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On the waterfront
TODAY'S picture comes from Skeldergate - a place where York's distant and recent history sit side by side. What is now The Bonding Warehouse, said acting director of York Borthwick Institute Chris Webb, began life as a place where goods where checked
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Now its your turn to help
The New York disaster has unleashed a groundswell of support for York firefighters - but also brought home the dangers of their job. Mike Laycock reports As the firefighters lined up for our photographer outside York fire station, complete strangers were
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Dangerous Corner, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, until October 13.
DERVLA Kirwan, the Irish screen star of Hearts And Bones and Ballykissangel, hasn't acted on stage for so long she can't remember in which play she last appeared. However, she is treading the boards once more after a seven-year gap, appearing for the
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Bottom 4 2001: An Arse Oddity; Barbican Centre, September 27, 7.30pm
BOTTOM stars Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson are celebrating 25 years at the top as a comic double act. This week they set out on a nationwide tour of Bottom 4, 2001: An Arse Oddity: the first live first performances in four years for Mayall and Edmondson's
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Court told of nail bomber's "pure evil"
A NAIL bomber who terrorised North Yorkshire and the rest of the country was this afternoon sent indefinitely to a mental institution. Glynn Harding, 27, a paranoid schizophrenic, can only be freed by permission of the Home Secretary under the order laid
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A.I. Artificial Intelligence (12, 145 minutes)
THIS was supposed to be Stanley Kubrick's last film. Instead, his vision, fostered over 20 years, has been realised by Steven Spielberg, not the first choice you might consider to be his tribute act. Consequently, A.I. Artificial Intelligence is neither
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Robots? No fears
As another film envisages a world peopled with robots, CHRIS TITLEY discovers how far science is behind the fiction. SCIENCE fiction has never been short of robots. Writers have conceived a world where machines not only walk and talk but are pre-programmed
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Driving made easy
MANY thanks to Jason Leaf for creating the website based on his father Brian's book, Let's Talk Driving. As someone new to driving in middle years I am keen to accept as much help as I can get while learning and the website is a brilliant idea. I hope
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Pity the poor horses
CAN anyone in the Evening Press area not secure a better grazing area for the two whitish horses tethered on the central reservation on the Hull Road. They have no shelter that I can see and suffer constant car lights in their eyes now the nights are
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Choristers at the double
IDENTICAL twins Matthew and Simon Dawson have made history by being appointed the head and deputy head chorister of the Minster Boys at York Minster. The boys, aged 12, from Wigginton, were appointed by the Master of the Music, Philip Moore, and admitted
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Actor suffers ironic injury
HE'S playing a character called Runt in a show called Disco Pigs - so it's rather ironic that top actor John Kirk has torn a hamstring. The star, a regular performer at York's Theatre Royal, sustained the injury while rehearsing the two-hander show yesterday
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Promising pupils aim to raise roof
FUNDRAISERS at St George's RC Primary School in York are hoping an auction of promises and grand tombola night will help them on their way to raising the roof cash they need. The school in Fishergate is having its roof replaced for the first time since
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Traders support revamp scheme
TRADERS in a neglected part of York have given the thumbs-up to ideas for the area's second major redevelopment. Earlier this month, the Evening Press reported how residents were asked for their views on a new use for the former Imperial Hotel site, off
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York-born designer shows 'peasant' look for London Fashion Week
VICTORIA and David Beckham, Big Brother winner Brian Dowling and It Girl-turned-model Lady Victoria Hervey were expected to be among the famous faces at York-born designer Scott Henshall's show being held today as part of London Fashion Week. Scott, 25
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Key players set to return from injury
Pocklington hope to have key players Kevin Bowling and Mark Floyd back for their home Yorkshire One encounter with Pontefract tomorrow. Fly-half Bowling returns after missing last week's game at Bridlington with a groin strain, but his regular half-back
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Channel 4 tipster angry at private prosecution threat
Channel 4 Racing betting expert John McCririck today revealed his "shock" and anger that he may face a private prosecution over an alleged assault at York races. He spoke after it emerged that 55-year-old security guard Jan Cole would be speaking to her
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Pager message on murder victim
A WARNING message about York murder victim Michael Brolly was broadcast to pubs across the city centre just minutes before he was fatally attacked, the Evening Press can today reveal. The message, which warned of a large group of males containing Mr Brolly
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Riccall blast back with penalty winner
RICCALL came from behind to beat Shipton 2-1 in the FA Sunday Senior Cup with a second half penalty. Home team took the lead after only five minutes with a close range shot by Nick Pratt but Tim Connell equalised ten minutes into the second half and Ryan
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Gallery raid police get commendations
POLICE officers who helped bring the York City Art Gallery robbers to justice were being commended at an award ceremony today. Masked thieves wielding a sawn-off shotgun and an automatic pistol stole priceless paintings from the gallery in January, 1999
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Pickering set sights on Selby in FA Vase
THE in-form towns of Selby and Pickering go head to head on Saturday in arguably the most intriguing tie of the round in the FA Vase. Pickering, buoyed by their 1-0 FA Cup win over Crook Town in midweek, have now gone 22 games undefeated on a run stretching
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Coppergate protest planned
OPPONENTS of the plans for the Coppergate Riverside shopping centre in York will be demonstrating against the latest proposals tomorrow. Anyone who wants to support the campaign against the development is invited to join the protesters to show the strength
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Petrol station protest
ANIMAL rights activists took to the roof of a York petrol station in a protest against animal testing. The small group of protesters were made up of members of SHAC - Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty. They claim that oil giant Shell pays for "cruel" animal
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Dig deep for tower heroes
AMID all the heartbreaking television footage of the New York terrorist attack, some of the most moving involved the city's firefighters. Film shot in the World Trade Centre after the first jet had hit caught workers, shocked and scared, descending the
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Keeping in shape
My trainer, Tim Etherington, wants to keep me in tip-top condition for my next outing which looks like being sometime the week after next. I can't wait to get back on the track and show him what I can do. He's had a quiet word in my ear and the plan is
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Independence War 2: Edge Of Chaos, published by Infogrames for PC
YE cannae change the laws of fizzics! Star Trek's Scotty would approve of this space combat game because, rather than hopping in the cockpit of a fighter and slewing it around space with absolutely no respect to Mr Newton's bright ideas, this game forces
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Lean, mean and so exhilarating
NOW that Honda has opened its second production centre at Swindon to build new cars for the world market, so it has also introduced its new three-door Civic, which has immediately gone on sale, and also its super-speedy Civic Type-R which goes on sale
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Let's improve in-flight security measures
I STILL cannot understand the terrorist atrocities against America. Technology can be used for good or evil, the problem is how to minimise the latter. There is talk of having security guards on the planes; this idea is at least a decade overdue. We were
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Mastering the mast
FOLLOWING our successful campaign against BT Cellnet's planning proposal, helped in no small way by the support of the Evening Press, we thank your political reporter Adam Nichols for his balanced and well-written articles. We express our gratitude to
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Minister hails York's research into crime
EVIDENCE about crime, criminals and the causes of crime gathered by York University researchers is to be used by Government Ministers in deciding future policy. The researchers will be working with nearby organisations such as North Yorkshire probation
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England overcome pedantic officials
England overcome Drennan Team England showed grit and determination to pull off a remarkable comeback in last weekend's World Angling Championships. A record entry of 36 teams fished on the River Seine in Paris. After day one the England side of Bob Nudd
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York court appearance for city MP
THE BALL was well and truly in MP Hugh Bayley's court when he tried out sports facilities at York Railway Institute (YRI). Mr Bayley took along his squash kit to make sure he got a proper feel of the Queen Street complex. He also visited the outdoor sports
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Motorbike legends at Oliver's Mount
MOTORCYCLE great Barry Sheene will lead a parade of legendary riders in North Yorkshire this weekend. Sheene promises to be the star attraction at the upcoming International Gold Cup Motorcycle Road Races at Scarborough's Oliver's Mount tomorrow and Sunday
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Rawcliffe rally round
Rawcliffe came from behind to defeat Wigginton Grasshoppers 3-1 in the FA Senior Minor Cup. Wigginton were on top in the first half and deservedly took the lead when Chris Fenwick caught the Rawcliffe defence napping for a well-taken goal. However ten
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Princess Royal to visit York
THE Princess Royal will be in York on Monday to give the opening speech at the annual conference of the Citizens Advice Bureau service. Princess Anne is the patron of the national charity and will address more than 1,200 delegates at the University of
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Keeping City's back door shut
YORK City number one Alan Fettis is cautioning against the Minstermen's gung-ho style ahead of tomorrow's trip to title contenders Bristol Rovers. After three successive defeats including Tuesday night's disappointing 2-1 defeat at previously winless
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Dolan poised to ring the changes
TERRY Dolan is ready to wield the axe for tomorrow's clash with high-flying Bristol Rovers in order to halt York City's run of three successive defeats. Although striker Alex Mathie is the only fresh face added to the 16-man squad that featured at Carlisle
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Tomo leaves Boro
SCARBOROUGH manager Neil Thompson has left the club by mutual consent. His departure, announced today, comes after a testing period when the players have been paid late, cheques have bounced and the team is in a relegation spot in the Nationwide Conference
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Man accosts girls outside school
POLICE are investigating after three terrified young schoolgirls were chased by a stranger in a York street. The youngsters were on their way to Woodthorpe School at about 8.45am yesterday when the man accosted them. He approached the trio and made as
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Murder police to speak to York clubbers
POLICE investigating the murder of York man Michael Brolly are to speak to drinkers and clubbers - one week on from the brutal attack. Detective Chief Inspector Steve Barlow said today a team of officers will interview potential eye-witnesses this Sunday
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Dolan poised to ring the changes
TERRY Dolan is ready to wield the axe for tomorrow's clash with high-flying Bristol Rovers in order to halt York City's run of three successive defeats. Although striker Alex Mathie is the only fresh face added to the 16-man squad that featured at Carlisle
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Keeping City's back door shut
YORK City number one Alan Fettis is cautioning against the Minstermen's gung-ho style ahead of tomorrow's trip to title contenders Bristol Rovers. After three successive defeats including Tuesday night's disappointing 2-1 defeat at previously winless
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Banjo Bay tunes up for Ayr on a G string
by Tom O'Ryan BANJO Bay can call the tune tomorrow in Scotland's richest race the £100,000 Tote Ayr Gold Cup. Trained by Bryan McMahon, the three year old looks vastly over-priced at 25-1, having been beaten by only half a length in the Great St Wilfrid
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Outtrigger, published by Sega for Dreamcast
Outtrigger is a fast-paced shoot-em-up similar to the likes of Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament. You have the choice of first or third-person view and the game boasts full online play. You are sent to a training facility to improve your skills to become
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Megaman 2: Legends, published by Capcom for PlayStation
Megaman and Roll are back in an all-new adventure. On a far-away planet, a mysterious girl and an infamous treasure have been discovered. The Sealed Key is rumoured to unlock the Great Legacy. What power does this legacy hold? Megaman and the others set
