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Doctors at the double
May I through your columns say a big thank you to the emergency doctors. They have had so many complaints but may I say, whenever I rang (mostly in the early hours) they always responded and came and made my late husband's illness easier to bear. He always
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York's best to head west
York City Boys U15s football team are in action at Calderdale in the Yorkshire Trophy competition on Saturday. York City Boys U15s from: C Code, A Burton (Brayton), M Hampshire (Selby High), M Foot, M Andrews, (Fulford), C Stuart (J Rowntree), L Atkinson
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Stalker sets sights on winning double
Sillars Stalker who bounced back to winning form with an easy success at Sedgefield on Boxing Day, can follow-up at Catterick tomorrow. Trained at Richmond by Sally Williamson the 11 year old bids for the Ilkley Handicap Chase and is fancied to take all
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Residents get the five-star treatment - free of charge
York residents are being given the chance to slip between the sheets for a night at one of the city's luxury hotels. John Gallery, manager of the Swallow Hotel, York, welcomes residents And when the time comes to check out, they will be waved on their
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Staff praised after armed raiders strike at city store
Police have praised the courage of five female staff at a York supermarket who remained calm in the face of robbers who threatened them with a hand gun and threw a cement slab at a security screen. The Spar shop in Huntington Road, York Two men fled empty-handed
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York MP in row over kids' holidays
York MP Hugh Bayley has joined the growing ranks of Government ministers who have taken their children out of school during term time. Hugh Bayley: always kept children out of politics Mr Bayley is with a 100-strong group of between 20 and 30 MPs and
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Please don't stray further into our safe haven
Is this a joke? An appallingly prejudicial questionnaire, received allegedly from the Lib Dems, asking the people of Fulford/Heslington to agree the council should grab even more of our now almost non-existent greenbelt in order to provide leisure facilities
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Campbell transfer hits hitch
The sale of former York City striker Neil Campbell from Scarborough to Colchester United has still to go through. City are expected to bank around £3,000 from the reported £15,000 deal as part of a sell-on clause when Campbell left City for the McCain
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A happy prospect
Wedding bells have not always heralded happiness for the royal family. The Queen has seen two of her sons and her only daughter divorce. But the omens look better for Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones. The Prince is only too aware of how his brothers
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Wasps land amateur ace
Top local amateur player Darren Callaghan has turned professional to join York Rugby League Club. Darren Callaghan The Wasps beat off interest from a number of first division rivals to snap up the York Acorn BARLA international on a two-year contract.
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MPs are not the only busy people
Hugh Bayley's anger at criticism of MPs for taking their children on holiday is understandable. Parents should be able to spend quality time with their children. On occasion, this will entail children missing a few days at school. Government guidelines
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Shield shambles as City slump at Shay
Halifax Town 4, York City 2 Weather: Precipitous winds and wet stuff A dustcart proverbially follows the Lord Mayor's show. This was the rubbish wagon. City centre-back Tony Barras belts the ball clear as Halifax's Dave Hanson moves in to challenge City's
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Rivals clash over Cresswell
A war of words has broken out between York City and rivals Preston over star striker Richard Cresswell. Richard Cresswell Preston - visitors to Bootham Crescent on Saturday - claim they made a £500,000 bid for Cresswell, which, according to sources at
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Berwick Kaler : The Millennium Dame
As I've always done since 1976, I spent New Year's Eve at the Theatre Royal. After the second show we take over the upstairs caf and party to the chimes of the Minster bells. Just before midnight I pondered on the ups and downs of 1998. I casually peeled
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Firefighters wanted, but mum's the word
North Yorkshire mums are being targeted by fire chiefs - as perfect candidates for becoming firefighters. Bosses at North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are hoping to convince mums and others without day jobs to put aside the housework and pick up
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No such thing as a free burger
It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it. Not even Furby Frenzy could compare with the challenge I faced: find a free Big Mac in York. Up and down the country it's been the same story: short tempers and even shorter supplies since McDonald's started
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Ring design a popular choice
Jewellers in York said today Sophie's engagement ring was a popular choice and reflected the current trend in the city. The three-diamond ring in a modern setting from jewellers Asprey Garrard is being described by local experts as "simple and traditional
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We help with the hunt for missing family
The Evening Press today throws its weight behind police efforts to find the runaway family believed to be hiding out in North Yorkshire. The poster printed by the Evening Press We are printing and distributing posters appealing for the public's help in
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York bus fares up next week
Bus fares are to go up in York from next week. First York says prices will rise a few pence - but not above inflation levels. A spokesman said it was the first time in 18 months that the company had increased its fares. The average three per cent rise
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Sophie's choice
Prince Edward has won the hand of his long-term girlfriend Sophie Rhys-Jones and will marry her later this year, Buckingham Palace announced today. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh and Mr and Mrs Rhys-Jones are said to be thrilled at the news. No decision
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Euro OK, for now
The supporters of a single European currency say that the launch of the Euro was a success - but so was the launch of the Titanic! Why do we have to have so many EU flags fluttering around York station but not one flag of England? David Quarrie, Lynden
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Trip back in time
The War Research Society, run mainly by retired Police Officers and Ex-Servicemen, supports a number of causes including the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The Society runs coach trips to the Second World War battlefields, cemeteries and historic
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Rudolph appeal rosy
On behalf of the Minster Lions (York) Club members, I would like to express our thanks to your readers and the people of the City of York area, and to everyone who by their generosity, gave to our Rocking Rudolph Hospice 2000 Appeal. The grand total raised
