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So kind
May I express my thanks to the people of York? I was a visitor to your city, yet when I fell in your centre and fractured my elbow I received nothing but kindness. From the passers-by who stopped to help, to the paramedics, the ambulance team, and all
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Top up by Tigers
York City's ruling powers will surely never have welcomed Hull City more than they will to Bootham Crescent in a week's time. The visit of the Tigers - also struggling in the basement - should at least guarantee a far greater crowd than has been witnessed
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'Henry the second'
Rising ring star Jamie Warters is boxing's new Henry Wharton according to one of the sport's leading lights. BAYWATCH BELTERS: Paul Ingle (left) and York's Jamie Warters take an overview of their respective title horizons Picture by Nigel Holland Maverick
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Young lion's pride
Gritty York-born defender Chris Kamara hailed his England baptism as the greatest night of his tender teenage years. Chris Kamara The 15-year-old son of former York City full-back Alan Kamara was a late call-up to the England Under-15s squad, which got
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It's Ken's blind ambition ...
Seven years ago, former North Yorkshire policeman Ken Moss was fighting for his life in hospital. Ken with the two MGF cars he has been driving, the specially adapted His patrol car had collided head-on with a lorry on the A64 near Malton while chasing
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Car sales 'verging on the ridiculous'
Motorists wanted to sell their vehicles are turning a grass verge in York into a makeshift "car showroom", according to a city councillor. Residents of Rawcliffe are furious that vehicles are being left on what is City of York Council land, situated between
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Loud word of God
While taking the air in York today, I strolled down Parliament Street where I met a lady preaching the word of the Lord at the fountain. The volume and hysteria of her message instantly converted me to Christianity, and I am sure that everybody will welcome
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Honours for pub
A notable omission from your round-up of North Yorkshire pubs which have made it into the millennium edition of the Good Beer Guide is the Ferryboat Inn at Thorganby - the first time the Ferryboat has appeared in 'the beer drinkers' bible'. For anyone
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Selby losing out
It is very regrettable that the Selby district and in particular Selby town, has not been awarded new European money (Evening Press, October 9). I am staggered that those who determine the requirements for those areas to be awarded European monies, which
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In a spin over homes plan
Let's not get carried away by misinterpretation of the big turn-out for the community planning day, on the proposed 350-house development at Osbaldwick (Evening Press, October 11). The real reason why so many residents turned up was not to welcome the
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Top of the class
Practice, if it does not quite make perfect in golf, is certainly of enormous benefit. Amply testifying to that is Rob Hunt. The 17-handicapper benefited quickly from a series of lessons with Forest of Galtres Golf Club professional Phil Bradley to win
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Injury forces Benn to miss international
Injury has ruled Jamie Benn out of Scotland's opening game in the Lincoln Financial Group triangular tournament next week. But the York Wasps full-back is keeping his fingers crossed that his damaged ankle will have recovered in time for him to mount
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Wheels of fire
Firefighter Justin 'Bing' Crosby penned a fresh cycle of success in the land of pasta. FIREFIGHTER Justin 'Bing' Crosby The 29-year-old fireman from York's white watch, secured an impressive 21st place in the fire-service world mountain-bike championships
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Children follow theft suspect
Three York youngsters have been hailed as good citizens after getting on their bikes and following a suspected thief when a policeman called on them for help. Evening Press paper deliverers Tania, Alex (centre) and Craig, who chased a suspected thief
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Your speed could go up in lights
Motorists driving past an ingenious new device which flashes up their speed to all and sundry in big orange digits have been left gawping. Traffic surveyor Peter Fuller aims his speed camera, registering 45mph Picture: Paul Baker The speed gun and visual
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Jailed for 30 raids on OAP
Burglar Stuart Kitching "exploited" a vulnerable 75-year-old woman by raiding her home 30 times in five years, York Crown Court heard. He also preyed on schoolboys at the top Roman Catholic public school Ampleforth College, as his brother Steven had before
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355 years later, Lord Fairfax's troops are back on the road to York
English Civil War "soldiers" today revisited the site of one of the conflict's greatest battles to pay their respects to the fallen. The Fairfax Battalia, part of the English Civil War Society, start their charity march from Marston Moor to York today
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Prison inmate attack probed
Exclusive by Tony Tierney Police launched an investigation at a top-security jail near York amid allegations that prison officers plotted to have a sex offender attacked, it has been revealed. Five officers at Full Sutton Prison were interviewed by police