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Bridge on the road to success
Energetic up-and-coming footballers from Stamford Bridge have discovered the secret to 'tyreless' running. The club's Under-8s team are playing with the legend Roadrunner Tyres emblazoned across their shirts after a kit sponsorship deal with the Elvington-based
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Irish net 'keeper Kiely
One-time York City goalkeeper Dean Kiely is poised for an international debut, but it will not net a Mexican wave of cash for his former club. The ex-City 'keeper has been drafted into the senior Republic of Ireland squad for the clash against World Cup
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Fun rail message is a bit of a gas
City Dwellers, the caf society dedicated to making life more fun for the residents of York, has parcelled up its hopes for a brighter railway station and posted them off to GNER. This latest project dreamed up by the City Dwellers, who meet in Cappucino's
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'Glass palace' may be altered say architects
Architects behind York's proposed £60 million Coppergate Centre extension say they are prepared to make changes to the controversial "glass palace". A clock tower and rooftop garden terrace could both be introduced at the top of the structure in Piccadilly
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Queen's Roller steps on the gas
The Queen is going green - thanks to a North Yorkshire garage. Motor engineers have just converted her Rolls-Royce Phantom so it can run on environmentally-friendly gas rather than petrol. And proud garage boss Gordon Wise was at Buckingham Palace today
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Parents stand by private school accused of abuse
The owners of a private school rocked by allegations of physical abuse said today that parents of current pupils are standing by the school. A solicitor acting on behalf of the proprietors says they have received letters of support from parents of present-day
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Science lab in fight for new jobs
The Government was urged today to move almost 140 jobs to a Ministry of Agriculture "super lab" near York as a row blew up over claims it has wasted millions of pounds of taxpayers' money. Ryedale MP John Greenway said the Government should end controversy
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Don't ruin our market towns plea
An expert from the United States has warned about the dangers of turning Britain into a 'drive-through society' - and ruining our traditional market towns. Kennedy Lawson-Smith, director of the US urban renewal programme Main Street, gives her warning
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Five-star Cognac!
It was, in the words of an infamous Middle East dictator, the Mother of all Battles. The body count was high - 24 musical wannabees hacked down to just a hopeful famous five. After 11 minor skirmishes of heats and semi-finals it was time for the real
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Sun can shine in bid to score four-timer
Racing by Tom O'Ryan Birchwood Sun, who is in the best form of his life, can complete a rapid four-timer at Carlisle tomorrow. The gelding, trained at Darlington by Michael Dods, goes for the Border Esk Handicap, a race he won 12 months ago, and will
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Fata ready for lift-off with Wasps
Jet-lagged try star Fata Sini was today on stand by for touch down at York Rugby League Club. The 30-year-old Western Samoan centre declared himself ready to put pen to paper on a contract when he links up with the Wasps tonight. Sini told the Evening
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Teenage gamekeeper in shotgun tragedy
A teenage gamekeeper on Lord Halifax's Garrowby estate has been found dead with his shotgun lying beside him. Ian Allison, 17, who came from Sherburn, between Malton and Scarborough, left school last year to take up work as a trainee gamekeeper. His body
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York gets a mixed ride aboard the Rough Guide
York is the North's "most compelling city" according to the latest edition of the Rough Guide to England. But it is not all good news. It is also a city where "the streets are clogged by double-decker buses, costumed guides and carefully shepherded sightseers
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York man accused of blackmail attempt
A York man was appearing in court this afternoon charged with attempting to blackmail the soft-drinks company Britvic, police said. Paul Bovingdon, 49, of Lynwood View, Copmanthorpe, near York, is accused of sending letters and making threatening phone
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Innings record fails to register
Nick Kay made so many runs in a record innings for St Peter's School, York, in a recent match at the school that the new scoreboard could not cope. His 200 not out against visitors Giggleswick School was an individual batting record for the school, but
