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Heart op girl's A-level triumph
STUDENT Sarah Acum was celebrating an A-grade triumph today after succeeding in her A-levels while battling a serious heart condition. Sarah, 20, a student at York College, started suffering from super-ventricular tachycardia, which speeds up the heartbeat
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Half A Sixpence, Milton Rooms, Malton, from October 8 to 13
Norton performer Scott Garnham is rapidly making a big name for himself on the North Yorkshire amateur circuit. In October, he is to top the bill in Malton & Norton Amateur Operatic Society's first production of Half A Sixpence. Scott, 16, will play
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Theatre in the RAW! at Grand Opera House
IT is not sexual but it is full frontal. So reads the warning for the adults-only Puppetry Of The Penis, the show that really does put manhood on display. Direct from a sell-out season in the West End, via a return to this month's Edinburgh Fringe, this
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GNER did us proud
THERE has been such a lot of negative news about GNER recently so we felt we would like to put another side for them. Our son Daniel recently won a competition with the British Sandwich Association, his prize was a trip to Disney Paris travelling from
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Come and join us
THE President Colonel Mike Roberts of The 2nd Battalion Branch of The Green Howards Association invites former members of the regiment, along with those who were transferred to The Duke of Wellington's Regiment to serve in Korea, to join him to celebrate
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Sign of ignorance
CITY of York Council is in no position to take others to task over unauthorised signs in Dringhouses when they are guilty under the Traffic Signs and General Directions Act 2000 of displaying an illegal road sign at the Skeldergate Bridge end of Cromwell
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Old pubs in York never die, they just fade away
Some drinkers may remember The Old George Hotel, pictured in 1949, which was situated in Whip-ma-whop-ma-gate, near the Pavement Vaults. The building has now been converted into a sweet shop, fast food outlet and shoe shop. Copies of pictures from the
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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
WHERE once Hollywood actors were known for striking looks, soon they might be striking, in reaction to the computer wizards sending in the clones. Final Fantasy's computer-generated humans look so real - at least until they move eye, limb or mouth - that
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Shaun's all show
This weekend ITV kicks-off its Premiership football coverage. CHRIS TITLEY accompanied York's own pundit, Shaun Collinge to London for a sneak preview. PREVIOUSLY, only a fortunate few were privy to the footballing thoughts distilled under Shaun Collinge's
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On county duty
FULFORD Golf Club duo James Mason and Neil Smith are joined by Selby's Matthew Bugg in the Yorkshire team to play Derbyshire in a county match at Cavendish tomorrow. Updated: 12:06 Friday, August 17, 2001
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Presidential suite
SELBY Town will be able to defend the Northern Counties East League President's Cup they won in April, League chiefs have confirmed. Just like last year, only the top eight in the previous season's final standings qualify for the competition, and although
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Bloom time as village scoops awards
GREEN-fingered residents in a village near York are celebrating their success in the Yorkshire in Bloom competition. Dunnington was awarded four first prizes and one second prize in the national horticultural competition. And participants are already
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Life ban for Selby cruelty couple
A SELBY couple whose chickens starved to death have been banned for life from keeping all animals. The 12 chickens belonging to Samantha and Danny Harris, of Petre Avenue, were neglected to such an extent that all but two of them died, the town's magistrates
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Town aim to beat the system
HARROGATE TOWN boss John Reed has pulled no punches in setting his team a target for this season - promotion is the goal. A number of high profile big name summer signings, including former Leeds and Port Vale defender Neil Aspin as player-coach, plus
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Federation quick to deny swan group's allegation
The National Federation of Anglers acted swiftly this week to deny claims that anglers' lead shot was responsible for 'higher than normal' lead levels in samples of blood taken from 20 swans on the River Avon at Stratford. A press release issued by the
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Jorvik Centre visitor success
A YORK tourism chief came face to face with a particularly fearsome visitor when she celebrated a major milestone for a top city attraction. Gillian Cruddas, chief executive of the York Tourism Bureau, was at Jorvik to mark the fact that 250,000 visitors
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Cons power wins out
IN the finals of the York Veterans Bowls League Cup competitions at West Park, Bootham Cons beat Holgate 18-16 in the premier competition - the Maddison Cup - while Acomb 'B' beat Museum 21-9 in the Coronation Cup. Bootham Cons surged ahead to lead 8-
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City star's bizarre injury
STRIKER Peter Duffield has been ruled out of tomorrow's trip to Torquay United after York City's injury jinx struck again in bizarre fashion. Duffield, who suffered a broken leg last season, jarred the ankle of same limb after a training ground challenge
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A fine fusion of old and new
YORK gives a good impression of a city that never changes. Many visitors return year after year because of this timeless quality. Permanence is just a perception, however. Much of our city has existed for centuries, certainly, and some of it was here
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It's super Sarah
EVERY student who has made the A-level grade deserves congratulations. But for Sarah Acum it is a double achievement. Sarah first learned she had a serious heart condition five years ago. The Canon Lee pupil had major surgery and had to take long periods
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City star's bizarre injury
STRIKER Peter Duffield has been ruled out of tomorrow's trip to Torquay United after York City's injury jinx struck again in bizarre fashion. Duffield, who suffered a broken leg last season, jarred the ankle of same limb after a training ground challenge
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Freak Out, published by Swing Games for PlayStation 2
This is an unusual story of an unusual little girl, with 12 sisters, who are all extremely vain. So vain, in fact, that the demons of vanity possess them. Your job, as Linda, the youngest, but most mature, of the sisters, is to rescue each of the others
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Emperor: Battle For Dune, published by Electronic Arts for PC
First impressions don't always count. The opening video for this real-time strategy game is beautiful, and grasps you with anticipation, as some very good actors discuss the why and wherefores of planet Arrakis (also known as Dune). Emperor: Battle For
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250 new jobs at York office
NORWICH Union, York's biggest financial services employer, is taking on 250 new jobs in the city as it shifts emphasis from Croydon in London to York. The jobs are needed as part of the life assurance company's expansion in life and pension products.
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Godspell, Joseph Rowntree Theatre August 23-25
GOOD theatre should always seek to challenge. And York Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society's youth production of Godspell next week will certainly be doing that. The central character in this production of the Seventies rock musical won't be Jesus,
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Press praised for blowing whistle on energy
TOP marks to the Evening Press for the Planet York supplement and the ongoing support for the energy efficiency program over the next year. This type of supplement has been desperately needed for a long time. I take a keen interest in climate change and
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Sick of litter denials
COUNCILLOR Smallwood is either blind, or doesn't get out much. The street cleanliness in York is abysmal, especially in the city centre, but what do we get from him? Denials. Brian Card, Danesfort Avenue, Acomb, York. Updated: 12:40 Friday, August 17,
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Aspirin: the real facts
IN On this day (August 6) PA News got it wrong on the second item for 1859. The advertising slogan "worth a guinea (105p in today's money) a box" was introduced in 1859 some 40 years before the German pharmacist Felix Hoffman discovered aspirin while
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Planet Of The Apes(12, 120mins)
TIM Burton does not seek to ape the original. Instead he calls his 2001 Planet Of The Apes a "re-imagining of the ape planet idea", inspired as much by Pierre Boulle's novel as the five films and the teatime television series of the 1970s. He took the
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The Parole Officer
STEVE Coogan has a talent to amuse, a talent for abuse, and a tendency to abuse those talents. All three come out to play in The Parole Officer, his first stab at playing the lead in a full-length feature, for which he also has co-written the script with
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Help! I'm A Fish
This cartoon is certainly not one for the adults but for young children it will be a good afternoon's entertainment. Set in the depths of the ocean, the story centres on three children who drink a potion that turns them into fish. Directed by Michael
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Minister enters grouse debate
A GOVERNMENT Minister has weighed into the controversy over alleged breaches of foot and mouth rules at a North Yorkshire grouse shoot. Trading standards officers had to move staff away from vital tasks in the county's Thirsk-centred bio-security zone
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Collis goes on the attack
NESTL ROWNTREE boss Jim Collis has slammed higher tier clubs for luring his players away and leaving him with a decimated squad prior to the new season. Rowntrees go into the West Yorkshire League campaign looking to regain the title from Carlton but
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Cook to come to the boil for York
JOHN Cook's excellent bowling for York's second team has earned him a first team call against Appleby-Frodingham at Clifton Park tomorrow. He steps up to the Oxbridge Yorkshire County Premier League in place of Richard Gilbert. York were scheduled to
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City tip plans almost ready
PLANS to transform a York council dump into a major shopping centre are expected to be prepared by next month. Planning permission has already been given to turn the City of York Council depot, in Foss Islands Road, into an "in town" shopping park offering
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Minister enters grouse debate
A GOVERNMENT Minister has weighed into the controversy over alleged breaches of foot and mouth rules at a North Yorkshire grouse shoot. Trading standards officers had to move staff away from vital tasks in the county's Thirsk-centred bio-security zone
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Burns victim's wife 'moved to tears'
THE wife of a North Yorkshire man who suffered horrific burns while on holiday today told how the efforts of well-wishers moved her to tears. Burns victim Bernard Earnshaw's wife Christine flew home with him last Wednesday after 34 days at his bedside
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Train travel warning
TRAIN travellers from York station are being warned their journeys may be disrupted over the coming Bank Holiday weekend. This is because major engineering work is due to take place on tracks between Grantham, in Lincolnshire, and London. A GNER spokesman
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Bravery awards for York action heroes
COMMENDATIONS have been made for the incredible bravery of a York civilian and the quick thinking of three of the city's firefighters. The actions of all four men are said to have saved the lives of those they helped. They were singled out for praise
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Inters in action
YORK CITY intermediates kick-off their Football League Youth Alliance North East Conference campaign with a tricky derby duel at Scarborough tomorrow, kick-off 11am. The Seasiders are expected to be one of the main title contenders this season with most
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Biker hurt in crash
A MOTORCYCLIST has been seriously injured in a crash with a lorry near Tadcaster. The man, said to be in his late thirties and from the Wetherby area, was left pinned underneath his Kawasaki ZZR600 bike and the 7.5-ton wagon following the collision on
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Lottery brothers scoop £120,000
TWO pensioners have scooped more than £120,000 on the National Lottery - thanks to a last-minute change of mind. Brothers Kenneth and Ernest Toes change their numbers religiously every three weeks - but on this occasion they decided to leave things well
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Falcons break record at airfield
THE excited cheers of more than 200 York youngsters filled the air as record-breaking parachutists dropped in on Elvington Airfield. The applause reached fever pitch as the ten display airmen of the RAF Falcons hit the ground running. The kids, their
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Rav-e on
Motoring Editor MALCOLM BAYLIS heads to Sweden to try out Toyota's new diesel Rav4. SINCE its launch last summer the latest RAV4 has been a best seller for Toyota. More than 37,000 have been sold across Europe, with the United Kingdom expected to add
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Confidence the key for Yorkshire as I play a waiting game
I'M still waiting for a date for the scan on my back which will determine if I'll play again this season. If it is a stress fracture of my back then it could be the end of my season but if it is just something in the rib area then I may be able to play
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Easier ground will be just right for Tempo
Tim Easterby, successful in Ripon's richest race of the season two years ago with Pipalong, can land his second William Hill Great St Wilfrid Handicap tomorrow. The Great Habton trainer relies on Up Tempo, who gave notice that his winning turn was near
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My big day is getting nearer
Well, not long now. I've been doing some real sprinting work this week and if I've suitably impressed Tim Etherington, my trainer, he'll start looking out for a race in which to enter me. Frankly, I can't wait. If all goes to plan I'll be racing before
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Dominion Wars: Star Trek Deep Space Nine, published by Interplay for PC
If this is Deep Space Nine, then this means war! Real-time strategy style war, too, as we see the battle between the Federation and the Dominion. It will take you a while to get used to the controls and the so-called manual that looks more like a pamphlet
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Anachronox, published by Eidos for PC
If the world of computer games is full of the latest glamorous models looking as flashy as they come, then Anachronox is the plain Jane sat in the corner. Based on the elderly Quake II engine, this sci-fi adventure is a muddy-looking affair. But hang
