Cattle plan Hob Moor breakout

 Cows and width

Cycle barriers blamed for recent escape

It appears that access to the Hob Moor cycle path has been blocked off, with a chain, in an attempt to stop a mass breakout by the cattle that graze there.

A few weeks ago the herd was found wandering the Foxwood area in the early hours of the morning.

Experts have concluded that they were able to slip through one of the cycle barriers which are designed to allow cyclists to ride through while discouraging motorcyclists.

The barriers have cattle grid on the approach but a narrow strip leading to the Kingsway West barrier may have allowed a nimble heifer to slip through the gap.

Engineers were today filling in a partly constructed tunnel next to the railings.

Colditz escape committee

 

 

 

York celebrates A-level results success

Children’s  in York today (14 August) achieved another excellent set of results in this year’s A-level examinations.

Provisional results for York school sixth forms and York College show that the very high standards of previous years have been maintained. Initial results for the city indicate that attainment is likely to be well above national levels.
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Skips on Saturday

16th August 2014 8:30am Sanderson House Bramham Road

12:30am Bramham Road/Grange Lane junction
30th August 2014 8:30am Bouthwaite Drive

12:30pm Burnsall Drive
6th Sept 2014 8:30am Sanderson House Bramham Road

8:30am Bramham Road/Grange Lane junction

8:30am Don Avenue

10:30am North Lane

8:30am Kingsway West

10:30am Stuart Road
13th Sept 2014 12:30pm Corlett Court

12:30 Windsor Garth
20th Sept 2014 10:30am Thoresby Road
27th Sept 2014 10:30am Saxon Place

10:30am Fossway
4th Oct 2014 8:30am Dringfield Close

10:30am Ganton Place

12:30pm Cornlands Road

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