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Help me trace family
I would really appreciate the help of local historians and readers who may be able to help me compile and account of certain branches of this family. The widow of Henry Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Eu and also of Essex, Ann, Baroness of Bourchier, had several
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Angry over road gaps
As the campaign to close gaps on the A64 goes on, I get more and more angry at the single-minded attitude of the Evening Press about the gaps on the A64. It seems that you can only see one solution to the problem, which hinges on cars being able to travel
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Fair play over cataract op waiting times
Your leading article and editorial (April 13) merits further comment on how the NHS handles fairness and priority. You reported that Mrs Heaven had paid for private treatment of a cataract in one eye and was dismayed to find she would have to wait up
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Harry Gration: Our friend in the North
Having moved recently, I number myself among that group of experts known to each other as 'make-do-ers'. When you first arrive at your new location, you set to, organising removal men (a complete and utter waste of time because they always ignore your
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Bid for extra parking space opposed
Green transport campaigners have called for plans to create extra parking space at York District Hospital to be rejected because they fear the result will be greater air pollution in the city's streets. They say hospital chiefs should not have put the
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Slippery customers
Reptile fans will be in their element at a special event in York next week. A pet shop in the city is hosting a reptile road show, with experts offering tips and advice and showing off their own reptile pets. The event is free to lizard lovers, snake
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Seminar aims to fulfill potential
Is your business ticking along nicely without it having fulfilled its real potential, realised the quality of its staff, and maximised its bottom line? Then take a moment to think where your business could go in 1999 and beyond. The York & North Yorkshire
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Thorne in City's side
The SAS once threatened to shoot down Peter Thorne's career before it had begun. One to watch: Peter Thorne The young marksman started out with Blackburn Rovers and was on the periphery of the multi-million pound squad assembled with such success by canny
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Curtain up on new hospitality venue
The Theatre Royal in York has developed a new opportunity for businesses and local groups. The Dean of York, The Very Rev Raymond Furnell, with Maureen Loffill, President of the Chamber of Commerce opens the new corporate facilities at the Theatre Royal
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Spend to allow patients to see
Since we first highlighted the plight of cataract sufferers in York, the full scale of the problem has emerged. On Tuesday we reported how Haxby pensioner Jean Heaven's decision to pay for surgery on one eye had sent her to the bottom of the waiting list
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It's a Bugs life for Shippo
One of York City's 'mane' attractions will feature in his last game at Bootham Crescent on Saturday against Stoke City. What's up Shippo? Bugs Bunny meets Shippo. Picture: Steven Bradshaw Shippo the Lion, the popular club mascot who has been with the
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Property firm homes in on city centre site
Business newsline by Tony Seymour An established property development company, responsible for the £50 million showpiece Hartlepool Marina and Teesdale Business Park, is expanding into York. Woodsmill: residential units planned by Mandale Hartlepool-based
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Controlled aggression
Midfield man of raw commitment Mark Tinkler has won praise from York City's caretaker chief Neil Thompson. City duo Mark Tinkler, left, and Rodney Rowe, pictured in the thick of the action in last Saturday's dramatic victory over Millwall, have played
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Hospital chief pledges action
The Chief Executive of York District Hospital today threw his weight behind the drive to reduce waiting times for vital cataract operations that can help restore sight. Dr Peter Kennedy admitted that 12 months was "far too long to wait" for the simple
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Green power in loo of bills
Wind power will be put to good use when Ryedale District Council lifts the lid on a new-look public loo next week. Ryedale Council's Jo Woliter outside the new loo Council chairman Coun Gary Hobbs will officially open a toilet block with a difference
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Wolds jail too cushy for old lags
Inmates at Britain's first privately-run jail in East Yorkshire have asked to be moved - because staff are too friendly, says a report out today. The culture shock for some prisoners transferred to the relaxed and spotless Wolds jail, at Brough, proved
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Defence jobs boost for York barracks
The new Defence Vetting Agency (DVA) will create about 140 jobs for York people, the city's MP Hugh Bayley revealed today. And civil servants losing their jobs through the closure of the army's 2nd Division headquarters are set to head the recruitment
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Rocket duo bid to win $10 million
Rocketmen hoping to break records by sending the world's first privately made model out of earth's atmosphere have officially launched their space race in York. Rocket enthusiasts Jago Packer, left, and Alan Bullock show off their rocket at Elvington
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A man with a shovel behind his back awaited the Prince of Wales when he visited a famous North Y
Arborist Neil Batty keeps the ceremonial spade well hidden as he meets Prince Charles at Castle Howard. Picture by Frank Dwyer Royal gesture: Prince Charles waves the ceremonial spade after planting a tree in the grounds of Castle Howard. Pictures by
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Field of dreams
Anglo Saxon silver pieces dug up in a farmer's field were today hailed as one of the most significant archaeological finds in York in recent years. The nine pieces of intricately carved silver, described as the Rolex watches of their day, were found by
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Labour looks forward
The letters from Mr Creek and Mr Anson (April 13) highlight the essential difference between Labour and the opposition on the City Council. They both attack Labour's forward looking pledge on providing a computer in the home of every primary school child
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Commer Inns toasts the purchase of 28 pubs
Commer Inns, the tenanted pub division of Tadcaster-based Commer Group, has bought 28 Tetley pubs in Yorkshire. Jeff Anspach, finance director, James Crawfurd-Porter, operations director and Jim Walsh, chairman and managing director The purchase from
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Business optimism is on the increase
Business optimism picked up significantly last month, according to the latest Institute of Directors (IoD) survey. The IoD cautioned that much of the improvement in the results may be seasonal and should be treated with care. In addition, the IoD also
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York play for pride
Rugby Union by Peter Vine Pride is the only thing at stake in York RUFC's last league match of the season. They travel to Percy Park who are one place above York in the table and are also relegated to North East Division One for next season. The players
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Mooring licence
Applications are invited to tender for a mooring licence to operate boat trips along the River Foss, York. Visitors to the Castle Museum this year will be able to experience a leisurely cruise down the river between May and October, as 8,000 passengers
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Young Kenny's fling
Young Kenny, trained at Brandsby by Peter Beaumont, can lift the £70,000 Stakis Casinos Scottish Grand National at Ayr tomorrow. The race, coming just a week after the Aintree National, has suffered as a result, with a wholesale defection at the top of
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Jail too good to us
Mr Mackay's nervous twitches would have gone out of control upon hearing that inmates of one Yorkshire prison are asking to be moved because the staff are too friendly. If classic television comedy Porridge had been set in the Wolds Prison, it would have
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York report shows growth in poverty
A new report into poverty in York by academics from York university warns the gap between the city's haves and have-nots is widening as those languishing on benefits fall further and further behind. The study, commissioned by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
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Leemings walk free
Jackie and Stephen Leeming today walked free from court after being sentenced for their part in what the judge described as "repeated and serious dishonesty". Judge Peter Fox QC, decided not to make them serve jail sentences and did not make them repay
