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Bryan's got a nerve
I disagree with Bryan Marlowe's offensive remarks on Tadcaster (Evening Press, January 26). I am sure a lot more people will agree with me. I notice one of his pet hates includes inconsiderate people on wheels. One of my pet hates is inconsiderate, so-called
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Taxed by the BBC
Chris Titley's article (January 25) justifying the TV licence fee missed some important considerations, but he did include the fact that some people are imprisoned for non-payment. More than 5,000 were prosecuted in Yorkshire last year for not having
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Next time, Tony, address the real problems
I was interested to read Tony Blair's article (Evening Press, January 28) but was surprised that he has the time to write for the Press. I thought his time was taken up re-organising his ministerial team to cope with the latest Government resignation
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Fisher lands Monkey title
Ian Fisher netted victory in the Knavesmire Harriers' Brass Monkey half-marathon on a gloomy Sunday in York. Brass tracks: Brass Monkey runners in the early stages of the race are, 23 R Gay (Beverley), 31 P Lycett (Ackworth), 4 M Wrench (Valley Striders
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Surrogate misery
North Yorkshire couple Denise Hughes and David Hodges had prepared for the baby's arrival with the same excited anticipation as anyone else. They bought a cot, toys and clothes and counted the days. Now they have lost the baby. Not through natural causes
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City fail to heed warnings
Lessons forgotten, lessons learned as York City skulked to defeat like a schoolboy caught red-handed. Off target: striker Richard Cresswell, below, latches on to a through ball from Tony Barras but lobs wide of goal. Picture: Garry Atkinson Actually,
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Canada plea for relatives
A Candadian has appealed to the Lord Mayor of York for help in tracing his wife's long-lost relatives. Ken Johnson, from Ontario, says his wife's relatives apparently originated in York and came to Canada in the mid 1850s, but left some relatives behind
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York firm selling off sports club facilities
Rufforth Hall, which has been the heart of sports and social activities for General Accident employees for the past 22 years is being sold by the merged York-based company CGU Life. The 19th century former country residence, bought by General Accident
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Surrogacy deal blow
A North Yorkshire couple are said to be devastated after their hopes for a baby through a surrogate mother were dashed at the last minute. A spokeswoman for COTS (Childlessness Overcome Through Surrogacy) said today that the arrangement between Denise
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Museum visitors left in the dark
Northern Electric - one of the sponsors of York's Residents First weekend - was left in an embarrassing position when workmen cut off the electricity of one of the city's participating museums. Just minutes before the Micklegate Bar Museum was about to
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Plus and minus
Conservative spokesman Damian Green MP is making statements favouring grammar schools. Does he also wish to bring back the 11-plus exam? The grammar schools are fine for the minority; but the 'system' left the other 80 per cent roughing it at secondary
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Berwick's a beauty
I can't understand the letters complaining about the pantomime Beauty And The Beast at York Theatre Royal. I attended a Saturday matinee performance and it was brilliant and innovative, though the Beast was a little scary for the younger members of the
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Hugh kept us in touch
Politically speaking, ours is a marriage of opposites. Little Boy Blue wed to an Old Labour dinosaur set in aspic. A life sentence! Nevertheless, we both agree with David Ellis (Letters, January 22) about York's MP. In particular, it is fair to say that
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Nightmare start for new Boro duo
Scarborough's new acting management duo of Derek Mountfield and Ray McHale had a disastrous start to their career when they saw their side crash to a humiliating defeat at Scunthorpe. Mountfield substituted himself at half-time as he was suffering from
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Hod drops one brick too many
Glenn Hoddle is not the first football manager to face the sack. It is an occupational hazard. The axe usually falls after a run of poor results, but England's performances - dismal though they have been - are not to blame for putting the coach's career
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Experienced help
Senior service is poised for a huge return as York City attempt to recover from a 'manager's nightmare'. Nothing doing: City striker Richard Cresswell draws a blank again as he challenges Oldham 'keeper Gary Kelly. Picture: Garry Atkinson City's 1-0 defeat
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Cup of cheer
It was tipped as the most likely upset of the Challenge Cup third round but York Wasps proved to any doubters that their days of crashing out to amateur opposition are long gone. Rampant Richard: Wasps centre Richard Goddard charges away from two Egremont
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A hard day's sights!
DAN RUTSTEIN and friends became visitors for the day to see what their city really has to offer Residents First Weekend gives locals a chance to see York as a tourist attraction. DAN RUTSTEIN and friends became visitors for the day to see what their city
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Top churchmen retiring
Two top clergymen have announced that they will retire later this year. George Austin: disillusioned by liberal element They are the Archdeacon of York, the Ven George Austin, who moved to the city in 1988, and the Right Rev David Young, Bishop of Ripon
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Avalanche kills snowboard ace
A 26-year-old York man has died after being caught in an avalanche while snowboarding in the French Alps. Robert Coates, 26, of Eastfield Lane, Dunnington, had been snowboarding with a friend at the French ski resort of Oisans when tragedy struck. Mr
