Archive for April, 2009

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Schedule finalised for 45th annual Roses tournament

Preparations can step up another gear for the annual Roses battle against Lancaster after the finished schedule for the tournament was released today.

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Claudia ‘private and secretive’, close friends claim

Missing Goodricke chef Claudia Lawrence has a ‘private and secretive’ side to her character which is thought to be making the search for her more difficult, Sky News Online has learnt.

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The current fees system is a damaging way of making students contribute

The imminent review into Higher Education funding is crucial, it will not just have an impact on students over the coming years, but for generations. And I need to be clear from the outset, there are University Vice-Chancellors right across the UK actively and openly lobbying for a significant lifting of the cap on fees [...]

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‘Green nonsense’ biomass plan for Hes East gets Council backing

The University has been given backing to build three biomass boilers as part of the Heslington East expansion project, despite claims from councillors that the plan is “green nonsense”.

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The consequence of cheap journalism is a deeply unattractive political system

For the first time in too many weeks than I care to calculate, the Sunday newspapers appear to be void of any scandal surrounding some MP’s expense claim or other.

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Passing on the dreams; passing on the reality.

What is history if not the battle of ideologies? The History Boys, Alan Bennett’s superbly timeless play examining the educational system and what it means to teach, inadvertently swerves into analogous territory.

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Unless you’ve seen police brutality firsthand you cannot believe it happens

Wednesday 1st April looked to be one of the few days in today’s money-worshipping, consumerist world where banking did not seem like the safest occupation.

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York City face their moment of truth

York City travel to Wembley for the FA Trophy final on May 9th, but the Conference North team could also face relegation after a recent dreadful run of results. Adam Shergold takes a look at their plight.

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York women’s rugby take home silver in BUCS Cup

After an exciting run to the final York of the BUCS Cup, York battled but ultimately it was not enough to prevent Liverpool taking the gold.

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Waving the human rights flag is unhelpful and childish

I’d really rather that the police didn’t search my room. I’ve got some pretty embarrassing underwear, and remembering the state I left my “boudoir” in when I left for the holidays, I fear for officers’ safety as much as my blushes.

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A case of ‘them versus us’?

At yesterday’s G20 protests, there was one group of people awaiting the action more eagerly than the anarchists.

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Barging into student rooms without permission is not the way to go about an enquiry

The disappearance of Claudia Lawrence is a tragic and worrying story. It is one that will have troubled any free-spirited student who blithely assumed that York is a place of low crime where it is perfectly safe to stagger home drunkenly after a night out if money for taxi fare has mysteriously disappeared. I doubt [...]

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Police search of student accommodation ‘unacceptable’

Student accommodation on campus will be searched today by North Yorkshire Police despite lacking an official search warrant.

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Police to concentrate on University in search for missing chef

Police gave a fresh appeal for information regarding the whereabouts of Claudia Lawrence today, adding that further searches will be focusing on the University of York

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Vehicle traced in connection to Claudia Lawrence disappearance

The police have today released images of a vehicle which they intend to trace in connection with the disappearance of Goodricke chef Claudia Lawrence

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