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Train track death man is identified
THE man who was killed on train tracks north of York yesterday was RAF policeman John Robert Moodie. Mr Moodie, 40, from RAF Leeming, died near Raskelf. Trains north and south of York were delayed by up to two hours after the incident, just before 8am
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Fine pavement bikers
YOU reported that City of York Council is looking at ways of implementing a "damaged grass verge" policy towards motorists (August 29). I suggest they first implement a "total disregard for the law" policy towards cyclists who often become, or already
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English under threat
OH, how I agree with Frank Atkinson (Letters August 31) as my previous letters - and replies from other readers - bear testament. English is not taught as it should be, despite the present Government's protestations to the contrary. The general standard
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York faces further budget cut of £3 million next year
YORK is facing another tough round of cuts in council services next year to meet a cash shortfall of more than £3 million. The likely cuts - coming on top of more than £4 million cutbacks in this year's budget - have been revealed in a City of York Council
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So unfair to the disabled
There's nothing more likely to focus your attention on the amenities that are, or are not, available for disabled people, than living with an infirm person. So, since Jean became disabled, I have become very conscious of the misuse of these amenities
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Mrs Bleach: I want to see Peter before I die
WHEN Home Secretary Jack Straw meets with Indian Government officials, the mother of jailed North Yorkshire arms dealer Peter Bleach hopes her words will be ringing in his ears. Oceana Bleach, of Brompton-by-Sawdon, near Scarborough, wrote a heartfelt
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It's a wrap as firm saves Captain Scott relics
A PRECIOUS artefact from Captain Scott's ill-fated second expedition to the South Pole is among the items being preserved for a national exhibition by a North Yorkshire company. Power Plastics, of Thirsk, is using a high-tech bubble to protect irreplaceable
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Search begins for Capital of Culture
YORK could become the European Capital of Culture in 2008 if it takes up the gauntlet thrown down by central government. Culture Secretary Chris Smith today launched the competition to find the city which will become a showcase for the best of the UK's
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Clubs join forces
CITY of York Hockey Club is about to become a mixed club after York Ladies' HC merged with the Heworth-based outfit. From the start of the season, City of York will incorporate three women's teams in addition to the eight men's teams based at the Elmpark
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Poppleton end Park's title challenge
POPPLETON'S 68-40 victory over Rowntree Park in Tyke Petroleum Men's Tennis League division one ended Park's challenge. Poppleton pair Rob Jones and John Moore set up the win with an unbeaten 27. Poppleton's remaining fixture sees them take on second
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Boro aiming to bounce back
SCARBOROUGH have an early chance to bounce back from their shock defeat at home to Dagenham on Saturday when they visit rival seasiders Southport tonight (7.45pm). Boro were subject to a smash and grab raid at the McCain Stadium as they created a host
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Cuddle a cow at stressbuster hotel
MOO would have thought it! A cow-mad North Yorkshire hotel owner is offering guests the chance to relieve stress by cuddling his cattle. And he also provides a free tape recording of their "moo" sounds as another effective stress-busting method. Bill
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Dettori to score with tight hold of Ski Run
Frankie Dettori, who swiftly had to revert to bare-back riding when his saddle slipped on Ski Run at York last month, will be hoping for a more conventional ride when he resumes his association with Gerard Butler's useful filly at Doncaster tomorrow.
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Millennium hike through York's history
ROMAN centurions marched through York as the past came alive to embrace the future for the city's walkers. The centurions dressed in full Roman costume were joined by Lord Mayor of York Coun Shan Braund as she officially opened the city's new 23-mile
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Harvest destroyed in farm blaze
MORE than 100 tonnes of hay and straw went up in flames during a fire at a farm near York. Fire crews from York and Acomb were called to tackle the blaze in a barn at Manor Farm, Beningbrough, yesterday afternoon. At its height, there were four fire engines
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Hobbling Hobson added to list
CENTRAL defender Gary Hobson has joined York City's growing band of walking wounded and looks certain to miss out on tomorrow's Worthington Cup clash at Stoke City. The former Chester and Brighton defender has suffered a recurrence of the knee injury
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RAF jets grounded at York base
MORE than 60 jets based at RAF Linton-on-Ouse have been grounded because of a technical fault. It follows an incident last Friday when a Tucano trainer was forced to land because of a problem with its rudder. A Ministry of Defence spokeswoman said two
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Kings of the counting house
A NEW financial services company has been launched by chartered accountants and business advisers Clive Owen & Company. It will offer its services via Clive Owen offices in York, Darlington and Durham. Advisory and other services will be offered by
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Maureen lands top City role
A BANKER who has become hugely influential in the business world in York has been promoted to a top job in London. Maureen Loffill, York-based area manager of 26 branches of the HSBC will be leaving in October after six years to take on a lofty general
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Bubbly bonus is name of game
WHAT'S in a name? Three bottles of champagne, it seems, for newly-merged York solicitors Ware & Kay. The amalgamation of Ware Peters and Newbald Kay presented no difficulties when it came to a new monicker for the organisation, but when it came to
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Lock of ages
IN THE last of our series of Tales From The Riverside Stephen Lewis spends a morning with Selby lock-keeper Fred Firth WHEN the tide turns, the River Ouse at Selby turns back on itself. The current flows as swift and strong as ever - but it's backward
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What Norman spied
A York man who spied for Britain in the last war has broken cover to write his first novel. CHRIS TITLEY met him LIFE as a wartime secret agent was not particularly glamorous, insists Norman Lee. "It was almost nine to five. It was very ordinary. We didn't
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We lose, Russia gains
FIRST the Government takes our marriage allowance off us making us pay higher taxes than ever before. Then they give Russia £80 million. I hope voters remember this when they come looking for your votes. D A Charlton, Cornlands Road, York.
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Waste tip would generate even more traffic
IF we villagers in Rufforth are suffering from a feeling of dj vu, it is hardly surprising. Over the years we have had to contend with the original tip, proposed racetrack, proposed BSE cattle incinerator and now the tip has come back to haunt us all
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Free UK holidays for OAPs
FREE holidays - sing-alongs, bingo and all - are on offer to York pensioners. The National Benevolent Fund For The Aged is putting on two coaches to Llandudno, North Wales, in November and there are 106 places available. Everything from transport to meals
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County feels strain as 10m flock to hotspots
A RECORD ten million visitors a year are now visiting the North York Moors National Park, but they are taking their toll. New figures show a five per cent rise in visitor days spent in the Park, with 67 per cent of the ten million making day visits, says
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Milestone for hospice dream
A MAJOR milestone in our Hospice 2000 Appeal has been reached - thanks to you. Your sponsored swims, head shaves and donations are paying off, and construction work has now started on St Leonard's Hospice's £2 million annexe. But as a massive drill bored
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It's a day to remember for 868 York graduates
THESE new graduates were among hundreds from the College of Ripon and York St John at York Minster today to receive their degree certificates. Celebrating from the left are Lisa Sanderson, James Pinder, Kelly Ashworth, Louisa Mercer and Sara Clarkson.
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Boro embargo still in place
THE transfer embargo imposed on Scarborough is still in place despite the Nationwide Conference club being saved from going under. It is understood the injunction, preventing manager Neil Thompson from strengthening a small squad of senior players, will
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Vice-captain slot for Aussie import
Yorkshire's star batsman Darren Lehmann has been officially appointed vice-captain to David Byas next season in a significant move which hints that the Australian could become the county's first overseas captain in 2002, writes David Warner. Byas was
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Phoenix planning on having a party
Yorkshire Phoenix may be holding a midnight feast tonight - or just making do with a quiet room service at the team hotel. If they beat Kent Spitfires under the Canterbury floodlights this evening and at the same time Gloucestershire Gladiators get eaten
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Energy tax will hit us hard, warn firms
NORTH Yorkshire's three Labour MPs are being pushed to change the way businesses are to be charged for the amount of energy they use. Engineers and manufacturers in the region have lobbied the MPs to change the Government's Climate Change Levy proposals
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Drive for IT skills
JHP Training, York, has announced success for the first of its trainees for the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL). This new qualification is set to be the benchmark standard for computer skills across the UK and Europe and is seen by Government
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Shepherd starts work on £5m project
SHEPHERD of York has begun building two massive warehouses for Rockware Glass Ltd in Doncaster. The £5 million project which will involve 20,000 square metres of extra space will be part of the company's glass production facility in Wheatley. It is the
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Schools need good teachers
THE heavens opened over York this morning, mirroring the gloom felt by many youngsters as they made their way back to school. For the youngest among them, it was their very first day. That prompts an uncomfortable but inescapable thought. By the time
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Helping the hospice
THE laying of the foundations for St Leonard's Hospice's extension is a cause for quiet celebration. This is the first tangible evidence of the good your money will do. This milestone has been reached thanks to so many of you supporting our Hospice 2000
