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From darkness to a Pool of light...
YORK'S narrow streets take pride of place in this week's Yesterday Once More. It proves that centuries-old half-timbered houses are not only to be found along Shambles. Patrick Pool, which has been in existence since the early 13th Century, is just one
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City firefighters in pub collection for U.S. colleagues
DRINKERS out in York pubs tonight will be asked to donate money for New York firefighters in an American-style "fill-the-boot" collection. Firefighters from York Fire Station's Blue Watch will be out in the centre of town using a firefighter's boot as
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Tears Of A Clown, Harrogate Theatre, tonight until October 6
BOB Carlton's brace of spoof Shakespeare rock'n'roll musicals went down so well at Harrogate Theatre that artistic director Rob Swain decided to add his own variation on the theme. After The Tempest took on a B-movie twist in Carlton's Return To The Forbidden
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A Midsummer Night's Dream opens at York Theatre Royal, in repertoire until November 17
NEVER forget a face or a name. Or maybe make sure you have an unforgettable name, like Lucy Pitman-Wallace. This autumn season, Lucy is the assistant director for the repertory series of three plays in the main auditorium at York Theatre Royal, a role
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The Fast And The Furious (15, 104 minutes)
WHO better to star in a car-chase movie than some shaven-headed dude by the name of Vin Diesel? Mind you, diesel is mere salad dressing to Mr Diesel's moody and muscular Dom Toretto, who gets his kicks from fitting his hotrod with sufficient computer-controlled
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'Fortress' zone is lifted in county
RESTRICTIONS imposed across the county to fight foot and mouth disease with the creation of "Fortress North Yorkshire" were lifted today. A huge area was included in a "biosecurity zone" centred around Thirsk and stretching from Harrogate to Malton and
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All set for the Great North Run
YORK Army chief Brigadier Andrew Farquhar and his wife, Alison, are taking on the challenge of the Great North Run on Sunday to help young stroke victims. Alison, 42, suffered a stroke in 1994, but is finally returning to full-time work as a GP in Leeds
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York teenagers caught cold
NORTH Yorkshire went down 30-8 to a strong Barrow side in their Under 15 Rugby League representative game at Craven Park. Probing runs from man-of-the-match Liam Watling, Marcus Allan and Matt Derry raised York's spirits but by then Barrow had ran in
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Crackshot Cougars
COPMANTHORPE Cougars ran out 8-1 winners against Haxby Town in the York Mitchell Sports League. Danny Penrose led the way with four goals to add to efforts from Tom Wilson, Danny Snaith and Tom Shaw, plus an own goal. Nick Lawrie replied. Jonathan Wileman
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York mothers' horror over used syringes
YOUNG mums today spoke of their horror at finding used syringes lying in their street. Donna Allan and Sally Yarrow say they are afraid for their children's safety after making the shocking discovery at the Holgate homes. The pair stumbled upon the needles
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Street is a 'rubbish bin' for city lowlife
AN ANONYMOUS poet has branded Walmgate "York's Own Rubbish Bin" - and many people living and working there agree with her. The poet sent copies of her work to several businesses on Walmgate - including the Evening Press. It describes how the area was
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Boro's woe for Yeovil
PROBLEMS continue to dog Scarborough manager Neil Thomposon despite his players finally getting paid yesterday. Ahead of tomorrow's long haul to Yeovil the players were given their pay checks yesterday - 13 days late - but there is no money available
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Albion's pointed recovery mission
PRECIOUS points will be the plunder sought by Tadcaster Albion. Dispatched out of the FA Cup at the first preliminary round hurdle Tadcaster were due to play Staveley Miners Welfare tomorrow, but they are still locked into FA Cup duty. So Albion have
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Dash for cash
BIG money is up for grabs as a quartet of the area's teams re-tread the cash-laden FA Cup trail. Harrogate Railway, unbeaten Selby Town, Pickering Town and Harrogate Town are all locked in first qualifying round duels tomorrow with the incentive of £7,500
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N Yorks Tory MPs swing behind leader
NORTH Yorkshire MPs Anne Mcintosh and John Greenway were today preparing to rally behind Iain Duncan Smith after backing the loser in the Tory leadership contest. The MPs had backed Kenneth Clarke - who was beaten by more than 55,000 votes when the results
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Size matters for users of city swim pool
by Liz Todd SWIMMERS have clashed with City of York Council over proposals to refurbish Yearsley Pool. Users of the pool want the council to look at the possibility of keeping Yearsley at its length of 50yds. So far the council has only considered plans
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CGNU expects £35m liability
CGNU, parent company of Norwich Union Life, one of York's biggest private employers, today estimated its liability to the US disaster would not exceed £35 million. The group said: "Following these events we have reviewed our worldwide exposure to the
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Wise counsel must prevail
SILENCE is a powerful mark of respect. There have been so many words and so many pictures; there has been so much anguish, so much heart-rending. But a short silence today allowed for a long reflection on the enormity of what happened in the United States
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Iain's big test
EVENTS in the US pushed the Tory leadership election into the shade, even delaying the result by a day. And now Iain Duncan Smith stands as the great untested man of British politics. As the outsider and the new man, he has many advantages and may be
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City to face French test
LUTON Town will arrive at Bootham Crescent tomorrow boosted by the addition of some Gallic flair. Hatters boss Joe Kinnear has been desperate to draft in some fresh forward blood after an unconvincing start to the season which has seen Luton justify their
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Edmondson urges positive outlook
DON'T look down is the warning call being issued by York City defender Darren Edmondson, desperate to wipe from memory the Minstermen's 4-0 derby drubbing. Still smarting from last Saturday's defeat at Hull, Edmondson told the Evening Press the defeat
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Stepping up
YORK City manager Terry Dolan has seconded young wing wizard Marc Salvati to the first team ranks for the first time ahead of tomorrow's home encounter with Luton Town. The City chief this morning drafted third year trainee Salvati into the squad with
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Stepping up
YORK City manager Terry Dolan has seconded young wing wizard Marc Salvati to the first team ranks for the first time ahead of tomorrow's home encounter with Luton Town. The City chief this morning drafted third year trainee Salvati into the squad with
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Alexius to thrill absent Stoute
Sir Michael Stoute is poised to achieve a career milestone by winning his first St Leger with Alexius at Doncaster tomorrow - but is unlikely to be in Britain to witness the famous occasion. The distinguished Newmarket trainer, who has this week been
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Cry of innocence amid York's silence
SILENCE fell across York today as thousands of people paid their respects to the victims of Tuesday's terror attacks. Normally bustling Parliament Street was transformed into a silent place of tribute for three sombre minutes. The silence was immaculately
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Water winner
ANYONE who reads these pages regularly will by now be aware of my dislike for off-roading.I do not always find it a fun thing to do. Frankly, I find it stressful, constantly worrying that the development engineers have over-estimated the vehicles' capabilities
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Civilised world must unite against this evil
TONY BLAIR explains why the terrorist outrages in America threaten freedom and democracy around the globe. There is an overwhelming feel-ing of disbelief, shock and sorrow throughout our country following the ap-palling terrorist attacks in America. The
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Roots of terror
ANOTHER act of terrorism and world statesmen describe it as the action of faceless cowards; psychotics with no human feeling who must be ruthlessly hunted out and destroyed. I'm old enough to remember the Second World War when countless thousands of young
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Scrapped bus service sets off a war of words
A COUNCILLOR and a transport boss are fighting a bitter war of words after a bus service was scrapped in Clifton Without. Coun Simon Tarry has attacked First York after it announced plans to stop running the number 18 service in its new timetable - published
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Woman's 'despicable' theft
A CARE worker stole £600 from the severely disabled pensioner she was looking after in a "mean, despicable offence", York Crown Court heard. The 66-year-old victim, who had recently come out of hospital, thought Emma Jayne Wright, 29, was a "nice girl
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Mark of champions denies Marcia
FIRST division newcomers Marcia came within a whisker of defeating last year's champions but in the end had to settle for a point when Wigginton equalised late on through Mark Pemberton. Matthews scored Wigginton's other with Allison and Smith hitting
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Flower show organisers thrilled
AUTUMNAL blooms of all colours, shapes and sizes went on display today at the Great Yorkshire Showground. The 26th Harrogate Autumn Flower Show opened today at the Harrogate showground, with pre-booked tickets for the event up 22 per cent on last year's
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Joy at council ruling on mast
FAMILIES in Fulford are celebrating today after a plan to build a mobile phone mast near their homes was thrown out by councillors. Residents living around Heslington Lane claimed their victory over BT Cellnet as "a triumph for community spirit" - though
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Great escape for three generations
THREE generations from one North Yorkshire family had an "unbelievable escape" when a lorry overturned and fell on their car at a busy roundabout. Lyn Mallinson, of Malton, was driving a car at the A169 Eden Camp roundabout near Old Malton, on the way
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Malton heroes back on trail of cup glory
TWICKENHAM heroes Malton and Norton will need to regenerate their cup-fighting spirit if they are to make progress in the Junior Cup. After winning the Tetley Bitter Vase in such great style at Rugby Union headquarters last season, Pat Stephenson's team
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Demand for York tickets will be high
TICKETS are now on sale for what will be the first York Amalgamation match of a difficult season. Demand is likely to be high and with the use of the Middlethorpe stretch still in doubt, tickets are sure to sell out. Following the sale of the club's headquarters
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Bollin unwraps birthday present for trainer Tim
RYEDALE trainer Tim Easterby had plenty to smile about on his 40th birthday. The Great Habton handler (pictured below) landed the Ralph Raper Memorial Prince of Wales Cup race at Doncaster with Bollin Eric yesterday. Sir Neil Westerbrook's colt was steered
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'Fortress' zone is lifted in county
RESTRICTIONS imposed across the county to fight foot and mouth disease with the creation of "Fortress North Yorkshire" were lifted today. A huge area was included in a "biosecurity zone" centred around Thirsk and stretching from Harrogate to Malton and
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Sultan of swing goes south
Sussex are expected to announce over the weekend that they have signed Yorkshire left-arm swing bowler Paul Hutchison on a three-year contract. Although Glamorgan and Warwickshire have been to the fore among the counties keen to sign Hutchison, I understand
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Our deepest sympathy
A BOOK of condolence has been opened at York's Guildhall for the victims of America's terrorist attacks. The Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Irene Waudby, is pictured signing the book under the Stars and Stripes and a plaque given to the city by the Mayor
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Archbishop at Minster service
THE Archbishop of York, Dr David Hope, will preach at a special service in York Minster tomorrow. It will be a time for remembrance and reflection for the victims of the terrorist attacks in the USA. The service, in the Nave of the Minster, starts at
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City to face French test
LUTON Town will arrive at Bootham Crescent tomorrow boosted by the addition of some Gallic flair. Hatters boss Joe Kinnear has been desperate to draft in some fresh forward blood after an unconvincing start to the season which has seen Luton justify their
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Edmondson urges positive outlook
DON'T look down is the warning call being issued by York City defender Darren Edmondson, desperate to wipe from memory the Minstermen's 4-0 derby drubbing. Still smarting from last Saturday's defeat at Hull, Edmondson told the Evening Press the defeat
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I certainly won't stall next time I get a run out
Phew! I've only just got my breath back. Racing is hard work as I discovered this week when I made my long awaited debut at Newcastle. I had a really good horse talk with my rivals before the race. A lot of them were saying how nice I looked with my mane
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Rayman Advance, published by Ubisoft for GameBoy Advance
Your GameBoy Advance will be pushed to the limit as Rayman Advance gets slammed into the slot. Rayman is resting quietly when evil Mr Dark steals the great plotoon (the source of balance) and the electoons (little pink walking balls) so that he can turn
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Ministry of Sound Edition, published by Ubisoft for PlayStation 2
It's not a game, but just a collection of DJ's sets, with you creating the visuals. Featuring more than five hours of music from Ferry Corsten, Tall Paul, Paul Jackson, Krafty Kutz and Paul Dakeyne, it covers a wide range of dance music tastes - house
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Colin McRae Rally, published by THQ for GameBoy Colour
This game lacks that something special. It only has three modes, time trial, rally and championship but I suppose there are not many things you can put in a driving game. Time trial is a simple mode because all you have to do is race around you selected
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Star Wars: Super Bombad Racing, published by Lucasarts for PlayStation 2
Aimed mainly at youngsters, this game turns Darth Maul into a cute midget with a giant head. Based on the Mario Kart formula, you get Anakin, Obi-Wan, Yoda, etc, racing around Star Wars 1 locations and battling it out for a win using an array of power-ups
