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The reel meaning of Christmas
6:10pm Monday 6th October 2008
youngsters are being urged to turn film-makers and enter a competition to share their thoughts on the true meaning of Christmas.
‘Ungreen’ varsity plan is slammed
5:20pm Monday 6th October 2008
ECO-CONSCIOUS councillors have slammed the University of York for failing to demonstrate how its new campus will help combat climate change.
Comments (5)Alleygating scheme expansion
4:30pm Monday 6th October 2008
ALLEYWAYS which offer discreet escape routes for burglars in part of York are expected to be blocked off as part of new crime-busting action.
Selby housing: ‘Our hands are tied’
3:40pm Monday 6th October 2008
THE deputy leader of Selby council has hit out at the Government over housing policy, saying the district should be given more scope to set its own building quotas.
Skunk farmer to pay back £20k
2:50pm Monday 6th October 2008
HE was caught in possession of £30,000 worth of cannabis skunk and also admitted growing 37 skunk plants in his nephew’s attic.
Shoplifter went on run
2:00pm Monday 6th October 2008
A PRISONER’S comfort break turned into a break for freedom when police arranged medical treatment for her, York Crown Court heard.
City centre disorder drops by a third
1:10pm Monday 6th October 2008
CRIME caused by weekend revellers in York city centre dropped a third during a high-profile campaign to crack down on binge drinking.
Road ‘most dangerous in county’
12:20pm Monday 6th October 2008
A STRETCH of road in Sherburn-In-Elmet has been branded one of the most dangerous in the county following the death of a biker.
‘We live in fear of yobs’
11:30am Monday 6th October 2008
HALF of York’s population is now concerned about youngsters loitering in their area, according to a new poll.
Royal Mail job fears
11:00am Monday 6th October 2008
ROYAL Mail intends to stop processing second class post in York – sparking fears for the long-term future of the city’s sorting office and more than 350 jobs.
Architects gave Hungate HQ warning
10:30am Monday 6th October 2008
ARCHITECTS behind York’s troubled council headquarters project warned the budget may be too tight before being selected, The Press has learned.
Fresh land crisis to cost us £1.2m
10:30am Monday 6th October 2008
TROUBLE-HIT council chiefs are heading for a fresh crisis in their shake-up of services, which could cost York tax-payers more than £1 million.
Economic future of York still bright, says the boss of city council
10:30am Monday 6th October 2008
YORK’S future is bright, despite the economic turmoil and number of stalled developments across the city, its top boss has said.
Road campaign gathers support
10:18am Monday 6th October 2008
“ABSOLUTELY overwhelming” – that’s how the fiancée of a young driver killed on one of North Yorkshire’s busiest and deadliest roads has described the response to a campaign to make it safer.
Converted barn wrecked by fire
9:22am Monday 6th October 2008
TWO pet dogs were rescued by firefighters after a blaze gutted part of a home in Tollerton.
Witness appeal after cyclist dies following row with family
9:03am Monday 6th October 2008
A CYCLIST died following an argument with a family on a riverside walk in the centre of York.
Students distraught as coursework is destroyed in York school blaze
8:29am Monday 6th October 2008
“I WAS so upset when I found out that I just collapsed on the floor and cried.”
Activities set up for fire-hit pupils
7:41am Monday 6th October 2008
ACTIVITIES, including rugby training with York City Knights and free swimming sessions, have been arranged for students affected by a devastating fire.
UK News
Major review amid police race row
Updated 10:13pm Monday 6th October 2008
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced a nationwide assessment of how ethnic minorities are treated by the police as the race row surrounding the Metropolitan force continues.
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York City 0, Cambridge 0
CAMBRIDGE United failed to win a single corner and managed just one goal attempt in 90 minutes, but still left KitKat Crescent with a point on Saturday.
Why do we all love nostalgia?
A PAL of mine (yes, I do have some) sent me one of those round robin emails the other day. You know, those things that clutter up your inbox and threaten you with legs dropping off or worse if you don’t forward them to 50 of your friends in the next ten nanoseconds.
Yorkshire grit in the credit crunch
BULLDOG spirit is alive and well and living in the Yorkshire business community.
Remembering baby Jordan
A MOTHER who lives with the daily pain of knowing she will never see her son again marked the first anniversary of his death by raising money for The Press’s Guardian Angels Appeal.
Do teachers really want the stick brought back?
According to a new survey, a fifth of teachers in the UK say they would support bringing back caning in our schools. CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL investigates why they feel this way.
Romans? Are you forum or against ’em?
ROMAN legions and Barbarian hordes will be back in York later this month when the city’s Roman Festival returns.
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