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Standstill budget for Ryedale
RYEDALE councillors have agreed a "standstill" budget which will mean a slight cut in their council tax demands - but local people will still face increases of about £60 in their bills. A special meeting of Ryedale District Council's Policy and Resources
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Praise for village school
A VILLAGE school has won praise for its "family atmosphere" and high standards of achievement. Ofsted inspectors found Alne School, near Easingwold, to be a "good school, with high standards of literacy, numeracy and science." In most areas of learning
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Ack-ack veterans set their sights on funds cache
CAMPAIGNERS aiming to establish a national monument to the women of the Second World War are hoping for a right Royal response from North Yorkshire people. Former artillery battery gunner Edna Storr, 74, of Cedar Crescent, Selby, said she hoped for a
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Skipper Humphrey's hat-trick fires up York
SKIPPER Glyn Humphrey scored a hat-trick as York stormed back to winning ways with a convincing 5-1 victory over Springfield in their Northern Premier League division two clash. It was sweet revenge for York, who were beaten at Springfields earlier in
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Terry targets title for Jamie
TRAINER Terry O'Neill tonight begins grooming Jorvik Warrior Jamie Warters for his first title challenge. O'Neill believes his 23-year-old York protg could be just five fights away from a shot at the British light-heavyweight title. And, with that in
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Jeanette's double delight in singles and triples
JEANETTE Coulson, of York Indoor Bowls Club, is through to the English Women's Indoor Bowling Association national finals in two events. She has qualified for the singles and triples finals at Potters Leisure, Hopton-on-Sea near Great Yarmouth. The national
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Ex-drug user banned from contacting woman
A FORMER heroin addict has been forbidden by a court from contacting his ex-girlfriend after admitting playing "an emotional game" with her. Unemployed Paul Harriss left a series of threatening messages on Denise Wilson's answering machine, York Crown
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Community centre to run on wind power
PLANNERS are being urged to give the green light to a £1.6 million community centre with sports facilities in a village near Selby. An application for a new community centre/sports hall with bowls pavilion, car parking, floodlit all-weather play area
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Thrall's bright sparks raring to go
THE dazzling blue flash of the welding torch has returned to the former York Carriageworks site. Thrall Europa has opened up a weld school to train production staff in skills of the trade as it prepares to start manufacturing freight wagons by the summer
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Gap blackspot on A64 claims another victim
A woman died today after suffering serious head injuries in a crash on the increasingly notorious A64 outside York. Margaret Green, of Haytonwood View, Aberford, near Leeds, was rushed to York District Hospital after her Vauxhall Astra was in collision
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Police to crack down on race yobs
YORK'S police chief has warned potential race day troublemakers that he will not allow the city to become a war zone. Superintendent Jim Kilmartin told a meeting of 300 licensees and door staff that the violence of last year's Ebor meeting was not acceptable
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Archbishop warns on Saddam war
THE Archbishop of York believes the UK cannot afford a climbdown after threatening force against Saddam Hussein. But Dr David Hope says war with Iraq must be a very last resort - and fears that, if it happens, not even "smart" bombs will protect the innocent
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Plea for help over raid on couple
POLICE today issued the description of two men they want to contact following a vicious armed raid on a couple in Beverley. Officers with Humberside Police say they are keen to establish the identity of these two men spotted near the scene of the robbery
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Closest thing to heaven
I DRIVE towards Topcliffe airfield, near Thirsk, in bright sunshine. Clear blue skies over North Yorkshire promise a good day's jumping. My appointment is at the Merlin Parachute Club, on the fringe of the airstrip. The busy club, which operates at weekends
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And the nominations this year are.....
TOURISM businesses in York and North Yorkshire are gearing up to repeat their past success in this year's White Rose Awards. Known as the Oscars of the tourism industry, the scheme is run by the Yorkshire Tourist Board and last year there was a strong
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Tide of rubbish washing up on Yorkshire beaches
NORTH Yorkshire beaches are being swamped by a new tide of litter, a survey revealed today. Although the region's shorelines are still among the cleanest in the country, pollution levels are still too high according to The Beachwatch '97 Survey - conducted
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£1m revamp has its chips
A TELEPHONE revolution will be completed in York tomorrow when an exchange in Melrosegate goes digital. The £1 million upgrade is the final part of a £16 million modernisation programme by BT at exchanges across York over the last 13 years. Digital exchanges
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Death crash pair 'conducted time trials'
TWO men charged in connection with a fatal road accident in Scarborough were allegedly conducting time trials when their BMW crashed through railings on the sea front, a court heard. Hayden Rawson and Simon Gaskell, both 23, and from Leeds, swam to safety
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Council tax to go up by £70
COUNCIL tax payers in Hambleton district will continue to receive one of the lowest charges in the country - despite a £70 rise this year. Members of Hambleton District Council have agreed to maintain the policy of low taxation they adopted six years
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Earswick beat York in nail-biting finish
NEW EARSWICK beat York on aggregate in a barnstorming finish to their North Eastern Ladies League match in which both sides scored two rink victories. York went into a 19-15 lead but by halfway New Earswick led 45-37. Their aggregate success was due mainly
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Headstrong racer on right course to win
THE quirky My Shenandoah, twice a winner at Musselburgh this winter, returns to his favourite course tomorrow with an excellent chance of adding to his tally by landing the Beamish Irish Red Novices' Handicap Hurdle. The Howard Johnson-trained seven-year-old
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Acorn 'A' win derby thriller
YORK Acorn 'A' amateur rugby league team extended their lead at the head of Yorkshire League Alliance division two with a 22-20 victory in a tense derby duel against New Earswick All Blacks 'A'. The Blue and Golds started brightly against a strong New
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Gough gets green light after op
Yorkshire and England strike bowler Darren Gough has been given the all clear to start training again following the knee operation which prevented him from going on England's tour of the West Indies. Gough saw his specialist yesterday who said he was
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Protests over 417,000 new homes plan for Yorkshire
PLANS to build 417,000 new homes throughout Yorkshire, including massive green belt intrusion and huge developments in the York, Harrogate, Ripon and Leeds areas, emerged today. Protests are mounting over the idea for a new town for 25,000 people on some
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The second Battle of Stamford Bridge
IT'S a case that has already been dubbed the Second Battle of Stamford Bridge. But instead of the fate of nations, what was at stake this time was a three-foot-wide stretch of garden and the peace of mind of a group of neighbours. It all began 16 months
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Masked gang in raid terror
BURGLARS have raided a large riverside house near York, sparking a massive police investigation. Residents in Acaster Malbis were alerted to the drama when police with dogs descended on the Mill Lane area of the village. Police have refused to confirm
