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Tragic York soldier gave up pilot dream for his family
9:00am Saturday 4th September 2010
Updated: A SOLDIER from York killed in a crash which left his pregnant wife and baby daughter injured sacrificed his dream of becoming a pilot for his family.
Allerton Park incinerator contract decision postponed
8:30am Saturday 4th September 2010
WASTE management bosses in York and North Yorkshire have postponed a key decision on their controversial incinerator project.
Dr John Sentamu's anger at UK opt-out on sex laws
8:20am Saturday 4th September 2010
THE Government has been criticised by the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, for shunning pan-European attempts to tackle the “modern-day slavery” of the sex trafficking industry.
Witness plea over Northallerton swimming pool death
8:10am Saturday 4th September 2010
WITNESSES are being urged to come forward as investigations continue into the death of an eight-year-old boy at a swimming pool in Northallerton.
Council considering measures to control geese in Rowntree Park
8:00am Saturday 4th September 2010
WAYS of controlling geese in one of York’s most popular parks are to be examined after a wave of complaints from visitors.
Lost cat is put down by RSPCA
7:50am Saturday 4th September 2010
A Selby pensioner has told how the RSPCA seized her beloved pet cat from the street and put him down within the space of 24 hours.
Recycled oil to be turned into electricity
7:40am Saturday 4th September 2010
RECYCLING paper and aluminium cans is old hat in Selby – people can now recycle the oil they’ve used to fry their bacon in.
‘Free school’ bid moves on
7:40am Saturday 4th September 2010
THE application to create a new secondary school in York has been submitted to the Department Of Education.
York parks aim for Green Flag staus
7:40am Saturday 4th September 2010
PLANNED improvements to two York parks could put them in the running to secure Green Flag status.
Toy weapons confiscated at Sunday market
7:30am Saturday 4th September 2010
TOY guns fitted with potentially lethal laser beams have been seized in an early morning raid by trading standards officers at a Sunday market in North Yorkshire.
Parade and Drumhead Service at the Yorkshire Air Museum
7:00am Saturday 4th September 2010
THE largest Allied Air Forces Day in the North is set to take place in York tomorrow to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle Of Britain.
Fears for future of ‘eyesore’ pub
6:50am Saturday 4th September 2010
AN EMPTY Acomb pub is once again at the centre of a plea to return it to community use amidst fears of the property falling victim to arsonists.
2,000 members join York Explore
6:47am Saturday 4th September 2010
YORK’S newly-refurbished central library has performed well since it reopened, despite a national drop in visitors to libraries.
York insurance brokerage ‘desperate’ for workers
6:37am Saturday 4th September 2010
THE boss of a growing York insurance brokerage says that, despite rising unemployment, young people are failing to knock on his door looking for work.
Drug deaths fall in York
6:40am Saturday 4th September 2010
DRUG deaths in York have fallen in the past year and have bucked the national trend, new figures have shown.
York playground given new lease of life
6:00pm Friday 3rd September 2010
RESIDENTS and councillors who fought to save a neglected York playground are celebrating after it was given a new lease of life.
York pirate DVD man prosecuted
1:40pm Friday 3rd September 2010
A man who ran a counterfeit DVD business from his York home has been sentenced at York Crown Court.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service celebrates improvement in response times
11:44am Friday 3rd September 2010
Yorkshire Ambulance Service – which had the worst response times in England last year – is now hitting the national target.
Council debt hits £116m
9:50am Friday 3rd September 2010
YORK’S council chiefs are sitting on a debt mountain of more than £116 million.
Work begins at Derwenthorpe site
9:43am Friday 3rd September 2010
ONE of York’s biggest housing schemes is finally getting under way after City of York Council completed the sale of land at Osbaldwick to the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust.
Racehorse Rummy stands out from his rivals
9:26am Friday 3rd September 2010
A RARE sight is set to greet racegoers across the region when a horse nicknamed Rummy appears on the track this season.
New lights work at major York junction
9:14am Friday 3rd September 2010
NEW traffic signals will be installed at one of York’s busiest junctions over the next few weeks.
Parking changes at York Railway Station
9:20am Friday 3rd September 2010
PASSENGERS driving to York Railway Station by car will be able to pay for short stay parking over the phone with a credit or debit card.
York death crash biker named
9:00am Friday 3rd September 2010
Updated: Police have named the biker who died in a head-on collision on York's outer ring road on Monday.
UFO sighted in Selby sky
9:00am Friday 3rd September 2010
THERE’S something out there – and it's flying over Selby.
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Simon Dyson slips back at golf's European Masters (external link)
York Press sport 5:26pm Saturday 4 September 2010
YORK golfer Simon Dyson made a stunning start to round three of the European Masters, but was unable to sustain his charge in Switzerland.
York City beat Rushden 2-0 in Blue Square Bet Premier (external link)
York Press sport 5:20pm Saturday 4 September 2010
York City began life after Richard Brodie with a 2-0 win over Rushden & Diamonds in the Blue Square Bet Premier.
Tragic York soldier gave up pilot dream for his family (external link)
Ryedale news 9:00am Saturday 4 September 2010
Updated: A SOLDIER from York killed in a crash which left his pregnant wife and baby daughter injured sacrificed his dream of becoming a pilot for his family.
Biker hurt in A6108 crash near Ripon (external link)
Harrogate and Ripon news 8:00am Saturday 4 September 2010
A MOTORCYLIST was seriously injured after a collision with a car on a North Yorkshire road.
‘Free school’ bid moves on (external link)
Education 7:40am Saturday 4 September 2010
THE application to create a new secondary school in York has been submitted to the Department Of Education.
Dig deep for Royal Air Force Wings Appeal (external link)
Fundrasing fun 6:44am Saturday 4 September 2010
VETERANS of the RAF are asking York residents to dig deep and help out the airmen and women who have fought in the skies for their country.
Rolling out the beer barrels at Pocktoberfest (external link)
East Yorkshire news 6:39am Saturday 4 September 2010
TWITTER and bisted will be just one of the tongue-twisting ales to roll out the barrel at next month’s beer festival in Pocklington.
Late payments a headache for Yorkshire businesses (external link)
York Press Business 10:47am Friday 3 September 2010
AS MANY as 59 per cent of businesses in Yorkshire are not getting paid on time.
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