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General's bad luck
General Pinochet of Chile must be cursing his bad luck! Our British Home Secretary has shortly to decide whether the old dictator should be extradited to Spain to stand trial for the torture and murder of European citizens just when another ruthless president
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Route to better buses
Competition can often be a good thing but in the case of York's tour buses I wonder if it has gone too far. If the four operators were to recognise each others tickets, users could benefit from a fourfold increase in frequency. If half of the buses were
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Squandering reserves
Mr Walton (Letters, April 6) has fallen into a common trap when he writes about the council's reserves. Much of the reserves are already earmarked for such things as job creation or repaying debt which would otherwise have to be paid through large increases
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Harry Gration: Our friend in the North
It's been a strange week. I heard from my icon, Des; I got to interview my other icon, Michael; and I said 'yes, please.' I actually said 'yes' to doing the Olympics in Sydney, 2000. Can you imagine it? Would I ever have said 'no'? No! I'll be there for
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Rhyme time as temperature rises
Prince Naseem Hamed took a leaf out of the legendary Muhammed Ali's book to stoke up the war of words with Scarborough's Paul Ingle. The gloves finally came off as the unbeaten featherweights came face to face for a final pre-fight press conference before
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Punish dumpers
Filthy and rubbish-strewn, the mile-long, unofficial tip at Bad Bargain Lane and Outgang Lane must be York's most shameful eyesore. It is a disgrace to the city. Those who have illegally dumped their rubbish here are nothing other than lazy, anti-social
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Bryan rises to surface
York City groundsman Bryan Horner is an official grassmaster. The devoted spade work of the City tsar of the turf has been recognised with Bootham Crescent scooping a major award. As revealed in the Evening Press last month, City's green arena had been
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City must become 'have a go' heroes
Vigilante force will get York City out of trouble and turn their Bootham Crescent home into a fortress. So declared manager Neil Thompson, who has charged his drop-threatened ranks with a desire to 'have-a-go' starting tomorrow against City's Wembley-bound
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Pagans to meet in former York church
Witches, druids, shamen and followers of the old gods will be packing a former York church to celebrate the pagan festival of Beltane ... but they're promising to be ever so genteel. Fears about devil rituals, sacrifices and wild orgies are wide of the
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Police warning as bogus traders strike
Bogus tradesmen are once again preying on elderly people in York and the city's police officers are warning that crooks need to be kept on the doorstep. Every year conmen posing as everything from building contractors to water board officials attempt
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Soldier tells of brave rescue after gaps crash
A soldier told today how he helped save a friend from an horrific death when her car turned into a fireball on the A64 near York. Scott Harcus: Pulled driver from blazing car after A64 collision Signaller Scott Harcus called for the immediate closure
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North Yorkshire man in aid drive
Soldier Stephen Tremble is bringing hope to stricken refugees devastated by the crisis in Kosovo. The 27-year-old private in the Royal Logistics Corps is working around the clock to hand out vital aid supplies to the war-zone homeless. His family back
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Hague backs call for flood inquiry
Conservative leader William Hague today pledged support to an independent investigation into the floods that devastated Ryedale. Tory leader William Hague shares a joke with Paul Tate-Smith of Sundella soft drinks today He promised to do all he could
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Sick of Euro-myths
I find it strange that your correspondent Lew Speight (Letters, April 1) does not seem to realise that Britain is a member of the European Union and has been since 1973, or is he advocating a withdrawal and supporting those candidates standing in the
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Cant rears up again
As one of the first people to congratulate Bryan Marlowe and Heather Causnett on becoming amateur columnists with the Evening Press, I now write in dismay - almost drowning in the pool of blinding light blazing downwards from their joint pulpit of sanctimony
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Start with learning basics not on computers
I read with interest of City of York Council's ambition to provide each of 8,200 primary school children with a home computer (Evening Press, April 6). While information technology skills are going to be increasingly important, one must question whether
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Fiddling The Facts can pay off for Mick
Racing by Tom O'Ryan MICK FITZGERALD, victorious on Rough Quest in 1996, can chalk up his second success in the Martell Grand National at Aintree tomorrow aboard Fiddling The Facts. The Lambourn jockey is enjoying a truly outstanding campaign and, having
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New deal for Tate
Scarborough are hopeful goal plunderer and former York City trainee Chris Tate will stay with the club after initially turning down a new contract offer. Tate scored a hat-trick in the 3-0 win over Carlisle United on Easter Monday and has hit eight goals
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Last orders for the pricey pubs
More evidence of the decline in the quality of rural life emerged today. Not one but three North Yorkshire village pubs are set to close for good. The Alice Hawthorne in Wheldrake, near York, has closed. The Half Moon Inn at Acklam, near Malton, may be
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Dawson eager to play his part
Stylish defender Andrew Dawson is relishing the relegation battle. The 19-year-old became the latest of City's youngbloods to earn their first-team spurs when he made his first start in the midweek loss at Luton Town. Now he is destined for his first
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Attacked referee beaten up again
The referee awarded compensation after being attacked because he abandoned a match says he has been beaten up again. Tony Graham recovers after he was attacked in York Tony Graham suffered cuts and swelling to his left cheek and eye in the incident outside
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Mile of shame
A country lane strewn with builders' rubbish and household waste was today branded the worst eyesore in York. Councillors Jonathan Morley, left, and Mick Bradley, examine the mess. Pictures by Garry Atkinson The mile-long stretch of Outgang Lane and Bad
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Traditional rural pubs may call time for good
Traditional village pubs across North Yorkshire may close their doors for the final time - sparking fears that the heart will be torn out of rural communities. The Half Moon Inn at Acklam and The Winning Post Inn at Alne are both set to shut to make way