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Bereaved daughter slams 'sick' TV soap
TV SOAP opera bosses using cancer as a storyline have been condemned as "sick" by the disgusted daughter of a York man who died of the disease. Emma Brook last week attended the funeral of her father Malcolm, who died of cancer of the oesophagus. She
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Thanks for support
ON behalf of the local Arthritis Research Campaign, I would like to thank the people of York for their tremendous support over the past few months. In May we raised £325 at a flower demonstration and £253 at an open garden. In August we had two street
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Jobs pledge after oil depot move
AN oil company with a depot in York has been bought out by Bayford Thrust, of Wetherby. It is part of Bayford Thrust's £1 million deal to acquire Dominion Oils, British Petroleum's northern fuels business. Dominion Oils has operated a depot on the Ebor
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Threat to night police patrols
POLICE may suspend their night patrols in parts of rural Ryedale. The proposals mean Kirkbymoorside, Helmsley and Pickering would not see an officer between 1am and 9am, unless they were called to an incident. Traffic officers or armed response teams
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Archaeologists hoping to uncover remains of 'Port Jorvik'
RADICAL proposals that could unearth a "Port Jorvik" beneath the Piccadilly side of the Foss in York have been lodged with Coppergate Riverside developers Land Securities. They would mean digging down to a depth of up to 30 feet looking for evidence of
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Primary schools prepare
THIRTY-EIGHT primary schools will be competing in the York Primary Football Leagues. They are: Primary League 'A': Bishopthorpe, Clifton Without, Dringhouses, Haxby Road, Huntington, Poppleton Road, Riverside. Primary League 'B': Acomb, English Martyrs
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Veteran Southall makes City debut
BIG Neville Southall makes a playing comeback tonight as York City reserves take on Stoke reserves at Bootham Crescent (kick off 7pm). The former Everton and Wales legend was on the bench for the Minstermen's 1-0 defeat of Barnet on Monday, after signing
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Sketches of childhood
The joys of childhood will go on show at Ryedale Folk Museum, as seen through visitors' eyes. Over the Bank Holiday weekend, the museum opened its secret toy box to display toys from yesteryear. Usually the large collection from the nurseries of previous
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Village maidens bowled over
A LADIES' cricket match turned heads with a masculine playing style. Interspersed in the four teams were 12 men, cunningly disguised in flowery skirts, suspenders and wigs. But the drag queens were easily spotted in the quiet village of Helperby. Their
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Ryedale backs appeal for donors of organs
THE chairman of Ryedale District Council has issued a personal plea for organ donors, saying that the district's residents could help to save someone's life. Councillor David Cussons has launched an appeal to every registered elector in the district,
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Touching tributes to York councillor
CROWDS of people touched by the life of York councillor Peter Dodd packed in to St Olave's Church for a service of thanksgiving for him. Peter was the man chosen to be this year's Lord Mayor of York but died last week at the age of 61, following a fight
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It's elementary for Towers' ton-up Watson
Carlton Towers' Richard Watson hit an unbeaten 119 to rescue his side from the early loss of three wickets in their division four clash. Hartley Heard (31) joined Watson in a stand of 145 for the fourth wicket, which was the highest partnership for Carlton
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Yorkshire bowlers fail to make their mark in crunch clash
Yorkshire failed to make best use of the new ball after inserting top-of-the-table Surrey on a green looking pitch in the crunch Championship match at Scarborough today. There was plenty of seam and swing on an overcast morning but both Chris Silverwood
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Sunday shirt
SHERIFF Hutton's Kevin Darley will be hoping to steal a march on his rivals at York's first-ever Sunday race meeting in his quest for the jockey's championship. While his main rival for the title - Pat Eddery - has yet to formulate his plans, in-form
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Handy Handley
York Wasps have added another piece of the jigsaw for the new season by completing the signing of talented half-back Paddy Handley, writes Dianne Hillaby. The former Heworth starlet, who still lives in York, has joined the Wasps on a one-season contract
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Handy Handley
York Wasps have added another piece of the jigsaw for the new season by completing the signing of talented half-back Paddy Handley, writes Dianne Hillaby. The former Heworth starlet, who still lives in York, has joined the Wasps on a one-season contract
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Doing the twist
Take cover, twister's a-comin'... Alternatively, don't panic. There's probably a perfectly rational explanation why North Yorkshire has become tornado country. CHRIS TITLEY investigates. AS you might expect, the York twister has whipped up a storm. Everyone
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Facing up to harsh realities
EVERYONE will be moved by the anguish expressed by Emma Brook tonight. She has lost her father Malcolm, aged only 50, to cancer. She could only watch, helpless, as this terrible disease took its toll. Others who have been through a similar torment will
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Get digging
THE streets of York may not be paved with gold, but they do conceal some priceless treasures. That was most famously confirmed when a dig at Coppergate yielded a perfectly preserved Viking settlement. The result: 12 million visitors and counting at the
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Token gesture
I WONDER how many pensioners like me, who use their bus tokens to pay for their taxi fares, are aware that the City of York Council does not exchange the tokens for the taxi firms. The drivers (or firms) have to go to Harrogate to exchange the tokens
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In memory of Doc
FROM the day I was born, Dr Chisholm took care of me, and he also took care of the whole family ('Former GP "one of old school doctors", August 19). Throughout all my childhood illnesses, or whenever he was called to see any member of the family, you
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Bryan was a hit
CHARLES Hutchinson's lack of enthusiasm for the Bryan Ferry concert at Castle Howard did not reflect the enjoyment this concert gave so many people (August 19). His comments about Bryan not making it special as it was the last date of his tour were again
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Villagers face 4-mile trek when PO closes
THE search is on to find an alternative site for a village post office and save pensioners from a four-mile trek. Stillingfleet Post Office and shop is to close at next month after owners, Stephen and Jackie Ramsey, decided it was time to retire. Selby
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Courage needed to develop Coppergate site
SADLY, the current debate about Coppergate II offers few meaningful alternatives. The reason for this is a true lack of vision. If we raise our heads above the city walls, we can find solutions the world over. In Paris, two outrageously controversial,
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Against the odds
This year, National Pregnancy Week is highlighting the problems of what can go wrong in childbirth. York mum Louise Ibbotson tells MAXINE GORDON about how she nearly lost her first baby because of an unusual medical condition. LITTLE Ellie Ibbotson is
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Fancy fare gets the chop
LIFE tasted different when I was growing up. In many ways, the flavours were infinitely worse. The mash slopped out by the school dinner ladies shared not a strand of DNA with the potato, I'm convinced of that. And garlic was only ever mentioned as an
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School storeys begin new chapter
With the start of the new school year looming ever closer, Janet Hewison visited Canon Lee School in York to look at progress on multi-million pound building work to double its size. IT is hard to imagine that pupils will be sitting down to lessons at
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'Park & ride' fears over road upgrade
FEARS that a roundabout enlargement could lead to a Park & Ride site in Poppleton have caused councillors to examine plans. Liberal Democrats have "called in" proposals to enlarge the A59 junction with the A1237, which means they will undergo greater
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Why do we need Coppergate II, when shops are standing empty?
AS the debate over the proposed Coppergate Riverside development rages on, many question the wisdom of building new shops when, it is claimed, there are more than 50 commercial properties to let in York city centre. A leaflet has been sent to the Evening
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'Caution' urged on Scottish holiday club offer
YORK trading watchdogs today urged a holiday club's customers to be cautious before they accept an offer by Global Discovery Club (Scotland) Ltd to "service" their vacations. The Scottish club stepped in recently to help out members of the English Global
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York complete a hat-trick of titles
YORK Ladies secured their third successive Fulford Ladies' Invitation Tennis League title by beating close rivals Fulford, who finished as runners-up. Powerful hitting and serving by Louise Lister and Wendy Stirk proved to be the key factor for York,
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Robinson flourishes
MALTON and Norton professional Steve Robinson finished joint first in the Yorkshire PGA pro-am event at Filey. Robinson produced a fine round of 66 to tie with Wiidhall Hills' Bill Lockett. Filey professional Gary Hutchinson had to settle for third place
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Police praise racegoers
AS York prepared for today's one-day race meeting, police announced that racegoers at last week's Ebor meeting at York Racecourse were the best behaved crowd in years. Despite more than 32,000 people descending on the Knavesmire from across the country
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Huge rise in York house prices
HOUSE prices in York have shot up on average by nearly 25 per cent in a year, according to figures issued today by HM Land Registry. And estate agents in the city say that the demand has been fuelled by massive renewed interest from people working in
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Coleman and James take the starring roles
STAR performers Stuart Coleman and Nicky James are the winners of the Costcutter York and District Senior Cricket League Monthly Awards for July. They will be presented with a cheque and engraved tankard at the end-of-season prize-giving ceremony on Wednesday
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Howcroft heads Down Under
AMATEUR ace Anthony Howcroft heads off to New Zealand today, hoping to help kick-start a British rugby league revolution on the other side of the world. Heworth hooker Howcroft is in the Great Britain and Ireland Students squad which embarks on a four-week
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Veteran Southall makes City debut
BIG Neville Southall makes a playing comeback tonight as York City reserves take on Stoke reserves at Bootham Crescent (kick off 7pm). The former Everton and Wales legend was on the bench for the Minstermen's 1-0 defeat of Barnet on Monday, after signing
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More success on the cards for FitzGerald
Jimmy FitzGerald, whose Norton string have bounced back to form in the last couple of months, can make his presence felt 200 miles from home tomorrow. The canny Ryedale trainer sends Old Feathers to Musselburgh for the Forth AM Handicap over two miles
