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Caution over crime figures
NORTH Yorkshire crime figures make heartening reading, demonstrating that our county is one of the safest places to live in the country. The national figure appears to be somewhat different, showing that violent crime is up. But these figures should come
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Prague well on course to win
Trainer Kim Bailey, on the mark at Doncaster yesterday with Wonder Weasel, can add to his score at Huntingdon tomorrow if the meeting survives. There was a heavy frost there last night and another is forecast tonight. The course will be inspected at 7.30am
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Goodbye to Coats & 'ats
C&A's final sale - more like a Dutch auction - ended last Saturday, when Clements and August Brennickmeyer Modes Ltd., the Dutch department store with branches throughout the world, closed the doors of its York branch for the last time. The company
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How about some nice cheese, Gromit?
WALLACE and Gromit, not content with visiting the moon for their cheese, are now exploring America, Canada and Europe with a little help from the York and North Yorkshire Export Forum. Staff from the £8 million turnover Wensleydale Dairy Products, which
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Small is beautiful now for Maurice
MAURICE Willis, indirect tax manager with York-based accountants and business advisers Garbutt & Elliott, is the new chairman of the more than 600 member York branch of the Federation of Small Businesses. And he has begun his term of office with fighting
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Law experts forYork conference
UP to 40 commercial law experts will converge from all over the world on law practice Denison Till in York which is hosting this year's mid-term Lawspan conference for three days from Friday, February 2. The delegates - from all over Europe as well as
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Labour is listening
I WRITE in response to your article on January 4 concerning yet another survey by the Liberal Democrats. In the first week of this year, they claim to have sent out a survey to all GPs in the area and are now sending out 30,000 surveys to homes in Ryedale
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Cross words
IT is interesting to note once again the negative response from a police traffic management spokesman to calls for traffic calming on the A64 at Bilbrough Top (January 10).Cameras are not an option, a 50 mph restriction would not protect, we are told.
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Apologies
ON January 9 you published a letter of mine in response to a view given on January 5. My letter should have been addressed to the comments of Colin S Jeffrey, and not as I had put, J Gilpin. I apologise to Mr Gilpin for the mistake and for any embarrassment
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Home tie for Scarborough
Scarborough, comfortable 4-0 winners at Runcorn on the third round last Saturday, have been drawn at home to Burton Albion of Dr Martin's League, in the fourth round to be played on Saturday, February 3. Burton Albion won 2-0 at home to Bishop Auckland
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Sedgewick settles it
Despite a valuable victory Nestl-Rowntree were left feeling down-hearted by their latest York and District Costcutter Ladies' League conquest. The away ranks dominated the majority of the game away to Selby, who were pinned back into their own half for
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£200 reward for Good Samaritan
A Judge gave a Good Samaritan York bus driver a £200 reward for aiding an injured German student who was beaten up in an unprovoked street attack. Instead of turning a blind eye to the vicious assault on 25-year-old Niklas Ulmar, who refused to hand over
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Long haul for nothing
Acomb returned from a 160-mile round trip to top-of-the-table Lincoln with a 3-1 defeat. One point behind Lincoln in Yorkshire League division one, Acomb were given a tough game. Lincoln started better and took the lead when converting a short corner.
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Crossing swords
Northern Counties East League division one leaders Pickering Town will hope to take their league form into the Wilkinson Sword Trophy derby clash with Tadcaster Albion tonight (kick off 7.30pm). Phil O'Reilly is added to the Pikes squad that was on duty
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County 'one of safest places'
North Yorkshire has maintained its position as one of the safest places in the country, Home Office figures reveal today. And the county police's clear-up rate for most crimes beats the national average. Today's statistics aim to compare crime rates around
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Mallory guides Coach to win
Coach and Nags Head faced each other in a thrilling York White Rose Ladies League division three encounter. All the games went against the throw until the scores were tied at 4-4, the spoils then to be decided on the final game. June Mallory held her
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Gift of life for York baby
A York baby has been saved thanks to a rare transplant operation in which a liver was shared with a 38-year-old man. Nine-month-old Aimee Fowler, who was suffering from "late stage liver failure", was expected to be released from St James's Hospital in
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Railtrack wants £1bn grant...now
The dream of journeys from York to London in less than 90 minutes is under threat as Railtrack may scrap investment in the East Coast Main Line. The York-based project, which has already seen a £200m injection into upgrading the London to Edinburgh line
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All change
Ugly Sixties decor in their Victorian flat gave two style-conscious dentists something to get their teeth into. MAXINE GORDON reports on their prize-winning makeover HIGH ceilings, bay windows, large, spacious rooms with stunning views over Harrogate's
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Latin lesson
Passion, romance and the spirit of Latin America made hot with emotion that takes over your senses... it's salsa and York folk can't get enough of it. Emma Harrison put on her dancing shoes, wiggled her hips and tried the latest fad IN the words of Gloria
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The boy drops a big clanger
Do all small children have a mild form of Tourette's Syndrome that makes them shout inappropriate things in public, or is it just mine? I realise that kids are notoriously unpredictable creatures and their grasp of social niceties is generally pretty
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Speedy justice
CITY of York Council Liberal Democrat leader Steve Galloway has been accused of bullying. It is a claim he strongly refutes. Rightly, council chief executive David Atkinson has launched an investigation. This is a serious allegation which deserves proper
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Barton heads Trial entries
Barton, trained at Great Habton by Tim Easterby, heads the 10 entries for the Red Square and Red Alert Energising Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock Park on Saturday. The eight-year-old lost his unbeaten record over timber when eight lengths second to Geos
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York councillor in bullying probe
A senior York councillor could face three months suspension following accusations of bullying. Steve Galloway, leader of the opposition Liberal Democrat group on City of York Council, is the subject of an investigation after a complaint from a member
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Dolan looks to youth
The future of York City will take to the field against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Youth Cup tonight with manager Terry Dolan revealing more of his Bootham Crescent blueprint. City youngsters take on Wolves at Molineux in tonight's fourth round
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Highway to profit for roads company
A NATIONAL consultancy group with a huge presence in North Yorkshire today reported a 47 per cent leap in profits. Mouchel, which manages and advises on the building of highways, docks, power stations and other infrastructure projects, reported that many
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Jinnah buys up York base
JINNAH, the York-based family chain of Indian restaurants, has bought its rented site in Micklegate outright for £760,000 from Allied Brewery Developments The deal, achieved with the help of Lloyds TSB Commercial, means that the Jinnah headquarters now
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Hotel books new scheme
BEST Western, the UK's largest hotel group, which is based at Clifton Moor, has launched a discount scheme for small and medium-sized companies booking business-related accommodation. The new Best Western Corporate Card will be available to companies
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TV drama on serial-killing doctor is a turn off
IT was with some amazement that I read that Yorkshire TV is to make a drama of the exploits of Dr Harold Shipman, the mass-murdering GP from Hyde. Have the TV executives no respect for the many relatives of the victims of this evil man? We still do not
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Thanks for support
ON behalf of the York branch, I would like to thank all our supporters and volunteers who gave so unstintingly of their time over the past year to enable the Alzheimer's Society to give support to all those with dementia and their carers in the York area
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Gail plans return visit to US clinic
Cancer victim Gail Hepworth is planning to return to the New York clinic which gave her an astonishing new lease of life. Friends intend staging two fundraising events to pay for the North Yorkshire mother's second visit to the Schachter Centre. Gail,
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'Private pledge' over RAF Fylingdales
THE Government has privately told the United States it will allow the use of RAF Fylingdales for the controversial national missile defence system, the Tories have claimed. Shadow Defence Secretary Iain Duncan Smith alleged ministers had given this assurance
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Boffins root out genetic code
Biologists at York University are spearheading a £5 million project to decipher the genetic make-up of all plant life. The research, which could take up to ten years to complete, is expected to radically improve our knowledge of the eco-system and lead
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Acomb rally with Kerry gold
Acomb Ladies, in their first game back in Yorkshire League division X, were held 1-1 by Lockwood Park. The visitors held a one-goal advantage at the interval at Huntington School, but in the second half Acomb continued to press and a quickly taken free
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Seconds out as York suffer defeat
City of York I began the second half of the Northern Counties Hockey League Premiership with a 3-1 defeat to Doncaster. Last-minute withdrawls didn't help York's cause and they found themselves 2-0 down inside 15 minutes. Slowly they clawed their way
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A64 blackspot safety measures
Highways chiefs are planning new safety measures to help reduce the carnage at an A64 accident blackspot. But they still will not tackle the root cause of many of the crashes - by immediately closing a gap in the central reservation. The Evening Press
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Spa town shocked by male strippers
A nightclub boss has hit back at critics who think Harrogate's latest sexy shows are out of keeping with the town's genteel spa image. Introduction of Full Monty type strip shows for female audiences has brought a sharp rebuke from the town's Civic Society
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Players face bans for life
Two footballers face life bans after the North Riding FA handed out two of its stiffest sentences ever for assault on referees. It follows growing worries by the county FA and leagues at Scarborough of attacks on referees which has led to several match
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MP doubtful over a Coppergate II probe
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott is not expected to call a public inquiry into the controversial Coppergate Riverside development, York MP Hugh Bayley said today. He said: "This is a sensitive site and I know the Department of Environment, Trade and
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Top names want Moxon job
Top names from abroad are among the dozen or so applications Yorkshire County Cricket Club have received for the coaching vacancy brought about by the shock departure of Martyn Moxon to Durham. But cricket chairman Bob Platt said he thought it unlikely
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Tonight's homework is on the Oche...
Evening Press darts correspondent Dave Fotheringham is running a night school class for people who want to sharpen up their darts. All aspects of the sport will be covered, including video presentations, darts' rules, chalking up, and organisation. And
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Selby school cash
Education Secretary David Blunkett is set to approve an extra £1.5 million later this month so a new Selby school can be built away from a flood risk area, the Evening Press can reveal. The Government cash will bump up the cost of Barlby Hill Top Primary
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Dolan looks to youth
The future of York City will take to the field against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Youth Cup tonight with manager Terry Dolan revealing more of his Bootham Crescent blueprint. City youngsters take on Wolves at Molineux in tonight's fourth round
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Is it time for MPs to ban fox-hunting?
As Parliament prepares for a crucial vote tomorrow, we ask...Is it time for MPs to ban fox-hunting? YES - says York-based RSPCA Chief Inspector Paul Stilgoe THE RSPCA is calling for a total ban on fox-hunting because it is too barbaric an activity to
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Top names want Moxon job
Top names from abroad are among the dozen or so applications Yorkshire County Cricket Club have received for the coaching vacancy brought about by the shock departure of Martyn Moxon to Durham. But cricket chairman Bob Platt said he thought it unlikely
