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Setting the crib record straight
Evening Press Reader's Letter With regard to the recent correspondence about the Christmas crib in York may I, as a member of the York Council 95 of the Knights of St Columba, set the record straight. The crib used to be placed every year in the moat
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Get rid of the geese
Evening Press Reader's Letter I applaud the City of York Council's decision to deal radically with the unwanted goose population in Rowntree Park. It seems that the English obsession with all things animal transcends national thinking when the threat
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Bus ride to misery
Evening Press Reader's Letter I live in Haxby and work on Huntington Road not far from the Nestl factory. I normally travel to work either by car or bicycle. The journey by car normally takes 15 minutes (providing I leave Haxby before 7.50am) and 25 minutes
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December 18th, 1999
Lighting blitz on drugs menace Ultra-violet lighting in public toilets is the latest weapon being used to combat drug abuse in North Yorkshire. Car theft menace is jailed for two years Serial car-snatcher Gareth Gowlett was today starting a two-year jail
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Senior victory goes to Johnson
Evening Press Sport Bill Johnson made history by being declared the winner of Forest of Galtres Golf Club Seniors' (over 55s) last stableford competition of the Millennium. In extremely blustery conditions, five members shot 37 points and, after a much
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Marathon effort by Sue
Evening Press Sport Sue Jones, York Acorn/Lloyds /TSB Clubwoman of the Year, went to New York to run her first marathon and finished well up the field of 31,000. She completed the course in 3 hours 30 minutes 43 seconds and finished in 3,517th place.
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All we want is our 15 minutes of fame
Evening Press Sports Mail On Saturday I sat and watched enviously the highlights of the FA Cup on Match Of The Day as I saw before me the team who rumbled York City in the dismal first round defeat, Hereford United, in a big money high profile game against
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Crackdown on festive thieves
Evening Press Leader Around our region all sorts of people are still drawing up their Christmas shopping list: mums, dads, grans, children... and burglars. These scavengers wait a bit longer than the rest of us before they collect their presents. Usually
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City's slackers come under fire
York City claimed their first point League point for almost a month and ended their goal drought at 421 minutes but manager Neil Thompson was far from happy. OFF THE LINE: Southend's Nathan Jones clears off the line from a header by Colin Alcide (right
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Making your gifts truly girl-friendly
"This is what every lady absolutely loves," Amanda James promised me as I was dragged into the Body Shop Depot. PRESENTS TENSE: Dan Rutstein puzzles over one of the choices suggested as a gift by his shopping girlfriend, Amanda James Once I had adjusted
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Lord Mayor lends a hand
The Lord Mayor of York, Coun Peter Vaughan, climbed into the saddle to get first-hand experience of delivering this year's record Christmas post. POSTMAN PETER: The Lord Mayor of York, Coun Peter Vaughan tries out a postman's cycle for the first time
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Bin collections a headache in York
Rubbish collections will take more than a month to get back to normal in York after the extended Christmas and Millennium holiday period. But the services provided by neighbouring authorities will be back to normal on January 3 or, at the latest by January
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December 18th, 1999
Bus ride to misery Does John Prescott, the Labour Government and the City of York Council honestly believe they can convince people to use public transport with a track record like this? Letter from Anita Thompson of Haxby. Get rid of the geese I applaud
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New airfield owner set to be identified
The New owner of Elvington Airfield is expected to be announced before Christmas. Dave Tappin, of the neighbouring Yorkshire Air Museum and organiser of the annual air show, said he been told a decision had been made. But he said the details had not yet
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A Daf-t place to park
A Water tanker being used to clean up the mess and debris left by the receding waters of the River Ouse nearly met a watery end when its tyres slipped over the edge. PRECARIOUS POSITION: The council water tanker's cab hangs precariously over the edge
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Don't forget us
Evening Press Reader's Letter With reference to your headline York City Council Have £5 Million To Spend (December 7), I hope they remember Glen Close in Fulford. I don't think any money has been spent here since it was built. City of York Council took
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Where's my cousin?
Evening Press Reader's Letter Can you please help me find my long-lost cousin? Her maiden name was Margaret Scott and I believe her married name is Margaret Baker. She married a footballer who played for Nottingham Forest about 30 years ago. I think she
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Why Cliff's so clever
Evening Press Reader's Letter Regarding Ella Hirst's succinct letter about Cliff Richard's Millennium Prayer (December 11), I have no particular axe to grind. I'm neither for nor against 'Saint' Cliff - he clearly needs no help from radio stations, when
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December 18th, 1999
Crackdown on festive thieves Around our region all sorts of people are still drawing up their Christmas shopping list: mums, dads, grans, children... and burglars. These scavengers wait a bit longer than the rest of us before they collect their presents
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December 18th, 1999
York City: City's slackers come under fire York City claimed their first point League point for almost a month and ended their goal drought at 421 minutes but manager Neil Thompson was far from happy. York City: City show spirit to scupper Shrimpers It
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Youngson grabs glory once again
Evening Press Sport The champions event of Yorkshire's longest running sponsored cycling league, the Ackrill League, took place at Knaresborough Squash Club. Mike Youngson (Knaresborough CC) added the 1999 overall championship title to the one he won
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Stateside fans face facts
York City pressure group FACT would seem to have fire in their eyes. FACT FINDER: Fans Against Craig Tyrrany campaign manager Greg Stone, at the FACT meeting at the Bay Horse pub on Marygate last night. Picture by Steven Bradshaw The FACT (Fans Against
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Little slams referee - and his own players
Former York City manager Alan Little left Bootham Crescent a far from happy man last night. Having seen his Southend United side draw 2-2 with his former club, Little lashed his own players but mainly Welwyn Garden City referee Mike Halsey. Little, the
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City show spirit to scupper Shrimpers
It was hard to tell whether York City should be disappointed they let two points slip away or relieved that they at least salvaged one. NEW BOY: City debutant John Keegan challenges Southend's Mark Beard At half-time they had to be happy that they were
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Tourism role for museum boss
Rail museum boss Andrew Scott has been elected to lead York's tourism industry into the new Millennium. Andrew Scott, the new head of the York Tourism Bureau, with Andrew Murgatroyd, of Borders bookshop. Picture: Garry Atkinson Mr Scott, head of the National
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Festive felons told: 'We're watching you'
Police were today carrying out a two-pronged assault on thieves who ruin Christmas for their victims. As detectives opened the doors of their Aladdin's Cave at the Fulford Road HQ, for burglary victims to check if their property was there, an anti-shoplifting
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Car theft menace is jailed for two years
Serial car-snatcher Gareth Gowlett was today starting a two-year jail term after he drove at police, dodged road blocks and put lives at risk on a high-speed chase through streets packed with football fans. It was the second time a judge had given the
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Lighting blitz on drugs menace
Ultra-violet lighting in public toilets is the latest weapon being used to combat drug abuse in North Yorkshire. Safeway's Amanda Broadbent with the lights Selby's Safeway supermarket, in Portholme Road, has installed the bright blue lighting in its customers
