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Through his column we thought of John as a dear friend
We are deeply saddened by the news that John Potts has died. We cannot claim to have known him well, but reading his column every week, and living through the times about which he so often wrote, we thought of him as a dear friend. We'll never forget
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Don't let this Fiddler be the last
Many congratulations to the Rowntree Youth Theatre for a most entertaining evening at their production of Fiddler On The Roof - a truly excellent performance from all involved. It would be a great pity if this were indeed to be their swan song after so
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Social services have the right to block adoption
I feel I must respond to the letter from Heather Causnett (January 8) regarding Mr and Mrs Bramley and their foster children. Social services operate in difficult and complicated circumstances, and are staffed by fallible human beings. Unfortunately there
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First victory should be on Krismas cards
Father Krismas, a horse with a bright future over jumps, can gain his first National Hunt win tomorrow at Ludlow. The four-year-old, successful on the Flat last season in a ten furlong maiden race at Nottingham when trained by Paul Cole, promises to take
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Let down by these howlers
It's makers say their video guide to Yorkshire is an appealing souvenir. But it actually resembles an 80-minute entry to You've Been Framed. Viewers who enjoy camcorder clangers will love this unintentional addition to the genre. Chortle - as Clifford's
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Darley injury rocks Wasps
York Wasps have suffered their first major injury blow of 1999 with forward Paul Darley likely to miss the first month of the season. Darley suffered a depressed fracture of the cheekbone in Sunday's stirring 20-20 draw at Hull Sharks. He is to undergo
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Forward rolls
York City are to suspend the hunt for a number two until summer. Manager Alan Little with members of the City back-room staff who will share out coaching duties Rather than appoint an immediate successor to Derek Bell, City will employ their own rotation
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York nursing home to recruit 70 staff
Up to 70 full and part-time jobs will be created by a £3 million nursing home on the site of the former Clifton Hospital in York. The 60-bed private home for older people at Clifton Park off Shipton Road has been given the green light by City of York
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Mum saves baby son after bedroom blaze
A mum whose prompt actions saved her baby son from a bedroom fire today warned of the crucial role fire alarms play in keeping families safe. Sharon Lowe with 18-month-old son Jake, who she rescued from a fire at her home in Pocklington Sharon Lowe, of
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Fresh wave of job losses hit county
North Yorkshire is set to be hit by a fresh wave of job losses. Rail signalling specialist Westinghouse, which has a plant in York employing 130 people, is preparing to axe about 150 jobs at its six sites across the UK. And up to 18 jobs will be lost
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Mother's touching letter of love found in wedding dress
A heartfelt letter from a mother to her daughter, hidden for half a century in the hem of a wedding dress, has prompted an East Yorkshire couple to search for its original owner. Chris and Helen Allenby, from Market Weighton, found the letter after buying
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Stabbed boy's 40-hour ordeal
Police today launched an attempted murder investigation after a 13-year-old schoolboy was stabbed and left for dead at a North Yorkshire beauty spot. Ashley Murray, of Leeds Road, Harrogate, was found after he had endured 40 desolating hours at the foot
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Janet Eldred
Toilets can be lost in the translation Today, I'm going to come clean. I'm going to share my thoughts on British bathrooms. First, let's be clear about our terminology. In the States, "bathroom" doesn't mean the room which has the bathtub (or perhaps
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A one-sided opinion
I would like to question the point raised by Colin Clarke in your letters page (January 12). While having no objection in principle to the idea of a 40mph speed limit through the village, I fail to see the logic of having four central refuges for people
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Difficult knowledge
I must disagree with your editorial which states that if a person is diagnosed with CJD as a result of the new tonsil test, then they should be told (January 15). Certainly their GP should know, but telling people the results should be optional at the
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Desert island missed
I wonder is anyone can help me? By chance I heard Desert Island Discs on Radio Four which featured the war correspondent Clare Hollingworth. My daughter would love to have heard this programme, as she is studying A-level history and has a special interest
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Setting the date
I would like to reply to Martin Durham (January 12) and David Marsh (January 16) both of whom seem to think that the new millennium does not really start until January 1, 2001. We do not say a baby is one-year-old when it is born, but at the end of its
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Easingwold edged out in nationals
School sport complied by Peter Wilmott Easingwold School's Under-15 team went down fighting in the National Schools' Basketball Championships. They travelled to Chester to take on highly-rated Helsby School, the same team which came third overall in the
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You are all stars
Last Of The Summer Wine is a much-loved screen depiction of Yorkshire. Many demands are made on its stars - the likes of Bill Owen, who plays Compo, and Peter Sallis, alias Clegg. But they have still found the time to support our St Leonard's Hospice
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Fighter happy to turn down title shots
Paul Ingle has no regrets in turning down two world title fights and opting to defend his European featherweight title in his home-town of Scarborough instead. The Yorkshire Hunter told the Evening Press that he is convinced he has made the right decision
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Hospital's wheelchair woe
Hospital chiefs have appealed to the public for "wheelie" good ideas to stop essential equipment doing a vanishing act. Peter Mills, facilities services manager at York District Hospital, hopes clamping won't be necessary in the fight to stop wheelchairs
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Abuse chemist struck off
A York chemist has been struck off his professional body's register after he was jailed for child abuse. John Roger Oyston, aged 55, had been a pharmacist for 31 years and escaped punishment for his crimes for over 15 years. But an inquiry agent looking
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A comedy of errors, including referring to York Minster as "York Cathedral", feature in a video-
York Minster, which is referred to as York Cathedral in the video Clifford's Tower, which gets renamed Clifford Tower on the cover of the video The sign for Ye Olde Starre Inne in Stonegate, an image which is used to illustrate a reference to York's quaint
