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Selby villagers evacuated
Residents in two villages near Selby were told to evacuate their houses today - and families in two more villages were preparing to leave their homes as heavy rain brought new fears of river banks bursting. Police and soldiers visited homes in Beal and
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Battle to save beleaguered city
A last-ditch battle to save hundreds of properties across York from flooding was coming to a climax this afternoon. The Environment Agency predicted that the River Ouse would peak at late afternoon at about six inches from the top of flood defences -
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You can quiz City boss
The Evening Press is giving York City fans a ground-breaking chance to quiz Terry Dolan on. The York City boss is linking up with the Evening Press to answer fans' questions on our website www.thisisyork.co.uk. Terry will come into our offices in Walmgate
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City striker heads south
York City striker Barry Conlon has finally linked-up with Second Division Colchester United on a month's loan, it was confirmed today. Minstermen assistant manager Adie Shaw revealed the former Irish Under-21- international had trained with the Layer
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Car blaze caused by fault
A car fire at Clifton Bridge in York last night was caused by a fault within the vehicle, police said. No-one was injured, although a heavily-pregnant woman was checked by medical staff at the scene.
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County man donates heart
A man was today becoming the first living person to donate his heart to a museum. Robert Moss, 61, from Driffield, East Yorkshire, underwent a heart transplant in August this year at Papworth Hospital, Cambridge. He then agreed to allow his old heart
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Tin birds flock to town
Some distinctive new arrivals could soon be ruffling a few feathers among the bird population in North Yorkshire. National Tree Dressing Day falls early next month, and Rural Arts North Yorkshire is helping youngsters get the most out of it. The Thirsk-based
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Convoy rejects flood plea
Fuel protesters planning to mount a North-to-South protest convoy are to ignore a police plea to steer clear of flood-hit North Yorkshire. With the county's police completely tied up dealing with the flood situation, the North Yorkshire force's top brass
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Landlord's free rooms offer
A North Yorkshire landlord has shown huge generosity in the face of a crisis, by opening his doors to flooded out Ryedale residents - for free. Jarred Fisher, of the Blue Bell pub in Weaverthorpe, near Malton, said he wanted to make a goodwill gesture
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Golden moment for City
Gawaine Hogg produced a golden moment to savour as City of York progressed to the fourth round of the English Hockey Association Cup. With City and rivals Hull tied at 1-1 at full-time the cup-tie went into sudden death extra time and Hogg it was who
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Crooks signs up Punchard
Lee Crooks has turned to his former Keighley Cougars colleague Frank Punchard to join him as assistant coach at York Wasps. Punchard was Crooks' assistant at Cougar Park and took over as head coach following Crooks' departure early in the 1999 season.
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Pet saved from catastrophe
A stranded pet cat was the latest flood evacuee to be involved in a full-scale rescue by fire officers and the RSPCA from a houseboat in York. Smiley the cat's family had to be evacuated from their houseboat home at the end of last week as it was considered
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Town must halt gaffes
Harrogate Town have to stop shooting themselves in the foot if they are to progress in the FA Umbro Trophy or up the UniBond League division one table. That is the view of manager Mick Hennigan, who watched his side fight back from 2-0 and 3-2 down to
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Drivers who risk floods face fines
Motorists in Ryedale are being warned they face prosecution if they drive through flooded roads. And drivers are also being told to beware of flooded roads without warning signs which may be dangerous - because highways bosses have run out of signs. Motorists
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You can quiz City boss
The Evening Press is giving York City fans a ground-breaking chance to quiz Terry Dolan on. The York City boss is linking up with the Evening Press to answer fans' questions on our website www.thisisyork.co.uk. Terry will come into our offices in Walmgate
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City striker heads south
York City striker Barry Conlon has finally linked-up with Second Division Colchester United on a month's loan, it was confirmed today. Minstermen assistant manager Adie Shaw revealed the former Irish Under-21- international had trained with the Layer
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PM 'livid' over Ryedale floods dossier
Flood defence improvements for Ryedale are to be hastened after the Evening Press prompted the intervention of a "livid" Prime Minister. Ryedale may be one of the first communities to benefit from the extra £51 million promised for flood defences by the
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A tale of Tullivers' travels
After 17 years Tullivers herbs, health foods and wholefoods is moving from a tiny two-room shop in Goodramgate, York, to premises three times as big in nearby Colliergate. Helen Spath, who started Tullivers, and her business partner Dave Weston, finally
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34 new jobs at green firms
TWO brand new firms dedicated to environmentally-friendly processes have opened in North Yorkshire, generating more than 34 jobs. Finishing touches are now being put to a £1 million investment in Flexible Vision, a food packaging company on the Sherburn
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Drive for exports
THE York firm which builds support vehicles for use by Formula One racing teams all over the world is set to employ 15 more staff after winning a £2.5 million export order from Toyota Motor Sport, based in Germany. Pocklington Coachworks, which has already
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thanks for providing a fantastic web site
I just wanted to contact you to say thanks for providing a fantastic web site. My husband and I moved from York to Liverpool 2 and a half years ago now, and have been keenly watching how York has been coping with the floods. Although we have relatives
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I always look forward to catching up on my Home
Thanks for a great site. I always look forward to catching up on my Home city. I have been living in New Zealand since 1967. Anyone From the York area or ex pats in New Zealand or Australia are welcome to contact me at the E-mail address below. Thanks
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To the rescue
STEPHEN LEWIS joins the volunteers who have been keeping flood victims in touch with the outside world. JOHN Page splashes off the inflatable rubber boat and turns to lift his six-year-old daughter Charlotte and three-year-old son William out as well.
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Folkestone joins casualty list
TOMORROW'S race meeting at Folkestone was called off today. The course is waterlogged. Tomorrow's meeting at Kelso is in doubt. There was to be an inspection early this afternoon, but the chances of the meeting going ahead are remote. The only racing
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Scent to try us
Roja Dove is the 'professeur des parfums' for Guerlain, teaching people about the art of scent. Before his visit to York, MAXINE GORDON signs up for a lesson. IT'S a mystery few of us have unravelled. Why is it that the perfume you absolutely adore causes
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Fuel convoy not welcome
LAST time round, the fuel protesters had considerable support as their calls for a reduction in fuel tax struck a chord with the disgruntled motorist. Now as the People's Fuel Lobby threatens to repeat its protest, public sympathy appears not to be so
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Water way to run a planet
With his family, his worldly goods and a pair of every species of animal safely aboard his unsinkable ark, Noah might, in a light moment, have said to his wife: "I don't care where the water goes, as long as it doesn't get into the wine," or so the writer
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Moral support pours in for flood-ravaged York
JUST a quick note to send my regards and express my distress at the plight York people as they endure these unexpected and massive floods. I learnt about this from friends who live up there and from international news reports on television. I was a York
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Petrol shortage logic
During the recent fuel shortages, I noticed some garages displaying a "£10 Maximum" sign, or similar. This is only about two and a half gallons of fuel in a car which probably has a ten to 15 gallon fuel tank. Surely, a "£10 Minimum" sign would make more
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Sort out rent arrears
ACCORDING to the auditors figures (Evening Press, October 31), four per cent of all council rents are at least 13 weeks in arrears and thousands more owe up to £250. Why are housing department staff allowing this to happen? Paul Bacon, Fulford Road, York
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Brave Captain calls off gig
Brave Captain are proving not so brave after all. Former Boo Radleys songwriter Martin Carr has postponed tonight's concert by his new band at Fibbers in York, on account of the floods in the city. Fibbers, in Stonebow, has not been troubled by the floodwaters
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Brits hope for good start
Great Britain can draw first blood when they take on New Zealand in the historic opening match of the Women's Rugby League World Series tonight. The game at Hull FC's Boulevard home is the first women's international to be held in this country and the
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Acorn's second bite at cherry
York Acorn Rugby League Club have been nominated for a prestigious sports award for the second year in succession. They are one of three amateur rugby league clubs put forward by BARLA for the CCPR and Foundation for Sport and the Arts, Sports Club of
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T&L go to top
Three successive 10-0 wins for T&L puts the defending League champions back in the limelight, ousting SWMC from the top slot of the Selby and District Table Tennis League. First Eggborough Kestrels, and now Thorpe B and West Cowick, could find no
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Ryedale roads under pressure
Ryedale's roads remained under major pressure as heavy overnight rain left standing water and caused flash floods. Saturated ground meant the rainwater had nowhere to go, and so it ran straight on to the roads. Many routes in and out of both Malton and
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Race to save homes from Foss
The Evening Press can reveal today how swift-thinking and a sandbag army saved hundreds of homes in eastern York from potentially devastating floods. All attention was concentrated last Friday on whether flood defences along the banks of the Ouse would
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York ready to evacuate
City of York Council today released details of an evacuation plan as emergency workers prepared to deal with flooding on the River Ouse. Workers are warning people in the areas most at risk from further flooding to listen out for details of what to do
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Fitness centre swamped by floods
A swimming pool full of brown water, the stench of sewage, and a buckled wooden floor, were the legacy of three feet of receding floodwater for one York business owner. Almost £100,000 worth of damage has been caused to Emperors Health and Fitness Centre
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Hotel duo bounce back in suite success story
A NEW hotel marketing and reservations services company has been launched by two men in Clifton Moor - a few roads away from the hotels consortium group that axed them as directors last year. David Sankey and Mike Davies whose jobs went when Consort merged
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Millions backing sports web sites
TWO new websites launched by a Scarborough businessman to appeal to those who love football and a flutter have generated four million hits since going on-line a month ago, it was announced today. The websites are fulltimewhistle.com, described as a fun-packed
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I must remember my wellies!
Left York seven weeks ago to write for a newsweekly in Brussels and cannot believe the mayhem going on back home in God's Own Country. Fortunately for me I missed the last real biggie in the early 80s too - I was in Harrogate at the time. Good to see
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Best wishes
Best wishes to Uncle Stan Shirley and Linda, on Town Street in Old Malton,and to everyone in Bishopthorpe. from Marian Stroustrup
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Condolences from Winnipeg
I have just discovered this wonderful website. I was born in York in 1958 and have been living in Winnipeg, Canada for the last 12 yrs. A few years ago Winnipeg went through severe flooding, and a massive sandbagging effort by mostly ordinary people saved
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Keep up the fighting spirit
Howdi from Tennessee. Good to see the photos of York. Pictures of York in or out of flood are always impressive. Keep up the fighting spirit I wish I was there to help. Best wishes to all my old friends 'Splatty' From Bish
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From Saudi Arabia
We are avidly following your excellent coverage of the floods in York. Though we are in Saudi Arabia, we hope the floods don't reach our house out near the ring road as we have been told they have got to Eastholme drive. We follow all your news on a daily
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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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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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Boo-hoo, I'm now a Bobo
JULIAN COLE worries that he might be turning into a Bobo... SURVIVING the Eighties without a mobile phone or a Filofax, I think I escaped being a Yuppie - especially as these accessories are still missing from my life. Besides, you had to be go-getting
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Caring comments
MESSAGES of support have been sent to this newspaper from around the world, via our website. Two such letters are printed on this page today. News of the floods has reached far and wide, which should remind us just how much affection there is in the world
