http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/ York Press /news/ en-gb Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:31:15 +0000 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:31:15 +0000 http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk http://www.thepress.co.uk/resources/images/178952/?type=rsslogo http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/ http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4032657.Rotary_helps_York_special_school_cover_costs_of_minibus_repairs/ A CHARITY donation has helped a special school bounce back after vandals damaged its new minibus. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:30:00 +0000 b6ebbac54cc12426bc662958fe176478 http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4032614.Golden_day_for_North_Yorkshire___s_Heartbeat_author/ A WRITER and former police inspector whose books inspired the hit TV drama series Heartbeat will celebrate 50 years of marriage this weekend. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:40:00 +0000 0a697c845c16c9c4a3d9f16cb93072ea http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4032611.Army_awards_Imperial_Service_Medal_to_military_stalwart/ SHE has given more than four decades of faithful service to the Army – now a York woman has been honoured for her efforts. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:10:00 +0000 007419eeedea60e118c3dc231f3ce15c http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4032569.Geoff_Potter_joins_North_Yorkshire_and_York_health_team/ A NEW director has joined the team of NHS North Yorkshire and York. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:30:00 +0000 c1949d1f066c191f9e4243db7d07878e http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4032564.No_jail_for_jockey_Anthony_Betts/ A YOUNG jockey from North Yorkshire has escaped jail after pleading guilty to punching a 44-year-old man in the face – leaving him with serious brain injuries. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:50:00 +0000 cf2e409169b0fa8a84be82dc9220a26c http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4032556.Nuisance_neighbour_Abigail_Alexander_locked_up/ IT was her last chance but she blew it. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:20:00 +0000 c5db7749e39d80972f1d606d5972bc2f http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4032079.Holgate_bus_service_to_return_after_parking_wrangles/ A BUS service will return to a York estate after ruling councillors decided to press ahead with imposing controversial parking restrictions in the area. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:40:00 +0000 da0ad4cce5abd3fb74cf56e4b0378fa8 http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4032048.Former_dealership_turned_into_temporary_car_park/ A FORMER car dealership on the outskirts of York city centre has been converted into a car park offering cut-price parking. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:50:00 +0000 4f70d02dcb9c7d16c245eef5d618a559 http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4031988.York_RSPCA_find_new_home_for_Richard_the_cat/ IT’S not so much a case of putting the cat among the pigeons as among the chickens for a York family which has rehomed this RSPCA stalwart. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:00:00 +0000 029fe4ea54dc8d9b4c6d52faca3311ef http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4032559.Diesel_spill_on_A19_causes_major_diversion_for_motorists/ MOTORISTS faced a big detour today after a main road near York was closed because of a diesel spillage. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:21:46 +0000 0d67ca06ae15c1b0cc9c72f0aee53e12 http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4031976.Court_fate_of_York___s_8_000_council_tax_non_payers_is_revealed/ MORE than 8,000 people were summonsed to court last year after failing to pay their council tax bills or falling behind with the payments. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:10:00 +0000 8d67f36d7d392e07c2b1aa1be78ca0ac http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4031968.York_family___s_joy_at_diabetes_breakthrough/ LIKE any other ten-year-old boy, Joseph Hadden loves sport, playing outdoors and is a football fanatic. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:20:00 +0000 3451991b3a0ea56adf36d0a55cac0bbd http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4031714.Asbestos_hold_up_for_British_Sugar_site_development/ THE demolition of the former British Sugar site in York has been delayed by at least four months, The Press can reveal. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:30:00 +0000 f99d6914c6dfa7161f4173d6ec225f45 http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4031201.Cigarette_blamed_for_fatal_Huntington_blaze/ A blaze which claimed the life of a housebound woman may have been sparked by her own cigarette. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:00:00 +0000 44186aaa33eb6990b9076dfc4f81a44c http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4031267.Gaza_protesters_stage_York_rally/ CAMPAIGNERS staged a one-hour vigil in York city centre to highlight the plight of residents in the war-torn area of Gaza. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:40:00 +0000 78a423a41b390018e348ecf614fa970d http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4031289.Monks_Cross_Aldi_supermarket_hit_by_ram_raiders/ A YORK supermarket was today set to reopen after ram-raiders smashed their way through its doors – to steal a single laptop computer. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:10:00 +0000 8c483c9dbae52dcbdfa0c60887f115ba http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4031239.York_festive_lights_display_raises___5_900/ A DAZZLING display of Christmas lights in a York cul-de-sac has pulled in the pounds for good causes. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:40:00 +0000 bf4f84cbe3efca569d55fa88cb6c6ea5 http://www.thepress.co.uk/news/4031107.Mass_tribute_to_cancer_victim_Wayne_Thompson/ HUNDREDS of mourners packed into a church to say goodbye to a 24-year-old York man who lost his battle against a rare form of cancer. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:20:00 +0000 ebc9d6ef3df722db2487604d5cc12fd2