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The day ‘whores, dice players and other unthrifty folk’ can enter York
York's hidden history: the role of the Sheriff over the years WE'VE all heard of the Sheriff of Nottingham whose clutches Robin Hood managed to evade. But did you know that York had its own Sheriffs? Originally there were two, in fact. In the
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Through the keyhole: North Yorkshire house with a nightclub in its basement
Through the keyhole at Birdsall House and its new basement nightclub LIFE is full of surprises for Cara Willoughby. As a young graphic design student in the 1990s at the iconic Charles Rennie McIntosh-designed Glasgow School of Art, never did
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REVIEW: Quirky Hilton hotel in York that heiress Paris would approve of
In an age of corporate blandness you might have concerns about a top York hotel becoming part of a global chain, one of the world’s largest. But put your mind at rest with the Elmbank Hotel, based at the Mount, which earlier this summer became
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' Labour should have built 66,000 new homes by now - but have they?'
By now, Labour should have built 66,000 new homes - have they? WE were promised by the Labour government that they would build 1.5 million houses during their time in power. This task was given to Angela Rayner so could she inform the public
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Final days to send postal votes in Press' Best Beauty Salon competition
Today (October 12) is the final day that voting slips will be printed in The Press for our Best Beauty Salon competition. Postal votes must be received by Wednesday, October 16 to be counted before we crown the winner in the week commencing October
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Horrifying things to do in and around York this Halloween
YORK has a reputation as one of the most haunted cities in Europe, so it's no surprise it has its fair share of Halloween events. In order that readers can make the most of the scariest season, The Press has compiled its own list of things to do
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Derwent Training appoints new chief operating officer
Derwent Training has appointed a new chief operating officer. Vicki Parker has taken the position at the Malton-based training provider, bringing with her almost 20 years of experience in learning and apprenticeships. Starting her career as
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'She leaves a legacy of influential work' - tributes to university lecturer, 44
TRIBUTES have been paid to an influential York university lecturer who has died aged just 44. Dr Antonia Keung died on Tuesday, October 1 at York Hospital; a lecturer at the University of York, she leaves a legacy of influential research focused
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'I would love to live here' - York warehouse conversion on the market
A WAREHOUSE conversion in a sought-after York suburb has come onto the market. The unusual four-bed property called The Warehouse in Sandringham Street in Fishergate is for sale with Prime Residential for £750,000 who say it is a 'striking contemporary
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'We feel so professional already' - kit joy for top York school
GIRLS at a York school now have their own branded football strip thanks to a generous donation. The Mount girls’ football teams across the senior school now have their own branded football strip thanks to a donation of 22 kits and two goal-keeper
