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Under-pressure teacher set himself alight

6:34pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012

A TEACHER who felt under pressure to get good exam results set himself on fire in the school car park, an inquest heard.

Selby rejuvenation team unveiled

9:30pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012

THE team behind a bid for a share of £1 million to improve Selby’s main street have been named.

Private school wins court battle

7:00pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012

A PRIVATE school near York has today won a court battle brought by one of its former employees.

Man, 71, viciously attacked in York

3:48pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012

A 71-YEAR-OLD man was brutally assaulted in a York street in an attack which left him with a fractured foot, cut lip and missing teeth, police have said.

Opening date set for new chocolate attraction

9:31am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

YORK’S new chocolate-themed visitor attraction Chocolate – York’s Sweet Story, is to open on March 31.

£4.2m bid for better bus services in York

9:30am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

TRANSPORT chiefs in York have rubber-stamped the city’s bid for Government money towards a £4.2 million scheme aimed at improving bus services.

MPs vow to protect jobs amid CPP fears

9:02am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

MEMBERS of Parliament have vowed to protect local jobs after meeting CPP chief executive Paul Stobart last night.

Yorkshire deli opens in Asda at Monk's Cross

8:23am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

ASDA has opened a Yorkshire deli in its Monks Cross, York, store to showcase the region’s best suppliers.

‘Big Belly’ bin to be used across York

8:04am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

A NEW style bin, which can hold up to eight times as much waste as traditional bins, is to be tested out across York city centre.

York OAPs missing out on fuel help

8:08am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

PENSIONERS in York and North Yorkshire are missing out on fuel subsidies because the Government is failing to inform people about the scheme, according to a consumer group.

Decision due over Queen Ethelberga’s College claims

9:08am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

A DECISION is expected today in the case of a man who is suing one of North Yorkshire’s most prestigious private schools.

Council chief’s ‘gardening leave’

8:59am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

AN award-winning council chief executive was sent home on gardening leave due to “serious management issues”, it has been revealed.

Bike rack scheme relaunched in York

8:42am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

A SCHEME that provides free bike racks to small businesses has been relaunched in York with the aim of making cycling easier and more convenient.

Villagers urged to enter Yorkshire in Bloom for royal jubilee

8:43am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

VILLAGERS have the chance to prove their floral expertise as part of this year’s royal celebrations.

Trust hits back in Northallerton hospital site row

8:45am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

HEALTH bosses in North Yorkshire have hit back in a row over the future of a historic hospital site.

Hearing charity in quest for research panellists

8:48am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

A CHARITY which helps people with hearing problems has urged York residents to join a new research panel.

Bishop of Selby leads seminar on society

8:49am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

THE Bishop of Selby, the Right Rev Martin Wallace, will lead a one-day seminar at St Michael-le-Belfrey church in York on March 3 about Christian solutions to society’s problems.

Further talks held over Del Monte's York future

5:50pm Tuesday 21st February 2012

TALKS about the future of Del Monte’s York factory were held again today between senior management and staff.

BURNHOLME: Parents tell of devastation and sadness

2:37pm Tuesday 21st February 2012

PARENTS and local residents today spoke of their devastation and sadness over plans to close Burnholme Community College.

Festival budget slashed as cuts continue

3:42pm Tuesday 21st February 2012

ONE of the biggest events in Ryedale’s calendar will see its funding cut by £20,000 this year, as public spending cuts continue to bite.

Woman injured in A59 smash near Whixley

3:53pm Tuesday 21st February 2012

A WOMAN aged 74 was taken to hospital with a suspected broken sternum following a collision involving four cars on the A59.