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Former York manager named Nestle chief
AFTER a relatively short stint as managing director of Nestl Rowntree in York, Alastair Sykes has been appointed chairman and chief executive of Nestl UK. Yorkshire-bornMr Sykes, 48, succeeds Peter Blackburn, who retired after ten years in the top post
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Hall for one
Restoring Gateforth Hall to its Georgian grandeur is a family affair, discovers MAXINE GORDON WHEN the Smiths decided to move house, they knew exactly what they were looking for. Like most families, they wanted enough space so they wouldn't feel like
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Country code
Spring is blooming indoors as well as outside this year. 'Urban country' is the new interiors trend. Think wooden floors, scatter rugs, sprawling sofas and soft, slightly faded drapes and covers and you've got the idea. It is just as suitable for homes
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Outside living
THE best thing about the summer is being able to eat outside. Somehow, food seems to taste better, perhaps it is the reminder of long lunches on past summer holidays. The popularity of BBC TV's Ground Force and all the other gardening programmes has made
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Let's fix it
Musician Dave Nicholls wanted to make more of his terrace home, so we called in the architects.Stephen Lewis reports. HOME makeover is all the rage these days. Programmes like House Doctor and Changing Rooms have opened our eyes to how simply changing
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Space invaders
The dust has finally settled and our new showroom has opened in Monkgate. A lot of people have asked why we have moved and the main reason is the need for more space. Customers who knew the property which we have bought which was formerly a newsagents
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Doctor in the house
Charles Hutchinson consults Ann Maurice, TV's House Doctor, for some remedies to fix those DIY disasters. Britain is in the midst of a property boom, or so the South keeps telling us. Spring is here too, traditionally the time when house owners look to
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Ask the expert: Help! I'm losing my hair
Q I am a very fit lady in my mid-seventies and I have no health complaints except that my hair is thinning. Can you help? A This is a very common problem and one that is most distressing for women of any age. After the menopause the normal female sex
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Hundreds set stall out to have fun in sun
HUNDREDS of people enjoyed a fun-packed day at York College in a bid to help reach the £2 million mark for the St Leonard's Hospice 2000 Appeal. The community fun day is one of the major fundraising events in the hospice summer calendar - and this year
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Pikes spiked despite Frank's record knock
COLIN Frank hit 158 not out, a Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League record, for Pickering in their premier division encounter with Osbaldwick, but it was still not enough for victory. Well supported by Brian Leckenby's 78 and T
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Weekend of woe for York
YORK suffered two heavy defeats in the Yorkshire ECB County Premier League and the League's own Knock-Out Cup at the weekend, failing to find the form that helped them produce their shock win over Cleethorpes the week previously. They evened up their
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That was some party
YORK'S 1,900th birthday was officially endorsed by a visit from the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh on June 28, 1971. That means it is 30 years ago since the celebrations reached their peak, and 1,930 years since York was founded. Either way, these anniversaries
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The many facets of a famous York farm
IT was a farm that pioneered a new method of milk production. It was a home for the elderly, then a haven for refugees. And from today The Garth in New Earswick has another use entirely: the offices for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Nearly 100 years
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Sixth form class sizes rise at an alarming rate
YOU rightly celebrate the reduction in class sizes in primary and secondary schools in York and North Yorkshire (June 27), but please do not forget the Cinderella at the education ball. Class sizes at York Sixth Form College have risen. Falls in average
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Gagging dissenters
APPARENTLY Tony Blair is rushing through plans to prevent opposition to nuclear dumps, power stations, motorways and many other controversial applications. Public inquiries will be silenced. Had this been in force the National Grid would have faced no
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My fears about buses
IN response the article about the city's new buses (Evening Press, June 26) I want to know if they will be able to run on time and will they even turn up at all? Will there be enough drivers to drive these buses and has York MP Hugh Bayley and Gwyneth
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Enough of Diana
IT'S now more than four years since Diana was killed, so it's time to stop going on about her (The Lost Princess, June 27). Yes it was tragic but enough is enough. A lot more young people have died in tragic circumstances and I, along with many others
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Mod cons in 'sty' for the disabled
WHEN Bed-and-Breakfast hostess Karen Jackson saw her disabled customers struggling with the shower, doorways and sinks, she decided to do something about it. She put them in the pigsty! To be more accurate, she decided to transform the stable, pigsty
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Fight against drugs comes to York
NATIONAL leaders in the fight against drugs are set to meet in York for a major conference. The city is to play host to more than 300 delegates at the Northern Arrest Referrals Forum's first National Conference on Arrest Referral which takes place tomorrow
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Warning to parents over deadly bug
A MOTHER is warning parents of the signs and symptoms of meningitis after she nearly lost her son to the deadly condition last week. Milla Dawson, 34, of Shipton Street, Clifton, said the last ten days have been hell - her two-year-old son Otis developed
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Tower may be turned into artist's studio
AN important historic building in the centre of York could become an artists' studio which would be open to the public, under a new scheme to be considered by planners. But the proposal for the currently-vacant Grade I listed Fishergate Postern Tower,
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Leicestershire tumble to Tykes' magic man Kirby
STEVEN Kirby again made fact seem far stranger than fiction when he grabbed six for 26 as Yorkshire beat Leicestershire by an innings and 227 runs at Headingley yesterday to widen their lead at the top of the CricInfo Championship Divis-ion One table.
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All smiles at the carnival
THE region witnessed another summer weekend packed with events and activities and blessed with dry, warm and often sunny weather. A band led the traditional parade through Stockton-on-the-Forest, near York, for the village's carnival, thanks to the Evening
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York set fine at Henley
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD cox Simon Woodfine successfully steered the men's senior crew from York City Rowing Club through the qualifying heats of the Thames Challenge Cup at Henley Royal Regatta. Rowing in their new eight "Viking Warrior" they now go into the
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Marching round the Minster
CHILDREN put their best feet forward as they "toddled" around York Minster for charity. The children, aged between three and 15, were taking part in the sponsored walk around the cathedral for the Kids 4 Kids group. The group encourages children to get
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Car boots on the market
YORK city centre witnessed the novelty of a car boot sale as part of the battle against out-of-town competition. Car boot traders arrived at York Market, behind Parliament Street, yesterday and organisers were delighted with the impact on the business
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Tommo roars to victory
York's James Thompson, driving the EggSport Astra Coupe, sealed his second win of the season in the Sprint discipline during rounds 11 and 12 of the British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park. He also claimed second spot in the feature race to
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Normal treatment at split surgery
TREATMENT for patients at a York surgery will continue as normal despite a court injunction placed on two of its doctors, the York Medical Group has said. In a statement, the group stressed that the provision of services at its Monkgate surgery would
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Wasps end with pride intact
York Wasps breathed a sigh of relief as they finally emerged from their nightmare season, but they were unable to do anything to gatecrash Leigh's very own Street party on a day of celebration at Hilton Park. Fans turned out in force to pay tribute to
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Hundreds set stall out to have fun in sun
HUNDREDS of people enjoyed a fun-packed day at York College in a bid to help reach the £2 million mark for the St Leonard's Hospice 2000 Appeal. The community fun day is one of the major fundraising events in the hospice summer calendar - and this year
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Star Wars demo plan
A DAY of national celebration in America could become one of protest for a group of campaigners from the North York Moors. Across the Atlantic, millions will be enjoying a public holiday on July 4 to celebrate their independence from England. But in North
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Planners urged to back hospital expansion
PLANNERS are being urged to give their backing to a multi-million pound expan-sion of York District Hospital. The project to build a new ophthalmology, diabetes and medical illustration building goes before councillors on Thursday, July 5, having received
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Burythorpe continue to set pace at the top
BURYTHORPE continue to make the pace at the top of division one of the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton York Vale League following their defeat of Stockton and Hopgrove. York and Burn, who both won on Saturday, are waiting in the wings for any slip up the leaders
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Shaping up to a longer life
FEW of us like to think that, one day, our life will come to an end. But it happens to all of us. Yet, if scientists knuckle down, some may have longer than others. Boffins are constantly beavering away in an attempt to discover why some of us live longer
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Nightmare over
CARETAKER coach Martin Flynn paid tribute to the York Wasps players after their traumatic season thankfully drew to a close at Leigh Centurions. Champions Leigh were easy 84-1 winners yesterday - the sixth time this season York have conceded more than
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Mindless morons
DAVID Sykes's tribute to the late Diana, Princess of Wales, was simple and unobtrusive. He placed pictures and plates of her in the window of his York home. Mr Sykes assembled his shrine because he had been deeply touched by a brief meeting with her in
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Bleach's life with the bugs in 'dire' prison
A WOMAN who is a regular visitor to jailed North Yorkshire arms dealer Peter Bleach has given a fascinating insight into his day-to-day life. Lorna Evans, a British national living in Calcutta, is in York visiting her two sons and has spoken to the Evening
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Mechanic faces ruin if council shuts him down
A MECHANIC and dedicated family man has pleaded with City of York Council not to "shut his business down" by making him apply for planning permission. Sean Coomber has repaired cars at his Heworth home for the last ten years. A single parent, he fits
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Louts smashed my Diana shrine
VANDALS marked the birthday of the late Princess Diana by smashing a York man's shrine to her memory. David Sykes was deeply distressed when bricks were hurled through the front windows of his home, in St Bridget Court, Clementhorpe, smashing plates and
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Fear and loathing over sex monster
RESIDENTS spoke today of their shock and disgust after the latest sex attack in a leafy York suburb. And some said they had decided to be much more careful when walking home alone at night. The Evening Press reported on Saturday how a 17-year-old girl
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Clampdown
MORE than 30 motorists had their vehicles clamped today as a hard-hitting blitz on tax cheats took to North Yorkshire's roads. Drivers were warned their vehicles could end up in the crusher if they continued to ignore warnings over road tax. Police officers
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Leicestershire tumble to Tykes' magic man Kirby
STEVEN Kirby again made fact seem far stranger than fiction when he grabbed six for 26 as Yorkshire beat Leicestershire by an innings and 227 runs at Headingley yesterday to widen their lead at the top of the CricInfo Championship Divis-ion One table.
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Warm to this designer item
DESIGN is not something people generally associate with fireplaces. This is a peculiar phenomenon, because it is a fireplace above all features that adds character and a focal point to any room. Right up to the 1950s, most rooms, including bedrooms, were
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Look to the realms of space
IN creating the perfect home interior, space is one of the most important issues. Not for nothing do estate agents use expressions such as 'deceptively spacious' for - usually - smaller properties. But while it is sometimes possible to create an illusion
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Clean living
STEPHEN LEWIS finds out how the really smart home will look in 2001 IF YOU were expecting the 'in' look for your home this year to be all futuristic, metallic surfaces and fancy 21st-century gadgetry, think again.This year's look, says John Jones of York
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Stars in their eyes
If you want a home that is out of this world, watch this space, says MAXINE GORDON. DO you dream of sleeping under the stars, dining by moonlight or soaking in the tub as shooting stars fall to earth? Well that dream could become a reality with a helping
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Gift of my life
A remarkable silver jubilee has prompted a York businessman Ray Gilpin to renew his clarion call for more organ donors. CHRIS TITLEY met him... MOST of Ray Gilpin is 51. Everything except his kidney, in fact. All he knows about this organ is that it gave
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Skipper leads way for Zingari
HULL Zingari skipper Alistair Markham led from the front in their Hunters Estate Agent York and District Senior Cricket League second division top of the table clash with Scarborough. Table-toppers Hull took first knock and the home batsmen found the
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Brio, Harrogate - Reviewed 30/6/01
CHARLES HUTCHINSON visits Harrogate's newest Italian restautant and is happy to spot no pizzas at all. BRIO. Definition in English: liveliness, vivacity, spirit. In brackets, from the Italian. You will find the definition, this time in Italian and at
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Hoggy gets Tommo's vote
Jeff Thomson knows a thing or two about quick bowling. And last summer the other half of Australia's most famous fast firm reckoned he had spotted a young man with a future. The one-time partner of DK Lillee liked what he saw when Yorkshire's Matthew
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Pin theory over holes
I SUSPECT that somewhere hidden away in the many offices in York, there sits a person whose main aim in life is to create as much mayhem as possible to the its citizens.. This person is equipped with a pin, a blindfold and a large map of on the city.
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10,000 pictures of York to go on Web
UNSEEN pictures of historical York will go on view worldwide with the aid of a £129,000 lottery grant. City of York Council is to put 10,000 photographs of the city on to the Internet. It will send previously unpublished traditional views of York, including
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Lots to learn as festival closes
SINGING and biking proved a popular draw for passers-by in a display laid on for York's second learning festival. Children from three York schools, Headlands and Oaken Grove in Haxby, and Fulford Cross, sang some songs in European languages. At the same
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Dyson in the money
SIMON Dyson picked up around £6,500 after holding his own in an impressive Murphy's Irish Open field at Fota island. The Malton and Norton player finished in joint 35th place, some 14 shots adrift of winner Colin Montgomerie, but his four under par 280
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Nightmare over
CARETAKER coach Martin Flynn paid tribute to the York Wasps players after their traumatic season thankfully drew to a close at Leigh Centurions. Champions Leigh were easy 84-1 winners yesterday - the sixth time this season York have conceded more than
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Dunnington look to Lord's
DUNNINGTON are firmly on course for a place at Lord's after defeating Ashington by 122 runs in the Group Final of the ECB National Club Knockout. Dunnington decided to bat first on a flat wicket and made an excellent start with Simon Kellett (71) and
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Learn from holiday chaos
PICTURES of airports that resemble refugee camps inspire the same thought in every traveller. There but for the grace of coach drivers/baggage handlers/air traffic controllers go I. British holidaymakers should have been stretched out on a Spanish beach
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Leigh Centurions 84; York Wasps 1
York Wasps breathed a sigh of relief as they finally emerged from their nightmare season, but they were unable to do anything to gatecrash Leigh's very own Street party on a day of celebration at Hilton Park. Fans turned out in force to pay tribute to
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Dean set to Pop to victory
Pop The Cork, who landed some good bets at Beverley last week, heads to Hamilton tomorrow and gives punters a knocking opportunity to play up some of their winnings. The sprinter, trained near Leeds by Richard Whitaker, lines up for the day's feature
