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Village rejects drugs centre
ANGRY residents have called for plans to site a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in their village to be scrapped. More than 200 people from Gilling, near Ampleforth, packed into the Old School last night to hear an outline of the proposal. But during
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Why William might not be next
DOES Chris Titley know something about regal succession that the rest of the country doesn't? In his piece about Prince William (December 13), Chris stated that the celebrity toilet cleaner was "the next king". Surely another chap called Charles, a recent
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Who will help us?
AFTER a meeting with Selby MP John Grogan, I realised he was not prepared to speak for the residents of Naburn against proposed mining under the village. I accept that people in the area have already experienced subsidence as a result of mining, but given
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Try cycling instead
I SYMPATHISE with your correspondent Karina Reed (December 12), who reported waiting up to an hour and a quarter for a bus from Stonebow to Rawcliffe, and frequent unreliability of the service. From maps, I have estimated the distance of her journey between
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A gritty notion
LATE one night during the October floods, I heard a brief snippet on the radio about a Ryedale gritting lorry being co-opted to fill sandbags. This seemingly excellent use of expensive plant which might otherwise be standing idle seemed worth pursuing
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Wrong priorities
COUNCILLOR Rod Hills seems to have his priorities wrong. The council is deliberating making cuts - once again on old people's homes (December 13) What is more important: people's lives and comfort or putting humps in the road to slow down traffic? Another
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Built on Judas?
YOU published a report about a house-building project by Hogg the Builder where medieval pottery was found on the site. The article concludes by saying that the development is to be called Potter's Field. Doesn't anybody know of the significance of this
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Breezy does it
George Wilkinson tackles a square dance around North Dalton This is a very square walk on the Wolds, but by no means dull. Its shape on the new 'Explorer' map had caught my eye, especially as each side lies north/south or east/west. Previously on the
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Guys and dolls help appeal
STRIPPING off and dressing up are two activities which have been helping to swell the coffers of the St Leonard's Hospice Millennium Appeal. With teeth firmly gritted, Gary Penk and Kevin Parker, who work for Pocklington-based Lafarge Redland Aggregates
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Woof and smooth
Cinderella, Grand Opera House, York, STUART Wade's perky Buttons turns serious for a second. "And that, ladies and gentleman, is what pantomime is all about." Little Molly, all of four years old, hair adorned in silver and red tinsel, has just stepped
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Parents attack bid to close school
PARENTS of pupils at a York primary school have challenged the council claim that their children will receive an improved service if it closes. Oaken Grove Primary School, Haxby, looks set to close if council proposals are passed by a full meeting of
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17 days of rail chaos begins
CHAOS on the railways begins in earnest once more today, with travellers between York and Leeds forced to turn to the buses. But Railtrack insists that the two weeks of delays will be worth it for commuters - who will benefit from faster journeys and
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Rescue package ready soon
THE final details of the rescue deal to save York Wasps are expected to be completed early next week in time for the Christmas break, the Evening Press have been told. Gary Blackburn and Paul Whitwam, partners in Leeds-based corporate recovery specialists
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Kerr cleared of second rape
RETIRED York psychiatrist William Kerr has been acquitted of raping a patient at Clifton Hospital, York - and also of two indecent assaults against other women in North Yorkshire. He was unanimously cleared of another rape on Thursday, but the jury at
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Confident Crooks tackles his old club
LEE Crooks insists that he has nothing to prove tomorrow when he comes face to face with Keighley Cougars for the first time since he left them 18 months ago. The York Wasps boss was sacked as Keighley coach after just over a year in charge at Cougar
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Drifting into Christmas
THE first snow of the winter falls in York. Or does it? There is more to this festive scene than meets the eye, because although seasonal snow seemed to be adding to the atmosphere at a Christmas festival in The Quarter, in York, this weekend, it was
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Support us
A RALLYING cry has gone out to all York Wasps fans - watch the team play or watch the club die. Club bosses say that unless enough fans come through the Huntington Stadium turnstiles the club will go under, even if the proposed company voluntary arrangement
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Support us
A RALLYING cry has gone out to all York Wasps fans - watch the team play or watch the club die. Club bosses say that unless enough fans come through the Huntington Stadium turnstiles the club will go under, even if the proposed company voluntary arrangement
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Confident Crooks tackles his old club
LEE Crooks insists that he has nothing to prove tomorrow when he comes face to face with Keighley Cougars for the first time since he left them 18 months ago. The York Wasps boss was sacked as Keighley coach after just over a year in charge at Cougar
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Good news on the home front
COUNCIL tenants can look forward to a more stylish, more comfortable lifestyle in 2001. York's council houses are to benefit from a £6.8 million overhaul. Hundreds of homes will be modernised and refitted thanks to what has been described as an "excellent
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Homes revamp bonanza for York
A MASSIVE £6.8 million overhaul of York's council homes will be carried out next year. More than 1,600 of City of York Council's 9,000 homes are set for improvements following a government settlement described by the city's housing chiefs as "excellent
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Shrews next in LDV queue at City
YORK City today bagged another home draw in the LDV Vans Trophy when they were paired against Shrewsbury. However, to earn the right to face the Shrews in the second round of the northern section of the competition they first have to see off another basement
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York doesn't need more new hotels
UNBELIEVABLE - yet another proposed hotel at Leeman Road. York is sprouting hotels faster than charity shops! Is the council hell bent on driving all the guest houses out of business; seven or more have now closed in our area alone? The council seems
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Busy helping
I thank the Evening Press for including our request for volunteer receptionists. This advert has been very successful for us and we now have more than 20 women who will be helping us with our busy reception in the new year. Our office in York is the regional
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Fit-again Mathie back in top form
GOOD to see Alex Mathie finally finding his feet at Bootham Crescent. The flying Scotsman indicated his class on his goalscoring home debut against Mansfield at the start of October. But a hamstring strain limited his appearances thereafter and prevented
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Stallion Battalion ups the stakes in Africa
SOLDIERS from York and North Yorkshire are in Sierra Leone with the 1st Battalion The Prince of Wales's Own Regiment of Yorkshire, training the country's army in a bid to bring peace after years of civil war. Tony Tierney visited their jungle training
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Firm engineers a move to suburbs
TODAY we publish the first illustration showing how the Bootham Engineers' site in York could be transformed under plans going to councillors next week. Under the plan, a new housing development would take the place of the factory, which could include
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Youngsters build up school club hopes
AN OUT-of-school club to entertain youngsters of a York village is expected to get the go-ahead next week. Dunnington youngsters have asked City of York Council for permission to build new premises for their club in the grounds of Dunnington Primary School
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Tickets selling fast for pantos
TICKETS are selling fast for both York pantomimes in the lead-up to Christmas and the New Year. Already, 38,000 seats have been bought for Dick Whittington, featuring Berwick Kaler in his 22nd year as the dame at York Theatre Royal, while bookings are
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Cornish wedding in York
A YORK couple brought a Cornish tradition to their guests when they tied the knot today... by serving up Cornish pasties at their reception. Catherine Jones and John Conyard were getting wed at Barley Hall, York, with a medieval theme to the ceremony.
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Chips with everything
"COD help us" is the cry issuing from the lips of fish fanciers all over the country as one of the nation's culinary institutions looks set to become a rare dish. Cod fans may have to eat other varieties of fish as European Union fisheries ministers in
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Motorists to enjoy roadwork-free zones
MOTORISTS will be able to travel with minimal delay during the Christmas holiday period as most lanes on the motorway and the trunk road network will remain open. The Highways Agency has announced it will be carrying out minimal work around the country
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£6.8m revamp for council homes
A MASSIVE £6.8 million overhaul of York's council homes will be carried out next year. More than 1,600 of City of York Council's 9,000 homes are set for improvements following a Government settlement described by the city's housing chiefs as "excellent
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Shrews next in LDV queue at City
YORK City today bagged another home draw in the LDV Vans Trophy when they were paired against Shrewsbury. However, to earn the right to face the Shrews in the second round of the northern section of the competition they first have to see off another basement
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Rescue package ready soon
THE final details of the rescue deal to save York Wasps are expected to be completed early next week in time for the Christmas break, the Evening Press have been told. Gary Blackburn and Paul Whitwam, partners in Leeds-based corporate recovery specialists
