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Bringing football power to the people
WHILE it is hoped a big money backer could rescue York City, the best avenue open to the beleaguered club could be to turn to the fans. As the shock of the announcement that City was up for sale still echoed, the club's Supporters Club have moved quickly
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Go for it
CHESTERFIELD'S chairman Ian Yeowart has urged York City fans to go for the Supporters' Trust. Yeowart, who ironically lives at Earswick near York, has achieved every supporter's dream by rising from the terraces to become the chairman of the club he loves
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Gibb revives his interest in City
FLAMINGO Land boss Gordon Gibb is willing to takeover York City - but not at any price. The 26-year-old owner of the theme park and zoo, near Malton, has said that the offer he made to the club in August 2000 is still on the table. He is now considering
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Bolt from the blue
YORK City skipper Chris Brass spoke today of the players' shock at the news that the club would be up for sale. The Minstermen were informed of the board's decision by boss Terry Dolan yesterday. But despite the news Brass has vowed that he and his team-mates
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Save York City!
TODAY the Evening Press sounds a rallying cry to the people of York: Save City! We need you to ensure football is played in the city for many years to come. Yesterday, we told how York City has been put up for sale and that the club's board is to step
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Puss gets the boot
BOOTS the marmalade moggie got his marching orders from the Rose And Crown when he popped in for a Stella. But it wasn't a pint of the foamin' he was after, oh no. The cocky cat has taken a shine to Stella, landlady Georgia Clarey's puss at the Lawrence
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Authority shake-up sees chief on move
THE head of health services in North Yorkshire is leaving as the county's health authority undergoes a massive change. Barry Fisher, chief executive of the York-based North Yorkshire Health Authority will leave at the end of March when the body will be
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Save York City!
TODAY the Evening Press sounds a rallying cry to the people of York: Save City! We need you to ensure football is played in the city for many years to come. Yesterday, we told how York City has been put up for sale and that the club's board is to step
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Reactions to news of club's plight
"It would be a tragedy if York were to lose its football club. "Like the Evening Press, York City is an important part of people's lives in the communities we serve and we are therefore keen to support the search for new owners. "If a Trust were to be
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Sales talk
It pays to leave your Christmas shopping to the last minute, discovers MAXINE GORDON PRICES are heading in only one direction as we hurtle ever closer to Christmas Day - and that is down. If you did all your Christmas shopping weeks ago and already have
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Percy's progress
KILNWICK Percy Golf Club are handily placed after the first half of the Winter Humber Alliance matches. After leading the way in the last event at Cottingham, Kilnwick Percy are currently second in the overall league standings. Geoff Brigham and Ray Powell
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Tom wins chance to be like Beckham
YOUNG footballer Tom Jackson is sharpening his skills in a bid to follow in the glittering footsteps of David Beckham. Tom, 12, from Stillingfleet, was today spending the day at Manchester United's Cliff Training Ground after having won a skills competition
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Sky's the limit
ANDREW Springgay is on course for a call-up to the England Under 21s squad for their Six Nations Championship campaign. The former St Peter's School pupil starred in the U21s 'A' team for their annual winter fixture against the Wales U21s 'A' squad at
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Andy's just having a plane Christmas
YORK air enthusiast Andy Jenkins says he is keeping his feet firmly on the ground for Christmas, and spending time with his family. Plane spotter Andy, who spent 37 days in a Greek jail cell after being charged with spying, told the Evening Press that
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Festive joy for refuge
HARRY POTTER goodies, cuddly toys, selection boxes, Action Men, dolls, books, jigsaws, building blocks and enough Christmas wrap to cover the Bar Walls... no, it's not the prizes from the Generation Game. All of the above and much more have been donated
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Panto attracts celebrity
PANTO king Berwick Kaler left audiences gasping during his star turn at York's Theatre Royal - by correctly guessing the first name of someone in the audience. He had a bit of an advantage though - because the woman concerned was a celebrity. Pop star
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Dan and dusted
Departing beer writer DAN BEERGUTSTEIN is quizzed on his drinking days at the Press Which is your favourite pub in the city? A difficult question. The Rose & Crown on Lawrence Street (you may have noticed it in the odd story) was my employer on and
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Gibb revives his interest in City
FLAMINGO Land boss Gordon Gibb is willing to takeover York City - but not at any price. The 26-year-old owner of the theme park and zoo, near Malton, has said that the offer he made to the club in August 2000 is still on the table. He is now considering
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Fans' committee meets
THE fight to save York City is gathering pace. Members of the Supporters' Club committee are meeting next Thursday to draw up their battle plans. YCSC press officer Robert Havercroft stressed that the meeting was for the committee only. The organisation's
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Go for it
CHESTERFIELD'S chairman Ian Yeowart has urged York City fans to go for the Supporters' Trust. Yeowart, who ironically lives at Earswick near York, has achieved every supporter's dream by rising from the terraces to become the chairman of the club he loves
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Kites Restaurant & Wine Bar, 13 Grape Lane, York.
Will DAVID MARTIN be flying high after a visit to Kites Restaurant in York? AFTER a largely fruitless evening of late-night shopping, it was with fond anticipation that we climbed the steep flight of wooden stairs, up above the Christmas lights of York's
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Staff deserve day off at Christmas
I AM sure that your readers, like me, will have had enough of shopping by the time the shops shut on Christmas Eve and they will be looking forward to a day at home with friends and family on December 25. That is the kind of Christmas Day that we want
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Where art thou?
DOES anyone remember the promise of artworks and sculptures to be put on permanent display along the length of New Walk and Terry Avenue as part of the Millennium Bridge project? The trouble is, as we now approach 2002, the artworks have never materialised
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Great care
I WISH to offer my sincere gratitude to all the staff at York District Hospital who had the care of my late wife, Joan Cullen, during the final hours of her terminal illness. Those on duty at ward I4 on December 3, although they had many patients to look
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Fans' committee meets
THE fight to save York City is gathering pace. Members of the Supporters' Club committee are meeting next Thursday to draw up their battle plans. YCSC press officer Robert Havercroft stressed that the meeting was for the committee only. The organisation's
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Christmas crisis rocks club
THE future of York City Football Club was in the balance today after the club's board decided to put it up for sale and step down at the end of the season. The club announced record losses of more than £1,200,000 only four weeks ago, and its perilous
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Fans' shock at bombshell
YORK City fans across the country were today waking up to the news that the club they love is in serious danger of extinction. York City Supporters Club moved quickly to call on the fans to help to save the Minstermen. Some members of the YCSC were at
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York public react to news
YORK City supporters spoke of their shock today to news that the club has been put up for sale. Val Jefferson, who runs the paper shop behind the ground with her husband Colin, said she was "very surprised". "We hadn't heard any rumours from fans coming
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Background to City crisis
CHRISTMAS cheer at York City evaporated quicker than snow on a hot-plate today after a momentous night of foreboding. The decision of the club's directors to effectively put the club up for sale - tagged with an ominous warning that it may even cease
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Full statement from York City
THE full draft statement issued by York City Association Football and Athletic Club Plc reads: By the end of February 2002 York City Football Club will be at the limit of its current overdraft facility at the bank. The current facility has been possible
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Evening Press comment
YORK City Football Club's future today hangs by a thread. The cash-strapped club, which announced record losses of over £1.2 million four weeks ago, is up for sale and may cease to exist by the end of February. The club's board of directors are willing
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Full steam ahead
VICTORIA ELLIS suggests the perfect walk for Boxing Day to help clear away the post-Christmas cobwebs This is a walk for Boxing Day, and has the following characteristics - easy strolling, pubs at the start/finish and halfway round, simple navigation
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The Tea Shop Hungate, Pickering
HAVING failed to persuade Ann to accompany me on a trip to the coast I felt guilty at having another snack on my own. However, by 1.30pm, I was hungry. The caf is located on the main road in the town just by the bridge over Pickering Beck. In what appears
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What's behind it all
MAXINE GORDON goes behind the scenes at York Theatre Royal as panto season gets into full swing PEEK under the skirt of York panto grande dame Berwick Kaler and you're in for a big surprise. Beneath the layers of fantastically colourful material are two
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Card cash to Jamie
STAFF at a Clifton Moor shop have been joining in the fundraising for Jamie's Have A Heart Appeal. Workers at Allders home furnishings store have raised more than £100 for the appeal after staff donated money in memory of Jamie instead of sending one
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Cain off the mark
YORK Wasps' hopes of gaining some Christ-mas cheer were boosted this week by the apparent return to form of Mark Cain. The scrum-half enjoyed his best game of the season in the narrow defeat by Batley, winning not only the Evening Press man of the match
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Bringing football power to the people
WHILE it is hoped a big money backer could rescue York City, the best avenue open to the beleaguered club could be to turn to the fans. As the shock of the announcement that City was up for sale still echoed, the club's Supporters Club have moved quickly
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Volley good show by Ladies
YORK Ladies finished their year on a high by winning their final three games in the Yorkshire Premier Volleyball League. They pulled off a magnificent triple by whitewashing Leeds Metropolitan University, Menwith Hill and Leeds 3-0. Pocklington Ladies
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John's festive feast - and not a sprout in sight
PATIENTS' dinner trays were made extra special as York's celebrity chef dished up some festive treats. John Benson-Smith cooked up the delights at York District Hospital as a new Christmas menu came out for the National Health Service. Staff and patients
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Vienna goods for Liam
KARATE king Liam O'Grady had reached the gold standard. He has returned to York from Vienna after winning the European Championship Under 21 title. For good measure the Stockton Lane fighter also landed bronze in the senior division. A member of the Leeds
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Charities' festive offer to homeless
HOMELESS people do not have to sleep rough on the streets this Christmas. That's the message coming from caring York charities today. Every December, the plight of homelessness is under increased focus, but in the spirit of giving, agencies across the
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Card cash to Jamie
STAFF at a Clifton Moor shop have been joining in the fundraising for Jamie's Have A Heart Appeal. Workers at Allders home furnishings store have raised more than £100 for the appeal after staff donated money in memory of Jamie instead of sending one
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Ringing endorsement
LABOUR Party stalwart Bernard Bell has been thanked for a lifetime's dedication by the Prime Minister. Tony Blair wrote to the City of York councillor as he celebrated 60 years of membership on his 78th birthday. He had joined the day he turned 18 - the
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Bolt from the blue
YORK City skipper Chris Brass spoke today of the players' shock at the news that the club would be up for sale. The Minstermen were informed of the board's decision by boss Terry Dolan yesterday. But despite the news Brass has vowed that he and his team-mates
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Murder bid teenager awarded his freedom
A TEENAGER who attempted to kill his friend and left him for dead is to be released after serving less than half his sentence. Daniel Gill's victim, Ashley Murray, fears his attacker could return to Harrogate, close to where he lives. Ashley had been
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Bringing football power to the people
WHILE it is hoped a big money backer could rescue York City, the best avenue open to the beleaguered club could be to turn to the fans. As the shock of the announcement that City was up for sale still echoed, the club's Supporters Club have moved quickly
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No surprise
HOW could I possibly have been surprised to learn that York St John College has a very low drop-out rate (December 19)? As a mature student here, I can certainly endorse Finlay Coupar's statement that "these figures provide significant evidence of the
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Talk this way
I SAW the picture of Mary from Malton who, although having only partial sight, still gained enjoyment from reading the Evening Press. Reading is something that may be increasingly difficult for some partially-sighted people, in particular reading small
