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The Blue Room, York Theatre Royal, in repertoire October 11 to November 15.
IN a fruity York Theatre Royal season with more danger warning signs than the A1 route into Scotland, David Hare's The Blue Room is the adults-only one with the nudity. Famously premiered by Nicole Kidman in the West End in 1998, Hare's play is freely
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Sex assault doctor's appeal fails
FORMER York psychiatrist William Kerr today lost his battle to clear his name. The Court of Appeal decided that a crown court hearing last December - at which Dr Kerr was found by a jury to have indecently assaulted a former patient - went ahead correctly
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Blind killer death riddle
A BLIND killer who took the life of a York mother in a brutal attack has died suddenly. Anthony Stephen O'Connell, 37, a partially-sighted diabetic epileptic, died in the Cookridge area of Leeds on Sunday. Leeds Coroner's Office said a post-mortem examination
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Avant leads the way for clean machines
THIS week Audi has launched its new A4 Avant, the estate version of its popular saloon, which offers not only a choice of nine engines, but also the opportunity to wipe the expectant smile off the taxman's face in the run up to his emissions-based taxation
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Amelie (15, 122 minutes)
LITTLE Amelie Poulain loses her mother in an unfortunate collision with a suicidal tourist, whereupon she grows up in a fantasy world of her own wild, exaggerated imagination. Leaving the stifling, sheltered suburbs behind her, where better to strike
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Voluntary values
WHILE it was a pity your report on York Council for Voluntary Services' AGM focussed only on the row over values (September 28), members of the executive committee of the CVS only have themselves to blame. They seem to be influenced by a narrow secularism
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Off the beaten track
I REFER to your Weekender cycle ride ('Way Of The Wolds', September 15). Paul Kirkwood gives bad advice. The road from the B1252 to Sledmere Castle is not open to the public. If he did indeed 'recce' this route, he passed various notices saying that it
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Take peril out of school run
GOING to school is getting safer. City of York Council is to introduce 20mph zones outside every primary school where appropriate. It will cost £1 million, but the council has never spent our money more wisely. If the prospect of more traffic calming
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York baronet's silver to fetch £4,500
SILVERWARE that once belonged to York-born author and traveller Sir Thomas Herbert is expected to fetch up to £4,500 at a Sotheby's auction next week. Sir Thomas Herbert was one of the richest and most important York figures of the 1600s. His wealth was
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Treble finish from Matty
MATTY Wain hit three and Martin Cowl and Will Kilner one apiece as Nestl Rowntree won 5-0 at Magnet FC who seem to be struggling to find their feet in the John Smith's Sunday League first division. No such worries at the moment for Marcia as they remain
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Town sweeps planned for truants
SCHOOLCHILDREN playing truant in Ryedale face being picked up by police and social workers under a new scheme being launched in the area. Truancy sweeps are to be carried out until December in Malton and Pickering during normal school hours. The move
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Wash rinses out Hounds
JOHN Smith's Sunday League Challenge Trophy holders Wigginton were given a big scare in their quest to retain the trophy when they were taken to extra time by Hounds. Collier gave Hounds the lead in the first half which was cancelled out by an equaliser
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Site clicks with York youngsters
A WEBSITE is giving York youngsters a cheeky view of the city's hottest teen hang outs. The Knowhere Guide to York site details "that hallowed spot where everyone hangs around with their mates dreaming of the time when they can get into the pubs or clubs
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Exeter in demand
FORMER Carlisle United manager and Cardiff assistant Ian Atkins has admitted his interest in taking charge of Exeter City. Atkins left Ninian Park at the end of last month just weeks into a contract signed in the summer but is looking for a swift return
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Charge after lay-by body find
A MAN was due to appear before Bridlington Magistrates today charged in connection with the discovery of a body in an East Yorkshire lay-by. The body, belived to be that of a woman, was found by Humberside Police officers last night in a layby beside
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York cabbies 'can work all hours'
LATE-night revellers boarding their taxis home could be facing hidden dangers, the Evening Press can reveal. For a legal loophole is allowing drivers to work unlimited hours on North Yorkshire roads. We have discovered that taxi drivers are not covered
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Stalwart fan joins City board
YORK City today announced an injection of fresh blood in the boardroom with Josh Easby named as a new director at Bootham Crescent. Lifelong City fan Easby, 47, takes his place alongside chairman Douglas Craig and directors Barry Swallow, Colin Webb and
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Stalwart fan joins City board
YORK City today announced an injection of fresh blood in the boardroom with Josh Easby named as a new director at Bootham Crescent. Lifelong City fan Easby, 47, takes his place alongside chairman Douglas Craig and directors Barry Swallow, Colin Webb and
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Nogan wary of Grecian's 2000 win
THE miserable memory of hitting rock bottom has given York City ace Lee Nogan every incentive for piling the pressure on bottom club Exeter City tomorrow. It was in last season's corresponding fixture at Bootham Crescent that the former Welsh international
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Old Blue Eyes set to do it his way
Redcar's richest race of the year and the Tote Cambridgeshire Handicap at Newmarket take pride of place tomorrow as a new era dawns for off-course punters with the introduction of tax-free betting. Having winnings handed over without any deductions is
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Mario Kart Super Circuit, published by Nintendo for GameBoy Advance
BLAST off at high speed with this excellent game. Mario, Peach, Luigi, Bowser, Wario and other characters duke it out at high speed with shells, lightning, banana skins and other wacky items to blast them off the track in this karting game. There are
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Red Faction, published by THQ for PC
WHAT have they done? On PlayStation 2, Red Faction was an enjoyable first person shooter with a cracking multiplayer game to boot, although admittedly not an online version. Now the PC version has come out, and while the single player game remains intact
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Gauntlet: Dark Legacy, published by Midway for PlayStation 2
REMEMBER the old Gauntlet? The arcade game in which up to four of you would hack and slash your way through a succession of dungeons? This update stays true to the spirit, while making the whole thing look a good deal prettier. Each of you can take different
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The farmer's friend
THIS week's Yesterday Once More comes from a Ryedale town where history has been almost perfectly preserved - Malton. Our picture features shoppers at R Yates' s agricultural supply shop in Railway Street, some time in the early 1900s. The shop front
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The Other Side Comedy Club, City Screen caf bar, Coney Street, York
THE chicken logo gives it away. York's newest comedy club takes its name from the oldest gag in the joke book. Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to The Other Side, of course. This Sunday, a third-year University of York philosophy student, nocturnal
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Fiddler On The Roof, Grand Opera House, York, October 10 to 13
YORK Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society is introducing a new directing talent to York. Jeremy Tustin was born in the city but left at eight when his family moved south, and he now returns at 31 to direct Fiddler On The Roof. Society chairman Jim Welsman
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Flats may be built on Barbican land
STUDENT flats could be built on parts of York's flagship Barbican site, the Evening Press can reveal today. Council chiefs have been staying tight-lipped over the future of the key leisure complex since announcing in August that they had received 11 bids
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Flood-risk homes sell fast in Selby
SELBY flood victims said today they were "gobsmacked" after homes they thought might be unsellable were "selling like hot cakes." Houses on the new Wainhomes estate at Barlby were submerged by several feet of water when the River Ouse overtopped flood
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Swan Cyril mute over mascot injury
A MYSTERY soccer mascot from North Yorkshire is nursing an injured wrist after allegedly being assaulted before the recent Mascot Grand National. The incident is believed to have taken place in the parade ring before the Huntingdon race, and allegedly
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Slow-down zone for York schools
LIFESAVING road safety measures are to be introduced outside every York primary school in a new £1 million scheme, the Evening Press can reveal today. City of York Council road safety officer Ken Spence said the two-year project would be a "massive safety
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New man at helm of Hospice
IT'S all change at St Leonard's Hospice, as the chairman who has served the board of trustees and the community of York and Selby for 23 years retires. Trevor Copley retired from his post at the annual general meeting of the hospice this week. Taking
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It is time ministers helped out Tourism UK
IT is a sad indictment on this Government that it takes the combined effects of BSE, foot and mouth disease and the terrible tragedy in the USA to elicit support (albeit a knee-jerk reaction) for UK tourism, and for it to realise what a drastic impact
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Well done to all
WELL done, to the editor and staff, on your being voted Daily Newspaper of the Year. The judgement was spot on. I've been reading the Evening Press for 50-plus years and it's never been better. Congrats to all. Ken Holmes, South Duffield Road, Cliffe
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Will we face more floods?
Victims of last year's devastating floods are bracing themselves for the worst, reports STEPHEN LEWIS FOR most of us, the news we are in for another cold, wet October weekend will be enough to put the dampers on our weekend plans. But while the promise
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Slow-down zone for York schools
LIFESAVING road safety measures are to be introduced outside every York primary school in a new £1 million scheme, the Evening Press can reveal today. City of York Council road safety officer Ken Spence said the two-year project would be a "massive safety
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Far out, not in
TEENAGERS can now consult a web site to discover the "in" places to hang out. This service is surely superfluous. Ever since teenagers were invented, they have demonstrated a telepathic ability to know which street corners, shops and bike sheds were considered
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Juniors invited to tourney
NORTH Yorkshire players are invited to compete in Britain's largest junior national tennis tournament, the Fred Perry Junior Challenge. The competition offers youngsters, aged nine to 18, the chance to compete in a leading tournament, for exceptional
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Hear ye, hear ye, the art of fundraising
OYEZ, oyez, the town crier is helping to sell charity calendars by appearing in every picture. York's Town Crier, John Redpath, is shouting the merits of a special 2002 calendar of scenes in the city, devised specially for St Leonard's Hospice by York
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Hopper breaks Hart
A BRACE of successive titles was the reward for comeback king Kevin Hopper. He won the September event iin the York and District Snooker Association's monthly knockout handicap competition, sponsored by Heworth Minibuses at the Cueball Club, to follow
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New man at helm of Hospice
IT'S all change at St Leonard's Hospice, as the chairman who has served the board of trustees and the community of York and Selby for 23 years retires. Trevor Copley retired from his post at the annual general meeting of the hospice this week. Taking
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Winter campaign will prove testing
The start of what promises to be another hard-fought Yorkshire Winter League campaign begins on Sunday. The reduced number of teams and smaller team sizes, together with the redistribution of the talented Normark squad, should make for fierce competition
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Go blue to go green plea
NORTON residents are being encouraged to go green by turning blue. A new blue bag initiative is being launched by Ryedale District Council encouraging residents to recycle their household waste. The blue bags will be collected once a fortnight from the
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Upward move nets gains
York RUFC under-11s got off to a great start at Selby in the first match following the move from nine players in the under-10s to 12 players in the under-11s. The new positions were a two-man second row, Greg Turner and Aron Robinson, plus full-back Rhys
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Two rescued from flat blaze
TWO North Yorkshire men were rescued from a four-storey block of flats today after a fire which has been described as "of doubtful origin." Firefighters were called to the flats, in Belle View Parade, at 2.45am. A spokeswoman for North Yorkshire Fire
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Rees to pack greater clout for Pock
WINLESS Pocklington have been buoyed by the return of former Northumberland Under-21 star Huw Rees as they prepare to entertain Beverley tomorrow, kick-off 3pm. Former Pock' junior Rees, who has moved back to the York area after spells with Newcastle
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York MP backs military action
YORK MP Hugh Bayley is convinced military action must take place against terror warlord Osama bin Laden - but warned it could put the lives of servicemen at risk. The MP, speaking at the emergency recall of Parliament yesterday, said that soldiers from
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Turn about for better fettle Nestl
Nestl Rowntree are forced to make two changes to the side which picked up the club's first West Yorkshire League premier division win in five attempts on Saturday. Pre-season premier division title-favourites Nestl entertain Ripon City Magnets on the
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Making friends on the buddy bench
A BUDDY bench for children feeling upset or lonely is proving successful at one York primary school. Badger Hill Primary School is the first school in York to take delivery of a special wooden bench in a new scheme being run by the NSPCC . The "friendship
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Town seek night fever
HARROGATE Town have the chance to open up clear water between them and the chasing pack when they travel to North Ferriby United tonight, kick-off 7.45pm. Victory against their UniBond League division one rivals would give fifth-placed Town some much-needed
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County 'home to ageing population'
MORE than a fifth of the North Yorkshire population is over 60, a Government report has revealed. And almost half are over 45 - a figure nearly two-and-a-half times the national average. A report produced by the Leader Plus project claims the region's
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Nogan wary of Grecian's 2000 win
THE miserable memory of hitting rock bottom has given York City ace Lee Nogan every incentive for piling the pressure on bottom club Exeter City tomorrow. It was in last season's corresponding fixture at Bootham Crescent that the former Welsh international
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Soldiers' 3,400-mile mission for victims
FIGHTING-fit soldiers from York are set to take on a gruelling challenge on the streets of the city to raise cash for the victims of the terrorist outrage in America. Members of 2 Signal Regiment, based at Imphal Barracks, will run, cycle and row 3,400
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I could be racing on Knavesmire next week
HELLO folks, Evening Press here. I couldn't believe my eyes when I looked at my York Evening Press on Tuesday - I thought yours truly had won three awards. Alas, my star qualities have been overlooked for now by the judges, with the newspaper itself picking
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Anarchy Online, published by Funcom for PC
ON the surface, you would think this was just another online role-playing game and for the most part you'd be right. As usual you can raise your skills, develop your character and then complete quests in teams, but there is a change in the face of the
