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Sky pays gasmen to spy on pubs - The Press, York
The employee, who asked not to be named, said: “We are told to take off our uniforms off, leave our handhelds (meter readers) at home and not to make ourselves known to anyone in the pub. “That's not what I joined up for - it just does not feel right.
Rachael Venables, who could not afford a £300 dyslexia assessment fee ... - The Press, York
“As soon as I got my student loan it just got eaten up by the debt, and I couldn't pay for my accommodation,” said the student, who asked not to be named. “I really had no other options at the time. I was worried I would get kicked out.
Police officer grabs teenager as she tries to jump into the River Ouse - The Press, York
The police constable, who has asked not to be named, told how, in a split-second, he managed to grab the 19-year-old woman as she flung herself off a ledge on Ouse Bridge in York shortly before midnight on Wednesday. The officer, who worked with a ...
Firework starts house fire in Byland Avenue, York - The Press, York
“It's terrible,” said the mother, who did not want to be identified. “I was absolutely devastated. She's OK but could have lost the baby.” A man who said he lived in the room said he was sitting at his computer chatting to the woman and two men when ...
Southview probation hostel in York 'to be privatised' - The Press, York
One resident, who asked not to be named but said he was speaking on behalf of Manor Drive residents who live near the hostel, said: “I object to it being there, so does everyone else. Having a surgery and two junior schools in the vicinity is not the ...
Plea over arson attacks in Bootham area - The Press, York
The resident, who did not wish to be identified, said: “The brown box in right corner of this image is the gas mains into the property. “The bush has taken most of the damage, but it could have easily burnt out of control, potentially setting fire to ...
York doorman's CCTV warning - The Press, York
The doorman, who asked not to be identified, contacted The Press to say he had been informed by police officers that the cameras were also unmanned all day on Thursday. He said: “We just feel a bit vulnerable out there. “It's something we rely on to be ...
Moving tributes left to murdered father Mark Webb - The Press, York
A neighbour, who asked not to be named, described the 40-year-old, as a “very nice guy”. “He was always friendly and chatted with everyone,” she said. A customer at The Acomb pub, where Mr Webb was a regular customer, said he had known him for eight ...
Farmer Bruce Quarton, of Hovingham, fined after man fell through barn roof - The Press, York
York Magistrates yesterday heard the worker, who has asked to remain anonymous, was helping Quarton turn a farm building into a cattle shed when he stepped on a roof light and fell through the roof. Quarton, 36, of Moorhouse Farm in Hovingham, ...
Farmer Bruce Quarton fined after man fell through barn roof at Moorhouse Farm ... - The Press, York
York Magistrates yesterday heard the worker, who has asked to remain anonymous, was helping Quarton turn a farm building into a cattle shed when he stepped on a roof light and fell through the roof. Quarton, 36, of Moorhouse Farm in Hovingham, ...
First World War medal theft in Malton Road 'shameful' - The Press, York
When the homeowner, who did not wish to be identified, returned to the house its solid oak front door had been badly damaged and several items were missing, ...
'Ghost' spotted at Selby Town Hall - The Press, York
The employee did not wish to be identified, but Selby mayor, Coun Steve Shaw-Wright, told the story on her behalf. He said: “She heard a noise in the lobby, ...
Clifford's Tower in York defaced by graffiti - The Press, York
... do that has no respect for the history of the city.” Another York resident who did not wish to be identified said the graffiti was “absolutely appalling”.
Harvilles restaurant staff 'owed thousands' - The Press, York
A food supplier, who did not wish to be identified, also said he was owed about £3700, which was a considerable sum to a small family firm. ...
Parents shocked over decision to close Tang Hall Squirrels nursery - The Press, York
One parent who did not wish to be identified said they believed the committee that made the decision contained several parents whose children used the ...