The Press news
10 February 2012
A selection of local news stories that have appeared on thepress.co.uk
Latest Headlines
- University fire remains a mystery
- A FIRE at the University of York was accidental but its cause is unlikely to be determined for a month, a spokesman for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said.
- Police advise extra care as wintry weather continues
- RESIDENTS of North Yorkshire have been urged to take extra care on the roads this weekend, as the wintry weather continues.
- Businessman in £30m fraud case
- AN entrepreneur who helped two popular York pubs and a hotel out of administration is due in court in connection with a fraud worth more than £30 million.
- Conservative's plan for council to buy Bootham Crescent slammed
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CALLS for City of York Council to consider buying York City FC’s Bootham Crescent ground have been criticised by the city’s athletics club.
- Author Kate Atkinson receives MBE at Buckingham Palace
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AN AWARD-WINNING York author said she was “delighted and honoured” after receiving an MBE for writing a series of best-selling books.
- GeniUS scheme could help turn dreams into reality
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COUNCIL chiefs in York could be awarded £250,000 to help solve some of the city’s biggest challenges.
- Police authority criticised for failing to monitor allowance properly
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POLICE chiefs have been criticised for giving one of their most senior officers more than £30,000 without checking how it was spent.
- MP in VAT plea for Yorkshire Air Ambulance
- THE Government should repay air ambulances for the VAT they are charged on the fuel they use for their lifesaving work, a York MP has said.
- Snow puts in another appearance
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SNOW made its second appearance in the space of a week in North and East Yorkshire yesterday - but it was only expected to be a brief one.
- Rihanna buys Marilyn Monroe portrait by North Yorkshire artist
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POP star Rihanna has spent tens of thousands of pounds on a giant portrait of Marilyn Monroe made out of 65,000 Swarovski crystals by a North Yorkshire artist.
- GPs' fears over NHS healthcare cash
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THE influential group of GPs set to take over responsibility for spending millions in NHS money in York and North Yorkshire has warned there will be no extra cash.
- Selby hoping for share of shops cash
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Selby’S main street could benefit from an £85,000 boost under a new Government scheme involving businesswoman Mary Portas.
- Filmmakers’ new take on Stephen King story
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UP-AND-COMING filmmakers from around York are looking for public help to create their interpretation of a Stephen King story.
- Tadcaster's Diamond Jubilee events detailed
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THE Queen’s Diamond Jubilee is set to be celebrated in Tadcaster with a host of activities,
ranging from a carnival parade of floats and a family barbecue to a massive fireworks display and
- Going flippin’ mad on pancake day
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RESIDENTS in York are being asked to go flipping mad this Shrove Tuesday and take part in a charity pancake race through the city centre.
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