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Knights boss calls for response to Bulls defeat against Swinton
MARK Applegarth has called for York Knights to respond positively from last weekend’s defeat at Bradford Bulls when they take on Swinton Lions at the LNER Community Stadium on Sunday (3pm). The Knights did hold a slender lead at Odsal after a quarter
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Six of the best for North Yorkshire builder
Six Taylor Wimpey North Yorkshire site managers have won a Pride in the Job 2024 Quality Award from the National House-Building Council (NHBC). In their 44 years, the awards have become the benchmark for exceptional site managers and are awarded
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Award success for York firm
City Cruises York has been recognised with a prestigious 2024 Travellers’ Choice Award by TripAdvisor! The honour is awarded only to the top 10% of attractions worldwide for consistently exceeding traveller expectations. Earning a Travellers’ Choice
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‘Financial distress’ worse in Yorkshire
Financial distress continued to swamp businesses across the UK in the second quarter of 2024, with Yorkshire hit the most, according to the latest Red Flag Alert data from leading independent business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor.
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North Yorkshire piemaker seeks funding to boost production
Yorkshire Handmade Pies has launched a Crowdfunding campaign to raise £100,000 to fund a move to a bigger bakery as demand outstrips its production capabilities. The Ripon-based business was founded in 2020 by James Sturdy who saw an opportunity
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Sexual predator who abused boy while working at school in North Yorkshire jailed
A sexual predator who abused a boy while working at a school in North Yorkshire has been jailed. Acasia Welburn was working in a trusted care position when she sexually abused the teenager who was under 16, North Yorkshire Police said. The
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Rapist who left victim feeling 'violated, degraded and worthless', jailed
A NORTH Yorkshire man has been jailed for raping a woman. A 39-year-old Scarborough Al Winfindale, of Ewart Street, pleaded guilty to rape before the start of his trial. Wilfindale raped the woman in Scarborough in 2022. The victim has
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North Yorkshire Council to ensure rogue traders don’t profit from £1.2 million fraud
North Yorkshire Council is working to ensure cowboy builders who ran a £1.2 million fraud operation don’t profit from their actions, the authority’s executive member for trading standards said. Cllr Greg White’s pledge comes after nine members
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Knights unchanged for Swinton visit as Valkyrie turn to youth for Nines Finals
YORK Knights have named an unchanged squad for the visit of Swinton Lions on Sunday (3pm). The Knights will be hoping to return to winning ways against the Lions, having fallen just short of a thrilling comeback in a 36-28 defeat at play-off hopefuls
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Opening date set for top York restaurant's new location
A POPULAR restaurant has set a date to open in new premises in York. As The Press reported last month, Fish&Forest, which until recently was based in Micklegate, is moving to Grape Lane in the downstairs of the former 1331 building. Chef
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Lucky winners scoop VIP tickets to the York Racecourse Music Showcase
Lucky Press readers have won VIP meet and greet tickets with the stars at York Races Music Showcase this weekend. This weekend, the two-day Music Showcase weekend returns to York Races with superstar performers taking to the stage on both Friday
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Where are all the young water birds on the Foss?
Where are all the water birds on the Foss? JUST what's happening to the river Foss in York? I've regularly walked along the Foss for many years, but for the first time ever this year I've never seen any young water birds on the stretch I walked
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North Yorkshire Police chief in call to end ‘epidemic' of violence against women
North Yorkshire Police is “committed” to tackling the “completely unacceptable abuse of women and girls” in the county, the force’s assistant chief constable said. Catherine Clarke’s pledge comes after a National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) report
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Long standing York choir set for annual showcase this evening
A LONG standing and much celebrated York choir is set to host its annual summer showcase tonight. The York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir, colloquially known as ‘The Phil’, are holding their annual summer concert at the Citadel Church, Gillygate
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City unveil 'coconut milk' Yorkshire Rose-inspired away strip
YORK City have unveiled their Yorkshire Rose-inspired away kit for the upcoming 2024-25 Vanarama National League season. The 'coconut milk' design was teased by comedian Ricky Gervais on social media earlier this week, who after receiving a personalised
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REVIEW: The top class meaty new arrival in York's steak restaurant scene
It’s been a long-time coming, but it was certainly, well worth the wait! What with delays caused by the pandemic, and the cost-of-living crisis caused by its lockdowns, Miller and Carter has finally opened its steakhouse in the former main Post
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Cemetery extension dropped for traveller pitches in major York housing scheme
OPPOSITION to a major housing scheme north of York has mounted after the developers removed plans for a cemetery extension and suggested several traveller pitches could go there instead. In January 2023, David Wilson Homes, Barratt Homes, and the
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Thief strikes at North Yorkshire supermarket
A THIEF has struck at a North Yorkshire supermarket. North Yorkshire Police say they want to speak to a man pictured on CCTV following a theft in Waitrose, Station Road, Harrogate. A police spokesman said: "It happened at 10.30am on Saturday
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Thieves strike at York supermarket – police issue CCTV appeal
Over the counter medication was stolen after thieves struck at a York supermarket. North Yorkshire Police has today (Friday, July 26) issued CCTV images of two people they want to speak to after the theft at Sainsbury’s in Bootham at 2pm on Thursday
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Alcohol stolen from supermarket in North Yorkshire town – CCTV appeal
Police have issued CCTV images of two people they want to speak to after alcohol was stolen from a supermarket in a North Yorkshire town. Thieves struck at Marks and Spencer in Northallerton between 3.12pm and 3.46pm on Tuesday, July 2. North
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120 homes recommended for approval at historic York country estate
A MAJOR HOUSING scheme is recommended for approval in the grounds of a country estate in York. Proposals for The Retreat on Heslington Road are due before the Planning Committee of City of York Council, after they were submitted in November 2022
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Three cars seized in police swoop
Three cars have been seized in a police swoop. North Yorkshire Police said the "unroadworthy" cars were seized as part of a patrol. They said that the cars were: uninsured and untaxed, passengers weren’t wearing seatbelts in all three, all
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City Ladies name Rolandsen as new captain after legend's retirement
YORK City Ladies have appointed Ocean Rolandsen as their new captain for the upcoming 2024-25 season. The defender will replace club legend Nikki Brown, who announced her retirement at the end of last season after 10 years with York. Rolandsen
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Hollywood megastar delights fans with night of music and chat at intimate venue
Russell Crowe’s Indoor Garden Party, Brudenell Social Club in Leeds, July 25 - review and photos by Dave Lawrence ALMOST eighteen years after last seeing Russell Crowe sing on stage – that occasion being when he and his friend Alan Doyle opened
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£140,000 worth of cannabis seized by police at property in East Yorkshire
Around £140,000 worth of cannabis was seized by police at a property in East Yorkshire. Officers discovered the suspected cannabis grow of around 255 plants in Norwood, Beverley, yesterday (Wednesday, July 14). Humberside Police said Xuyen
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'Better rail links essential' York and North Yorkshire mayor tells train bosses
The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has told rail bosses it is essential residents are connected by rail to opportunities in the region and beyond. David Skaith met with directors of East Coast Main Line train operators, and major infrastructure
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Van driver injured in attack in North Yorkshire
A VAN driver has been injured in an attack in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police say it happened at 5.30pm on Thursday, July 25 in Hungate in Pickering outside the Spice 4 U restaurant, between a driver of a yellow motorcycle, possibly a Kawasaki
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Sculpture unveiled in East Yorkshire town celebrates part of its ‘forgotten past’
A sculpture has been unveiled in an East Yorkshire town which celebrates its ‘forgotten past’. ‘The Barrow Boy’ commemorates the children who earned a few pennies using wheelbarrows to carry holidaymakers’ luggage to Bridlington guesthouses and
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Giant beetles form major new trail launched in York
A YORK ceramic artist is honouring the life of an inspiring Viking woman for a new city-wide trail in the city. York Trailblazers, launches on Thursday - August 1 - Yorkshire Day and features giant tansy beetle sculptures. Sarah Schiewe, founder
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Stolen bikes seized by police from a property in York
POLICE have seized several stolen bikes from a property in York. North Yorkshire Police has launched an appeal to anyone who recognises the recovered bicycles. A spokesperson for the force said: “We recently seized several bikes from an address
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Sainsbury's apologises after accidentally using 'racist' term on trouser label
Sainsbury's has apologised after accidentally using a 'racist' term to label some school trousers on its website. The two pairs of trousers in question were advertised as "Grey Skinny Reinforced Knee Grow Hem Trousers 2 Pack" and "Reinforced Knee
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How to watch Team GB at Paris Olympics 2024 on TV - is the BBC showing coverage?
All eyes will be on Paris over the next few weeks as the French capital is set to become the centre of the sporting world for the 2024 Olympic Games. From July 26 to August 11, 10,500 athletes including those representing Team GB will be competing
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'We see it too often': Brits travelling this summer issued boarding pass warning
Brits have been issued a 'stark' warning over their boarding passes if they are jetting off to sunnier skies this summer. The inevitability of flying abroad means you will have a million things to pack and remember - especially when you're travelling
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York firm says winning award helped it spread message about its environmental efforts
ONE of York’s top bus operators has said winning a press business award has helped it spread the message about how it is reducing carbon emissions and helping improve air quality in the city. First Bus won the Business Innovation category, which
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East Yorkshire man's 145 day fundraising journey in memory of his late wife
AN East Yorkshire man is currently running ten kilometres per day for 145 consecutive days in preparation for a cross-country event of around the same distance next year, dedicated to the memory of his late wife. Semi-retired headteacher Richard
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York's about to get surprising new brunch spot - here's what we know
A POPULAR York restaurant is joining the city's burgeoning brunch scene by launching a new menu next month. Heavenly Desserts which opened in June 2021 as a restaurant specialising in all things sweet, is now turning its attention to savoury with
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'Charge council tax on all student housing to raise money for council services'
CITY of York Council is asking for ideas on how to generate or save money as it appears to have overspent. Well instead of the usual first response from the council which is to hit householders with raising their council tax, lots of Great British
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York school needs approval for new memorial garden to 'lost' pupils and staff
A YORK school has created a memorial garden to remember the lives of pupils and staff who have been "lost". A peaceful corner of the grounds of Bootham School has been converted into the garden, complete with green plants and a steel figure of
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Chariots of Fire: the York runner who (almost) won a medal in the 1924 Olympics
AS athletes parade in Paris today for the opening of the 2024 Olympics, one York man’s thoughts are with the relative who competed in the 1924 Olympics, also in Paris, 100 years ago. Mike Race’s uncle Harold Porter was a member of the British team
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Northern Lights over York
KEEN photographer Paul Mortimer took this photo this morning (July 26) of the Northern Lights over York. Paul, who has lived in York all his life and runs a tattoo studio in Osbaldwick, was out at about at 3am and spotted the light show low in
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Attempted break in at North Yorkshire school
YOUTHS have attempted to break into a school in North Yorkshire. The county’s police say anti-social behaviour has been reported at a Whitby school. Initially reported as a potential burglary, officers were called to Eskdale School last weekend
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York Proms promises 'exciting' line-up - with tickets still available
The York Proms picnic concert is set to return to Museum Gardens this weekend. On Sunday, July 28, crowds of music enthusiasts will head to the concert to watch the live orchestra, talented opera singers and fireworks finale. The event is taking
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Community pub with team spirit in Press Best Pub 2024
FOR a local community pub with team spirit and a focus on good beer, look no further than today's best pub entry. The Waggon and Horses is one of 10 finalists in The Press 'Best Pub 2024' awards. Press readers have nominated their favourite
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Stone Age homes more domesticated than once thought, says University of York
Homes from 11,000 years ago were more domesticated than once thought, according to University of York research. Researchers from the University of York and the University of Newcastle examined microscopic evidence extracted from stone tools discovered
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Youths throwing glass bottles off cliffs in North Yorkshire, narrowly miss families
YOUTHS have been throwing glass bottles off cliffs in North Yorkshire, narrowly missing families. North Yorkshire Police say a dispersal order has been issued in Filey after damage has been caused and verbal anti-social behaviour directed at officers
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'Everybody loved him' - York band leads tributes to dad-of-5 who has died aged 60
TRIBUTES - including a gig by a York band - have been paid to a father of five who has died suddenly aged 60. Tony Binks passed away in his sleep on July 10 leaving widow Caroline - known as Cagga - and children Charlene, Janeann, Wilson, Farrow
