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Acorn's title hopes hit by late try
A LAST gasp try from Castleford Panthers stalled the title aspirations of the York Acorn 'A' in Yorkshire League Alliance division two. The late score earned the home side a 12-12 draw with the Blue and Golds, who remain six points clear of Knottingley
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Unbeaten run comes to an end
THE unbeaten start to 1998 of York Hockey Club's first team came to an sudden end against Northern Premier League division two high-fliers Bowden who ran out 6-0 victors. York made the trip across the Pennines on the back of two draws and a win but the
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'Toothless watchdog' fails to close prizeline
YORK'S prizeline saga is to be referred to the Government as anger grows over a "toothless" watchdog's inability to close down the line. Ryedale MP John Greenway plans to send a sheaf of Evening Press articles to Consumer Affairs Minister Nigel Griffiths
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Victim of drug rape calls for change in law
A NORTH Yorkshire solicitor who claims she was drugged then raped while on a date today warned: never accept a drink from a stranger. Knaresborough lawyer Lynda Greenwood says a male companion, who she had been out with several times but made clear they
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Minister in Army HQ move
DEFENCE Minister John Reid is to meet a deputation from York over fears that a regional army HQ could pull out of the city. The Evening Press reported in later editions yesterday how a defence review might result in the closure of 2nd Division's headquarters
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Leisure chief takes time-out
YORK'S "Mr Leisure", Paul Chesmore, is taking early retirement after 15 years in the top job.Mr Chesmore was the first person to be appointed as leisure services director after the position was created by York City Council in 1983, and he remained in
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Thieves drive off school double-decker
by Adrian RoylesCHEEKY thieves made off with a double- decker bus only hours before it was due to take a group of schoolchildren home.The bus was taken from The Holmes industrial estate, off Millgate, Selby, between 10am and 3pm yesterday.John Stockdale
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Plucky Ellen's feeling on top of the world
PEOPLE said Ellen Watts' outlook would be limited after she shattered her legs in a car smash. But the 41-year-old care worker will prove them all wrong when she takes on a charity trek across the Himalayas. The mum-of-three, from Easingwold, plans to
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Police warning over high-pressure sales
ROGUE builders are once again doing the rounds in York and police are warning people to be on their guard against fly-by-night firms. Police were alerted after an incident involving an elderly resident of Beans Way, near Huntington. The woman, who is
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Watchdog leader seeks to meet the Home Secretary
ANGELA Harris, chairwoman of North Yorkshire Police Authority, will seek a personal appointment with Home Secretary Jack Straw to discuss police complaints and discipline in the wake of the Libby Ashurst sex harassment row. And, in an unprecedented move
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York's tourism jobs fair a first for UK
BRITAIN'S first jobs fair for tourism, retail and leisure will be held in York next month.Employers large and small will be recruiting for part-time, full-time, seasonal and trainee positions at the Merchant Adventurers' Hall, Fossgate, a venue offered
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Closed court house in eyesore warning
A NEWLY-closed Ryedale courthouse could be on a downward slope to becoming a public eyesore, a councillor warned today. Norton Court is being closed as part of a controversial cost-cutting move and the final sentence was passed there last Thursday. However
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Mud, sweat and tears on verges
FED-UP householders have attacked the City of York Council over plans to replace grass verges which have degenerated into a muddy mess outside their homes. The council plans to re-turf grass verges ploughed up by parked vehicles in Osbaldwick lane - but
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Number is up for political parties
THEY say politicians are all the same - but now the Evening Press has hard evidence. Grumbles that the three main political parties are all converging have been common currency since Tony Blair created "new" Labour - in the image, accused some, of the
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For Hollywood read Helperby
RESIDENTS in the North Yorkshire village of Helperby are preparing for their very own film world premiere. Two hundred inhabitants of the picturesque community feature as extras in Yorkshire Television's The Life and Crimes of William Palmer, to be shown
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York killer dies of cancer
CANCER-STRICKEN killer William Wilson - who was allowed home to his York family less than six years after being jailed for life - has died. Wilson, who stabbed his second wife, Mary, to death in 1991, was released from prison by Home Secretary, Jack Straw
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One Man can stay on Festival trail
ONE MAN heads to Ascot tomorrow in a bid to confirm his participation in the Queen Mother Champion Chase over two miles at next month's Cheltenham Festival. The Gordon Richards-trained grey tackles the £60,000 Comet and Sony Chase over a distance just
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Ex-pat dies in York
WELL-known Zimbabwean businessman David Goodhead, married for just five weeks, returned to his Yorkshire roots to die at his brother's home in York. He was 61. The funeral was today, at All Saints' Church, Huntington, followed by cremation at York crematorium
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Mother and girl killed in head-on crash
A YOUNG mum and her 10-year-old daughter were killed when their car was crushed by an articulated lorry on a busy stretch of road near Stamford Bridge. The woman lost control of her high-powered Citroen Xantia as she drove along the A166 towards Full
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Ice slide boy in court
A 14-YEAR-old Selby boy prosecuted for making ice patches on the street outside his home was today given an absolute discharge by York magistrates.The boy was charged with endangering road users following the incident on December 2 last year.Prosecutor
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Steve finds his girl for lasting romance
by Stephen Lewis and Janet HewisonWEDDING bells are in the air after a York couple found romance through the pages of the Evening Press.Twice-married psychiatric nurse Janine MacKenzie admitted she was really only looking for a friend to take to ceilidh
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Archdeacon says Allies cannot turn other cheek
THE ARCHDEADON of York says Britain cannot just turn the other cheek to Saddam Hussein. "You do not turn other people's cheeks for them. What about innocent people who have been killed?" said the Venerable George Austin, speaking as Britain and America
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Blind killer seeks appeal
THE CASE of blind murderer Yvonne Sleightholme has been reopened and could go back to the Court of Appeal.An independent body has decided to review Sleightholme's case, only 10 months after former Home Secretary Michael Howard ruled out a new hearing.Sleightholme
