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City's Scot free anger
Frustrated York City are seeking an answer to an Anglo-Scottish puzzle over the impending ban of star midfielder Steve Agnew. The City newcomer is to miss the first three games of the new season, which starts in less than four days, after his sending-off
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Chocolate challenge is bit of all White
The Chocolate! exhibition at York Castle Museum has provided some sweet inspiration for sculptor Johnny White. He will be concocting edible creations at the museum this week as part of a series of events all linked to chocolate throughout the summer.
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Jam-busters to cut coast traffic
North Yorkshire's biggest roads are set to become 'information super highways' to help drivers avoid jams. And motorists could be encouraged off the A64 coast road and on to trains to beat holiday congestion on the main route to the coast. A new park-and-ride
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US coach 'knocked out' by York talent
American coach Jeff Rekeweg has given a high five-alive to York's basketball-boomers. Former professional player Rekeweg was the star attraction at the international camp organised by the York Basketball Forum. And after a gruelling week of passing on
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Whirlwind Darley to prove nine times able
Racing by Tom O' Ryan Kevin Darley, who rode five winners on Saturday - three at Thirsk in the afternoon and two at Hamilton's evening - and followed up in yesterday's feature race at Ripon on Perryston View before completing a further double at Carlisle
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Tykes back in title frame
Yorkshire Cricket by David Warner A window of opportunity unexpectedly opened up for Yorkshire at New Road yesterday and they gratefully accepted it by ripping through Worcestershire for 94 to win by an innings and 160 runs. Darren Gough and Gavin Hamilton
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Ex-York skipper's drugs ban
Former York Rugby League Club captain Stuart Flowers has been banned from the game for three months for taking an outlawed substance. The second row forward tested positive for the drug ephedrine following the Wasps' 27-6 Second Division victory over
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Traffic worst bugbear in York - survey
A complete ban on cars in York city centre has come top of a "wish list" drawn up by residents. Traffic featured strongest in a survey of bugbears that also included dog fouling, The Stonebow and the Micklegate Run. Asked to name the worst thing about
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Drinking in the atmosphere at York pub's birthday bash
Pub regulars held a massive celebration to push York's smallest hostelry into its third century after a council U-turn raised a glass to The Blue Bell. The tiny pub on Fossgate couldn't hold more than 200 party-goers, who spilled out into the closed-off
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£150 car boot buy worth £50,000
A bargain hunter bought a painting for £150 at a York car boot sale - and found she had a £50,000 stolen art treasure on her hands. The York woman innocently paid cash for the painting of ships in rough sea by Bakhuysen when she visited Rufforth car boot
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Girls thirst for their 'Diet Coke' postie
Postie Jim Blair has become York's own version of the Diet Coke man. For office workers at Clifton Linen Services, visits by the blue-eyed 20-year-old became the highlight of the day when he called with their post. His status as a sex symbol came to light
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Bogus charity collectors asked Oxfam shop bosses for donation
Bogus charity collectors picked the wrong man to approach when they visited a York pub. For they chose Neil Hunter, deputy manager at a shop in Low Petergate run by Oxfam, the charity they falsely claimed to represent. And York magistrates heard how he
