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Stalling romance
TRAFFIC jam experts were right to choose York for next week's conference examining the problem. If any city knows the frustrations of congested roads it is this one. Their timing might have been better, however. If they had arrived a few days earlier,
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Tykes on top, or is it summer madness?
Yorkshire's profile has never been higher what with three of their players performing heroically in England's two-day thrashing of the West Indies at Headingley and the county team itself fighting for honours in both the Championship and the National
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Coppergate response
HAVING read with interest the various letters that you have published about our proposed Coppergate Riverside scheme, I felt I must respond to some of the factually incorrect claims that have been made. I would like to assure your readers of the following
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Battling for visitors
TREVOR Kidd wrote about the removal of potential business from York by competing schemes, mentioning the £60,000 marina an hour away on the East Coast (August 15). How accurate is his research as the August Yachting Monthly magazine gave this statement
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Laughing fit to bust
I HAVE always associated York with tailoring rather than tinsel 'Tailors who were a cut above the rest' (August 21) from the day I first saw the city as a humble visitor from the county that dare not speak its name. I walked round the deserted walls,
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Claim your TV licence
FROM November 1, people over 75 will qualify for a concessionary TV licence covering their normal place of residence even if they live there with younger relatives. Anyone who is 75 or over, or will be 75 in the next 12 months, should apply now to TV
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How Frances fought back
Frances Kendrew suffered from irritable bowel syndrome for years. It left her feeling bloated, uncomfortable and often quite sick. Doctors were able to prescribe medicines which brought the symptoms under control for a while: but always they came back
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Rains help Ovington clinch promotion
SATURDAY'S rain could not have come at a worse time as the challenges for promotion and fights against relegation are coming to the boil in the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton York Vale League. With all of the Division Two games washed away it meant that Ovington
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Heworth held up by Jerry
ONLY one game in division three managed to progress beyond the tea interval with Heworth reaching 10-0 after Acomb had been restricted to 118-8. Jerry Dunnington had kept the visitors in a spin with 5 for 28 with the bulk of Acomb's runs coming form the
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Alliance's Aussie Joel raps out third century
ALL six Costcutter York and District Senior Cricket League premier division games were abandoned on Saturday with only two games managing to carry on after the tea break. At Clifton Alliance, leading run scorer Joel Southam took his total to 769 runs
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Sixties TV fame of ex-Press journalist
THE death of a revered Evening Press journalist has closed one of the most colourful chapters in British TV history. Terence Feely, who worked on the Evening Press in the 1950s as a reporter and columnist, went on to write scripts for some of the great
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Stars are rocking in the rain
Thousands of music fans braved rain and mud as they flocked to Leeds' Temple Newsam estate over the Bank Holiday weekend for the Leeds 2000 Carling Weekend music festival. The festival was continuing tonight, with Oasis set to headline the main stage.
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Heworth sunk
HEWORTH found the going tough at Wigan St Judes, who are coached by former Wigan legend Graeme West. The well-drilled Lancashire side won 30-6 against the Villagers, who played well in parts but equally as badly at times. Heworth put themselves under
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On course for Sunday race day
THE Evening Press-sponsored Sunday race day at York Racecourse will be a feast of entertainment whether you are a seasoned punter or visiting the course for the first time. As well as the high-quality races which will take place this weekend, the first
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Disappointed Taylor
THERE was no joy for Stillington women's professional golfer Kirsty Taylor in the final round of the Compaq Open at Barseback, near Malmo, Sweden. After leading after the second round Taylor, a member of The York club, slipped off the pace before shooting
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Cat and kittens dumped in skip
THE RSPCA is appealing for information after a pair of kittens and their mother were found dumped in a skip on a lay-by near York. Inspector Gill Murphy made the discovery next to the Little Chef restaurant on the A59 Harrogate Road after receiving a
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Thompson's future to be decided
SCARBOROUGH'S caretaker manager Neil Thompson is hoping his own future with the club can be settled this week. The former York City chief took over on a temporary basis after the resignation of Colin Addison and has steered the club through a critical
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Head and shoulders above the rest
A YORK woman has battled against disability and homelessness to beat the odds and set up her own ceramic art business. Denise Morgan was homeless four years ago and is registered disabled as she has suffered horrendous migraines since having a virus in
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Dolan says don't panic
DON'T worry - that's Terry Dolan's message to York City supporters attending this afternoon's home game with Barnet (3pm). Despite home reversals against Cheltenham and Stoke, City manager Dolan felt that there was no undue pressure on his side as they
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Memories by the book
The growing interest in local history and nostalgia has spawned quite a publishing industry. There are many books now on the market that might make a good Christmas present for a friend or relative. CHRIS TITLEY looks at a few of them.... In our round-up
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Tell-tale signs of infidelity
I'M having an affair. So is my husband. At least, according to an expert we are. Conclusions drawn from years of experience by a leading Yorkshire-based divorce lawyer point to the fact that we're both cheating. We're leaving behind lots of clues - and
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Big guns return for Phoenix avengers
YORKSHIRE Phoenix will be at near top strength on Bank Holiday Monday when they have a double score to settle on their visit to Northamptonshire Steelbacks in a game which could see the winners go to the top of Division One of the Norwich Union National
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Backs to the future
Wasps snap up Stephens and Hughes in double swoop. AMBITIOUS York Wasps have pulled off a double coup by snapping up experienced backs Gareth Stephens and Darren Hughes. Stephens joins York from Super League side Halifax and will fill the problematic
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Behind the lines
CHARLES Whiting met his first spy when he was 17. He was in a barrack room in Belgium in 1944 waiting, along with a couple of hundred other green recruits, to be sent to the front. Among the fresh-faced teenagers and 21- and 22-year-old 'veterans' who'd
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Postbag from the past
Once again, Yesterday Once More has generated a large postbag. Thank you to everyone who has written in. Today this column is devoted to your memories and historical material. 1st Paragraph The subject of North Yorkshire's bridges, past and present, regularly
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Last of the old type
When it entered the century, DeLittle's factory in York was filled with noise and sawdust. Craftsmen, hunched close over their benches, were busy creating wood block type that would be used to print a million posters across the world. Now, at the end
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John's labour of love
DAVID MARTIN speaks to a man with a grand passion for the history of churches in and around York. So dominated is the skyline of York by the Gothic bulk of the Minster, that it's easy to forget the city and its surrounding villages are home to some of
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Time to end battle of the air
THE skies of North Yorkshire have been buzzing with aircraft old and new as battle commenced for the hearts, minds and cash of fun-seekers this Bank Holiday weekend. At Elvington airfield, organisers of the Great Yorkshire Airshow wheeled out the big
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Accessible archives
REGARDING the proposed to move York City archives to the university, I also believe the city archives belong to the city. They should be accessible and available to its citizens and visitors alike. It should be retained in its entirety, extended, developed
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Coach smash victim is named
THE DRIVER of the coach which crashed into a field off the A1 in North Yorkshire may have been taken ill at the wheel, say police. Richard John Nalepa, a 49-year-old married man from Mirfield, West Yorkshire, died after the 48-seater Wallace Arnold coach
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Theme park is protest target
ANIMAL rights campaigners were today due to demonstrate outside a North Yorkshire holiday attraction as part of a national day of action against zoos. Banner-waving members of the Captive Animal Protection Society (CAPS) were expected to protest at Flamingo
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Battle for skies above York
BOTH sides today claimed victory in a battle for the skies above York. The organisers of two major aerial events both reported business booming as they went head to head at airfields nine miles apart. The sun shone and crowds turned out for both the Great
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City centre needs a good, basic grocery store
WITH all the controversy on what should be the fate of the city centre, it amazes me that there is a glaring omission which no one has yet mentioned. While I think we have quite enough shops, the one retail outlet we do need is a grocery store in a central
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Wise up to dodgy food
More people are developing sensitivities to foods like wheat and dairy products. Cutting them out may improve your health - but is life worth living without fresh bread and cream cakes? Stephen Lewis investigates. Stress, pollution and junk food may be
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Dolan says don't panic
DON'T worry - that's Terry Dolan's message to York City supporters attending this afternoon's home game with Barnet (3pm). Despite home reversals against Cheltenham and Stoke, City manager Dolan felt that there was no undue pressure on his side as they
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Costcutter York and District Senior Cricket League results and tables
Premier Division Thirsk (9pts) drew with Driffield (9pts) - Match abandoned (RSP): Driffield 1-1, Thirsk did not bat. Osbaldwick (9pts) drew with Whitkirk (9pts) - Match abandoned (RSP after 2 overs): Whitkirk 123-4 (M Selth 59), Osbaldwick 8-0. Easingwold
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Dunnington go further ahead
RIPON were denied the chance of overhauling their opponents, Dunnington, when the clash between the top two sides in division one was halted with Ripon's score on 143-7. The resulting points distribution was 10-9 in Dunnington's favour so they increased
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Bridge win opens up an escape route
BY far the most cricket was played in the fourth division where two games were played to a conclusion and three of the remaining four games saw completed first innings. Probably the most important result was Sheriff Hutton Bridge's nine wicket victory
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Rowntrees roar back to the top
ROWNTREES swept back to the top of the fifth division when they recorded a ten wicket victory in the only completed game in the section. Despite their successful season, Rowntrees were only able to field ten men against local rivals New Earswick but were
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Growing reputation
BENINGBROUGH Hall, near York, has been shortlisted for the National Trust's prestigious Gardens Award. The hall's magnificent grounds were voted among the most popular in the UK by National Trust members and visitors. Beningbrough Hall is now in the running
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Brice has county stars in a real spin
SCARBOROUGH'S North Marine Road ground was buzzing on Saturday as Yorkshire Academy's teenage left-arm spinner, Chris Brice claimed the wickets of Yorkshire captain David Byas and England all-rounder Craig White in the space of four overs, writes Peter
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Molly-Ann inspires tandem marathon
A REMARKABLE charity adventure is in the offing as two men on a bike set out to ride nearly 1,000 miles, with a £100,000 "prize" as their final goal. That's the staggering amount Ken Wood from Pocklington and Mike Hainsworth from Haxby, York, are planning
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Hero Harrison boots All Blacks to victory
NEW Earswick All Blacks ARL club kicked off the new season with a thrilling last-minute victory over Normanton Knights at White Rose Avenue. They snatched an 11-10 National Conference League division two win with a 40 metre field goal from Mick Harrison
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Right to roam safety fears on town's racing gallops
RACEHORSE trainers fear for the safety of ramblers and their animals if the Government succeeds in changing rights of way legislation. The Countryside and Rights of Way Bill, being considered in the House of Lords before the summer recess, could modernise
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Pock throw away victory
POCKLINGTON Rugby Union Club managed to throw away a comfortable winning position as they went down 39-35 in a pre-season game at Beverley on Saturday. The home side seemed to be out for the count but ran in 31 points without reply in the final quarter
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Snappy dresser
MEMORIES of the summer trip to Isaac Walton & Co to buy a new school uniform came flooding back to readers after Yesterday Once More featured the York branch of the famous tailors last week. It generated so much interest that we are returning to the
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Tailors who were a cut above the rest
THESE photographs date from a different shopping era. They recall the days when no one had heard of retail parks or shopping malls, and even a clothes shop went by the grander title of gentleman's outfitters. We have two York entertainers to thank for
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Victorian valuables
VICTORIAN Francis Frith may have come from the wrong side of the Pennines, but we in Yorkshire have a lot to thank him for. It was the Liverpool-based businessman's great enthusiasm for the new science of photography that allows us to enjoy these stunning
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Micklegate has a long run of history
THE entry of Her Majesty the Queen to York through Micklegate Bar last week - and the simple but moving ceremony of the touching of the State Sword - will have reminded the thousands of people who turned out to welcome their sovereign of the bar's historic
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On guard!
Troops from the Royal Dragoon Guards will soon be able to march through York with colours flying, swords drawn, bayonets fixed, drums beating, bugles sounding and bands playing. This right is only accorded to those possessing the freedom of entry to the
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Choir boy's slip-up saved the Minster
Today is the 170th anniversary of a devastating fire at York Minster. IAN STUART recalls how the church was saved and, below, CHRIS TITLEY recounts the Army's role in its rescue We owe it all to the boy Swinbank. He was the hero. If it hadn't been for
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Sword of honour
Our main photograph last week showed a civic party on the steps of the Mansion House, York. Flanking the Lord Mayor were his esquires: the sword bearer and the mace bearer. We knew little more than their names. Arthur Frederick Wright carried the sword
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Turning on the style at the Mansion House
York's Mansion House is back to its best. As our pictures last week showed, the £314,000 refit has returned this most important building to its original splendour. It is right that we keep the house in order. This is not only the Lord Mayor of York's
