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Phantom speed bumps move for Clifton roads
SPEED humps are to be removed in part of York, and replaced with dummy ones. The work will go ahead in Westminster Road and The Avenue, Clifton, as part of redevelopment work at St Peter’s School. Lines will be painted on the road, to give
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Selby cinema plan moves closer
DEVELOPERS have held fresh talks with Selby’s council leaders about bringing the town its first cinema in 27 years as part of ambitious moves to create a new complex. A representative from Planet Ice has spoken to Selby District Council to discuss plans
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Sainsbury’s worker Philip Wardman awarded prize after charity cycle ride
A SUPERMARKET worker from York will get the chance to check out South Africa after proving he really is a trolley good fellow. Philip Wardman, who works at Sainsbury’s, in Foss Bank, has been awarded an “endurance” prize by the supermarket after cycling
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Former foster mother Laura McKenning celebrates her 90th birthday
A FORMER model and foster mum has celebrated her 90th birthday by raising cash for charity. Laura McKenning did not want any presents, so she asked guests at her birthday party if they would like to donate money towards buying vital equipment to help
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York Archaeological Trust wins charity challenge
A CHALLENGE to see which York organisation could raise the most money for a national charity saw contenders gather at an award ceremony to watch the top money-spinning team being crowned. The Business Brains Teams raised more than £3,000 between them
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Volunteers log in at Rowntree Park
MOTHER Nature has been given a helping hand to flourish in York’s Rowntree Park. The environmental charity BTCV and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) worked together to make the island in the park’s lake more wildlife-friendly
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Victim marked for life after assault by jealous boyfriend
A MAN who left a suspected love rival with permanent scars has avoided jail. Lee John Jones, formerly of Bine Street, Norton, appeared at York Crown Court for sentencing after pleading guilty to unlawfully wounding Phillip Craven on May 11 last year.
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Yorkshire businesses in bid for business in Czech Republic
FROM tomorrow, two York companies have only 48 hours in Prague to make their mark on the Czech business scene. Pilotwise International Ltd, aviation and training consultants and MyKnowledgeMap, an e-learning development company, are joining 17 other
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Garage owner Dave Pullan in driving seat for national title
A GARAGE owner in Harrogate has reached the final of a national competition to find the UK’s top garage technician. Dave Pullan, 43, who runs Carmaster UK Ltd, in Camwal Road, Starbeck, Harrogate, with his co-director wife Rebecca, is the only technician
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Yorkshire businesses still suffering in global recession
THE number of companies crashing in the Yorkshire region show no signs of abating. More than 595 firms became insolvent in the first three months of 2009 according the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) analysis. This represents a 14 per cent increase
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Alcohol ban lifted on Clifton man Richard Stewart Hurst
FOUR years ago, Richard Stewart Hurst was banned for the rest of his life from every shop in York that sold alcohol. But now, after York Crown Court heard of his good behaviour since the order was made, he can again walk into his local supermarket or
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Miss York gives it plenty of hammer for Roman Festival auction
THE reigning Miss York played her part to ensure the city’s Roman Festival will stay free for all when it kicks off next month. Helen Lawal, from Pickering, hosted a fundraising auction in aid of the festival, which raised more than £3,500 towards
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Recalling the grand old man of York
THEY don’t make them like Jimmy Melrose any more. The “grand old man of York”, as he was known at the time, was chairman of the York Race Committee at York Racecourse for an astonishing 50 years. Our first photograph shows him, dapper as ever, on his
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Inspectors praise Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School
HARD work from top to bottom has paid off for a Selby school which is in celebratory mood after a glowing inspection report. Schools watchdog Ofsted praised Cliffe Voluntary Controlled Primary School to the hilt after inspecting it over two days in a
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Poet in motion
EVER since we first watched The Singing Detective and tried in vain to work out what it was all about, Diary has been a big fan of the consummate actor that is Michael Gambon. Whether it’s playing idiosyncratic French detective Maigret, menacing the
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A father’s brave fight
The abrupt loss of a child, and the torment of not knowing what has become of them, is a burden that appears unendurable. And yet Peter Lawrence not only bears it, he fights daily to keep his daughter’s case in the public mind in the hope of solving the
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Parade pride
One of the best things about foreign travel is thechance to experience the life of a society other than our own. Many of us, while abroad, have been lucky enough to come across a wedding, a party, a procession being held to mark the patron saint of
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Star gazing
IT ALL started with a chocolate cake when I was about nine. In a fit of derring-do, I commandeered my mum’s kitchen while she was out and my dad was snoring his way through a Saturday afternoon and made one for tea. He went wild when he woke up and
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Why not clear Barbican site?
So now we learn the Barbican centre needs something approaching £1 million pounds-worth of repairs to put right the deterioration of the building that occurred while councillors arguing over its future lost a golden development opportunity (£818,000 to
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A logical step
HARROGATE has recently got a brand new bus information office in the town centre. As many people still lament the closure of York’s bus information office, how about the following – a bus information helpdesk in the central library foyer. There’s
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Cars a “tax pot”
The response from the gentleman from Fulford Park (Letters, April22) referring to motorists being treated as “cash cows” rejects sympathy for them for their high contribution to the Government tax collectors. Stating the fact that there is a large
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The very last word
MAY I have the last and final word on the “boy racers of the sky” by quoting a bit of doggerel which goes: “When war is threatened and danger is nigh, “God and the soldier is the cry, “But when the war is over “And wrongs are righted, “God is
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The public and conservation groups blamed for collapse of Hungate HQ scheme
AN investigation into York’s controversial council headquarters project has blamed conservationists and the public for the collapse of the multi million-pound plan. Opposition parties have condemned the inquiry into the Hungate scheme, which
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Positive points ... or codswallop?
With regard to NGM Heather’s letter about the closure of local post offices (Restore local post services first, Soapbox, April 20), I remember, with gratitude, as someone who runs a local business, Hugh Bayley’s crucial intervention in saving Micklegate
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Need for cane?
I watched a programme recently which had been recorded at a York school. It was called The Big Questions. One of the invited audience was a Press letter writer, David Quarrie. Three questions were put to the audience, one of which was: “Would bringing
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‘Get rid of all hospital car parks’
I have been following the periodic hysteria about car parking at York Hospital. There are many alternative and affordable ways of reaching the hospital without travelling by your own car. The managers of the hospital trust have worked a small miracle
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Fear of ‘gangsters’ led York man Kevin Kenna to hang himself, says partner
THE devoted partner of a knifeman found hanged after an armed police siege claimed today he had been in fear of attack from violent gangsters. Dawn Cowcill, 36, said Kevin Kenna had feared retribution from Merseyside criminals, against whom
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Iver Street gets bollards to stop antisocial parking – but cars can fit between them
ANTI-PARKING measures installed in a York street have been described as a “botched-job” after bollards were fitted so far apart that cars could park between them. Acomb ward councillor Tracy Simpson-Laing said the bollards in Iver Street were “as much
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Should overweight air travellers pay more?
YOU DON’T have to be overweight to feel squashed in an aeroplane seat – many a passenger has complained about stingy leg room and being too close to fellow fliers for comfort. However, larger travellers who squeeze into budget airline Ryanair
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CPP chief Hamish Ogston sees wealth battered
THE founder of York-based business CPP lost more than £100 million in a year, as the nation’s richest men and women were battered by the recession. Hamish Ogston, who founded the credit card security company in 1980, has seen his fortune fall from £530
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Review: Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, Fibbers, York
THIS was Owen Ashworth's second visit to York in a year. Last time around, he was struck down by a nasty cold bug. He said he was feeling better at Friday's Fibbers gig – but his lethargic, plodding music suggested otherwise. Ashworth’s brother, Gordon
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Peter Lawrence says sorry for university room searches
THE father of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence has apologised to students after police looked through their rooms without their knowledge. The halls of residence accommodation of many University of York students was searched, after 35-year-old Claudia
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‘Sick’ Knights cruise to win at Workington
YORK City Knights won at Workington despite having three players sick on the coach to the game and seeing star man David March suffer what was feared to be a broken bone in the first half. Director of rugby James Ratcliffe revealed after the
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York City’s fringe players fail to impress manager Martin Foyle in 1-1 draw at Lewes with Wembley places up for grabs
FEW players staked their claim for Wembley places during yesterday’s disappointing 1-1 draw at relegated Lewes according to York City manager Martin Foyle. Foyle made nine changes to the side that started Friday night’s 2-1 win at Weymouth.
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Simon Dyson battles in tricky conditions to finish joint 41st in Ballantine’s Golf Championship
SIMON Dyson finished in a tie for 41st spot after a testing weekend in the Ballantine’s Golf Championship in South Korea. The Malton & Norton Golf Club star closed with a one-over par 73 after an up and down round of four bogeys and three birdies. Starting
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Waiting game as Selby Town cling on to second in Northern Counties East League
SELBY Town closed their season with a 2-1 defeat by Arnold Town in the Northern Counties East League premier division. The Robins are now looking over their shoulder as Long Eaton could snatch second place behind champions Mickleover Sports. Ex-York
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Leeds United beat strugglers Hartlepool 1-0
STRIKER Jermaine Beckford fired his 32nd goal of the season as Leeds United beat struggling Hartlepool 1-0 in League One. Beckford struck on 60 minutes after being teed up by Ben Parker as the Whites stayed in the race for third place with MK Dons and
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Tate & Lyle Selby launch great escape in premier division of the Leeper Hare York & District Football League
ESCAPE artists Tate & Lyle are on course to avoid relegation from the Leeper Hare York & District Football League’s top flight for the second time in 12 months. The Selby side beat Malton & Norton 2-1 on Saturday and, having taken seven points from
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Friar strike wins Junior Cup for Selby RSSC
SELBY RSSC edged out Strensall to win the York FA Saturday Junior Cup final at Poppleton. The game got off to a dramatic start when Robert Friar took advantage of hesitant goalkeeping from Christopher Graham to put Selby ahead on three minutes. Friar
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Victory for Leeper Hare champions Haxby United relegates Thorpe
Reserve ‘A’ champions Haxby United beat Thorpe 2-1 to relegate their opponents in the Leeper Hare York & District League. Dave Squires scored for Thorpe, but Terry Taylor and Pete Dransfield turned the game. Old Malton beat Dunnington 7-1 with goals
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Wilson and Laidlaw star in York Cricket Club’s opening win
A WHIRLWIND 90 from Australian run machine Dan Wilson and six wickets from paceman Neil Laidlaw got York Cricket Club off to a winning start in the Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB County Premier League. Laidlaw’s 6-78 in 20 overs helped bowl out hosts Sheffield
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Michael Vaughan hits form as Yorkshire down Sussex
Michael Vaughan announced his return to form at Headingley with 82 as Yorkshire beat Sussex by 14 runs in the Friends Provident Trophy. Vaughan helped the Tykes amass 227-5 from their 50 overs before Tim Bresnan took four wickets and had a hand in a
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Runs galore on the opening day of the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League season
BATSMEN had a field day as the Hunters York & District Senior Cricket League got underway on the hardest April pitches seen for many years. Leading the way was Woodhouse Grange’s Jonathon Bean who hit 17 fours and five sixes in a 62-ball blitz which
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York RUFC finish Yorkshire One season with derby defeat
INJURY-HIT York RUFC ended their Yorkshire One season with a 15-13 home defeat by Scarborough. The Clifton Parkers led 8-0 at half-time after a try by Billy Cakaunitabua and a penalty from Paul Williams. Boro hit back to lead 10-8 and, although Alex
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York Acorn’s play-off adventure ends with Raiders reverse
BATTLING York Acorn ARLC found their National Conference premier division play-off clash with Oulton Raiders a game too far as they crashed to a 38-0 defeat. Injuries before and during the game contributed to the Blue and Golds’ defeat at Thanet
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Workington 6, Knights 36
IT wasn’t particularly spectacular, but York City Knights still scored six tries in an ultimately comfortable 36-6 win at Workington. The Championship One game had been in the balance at 6-6 at half-time but, whereas Town continued to make
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North Yorkshire trainer Mark Johnston has chance for five-timer at Newcastle Racecourse
Such is the strength in depth in Mark Johnston’s 200- horsepower yard in Middleham that it is not beyond the bounds of possibility that the North Yorkshire trainer could saddle five winners at Newcastle today. Johnston, whose horses are in good heart
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Tadcaster bridge death not suspicious, say police
POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a man died soon after leaving a town-centre pub in North Yorkshire. The man, believed to be in his mid-40s, was found by passersby at 4am yesterday, lying on the main bridge over the River Wharfe in
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Lewes 1, York City 1
IT will be out of the Dripping Pan and into the mire if York City kick off next season in the manner they finished 2008/9. A 1-1 draw at Lewes’ quaint stadium, named after the utensils monks once mined salt with on the site, represented a dismal
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Crossing work closes Walmgate Bar
MOTORISTS faced diversions in central York, after one of the city’s historic gateways was closed for roadworks. Walmgate Bar shut on Saturday, as workmen began installing a pedestrian crossing. Drivers were diverted via nearby sidestreets, or used Navigation
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Three are killed on North Yorkshire’s roads
THREE people died following separate crashes on North Yorkshire’s roads. An elderly man died when his grey Vauxhall Corsa collided with a red Rover 400 at Bagby Junction, near Thirsk, a woman died when her blue Fiat Punto and a white Ford Transit van
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Scout groups march in annual St George’s Day parade
THOUSANDS of young people gathered in York, as Scouts, Guides and Brownies held their annual St George’s Day parade. Members of various Scout Association units came together at the Eye of York and paraded to York Minster, where a service was held. The
