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Musical night makes lot of notes for charity
AN EVENING of music and song has raised more than £2,000 for a cancer charity. More than 100 people attended the Daffodil Day Soiree, organised by the Rotary Club of York, in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care in York. The audience at the Merchant Adventurers
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Buying a house may save you £150,000
BUYING your home rather than renting it could save you almost £150,000 over 25 years if you live in North or East Yorkshire, according to a new survey. The research found that the difference in cost between renting and buying was on average 47 per cent
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Money didn't bing me any happiness says fraudster
A BENEFITS cheat who dishonestly claimed £22,000 while living a life of luxury said today that no amount of money could buy happiness. Gillian Devonport, 40, of Hillam, near Selby, is still trying to come to terms with the death of her husband Stephen
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Tourists flood in with the downpours
TOURISM chiefs in York still had smiles on their faces today despite the Bank Holiday downpours. Shara Ross, chairman of the Hospitality Association said: "We have had an excellent Easter. The weather has not affected anything. Bookings were initially
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Bags snatched from two victims, and teenager has £1,200 bike stolen
AN ELDERLY woman had her bag snatched and a teenager was knocked off his £1,200 bicycle and had it stolen in York. Police today described the attack on the 72-year-old woman as "cowardly", and appealed for witnesses. The incident happened in Bishopthorpe
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Rail fans to take a ride on line's last train
RAILWAY buffs are expected to turn out in force to witness what could be the last heritage train on the Harrogate to York line. Tickets are available for the landmark journey which will wind its way from Leeds to Edinburgh, via Harrogate, Knaresborough
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When the bough breaks
A SPONGE can only soak up so much water, a defence only so much pressure. City's previously watertight rearguard finally cracked against Chester after more than 400 minutes of meanness. It took an own goal but there was no mistaking the quality of Chester's
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Wasps' holiday blues
TWO tries by Keighley Cougars in the closing stages of the first half proved the turning point as York Wasps sank to another Easter defeat at Huntington Stadium yesterday. In a repeat of Friday's hammering by Doncaster, York had been equal to their opponents
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Career best figues for Gough
MAN-of-the-match gold award winner Darren Gough snatched career-best Benson and Hedges Cup figures of four for 17 against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge yesterday for Yorkshire to finish top of the North Division table. They were instantly rewarded by
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Atkins faces backlog of work
GARRY Atkins will have plenty to work on when he returns to England this week after York Wasps suffered their second heavy defeat in the space of four days yesterday. The Wasps followed up Friday's 70-8 mauling by Doncaster with a 26-2 defeat by Keighley
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Zoo picketed by protesters
ANIMAL rights protestors demonstrated outside a North Yorkshire zoo as bank holiday crowds flocked to the attraction. Armed with a banner reading: "Born to be wild not in a cage", a group of six activists targeted Flamingo Land theme park and zoo, at
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Moves on rural crime will boost N Yorks police - MP
PLANS to put new resources into the fight against rural crime could mean an extra £2.5 million for police in North Yorkshire, according to one of the county's MPs. The revelation that ministers were considering providing extra cash, likely to run into
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Six-month freeze on cabinet style concil reforms
A PLANNED experiment with cabinet-style local government in Ryedale is being frozen for six months while the Government makes up its mind about reforms. The district council was poised to embark on a year-long experiment with a cabinet-style of working
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Woman killed in house fire
A WOMAN died and a man needed hospital treatment after a fierce fire swept through a house in York early today. Neighbours were woken by the sound of breaking glass as an explosion blew out the downstairs windows of the semi-detached house. Firefighters
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New criticism over park geese cull
ANIMAL rights activists today criticised City of York Council's decision to go ahead with a cull of more than 70 geese in Rowntree Park. The activists claim there are numerous other options available and that killing the birds would only be a short-term
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Cyclists welcome junction upgrade
A YORK cycle group has welcomed plans to upgrade the Rawcliffe roundabout at the junction of the A19 and A1237 outer ring road, following the opening of the nearby Park and Ride site. But the group is also calling on the City of York Council and the Highways
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Medals galore at Sprint meet
THERE was more success for Tadcaster swim squad at the Millennium Spring Sprints open gala held at Stocksbridge. The squad had 11 finalists and picked up five medals - two gold, two silver and one bronze - and in addition to swimming 50 personal best
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Listed Skinner's surprise
TRANSFER-listed midfielder Craig Skinner remains ready and willing despite being deemed surplus to requirements at York City. The former Blackburn and Wrexham winger earned a surprise recall to the Minstermen's squad for yesterday's trip to Chester. Skinner
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Patience running out
YORK City boss Terry Dolan insisted he was down but not out after the Minstermen's nine match unbeaten run was brought to an abrupt end by two goals in as many minutes at Chester. But a candid City chief indicated he was losing patience with his goal
