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Cheer, not fear
Residents at the Women's Aid refuge in York have fled the nightmare of domestic violence. These women and children have been forced to abandon their homes in terror, and they often arrive with nothing. It is a bleak prospect at any time of year, but at
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Drink driving needs vigilance
Only an ever-dwindling, anti-social minority still persist in drinking and driving. That was confirmed today by figures released by North Yorkshire traffic police. Of 15,000 motorists stopped in the York, Tadcaster and Selby areas during the last ten
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Jack's Christmas present
One of the victims of the York "bed blocking" crisis has had the best possible present - he'll be out of hospital for Christmas. Eric "Jack" Walker has been on the stroke rehabilitation ward at York District Hospital for over five months, though he was
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We're in the money!
Cock-a-Hoop York City can expect a bumper FA Cup cash haul even after agreeing discount prices for their fans for the third round showdown at Premiership Leicester City. Talks between the Minstermen and their Premier League hosts have sanctioned major
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Things can only get better - Dolan
York City's stop-go season is just beginning in earnest. That was the message from manager Terry Dolan last night at the annual general meeting of Bootham Crescent Holdings, of which York City FC is a wholly-owned subsidiary. The Minstermen chief told
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Cecil B.Demented
(18, 88 minutes)York City Screen, today until January 4. Where would Adam Sandler, the Farrelly Brothers and even the Dogme 95 school of DIY directors be without John Waters, America's king of kitsch? No Waters, no American Movie, There's Something About
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Wary over more pubs
While congratulating the York Brewery on the success of its first pub, The Last Drop in Colliergate, the proposal for converting 15 High Petergate into a pub is highly inappropriate (December 20) given the fact that this is a residential street where
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Bus threat to exams
I write on behalf of a number of Joseph Rowntree pupils - all of whom have received deplorable service from First York bus service over recent weeks. During the last two months the Y8 bus, scheduled to arrive at the Kettlestring Lane, Clifton Moor stop
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'Fragile' school grants
As the author of Unfair Funding published by the Centre for Policy Studies, I can confirm Michael McIntyre's claim that better financial management by the local education authority (LEA) could benefit York schools by many millions of pounds (Evening Press
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Power play in robot wars
Gunlok for PC by Virgin Interactive (Rebellion) Specs: Pentium 200, 64MB ram, Direct X7, 10MB hard disk space IT'S the end of the 21st century and the world is dominated by computers, robots and cyborgs. You assume the role of Gunlok, one of mankind's
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Call to put fuel cash on pensions
A Ryedale equality campaigner has called for unclaimed winter fuel payments to be lumped on the end of state-earned pensions. John Taylor, who is the York and District chairman of action group Parity, said men aged between 60 and 65 not claiming their
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Wasps put buzz into Christmas
Kind-hearted York Wasps have brought some Christmas cheer to children in York District Hospital. Coach Lee Crooks and the Wasps' mascot Wobby visited the children's ward to hand out gifts to the excited youngsters. Presents were donated by Asda, the Wasps
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Harrogate drop Cholewa
Harrogate have dropped former Leicester stand-off Lee Cholewa after he missed a last minute penalty kick which would have secured two points against local rivals Wharfedale. Ever-present Cholewa, is replaced for a trip to Fylde by Richard Windle, who
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Primed to tackle Yuletide catch-up
North Yorkshire clubs use the opportunity of a non-league weekend to catch up on the league programme interrupted by pitches being waterlogged or frozen. York travel to Darlington to fulfil a North 2 East fixture postponed from November 4, Goole entertain
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Spa man flailed crutches at police
A junior football organiser who hobbled into court on crutches avoided a prison sentence after admitting using them as flails to attack police. Andrew Crawford, who had broken a bone in his foot falling from a wall, pleaded guilty to affray at Harrogate
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Charlie's charge in lively Lancer
Northallerton Auto Club has managed to attract a good quality field for the annual Food Weighouse Christmas Stages Rally starting at Catterick Garrison tomorrow. Heading the entry on the gravel tracks around the vast military base so far is last year's
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Raft of ideas for lake
Two floating bird havens have been built at Rawcliffe Lake, York. The Friends of Rawcliffe Lake have teamed up with the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BCTV) for the project, which has been funded by Yorkshire Water. In the last month, City
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Third time lucky mission for Robins
It's derby day again in the Northern Counties East League where Selby Town will look to avoid an unwanted hat-trick against arch-rivals Goole. The Robins travel to the Victoria Pleasure Grounds having suffered two defeats at the hands of Goole this season
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Cop make it taxing time for Revenue
Copmanthorpe Reserves continued their great run of form which has seen them beaten just once in their last 11 league and cup games when they beat Inland Revenue 5-0 in division five of the York John Smiths Sunday Morning League. Dave Robinson starred
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Dungeon reopens with grisly exhibit
York's grisliest attraction has been resurrected from the murky depths of the River Ouse. York Dungeon, which was swamped by the swollen river in the recent record-breaking floods, boasted a horrifying new exhibit when it reopened its creaking doors today
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City to turn tide against Seasiders
It's back to business tonight for York City as they bid to climb the Division Three table with a victory over Blackpool at Bootham Crescent (7.45pm). The Minstermen return to League action just three days after their lung-busting FA Cup victory over Reading
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Ryedale letter to deputy PM
Ryedale councillors plan to write to John Prescott demanding flood defences. Members of Malton Town Council agreed to write to the Deputy Prime Minister to strengthen their case for Ryedale to be given a high priority. Coun Gerry Cooper said: "We must
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Things can only get better - Dolan
York City's stop-go season is just beginning in earnest. That was the message from manager Terry Dolan last night at the annual general meeting of Bootham Crescent Holdings, of which York City FC is a wholly-owned subsidiary. The Minstermen chief told
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County police drive message home
Traffic police were out in force to ram home the Christmas anti-drink drive message and it seems to be getting through. More than 15,000 motorists have been stopped in York, Selby, Tadcaster and the surrounding area in the last ten days, and none have
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Amp-le light for festive fun
A film about the chaos of Christmas was the inspiration for festive charity decorations adorning a house in Tranby Avenue, York. Janet Goodrick and her husband, Roger, spent more than six hours putting up about 1,000 bulbs on the display, which she jokingly
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Flood defence for Barlby
Environment Agency chiefs today announced a £250,000 emergency repair scheme to protect Barlby and Selby from flooding this winter. Work will start in the first week of January driving corrugated steel sheets into the earth enbankments along a three-mile
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dot.com bubble trouble
A bad year for the net? Howard Davis doesn't think so So the dot.com bubble has burst. So what? As lastminute.com ran out of time and breathe.com ran out of air (apologies for the puns) you could be forgiven for thinking that this has been a rather poor
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York pantos go head to head
York Theatre Royal Pantomime: Dick Whittington. Style: A tradition all unto itself, with clever rather than crude adult humour, compulsory water tank slapstick, an ultraviolet-lit underwater scene, topical references (WWF wrestling, The Weakest Link,
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Branson rail bid runs out of steam
The future of train travel on the East Coast is set to be placed in the hands of York-based GNER - dealing Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group its second body blow in a week. The Shadow Strategic Rail Authority (SSRA) has told ministers of a decision over
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City striker's helping hand
Divine intervention helped loan ranger Chris Iwelumo break his goalscoring duck this week, and the big Scotsman is now hoping to enter goal heaven. The 22-year-old finally got on the scoresheet for York City in the remarkable FA Cup second-round replay
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City to turn tide against Seasiders
It's back to business tonight for York City as they bid to climb the Division Three table with a victory over Blackpool at Bootham Crescent (7.45pm). The Minstermen return to League action just three days after their lung-busting FA Cup victory over Reading
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Winners, losers and puffed-up male pride
I read with interest the Evening Press article 'Ice maiden backs hospice', describing pool player Sarah Ellerby's exploits in defeating male opposition at McArthurGlen (December 11). As a male I have never been able to understand why a certain variety
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Royal fuss? No way!
Come off it Julian Cole. You know you can answer your own query in the penultimate sentence of 'Royal chums, or chumps?' (Evening Press December 14). You wrote... "Just imagine all the fuss and nonsense there would be if we had a handsome, unmarried king
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York attacker facing jail
A man found guilty of attacking a York neighbourhood watch co-ordinator has been warned he faces jail. Glen Jowitt, 26, was convicted of attacking Bryan Flanagan, 60, in a row sparked partly over a change of the name of the Clifton street where they both
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Tennis set to box clever
Membership at Fulford Junior Tennis Club has risen to the highest in their history, with the club now able to enter three teams in next summer's York Junior League. In the meantime, the club, who have received sponsorship from Amanda Wright of the McArthurGlen
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Residents fear hole load of trouble
The great hole of Ripon - a huge crater which was filled in only a year ago with 2,000 tonnes of stone - could be on the move again. The 40ft wide and 16ft deep crater in Ure Bank Terrace spectacularly swallowed up part of a front garden, demolished a
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Bear essentials for Christmas
Kind-hearted readers have helped bring some Christmas cheer to victims of domestic abuse. The response to our annual appeal for gifts for children and mums at the Women's Aid refuge in York has been the best yet. Generous readers bombarded our reception
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Stotten's double gold
Rachel Stotten collected two gold medals as York City Baths Club swimmers put on a great display at the Leeds Christmas Cracker meeting at the Leeds International Pool. She won the 200metres and 40m freestyle as YCBC won 17 medals and recorded 47 personal
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Cash floods in from OAP's efforts
The rivalry of the red and white roses has been suspended by last month's flooding. The historical enmity of Lancashire and Yorkshire has been put on hold by Bolton pensioner Alf Hales. The 79-year-old took to the streets of his home town to raise cash
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Jilted lover jailed after attack
A jilted lover who attacked his married ex-girlfriend while high on drugs has been jailed. Stephen Paul Hopwood, of Eldon Street, York, was sentenced to 15 months jail for the attack which left victim Julie Carrington with a broken nose and a black eye
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Town manager scheme under scrutiny
A town councillor has launched a one-man campaign to force a referendum over whether Ryedale should have town centre managers. Coun Gerry Cooper says appointing unelected managers to promote Malton and Norton goes against democracy. He is convinced that
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City striker's helping hand
Divine intervention helped loan ranger Chris Iwelumo break his goalscoring duck this week, and the big Scotsman is now hoping to enter goal heaven. The 22-year-old finally got on the scoresheet for York City in the remarkable FA Cup second-round replay
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Light of hope
John Young, a Canon of York Minster and York Diocesan Evangelist, offers his Christmas message A have just been to visit a friend. Her daughter has three lovely children and a loving husband. She also has cancer. Of course she lives with hope, for Liz
