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Guilty plea to ten sex charges PAGE FOUR Thursday, January 17th, 2013 A 62-year-old Cliffe man has changed his pleas to ten charges relating to alleged sexual activity with teenage boys to guilty. Robert Ascough, of Turnham Lane, appeared before York Crown Court on Monday (January 14) on charges relating to two victims. The change of plea was made on the day that Ascough was due to stand trial on the charges. The first of the boys was assaulted by Ascough on dates between March 1977 and February 1981, when he was aged between 12 and 16, the second on dates between August 1995 and August 1999, when the complainant was under 14years-old. In total Ascough has now admitted eight charges of indecent assault on a male, one of male rape and one of attempted rape, on the victims who cannot be identified for legal reasons. Ascough, who has no previous convictions on his record, was readmitted to conditional bail by Judge Shaun Spencer, who was told that the defendant required time to sort out matters, including his home, the welfare of his dog and his finances. Taryn Turner, defending, said that her client realised that he would be facing a substantial prison sentences, but had always answered his bail throughout the proceedings. Ascough, who has no previous convictions, was bailed on condition that he has no contact with the two, now adult, alleged victims He is also barred from having any unsupervised contact with anyone under 16, has to reside at his home address and comply with the production of a presentence report. Mrs Turner said that a psychiatric report was also being sought on her client, who, on entering his guilty pleas, was ordered to register as a sex offender. The case was adjourned until a sentencing hearing on March 11, when it is hoped that all the reports will be in place. Barn break-in Police are appealing for information on a break-in at a barn in Camblesforth. The incident happened at a stables complex beside the A1041, where the intruders broke a padlocked wooden door to gain entry to the building. Nothing was stolen. The break-in happened in the early hours of Tuesday, January 15. Anyone with information is asked to call North Yorkshire Police on 101. A traveller family is set to appeal against a council decision to reject their bid for a new residential site in Drax. Michael Smith, the head of a family which pitched up on the New Road site without planning consent three years ago, had asked Selby District Council for retrospective permission to keep three caravans on the land as well as an amenity block. But councillors on the authority's Planning Committee turned the bid down last week because the agricultural Pub receivers tight-lipped over new owners A waterfront building which used to house a popular Selby pub has been sold. GVA Grimley, the building's receivers, said this week that the former Queen Lizzie sports bar in Ousegate had been sold. However, the Manchester-based firm said it could not say at this stage who had bought the building. GVA Grimley has been acting as the receiver for the former pub - which was officially opened by former Leeds United captain Jonny Howson several years ago - following the closure of the Queen Lizzie last year. The building's owner, Lips Leisure Ltd, went into liquidation last year and its sister company Sandhurst Leisure decided to close the pub - formerly the Queen's Vaults - reportedly due to a drop in trade. A spokesman for GVA Grimley said: "Due to difficult trading conditions we inherited a vacant pub, and have since gone on to sell it. We are in the process of completing the deal." The spokesman said the firm could not disclose the name of the new owner at this stage, but added that it was very unlikely the building would become a pub again. Meanwhile, another waterfront building in Ousegate has lost its tenant following the closure of the Pizza Ranch takeaway. Mushroom farm site ‘must be cleared’ by Nick Towle A former mushroom farm which was repeatedly targeted by arsonists will finally be cleared following successful enforcement action by Selby District Council. The owner of the site, Monaghan Mushrooms, was due to appeal against a council order to clear the site this week. The case against the district council was due to be heard at Selby Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, but the Irish firm withdrew its appeal before the hearing. It means that Monaghan, which owns another mushroom farm in Whitley, will now have to demolish all the old buildings on the Gateforth New Road site and remove all materials and flammable items. Police and fire chiefs have welcomed the firm's decision to withdraw its appeal and say they hope it will bring to an end the series of arson attacks which have plagued the site since the former mushroom operation closed down several years ago. Tony Walker, Blue Watch manager at Selby Fire Station, said: "We have had so many incidents on that site over the last few years, so the decision to withdraw its appeal is fantastic news for us. "We've been called out to the site on numerous land was in a flood zone and in their opinion constituted a "highlyvulnerable development". They made the decision despite council officers advising the committee that the site was acceptable in terms of safety and appearance. In addition, a report by the council's Environmental Health department stated that there had been no "publichealth issues" related to the site since the family arrived in 2010. However, another report to the committee stated that the 0.14-hectare Receivers for the former sporting pub Queen Lizzie, on Ousegate, claimed they could not reveal at this stage who has purchased the building, but said it is ʻhighly unlikelyʼ the building will become a pub again. (17-01-19 EF) occasions and it's all been due to arson attacks and vandalism. "It was taking up so much of our time and resources - for each incident, we were sending two or three appliances there for a couple of hours. "We know it's our job and we never complain, but it's time we could have spent on community safety." Mr Walker added: "We are so pleased those old buildings are going to be pulled down. The whole site was giving us cause for concern. "On our first very first call-out the crews had to deal with a fire involving insulated panels, which is quite dangerous to firefighters because it causes rapid fire spread and then a sudden collapse (of parts of the building). "Any disused sites are always quite dangerous for us because, like this one, fly-tippers use them as dumping grounds and you get all sorts of hazardous materials lying around. "An added danger is the construction of the buildings themselves - in this case asbestos roofs and mushroom sheds coated with plastics, all of which is not good for the environment if they go up in flames. "We are not bothered who brings these buildings down - we are just happy that someone is doing it." site, next to Drax Power Station, faced an "unacceptable risk of flooding". The agent for Mr Smith has said that it is likely his client will appeal the council's decision. The Smiths will contend that there is no flood risk on the site and that this has been proved by a flood-risk assessment carried out before the application was submitted. If the family do decide to appeal, it would mean that the council would not be able to take enforcement action until after the outcome of the appeal. The former Pizza Ranch takeaway is the latest Selby shop to close its doors. (17-01-50 SP NT) A spokesman for Ernest Wilson, the Leeds-based estate agents who are co-ordinating the sale of the property, said they were now looking to sell the freehold to the Waterfront Hotel building. He added that rooms would continue to be let on the upper floors above the vacant former takeaway. "We'll be letting rooms as mini-apartments," said the spokesman. "People will be able to rent them for the weekend and all through the week as well." The decision to reject the development followed a local opposition campaign led by Drax Parish Council and backed by Selby MP Nigel Adams. The parish council claimed that the family had blatantly sought to get around planning rules by pitching up without planning consent and then trying to force the council's hand by asking for retrospective permission. The site is one of two pieces of land in Drax which residents claim have been illegally taken over by traveller families. The other one is a site in Long Drax As well as demolishing the old buildings which have been torched by vandals, Monaghan Mushrooms will also have to remove insulation materials, plastics, metals, laminates, asbestos, cardboard, glass and polystyrene from the site. The firm will also be responsible for removing old furniture dumped on the site by fly-tippers such as old mattresses, chairs and sofas. Inspector Michelle Falkingham, of Selby Police, said: "We have had resources used down at the site for numerous issues alongside the fire service. "We support the decision to withdraw the appeal and look forward to the site being cleared." Despite there having been numerous incidents of arson and vandalism on the site, no-one has ever been brought to book for any of the incidents. In February and March last year, there were two very serious incidents in which firefighters fought a blaze which ripped through derelict buildings at the old farm. At least one of the buildings was destroyed by the fire, which police say was started deliberately. Inside the building, firefighters found compressed pallets, waste wood and plastics, as well as two propane gas cylinders. Appeal likely over refusal of Drax travellers’ site bid where a family of travellers pitched up about a year ago without planning permission. They installed hardstandings and a septic tank and then put in a planning application for an agricultural building, which residents say looks more like a house or static caravan. The application was refused by the council earlier this year and the owners were issued with an enforcement notice. However, the occupiers have appealed the decision, which is currently being considered by the Planning Inspectorate.
Thursday, January 17th, 2013 Body found on banks of river Ouse A body was found on the bank of the River Ouse by a member of the public recently as they walked along the riverbank near Naburn. The unpleasant discovery was made at around 11am on Sunday, January 13, by a member of the public while they were walking along the side of the river. Police said the relatives of several missing people had been informed of the discovery, as this is routine procedure. Speaking at the scene shortly after the discovery, Detective Inspector Ian Dyer, of North Yorkshire Police said: “A member of the public has found what we believe to be a body by the side of the river. We don’t know whether it’s male or female or if the person went into the river. "At this moment we are trying to recover the body but there is no reason to believe there has been anything suspicous.” The body was found on the Naburn side of the SELBY COLLEGE OPEN EVENTS TUES 5TH FEBRUARY 2013, 6.00PM-8.00PM TUES 5TH MARCH 2013, 6.00PM-8.00PM Don’t miss out on your place at one of England’s topperforming colleges with its fantastic exam results, amazing facilities and huge range of courses. Choose between our ‘A’ Levels, Vocational Courses or Apprenticeships. Tel 01757 211 000 Email info@selby.ac.uk Web www.selby.ac.uk Tweet us #findyourfuture Facebook.com/findyourfutureselby One of England’s Top Performing Colleges by Kim Law river, in an area which has been badly hit by weeks of rainfall and flooding and the bank had therefore been left extremely muddy. The police investigation has yet to establish the gender of the dead person, despite a post-mortem examination taking place on Monday evening. Investigators from North Yorkshire Police were unable to say whether the body that was found was male or female, or provide an approximate age or say how long the body had been in the water. The spokesman added: “We are not yet in a position to give any details in terms of identifications, but will keep the public updated with developments. “The cause of death is currently unknown and is being treated as unexplained. “The body was later removed from the scene on Sunday and taken to York District Hospital. "Inquiries to establish the identity of the body found on Sunday remain ongoing." OFSTED OUTSTANDING Join us Man dies in tree smash A man sadly lost his life after crashing his car into a tree on the A645 between Drax and Rawcliffe. Craig Moore (34), of Stainforth, Doncaster, was travelling in a silver Renault Twingo on Friday (January 11) at around 6.50pm. He was travelling south towards the A614 Rawcliffe Road when his car left the road and collided with a tree. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Police are now appealing for witnesses to the collision and for people who saw the car being driven prior to the collision taking place. Police would particularly like to speak to the occupants of two VW Golf cars who stopped to assist at the scene. Floral tributes at the scene of a fatal accident near Drax Power Station on Friday evening. (17-01-08 EF) Witnesses are asked to contact Humberside Police on the non emergency number 101 quoting log 557 of January 11, 2013. HAVE YOU MADE A WILL YET? DON’T LEAVE YOUR MONEY TO THE TAX MAN. WE CAN HELP YOU WITH � Wills and Trusts � Probate � Administration of Estates we’re here to help Two teens arrested over pub beer theft Two teenagers were arrested after beer was stolen and a member of staff was punched at a pub in Selby. In the early hours of Saturday, January 12, police were called to the Black-a-Moor pub on Finkle Street, where they arrested a 19-year-old male from Selby who was cautioned for burglary. A 19-year-old male from York was also arrested but later released on police bail pending further enquiries. Police attended the incident after receiving a call at 2.25am reporting 17 bottles of beer which had being stolen and consumed in a private area of the pub. It is believed that a member of door staff at the pub was also punched during the incident. Anyone who has any information which could help police with their enquiries is urged to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 or report to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. For a free quotation call 01405 765661 7-15 Gladstone Terrace � Goole � East Yorkshire DN14 5AH www.heptonstalls.co.uk PAGE FIVE NOW ONLINE! http://www.selbypost.info � Elderly Client Advice � Inheritance Tax Planning � Lasting Powers of Attorney
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