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Faith in doctors is hit yet again
TRUST me, they used to say, I'm a doctor. And we believed them. But that was before we had heard of Harold Shipman, Rodney Ledward and Richard Neale. Now it is unlikely that any patient will again place unconditional trust in the medical profession. In
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On the up
COMMENTS by the York Inward Investment Board Chief Executive Paul Murphy about the threat to inward investment in Yorkshire (Evening Press, July 12) show an over-pessimistic view of the future for inward investment in the region. According to the latest
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Keep walk-ways clear
OUR association has been very concerned with the increasing practice of strapping bicycles to sign posts and obstructing pedestrians. The blind and visually impaired have to encounter these obstructions at their own risk and could end up in hospital.
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Walter Mitty conman jailed
A "WALTER Mitty" con man duped a North Yorkshire woman out of nearly £56,000 as he lived a fantasy life as a football VIP, York Crown Court heard. Jeremy Scott, 34, deceived television sports commentator John Helm, and others, into believing he was a
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Give us a break
It's so close now. Just a few more days until the school year wraps up and the summer holidays begin. No more rushing around the house every morning trying to get the children dressed, fed and out by 8.15. No more barking orders in the naive belief that
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Bring back hanging for cold-blooded killers
HAVING read the heartbreaking and harrowing story of the abduction and murder of little Sarah Payne, I would like to state the case for bringing back the death sentence in cases of this type of brutality. There cannot be a right-minded person in Britain
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£2.2m buildings aid
Crumbling historic buildings in North Yorkshire are to get a £2.2 million lifeline in restoration grants. And a leading expert claims the cash is vital if the county's deteriorating architecture is to be saved. Douglas Campbell, of the county council's
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Signs call after cliff fall tragedy
A Coroner has called for warning signs on a stretch of the North Yorkshire coast after hearing how a man died after falling from a cliff wall. North Yorkshire East Coroner Michael Oakley recorded a verdict of accidental death on builder Steven Broughton
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Brave Carol gets off to a flying start
A BLIND fundraiser is flying high after beating a lifelong fear for charity. Carol Fearn took the controls of a motorised glider after taking off with an instructor from Rufforth Airfield. It was her way of thanking those who supported her since she lost
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Sick man's appeal over York tennis centre plan
A SERIOUSLY ill man has urged tennis magnate David Lloyd to rethink plans for a sports centre next to a York respite centre. Multiple sclerosis sufferer Mike Lewis said the centre's car park, planned for land next to the Woodlands centre, in Thief Lane
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1 million for rural policing in county
RURAL policing in North Yorkshire was today given a welcome boost by a £1 million injection of Government cash. The money, part of a nationwide allocation of £15 million, will be used in the county to increase patrols in and around farming communities
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Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption
SPECS: 15 certificate, Pentium 233, 64MB RAM, 720MB hard disk space, 3d accelerator, 4xCD-ROM. EVER want to be a vampire? Step into the World of Darkness with Activision's newest release. Based on the pencil and paper role-playing game, this game is a
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Tykes in control
YORKSHIRE cast aside their recent batting blues by knocking up 400 against Somerset at Scarborough yesterday to take a maximum five batting points for the first time since the opening match of the season. Their run bonanza gave them a hefty first innings
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Tight security net for royal visit
EXPLOSIVES and anti-terrorism experts are in York to help North Yorkshire police prepare for next week's royal visit. Members of the Army's Explosives and Ordnance Department, seen at the Fulford Road headquarters dressed in black combat gear and driving
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ON THE RECORD
HIGH Fidelity, the new movie about a man who runs a second-hand record shop, opens in North Yorkshire tonight. Peter Hope, a man who helps run a second-hand record shop in York, definitely won't be going. Then he thinks again. "I might." In the end he'll
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Many thanks
ON July 1 members of the York Branch of the Parachute Regimental Assoc-iation collected donations in the centre of the city. The generosity of both citizens and visitors resulted in an outstanding total of £1,541.55. Thank you all on behalf of those members
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Crushed girl fights for life
A TWO-year-old girl was crushed against a wall by a taxi in an East Coast resort. And in a separate accident, Coastguard workers stopped a suicidal man's car from rolling off a cliff-top. Two-year-old Mia Moule, of St John's Walk, Bridlington, was today
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Sunshine warning
OUTDOOR workers in North Yorkshire are being targeted in a campaign to highlight the dangers of soaking up too much sunshine. As part of National Sun Safety Week, next week, Hambleton District Council's health team is taking the message to building sites
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Alert over killer tyres
MOTORISTS were today warned that some second-hand tyres on sale in North Yorkshire are so dangerous they could cause a fatal accident. The warning follows a survey by trading standards officers which revealed that 40 per cent of used tyres failed to comply
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You can't lick weather like this
TOURIST destinations were today bracing themselves for a bumper weekend as North Yorkshire schools broke up for the summer and the good weather continued unabated. Though schoolchildren in York and East Yorkshire still have a few more days to go, those
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Thanks for saving my life - twice!
PENSIONER Frank Todd today got the chance to thank medics who twice brought him back from the dead after "jump-starting" his heart. Mr Todd, 70, of Chestnut Road, Cawood, is now making a good recovery after two cardiac arrests within half an hour. Today
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Ecco The Dolphin
So how does Dreamcast fight back? With a dolphin, of course. Ecco The Dolphin features the return of one of the old Megadrive's favourite characters. With a complete makeover, Ecco still harks back to its problem-solving, swimming and jumping ancestor
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Jail for thief who preyed on tourist
A thief who snatched a holidaymaker's handbag in Museum Gardens has been jailed for four months. Less than 24 hours earlier, tourists and park-goers had chased Nigel David Jackson, 25, when he struck as his victim was waiting for friends to take pictures
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Vagrant Story
Vagrant Story is a cracking fantasy adventure - a heady mix of Final Fantasy and Metal Gear Solid from the best software house on Sony's books - Square. You take the role of Ashley Riot, a Riskbreaker pledged to preserve the kingdom against all foes -
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Going batty at York Dungeon
THE YORK Dungeon became home for bats as the city's scariest attraction joined a campaign to raise awareness of the flying creatures. The dungeon played host to the North Yorkshire Bat Group in an effort to increase public knowledge. Expert Roma Oxford
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Dyson's solid debut
MALTON AND NORTON rookie golf proffesional Simon Dyson has given him-self a great chance of making tonight's cut in the Open at St Andrew's. The 22-year-old went round the Old Course in a first round score of level par 72. Something similar this evening
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City newcomers in action
MANAGER Terry Dolan will take a full strength team to Harrogate Town tonight for Alan Smith's Testimonial game at Wetherby Road (7.45pm). New signings Peter Duffield, Graham Potter and Gary Hobson are in an 18-man squad - all of whom will travel to Keele
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Wood catches the eye
OPENING pre-season fixtures usually provide more questions than answers - especially when the manager elects to play a team largely made up of youngsters, trialists and squad players. But for the inquisitive at Bootham Crescent last night some positive
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I see a bad moon rising
Working on a daily paper can be frantic at the best of times. One of the things that serves as a brief respite from the hurly-burly is the attempts some people will go to to advertise their product. Most of the time, I'm glad to say, the press releases
