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Superb school report
I congratulate the Evening Press on its school reports. Through them the newspaper is doing much to raise the profiles of schools in York and North Yorkshire. Schools in the city and county provide excellent services and deserve to be reviewed in the
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I won't toe dictatorship line in the Euro vote
I am a life-long Tory supporter. But when the parliamentary candidate for my city is, in my view, the best person for the job, then I vote for them. I voted for Alex Lyon and I voted for Hugh Bayley. I am not allowed this freedom of choice anymore. In
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Air polluters need curbing
Here is something to absorb after a bracing Bank Holiday walk. That fresh air is not as fresh as it should be. According to a survey by pressure group Friends of the Earth (FoE), Yorkshire and Humberside is second only to the North West in the industrial
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Rugby: Careless Wasps throw away points
If ever a clich was needed to sum up a rugby match then this was it. York Wasps' Mark Cain is throttled in a tackle by Featherstone's Andy Heptinstall. Pictures: Mike Tipping Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory was the only was to describe this
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Weekend of thrills and chills
Motoring enthusiasts braved unseasonably cold weather to indulge their passion as they gathered together for an old meets new car rally in York. Part of the vintage car display at Knavesmire, seen from the clock tower at York Racecourse Knavesmire played
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York to see 'weird' sex cabaret
A bizarre show set in a sex cabaret and featuring nudity, explicit language and talk of unusual sexual acts is to be performed in a former York church. Leeds-based Imitating The Dog theatre company are bringing their latest show, Einmal Ist Keinmal, which
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Star Wars menace of York Internet surfers
Student web-surfers in York have found a way to watch the new Star Wars film for free, weeks before its long-awaited arrival in British cinemas. The Phantom Menace, the new prequel to the blockbusting Star Wars Trilogy, will not be released in Britain
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Pollution list damns Drax
Drax Power Station, near Selby, is one of the filthiest factories in Britain, pumping out thousands of tonnes of industrial pollution, it was claimed today. In a damning list published by environment group Friends of the Earth, and based on 1998 figures
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Thanks to volunteers
The Wilberfoss Home for the Blind would like to mark National Volunteers Week by thanking all its volunteers for their commitment and support. Our dedicated and enthusiastic group of volunteers give a great deal of their time, skills and friendship to
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Stop allotment attacks
Your report and pictured highlighted the results of an arson attack on a shed and greenhouse (Evening Press, April 15). To set the record straight, the total number of incidents of crime being committed against allotment tenants' property is 118, covering
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Reply misses the point
As A long-standing member of York Natural Environment Trust (YNET), I was interested to read the letter sent by Barry Potter on behalf of YNET (Evening Press, May 12) and Councillor Brumby's reply (May 24). I was struck by the consistent problems we face
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Evening Press Cricket World Cup
There were some nail-biting games during a double dose of matches in the Evening Press Cricket World Cup sponsored by Rawcliffes Intersport. Sixteen matches involving Primary School youngsters from the York area were played on the University of York sports
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River Tern can flow at the double
River Tern, who got off the mark for the season at Thirsk last Monday, returns to the north from his Chepstow base tomorrow with excellent proposals of completing a double at Redcar. Milton Bradley's six-year-old goes for the featured £10,000 Tote Sprint
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How to lord it up
Moneyed types with delusions of grandeur can now become lord of the manor in the time it takes to talk to their broker. A mere £345,000 will buy you The Grange, complete with impressive grounds, a stable block and the title Lord Foggathorpe. The estate
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Trophy sends Tykes rocketing up table
Yorkshire picked up their first trophy of the season on Saturday - the Durham Light Infantry Cup - and the way they are playing at the moment suggests it may not be the last they will lay their hands on. Their easy nine wicket win over Durham, achieved
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Triumph leaves Greening hungry for glory
Jonathan Greening proudly displays his European Champions' League winners' medal, in detail below, wearing a shirt signed by all his team-mates European Cup winner Jonathan Greening has set himself an even higher goal after his treble-trance dream with
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Kosovar student to help refugees
A teenage Kosovar Albanian living in York told today that she will be helping the refugees who are due to arrive next month. Seventeen-year-old Era Gjurgjeala, who featured in the Evening Press earlier this month, arrived in England from her home in Pristina
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York seeks floral glory
York is to make an ambitious bid to become the floral city of the country this summer, and organisers of the Britain in Bloom entry are looking for help from across the community. Preparing for Britain in Bloom in the meadow alongside Redman Close, Fulford
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Hanging cell boy dies in hospital
A York teenager with severe learning difficulties died today, four days after hanging himself at a young offenders institution. Kirk Edwards, 17, of Lucas Avenue, Clifton - who was sent to the Wetherby institution by a youth court last Monday after admitting
