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Big spenders, tight tourists and naked greed
SO the tourists have come to York this Easter after all - just look at the crowds. This is absolutely wonderful! Hang on a minute, something's wrong, they don't actually seem to be spending any money. I can't hear those tills ringing... Ah, now I see
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All change on farms
THE foot and mouth crisis is just the latest turn in the downward spiral of British agriculture. It is a terrible tragedy for the farming community, but it has had an impact beyond farming, resulting in losses to tourism of £200 million a week. Out of
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Glossy gobbledygook
City of York Council has recently distributed thousands of multi-coloured six-page leaflets, showing a wide variety of "performance" comparisons, and with a fair amount of whiz-kid gobbledygook. Ploughing through this we are overcome by the superb performance
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Vote St Edmund
IT is that time of the year when we are exhorted to celebrate St George's Day. St George was not the people's choice; he was foisted on this country by the Normans. The choice of the Engle (the early English) was St Edmund, the king and martyr. For more
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Farm disease county toll 17
Three further cases of foot and mouth disease in North Yorkshire have been confirmed by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (MAFF). It is the largest number of confirmed cases in a single day in the county. The disease was found in livestock
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Farmer's angry clash with officials
A farmer had an angry confrontation with City of York Council officials today after he blocked off a public highway to protect his cattle against foot and mouth disease. Roy Handley, of Drome Farm, Elvington, put up the seven-bar metal gate and attached
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Pander to beast in us
WE are all titillated by violence. Just look at the Christian festival just gone. Our most vivid images of Easter are the scourging of Christ, the crown of thorns pressed into his head, the nails thumped into his wrists. Graphic expressions of religious
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Store fails to click with OAPs
Age Concern York has slammed supermarket bosses for turning down a proposal to make shopping easier for elderly people who have just left hospital. The organisation approached Tesco asking for the supermarket's internet delivery service to be made more
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Acorn looking safe
York Acorn all but secured their National Conference League division two status with a 20-0 home win over an outplayed Milford Marlins outfit. Acorn's impressive end-of-season form continued as they carried out their game plan perfectly and restricted
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Councillors call for rethink
Opposition councillors have combined to call for a rethink on plans to change the way York's Local Government is run. City of York Council's approvals committee last night agreed to write to the Department for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
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Adamson boots Selby side through
Former England international Ray Adamson booted Selby to a Yorkshire Cup second round victory at Redcar last night. He popped over a couple of penalties in the last ten minutes to pull off a great victory for the Yorkshire One side against a team from
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Doctor in bid to clear name
Retired psychiatrist William Kerr's bid to clear his name - and to get his name taken voluntarily off the medical register - is reaching a crucial phase. The Court of Appeal has agreed to hear an appeal by the former York consultant, who was found by
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York swimmers celebrate haul
York City Baths Club swimmers had an outstanding outing in the Yorkshire Championships' Harrogate event. They collected nine medals, 13 4th to 8th finalist placings and a massive 66 personal best times (PB) as well as two category runners-up. Jenny Hoggard
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Factory worker loses fingers
A woman who lost three fingers in an industrial accident at Malton Bacon Factory was today described as being "distressed but comfortable". Lyn Barley was working on machinery at the plant when her fingers were severed - and attempts to re-attach them
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Councillors 'ignored public views'
Selby councillors were today accused of ignoring public opinion after plans for a London-style Mayor were torpedoed. A postal survey revealed that 51 per cent of residents wanted a Mayor at the helm. But at a meeting of Selby District Council last night
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Sensitivity falls casualty of TV
BY pressing ahead with its rail crash storyline on Casualty, the BBC is showing a callous disregard for the feelings of those affected by the Great Heck disaster. It is not good enough for the corporation to meekly claim the Casualty plot was written
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Shuffling Kid should score second victory
Follow the kid at Newmarket tomorrow. Shuffling Kid, winner of the Brocklesby Stakes on the first day of the season at Doncaster last month, is napped to follow-up under Richard Quinn in the Thetford Conditions Stakes. Trained by Bryan McMahon, Shuffling
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Lighten our darkness
THREE cheers for City of York Council. At midnight I went to look at the newly-opened Millennium Bridge. Imagine my surprise when first the lights illuminating the arch went out and then all the lights went out. I suppose the bridge is part of the public
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TV bosses lashed over rail plot
TV chiefs came under fire today after filming a crash for a BBC soap which could bring back painful memories for casualties and families of victims of the Selby rail disaster. The dramatic episode for Casualty was filmed at the end of March - and bears
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Bus help for blind
A bus packed with the latest aids, equipment and specialist advice is to visit blind and partially-sighted people in York and North Yorkshire. The mobile service is run by the national charity Action For Blind People, and is coming to the area next month
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The cat's whiskers
Alice and her friends are bringing their wonderland story to the York stage this week. The Yorkshire Youth Dance Theatre will be tapping its way across the Grand Opera House stage in their latest production, Alice in Wonderland. The company is part of
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Spooky secrets
CHRIS TITLEY reports on how some 70 year old photographs may give us a glimpse into the life to come... THE human subjects of Billy Hope's photographs are ordinary folk. They stare into his lens, often wearing the grim expression of one forced to sit
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Pupils off to Africa
The Rotary Club of York has given a £1,000 boost to plans for a group of Tadcaster Grammar School pupils to go on an expedition to Mozambique. The senior students are set to hike for several days through the jungle later this year, carrying various medical
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Win tickets to Euro match
York City's Bootham Crescent ground is all set to host three matches of the UEFA European Under-16s Championship, which is being held in the Yorkshire and the North East region beginning April 22. And the Evening Press has put up for grabs special prizes
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Transport cash on offer
Local groups are being urged to apply for a share in a fund of £10,000 which has been set aside to bankroll rural transport initiatives in the region. The Hambleton and Richmondshire Rural Transport Partnership, which was set up 18 months ago, is urging
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Tributes to tragic Shane
Colleagues of a York man who was found dead in his car today spoke of their shock and sadness at the loss of a good friend. Shane Leech, 28, of Aldershyde, Dringhouses, York, had been missing for three days when his body was found in his Volvo car, parked
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All Blacks crash land
New Earswick All Blacks are staring re-election to the National Conference League in the face after suffering defeat to division two bottom club Dewsbury Moor. The 36-20 scoreline saw All Blacks replace Moor at the foot of table with just two games left
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Council reviews footpath restrictions
Walmgate Stray and part of Fulford Ings have been reopened by City of York Council as the authority reviews the restrictions imposed earlier in the foot and mouth outbreak. The stray, which is one of the busiest areas of open space in the city, has been
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Amy awards hit high note
It was a tale of two Amy's for Tadcaster Swim Squad in the fourth series of the Yorkshire Championships at Harrogate. Selby and District Sports Council Young Sportsperson of the Year 2000 Amy Clayden achieved her third county championship title. She took
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Cream of county clash
Knockout specialists Kirkbymoorside are aiming to lift their fourth cup in two seasons tonight. They are meeting Bishopthorpe in the final of the North Riding FA County Cup at Pickering Town's ground tonight. (7.30pm). The 'Moorsiders won two competitions
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Move to improve citizens' life-cycle
A pedalling paramedic is all set to patrol the city's streets. An experiment in providing a two-wheeled emergency service, the first of its kind in the north of England, is being launched within the city walls. Paramedic Mark Inman, 37, will ride a state
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Skinner back in reserves
Craig Skinner was back in the York City fold today and now looks set to see-out the remainder of his Bootham Crescent contract. The transfer-listed midfielder's City future has been shrouded in mystery in recent weeks amid speculation the former Blackburn
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Car crime victim's £123 shock
Bricklayer Barry Greenaway was outraged to be told he would have to fork out £123 to retrieve his stolen car. Barry, of Wains Road, Dringhouses, had his car stolen from his drive a week ago and reported the theft to the police when he woke up and realised
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Sterling effort to boost Wasps
Winger Paul Sterling could be set for a sensational return to rugby league with York Wasps, just a week after announcing his retirement from the game. The 36-year-old left Leeds Rhinos last season after taking the club to an industrial tribunal, alleging
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Farm disease county toll 17
Three further cases of foot and mouth disease in North Yorkshire have been confirmed by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (MAFF). It is the largest number of confirmed cases in a single day in the county. The disease was found in livestock
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Farmer's angry clash with officials
A farmer had an angry confrontation with City of York Council officials today after he blocked off a public highway to protect his cattle against foot and mouth disease. Roy Handley, of Drome Farm, Elvington, put up the seven-bar metal gate and attached
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Boy's death 'was accidental'
The family of a child who died when a gravestone collapsed in a cemetery may sue, it emerged today. Relatives of Reuben Cameron Powell, six, revealed they are considering legal action against Harrogate Borough Council after an inquest ruled the youngster's
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Wilbur works it out
'THIS is supposed to be my so-called relaxing period, but I'm working like hell," laughs Wilbur Smith, after he's given me details of his hectic promotional tour which covers half the globe. After speaking at the literary lunch at York's Dean Court Hotel
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Flash of brilliance
A PEDALLING paramedic is a brilliant idea. In the narrow, traffic-choked streets of York two-wheels are often quicker than four. In many city centre emergencies, when minutes matter, Mark Inman will be able to get there quicker than an ambulance. And,
