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Take the Tibet trail
How would you like to trek Little Tibet for Mencap as their pre-Millennium challenge to experience the wonders of this remote area on India's northern-most border on a 12-day trip of a lifetime? Now is your chance, and it's all for a great cause. I invite
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Wayward King could do the trick
Wayward King, winner of two of his three races this season, is poised to complete a treble at Wincanton tomorrow. The smart seven-year-old bids for the £15,000 John Bull Chase and is napped to have the edge over his four rivals. Wayward King is no stranger
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All the best, Henry
For the last ten years he has been our Henry. Henry Wharton is York's biggest sporting hero, and his decision to quit will sadden many today. Typically his exit is a dignified one. He has chosen to go now because his heart is no longer in it. To carry
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Loving feelings are not a crime
In a heartrending open letter, Jeff and Jennifer Bramley reveal the desperation that drove them to take their foster children and run. It is an eloquent and moving story, told with care but underscored by anger. The Bramleys are angry that it came to
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MP calls for ethics code
Selby MP John Grogan today called for a new code of conduct to be drawn up for district councillors and officers following further disclosures of hospitality. He also wants a standards committee to be set up with at least one independent member from outside
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Beach blanketed in snow
Scarborough beach, in summer a place to bask in the sun, build sand castles and cool off with a quick dip in the sea, is captured here blanketed in snow. The recent cold weather has deterred all but the bravest winter dog walkers from venturing anywhere
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Clifton grain store may be on the way out
Government ministers are moving to draw farmers away from subsidies which lead to stockpiles of surplus food - like the thousands of tonnes of barley kept stored in an old aircraft hangar on the outskirts of York. A view inside the grain store in Water
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Great Escape war hero dies aged 81
A fearless war hero, whose exploits formed the basis of one of the main characters in the film The Great Escape, has died aged 81. Marcel Zillessen, from Robin Hood's Bay, was a fighter pilot who was captured after he was shot down in North Africa in
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Runaways' letter plea
Police in North Yorkshire today urged people to remain on the lookout for the missing Bramley family after Jeff and Jennifer Bramley sensationally broke their three-month silence. The couple have written a letter pleading to be able to keep Jade Bennett
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Leslie Bryan
Maggie May, Rachel won't, Pam's too fat This has been a tough old week in late thirty-something households the length and breadth of Britain. For the husbands, anyway. Late thirty-something wives have had a field day. Certainly there's been a gloomy atmosphere
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Democracy at risk
In his book The King's Grace, John Buchan wrote: "Leadership does not consist only in a strong man imposing his will upon others. In that sense it has no meaning for a British Sovereign. "But in a far profounder sense the true task of leadership is not
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In defence of doctors
Following recent criticism of the emergency doctors service, I feel I must write in their defence. I am 82-years-old and suffer from emphysema. Over Christmas I also became very ill with flu. One night I struggled to get my breath and had to call the
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Berwick Kaler's so magnetic... oh yes he is
Thousands of people would disagree with Joy Collie's letter (January 9) about the pantomime at the Theatre Royal. Box office sales are evidence of the overwhelming affection and admiration that people of all ages have for Berwick Kaler. "A plot"! One
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Easingwold boys are holding court
School Sport compiled by Peter Wilmott Easingwold School are hitting the heights after making it through to the last 16 of a national basketball competition. Court kings: Easingwold School Under-15s basketball team who have reached the last 16 of a national
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England debut joy for Howarth
International glory was pouched by York City rookie goalkeeper Russell Howarth. The teenager featured in England under-16s' friendly international match against Turkey in Izmir, where the young three lions' brigade won 2-0. Both goals were bagged by Barnsley's
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York can be proud of a genuine hero
Hero is an over-used word in the lexicon of sport. Last blow: Henry Wharton brings Ukranian Konstantin Okhrey to his knees in his final fight at York Barbican last September And in boxing, which has a legion of detractors, it can be hard to apply such
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Henry quits
Special report by Tony Kelly, Chief Sports Writer Henry Wharton has quit boxing, beaten by his ultimate opponent - himself. Hanging up his gloves: York ace Henry Wharton ponders what lies in store after his decision to quit the ring York's king of the
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Come in, come in!
The Lord Mayor of York, Coun Derek Smallwood, opens to doors to the newly-refurbished Mansion House A cup of tea and a tour were on offer today from no less than the Lord Mayor of York himself as he welcomed members of the public in to the new-look Mansion
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Boxing hero Wharton quits
York's boxing champion Henry Wharton has quit the sport. Henry Wharton: has lost the "spark" The former European, Commonwealth and British super-middleweight champion said he has lost the "spark" for the sport in which he came close to a world title three
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Red faces over web
A York soccer fan's crusade against Manchester United has been shown the legal red card by the Premiership giants. Simon Topliss, from York, pictured with some of the anti-Manchester United merchandise which his firm is now being prevented from selling
