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Unfair to a good pub
I RECENTLY read the review on the Ash Tree Pub at Barkston Ash (May 13). I was very disappointed to read that you had given the pub a bad write up for disabled access. My now-deceased grandad visited the Ash Tree many times. He was wheelchair-bound for
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Week of the carers
NationaL Carers Week has started with a service for Carers and those they care for. It was held in Selby Abbey when the Rev Keith Jukes officiated. The aim of National Carers Week is to raise awareness of Britain's 5.7 million carers. The theme this year
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Tycoon 'to give Tories £20m'
NORTH Yorkshire-based multi-millionaire Paul Sykes has reportedly thrown his weight behind William Hague's campaign to save the pound. The tycoon was today not available to comment on claims that his Democracy Movement would be co-operating with the Tories
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Come and join us
LATELY there have been several letters from people who appear to be concerned with the protection of wildlife, the natural habitat, and the cleanliness of our 'green spaces', riverside walks, etc. Are these readers aware of the existence of the York Natural
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Engineering firm to shut in months
THE first waves of redundancy will hit the doomed Monroe factory in York this September when the last shock absorber comes off the production lines. Owner Tenneco Automotive haS confirmed that the complex is to shut by the end of the year, with the production
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I'll tell you the truth about police pensions
I AM a serving police officer with almost 26 years experience. Over the past two weeks or so I have endured articles and comments in various newspapers about what is to be done about police pensions. Newspapers have commented over the 'nice little earner
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Dame Judi's advice to Mystery Plays foursome
PUPILS and teachers from The Mount School have been chosen to take part in the Millennium Mystery Plays in York Minster later this month. Three pupils and a teacher successfully auditioned for the plays earlier in the year and are set to star alongside
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Doves coping without peace at city wine bar
ALTHOUGH doves are traditionally a symbol of peace, two new additions to the team at Oscars wine bar in York are thriving without it. Peace and quiet is something the two dove chicks, which are nesting above the front door to the bar just inches from
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Race to win fighter ace's log book
A LEATHER bound copy of a log book detailing the flying career of a Battle of Britain ace is to be the star prize in a Ryedale pub quiz. The limited edition book, which was used by Squadron Leader Robert Stanford Tuck, is the reward for the top score
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Wartime Para's medals stolen in raid on home
YORK war veteran Joe Munday today spoke of his anger towards thieves who ransacked his house and stole his prized medals. Widower Mr Munday, 73, who is partially sighted and suffers from diabetes, discovered the burglary at his Brailsford Crescent home
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Kate's door to Badminton
A CRACKING cross-country and splendid show jumping round saw Selby rider Kate Lodge claim a superb 16th spot in the Bramham Horse Trials. Riding 16-hand bay mare Port Welton, the 32-year-old from Cambleforth came through from a poor dressage opening to
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Young being forced out by high house prices
YOUNG people are being forced out of North Yorkshire by high house prices, second-homeowners and a drop in jobs in traditional industries across the county. This exodus of younger generations, says a new Government report out today, is leaving behind
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Year-long sentence for takeaway incident
A RACIST teenager was today starting a year-long sentence for his part in harassment that forced the closure of an Acomb pizza take-away. The campaign of hatred by youths against the Turkish employee of Pizza Planet escalated sharply after two Leeds United
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Pock are best in Britain
POCKLINGTON RUFC have capped a stunning season by being voted the British Isles' Team of the Year by Rugby World magazine. The honour follows a tremendous term which saw them finish with record-breaking statistics of 34 wins and one draw from 36 games
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It's a big night for fans
YORK City supporters club hold what could be their most important annual general meeting in years tonight - with the ultimate aim of getting a fan onto City's board of directors being the long-term goal. If membership of the supporters club swells to
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Dolan closing in on striker
YORK City are set to swoop for a striker in the next few days. Manager Terry Dolan will not say who he has in mind but confirmed today that a move for an attacker was afoot. Dolan, who celebrated his 50th birthday on Sunday, said his priority when he
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Millennium's a damp squib
WHO'S in charge of this Millennium year? I want to give him a piece of my mind. Halfway through the biggest 12 months for a thousand years and my mind is unboggled and my spirits unlifted. Just a year ago things seemed very different. The anticipation
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Road safety expert loses fight for life after horror smash
A MAN whose work was dedicated to saving lives on the road has died in hospital nine days after a horrific car crash left him severely brain-damaged. David Calvert, 38, from Tadcaster, died surrounded by his heartbroken family just two hours after being
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Compensate farmers
THE Dig It Up! campaign calls upon the Government to instruct - rather than merely advise - farmers to destroy GM-contaminated oilseed rape crops before they flower, with a clear promise of full compensation to those farmers. The Government itself is
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Young bands hope to chalk up success
BANDS across the city are again gearing up to play at York's largest music venue - in the schools Battle of the Bands contest. The fifth annual Battle of the Bands takes place on June 29 and organisers are hoping to pack the Barbican yet again. Past winners
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Education authority wins Ofsted praise
EDUCATION chiefs in North Yorkshire were today celebrating after publication of a report from the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted). North Yorkshire County Council covers a huge area and its education department looks after 389 schools, with
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Football teams win fight to stay in league
TWO Ryedale football teams have won the right to play in a York junior league - after being excluded because they were too far away. Old Malton FC and Helmsley-based Duncombe Park FC were told they could enter the York British Sugar Minor League at the
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Feast of floral delights at Castle Howard
A BLOOMIN' marvellous time is in store for visitors to Castle Howard this week, with magnificent flower arrangements in every room as part of the annual flower festival. From amaryllis to zinnia, the festival, which started today, offers a showcase of
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Pikes line up Blades match
NORTHERN Counties East League outfit Pickering Town FC are lining up a pre-season friendly with first division Sheffield United. Manager Jimmy Reid said: "We have some contacts with Neil Warnock (Sheffield United's manager) and we're hoping to arrange
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Roadworks firm launches inquiry
THE firm behind roadworks that caused big tailbacks on the A64 has launched its own inquiry into how a lane was left closed to rush-hour traffic. The Highways Agency has begun a "full investigation" into the incident which led to a lane being closed on
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Peak in race attacks followed death of fans
RACE crimes against ethnic minorities in York peaked in the month following the killing of two Leeds Utd fans by Turkish supporters, police figures reveal. Among the 54 incidents recorded during the past year were threats, stone-throwing, harassment and
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Nicola progressing well
NICOLA Coates is continuing to gain in strength and fitness, almost three months after undergoing her bone marrow transplant. And her hair is starting to grow back after falling out because of chemotherapy treatment prior to the operation. But it's coming
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York bridge will not sway
THE organisers of York's Millennium Bridge say it will NOT be dogged by the swaying problems which have hit London's equivalent. The Millennium Bridge over the Thames has been shut to the public while engi-neers investigate the cause of vibration difficulties
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Carter's great leap
TADCASTER School long jumper Helena Carter has soared into national contention. She jumped 5.32 metres when representing York and District in the North Yorkshire County Championships at Huntington Stadium. That easily beat the 5.05m national standard
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Wasps saved
YORK Wasps Rugby League Club's future today looked to have been secured after coming up with the money to pay off the Inland Revenue. The club have drawn on cash due to them from the Rugby Football League to make up the bulk of the £77,000 which they
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Dawn patrol with city litter-busters
Stephen Lewis is up at the crack of dawn to join one of the squads that keep our city streets clean 'Litter is a disease," says Paul Willey. "We're the cure." He is standing in the middle of Parliament Street, brush in hand. It's 5.30 in the morning,
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WASPS SAVED: club raises £77,000 to wipe out Inland Revenue bill
YORK Wasps were today welcoming the dawn of a new era after raising the money needed to safeguard the club's future. One of the men behind the rescue package, Russell Greenfield, was today contacting the Inland Revenue to inform them that York can pay
