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Perfect pitch by Des and friends
Trust the good old BBC. On a day of violence and victory the Beeb never let one overshadow the other. After six days of football that got the World Cup rocking, England made their bow amid the blows, bricks and bottles of their customary accompaniment
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Landowner lashes £60m Coppergate plan
The man who owns land earmarked for the controversial £60 million Coppergate Centre extension has formally objected to the scheme - and wants to submit his own. Martin Burgess, managing director of Northminster Properties Ltd, owns slightly more than
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Cocktails with a kick
Who says football and beer go hand in hand? Not the Health Education Authority, which has devised a special range of alcohol-free cocktails to ensure any celebrations stay a headache-free zone. Andy Searle, the HEA's alcohol campaign manager, said: "Hopefully
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45 held as fans go on rampage
Drunken World Cup violence erupted on the streets of York in a depressing reflection of the chaos that marred England's opening Group G game in Marseilles. The city's police cells were filled to overflowing after 45 arrests were made in the aftermath
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Mystery bug sweeps nation
When England's first touch of the World Cup ball finally arrived, a surge of adrenaline must have gushed through every fan basking in the sunshine at the Marseille stadium. Though only spectators, their own achievement had been substantial. For starters
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Families flee beach terror
It looked set to be a glorious day as thousands of English football fans descended on the beach in Marseille. For those fans who had been unable to buy tickets for the nation's first game the sunny beach on which the Mayor of Marseilles had erected a
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Tim's victory chance
Racing by Tom O'Ryan Pipalong, unbeaten in two starts and successful on Knavesmire last month, is napped to give Great Habton trainer Tim Easterby his first Royal Ascot success tomorrow. Easterby, who saddled two winners yesterday and whose horses are
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Tykes stifled by late order
David Warner on yorkshrie Cricket After their explosive efforts earlier on, much of the fire went out of Yorkshire's bowling at Headingley yesterday and Hampshire, ably assisted by Keighley-born batsman Paul Whitaker, were able to hold out for a draw,
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Lionheart Darren to roar in Australia
Roaring young Lion Darren Callaghan is aiming to cap his Great Britain adventure with a Test match place. The 21-year-old declared a Test slot was his top priority as he headed Down Under with the 26-strong ground-breaking BARLA touring party. The York
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A wizard vintage car... from Oz
Stockton-on-the-Forest is to be the new home for a vintage car which has been shipped all the way from Australia. Jim Boldry, who owns Northern Vintage and Classic Cars, now has a 1933 Plymouth to add to his collection, thanks to his son Mark. "I fell
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Fake ID cards used by youths
A burgeoning trade in mail-order identity cards is being abused by under-age youngsters seeking to buy cigarettes and alcohol. An investigation by consumer watchdogs in North Yorkshire found identity cards openly advertised in magazines and on the Internet
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Techno college go-ahead brings £2m schools boost
Pupils and staff at a York school were today celebrating becoming a specialist technology centre which will generate more than £1 million for education in the city. The Government announced today that Joseph Rowntree School, New Earswick, has won its
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City classrooms link-up approved
Primary schools are to be linked with specific secondary schools in a shake-up of York's education admissions system. Councillors last night voted in favour a new catchment-style system which will link each of the city's primary schools with a chosen
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Heatwave for the weekend
Summer is finally set to arrive in North Yorkshire as temperatures soar for the Midsummer Solstice on Sunday. Weather forecasters are predicting temperatures of 26C (80F), plenty of sun and the occasional thunderstorm for the county on Saturday, the day
