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Crack down on litterbugs
Make hay while the sun shines, rustic folk advise. For very good reasons, you may be sure. Unfortunately, of late, the sun has not shone a lot, but "haymaking" is much in evidence. Particularly, it has been noticed, in the Dringhouses and Foxwood suburbs
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Rosey day out
ON behalf of all ex-Rosedale residents, I thank Janet Dring and the committee, plus all the other helpers for a marvellous day on Saturday, July 1 at Rosedale Revisited Millennium Celebration. The collections of old photos, newspaper cuttings and written
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Team is all art
ONE habit I hope I never have to give up is praising Val Carter, Tom Hughes etc, namely the city centre team, for the wonderful day they gave artists and potters on Saturday, July 1. The open air exhibition in Parliament Street was an absolute delight
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Worthy of freedom
ONCE again our city fathers, in their wisdom, have bestowed the Freedom of the City on the ships company of our very own warship, HMS York. The members of this gallant company have demonstrated by their behaviour in public that they are indeed worthy
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Resort couple celebrate after hitting £1.6m lottery jackpot
A BELATED honeymoon is on the cards for a Whitby couple who have just scooped £1.6m on the National Lottery. Bet and Dave Howard could not believe their luck when they checked their lottery numbers last Thursday on Teletext and discovered they had won
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Spend on patients
REGARDING the extra money to be allocated from national health funds to York District Hospital, the indication is that this will mainly be concerned with refurbishing the main entrance. Why is this a pressing need? This area seems to be fine just as it
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Cornish man with a passion for Yorkshire
A COLLECTION of local landscape photographs by Joe Cornish have gone on display at Beningbrough Hall, near York. Mr Cornish has a reputation of working with The National Trust capturing images of coastline and countryside. Mr Cornish, said: "I travel
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Residents hit out at station TV eye plans
PLANS for a crime-busting network of CCTV cameras at York Railway Station have been blasted as "regrettable, dehumanising, ineffective and extremely intrusive" by residents. GNER, which manages the station, has applied for permission for the cameras,
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York station fury over crime-busting cameras
PLANS for a crime-busting network of CCTV cameras at York Railway Station have been blasted as "regrettable, dehumanising, ineffective and extremely intrusive" by residents. GNER, which manages the station, has applied for permission for the cameras,
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Dyson's progress
Malton and Norton golfer Simon Dyson, 22, has taken a big step towards qualifying for this year's Open at St Andrew's. He shot a four-under par 68, one behind the leader Fraser Mann (Musselburgh) in the regional qualifier at Carlisle His final qualification
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Tote make Medicean read hot favourite
THE presence of Group One-placed Medicean appears to have scared off the leading bookmakers from pricing up the 41st John Smith's Cup at York on Saturday. The big three - Ladbrokes, William Hill and Coral - have left Knavesmire's £135,000 Showcase Handicap
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City centre drugs raid drama
LUNCHTIME shoppers gazed in astonishment as police launched a full-scale raid on a suspected drug pusher operating from York city centre. About six police officers raided a flat in Peter Lane, off Market Street, at about 1pm yesterday (Mon) and recovered
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Action plea on bikers made before tragedy
HOUSEHOLDERS living near a cycle path appealed for action to stop motorcyclists using it in the days leading up to a York pensioner's death, it has emerged. Residents say they asked for help before Jack Middleton, 77, was knocked down and killed as he
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York's £50m drive to solve traffic troubles
YORK'S bid for £50 million to solve its traffic problems has been unveiled - with the prospect of buses every ten minutes on main routes. The scheme also proposes three new park and ride sites, including one in the A59 corridor, and improvements to outer
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Pub tripling its workforce
A NORTH YORKSHIRE pub is tripling its workforce following a major refurbishment. The Smith's Arms at Beckwithshaw, Harrogate, is reopening at the end of this month, and creating 18 new jobs in the process. It will now have 25 staff, who will all be put
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North Yorkshire firm wins £7.5m feed contract
A NORTH YORKSHIRE firm is celebrating after clinching a multi-million pound deal which could lead to the creation of 30 new jobs over the next 18 months. Bosses at ProVet UK Ltd, of Helperthorpe, near Malton, have just signed a five-year £7.5 million
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Ex-students confound sceptics
Firms across York and North and East Yorkshire are lining up to bid for glory in the biggest and most glamorous Evening Press Business Awards ever. DAN RUTSTEIN profiles another of the entries vying for success. WHEN two friends with a mutual love of
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Is it time Britain joined the Euro?
Yes... says David Bowe, Labour MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber. Reports that Nestl may be considering switching production from York to mainland Europe show once again that it is time to stop whining about saving the pound and start doing something serious
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Cool look at single currency
WITHOUT warning North Yorkshire has become the front line in the Europe-wide battle over Britain's membership of the single currency. Yesterday Nestl Rowntree was compelled to deny strenuously national media claims that the York factory could close because
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Vikings in genes
SOME York residents are already part of an integrated Europe, whether they like it or not. You cannot argue with DNA. Scientists are looking for volunteers to take blood tests which will reveal how many people in the city are descended from Vikings. Ever
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Cyclists beware
I ADVISE anyone carrying bags in a cycle basket to secure them safely with elasticated straps with hooks. I had an awful experience last Wednesday afternoon about 3.30pm. I was cycling on the cycle path near Acorn Club on Thanet Road when two youths on
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It's wet, windy and cold - it must be July!
FORECASTERS say the cold weather which has left North and East Yorkshire shivering in mid-July will continue. Temperatures plunged to a maximum of 16C or 61F yesterday and today, well down on the average for this time of year. Usually, the region would
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We need fire station
YES, there is a need for a fire station at Huntington (Evening Press, June 27). People's lives and safety comes first, before residential and green belts are considered. Let's have a new station for the safety of some possible 30,000 to 40,000 people
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If you were feeling horny last night, you might have Viking blood
IF you like to come home to a real fire - on your boat - and secretly fancy a spot of pillaging then now is your chance to dust off your horns and show your Viking blood. Scientists at University College, London, are looking for 100 volunteers from within
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Better public transport will cut congestion
I SUSPECT that many people planning to boycott the petrol pumps on August 1 also complain about the level of congestion on Britain's roads. Every York resident knows the scale of this problem and would agree that it must be tackled. The solution in the
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Factory workers defend top boss
WORKERS and management today hit back after the Sun newspaper launched an extraordinary attack on Nestl boss Peter Blackburn. Following yesterday's revelation that York factory jobs could be lost if the strong pound continues to hit chocolate exports,
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Council ready to dig in over landfill sites
A PROPOSAL to deal with North Yorkshire's waste by creating more landfill sites could be opposed by one of the region's local authorities. Hambleton District Council looks set to object to a draft of the North Yorkshire Waste Local Plan. The waste plan
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Cleo takes on Viking hordes
AN EGYPTIAN caf owner has swapped the mystery and grandeur of his ancient homeland for the blood and thunder of the Vikings in an effort to pull in the punters. Aziz Faid, 63, has changed the name of his caf in Stonebow, York, from Cleopatra's to the
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Dolan names Swan as new City skipper
DEFENSIVE rock Peter Swan will be York City's new club captain for the season, manager Terry Dolan revealed today. Swan played a major role in stemming the flow of goals conceded at the end of last season and was rewarded with a new one-year contract
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Cycle path death 'could have been prevented'
HOUSEHOLDERS living near a cycle path appealed for action to stop motorcyclists using it in the days leading up to a York pensioner's death, it has emerged. Residents say they asked for help before Jack Middleton, 77, was knocked down and killed as he
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Vikings help bring customers
AN EGYPTIAN caf owner has swapped the mystery and grandeur of his ancient homeland for the blood and thunder of the Vikings in an effort to pull in the punters. Aziz Faid, 63, has changed the name of his caf in Stonebow from Cleopatra's to the Jorvik
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Flying the flag for York
EIGHT York karate players will be out to show they are among the world's best next weekend, writes Pete Barrow. The octet of Scott Bradley, Rachel Barker, Lee Bradley, Carla Leadley, Rebecca Holmes, Amy Barker, Faye Bradley, Serena Sawdon-Holland, Alice
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Dazzling ton ends hoodoo
DARREN Lehmann warmed up a bitterly cold and dismal Headingley yesterday by scoring his ninth Championship century for Yorkshire - and his first on the Test ground. The Australian's dazzling 136, plus a stylish 118 from Michael Vaughan, spared Yorkshire's
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York's glimpse into the future
THE spark that will one day ignite England's rise to glory in the international arena could be witnessed at York City's Bootham Crescent tonight. That is the belief of national under-16 coach Clive Allen ahead of the Nationwide international between England
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Shortcomings with e-mail
A SURVEY of senior managers of small and medium-sized businesses in the North of England showed nearly 60 per cent had not considered insuring themselves against Internet-related hazards such as viruses, hackers and information misuse. The research, for
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Conference centre unveiled
THIS artist's impression gives the first glimpse of what facilities will look like inside the Royal York Hotel's ultra-modern £2.5 million conference centre. More than 50 jobs are expected to be created by the 3,000 sq ft conference and event centre,
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Ryedale colt can give Vintage performance
VINTAGE PREMIUM, the apple of Richard Fahey's eye, can prove himself a horse very much on the upgrade at Newmarket tomorrow. The three-year-old, as consistent as they come, goes for the £40,000 Bonusprint Showcase Handicap and is strongly fancied to oblige
