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YORK Bridge Clubs new clubhouse has been officially opened by the Lord Mayor of York, Cllr David Carr.

Batter up! It's National Fish and Chip Day today (Friday), celebrating all that's amazing about one of the great British dishes.

NORA Penn will celebrate her 100th birthday today (April 4), putting her long life down to “taking things in moderation”. The Badger Hill resident, who has lived in York for almost 60 years and still lives independently, admits that the last 12 months have been tough, even harder than her experiences throughout World War Two. “I’ve got a few cards waiting for me,” said Nora. “I think I’m very ordinary, don’t drink a lot, and have been very lucky with my health and my famil...

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WORK has started on the construction of a new clubhouse for York Bridge Club. The purpose-built clubhouse will be created this year in the grounds of Acomb Sports Club after the club outgrew its old premises in Holgate Road, where it had been based since 1999. Club secretary Mark Dunkley said trustees had been looking to relocate the club since 2014 but realistically could not compete in the commercial property market. “There are several examples of bridge clubs across the country tha...