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New vision for Coppergate
THIS radical alternative to York's controversial Coppergate Riverside scheme was unveiled today. The vision, provisionally named The Castle Quarter, includes a major new public square between Clifford's Tower and the River Foss - said to "complement rather
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How to invest in a Tessa
NEW artwork by Tessa Newcomb is on show this month and next at Kentmere House Gallery, Scarcroft Hill, York. "Tessa's work is like the artist herself: charming, small-scale and highly accomplished," says gallery owner Ann Petherick. "Her work is also
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Farewell to a school filled with memories
ANYONE with memories of Shipton Street Infant School is invited to a farewell tea party to mark the closure of the York school this summer. Shipton Street, which was opened in 1891, will become the infant end of the new Clifton Green Primary School from
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Byas tilts tie towards Tykes
Yorkshire were denied the chance to make further progress against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road today by bad light and then rain which delayed the start of the third day of a keenly fought CricInfo Championship match between the Division One leaders
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Looking after elderly
IF older people cannot receive the long-term or intermediate care they need in independent care homes, then they will be forced to remain in hospital unnecessarily. This is not good for their ongoing health and independence. Yet homes have been consistently
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Are you in the clan?
I AM a council member of the Clan Sutherland Society in Scotland, and I'm collecting military badges connected with the name Sutherland. At a recent antiques fair at Elvington Airfield I bought a 1914-1918 medal with the inscription "31245 Pte J Sutherland
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Pricey web sights
HOW wonderful to read in the Evening Press that 10,000 pictures of historic York will be available to view on the Internet (July 2). As a lover of old photos and old York, I look forward to this great opportunity. But how scary that the cost of this project
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Calling all budding singers
CAN you sing? If so, you could be the answer to the prayers of a York band already under the management of SEI Corporation in America, and in the process of signing with Australian Popstars management - depending on the quality of the new singer - to
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Choc heaven comes to a bar near you
A village pub laid on a six-course chocolate special last night. DAN RUTSTEIN and hungry partner couldn't resist. "THIS is the most fantastic meal I think I have ever eaten," said a very satisfied chocolate fan after our six-course delight. Inventive
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HMS York on course to help youngsters
CREW members from HMS York visited patients in the children's ward at York District Hospital during their latest visit to the city. Chief Petty Officers from the Royal Navy ship have adopted the ward as their Mess Charity. Stuart Tulett, chief petty officer
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Lighter sets car ablaze in the sun
DON'T leave a cigarette lighter in your car or this could happen to you. The dangers were highlighted as a 60p lighter combined with the blazing heat of the sun to destroy the interior of a car. Things could have been much worse if it had happened in
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Waters start to re-open
MORE waters around the region are opening after the foot and mouth closures. The River Wharfe at Smaws Ings is now open to Tadcaster members with a series of Sunday open contests also planned. Although not a noted summer venue there should be plenty of
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Max, 11, pushes for skate park
YOUNG Max Mallender is to appealing to his local councillors for a skate park, so he and his friends no longer have to use their village streets. He has been invited to speak at Stamford Bridge Parish Council on Monday, after gathering more than 100 signatures
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Sprint king's golden dream
GOLDEN boy Paul Smith has sprinted his way to glory with a national title and a Great Britain call-up. The 15-year-old sped home to take 100metres gold in the under-17s category of the National Athletics Championships for Sportsmen and Women with Learning
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'Houses' party peps up York run-getters
If the three York front order batsmen who scored 20 runs between them in the Yorkshire ECB County Premier League Cup tie against Hull needed some batting practice, they certainly got it in the semi-final of the Acomb Invitation Trophy against Dringhouses
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Fury as raider has jail term cut
A POSTMASTER whose cheek was bitten "nearly off" in a robbery today reacted with outrage and disbelief after his attacker's prison sentence was cut by a quarter. Ronnie Condon, postmaster at Byram, said yesterday's decision at London's Criminal Appeal
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Byas tilts tie towards Tykes
Yorkshire were denied the chance to make further progress against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road today by bad light and then rain which delayed the start of the third day of a keenly fought CricInfo Championship match between the Division One leaders
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Life's no drag as Michael dresses to thrill
LIFE used to be a drag for teenager Michael Torrance. But now he is strutting around the streets of York dressed as a woman to raise money for a trip to Mongolia. Michael, 18, from Acomb, was at such a low ebb that he even attempted suicide but everything
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Two charged after Selby PC stabbed
TWO people have been charged in connection with the stabbing of a police officer at a barbecue in Selby. PC Rod Bloxham, 28, needed treatment at York District Hospital following the incident, but was later discharged and is now recovering at home. North
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Sex molester terrified women train travellers
A MAN who twice propositioned lone women travellers at York Railway Station while pulling his trousers tight to draw attention to his crotch was jailed for four years. Although Andrew Dawson, 29, never actually touched his victims, aged 25 and 35, he
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We're fighting fit - skipper Brass
YORK City's first team have returned to training with club captain Chris Brass hailing the players' physical fitness, writes Peter Martini. The squad were back at a sweltering Wigginton Road training complex for the first time since the close-season yesterday
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Big value message from new Magentis
CAR manufacturers are getting the message: customers want value for money when it comes to buying a new model. One of the manufacturers leading the way is Kia. The Korean manufacturer has just launched its new flagship saloon, a very roomy 2.5-litre V6
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Fuse vision with history
WE now have enough artists' impressions of Coppergate II to mount an exhibition. Perhaps the Tate Modern could find a spare wall for this graphic representation of millennial planning angst. The latest watercolour vision comes courtesy of Martin Burgess
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Coming on a treat
ONE redevelopment to have cleared all its planning hurdles is the £16 million extension of York District Hospital. This is excellent news. The hospital was never built to cope with the number of patients now passing through its doors. Once the option
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Sir Sandrovitch can lift Paul's title claim
Paul Hanagan, forced to spend a mandatory three weeks on the sidelines after suffering concussion in a fall at York last month, can return to action in a blaze of glory at Beverley tomorrow. The crack Ryedale apprentice teams-up with Sir Sandrovitch in
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Hello, folks. Evening Press here.
Blimey, I felt rough a few days ago. I was given a flu vaccination but it had an adverse reaction and meant I was laid up for a while. The whole experience was awful, but I don't know what was worse: feeling so ill or having to sit in front of daytime
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Vale farmers' new disease scare
FARMERS were today bracing themselves for the worst as foot and mouth disease claimed another case, only a short distance from the huge farming areas of the Vale of York. Vets from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) identified
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Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX, published by Activision for PlayStation
Following hot on the heels - or should that be wheels - of the hugely popular Tony Hawks Pro Skater comes the all-action Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX. This game is a must for any fan of two-wheel stunt mayhem. Hoffman hooks up with seven of BMX's top pros and
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Spiderman 2: The Sinister Six, published by Activision for GameBoy Colour
Peter Parker, alias Spiderman, springs into action again after his beloved Aunt May is kidnapped by his eternal nemesis Doctor Octopus. You must take on the role of the web-slinging super hero and do battle with a whole host of villains to once again
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Gangsters 2, published by Eidos for PC
Here's your choice. Siddown and let me make an offer you can't refuse... or you can go and sleep with the fishes. What's it to be? This sequel has more than a fresh lick of paint to recommend it. Nowadays, it plays much more like a thoughtful real-time-strategy
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Woman on riverside grabbed by attacker
A TERRIFIED woman was held prisoner by a stranger who grabbed her as she walked along the riverside in York. Police said the 20-year-old woman was held against her will "for a considerable time" after she was confronted by a man as she walked through
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Masonry falls at Minster
PART of York Minster has been sealed off from the public after fragments of masonry fell to the ground. Several pieces of stone, including a couple of knuckle-sized fragments, fell as tourists wandered around below in the Choir area of the cathedral.
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York bus strike looms again
THE threat of industrial action will delay next month's launch of the new York Metro bus system, the Evening Press can reveal today. First York has admitted that its new routes, new buses and a slicker service must all be put on hold indefinitely while
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Frances joins in a family affair
THE Marshall family are to the fore, or should that be four, in York Opera's production of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Sorcerer at York Theatre Royal next week. Clive Marshall, who has directed many productions for the group, is playing Sir Marmaduke
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Acrobatic act soon to Storm into York
The Generating Company, the aerial acrobatic act from the Millennium Dome show, will be taking York Theatre Royal by Storm this month. Storm, a show created by British circus-training organisation The Circus Space, will be staged at 6.30pm and 9pm on
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Rob tells a tale of a clown called Hamlet
THE world premiere of a new rock'n'roll musical based on Shakespeare's Hamlet opens Harrogate Theatre's autumn and winter season. In 1999, the theatre staged Bob Carlton's Macbeth spoof From A Jack To A King; last year it was Carlton's twist on The Tempest
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Clifton cruise into semi
The last first round tie in the Hunters Estate Agent Premier League Cup between Clifton Alliance and Whitkirk resulted in victory for Clifton. Clifton's formidable 274 for 8 total was graced by solid knocks from Darren Reeves (59), Simon Dwyer (59) and
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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider(12, 100 minutes)
LARA Croft: Tomb Raider was supposed to be the movie that finally turned an iconic video game into a hit movie. Alas, game over, Lara joins the Super Mario Brothers and Wing Commander in the losers' corner, despite putting her ample bust into the blockbuster
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Fulford junction could turn out very costly
ALAN Smith was right to point out the dangers and disruption to the southern arterial road that the proposed junction to the A19 for the Germany Beck development might cause (July 3). I recently inspected the planning application for this development.
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RAF memories please
NEWARK Air Museum trustees wish to contact former RAF training instructors and 'trainees'. The museum aims to archive and display personal stories and photographs of the ground staff and aircrew who maintained, serviced and flew aircraft in the RAF's
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Early learning
Don't know your sackbut from your catgut? Wise up with our bluffer's guide to early music, compiled to mark the first day of York Early Music Festival by CHRIS TITLEY. What is "early music"? "It's not music performed first thing in the morning," insists
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Big names set up shop at centre
BIG new retail names will join the third and final phase of the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet in York when it is opened by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, television's flowing-haired Changing Rooms designer on Saturday, July 14. Especially good news for footwear
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Patients of pioneering clinic meet for first time
COURAGEOUS Gail Hepworth today celebrates staying alive - two years after being diagnosed as suffering from terminal bone cancer. And she has met up for the first time with Yasmin Heesom, the York multiple sclerosis victim who was inspired by Gail's example
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Cueball keep on top of the pecking order
CUEBALL Club 'A' beat their 'B' team 6-4 in Cueball Pool League division one thanks to two wins each from Mark Brown and Tim Hart. Health Service Club made good ground with a 7-3 win over Layerthorpe 'B' helped by two each from Brian Baxter, Glen Raisbeck
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Council backs £16m hospital project
PLANS to build a multi-million pound extension to York District Hospital have been backed by councillors. The project to create a new ophthalmology, diabetes and medical illustration building was welcomed by members of City of York Council's city centre
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York edged out
York City Rowing Club's men's eight'sgreat run at Henley Royal Regatta was ended yesterday when they were beaten by two and three-quarter lengths by German crew Der Hamburger Und Germania Ruder, one of the favourities for the Thames Challenge Cup. York
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Funeral date set for ride victim
THE funeral of a student who suffered fatal injuries on Lightwater Valley's new white-knuckle ride two weeks ago will take place next week. Gemma Louise Savage, 20, from Wath-on-Dearne, near Rother-ham, suffered head and spinal injuries on the theme park's
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A64 death crash driver backs call for footbridge
A MOTORIST involved in an horrific accident in which a young pedestrian died while crossing the A64 called today for a footbridge to be built. York driver Annette Ingram warned that more lives will be lost at the Bilbrough Top accident blackspot unless
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Vale farmers' new disease scare
FARMERS were today bracing themselves for the worst as foot and mouth disease claimed another case, only a short distance from the huge farming areas of the Vale of York. Vets from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) identified
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Northern lights
A TRIO of the area's clubs have been paired with Northern League teams in the draw for the preliminary round of next season's FA Cup. UniBond League club Harrogate Town, now with John Reed as manager following Mick Hennigan's move upstairs, face a potential
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'Wish you were here' plea to Blair
COME to Scarborough is the message to premier Tony Blair. The re-elected Prime Minister has promised to spend part of his summer holiday in Britain, and the borough council want him on the East Coast. Councillor David Jeffels, portfolio holder for Tourism
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High five from James
YORK Post Office, York, Stockton and Hopgrove and Burn will contest the Horwath Pulleyn Cup semi-finals on Sunday. Thorpe Willoughby, batting first at home to York PO, weathered the early storm to reach 35 for two only for five wickets to fall without
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We're fighting fit - skipper Brass
YORK City's first team have returned to training with club captain Chris Brass hailing the players' physical fitness, writes Peter Martini. The squad were back at a sweltering Wigginton Road training complex for the first time since the close-season yesterday
