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We remember the fallen
WAR veterans, community groups and residents gathered at Malton War Memorial to remember those who lost their lives in two World Wars and other conflicts. Hundreds of people participated in and watched the traditional march to the monument. Wreaths of
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Search for swing bridge 'jumper'
NORTH Yorkshire police were today searching for a woman who was reported to have jumped off Selby swing bridge into the River Ouse. The incident happened at about 10.30pm yesterday when a member of the public rang the police to say a woman was on the
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Talk of terror
IF, as a recent correspondent suggests, Barrie Horne was a man of principle (Letters, November 7) why did those principles lead him to threaten the lives of people by acts of arson? Some of Mr Horne's sympathisers have said they might act in revenge.
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Culture Club
WATCHING Richard Hobson and his students as they go through their routines is oddly relaxing. The flowing, fluid movements and stylised postures involved in what is known in this country as Chinese Physical Culture (CPC) have an almost hypnotic effect
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A monumental task
THEY are parks. They are a pair of candlesticks and a stained glass window. They are railway locomotives, fireplaces, church towers, cannons and benches. Somewhere prominent on all of them you will find inscribed the word "remember" or "memory". For these
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Living with railway chaos
HOW different it must have been back then. Rail commuters watching last night's new BBC1 costume drama will have groaned when a character in the Anthony Trollope adaptation said: "The great thing about the railways is that they are so reliable." And the
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Hospice's big day
AFTER all the hard work and all the fund-raising, patients and staff today finally moved into the new extension at St Leonard's Hospice in York. This great day celebrates the human side of the ambitious £2 million campaign, which was launched to mark
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The Three Hares, Bilbrough - 03/11/01
Lynne martin heads back to an old favourite but comes away feeling a little disappointed It was a delightful balmy evening after the hottest October day for centuries as we set out with great anticipation for dinner at the Three Hares at Bilbrough. We
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Heworth hammered
HEWORTH'S push for promotion took a battering as National Conference League division two leaders Hunslet Warriors gave a great second half show to beat them 46-0. The Villagers are the only side to have defeated Hunslet this season but any hopes of a
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Carol concert is just the ticket
THESE York residents got up early today to ensure they got tickets for this year's Carols In Kirkgate, at the Castle Museum, York. All funds raised at the concerts, set in the museum's atmospheric Victorian street, will go to the Lord Mayor's Christmas
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Grasshoppers clinch points
Wigginton Grasshoppers came away from Crayke with three well deserved Leeper Hare York and District League premier division points after a 2-1 win. The visitors had more possession in the first half and went two up. Tom Coates scored a well taken goal
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Brothers' wives die within minutes of each other
TWO brothers were in mourning today after their wives died within 15 minutes of each other in separate North Yorkshire hospitals. Peter Sykes, 45, of Harrogate, lost his wife, Sarah, 30, last Tuesday. She had been suffering from Crohn's Disease and died
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Duo star in York victory
LEE Denham and Stuart Davies stole the limelight as York battled their way to a vital 37-15 victory over close rivals Beverley in Yorkshire One. On a day when all attention was on the appearance of new signings Mark Roberts and Rob Karma, the talented
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York firm leads rail link study
A YORK-based firm of rail consultant engineers and planners has been put in charge of investigating a new multi-billion pound rail link between London and the North, it was disclosed today. It signals what could be a jobs bonanza for rapidly-growing WS
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York veteran's medal surprise
OLD soldier Harold Easton celebrated his 80th birthday on Remembrance Sunday with an extra-special surprise gift from his family. Harold, of Carrick Gardens, Holgate, York, served in the army for five years during the Second World War, most of them in
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Will Gough bowl bouncer at Tykes?
ESSEX are favourites to land Darren Gough should the England star quit Yorkshire. He is to tell the Tykes later this week if he no longer wants to go on playing for his native county because he feels he is under constant sniping from some committee members
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Johnson runner bids to Lord it
Lord Capitaine, who bounced back to winning form at Sedgefield last month, returns to the same course tomorrow with good prospects of gaining a repeat victory. Trained at Crook in County Durham by Howard Johnson, the gelding lines-up for the Paddock Bookmakers
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York's gridlock nightmare
YORK commuters faced one of their worst-ever journeys into work today as rush-hour traffic ground to a halt, particularly in the Bishopthorpe Road and Tadcaster Road area. And there was more bad news for road users with the revelation that roadworks in
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Woman in knife rape terror
A KNIFEMAN grabbed a woman by the throat and raped her as she walked home from a corner shop in York. Police today warned women to be on their guard after the attack on the 26-year-old woman at Scarcroft Green. Officers described the rape as a vicious
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Don't let them brush fiasco under the carpet
I WOULD like to take this opportunity to urge readers of the Evening Press to sign a national petition demanding a full, independent inquiry into the foot and mouth crisis that has wrought such terrible consequences throughout the country. The petition
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Backing the becks
I READ with interest Coun Derek Smallwood's comments about the state of the becks around the York area (November 5), which used to be under the supervision and responsibility of the Internal Drainage Board. It would be lovely to see all York becks and
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Junction jamming
DO other motorists get as annoyed as I do at the Lawrence Street/Foss Islands junction, immediately in front of Walmgate Bar in York? I have the misfortune to have to travel this way home every night. As I sit at the traffic lights waiting to turn right
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Thank you Ward 17
WE would like a say a big thank you to all the medical staff on Ward 17 at York District Hospital for the wonderful care you gave our baby son, Elliot, on Monday, November 5, and the subsequent days he spent on the children's ward. We will be eternally
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Pickering player loses
Pickering snooker professional Paul Davison lost 5-2 in the fourth round of the Benson and Hedges Championship at Mansfield yesterday to Terry Murphy, ranked 35 in the world. Davison won the first frame but after being 40 ahead in the second he lost what
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Conversion miss crucial for All Blacks
A THRILLING match at White Rose Avenue saw visitors Oulton 'A' sneak away with the Yorkshire League senior division points thanks to a 20-18 win over New Earswick All Blacks. Oulton went ahead on four minutes with a try and by ten minutes were 10-0 up
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Acorn's double
York Acorn gained their expected National Conference League division two double over visiting Dewsbury Moor when edging the match 27-22 to stay in promotion contention. However, it was not a good display by the Blue and Golds and, although they deserved
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Reid's warning heeded by Pikes
PICKERING Town's under-fire players responded to manager Jimmy Reid's rallying call to book their place in the third round of the FA Vase after a 3-0 win at Woodley Sports. Reid had warned his players many of them were 'drinking in the last chance saloon
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Stalemate at top
Dringhouses, the Leeper Hare York and District League Reserve A champions, were held to a 0-0 draw at home to second-placed Kartiers. Dringhouses failed to take early chances and the visitors finished the first half strongly. Kartiers' goalkeeper was
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White Horse get first points
White Horse played some of their best football of the season and were rewarded with their first points in a 4-2 win at Heworth in division two of Leeper Hare York and District League. The home side were under pressure from the start and Nigel Chester
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Hospital bid to cut waiting
HOSPITALS in North Yorkshire are on track to ensure no patient waits more than 12 months for treatment, according to health chiefs. But at York District Hospital, one of five acute hospitals in the county, there were still 56 people waiting more than
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Students are top of form
STUDENTS at Tadcaster Grammar School were congratulated on a year of achievement in all areas of school life at their annual speech day presentation. The upper school speech day saw the older students at the school and former students receiving awards
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Super Selby tame Tigers
RAMPANT Selby stormed to a brilliant 42-19 victory at Sheffield Tigers to keep the pot boiling in Yorkshire One. No side remains unbeaten in the division and no one has yet been able to steal a march on any of their rivals. Had Tigers won they would have
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Late kick denies RI victory
YORK RI's first visit to West Leeds for some years ended in stalemate as both sides battled hard for a 6-6 draw. West Leeds took the early initiative with strong running centre Carl Dyson making in-roads into RI territory. RI weathered the storm and with
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Love is all a roundel for plane-mad pair
AN aviation-mad couple turned back the clock for their wedding blessing at the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington at the weekend - and made the occasion a 1940s affair. Ian and Gill Foster travelled to the museum from their home in Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Ribblesdale too quick for Pock
Pocklington battled hard on their long trip to North Ribblesdale, but they were again undone by their opponents' greater pace out wide, going down to a 30-8 defeat. Pocklington made a lively start and Mark Taylor kicked an excellent early penalty. But
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We're just wild about Harry
THE five winners of our competition to win tickets to see Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone have delivered their verdict - it's even better than the book! The talented quintet all won tickets to see the film at a special preview showing at Warner
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Malton show no mercy
A very young and enthusiastic Hessle side were no match for Malton and Norton, who showed in their 50-14 win that they have developed a killer instinct to go with the undoubted ability throughout the side. Too often in the past Malton have gone through
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Dawn raid on York house
RESIDENTS in a quiet New Earswick street were woken by police breaking down a neighbour's door today. People living in Jasmine Close reported police cars and vans pulling into the street, at 7.50am. One neighbour, who asked not to be named, said: "They
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Instant Karma for York
YORK RUFC are in sevens heaven follow the capture of Fijian winger Rob Karma. The Clifton Park club have recruited the highly-rated Army-based sevens specialist currently for the rest of the season although both the club and the player are hoping for
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Arrested spotter in Greek court
YORK plane spotter Andrew Jenkins was due to appear in a Greek court today, after his arrest for allegedly taking pictures of military aircraft. Mr Jenkins, aged 32, of Barkston Avenue, Acomb, York, was one of 12 British people arrested on spying charges
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Trolley good move for York hospice
IT WAS the moment so many had been waiting for - when patients and staff at St Leonard's Hospice finally moved into their new £2 million extension. Today's transition followed a weekend of hard work to prepare the new annexe. The move is the culmination
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Virtues of a vintage model
FANTASTIC news - older women are IN! Men in their twenties would rather go on a date with newsreader Anna Ford, 58, than with Sporty Spice Melanie Chisholm, 27. And another long-in-the-tooth lady, Francesca Annis, also 58, was voted as one of the most
