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  • RACING TIPS: Theo's Charm to triumph on chasing bow

    THEO'S Charm can make an immediate impact on his first try over fences in the SIS Novices' Chase at Plumpton.Nick Gifford's six-year-old has already demonstrated his liking for this particular venue having notching both of his two hurdles

  • Singing their hearts out at the Barbican

    “THE best ever” was the verdict of the musical director as York’s annual community carol concert drew to a close. John Warburton was giving his expert opinion on the Military Wives Choir York, Archies Boys Aloud, the Huntington Primary Academy

  • Hoppers leap into lead as Rovers' wobble continues

    WIGGINTON Grasshoppers moved to the top of the York Minster Engineering League Premier Division on goal difference following former leaders Huntington Rovers' second defeat in a row.After suffering a loss at Dunnington the previous week, Rovers endured

  • Fire brigade at city centre hotel

    A York hotel and firefighters combined in a high speed safety operation when a piece of cast-iron guttering became loose. A member of the public alerted staff at Dean Court Hotel that the metal attachment to its third floor was in a precarious

  • Ice trail stands the heat

    SHOPPERS and tourists marvelled at a winter wonderland in York despite the unseasonably warm temperatures at the weekend. This year’s Ice Trail was so successful street after street in the crowded city centre was continually brought to a standstill

  • New boy Birch saves point for Pikes

    PICKERING Town, who are one of five teams to apply for Step Four promotion from the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division, picked up a point at home to Staveley Miners' Welfare.The Pikes were understrength but secured a 2-2 draw

  • Same old story as Brewers muff their lines

    Evo-Stik Division One North: Tadcaster Albion 1 Lancaster City 2IT WAS deja vu for Tadcaster Albion as they missed a number of chances in falling to defeat in a game that had an extraordinary end to the first half.Tadcaster chief Billy Miller made two

  • Council leader gives York mail workers stamp of approval

    THE leader of York's council has been to the city's Royal Mail delivery office, as it gears up for the busy festive period. Cllr David Carr was shown around the York Central delivery office by manager Paul Wilkins, and met postmen and women who