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Warrior has battling qualities to triumph
Valiant Warrior can live up to his name at Aintree tomorrow by winning the John Hughes Trophy Chase over one circuit of the Grand National course. The 10-year-old, trained at Middleham by Micky Hammond, is no stranger to this venue, having finished tenth
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Strikers need to prove sharpness
York City's misfiring big guns will be wheeled out for reserves action tonight. A strike force of £2million man Marco Gabbiadini, 16-goal top scorer Rodney Rowe, and the club's senior striker Gary Bull, constitute the City attack for the Pontin's League
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Yorkshire acts to stamp out the Millennium bug
Fittingly, on the eve of a new attempt to make computer awareness flourish in North Yorkshire, Prime Minister Tony Blair has announced a new frontal attack on the Millennium Bug. Tomorrow sees the opening of a new computer centre at Clifton Moor for people
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Supershare '98
WHAT a cliffhanger! The entries - more than 20,000 of them - are now in and we all await the announcement tomorrow of the final, ultimate Supershare winners, the ones who claim the £2,000 champion's prize and the £1,000 runner's up bonanza. The market
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Super Stuart!
Local football legend Stuart Burton is refusing to hang up his boots after 900 games for Easingwold Town. The 55-year-old was given a substitute's role against Hammerton Reserves on Saturday to complete the milestone - 40 years after making his debut
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Health warning over street syringes
Parents have been urged to warn their children about the health hazards of discarded syringes after a 12-year-old found a needle containing traces of blood lying in the street. The warning comes from York man Len Smith, whose son Liam found a hypodermic
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Yorkshire has a lot for which to thank the RAF
Janet Hewison looks back over the Royal Air Force's illustrious history in this area. The RAF said the flight formation of Tornado F3 aircraft that took to North Yorkshire skies today was a tribute to the community for their support over the decades of
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Pylon protestors plan legal backlash
Legal experts were today starting the fightback against the Government's decision to allow giant pylons to span the Vale of York. They were examining official papers for flaws on which to base a judicial challenge after North Yorkshire councillors vowed
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Lurpak butter firm launches cow care policy
Growing interest by supermarkets and consumers in the area of animal welfare is being addressed by dairy giant MD Foods plc with a Farm Assurance Code of Practice governing all farmers who supply milk directly to the company's dairies in the UK. The code
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York shoe retailer steps out
Pavers, the York-based family-run shoe chain, has just opened three concessions in Lewis's department stores in Manchester, Liverpool and Hanley... and expect more in this, its 30th year. Also expect good things for Pavers from the Innovative Retailer
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War is declared on late payers
New proposals for a European directive to combat late payments have been welcomed by small business leaders in North Yorkshire, but they warn: "Watch for the small print in private contracts." The European proposal goes beyond the UK government's plans
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Eurolink
If you are interested in any of the following contracts, contact the Business Link Information Centre at Business Link North Yorkshire Ltd, Arabesque House, Monks Cross Drive, Huntington, York YO3 9GZ, Tel: 01904 686000. Norway-Nordbyhagen: Where there's
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Stars coming out to play for Corgi
A host of former York Rugby League Club stars are poised for a Huntington Stadium comeback in Stewart Horton's testimonial game. Horton, the former Wasps player and coach, has gathered an all-stars line-up, featuring Graham Steadman, Steve Crooks, Gary
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Landlords on full alert after brazen pub thefts
Police in Ryedale today advised pub landlords to be extra vigilant after "sneak-in thieves" targeted two premises in Malton in 15 minutes. More than £100 was stolen from the Blue Ball Pub on Newbiggin, and a bunch of keys were taken from the New Globe
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A bicycle made for ewe
Sheep-power is set to revolutionise transport - and a huge investment is planned in North Yorkshire. The prototype of a bicycle that is pedal-assisted, powered by a fuel made from specially-synthesised sheep droppings, is about to be marketed, and is
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Relief and sadness as Samsung factory closes
Employees left the £10 million Samsung plant near Knaresborough for the last time with mingled sadness and relief. Some were facing life on the dole as they collected their redundancy cheque on the factory's last day yesterday. But most of the 86 staff
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Police quiz 198 in drugs swoop
Almost 200 suspected drug dealers and users were arrested today after a series of raids by North Yorkshire Police in the county's biggest crime-busting operation. Officers arrested 198 people and seized drugs and stolen property worth tens of thousands
