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Victory crucial to York hopes
York entertain Hull tomorrow in their penultimate Yorkshire ECB County Premier Cricket League fixture. The Humbersiders are second from bottom, so York will be hoping for the victory that will sustain their hopes of winning the league championship. York
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Talipeau poised for debut
SAMOAN utility player Albert Talipeau is poised for his York City Knights debut in their potentially crucial clash against Workington Town at Huntington Stadium tomorrow (3pm). The former Sydney Rooster was snapped up on loan until the end of the season
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Way we were
Friday, September 3, 2004 100 years ago: "I have but recently made the acquaintance of York," wrote a correspondent, "and am greatly interested in all that pertains to your ancient and in so many respects, unique city. I have frequently in my rambles
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Tele-marketing jobs
Are you looking for part-time work? Call-Centre Clifton Moor require Evening Staff for Tele-Marketing full training, £6 p/hr + generous bonus. Call 01904 557667. Updated: 10:43 Friday, September 03, 2004
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LGV Driver
K&J Logistics Limited. Part time LGV Driver Class 1 required approximately two days per week to drive vehicles and trailers to Walton Test Station for brake tests and annual MOTs, would suit someone semi-retired with mechanical aptitude. Please telephone
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Our small compact will make a big impact
GO on. Open it. Unfurl this Evening Press centrespread to its maximum, hold it out and size it up. And... relax. She's a whopper, ain't she? When extended to her fullest, the Evening Press resembles a half-tog duvet. Well, the long and the short of it
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Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle And Dick, Harrogate Theatre until September 25
Introducing... Zoe Oakes, Harrogate Theatre's version of Barbara Windsor. The Carry On films carried on from 1958 to 1978, making Sid James, Barbara Windsor and Kenneth Williams household names. Terry Johnson's Olivier Award-winning comedy Cleo, Camping
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Dangerous Liaisons, Northern Ballet Theatre, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, until September 11
Just A Quickie with... American dancer Natalie Leftwich, Northern Ballet Theatre's latest flame. You will play the manipulative Marquise de Merteuil in artistic director David Nixon's UK premiere of Dangerous Liaisons. How did your role come about? "David
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York head into unknown territory
YORK head to new pastures when the travel to Billingham tomorrow. The Clifton Parkers were relegated from North Two East last season and now find themselves in Durham/Northumberland One as a result of a change in the RFU's promotion and relegation rules
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Pock hope to hit the heights
POCKLINGTON open up their Yorkshire Two campaign with an away trip to Old Brodleians - whose bleak Hipperholme ground is renowned as one of the most difficult places on the circuit to win. Pocklington have initially named a 36-man squad from which they
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David urged to stand tall against Goliath
SMALL and medium-sized businesses "attacked" by large competitors in alleged trademark disputes should not automatically back off because it is unnerving, a York litigation lawyer has warned. Backing off because it seemed to be the easiest option could
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Otis Grand, Deep Blues Club, Marygate, York, September 7
OTIS Grand, the gentle giant of the blues, will fill the Deep Blues Club in York on Tuesday. The club usually operates on a monthly basis but is delighted to be hosting next week's Grand occasion at the Post Office Club, in Marygate, less than two weeks
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Jazz notes
THANKS to everyone who turned up for the concert by the Mardi Gras Band in Rowntree Park last Monday. It was sponsored by the York branch of the Musicians' Union in aid of Amnesty International. More than 170 people braved the odd spot of rain, but eventual
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Soweto Gospel Choir, Grand Opera House, York, September 18
SOWETO Gospel Choir is undertaking a 30-city tour of Britain, in the wake of its headline appearance at the 2004 Edinburgh Festival. En route to the Festival Hall in London, the choir will present the songs and rhythms of the South African townships at
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Better Bed than dread for Pikes
PATCHY Pickering Town pick up the FA Cup baton tomorrow as team orchestrator Steve Brown's future remains in doubt. At his own instigation Brown has proposed standing down as manager of the Pikes, who have made a laboured start to the new Northern Countries
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One over the eight
MELBOURNE, newcomers to the York and District Sunday Afternoon League, made a great start to the season by winning their first round League Cup tie 9-1 at CB United. Tim Fennell's penalty put Melbourne ahead and he went on to score a hat-trick with Greg
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Castle Galleries
FRESH from its second victory in succession as Retailer of the Year in the annual Fine Art Guild Awards, Castle Galleries, in the Coppergate Centre, York, is now pitching for the same title in the 2004 Evening Press Business Awards. Castle Galleries has
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Breese blows away Tykes
YORKSHIRE were twice knocked over by a Breese at Scarborough yesterday as a shock Championship defeat loomed against bottom-of-the-table Durham. And another cloud hanging over their heads for a while was the appearance of ECB pitch liaison officer Mike
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Drink law fears under spotlight
COMMUNITY safety chiefs are urging York people to speak out about their drink-related concerns at a public meeting called to discuss changes to the licensing laws. Responsibility for licensing passes from magistrates to City of York Council next year
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Sports complex 'not right for green belt'
A YORK councillor called for the dismissal of an appeal into the refusal of planning permission for a multimillion-pound sports complex. Richard Moore, councillor for the Skelton, Rawcliffe and Clifton Without ward, told a public planning inquiry that
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Stables planning saga comes to end
THE owners of an equestrian centre near Tadcaster have finally been forced to knock down a stable block after a planning saga that has rumbled on for nearly four years. Debra and John Rutherford, of the Highfields Equestrian Centre, at Stutton, have now
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York head into unknown territory
YORK head to new pastures when the travel to Billingham tomorrow. The Clifton Parkers were relegated from North Two East last season and now find themselves in Durham/Northumberland One as a result of a change in the RFU's promotion and relegation rules
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Greenway fears for future of racing
RYEDALE MP John Greenway today said he feared for the future of horse racing unless there was a crackdown on internet betting exchanges at the centre of allegations of corruption in the sport. Mr Greenway, who has chaired a Parliamentary scrutiny committee
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Breese blows away Tykes
YORKSHIRE were twice knocked over by a Breese at Scarborough yesterday as a shock Championship defeat loomed against bottom-of-the-table Durham. And another cloud hanging over their heads for a while was the appearance of ECB pitch liaison officer Mike
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Storm clouds gather over Blair
BRONZED and beaming, Tony Blair bounded back into Downing Street this week. He should have been relaxed; the PM has spent five weeks with his family soaking up the sun in Southern Italy and the Caribbean. Only once during the summer did the good ship
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Weekend Kitchen Assistant
The Retreat is an Independent psychiatric hospital. We require the following staff to assist the catering team. Weekend Kitchen Assistant: to assist in all aspects of catering. No experience necessary as full training will be given. Would suit reliable
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Care Assistants
Four Seasons Health Care, South Park Care Home, Gale Lane, York YO24 3HX. Care Assistants required. Full/part time Days/Nights. Contact Anne Fieldhouse on 01904 784198. Updated: 10:09 Friday, September 03, 2004
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RGN/RMN
Four Seasons Health Care, South Park Care Home, Gale Lane, York YO24 3HX. RGN/RMN required part time. Contact Anne Fieldhouse on 01904 784198. Updated: 10:08 Friday, September 03, 2004
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Head Chef
Four Seasons Health Care, South Park Care Home, Gale Lane, York YO24 3HX. Full time - experience required and to be willing to undertake NVQ. Contact Anne Fieldhouse on 01904 784198. Updated: 09:58 Friday, September 03, 2004
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Estate of mind
Motoring editor MALCOLM BAYLIS gives his verdict on the new Peugeot 407 estate. MAKE no mistake, the new Peugeot 407 saloon range is a class act, with its stylish good looks making it a sure-fire hit with retail customers and, Peugeot hopes, with fleet
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Lex dream
MENTION Lexus and the real car fanatic starts to salivate. It's a car that answers everyone's dream of reliability, comfort and sporting performance. Later on this month, at the Paris Motor Show, Lexus will be looking into the future, albeit not too far
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Ripon Art Festival exhibition, Ripon Cathedral, until September 26
The Ripon Art Festival exhibition at Ripon Cathedral opens with a preview on September 3 from 6.30pm to 9pm. Yorkshire professional artists such as Stephen Lennon, George Munton, David Cook, Tim Slatter, Michael Bilton, Claire Titterington and Tom Wanless
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Hugh's votes record
YOUR report 'MP slated over post office plan', (August 30) whetted my appetite to investigate just how York's MP, Hugh Bayley, has responded to the numerous opportunities in Parliament to oppose the closure of the city's sub- post offices. Take for instance
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Fish feel no pain
Christine Roberts (Letters, August 23) does the same as many other animal rights supporters by selectively quoting from research papers. By a simple statement she hopes to persuade others she is correct. In this instance she is not. Although research
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Give us the reasons
STEVE Carroll wrote about the "end of the line for 300 phone boxes" (September 1). There's more to this and BT should come clean. How many phone boxes are vandalised in the UK and has this escalated in tandem with the protection systems that have been
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Qualified HGV Technician
K&J Logistics Limited. Qualified HGV Technician due to an increase in our fleet and full review of our maintenance requirements, a qualified HGV Technician is required for our workshops in Rufforth. Excellent package for suitable applicant. Please
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Brassed Off, York Theatre Royal, September 6 to 25
Brassed Off cuts deep for Fine Time Fontayne, as he tells Charles Hutchinson. FINE TIME Fontayne has never forgotten the Miners' Strike of 1984. The South Yorkshire actor may have a dandy stage name and had posters of Lulu and Marlene Dietrich on his
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The Motorcycle Diaries, Running time: 128 mins Certificate: 15 ****
WHAT did you do in your gap year? In 1952, two young Argentinians, Ernesto Guevara and Alberto Granado, set out on a road trip on their battered motorbike to discover South America. They crash bikes, chase girls and work in a leper colony, the stuff of
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Stage Beauty, Running time: 110 mins Certificate: 15 ****
RICHARD Eyre is a man of the (National) theatre transferred to the silver screen, and for Stage Beauty he goes back to his stage roots for a bawdy, bosomy comic romp that could pass for Shakespeare In Love's more confused cousin. Meticulous in detail
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Upwardly mobile Malton
MALTON and Norton will be aiming for their fourth successive promotion as they begin life in North Two East this season. Head coach Richard John believes his squad have the qualities to keep climbing the leagues' ladder. "The aim is promotion," he declared
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Grounds for concern
HARROGATE go in to the new season under a cloud - off the pitch. Their proposed ground relocation has collapsed and could leave them homeless when building contractors Crest Homes take over Claro Road. New coach Rhys Morgan, who has taken over from Ralph
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Snitch in time for worried workers
A FORMER policeman from York has set up a whistleblowing hotline for concerned employees. Adam Griggs, of Elvington, has formed TheHotline Ltd to which he hopes responsible employers will subscribe. Through his organisation, whistleblowers can sound the
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Steve Tilston, Black Swan Folk Club, York, September 9
THE songs of Steve Tilston are in demand from folk luminaries Fairport Convention and legendary Irish singer Dolores Keane. Find out why when he plays the Black Swan Folk Club, in York, on Thursday. Born in Liverpool and raised in the Midlands, singer
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Warning to the yobs
YOU can choose your friends, but you can't choose your neighbours. A good one can enhance your life beyond measure. A bad one can destroy it. Nikkii Brown was a neighbour from hell. The Chapelfields teenager's noisy, drug-fuelled lifestyle provoked scores
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Brave victim
ANOTHER York resident standing up to the aggressors is Iona Edwards. She has taken the brave decision to speak about her terrifying experience at the hands of a knife-wielding mugger. Returning to the scene of her ordeal in Marygate Lane, she spoke of
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Share and share dislike hits Town
HARROGATE Town head for Cheshire with manager John Reed imploring his charges to draw a line under a run of dispiriting share-alls. Town's Nationwide North campaign takes them to Altrincham tomorrow after a Bank Holiday brace in which they were lodged
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Boro on the boil
Newly-promoted Canvey Island make their first trip to the McCain Stadium with Nicky Henry's Scarborough side looking to build on a successful Bank Holiday run of four points from two games. Said Henry: "We know they are a strong side but we are feeling
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Bitter trail puts off Hounds
HOUNDS were the victims of one of the few John Smith's Bitter Cup first round shocks. The first division side suffered a 4-2 home defeat against Edward VII, newly promoted to the second division. Pete Dransfield, Eddie Phillips and Paul Cheetham gave
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Web 'fixing' claim threatens racing
After 16 arrests linked to alleged horse race fixing, controversial Internet betting exchanges are again in the spotlight. STEVE CARROLL finds out why. IF you knew a horse couldn't win, if you had a piece of information which made that loss a certainty
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Harrison helps out struggling City for nothing
YORK City trialist Gerry Harrison has been added to tomorrow's squad for the trip to Dagenham & Redbridge after agreeing to play for nothing. Harrison, who can play in defence or midfield, has been training at Bootham Crescent without pay since mid-July
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Tim's ace to do the double - 03/09/04
Not since Be Friendly in 1966-67 has any horse gained a repeat win in the Haydock Park Sprint Cup, but Ryedale hope Somnus is strongly fancied to bridge the gap in tomorrow's £225,000 race, sponsored by Stanleybet. Successful under Ted Durcan last year
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Serendipity
George is a home-made cupboard. It's named after Jacky Featherstone's 14-year-old son. Jacky has a smaller assembled cupboard dubbed Charlie, named after - you've guessed it - her younger son, aged ten. Both cupboards live at Serendipity in Gillygate
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Roam'in Tours
HAIL to Maximus Gluteus, otherwise known as Keith Mulhearn and his Roam'in Tours of York. What began five years ago as a one-man tour guide service for the city dressed in Roman garb has evolved into an educational, event-organising attraction, with a
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Smith's arrows hit the target
Crescent's Iain Smith is the new York Phoenix Open League division one individual champion. With an awesome display of darts, Smith hit 140, 100, then a 98-finish for a superb 15 darts. He followed that with 140, 95 and a 66-finish for a fine 21 darts
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Councillors throw out bid to demolish club
A YORK social club remains "open for business" today after councillors threw out plans to demolish its present home and replace it with flats. Members of City of York Council's city centre planning committee went against officers' recommendations and
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Rising prices for York properties
HOUSE prices in York will continue to soar over the next four years - but first-time buyers will be able to breathe a sigh of relief. Figures released by independent mortgage magazine Your Mortgage, reveal York will continue to enjoy a buoyant housing
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Neighbour from hell is kicked out of home
A TEENAGER who has been a thorn in the side of householders in a York street has finally been kicked out - to the delight of her neighbours. City of York Council evicted Nicola Brown yesterday for serious noise nuisance after repeated warnings about breaching
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'PC on car' youth locked away
A BANNED teenager who drove along a busy city street with a policeman hanging out of his car has been locked up for six months. Robert Galley, prosecuting, told York Youth Court that PC Neville King was trying to arrest the 17-year-old youth for driving
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Talipeau poised for debut
SAMOAN utility player Albert Talipeau is poised for his York City Knights debut in their potentially crucial clash against Workington Town at Huntington Stadium tomorrow (3pm). The former Sydney Rooster was snapped up on loan until the end of the season
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York mugging victim tells of ordeal
A YORK woman who was the victim of a terrifying robbery today told how her "cowardly" attacker demanded her bag - then flicked a flick-knife open inches from her face. Iona Edwards, 27, admitted she was "shocked and angered" by the incident, which took
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Harrison helps out struggling City for nothing
YORK City trialist Gerry Harrison has been added to tomorrow's squad for the trip to Dagenham & Redbridge after agreeing to play for nothing. Harrison, who can play in defence or midfield, has been training at Bootham Crescent without pay since mid-July
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Man killed as car hits tree
A MAN died and a second was seriously hurt in two road accidents that brought chaos to rush-hour traffic in York. Motorists faced huge delays after today's crash, which claimed the life of a 25-year-old man from New Earswick. The man died after his car
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Morning cleaners
Morning Cleaners required for Monks Cross and York CC. For details please ring 0161 7941970. Updated: 10:25 Friday, September 03, 2004
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Seasonal workers vacancies
Seasonal workers required at British Sugar York Factory. Various positions available. September to February. Shift and day work. For an application form please ring 01904 790531. Updated: 10:24 Friday, September 03, 2004
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Activities Organiser
Four Seasons Health Care, South Park Care Home, Gale Lane, York YO24 3HX. Activities Organiser part time. Contact Anne Fieldhouse on 01904 784198. Updated: 10:10 Friday, September 03, 2004
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Assistant Cook
Four Seasons Health Care, South Park Care Home, Gale Lane, York YO24 3HX. Assistant Cook required part time. Contact Anne Fieldhouse on 01904 784198. Updated: 10:06 Friday, September 03, 2004
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Estate of mind
Motoring editor MALCOLM BAYLIS gives his verdict on the new Peugeot 407 estate. MAKE no mistake, the new Peugeot 407 saloon range is a class act, with its stylish good looks making it a sure-fire hit with retail customers and, Peugeot hopes, with fleet
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They're all so Porsche
WHEN the Porsche 911 Turbo was launched back in 1974 it set new sports car standards. Fitted with a new, turbocharged 260bhp 3.0-litre version of the company's air-cooled flat-six engine, the original 911 Turbo had a top speed of 155mph and was for a
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It's pure evil
Alex Lloyd introduces her all-time favourite bar in York. AS I sat in the middle of a weekend shift over the bank holiday (journalism's not all glamour and parties, your know), I pondered what fantastic event or venue to focus on for this week's column
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Slur on UK athletes
I WAS very surprised that the column by Bill Hearld (Nanny state is teaching us to lose, August 31) was following Michael Howard's line on the basis of the British performance at the Olympics when the results of our team proved exactly the opposite. There
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Lib-Dem's extra tax
I agree with Andrew Thompson (Letters, August 17) and his plea for a Lib Dem re-think on parking to include their punitive doubling of charges for residents' parking permits. I should also include the even more excessive hike in the cost of Respark visitors
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Is this card for you?
RECENTLY we received a lovely postcard of the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg. The postcard was sent on August 13, and was correctly addressed, except for the use of the old post code YO2 instead of YO24. However, the addressee, Miss MS Fitzgerald,
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Supply and demand
ASCOT chief executive Douglas Erskine-Crum is reported to have delivered a stinging attack on hospitality sharks whom he claims are offering inflated packages for the meeting at York next year. Research by The Birmingham Midshires shows northerners earn
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Height of courage
ON July 11, Kevin Walker and John Cooper, both of Strensall, conquered their fear of heights and abseiled down the walls of Bamburgh Castle on the North East coast. Kevin is the youngest member of the Galtres Forest branch of the RNLI and this is his
