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Grow your own

11:08am Saturday 28th June 2008

A PRIMARY school which is tackling obesity problems by growing its own fresh produce is in line for a top award.

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School’s pride at nomination

11:31am Friday 27th June 2008

A PRIMARY school which swept to victory in a national climate change competition is in line for a community pride award.

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Green champions

4:53pm Monday 23rd June 2008

ECOLOGICALLY-minded youngsters at a York school who are championing climate change issues are in line for a top award.

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River hero is up for award

11:18am Thursday 19th June 2008

A MODEST lifesaver who dragged a swimmer in York's River Ouse to safety is in line for a top award.

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Awards feather in cap for pupils

1:36pm Tuesday 17th June 2008

A school with an avian enterprise is in line for an award.

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One of the good guys

9:59am Saturday 14th June 2008

THE list of things he does for his community is endless - and now this popular estate worker has been nominated for an award.

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Handyman in awards frame

3:07pm Tuesday 10th June 2008

A DEDICATED handyman is in line for a York Community Pride award in recognition of his hard work for his neighbourhood.

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School awards

8:45am Tuesday 10th June 2008

PUPILS and teachers at York schools have a chance to show that they are top of the class, by getting involved in The Press's community awards scheme.

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Love thy neighbour

9:43am Thursday 29th May 2008

THIS neighbour, who always went the extra mile, is in line for a community pride award.

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Taking a real pride

2:46pm Friday 23rd May 2008

The search for York's community champions is now in full swing, with nominations flooding in for The Press's fifth annual Community Pride Awards.

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Honour our city heroes

9:37am Thursday 22nd May 2008

THE pages of this newspaper are regularly filled with heart-warming stories of the selfless people in the community.

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Top of the class

10:59am Wednesday 14th May 2008

YOUNGSTERS who have taken part in a volunteering scheme to help the local community are in line for an award.

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Dr Wonderful!

11:22am Monday 12th May 2008

COMPETITION is stiffening ahead of the York Community Pride Awards - with the latest entry in the Health Service Hero category.

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Teenage 999 operator nominated for Service Hero award

11:24am Friday 9th May 2008

A TEENAGE 999 operator who helped a man save his choking wife's life is in line for an award.

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Teen spirit...

9:54am Thursday 8th May 2008

SHE has expertly juggled her school studies while helping adults with learning disabilities and now she has been nominated for a York Community Pride award.

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Royal sale doubles estimate

Updated 9:58pm Saturday 5th July 2008

Hundreds of mementoes that give a unique below stairs insight into the Royal household went under the hammer and fetched hundreds of thousands of pounds.

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