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Disciplined for telling the truth
City archivist Rita Freedman has been disciplined for alerting councillors to plans to move historical records out of the city centre. City of York Council has issued her with a written warning for insubordination after she wrote to every member saying
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The surreal thing
SOPHISTICATED surrealist comedian Harry Hill is calling his latest tour and accompanying live video Birdstrike. As ever with Hill, on the surface it might not make immediate sense, but there is always logic at work. "There's no real reason behind it.
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They've still got far to Quo
Charles Hutchinson on the band that won't fade away. STATUS Quo could not have been a more appropriate name for an unchanging band now in its 35th year. "You would think we'd planned it all, but no," says singer Francis Rossi. On Sunday, the mighty Quo
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HMS Pinafore doubles up
YORK Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society unveils its new offshoot, YAODS Youth, next week. In the week Paul Laidlaw directs the senior company in a Gilbert & Sullivan double bill of Trial By Jury and HMS Pinafore next Tuesday to Saturday, the youth
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Big chance for Angela
ANGELA Bain stepped into the title role of Big Maggie at only five days' notice, and that role as is big as it sounds. "In the first half Maggie goes off stage two or three times, but in the second she's on there all the time," says Angela, who is now
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1,000 bricks in the wall
A THOUSAND bricks in the new St Leonard's Hospice have already been bought by people eager to help create an improved facility which can care for even more people. The new Buy A Brick campaign is proving a big success, and its fundraising manager Janet
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Pub manager 'tried to make a quick profit'
A PUB worker tried to make a profit by lending nearly £6,000 of takings to a regular, York magistrates heard. When the drinker failed to return the "loan" on time, Alastair William MacGilchrist, 23, lent him £1,000 more, said prosecutor David Garnett.
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Sex attacker in court
A York man is today in jail awaiting sentence for a city centre daylight sex robbery which passers-by "ignored". On the day he was due to stand trial, Mark David Drummond, aged 34, pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting a young woman on May 25. He had
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'Image spin' on poor estates trashed
by James Kilner and David Wiles A REPORT claiming Britain's most unpopular estates need to appoint "image managers" if discrimination against their residents is to end was slammed in York today. York-based independent social research charity the Joseph
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Escaped bullock victim's ordeal
THE BADLY-injured victim of a bullock on the rampage today told the Evening Press of his ordeal. Arthur Bowns, 80, of Pickering, called for those in charge of Malton's cattle market to take steps to make sure nothing like it could happen again. Despite
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We make sure the needy get your donations
POLICE Inspector Madgwick urged people not to give money directly to beggars or the homeless in the city (Evening Press, October 10). Six months ago the central York churches produced a leaflet which stated it is up to individuals to decide when to give
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Boxes of Yuletide joy
ON behalf of Operation Christmas Child I thank Terry's of York, Magsons and various shoe shops in the city for their support and generous donations last year. I also thank everyone who took the time to fill a shoebox. They were gratefully and joyfully
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Fast and furious fun
Wipeout 3 Special Edition, published by Sony Europe for PlayStation Wipeout, which in its various guises has long been seen as a classic Playstation game, returns again with a new "best of" edition. For the uninitiated, Wipeout is a futuristic racing
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Birthday celebrations for nursery
Children at Priory Street Nursery in York helped celebrate its 20th birthday this year at a special party. There was a big cheer for devoted nursery assistant Caroline Clarkson, who has been at the school since its opening. Manager Erica Birkitt paid
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Montjeu goes for Champion crown
Montjeu, who suffered a rare reverse in the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp less than a fortnight ago, goes on an all-important retrieving mission at Newmarket tomorrow. The brilliant French colt joins the castlist on a star-studded afternoon of
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TV licence purge on campus
Students in York are being targeted by TV detectors in a crackdown on campus cheats. The TV Licensing Department is warning students that its officers will be visiting local campuses and adjoining residential areas from in the near future. Students caught
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Wilko best man for job - Hennigan
If any man is fit to lead England to the 2002 World Cup finals in the wake of Kevin Keegan's resignation, then it is caretaker boss Howard Wilkinson. That is the view of Wilkinson's former right-hand man, Mick Hennigan, who last month took over the reins
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Firms urged to help SNAPPY
A struggling York charity could have a secure future if it can get over an immediate financial hurdle, a city councillor said today. But if it can't find £60,000 immediately, SNAPPY, or Special Needs Activities and Play Provision York, will have to close
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Pub manager's cash ploy fell flat
A pub worker tried to make a quick profit by lending nearly £6,000 of its takings to a regular, York magistrates heard. When the drinker failed to return the "loan" on time, Alastair William MacGilchrist, 23, lent him £1,000 more, said prosecutor David
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Turrell powers to victory
Clifton Cycling Club's Mark Turrell continued his superb record in this club's hill climb championships with a comfortable victory on Sunday. However, the fastest ride on the day went to York Cyclework's Elite category rider Alastair Kay, who was using
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Gold for Kinnel
York City Baths Club swimmer had a good day on at the Kingston-upon-Hull A and B grade open meet. Sarah Kinnel won York's only gold medal in the A grade gala, in the 15 years 100 freestyle, just 0.05sec outside her personal best time. The four silver
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Ex-Minstermen ready for move
Southend United's former Minstermen stars Gordon Connelly and Mark Tinkler are on the verge of linking up with Division Three rivals Carlisle United. Both Tinkler and Connelly were at Brunton Park yesterday for talks with Carlisle boss Ian Atkins after
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Mel C at York Barbican
Melanie C will become the first Spice Girl to appear at York Barbican Centre when she plays a solo show on January 31 next year. Tickets went on sale at 10am this morning at £16.50 and can be booked on 01904 656688 or on online on www.fibbers.co.uk/barbican
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River body is identified
The body of an elderly York woman missing for ten days has been found in the River Ouse at Goole. A Goole Police underwater search team found the body, which was identified as that of 71-year-old Gladys Paylor by dental records. The pensioner was last
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New role for city striker
Striker Colin Alcide will be turned from front to back tomorrow as injury-hit York City manager Terry Dolan is forced to shuffle his winning pack for the trip to Southend United. As first revealed on the Evening Press website - www.thisisyork.co.uk -
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Parking charges at university
Car parking charges have been imposed on University of York staff and students. The parking fees, details of which are as yet unclear, will be accompanied by bus subsidies and improved cycling facilities in an effort to make the university a greener place
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A shop fit for a King
IN the 50 years that CE Seymour has been selling bespoke clothes in York, it has measured up quite a few blue bloods in its day - but nothing like this. Getting the Kingly treatment from proprietor Richard Seymour, is, appropriately, Darren King of Dringhouses
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Cliff's rock steady at 60
CHRIS TITLEY probes the enduring appeal of a pop phenomenon. BORN only days after John Lennon, he grew up to be hailed as Britain's answer to Elvis Presley. But long after Lennon and Presley were destroyed by their own celebrity, clean-cut Cliff is still
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Spin-doctoring estates is loony
THEY got it half right. The regeneration of run-down housing estates is about more than money. But the authors of an investigation into the issue are misguided to suggest that good PR is the key to refloating sink estates. Today's report, published by
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Keep bridge open
YESTERDAY the idea of permanently closing Lendal Bridge to traffic was given a test drive by City of York Council. Today Evening Press readers mounted a road block. They voted by three-to-one against the suggestion. The argument that the closed bridge
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Bullock victim, 80, relives ordeal
THE badly-injured victim of a bullock on the rampage today told the Evening Press of his ordeal. Arthur Bowns, 80, of Pickering, called for those in charge of Malton's cattle market to take steps to make sure nothing like it could happen again. Despite
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Bill's big adventure
BILL Bailey, the long-haired, great-bearded comedian, is in York tomorrow night to perform his stand-up show at the Grand Opera House. Each week this autumn season, Bailey is to be spotted playing an accountant-turned-bookseller in Black Books, the surreal
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Staging a load of old Trollope
Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding are at it again, taking the mick in style. Their new show finds fun in Aga sagas, reports CHARLES HUTCHINSON LIP Service, those high-speed literary satirists, are at it again in Women On The Verger, sending up Aga sagas, Joanne
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Top opera star to sing free for York hospice
TOP opera singer Lynne Dawson will return to the place which inspired her professional career when she performs Handel's Messiah in York Minster on Saturday. The soprano, who sang at the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, is taking part in the BT Voices
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Council business plea to rescue city charity
A STRUGGLING York charity could have a secure future if it can get over an immediate financial hurdle, a city councillor said today. But if it can't find £60,000 immediately, SNAPPY, or Special Needs Activities and Play Provision York, will have to close
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Auction helps charities
AN AUCTION of promises, organised by the chairman of Ryedale District Council, David Cussons, has raised over £5,000 for Macmillan Nurses and St Catherine's Hospice. Coun Cussons said: "The generosity of so many people made this event the huge success
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Mel C lines up York show
MELANIE C will become the first Spice Girl to appear at York Barbican Centre when she plays a solo show on January 31 next year. The concert announcement comes on the day that a national newspaper revealed the singer was taking anti-depressants after
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Warning to city archivist angers union
CITY archivist Rita Freedman has been disciplined for alerting councillors to plans to move historical records out of the city centre. City of York Council has issued her with a written warning for insubordination after she wrote to every member pointing
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Romeo Must Die(15), 115 minutes
WHEN Hong Kong action movie meets Baz Luhrmann's modern-day kitsch classic, any thoughts of Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet must be banished in the ensuing comic-book bloodshed. In the wake of Jackie Chan and Chow Yun Fat, Hong Kong action man Jet Li completes
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Tories' sports policy
LIBERAL Democrat secretary Paul Andrews questions my commitment to improving sports provision for young people in Ryedale (Letters, October 9). I remind him of the help and support I gave to the Fitzwilliam Sports Association in realising their sports
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Jim's not in disgrace
IN your On This Day section of October 5 you refer to "Jim Bakker, disgraced TV evangelist." Any responsible newspaper would be aware that Jim was exonerated on appeal and cannot therefore be considered disgraced. The press and television were universal
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Sweet harmony from singers
Sweet harmony filled the air when barbershop singers from North and West Yorkshire got together in York for a birthday bash. About 100 singers gathered at the social club, in Main Street, Bishopthorpe, for an evening of fun, which coincided with the fourth
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Teams ready for derby clashes
It's derby day tomorrow in the Northern Counties East League division one, with Pickering Town playing host to Tadcaster Albion. The Pikes are missing the trio of Dean McAuley (cartilage), Patrick Gaughan (hamstring) and Alex Wilgrass (groin), but last
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Daylight sex attacker pleads guilty
A York man is today in jail awaiting sentence for a city centre daylight sex robbery which passers-by "ignored". On the day he was due to stand trial, Mark David Drummond, aged 34, pleaded guilty to indecently assaulting a young woman on May 25. He had
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Double trouble for York RU
York RUFC have been handed a bout of double trouble ahead of their game at Old Crossleyans tomorrow. Brothers James and Sam Arkle are out of the reckoning after they both broke thumbs in the last home game against Goole. York will be looking for their
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Murder charge man given bail
A York man charged with murder has been released on conditional bail. Last week, the city's magistrates remanded Ian Edward Smith, 48, in custody for seven days. But when he returned to court, he was on bail. Clerk to the justices Glyn Simpson told magistrates
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New role for Alcide
Striker Colin Alcide will be turned from front to back tomorrow as injury-hit York City manager Terry Dolan is forced to shuffle his winning pack for the trip to Southend United. As first revealed on the Evening Press website - www.thisisyork.co.uk -
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Banned driver sent to jail
Banned motorist Mark Anthony Mattocks tried to give police the slip when a friend warned him they were around, York magistrates heard. He drove straight past a patrol car in Crombie Avenue, Clifton. Today he is starting seven and a half months in jail
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Get Kit-ted out for charity hike
You are unlikely to find a puss in boots, but there should be plenty of people in hiking gear for a sponsored walk in aid of the York Cats Protection League. The walk of approximately six miles will start from Marygate car park on Sunday, October 22,
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Lee aims to end goal drought
York City midfielder Lee Bullock is out to banish a haunting hoodoo hanging over him. The 19-year-old turned in his most promising performance of the season in last Friday's 2-1 win over Mansfield Town and is basking in the limelight of an extended first
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Support floods in for campaign
Pickering - badly hit when the town's beck burst its banks last year - is rushing to back the Evening Press campaign to Save Ryedale From Flooding. Householders, a pub landlord and the curator of the town's Beck Isle Museum have all told how their lives
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They're giving it away on the Web
FISHING RODS, televisions, lawnmowers and even the kitchen sink are available for nowt, thanks to an East Yorkshire Internet entrepreneur. The Pocklington-based website Freebies R Us allows people to recycle unwanted and unused items back into the community
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Ryedale residents join fight to beat floods
PICKERING - badly hit when the town's beck burst its banks last year - is rushing to back the Evening Press campaign to Save Ryedale From Flooding. Picture: Mike Laycock Householders, a pub landlord and the curator of the town's Beck Isle Museum have
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Nursery celebrates birthday
CHILDREN at Priory Street Nursery in York helped celebrate its 20th birthday this year at a special party. There was a big cheer for devoted nursery assistant Caroline Clarkson, who has been at the school since its opening. Manager Erica Birkitt paid
