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Bleach back in court
ARMS smuggler Peter Bleach went before an Indian court today to plead for his release from a life sentence. The former pupil of St Peter's School, York, who was not represented, told the Calcutta judges that he had been discriminated against because five
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City's slice of fortune
SOMETIMES fortune favours the brave. It also favoured the deserved on Saturday. It took a slice, quite literally, of good luck for the Minstermen to end a run of three straight defeats and seal their first share-all of the season with Richard Cooper's
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Snap out of it
I REFER to the article 'Flood Warning' (Evening Press, September 17). All those who suffered the devastating effects of the floods do not need to be lectured to by the Environment Agency. Nor do we need the agency to play with pretty graphs and computers
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Treated with care
FOLLOWING the mainly TV media onslaught against the NHS - incompetent surgeons, dirty wards, bad food and acquired infections - I entered York District Hospital, at the age of 78, with some trepidation for surgery. I found a brilliant, courteous young
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Light fantastic
YORK council's transport plan aims to reopen smaller railway stations on the outskirts of the city. This will, it is hoped, take traffic off the roads and help to ease congestion. But there was a time, not so long ago, when villages south of York had
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Post Office stamped out
Osbaldwick continued their fine start to the season with a 4-0 Leeper Hare York and District League division one win over Post Office. After a goalless first half Andy Triffitt, Joe Depa, Rob Orr and James Luck hit the net. Promoted Huby drew 3-3 with
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Coffee morning gets curiouser
THERE'S a Mad Hatter's tea - and coffee - party going on at one York hoiuse. Disney-mad fundraiser Jennie Cook is taking part in the World's Biggest Coffee Morning for Macmillan Cancer Relief. And extra guests, Alice and her friends in Wonderland, will
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Community groups seek new home
THE future of the Oaken Grove Primary School building in Haxby, York, is to be debated by councillors by the end of this year. The school is to close next summer, due to falling pupil numbers in the area, and City of York councillors will have to decide
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Selby suffer
Selby went down to a 35-13 reversal at home to Beverley after a disappointing display. The visitors were 18-7 up at half-time, Selby's points coming from a try by right wing Geoff Stier and a conversion by David Batty. And although Batty added two second-half
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Bridge work needed to protect rail lines
URGENT bridge repairs will take place across North Yorkshire to prevent a repeat of the Great Heck crash. There are 33 road-over-rail bridges across the county which have been identified as potentially hazardous and in need of improvements. Additional
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It's really huge
THE biggest pumpkin ever seen at a horticultural show at Slingsby was on display in the village hall on Saturday. The giant vegetable, grown by veteran competitor Ken Etty, weighed in at 278lb. Organiser Keith Dixon said: "The quality of entries this
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Cards dished out in Acorn victory
FIVE players were sent off and three sin-binned as York Acorn battled to maintain their unbeaten start to the National Conference League division two campaign. Playing on Keighley Cougars' ground, Acorn beat struggling Keighley Albion 26-16 and although
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Villagers keep up pressure
HEWORTH kept up the pressure on National Conference League division two leaders York Acorn by sustaining their own unbeaten start to the season. The Villagers saw off Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks, who are without a win this season, but the contest and
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Praise for speedy justice
HOME Secretary David Blunkett today praised court staff and police in North Yorkshire for dealing with hard-core young offenders quickly. New statistics have revealed the average length of time between arrest and sentencing has fallen to 67 days. The
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Malton snatch late win
Out of the jaws of defeat came victory as Malton and Norton beat Roundhegians 36-24. Trailing by ten points with less than ten minutes left, Malton staged a dramatic comeback to snatch the win. With the visitors stuck in traffic, the kick-off was delayed
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Pock's hopes ended by decision
A cliff-hanger of a game at Pocklington ended in controversy as a debatable decision by the referee helped hand Pontefract a 23-18 victory against the hosts. The visitors had edged five points ahead with ten minutes to go, but Pocklington were confident
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Troubled Boro still winless at home
With boss Neil Thompson leaving the club on Friday, assistant manager Ray McHale took charge of the Scarborough team for their Conference clash against Nuneaton and was brutally honest after another home defeat. "Some of the players have made it clear
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York's recipe for success
JUICY meatballs, sizzling bananas, spicy prawns and smiling staff greeted visitors to the Quarter as the York Food and Drink Festival reached its climax. Ten days of fun, frolics and food ended this weekend with the schools challenge in the main tent
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Super Cooper's delight
THE significance of York City's last-gasp leveller at Bristol Rovers was not lost on salvage star Richard Cooper. Not only did his first goal in senior football seal City's first draw of the season, the battling 2-2 stalemate on Saturday brought to an
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School sweets ban on leisure centre
A NORTH Yorkshire school has banned its pupils from buying sweets from a next-door leisure centre. Coun Brian Marshall has branded the decision by Barlby High School "stupid", and said Barlby Leisure Centre would lose a vital source of income. Pupils
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Three hurt in tanker crash
THREE people suffered serious injuries in a multiple car accident on the A19, four miles north of Thirsk, when a tanker crossed the central reservation. Both carriageways on the section of road were closed overnight between the junction with the A684
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City snatch point from Pirates
FORWARD thinking Terry Dolan espoused the virtues of York City's new-found goal-scoring ability after the Minstermen launched a stirring fight-back to register their first share-all of the season at Bristol Rovers. Saturday's 2-2 draw with the Pirates
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Deliver me from the mail
AS a child I used to love getting mail. Letters or postcards from friends and relatives around the country were exciting in a village where the late arrival of the wet fish van stirred up gossip and where a stranger's cat was immediately reported to the
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York Railtrack staff fear HQ switch
RAILTRACK staff were plunged into further uncertainty today as rumours about their company's departure from York intensified. The Evening Press revealed last month that jobs may be lost in York as two zones of the company are being merged, with the headquarters
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Revenge fear over murder
POLICE investigating the murder of a North Yorkshire man say they are seriously concerned about reprisals. The killing of Michael Brolly has already been followed by an incident in which a house was attacked. Officers say they are working hard to prevent
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Treasure clove
With winter approaching, STEPHEN LEWIS finds out about a food which is a great natural antidote to coughs, colds and winter snuffles - as well as much else. ITS health-giving properties have been known for thousands of years. The Egyptians used it for
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The Experts: Will Pilates do me any good?
Pat Issitt has been getting people fit for ten years and teaches classes at gyms throughout York Q I've heard a lot of positive things about Pilates, but what exactly is it? A Pilates certainly seems to be the latest buzz in the fitness world. You may
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Anti-American views fuelled by ignorance
AS an American residing in York, I have held back my anger many times over various letters expressing anti-Americanism over the past months. The recent events have clearly shown how supportive many people are at times like these, most of mankind tend
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Not guilty
I WOULD like to clarify a matter raised in your article "People 'not aware of rights'" (September 12). Conviction for TV Licence evasion does not carry a prison sentence. Anyone found guilty of using a TV without a licence risks a fine of up to £1,000
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Champs lose table-top clash
POCKLINGTON maintained their unbeaten start in the Leeper Hare York and District League premier division by ending that of champions Old Malton. A fine all-round team performance by Pock saw them return home with a 3-0 win. The hosts put the pressure
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Drivers clog up village
VILLAGE lanes were gridlocked at the weekend as motorists caught up in A64 traffic jams on the outskirts of York flouted a road closure to use Bilbrough as a rat run. Police placed cones across the entrance to the village from the dual carriageway last
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Pikes' power clips wings of Robins
PICKERING Town's remarkable unbeaten run continued as they knocked Selby Town out of the FA Vase in extra-time in their second qualifying round clash. The Pikes have now gone 23 games unbeaten in all competitions, their last defeat coming against Hall
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Rescue team in crisis
A NORTH Yorkshire rescue team is suffering a cash crisis because foot and mouth restrictions have cut its income by half. The Scarborough and District Search and Rescue Team, based in Snainton, near Pickering, is as busy as previous years despite restrictions
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Fun at Park for York battlers
A Yorkshire One league win away from home is something of a luxury for York but they were comprehensive victors at Bramhope by 27-6. Not that it was an easy game as West Park, with a heavy pack, had substantial periods of domination either side of half
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Elderly driver badly hurt in crash
A PENSIONER was seriously injured when his car ended up in a ditch after a collision on the A64. David Hatt, 78, was trapped for more than an hour in his vehicle before being cut free by firefighters following the incident, which occurred at about 11.20am
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Homes 'open invitation' to thieves
POLICE say they are "absolutely dismayed" at the number of residents in the South Bank area of York who have been giving thieves an open invitation to raid their homes. Officers took the unusual step of mounting a night-time campaign to check peoples'
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Raider pointed gun at customer
A SHOP customer has spoken of the terrifying moment when a man brandished a gun at him and pulled the trigger. Philip Rushby was in Fox Lane Stores, Thorpe Willoughby, when he saw a youth threatening owners John and Brenda Kirby. The have-a-go customer
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More research
PARENTS will always put the interests of their babies first - but sometimes, it can be hard to know which is the right course to take. Nothing better sums up such dilemmas than childhood vaccinations. The combined measles, mumps and rubella jab is viewed
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City's slice of fortune
SOMETIMES fortune favours the brave. It also favoured the deserved on Saturday. It took a slice, quite literally, of good luck for the Minstermen to end a run of three straight defeats and seal their first share-all of the season with Richard Cooper's
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Wakey, wakey!
ANYONE being woken by a police officer at the door is likely to be alarmed. But some householders in the South Bank area of York have themselves to blame for such night-time interruptions. Police have been checking doors and windows in the area, following
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York Railtrack staff fear HQ switch
RAILTRACK staff were plunged into further uncertainty today as rumours about their company's departure from York intensified. The Evening Press revealed last month that jobs may be lost in York as two zones of the company are being merged, with the headquarters
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Archbishop's prayers for Bush
THE Archbishop of York says he is praying President Bush makes the right decision on military action over the next few days. Speaking exclusively to the Evening Press before the consecration of the new church at St Hilda, Tang Hall Lane, he spoke of his
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Darryll to show Good Timing
JOCKEY Darryll Holland, who won a thrilling photo-finishon Continent - trained near Thirsk by David Nicholls - in the Tote Ayr Gold Cup last Saturday, can carry on in style at Beverley tomorrow. Holland, who got married only a week ago, teams up with
