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WI tear into Tony
THE Women's Institute, independent and proud of it, is not an organisation to be treated lightly. When members say they do not want a political speech you respect that, even if you are the Prime Minister. Tony Blair had the grace to look thoroughly uncomfortable
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At least we don't have bagpipes!
MR Gilmore of Thistleton Court wrongly castigated the City of York Council for allowing large numbers of open top buses onto the city's streets (May 24). To say that the council is a "waste of time" is to misunderstand the legislative position. The Thatcher
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School traffic chaos
LAST week cycling in to work in the morning was almost a breeze, with very little traffic. This week traffic was backed up from Skeldergate Bridge to beyond The Winning Post pub on Bishopthorpe Road. Why? Because last week was half term. This week parents
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Keeping children fit
WITH reference to the article "starring" my cousin Clare Rowntree and family, I have to agree that many of the children we know do not take much exercise. My own children, however, do at least two and a half hours of ballet a week thanks to Rebecca Salenius
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Rail staff praised
THE storms last Saturday night resulted in severe flooding in our part of the north. They caused total disruption on the railway between York and Darlington early on Sunday, with water apparently two feet deep on the line. As one of many passengers needing
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I'll never know how we survived Dunkirk
I FULLY agree with the sentiments expressed by Ella Hirst (Letters, June 3). This pacifist Government has reduced our once-proud forces to a state of mediocrity, apart from the Marines and Paras we don't seem capable of meeting a real crisis. I was serving
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'Missing' work of art heads for China
BAFFLED York citizens and art lovers may be scratching their heads over the whereabouts of a Henry Moore sculpture which once stood in the grounds of the Minster. An empty plinth is all that's left of 'Upright Motors No9', which has adorned the site -
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Unigate's profit slips 12.4pc
MALTON Food's parent, Unigate PLC, has reported a profit before tax of £124.3m for the year ending April 1, down 12.4pc from the previous year. Malton Foods recovered strongly in the second half following cost-reduction and other management actions. However
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Deadline extended
BECAUSE of adverse weather conditions, the deadline by which crops must be sown to qualify for payment under the Arable Area Payments Scheme has been extended to June 15. The original deadline had been May 31.
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Shear delight for crowd
DESPITE heavy showers, there was a good crowd for a country showcase at Askham Bryan College last Saturday. Jonathan Murray is pictured above demonstrating sheep shearing. Visitors could also browse through the farm to see the stock and to watch cows
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'Blip Boy' pledge as police mark crime dip
POLICE today hailed a dramatic plunge in York's burglary rate - and pledged to prevent any upsurge when notorious "Blip Boy" is released shortly. York suffered 243 burglaries in April and May, compared with 567 in the same period last year. Superintendent
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Beef ban blast
THE National Farmers' Union has complained that the French government continues to stonewall on its illegal ban on British beef. National Farmers' Union president Ben Gill, who farms near Easingwold, condemned as "high-handed" the French government's
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Weather slows wheat disease
Barley crops lag behind last year IT IS still raining and unsettled; applying crucial sprays like T2 fungicides and first blight sprays has been frustrating. Hopefully, by the time you are reading this, the sun will be shining. If it is, what are you
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East's challenge
York-based golfer Stephen East was today continuing his challenge for the English Amateur championship after making it through to the third round. Moortown player East, formerly of York, Fulford and Filey, was taking on American Rick Woulfe at Holyake
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Tykes deal for Easingwold boy
YORKSHIRE County Cricket Club have offered an Academy contract to Easingwold School student Nick Thornicroft. He is one of three of their young players on scholarships who have shown outstanding form this season. The others are Batley Grammar School student
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Vale League's watery grave
Over a quarter of all Horwath Pulleyn Hesleton York Vale Cricket League games have been lost to the weather this season. That's almost twice as many as the whole of last season. Last weekend the heavy downpours saw the entire programme wiped out - the
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A stiff upper Brit twister
IT would have been enough to give Dorothy a screaming fit. The photograph on the front page of yesterday's Evening Press of a twister reaching a black and ominous finger down towards Pocklington looked more as though it was taken in the American Midwest
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Fresh start for Wasps
JOHN Stabler was today back at the helm of York Wasps after the club were granted a stay of execution in the High Court, writes Dianne Hillaby. Former chairman Stabler, who is still the largest single shareholder in the club, and ex-vice-chairman Russell
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WI: Why we had a go at PM
A LEADING Women's Institute member from North Yorkshire told today why she joined in the slow-handclap protest against Tony Blair. The Prime Minister received some of the worst headlines of his tenure at Number 10 after being heckled and slow-handclapped
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City stripped for action
YORK City are hoping things will go better than all-white next season, as they bid for promotion to the Second Division. No doubt hoping to be the Real Madrid of Division Three, the Minstermen have plumped for a gleaming new all white second strip, prior
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Directory of tradesmen will protect city's elderly
an innovative scheme designed to protect older and vulnerable people from being exploited by unscrupulous traders has now been launched. The Home Services Directory has been set up by Age Concern in York, in partnership with City of York Trading Standards
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How to avoid a nasty shock from power bills
NEXT time your electricity or gas bill comes thumping through the door on to the mat, you could be excused for not being too sure you can trust it. Cases such as that of York shopkeeper Trevor Fenwick, who was incorrectly sent bills for a total of £30,000
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Buying low-cost baby clothes is child's play
THE arrival of a baby brings great joy, sleepless nights - and money worries. Little Leo's appearance means Tony and Cherie Blair know all about the first two. But with the salaries of a Prime Minister and a top barrister coming into Downing Street, they
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Get protection now to counter worst of sun
A welcome taste of the sun this week has left us all hoping that a warm and bright summer is around the corner. In that expectation we could all be dashing to the shops to stock up on that summer essential - sunscreen. But which to pick? The range of
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Wasps must beat tax sting
YORK Wasps Rugby League Club have earned a stay of execution. But it will be up to the York public to decide if the club will eventually suffer a Dick Turpin-style fate. Former chairman John Stabler and ex-vice-chairman Russell Greenfield won the cash-strapped
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Don't axe our buses
ON Tuesday, May 30 the No. 19 bus which ran from Clifton Moor down Burton Stone Lane, through the city and on to Monks Cross every half hour was suddenly reduced to an hourly service from Clifton Moor to Station Rise. The bus company tells me it is because
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Home front in store wars
Designer outlet to open new wing A HUGE "department store-style" house and home section is planned for a new wing at York's designer shopping village in November. The 22,000 sq ft section includes a winding corridor between 15 concessions selling goods
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Composed Vaughan stakes England claim
Tykes ace back to best on return from injury MICHAEL Vaughan virtually booked his place in the England squad for next week's first Test against the West Indies with a composed piece of batting which brought him an unbeaten half century for Yorkshire at
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£1.2m of petal power: Now £2m target seems a bit closer
THE Hospice 2000 appeal today smashed through another important barrier taking it firmly beyond the halfway mark on the way to raising £2million. The Evening Press and fundraising managers at St Leonard's Hospice are delighted to announce the appeal has
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Slurry pit escape foiled
IT was a dirty job, but somebody had to do it... and the North Yorkshire bobby who got his man even after he fled into a slurry pit is now to get his reward. PC Graham Tetley, of Pateley Bridge, is one of a number of officers from the force's Western
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Prices at the stock markets
DRIFFIELD Forward on June 1 were 404 sheep including 13 ewes and 1 ram; 256 pigs including 17 sows and one boar. Sheep: spring lambs, standard to £41 or 106p (105p), med to £45.50 or 114p (£103p), heavy to £47 or 102p; ewes to £36 (£26.40); rams to £15
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Body on beach
The body of a man who went missing from his North Yorkshire home more than a month ago has been found on a beach in Cumbria. Eric Layfield, 50, from Harrogate, was discovered at St Bees, near Whitehaven. A post mortem examination showed he had drowned
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Invitation
DERWENT Young Farmers group is looking for new members aged 11- 26, to join the challenging and fun social group. Members meet each Tuesday at 7.30pm, for dances, sports, outings and competitions.Contact Kerry Garbutt on (01759) 388104.
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Schools celebrate 'beacon' honour
TEACHERS and children at schools in York, North Yorkshire and East Yorkshire were today celebrating after being awarded top marks by education chiefs. Scarcroft Primary School, in York, which already has the national primary school teacher of the year
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Villagers up in arms over scheme for mini estate
RESIDENTS in a picturesque East Yorkshire village are fighting a bid to build a 22-home "mini-estate" on a field in their community. Villagers at Bishop Wilton, near Pocklington, say the plan by homes developer Persimmon would be an over-development.
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Crisis slices into bacon profits
PROFITS at Ryedale's biggest employer have slumped due to the crisis in the pig meat industry. Malton Foods, which employs 2,500 people at the Malton Bacon Factory in Norton, suffered a 43 per cent drop in profits over the last year - from £27.2 million
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Roland Mason steals Show
I THOUGHT the Summer Fatstock Show at Malton on Tuesday was brilliant - it temporarily lifted the clouds and produced a stunning array of outstanding animals that would have graced any international agricultural show. In between the showers, we had a
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Racists target city family
A WELL-TO-DO Chinese family who moved to York two months ago is looking to leave, claiming they are victims of racial abuse from neighbours. The family, who did not wish to be named, paid cash for a big house in an up-market neighbourhood but are considering
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City to be all fit for start of training
YORK City boss Terry Dolan is expected to have a fully-fit and raring-to-go squad come the start of pre-season training early next month. He has had a lengthy injury list since he took over in February, so all the squad being available will be a boost
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League offers Ryedale soccer teams olive branch
TWO football clubs in rural North Yorkshire may be allowed membership of a York junior league after all - after Shadow Sports Minister John Greenway MP stepped in. Mr Greenway had described as ludicrous the decision by the York British Sugar Minor League
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Brazil to play at Bootham Crescent
THE samba rhythms of Brazilian football will be coming to Bootham Crescent next month, when York City's ground hosts an international triangular tournament. City will stage two games in the Nationwide-sponsored under-16s competition, namely England v
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Why briefs encounters needn't be such a pain
Jane Gratton, lingerie buyer for York department store Brown's, shows some of the underwear available Picture: Paul Baker After Germaine Greer revealed her hatred for lingerie, CHRIS TITLEY investigates if truly comfy undies exist Thirty years after feminists
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How York lures students into learning
As Oxford and Cambridge's admissions policies come under fire, Stephen Lewis says they should follow York University's lead and reach out to those who traditionally shun higher education IF there's one thing that annoys Andrew Winsor about Oxbridge, it's
