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  • Vow to finance medical trials

    HEALTH chiefs have pledged to pour more money into clinical trials to help diagnose, treat and care for patients in York and North Yorkshire. Selby and York Primary Care Trust (PCT) is involved in pioneering local and national trials to research the cause

  • York advice centre shows excellence

    A YORK careers advice service has scooped a prestigious award for excellence. Future Prospects, based in Swinegate, received the honour at a ceremony in London. Actress Maureen Lipman presented the organisation with one of 11 matrix Excellence Awards,

  • £3.2m unit to train doctors

    A DEDICATED £3.2 million training centre for student doctors is set to be built at York Hospital - offering mock wards where trainees can practise medical procedures on specially-designed mannequins. Excited York Hospitals NHS Trust bosses hope that the

  • Alert over drink spiking

    BEHIND this prickly panto costume is a serious message warning York students about the risks of drink spiking. York St John's Students' Union have kicked-off the new term with a hard hitting campus campaign devised by Kathryn Ward, the college's vice-president

  • Body riddle

    POLICE worked for hours in a York street to investigate the mysterious death of a man found collapsed there. Scenes of crime officers cordoned off Hope Street, off Walmgate, and put a tent over the spot where the man was found yesterday. They spent the

  • Rhodes sweeps up award

    STAND-OFF supreme Scott Rhodes walked away with the top prize last night after being named the York City Knights Players' Player of the year. Rhodes was awarded at the Knights' glittering end-of-season presentation dinner at York Racecourse. The 24-year-old

  • Mum's plea to travellers

    THE mother of murdered York backpacker Caroline Stuttle has urged youngsters to follow their dreams and explore the world - but to stay safe. Speaking at a seminar in London aimed at keeping gap-year travellers safe, Marjorie Marks-Stuttle told how the

  • Police scrap untaxed cars

    TWENTY-FOUR cars have been scrapped as a result of a North Yorkshire Police campaign clamping down on car tax dodgers. The Uninsured Drivers Scheme ensures that drivers strongly suspected of being uninsured are prevented from driving vehicles on the road

  • Barbican battle given go-ahead

    THE redevelopment of York's Barbican Centre has been thrown into doubt, after protesters won the go-ahead to mount a legal challenge. The Save Our Barbican (SOB) campaign group has been granted legal aid, enabling it to apply for a judicial review of

  • Terror driver named and shamed

    A TEENAGE terror driver whose desperate attempt to escape arrest after a high-speed chase left a police officer injured, has been sentenced to 18 months in custody. The Evening Press can reveal that Foster Allan, 16, was the youth behind the wheel of

  • Juniors flex their muscles

    YORK City Rowing Club's squad of 12 juniors recorded seven wins at the Ancholme Head of the River race in Lincolnshire. Stroke Anna Skilbeck took the women's junior quadruple scull over the course at a controlled 30 strokes per minute, with her crew sculling

  • Chris backs Stockdale

    DESPITE losing his York City place to David Stockdale, Chris Porter bears no grudge towards the teenager. Instead, he is gushing in his praise and congratulations after hearing about this week's call up to the England National Game XI squad. He said:

  • Porter wants fresh chance

    YORK City goalkeeper Chris Porter has asked manager Chris Brass for a loan move after losing his place to teenage stopper David Stockdale. Porter replaced Paul Crichton in goal for the home game with Accrington Stanley at the end of August after the former