York police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a wanted man.

York police search for wanted man

Officers are looking for Richard James Sampson, aged 31, of Boroughbridge Road, who is wanted for recall to prison after breaching the terms of his release licence.

Sampson was released from prison on 19 November 2012 but his poor behaviour since his release means he must return to custody.

It is the third time Sampson has breached the terms of this licence since his initial release from prison in November 2009.

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The Council has published a list indicating how old the kitchens and bathrooms that it has replaced were.

Typically kitchens, bathrooms and wiring have a 30 years life while some boilers were replaced after just 5 years.

A full list can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/York-how-old

The number of people claiming Job Seekers’ Allowance in the city has fallen to 2,968 people.

That’s the first time it’s been below three thousand claimants since 2008.

Local Authority Unemployment Number (%)
East Riding of Yorkshire 6,702 (3.2)
Selby 1,303 (2.4)
York 2,968 (2.1)
Ryedale 641 (2.0)
Hambleton 894 (1.7)
Harrogate 1,570 (1.6)

Police in York have created a Christmas crime prevention menu to help leave festive criminals feeding off crumbs.

http://tinyurl.com/Xmas-crime-advice

Officers have put the menu together to help keep shoppers and retail premises safe from thieves during the busy period in the run up to Christmas.

Safer Neighbourhood Teams are conducting high-visibility patrols at the Clifton Moor and Monks Cross retail parks throughout December to provide reassurance to shoppers and retailers and to act as a deterrent to potential thieves.

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The Care quality Commission have issued a critical report on the standards they found at the Birchlands Care home in Haxby recently.

The full report can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/Birchlands-Report