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Draw leaves Wasps in third
York Rugby League Club slipped to third place in the Second Division after Red Rose rivals Lancashire Lynx and Oldham played out an 18-18 draw. The Lynx, who move into second, led 12-6 at half-time and added a further try after the interval but Oldham
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Frankie can lift High and Mighty
Racing by Tom O'Ryan Frankie Dettori, who has a great chance of pulling off an outstanding Derby-Oaks double this weekend on Cape Verdi and Bahr, travels north to Pontefract tomorrow with excellent prospects of getting in the winning groove. Dettori teams-up
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Gazza's sob story
Sports Comment by Tony Kelly, Chief Sports Writer It was omission impossible. No one envisaged England would ever be Gazza-less in France 98. But Gascoigne has gone, complete with sobs for the man-boy. To many fans England's Glenn Hoddle has committed
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Selby's virtual history
Local historians have described their vision of a "virtual museum" which will gather and preserve material from Selby's past. Historical objects ranging from First World War medals to excavated glass bottles are being photographed and scanned electronically
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25 held in city centre
Police in York today pledged they will continue their crack-down on drink-related crime in the city centre following a weekend in which 25 arrests were made. Among the arrests over the weekend for violent and disorderly behaviour by drunken revellers
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First class efforts by Vaughan and White
David Warner on Yorkshire County Cricket Michael Vaughan and Craig White made their best first class scores of the season before Yorkshire declared 57 runs in arrears of Oxford University on the second day of the match at The Parks. Then a fiery opening
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Police chief's attack on force and critics
North Yorkshire's new chief constable has launched a blazing attack on his own police force and its press critics. The blistering double-barrelled assault was delivered to today's meeting of the North Yorkshire Police Authority, following the publication
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Racing display looks to York return
Organisers of the first World of Racing exhibition held at York say they are already planning a second event despite a disappointing turnout. The three-day showcase for the racing industry attracted only 8,000 people, drawing its largest crowds yesterday
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Midwife Sylvia stays cool in a blazing crisis
Midwife Sylvia Armitage had a lucky escape when her car burst into flames as she drove to work at York District Hospital. She had to flee her Rover 214 as flames engulfed the engine near the level crossing in Wigginton Road, York, and could only watch
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Revival for York shops fortunes
A revival in York city centre's fortunes has been heralded after a survey ranked it as the ninth most sought-after city among retailers wanting to open new shops. The survey of 50 towns and cities was carried out by Retail Focus and lists locations according
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'Nightmare neighbour' wins reprieve from eviction
York's "get tough" policy on nightmare neighbours has suffered a setback after the city council lost its highest profile case. Bernadette Teasdale, who six weeks ago was ordered by a judge to leave her home in Lucas Avenue, Clifton, because of anti-social
