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Jenny's Teashop, Montpelier Mews, Harrogate
THIS may not be the place if you are suffering from the blues. On the other hand maybe it is! Primrose decoration is set off with blue, blue tablecloths, blue-handled cutlery, blue china not to mention the display of blue teapots. There are wall (not
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Another rocky horror show
TWO steps backward to go one step forward seems to be the path of progress for an occasional hot, more often warm but sometimes - as on Saturday - an icy cold York City. Just as hope springs eternal that the Minstermen have turned the corner a result
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Pensioners' plight
YORK MP Hugh Bayley is reported as saying that pensioners should not be penalised for having prudently saved (Evening Press, October 31). Why has it taken three years for Labour to admit pensioners are being penalised? Could it be because Tony Blair is
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Getting permission
So the Plaskitts' appeal is a victory for common sense (Evening Press, November 3). Perhaps it would have been prudent and common sense to follow the statutory procedures in the first instance and wait for the outcome instead of being blatantly presumptuous
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Growing support for hospice
Some of St Leonard's smallest supporters have made their own special contribution to the hospice gardens. Eight children aged three and four from St Paul's Nursery, in St Paul's Square, Holgate, York, planted a silver pendant lime tree in the grounds
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Top NHS role for ex-Helmsley man
A Ryedale man has landed a top job with an NHS Trust. Bruce Skilbeck, originally from Helmsley, has been appointed acting chief executive of Northallerton Healthcare NHS Trust. Mr Skilbeck, 54, a married man with two adult children and one grandchild,
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Sour note for town busker
A Pickering busker who spends much of his time entertaining tourists and shoppers in Whitby with Irish folk tunes is seeking public support after being repeatedly moved on by police. Fred Moss, of Park Street, Pickering, is now seeking the view of Whitby
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Victory for equality campaigner
A retired postman who forced the Government to change the law on winter fuel payments has won another victory in his battle for equality. John Taylor, the York and District organiser for the campaign group Parity, has convinced three museums in Ryedale
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Blast from the past
Bishopthorpe resident Paul Seward is seen here in an example of time-lapse photography, displaying what has and has not changed in 53 years. Mr Seward, 62, of Acaster Lane, who has lived in the village all his life, was photographed as a nine-year-old
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Champion Darley is pick of crop
He's the overnight sensation who took 22 years to reach the pinnacle of his profession. Don't knock it, applaud it. What Kevin Darley has accomplished is, by any sporting standards, a mighty achievement. Not since Elijah 'The Whip' Wheatley took the jockeys
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Blazing firework destroys shed
AS mother-of-two Susan Botterill served up a curry at her York home, something far hotter was hurtling towards the house intent on devastation. Susan watched in horror through her kitchen window as a ball of flame came screaming out of the night sky and
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Welsh nightmare for York
Two steps backward to go one step forward seems to be the path of progress for an occasional hot, more often warm but sometimes - as on Saturday - an icy cold York City. Just as hope springs eternal that the Minstermen have turned the corner a result
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Spice work
Book: Step By Step Cooking by Madhur Jaffrey (Ebury Press, £19.99) Chef's CV: Born in Delhi, Jaffrey is a world-renowned expert on Indian food. Her 1982 BBC TV series, Madhur Jaffrey's Indian Cookery, made her a household name. Her numerous books include
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Heroes of the floods
Heroes old and new have been celebrated by people rediscovering the "Dunkirk spirit" in the face of the flooding crisis. But as praise was today heaped on those who have so far prevented the flooding crisis becoming a catastrophe, the situation remained
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Club moves on City striker
York City were today waiting to hear from Division Two club Colchester United regarding out-of-favour Minsterman Barry Conlon. The U's manager Steve Whitton had been given permission to speak to the striker on Friday, and City were hoping to close a deal
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I left York for Canada in early 1966.
This is an excellent site. I left York for Canada in early 1966. If the archival evening press is checked there was a brief note in a copy in January 1966. As we lived for many years at the Bootham end of St. Mary's I remember the 1947 floods with the
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She who last laughed...
IT makes depressing reading. Laughter is not only the best medicine when it comes to cheering you up and making you feel better, it helps you keep fit and lose weight as well. Up to 80 muscles are used when you have a really good laugh, giving the body
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Race meetings cancelled
Tomorrow's race meetings at Huntingdon and Sedgefield have been abandoned. Tom O'Ryan's tips for Lingfield are: Tomorrow's tips LINGFIELD 12.20......................................Wilton 12.50.......................Virtual Reality 1.20...............
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What a display
TV's favourite interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen puts on a charm display for MAXINE GORDON YOU'D never believe Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen had been up since 4.30am. He looks pristine and suitably poncey in his deep-pink shirt, matching tie and grey
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People's champ
HATS OFF to Champion Flat Turf Jockey Kevin Darley for his amazing achievement. He has just become the first northern rider to claim the title in almost 100 years. And he has done it against all the odds with grit and determination throughout a gruelling
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York's toughest flood test to come
York was on a knife-edge tonight as the city's flood defences faced their toughest test following the continuing deluge. The Environment Agency predicted the Ouse would peak tomorrow afternoon as high as early last Saturday, and then remain at its peak
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Club moves on City striker
York City were today waiting to hear from Division Two club Colchester United regarding out-of-favour Minsterman Barry Conlon. The U's manager Steve Whitton had been given permission to speak to the striker on Friday, and City were hoping to close a deal
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Rish pickings - Rish International Restaurant
I was quite fascinated when the Rish International Restaurant appeared in York - mainly by the choice of setting for an upmarket eaterie. It must have been quite a feat to turn a tatty, empty shop at the top of Fossgate into a restaurant and create a
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Making the Ouse deeper might stop the floods
IN York we have been experiencing record breaking floods, but in future will they become just regular floods? Whether or not global warming will mean we no longer have to holiday in the Mediterranean for that hot sunny holiday, it does seem to have made
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Power to his pen
THANK goodness that your paper employs Julian Cole. Of all the columnists he is one of the most readable and sensible I have come across at either national or local level. His contributions, particularly on the fuel crisis, have been balanced and factual
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Millennium Bridge opening delayed
York is set to enter the year 2001 with its Millennium Bridge still closed to the public. Chairman of the Millennium Bridge Trust Paul Chesmore told the Evening Press today the heavy flooding of the Ouse had "severely delayed" work on the £4.2m bridge
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Backing for school site sale
Councillors have voted to sell the Queen Anne School site in York to St Peter's School after a public meeting overwhelmingly backed the idea. Members of the City of York Council's executive committee decided to choose the £4.8 million bid even though
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VIPs at Festival of Remembrance
Military "Top Brass" were among the VIP guests at the tenth Festival of Remembrance at York Barbican Centre last night. York Royal British Legion branch president and festival chairman Ted Griffiths said there were distinguished guests from all three
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Water hits Lottery terminals
Lottery terminals in the middle of York appeared to become victims of the flooding at the weekend. Maurice Hastings, of Choice Select tobacconists and confectioners in Coppergate, said he had contacted Camelot to report a problem with his terminal and
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Residents to vent anger
Angry Rawcliffe residents were due to meet Vale of York MP Anne McIntosh today to vent their anger at City of York Council and the Environment Agency over the flooding of their homes. Brian Taylor, from Rawcliffe Croft, said a deputation intended to meet
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Bonfire party defies floods
Villagers brightened up a watery weekend when they pressed ahead with a bonfire party despite the floods. Though the waters were still lapping at the front door of the Marcia Hotel in Bishopthorpe, landlord Adam Harris said local people had insisted that
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Town mount fightback
Harrogate Town twice fought back to stay in the FA Umbro Trophy on Saturday. Mick Hennigan's men found themselves two down at the break at home to UniBond League division one rivals Witton Albion, with Paul Hennin and Dave Anane on target, the latter
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Houses march on
Dringhouses made progress in the York Leeper Hare Football League's Senior League Cup as they scored a 3-2 win at Dunnington. Dunnington made a strong start but after 40 minutes 'Houses went ahead when Mark Ratcliffe took advantage of a sloppy error to
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Prescott reveals road to recovery
York will lead the way nationally in offering long-term help to flood victims, Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has announced. During a visit to the region he revealed he had asked City of York Council to take charge of developing a recovery plan to
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Seasiders lashed by visitors
Scarborough conceded four goals at home for the second successive week, with another feeble defensive performance as they went down 4-2 to Hereford United. It is clear that the club is about to enter a transitional period with the announcement that virtually
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Kicks costly for All Blacks
New Earswick All Blacks produced another superb display at Cottingham Tigers but again suffered an agonising defeat in National Conference League division two, going down 28-24. Had they had a recognised goal-kicker - Dave Carling sustained a broken hand
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Millennium Bridge opening delayed
York is set to enter the year 2001 with its Millennium Bridge still closed to the public. Chairman of the Millennium Bridge Trust Paul Chesmore told the Evening Press today the heavy flooding of the Ouse had "severely delayed" work on the £4.2m bridge
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York RI lose out in injury time
York RI suffered heartbreak in the Tetley's Bitter Vase third round as they were beaten 12-10 in injury-time at home to Stocksbridge. The Sheffield side had a huge pack and made the most of their weight advantage to take the lead in the first half with
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Environment chief views flood defences
The man in charge of York's flood defences has been to see for himself what the elements have thrown against them. Environment Agency chairman Sir John Harman came to the city straight from a meeting with Government Ministers to be briefed by officials
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Dyson takes lead
Simon Dyson has taken the lead in the Asian PGA Davidoff Tour Order of Merit after finishing runner-up in a tournament for the second time in a week. The Malton and Norton professional followed up his second place in the Lexus International in Thailand
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Rail firms facing police probe
Police investigating the Hatfield rail tragedy are understood to be considering charges of corporate manslaughter against firms responsible for maintenance of the track. Transport police detectives are believed to have visited Railtrack's regional headquarters
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City on a knife-edge
Emergency chiefs in York were today bracing themselves as the next belt of rain was set to hit the area. The latest weather forecast was for possibly 35mm of rain to fall up to midnight, after a relatively light fall during last night. The "window" of
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Selby on red alert
Parts of Selby remained on red alert today after troops shored up weakened flood defences before a new downpour swept in from the west. Although river levels dropped by up to 3ft overnight at Barlby, residents were still holding their breath, hoping repaired
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A huge thankyou for your wonderful, informative web
Hi, just want to say a huge thankyou for your wonderful, informative web site. I'm originally from York, been living in New Zealand over 20 years. It's wonderful to be able to catch up on all the news and stories from my old home. You are doing a great
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The Experts: I feel so bad in the winter
Dr Damien Downing is a former York GP who now specialises in nutrition. Q At this time of year, around when the clocks go back, I start to feel really tired and depressed, and I find myself bingeing on stodgy foods and then I put on pounds. I usually
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Pay up now Mr Prescott
DEPUTY Prime Minister John Prescott visited our flood-stricken region yesterday and blamed much of the problem on global warming. He also said this sort of thing would happen more often. That was no consolation to the thousands of families around the
