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Man arrested over abduction of child
A MAN has been arrested in connection with the abduction of a five-year-old girl in a York alleyway, police confirmed today. The young man, who is from York, was being interviewed this afternoon. The girl was carried into a garage on Tuesday and locked
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Rhodes Caf Restaurant in Browns, St Sampson Square, York
LOCATED on the first floor of Browns department store, you have to run the gauntlet of the bed section before erupting into this twin-level eating spot. The venue doubles as a sophisticated dining room or an attractive place to have a snack. The decor
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In the mix
MOJITO, anyone? Latin lovers might prefer a Cuba Libre. Or perhaps you'd prefer to sip on a Champagne Julip? Bar Talk this week donned its shiniest lounge suit and schmoozed on down to Yates's Wine Lodge to sip cocktails by the river. It made a change
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Another big day for York hospice
GOLFERS have given the York hospice appeal's final countdown a powerful drive forward this week with the presentation of more than £9,000. The money was raised recently at the St Leonard's Hospice Golf Tournament at Fulford Golf Course. It brings the
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Path finder - get out for a good walk in North Yorkshire
IN DIRE need of a good walk, the sleeping bag was aired, the tent pegs found, and access in the nearer reaches of the Lake District checked out. Then came the surprise and welcome news that North Yorkshire County Council were reopening the paths south
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Senior League side
Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior League, whose bid to clinch a fourth successive final victory was thwarted by the NPL East Yorkshire Alliance in last season's final, entertain the Doncaster League in the first round of the Yorkshire Inter-League
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Choice in Chester
BOB LAWRENCE takes a five-star break in Cheshire THERE are many similarities between the cities of Chester and York, but one thing that Chester has which York hasn't is a five-star hotel. So when my wife and I got the chance to try out the Chester Grosvenor
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Ambassador Hotel - Grays restaurant
'DON'T go in there", screamed the drunken woman as she staggered down the steps of York's Ambassador Hotel. She then let rip with a number of colourful obscenities about the place, before being led away by her boyfriend, still gesticulating and telling
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Paul, you've been framed
CHILDREN from two village schools said goodbye to their friend and vicar the Rev Paul Rathbone during a special assembly at Bishopthorpe, York. Mr Rathbone is retiring as Vicar of St Andrew's, Bishopthorpe, and Holy Trinity, Acaster Malbis, after 17 years
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Hutchison left out in the cold
Most of Yorkshire's fast bowlers have enhanced their reputations this season of being among the best of their breed in the country. But one proven paceman on the club's books with less to celebrate than most is left-arm swinger Paul Hutchison. While his
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Full House
Paintings, playgrounds and even parrots - Harewood House has got the lot. Mike Laycock reports. We had barely got out of the car before our daughter was haring off across the lawns. She had spotted the adventure playground - and this was more than the
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Well served
Tennis lovers can make a day of it at Wimbledon. MAXINE GORDON shows you how FEWER things sum up true Brit spirit better than Wimbledon, with its strawberries and cream, Pimms and lemonade and all those queues. Millions of us will be transformed into
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The fine art of waiting
PAINTINGS created by York primary school children are being given pride of place at York Railway Station. Pupils at Knavesmire Primary School and Dringhouses Primary School were invited to paint pictures on a railway theme to be framed and hung inside
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Matthew back on his feet for Mile
THIS school pupil is joining in a sponsored walk this weekend in celebration that his broken leg has mended and his cast has been removed. Matthew Glenton, 12, a pupil at Lowfield School, in Acomb, broke his leg earlier this year while playing football
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Give thanks for an angel
YORK'S guardian angel has hung up his wings. What will the city do without the wonderful Dr John Shannon, pictured? As a York resident, and for the last 12 years a friend of Dr Shannon, I should like to thank him for the 38 years of his life he has dedicated
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Paul, you've been framed
CHILDREN from two village schools said goodbye to their friend and vicar the Rev Paul Rathbone during a special assembly at Bishopthorpe, York. Mr Rathbone is retiring as Vicar of St Andrew's, Bishopthorpe, and Holy Trinity, Acaster Malbis, after 17 years
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Crippling price of land
YORK is fighting to cope with the rising tide of homelessness, partly caused by soaring property prices. Land has reached more than a million pounds an acre in the city centre (June 18). But what gives land these values? Location, of course. But planning
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Victim's list nabs burglar
A mother's detective work has put a York house burglar behind bars for eight months. Andrew John Pond, 20, ransacked a family home in Corlett Court, Foxwood, while its occupants, a woman and her three children, were out, Simon Hickey, prosecuting, told
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Crake closes in on the top prize
Darren Crake made the most of Andy Hutchinson's enforced absence last week to cut the lead at the top of the Evening Press/Guildford Construction player of the year standings to four points with two games to play. Crake was just pipped to the man of the
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Dance away years
THANKS for your super editorial Come Dancing (June 15). You sent me spinning down Memory Lane. The years have certainly rolled since I told my kids that they were old enough to sit up late to watch Come Dancing. As a young apprentice jockey in Malton
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Organic trial lunacy
THIS island is too small for organic and GM farming to co-exist. SCIMAC, the agricultural industry's body which chooses GM trial sites, has withdrawn a proposed GM maize crop which threatened to contaminate a nearby organic research centre. However, there
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Volunteers wanted
MANY of your readers will know from personal experience how the care and support of a Macmillan nurse can make a real difference to how someone copes with cancer. Our 2,000 nurses do a wonderful job - as do the many thousands of volunteers who give their
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Greedy litter louts
I AGREE with Mrs Audrey Gibson of Deighton about election poster litter (June 15). I wish the ravenous litter louts who park in the lay-by next to the Shipton Road allotments for an alfresco gorge on giant pizzas and burgers, etc, would take away their
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To the max
SIDECAR world champion Steve Webster will have to put the idea of a vacation to the back of his mind at Italy's sun-baked Autodromo Santamonica. The twisting 2.5-mile circuit, known more simply as Misano, is just six miles from holiday hot-spot Rimini
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In defence of cafe
I WAS appalled to read your report on No 28, a coffee shop in Colliergate, which I have visited at least once a week since it opened last December. (Making Do, June 16). It is a pleasure to have such a clean comfortable coffee shop in York. The menu choice
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Yorkshire gearing up for final bid
Yorkshire are all psyched up to take that one extra step on Monday which will lead to their appearance in the Benson and Hedges Cup final at Lord's on July 14. Every ticket has been snapped up for their semi-final clash with title-holders Gloucestershire
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Big wheels in town for bike rally
THOUSANDS of pedal power devotees were arriving in York today for the biggest annual gathering of cyclists in the UK. The famous Cyclists' Touring Club York Rally offers cyclists the chance to meet old friends, pick up the latest in biking equipment and
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Going Dutch
Leeds United have completed compiling their pre-season programme by arranging to visit six times Dutch champions Sparta Rotterdam on Saturday, August 11 (KO 8pm Dutchl time). David O'Leary's side have three matches planned in Sweden next month - against
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Car worker torched telephone exchange
A CAR worker was today awaiting sentence for starting a £431,000 blaze at a telephone exchange which left hundreds of North Yorkshire BT customers cut off. Arsonist Martin Steven Pattison, aged 20, also pleaded guilty to an £11,000 blaze at Monk Fryston
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York duo at Wimbledon
TWO York Tennis Club members with almost 50 years experience between them, will be officiating this year at the All England Championships at Wimbledon, which start on Monday. York chairman John Linfoot will be making his 26th successive visit and treasurer
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Dolan's diamond greeting
VARIETY is the spice of life for York City manager Terry Dolan as his gaze focuses in on the start of next season, writes Dave Stanford. With the fixture list pitching the Minstermen against Football League new boys Rushden & Diamonds at Bootham Crescent
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How many more must die here?
A COUPLE have slammed delays in building an A64 flyover after inquests heard how two pedestrians - including their son - died trying to cross the dual carriageway. Colin and Chris Sanders' son, Jamie, 16, of Northallerton, died in January when he was
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Dolan's diamond greeting
VARIETY is the spice of life for York City manager Terry Dolan as his gaze focuses in on the start of next season, writes Dave Stanford. With the fixture list pitching the Minstermen against Football League new boys Rushden & Diamonds at Bootham Crescent
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How many more must die here?
A COUPLE have slammed delays in building an A64 flyover after inquests heard how two pedestrians - including their son - died trying to cross the dual carriageway. Colin and Chris Sanders' son, Jamie, 16, of Northallerton, died in January when he was
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Snail biting experience
INTRODUCING... Leetham Weapon! The 16-month-old bruiser is the scourge of snails. Jordan Leetham of Heslington, York, eats them! And dunks his sandwiches in puddles! Mum Traci tells me: "During the recent wet spell we had quite a few snails in the backyard
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Young Tom on the road to recovery
A collection will be held during tomorrow's first team game with Widnes for Wasps Academy prop Tom Lyons, who suffered serious injury in the match against Workington last week. Young Tom has spent the week in a Cumbrian hospital after sustaining severe
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Girl, 15, fights off sex attacker
A TEENAGE girl was left in a state of shock after being assaulted by a "untidy" looking man in Clifton yesterday. The 15-year-old girl was walking on a path between Kingsway School and The Clifton pub, police said, when she was approached by the man.
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Yorkshire gearing up for final bid
Yorkshire are all psyched up to take that one extra step on Monday which will lead to their appearance in the Benson and Hedges Cup final at Lord's on July 14. Every ticket has been snapped up for their semi-final clash with title-holders Gloucestershire
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Stars return for cup duel
Darren Gough and Michael Vaughan return from the England camp to boost Yorkshire in their Benson and Hedges Cup semi-final showdown with Gloucestershire at Headingley on Monday, writes David Warner. But the duo, plus Craig White and Matthew Hoggard, have
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Craig out to prove he's the White stuff
Craig White has got a week left in which to prove to himself and England that he is back in peak condition and ready to play a vital part in the battle for the Ashes. The Yorkshire all-rounder is determined to be in the thick of the fray and he knows
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Busy as a bee
It's the swarming season for bees. STEPHEN LEWIS finds out what makes the little creatures tick. PAM Todd certainly knows how to fill a man with confidence. We're standing at the entrance to the field near Askham Bryan where she keeps nine of her 18 beehives
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Fish car turns heads
ONE man's labour of love to create his own car has finally come to fruition - and is gaining plenty of attention from York passers-by with its resemblance to a "giant fish's head". Chris Sneesby, who lives in the Clifton area of the city, used bits of
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Euro dreams for Emma
IT'S all go for North Yorkshire golf ace Emma Duggleby. Barely had she got her breath back from finishing runner-up in the British Women's Amateur Champion-ship in Scotland than she was off again on her travels. The 29-year-old Malton and Norton Golf
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Up for the cup
A NEW trophy will be hoisted by the winners of next year's Rugby League Challenge Cup. Jack Spencer Goldsmiths of Sheffield have made a replica of the original cup which was lifted for the last time by St Helens in the 100th final at Twickenham in April
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Another big day for York hospice
GOLFERS have given the York hospice appeal's final countdown a powerful drive forward this week with the presentation of more than £9,000. The money was raised recently at the St Leonard's Hospice Golf Tournament at Fulford Golf Course. It brings the
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Rural garages facing closure
RURAL motorists are under threat of losing their garages unless the Government provides more support, a Ryedale garage manager has warned. Richard Thrower, commission operator at Coastways Garage, on the A64 between Malton and York at Claxton, says unless
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Minster masons sitting pretty...
A UNIQUE stone bench carved by a team of highly-skilled cathedral craftspeople has become York Minster's newest feature. The eight-sided bench was carved at last year's York Minster stone festival, in which crafters were challenged to complete a carving
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Senior League side
Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior League, whose bid to clinch a fourth successive final victory was thwarted by the NPL East Yorkshire Alliance in last season's final, entertain the Doncaster League in the first round of the Yorkshire Inter-League
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Stars return for cup duel
Darren Gough and Michael Vaughan return from the England camp to boost Yorkshire in their Benson and Hedges Cup semi-final showdown with Gloucestershire at Headingley on Monday, writes David Warner. But the duo, plus Craig White and Matthew Hoggard, have
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Death at 91 of man held up by raiders
A RYEDALE forester who was held up by masked raiders six years ago has died at the age of 91. Peter Garthwaite, a former district officer at Dalby Forest, who lived at Hovingham, was held up at the home he shared with his wife, Betty, while the robbers
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Hutchison left out in the cold
Most of Yorkshire's fast bowlers have enhanced their reputations this season of being among the best of their breed in the country. But one proven paceman on the club's books with less to celebrate than most is left-arm swinger Paul Hutchison. While his
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Panto mania starts early
PANTOMIME lovers queued through the night to make sure they got the best seats for this year's show. More than 150 people queued patiently outside the Theatre Royal as tickets for Jack And The Beanstalk went on sale today. The first up was a man who we
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Flynn's mission
YORK Wasps' new caretaker coach Martin Flynn takes charge of his first game tomorrow admitting he would love to be offered the job full-time. Flynn has been asked to take the reins until the end of the season following the departure of coach Lee Crooks
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Flynn's mission
YORK Wasps' new caretaker coach Martin Flynn takes charge of his first game tomorrow admitting he would love to be offered the job full-time. Flynn has been asked to take the reins until the end of the season following the departure of coach Lee Crooks
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Nap bid by Pears
OLLIE Pears can continue his purple patch at Pontefract tomorrow. The North Yorkshire jockey has ridden four winners this week and can add to his rising score aboard Kagoshima in the £10,000 Tote Pontefract Cup. Trained near Barnsley by John Richard Norton
