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Stories for 7 February 2008

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Hunch pays off for duo

A COMMERCIAL hunch 12 years ago has paid dividends to two North Yorkshire entrepreneurs who have sold their venture in a major deal. more...

Colombian tourist bid

A SOARAWAY launch of Colombiaexperience.com by a York travel firm, will lead to proprietor Paul Smith having a Colombian experience of his own. more...

Insurance giant nets huge sales

THOUSANDS of workers in York have been hailed by Norwich Union bosses for helping to clock up multi-billion pound sales. more...

Venturefest attracts more than 2,000 people

THIS year's Yorkshire Venturefest was the biggest and best yet. more...

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World’s greatest to star in gallery

THIS year's Yorkshire Venturefest was the biggest and best yet. more...

‘We don’t tap your phones’

CITY of York Council said today it had never tapped anyone's phone - but revealed that it did seek to obtain confidential personal information about people on five occasions last year. more...

It’s a shoe-in for fashion conscious and well-heeled

THE Diary thought it was only our credit cards that were given a hammering every weekend by our significant others. more...

Lorry driver dies after accident on A1

A LORRY driver from Tadcaster has died, after his vehicle left the A1. more...

Delay hit school unveils revamp

PUPILS and staff at a primary school on the outskirts of York are celebrating getting a £836,000 extension. more...

Our young inspiration

YOU'RE never too young to be an entrepreneur. more...

Jailed over raids spree

DESPERATION for drug money has put a heroin addict behind bars, after he crept into people's homes at night on a burglary spree in Selby. more...

Politicians back Press transport campaign

OUR campaign supporting York's proposed bid for millions of pounds of Government funding to improve the city's transport system today won the backing of all the city's main political parties. more...

Insurance giant nets huge sales

THOUSANDS of workers in York have been hailed by Norwich Union bosses for helping to clock up multi-billion pound sales. more...

Driver dies after falling ill at the wheel

A PENSIONER from North Yorkshire has died after falling ill at the wheel of his lorry. more...

Forces checking whether bogus officer incidents are linked

POLICE in North Yorkshire are investigating whether a series of incidents involving bogus callers pretending to be police officers are linked to a similar problem in East Yorkshire. more...

Murder search at tip

A WASTE disposal site near York has become the focus of a hunt for a missing woman at the centre of a murder investigation. more...

After the vote

It is 90 years since women in the UK won the right to vote. CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL asks what has changed over the years. more...

Factory’s discount shop set to close

A SHOP where Nestlé Rowntree staff and former employees can buy discounted Nestlé products is to close down. more...

‘Improving’ councils are praised by inspectors

COUNCILS in our region have been praised by national inspectors. more...

MP seeks bank blunder probe

AN MP has called for an internal investigation into how the door of a bank in North Yorkshire was left unlocked. more...

‘Justice is done’ for former sugar beet farmers

MORE compensation is set to be paid to sugar beet growers who were forced to stop growing the crop when British Sugar closed its York factory. more...

Family to celebrate life of murder victim

A FUNERAL celebrating the life of Riccall builder Tommy Thompson could be held next week as his family hopes to fly his body home over the coming days. more...

Conservation fear for Coppergate site

CONSERVATIONISTS have called on the new owners of York's Coppergate Centre to talk to them before submitting fresh plans to redevelop land near Clifford's Tower. more...

Venturefest attracts more than 2,000 people

THIS year's Yorkshire Venturefest was the biggest and best yet. more...

Waterfront flats backed

THE regeneration of York's historic Bonding Warehouse is set to get the go-ahead, more than seven years after being devastated by floods. more...

Prince’s flavour of city’s nightlife

PRINCE WILLIAM stunned diners at a York curry house last night by turning up unannounced and ordering a house special. more...

The Stained Glass Centre opening in York

A VISIONARY new centre is to be created in one of York's "lost" buildings in a bid to showcase the age-old skill of stained glass making and revitalise part of the city. more...

Nice work if you can get it

ON MY first newspaper job, expenses were seen as a legitimate way to compensate for poor pay. more...

Historic documents preserved by archivists

TWO of York's most historically important documents have been preserved for the future - thanks to the work of council archivists. more...

Eatery hits all the diet notes

A restaurant in York has celebrated its tenth birthday by becoming the first eatery in the country to go 100 per cent vegan and gluten-free. more...

Thieves target vehicles during spate of house burglaries

POLICE are investigating a spate of "two-in-one" burglaries in North Yorkshire. more...

World’s greatest to star in gallery

IT'S a far cry from the Maracanã to KitKat Crescent. more...

Head teacher heralds boy’s quick-thinking

A BOY who narrowly avoided being abducted after lessons ended at a York school has been praised for his quick thinking by his head teacher. more...

Having a blast!

A 21-gun salute was fired in York to mark the 56th anniversary of The Queen's accession to the throne. more...

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