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Kohler-Cadmore is a big hit for Yorkshire
TOM Kohler-Cadmore’s first appearance of the season yielded a sparkling 164 as Yorkshire got their Royal London one-day Cup campaign off to a winning start against Durham at Emirates Riverside.The 23-year-old opener hit 15 fours and seven sixes in 151
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Festival fun revealed
CYCLISTS will enjoy the dawn chorus and walkers will have a Champagne picnic at this year’s Walk Cycle Festival. The week-long event starts on Sunday, May 27, with a community launch party from 11am to 4pm in Rowntree Park and concludes with World Bicycle
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Sun makes welcome appearance for day three of the Dante
THE sun came out in full force as thousands of racegoers descended on the Knavesmire for the final day of the Dante.The opening three day festival at York Racecourse saw 2018’s racing in the city get underway in traditional style.While chilly winds swept
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Racing: Threading takes advantage of York stalls drama
THREADING ran out a wide-margin winner of an incident-packed Longines Irish Champions Weekend Fillies' Stakes at York.Mark Johnston's filly won the Lowther on the Knavesmire last season, but in two appearances since she had run to nothing like
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TEAM NEWS: Hull KR duo back for York City Knights against Hemel Stags
HULL KR duo Matty Marsh and Will Dagger will be back in the York City Knights line-up on Sunday as the Betfred League One pacesetters welcome Hemel Stags to Bootham Crescent (3pm).A few little injuries in the home camp have forced a reshuffle in the backs
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Tadcaster Albion secure six signatures including former captain's
PADDY MILLER has rejoined Tadcaster Albion as one of six players to have put pen to paper for the 2017/18 season.The former Brewers captain joins from Hyde United where he opted not to renew his contract due to the travelling becoming “unsustainable”.
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Shopper wrongly fined after parking camera blunder
A SHOPPER was wrongly fined £80 for parking too long at a York shopping centre after her car was mistaken for another one with an almost identical registration number. Yvonne Mulvaney said she drove to the Vangarde shopping park to visit the John
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Parking wardens to be issued with body-worn cameras
PARKING wardens in East Yorkshire have been issued with body cameras to crack down on abuse.All 24 members of East Riding of Yorkshire Council's civil enforcement officers will be issued with the cameras, following more than 120 incidents of aggressive
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Mum's hope for 'rubble wasteland' garden
A YORK mother is hoping to win a competition so her 'rubble wasteland' garden can be transformed into a safe place for her children to play while her sick husband is travelling to receive treatment.Hayley Turner is one of 1,700 contestants in
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Crowd favourite prop rejoins York City Knights on loan
FRONT-ROW enforcer Colton Roche is on his way back to York City Knights.The 24-year-old Huddersfield Giants prop, a crowd favourite in his time at Huntington Stadium in 2014 and 2015, is returning to the Minster city for a second loan stint this season.He
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Foundation set up after York student's death launches 'Chat With Charlie' service
A CHARITABLE foundation set up after former University of York student Charlie Watkins took his own life shortly after appearing on ITV’s Take Me Out has launched a new mental health support service.'Chat with Charlie' provides confidential 1:
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Chance to discuss new care centre planned for north York
A COMMUNITY event in Haxby will give people a chance to discuss plans for a new care and support hub in the north of York.After the opening of York’s first Talking Point in Acomb, City of York Council is inviting people to find out more about another
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MINSTER LEAGUE: Thorpe United join the big boys in cup semi-finals
DIVISION one champions Thorpe United ensured their place in the last four of the York Minster Engineering League Senior Cup with a 4-1 defeat of top-flight Sporting Knavesmire. Paul Moran hit a hat-trick for the Selby side with James Barrett adding
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Cancer charity honoured in NHS 70th birthday awards
THE co-founder of a cancer charity which has been shortlisted for a national award says the organisation's achievements have gone "beyond our wildest dreams".York Against Cancer was chosen as a finalist for the NHS70 Parliamentary Awards
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JUNIOR FOOTBALL: Reports and pictures of York FA Cup finals for U16s, U15s, U14s & U13s
FIVE-STAR Dunnington Under-16s won the York FA Senior Minor Cup at Bootham Crescent by beating Old Malton St Mary's. The 5-1 win secured a trophy double for Dunnington, who finished four points clear at the top of York Motorsports Village Minor
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Silence at the Minster
THE restorative power of silent meditation will be explored in Silence in the Minster, three special after-hours events taking place this summer in York Minster’s Nave.The Revd Canon Dr Christopher Collingwood, Chancellor of York Minster said people were
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Entries open for Acomb family fun run
ENTRIES are open for this year's Acomb Fun Run.The event is hosted by Carr Infants and Junior School in partnership with the council’s YorWellbeing service, the free event on Sunday, May 27 consists of a 2km junior individual run for 4 - 14year olds
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Red carpet screening of Oscar-winning short film
THE Wilberforce Trust is organizing a VIP red-carpet screening of Oscar-winning short film “The Silent Child” at York's Everyman cinema next week to help raise the profile of its plans for a new state-of-the-art community hub.The York trust was recently
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York to host Yorkshire croquet tournament
YORK Croquet Club are inviting spectators to the lawns tomorrow to watch some of Yorkshire's top croquet teams in action.Play from the Yorkshire Federation Short Lawn Tournament will be held from 10am to 4pm at the club's headquarters on Scarcroft
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Thy Kingdom Come culminates at York Minster
THY Kingdom Come - a ‘global wave of prayer’ launched by the Archbishops of York and Canterbury in 2016 - culminates at a ‘Beacon’ worship event at York Minster at 7.30pm on Sunday.The service will involve the band from St Michael le Belfrey Church and
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POINT-TO- POINT: Doubles all round at the Bilsdale
DOUBLES were the order of the day at the Bilsdale Point-to-Point at Easingwold as trainers Pete Fahey and Guy Brewer recorded two wins each, with the former supplying some exciting young horses.Brewer's talented Young Hurricane bounced back to form
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Man in ‘distressed state’ found safe and well after search in York
POLICE, fire crews and York Rescue Boat were called out to search for a man in York yesterday (May 17). North Yorkshire Police said it received a report shortly after 5pm about a man who was in a “distressed state” in the Water End area of York
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Duncombe Place road closure for Minster service
DUNCOMBE Place will be closed to traffic on Tuesday afternoon, when the Manchester Memorial Service is screened at York Minster.The city council has issued a traffic notice stating that the road will be closed to traffic from 12pm until 4pm on Tuesday
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VALE LEAGUE: Centurion Drake powers Askam Bryan to win over Ovington
STEVE DRAKE plundered his second big century in as many appearances as Askham Bryan crushed Ovington in the HPH York Vale Cricket League division one. He bludgeoned 173 not out with no other Askham player managing more than 15 in the home side’
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Delays at York station after person hit by train
THERE are delays on the railway line between York and Darlington after a person was hit by a train at Northallerton. British Transport Police confirmed that they were called at about 12.25pm and the person died at the scene of the incident.
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Greyhound Trust event in Wetherby
THE Greyhound Trust West Yorkshire is hosting its second Northern Greyhound Gathering.The event is free and will take place at Wetherby Racecourse on Sunday, July 15.Attractions include a dog show for all breeds, stalls food and children's entertainments.All
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Harrogate's Harlow Green homes plan underway
A LOCAL homebuilder has unveiled plans for a new development in Harrogate.Taylor Wimpey North Yorkshire is planning to build 199 homes of between two and five bedrooms, including 40 per cent affordable housing, at Harlow Green.The building work will get
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Woman, 85, badly hurt in crash
AN ELDERLY woman suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash in North Yorkshire.The 85-year-old was driving a Skoda Fabia estate out of the Victoria multi-storey car park in East Parade, Harrogate, which was involved in a crash with a black Vauxhall
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All set for beer and music festival
BEER lovers can enjoy a tipple or two and live music at a festival near York on Saturday (May 19).The eighth annual Stillingfleet Beer and Music Festival will feature cask ales from 11 independent Yorkshire breweries.Stillingfleet singer Jan Nielsen heads
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COLUMN The Royal Wedding is in the wrong place
If only the Royal Wedding was happening in a registry office instead of in a church. The bridegroom’s father got married in a civil service second time round, followed by a church blessing, and as far as I know, neither of the Happy Royal Couple are regular
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Assault involving man and woman in York
POLICE are investigating an assault in York earlier this week.North Yorkshire Police said it happened on Dane Avenue in Acomb at around midnight between Sunday and Monday and involved a man and a woman.The force is asking for the public’s help to establish
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Three people taken to hospital after A19 crash
THREE people have been taken to hospital after a crash on the A19 at Crockey Hill this morning. Police and paramedics were called to the scene at about 11.05am after an accident involving a Vauxhall Zafira, a Ford Fiesta and a Ford Ranger.
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Woman, 86, who suffered in Soviet labour camp receives Siberian Exiles Cross
A NORTH Yorkshire woman has been honoured with a prestigious award from the Polish government.Bogumila (Bogda) Lake, 86, who lives in Easingwold, was awarded the Siberian Exiles Cross at a ceremony in London.The award recognises Polish citizens who suffered
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LETTERS ROUND-UP: Whatever happened to democracy?...Immigration...MP masterminds...
WELL, well, well, who’d have thought it?All these years I had the impression that democracy was all about one person, one vote, the will of the people etc. But no, it appears that route only leads to autocracy and dictatorship.Real democracy, according
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Seriously injured cyclist returns to scene of crash
A YORK mountain biking enthusiast has returned to the scene of a serious crash to complete one of local cycling’s great challenges.Ivan Astbury, 55, of Bishopthorpe, was seriously injured last year while competing in the annual Hamsterley Beast event.He
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Hundreds apply to join police force
MORE than 900 people applied to become police officers during a recent recruitment campaign.Humberside Police are trying to recruit 400 new officers by the end of the year, and said 680 of the 908 who applied in the most recent round of recruitment were
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There's no smoke...
I WRITE regarding the letter from Mrs Mary Morton (The Press, May 7) with regard to wood smoke from wood burning fires in the Hobmoor Drive area.There should be no wood burning, or smoke from any burning of waste, in a number of areas of York. I believe
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A major problem with mental health
MENTAL health is one of the major public health challenges of our time. In recent years we’ve seen growing awareness in Westminster and in the media, but now we need urgent action to match the rhetoric.Research shows that one in 10 children aged between
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Family gear up for Rob’s Ride
THE family of Rob Stephenson are encouraging people to take part in a charity bike ride later this month.Rob’s Ride will take place on Sunday, May 27 and involve a 25km or 50km ride up onto the Wolds, starting and finishing at Malton and Norton Rugby
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Sad to read about soaring child obesity
I WAS very saddened to read that child obesity is soaring in York (The Press, May 14). I have to disagree with Cllr Stuart Barnes when he stated that there is a lack of green space in Acomb. We have West Bank Park, Lindsey Avenue and Acomb Green and they
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Review: The Girl On The Train, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
THE girl on the train is more off the train than on it; more off the booze than on it, despite being an alcoholic, in Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel's new stage adaptation of Paula Hawkins' melodramatic potboiler. Is this premiere off the rails
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Rekindling the spirit of Agincourt
I SEE that the seventh super-duper hunter-killer Astute class nuclear submarine has been ordered at a cost of some £1.5 billion.To me the most interesting aspect of this development is the vessel’s name. The six other members of the class are unremarkable
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Man identified after CCTV appeal
POLICE have identified the man they want to speak to over theft of alcohol from a shop in North Yorkshire. Earlier today North Yorkshire Police released a still alleged to be from CCTV of the incident around 10.50pm on May 12 at a shop in
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Tributes paid to popular tailor and musician
TRIBUTES have been paid to a well-known Malton tailor and musician. John Piercy, who was 73, worked for more than 50 years in the trade after his mum found him a job at Maenson Clothes in Pickering on his 15th birthday. John set up his own
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Drop-ins held over revised flood plans
TWO drop-in sessions are being organised by the Environment Agency next week as it works up proposals to improve flood defences in two York communities - including demountable defences across a street. The agency announced last year that Clementhorpe
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Emergency services mark LGBTQ awareness day
REPRESENTATIVES of the emergency services have displayed specially-designed vehicle liveries to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Since 2005, May 17 has been a day marked by 120 countries to raise awareness and
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York firm ensures safety at FIFA World Cup in Russia
THE York company behind a globally used tracking app has partnered with a Russian security firm to bolster its services at the FIFA World Cup this summer.Vismo Global Tracking Solutions, based at Clifton Park, works with companies and organisations through
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Police appeal after shop window is smashed
A LARGE shop window valued at more than £1,000 has been smashed in a North Yorkshire town.The criminal damage happened at a shop on Victoria Road, Scarborough, between midnight and 1.30am on May 8, North Yorkshire Police said.A shop owner arrived to open
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CEO instigates brand changes
A YORK mutual healthcare society dating back more than 110 years has unveiled a “radical shake-up” under its new chief executive.Benenden, which employs a team of 270 in Holgate Park, is refocussing its priorities on health services after diversifying
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Meghan Barkle and Harry Woofsor will look pawesome on big day
A YORK dog groomer is honouring tomorrow's royal wedding with a ceremony of her own - between pups Harry Woofsor and Meghan Barkle. Claire Randlesome, owner of Barkingham Palace in Acomb, found her royal lookalikes Herbie the German Spitz and Annie
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Minster to screen Manchester Arena anniversary service
YORK Minster is to screen a service being staged at Manchester Cathedral next week to mark the first anniversary of the Manchester Arena terror attack. The National Service of Commemoration next Tuesday will be attended by bereaved families, first
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Safety fears on A19 after crash
RESIDENTS say “it is only a matter of time” before someone is killed on a main road between York and Selby. Following a crash between a motorhome and a car on the A19, close to Riccall Road, last month, residents in Escrick and Riccall have called
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£200k bus scheme - to save just 90 seconds - moves ahead
A £200,000 project to cut 90 seconds off bus journey times on a York road is moving ahead. But a City of York Council meeting heard questions raised about the cost of the scheme - and whether it was worth it. A public consultation will now
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ON THIS DAY: May 18
From our archives:80 years agoThe new High Altar in York Minster, which had been erected as a memorial to the late Lord Halifax had finally been completed. The date of June 1 had been arranged for a dedication ceremony by the Archbishop of York, Dr Temple
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The Press Camera Club: May 18
WOULD you like to see your photographs on this page?More than 1,000 readers have joined The Press Camera Club, which launched in June 2017 and brings together talented amateur photographers from across York and North and East Yorkshire to share their
