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Honesty in hospital
RECENTLY my daughter left her purse on he WRVS counter in York District Hospital. She only discovered this loss 50-odd miles up the road to Hull. As soon as she could she telephoned me of this loss as she was to be away from home for some days. I at once
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Tears as 'living in sin' row vicar quits
A VICAR at the centre of a row over his former choirmaster today told the Evening Press why he had to quit his strife-torn church. The Rev Philip Evans, vicar of St James's Church, Wetherby, said he had to go because parishioners had "lost all trust and
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Watch this space
WHEN the Northern Gateway Park and Ride was being subjected to the "normal conditions and consultation" referred to by Councillor Smallwood (August 31), the then head of planning John Rigby briefed the councillors wrongly by asserting that the greater
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Unblocking beds
THE Evening Press asked me to explain why there are delays in discharging elderly people from York District Hospital to nursing and residential care homes. I agree it is a serious problem, especially for the elderly people who are stuck in hospital when
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Tip shambles leaves me speechless with rage
AM I alone in being reduced to speechless anger each time I visit the council waste disposal site on Foss Island Road? Whatever the day or time there is a queue to get in. The skips inside are nearly all full. The road surface is pitted with potholes
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Fit to drop
Cabbies, nurses and hairdressers are being targeted in a new health awareness campaign. STEPHEN LEWIS finds out why. CABBIES it is possible to understand. All those hours spent sitting behind the wheel of a car, with no chance to get out and stretch your
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Heavy metal
GEORGE WILKINSON enjoys harvest time near Knaresborough. This turned out a day of big bales and big houses - harvest time and architecture in the low country. We take the road out of Goldsborough for a dead two miles, exercise only, a decrepit mill and
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Memorial window smashed
CALLOUS thieves have struck at Selby Abbey for the second time in two weeks. Once again a war memorial window has been smashed, with thieves escaping with less than £5. The raid was described as "soul-destroying" by the vicar, the Rev Keith Jukes, who
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Award that's sweet music
A FAMILY-run York music shop is singing for joy after being voted overwhelmingly the best store of its kind by consumers in a national survey. Banks Music, in Lendal, has been selling sheet music to budding Beethovens for almost 250 years and has now
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Last gasp kick gives All Blacks derby win
TWELVE-MAN New Earswick All Blacks fought back against the odds to clinch a thrilling 15-14 victory over National Conference League division two rivals York Acorn at Thanet Road. It was the second successive week that All Blacks had relied on a last-gasp
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Ghostly goings-on at Theatre Royal
A FUNNY thing happened to actor Howard Attfield on the way to the dressing room. Howard, who is playing Hysterium in the Theatre Royal's production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum had a spine-tingling encounter with a ghost after one
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York puts on spectacular Sunday show
SUNDAY racing at York proved a hit - certainly with the punters. The first race day on Knavesmire on a Sunday, sponsored by the Evening Press, brought the fans flocking in with an attendance of 22,500, much more than double what would have been expected
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Crooks makes debut
York Wasps coach Lee Crooks was on the losing side as he made his debut for Castleford Lock Lane against Redhill in the premier division of the National Conference. The former Great Britain, Leeds, Hull and Castleford prop found himself upstaged as Steve
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Horror accident victims rebuild their lives
Two Ryedale men who were victims of horror road accidents earlier this year are successfully rebuilding their lives. Ampleforth College teacher Matthew Torrens-Burton, who suffered serious head injuries in an accident while cycling on a country lane between
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Webster's lead is hit by slip
YORK'S world champion side-car racer Steve Webster has two rounds left of this season's championship to cling on to his title. Racing in Assen, Holland, he struck disaster and saw his series lead cut to 18 points as arch rival Klaus Klaffenbock got among
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Interchange closure will cause delays
TRAFFIC travelling on the A64 Askham Bryan Interchange, near York, will be heavily restricted by maintenance work this week. The A64/A1237 westbound entry and exit slip roads will be closed from 7pm to 7am on September September 5,6 and 7. The Highways
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Tykes close in on title
A stunning all-round performance from Gavin Hamilton, who scored an unbeaten 57 and claimed five for 34, dramatically turned the tables on Sussex Sharks at Scarborough yesterday and brought Yorkshire Phoenix their fifth consecutive National League win
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Thousands welcome Sunday racing back to York
THOUSANDS of racegoers enjoyed a truly family atmosphere at the first ever Sunday race meeting at York's Knavesmire. Parents took the opportunity to let their children experience the colour and excitement of the eight-race meeting, sponsored by the Evening
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Dolan takes cautious route
YORK City boss Terry Dolan has admitted he was "erring on the side of caution" when substituting hard-man Kevin Hulme during the 1-1 draw at Darlington on Saturday. Dolan took off the combative midfielder after 75 minutes of the hard-fought clash, just
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Quakers quids in as Duffield strikes
YORK City sharpshooter Peter Duffield is becoming increasingly expensive for the Minstermen. It has been revealed that when the 31-year-old signed from Darlington this summer, City agreed to pay the Quakers a fee linked to his goal scoring feats at Bootham
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For richer, not poorer
MY wedding was a low-key affair. A dozen people at the local register office, a quick 'Yes', a meal in a nearby hotel and it was all over. No wedding cars, no bridesmaids, no flowers... no frills. Now, a few years down the line, I'm beginning to think
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Tykes close in on title
A stunning all-round performance from Gavin Hamilton, who scored an unbeaten 57 and claimed five for 34, dramatically turned the tables on Sussex Sharks at Scarborough yesterday and brought Yorkshire Phoenix their fifth consecutive National League win
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Their finest hour
SIXTY years ago, the skies over southern England saw one of the most dramatic episodes in our island history. Young airmen risked everything for king and country as they repelled the airborne invaders with astonishing skill and bravery. The Battle of
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Let normal service resume
AT first, the most unchristian affair at St James's Church in Wetherby read like an episode of the Vicar of Dibley. The Rev Philip Evans' objections to his choirmaster "living in sin" caused the sort of uproar among parishioners that the Dawn French sitcom
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Track death brings train journey delays
COMMUTERS using York Railway Station faced long delays today after a man was killed on the track near Raskelf, north of York. Trains north and south of York were delayed by up to two hours after the incident, just before 8am, involving a train bound from
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Listen to your gut instincts
WE British are an easily embarrassed lot - and there's nothing more embarrassing, it seems, than talking about the health of our bowels. Suffer from trapped wind, constipation or bloating? Hard cheese. Fear of the sniggering schoolboy joke will keep us
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Wish you were beer
Barfly TONY 'TIPPLER' MALLETT made it across the Channel in style to find that Euro capital Brussels deserves acclaim for its beers rather than its bureaucrats BRUSSELS on a business trip? Tippler joining the international jet set? Well, not quite. More
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Quakers quids in as Duffield strikes
YORK City sharpshooter Peter Duffield is becoming increasingly expensive for the Minstermen. It has been revealed that when the 31-year-old signed from Darlington this summer, City agreed to pay the Quakers a fee linked to his goal scoring feats at Bootham
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Dolan takes cautious route
YORK City boss Terry Dolan has admitted he was "erring on the side of caution" when substituting hard-man Kevin Hulme during the 1-1 draw at Darlington on Saturday. Dolan took off the combative midfielder after 75 minutes of the hard-fought clash, just
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Simple pleasures at Filey
Mike Laycock took his young visitors on a traditional outing to the seaside. THEY bounced on the bouncy castle, rode on the roundabout, and sought elusive holes-in-one on the crazy golf course overlooking the bay. Then they ran down to the golden sands
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Farmers' roadshow rolling into York
ORGANISERS of the National Farmer's Union Food and Farming Roadshow will roll into York city centre tomorrow to answer questions about agriculture. Local farmers accompanied by their livestock have been touring the UK all summer in an attempt to educate
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Elderly man found
A ELDERLY man was taken to hospital after a fire at a bungalow near Harrogate. The 86-year-old man was found by firefighters lying on the floor of the kitchen with a head injury, and suffering from smoke inhalation. The fire at the bungalow in Nidd Rise
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York bounce back to winning form
York bounced back after suffering their first defeat in nine games in the Yorkshire ECB County Premier League against Hull last week with a six wicket win worth six points at Cleethorpes on Saturday. Under the Duckworth/Herbert rules the win would have
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Lib Dem policy backs British farmers
A RETAIL regulator should be appointed to stop supermarkets amassing large profits at the expense of farmers, the Liberal Democrats urged today. They want councils to use planning powers to encourage local farmer markets. Country of origin labelling should
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Spot-on Duffield's delight as City bring home point
HOT-SHOT Peter Duffield enjoyed a dream start on his return to Feethams as his third goal of the campaign earned York City a hard-fought point with last season's play-off finalists. With only four minutes on the clock, Duffield broke the off-side trap
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'I'm innocent' says fan arrested in Munich
A SELF-confessed football hooligan who spent ten days in police cells charged with making Nazi salutes before Leeds United's Champions League match against Munich 1860 said today: "I'm totally innocent." Father-of-four Rodney Sanderson, 35, claims it
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York flypast marks Battle of Britain anniversary
WARTIME RAF veterans remembered lost comrades during a flypast of fighter planes at the 60th anniversary ceremony of the Battle of Britain, near York. Organised by the RAF Association(RAFA), the commemoration was attended by hundreds of spectators and
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GM crop wrecked by group
PROTESTERS fighting the testing of GM crops have vandalised crops at a farm near Tadcaster over the weekend. Members of a group called Beat the Beet attacked crops being grown at Headley Hall Farm, near Tadcaster, on Friday night. The farm, which is owned
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Crooks makes debut
York Wasps coach Lee Crooks was on the losing side as he made his debut for Castleford Lock Lane against Redhill in the premier division of the National Conference. The former Great Britain, Leeds, Hull and Castleford prop found himself upstaged as Steve
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Roselli has chance of victory
Rosselli, who found himself out of his depth at York last month in the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes, heads to Leicester tomorrow with his sights lowered and an excellent chance of opportunity knocking. The Alan Berry-trained sprinter goes for the Alex Hammond
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Sunday at the races
YORK'S first Sunday race meeting was a winner. Thousands of spectators flocked to Knavesmire to watch a huge field of runners and riders battle it out for the top prizes. This was a different crowd to that which attends the midweek meetings. Yesterday
