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When Harry met Saruman
CINEMA screens are set to be packed out for the opening of Lord Of The Rings tonight. The adaptation of JRR Tolkien's classic is going head-to-head with Harry Potter at cinema screens around the country, and critics believe it could be a bigger hit. The
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Man killed in mine accident
AN INVESTIGATION was under way today after a miner was killed in a horrific accident at a North Yorkshire pit. Anthony Poulton, 40, died after being struck by a massive piece of rock which fell from the roof of a tunnel he was helping to excavate at Stillingfleet
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Dreary finish to season
A WIN and something to smile about for York City at the end of an often harrowing campaign. But most of the smiles at Bootham Crescent on Saturday were probably through gritted teeth. With nothing at stake for either side there was the tantalising prospect
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Shrewsbury Town 2, York City 0
YORK City's first away defeat in almost three months but perhaps it may prove a welcome reality check. A remarkable run of just one defeat in 14 and subsequent clamber to safety had understandably got fans already looking ahead to next season with renewed
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City's fantasy finale
After witnessing his Manchester United side crowned Kings of Europe on that balmy Barcelona night two years ago, Sir Alex Ferguson was just about able to mumble the memorable words "Football... bloody hell". If someone had managed to push a microphone
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Drawn free
THE promise of safety is so agonisingly close for York City you can almost smell it. They came close to all but securing it at Bootham Crescent on Saturday but instead the tension lingers. However, few Minstermen fans could begrudge having to wait that
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Point of order
Another priceless point for York City and a particularly satisfying one for the men in red. For a game with all the ingredients of a feisty affair it was a strangely subdued derby duel. The whistle of the referee and the flags of his assistants dominated
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Back on alert
Goals change games always seems the most hackneyed of phrases. But never could a clich so perfectly sum-up York City's first defeat in ten games. A game of two halves would not be too far away from the truth neither. For City had never looked in any danger
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Nogan jewel sees City take a prize from the Orient
YORK City stretched their unbeaten run to nine games and on current form few would bet against them going the rest of the season without tasting defeat. In a game not helped by some fussy, frustrating and inconsistent refereeing, this wasn't one of City's
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Valiant effort scuppered by cruel blow
After the shuffle towards safety on Saturday came a more significant step closer to the promised land for York City, who stretched their unbeaten run to eight games. The only sour point was it was so close to being a massive stride after a valiant second-half
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Dour show salvages point
When two supposedly in-form sides come head to head rarely does what follow match the sense of anticipation prior to kick-off. And so it proved at the final whistle of a dour stalemate where goalmouth action was at a premium. The best that could be said
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Big effort from Mac
Two points dropped or one point gained? York City fans are probably still scratching their heads at the poser after a rather odd Bootham Crescent encounter. After David McNiven's sublime equaliser midway through the second half, City had enough chances
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York show grit at Brighton
It was another result and point of mighty significance for York City. Few sides have come away from the Withdean Stadium this season with anything to celebrate. And even considering Tuesday night's morale boosting 1-0 win at Rochdale, few would have given
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Rochdale 0, York City 1
AT long, long last a chink of light and a glimmer of hope in what has been the darkest of days for York City. And fully deserved it was too, for the long-suffering fans who sang their hearts out as much as for the players who gave it their all at Spotland
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Simply the last
IT was the same old story for York City, but this time the ending had a cruel twist. Not only was there a prolonged demonstration by disgruntled fans but also - and perhaps more crucially - City found themselves at the foot of the entire Football League
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York hammered by Iron
The York City record player is stuck and needs an almighty shove to get the Minstermen dancing to a different tune. It must be hoped new striker Lee Nogan can provide that spark for it was an all too familiar pattern at Glanford Park on Saturday. As has
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Aspiring City
ANOTHER defeat, another game without a goal, but reasons for renewed hope after a torrid few weeks at Bootham Crescent. Chesterfield may have extended their lead at the top of Division Three with last night's win that left City still in the mire, but
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City's humiliating eclipse
WHATEVER its name, this competition has had a nasty habit of defining the remainder of York City's season. Last season's 1-0 defeat to a 'reserve' Hull City team in the then Auto Windscreen Shield arguably sounded the death knell for Neil Thompson's short
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Cup glee evades City as Foxes' class shines through
AS romantic as the FA Cup is, victory over Peter Taylor's Premiership high-fliers was always going to be an improbable occurrence for York City. And so as unromantic as it sounds, the main priorities for all but the most gloriously optimistic were always
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City away in no danger
AFTER just one away win all season, now two in quick succession. York City are slowly mastering the art of away days. Three points are always to be welcomed but these were particularly satisfying; reward for doggedness, determination and the ability to
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It's a kind of magic
It was breathtaking, heart-stopping stuff with an ending to send the York City faithful into ecstasy. It was the purest of FA Cup magic. Thirteen heroes in red turned the tables on cocky, high-flying Division Two moneybags Reading with a remarkable display
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Thriller as City battle back to earn a replay
WEMBLEY may no longer be the final destination but anyone with doubts over the lure of the FA Cup should have been at Bootham Crescent on Saturday. For York City and second-division high-fliers Reading provided a fitting testament to the grand old competition
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Hulme gets City out of jail
MATCHWINNER Kevin Hulme should be handed a new nickname - The Locksmith. For the second successive home match the midfielder got a forlorn York City out of jail with a late goal. It was by no means a classic strike, Hulme nudging the ball over the line
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Hulme heads nick-of-time winner for mediocre City
FOOTBALL? What a game. Never does it cease to amaze. Just as the York City faithful were crying out for a pass of distinction, never mind a goal, up pops Kevin Hulme with a magnificent header to seal a vital win. Hulme's decisive blow only two minutes
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Last gasp winner
Football? What a game. Never does it cease to amaze. Just as the York City faithful were crying out for a pass of distinction, never mind a goal, up pops Kevin Hulme with a magnificent header to seal a vital win. Hulme's decisive blow only two minutes
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Thrills and spills but no goals in rain-lashed derby
THERE was only ever going to be one winner of this derby-duel - Mother Nature. But while the spoils were shared football could also claim a notable victory. For at a rain-soaked, wind-lashed Bootham Crescent both York City and Hull managed to raise themselves
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City end away-day blues
IT WAS just about worth the wait. At long last, City's first win away from home this season. And if that wasn't sweet enough, the first time City have scored three times in a match for 14 months. Most City followers would gladly have settled for a dour
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O's stunned by solo strike
LOAN ranger Neil Tarrant began his spell at York City with a wonderful solo goal to earn the Minstermen a point against high-riding Leyton Orient at Bootham Crescent. The 21-year-old striker picked a loose ball up 30 yards out and weaved a spot of magic
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Lady Luck refuses to smile on struggling Minstermen
THE last time Brighton boss Micky Adams left Bootham Crescent he tipped York City for promotion. Let's hope the former Fulham chief stayed clear of the bookmaker. The season is less than ten games old so it is perhaps still too early to write off the
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Away-day blues continue to plague sloppy Minstermen
THIRTEEN maddening minutes of sloppiness on Saturday left York City still searching for their first win away from home this season. City's ability to concede one goal, followed soon after by another and then another is becoming an all too familiar sight
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Barrow Raiders 66, York Wasps 0
IT was hoped the days of York Wasps conceding record scores were over. They are not. Barrow's 66-0 thrashing of Wasps was the Raiders' biggest-ever win in the Northern Ford Premiership era, beating by six points their previous record of 60-0 registered
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York Wasps 4, Whitehaven 42
NEW coach Leo Epifania now knows the job he faces at York Wasps. If proof were needed that he has an almighty task to get the Wasps into the top nine of the Northern Ford Premiership, then the first 13 minutes of today's season opener provided enough
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More qestions than answers
LIFE leaves us facing so many questions. Why do the good die young? Is it morally defensible to kill innocent people to defend freedom? Where can I get a Harry Potter Lego castle at 4pm on Christmas Eve? Crucial issues all. But where are the answers?
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Tykes cash in on success
YORKSHIRE expect to generate sales of at least half-a-million pounds as a direct result of winning the County Championship last season for the first time in 33 years. Tony Panaro, the club's commercial director, said he had been astounded at the general
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Job plea keeps teenager out of jail
A TEENAGER who threatened police with wood and a beer bottle as he breached a court order has escaped a Christmas jail term. He was on licence from a custodial sentence imposed earlier this year and it was the second time he had breached the court order
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Dunn hero for Town
FORMER York City hit-man Iain Dunn shook off the trauma of being in a car crash to send Harrogate Town through to the third round of the FA Trophy. Dunn, who started his League career at Bootham Crescent before spells at Chesterfield, Huddersfield and
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Top team make advantage count
Anglers' World took full advantage of their home venue on the Ouse below York to win the fourth round of the Yorkshire Winter Angling League and stay ahead in the league. With the river running low and clear and bright conditions overhead, the match was
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Top job for York area man
A YORK man is to become one of the top decision-makers for supermarket chain Sainsbury. Stuart Mitchell, 40, assistant managing director with Sainsbury Supermarkets, has been appointed an executive director on the group board from January 1. His brief
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Four-star Hoyle thrill
Speedy Matthew Hoyle was Thorpe United's match-winner as he scored all his team's goals in their York FA Intermediate Minor Cup fourth round 4-2 win over Rawcliffe. Dave Adams put Rawcliffe ahead with a well-worked set-piece corner, but ten minutes later
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Campaigner's trial halted
THE trial of a CND campaigner arrested at RAF Fylingdales was halted after comments from a senior magistrate. Roy Welford made his observations at Pickering Magistrates Court as campaigner Lindis Percy was questioning a Ministry of Defence policeman about
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Knifeman stabbed friend
A YORK man left his best friend permanently scarred when he stabbed him four or five times in a nightclub fight over "something or nothing", a court heard. Craig Oliver, 27, plunged a lock knife into the face and body of Christopher Routledge at Toffs
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York bus firm to prosecute pupil
A YOUTH accused of hurling a metal nut through the window of a packed school bus is facing prosecution. The First bus company has confirmed it will ask police to charge a Huntington School pupil, who it says threw the missile at its No5 service last Friday
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Swish-hit Helen gets England call to arms
Three weeks after her 15th birthday York's Helen Holloway has qualified to fence for the England Under 16 epee squad. This is the second year that Helen, a pupil at The Mount School, York has represented England, for whom she will compete against Ireland
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Pubs and clubs warned over noise levels
YORK'S pubs and clubs are being warned to turn the music down because of potential dangers to hearing. A City of York Council team surveyed 24 venues across the city to assess whether noise levels were dangerous to staff. Action was taken after it was
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York students more likely to stick at it
STUDENTS in York are more likely to stick with their degree studies than those elsewhere in the country, according to new figures out today. But the University of York was doing less well than expected in attracting students with parents in manual and
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A64 village access reopened
THE main route into Bilbrough from the A64 has reopened, following the completion of the first phase of roadworks on the dual carriageway. Rat-running motorists trying to dodge A64 traffic jams caused by the contraflow at Top Lane, Copmanthorpe, brought
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OAPs told home to close
ELDERLY people in a North Yorkshire nursing home are facing a worrying time after discovering they must find somewhere else to live. About 20 residents at Long Marston Manor Nursing Home, Long Marston, between York and Wetherby, have been told it is to
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Staff aided victim of attack
THE owners of a York nightclub have told how staff went to the aid of a man after he was repeatedly punched by an attacker. The 21-year-old victim, from the Pocklington area, has been left fighting for his life in hospital following the assault at The
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Leigh Centurions 84; York Wasps 1
York Wasps breathed a sigh of relief as they finally emerged from their nightmare season, but they were unable to do anything to gatecrash Leigh's very own Street party on a day of celebration at Hilton Park. Fans turned out in force to pay tribute to
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Wasps 11, Widnes Vikings 66
York Wasps paid the perfect tribute to their departed coach Lee Crooks yesterday by finally delivering the kind of committed performance he so desperately wanted to see. Crooks only ever asked his players to give 100 per cent. Against the might of Widnes
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Gateshead Thunder 30, York Wasps 12
The wooden spoon is looming for York Wasps after they were dumped at the foot of the Northern Ford Premiership by basement rivals Gateshead Thunder. It had all looked so good for York when they stormed into a 12-0 lead midway through the first half. But
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No safe haven for Wasps
Whitehaven piled more misery on York Wasps with another Cumbrian demolition job at Huntington Stadium. Just a week after Workington's visit ended in a 60-10 York defeat, Haven repeated the dose with a thoroughly professional performance to keep their
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Manihera wrecks Wasps challenge
THREE tries in the space of five minutes just before half-time broke York's hearts and set Workington Town on the road to an 11-try romp to firmly outline their play-off credentials. Until then it had been an evenly-matched encounter with Workington just
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Hornets sting Wasps
New Yorkshire chief Lee Crooks was brought back down to earth with an almighty crash as York Wasps slumped to yet another record defeat at Rochdale Hornets. Just three days after being confirmed as the Tykes coach, Crooks was forced to endure an agonising
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Stumbling, shameful showing
Red-faced York Wasps suffered the ultimate humiliation as they plumbed new depths at bottom club Chorley Lynx yesterday. The Lynx had the longest losing run in the NFP, stretching back 36 games over more than a year. But incredibly they shrugged aside
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Record defeat no disgrace
York Wasps were forced to field no fewer than seven debutants against league leaders Leigh last night and paid the price with the biggest home defeat in their history. But the score does not tell the whole story, as the standing ovation the Wasps received
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York spectres at feast as Banquet tucks in
York Wasps were left to rue what might have been as their Challenge Cup dreams were washed away in the driving rain at Huntington Stadium. Had they overcome Villeneuve Leopards yesterday, they would have been facing a trip to Rochdale or Hunslet in the
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New year - but same old story for Wasps
The new year failed to bring about a change in fortune for injury-ravaged York Wasps who once again received scant reward for another battling performance. With just 16 fit players - plus kit man Steve Harris who was installed as an emergency substitute
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Level best from ace Benn
Jamie Benn turned from villain to hero to clinch York Wasps' first point of the season in the most dramatic fashion at Huntington Stadium yesterday. Benn made up for a generally poor performance to slot home a brilliant touchline conversion and tie the
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Brave Wasps pay penalty for missed opportunity
ONE penalty, two points and one spurned opportunity. That was all that stood between York Wasps and their first victory of the season after 80 heart-stopping minutes at Craven Park. For the second week in a row the Wasps produced a competitive, battling
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No lack of pride in Wasps defeat
IF matches were won on sheer pride and passion, York Wasps would now be celebrating a shock opening day victory over title contenders Doncaster Dragons. Sadly, pride and passion need to be matched by application which eventually proved the difference
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Few shine as Wasps shake off cobwebs
YORK Wasps' 8-0 defeat by Hunslet Hawks last night will have raised more questions than it answered as coach Lee Crooks looks to determine his first-choice side. All 21 fit players got a run-out at a rain-sodden Huntington Stadium but few really stamped
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Union five alive to county's call
NO fewer than five youngsters from St Peter's School, York, have been selected for the Yorkshire Under-15s rugby union squad. The school had ten boys picked to attend the final county trial at that age level, of which Will Butler, Ben Hough, Mark Jagger
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Second-half strikes set seal on super win for slick City
FAST-FLOWING football, a clean sheet, a three-point haul and a double blast to underline their superiority. What were we all worrying about little more than two weeks ago? York City confirmed that their horrendous start to the season was really just a
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City rule Britannia to restore lost pride
MISSION accomplished for York City at the Britannia Stadium last night. After the 5-1 hammering of the first leg, progress in this year's Worthington Cup always looked beyond even the realms of fantasy. But at least progress in terms of form and fortune
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Old boy leaves City rock bottom
AFTER an opening day 4-1 defeat, York City fans would be forgiven for thinking things can hardly get worse. And at least in the first half at Chesterfield, City showed themselves to be a good side in waiting. But in Saturday's 2-0 reverse at home to Cheltenham
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Careless drivers put cyclists in peril
YOUR feature on cyclists who ride without lights (December 12) emphasised cyclists' responsibilities, but it only told part of the story. Cyclists have to be visible, but drivers have to look and, most important of all, react appropriately when they see
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Tell us now
ONCE again the subject of sexual abuse and paedophilia has been catapulted into the media spotlight and once again we watched in horror as the judge revealed the terrible truth of Ray Whiting and his depraved past. We discovered that the murderer of Sarah
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At heart of Europe
IN his letter of December 17 T Smith says it is wrong and somehow "humiliating" to let "Brussels rule our country...", describing the sacrifices made by British servicemen and women during the two world wars, as well as his own war service in the Royal
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How many more must die here?
A COUPLE have slammed delays in building an A64 flyover after inquests heard how two pedestrians - including their son - died trying to cross the dual carriageway. Colin and Chris Sanders' son, Jamie, 16, of Northallerton, died in January when he was
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Church and farm at loggerheads
A CONGREGATION has been barred from using a church car park - just days before Christmas. Householders in Huntington, York, were shocked to see a tree trunk placed across the entrance to the car park at All Saints' Church, Church Lane, leaving drivers
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City's breathing space
SOMETIMES gestures speak a thousand words. At the final whistle of this giant leap to safety for York City, goalkeeper Alan Fettis turned to Yorkie the Lion and gave the club's rapscallion mascot a heartfelt hug. While manager Terry Dolan won't admit
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City storm to best shape
The good times continue to roll for win-happy York City. Little more than three weeks ago the Minstermen slumped to the bottom of the Football League to lay claim to the sorry tag of the worst team in England. Current results suggest they are now up there
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Renaissance men
York City's renaissance continues and proof, if it were needed, that this remarkable upturn in fortunes is a genuine one. It took a couple of superbly-timed and well-placed substitutions to turn the tide in City's favour but once the Minstermen got in
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Jones breathes a sigh of relief
York City's first home win of 2001 was a case of better late than never for defender Barry Jones. Last night's 1-0 victory over Southend United was City's first on home soil since December 2 last year. And with other teams involved in the relegation dogfight
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City labour for point
From tiny acorns grow mighty oaks and so it must be hoped as York City finally brought to an end a run of six successive defeats. A scoreless draw against the bottom club on home territory offers little to get excited about. But at least last night's
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Woe Wellens up as City let loose a Tangerine scream
CONTINUED improvement but scant consolation for York City at Bloomfield Road. City carried on from where they left off against Chesterfield in midweek to maintain their upward curve in terms of performance against hosts Blackpool. But just as against
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Priest administers last rites to sad City
Not long after Saturday's final whistle thick fog descended over Bootham Crescent. It's appearance mirrored that of the blackened mood hanging over York City. At 3pm the ground was bathed in brilliant sunshine and City started like a side riding the crest
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Lacklustre City fail to sparkle
Three defeats in three different competitions and three games without a goal. It doesn't take a genius to work out confidence is low at York City. The optimism generated by City's mini-FA Cup run has rapidly evaporated and on current form there's not
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Blackpool rockers
AFTER the high comes the low. If the York City faithful went to Bootham Crescent last night expecting another early Christmas present to add to the FA Cup win at Reading on Tuesday, then they were left unwrapping the equivalent of an empty cardboard box
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York frustrated by poor finishing
Frustration rather than disappointment was the overriding emotion after York City's miserable away form continued at Plymouth Argyle. Flowing football was always going to be a tall order on a heavy Home Park pitch that was still being sanded right up
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Piling on the agony
IF BRITTLE, punch-drunk York City were a prize-fighter they'd be a promoter's dream. Just as fight-fans go to see a knockout, football supporters go to see goals and there's certainly been no shortage in recent matches. 'Goals guaranteed' would be an
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Ruthless City too strong for Boro's battling part-timers
A FEARED FA Cup catastrophe turned into a cake-walk for a ruthless York City at Gigg Lane. Radcliffe Borough offered a potential banana-skin but the Minstermen skated over the UniBond League minnows and into the second round with no shortage of elegance
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Another rocky horror show
TWO steps backward to go one step forward seems to be the path of progress for an occasional hot, more often warm but sometimes - as on Saturday - an icy cold York City. Just as hope springs eternal that the Minstermen have turned the corner a result
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Fur flys as KitKat loses top-of-the chocs spot
STEPHEN LEWIS takes an insider's look at the chocolate wars. A NAUGHTY but nice treat or a well-deserved indulgence? No: chocolate is big business. And each bar you buy is being counted and counted again by chocolate chiefs desperate to claim victory
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No return from Bank
IT was a cruel way for York City to lose, but a glance at the shots on goal columns suggests Lincoln perhaps deserved to steal the spoils with their 88th-minute strike. The Imps had eight efforts on target to the Minstermen's two at Sincil Bank, and while
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City slicker but are made to pay for weak finishing
A FIFTH defeat in six games for York City, but this was a match when they could quite easily have snatched a point and possibly all three. City, badly depleted by injuries and suspensions and with a patched-up defence, rarely got close to the snap and
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Thrills, spills, shots and success
AFTER four successive defeats a win and three points was supposed to be the be-all and end-all. But York City achieved more than that last night, providing a stirring comeback, thrills and spills, shots galore, chances aplenty and the return of optimism
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City fire too many blanks
A FOURTH successive defeat for York City and evidence provided of just where the Minstermen's problems' now lie. New striker Alex Mathie failed to get his City career off to a flying start with a goal, but showed enough guile and hunger to suggest scoring
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York Wasps 18, Batley Bulldogs 22
IF York Wasps improve every week as much as in these last seven days, then a top half position come the end of the season will be a dead cert. Okay, they might have lost, but the difference between the team who were pipped by Batley today and that which
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Tourist trends are worrying
TOURIST chiefs revealed today how many people visited historic attractions last year. English Heritage and the English Tourism Council have adopted a remarkably unhurried approach, waiting 13 days before the end of 2001 to publish the data for 2000. That
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Talk it over
NOT everyone, it seems, is brimming with festive spirit. A Huntington congregation has been denied access to their church's car park after the entrance was blocked with a tree trunk. The ins and outs of this dispute are hardly relevant. What matters is
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Music beckons for retiring head
HEAD teacher Peter Smith said goodbye to pupils today after 20 years at Manor CE School in York. Mr Smith, who is 60 on Christmas Day, is retiring after 37 years in teaching. Originally from Ripley, near Harrogate, Mr Smith started his career as a chemistry
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Heart appeal well on way
JAMIE'S heart appeal is now well on its way to reaching the target of £7,500 to buy 12 portable heart monitors for York District Hospital. This week alone the Evening Press has received donations ranging from £2 to £500. A collection at the funeral of
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Four goal Moorsiders move up
Kirkbymoorside Reserves climbed to second in the RJF Homes Beckett League with a 4-0 win over Slingsby. Phil Butler, Andrew Ferguson, Nicky Hodgson and Dan Broadbent got the goals. The top against bottom clash saw Rosedale held 0-0 at half-time but then
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MP takes on Santa role
YORK MP Hugh Bayley spent a lunchtime as Father Christmas when he dropped in to help serve up a festive lunch for York pensioners. Mr Bayley swapped the House of Commons for Age Concern York's social club at Lincoln Court, which is one of five clubs providing
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Cut in services to London
CHANGES to GNER's prestigious White Rose service will mean fewer services from York. The York-based company is to use three leased Eurostar trains to run five extra return services between Leeds and London, from next June. The changes will mean cuts to
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Tram's slam
CUEBALL Club Winter Pool League entered a second week with familiar patterns surfacing. Tramways WMC routed Cueball Club 'B' 11-1 with two each from Joe Goddard, Lee Winspear, Martin Oxberry and Glen Thackeray to join Health Club as early leaders of the
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Dancers tower above rivals
A YORK couple have quick-stepped their way into a national ballroom dancing competition final. Christopher and Christine Lonsdale, of Grassholme, Woodthorpe, will be gliding across the dance floor at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool next April after Christine
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Fell-good factor
YORK Acorn Running Club finished in a creditable 22nd place at the Calderdale Way Relays over 60 miles of fells around the hills of Halifax. In an event won by Bingley Harriers, Acorn suffered an early setback on the first leg between Copley and Cragg
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'Office' strife strikes Davison
Pickering snooker pro' Paul Davison slumped to a 5-0 defeat by Neal Foulds, the former world number three and 1986 UK Championship runner-up, in the first qualifying round of the Thailand Masters at Burton-on-Trent yesterday. "It was a bad day at the
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Prince in Majestic appearance
THE Duke of York visited North Yorkshire to meet business leaders and listen to a presentation by community award winners. Malton charity group Ryedale Special Families was among those which gave a presentation to the Prince at the Majestic Hotel, in
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Duffield on duty
PETER Duffield will get another chance to prove his return to fitness when he lines up for York City Reserves tonight. City face Shrewsbury at Bootham Crescent (kick-off 7pm) in a re-arranged Avon Insurance League division one clash. Striker Duffield
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Rent cut for thousands of tenants
THOUSANDS of York residents are set to cash in on rent reductions because of new Government housing rules. A new national method of calculating rents will lead to an average reduction of 70p per week for customers across the city. Some of the council's
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Tykes cash in on success
YORKSHIRE expect to generate sales of at least half-a-million pounds as a direct result of winning the County Championship last season for the first time in 33 years. Tony Panaro, the club's commercial director, said he had been astounded at the general
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Barrow 60 York Wasps 0
Another game, another blank sheet for York Wasps. For the fifth time this season, the Wasps failed to get a point on the board as they were comprehensively beaten 60-0 at Barrow. There are now just three games to go and how the York players, fans and
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Sheffield Eagles 56, York Wasps 0
The arrival of former Super League star Leroy Rivett can't come soon enough for York Wasps whose lack of attacking prowess was cruelly exposed at Don Valley Stadium yesterday. The Wasps never came within touching distance of the Sheffield line, rarely
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Painful lesson for Wasps
Less than two years ago, York Wasps ended their season with a 70-8 hammering of a despairing Oldham side at Huntington Stadium. Yesterday the re-built Roughyeds showed just how quicky the tables can turn. The scoreline was almost identical only this time
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Wasps tormented by ex-teammate
Former York Wasp Richard Goddard enjoyed a dream return to Huntington Stadium - and left his former club in the middle of their worst nightmare. It wasn't just the two tries and eight goals he scored that hurt. It was his overall brilliance, which he
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No joy for brave York
York Wasps are still seeking their first win of the Northern Ford Premiership campaign after another battling but ultimately point-less display yesterday. After almost a month without a league game following two postponements and a cup tie, the fact the
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Wasps victory hopes killed off in 30 minutes of magic
KEIGHLEY Cougars bared their teeth and ripped York Wasps to shreds in a first half performance packed with power, points and perfect precision. They showed off all their championship credentials in stunning style against a York side which could not live
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Wasps improve
A TITANIC fight-back almost brought York Wasps a remarkable first pre-season win at Featherstone Rovers last night. The Wasps looked dead and buried when they trailed 24-6 at half-time. But in the appropriately named Lionheart Stadium, a much improved
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Hawks hang on to halt Wasps fightback
York Wasps 18, Hunslet Hawks 22 Northern Ford Premiership, at Huntington Stadium (Sunday, May 21 Newcomer Michael Smith almost helped York Wasps complete a glorious revival but in the end had to settle for a debut try - and a reflection on what might
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Besieged can hold off rivals to scoop prize
Richard Fahey, who was on the mark in the final race at Musselburgh yesterday with Flash Of Memory, can repeat the winning dose with Besieged at Catterick tomorrow. The four-year-old goes for the Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race and, sure to
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City lack the spark to trouble Dale raiders
AFTER the fire and brimstone, passing and passion of Saturday comes a night when City failed to spark into life, a night they will want to forget in a hurry. Quite simply given the current climate, City looked a gallon or two short of a full tank. The
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Spot-on Duffield's delight as City bring home point
HOT-SHOT Peter Duffield enjoyed a dream start on his return to Feethams as his third goal of the campaign earned York City a hard-fought point with last season's play-off finalists. With only four minutes on the clock, Duffield broke the off-side trap
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Up and running - Alcide finally does the trick for slick City
ON Friday night York City suffered last-minute agony, yesterday they enjoyed last-minute ecstacy. And, boy, how they deserved it after a display filled in large patches with fine, flowing football. To a man, City looked by far the more accomplished outfit
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Last gasp agony for City
Carlisle United 1, York City 1 Nationwide League Division Three at Brunton Park Carlisle: Luke Weaver, Mark Birch, Matthew Pitts (Scott Dobie 70 mins), Stuart Whitehead, Julian Darby (Richard Prokas 70 mins), Steve Soley, Ian Stevens, Carl Heggs, Tony
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Stoke's nap hand too good for Jekyll and Hyde City
WILL the real York City please stand up? The season is only three matches old but already we have witnessed the good, the bad and the ugly. At Bootham Crescent last night the good, sometimes approaching excellent, made a welcome first-half appearance.
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City sunk in storm
FOOTBALL proved itself the cruellest of games for York City and its supporters on Saturday. After a dream start to the new campaign and a first-half of endeavour and guile, the high hopes fostered through pre-season were reaching a crescendo by half-time
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A64 village access reopened
THE main route into Bilbrough from the A64 has reopened, following the completion of the first phase of roadworks on the dual carriageway. Rat-running motorists trying to dodge A64 traffic jams caused by the contraflow at Top Lane, Copmanthorpe, brought
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State of city schools
In his attack on York schools (Letters, November 24), Ken Beavan misses the point. Whenever we are asked to comment on issues such as league tables, we always stress that such figures need to be looked at in context. OFSTED reports on York schools regularly
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Harsh on Edward
THE expression 'the patient', referring to Sophie, Countess of Wessex, by her husband Prince Edward, is a form of endearment. Many times, when I've inquired about someone's health, I've been told 'the patient' is fit and well etc. As for repeating it
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Who is this doctor?
DR Duncan Campbell wrote that the thugs who threw a cat at a bus windscreen should be hung, drawn and quartered, at the least (December 17). If this is the punishment he proposes for people who may have shocked a cat (which may have led to its demise)
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Smartie heaven
I PICKED up my Press and on the front page there was a free packet of Smarties. I like Smarties, my figure does not, but I didn't care, I ate the lot! Merry Christmas. A Cook, Sycamore Place, New Earswick, York. Updated: 09:54 Wednesday, December 19,
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Ham and quips
Joanne Haywood delves into the life and theatrical times of one of Britain's finestleading ladies. JOAN Plowright's name rarely appears in print without the words Laurence Olivier following swiftly behind. Even in her own autobiography, or more precisely
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Fabulous fables
Beastly Tales From Here And There and Three Chinese Poets, both by Vikram Seth (Phoenix, £9.99 and £7.99) I THOUGHT I had grown out of children's fables long ago, but obviously not. Of the ten tales collected by Vikram Seth in Beastly Tales, eight are
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Warlike Brits
Warrior Race: A History Of The British At War by Lawrence James (Little Brown, £25). IN this timely book, Lawrence James, who studied history and English at York University, investigates the role played by war in the making of Britain. Drawing on the
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Spooky reality: Haunted Land by Paul Devereux (Piatkus Books, £17.99)
THIS thought-provoking book raises more questions than it answers. Haunted Land takes us from pre-history to modern times, from Shamanism, through the wild hunt of Europe, to witches, werewolves and vampires and ends with road ghosts, spectral figures
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Three-car smash at gaps blackspot
The notorious Bilbrough Top accident blackspot on the A64 near Tadcaster claimed more victims today. Three people were taken to hospital after a three-car smash on the eastbound carriageway. Police said a red Rover, either emerging onto the A64 from Bilbrough
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Public inquiry into A64 flyover plan
Objectors have - as feared - forced a public inquiry into the proposed Bilbrough Top flyover. It is set to take place in September, although a precise date and venue have not yet been fixed. The inquiry means the flyover on the A64 between York and Tadcaster
