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Kelly eyes repeat of Beverley success
Racing by Tom O'Ryan DISTANT KING, who provided Sheriff Hutton trainer Gerry Kelly with his first winner on the Flat after 11 years with a licence last week at Beverley, is fancied to double his score at Hamilton tomorrow. The five-year-old goes for the
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Negative students quash run-chase hope
David Warner on Yorkshire Cricket Cambridge University showed little faith in their bowlers by batting on at Headingley today until they were all out for 366 on the final day of the rain-hit match which had seen a complete washout on Saturday. Yorkshire
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Late rally drags Wasps out of abyss
The controversial dismissal of captain Stuart Flowers spawned a stunning escape to victory for York Rugby League Club. The 12-man Wasps were facing embarrassing defeat by basement side Doncaster Dragons before conjuring four tries in a thrilling final
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India has a donor and a date with a duchess
It seems like we've been looking for a donor forever. I was at my wits' end when I approached the media for help in March. At that stage the Anthony Nolan Trust had instigated the search for a donor. I had been told that it's very difficult to find a
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Tears in the rain at Diana concert
As thousands flocked to Princess Diana's family home for a charity concert, Evening Press competition winner Sue Vose was among those who shared the emotional experience. Sue, a community worker from Walmgate, accompanied by friend Val Jenman, braved
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Chardir Heywilte is mayor of Tewgnaw
CAN you unravel this headline conundrum? The answer is that Countdown host Richard Whiteley is mayor of Wetwang, the Wolds village with a name usually greeted with laughter and disbelief. The Channel Four celebrity was joined by TV crews as he was invested
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The great escape
Coach Dean Robinson today admitted York Rugby League Club "got out of jail" with their amazing late show against Doncaster Dragons. The Wasps overcame the sending off of captain Stuart Flowers and a 14 point deficit to leave the Dragons devastated at
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'Bedrock' estate has answer to a Barney
YABADABADON'T! That's the message to travellers not to invade Clifton Moor, York, with their caravans. It was clubbed home for Michael Stampfer, owner manager of Suomi Print and Design in Lysander Close by his Barney Rubble lookalike, trainee printer
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New hope for York in army HQ battle
Fresh hope emerged today in the battle to save York's army headquarters as mayors from across the North joined the campaign. York's Lord Mayor, Councillor Derek Smallwood, revealed that the army general who recommended closure of the York-based 2nd Division
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Four held in drug raids
Three teenagers were today being questioned about suspected drugs dealing after a series of raids in a York suburb. Police in Strensall seized hundreds of pounds worth of cannabis in the latest part of their hard-hitting campaign to solve youth troubles
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Chemical sprayed in woman's face
A woman directory inquiries operator suffered a severe eye injury when a chemical was sprayed in her face outside the British Telecom exchange in York. BT said it was too early to tell if the woman had long-term eye damage after the attack, which has