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Sparks set to fly in War of the Roses
There is always that extra tension and rivalry to a Roses match and it looks as if over the next few weeks that Yorkshire and Lancashire are going to be involved in three epic battles, each one of vital importance in its own right. The first and perhaps
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Nomads hail appeal victory over County FA
YORK Sunday Afternoon League club York Nomads 85 were today breathing a sigh of relief after successfully tackling the North Riding County Football Association. The club 'triumphed' over the NRCFA in an appeal heard by the Football Association in York
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Shrine for a princess
YORK craftsmen were responsible for creating the shrine to Diana, Princess of Wales at Althorp Estate, the Evening Press can reveal today. The stone urn which stands on the island resting place of the Princess and the wooden carving of Diana's name on
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Home fire burns for sidecar champ
FIVE-TIME sidecar World Champion Steve Webster MBE and passenger David James - with two wins out of two under their belts - arrive at Donington Park for tomorrow's British Grand Prix in confident mood. Commanding victories in Austria and Holland have
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Medals joy for star shorn swimmers
DESPITE the absence of star swimmers Robin Francis and Richard Harris, York City Baths Club youngsters produced a healthy medal haul in the North Eastern Counties ASA Age Group Long Course Championships at Sheffield. Harris is suffering from back problems
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Heworth's crop of cereal stars
TWO young golfers from the Heworth club have made it through to the regional finals of a prestigious competition. Adam Newton, 14, and Matthew Lord, 11, will take part in the Weetabix/Golf Foundation regional finals at Howley Hall, Dewsbury, at the end
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Power firm to test for drugs
NORTHERN Electric is to subject thousands of its workers to drug and alcohol tests. The company plans to introduce random screening for all its workforce, including shop staff, next year. Subject to union negotiations, it will become one of the region's
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Road-rage attack on A170 alleged
A FAMILY claim they were threatened with a knife in an alleged road-rage attack near Pickering. The couple, with a young baby, say they were prevented from getting into a traffic queue at roadworks in Scarborough by a Ford Escort carrying two men. The
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Drug risks on agenda
THE dangers of misuse of drugs were being discussed at a three-day meeting of the Church of England General Synod which started today at the University of York. The Synod was also discussing plans for marking the millennium, the procedures for the appointment