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Reid set to Look lively
Now Look Here, who did this column such a good turn when carrying the nap vote to a 10-1 success at Doncaster last month, is fancied to produce an encore at Newmarket tomorrow. After a stuttering start to the Flat campaign, because of the foot and mouth
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Pet name for Prescott
I REMEMBER seeing (on TV) the deputy prime minister up to his waist in Yorkshire floodwater and more recently him touring other flooded areas of the country by inflatable boat. Obviously a very busy man, but it is hoped "Two Jags" has the right conception
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Belles of the ball
PROP forward Rich Ellis will have special reason for hoping Malton and Norton don't end up as sporting bridesmaids when they play their prestigious cup final at Twickenham on Saturday. For in figuring in the biggest game of his life, he will miss out
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Boyfriend missing
POLICE are seeking a 28-year-old man missing from his York home for three days. Shane Leech, of Aldershyde, in Dringhouses, was reported missing by his girlfriend. He was last seen in Colliergate in the city at 10.30am on Friday. Inspector David Potter
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Derelict houses may be replaced
A RUN-DOWN street of empty houses could be torn down and replaced by quality new homes. Malton-based building company S Harrison Development has paid more than £1 million for the 57 derelict buildings formerly owned by the Ministry of Defence in Tedder
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Adder boy
George Wilkinson puts on his boots again at last and leads an easy Easter family walk at Adder Stone, in Dalby Forest. AT THE time of writing, a big chunk of Dalby Forest is available to walkers. On the first day of reopening, I turned up expecting armies
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Ask the experts: Is my home bad for our health?
Q Since moving house nearly a year ago I find it difficult to sleep and am always tired. My 12-year-old son seems to have a constant chest infection. Could our new home be affecting our health? A Did your health problems begin shortly after moving house
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Ask the experts: Stretching out on yoga front
Q: I have been practising yoga on and off for six years and now feel that I would like to take my interest further, perhaps even teach. Can you tell me how I can find out about courses in my area? A: Sadie Lant, the North Yorkshire County representative
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A man for our times
IT'S a fair bet that had he been alive today, the celebrated York artist William Etty would have been taking a keen interest in the proposed Coppergate Riverside development. Yesterday Once More can't, of course, pretend to know what his views on the
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Taking cover
Mike Laycock and family dodged foot and mouth and wind and rain by heading underground... We couldn't go for a proper ramble, thanks to that disease. And even without the foot and mouth restrictions, the terrible spring weather made a visit to the countryside
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Pros and cons of cup shake up
THE re-styling of next season's Worthington Cup brings with it major pluses rather than minuses for York City, according to manager Terry Dolan. It was announced by the Football League earlier this month all the rounds except the semi-finals will be played
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Green groups go wild in York
THE FIRST week-long promotion of green issues in York is bringing groups together in the city centre. The Environment Week is setting up a base in St Sampson's Square next month. The event will bring together groups including the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
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Moors to be part of cycle network
A STRETCH of the North York Moors National Park is to be included in a new cycle route which will become one of the biggest in Europe. The North Sea Cycle Route will encircle the North Sea and cover some 6,000 kilometres, says the park's recreation and
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Don't write us off yet, say York RI
YORK RI will take the Yorkshire Three title battle right down to the wire. That's the message coming out of the New Lane camp after their shock last-gasp 10-9 defeat at the hands of Leeds Corinthians. What seemed to be a home banker turned into a nightmare
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Malton grab crucial advantage in title race
TREBLE-CHASING Malton and Norton received a tremendous boost ahead of their big day at Twickenham next Saturday by beating one of their big rivals for the Yorkshire Three title. They defeated Skipton 25-21 in a highly competitive encounter and there was
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Cabinet council comes under fire
MAJOR decisions about the government of York are being made behind tightly-closed doors, opposition leader Steve Galloway claimed today. The accusation follows major concern voiced by the Evening Press that City of York Council's cabinet system, introduced
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Darren 'out' stuns Tykes
Yorkshire's new coach Wayne Clark is amazed that Australia have not picked Darren Lehmann for any part of their tour of England this summer. Clark, a fellow countryman of Lehmann, said: "I was extremely surprised when Australia announced their squads
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New man for Seadogs
HALIFAX-BASED Darrell Littlewood is hoping to become the new owner of Scarborough FC this week. "I am a football enthusiast and a realist and one of the first things I shall be doing is arranging a fans forum, so that people can get to know me and I can
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Dolan preaches caution
YORK City manager Terry Dolan insisted there would be no let up in the search for points at his former club Hull City this afternoon. The Minstermen manager hailed Saturday's 2-1 victory over bottom-club Halifax Town as a "massive" boost in the quest
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Banking on hols disaster
THERE'S something in the air at bank holiday time. Something that is intent on scuppering - or at the very least severely disrupting - people's enjoyment of a few welcome days off work. Look at the evidence. Over the weekend, accident and emergency departments
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Darren 'out' stuns Tykes
Yorkshire's new coach Wayne Clark is amazed that Australia have not picked Darren Lehmann for any part of their tour of England this summer. Clark, a fellow countryman of Lehmann, said: "I was extremely surprised when Australia announced their squads
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Right move
MANY people are deeply unhappy about plans to adapt RAF Fylingdales for use as part of the United States' National Missile Defence system (NMD). It would turn North Yorkshire into a nuclear target. Tony Blair needs to know the strength of feeling against
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Dolan preaches caution
YORK City manager Terry Dolan insisted there would be no let up in the search for points at his former club Hull City this afternoon. The Minstermen manager hailed Saturday's 2-1 victory over bottom-club Halifax Town as a "massive" boost in the quest
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City chief slams 'pathetic' penalty
YORK City chairman Douglas Craig believes the verdict and punishment handed out to Division Three leaders Chesterfield has made football a "laughing stock". As reported in the Evening Press, Chesterfield look set to be docked only nine points and fined
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MAFF advice for visitors
VISITORS to North Yorkshire were advised to follow strict guidelines to take full advantage of the countryside over the Easter weekend. A list of precautions has been drawn up by MAFF to help bolster the number visitors to the region and help contain
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Rates relief lifeline for hard-hit traders
THE hard-hit tourist industry in Ryedale could be in line for vital relief on business rates to help it recover from the foot and mouth crisis. More than 2,000 information packs detailing the sort of help available to businesses have been issued by Ryedale
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Racists on both sides must show tolerance
YOUR correspondent Jo Jones (Letters, April 11) asks if he/she is "missing something: in the debate about UK ethnic make-up, claiming 80 per cent of European-race English are "Anglo-Saxon" and the "vast majority of towns and villages don't have a racist
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Praise for MP
ON behalf of my severely disabled wife and myself, I thank York MP Hugh Bayley, and his patient staff, for their help in the reinstatement of my wife's Disabilities Allowance and my Carer's Benefit. We experienced problems with the appropriate Government
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Flying squad
STEPHEN LEWIS takes to the air with Yorkshire's airborne paramedics. From the air, the helipad atop the roof of the Leeds General Infirmary jumps out at you, the great white cross unmissable. Rotors chopping, we swoop past in a steep curve. If I were
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Mega Magna
Magna - Yorkshire's newest visitor attraction - is a force to be reckoned with, discovers MAXINE GORDON. WORKERS in bright-yellow hard hats are beavering away, moving bucketloads of stones in wheelbarrows and trying to clear a pile of rubble with a digger
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Chocoholics bitten by big bar bug!
KITKAT Chunky has been a massive success since its launch two years ago. In fact, its sales are now greater than the traditional four-finger version of KitKat. Now York confectioners Nestl Rowntree have brought out an orange chocolate version. The limited
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Tom's skill is plane amazing
HIGH-FLYING North Yorkshire businessman Tom Cassells has scooped two trophies at a prestigious aerobatics competition. Mr Cassells, who is managing director of Reed Boardall Transport Ltd in Boroughbridge, beat off other aces to win the cups at the first
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Williams back at the double
SCARBOROUGH bounced back to winning ways in the Nationwide Conference with a 2-1 victory at Nuneaton Borough. Gareth Williams, returning to the side in a striking role scored twice in five minutes after Terry Angus had headed Nun-eaton into the lead just
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Leaders Old Malton turn on the style
LEEPER HARE York and District League premier division leaders Old Malton took another step towards the title with a comprehensive 7-2 victory over Rufforth. Neil Wilford scored a well-taken hat-trick, Mick Henderson chipped in with a couple while Phil
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Nestle ram home their advantage at the top
ONLY Nestle Rowntree, of the Leeper Hare York and District League division one promotion contenders, were in action on Saturday and they took full advantage to win 3-1 win at Post Office to move to the top. Andy Tuite gave Post Office a first-half lead
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Council cash bonanza for city's good causes
A MULTI-thousand pound shopping list for leisure services has been unveiled by City of York Council. The cash would be used to buy programmes offered by York's voluntary sector, including play groups and entertainment organisations. Projects bought by
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Promotion dream ended
SELBY'S hopes of promotion to North East One are over after a 21-15 defeat in their final Yorkshire League game of the season at Pontefract. They needed to win by 30 clear points to go into a play-off with Percy Park for a place in North Two East next
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Sweet success as bonnets bring in the money
YORK'S British Sugar Social Club raised cash for Macmillan Cancer Relief with a party in memory of the mother of a member of staff. Sue Holmes laid on the party in memory of her mother Beryl Dobson, who died of cancer last year. The event aimed to raise
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Frostie reception for 'lump of coal' in cereal
WHEN pregnant Kirstie Woodall got a craving for a snack, she reached for her favourite cereal. But out of the box came not only the cereal and a plastic toy, but what she believes was a lump of coal. "I will have to go to the doctor's now because I have
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Bomb scare at resort junction
PART of Whitby was shut off and bomb disposal experts called in after a suspect suitcase sparked a security alert. The area around the junction of Langbourne Road and Newquay Road was cleared of traffic and pedestrians for more than two-and-a-half hours
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Brave Heworth made to pay
TWELVE-MAN Heworth battled bravely but went down to a 19-4 home defeat to promotion-seeking West Bowling to stay deep in the relegation mire in division one of the National Conference League. Heworth played 74 minutes of the game a man down after prop
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Barbican pool open again after problem with drains
SWIMMERS today returned to York's Barbican pool after a fault meant it had to be closed for part of the weekend. Staff found the side of the pool flooded following a plumbing problem when they arrived at work at 6am on Saturday. But it was re-opened at
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Warriors prove too strong for Groves in final
SELBY Warriors lifted the York and District Accident Cup after a tense, low-scoring final against York Groves. Played at New Earswick, it was the Groves' first of two finals and they must be praised for holding their own against higher ranked opposition
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For you, Fritz, the holiday is over
A SHABBY bunch of prisoners of war were marched from Malton railway station to the camp that became their home nearly 60 years ago. This weekend they returned. The Italian captives who were the first to arrive at Eden Camp, near the North Yorkshire market
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Foot and mouth worries shift Star Wars protest
PEACE PROTESTERS were today showing solidarity with the countryside by shifting an anti-nuclear protest because of foot and mouth concerns. The demonstration, which had been planned for months, was due to take place on the North York Moors near to the
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Making a mark
KNARESBOROUGH'S Darren Manning claimed his first points of the Formula 3000 season with second place behind Australia's Mark Webber at Imola. Arden International driver Manning started from third on the grid but soon moved up to second spot and held on
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City's breathing space
SOMETIMES gestures speak a thousand words. At the final whistle of this giant leap to safety for York City, goalkeeper Alan Fettis turned to Yorkie the Lion and gave the club's rapscallion mascot a heartfelt hug. While manager Terry Dolan won't admit
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City chief slams 'pathetic' penalty
YORK City chairman Douglas Craig believes the verdict and punishment handed out to Division Three leaders Chesterfield has made football a "laughing stock". As reported in the Evening Press, Chesterfield look set to be docked only nine points and fined
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Born-again wasps back in business
The York finally put the buzz back into the Wasps with a stirring display at Hunslet Hawks. They would have been happy just to avoid another 70-pint hammering but instead almost achieved the impossible - a victory. York had fought back to within four
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Demands of democracy
IN March last year, Rod Hills told the Evening Press that the new cabinet-style council would be a change for the better. "The process will be more open, with rigorous monitoring by representative scrutiny and calling-in bodies," the leader of City of
