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Iraqi fears for his relations
AN IRAQI living in North Yorkshire was desperately trying to contact his family in Baghdad after Friday night's intense bombardment of the capital. Hadi Chiad, who has three sisters living in Baghdad, said he watched the allied onslaught on TV with growing
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Protest guidelines urged
TORY MP John Greenway has called for limits on how anti-war protesters are allowed to behave. The Ryedale MP spoke out after massive protests outside Westminster paralysed the capital's roads for more than 12 hours on Thursday. A police officer also suffered
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EU cash aid for war refugees
MILLIONS of euros of European Union money have already been released to help provide humanitarian aid to refugees from the Iraqi war, York MP Hugh Bayley said today. Mr Bayley has recently returned from Brussels where he and fellow members of the International
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Ahead of the Games
In the first of two reports from the Australian state of Victoria, MARTIN JARRED visits Melbourne, host city for the 2006 Commonwealth Games ON your marks.. get set...go! That's the best advice I can give sports fans tempted to go to the Commonwealth
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Inch to have ideal measure - 22/03/03
Inch Perfect, who made a stylish debut over fences at Catterick earlier this month, can follow-up at tomorrow's newly-installed Wetherby meeting, which is part of the BHB's initiative to help compensate for the loss of fixtures to the weather this winter
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Daisy's Coffee Shop, King's Square, York
HOW many times have we been in King's Square and not seen this snack spot? Apparently the venue has been open for two years so we admit to being remiss. The caf, known as Daisy's Yard is at the back of the shop. The menu is limited as befits the accommodation
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Double Crossfire
CROSS purposes are heading towards a dramatic climax for the York Union of Golf Clubs' principal winter competition. The Cross Trophy will conclude with its final two events - numbers 11 and 12 at Fulford GC and York GC respectively - on Sunday, March
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Foil demo at base
Demonstrators were aiming to fill the air with foil today in an effort to block the U.S. spy base at Menwith Hill. The protest, called Foil The Base, was expected to attract anti-war protesters from across the country. Updated: 12:30 Saturday, March 22
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Exe marks spotlight for teen age
YORK City's stars of the future have been named by the club. Next season's crop of trainees will be formally introduced to the Bootham Crescent faithful during the half-time interval of City's last home game of the season, against Exeter on April 26.
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Clubs' talking heads team up
A FUNDRAISING inter-club link-up between City and York City Knights is set to go ahead next week. As reported in the Evening Press last month, a question and answer session and general sporting debate featuring a host of York rugby and football stars
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He's picture perfect
CHRIS TITLEY marvels at the moments captured by a North Yorkshire press photographer which earned him the title best in Britain A BLACKPOOL tram is stranded by waves crashing in from the seafront. Silhouetted against a beacon of fire, a huntsman defiantly
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Tung Hing Cantonese Restaurant, Acomb, York - Review: 21/03/03
JANET Hewison is delighted with a Chinese restaurant in Acomb ThE Tung Hing is an unpretentious family Chinese restaurant, miles away from the busy, city centre buffet restaurants which seem to be the latest trend in Oriental cuisine. It is situated in
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Mum's the word
WHY was Helen Mead surprised to learn that two-thirds of women between 20 and 34 would prefer to be full-time mothers and let their husbands be the breadwinners? (March 17). If this survey had encompassed women of all ages, I believe that the proportion
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Litter hot-line
I WISH to respond to your reader's letter 'Tidy up the A64' (March 5). The need to provide some additional resource to tackle the increasing problem of litter on the verges of our most heavily used roads, such as the A64 and A1237 outer ring road, has
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Warning over stolen pesticide danger
Police in Selby are warning members of the public to be on the lookout for a dangerous pesticide, which was stolen from a farmer's field. Three boxes of the agricultural insecticide Temik, which was being sprayed on open countryside, were stolen on Thursday
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Villagers hit by a spate of crime
PEOPLE living in Askham Bryan, near York, are being warned to be on their guard against a crime spree in their village. Police said there had been 11 incidents in two days in the village, including house and shed burglaries and thefts from motor vehicles
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Bid to prevent 285 homes being built
RESIDENTS of a York suburb are to stage a final attempt to block plans proposing a development of 285 dwellings near their homes. City of York Council planning officers are to recommend that councillors approve a scheme from developers Barratt and Persimmon
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York medics fly to Africa to teach vital skills
AMBULANCE and nursing staff from York and North Yorkshire were today flying to Africa to share their vital life-saving skills. Tees East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Services (TENYAS) medical technician Ian Lawrence and his wife Carol, a nurse at York
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Pianist to return for recital
A ROMANIAN pianist, who spent a year at an East Yorkshire school, is to return for a special recital. Michaela Fodor, who studied at Pocklington School in 2000 on a Silvestri scholarship, will perform music by Chopin, Beethoven and Debussy in the school's
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Sweethearts from age of 3
CHILDHOOD sweethearts Kathleen and Dennis Leech have renewed their marriage vows, half a century after they first married. The couple were introduced by their mothers when they were only three on the beach at Scarborough - and love blossomed when they
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Security cameras plan for city dumps 'on hold'
PLANS to introduce CCTV cameras to watch over rubbish dumps in York have been put on hold. Councillors hope to introduce cameras to the household waste site at Beckfield Lane, Acomb, which is already staffed by security guards after various violent incidents
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Friends reunited for concert
STAFF, STUDENTS and friends of three Yorkshire Quaker schools will join forces to perform a charity concert at York Minster tonight. The Mount School and Bootham School, York, perform with Ackworth School, Pontefract, once every three years as The Yorkshire
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Divorce scam husband jailed
A LYING husband has been jailed for 18 months for hiding some of his assets during divorce proceedings. Susan Shipley had to settle for much less financially than she should have received after her marriage with Graham Shipley broke up in the 1980s, York
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Jarring jolt for juniors
JUNIOR golf in York has been stymied in its development. York will not enter a team in the Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs' inter-district junior team league this year because of under-strength junior sections. Said the York Union junior co-ordinator Mike
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Gladiator girl
THE York family of Russell Crowe's bride-to-be revealed today how excited they were to be going to the wedding. Peter and Anne Horsfall, of Nether Poppleton, will rub shoulders with some of the world's hottest stars at the ceremony in Australia on April
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Ghost walk banks on bawdy wench
A MEDIEVAL wench is set to scare the living daylights out of tourists on York's newest ghost walk. Helen Sant has created the character, Molly Micklethwaite, for the Phantom Footsteps tour which starts tonight. "This will be different to other ghost walks
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Inch to have ideal measure
Inch Perfect, who made a stylish debut over fences at Catterick earlier this month, can follow-up at tomorrow's newly-installed Wetherby meeting, which is part of the BHB's initiative to help compensate for the loss of fixtures to the weather this winter
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Time running out for City
YORK City fans' bid to save the club is "teetering on the brink" while tax chiefs decide whether to give the club a much-needed break, MP Hugh Bayley has warned. The Inland Revenue is considering an offer which would allow the cash-strapped club's tax
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Foil demo at base
Demonstrators were aiming to fill the air with foil today in an effort to block the U.S. spy base at Menwith Hill. The protest, called Foil The Base, was expected to attract anti-war protesters from across the country. Updated: 12:30 Saturday, March 22
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Service for the troops
EX-SERVICEMEN and women are urging York residents not to forget troops fighting in the Gulf. They are inviting people to take part in a special church service aimed at honouring troops, and are asking that political arguments surrounding the war are not
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Iraqi fears for his relations
AN IRAQI living in North Yorkshire was desperately trying to contact his family in Baghdad after Friday night's intense bombardment of the capital. Hadi Chiad, who has three sisters living in Baghdad, said he watched the allied onslaught on TV with growing
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Time running out for City
YORK City fans' bid to save the club is "teetering on the brink" while tax chiefs decide whether to give the club a much-needed break, MP Hugh Bayley has warned. The Inland Revenue is considering an offer which would allow the cash-strapped club's tax
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Hayes maker
RICHIE Hayes leads York City Knights' former Hull KR contingent back to Craven Park tomorrow determined to turn the tables on his old club. The 33-year-old Knights skipper enjoyed two prosperous seasons with the Robins, including being named 2002 Northern
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Hayes maker
RICHIE Hayes leads York City Knights' former Hull KR contingent back to Craven Park tomorrow determined to turn the tables on his old club. The 33-year-old Knights skipper enjoyed two prosperous seasons with the Robins, including being named 2002 Northern
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Ascent heads agenda
ALTHOUGH the RSB Six Nations Championships means the area's clubs can enjoy a break from league action this weekend, the minds of York and Malton and Norton will remain focused on what the final few weeks will hold. Both clubs are on course for promotion
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Swallow tale
SOMETHING I read in your paper the other day made me feel very confident about the future of York City FC. You mentioned that Barry Swallow was sitting in the director's box at Bootham Crescent watching the match. This to me, in the week when John Quickfall
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Jarring jolt for juniors
JUNIOR golf in York has been stymied in its development. York will not enter a team in the Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs' inter-district junior team league this year because of under-strength junior sections. Said the York Union junior co-ordinator Mike
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Highs and lows
George Wilkinson chooses the low road when he arrives in Wensleydale WE TRAVELLED to Wensleydale with two walks in mind, high and low. As the fell tops were invisible we played safe, took the pretty option and settled on the village of West Witton. In
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Roll out the barrels
Hold on tight to your glasses, the sound of dozens of beer barrels rolling into the city signals final preparations for the York Beer Festival. Bar Talk writer Chris Greenwood investigates what all the noise is about. OPENING, checking and tasting more
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Peace movement gathers pace in York
ANTI-war protesters daubed red paint on York's Mansion House and other council buildings to symbolise the blood of those being bombed in Iraq. Members of the York Painters for Peace squirted the removable paint on the steps of the Lord Mayor's official
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Dame Judi's peace plea
YORK-BORN actress Dame Judi Dench is taking centre stage on Sunday night at a Concert For Peace. Dame Judi, who was made an Honorary Freeman of her home city last year, will join stars of opera, theatre, ballet, comedy, music and literature on stage at
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Service for the troops
EX-SERVICEMEN and women are urging York residents not to forget troops fighting in the Gulf. They are inviting people to take part in a special church service aimed at honouring troops, and are asking that political arguments surrounding the war are not
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A big year of change
A YEAR ago this week York Wasps Rugby League Club folded. On March 19, 2002, the directors announced they were closing the club and, on March 26, their resignation from the Rugby Football League was accepted after a week of efforts to save the struggling
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Can he kick it? Yes he can
FIVE more successes in the thrilling defeat of Doncaster last week moved Graeme Hallas up to third in the goal-kicking table for National League players. Hallas fluffed a couple of kickable goal attempts but nevertheless took his tally to 27, five behind
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Drumming up support for the Knights
KNIGHTS chairman Roger Dixon was able to bang on about the Knights last week - literally. The amiable fan-turned-chief was given a new drum as a birthday present ahead of the Doncaster match, and he put it to full use in the Popular Stand during the game
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Great Scott gets off the mark
SCOTT Fletcher got on the Collier Plant Hire/Evening Press player of the year scoreboard last week after earning the man of the match award in the Knights' thrilling 34-20 defeat of Doncaster at Huntington Stadium. The former Great Britain Amateur captain
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Flaming foliage
Spring may be ready to bloom, but GINA PARKINSON finds that foliage can also be beautiful at this time of year SPRING blooms are always welcome in the garden as beds and borders begin to show signs of life, but new foliage can also be beautiful at this
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Brass on his mettle to head off rivals' claims
LEADER Chris Brass extended his advantage at the top of the Evening Press player of the year rankings following his man of the match display at Bristol Rovers. The City skipper is now nine points clear of nearest challenger, the ever-consistent Chris
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On dressing-room duties
CITY players are to put their best foot forward at a fashion show in aid of the club. The event will take place at Archbishop Holgate's School, Hull Road, York, on Wednesday, April 16, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. A number of City players will be taking to
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Protesters make me angry
AS our troops wage war against an evil tyrant, I was horrified to hear of yet more peace protesters in York. Our troops are out there in Iraq for us and they include many of my friends. The last thing they want to hear is of yet more peace protesters
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Thanks for caring
I WISH to express my sincere thanks for the most excellent treatment from the staff and doctors at York Hospital who are treating me for my cancer and heart problems. They so caring towards all the people they look after. I, and others, can never thank
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Golden moments
WE should like to thank your photographer and the young woman who wrote the article for our Golden Wedding (Evening Press, March 7). We have had many comments about it, all favourable, and we were very pleased. Thank you also for the congratulations on
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Town tries for CCTV
KIRKBYMOORSIDE could get CCTV security cameras if it succeeds in winning grant aid, members of the town council were told this week. The town clerk, Robert Horne, said each camera was likely to cost between £8,000 and £10,000, with further costs for installation
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John says goodbye after 30 years
A LONG-SERVING ambulanceman in York is to retire after 30 years in the service. John Britton, from Riccall, near Selby, has retired from the force after celebrating his 65th birthday this week. John said: "It's been an unbelievable job and I've loved
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Cyclists protest at city bike ban
CYCLISTS in York are stepping up their protest against plans to ban vehicles from the city centre during weekly late night shopping events. The CTC - a cycling organisation similar to the motoring groups RAC and AA - is urging its members to write to
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York shop couple show a lotta bottle
PHIL and Wendy Starkey have run their sub-post office in Tang Hall, York, for less than a year - but a great week has seen them named our WYLAP retailer of the week. Ten months after taking over the post office, thanks to their own ingenuity and drive
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Time for a break
ABOUT 3,000 Nestl Rowntree workers in York joined people across the nation in taking Britain's biggest-ever break. The confectionery firm encouraged its employees - and tens of thousands of other workers including staff at York & County Press - to
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Traffic queue buster starts
THE first phase of a pioneering £1.5 million queue-busting traffic system has been launched in York. The first elements of City of York Council's trail-blazing Traffic Congestion Management System (TCMS) went live yesterday when Coun Tracey Simpson-Laing
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Miles of smiles in charity event
MILES the Mouse from Macmillan Cancer Relief collected a cheque from pupils at St Paul's CE Primary School in York following a successful sponsored walk. The larger-than-life rodent - the mascot for the Macmillan Miles Challenge - took part in the walk
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Concern over school traffic
ANXIOUS residents fear that a new school entrance could reduce their street to chaos. Almost 100 people attended a public meeting on Wednesday to object to Pocklington School's plans to create a new entrance in Barmby Road. The entrance would serve the
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Malawi mission for medic team
AMBULANCE and nursing staff from York and North Yorkshire were today flying to Africa to share their vital life-saving skills. Tees East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Services (TENYAS) medical technician Ian Lawrence and his wife Carol, a nurse at York
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Selby's secret weapon against floods
A NEW weapon in the fight against flooding has been unveiled by British Waterways. The hi-tech survey boat, M.V. North Star, is fitted with a state-of-the-art surveying system. Called the GeoScaN system, it will revolutionise the way canals, rivers and
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Nice apron sir!
A TADCASTER headteacher swapped his suit for an apron to raise money for a pupil who needs a new leg. Geoff Mitchell turned dinner lady yesterday to help serve more than a thousand dinners to pupils at Tadcaster Grammar School. The fundraising event was
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Double Crossfire
CROSS purposes are heading towards a dramatic climax for the York Union of Golf Clubs' principal winter competition. The Cross Trophy will conclude with its final two events - numbers 11 and 12 at Fulford GC and York GC respectively - on Sunday, March
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Police study CCTV in hunt for attackers
POLICE are studying CCTV footage in the hope of tracing thieves who seriously assaulted a Pickering truck driver. The 41-year-old was still in a critical condition in Leeds General Hospital following Wednesday night's attack. Police said he had challenged
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Davis is king of the Castle
FAMOUS players are set to follow the trail six-times world champion Steve Davis has blazed to the green baize in York's luxury new snooker club. The plan is to have celebrity star cuemen every six months at Castle Snooker Club in Tower Street, opposite
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Strange's fine run of form
Knavesmire Harrier Neil Strange returned to form with fifth place in the Lancaster and Morecambe Trimpell 20. Strange recorded a time of 1 hour 59 mins and 43 secs, with team-mate Andy Booth clocking 2-13.58. Kevin Langan was the first Harrier to complete
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Four more take up court duty
ALNE, Next Generation, Heworth II and Stamford Bridge were elected to the IT Sports York and District Mixed Doubles Tennis League to bring the total number of teams to 86 in 11 divisions. The league starts Monday, May 5. Entries for the Graham Wykes Memorial
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EU cash aid for war refugees
MILLIONS of euros of European Union money have already been released to help provide humanitarian aid to refugees from the Iraqi war, York MP Hugh Bayley said today. Mr Bayley has recently returned from Brussels where he and fellow members of the International
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Protest guidelines urged
TORY MP John Greenway has called for limits on how anti-war protesters are allowed to behave. The Ryedale MP spoke out after massive protests outside Westminster paralysed the capital's roads for more than 12 hours on Thursday. A police officer also suffered
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Dame Judi's peace plea
YORK-BORN actress Dame Judi Dench is taking centre stage on Sunday night at a Concert For Peace. Dame Judi, who was made an Honorary Freeman of her home city last year, will join stars of opera, theatre, ballet, comedy, music and literature on stage at
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Dolan backs 'Goal'
YORK City boss Terry Dolan was openly supporting a worthy Football Association scheme today. The City chief was to wear a 'Goal' badge throughout the game at Wrexham to show his backing for a project which champions child protection in football. The aim
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Peace movement gathers pace in York
ANTI-war protesters daubed red paint on York's Mansion House and other council buildings to symbolise the blood of those being bombed in Iraq. Members of the York Painters for Peace squirted the removable paint on the steps of the Lord Mayor's official
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Seven die as Sea Kings crash
SEVEN British servicemen aboard two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters died in a mid-air collision during action in the war on Iraq. The collision was said to have happened accidentally above international Gulf waters as British and American forces took
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Hilda's loved in the British aisles
HILDA Ogden caused quite a stir in the Foss Bank Sainsbury's. Hilda, aka actress Jean Alexander, turned heads and set tongues wagging as she did her rounds of the supermarket last Saturday. A couple of the store's staff went looking for her from aisle
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Cream of the county
YORKSHIRE Under-20s secretary Paul Jackson has heaped praise on former St Peter's pupil Richard Pike as the White Rose ranks march towards the County Championship quarter-finals. Jackson has pin-pointed Pike, whose brother Stephen is still at the Clifton-based
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Bad boy Brad's sin double
BRAD MacDonald, Clifton Park and the sin-bin seem to go hand in hand at the moment. The all-action second row was given a ten-minute rest during the Varsity game at York's home, when MacDonald, a student at St John's College, was caught punching a University
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Leave our track at Huntington
I AM a member of Nestl Rowntree Athletics Club which trains twice a week at Huntington Stadium. I am very concerned that Huntington Stadium was being offered to York City Football Club and that the removal of the running track is being considered. This
