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Thanks for the support
Thanks to everyone at the Evening Press for supporting me about going to Huntington Secondary School (April, 26). The huge headlines and story on your front page has been seen by nearly everyone at school. Everyone at school is being very kind and they
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Help with care homes
If you are considering moving into a residential or nursing home, or if you have an older relative in a home, you may like to have more information about how to get help with funding. Living in a care home can be very costly, and although some people
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Flag of disloyalty
In March last year I was in York during the European Union's ECOFIN conference and was appalled by the number of EU flags on display above public buildings, particularly York Minster. I wrote to complain to the Minster authorities and received a hostile
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California way of placing pupils in schools
I Read with interest the article about the parents who hope to find places at Fulford School for their children. In California we are known to be a highly-mobile society, but one thing most parents tend to want for their students is to stay close to home
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Horse Racing: Jay can bounce back with Beverley victory
Jay-Owe-Two, narrowly beaten in last Saturday's Thirsk Hunt Cup, can get quick compensation at Beverley tomorrow. Richard Whitaker's charge bids for the Freemen of Beverley Handicap and looks capable of gaining a deserved victory after his recent near
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A good night had by all
Rarely can an election night have produced so many different stories. We are used to political leaders claiming triumph for their own party, whatever the outcome; on this occasion such claims are justified. The most relieved man today must be Conservative
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Safety Match
Revive the spirit of '95 is the desire of York City's man for the big match, Scott Jordan.The midfielder slides straight into the team for the Minstermen's cliff-hanging mission to the city of Manchester where, on their last visit three and a half years
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York group in peace talks
Young people from York will be among the delegates at an international peace conference to be addressed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. The conference, at The Hague, has been organised on the 100th anniversary of a similar
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Diary of war fought at 8,000ft
A Rare private soldier's diary of the British Army's 1868 campaign against the Pathan tribesmen in the Black Mountains, bordering India and Afghanistan, has been presented to a North Yorkshire museum. Private Job Shepherd Waterhouse, centre, with comrades
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City solicitors rough it to help refugees
Tonight is the night York solicitors sleep rough in aid of the Kosovar refugees. Bedding down on the Castle Museum steps in York are, from left, Craig Robertson, Jackie Knights, John Howard and John Withyman Picture: David Harrison The group of about
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Firm generates £1m deal: medical research is given backing
A Company jointly-founded by a pioneering York scientist has landed £1 million worth of financial backing. Bill Anthony, left, 3i investment executive, with Dr Bernard Betts, of the University of York, who helped to set up Cell Analysis Ltd Cell Analysis
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New hope for eye patients as hospital plan revealed
Hospital chiefs in York today unveiled details of the £7.9m revamp they hope could help bring down eye operation waiting times and transform the way surgery is carried out. A first-floor ward that could be given a new look The ambitious scheme to transform
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Knife-edge
Seven votes ensured that Labour held on to York in a nail-biting election victory. DRAMATIC FINISH: Labour councillors celebrate at their post-election party at the Theatre Royal in York early today Picture: Mike Tipping The party lost three seats - and
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Fears for our area
The National Farmers Union and the Chamber of Commerce are concerned about the economy of York and North Yorkshire. Earlier this year we wrote to local MPs and MEPs to register our concern about a wide range of issues including: The impact of declining
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Harry Gration: Our friend in the North
Have you noticed that when you get older, things happen earlier than they used to? Emmm, no, not that, thank you. This is a family paper. Birthdays - they happen far earlier than I'd like. Christmas... there's another. Satiation from drink - work that
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Cricket: Boro to pin hopes on Yorkshire duo
Yorkshire skipper David Byas and England all-rounder, Craig White, could line-up for Scarborough against Rotherham on Saturday. It promises to be a fascinating encounter between the county stars and Rotherham pace ace Lesroy Weekes. Byas set a league
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Healthy Screen Test
Since the mid-1980s, women have become more aware of the importance of cervical smear tests. But this achievement has been undermined by questions about the effectiveness of the screening programme. Today's report should end those doubts. It found that
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D-Day for Scarborough
Scarborough go into their biggest game of their 12-year stay in the Football League knowing they can finally steer themselves out of the relegation mire. What a difference a week makes - defeat against Halifax and victory over Hartlepool by Carlisle last
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It's game on for Wasps
York Wasps' clash with Dewsbury Rams will go ahead tonight after a substantial double cash injection resolved the pay dispute. Director Ann Garvey and Richard Collier, of Copmanthorpe firm Collier Plant Hire, have both contributed several thousand pounds
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Glimmer of hope as Tories rally
It was the moment the Tories had been waiting for. After years in the doldrums, they enjoyed a small but significant upturn in their fortunes in yesterday's local council elections in North and East Yorkshire. East Riding of Yorkshire Council remained
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Police Chief quits after staffing clash
York Police Chief Superintendent Jim Kilmartin is to retire following a clash with the Chief Constable over staffing levels. Supt Kilmartin's shock departure comes only weeks after he took over the force's new flagship Central area, covering York and
