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Noble thoughts
Evening Press Reader I doubt if I shall ever be required to refer to a lord as "noble" or address any MP who is not quite Right as "honourable" (Letters, December 2). Still, tradition has its place. I have little respect for the British parliament, but
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December 17th, 1999
Car conmen deserve jail It is unusual for motor dealers convicted of fraud to be jailed. James Earp senior certainly was not expecting a custodial sentence: he collapsed with shock at York Crown Court. Converted for the new archive on 30 June 2000. Some
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Dog lovers' woe as pet goes missing
Dog-owners Emma Mellors and Adam Kent have suffered a double blow with the disappearance of their pet lurcher two weeks after the death of her twin. Emma and Adam, from Holgate Road, York, lost two-year-old Bunty two weeks ago when she disappeared on
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Emma's winning way
Funeral director Emma Barnes' sombre expression has been replaced with one of pure glee after a lucky week which left her more than £2,000 better off. Emma Barnes, a funeral director from Riccall, who has won more than £2,000 in prizes in a week. Emma
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Rugby: Coach Clegg and his pupil go head-to-head
The Tetley's Bitter Rugby Union League system draws a curtain on the second Millennium with Harrogate stepping into the lion's den at Otley. A fierce local derby awaits Harrogate against the runaway National League One leaders. The fact that Otley sneaked
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Horse Racing: Reveley star on course to capture silver cup
There is no racing in the north tomorrow, but a there is a strong northern fancy in the feature race of the day at Ascot. Brother Of Iris, trained at Saltburn in Cleveland by Mary Reveley, makes the long journey south to tackle the £45,000 Tote Silver
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Rugby: Tigers offer Benn second chance
Castleford Tigers are on the brink of offering a lifeline to former York Wasps star Jamie Benn. A TIGER AGAIN: Jamie Benn may get a chance at Wheldon Road The Super League club for whom Benn played before joining York are trying to get in contact with
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No more Early dinners
YOU'RE A STAR!: Kitchen assistant Beryl Early with pupils of Burton Green Infants' School in York, for whom she has been cooking dinners for 25 years After cooking dinners for schoolchildren for more than 30 years, kitchen assistant Beryl Early retired
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Boldly going where no Dame has gone before
Old Mother Milly, A Dame's Pantomime, York Theatre Royal, until January 29. Box office: 01904 623568. For his 21st anniversary pantomime, York institution Dame Berwick Kaler has boldly launched himself into space. Not content with merely grafting a Millenium
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December 17th, 1999
Litter patrols could help keep schools tidy I have thought for some time how best to tackle the problem of litter around schools. Kids widen big issue The Channel 4 series, Kid In The Corner, has provoked a lot of discussion and it was good to see the
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£2.3m park-ride boost
Plans for a park and ride site at Monks Cross have been pushed forward by £2.3 million of Government cash. The chairman of City of York Council's planning and transport committee, Dave Merrett, said the money would fund preliminary design work for the
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Dive of Death
12.52pm Mr Battle slowly edges down the ladder looking around as he does so. He motions to Gary Bird as if to meet him on the other side and Mr Bird walks off carrying his belongings 12.53pm Mr Battle dives into the river and begins swimming across to
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Slight on disabled
Evening Press Reader I read with interest Stephen Lewis's feature, Disabled To Book Nuisance Buildings, (December 3), and I would suggest the York Coalition of Disabled People should send a large yellow card to each member of the west area planning committee
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Poisoning alert
Evening Press Reader British Gas welcomes the excellent article by Stephen Lewis (Evening Press, November 18) on the national campaign to combat the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. So we issue these warnings: CO is a silent killer because you
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Kids widen big issue
Evening Press Reader The Channel 4 series, Kid In The Corner, has provoked a lot of discussion and it was good to see the letters and articles in the Evening Press last week. The more discussion about this illness and the effect it has on the families
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Litter patrols could help keep schools tidy
Evening Press Reader I have thought for some time how best to tackle the problem of litter around schools. I didn't realise it was inside as well (Schools Blitz On Untidy Pupils, December 10). How about the head teacher introducing a litter patrol whereby
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December 17th, 1999
Rugby: Tigers offer Benn second chance Castleford Tigers are on the brink of offering a lifeline to former York Wasps star Jamie Benn. Football: Nothing but respect York City manager Neil Thompson has heaped praise on his predecessor Alan Little Football
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December 17th, 1999
Dive of Death Fuelled by Dutch courage, a man dived into the Ouse in York after putting a £40 wager on himself to swim the river. Bone beef back in shops Butchers in York today stocked their shelves with the first legal beef-on-the-bone in two years after
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False alarm for volunteer Mike
Evening Press Chief Reporter Mike Laycock has been told he is not needed as a bone marrow donor after all - at least for the time being. Mike was one of 50 volunteers who went to an Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust blood testing clinic at Wheldrake surgery
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Bob's a true hero
Nestl worker Bob Duncan comes from a long tradition of unassuming British heroes. Recipients of the Giancarlo Tofi Trophy are among the bravest men in Europe. But Mr Duncan dismisses any notion that what he did was exceptional. His actions, however, speak
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Football: Tommo set to opt for experience
Manager Neil Thompson will tonight gamble on the experience of midfield general Steve Agnew to lead his side to victory over Southend United. With midfield dynamo Kevin Hulme out until the New Year after undergoing a hernia operation this week, Agnew
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Car conmen deserve jail
It is unusual for motor dealers convicted of fraud to be jailed. James Earp senior certainly was not expecting a custodial sentence: he collapsed with shock at York Crown Court. But his six month prison term, and the four months handed out to son James
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Football: Nothing but respect
York City manager Neil Thompson has heaped praise on his predecessor Alan Little. Speaking ahead of tonight's spicey set-to with Little's new club, Southend, Thompson admitted he had nothing but admiration for the man he replaced in the Bootham Crescent
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Sweet £7,000 boosts appeal
We can put the final decoration on top of our £50,000 in 50 days festive tree thanks to our readers and an All Gold contribution to the cause. Terry's Suchard staff, from left, Rebecca Cook and Jenny Walker present £7,000 to Steven Harker, chief executive
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World champion line dancer pops into York class
Well slap my thigh! Guess who showed up at the INL linedancing club in Walmgate, York, this week? Gee whiz, it was none other than world champion yank Pedro Machado, a welcome surprise for the ladies. Pedro, from Washington D.C was in the area doing some
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Taste of pure genius for Nelson
ABOVE: Nelson the chimp is full of seasonal cheer after swigging back the Guinness It was pure genius on the part of a vet to prescribe Guinness when Nelson the chimpanzee was under the weather back in the 1960s. Now, at the grand old age of 40, Nelson
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York to pull in the time tourists
Ancient history brought to life by Channel Four's Time Team could be used to draw thousands of tourists to York. The city's Tourism Bureau is planning weekend packages of organised tours and events after the programme, broadcast live earlier this year
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Bone beef back in shops
Butchers in York today stocked their shelves with the first legal beef-on-the-bone in two years after the Government lifted its ban at midnight. The move has been welcomed by farmers, butchers and shoppers across the region. Customers were able to buy
