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Home front looks rosier
IT was arguably Margaret Thatcher's most astute political policy. With the exception of the Falklands War victory, nothing won her more votes than the "right to buy" scheme. Thousands of people seized the opportunity to become property owners by buying
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Cereal thriller
CROP a load of that. Farmer Tom Pearcy has done it again. Last year he invited families to set sail on his Viking longship, and now he wants them to be caught up in his giant spider's web. His massive maize maze is a work of art. Forget surrealism, this
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Huge demo at 'spy base'
THIRTEEN people were arrested during the biggest protest seen at a North Yorkshire "spy base" in 20 years. Police said "a tiny minority" got involved in trouble when more than 1,000 demonstrators converged on the Menwith Hill base, near Harrogate. Three
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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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Students' anger at 'heavy-handed' police during anti-war protests
Student protesters today claimed police officers were heavy-handed with them as they were arrested during anti-war demonstrations in York city centre. Three University of York students were taken into custody for obstruction offences as they rallied with
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Labour Labour members burn their cards
THE Labour Party is today at least three members lighter after three York stalwarts burned their membership cards in response to war in Iraq. Gordon Campbell-Thomas and Mick and Sue Hoban said they could not support UK military action without UN backing
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Sun spews its vile bile
HAVING listened to Radio 4's Today programme for half of its 40-year lifespan, I feel a connection to the news show. Like any old friend it sometimes irritates me: the business news is repetitive and cliquey; sports coverage is inadequate compared with
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Green groups hit out at York 'vision'
ENVIRONMENT groups in York have issued a damning critique on a report looking at the city in 20 years time. The Environment Forum has attacked the Joseph Rowntree Foundation-commissioned report Vision For York document, ironically claiming that it lacked
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Game for a laugh
Harewood House, the stately home near Leeds, is preparing to host the CLA Game Fair. The event will take place over the weekend of August 1 and 3. It is an annual celebration of the Yorkshire countryside which promises to provide plenty of outdoor entertainment
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Hunt for sneaky thief
A YORK woman had her purse stolen after she was tricked into letting a young woman into her house. The woman, who lives in North Moor Gardens, Huntington, heard a dog howling and, when she opened her door, saw the dog and a woman, aged about 22, who asked
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Wheels turn for carnival
A "WHEELIE" exciting launch will be taking place this week in North Yorkshire. Easingwold will see the Hambleton district's new wheelie bin service launched carnival-style in the town on Friday. The world's largest motorised dustbin, street theatre, stilt
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New chapter opens in history of Minster
THE ARCHITECTURAL magnificence of York Minster is being celebrated in a new book. The outstanding cathedral, the largest in Northern Europe, has been studied by renowned architectural historian Sarah Brown, for English Heritage. Her book was launched
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Council puts stones
KEEPING York's historic streets in perfect condition involved council chiefs in taking some unusual steps. City of York highways workers were carefully lifting historic York stone flags and kerbstones from outside the old probate sub-registry offices,
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Giant web puzzle for the whole family
HUNDREDS of youngsters are being told to "get lost" in an enormous maize maze created in the shape of a spider's web in York. Farmer Tom Pearcy believes his "website", near Grimston Bar, could be one of the biggest in the world. It covers 30 acres, the
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York house prices 'are relatively level'
HOUSE price growth in Yorkshire is at its slowest rate since March 1989, according to the latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) published today. A steady slowdown in house-price inflation has been occurring since October
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City fans battle on two fronts
supporters of York City Football Club look likely to fight the battle for the club's long-term survival on two fronts. Fans threw their weight behind an effort by the club's trustees to improve upon council plans to relocate it to Huntington Stadium at
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Garden furniture recovered in raid
POLICE recovered hundreds of pounds worth of garden furniture, including ornaments, benches and barbecues during a raid at a York home. The operation followed a tip-off from a resident that the garden of the house, in Foxwood, was being used as a store
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'Assault' appeal
YORK detectives today continued to appeal for witnesses to an incident that left a man fighting for his life. Andrew Hickox, 42, from Elland, near Halifax, remains in a critical condition at York Hospital three days after suffering serious head injuries
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Phil's warm-up
Wigginton racing cyclist Phil Brighton (Askham Bryan College/Ceejay Graphics) had a disappointing result in his final race before Friday's European Championships. The 32-year-old science technician has been invited to ride in the Masters 'A' category
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Anger as vandals target cemetery
HEADSTONES damaged by vandals in a North Yorkshire market town may not be restored, civic leaders have warned. Three old headstones in Beverley Road cemetery, Norton, were pushed to the ground and smashed by vandals on Saturday night. One of them, an
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Pub fears over Sky TV price increase
TRIPS to watch live football in local pubs could be in jeopardy, according to a North Yorkshire MP. Selby MP John Grogan has attacked Sky's plans for increases of up to 22 per cent in Sports channel subscriptions for pubs. The average pub already pays
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Match record goes at Woodlands
THE Saturday open at Woodlands was reduced to a four-hour afternoon evening contest with amazing results. Not only was a new four-hour match record carded, the five-hour record came close to being toppled too. In a fantastic face-to-face battle Mark Lucas
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Bridge pile up runs
SHERIFF Hutton Bridge have emerged as favourites to take the Pilmoor Evening Cricket League title after beating Thirsk in the top-of-the-table encounter. Easingwold also won to remain a point behind Bridge, with Thirsk another point in arrears. Bridge
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City fans battle on two fronts
supporters of York City Football Club look likely to fight the battle for the club's long-term survival on two fronts. Fans threw their weight behind an effort by the club's trustees to improve upon council plans to relocate it to Huntington Stadium at
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Daughter's 'grand gesture' backed
A YORK couple told today why they are backing their daughter's plans to become a human shield in Iraq. John and Mairi McCormick - who both served in the Second World War - say they do not believe an American attack on Iraq would be a just war. The couple
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Crowd may reach 8,000
BOOTHAM Crescent was braced for a mammoth turn-out for York City's friendly against Leeds United tonight, kick-off 7.45pm. Club sources believe that around 7,000-8,000 could descend on the club after Leeds named an international-packed 21-man squad for
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Big chance for Kilgallon to shine
LEEDS United will without their two summer signings Jody Morris and Zoumana Camara for tonight's game against York City. But York-born central defender Matthew Kilgallon is in the 21-strong party. Nigel Martyn, Danny Milosevic, Ian Harte, Danny Mills,
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Tykes on go-slow at the seaside
YORKSHIRE went on a run crawl at Scarborough today after Matthew Wood had won the toss and decided to bat first in the Frizzell Championship match against Hampshire. Wood, however, resembled an express train compared with his New Zealand partner, Stephen
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Fletcher quits Knights
YORK City Knights have been dealt a blow ahead of Sunday's home game against Sheffield with the news second-row Scott Fletcher has officially left the club. The Hull-based 28-year-old former BARLA Great Britain captain has had problems recently combining
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Striker Lee to join Scarborough
STRIKER Jason Lee is to make his debut for Scarborough in tonight's North Riding Senior Cup Final against Middlesbrough at the McCain Stadium (7.30). The 32-year-old who has Premiership experience with Nottingham Forest has been told that he can leave
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Mime man's Iraq ordeal
YORK street entertainer Michael Todd was arrested by US soldiers in Iraq for "straying into a military operation," the Evening Press can reveal today. York MP Hugh Bayley contacted the British consul in Baghdad after learning of Mr Todd's arrest. He confirmed
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Travel-weary forward Fletcher leaves Knights
YORK City Knights have been dealt a blow ahead of Sunday's home game against Sheffield with the news second-row Scott Fletcher has officially left the club. The Hull-based 28-year-old former BARLA Great Britain captain has had problems recently combining
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Gnomes recovered in raid on garden
POLICE have recovered a haul of valuable garden furniture including gnomes, flowerpots and wheelbarrows after a raid on a property in York. Officers with a court warrant entered a house in Foxwood after a tip-off that the garden had suddenly filled with
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Vicar's £314,000 book deal
A NORTH YORKSHIRE vicar who sold his motorbike to fund the publication of his novel has sold the US rights for a six-figure sum. The Rev Graham Taylor, Vicar of Cloughton, near Scarborough, has received a £314,000 advance for his novel Shadowmancer after
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Bossy boots
YORK City boss Chris Brass is hoping to combat the threat of Leeds United's forwards with a touch of 'va va voom'. Brass was poised to add Marseille-born utility player Fabian Bossy to his list of trialists today, with the 25-year-old set to line-up against
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Teenager attacked for bank pin number
TWO attackers tried to force a teenager to tell them his pin number by strangling him after stealing his wallet during a frightening attack early today. The 19-year-old man, who has not been named by police, was left shocked, but unhurt, by the assault
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RAF jet crashes in field
A MILITARY aircraft crashed in a field near the North York Moors today. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) confirmed that a Hawk Training Jet came down in a field near Dawson's Wood, to the south of the A170 Thirsk to Scarborough road. Firefighters who raced
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60 on peace protest at base on the Moors
ANTI-WAR protesters marched outside RAF Fylingdale in their latest demonstration for peace on Saturday. About 60 people marched through the bridleway towards the early warning station. Neil Bye, 43, said: "The turn-out wasn't as good as we'd expected,
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Back our boys
WHEN Jade Whitby and Laura Buckle took to the streets to demonstrate their support for British forces in the Gulf, they were marching for love. Jade's boyfriend of six months, Matt Goodman, has been with the Marines in the region since January, and Laura's
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Human shield back home
HUMAN shield Antoinette McCormick was safely back in York today - to the great relief of her worried parents. The 38-year-old, who spent several nights at a power plant in Baghdad last week in a bid to deter Allied bombing, flew back to Britain yesterday
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Ribbons shown for our troops
YELLOW ribbons have begun appearing in North Yorkshire - and they will not be removed until our troops have returned from Iraq. But "blueys" - special air mail letters used by relatives to write to British servicemen in the Gulf - have run out at York's
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Amadeus, York Theatre Royal, until August 9.
WHAT is it like working in the furnace heat of genius? Italian composer Antonio Salieri (1750-1825) wrote more than 40 operas, four oratorios and church music aplenty; he taught Beethoven, Schubert and Liszt and was the composer and conductor to the Viennese
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Jenny on write lines with letter to leaders
A NORTH Yorkshire schoolgirl is so worried about the war in Iraq that she has gone straight to the top with her concerns. Jenny Hyde, from West Heslerton, near Malton, penned letters to US President George W Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair after seeing
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Mum's agony at war scenes
MARGARET WELBURN knows only too well the anxiety of service families in wartime. The York mother has not one but two sons who are fighting in the Gulf. She is so concerned for Russell, 22, and Nicholas, 25, that she sometimes cannot bring herself to watch
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Need for more troops - veteran
GULF war veteran Terry Walker has criticised British and American top brass for adopting a "softly-softly" approach to the Iraq war. Terry, who lives at Wheldrake, claimed lives have been lost because Britain has only one Armoured Brigade out in the Gulf
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Flying the flag for troops
THE Union Flag is starting to fly in the York area in a show of support for British troops in the Gulf. One has been put up outside the Adams House Hotel, in Main Street, Fulford, by proprietors Bob and Claire Cook. Bob said they were flying the flag
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Anti-war protester to fight election
A PROTESTER will stand for election on an anti-war mandate, only days after resigning as a Labour candidate. Gordon Campbell-Thomas has promised to stand in the seat that would damage his former party the most. Mr Campbell-Thomas burned his Labour Party
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So proud of son Dave
THE family of a York soldier serving in Iraq have spoken of their pride in his mission - after they saw him in action on camera. Signaller Dave Benson, of Haxby, who is in the 216 Air Assault Signals Squadron, was pictured in a national newspaper in a
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Give us a break
AM I the only parent in York who does not want to go shopping on the first day of the summer holidays and be confronted by displays shrieking "Back To School"? Give us a break. Give me at least a few weeks of not having to think about pack-ups, dinner
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No way to start day
I AGREE with Dr Duncan Campbell, (Letters, July 19), about cars using the Park and Ride to keep York streets clear of vehicles. Racegoers will have experienced the disgusting odours polluting the Rawcliffe Bar Park and Ride site. The nearby sewerage works
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Just say no
'WE DON'T want war' - that was the message from hundreds of York area peace protesters who today headed to London for what could be Britain's biggest-ever demonstration. More than 1,500 demonstrators left the city to deliver a hard-hitting anti-war message
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Bath fright with the Romans
Before York's first Roman festival, the city's leading ghost hunter RACHEL LACY went on night patrol to seek the spirits of Eboracum THE announcement that this weekend is the first Eboracum Roman Festival was just the excuse I needed to round up some
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York 'overwhelmingly against war with Iraq'
A LEADING York peace campaigner says opinion in the city is now "overwhelmingly" against war with Iraq. Chris Fuller, spokesman for York Against the War, said: "There has been a mix of anger, horror and frustration at what is happening. "Public opinion
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Women stage candle-lit vigil for peace
WOMEN stood in silent protest against a possible war with Iraq, in a vigil at the University of York. The event last night echoed the vigils of Palestinian and Israeli women over the last 15 years. Members of the all-female society known as 51% were led
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Tykes on go-slow at the seaside
YORKSHIRE went on a run crawl at Scarborough today after Matthew Wood had won the toss and decided to bat first in the Frizzell Championship match against Hampshire. Wood, however, resembled an express train compared with his New Zealand partner, Stephen
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Grange make Yorkshire sweat
WOODHOUSE Grange almost upset the odds as they gave Yorkshire's first team a thorough testing for Steve Oldham's testimonial yesterday. Despite eventually winning by 29 runs, the Tykes can be thankful of a gutsy 35-run last-wicket stand between ex-Wilberfoss
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Filly is back on course to win - 23/07/03
Tentative, a winner at Doncaster last week, returns to the Town Moor course tomorrow evening with excellent prospects of following-up in the St John's Ambulance Nursery. The Roger Charlton-trained filly, successful in two of her three races this season
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Send messages to UK troops in the Gulf via Press website
A GULF War veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress syndrome is urging people to rally behind our troops by sending them messages of support through the Evening Press. Marianna Finch, 32, of Cumbrian Avenue, Strensall, York, was a member of the
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Iraqis 'will fight for their country'
HUMAN shield Antoinette McCormick, speaking from war-torn Baghdad today, said the message to her from ordinary Iraqis had been: "We hate Bush, but we love Americans." She believes they will resist when the Allies try to take Baghdad. "There is a strong
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Anguish of soldier's family 'hooked' on Gulf coverage
THE mother of a North Yorkshire soldier out in the Gulf told today of the "absolute hell" her family has been going through since the war started. Frances Ellerker, who pleaded last week for Britain to rally behind "our boys", says she cannot sleep or
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Inside the terror of Bagdad
HUMAN shield Antoinette McCormick told today of the daily terror of life in Baghdad. The 38-year-old York woman, speaking exclusively to the Evening Press, revealed she has now fulfilled her original aim of becoming a shield to avert Allied bombing of
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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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Trigger for demonstration
The war in Iraq has triggered an unprecedented wave of protest in York. Political Reporter Richard Edwards observed local demonstrators as they said: "Not in our name" YORK is not known for being a left-wing city with a strong tradition of political protest
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200 hold candlelit vigil at school
ABOUT 200 hundred pupils took part in a vigil at a York school following the start of the war. Teacher Ann Finch said the theme of the vigil in the main hall at Fulford School was solidarity and sorrow with the people of Iraq. But she said pupils, who
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Pupils stage anti-war protest
Police were called to a York school after hundreds of students protesting against war with Iraq spilled out onto a city street. Four pupils aged between 14 and 16 have been excluded from Joseph Rowntree School for two days for "inappropriate behaviour
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York 'human shield' now in Baghdad
WOULD-BE human shield Antoinette McCormick has reached Baghdad - just hours before the conflict began. The 38-year-old arrived safe and well at the Palestine Hotel in the Iraqi capital after a long and difficult overland journey from Jordan, her York
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Road closure warning
SELBY area motorists are being warned about the temporary closure of the Doncaster Road level crossing, near the town centre. It will be closed from 11pm on Saturday until 9am the following day due to essential track maintenance work. Access for pedestrians
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Gabrielle, 12, wins dance championship
A SELBY dancer who has dreams of performing in the West End has won a prestigious competition. Gabrielle Russell, 12, of Brayton, came first in the North and West Yorkshire Modern Championships last week, impressing judges with her Modern Jazz dance moves
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Last day for show
THE 178th (Summer) Exhibition of the York Art Society at the Guildhall, York, was closing today. A total of 281 paintings were submitted and 215 were judged by independent assessors as being worthy of inclusion. Most of the works on display were for sale
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Enjoy a magical line-up for school holidays
BUDDING Harry Potters can take part in a young wizards' summer school as part of activities on offer over the school holidays. The Summer Days and Oasis programmes organised by the City of York Council include a series of events aimed at keeping children
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Drinks blitz prize
The City of York Council's food and safety unit has won a top award in recognition of its hard work to combat fraudsters who cheat consumers of spirits like vodka and whisky. The prize, awarded by the International Federation of Spirits Producers, was
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Garden event for Africa
CASH raised from a North Yorkshire open garden will be travelling very far to help those in need. Thornton-le-Dale resident Jennie Green has proved she really is green-fingered with all the hard work put into her garden. Mrs Green will be throwing open
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Looking good for Ryedale Show
ORGANISERS are confident 2003 will prove to be one of the county's best show years when Ryedale Show takes centre stage next week. Record entries in everything from pigs and poultry to chutneys and children's classes have been put forward, and competitors
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Street team cleans up...
STREET cleaners in York have received National Vocational Qualifications for polishing up their working skills. Seventeen members of York council's Street Scene team were presented with certificates by Councillor Irene Waudby, the elected member responsible
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Farmer billed over blocked footpath
A TOUGH council crackdown is looming for York area landowners who block public rights of way. City of York Council has launched a enforcement programme to open up the local 200km right-of-way network, some of which was obstructed. Council highway chiefs
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Village play park opens at last
IT HAS been a long, hard road, but villagers near Selby are finally celebrating the opening of their new £130,000 playground. The project at Camblesforth was launched four-and-a-half years ago and has just been officially opened by Selby MP John Grogan
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Pocklington get in the swing of it
NORTH of England champion golfers from Pocklington School are the fourth best in the country. They locked clubs with the best golfing schools in the country at Sherborne in Dorset - their third appearance in the English Schools finals in 20 years. Pock
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Bossy boots
YORK City boss Chris Brass is hoping to combat the threat of Leeds United's forwards with a touch of 'va va voom'. Brass was poised to add Marseille-born utility player Fabian Bossy to his list of trialists today, with the 25-year-old set to line-up against
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Move to limit right to buy council homes
TOUGH new rules could be introduced to end the abuse of the "right to buy" council houses in property hotspots. City of York Council, which has a shortage of affordable homes, missed out on a scheme to limit the discount available to tenants who want
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Mum's vandal attack misery
THIS is the damage left by yobs who targeted the home of a York single parent. Police have arrested two youths in connection with the attack on the home of Jeanette Bennett, 35, during which: white paint was thrown over the front of her house her door
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Driver has a lucky escape
THIS is the dramatic result of a two-vehicle accident in Copmanthorpe, York, today. A white Renault Clio rests on its roof approximately 30m from a crossroads junction where it and a black Range Rover had collided. The Clio driver, a woman in her 20s
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Selby anger at 'sick' vandals
YOBS who burned a Selby man's allotment shed to the ground were today branded "sick" by allotment holders. A shed containing gardening tools and expensive equipment was set alight at the Pymble allotments, in Flaxley Road, Selby, on Sunday night. Firefighters
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Bakery blaze
Firefighters tackled a blaze at Cooplands Bakery in Scarborough today. Five crews from Scarborough, Filey, Sherburn and Snainton were called to the two-storey factory in Caxton Way, Eastfield, just before 7am. Nobody was hurt. A North Yorkshire Fire Service
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Date of cricket final rearranged
The Midgley Cup final between Heworth and Crayke at Stillington Cricket Club has been rearranged for Monday, July 28, starting at 6.15pm, with 20 overs per side. In the first semi-final Heworth beat Easingwold, Heworth getting the required 127 without
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York scientist's toxic invention
A HAND-held kit which can test for toxic chemicals has been invented by a microbiologist at the University of York. Dr Russell Grant was working on a third-year project as an undergraduate at York when the idea of the toxicity testing kit was born. He
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Final flourish
Nestl Rowntree Athletics Club's youngsters preserved their Young Athletes League Northern Premier Division status in fine style. They won their last home match at Huntington Stadium against Southport Waterloo, Middlesbrough and Wakefield Harriers to avoid
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All Blacks on the up
NEW Earswick All Blacks ARL Club will play in the senior division of the Yorkshire League this season after it was confirmed that their third place last term was good enough for promotion. All Blacks finished behind Batley Boys and Hunslet Old Boys in
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Council closing in on alley crime
PUBLIC access to York's maze of snickets and back alleys has come a step closer to being cut back under a radical new council clampdown on crime. Members of City of York Council's executive will on Tuesday discuss gating off back alleys in some parts
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Green groups hit out at York 'vision'
ENVIRONMENT groups in York have issued a damning critique on a report looking at the city in 20 years time. The Environment Forum has attacked the Joseph Rowntree Foundation-commissioned report Vision For York document, ironically claiming that it lacked
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Jason's direct line
Only Fools and Horses star David Jason was in York today filming the sequel to The Quest, a story about three teenage boys as they lose their innocence. The award-winning actor was directing a scene of the comedy drama in Ambrose Street, Fulford, which
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Tributes to crash tragedy bikers
THE York family of a sidecar racer who died along with his team-mate in a crash today paid tribute to his "friendship and love". Driver Andy Brown, 34, and passenger John Dowling, 35, were killed instantly when their Yamaha machine lost control and crashed
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Back home
A ROYAL Marine has returned safely from Iraq to his ecstatic York family - and told how he cheated death on the battlefield. Acting Corporal Robert Barnett, whose mother and sisters wept tears of joy as they were reunited with him at York Station, said
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RAF man misses war so he can get married
NOT even war could hold this couple back from marriage, as they proved at York register office. Elaine Reed, 32, of Stillingfleet, and Paul Watson, 29, from Harrogate, were devastated when their wedding plans faced ruin by the news that Paul, a senior
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Big relief for mum
A MOTHER with two sons fighting in Iraq got the message she had been longing for - on national television. Marlene Jenkins, 57, broke down in tears when she saw her sons, Shaun and Nyall, being interviewed by TV war correspondents. The first clip showed
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Women flying the flag for 'our boys'
YORK mother and daughter Nellie and Georgina Barber are flying the flag for "our boys" in Iraq - by wearing special badges wherever they go. Georgina, who lives in Hawthorn Avenue, New Earswick, said the white badges proclaim the message "I Support Our
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York sees both sides of the argument over war
TWO York brothers and their families are proudly flying the flag to send a strong message of support to Allied soldiers serving in the Gulf. Andrew Gibson, of Tang Hall, and brother Martin, of Acomb, are to hold a weekly flag and banner demonstration
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Mairi, Douglas and Henry delight poetry fans
POETRY lovers are in for a busy couple of days in York, with two successive evenings of readings by acclaimed poets. Tonight at the city's Central Library at 6pm Mairi MacInnes and Peter Robinson will read from their work in the latest event organised
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Ideas just pour out
Top US crime writer Jeffery Deaver, right, talks to SIMON RITCHIE about plots, projects and the great British ploughman's lunch "I REALLY need this caffeine," says Jeffery Deaver, as he pours himself a healthy dose of black coffee. He has just flown into
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Villagers stage protest on Green
A GROUP of residents from two York villages made their views on the war in Iraq known when they joined forces for a peace vigil. The event, organised by Churches Together in New Earswick and Huntington, took place at New Earswick Green yesterday. Members
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Students plead for support for soldiers
A SMALL group of demonstrators took to the streets of York to call for support for the war and backing for British troops. About a dozen students from York St John College marched through the city centre yesterday afternoon holding the Union flag and
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Pupils remember the fallen
NORTH YORKSHIRE schoolchildren turned their thoughts to the war in Iraq when they took part in a poignant trip to some of Europe's battlefields. Upper school pupils from Ryedale School spent a week in Belgium, visiting battlefields as part of a tour organised
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Council must now follow its own precedent
CITY of York Council has shown yet again how they are opposed to leisure facilities in York. The Barbican is to close; it is proposed to build housing on the football ground at Bootham Crescent and now a skateboard park in Holgate is to be bulldozed four
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Verily, I say unto...
I WAS interested to read Yorick's jottings upon the Church of England General Synod (July 19). I am not certain of the exact meaning of the word Synod and I may be wrong, but I think of the General Synod as being like the parliament of the church. My
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So why wage war?
THE tragic death of Dr Kelly and the bitter dispute between Downing Street and the BBC should not obscure the fact that no weapons of mass destruction have been found, nor has Saddam Hussein. Until he is found, dead or alive, coalition forces will be
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Travel-weary forward Fletcher leaves Knights
YORK City Knights have been dealt a blow ahead of Sunday's home game against Sheffield with the news second-row Scott Fletcher has officially left the club. The Hull-based 28-year-old former BARLA Great Britain captain has had problems recently combining
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This moral maze
There is no moral case for war with Iraq, York University politics professor Haleh Afshar tells STEPHEN LEWIS. It really is all about oil... HALEH Afshar is growing tired of politicians playing the Halabja card to justify war with Iraq. You know the argument
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Women in silent vigil
A GROUP of black-clad women held a silent vigil for peace in the heart of York today. The women, part of a movement called Women In Black, were taking part in an international protest against war in Iraq and highlighting International Women's Day. Similar
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York joins global protest
ANTI-war campaigners are to gather around the Eye of York tomorrow in solidarity with those meeting for the mass demonstration in London. Organiser Dr Keith Davis will be waving a banner and is covering his body with slogans such as "not in my name" and
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It's Valentine's Day... and our thoughts turn to war
FOUR York mothers have sent Tony Blair and George Bush a "heartfelt" Valentine's Day message with a difference. Belinda Noda, Jenny Kelleher, Teejae Frear and Sally Temple have called for "love not war" to be made across the world in the face of the possible
