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Do teachers really want the stick brought back?

11:24am Monday 6th October 2008

According to a new survey, a fifth of teachers in the UK say they would support bringing back caning in our schools. CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL investigates why they feel this way.

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Gruesome new warnings for smokers

12:23pm Friday 3rd October 2008

Controversial graphic images on tobacco products show the effects smoking can have on a person’s health. MATTHEW LAYCOCK and JEREMY SMALL ask are they a step too far?

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Looking for a way through the traffic

10:14am Thursday 2nd October 2008

Should a bypass be built in Bishopthorpe? CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL asks people who live there.

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Study says cut down on meat and learn old ways

11:16am Wednesday 1st October 2008

Should we consume less meat and milk to halt climate change? CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL investigates.

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Fuelling city council woe

9:04am Wednesday 1st October 2008

RISING fuel costs hit us in many ways and from many directions. We pay more at the petrol pumps or have to find the money to settle for rapidly increasing gas or electricity bills. Then there is the indirect effect: the rising cost of food and other general supplies, all pushed up by more expensive fuel.

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Shameful act

9:03am Wednesday 1st October 2008

LEON Hicks was described by those who loved him as a “brave little soldier”. The health difficulties he faced in his 12 years were many and serious, yet he always displayed great strength of character. His presence lit up the lives of those around him.

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Human Rights fears over fighting ban

9:38am Tuesday 30th September 2008

The issue of women fighting alongside men is back in the spotlight. Jennifer Bell considers the arguments.

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York Hospital appeal enters its final phase

11:37am Monday 29th September 2008

With only 12 days to go until York Hospital’s new high-dependency unit for children officially opens, CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL gives the Guardian Angels appeal a final push.

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How to make money... even in a credit crunch

9:18am Friday 26th September 2008

Need a few extra quid to help you through the lean times? STEPHEN LEWIS trawls through a few money-spinning ideas.

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Students and locals learn to live in harmony

10:55am Thursday 25th September 2008

Students and locals really can get on. STEPHEN LEWIS visits the new £9.5 million student accommodation block in the heart of a York community.

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UK News

Police chief 'forgiven' by widow

Updated 4:40am Tuesday 7th October 2008

The widow of police chief Michael Todd said she has "forgiven" him after his inquest heard his tangled love life led to his death.

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York City 0, Cambridge 0

CAMBRIDGE United failed to win a single corner and managed just one goal attempt in 90 minutes, but still left KitKat Crescent with a point on Saturday.

Why do we all love nostalgia?

A PAL of mine (yes, I do have some) sent me one of those round robin emails the other day. You know, those things that clutter up your inbox and threaten you with legs dropping off or worse if you don’t forward them to 50 of your friends in the next ten nanoseconds.