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Thriving, not outdated
Regarding your story Outdated Residential Homes Face Closure (January 18), why outdated? I cannot see a reason for this description. Recently I became a volunteer at Juniper and have visited both St Mary's and St John's homes. The residents are cared
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It's a swizz paying road tax twice in a month
The Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency is using dubious means to collect extra road tax which I have found to my cost. I replaced my old car on January 21, the insurance is changed over on that date, so no extra costs there. The road tax however is
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Heworth's 24-2 home win over Beverley East Hull at Elm Park Way relegated the visitors from the
Touchdown: A delighted Andy Mercer scores a try in the 24-2 win over Beverley East Hull and moves to within a century of tries in the National Conference League. Beverley arrived with just one point from 19 league games - gained from a draw with Askam
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How secure is our art gallery?
York Art Gallery opened its doors to the public this morning as usual. But this was far from an ordinary day for the gallery and its staff. It was the day they began to come to terms with Friday's devastating raid. The four employees tied up and threatened
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Sheer frustration
York City 1, Reading 1 In an oyster-tight clash York City failed to prise out the pearl of victory. Floor show: City striker Richard Cresswell (above) hits the deck after a tackle by Reading skipper Chis Casper during Saturday's 1-1 draw at Bootham Crescent
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Little's lions
England's spy-masters homed in again on striker Richard Cresswell, but they would be impressed by other York City talents. High flier: City striker Rodney Rowe (right), seen in action against Reading at Bootham Crescent on Saturday, has won rich praise
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Light up to beat teatime raids
Householders in North York are being warned to light up their homes after a spate of teatime burglaries this winter. Strensall Police, who cover an area including Rawcliffe, Clifton, Haxby and Wigginton, say the hours between 3pm and 8pm are the danger
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Dick Turpin rides again
York Cathedral is gospel truth Just when we've deluded ourselves that the big York building that we're all so proud of is called the Minster, now come the doubts. Should it be dubbed the Cathedral? Hee-hee, we laughed scornfully, when the name York Cathedral
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Chemist's victim tells of his 5-year misery
One of the victims of jailed child sex abuser John Roger Oyston today spoke out about the five years of shame and degradation that ruined his life. "David" (not his real name) called for tougher sentences for paedophiles. He told the Evening Press of
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French honour York war vetran
A great war hero from York who missed out on a special medal for his service on the Western Front has been told officially that he has been awarded France's top honour. Ernie Hick: served on the Somme at the age of 16. In November, the Evening Press highlighted
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Dating Millennium
At the risk of being incredibly tedious, Mr Taylor (Letters, January, 20) is wrong. When the Christian calendar was drawn up by Dionysius Exiguus in about 523 AD no year zero was included. The calendar ran from 1BC to 1AD. At that time, Europeans did
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Think of pensioners
The three Selby councillors who accepted the hospitality of the various local firms were only following normal, and doubtless well deserved, practice (January, 13). Perhaps the next time they travel to the cricket at Headingley or Doncaster races they
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Attacking poverty
Thank you for printing the article drawing attention to the anti-poverty conference being organised by voluntary agencies in York (Evening Press, January 19). I would just like to add a couple of important points. The conference - to be held at the Novotel
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John Potts: A pro in two worlds
John Potts: A true professional as a journalist and distinguished in the field of amateur dramatics Award-winning journalist and distinguished amateur theatrical personality John Potts has died at his home in York, aged 73. His death, only hours after
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Tony gets it wrong
Tony Blair issued an angry warning to the media today: leave my children alone. He has also complained to the Press Complaints Commission about a Sunday newspaper article. The report concerned his daughter's school in London. Local parents there were
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Goals dry up for poor Boro
Brighton 1, Scarborough 0 Goals are becoming a scarce and priceless commodity for Scarborough in their battle to avoid relegation from the Football League. Knock on wood: Midfielder Jason Lydiate, whose header hit the Brighton bar, is seen here in pre-season
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Cliff Richard backs York hospice wills
Singer Cliff Richard has sent his congratulations to staff at St Leonard's Hospice in York for a scheme designed to encourage people to make wills. He is giving his backing to the annual Willing To Help St Leonard's scheme for the second year running.
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York opts out of cleanest city contest
A national competition to find the UK's most salubrious city has a notable absentee. York, traditional capital of the North, hasn't entered the contest. Entrants vying for the title of Britain's Cleanest City 1999 include Birmingham, Oxford, Bath and
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Pig farmers shout it out in London
North Yorkshire's pig farmers descended on the nation's capital in their hundreds on Saturday. They filled the centre of London with noise as they banged on their placards, blew whistles and chanted "Tony Blair, do you care?" The 3,500 people converged
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Hotel may rise like phoenix in York
A famous name will rise from the ashes if a York-based construction company wins planning permission to build a new hotel in the city. The old Queen's Hotel. The £5m 80-bedroomed "tourist budget" Queen's Hotel will be built by developers PD Smith Holdings
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Paintings hunt draws a blank
Armed robbers who grabbed artworks worth more than a million pounds from York City Art Gallery left behind Lowry's famous painting of Clifford's Tower. York City Art Gallery curator Richard Green with a Paul Maitland painting, Boat Moored On The Thames
