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Names of distinction
Chris Titley's tailpiece suggesting what might be an appropriate name for a boy born in the new Millennium (January 11), prompts me to suggest that as 2000 is represented by MM in Roman numeral, mightn't Emma or Emmy be fitting for a girl? Or perhaps
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Music to my ears
I read with interest news that the Secretary of State for Education, David Blunkett, is to inject millions of pounds into instrumental teaching. He is offering all local authorities the chance to strike a 50/50 deal in which the government would match
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Two Wrights get it so wrong over Europe
The Wright letters from Easingwold about Europe and the single currency (Januray 11) happen to be wrong on all counts. Britain may be an island but our history emphatically denies that it is isolated from Europe. Those of us who live in York, as distinct
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Tim's bidder to triumph
Cumbrian Challenge, who produced a shock at Wetherby's Christmas meeting when winning the £30,000 Castleford Chase, is set for a big pay-day at Ascot tomorrow. Tim Easterby's evergreen gelding lines-up for the Victor Chandler Chase and can lift the lion's
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Bowler's dilemma
Yorkshire fast bowler Gavin Hamilton may today find himself in England's World Cup squad - and also in Scotland's! And the possibility of such a bizarre situation arising has caused Scotland's director of cricket, Jim Love, the former Yorkshire batsman
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No more flat noses
Shoppers will be dancing in the supermarket aisles at Tesco's decision to rip out its revolving doors. These pesky contraptions turn the simple act of entering a store into an unseemly scramble. Anyone who negotiates them without embarrassment has the
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Tonsil triumph poses dilemma
Scientists have discovered that they can diagnose new variant CJD with a simple test of a patient's tonsils. This is an astonishing breakthrough. One of the many gruesome aspects of fatal brain disease CJD was that it could only be confirmed post-mortem
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Double delight
Shark-hunting York Wasps have secured the services of Jamie Benn and Matt Lambert as they prepare for their one and only pre-season friendly. Jamie Benn Matt Lambert Dean Robinson's side face the might of Super League when they tackle Hull Sharks on Sunday
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Revolving doors get the push
It's bad enough getting a wonky trolley wheel, but the biggest bugbear of the weekly supermarket trip has to be those maddening revolving doors. A shopper uses the revolving door at Tesco, Clifton Moor, today A sign gives notice of the changes Their unpredictable
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Expert welcomes new test for BSE
A new test using tissue from human tonsils to detect the human form of mad cow disease was hailed today as a breakthrough. Dr Dealler Dr Stephen Dealler, a former York expert who gave evidence to the ongoing BSE inquiry, said it could at last mean scientists
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Little's air-raid alert
Look to the skies will be the watch-phrase for York City as they endeavour to thrill at Gillingham. The Minstermen have been placed on havens above alert by manager Alan Little, who expects their Kent hosts to launch an aerial bombardment in tomorrow's
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Pride of City's young lion
Pride of a nation bloomed for York City's teenage goalkeeper Russ Howarth after his international baptism. Handy Howarth: City goalkeeper Russ Howarth proudly wears his England shirt The 16-year-old custodian made his England debut when he featured in
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Berwick Kaler : The Millennium Dame
Once I make the wrong decision Babbies, I stick to it. Around this time last year I came up with the idea of doing Beauty And The Beast. I was ecstatic as I put me shoulder to me boss's office door and ram-raided me way in. There sat Elizabeth Jones (
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Uri Geller
Join Uri Geller, the world's most celebrated paranormalist, as he counts down to the Year 2000 - proving that the world is getting weirder every day. Cloning pushes back the boundaries of science and probably decency; forget your ancestors at your peril
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Ken drums up his golden memories of the Fifties
Golden memories of the Fifties came flooding back for Ken Golder when he relived his time as drummer in the John Barry Seven jazz band for a new book. John Barry Seven drummer Ken Golder helped fill in some of the gaps for John Barry's autobiography Fifties
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New Deal helps single parents
Staff at York's Jobcentres are gearing up to help lone parents in the city get back to work. Lone Parent Advisers Cathy Bainbridge and Graeme Rudd at York's Stonebow Jobcentre They have spent the last seven weeks in training so as to offer single parents
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Cycle path move steps up a gear
In a city that prides itself on being cycle friendly, it seemed like a great idea. A section of Walmgate Stray, York, where many residents are protesting against a planned cycle path But the council's proposals for a cycle track across Walmgate Stray
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Life-saver Rory puts lessons to good use
A quick-thinking York schoolboy who put his skills to use when a woman collapsed has had his actions recognised by his life-saving club. Rory Piper, 15, from York, who helped to save a woman who had collapsed in the street Rory Piper, 15, leapt into action
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Murray worth a mint!
Murray the Jack Russell was today recovering from a harrowing ordeal at the hands of probable badger-baiters. Rory Piper, 15, from York, who helped to save a woman who had collapsed in the street Murray's owner Gillian Taylor, 29, of Water Lane, Clifton
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County armed raids plague
North Yorkshire is suffering a plague of gun raids, a York judge has warned. Judge Crabtree: plague of offences Judge Jonathan Crabtree spoke out at York Crown Court as he put one of the culprits behind bars for nine years. Gun-wielding Stuart Hargrave
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Water firm in sell-off talks
York Waterworks plc revealed today it is in takeover talks with a mystery predator. Shares soared through the roof after the company - which supplies 11 million gallons of water daily to 175,000 customers across York - confirmed to the stock exchange
