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Up and under
George Wilkinson savours a late-summer outing on the Cleveland Hills. The Lord Stones Caf is secluded and isolated and ever so interesting. Miles from anywhere, nearly 1,000 feet up on the Cleveland Hills, it is also literally half buried in the ground
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Market watch
YOUR articles about anti-social behaviour in York's Newgate Market (September 11) highlighted some of the problems facing the council's market management. Such mindless vandalism has cost the local authority - and York's council tax payers - thousands
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Betty's Caf Tearooms, St Helen's Square, York
IT was sheer indulgence! We sat at a window table looking out on the world while the world looked in on us. Let's not beat about the bush. Compared with many other snack spots in York, this venue is expensive. But perhaps a visitor to our city looks upon
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The seeds of hope
SEVERAL years ago I was a given a few Cerinthe purpurascens seeds by my husband's aunt, who lives in Winchester. This plant was all the rage at the open gardens she had visited that summer. I had seen a few around York as well without being able to find
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Bowled over by Bolton Castle
RACHEL Lacy enjoys a medieval adventure. We were in Aysgarth when we looked across Wensleydale and first saw the tower of Bolton Castle jutting up out of the trees. But the glimpse didn't prepare us for how awe-inspiring the medieval castle is from close
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Irish City gent
YORK City boss Chris Brass could strike soon to bolster his attacking options, the Evening Press can reveal. Northern Ireland Under-21 hit-man Gary Browne has returned to Bootham Crescent after international duty and is set to feature for the Minstermen
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A season to forget for feeble Phoenix
YORKSHIRE Phoenix bring down the curtain on the 2003 season at Headingley tomorrow when they battle it out with Gloucestershire Gladiators but even if they give a rousing performance they will be reluctant to take a bow. Victory cannot do anything to
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Countback proves crucial
FORMER Fulford president and captain Bob Elliott, his wife Dot and York members Lindsay and Elise Mackinlay won Fulford's open mixed invitation day with 83 stableford points, a countback over the last nine proving decisive, with Mike Onyett, Gordon and
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The Stone Trough Inn, Kirkham Abbey.
STEPHEN LEWIS finds the perfect country pub at Kirkham Abbey. BACK in 2000, judges of the Yorkshire Life Food and Wine Awards decided the Stone Trough Inn at Kirkham Abbey served the best pub food in Yorkshire. Quite an accolade. That was three years
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Dyson makes cut
Malton and Norton golfer Simon Dyson followed his first round 70 with a fine 67 yesterday to easily make the cut at the German Masters. Dyson was seven under par going into today's play. Englishman Ian Poulter, who is yet to drop a shot, had a one-shot
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'Sort out our home' plea to council
AN expectant mother has appealed to council bosses to make her home "fit to live in" before her third child is born. Amanda Pipe, 24, claims her semi-detached home in Constantine Avenue, York, is unsafe for her young family, with a derelict concrete shed
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Internet alert
A YORK councillor has warned traders about an "internet offer" which could see businesses shelling out hundreds of pounds for a service they do not need. Heworth councillor Paul Blanchard has urged firms to be on their guard after he was contacted by
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Swimmers back pool plan
Swimming campaigners have cautiously welcomed plans to press ahead with a controversial community pool at The Barbican in York. Ruling Liberal Democrat councillors have pushed through their proposals for a community pool and extra housing at the site
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Callum was a normal, happy lad
Callum was a normal, happy lad who loved to play football and ride his bike. Now, after a horror crash, he may never walk again. A MAN jailed for dangerous driving has ruined a toddler's life, his devastated family said today. Callum MacDonald, who was
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A64 improvements 'would cut deaths'
MAJOR improvements to the A64 in North Yorkshire could cut deaths on the road by 22 per cent and casualties by 57 per cent, a new report has concluded. The study, which aimed to discover the economic benefits of improving the road, also found that dualling
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Slight delay to Huntington ground plan
YORK City will not be submitting their planning application to redevelop Huntington Stadium until October, it emerged today. The Evening Press reported earlier this month the football club was hoping to lodge its stadium blueprint with the City of York
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Biker killed on A64
A MOTORCYCLIST was killed in an horrific rush hour accident on the A64 near York. It brings the number of biker fatalities in North Yorkshire this year to 26 - the worst toll on record in the county. The accident happened within hours of a report being
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Driver is rescued from York blaze car
BRAVE York residents may have saved the life of a teenager trapped in his blazing car today. The householders have earned official praise for the rescue in which they put their own lives at risk, braving a possible explosion to put out the fire. The residents
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Mick draws them in
As tattooing goes mainstream, CHRIS TITLEY finds out about the art which goes skin deep. KATIE Coxon is impressed. "It's like a doctor's surgery in here. It's so much better than that other place I went to." Not many minutes later, she leaves the Ruby
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Rain dampens Yorkshire hopes
THE weather did more than Gloucestershire did at Headingley yesterday to deal a severe blow to Yorkshire's chances of winning the match today and gaining promotion to Division One of the Championship at the first time of asking. Only 7.5 overs were possible
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Early blows to Tyke hopes
YORKSHIRE suffered a double shock against Gloucestershire at Headingley today when they lost their first two second innings wickets in the space of seven balls to stand on 7-2 with an overall lead of only 139. And there was another setback for them at
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Well done to Knights
My family and I would like to say a big thank you and well done to outgoing York City Knights coach Paul Broadbent and all the players who have given their all this season. It has been fantastic. We have seen some excellent performances. The club has
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Spooky snap
GHOSTLY goings-on are almost commonplace in many York pubs, but the Red Lion is upping the ante with multiple gory tales - and a picture which staff claim shows a mysterious apparition. Workers at the historic Merchantgate drinking hole, the foundations
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Car blaze hero
A BRAVE North Yorkshire pensioner risked his life to save a teenager whose blazing car crashed into his garden wall today. Bill Pulleyn, 77, of The Village, Wigginton, sprang into action when he was woken in the early hours by the sound of a crash, and
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Labour is so two-faced on cash-cutting
THE suggestion that council tax could rise by at least six per cent next year (September 15) fills me with horror. While welcoming the suggestion by the council leader Steve Galloway that York people help target examples of waste and unnecessary expenditure
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Pop Idol sets the standard for TV honesty
POP Idol is a refreshingly true programme. The contestants do their very best and the critics are honest. This is what life is all about. Wonderful young people - preparing themselves thoroughly, getting excited at being chosen, being able to perform
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Preserve village
I ALSO share the concerns of Coun Aspden about the development of the Fulford petrol station, but remind him that it is in his own Liberal Democrat council's hands to decide what happens on the site. If he is to truly represent the residents of Fulford
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Oust the impostor
I HAVE never thought to apply for membership of the Yorkshire English Language Police (YELP). Judging by correspondence published in the Evening Press, and elsewhere, they are up to strength. However, I have sometimes been tempted to make a citizen's
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Homes before profit
I AM shocked by the actions of Nick Rampley-Sturgeon regarding buying Fulford Place and Heron Court (September 10). I have issues with developers' preference of building flats to maximise profit, the consequences of which means the erosion of communities
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Junk mail ballots?
I WANT to increase voter participation in elections, but York MP Hugh Bayley's proposal for everyone to be sent a postal vote automatically is not the answer (September 13). At a time when the credit card companies are planning to introduce more secure
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Sail on
DAVE STANFORD takes his first cruise and discovers the perfect way to tour the Med. THE leather glove was missing and the curled lip replaced by an embarrassed smile. The quiff was absent too and the trademark jet black hair had turned a honeyed-orange
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Boss Brass primed for fan grilling
YORK City fans will soon have a chance to grill player-chief Chris Brass. Brass has agreed to take part in another Evening Press Internet question and answer session, providing City supporters with the perfect opportunity to quiz the City boss over his
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Slight delay to Huntington ground plan
YORK City will not be submitting their planning application to redevelop Huntington Stadium until October, it emerged today. The Evening Press reported earlier this month the football club was hoping to lodge its stadium blueprint with the City of York
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More Trust needed
YORK City supporters have just days left to ensure their voice will be heard in the running of their football club. With elections to the Supporters' Trust board imminent, fans wanting to stand for election, vote or attend the organisation's annual general
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Hugh celebrates in style
THE 90th birthday of one of York Golf Club's longest serving members, Hugh Kitchin, was marked by a special presentation. He received a painting of the Ailsa Course at Turnberry from the past captains during Captain's Junior Day and is pictured after
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Sheffield steel too sharp for York
FULFORD'S James Mason was the star performer for York in the Inter-District Six-man Team Championship at Forest Park. But he could not provide the host union with victory, which went to Sheffield. Mason had rounds of 69 and 70 for a two-round total of
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523 sing out at York superstore
MORE than 500 shoppers raised the roof of a York supermarket when they took part in a national record-breaking attempt in aid of charity. Trolleys were stopped in the aisles and the tills remained silent at Asda in Monks Cross as a five-minute sing-along
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Driven potty by garden find
WHEN Ivy Eden found this medieval pot, she thought it might make a nice little vase despite being damaged, and she put it on her mantelpiece with flowers in it. It was just as well she didn't try drinking out of it as well. For she has now been told by
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Rare defeat for Wiggy
DEFENDING champions IT Sports Wigginton suffered their first defeat in 39 Yorkshire League games at the hands of Chapel Allerton from Leeds. The York side, fancied this year by many to successfully defend their crown, were let down by the last-minute
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Irish City gent
YORK City boss Chris Brass could strike soon to bolster his attacking options, the Evening Press can reveal. Northern Ireland Under-21 hit-man Gary Browne has returned to Bootham Crescent after international duty and is set to feature for the Minstermen
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King Richard
YORK City Knights' new coach is Featherstone Rovers star Richard Agar, the Evening Press can reveal. The 31-year-old former Widnes, Dewsbury and Rochdale half-back, who has twice won Premiership play-offs in his playing career, has been player-assistant
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King Richard
YORK City Knights' new coach is Featherstone Rovers star Richard Agar, the Evening Press can reveal. The 31-year-old former Widnes, Dewsbury and Rochdale half-back, who has twice won Premiership play-offs in his playing career, has been player-assistant
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Fans should have been more loyal
WITH reference to the Evening Press (Monday, September 15) I completely agree with Paul Broadbent's comments regarding some Knights fans leaving last Sunday's game early. The players deserved a better reception than they received when you consider what
