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Farmers 'ring of steel'
YORK faces gridlock when farmers, hauliers and other demonstrators take to the streets to protest against the crisis in agriculture. The man responsible for organising the march on Saturday, May 6, hopes thousands of people and dozens of lorries, tractors
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Taxi driver lifts car to save trapped girl
A TAXI driver told today how he helped lift a car with his bare hands to rescue a child trapped in a road accident. Stewart Ainley, of 3Cs Taxis, was passing Beverley Road Post Office, Norton, when he saw a young girl trapped underneath the rear of a
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B & Q pulls the plug on a city rival's leaflet move
DIY giant B&Q has been criticised by a smaller rival after a worker was ordered to stop leafleting outside its new York store. But the company hit back, saying it stopped a man distributing promotional leaflets for York Paints and Wall Coverings near
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Beef going back on menu at York schools
BEEF is to go back on the menu at York schools. Councillors decided to lift the ban after a survey of parents showed a majority were in favour of a change. The ban on beef and beef products has been in force since 1996 when the BSE scare was at its height
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Triple trophy joy for City juniors
CITY of York under-10s mixed team were in excellent form as they scooped first place in the Wakefield Hockey Club's Centenary junior tournament. They faced each of their opponents twice and stunned the hosts by beating them 8-1 and then 1-0, before going
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Testing ground ideal for Tim's mud lover
BEVERLEY'S racing season starts tomorrow with the prospect of a Tim Easterby horse winning the Leconfield Classified Stakes for the second successive year. The Great Habton trainer, whose River Times won the race a year ago, can triumph tomorrow with
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Fab four shine for county
A QUARTET of York players played their part as Yorkshire's under-18s side beat the touring South Africans 33-20. In a tight first period Acorn's Nicholas Caldwell shone at prop and New Earswick All Blacks second rower Lee Patterson caught the eye with
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Under-fire Lewis may miss Tykes clash
LEICESTERSHIRE all-rounder Chris Lewis could miss his side's Benson and Hedges Cup clash against Yorkshire at Headingley tomorrow if he does not reveal to the ECB today the names of the three England players he claims have taken money to bribe matches
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Ticket discounts up for grabs
YORK City fans will have to act quickly if they are to make the most of the club's season ticket offers. Discounts, which amount to eight free games for under-18s and six free games for adults, are available on tickets purchased before July 14. The adult
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Boer war memorial in York to get facelift
A YORK memorial to men who lost their lives in the Boer War is to be restored to its former glory and then rededicated. The memorial, which stands on the roundabout at the junction of Tower Street, Skeldergate Bridge and Fishergate, will be restored by
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Drug addict, 20, back behind bars for theft
A YOUNG York heroin addict has been locked up for the second time this year for shoplifting. Peter David Orrey, 20, was released from a young offenders institution 14 days before he began his latest round of stealing from shops in the city, York Magistrates
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Top South African writer to be guest of honour at ball
SOUTH African journalist Donald Woods will be guest of honour at the first ball to be held at Bishopthorpe Palace, home of the Archbishop of York. The ball is being organised by Learning City York to raise money for two South African educational charities
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Handout 'arbitrary'
EDUCATION councillors in York are to protest to the Government over an "arbitrary" budget handout to schools. Gordon Brown's budget granted schools a one-off payment, calculated on the number of pupils they had. Primaries with fewer than 100 pupils would
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Operations cancelled as virus shuts five wards
NON-urgent operations have been cancelled and five wards closed to new admissions to control a virus that has hit York District Hospital. An action plan has been launched by specialists from the hospital's infection control team to protect patients, visitors
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Sainsbury to build new store in York
THE LARGEST supermarket in York city centre will be torn down and replaced with a bigger new store under plans announced today. Sainsbury has applied to demloish both its supermarket and Homebase store in Foss Bank. They would be replaced by a supermarket
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Nicola may go home after Easter
BONE marrow transplant girl Nicola Coates is hoping she can come home for Easter after a dramatic improvement in her condition. The 25-year-old leukaemia victim, from Wheldrake, near York, was feeling poorly and down last week, with no apparent end in
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It's silver Service
HOTSHOTS Civil Service have again proved their net worth by carrying off the York and District Netball League division one trophy. The silverware they picked up for this success was more silver than ever - it is the 25th consecutive year that they have
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Fairclough in the dock
YORK City defender Chris Fairclough has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association following an alleged incident in the players' tunnel after the Minstermen's 0-0 draw with Darlington. Fairclough, who was a non-playing substitute in the
