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Brawl erupts in city centre
A CROWD of about 60 people, believed to be racegoers, was asked to leave a pub in the centre of York following a mass brawl last night. Police were called to Yates's Wine Lodge, off Ouse Bridge, just before 9pm following reports of about 20 men beinginvolved
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Asthma attack kills young father
A DEVOTED young father collapsed and died suddenly at home after suffering a massive asthma attack. Joseph Gainford - Harry to friends - was a fun-loving, kind-hearted family man who was surrounded by friends, said his partner, Susie Cornick. The 24-year-old
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Family tell of Costa hotel bomb ordeal
A FAMILY from York who were just yards away when a terrorist bomb exploded outside their hotel have spoken of their ordeal. Mike and Sue Wilby, from Woodthorpe, and their son, Dan, 11, were three days into their summer holiday when Basque separatists
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Buses strike ballot shock
ANGRY bus drivers have registered overwhelming support for strike action over pay in York. It emerged today that a ballot of First York drivers showed 158 of them were in favour of striking in protest at a deal offered to them by the company. Only 21
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Oldham 34, Academy 28
YORK WASPS Academy failed to reproduce the excellent form they showed last week when they lost 34-28 at Oldham. However, the defeat came in the face of some controversial refereeing decisions and some rough-house tactics by the hosts. York opened the
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Government plays politics with MS sufferers
WHY is the Government playing politics with multiple sclerosis sufferers? Drugs are available which will help many sufferers live a more active life, but they cost £7,500 a year to prescribe on the National Health. The Government is about to close the
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Flood of disapproval
In response to your editorial 'Can-do spirit ebbs' about flood defences (August 16), I say just because one cannot see progress being made it does not mean the initiatives have slowed or stopped. In many parts of the city, and the county, measures are
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Parking poser
WHILE walking down Parliament Street last Tuesday evening at approximately 7.48pm, my husband and I noticed not one, not two, but three traffic wardens filling out notices to place on vehicles. There were eight vehicles in total - two of which belonged
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TV is a great big turn-off
WE must thank the broadcasters for their renewed effort to revive the art of conversation. Network controllers, aware that their medium has long been blamed for killing social intercourse, are belatedly attempting to make amends. For some time now, they
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York City 2, Crewe 2 (5-6 on penalties)
YORK City's Worthington Cup hopes maybe over for another season but the manner of their defeat to Crewe last night suggests brighter times are just around the corner. Having achieved their biggest away win in League in six years at Torquay at the weekend
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Magnets begin training again
Tadcaster Magnets Hockey Club resume training on Wednesday, August 29 at 7.30pm to 9pm. Training will be at Tadcaster Grammar School and new and experienced players for the men's and ladies teams will be welcome.Contact Michael Wood (01937 530972) or
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Fulfordgate hold nerve to stay top
FULFORDGATE beat New York 4-3 in a thrilling encounter to stay in pole position in division one of the York White Rose Ladies League. Beryl Glover put Fulfordgate 3-1 up but wins from skipper Rose Grimes (22) and Janet Ellis levelled, setting up a last
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Jim, 81, in hair-raising heptathlon
DAREDEVIL Jim Ellis-Beech is gearing up for his epic attempt to pull off seven death-defying stunts this weekend - at the age of 81. Retired Army PT instructor Jim is to tackle the hair-raising heptathlon in aid of Alzheimers disease charities, on Bank
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Jamie looks Sharp
VC YORK rider Jamie Sharp enjoyed his second win in only two weeks as he weathered dangerous conditions to land the 101-kilometre Bolsterstone Road Race north west of Sheffield. However, the former mountain bike professional admitted afterwards it was
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Quick on the draw
Harrogate Railway made it two draws from two NCEL premier division games with a 2-2 stalemate at Liversedge, who stole an equaliser ten minutes from time. Goalkeeper Simon Old was at fault for the goal, ruining a fine display which had included a penalty
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Students set to tackle Italian job
FIVE green-fingered college students from York are set to start a major gardening project. Nothing too unusual there. But the Askham Bryan College students will not be working in the parks and gardens across York. Instead, they are due to fly out to Italy
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Dawson spins Tykes nearer title
RICHARD Dawson spun Yorkshire ever closer to the CricInfo Championship title at the Scarborough Cricket Festival yesterday by picking up career-best figures of six for 82 against Glamorgan. The 21-year-old's splendid haul helped to bowl out Glamorgan
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Crooks gets his boots back on
FORMER York Wasps coach Lee Crooks is set to make a second playing comeback having been picked for a Great Britain team to face Australia in two "Legends Tests". The former stars will be out to relive past glories in the two matches to be played during
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British record falls to Ben
YORK try-scoring sensation Ben Johnston has got his name in the history books after eclipsing the British record for the most touchdowns scored in one season. As reported in the Evening Press, the York Acorn youngster needed seven tries at a tournament
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My wish is for you
Nicola Coates has received news from the American bone marrow donor who helped save her life. The 26-year-old from Wheldrake, near York, who was suffering from leukaemia, reveals what he said - and her reaction. I underwent a bone marrow transplant at
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Woodland body: It's Leanne
POLICE launched a murder inquiry today after it was confirmed that a body found in isolated woodland was that of missing teenager Leanne Tiernan. West Yorkshire police said that Leanne, 16, of Bramley, Leeds, who has been missing since Sunday, November
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Chase 'bordering on the ridiculous'
AN OUTRAGED farmer who chased a thief for 37 miles in a jeep after catching him stealing from his barn, claims police failed to come to his aid - because he was not in their area. Richard Longthorp, 48, who runs a pig farm in Howden, near Selby, also
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Don't give in to terrorists
IT must have been terrifying. Three days into a holiday that was meant to refresh and revitalise them, the Wilby family from York were traumatised by a terrorist attack. When the car bomb exploded at the Cap Salou resort in northern Spain, Mike and Sue
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City shrug off cruel cup exit
YORK City tumbled out of the Worthington Cup at the hands of Crewe Alexandra - but boss Terry Dolan still declared his team the winners. In one of the best games of football seen at Bootham Crescent in recent seasons, brave City finally succumbed 6-5
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Mozart primed for tune of glory
Mozart, a revelation at Newmarket last month, can hit an even higher note on Knavesmire tomorrow by winning the Group 1 Victor Chandler Nunthorpe Stakes. Punters are unlikely to get very fat on the Irish raider, who has predictably been installed the
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'Joker card' rail deal lashed
A RAIL watchdog today savaged the Government's decision to "play the two-year Joker card" over the East Coast line franchise. Jim Beale, chairman of the Rail Passengers Committee for North Eastern England, said there was "widespread disappointment" at
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The man who rebuilt York
HIS name is not as familiar as that of Joseph Rowntree or George Hudson, but anyone who loves York has reason to be thankful to Francis Johnson. Johnson, a Yorkshire architect who was still practising at the time of his death in 1995, made a great contribution
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Nestl six-month profit £1.3 billion
NESTLE Group, the parent company of Nestl Rowntree in York, today reported that it was heading for a record sales year. Half-year figures show that worldwide sales of all its products from chocolate to coffee increased to £17.68 billion compared with
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Getting all cultural
STEPHEN LEWIS looks at what it might signify if York were to bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2008 IMAGINE it. It's January 2008. York's new 2,000-seat Royal Concert Hall has been opened with a sell-out concert by the Berlin Philharmonic -
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Park'n'ride 'n spend
REGARDING the council's questionnaire about siting the Monks Cross Park & Ride service, I have no quarrel with their preferred option. But I'm not directly affected because I use Grimston Bar. It seems unfair, and a waste of leaflets, to take notice
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Getting all cultural
STEPHEN LEWIS looks at what it might signify if York were to bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2008 IMAGINE it. It's January 2008. York's new 2,000-seat Royal Concert Hall has been opened with a sell-out concert by the Berlin Philharmonic -
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Do you know this man?
CRIMESTOPPERS needs your help to trace this man caught on CCTV in a York shop. Police want to speak to him in connection with a theft from the Spar shop, in Bad Bargain Lane, York. Staff became suspicious after two men went into the store just after 6pm
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Not very flat-tering
A SENIOR York architect says he is "startled and disgusted" with a new block of flats which is taking shape on the city's skyline. Esteemed designer Tom Adams is leading the criticism of The Walmgate Venture, a new block which will offer "energy-efficient
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Lancaster's perch haul decisive
PERCH were to the fore on a storm-ravaged River Wharfe at Smaws Ings as a field of 41 dodged the lightning. Topping the Tadcaster open was Pete Lancaster (Glen) who fished the long rod with maggot and worm from peg 38 for his winning perch net that consisted
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Calling all forces veterans
NORTH Yorkshire armed forces veterans are being invited to take part in a project being co-ordinated by Falklands War hero Simon Weston. The Odyssey Project is a campaign to preserve the history of the armed forces by making a record of veterans' experiences
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Tests on tragic footballer remain inconclusive
THE results of further tests are needed to try to discover what caused the tragic death of a professional footballer from York. Thomas Staniforth, 20, a Sheffield Wednesday player and the son of York City hero Gordon Staniforth, died suddenly after he
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Coaching cash boost
A YORK table tennis club are getting £4,995 to help them develop their coaching scheme. Millthorpe Premier Table Tennis Club, based at Millthorpe School, are to receive the money from Sport England's Awards For All grant scheme. The club is an authorised
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Joiner 'was exposed to asbestos'
A CORONER has recorded an open verdict on a joiner from North Yorkshire who was said to have been exposed to asbestos during his work. York Coroner Donald Coverdale said the death of Robert Driffield, 45, from mesothelioma - a tumour mainly linked to
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Great Scott fire up Town
NEW signing Scott Bonsall inspired Harrogate Town to their first win of the UniBond League division one season last night as they saw off Stocksbridge with a 2-0 win at Wetherby Road. Stephen Ball and Craig Elliott got the goals in the second half but
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Stephen's fishy tale scoops top prize
WRITING the life story of a tropical fish through its own eyes has won York student Stephen Smith a top award. Stephen, 26, a PhD student at the University of York, won first prize in the 20-to-28 years category of The Daily Telegraph BASF Young Science
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A day at the races
BEAUTIFUL sunshine, a cloudless sky and a very welcome cool breeze greeted the first day of York Racecourse's 2001 Tote Ebor meeting. Racing's ability to draw people from all sections of society had worked its magic and Knavesmire was packed. People dressed
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Railway Museum in world top ten
YORK'S National Railway Museum has appeared in a Sunday Times top ten of museums around the world. The museum, which became the European Museum of the Year earlier this year, was selected by a panel of judges appointed by the newspaper to choose their
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Flying Frankie toast of York
FRANKIE Dettori was looking forward to today's action at York with renewed confidence after Sakhee put up a breathtaking display to win yesterday's Juddmonte International Stakes. His Dubai-based Godolphin employers have generally been playing second
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Tetanus kills county farmer
A NORTH Yorkshire farmer died from tetanus after accidentally spiking his ankle, an inquest heard. Alan Woodall, 49, died in hospital after his condition deteriorated during more than two weeks of treatment, including three operations. His wife Gillian
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Stars on show at Selby
A SMATTERING of internationals are set to grace Flaxley Road tonight when Leeds United visit Selby Town for a friendly encounter (7.30pm). South Africa stalwart Lucas Radebe is likely to make the headlines as he returns to action for the first time following
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City shrug off cruel cup exit
YORK City tumbled out of the Worthington Cup at the hands of Crewe Alexandra - but boss Terry Dolan still declared his team the winners. In one of the best games of football seen at Bootham Crescent in recent seasons, brave City finally succumbed 6-5
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'Joker card' rail deal lashed
A RAIL watchdog today savaged the Government's decision to "play the two-year Joker card" over the East Coast line franchise. Jim Beale, chairman of the Rail Passengers Committee for North Eastern England, said there was "widespread disappointment" at
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Jim, 81, in hair-raising heptathlon
DAREDEVIL Jim Ellis-Beech is gearing up for his epic attempt to pull off seven death-defying stunts this weekend - at the age of 81. Retired Army PT instructor Jim is to tackle the hair-raising heptathlon in aid of Alzheimers disease charities, on Bank
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Suzanne's Diary For Nicholas by James Patterson (Headline, £10)
WHEN I was handed the review copy of James Patterson's latest book, excitement soon turned to dismay. My favourite author, the man who created Detective Alex Cross - the hero of numerous bestselling books including Jack And Jill, Kiss The Girls and Along
