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Warning over bogus salesman

10:40am Saturday 20th March 2010

POLICE are warning members of the public to be on their guard against door-to-door salespeople claiming to be from the Probation Service.

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Mugger targeted former pupil

10:30am Saturday 20th March 2010

A TEENAGE robber from York who mugged a youth who had been a fellow pupil at his old school has escaped an immediate prison sentence.

Pensioner, 92, died after fall

10:31am Saturday 20th March 2010

A RETIRED factory worker died of a swelling on the brain, possibly caused by a fall, a York inquest was told.

Storyteller Ben Haggarty will be in York next month to kick-start a new initiative

10:32am Saturday 20th March 2010

Explore Story is a six-month programme organised by City of York Council’s Library Service to encourage more adults to read.

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Youngsters given food for thought

10:32am Saturday 20th March 2010

Children at a York nursery have been finding out about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle through a new campaign.

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Fresh appeal over Acomb rape

10:32am Saturday 20th March 2010

POLICE have appealed for a key witness to come forward, exactly a month after a rape investigation was launched in York.

Snake joins TV dinner party

10:33am Saturday 20th March 2010

A GROUP of York food lovers who were filming for the Channel Four series Come Dine With Me were served up a big surprise.

5,000 people have say on Blossom Street junction plan in York

10:34am Saturday 20th March 2010

TIME is running out for York residents wanting a say on how improvements could be made to a major junction in the city.

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Ryan Hilton, an organiser of student pub crawl firm Carnage UK punched 61-year-old man unconscious

10:37am Saturday 20th March 2010

A NORTH YORKSHIRE man who organises events for controversial student pub crawl firm Carnage UK is facing jail after being convicted of punching unconscious a resident who voiced concerns about noise levels at one of the events.

New powers on mephedrone

10:37am Saturday 20th March 2010

SCHOOLS have been given the power to confiscate mephedrone from pupils – despite it not being banned under the law.

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CPP shares are launched at Stock Exchange

10:38am Saturday 20th March 2010

ONE of York’s biggest employers, CPP Group Plc, has been launched on the Stock Exchange with an offer price of 235p per ordinary share, giving it a market capitalisation of about £396 million.

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Pain jabs decision defended by chiefs

10:39am Saturday 20th March 2010

THE controversial decision to scrap routine pain relief injections for sufferers of chronic back complaints in York has been defended by city health chiefs.

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York to get £100k flood risk cash

10:40am Saturday 20th March 2010

YORK is to receive £100,000 of Government funding to help reduce the risk of flooding caused by sudden heavy rain.

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Ryedale Council in homes row

10:20am Saturday 20th March 2010

Ryedale District Council has denied claims that it is not providing enough affordable homes.

New development at Wold View in Market Weighton

10:21am Saturday 20th March 2010

PLANS for 325 houses and a health centre on farmland at Wold View in Market Weighton have been given the go-ahead by East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Bridal path to wedding event hosted by The Press and Yorkshire Living

10:24am Saturday 20th March 2010

WEDDING businesses are still queuing up to make sure they grab a place at tomorrow’s huge bridal exhibition, hosted by The Press and Yorkshire Living.

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