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Netballers on glory trail
Netballers at Huntington School are on the glory trail. The Under 14s and Under 16s will be representing North Yorkshire in the regional finals at Rossett Sports Centre, Harrogate, after both finished as runners-up in the county round. Pictured celebrating
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Under 11s making progress
YORK and District Schools Under 11s are enjoying a fine season. They have already beaten Hull 4-1, Nottingham 2-1 and Scarborough 2-0. The victory over Scarborough was in the Predator Cup and the York youngsters will be playing in the North of England
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Rapid work to beat flood threat
The Environment Agency looks set to win its race against time by finishing work on Gowdall's temporary flood defences before this weekend's high tides. More than 100 Agency flood engineers have been working 18-hour days to com-plete the task which was
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Hospital train link on track
A proposed rail link between York station and York District Hospital has moved a step closer, thisisyork can reveal. And a stop could also be provided near the Nestl Rowntree factory. City of York Council has commissioned Railtrack to undertake a study
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Duffield on scouting mission
Peter Duffield might not be able to fire York City into the second round of the LDV Vans Trophy tonight, but he is still eager to help his team-mates put one over his former club. The crocked hitman, out for the season after breaking his leg against Scunthorpe
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Netballers on glory trail
Netballers at Huntington School are on the glory trail. The Under 14s and Under 16s will be representing North Yorkshire in the regional finals at Rossett Sports Centre, Harrogate, after both finished as runners-up in the county round. Pictured celebrating
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A1 victims' funeral
The funeral will be held tomorrow for three of the six people who died as a result of a road accident on the A1 near Dishforth last month. Colin McCutcheon, his wife, Karen, from Aberdeen, and her sister, Sandra Jennings, from York were killed when the
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Under 11s making progress
YORK and District Schools Under 11s are enjoying a fine season. They have already beaten Hull 4-1, Nottingham 2-1 and Scarborough 2-0. The victory over Scarborough was in the Predator Cup and the York youngsters will be playing in the North of England
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'Doctor raped me' - patient
An extremely distressed patient of a former York psychiatrist today broke down as she told a jury that he raped her in her own home. But the woman told Leeds Crown Court that she kept seeing Dr William Kerr because she believe no one else could help her
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Christmas hope of crash girl's family
The father of a girl who survived a car crash which killed two of her school friends has spoken of his hopes of getting his daughter home for Christmas. Craig Cooper, the father of 14-year-old Vicky Cooper, spoke to the Evening Press yesterday, five weeks
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Villagers' anger over mining plans
Angry villagers fear that plans to start mining under Naburn next year will leave their homes even more vulnerable to flooding. Naburn, near York, was cut off for ten days during the recent flooding and a public meeting is being held tomorrow evening
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Greyhound tickets for Wasps' fans
Hull Kingston Rovers are rolling out the welcome mat for York Wasps' followers on Sunday. Fans arriving for the Northern Ford Premiership game on club and supporters' buses are to get a free ticket to greyhound racing at Craven Park. The gesture is being
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York to pioneer 'real-time' road signs
A pioneering multi-million pound scheme is set to ease traffic congestion in the centre of York, thisisyork has learned. The city has been chosen by the Government to test out new "intelligent" traffic control systems that will revolutionise transport
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Vanished tie is back on
York City's LDV Vans Trophy first round tie with Darlington has been rescheduled for a week tonight, (kick-off 7.45pm). It means City's reserve game with Walsall, scheduled for Wednesday, has now been postponed to a date to be fixed. Last night's clash
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Foxhunt Bill ready for Commons
A Bill on banning foxhunting is to be introduced later this week, thisisyork can reveal today. Home Secretary Jack Straw is set to table the legislation for its First Reading in the Commons on Friday. MPs are almost certain to debate the bill at Second
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Man injured in market chaos
It was a classic case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time - and Jack Turner has a sore head to prove it. The retired insurance man agreed to look after a market stall while his mate went to spend a penny - and ended up being hit over the head
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Angry residents berate floods agency
Angry residents and businessmen have called on Environment Agency officers to "get off their backsides" and save Ryedale from another flooding disaster. More than 250 people attended a public meeting to discuss the recent floods which inundated about
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York footpaths flood warning
The Environment Agency issued a flood warning today for Naburn Lock and riverside footpaths in York. Footpaths particularly affected by the warning are King's Staith, Queen's Staith and South Esplanade. The Environment Agency said the River Ouse was expected
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York schools closure letters
Parents in York received letters this afternoon telling them of proposals to close Oaken Grove Primary and Shipton Street Infant Schools. The proposals, which are to be considered by City of York councillors next week, follow public consultations during
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Kibby Bank can take the money at Ludlow
Kibby Bank, who got back in the winning groove at Warwick last month, is napped to follow-up at Ludlow tomorrow. The 11-year-old goes for the Viscount Boyne Memorial Challenge Trophy Chase over nearly three and a half miles and I fancy him to win. Kibby
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City fixture hit by freak weather
York City's LDV Vans Trophy first round tie with Darlington was postponed last night due to a waterlogged Bootham Crescent pitch. The match is expected to be rescheduled for next week although a date had still to be confirmed this morning. The game was
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Tree gift as village spruces up
A York couple have donated a 30ft Christmas tree to the villagers of Stamford Bridge to try to bring some Christmas cheer after the recent floods. Jim and Sue Boldry, of Stockton-on-the-Forest, have given the village a Norway spruce tree for the main
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Leaders hit by heavy defeat
Despite losing 4-0 at Bishopthorpe, Dunnington remain top of the Leeper Hare York and District Football League Reserve A division. Greg Fitzmaurice(2), Andy Smith and Graham Wigley were the Bishopthorpe scorers. Ben Coxon, Aide White, David Turnbull and
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School hails new cross
Artist Chris Topp has helped fix the decorative cross he created to the front of Archbishop Holgate's School in York. Chris, from Thirsk, made the 4ft high cross for the new reception area of the comprehensive school in Hull Road. The main section of
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Heworth halfway there in title race
Heworth 'A' ended the first half of the season in the York Conservative Clubs' Carlsberg-Tetley Snooker League undefeated after a 5-2 victory over Bootham 'B'. Steve Burdett, Jason Milner (33 break), Dave Taylor (22 break), Clive Whyte and Neil Wood,
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Robins knocked out by Lanaghan
Shaun Lanaghan sent Goole through to the third round of the West Riding County Cup, netting both goals in a 2-0 win at arch rivals Selby Town last night. Lanaghan scored on 35 minutes and again five minutes from time as Goole followed up their August
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Shepherd quits over Harrogate merger
Harrogate Town chairman Bill Fotherby has reiterated calls for the UniBond League club to merge with rivals Harrogate Railway - immediately after director of football Graham Shepherd resigned for making similar suggestions. Shepherd left his post after
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Striker warned by FA
Torquay United midfielder Mark Ford has been warned to curb his goal celebrations after risking the wrath of the Football Association following his penalty strike against York City last month. Ford climbed the fencing at the Grovesnor Road end of Bootham
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Farmers collect prizes
The annual fat stock Christmas Livestock Show was held at Malton Cattle Market with a number of champion beasts taking top prizes. Organiser James Stephenson said all of yesterday's winners were from the Ryedale area, with a limousin heifer owned by George
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Two die in A168 smash
A man and woman were killed and the passenger of another vehicle hospitalised after a crash near Dishforth. At around 2.45pm yesterday, a dark blue Renault Clio and a dark blue Mercedes Sprinter van were in collision on the A168 Dishforth to Boroughbridge
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Boro relish Stoke trip
Scarborough boss Neil Thompson is relishing tonight's LDV Vans Trophy trip to the Britannia Stadium, believing the players have a great chance to prove themselves against the big-guns of Stoke City. "This is a great game for us and if we can't get ourselves
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Friendly village scoops award
The village of Sheriff Hutton is friendly and enterprising with a strong sense of community. That's the view of judges of the Calor Gas/Daily Telegraph Great Britain Village of the Year awards, who chose Sheriff Hutton as the winner of its Community Life
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Fair sum raised for church
Vicar of Old Malton, the Reverend John Manchester, has hailed his church's annual Christmas Fair as a "resounding success." The fair, held in Malton's Milton Rooms, saw hundreds of people attend with £3,100 raised for parish funds. A wide range of stalls
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Vital York rail link restored
Train services from York to Scarborough resume today after weeks of replacement bus services following severe flooding in the area. Work has been carried out by Railtrack to re-install point switches, cabling and telecommunications equipment in the Malton
