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Praise for NHS
Having just come out of hospital having had a small stroke over the Christmas and New Year period I take this opportunity to thank all the doctors and nurses on ward 34. I cannot praise them enough for their dedication and hard work. I can't praise the
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January 28th, 2000
End of story Council chiefs have told museum staff of plans to close one of York's important tourist attractions in the latest move to save cash. Budget battle threat to York college jobs Redundancies could be on the cards at one of York's main education
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Iranian commercial being filmed in York
An Iranian anti-drugs commercial has been shot in a York recording studio by a local multi-media company. Blind Productions, based in the Fishergate Centre, has been appointed the UK representative for Aftab, an Iranian organisation which has the aim
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Netball: Success at the double for Rufforth
Rufforth 'A' and 'B' teams both won their matches in the York and District Netball League scoring 32 goals each. The 'A' team were at home to Haxby IV, current leaders of the second division, and in a very close match Rufforth were trailing at quarter
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Rugby: York reshuffle
MOVING IN: 'JP' Laycock returns to the York first string as skipper Nigel Durham stands down York RUFC will field a much-changed back division tomorrow when they travel to Redcar in search of their first away win in Thwaites North East Division One. Of
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It's a baby boom
In every office there comes a moment when it seems every other woman is expecting. The same is now happening in the world of the rich and famous. First came the surprising news that Cherie Blair was pregnant. Since then we have learned that the daughter-in-law
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Good news for struggling NHS
After a period when the headlines have been dominated by problems within the National Health Service, the opportunity to focus on its strengths is welcome. This week the excellent work to tackle breast cancer has been highlighted, and not before time.
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Football: City must cure their ills in defence
ANOTHER LANDMARK: Wayne Hall is set to equal Tony Canham's 413 first team appearances against Barnet at Bootham Crescent tomorrow Back to basics is the new crusade launched by a cagey York City chief Neil Thompson as the Minstermen ready themselves for
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Saint Glenn
Former England boss Glenn Hoddle made a return to top level football today - as manager of Southampton. Hoddle has been handed a 12-month contract while current manager Dave Jones takes leave to deal with his impending court case over alleged child abuse
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Gail completes a four-mile hike
Cancer victim Gail Hepworth is bouncing back after spending her 40th birthday in hospital - being treated for septicaemia. Gail, who received complementary therapy at a New York clinic last autumn after Evening Press readers helped raise £13,000 to pay
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Park & Ride planners not told all the facts
York councillors approved a Park & Ride scheme next to a sewage works without being fully informed of Yorkshire Water concerns about flies and smells. Evening Press inquiries have revealed that the water company warned City of York Council in July
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Don't close my pool pleads York swimmer aged 90
The closure of York's Barbican Pool would pull the plug on a 90-year-old man's "only bit of pleasure and exercise". Andrew Sykes, from the Fulford Road area of the city, swims five days a week, only missing sessions on Saturdays and Sundays. Mr Sykes
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Toys stolen from grave
Lee Davison at the grave of his son Jack, from which toys have been stolen A couple devastated by the loss of their three-day-old baby are furious after thieves stole toys and gifts from the youngster's grave. Love tokens left on the first anniversary
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End of story
Council chiefs have told museum staff of plans to close one of York's important tourist attractions in the latest move to save cash. The York Story in Castlegate: the centre, which was intended to be an introduction to the history of York for visitors
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Village plans panned
In reply to Roy Wallington from City of York Council who maintains there has been 'extensive community consultation' over the proposal to develop the site near Osbaldwick and Tang Hall ('Residents Voice Anger Over Process', Evening Press, January 26).
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Leave hunger striker Barry Horne to suffer in jail
With reference to the headline about hunger striker Barry Horne (Prison Hunger Striker Back In Hospital Bed, Evening Press, January 26), I, and my family, think it's despicable that this man - whose illness is self-inflicted - has a bed in York District
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January 28th, 2000
Good news for struggling NHS After a period when the headlines have been dominated by problems within the National Health Service, the opportunity to focus on its strengths is welcome. This week the excellent work to tackle breast cancer has been highlighted
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January 28th, 2000
Football: Saint Glenn Former England boss Glenn Hoddle made a return to top level football today - as manager of Southampton. Football: City must cure their ills in defence Back to basics is the new crusade launched by a cagey York City chief Neil Thompson
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Football: Boro's run under threat
Scarborough face a threat to their unbeaten run and record number of blank returns at Telford United's fortress tomorrow. The inform Seasiders travel to Buck's Head in good spirits after recording the best defensive run in the Nationwide Conference for
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Swimming: Delight for Davies as he takes meeting's 'Top Boy' award
TOP PERFORMER: Tadcaster's 14-year-old Tom Davies, who was awarded the 'Top Boy' prize at the York City Baths Club Millennium graded meeting Five first places earned Tadcaster Swim Squad star Tom Davies the 'Top Boy' award at York City Baths Club Millennium
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Football: City standing by troubled Garratt
York City are taking a softly, softly approach to aid the recovery of midfielder Martin Garratt from undisclosed health problems, writes Dave Stanford. A statement issued by the club said: "Martin Garratt, on the advice of the club's medical officer,
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Taste test is food for thought
Council chiefs issued a tough taste challenge when the Evening Press attacked plans to give cook-chill food to residents in elderly persons homes. Come and try it for yourselves, they said. So Chief Reporter and occasional Eating Out writer Mike Laycock
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Effort to stop disease victim losing her 'voice'
Only three years ago Linda Bowes was a healthy young woman leading a busy life as a mobile hairdresser working all round the York area. Linda Bowes, who suffers from a wasting disease, with her father, John Bowes, and fundraiser Janice Harris But she
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War veteran tells nurses how he coped
Inspirational Falklands War veteran Simon Weston was in York last night to tell breast cancer workers how he learned to live with his injuries. Falklands veteran Simon Weston at the Royal York Hotel where he was guest speaker at a gala dinner for breast
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January 28th, 2000
Leave hunger striker Barry Horne to suffer in jail With reference to the headline about hunger striker Barry Horne (Prison Hunger Striker Back In Hospital Bed, Evening Press, January 26), I, and my family, think it's despicable that this man - whose illness
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Budget battle threat to York college jobs
Redundancies could be on the cards at one of York's main education centres as it battles to balance its budget. Bosses at York College have denied job losses are in the offing as a result of its merger with York Sixth Form College but has admitted it
