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Doctor under fire over city funfair outburst
I SEE Dr Davis is attacking York again, this time at the expense of the funfair in Parliament Street (November 27). What has the funfair in Parliament Street got to do with a non-resident of York? If Dr Davis doesn't like what he sees, so what? No one
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Making use of waste
WE read with interest D J Spink's letter of (November 26) concerning the environment. RR Donnelley at Flaxby is rightly proud of our "green" credentials, our care for the environment is indeed seen not as an optional extra but a fundamental part of our
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Traffic lights lunacy
WHERE Gillygate meets Bootham is York inner ring road's narrowest pavement, at one of its busiest junctions. Only an idiot would want to add to the bottleneck there and increase the likelihood of pedestrians stepping out into the traffic. Yet the council
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How to beat jams
READERS who complain about roadworks in York, should not blame City of York Council. Many utility companies have a legal right to dig up roads, having first given a statutory period of notice to the relevant highway authority. The simple answer is to
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Babes In The Wood, Harrogate Theatre, until January 12
TRADITIONAL pantomime is an over-used, glib and lazy term. No such show exists but theatres do like to build a pantomime tradition of their own. York Theatre Royal has Berwick Kaler, Martin Barrass and David Leonard, and now Harrogate Theatre is establishing
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'Andy should have been set free'
THE family of a York man held in a Greek jail on suspicion of spying have spoken of their frustration that he has not yet been released. And they today told how they were concerned for his health, after finding out he is taking antibiotics to fight an
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Safari Access five-door van
Tata's new 4x4 Safari Access five-door van has a price tag of £9,995, excluding VAT. It is powered by a turbocharged and intercooled 90ps diesel engine, and has a 780kg payload. It is based on the Safari sports utility vehicle, hence its off-roader looks
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Rogers runs Everton close in billards battle
YORK player Gary Rogers was left kicking himself after losing to snooker commentator Clive Everton in a close first round match in the British Open billiards championship in Middlesbrough. Everton, who will be working at the UK Snooker Championship at
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Apocalypse Now Redux (15, 202 minutes)
APOCALYPSE Now came 13th in Channel 4's Best 100 Films Ever Made list last weekend. Would Apocalypse Now Redux finish higher, lower or in exactly the same unlucky-for-some 13th place. I vote for higher. Even if the 49 minutes of previously unused footage
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Gough could go on 'hold'
Yorkshire County Cricket Club may soon end the Darren Gough saga by insisting that he stays with the club until his contract expires at the end of next season. It is now almost three weeks since England's star strike bowler said he was unhappy at Yorkshire
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Darren appointed
Darren Lehmann has been officially confirmed as Yorkshire's new captain for next season by the club's general committee. The star Australian batsman takes over from David Byas who announced his retirement after leading Yorkshire to their first Championship
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Chilling silence
THE lack of public goodwill towards police investigating the murder of David Williamson is both baffling and disappointing. In March, Mr Williamson was bludgeoned from behind on a quiet roadside and left to die. It was a brutal attack. Yet villagers from
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Acomb gets new bus service
A NEW bus service linking the west of York to the city centre will be launched tomorrow. Top Line Travel's hourly number 19 Acomb route - the Piccadilly Line - will run from Piccadilly to Askham Lane and Cornlands Road, from Mondays to Saturdays. The
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Fighting violence at home
PUB landlords have joined a campaign to call time on domestic violence in York. More than 50 licensees will publicise a new service to help violent men tackle their behaviour. Posters and leaflets will be put in pubs and clubs urging those who know they
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'We don't think they're spies'
STRANGE but not spies - that's the verdict on the imprisoned British aircraft enthusiasts from their Greek guards. One of the guards at Nafplion Prison, where York man Andy Jenkins is being held, told the Evening Press he did not believe the Britons were
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McHale departs Seadogs to join Oldham
THE persuasive powers of former Scarborough manager Mick Wadsworth have lured club mainstay Ray McHale away from the beleaguered Conference club. The Boro assistant manager was today starting a new career as chife scout at Oldham, who last month appointed
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Mist opportunity as Leo comes in from the cold
New York Wasps' coach Leo Epifania peers through the fog at a training session at the Huntington Stadium to get his point across ahead of the season's start at home to Whitehaven in just under two days' time. See tomorrow's Evening Press for an extensive
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Fowler fit for Fulham fray
The final obstacle to Robbie Fowler's £11million transfer from Liverpool to Leeds United was removed when he passed the last in a series of medical tests. Fowler completed his second day of medicals and was paraded before the media at a press conference
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It's a wizard day out
HARRY POTTER fans have been having a wizard day out on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Avid readers of the books were caught up with Potter mania as a lookalike event was staged at Goathland Station, which, in the film, became the station serving Hogwarts
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Police plea for funds
NORTH YORKSHIRE'S top police officer has revealed that the force's budget is under considerable strain. Chief Constable David Kenworthy told members of the region's Police Authority that more cash was needed. Speaking at a meeting at Catterick Garrison
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Crocked stars
YORK City boss Terry Dolan will wait on the fitness of a trio of stars before naming his side for the trip to Darlington tomorrow. Lee Nogan (calf) and Neville Stamp (hamstring) were both replaced early on in the FA Cup victory over Colchester, while
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Gough could go on 'hold'
Yorkshire County Cricket Club may soon end the Darren Gough saga by insisting that he stays with the club until his contract expires at the end of next season. It is now almost three weeks since England's star strike bowler said he was unhappy at Yorkshire
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A purr-fect day for Demelza
TOP feline fanciers have named a North Yorkshire kitten as one of the country's top cats. Tabby Point Siamese Drestothril Demelza lives in Nun Monkton, near York, with breeder Christina Knowlson. Demelza appeared in Saturday's 25th Supreme Cat Show -
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Crocked stars
YORK City boss Terry Dolan will wait on the fitness of a trio of stars before naming his side for the trip to Darlington tomorrow. Lee Nogan (calf) and Neville Stamp (hamstring) were both replaced early on in the FA Cup victory over Colchester, while
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Help us to save lives
THE Evening Press today proudly launches a campaign that could change the lives of many York people - in tribute to a young lad who was "simply the best". Our Jamie's Have A Heart Appeal campaign is in memory of Jamie Bucknell, the 14-year-old Huntington
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New York collection
YORK Wasps are to help raise money for the New York fund during Sunday's Northern Ford Premiership opener with Whitehaven. The club, who are sponsored by the New York Economic Council, will donate a £1 for every person who turns up for the clash, as well
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Rogers return
A YORK player who turned his back on snooker and switched to billiards will take his place with the world's best snooker players when the UK Championship comes to the city next month. Gary Rogers has won the right to play a special one-off match in front
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WWF Road To Wrestlemania, published by THQ for GameBoy Advance
THIS eagerly-awaited wrestlefest for Gameboy Advance is sure to go down a treat with fans of the World Wrestling Federation. THQ has produced a decent game which, though not as visually rich or entertaining as its bigger PS and PS2 rivals, still packs
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Spiderman: Mysterio's Menace, published by Activision for GameBoy Advance
A TELEPHONE call from girlfriend Mary Jane leads to a new adventure for Spiderman aka Peter Parker. Spidey's moves in this game have variety - punching, kicking and aerial attacks. He can also use web moves like the new web shield and capture web. There
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A real basinful of change on Foss
THIS week's Yesterday Once More comes from one of York's busiest areas around the River Foss. The picture, from 1956, shows the dredger, Reklaw, gliding slowly under Layerthorpe Bridge. The barge was later converted into a pleasure craft for disabled
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On The Piste, Hull Truck Theatre, Hull, until January 12
JOHN Godber's revival of his 1992 skiing comedy, On The Piste, is taking to the slopes this week at Hull Truck Theatre for a cresta run until January 12. The Hull Truck auditorium, in Spring Street, has been transformed by designer Pip Leckenby into the
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Coroner's warning after ring road death
A CORONER has warned of the dangers of walking on York's Outer ring road at night after the death of an 18-year-old man. York Coroner Donald Coverdale spoke out at the inquest of Matthew Wilson, who suffered fatal head injuries after being struck on the
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Murder police baffled by DNA response
MURDER detectives today said their hunt for a killer on the loose for more than eight months is being thwarted by a lack of public help. Calls for the genetic fingerprints of all males aged over 14 in Sutton-on-the-Forest and Huby, near Easingwold, have
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Man impaled on hook at bacon plant
A MAN was undergoing emergency treatment at York District Hospital this afternoon after being impaled on a meat hook. The 42-year-old processing operative from Malton was injured in an incident at Malton Bacon Factory, in which a spike was embedded three
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Driver "saw faces of train passengers before crash".
THE motorist who triggered the Selby train crash told an insurance man he saw the faces of passengers on a GNER express as it hit his Land Rover. Gary Hart, 37, was being interviewed by representatives of his car insurers with a solicitor present on March
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Stop me and buy one
The final hospice appeal countdown is pushing ahead, with another £9,000 raised this week - leaving just £46,000 to go to the £2 million mark. The latest figure now stands at £1,953,983.79 - which means £19,000 has been raised for St Leonard's Hospice
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Millions mourn
HE was the youngest one; he was the quietest one. In the Fab Four, George Harrison always took second billing to the Lennon-McCartney songwriting team. Yet his influence on The Beatles, and therefore on music itself, was profound. Harrison was a tremendously
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North Yorks farmers are given £123m
FARMERS in North Yorkshire have been paid £123.5 million in foot and mouth compensation by the Government. The highest payment to a single farmer was £2.19 million, according to figures released in a written Parliamentary answer. The smallest payment
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Press lobbies roads meeting
THE Evening Press today took its campaign to Get York Moving to a crucial meeting of highways bosses. Copies of last night's Evening Press, with its uncompromising headline: York Cannot Take Much More Of This, were hand-delivered to officials arriving
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Where it all began for York's Pop Idol wannabe Hayley
THE college teachers who saw York's very own Pop Idol make some of her first steps into showbiz have wished her luck as she gets ready to bid for super-stardom. Hayley Bamford, of White Cross Road, has won through a number of gruelling auditions - and
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Winter bream ready to show
SUNDAY sees the opening round of the popular York Winter League being fished on the Ouse below York. Despite recent falling attendances for matches in the area, the league is still thriving with numbers only slightly reduced from 121 anglers to 108. This
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Students praised for achievements
EDUCATION is about a lot more than examination results, retiring head teacher Peter Smith told the audience at Manor CE School's annual presentation evening. Mr Smith, who retires from the York school this Christmas after 37 years in teaching, told pupils
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Noble in World Masters final
ONE of York's finest players, Barry Noble, has qualified via his Humberside County team for the World Masters finals. Reaching this stage of such a prestigious competition entitles Noble direct entry to the play-offs for the Embassy World Championship
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Cards take a swipe at truancy
SWIPE cards could be introduced at schools in York and North Yorkshire to stop pupils skipping lessons. The Government plans to introduce "e-registration" at 500 secondary schools in England to help teachers keep tabs on errant youngsters. City of York
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RI closes in on Sessions
SESSIONS 'A' continue to set the pace in division one of Focus Fireplaces York and District Table Tennis League. But York RI 'B' are in hot pursuit after their 9-1 win over INL 'B', who at this early stage must be a candidate for relegation. Vic Smith
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York's tasty prospect
FORMER West Hartlepool flanker Matthew Emerson has joined the coaching set-up at York. The 29-year-old could also be included in the squad to travel to Yarnbury tomorrow. Emerson, a former Newcastle University student, lives at Stokesley and had been
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Festive flight of the model aircraft
THE latest high-tech model aircraft will take to the skies this weekend. The Great Yorkshire Showground is the venue for the annual Christmas Model Aircraft Show. Staged in the Wharfe and Aire Suites at the Pavilion complex, every conceivable extra will
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Brave Jubilee fall in penalty shoot-out
SEVERUS WMC had to be spot on to claim their place in the last eight of the York John Smith's Sunday League Challenge Trophy after being made to fight all the way by a resilient Jubilee side. Severus looked to be cruising through as they took a 3-0 lead
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Old pals clash at Station View
WHATEVER the score at the end of 90 minutes at Station View, Pickering Town boss Jimmy Reid and his Harrogate Railway Paul Marshall counterpart are sure to have smiles on their faces. The two old pals, who have played each other on numerous occasions
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More rail misery for passengers
Buses will be rolled out again to replace trains on a number of Arriva services affecting passengers from North Yorkshire this weekend. Not only will passengers have to deal with the inconvenience of moving on to the buses, there could be further delays
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Ex-City ace set to make impact
THERE will be a familiar look to the Darlington front-line when the Minstermen arrive at Feethams. Barry Conlon was City's leading goal-scorer for the 1999-2000 campaign, but after a loan spell at Colchester last term, was sold to Darlington for £50,000
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North Yorks farmers are given £123m
FARMERS in North Yorkshire have been paid £123.5 million in foot and mouth compensation by the Government. The highest payment to a single farmer was £2.19 million, according to figures released in a written Parliamentary answer. The smallest payment
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Jamie's girlfriend backs our appeal
THE girlfriend of Jamie Bucknell today pledged her support to the Evening Press Jamie's Have A Heart Appeal. Helen Barnie, 14, had been going out with Huntington School pupil Jamie, for two years before he died. Jamie, also 14, collapsed and died while
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Roar goes out with a whimper
YORK City boss Terry Dolan is not set to further his interest in Norwegian defender Roar Fredriksen after watching him play for the Reserves in their 4-1 defeat by Grimsby. Fredriksen had been training with the club for the past few days in a bid to secure
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Jamie's girlfriend backs our appeal
THE girlfriend of Jamie Bucknell today pledged her support to the Evening Press Jamie's Have A Heart Appeal. Helen Barnie, 14, had been going out with Huntington School pupil Jamie, for two years before he died. Jamie, also 14, collapsed and died while
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Women in York frame
There will be another UK snooker championship up the grabs as well as the one between the men in York next month - and it won't cost you anything to watch it. The Ladies UK Professional Snooker Championship final will be played at the Barbican Leisure
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Easterby star to win
Barton, on the way to the top as a chaser, returns to Newcastle tomorrow in a bid to supplement his recent breathtaking win on the Gosforth track. Tim Easterby's multi-talented charge, winner of nine of his 12 races over races, tackles the Stanley Racing
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Spiderman 2: Enter Electro, published by Activision for PlayStation
AFTER the runaway success of last year's first instalment, a sequel was always on the cards. Still based on Tony Hawk's Skateboarding game engine, this is a by-the-numbers sequel with more villains such as Kraven, a few more tricks, but pretty much the
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Batman: Vengeance, published by Ubisoft for PlayStation 2
LOOKING almost exactly like the TV cartoon upon which it is based, this Batman title manages to rise above the sometimes average nature of its gameplay to become quite addictive. Principally, it is a platform game, with you running and jumping around
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Airblade, published by Sony for PlayStation 2
Airblade is a board-based game, very similar to Tony Hawk's Skateboarding, but with more freedom. The main part of the game is story mode where Oscar has stolen the Airblade from GCP (his former work place). Now GCP has captured Oscar, and you take control
