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Trying to find the real Tony
IT IS often said that Tony Blair is arrogant. How is an ordinary mortal, or a passing columnist, to know whether or not this is true? If you want a definitive answer to that one, you'll have to send an SAE to Ten Downing Street. What follows is by way
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Fear of crime is big worry for small businesses
FORTY-three per cent of small businesses in Yorkshire are in fear of their premises being burgled and believe that only more police patrols can combat mounting crime in the region. That is the conclusion of the latest Small Business Watch survey, commissioned
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Important lessons from the shop floor
DAVID HARBOURNE, chief executive of North Yorkshire TEC goes back to the shop floor and learns lessons that all employers should heed. There's a programme on TV called Back To The Floor, which follows the progress of managing directors and chief executives
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JWE splash out another £1.4m
FAST-expanding JWE Telecom in Pocklington is investing £1.4 million in Datel software packages. Datel provides turnkey business solutions to the small and medium business market and will help JWE with its distribution, finance and repair. The investment
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Harry's mad about shopping!
Expatshopping.com, the York-based "Internet supermarket" has appointed logistics expert Harry Cole as joint managing director as part of its rapid growth programme. The global supermarket launched on the Net last April to satisfy the cravings for British
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Gas firm enters telecom market
GASSING on the phone takes on a whole new meaning. British Gas has announced plans to become the first, national household name to enter the UK home phone market. In addition to gas and electricity, householders will be able to take their home telephone
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SNAPPY facing cash crunch
D-day was looming today for a threatened service for young York people with learning difficulties. As a crucial last-minute appeal for cash was made by Special Needs Activities and Play Provision York (SNAPPY) organisers, the teenagers and young adults
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Efforts to solve crisis crippled
THE strength of the pound against the euro, over-regulation and exorbitant fuel prices are crippling efforts to turn around the crisis in farming, says National Farmers' Union president Ben Gill. A progress report on the NFU's 'Contract with Society',
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New business advice service for farmers
A NATIONAL business advice service for farmers is to be launched by the Government in mid-October. The advice on offer will be along the lines of business management and finance, and not on the more technical aspects of farming or horticulture. Locally
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Slaughterhouse protest
ANIMAL rights campaigners angered at "cruel" slaughterhouse practices staged a protest in York, this week. They took their protest to the Peasholme Green headquarters of the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) to act out the slaughter of a pantomime pig as part
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Green farm at Fadmoor
IN 1980 when Howard and Rosemary Wass began to change their farming system to produce organic crops they were regarded as unusual to say the least. In those days, organic farmers were in the main small-scale operators who were part of the "good life"
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NFU Ryedale
THE Ryedale National Farmers' Union annual farming awards have been announced. Castle Howard and Sheriff Hutton Oilseed Rape: R W Goodwill, J M Prest, R D & J M Watson Winter Barley: D R Prest & Son, P Raynes & Son, J G Sowray & Son Wheat
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Safety message
FARMERS have been cautioned not to cut corners during harvest. The advice comes from the North East Farm Safety Forum. Vice-chairman Graham Oddy said he had been very concerned to learn of five farm fatalities in the region in recent weeks. "Two died
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Mathie gunning for goals
YORK City's new goal getter Alex Mathie today vowed 'normal service will be resumed'. The former Celtic, Newcastle United and Ipswich Town goal-getter finally ended manager Terry Dolan's search for a new marksman by agreeing to join the Minstermen on
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City move in for striker Mathie
YORK City chief Terry Dolan was today lining up an audacious cross-border raid to land striker Alex Mathie just hours after he was released from Scottish Premier League outfit Dundee United. The City manager was remaining tight-lipped this morning, but
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England call for Howarth
YORK City goalkeeper Russ Howarth is at the forefront of young England's charge to the European Championships. The teenage starlet has been named in the England under-18 squad to take part in a preliminary mini-tournament in Acona, eastern Italy, between
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Pensions shame now lies with Tony Blair
BARBARA Castle recognised the problems of pensioners when, in the 1970s, she introduced the linking of pension increases to the average wage increases. Margaret Thatcher broke that link in 1980 and I well recall at that time members of the Labour Party
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Just like Holland
"LEAVE your car at home day" (September 23) was observed more in some places than others. I decided to cycle to my appointment at York District Hospital. I'm over 60, have been under treatment for rheumatoid arthritis for four years, and believe that
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Farmers hit both ways by blockades
Farmers in North Yorkshire found themselves between a rock and a hard place during the fuel crisis. ROB SIMPSON, of the Yorkshire and North East National Farmers Union explains why. Fuel Protests: Motorists ground to a halt; panic buying swept the country's
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'Put us on the map' plea
EVEN before all the returns are in from a survey of businesses on Clifton Moor the signs are clear. Firms in the area are clamouring for the City of York Council to take action to put them clearly on the map. Traders want better signposting, better access
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Sharp rise in local business failures
BUSINESS failures in Yorkshire rose sharply by 140 per cent in August, according to latest figures published by professional services firm Deloitte & Touche. There were 24 receivership and administration appointments in the region last month, compared
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Bigger depot launched
A £35,000 extension which expands the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's depot at Thirsk Industrial Park by more than a third has proved plain sailing for Severfield-Reeve DesignBuild. The work, which involved building a 6,200sq ft extension to the
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Smoothing the path for overseas business trips
HOW TO plan overseas business trips to maximise the time and financial investment is the subject of a workshop organised by York and North Yorkshire Export Forum at the Forest and Vale, Pickering, tomorrow. The workshop, Visiting The Market, is the second
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CGNU to become Norwich Union
It's goodbye forever to Commercial Union and General Accident on Monday and hello to Norwich Union - a rebranding that will affect thousands of people in York. Wellington Row and Yorkshire House, the two Ouse-side buildings in York will continue to be
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Tiplady inspires Thorpe
THORPE United took the lead in division one of the York Mitchell League beating Tadcaster Albion 6-3. A hat-trick from Aaron Tiplady, two by Adam Deakin and a solo from Ben Dickie lifted Thorpe, while Tadcaster replied with goals from D Phillis, J Schneider
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Frank helps Aislaby to keep up the good work
Aislaby United maintained their unbeaten start to the Beckett League season when they entertained Coxwold in a vital first division game. Coxwold took an early lead through Robby Pearson, but the hosts hit back with a Colin Frank header from a corner
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Nicholas shows true grit on field
A rugby match with a difference took place at Pocklington School, when one-legged player Nicholas Pueta, pictured, was part of the touring Argentinian squad taking on the school's first team. Flanker Nicholas, 17, was born with one leg. He has been playing
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Andrew, 23, lived life to full
A devoted York mother has spoken of her son's love for life after he died just a week before his 23rd birthday. Anne Crouch paid tribute to the work of the SNAPPY group, with whom her son, Andrew, was a regular before he fell ill 18 months ago. Andrew
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Double change proves decisive
A DOUBLE substitution after 75 minutes helped break the deadlock for Haxby and Wigginton in their York Leeper Hare League division two clash against Stillington. Tony Lairds and Danny Rhodes both came on for the hosts and, with just two minutes left on
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Ice-eh, ice-eh, what's all this then?
Bemused residents in part of York were scratching their heads and looking skyward today after making a chilling discovery on their doorstep. Had toys spilled from the hold of a passing passenger jet and frozen as they fell? Or had Father Christmas lost
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Mathie gunning for goals
YORK City's new goal getter Alex Mathie today vowed 'normal service will be resumed'. The former Celtic, Newcastle United and Ipswich Town goal-getter finally ended manager Terry Dolan's search for a new marksman by agreeing to join the Minstermen on
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At the market: The floating pound lifts Goathland
ON Tuesday, whilst basking under the cover of the cattle sale ring, the B&C storm troops were battling with the annual Goathland Sheep Sale in what some thought were the worst weather conditions for over 20 years. Following the persistent rain of
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A virtual lawyer who can help with real-life problems
Stephen Lewis checks out a firm of virtual lawyers - that is absolutely free. A pioneering new website that gives instant access to a free "virtual" lawyer is set to sweep away the cobwebs of British civil law. Freelawyer, the world's first fully interactive
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SNAPPY must be a priority
THE Labour Party, meeting in Brighton, is suffering from an identity crisis. A century after it was formed to campaign for the rights of the underprivileged, New Labour was defeated by conference for failing to restore a decent State pension for all.
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Ride and park...
THE first aim of York's transport plan is to reduce car dependence. That is right if we are to prevent city gridlock. But some vehicle users must be given priority. Topping that list must be patients travelling to York District Hospital. They are often
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New role for TEC supremo
DAVID Harbourne will head up the new Learning and Skills Council's executive director for North Yorkshire. He takes over the LSC when North Yorkshire Training and Enterprise Council, of which he is chief executive, is abolished next April. His appointment
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Flood defences will cost £5.3m
Experts say it would cost £4 million to save Malton and Norton from another disastrous flood - and £1.3 million to protect Pickering. Consultants have suggested a scheme to prevent the River Derwent bursting its banks and flooding homes in Malton, Old
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For Cambridge, read York...
PHOOEY to mere speculation that York is "the Cambridge of the North". There's no argument. It's a fact. And if proof was needed that York's national reputation is growing as a high tech honeypot just like Cambridge you would find it in the arrival in
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Save Our Staff
AS 173 more workers prepare to leave Monroe on Friday, the general manager of the ill-fated York shock absorber manufacturers today appealed to business leaders throughout North Yorkshire: "Give them a job." The rescue plea came from plant manager Tony
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Debris closes city pool
The main swimming pool at York's Barbican Centre may be shut for up to a month after a piece of metal plunged from its roof. Shocked swimmers were evacuated from the pool when a piece of metal bracket around six to eight inches long fell into the water
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Prices at the stock markets
DRIFFIELD Forward on September 18 were 43 cattle, including 11 steers, 27 heifers and five young bulls; 159 sheep including 42 ewes and one ram. Cattle: steers, premium to 126.5p (105.8p); heifers, premium to 138.5p (110.1p), prime to 109.5p (94.9p);
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Non-drivers worse off
WITH reference to the recent petrol crisis, it seems that people have short memories. Only a few years ago, the Government announced a multi-billion pound scheme of investment in both road infrastructure and public transport. Tens of by-pass schemes,
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The smaller way
I WAS disappointed to read the article entitled 'New TV gadget set to take off' (September 21). While the article regarding the "gadget" is quite correct, I must take issue with some of his ideas on electrical retailing in the UK. He is quite right that
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Hungry for an answer
ISN'T it wonderful that food is no longer essential. (Fred Henley, Letters, September 26). How does Mr Henley keep body and soul together? I need to know! Andrew Dunn, Acaster Lane, Bishopthorpe.
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North Yorkshire's fields hold key to greener future
NOW that the fuel crisis is over - at least for the time being - let's rejoice in the fact that the solution to the nation's problems is potentially right here on our doorstep in North Yorkshire. Our county consists of some 40,000 hectares - that's about
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Malton looks to a bright new future
Suddenly market towns like Malton have found a new spur, a new voice, and...new money. RON GODFREY meets the man whose organisation owns most of the town. MALTON arise! Surely that's a too-familiar rally cry repeatedly uttered by those trying to lure
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Shepherd wins IKEA contract
A NEW £14 million distribution centre for IKEA is being built by York-based Shepherd Construction in Doncaster. Shepherd is using fast-track design and build techniques to ensure that the 61,000 square metres of warehousing will be ready within 40 weeks
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£300,000 for skills project
ORGANISATIONS, ranging from television companies to lone craftsmen, museums, heritage groups and voluntary and community organisations will benefit from a new £300,000 skills development fund allocated by Yorkshire Forward More than 40 businesses and
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Cash floods in for software group bid
A BOOMING North Yorkshire software group plans to spend nearly £2.38 million on buying a Canadian technology firm. ActiveIntranet Plc, based in Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, has developed a suite of software products based around enterprise knowledge systems
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Club bucking the trend
HERE'S the good news - and let's hope it stays good. Members of RICH - the Ridings Investment Club Holdings - heard that their unit price had gone up drastically in a month - from £2.57 to £2.75. Of course that was a snapshot of their shares status in
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Firm keeping as busy as beavers
IF ever there was a fitting task to mark the 40th anniversary of a famous North Yorkshire furniture maker it was this - a magnificent hand-crafted oak dresser and chairs. It was the latest major export order from Colin Almack, cabinet maker and woodcarvers
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Police seek missing woman
Police are increasingly concerned about this York pensioner missing from home since early this week. Gladys Paylor, 71, a widow, was last seen at home in the north of the city on Monday evening. Police spokesman Tony Lidgate said she was believed to have
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Top pig firm goes on market
A top pig-breeding firm in Ryedale which has called in the receivers is being put up for sale. And the receivers are hopeful they can find a buyer for the business, Newsham Hybrid Pigs Ltd, which is based at Amotherby, near Malton. Newsham decided to
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Keeping it in the family
Father and son combination, John and Phil Emmerson, won the Haxby Road Bowling Club's 2000 Ron Craven Memorial Open Pairs competition. The Emmersons, of the Holgate Club, defeated Ron Newton and Garry Bunce, of Haxby Road, 23-16 in an absorbing final.
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Alternative rules cause confusion
THE now traditional curtain-raiser to the season, York's Alternative Chess Day, was held at the Railway Institute. The event, which was superbly organized by Richard Hardy and Tanya Fox, had a simple format as it was decided to keep changing the rules
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City OAPs lash Blair over pensions
Elderly people in York have branded the Government's offers on pensions as "diabolical". But other pensioners showed the splits in society over the issue as they backed Prime Minister Tony Blair and his party to the hilt. The Evening Press spoke to people
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Boro win battle
SCARBOROUGH battled to their third successive Nationwide Conference win in atrocious conditions with the wind and the rain howling straight down the pitch as they won 3-2 at Forest Green. In the first half, Scarborough faced the teeth of the gale, but
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WI calendar stars take lunch in York
The chances of finding Women's Institute calendar girls hobnobbing with the creator of children's TV classic Bagpuss, Oliver Postgate, and famous comic Barry Cryer in the same room at the same time are slim, but it happened in York when The Oldie magazine's
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Queueing 'a bitter pill for patients'
Parking problems at York District Hospital which leave people queuing as they try to make appointments have been labelled an embarrassment by the chairman of the city's health trust. Professor Alan Maynard told the York Health Trust's annual meeting:
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New Earswick turn to the South Seas
New Earswick All Blacks could turn to South Sea style to halt their losing run on Saturday. Up to five Fijians could figure in the All Blacks team which entertains Milford Marlins at White Rose Avenue in the National Conference second division. Winger
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Pylon protesters ponder blockades
Work on a 50-mile line of pylons through the Vale of York is set to start within weeks as protesters prepare petrol crisis-style blockades of country lanes. The National Grid has revealed it is on the verge of taking on a contractor to carry out construction
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Conlon can go says Dolan
YORK City chief Terry Dolan revealed this afternoon he has placed striker Barry Conlon on the transfer list. The former Irish Under-21 international was City's top scorer last season with 11 goals but has been unable to claim a regular place under Dolan
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Snapping point
SNAPPY has blazed a trail for young people with special needs. As a funding crisis threatens the survival of this York charity, its chief executive makes an impassioned plea for help. CHRIS TITLEY reports. SNAPPY is a brilliant and sustained example of
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Wellbeing can return in style
Wellbeing, not seen out since finishing sixth in the Vodafone Derby at Epsom in June, can return to action in a blaze of glory at Newmarket tomorrow. The Henry Cecil-trained colt goes for the Fishpools Furnishings Godolphin Stakes and is strongly fancied
