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York Knights deserved Challenge Cup defeat after reckless display
YORK Knights head coach Andrew Henderson believes that his side got nothing less than they deserved as they were defeated 32-16 by Sheffield Eagles in the Fourth Round of the Betfred Challenge Cup. It was a hapless afternoon for the Knights, who
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Ill-discipline costs York Knights against Sheffield Eagles in Challenge Cup
YORK Knights could not repeat the trick of last season’s Betfred Challenge Cup Fourth Round triumph over Sheffield Eagles as they fell to a 32-16 defeat in a game marred by controversy and ill-discipline. Five cards were shown by referee Liam Rush
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British championship glory on four wheels once again for York man
A 39-year-old engineering manager who works at Nestlé has tasted national success once more in British motorsport. Tony Turner from Wigginton took the honours in the ‘Joe Palfrey’ British Superlite 600 Championship 2023. Tony entered his
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'Peace vigil' at York Minster attended by hundreds on anniversary of Ukraine war
A ‘peace vigil’ attended by hundreds has been held in York Minster to mark two years since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Prayers and readings led by York Minster’s Canon Maggie McLean were part of yesterday’s event (February 24). Traditional
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North Yorkshire shop among finalists for award at ‘the BAFTAs’ of its trade
A BOOKSHOP in North Yorkshire is among the finalists aiming for a national award. Kemps Books in Malton is one of 77 independent bookshops selected for The British Book Awards 2024 Independent Bookshop of the Year. The bookshop, which opened
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Police appeal after woman assaulted by man in a North Yorkshire town centre
North Yorkshire Police said it would like to identify and speak to a man after a woman was assaulted in Knaresborough town centre last night (Saturday, February 25). The force said a woman was hit in the face by a man as she left a pub. Read
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RECAP: York Knights vs Sheffield Eagles - Challenge Cup
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Eagles stronger than 2023 as Knights boss wary of attacking threat
SHEFFIELD Eagles boast a stronger squad than they did last season, York Knights head coach Andrew Henderson has warned. The sides will come head to head in the Fourth Round of the Betfred Challenge Cup at the LNER Community Stadium this afternoon
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Arrest made after police officer assaulted in North Yorkshire town
AN arrest has been made after a police officer was assaulted in a North Yorkshire town. North Yorkshire Police said a large group of youths were in the centre of Knaresborough yesterday evening (Saturday, February 24) and a minority who had drunk
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Police notified after motorbike set alight in alleyway in York
POLICE have been notified after a motorbike was set alight in an alleyway in York. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said firefighters from York went to the incident near a church in Huntington Road at 3.54am this morning (Sunday, February
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Saturday Night Takeaway viewers ‘go insane’ after hilarious Ant and Dec prank
Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway has returned to ITV for its for final series before a long break after more than 20 years. The first episode of the popular show saw the Geordie duo give away holidays to the entire audience, face off in Ant
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The real history behind the 'mysterious ruin' just outside York city centre
AS plans are announced to incorporate historic theatre arches into a new housing development in Fulford Road, we take a look back at the fascinating history of the site at Chelmsford Place, opposite the former Priory Hotel. This is a version of
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Could you give a home to Coco and 'Mr Bruno Wasabi'?
MEET Coco and her best friend Bruno - or, to give him his full name, 'Mr Bruno Wasabi'. The gorgeous pair of grown-up guinea pigs are looking for a place to call home. So could you be their next owner? Coco and Bruno were brought into the
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'Like turning Tower Bridge into an office' - York café boss's anger over venue
A CAFÉ owner in York has hit out at the council after losing out on a building he planned to turn into a new luxury cocktail bar. Richard Potter, owner of the Perky Peacock and Quirky Café, both at Lendal Bridge, had hoped to convert The Hub in
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4 of the UK’s best country pubs with cosy rooms are here in North Yorkshire
From “culinary sleepovers with soul-reviving views” to “churchside, chime-mellowed slumbers,” four country pubs with cosy rooms in North Yorkshire have been named among the best in the UK. In York and beyond; Myse, The Abbey Inn, The Alice Hawthorn
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Footpath set to close for a week during work on major York road
A footpath alongside a major road in York is set to close during temporary works. City of York Council says power grid work is being carried out in Leeman Road from 9am on Monday (February 26) until 5.30pm on Friday (March 1). Pedestrians will
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‘It even smells realistic’ - why Jorvik caused a sensation 40 years ago...
IT IS easy to forget just what a sensation the Jorvik Viking Centre was when it opened almost 40 years ago. We’ve become so used to the idea of York as the‘Viking city’, and to the regular sight of visitors queuing at Coppergate for their tour
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Mother drowned in York river after being reported missing to police
A mother drowned in a river in York after being reported missing to police, an inquest heard. Louise Brown’s body was recovered from the River Ouse near Love Lane on Monday, July 31, 2023. As The Press reported at the time, she was reported
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Meet the York doctor behind a 'camera capsule' trial that could save lives
THE York doctor behind a new ‘camera in a capsule’ project to improve bowel cancer diagnosis across the UK has spoken about how it could help save lives. Professor James Turvill, consultant gastroenterologist at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals