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Stories for 21 April 2007

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Tory politician concerned by maternity shake-up

GOVERNMENT bosses have been accused by a North Yorkshire MP of putting jobs at risk and misleading expectant mothers over new maternity proposals.   more...

Grand Ole Opry comes to Drax

GRAB those Stetsons and pull on your cowboy boots because a major country music festival is on its way to the Selby area.   more...

Marathon motorcycle charity trek

THIS Selby motorcyclist is preparing to ride hundreds of miles to raise cash for a medical charity.   more...

Michael Middleton avoids prison for GBH

A SLAUGHTERHOUSE worker has escaped a trip to jail, but must pay £2,000 compensation to the man he ambushed and beat up.   more...

Keeping tabs on electricity

YORK councillors have welcomed plans for free electricity monitors to help householders cut domestic energy bills.   more...

School earns double praise

A NEW head teacher has joined staff and pupils at a York primary school to celebrate an "outstanding" double inspection.   more...

£5.5 million extension opened at York secondary school

A TRIO of head teachers turned out to see the opening of a £5.5 million school building project in York.   more...

Report which claims York is a bad place to raise kids panned

IT'S offical - York is one of the worst places in North Yorkshire to bring up kids.   more...

Spotlight on crime hotspots

RESIDENTS and councillors in part of York received a detailed breakdown of criminal damage in their area, at a special community meeting.   more...

Creature comforts at nursing home

EXOTIC creepy crawlies visited a nursing home near York - and went down a storm with residents.   more...

Householder’s police raid fury

A REMOVALS man has complained to police after they raided his home for drugs and stolen property - but did not take any action against him.   more...

Bus belt up bid

PLANS to improve safety on school buses in York - by making seatbelts and CCTV compulsory - are set to be given the green light.   more...

Multi-million pound vet service for York

A NEW hospital may be built in York - for animals.   more...

Scouts on parade for centenary

HUNDREDS of Scouts will march to York Minster tomorrow to celebrate 100 years of Scouting.   more...

Top flight awards for pilots

THE head of the RAF visited North Yorkshire to meet eight new pilots as they were awarded their flying badges.   more...

Council leaders welcome new chief for county police force

NORTH Yorkshire's new top cop will be asked to consider putting up speed cameras in York.   more...

Call for York to become a World Heritage Site

IT is already treasured by millions of tourists as one of the most historic cities in the world.   more...

Mum’s anger at lost notes

A MUM who was seconds from death after giving birth wants answers after York Hospital lost her notes.   more...

River death: Victim named

THE man whose body was pulled from the River Foss on Wednesday has now been named.   more...

York’s most potty road

IS Hazel Garth York's most   more...

Trainspotter a 'Peeping Tom'

TRAINSPOTTER Adrian Holdstock got his sexual kicks by watching other men using the toilets at York Railway Station, the city's magistrates heard.   more...

Will air bus take off?

YORK'S new airport shuttle bus service is now attracting 500 passengers a week as it continues to gain in popularity, the operators revealed today.   more...

The day York shoppers got an eye full

DOZENS of scantily-clad shoppers descended on York for the opening of a new city centre store.   more...

BNP candidate stands in York and Edinburgh

THE British National Party was today accused of   more...

Eating for England

ST George's Day celebrates all things English, but when it comes to food our stomachs could be rumbling further afield.   more...

This reading business is a real page-turner

I'M embarrassed to admit this, being an author, but my child does not read.   more...

York Press Sport

Warrior set to win the battle

MIDDLEHAM trainer Karl Burke can take the honours at Southwell tomorrow by completing a double with Electric Warrior and Future's Dream.   more...

Home comforts

SELBY Golf Club professional Nick Ludwell could be forgiven for thinking what might have been' when he tees off on his own course next Wednesday.   more...

Neck and neck

HUNTINTON Rovers and Dringhouses are continuing to slug it out at the top of the Leeper Hare York and District Football League premier division.   more...

Dazzler becomes 'Grinder'

Yorkshire sought to grind down Surrey rather than go for the quick kill on the third day of the LV Championship match at the Brit Oval yesterday and if all goes well today they should give new captain Darren Gough a dream start to his reign.   more...

Hoggard out as Friendship put to test

New Yorkshire captain Darren Gough has made his first tough decision by omitting Matthew Hoggard from the squad for tomorrow's opening Friends Provident Trophy game against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.   more...

Prospects for this summer’s York Senior Cricket League’s top division

THE York Senior Cricket League season gets underway tomorrow with the traditional opening clash between the League champions and the Premier Cup winners.   more...

Dyson hails class of ace Els

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What’s a bonus make? Points

COACH Mick Cook might not be a big fan of it, but there's no doubting York City Knights have already benefited from the introduction of the controversial new points structures in the National Leagues.   more...

We need to be more creative – Cook

A RIB injury has ruled loose forward Rob Spicer out of tomorrow's Northern Rail Cup knock-out clash with Barrow at Huntington Stadium.   more...

Rayner keen to make amends

GEORGE Rayner is determined to make up for a mistake when York City Knights clash with Barrow Raiders in the Northern Rail Cup last 16 tomorrow at Huntington Stadium.   more...

Evans wants to keep it clean

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