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City cares for kids
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the Child Friendly York awards. Not so long ago, young children were rarely given a thought by businesses and retailers. Parents with toddlers were too often made to feel unwelcome. Today's awards show that times have
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Stamp out errors
I AM 80 and I remember the days when people left school at 14. I put it to your readers that never in living memory have so many mistakes been made in English grammar, syntax and spelling as we find on the printed page today. At this time of year we are
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Alison proves she's a class act
COLLEGE lecturer Alison Willis is to travel to the Millennium Dome to receive a national award for teaching adults. Alison, who left school at 16, became a college lecturer after building up her career through part-time classes. She was nominated by her
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Put it to the public
THERE is a groundswell of public opinion that the area around Clifford's Tower should be a green space but York Council currently derives considerable income from the existing car park, and is intending to replace this with income from the buildings to
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Holiday misery as protest stepped up
TOURISTS and lorry drivers from North and East Yorkshire were left stranded on the Continent today as French fishermen stepped up their ports blockade against fuel prices. One truck driver, speaking to the Evening Press from his cab, said he was supposed
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Twenty arrests as police crack down on estate yobs
A POLICE commander today vowed to rid the Chapelfields estate of yobs as it was announced that 20 arrests have been made in just two months. Inspector Ken Gill pledged to continue with "firm and robust" policing of the Acomb estate and warned the vandals
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Make a date and help hospice
A SPECIAL York 2001 calendar is to go on sale to raise money for the Hospice 2000 Appeal. The calendar, titled York And Some Of Its Minor Pleasures, features unique photographs of the city taken by John Shannon, who is a vice-chairman of St Leonard's
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War, peace and opium
As Julian Cole is away this week, STEPHEN LEWIS takes a look at Dean's Park behind the Minster. Tucked away behind York Minster is one of those quiet, secluded little corners where, even on a Bank Holiday, you can always escape the crowds. For some reason
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Make a date and help hospice
A SPECIAL York 2001 calendar is to go on sale to raise money for the Hospice 2000 Appeal. The calendar, titled York And Some Of Its Minor Pleasures, features unique photographs of the city taken by John Shannon, who is a vice-chairman of St Leonard's
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Forde's focus on play in a week
PLAYWRIGHT Nigel Forde is celebrating the success of a new concept TV play which was written, rehearsed and performed live in less than a week. Mr Forde, who has lived in Pocklington, near York, for 11 years, collaborated with his friend and former York
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Ton-up Grewer's sparkling show
MARK Grewer hit an unbeaten century for Horwath Pulleyn Heselton York Vale League division two bottom club Askham Bryan at Thixendale. His 103 including out of a total of 164 included five sixes and eight fours. Dean Tyler and Adrian Brader both picked
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Print workers' new fear for jobs
STAFF at printing firm York Direct have been approached to take voluntary redundancy after many jobs were saved in a buy-out last weekend, it was claimed today. As reported in the Evening Press on Tuesday a deal was struck at midnight on Saturday to hand
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Brimming with confidence at the races
HATS were out in force yesterday as more than 4,000 extra racegoers packed out the latest meeting. More than 12,500 people enjoyed the sunshine at York Racecourse yesterday, 4,000 more than were at the same meeting last year. James Brennan, marketing
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Church leaders lose out in choirmaster row vote
PARISHIONERS of a church torn apart by the resignation of its popular choirmaster have returned a vote of no confidence in their parochial church council and wardens. Stephen Hartley, 62, from York, is applying to be reinstated as choirmaster of St James's
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Charnock forced to retire
Lindsay Charnock, one of Ryedale's most successful jockeys, has been forced to retire from riding after a career spanning 29 years and yielding more than 800 winners worldwide. The popular Norton pilot has undergone five operations since January on a
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Tykes title push put under threat
Yorkshire could be in danger of having points deducted because of the pitch they have prepared for the crucial top-of-the-table Championship clash with leaders Surrey at North Marine Road. Pitch liaison officer Mike Denness has called in the inspection
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Milan King on course to rule
Milan King, who caused a shock when beating the red-hot favourite on his latest outing, at Sedgefield, makes a return visit to the same course tomorrow. The seven-year-old, trained at Brawby near Malton by Alan Lockwood, goes for the Alphameric Solutions
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Naughty old York
Most visitors come to York for the history and the architecture. But a good number are lured by its secretly saucy reputation, as a shocked CHRIS TITLEY discovered. MY grandmother used to call London "sin city". Were she alive today, she might have been
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At the market: Farndale show from president's tent
This week, I have invited Ryedale's auctioneering supremo, Philip Place to give his personal report on Farndale Show, of which he had the honour to be president in the Millennium year. Knowing Philip as we all do, I must immediately issue a disclaimer
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Prices at the stock markets
DRIFFIELD Forward on August 24 were 103 sheep, including 8 ewes; 209 pigs, including 17 sows. Sheep: spring lambs, standard to £32/head or 83p/kg, med to £36 or 86p (80.7p); ewes to £18 (£12.56). Pigs: gilts to 75g to 82p (79.1p), 76-85kg to 86p (82.2p
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New schemes help to keep farms viable
AS traditional farming bears witness to a steady decline, North Yorkshire County Council's Farm Diversification Initiative is helping farmers move into a wide variety of new business areas. Farm diversification projects recently approved include businesses
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Good 6 months for Newsham
MALTON pig breeding firm Newsham Hybrid Pigs Ltd reports that bumper exports mean it is heading for one of its best ever years overseas. Exports are up 21pc for the first six months of the year, compared to the same period three years ago - before the
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Sad day for school
QUEEN Anne School formally closes today and the City of York Council would like to formally recognise this and place on record our thanks to Mrs Priestley, the head teacher, and the staff and governors for their commitment, energy and hard work over the
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Empire memories
I WATCHED the Edinburgh Tattoo Golden Anniversary programme on TV. What a lovely spectacle it was. It brought back a lot of happy memories of when we had our years of British Empire. What a fantastic empire it was and many of us will always be proud of
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Agony of the animals
PEOPLE who eat meat like to think that animals are killed 'humanely'. Animal Right's group Viva's investigation, launched next week, proves there is no such thing as a humane slaughter. Five million sheep and almost two million pigs are improperly stunned
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Help the pig farmers if you want to win votes
IF Chris Jukes wants to win over farmers to vote for him at the next election he is going to have to do rather better than blow Labour's own trumpet with regard to Nick Brown's 'help' over swine fever. Didn't he watch the three episodes of ITV's A Dying
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McMillan out in the cold
FORMER York City favourite Andy McMillan's footballing career appears to be over. The 32-year-old - who lies second in City's all-time appearances list - has been unable to find a new club after being controversially let go by Scottish outfit Ayr United
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Road rage driver escapes jail sentence
A YORK judge has warned drivers to keep their temper even when confronted with what they consider to be bad behaviour by other road users. Judge David Bentley, QC, was sentencing a 31-year-old family man of good character for a "road rage" incident, on
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Small victory for friendly firms
OVER 60 businesses in the centre of York have scooped prizes for the warmth of their welcome to children. City of York Council's annual Child Friendly York award scheme kicked off this week, with businesses including Borders Bookshop clinching the honours
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Tykes' title hopes fading
Yorkshire let the advantage slip away from them in their crunch Championship battle at Scarborough yesterday and table-toppers Surrey closed on a commanding 330 for eight after being put in to bat on a green-looking pitch. It turned into a disappointing
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Disabled driver's disgust over offensive note
A DISABLED York woman is angry after she was left an offensive note claiming she was "selfish" for parking in a orange badge area. Ann Coatesworth, 66, of Merchant Way, Copmanthorpe, parked in one of four orange badge parking bays outside Tesco supermarket
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Acorn's revenge mission
REVENGE is firmly fixed on the minds of York Acorn as they go into Saturday's first derby clash of the season against New Earswick All Blacks (2.30pm). Acorn lost both last season's encounters without putting up much of a fight and they are desperate
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Veterans aiming to be oar-some
TEN members of the York Rowing club set sail from Harwich today as they travel to Hazewinkle in Belgium for the World Veterans Rowing Championships, which start tomorrow and continue over the weekend. The team will be entering 13 events - including eights
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McMillan out in the cold
FORMER York City favourite Andy McMillan's footballing career appears to be over. The 32-year-old - who lies second in City's all-time appearances list - has been unable to find a new club after being controversially let go by Scottish outfit Ayr United
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Town plans to hold historic vote on the Euro
THE voters of Knaresborough could hold an historic town vote on the future of the pound if a group of residents succeed in their anti-Euro campaign. Six voters have called a town meeting tomorrow night to enlist support for a poll of their fellow townspeople
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Tykes title push put under threat
Yorkshire could be in danger of having points deducted because of the pitch they have prepared for the crucial top-of-the-table Championship clash with leaders Surrey at North Marine Road. Pitch liaison officer Mike Denness has called in the inspection
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Now it's time
York will be going green when an environment roadshow rolls into the city next week. MAXINE GORDON reports. ARE you doing your bit? That's the question green campaigners will be asking when they set up stall in Parliament Street next week. For two days
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Now it's time
York will be going green when an environment roadshow rolls into the city next week. MAXINE GORDON reports. ARE you doing your bit? That's the question green campaigners will be asking when they set up stall in Parliament Street next week. For two days
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Census date
CATTLE Count 2000 will take place on September 10. Farmers are asked to help extend the Cattle Tracing System (CTS) to cover all cattle in the national herd. "We need farmers' co-operation to load details of some 6m-7m older cattle onto the database,"
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Bid to produce 'supercow'
A 'SUPERCOW' which is set to revolutionise the beef industry is to be developed in East Yorkshire, thanks to a major Government grant. It is hoped the radical new breeding programme will produce longer-living cattle which yield more high quality meat
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Survey a step towards £22m
NEXT week, farmers and growers will begin to receive information through the post on how to begin the process of accessing their share of £22m worth of Government funding. The money, from European funds, is available over a seven year period as part of
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Swine fever vigilance urged
THE Government's chief veterinary officer, Jim Scudamore, says vigilance must be maintained in the outbreak of swine fever. The ban on exports of live pigs is limited to Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex but Mr Scudamore said: "The disease can spread all too
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Gutted again by the French
UNTIL yesterday, it looked as if we were to enjoy a summer free from continental disruption. Neither Spanish or Greek air traffic controllers had gone on strike and all seemed quiet on the other side of the Channel. Alas, we were lulled into a false sense
