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Prices at the stock markets
DRIFFIELD Forward on June 8 were 389 sheep including 7 ewes; 25 sows and 3 boars. Sheep: spring lambs, standard to £43.20/head or 110p/kg (102p), med to £48 or 114p (103p), heavy to £52.20 or 113p (109p); ewes to £28.50 (£25.21). Pigs: gilts to 75kgs
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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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White might be set for a different role
Gary shining as Craig's stand-in It is one problem after another for Craig White after a winter in which everything went right and he re-established himself as a player of international repute. Within the space of three weeks, however, he has had a series
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Worth a fortune
IT is only three months since the Antiques Roadshow rolled out of Selby. But the time has come to return to the attic in search of family heirlooms with more financial than sentimental value. Omnipresent television personality Carol Vorderman is keen
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Housing sense
HOUSING booms seem like good news when you own a house. After all, if prices are going up, it is tempting to believe that no one loses out. But this is to forget those left behind as the housing market rockets off along inflation road. Young people in
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Speaking for Britain
THE suggestion by Labour MEP Richard Corbett that we abandon God Save the Queen as our National Anthem should not surprise any of us. It is simply further proof of Labour's hatred of everything symbolic of Great Britain. The difference between Conservative
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C&A SHOCK: York store to close with loss of 36 jobs
SHOP staff were in tears in York today as fashion store group C&A announced it would close all its UK stores with the loss of 4,800 jobs. Shoppers outside the chain's Coppergate store, which was closed until 11.15am as managers delivered the bombshell
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Tykes edge in front
Yorkshire limped into a first innings lead at Headingley today after bowling out Kent for only 129, their last three wickets falling this morning for the addition of two runs with Ryan Sidebottom finishing with career-best figures of five for 27. On a
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Kent crash to Ryan's express
It was all go at Headingley as Yorkshire needed only 26 deliveries to capture Kent's last three wickets and send them crashing to 129 all out with Ryan Sidebottom picking up career-best figures of five for 27 wicketkeeper Richard Blakey finishing with
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Tykes go top aftear hard day
YORKSHIRE beat Durham by six wickets at Chester-le-Street yesterday to go top of the Championship table, but what should have been a gentle stroll to victory turned into a much harder day's work which also included a highly charged incident. An appeal
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Phew, what a relief
If ever York Wasps needed to pull off a result this was it - and it wasn't on the pitch. The granting of a stay of execution in the High Court was possibly the most important victory in York's 100-year history. And the Wasps owe a big debt of gratitude
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Beauty of Howardian Hills wins protection
aSPECTACULAR countryside near York will be given the same fierce protection from development as national parks, the Government has pledged. The Howardian Hills are among 37 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) to receive Government backing, which
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Songs for supper
YOU'VE heard of singing from the stomach, but here's a real case of music to aid the digestion. Richard Burton, of York Opera, has been busy practising for his new role at Silvano's restaurant in Cumberland Street, York. He will be playing Pang in the
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Thirsk turkey firm changes hands
MOORLAND Poultry, of Dalton near Thirsk, one of the UK's largest turkey producers. Formerly part of the Hillsdown Holdings Group, the £50m-turnover company has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by a management buy-in team led by former turkey tycoon
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More farmers surfing
INTERNET use by the farming community is growing rapidly. Figures published by Agridata show that between 1996-97 and 1997-98 the number of farms over 50 hectares ready to connect to the internet rose to nearly 25,000 from 9,000. A NEW internet site has
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Corner hit by plans refusal
PLANNERS have forbidden one of North Yorkshire's most unusual and popular tourist attractions. The Forbidden Corner, near Middleham, was yesterday refused retrospective planning permission by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority. The corner, a
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It's the White Stuff
A NEW TV campaign using cartoons of celebrities is being launched to encourage people to drink more milk. The animated cartoon series produced for the National Dairy Council is costing £9m. Among the celebrities to be seen are footballer George Best,
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Council recruiting
THE British Potato Council is looking for new members. Current appointment end on September 30 and 14 posts need to be filled. Nine of these newcomers must be producers, the others need knowledge of the industry subsequent to production. For an information
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Tykes edge in front
Yorkshire limped into a first innings lead at Headingley today after bowling out Kent for only 129, their last three wickets falling this morning for the addition of two runs with Ryan Sidebottom finishing with career-best figures of five for 27. On a
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Young Farmers
Amotherby During the summer months, the club only meets on alternate Mondays at the Club Rooms in Hovingham Village Hall. On Wednesday, May 24, members joined with the Agricultural Secretaries for a farm walk round 40 acres at Northfield Farm, Bulmer,
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Sykes 'buying Tory Party'
PRIME Minister Tony Blair has accused the Tory Party of being "bought" by North Yorkshire-based millionaire Paul Sykes during heated exchanges in the Commons. Mr Blair launched the attack during Prime Minister's Question Time after Mr Sykes decided to
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Cereals levy
THE Home-Grown Cereals Authority levy rates payable by cereal and oilseed growers and cereal dealers and processors are to remain the same as last year, reports the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. Effective July 1, the rates are as follows
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Crash victim named
POLICE have named a man killed in a head-on collision which left another four injured. Paul Vincent Ashton, 26, from Harrogate, died instantly after the Peugeot 205 he was driving was involved in a collision with another car on the A661 in Spofforth,
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CLA plea for MAFF offices
THE Government has been urged to retain its regional Ministry of Agriculture offices by the Yorkshire branch of the Country Landowners Association. Branch chairman Richard Howard-Vyse and regional director Dorothy Fairburn told the House of Commons Select
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At The Market: Killing foxes or killing an industry?
This week's article is written by Charlie Breese DESPITE all our efforts, demonstrations, petitions and marches it would appear that there are still folk with authority in London hell bent on destroying one of our last remaining traditional English sports
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Carol wants your goodies
TV STAR Carol Vorderman is planning to scour North Yorkshire for valuable collectibles. The host of ITV series Find A Fortune is hoping to include the county in the new run of the series. Each week, part of the programme comes live from around the country
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Kids can watch Brazil for free
YOUNG football fans in York will be able to watch the world's up and coming stars for free at Bootham Crescent next month. There will be no charge for children under-16, accompanied by an adult, attending the Nationwide under-16 internationals involving
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Honour for hero policeman
A NORTH Yorkshire hero will be congratulated by PM Tony Blair today for trying to save a drowning man from the Ouse. Traffic Constable Derek Houselander will be praised for his actions when he meets Mr Blair this afternoon. Before setting off for London
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Top tipster Tom on the spot
TOM O'Ryan, the Evening Press - and Britain's leading - racing tipster, will be giving racecourse punters his expert advice on what to back at York races tomorrow. He is on a special 'Punters Panel' to take place on the winner's podium before racing begins
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Real-time strategy game with great graphics
Star Wars Force Commander, published by LucasArts for PC Specs: 266MHz CPU, 64MB Ram, 454MB hard disk space, 4x CD, 8MB PCI video (3D Graphics Accelerator) The latest real-time strategy game from LucasArts moves away from the Episode One tie-in, reverting
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Hawks hang on to halt Wasps fightback
York Wasps 18, Hunslet Hawks 22 Northern Ford Premiership, at Huntington Stadium (Sunday, May 21 Newcomer Michael Smith almost helped York Wasps complete a glorious revival but in the end had to settle for a debut try - and a reflection on what might
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Points mounting up against weak Wasps
Alarming defensive frailties once again cost York Wasps dear as they slumped to yet another heavy defeat, taking their points conceded record to an astounding 180 in the last four games. It is a worrying statistic for coach Garry Atkins who is fast running
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Wasps pay the price
An opening spell of dire defence cost York Wasps any hope of ending Oldham's winning at Boundary Park. The Wasps tackling was non-existent as Oldham, who went into the game on the back of five successive wins, ran in three tries in the first 20 minutes
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York Wasps 2, Keighley Cougars 26
York Wasps 2, Keighley Cougars 26 Northern Ford Premiership 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
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Fired up Dragons run Wasps ragged
York Wasps suffered their heaviest league reversal of the season and must have been left wondering what went wrong as they were blitzed by ten second half tries. Rarely can there have been two more contrasting halves as Wasps fought tooth and nail in
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Cruel for brave Wasps
Heart-broken York Wasps had what would have been their most impressive victory of the season snatched from their grasp in the most cruellest of fashions by Leigh Centurions. Leading by six points with less than 10 minutes to go, York looked to be on the
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Watson stings Wasps
New Zealander Dave Watson returned to haunt his former club with a devastating show which sent York Wasps crashing to their first defeat under Garry Atkins. Wasps caretaker boss Atkins was not a happy man after seeing his side fail to turn their early
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Atkins has Wasps really buzzing
Whatever Garry Atkins has instilled into the York Wasps players it is certainly paying dividends. They say a change is as good as a rest and so it is proving as the Wasps followed up their win at Lancashire last week with their best performance of the
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Advice for horse owners
HORSE owners can find useful legal advice and information in a new handbook from the Country Landowners Association. Horses and the Law - Livery, Letting and Purchase can be ordered from: CLA Publications Department, 16 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PQ
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Vaughan upset at being left out
MICHAEL Vaughan today admitted he was disappointed at not being included in the England squad for the first Test against the West Indies which starts at Edgbaston on Thursday. The Yorkshire opener missed the two Tests with Zimbabwe because of a broken
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At last the council listens
LOCAL democracy works. That is the heartening conclusion from last night's fraught City of York Council meeting. Three of the issues that have caused widespread anxiety and anger were back before councillors: the future of the swimming pools, hikes in
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Sykes throws cash at pound
MULTI-millionaire Paul Sykes has always been opposed to Europe and has dipped into his own considerable pockets to fund this cause. At the time of the last General Election, the Yorkshire businessman fell out with the Conservative Party after he became
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What angels...
MAY I be allowed through your paper to thank to the NHS (who we are always hearing pulled to pieces) and the wonderful caring staff of the York District Hospital, especially the Coronary Care Unit, Ward 32. Four weeks ago my husband suffered a heart attack
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Mining firm in takeover bid talks
RJB Mining, which owns the Selby coalfield, has confirmed that it is in talks that could lead to a takeover bid. The news of a possible RJB buyer follows a £800 million coal contract with Drax power station signed earlier this month to supply coal for
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Energy queries
I AM at a loss to understand Mr Clarke's letter (June 7). It is 55 years since I did any physics so perhaps somebody could explain his figures to me or perhaps Mr Clarke himself could let me know his source. Surely the most non-polluting vehicles are
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Pathetic Euro stance
WILLIAM Hague was a member of the Tory government which gave away our independence when John Major signed the Maastricht Treaty. Didn't he read it either? Who controls our farming and fishing industries? Who dictates our laws? Can he remove all the damaging
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Campaigners celebrate pools fight victory
CAMPAIGNERS were today celebrating after a turbulent council meeting gave them their biggest victory in the fight to save York's swimming pools. Supporters of the Yearsley and Barbican pools applauded City of York Council as Labour councillors failed
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Council is not neglecting Newgate Market
Further to the letter "Why is Newgate being so neglected?" (Evening Press, June 6), I feel it is only fair to respond to some of the points raised as well as stressing the very good relationship we have with traders in Newgate Market. The council is at
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Mother's anguish over sex assault
THE devastated mother of a young York woman with learning difficulties who was abducted and subjected to a horrifying sexual assault today appealed for help in catching her daughter's attacker. She said the ordeal her daughter suffered in broad daylight
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Chance for Yorkshire to open up useful lead
VICTORY for Yorkshire in their PPP healthcare Championship match against Kent, which begins at Headingley today, will substantially increase their lead at the top of the division one table. Closest rivals, Lancashire, who are just one point behind their
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Inch Perfect can measure up to the task
RICHARD Fahey, who completed a 39-1 double at Hamilton last night, can maintain his good form on Knavesmire tomorrow. The Butterwick, near Malton, trainer saddles Inch Perfect in the Shepherd Rated Handicap with Robert Winston - who also had a brace of
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Hawks paying the price of failed bid
IF one club in the Rugby League deserves sympathy it's York's opponents tomorrow, Hunslet Hawks. Last season they were looking forward to Super League after being crowned Northern Ford Premiership champions. Less than a year on and they are facing an
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Indian summer proving too long for arms dealer
North Yorkshire arms dealer Peter Bleach fears he is being abandoned in an Indian jail while those arrested with him receive help from their own government. MIKE LAYCOCK reports. ARMS dealer Peter Bleach fears he could languish in a "cooking-pot" Indian
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York transplant boy now 'over the moon'
YORK youngster Gareth Alexander is looking forward to a healthy new life after undergoing a vital bone marrow transplant from his big sister. The 11-year-old, who has an ultra-rare syndrome causing him to bruise exceptionally easily, was given his sister
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Ryan's express delivery
RYAN Sidebottom helped Championship leaders Yorkshire make up for lost time yesterday with the most explosive spell of his career against Kent at Headingley. The left-arm swing bowler, who had just returned to the team after a groin injury, swept aside
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Padgett's progress
Pannal professional Dave Padgett was well placed going into the second round of the Glenmuir British Club Professional Championship over the Duke's course at St Andrews. He fired a one under par 71, but the pace was being set by Kent's Simon Wood who
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Big hand for the Barbican
YOU couldn't call York Barbican Centre a sexy venue. Whoever happens to be on stage, a suggestion of the badminton court remains. This is not to say that you fear a shuttlecock may hit a performer in the eye, even if Van Morrison did once carry on as
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Preview of Great Yorkshire
HORSE and pony entries at this year's Great Yorkshire Show are to be the highest in five years. The increase in numbers has come across the board, with particularly strong support in the hunter classes, and in the mixed mountain and moorland sections.
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Bugg leads charge
Selby's Matthew Bugg was leading the York-area challenge in the Yorkshire Amateur stroke-play championship after two rounds at Pannal. Bugg shot a 73 and 71 to stand six shots off the lead. The joint leaders were Sand Moor's Roger Hollins, who shot 71
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Driver died in ambulance smash
A DRIVER lost control of his "dangerous" pick-up truck as a North Yorkshire ambulance on an emergency call drove towards him, an inquest heard. Richard Graham Steele, 41, of Betton Rise, East Ayton, between Pickering and Scarborough, died in the consequent
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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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Reynard joins England squad
NORTH Yorkshire cricketer Melissa Reynard has been included in the England Women's squad for their one-day international series against South Africa.Reynard, 28, from Harrogate, made her senior England debut against India in 1995 and has gone on to amass
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Vaughan's mercy dash
MICHAEL Vaughan was dramatically pulled out of Yorkshire's match against Kent at Headingley so that he could dash to Birmingham to join up with the Eng-land squad as possible replacement for the injured Mark Ramprakash. The Yorkshire opener had to stop
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Too many wingmen spoil plot in space battle game
Starlancer, published by Microsoft for PC SPECS: Pentium 200, 32MB RAM, 400MB hard disk space, 8xCD-ROM, mouse/joystick, 2MB video card (3d accelerator recommended). YOU wouldn't expect anything less than top quality stuff from the creator of the Wing
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Even better than the reel thing...
Football Supertest: Euro 2000 (published by EA for PlayStation), Sega Worldwide Soccer Euro Edition (published by Sega for Dreamcast), Ronaldo V Football (published by Infogrames for PlayStation) EIGHT days to go until the big kick-off in Euro 2000, and
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At last! A rival appears for Ultima Online
Asheron's Call, published by Microsoft for PC SPECS: P166, 32MB RAM, 270MB hard drive space, 4xCD-ROM, 28.8kbps modem, internet access, $9.95/month ULTIMA Online, the king of online roleplaying games, has a rival at last. Asheron's Call easily cruises
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A good sequel? Surely not!
Syphon Filter 2, published by 989 Studios for PlayStation SEQUELS are never better than the original, right? Don't they always just go over the same tired old ground and never give anything new? So how come Syphon Filter 2 dwarfs the original? The first
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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
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Emphasising quality
BRITISH farmers are fighting back against cheap imported food - and striking a blow for consumer choice at the same time. From this week, a new red and blue tractor symbol will be appearing on products in a supermarket near you. The British Farm Standard
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Struggling Wasps given no respite
York left in disarray as first half half horror show hands Rochdale victory on a plate. THE dark clouds were gathering ominously over Huntington Stadium last night - and it wasn't just down to the unseasonal weather. As events took a worrying turn off
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York restore some pride - Signs of improvement, but could do better.
That was how York Wasps' report card would have read after a spirited, if not spectacular, performance in last night's 30-14 defeat by Swinton Lions. The commitment seemed to have returned, at least to some extent, but unfortunately nothing is going right
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Snatch of the day
STEPHEN LEWIS laments the demise of Match of the Day. GREG Dyke and Gary Lineker must be just about the two glummest men in the land today. Despite doubling its bid from £20 million a season to £40 million, the Beeb's offer fell short of the £61 million
