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Stayer Terry is simply all gold
By Tom O'Ryan BOLLIN TERRY, an unlucky loser at York before winning at Newcastle last Saturday, can follow up at Chester tomorrow. Trained by the in-form Tim Easterby, who can do no wrong at present, Bollin Terry met trouble in running on Knavesmire and
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Scene set for Leeds Test thriller
AFTER being in the doldrums for much of this dismal summer, England's cricketers are now basking in the glory of their Test win over South Africa at Trent Bridge. And the spotlight is sharply focused on Headingley next Thursday when the two countries
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Supporters' leader sounds rallying call for York Wasps
VOCAL backing could have a major say in York Rugby League Club's promotion challenge. So declared supporters' club chairman Dennis Baker as he urged Wasps fans to turn out in force for tomorrow's Second Division tussle with Batley Bulldogs at Huntington
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Long's shot at best in world
IT began as a bit of brotherly fun - but two years later York kick boxer Craig Long is taking on the world. Long this week flew out to Copenhagen, Sweden, to represent Great Britain in the World Karate Association (WKA) World Kick Boxing Championships
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Virus knocks out Warters
A VIRAL infection has pulled the plug on the small screen debut of unbeaten York fighter Jamie Warters. The Jorvik Warrior was forced to withdraw from his bout with London's Smokey Emison on Frank Maloney's Sky-televised Double Trouble bill at the Scarborough
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N Yorks rally star injured in crash
WIGGINTON rally driver Jenny Davies is in hospital after crashing in the Ulster Rally. Her works Proton Compact car went off the road and and crashed into a tree. She and co-driver Claire Mole have suffered whiplash injuries. Both were taken to Downe
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Drama at 40,000ft as jet engine fails
A NORTH Yorkshire-based RAF pilot made a heroic landing at a Norwegian airfield when the engine on his Hawk aircraft failed at 40,000 ft. Flight Lieutenant Geoff Shepherd, who is based at RAF Leeming, and his rear seat pilot, Lieutenant Ian Brosch, walked
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York's prime slot on holiday show
YORK'S tourism industry will be given another boost next week when the city is featured on prime-time television. Mary Nightingale hosts the half-hour show BBC1 Holidays Out which will be broadcast on Tuesday at 7pm. This weekend she will be filming from
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York can pack knockout punch
THIRD-PLACED York Rugby League Club are packing a knockout punch for promotion rivals Batley Bulldogs. Victory over the Bulldogs at the fourth attempt would effectively consign the West Yorkshire side to another season in the Second Division. And a further
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York residents fear new homes on land
KINGSWAY North residents fear moves are afoot to strip them of their last piece of green land and foist an unpopular housing scheme on the area. Suspicions were alerted when the council put a notice in the Evening Press on July 22 saying it wished to
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Tykes united in pride around world
YOU can't beat being Yorkshire. And, even if you're living at the other side of the world, your ties with England's biggest county are never forgotten. The Evening Press has received several e-mails from North Yorkshire folk who have moved abroad, but
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Former ATS members roll out the barrel in York
THEY have been called the "forgotten" women of the Second World War. But this weekend, the efforts of these female war heroines will be remembered at a series of celebrations in York. More than 400 members of the former Auxiliary Territorial Service (
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TV star vets Herriot centre
TV'S James Herriot paid a visit to the North Yorkshire tourist attraction dedicated to the nation's best-loved vet. Actor Christopher Timothy, who played James Herriot in the TV series All Creatures Great and Small, was in Thirsk yesterday to see how
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Cosmic Carole joins Mystic Meg's team
COSMIC Carole Chui will be seeing stars tomorrow at the launch of Mystic Meg's Live Line. For the former lecturer at the York College of Law and Evening Press feng shui correspondent is one of more than 100 people recruited from the major astrological
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York cyclists welcome ring road change
CYCLISTS in York today claimed safety will increase after responsibility for York's outer ring road was handed over to the City of York Council. Paul Hepworth, spokesman for the North Yorkshire area's Cyclists' Touring Club, said the moves would mean
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Tragic mum's pub dream shattered
A PUB landlady's dreams of rebuilding her life in her home city after the tragic death of her two young children were today lying in tatters. Stephanie Parker, 31, is being forced to find alternative accommodation after being asked to leave the York pub
