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Day: 16 March 2023

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Three Bears Foundation donates £20,000 to York Against Cancer group

York Against Cancer is "delighted" to receive a generous donation of £20,000 from the Three Bears Foundation to create a ‘Family Room’ within the newly opened Leveson Centre at York Community Stadium. The team said the donation will be "instrumental" in providing a safe space for those affected by cancer in the local community, offering practical and emotional support, complementing the clinical treatments provided at the hospital. Julie Russell, CEO of York Against Cancer, said: “We are incredibly grateful to the Three Bears Foundation for this generous contribution towards The Leveson Centre’s Family Room. "This donation has made a huge difference to the development of our new cancer support centre, helping us create a welcoming and supportive environment where people affected by cancer can come and access the support they need. “This donation is also a testament to the wonderful work the Three Bears are doing to raise awareness and support for pancreatic cancer across the country.” The donation will help to open a new Family Room and The Leveson Centre in York (Image: YAC) The Three Bears Foundation was set up in loving memory of Jane Burn, who passed away from pancreatic cancer in December 2017. The foundation received its name from Jane’s nickname for her son 'Chrissy Bear'. Since then, countless others have joined Mark and Chris in raising awareness of pancreatic cancer. Their mission is to raise as much public awareness and funds as possible to further medical research and support the families that have been affected by pancreatic cancer. Chris Burn, founder and trustee of The Three Bears Foundation, said: “The Three Bears Foundation are incredibly proud to make this donation and be working with such an outstanding local charity, York Against Cancer makes such a difference to our local community. "We were so happy to be able to make this donation and be a part of the new Leveson Centre.” The Leveson Centre is open for people to visit from Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, to see the space and have a cup of tea or coffee over a chat. The centre plans to offer a range of holistic support services including complementary therapy, information and advice, support groups, financial and psychological support, as well as being a place for cancer patients and their families to meet and connect with others. The Family Room in the Leveson Centre is now available for support groups to use. For more information or to arrange private use of the room itself, email: [email protected] Over the last three decades, York Against Cancer has raised more than £20 million to make a difference to the lives of local people affected by cancer.

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Little Green Rascals York nurseries bought by Old Station

One of the largest networks of nurseries in the UK, The Old Station Nursery Group, has acquired Little Green Rascals (LGR). The York chain caters for more than 1,300 families across its seven locations, looking after 550 children per day. In 2021 they employed 240 staff and today they have sites in Tadcaster Road, Elvington Lane, Bishopthorpe, Flaxton, Haxby, Minster Yard and Poppleton, six of which have been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. Read next: Founded in 2009 by mother-of-three and entrepreneur Vanessa Warn, LGR were York’s first organic and eco-conscious children’s day nursery and have built up a portfolio of nursery sites and an after-school club in the city of York and surrounding areas. Vanessa said: “My family and I have absolutely loved every minute of our Little Green Rascals journey but feel the time is right to integrate “LGR” into a larger group of nurseries as it enters the next chapter of its journey. "I know in my heart that Old Station Nurseries are the perfect fit and will nurture the team and our families. I am immensely proud of what we’ve created and how absolutely fantastic my staff team are. I’ll miss them, all our Rascals and their families very much but leave confident that the legacy will continue to be outstanding. "I am looking forward to supporting TOSN as they integrate LGR into their network. We share a lot of the same principles and values, by working together we can only further enhance an outstanding offering.” From left are Vanessa Warn, Kirsty love – head of operations at The Old Station Nursery, Claire Sephton – chief operations officer at The Old Station and Ben Warn – co-founder of Little Green Rascals (Image: Little Green Rascals) Old Station Nursery’s CEO, Sarah Steel said: “We are committed to building upon the amazing, unique ethos that Little Green Rascals has established in being eco-friendly, with an emphasis on gentle childcare and children’s development through being in touch with nature across its sites in York. "Our aim is to ensure that every child in our care receives the highest quality of support and education possible, while fostering a love of learning and respect for the environment. We are delighted that parents, children and staff at Little Green Rascals are joining our family and we look forward to meeting everyone in the coming months.” The purchase means that The Old Station Nursery Group now cares for more than 5,000 children daily across 78 nurseries. The group has expanded rapidly since it became part of La Maison Bleue, the leading childcare provider in Switzerland and the third largest provider in both France and Luxembourg, since 2019. LGR opened its first nursery in Elvington in 2009 and was the first nursery in the North of England to receive a Gold Award from the Soil Association alongside many more industry awards.

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日韓首脳が銀座をはしご　2次会はオムライス店、尹氏の好物で歓待

　韓国の尹錫悦（ユンソンニョル）大統領との首脳会談を終えた岸田文雄首相は16日夜、東京・銀座の日本料理店「吉澤」で夕食会を開き、大統領をすきやきでもてなした。その後、尹大統領の好物とされるオムライスの名店「煉瓦（れんが）亭」に移動し、懇親会を開いた。首脳同士の異例の「2次会」で大統領を歓待した。　日本政府が外国の要人を招く様式には、五つのランクがある。「国賓」「公賓」「公式実務訪問賓客」「実務訪問賓客」「外務省賓客」だ。相手の地位や目的で異なるが、いずれも滞在にかかる費用は日本が負担する。　今回の尹大統領の様式は、上から4番目、国家元首らの公式訪問としては最も待遇が簡素な「実務訪問賓客」にあたる。　最も手厚くもてなす「国賓」は、国王や大統領らが対象で、天皇との会見や皇居での歓迎行事、宮中での晩餐（ばんさん）会などが執り行われる。天皇陛下の負担も考慮し、原則として年1～2件に限っている。コロナ禍もあり、直近では2019年5月の米国のトランプ前大統領までさかのぼる。　二つめの「公賓」は首相や副…この記事は有料記事です。残り834文字有料会員になると続きをお読みいただけます。

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‘Dip, Donate and Nominate’ to make a splash for Saint Catherine’s

Saint Catherine's Hospice has launched a brand-new fundraiser to help support patients and their loved ones across North and East Yorkshire, helping ensure they can receive the very best end-of-life care completely free of charge. The idea is simple – just dip in the sea, or any cold water, for eight seconds, donate £8 for patient care and nominate friends, family and colleagues to do the same this April. Tom Thornton, communications assistant at Saint Catherine’s, said: “We are really excited about this new challenge and hope that people will take the plunge and join us this April. Dip, Donate and Nominate for Saint Catherine's Hospice this April (Image: UGC) “We are asking that you donate £8 - or more if you can - as it costs £8,000 every single day for us to provide our care to patients and their loved ones. "We couldn’t do what we do without the help and support of our amazing community. Have fun and happy dipping." Anyone taking part is encouraged to post about it on social media, tag friends and tag Saint Catherine’s so the hospice team can see and share your efforts. You can also use the hashtag '#SCHdipanddonate'. Donations can be made on the Saint Catherine's website.

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Childcare sector responds to Jeremy’s Hunt’s budget moves for industry

Already, the industry says it is underfunded, with rising costs not being covered by government support, and staff leaving the sector, forcing nurseries to close. The comments follow Chancellor Jeremy Hunt in his Wednesday budget announcing plans for 30 hours free provision for all under-fives. The policy will be introduced in stages to ensure “there is enough supply in the market,” he said. From April 2024, free childcare for working parents will be available to those with two-year-olds 2024, covering around half a million parents, but it will initially be limited to 15 hours. From September 2024, the 15-hour offer will be extended to children from nine months, helping a total of nearly a million parents, and the full 30-hour offer to all under-fives will come in from September 2025. In his Budget speech, Mr Hunt said the Government will increase funding paid to nurseries providing free childcare under the hours offer by £204 million from this September and rising to £288 million next year. Helen Gration is the founder of Yorkshire Montessori, which has nurseries in Fulford, Strensall and two in Leeds, and is also a campaigner and spokesperson on the sector. She called the chancellor’s announcement “brilliant news for parents” but said for providers it will have “alarm bells ringing.” Childcare was becoming increasingly expensive, she explained, but so it was for providers as they faced rising costs due to higher minimum and living wage rates imposed by central government. Some 70% of outgoings were already made of staff wages. “It’s woefully inadequate funding already,” she said. Helen says the government should not refer to free childcare as what it pays providers does not equate to an hourly rate with costs going up. The need for more staffing to increase provision will make it “more difficult to make sums add up” Already, nurseries have been forced to charge for consumables and extras to make up the funding shortfall, as allowed by the Department for Education. “It’s the only way we can continued. Already nurseries are closing, that’s a real worry.,” she added. Caroline Marsden, managing director of the Sunshine Day Nursery on Huntington Road, York, has written numerous letters to government on the issue. “For the last 15 years, the funded amounts of money have never covered the childcare costs under strict regime and ratios that we have to provide under the regulatory governed bodies. We have struggled to pay, hard-working staff, the correct amount. “Yet at the same time, the government have demanded an increase to the intellectual knowledge of practitioners to feed the nation with competent learners,” she said. Caroline confirmed government provided the bulk of income to private nurseries and relied on the sector “caring too much” to make up the shortfall. She added: “Relaxing (staff-child) ratios, as discussed by the government, would cost more stress and more staffing problems. The only way to help with rich encouragement of education is to enhance the education of those teaching them and relaxing the GCSE levels required as we rely on those inherently natural with children to provide rich opportunities for our learners for the future.”

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Endometriosis – York woman on Instagram to raise awareness

She counts herself lucky. Within a year of starting symptoms, Casey had been diagnosed with endometriosis, a chronic condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other places. It is listed by the NHS as one of the 20 most painful conditions. The average waiting time for diagnosis is 7.5 years - meaning many women suffer in silence, their conditions unknown and hidden from family and friends. York-based Casey, 32, set up an Instagram account to publicise her experience of the condition - one that was shared by many high profile celebrities including the late movie star Marilyn Monroe, actor Whoopi Goldberg, and Spice Girl Emma Bunton. To mark Endometriosis Awareness Month, which is running through March, Casey wanted to share her story with Press readers: Casey's endo journey "I first had symptoms in 2019 - period-type pain, but all the time. My periods got way more painful than they had been but thought this was 'normal'. I went to the doctors roughly eight times before I was finally referred to a gynaecologist at the hospital. I had a laparoscopy which is the only definitive way to diagnose endometriosis. Treatment has included Zoladex, which sparks a six month 'mini menopause' which starves the endometriosis tissue of oestrogen. 'Endo belly' is another symptom. It's very common, and is an inflammation of the organs that have endo tissue attached to them. It's very painful and can make you look pregnant. Currently, my endometriosis is worse than ever. I can't stand up during my periods and I'm in pain everyday. This pain severely affects my quality of life and I'm hoping for another operation to remove the endo tissue eventually. I consider my diagnosis time of roughly a year (from the first doctor's appointment to the laparoscopic surgery) very lucky because the average time for an endometriosis diagnosis is 7.5 years. I created my Instagram (www.instagram.com/friendometriosis_) page to raise awareness and share my story in a lighthearted yet informative way. I share my journey with endo, I share the stories of famous people who have endo and I share artwork I have found on Instagram that depicts the condition. I don't want anyone to feel the loneliness I felt when I was diagnosed and hopefully this is space for them to connect with others. I was shocked to have so many people I already knew reach out and tell me they had endo or they were struggling to get a diagnosis. Endometriosis was named as one of the NHS's top 20 most painful conditions. It affects one in ten people assigned female at birth so very common (asthma affects one in 11). Endo has no cure and it's often misdiagnosed. I hadn't even heard of it before my diagnosis. It's often thought of as 'a bad period' which is not true. Pain happens all the time and is not just a pelvic condition. Endo has been found on many different organs in the body, even in men. March is endometriosis awareness month and I am trying to get people talking about the condition (I ran the virtual London marathon in 2021 to raise money for Endometriosis UK). The more we mention endo, the more people will know about the serious impact it has on people's lives. It doesn't only impact the person suffering but all those around them, partners, friends, family and colleagues. Endo is a full body condition and has been found on many different organs so it isn't just a 'woman's problem'. For more information, check out: www.endometriosis-uk.org which has a wealth of information out there for people who have endo or think they may have it. I'd urge them (or people close to them) to read up on the condition. Endo is an invisible chronic illness so even though someone looks well, they might be in a great deal of pain." NHS Fact file * Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other places, such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes. * Endometriosis can affect women of any age, including teenagers. * It's a long-term condition that can have a significant impact on your life, but there are treatments that can help. Symptoms: * Pain in your lower tummy or back (pelvic pain) – usually worse during your period * Period pain that stops you doing your normal activities * Pain during or after sex * Pain when peeing or pooing during your period * Feeling sick, constipation, diarrhoea, or blood in your pee or poo during your period * Difficulty getting pregnant * You may also have heavy periods. You might use lots of pads or tampons, or you may bleed through to your clothes See a GP if you have symptoms of endometriosis, especially if they're having a big impact on your life. (Source: NHS) Tell us your story Do you have a personal story you would like to share with readers? Get in touch via the 'send now' link below..

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よみがえった村上宗隆　23打席目で初の適時打　両手あげて感情爆発

2023年3月16日 23時19分（WBC準々決勝 16日、日本9-3イタリア）　悩める日本代表の村上宗隆（ヤクルト）がよみがえった。五回無死一、二塁、初球の148キロ直球を捉える。打球は中堅フェンス手前で弾む適時二塁打に。「練習日に試行錯誤したことで、自信を持って打席に立てた」。今大会23打席目で初の適時打となり、塁上で喜びを爆発させた。　昨季の三冠王は、日本代表でも大リーガーの大谷翔平（エンゼルス）、吉田正尚（レッドソックス）らを押しのけて4番に座った。だが、1次Rでは打率1割4分3厘と沈み、度々打線にブレーキをかけた。　この日、初めて打順を5番に落とされた。「4番が固まるのが良いチーム。監督を悩ませてしまい、もっとしっかりしないと、と思った」。七回にも左翼へ二塁打。振りに迷いが消えた。あとは一発が戻れば、日本の優勝は現実味を増す。有料会員になると会員限定の有料記事もお読みいただけます。

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ダルビッシュ「これが最後かも」　調整途上、でも日本で見せた戦う姿

2023年3月16日 23時12分（WBC準々決勝 16日、日本9-3イタリア）　登板前、ダルビッシュ有（パドレス）は「これが最後になるかも」と言った。36歳で袖を通した日本代表のユニホーム。日本のファンの前でWBCを戦う姿を見せられることを意識しての発言だった。　準々決勝は満を持して、4番手の登板。七回、大歓声に背中を押されマウンドへ向かった。2回を投げて、ソロ本塁打による1失点。速球も変化球も前回登板した10日の韓国戦に比べて精度は上がっていたが、まだ調整途上の状態であることは否めなかった。　難しい調整をしいられている。大会前の強化試合は登板なし。韓国戦で先発し、この準々決勝は救援。27球で降板したことで、日本時間22日の決勝戦（マイアミ）でも登板が見込まれる。日本代表のため献身的に腕を振る覚悟だ。有料会員になると会員限定の有料記事もお読みいただけます。

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Deputy head job on offer at St Oswald’s CE School in York

As The Press reported back in January, St Oswald's CE School in Fulford was looking to fill their top job with a salary of £59,558 – £69,022 a year. The school has 315 pupils has now found the woman for the job in current deputy head, Jemma Dunne, who will take over the helm in September, as Sue Bland, is set to retire. Read next:  The hunt is on for a new deputy head and Claire Sinclair, chair of governors, says they are looking for an "inspirational and charismatic leader who will uphold and further enrich the values-based ethos while continuously seeking to strengthen outcomes for all children through a sustained focus on whole school improvement". The school celebrated its 250th birthday in 2021 and was rated 'good' by Ofsted when it was last inspected in 2019. At that time the report found pupils 'behave exceptionally well', praising them as 'highly self-confident, respectful and caring individuals', and said they were “now making stronger progress than in previous years”. Inspectors also praised the quality of teaching as “strong”, following “ swift and effective action to improve the teaching of writing and mathematics”. St Oswald's CE School pupils celebrating thier good Ofsted with head teacher Sue Bland (Image: Frank Dwyer) The report said: “Teachers know their pupils very well and have high expectations of them. They ask questions that tackle pupils’ misconceptions. As a result, pupils are challenged well and so they are focused and work hard.” The inspectors praised the “drive, determination and commitment” of head teacher Sue Bland and her deputy and staff, who have “led to rapid improvement in teaching and outcomes". Mrs Bland said at the time she was “very proud of everyone in the school”. The report also said the school could improve in several ways, it could benefit from ensuring the work set by teachers “challenges and stretches all groups of pupils, including the most able pupils”, and said some work should be done to improve progress for children in Key Stage 2, particularly in writing and maths. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed for anyone considering the deputy head role and will be led by Ms Dunne. They can be arranged by contacting the school office on 01904 555421 or [email protected]  

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York College issues fresh update after major police drama

The college, in Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe, was cleared of students and staff shortly after 4pm on Wednesday after a report of a possible suspicious package. North Yorkshire Police rushed to the scene, Tadcaster Road was closed to all traffic and a cordon was put in place. York College confirmed later on Wednesday night that all staff and students were safe, but the college would be closed today (Thursday, March 16). Police vans at York College on Wednesday (Image: supplied) Late on Wednesday night police said a search of the building had resulted in nothing suspicious being found. The force said it was investigating the full circumstances behind the incident. York College today (Thursday) issued a fresh update. A college spokesperson said: "Having worked closely with the emergency services, we can confirm that the incident concluded late last night, and the building was cleared for safe occupation. "After a thorough search, no items of concern have been found. Any information circulating to the contrary, is untrue, both in respect of this, and any other locations. "Our incident response arrangements kicked in swiftly, and we worked with the relevant emergency services to resolve the matter quickly and efficiently. "Whilst the incident was ongoing, we elected to close our campus on Thursday 16 March as a precautionary measure but are pleased to confirm that we will be open as usual tomorrow, Friday 17 March. "We will continue to support the North Yorkshire Police with their full investigation and wish to thank them and all emergency services for their swift response. Special thanks to all contributed to the safe management of this incident." North Yorkshire Police was expected to issue a further update later today. More to follow.

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