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When to expect the unexpected
The warning signs were there and Brian Moore seemed determined to tempt fate. "It's been a half dominated by Scotland with nothing to show for it," he exclaimed 15 minutes before the interval, as Craig Brown's team failed to dent the defence of penny-poor
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Persian has clout to be simply the best
Racing by Tom O'Ryan Persian Punch can give his rivals a knockout punch tomorrow by lifting the prestigious £200,000 Ascot Gold Cup. Jockey John Reid, on the mark at yesterday's opening Royal Ascot programme aboard Faithful Son in the Prince Of Wales's
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Old girls' network
Corporate membership has been introduced by the Yorkshire branch of Women In Management, the organisation which helps women with their careers. Companies can obtain membership for a minimum of ten female employees at preferential rates and will benefit
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Batter than ever as duo earn bonus for centuries
Cricketers at Terrington Hall School are going batty. Two of them shared a record 247-run partnership against Durham opponents to qualify for the latest incentive bonus from their headmaster Jon Glen. "I promised a new bat to anyone scoring a hundred
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Hoggard success is costly
Yorkshire Cricket by David Warner Matthew Hoggard and Paul Hutchison each claimed an early wicket but Hoggard also soaked up some punishment after Yorkshire had put Durham in to bat in the championship match at Riverside today. With England not releasing
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Little tirade at 'bully boy' tactics
Annoyed manager Alan Little today declared that York City would not be 'bullied' by players' demands. Little was responding to the claim by player-of-the-year Steve Bushell that he was set to quit the Minstermen over a wrangle over cash for his car. Bushell
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Printer welcomes back taped crusader
It was a satisfying moment of completion for John George when he cut the tape on the opening of a new 8,000sq ft building at label printing specialists Sessions of York. Mr George, a former director of the Huntington factory and founder of the firm's
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Yorkshire cracker
A Yorkshire battle royale is being lined up for York's world-title hunter Henry Wharton. Currently sidelined by a knuckle injury for the next three months Wharton's light-heavyweight future has gone on hold. But during his enforced absence manoeuvres
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Smashing time for mis-kickers
World Cup fever may have taken over most of the country - but there is one place where it is becoming a bit of a nuisance. The young footballers who play on a D-shaped piece of land in the middle of a crescent of houses at Barfield Road in Muncaster,
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French veterans fly in for airfield reunion
French Second World War veterans who flew missions from Elvington airfield will return to North Yorkshire tomorrow for a weekend of reunions and nostalgia. About 100 veterans are expected to arrive in a French Air Force military transport plane tomorrow
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Stranded Nestl workmen snatched from cradle
Two workmen were stranded 60ft up a wall at York's main chocolate factory when the cradle they were working in became stuck today. The bricklayers had been working on the Haxby Road offices of Nestl when the safety catch on the hoist they were in became
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Sister fights for her life after road smash cars bounce into hedgerow
A young woman is fighting for her life today and her teenage sister has serious injuries after a road smash near York. Their red Renault 5 was in a head-on collision with a black Vauxhall Nova on a double bend on the road between Copmanthorpe and Acaster
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History on cards for the Bravehearts
It was an historic moment . . . in more ways than one. As a Scot now living in York, it was the first time outside my homeland I'd watched my national soccer side play in the World Cup. For their debut against Brazil, I'd gone home to Edinburgh to watch
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Farmers look to future
Farmers in the north-east will have the opportunity to discuss the latest developments in agriculture when Kenneth Wilson hosts its third annual Farming Future event at Kirmington Farms Ltd, Low Mowthorpe, Duggleby, near Malton, on Wednesday, June 24.
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Hambleton are kings of the country
School Sport More than a hundred schoolchildren took part in the Inter-Schools Orienteering event held at Duncombe Park. Hambleton CE Primary School, Selby, were the overall winners as well as winners of the 11s and under section, while Acklam Grange
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Good news, bad news
Good news in the York economic diary for the first quarter of this year outweighed the bad. Listed in the "positive" news column of the City of York Council's quarterly economic bulletin were: the Government's decision to relocate CSL facilities from
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Wasps' next match gets top billing
York Rugby League Club's crucial clash with Bramley has been afforded Sunday best billing. The new promotional arm of the First and Second Division Association (FASDA) has installed the Huntington Stadium meeting as it's first 'match of the week'. The
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More positive outlook from York employers
Away with the economic wintertime blues for York - in spite of the rainy weather, the city is now wearing a sunny smile. That is the conclusion of the latest City of York Council survey which finds that after three successive quarters of declining business
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York green schemes in Millennium cash fight
Green schemes in York are vying for tens of thousands of pounds in Millennium Challenge funding. The Environment Agency, which will submit schemes to the New Millennium Experience Company probably in August, has received details of more than a dozen projects
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New dose of criticism for call-out doctors
North Yorkshire's Emergency Doctors' service was today under fire again from two families who say doctors refused to visit them. The relatives have spoken out following the Evening Press story of 15-week-old Kavanagh Thomas, who had to be taken to hospital
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Energy review could decide the fate of Selby coalfield
The future of thousands of jobs in the Selby coalfield could be decided next week when the Government is expected to announce the results of its Energy Review. Political commentators believe Paymaster General Geoffrey Robinson has brokered a deal with
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Tea and sympathy at station
Anger and dismay spread among businessmen and women, holidaymakers and shoppers as news of the trains crisis broke at York Station. A majority of travellers were unaware of the delays and were sent into a panic when they realised they wouldn't be able
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Train services derailed
Thousands of rail commuters in Yorkshire and throughout Britain were stranded today when 31 high-speed electric trains were withdrawn for emergency checks - with no immediate prospect of their return. The "grounding" followed yesterday's partial derailment
