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Subway ride into the semis
YOU just knew it was going to be a weird night when a table - I kid ye not -fell from the roof as Green Star Project took to the stage. And if it wasn't exactly a case of the roof caving in on the Selby foursome, you knew they were up against it when
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Bid to boost motorcycle rally
CAR dealers and other traders are being invited to help expand an annual classic motorcycle rally hosted by the chairman of Selby District Council. Councillor Brian Thorne, whose term of office is nearing its end, is trying to ensure the event to be held
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Ex-police chief and author dies
RETIRED Police Superintendent turned author, Alan Sewart, has died at his home in Easingwold, aged 69. Mr Sewart served with the Lancashire Constabulary for 32 years. In 1957, he was awarded the Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry by Prince Philip for
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Farmers ready to combat crime
FARMERS' leaders in Ryedale are backing plans to fight back against the spectre of rural crime. Group secretary of Malton NFU, Robert Hicks, said he was keen to take an active part in plans for a Countryside Watch scheme for the whole of the area. Proposals
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Vandals smash veteran's spirit
A YORK Second World War veteran, plagued by vandals constantly attacking his allotment, is so distressed he may never return to his lifelong hobby. But another green-fingered pensioner is vowing he won't be beaten by the yobs attacking his plot. Tenants
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Tough home clashes
YORK ACORN and Heworth are in pursuit of cup glory this Saturday when they line up in the third round of the BNFL National Cup. Acorn entertain Hull Dockers and Heworth also have home advantage against fellow National Conference League premier division
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It could be Plains sailing for Fallon
KIEREN Fallon, who will be aiming to retain his crown as champion jockey when the Flat turf season kicks off at Doncaster next month, can light up an otherwise run-of-the-mill day at Southwell tomorrow. Fallon, now established as number one rider to Henry
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Rivals in secret talks over Yorkshire move
HEADINGLEY stadium owner Paul Caddick and Wakefield Council leader Colin Croxall today admitted that the two parties had held secret talks over Yorkshire's plans to move to new headquarters at Durkar - and that more were planned for the future. A joint
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Ready to rumble
HENRY Wharton's transfer of power will help him to net his lifelong goal - the world championship, writes Tony Kelly. There's a whole new buzz about the York fighter, who nine years after turning professional, sees his new adventure in America as igniting
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Safety campaign gathers pace
CONCERNED parents are starting a petition for a footpath to make sure their children can walk to football training in safety. People at Easingwold fear youngsters are being put at risk because they have to walk along a busy road without a path to their
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Security clampdown to keep out gipsies
TOUGH security measures are to be introduced to keep travellers from camping in the car parks of Clifton Moor businesses. For the last six weeks businesses in Auster Road and Lysander Close have had their car parks used as unofficial campsites and have
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How many deaths needed for action?
A FORMER police inspector who called six years ago for the closure of central reservation gaps on the A64 asked today: "How many deaths does it take?" David Todd, who was in charge of policing the dual carriageway for almost a decade up to 1992, said
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Stage set for appeal
A MAJOR appeal is being launched tomorrow to raise funds for a new home for York's Stagecoach Youth Theatre. It hopes to raise £70,000 towards the £260,000 cost of converting part of Trinity Methodist Church, Monkgate, into its own theatre and rehearsal
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Taking a walk on the Blind side
IT'S just a personal theory, but I firmly believe everyone who appears on Blind Date suffers from SAD. Not Seasonal Affective Disorder, more like Sad And Desperate. With this in mind, I headed to Leeds feeling rather smug. Granted, I haven't had a girlfriend
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Hope for Earswick
NEW Earswick put up a valiant fight to come out with a point in a 2-2 draw at Clifton Olympic in the York John Smith's Sunday Football League. Earswick, who are struggling at the wrong end of the division one table, will take heart from a good performance
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Tenants to fight county farm sell-off
TENANT farmers in North Yorkshire are considering a legal challenge against the county council's decision to sell more than 11,000 acres of its farmland. The Tenants Farmers' Association (TFA) announced its move after councillors voted 57 to five yesterday
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Please, please me with your Beatles relics......
THE best things in life are free - and for Beatlemaniacs who want money, 60s' souvenirs snapped up for nothing could now rake in the cash. During their early career John, Paul, George and Ringo paid no less than four fleeting visits to York, doling out
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Lasting toast to author
LANDLORDS and regulars of a North Yorkshire pub are planning to commemorate the life of a local author who did most of his writing over a pint or two in the bar. A memorial bench and a plaque are on order for The George, in Easingwold, where friends of
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County health chiefs plan to share doctors
HOSPITAL chiefs from across North Yorkshire have met to begin working on an action plan for sharing highly-qualified specialist doctors. As revealed in the Evening Press two weeks ago, it is the first step towards what could eventually mean the effective
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Officer's son fined for swearing at police
A POLICEMAN'S son was fined for swearing and insulting police officers during a night of disturbances at Haxby. Nicholas Martyn Welburn, 20, of Meadow Lane, Haxby, whose mother, Margaret, has spearheaded attempts to get bored teenagers off the streets
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National focus on York scheme
THE Government today held up York as an example to the nation of how best to tackle drunken disorder and violence. Home Officer minister George Howarth told a Crime Concern conference that a new law would soon force local authorities to copy York's pioneering
