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Tolson backs City's move for striker
Striker Neil Tolson has welcomed York City's push for another front-man. City's recruitment priorities remain a goalkeeper and a marksman, manager Alan Little eager to swell the Minstermen's scoring potential this summer in readiness for the 1998-99 Division
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Traders fear street grading could lead to rise in rents
Traders in Goodramgate are objecting to the street being classed as a primary shopping area in York's new draft Local Plan. Goodramgate - traditionally a street of small and independent local traders - is in the same class as busy central streets like
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Whisky firm out to scotch rail title
A York railway company which renamed itself Northern Spirit may face a legal challenge - from a Scottish whisky tasting business. Iain MacKenzie is seeking to scotch the new name of Regional Railways North East, claiming that he registered his own Northern
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Teachers lose jobs at Acomb school
Three teachers, a quarter of the entire staff at a York infant school, have lost their jobs, it was confirmed today. Union leaders confirmed appeals against the three redundancies at Carr Infant School, which have been on-going for the last month, had
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YORKSHIRE LEAGUE CRICKET
York eye victory trio at 'Gate's expense by Peter Vine Cock-a-hoop after their brilliant Bank Holiday double, York aim for the triple over a Harrogate side who have not reproduced the form that won them the Yorkshire League title last summer. It will
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York foilist makes Mark
Mark Alexander produced the best home club performance in the York Fencing Club's Open Championships when he reached the foil semi-finals. More than sixty competitors, including two New Zealanders, took part in the Merlin Enterprises sponsored championships
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Norton raider Kayo to deliver knockout blow
Racing by Tom O'Ryan Kayo, narrowly beaten on Knavesmire earlier this month, can gain rich compensation tomorrow by winning the feature race of the day at Newmarket. Trained in Norton by Tim Etherington, Kayo tackles the £35,000 Coral Sprint Handicap
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Yorkshire's B&H ticket details
Yorkshire Cricket by David Warner Yorkshire are expecting a capacity house at Headingley for the Benson and Hedges Cup semi-final match with Essex on Tuesday week. Tickets for the game cost £17 for adults and £8.50 for pensioners with all reserved seats
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Top notch Wasps - Tich enjoying the high life
A desire for glory days is burning brightly for rejuvenated prop forward Lea Tichener. The long-serving York Rugby League Club warrior has revelled in his most consistent spell of form during the club's rise to the top of the Second Division. Tichener
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Castle has stairway to history
A new stairway at a North Yorkshire landmark is enticing history lovers with views not seen since the 17th century. Visitors to Scarborough Castle can now survey the 850-year-old fortress not seen since Oliver Cromwell's artillery reduced part of the
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Receivers called in at two York shops
Workers at York's two Sweater Shop stores in Stonegate were today facing an uncertain future after the collapse of the retail firm. The Leicester-based textile company called in the receivers after a slump in sales which saw losses of £15 million and
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Marsha: Police swoop on home
Detectives were today questioning a man arrested over the 16-month mystery disappearance of a Harrogate mother-of-two. They were holding the man, in his late 40s, as police continued a detailed search at the Harrogate home of Marsha Wray, a 38-year-old
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Sacked brewery workers win case
Twelve brewery workers at Tadcaster have won their case for unfair dismissal after being caught drinking at work. Sam Smith's bosses dismissed some of the men who worked in the bottling plant after they were caught drinking on film by hidden cameras.
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Knife terror for York shop staff
Robbers pulled a knife on horrified staff when they struck in broad daylight at a York city centre travel agency today. Two raiders got away with a large amount of cash after threatening three workers at Going Places in Piccadilly. Nobody was hurt in
