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Labour of Love
THIS week a report came out throwing doubt on the wisdom of women trying to juggle a career, a family and a social life all at the same time. Now word has reached me of an amazing superwoman right here in York. She works for City of York Council, and
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Roar of the Roses
RAMPANT Yorkshire overpowered Lancashire by an innings and 37 runs at Old Trafford yesterday to complete their first Roses double in the Championship in 23 years. This in itself was sufficient cause for celebration but the achievement paled into insignificance
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Chez Casa
CASA is cavernous. Entering the new bar in Low Ousegate, York, you can hardly imagine that this was once a poky discount shop. That is because some of the £1.1 million invested in Casa was spent on joining two old buildings together. The mid-section is
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Hogg cash makes sense
YORK City's careful - and smart - handling of the purse strings was evident this summer as would-be Minstermen junior Chris Hogg moved to the Premiership bright lights of Ipswich Town. Not surprisingly, the move caused a few rumblings of discontent on
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Speed cuts planned
THE author of the letter 'Call a halt to this traffic madness' (August 7) is clearly unaware of the safety measures City of York Council is already considering to meet public concern over traffic along Beckfield Lane. In our Local Transport Plan under
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Ads up to hypocrisy
A RECENT article in the Evening Press featured a local butcher in Middlethorpe, Dringhouses, who had been forced, 'big brother' style by City of York Council, to remove a small advertising board from the side of Tadcaster Road (June 6). They decided it
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Garrison memories
THE article about the proposed demolishing of the old Garrison Church and the reader's letter inquiring about York Garrison Scout Troop prompt me to venture forth on my newly-acquired computer. I was the last verger of the Garrison Church and took part
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One law for the rich
THERE is a great deal of unease among people in North Yorkshire about the fact that licences are being granted for grouse-shooting where footpaths are closed. For example: we hear from Mr Winn-Darley, who owns Spaunton Moor, that his shoots are going
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Lizard lounging
Steve Nelson takes his family to the fabulous Lizard peninsula. The mind-numbing journey from Yorkshire to Cornwall, via the M1, M42 and M5, is an arduous one, but well worth it. At the end of a seven-hour drive, we finally reached the winding roads of
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Thrills at the Mill
Mike Laycock visited a mill with a difference - and took an unusual tram ride - during a trip to Saltaire It's a vast building which was once part of West Yorkshire's mighty textiles industry and also played a key role in British social history. Its owner
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Couple's golden friendship
FOR John and Gwen Whitmore, who were celebrating their golden wedding today, there was no big secret to the success of their married life. The couple said they were just very good friends. They met nearly 60 years ago, when John, 77, who is originally
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Street pizzas put on hold
A BID to give pizza diners a slice of York's busy Parliament Street has been put on hold so councillors can see the site first- hand. Pizza Hut has applied to City of York Council to create a 18-seat open-air eating area in front of its restaurant. The
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Counting on summer
FORGET Ibiza - there's enough fun to be had here in York. Summer Daze And Oasis, City of York Council's summer activities programme for children and young people, is once again proving very popular. There are still loads of opportunities to find something
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Caribbean dream...
A YORK family have uprooted and travelled to the other side of the world to start a new life in the sun. Joan and Peter Buckle and their daughter's family Denise, Shane and Jessica Watkinson have opened up a hotel in Trinidad and Tobago and are now enjoying
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Diesel thieves trapped by York garage
THE husband of a York garage owner turned detective to catch thieves after diesel had been repeatedly stolen, York Crown Court heard. William Raper set a trap at the London Bridge service station in Tadcaster Road after closing time on October 16, said
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Jasmin blooming with health
LOOK at her now - toddler Jasmin Frost is a picture of health and happiness, after coming close to death as a baby. Jasmin, now two, developed meningicoccal septicaemia in June 1999, when she was seven months old. She spent eight days in intensive care
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Top boys gunning for Ganton
GANTON GC will next week resound to the shots of some of the world's finest young golfers when it stages the prestigious Boys' Amateur Championship. In the past the event has been won by the likes of such stars as Jos Maria Olazabal, his Spanish compatriot
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Lord and master
TEE for teens is answering the sporting prayers of York golfing prospect Matt Lord. The 14-year Heworth Golf Club starlet is carving out a masterful niche for himself, not just on the junior circuit, but locally among the highly-competitive York adult
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Taxpayers facing £1.1m virus bill
TAXpayers are facing a £1.1 million bill for North Yorkshire's fight against foot and mouth. The cost to North Yorkshire County Council does not include the cost of staff diverted from their usual jobs to tackle the crisis. And the high-profile buffer
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Man in court over York street siege
A MAN was today remanded in custody until Friday accused of being involved in a disturbance in York. James Honey, aged 33, of Market Street, York, appeared before the city's magistrates charged with affray, threats to kill and criminal damage. All the
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Looking out for number one
YORK City number two Russ Howarth is threatening to push Alan Fettis to the limits in the quest for number one status. Howarth is anxious to avoid a repeat of last season when he spent the vast majority of the campaign warming the bench. And just like
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Misled and a rip-off
I attended the York City v Leeds United friendly on Wednesday, August 8, and in the build-up day prior to the game there was no mention that York City were going to play first teamers in the first half and a mixture of youngsters and reserves for the
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Cawkill signs on for City
YORK City have made another new signing this week in the shape of Simon Cawkill. However, City have also had to bid farewell to a familiar face, both changes being effected in a behind the scenes reshuffle. As many fans will know, popular public relations
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Burnby Hall Gardens Tearooms, Pocklington
BURNBY Hall Gardens is home to the largest collection of water lilies in Europe. In addition to the lake, where the fish are plentiful and always on the lookout for food, there are also colourful and well-maintained gardens. After a couple of hours strolling
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Round and about
Deep into the far reaches of Nidderdale, at Scar House Reservoir, there was but one other car. I asked the occupants which way they were going round the water. They thought anticlockwise. Using the plughole principle, and being in the Northern Hemisphere
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Second skin
Dressmaker Rebecca Soza has brought a touch of sexy Latin style to York. MAXINE GORDON meets the remarkable mum-of-three with grand designs on the fashion world PICTURES: Nigel Holland WHEN central American-born Rebecca Soza moved to York three years
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Railtrack is the real culprit
ONCE again hundreds of passengers were stuck for hours on the East Coast Main Line because of problems with the overhead power lines (August 6). It appears the misery will continue because the firm has been granted only a two-year extension rather than
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Heap of wires is just a waste of money
WITH regard to The Fisher of Dreams (August 3) right. I lived and worked in Naburn for 46 years till 1996, and think the idiots who sanctioned this 'art' should be suspended on the end of the rod. The heap of wires resembles the framework for the Michelin
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Pity war widows
MISS Anna Homsi, the partner of SAS Trooper Brad Tinnion who was killed in action has stirred up a hornet's nest. She wishes to be treated financially like other - albeit real - war widows. Does the young woman really know what she is saying? I very much
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Fox and Rabbit Inn
David Wiles discovers a good little place to eat on his way back from the seaside. Let's assume for a moment that George W Bush is right and that "rogue states" like Iraq and North Korea will soon threaten the world with nuclear missiles. And let's also
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Concert plans unveiled for Headingley
Yorkshire's new commercial director, Tony Panaro, is already bringing his selling skills to Headingley and in the space of a few weeks he has filled all the hospitality boxes above the winter shed for the next two years. In recent seasons, most of the
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Title push is giving Yorkshire new edge
Yorkshire are showing a new toughness both on and off the field as they go into the final straight ahead of the pack in the chase for the CricInfo Championship title. They never know one day from the next whether England are going to allow some or any
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Taxpayers facing £1.1m virus bill
TAXpayers are facing a £1.1 million bill for North Yorkshire's fight against foot and mouth. The cost to North Yorkshire County Council does not include the cost of staff diverted from their usual jobs to tackle the crisis. And the high-profile buffer
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Tykes can restore lost English pride
Will Darren Gough be able to pull out all the stops at Headingley next week and restore England's pride in the fourth Test against Australia which starts on Thursday? The Yorkshireman cannot do anything now about the Ashes, which have already been handed
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York Rep actress dies at 84
A FORMER actress with York Repertory Company, whose career started more than 60 years ago, has died at the age of 84. Pauline Letts worked in all the acting media, although in recent years she was best known as a radio actress. The daughter of a Leicester
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Stacks to do!
CHILDREN'S BBC is celebrating the 30th series of the famous Record Breakers programme near York - and is looking for an audience to witness an historic record breaking attempt. On August 16, the RAF Falcons will be at Elvington Airfield and members of
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Young actors spellbound by stage show
IT'S going to be a dramatic month for York Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society. The season gets under way with two concerts at the National Centre for Early Music (NCEM) and a further production at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre. Members are also practising
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Lee takes the road to Leeds
A YOUNG Manchester United fan from York has swallowed his pride in a bid to make it big in football - by signing for arch-rivals Leeds United. Starlet Liam Simpson, 12, from Caxton Avenue, had been on York City's school of excellence books but has now
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Young Austwick is just ace
ANOTHER junior success was sampled at Cocksford GC at Tadcaster, where junior member John Austwick potted a hole in one. The 13-year-old was marking a card for an adult member playing in the Sykes Trophy when, teeing off on the 198-yard par three 15th
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A big day for the bride and vroom!
THERE shouldn't be any problems getting bride Jenny Davies to the church on time today - as she and bridegroom Stewart Hymas are top local rally drivers! Not only have the happy couple - who met through the rally racing circuit - got a vintage racing
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Roar of the Roses
RAMPANT Yorkshire overpowered Lancashire by an innings and 37 runs at Old Trafford yesterday to complete their first Roses double in the Championship in 23 years. This in itself was sufficient cause for celebration but the achievement paled into insignificance
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Wrecked lives
TWO people died and three more were injured in two accidents on North Yorkshire roads. In the first accident, a car and a coach collided on the A64 between Low Hutton Lane End and the Old Malton Roundabout just to the west of the notorious Golden Hill
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Looking out for number one
YORK City number two Russ Howarth is threatening to push Alan Fettis to the limits in the quest for number one status. Howarth is anxious to avoid a repeat of last season when he spent the vast majority of the campaign warming the bench. And just like
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Cash in on Silver
Keep The Silver can put put a pound or two in punters' pockets at Redcar tomorrow. The Alan Jarvis-trained juvenile lines-up for the £10,000 Tote Credit Nursery Handicap over six furlongs and is fancied to add to his York success last month. Keep The
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Walk of the town
CHRIS TITLEY meets the author of country walking guides who was forced into a sudden change of direction by foot and mouth. SOME years ago, former brewery manager Mark Reid decided to leave the comforts of a salaried job and literally step out on his
