a raceday in which women are encouraged to
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York City Knights head coach James Ford confirms scans are due for pair
JAMES FORD has noted that scans are in place for both Pauli Pauli and Jordan Thompson who picked up injuries against Bradford Bulls. Pauli hobbled off the field with a leg injury in York’s 20-16 loss to Bradford on Monday after a tackle from Steve
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York City Knights forward Pauli Pauli issued a one-game ban
PAULI PAULI has been issued a one-game ban for a high tackle against Bradford Bulls. The York City Knights forward has been banned for Grade A dangerous contact and will therefore miss his side’s clash with the Sheffield Eagles next week on Friday
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The top 10 most viewed properties in York in July (with one for £180k)
THE top ten homes for sale in York with the most online views range in asking price from £900,000 down to £180,000, according to Zoopla. Those looking to move home often visit popular property website Zoopla in search for properties to view as
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York snooker star Ashley Hugill beaten in European Masters by Judd Trump
ASHLEY HUGILL failed to progress further in the BetVictor European Masters after losing 5-3 to 2019 World Champion Judd Trump in the second round. The York snooker star fell to a 72-42 loss in the first frame before being beaten 125-1 in the second
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Man kicked in head in attack in town - police appeal
A MAN was kicked in the head and had to be taken to hospital after an assault in a North Yorkshire town. The incident happened on the cinder track, near to Fieldside in Scarborough, at around 9.45pm on Saturday August 6 - and involved a man in
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York Crematorium to get larger waiting room
A waiting room is to be built at York Crematorium to help it cope with large funeral parties. City of York Council- which runs the facility at Bishopthorpe- has granted approval for the facility, which has the support of funeral directors.
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Man arrested after police seize 500 plants in cannabis farm
A MAN has been arrested and remanded in custody after police seized around 500 cannabis plants from a house in a North Yorkshire town. Officers carried out a warrant on the property in the Harlow Hill area of Harrogate after receiving concerns
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A touch of West End coming to York with new choir
A TOUCH of the West End is coming to York, thanks to a local singing coach, who has put out the call for enthusiastic singers to join her. Hannah Blackett, works with many of the West End’s best known stars at the Sing Space and also runs a singing
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Man charged with affray after incident at holiday park
A MAN has been charged with affray following an incident at a holiday park in East Yorkshire. Humberside Police said the incident happened at a holiday park near Skipsea, on the Yorkshire Coast, on Monday evening. "We were called to reports
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Care group acts to help staff fight cost of living crisis with discount
HARD-PRESSED care staff at a North Yorkshire care provider are getting a helping hand to cope with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The Scarborough-based care group, Saint Cecilia’s, has joined forces with a local supermarket chain to introduce
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York MP urges city to back 'Ukraine Day'
A YORK MP is urging residents in the city to show their support for Ukraine and those hit by the crisis after the Russian invasion. Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central, is inviting residents to join her at 5.30pm on Wednesday August 24, which
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Lottery boost for rescue boat amid huge rise in river incidents
YORK Rescue Boat has been given a major lottery boost - after tackling a huge rise in the number of incidents in the city's rivers during the heatwaves. The charity has been awarded a grant of £9,787 from the National Lottery Community Fund to
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Demolition blow to York club social housing plans
PLANS for social housing on the site of a popular York club have suffered a blow after an application to demolish the building was refused. The Joseph Rowntree Trust wants to demolish the New Earswick and District Bowls Club and other buildings
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Charity grants for veterans struggling with cost of living crisis
AN ARMED forces charity has been supporting veterans across North Yorkshire with grants to help pay energy and food bills as the cost-of-living crisis continues. Nationally, Help For Heroes has already paid out grants worth more than £12,500, in
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Man suffers bites from a dog fight in North Yorkshire
A DOG fight lead to a man sustaining bites and an assault between the owners in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police say that yesterday (Wednesday, August 17) at around 12.50pm, a man was walking his dog along Manor Road, near to the bridge
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Intoxicated pedestrian struck and killed by vehicles on A64 near York
A PEDESTRIAN was struck and killed by two vehicles on the A64 near York after walking onto the dual carriageway while under the influence of drink and drugs, an inquest was told. Tests showed that Joe Beaumont - a hard-working, caring, popular
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Network event to tackle systems that fail young people in York
MORE than 30 organisations came together for a networking event in York to discuss tackling systems that fail young people in the city. The Together with Young People Collective launch their first networking event in a bid the challenge the systems
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York rugby club reveals start time for new stand
York Cricket and Rugby Club has scored planning approval for a new rugby stand. The stand at club on Shipton Road, Clifton, will replace an existing stand which has been vandalised and suffers wear and tear. York Rugby Union Club president
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Children’s home plan approved - despite fears over anti-social behaviour
A new children’s home is to be created in a North Yorkshire village after Selby councillors gave the go-ahead - despite concerns over parking and potential anti-social behaviour. Dove Adolescent Services have been given permission to transform
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Visually impaired York man set for 'Superhero Triathlon' challenge
A VISUALLY impaired York man, who is also a wheelchair user, is aiming to complete a triathlon to raise money for an "important" charity which has helped him. Ian Wood, who lives in Acomb, faces daily adversity, being registered blind, using a
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York twins heading to rival Oxbridge universities after top results
TWINS from a school in York, who have always studied together, are celebrating getting into elite universities Oxford and Cambridge with their top A-Level results. Reuben Meadows and his sister, Martha, pupils at All Saints RC School in the city
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Praise for hard working A-level students from York education boss
THE hard work of York students has been praised by city leaders on A-level exam results day. This year’s results have seen a return to formal examinations after the move to teacher assessed grades during the Covid pandemic. Cllr Andrew Waller
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York hosts top croquet game between England and Scotland
A TOP croquet game which was due to be held in Edinburgh is now to be played in York. The Home International croquet game, which is England versus Scotland, is due to be held on Scarcroft Road. York Croquet Club offered their lawns, after the
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Cafe to stay under approved York flat plans
REVISED plans for new flats in Heworth have been approved after opposition to the original plans. Kim Bowler has received planning approval for three flats at 21 Mill Lane in a scheme that will retain an existing ground floor shop/café and flat
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Save our our bowls club - and what about Leeman Road?
One thing we can always depend on is a common sense letter from Matthew Laverack. He wrote recently, (Letters, August 15) about the senseless closure of New Earswick Bowls Centre, yet another leisure and amenity loss to our community. Think back
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Leaky water companies drowning in debt
Between them, water companies covering England are in debt to a mind-boggling £36bn, and are paying obscene salaries to CEOs. Little wonder leakage of millions of litres of water per day is commonplace, with no chance of necessary repairs being
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Empty Brexit boast on scrapping fuel VAT
In 2016, Michael Gove and Boris Johnson wrote an article in The Sun where they promised that if we voted to leave the EU, fuel bills would ‘be lower for everyone’. They wrote: “In 1993, VAT on household energy bills was imposed (by the EU). This
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When 60,000 Ugandan Indians fled the terror of Idi Amin
In 1972, more than 60,000 Ugandan Indians were expelled from Uganda by the country's dictator, President Idi Amin. The families were descended from Indian families who'd had moved to Uganda under British rule to help build the country's infrastructure
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How York prepared to welcome Ugandan refugees in 1972
IN 1972, York reacted to the impending arrival of refugees from far-off countries pretty much the way it does today: with a mixture of eagerness to help, and wariness. As early as September 29, 1972, the Yorkshire Evening Press carried an article
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Bull stuck in North Yorkshire river - emergency crews called in
EMERGENCY services have been called in after reports of a bull stuck in a North Yorkshire river. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service say they were called out at 8.38pm last night (August 17) to Cawood near Selby. Crews from Selby and Tadcaster
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A-Level results day 2022 for York, North and East Yorkshire
2:41pm That's all for today folks. Thanks for following our coverage. Join us again next Thursday (August 25) when we'll
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'Bodies were dumped in mass heaps' - York man's escape from terror
YOGESH Joshi will never forget his first glimpse of York. It was almost 50 years ago. He was just 16 and a few weeks earlier, he and his family - parents, three brothers and four sisters - had fled Uganda to escape the murderous regime of Idi Amin
