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Thief of time nabs Norris
Steve Norris, one of the also-rans in the race to win the mayoralty of London, continues to be dogged by bad luck, or could it be poor judgement? It was certainly poor judgement running him against red-hot favourite Ken Livingstone. Now he's had his £9,000
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Four-point plan to save Wasps
POTENTIAL York Wasps saviour Russell Greenfield has outlined his plan for the future of rugby league in the city ahead of tomorrow's crunch date in the High Court. Former York director Greenfield is heading down to London with the initial aim of keeping
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Fans await club's fate
YORK Wasps' supporters spoke of their devastation after seeing the team walk off the Huntington Stadium pitch for possibly the last time yesterday, writes Dianne Hillaby. Although beaten 24-6 by Hull Kingston Rovers, the only concern among the fans was
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Pallister fears end of the line for York
SHELL-SHOCKED captain Alan Pallister insists a huge gap will be left in his life if York Wasps are wound-up in the High Court on Wednesday. Pallister, 29, is the longest serving player at the club and is due a testimonial in November. He is a York lad
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York residents try to reclaim the streets
RESIDENTS of a York street say they want to press ahead with a pioneering traffic-calming scheme. A group of people living in Harcourt Street, Heworth, and three neighbouring streets, got together to show their support for their "home zone" scheme, as
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Blame supermarkets
YOUR article 'Crisis slices into bacon profits', (June 8), appears to blame pig farmers for Malton Food's problem. Pig farmers cannot be blamed for reducing production when every pig has lost money for two years. The blame lies elsewhere. The supermarkets
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Hunt goes on for sex attacker
THE hunt was today continuing for a middle-aged man who snatched a woman from a York street in broad daylight and sexually assaulted her. The woman, who is described by police as "vulnerable", was bundled into a dark blue hatchback, similar to a Ford
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Slippery traders target elderly
Unscrupulous fish sellers are targeting the elderly of Ryedale, say North Yorkshire trading standards officers. Vulnerable people, often living on their own, are being conned into buying large quantities of fish which they neither need or can afford.
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It's all too familiar for struggling Wasps
THERE may have been plenty of changes off the field, but on it the scene remains all too familiar. Another game, another heavy defeat and, thankfully, another step nearer the end of a season which York Wasps will be keen to forget. If anyone thought new
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Olde charm
Dave Stanford enjoys a weekend break at an historic, English coaching inn. I suppose disappearing lager is just one of the perils of staying in a 15th-century coaching inn. Not that the Ye Olde Dog and Partridge is haunted by thirsty spooks. A beer straight
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U.S. yellow buses may take peril out of the school run
YELLOW American-style school buses brought to Britain by a North Yorkshire firm could well reduce congestion on our roads, if they prove popular. The buses are said to be the safest school buses in the world and are made by Bluebird - a firm belonging
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Lolita of pop is just a tease
WELL, that's half-term gone and now I've got Britney Spears's virginity to worry about. In case you missed this story, the American teen singer has been offered £7.5 million to be relieved of what once would have been called her maidenhood. According
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Wee Willie's woolly bully
WHAT'S a liberal-minded person to do these days? In between assaults from Tory leader William Hague and Labour Home Secretary Jack Straw, it's hard to know where to park your woolly principles. Mr Hague blames liberals, or more fully "the liberal establishment
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War veteran marches once more to find his missing photographs
A "DEVASTATED" Second World War Royal Navy veteran has paraded down a York high street in full uniform in an effort to recover precious pictures of his war years. Daniel Hawman, 73, of Chantry Close, Woodthorpe, lost the photographs when walking opposite
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Castle Howard to sell its dairy herd
CASTLE Howard is to pull out of dairy production as it struggles to beat the farming crisis. The stately home follows Ampleforth Abbey to become the second prestigious producer to abandon dairying in North Yorkshire in recent months. Several hundred acres
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Silvers back in line for Yorkshire
CHRIS Silverwood is all set to play his first Championship match of the season for top-of-the-table Yorkshire against Kent at Headingley tomorrow. The fast bowler's only senior outing so far was in the Benson and Hedges Cup game with Durham on the opening
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Stabler unveils his blueprint for Wasps' survival
JOHN Stabler and Russell Greenfield will not be leaving Hull FC to take over at York Wasps, writes Dianne Hillaby. The pair, who are currently directors at Super League club Hull, will continue in their quest to save the Huntington Stadium club from the
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Help plea by Skills Council
THOSE business people in York and North Yorkshire who complain that their needs are not met by the education authorities have a chance to put that right. An appeal has gone out to them to join the board of the new York-based Learning and Skills Council
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Breakfast meeting
Take your business cards to a training workshop on Networking Skills being organised by the Clifton Moor Business Association at the Haxby Court Hotel, Haxby, tomorrow. The interactive workshop, headed by Nick Bramley, of The York Business Network, costs
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Hedgecutter business is cut out of portfolio
ECON Engineering, the Ripon-based manufacturer of highway maintenance equipment, has sold its hedgecutter business for an undisclosed sum. The buyer is McConnel, a major hedgerow and grass maintenance machinery manufacturer, from Manchester. Econ chairman
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New phones deal
HELLO, hello! Pocklington-based JWE Telecom Plc is to supply Humberside police force with Dolphin ExpressNet handsets. The superphones will be provided on a trial basis to the service's 2,000 police men and women who protect a population of one million
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Dealing in any way
THE Yorkshire Building Society has announced a link up with Telewest, the telecommunications and digital cable television company, to offer an interactive digital television service. Initially, the service, called Telewest Active Digital, will provide
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Lost world
Mike Laycock travelled to the Wolds to visit one of Britain's best-known deserted medieval villages. It was once - some 600 years ago - a bustling village of 30 peasant homes, along with a manor house, parish church, mill pond, fishery, corn barn, common
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Join the dot.Community
I WOULD like to use my column this week to tell you about something very exciting that will be happening soon on the This is York web site. Along with our sister This Is... web sites across the country we will be introducing Community Pages, mini web
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Bizarre sites aim to tap new pot of gold
As Digital Media Manager I am inundated with press releases everyday proclaiming that this or that website is the next big thing. And in their desire to tap an as yet undiscovered gold mine new web companies often find the strangest angles from which
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End of the line: Atkins' playing days may be over
GARRY Atkins may hang up his boots for the final time after suffering his second injury in successive weeks. The York Wasps player-coach sustained deep bruising to his back in last week's defeat by Hull KR which rules him out of tomorrow's trip to Featherstone
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Atkins confident of final flourish
COOL customer Garry Atkins is hoping York Wasps can end the season on a high note after being given the all-clear to complete their fixtures. The Wasps have four games left of the current campaign, starting with a trip to Featherstone on Sunday. And with
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Fresh start for Wasps
Stabler returns after stay of execution JOHN Stabler was today back at the helm of York Wasps after the club were granted a stay of execution in the High Court, writes Dianne Hillaby. Former chairman Stabler, who is still the largest single shareholder
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High Court D-day for stricken Wasps
YORK Wasps were today waiting on tenterhooks to discover if the city is still home to a professional rugby league club. Former vice-chairman Russell Greenfield was this afternoon representing the Wasps in the High Court in London where he was opposing
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Last gasp Alcide keeps city on a roll
A hat-trick of wins for triumphant Terry Dolan and his revamped Minstermen and proof, if it were needed, that City's red revival of recent weeks is a real one. When Colin Alcide swooped to conquer deep into stoppage time to give York victory there were
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Dull fare as City end season with a point
It was the obvious finale to the Terry Dolan era Part I. The curtain came down on York City's season in probably expected fashion - another sending-off, another clean-sheet, another blank return in front of goal and therefore another scoreless draw. Not
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Council's in the deep end again
THE future of York's swimming pools is one of the most sensitive issues in the city. Arguably, the threat hanging over one or more of the pools played a key part in Labour's defeat in the two recent by-elections, robbing the party of overall council control
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Organic solution?
EVEN the historic estate of Castle Howard is not immune to the farming crisis. In a dramatic response to the current problems, it is to stop dairy production altogether and sell off most of its herd. Redeveloping the dairy operation is not viable, farm
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Code for libraries
The Government recently unveiled the first National Standards for Public Libraries. It is a wide-ranging consultation document, comprehensive and efficient. The Government proposes that all libraries should have to meet core standards covering opening
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Great haul of china leaves York
A SMALL procession of white-gloved staff carefully carried a selection of china, glass and silver as a hugely successful York exhibition began its journey to the nation's capital. The precious items formed the Eat, Drink and Be Merry exhibition, at Fairfax
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Save green belt first
ROY Wallington, head of City of York strategy and commissioning, appeals to the York Natural Environmental Trust, who are opposing development on the green field site at Osbaldwick, to "work together" with the council to provide "much-needed homes" (May
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Animal lover seeking homes for her cats
AN ANIMAL lover who runs a cats protection shelter at her North Yorks home is appealing for new homes for some of her "residents." Jackie Bower, of Back Lane, North Duffield, said she still had some of the kittens she took in last year, who were now desperate
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Bus boss sets out reasons for route changes
I WRITE in reply to the recent letters in the Evening Press regarding changes to our 19A /19C Clifton bus service. I appreciate that the Theatre Royal has been the traditional stopping off place for Clifton passengers. Also that some have been inconvenienced
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Workmen put York in a jam
AN investigation was launched today into how resurfacing work on the A64 was allowed to carry on into the rush hour, creating massive tailbacks around York. The roadworks, which reduced the road's westbound carriageway to one lane at Copmanthorpe Top,
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Bacchus has class to triumph at Beverley
BACCHUS, who suffered a near-miss on his seasonal reappearance at Redcar two weeks ago, can gain compensation at Beverley tomorrow. The Julie Camacho trained gelding goes for the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside Handicap and will have the services
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Space invaders
The dust has finally settled and our new showroom has opened in Monkgate. A lot of people have asked why we have moved and the main reason is the need for more space. Customers who knew the property which we have bought which was formerly a newsagents
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Doctor in the house
Charles Hutchinson consults Ann Maurice, TV's House Doctor, for some remedies to fix those DIY disasters. Britain is in the midst of a property boom, or so the South keeps telling us. Spring is here too, traditionally the time when house owners look to
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On the slide
Adam Nichols experiences the thrill of snowboarding in the French Alps. There is something intriguing about tying a plank to your feet and hurling yourself down miles of mountainside. Partly, it's the unmistakable sense of fear as you feel the board slide
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Plane sailing
In the latest of our in-depth looks at local towns and villages, JAMES KILNER visits Linton-on-Ouse. An RAF station on its doorstep since the 1930s has meant countless changes for Linton, and has created one of the area's most unusual communities. THE
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Care costs proposal on agenda
DISABLED and elderly people relying on home care in York could escape a steep price hike. Liberal Democrats will this week urge City of York Council to set an increase in line with the rise in state pensions of 1.1 per cent. It follows angry reaction
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On the road to nowhere: Jams misery hits York
RUSH hour travellers heading home from York faced a "nightmare" journey after A64 roadworks reduced the westbound road to one lane at Copmanthorpe Top. The result was a massive tailback along the southern edge of the city, stretching around the ring road
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Bar wars are ale and hearty for pub couple
LANDLADY Alison Crosby is trying to prove she's the better half by pulling more pints at her North Yorkshire pub than her partner does at his. The 36-year-old licensee has started a bitter rivalry after taking on her own pub just up the road from Victor
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Decision next month over pools
A DECISION on the future of York's threatened swimming pools is expected as soon as next month. City of York Council has accelerated a city-wide consultation urging residents to tell it what they want to happen to the Barbican and Yearsley swimming pools
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The ecstasy and the agony
THIS was the moment England's national glory was transformed to from hope to dismay. The beautiful game took the ugly twist long- term fans feared it might as Kevin Keegan's dream 11 raised hopes with a 2-0 lead - and smashed them by throwing it away.
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Brothers deny burglaries of wealthy homes in York area
BURGLARS stripped houses near York of property worth tens of thousands of pounds. Among their victims were the chief executive of Yorkshire Electricity, Graham Hall, and a family that lost items worth £27,000, a jury at York Crown Court was told. The
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Two die in road crash
TWO people died following a head-on collision between two cars on a North Yorkshire road. An unnamed woman, said to be in her 40s, was certified dead by a doctor at the scene of the accident on the B6161 road near Beckwithshaw, Harrogate. A man, named
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Thorn's fine debut
Running a marathon isn't easy at the best of times, but doing so immediately after swimming 2.4 miles and cycling 112 miles takes an effort nearing the superhuman. That, though, is what former York sportsman Mark Thorn did when completing his first-ever
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Duo head for States
Two youngsters from York will be spending this summer in the USA in a bid to better their already brilliant basketball ability. Twelve-year-old Donna Smith, from Oaklands School, and 16-year-old Les Hartland, from Fulford School, have already shown exceptional
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Great Britain pairing show steel in Sheffield
TWO York swimmers were among the pick of the Great Britain performers at a prestigious national competition. Haxby-based Hannah Bickerdike, 20, crowned an impressive display at the BT National Open Championships with a silver medal in the 50 metres breaststroke
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Company develops new micro-surgery machine
BREAKTHROUGH advances in keyhole surgery are expected, thanks to new equipment developed by a North Yorkshire company. Medinox International Ltd, of Harrogate, received help from Business Link North Yorkshire to win a £42,000 Department of Trade and Industry
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Software firm trebles in size
RTIX, the North Yorkshire training-based software firm, has expanded into new premises. But the company has not had far to go, as its new home is within the same building complex it has occupied for the last ten years. The move, within Sceptre House,
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Snap, Crackle and Pop for Dunnington firm
A HUGE amount of snap, crackle and pop has been injected into the business efforts of York-based Teamwork Marketing. The organisation, on the Chessington Park industrial estate at Dunnington, has been awarded a contract to handle advertising and marketing
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Waxing lyrical
Mike Laycock and family met up with some heroes on a visit to London. Ooh aah! There he stood in front of me and my son Matthew, both lifelong Manchester United fans. That unmistakable haughty pose, collar turned up and back as straight as a rod. It was
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Click with the weird and wonderful while surfing
One of the greatest things about the Internet is that it gives a platform to absolutely anybody with access to a computer. On the web everybody is equal. It would also appear that on the web, everybody is weird. Take, for example, Alex - a slightly self-obsessed
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It's mobile revolution
In the first of a number of occasional articles designed to remove the mystery of emerging Internet technologies, Evening Press Digital Media Manager HOWARD DAVIS considers the impact of the Internet on your mobile phone THE Internet is poised to revolutionise
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Introducing: your guide to the best of the Internet
Unless you have the habits of an ostrich you will no doubt be aware of the technological miracle that is the Internet. As the new Digital Media Manager here at the Evening Press I intend to help Evening Press readers get the best out of the net. To this
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Coach Atkins blasts sad Wasps
DEMORALISED coach Garry Atkins has accused some of the York Wasps players of "throwing in the towel" after yesterday's 56-12 hammering by Featherstone Rovers at the Lionheart Stadium. Atkins will now be seeking a meeting with new owner John Stabler to
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Beleaguered Wasps will see out season
YORK Wasps Rugby League Club were today given the green light to play out the rest of the season. The High Court this afternoon deferred the Inland Revenue's winding-up petition until August 9, giving the club 63 days to come up with a package to satisfy
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Why doctors must be made accountable
The case of disgraced gynaecologist Rodney Ledward, who botched operations on vulnerable women, raised concerns about the 'consultant is king' culture. STEPHEN LEWIS asks is enough being done to ensure we get the standard of medical care we deserve? MOST
