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Injured train driver gets £6k 7:57pm Sunday 11th May 2008 A TRAIN driver who was left in agony after slipping on a pile of discarded rubbish has been awarded a £6,000 compensation pay-out. Queen and Duke of Edinburgh to attend Great Yorks event 5:49pm Sunday 11th May 2008 THE Great Yorkshire Show is set to be a right royal occasion this year, with the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh due to attend the event. Reader comments (3) Entertainer and charity fundraiser caught over the limit 3:43pm Sunday 11th May 2008 AN entertainer who raises funds for charity is off the road for 16 months after he was caught drink-driving. Ex-rail duo recall the age of steam 2:41pm Sun 11 May 08 TWO star players in the last rites of mainline steam are set to feature at an extravaganza to mark the 40th anniversary of the official end of steam. What a load of rubbish! 1:38pm Sunday 11th May 2008 YORK residents have been kings of composting this week. Reader comments (2) Lollipop patrol shortage fears 12:16pm Sunday 11th May 2008 THOUSANDS of young children in York are having to cross dangerous, busy roads to get to school, due to a continued shortage of lollipop men and women. Reader comments (5) Lifeline hope for York route 11:14am Sunday 11th May 2008 A THREATENED bus service loop serving the Holly Bank area of York could be thrown a lifeline, the Liberal Democrats claimed today. Reader comments (2) City councillor fires off warning over timetable changes 11:12am Sunday 11th May 2008 NEW bus timetables will start tomorrow across York with many passengers in the dark about the changes, a senior councillor has claimed. Reader comments (2) MP to miss eco-town meetings 10:11am Sun 11 May 08 CAMPAIGNERS fighting proposals for an eco-town in North Yorkshire are organising two major public meetings next week, where residents can vent their fury. Reader comments (5) Judges throw out appeal by drug dealer 8:07am Sunday 11th May 2008 A York man jailed after detectives unravelled a multi-million pound international drugs scam has failed to convince top judges his sentence was too harsh. £876k grant boost to improve private houses 7:57pm Saturday 10th May 2008 HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds have been pledged to help York residents improve their homes. Reader comments (4) York students honoured for work in helping others 9:30am Sat 10 May 08 CITY of York Council has honoured four students for going the extra mile in helping others. Police commendations 9:12am Saturday 10th May 2008 POLICE officers from across York and Selby have been commended for outstanding work and bravery. Reader comments (13) HQ’s new look 9:09am Sat 10 May 08 THEIR first attempt drew almost universal derision. Reader comments (29) Sorry, we made a nasty smell! 8:59am Saturday 10th May 2008 BRITISH Sugar today apologised to residents after untreated water at its former York factory unleashed a foul stench. Reader comments (10) Cyclist death witness plea 8:30am Saturday 10th May 2008 POLICE investigating a fatal York cycle accident have interviewed dozens of cyclists and pedestrians in a bid to find witnesses. Danger to the public 8:15am Sat 10 May 08 Wife who fed rat poison to husband is locked up indefinitely by judge. Gilligans No1 in rock battle 8:03am Sat 10 May 08 HUNDREDS of rock fans packed into York's Grand Opera House last night to witness the finest of young musical talent. Reader comments (3) City 'badly needs a five-star hotel' 7:59am Saturday 10th May 2008 THE absence of a five-star hotel in York is discouraging top-end conference organisations from coming to the city, it has been revealed at the launch of a new tourism body. Reader comments (17) Museum to mark world record with reunion 7:57pm Fri 9 May 08 The National Railway Museum (NRM) in York is preparing to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the world steam record set by the iconic locomtoive Mallard in 1938. Reader comments (3) More ...

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