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Hip operation pensioner dies
AN ELDERLY Scarborough woman who was given one of the faulty 3M-made artificial hips died after surgery to replace it, it has emerged. Jean Sykes, who was 74, had suffered repeated problems with her new hip after her first operation at Scarborough hospital
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TV man's claims 'totally untrue' says horse trainer
NORTH Yorkshire racehorse trainer Jack Ramsden has described as "totally untrue" a claim that he had told champion jockey Kieren Fallon to stop a horse winning a race. TV commentator Derek Thompson, of Channel 4, told the High Court last Friday that the
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Judge clips the wings of runway man
A CIDER-SWIGGING poacher with a shotgun drove straight into trouble when he interrupted flying enthusiasts after a barbecue, York Crown Court heard. Members of York Gliding Club had just finished an outdoor party at Rufforth Airfield when they saw a Fiesta
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Single strikes decisive
The scoreline of the week for Read School, Drax, first XI hockey team was 1-0 with them winning two and losing one by this margin. Oliver Frost was the goal hero for Read against Bootham School, York. The match proved tough going for Read who, although
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Acorn agony as hosts hit back
THE title hopes of York Acorn 'A' suffered a severe jolt as they let slip a 15-0 lead in losing 16-15 at Dewsbury Moor 'A'. The Blue and Golds conceded a late penalty when Mark Hebblethwaite was penalised for stealing the ball in front of his own sticks
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Top two line up title showdown
YORK and York Trojans are on collision course. The two teams are neck and neck in the North Premier League second division and meet at the end of the month in their final league game which could well determine who is top dog in the city. York have run
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Fatehalkhair's six of the best on cards
FATEHALKHAIR, whose five wins over jumps have all been gained at Sedgefield, returns to his favourite track tomorrow with an excellent chance of adding to his tally. The Brian Ellison-trained six-year-old successful here last week, bids for the Harry
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Ex-City pair view for leading role
FORMER York City junior Chris Tate is poised for his first start in a Scarborough shirt in place of leading scorer Gareth Williams. Williams, who has bagged 14 goals this season, will be missing from tonight's side to face Peterborough United at London
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Just the job for Wasps
QUEENSLANDER Justin Aldershaw has jetted into York Rugby League Club intent on making his mark on the English game. The ambitious Aussie was recruited by Wasps coach Dean Robinson on a month- to- month basis after pleading for a chance to prove himself
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Former MoD depot in line for £1m sale
A FORMER Ministry of Defence depot in the green belt outside York is expected to be sold off for industrial use in a £1 million deal. It is hoped the development of the former MOD warehouses at Hessay may spur an employment boost for the area and provide
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Bosses' buy-out at turf company
THE management team of a York turf company has decided the grass is greener at home - and has bought out the business from the more than 470 shareholders. Rolawn, which has produced rolling green acres for everything from Emmerdale Farm to St Andrew's
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Teacher's disaster manual new blueprint for schools
DEPUTY head and former naval reserve officer David Kibble has written what could become the definitive guide to help schools avert a repeat of the Dunblane tragedy. His "training manual" - based on the disaster plan he developed for Huntington School
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Tourist outrage over York sniper
A SPANISH ex-military police officer spoke today of his outrage as he saw a woman shot in a lunch-time attack by a city centre sniper in York. Police are hunting a youth who fired an air gun pellet, hitting his victim in the leg. She was taken to York
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Douglas beaten as he walks home
Mugging victim Douglas Lewis was brutally robbed as he walked home through Haxby after a couple of quiet pints at his local. Douglas, who is 60, was set upon from behind by three thugs as he walked towards the car park just behind Prestos. They dragged
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Dog charity milestone
STAFF at the North Yorkshire training centre of the charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People are celebrating after reaching an important milestone. Beano, an 11-month-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel who was donated by a private breeder last summer, has
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Car theft is target for crackdown
CAR crime is the next target for York police in their bid to reduce all crime in the city. Thousands of cars are stolen or broken into in York every year and now the force has released their latest Top 10 cars stolen by make. Figures reveal that 41 Vauxhall
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Brick firm builds on plans for new quarry
A BRICKWORKS is building for the future - by unveiling plans for a new quarry. The York Handmade Brick Company, based at Alne, near Easingwold, is applying for planning permission to open up a new 10-acre site for clay extraction. The company, which makes
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Funds sought for shops scheme
THE director of the York-based Living over the Shop scheme is hoping to win more support to get Government funding for a national scheme. Ann Petherick showed York MP Hugh Bayley around one of the flats created by the scheme in the city centre, which
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Losing streak continues
YORK Women's losing run continued in Division One of the North League when they lost 1-0 to Sheffield at York University. York, who have lost more than half their first team squad through injury, retirements and job moves, played with a good deal of spirit
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Schools in race against time for £1m bonanza
YORK schools, in a desperate race against time, face the crushing prospect of waving goodbye to a £1.15 million cash bonanza, education chiefs warned today. The money has been offered to help York pay for a pioneering programme to equip its schools with
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Profits of farms fall 25 per cent
YET MORE bad news was given to North Yorkshire farmers today after a top agricultural college revealed that farm profits have dropped 25 per cent on last year. A report on 233 Yorkshire farms by Askham Bryan College's rural business research unit shows
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Closure fear on Drax emissions
MAJOR anti-pollution equipment at Drax Power Station could be shut down for up to 18 months, it was revealed today. And if Europe's largest coal-fired station fails to secure a substantial increase in its authorised emission levels, it could be closed
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Parents hear admissions options
PARENTS at Archbishop Holgate's School have made it clear to education chiefs that standards, not admission policies, are their top priority. York's education chairman Coun Janet Looker and the city council's assistant education director Chris Edwards
