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Polish pilots plea
I AM assisting Polish Television (PTV) with a project on the Battle Of Britain. The theme is how the Polish airmen who took part in the battle were accepted by the British population and how they were generally treated. PTV wants to contact anyone who
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Hardcore porn videos 'not hard enough'
THE boss of a York adult shop is to go on trial, accused of offering to sell "hardcore" sex videos that weren't hard enough. And to settle the case, magistrates may have to watch videos with titles like Secrets Of A Sensuous Nurse, Talk Naughty To Me
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Police face 'spy trap' tests
POLICE officers in North Yorkshire could have temptation put in their way in an attempt to root out corruption. Senior officers are looking at introducing integrity testing, which could see valuables or money left within reach of staff already under suspicion
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How to curb city cyclists who break the law
I WAS interested to read the letter from John Alkin about the many law-breaking cyclists in York (August 14). With regret, I should like to tell him that from my experience there is no chance of any action being taken to deal with this situation. On many
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Biker dies after smash
A motorcyclist died in a two-vehicle accident in Wigginton Road this afternoon. The man died at York District Hospital, less than an hour after the smash at 1.45pm. The accident involved the motorbike and a car and happened 200 yards before the Bumper
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Meet a star in waiting
HAYLEY Hutchinson, the precociously gifted York singer and songwriter, is about to notch up another landmark in her burgeoning career. Her new demo CD, Halo, is to be played on BBC Radio 2 tomorrow night. "It may be between 10pm and 1am at night but it's
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Roll on term time, please!
When I was a child the Summer Holidays always seemed far too short. They were a quiet lull in activities that passed in the blink of an eye, before I found myself sadly thrust back into the classroom. However, now that I'm an adult, now that I am experiencing
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X-certificate - Dolan hopes City will learn from Stoke video nasty
A VIDEO nasty formed part of York City's preparations for tonight's trip to Carlisle United, boss Terry Dolan has revealed. Less than 24 hours after Tuesday night's 5-1 Worthington Cup hammering by Stoke, the City manager had his players sitting uncomfortably
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Agnew says City must concentrate
CONCENTRATED endeavour holds the key to an upswing in York City's fortunes, according to pass-master Steve Agnew. This time last year, the City playmaker was on the verge of linking up with tonight's opponents, Carlisle United, until the move fell through
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Time to study - Timecode
Timecode (15), 93 minutes, City Screen, York, until next Thursday. TIMECODE makes you work and here's how it works. On November 19 last year in Los Angeles, North Eastern director Mike Figgis filmed at four Los Angeles locations, close to each other,
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Chamber death worker had no permit
YORKSHIRE Water managers have admitted that a man who was engulfed in flames in an underground sewage chamber should not have been there. Dennis Latter, 61, died in Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, more than two weeks after the accident at Huntington
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Quainton crushed
Trevor Quainton's Selby side went down under a hail of shots in the Yoplait Men's All England Bowls Triples first round at Worthing. Quainton and his team mates Walter Cox and Roger Wood conceded a single at the opening end to Gordon Ballantyne's side
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Jason dictates GCSE success
A-GRADE student Jason Richardson is forging ahead with a new career as he celebrates outstanding GCSE results. Jason, 16, from Dringhouses, York, is working as an apprentice blacksmith - his dream job - after leaving Oaklands School in Acomb in the summer
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Stars shine at York Races
LADIES' day turned out to be the highlight of a successful Ebor Meeting at York Racecourse with a star-studded crowd and a North Yorkshire-owned winner. Nuclear Debate, a horse trained in France but owned by Bob Chester of Sherriff Hutton, near York,
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Railway look to Iran
by Peter Martini HARROGATE Railway kick off the Northern Counties East League season tomorrow turning to youth - and Iran - in a bid to boost their premier division hopes. Railway struggled last term before beating the drop, but manager Paul Marshall
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Prison reform call after son's suicide
A DISTRAUGHT York couple called today for prison service reforms after an inquest jury decided their son hanged himself at a young offenders' institution. David and Irene Edwards say they want to help other parents avoid going through what they have suffered
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Agnew says City must concentrate
CONCENTRATED endeavour holds the key to an upswing in York City's fortunes, according to pass-master Steve Agnew. This time last year, the City playmaker was on the verge of linking up with tonight's opponents, Carlisle United, until the move fell through
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X-certificate - Dolan hopes City will learn from Stoke video nasty
A VIDEO nasty formed part of York City's preparations for tonight's trip to Carlisle United, boss Terry Dolan has revealed. Less than 24 hours after Tuesday night's 5-1 Worthington Cup hammering by Stoke, the City manager had his players sitting uncomfortably
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Observatory can boost Darley's claim for title
Kevin Darley, high on quantity of winners this season as he seeks his first jockeys' championship, can add some top-notch quality to his bulging scoresheet by taking the major race at Goodwood tomorrow. The Sheriff Hutton rider continues his association
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That's your slot!
Is Greg Dyke the dark destroyer of ITN news, or a white knight riding to its rescue, asks Stephen Lewis. THERE'S a feeling around the newsrooms of the land today that York University old boy Greg Dyke has landed a sucker punch on TV bosses at ITN by deciding
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Right on chime
THE failure of the Minster Bells Queen Mother Appeal to hit its target certainly does not reflect antipathy to the royal centenarian: the celebrations for her 100th birthday proved she is still held in great affection. It does suggest, however, that many
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Trio deserves praise
IT was pleasing that some deserving publicity has come the way of the Smile And A Song Trio (August 21). They have provided entertainment for many people in residential homes. I am a founder member of the Friendly Film Society For The Disabled which provides
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Disgraceful city loos
WE recently returned home after spending a week in your lovely city. This was not the first time we have holidayed in York and we enjoyed it just as much as in the past and the weather was glorious. However, I was disappointed at the state of the public
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Here's a Funny Thing
AS a member of a group of theatre buffs which supports regional theatre in many parts of the country, I am amazed that A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum isn't playing to sell-out audiences at York Theatre Royal. This production would grace
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Give the tower space
I AGREE with Vikki Helperin that what is needed at Clifford's Tower is a park or garden (August 22). This will give the tower the room it deserves. As for the rest of the development, why not use the land to extend the Castle Museum? I seem to remember
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Morell maze
REBECCA Egan candidly admits she goes where the work is. Yet like any actress, she harbours ambitions to play certain roles. Candida Morell, a typically strong female lead from the pen of George Bernard Shaw, was one such part and Rebecca is now playing
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The Gormans are coming
ARE you Dave Gorman? If so comedian Dave Gorman would be interested in hearing from you ahead of his October 7 performance at Oak House, the Pocklington Civic Arts Centre. If not, he would still like to tell you about his name and namesakes that night
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Firm going out with a bang!
A TRIATHLON triumph has brought in £2,500 for our Hospice 2000 Appeal. The gruelling two-day challenge for a hardy and determined group from BAE Systems (York) proved a particularly poignant occasion, as it followed on shortly from the announcement of
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There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (Cert 12, 105 minutes) ON the evidence of past crimes in the name of football flicks, the prospect of encountering even one Jimmy Grimble might have been one too many. Thankfully, John Hay's charming little film rises above
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Four-way split...
THE first movie told in four dimensions is how ground-breaking film-maker Mike Figgis describes his latest feature Time Code. Filmed using four hand-held digital cameras in single, unedited 93-minute takes, four separate stories unfold simultaneously
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Seconds service for Keith
MARATHON man Keith Mulhearn is in training for an 18-hour tennis tournament to raise money for a little-known illness. Keith, 34, of Flaxton, near York, will play tennis through the night on September 9 to raise money for research into Diamond-Blackfan
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Church in fight against river erosion
WORK to protect a riverside church graveyard has begun on the banks of the River Ouse near York. The vital work has begun to halt erosion around the area next to St Andrew's Old Church, next to Bishopthorpe Palace, where the river is in danger of washing
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The great divide over York shops scheme
OPINIONS continue to be divided among Evening Press readers over York's Coppergate Riverside proposals. Coupons asking readers to give their verdicts on Land Securities' £60 million scheme are continuing to arrive at our offices. Different views - both
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Fast forward delivery one for the record
A SPECIAL delivery awaited 18-year-old Rebecca Chilvers when she returned some videos to her pregnant friend. The teenager ended up helping Linda Hall give birth to her 8lb 1oz baby girl. Rebecca, of Fifth Avenue, Tang Hall, York, said: "I just went round
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Stop-gap game still challenges experienced players
Icewind Dale, published by Interplay for PC SPECS: Pentium 233, 32MB RAM, 600MB hard drive space, 4xCD-ROM, 4MB video card TROUBLE is stalking the land, the call has gone out for a strong sword to destroy evil... a hero is needed. Following on from the
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Taylor in the frame
STILLINGTON professional golfer Kirsty Taylor is shaping up for her second big pay day in a week. The York golf club member is currently joint second on the leader board of those players who completed the first round of the Women's Compaq Open, being
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Forgers face a tough time in North Yorkshire
FRAUDSTERS and forgers are more likely to be caught in North Yorkshire than most other parts of England. So-called 'cyber-crime', mainly false credit card transactions on the Internet, is believed to have led to a recent surge in swindling. But North
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Youngsters begin title defence
YORK City intermediates kick-start the defence of their Football League Youth Alliance North East Conference title at home to Hartlepool tomorrow. The match, at the club's Wigginton Road training complex, kicks-off at 11am. City's head of youth development
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Accident disrupts trains
RAIL services were disrupted today along the East Coast main line between York and Doncaster following a freight wagon derailment. The incident took place between Hambleton and Templehurst at about 4.30am. Railtrack officers are still investigating how
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New support for rare wildlife sites
RARE wildlife species in North Yorkshire look set to benefit from new proposals to increase the number of England's protected wildlife habitats by 50 per cent. Areas of the North York Moors, Beast Cliff at Whitby and Kirk Deighton, near Wetherby, are
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Leeds off to flying start
by Martin Jarred Sports Editor LEEDS UNITED'S second string quickly made themselves at home at Bootham Crescent with a convincing 4-0 win over Blackburn Rovers. In the first of United's FA Premier Reserve League Northern Division games to be played at
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Bells appeal wound up £70,000 short
YORK Minster's public appeal for new bells to commemorate the life of the Queen Mother is being wound up, still £70,000 short of its target. The shortfall is now to be made up by contributions from Friends of York Minster, the Dean and Chapter of York
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Boro survive
SCARBOROUGH have come through the most difficult contest in the club's history - surviving today's insolvency ballot by the skin of their teeth. Creditors meeting at the McCain Stadium voted in favour of measures set out to save the cash-stricken club
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Boro saved
SCARBOROUGH Football Club was saved at a crucial creditors' meting this afternoon when 79 per cent of those in debt - estimated at nearly £2 million - voted in favour of a package put forward by Peter O'Hara, the insolvency expert called in by the club
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Time to ring the changes
Digital Media Manager HOWARD DAVIS gives his opinion of this week's free-Internet-calls fiasco. Just when we thought things couldn't get any worse for the UK Internet industry, AltaVista makes a cock-up so glaring that the rest of the industry appears
