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A trial in itself

8:59am Saturday 11th May 2013

Reporter Richard Catton was called up for jury service – and found it’s nothing like on TV

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Getting ready to head for the hills

10:20am Friday 10th May 2013

RUTH CAMPBELL didn’t realise she was an accident waiting to happen until she met walking expert Mark Reid. Now, armed with a map and a compass, she is ready to head for the hills.

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York Hospital boss warns of impact of NHS funding cuts

9:31am Thursday 9th May 2013

At a recent health scrutiny meeting, York Hospital boss Patrick Crowley launched into an outspoken warning about the impact of cuts in health funding. He spoke afterwards to STEPHEN LEWIS

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The York man who is helping to rescue abused girls from the streets of Brazil

11:21am Wednesday 8th May 2013

ANDY Roberts was 4,500 miles from home when he heard the story that would change his life. It was the story of one family but it was representative of hundreds more.

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On border patrol with the collies

10:05am Wednesday 8th May 2013

Border collies are lovely, intelligent dogs – but they don’t always make the ideal family pet. STEPHEN LEWIS visits a rescue centre near York that aims to find a new home for dogs that have proved too much of a handful as pets

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Style on the agenda at The Mansion House

9:32am Tuesday 7th May 2013

From left, Paul - suit by Hawes and Curtis, shoes by Alex Shilton; Jenny - dress by In Wear, hat by Boardman, shoes and bag, Van Dal by Jane Shilton; Karen - dress by Gina Bacconi, shoes by Jane Shilton; Keith - suit by Hawes and Curtis, shoes by Ted Baker.

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Taking the lead

8:03am Monday 6th May 2013

After a childhood of abuse and the prospect of life on drugs, Richie Womersley turned everything round when he was offered a job looking after man’s best friends. He tells MATT CLARK his story.

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Chateau Marmot pop-up restaurant heading to York

11:21am Saturday 4th May 2013

MAXINE GORDON savours the menu at Chateau Marmot, a roving restaurant popping up at a secret location in York next weekend.

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Celebrating 40 years of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway

9:22am Thursday 2nd May 2013

It is 40 years this week since the North Yorkshire Moors Railway was reopened by the Duchess of Kent. NATALYA WILSON explains how a meeting in her grandfather’s house in 1967 led to a rescue mission to save the railway after it was axed by Beeching

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On the verge of extinction

12:26pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

North Yorkshire’s wildflower verges are under threat – from climate change, insecticides, and over-zealous gardening. STEPHEN LEWIS reports.

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On the trail of Sir Tatton Sykes' churches

2:13pm Saturday 27th April 2013

No fewer than 18 rural churches in East and North Yorkshire were built or restored by Sir Tatton Sykes of Sledmere House. Next weekend, to mark the centenary of his death, they will all be open to the public. STEPHEN LEWIS reports

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More to Mighty Mallard than a dash

12:58pm Friday 26th April 2013

It is 50 years since the legendary Mallard was withdrawn from mainline service. Later this year, it will form the centrepiece of a major exhibition at the National Railway Museum. CATHERINE FARRELL reports.

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The Victorian lady who scaled the Swiss peaks with Thomas Cook

9:33am Thursday 25th April 2013

MAXINE GORDON traces the incredible journey of Jemima Morrell, a Victorian lady from Selby who joined Thomas Cook on his first Alpine tour

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York photographer snapping the dogs

9:49am Wednesday 24th April 2013

A passion for pooches led to a new business idea for a York photographer, reports NATALYA WILSON

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