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Some of my favourite snacking spots of 2001
IN the past 12 months our researches have taken us to many parts of North Yorkshire which form part of the Evening Press's distribution area. To the north, there is Sutton Bank Restaurant, where there is adequate parking. A level walk to the gliding club
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Soothing air needed to shut down Tempest
IT IS, in the words of York City's much maligned chairman Douglas Craig, time for supporters "to put up or shut up". Monday night's meeting at the Tempest Anderson Hall in Museum Gardens is arguably the most important in the club's history. The gauntlet
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Akash Tandoori Restaurant, North Street, York - Reviewed 05/01/02
JUST a few yards from one of York's busiest drinkers' thoroughfares, the Akash Tandoori Restaurant is hardly off the beaten track. Tucked in between the Viking Moathouse Hotel and North Street's junction with Micklegate, the Akash is known as one of the
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Sir Alan to visit college
SIR Alan Ayckbourn is to perform the official opening ceremony of the new extension to Burnholme Community College in York On February 7. The North Yorkshire playwright and director will be guest of honour at the opening of a new performing arts suite
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Breasts, slippers and car keys turn up among leftovers
IT'S easy to forget precious things when you've had a few drinks. But at one York pub, the lost property collection is a treasure trove of unusual items, including accessories for a false hand. Staff at The Three Cranes, in St Sampson's Square, York,
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Leo left shivering
WASPS' coach Leo Epifania has more reason than most to complain about the freezing weather conditions sweeping the country. Having left behind sun-drenched Sydney, Epifania has found himself trying to adapt to life in snow-bound York. "It's magnificent
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Standing room only
YORK Minster is temporarily chair-less to give visitors the chance to experience its original look. More than 800 chairs have been removed inside the historic building until the end of the month. Tracey Coffey, assistant press secretary at the Minster
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Tommo's comeback
CITY midfielder Marc Thompson has returned to Bootham Crescent after a trial spell at Conference leaders Boston United. Thompson - yet to feature in the first team this season - has been deemed surplus by City chief Terry Dolan. It is understood Boston
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League to decide on Malton 'frozen' fixture
MALTON and Norton will find out this weekend what action the Yorkshire Three committee will take following the fiasco over their fixture with Barnsley last Saturday. Despite the Malton side and the designated referee saying the pitch at The Gannock was
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Death crash driver faces prison
A LORRY driver today faces a jail sentence for killing a pensioner by doing a U-turn in an A64 gap. A jury at York Crown Court unanimously convicted Anthony Jackson of causing death by dangerous driving. He had denied the charge. Judge David Bentley QC
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Edwards ready to open the floodgates
YORK Wasps skipper Peter Edwards believes a win against Oldham Roughyeds tomorrow will open the floodgates to bigger things for the club. Despite heavy defeats against Whitehaven Warriors and Barrow Border Raiders, the former Kiwi international feels
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Fines warning for strike threat firm
A RAIL watchdog today warned Arriva Trains Northern it could be hit with further fines if conductors walk out over pay. The Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) has also hinted that any prolonged strike action could play a part in influencing its future franchise
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It all Adze up to a beautiful setting
CONTEMPORARY artwork - much of it by home-grown talent - is taking pride of place in what has to be one of the most enviable settings in York. Art-loving couple David Durham and Dee Bray-Calvert, who run the Adze Gallery, in Goodramgate, have established
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Plunge woman meets rescuers
A WOMAN who jumped into the frozen River Foss in York on New Year's Day has thanked the heroes who saved her life. Caroline Peacock, 26, of Hope Street, Walmgate, was seen by two men as she plunged off Foss Bridge, in Fossgate. She said she became unconscious
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Heroin, my evil friend
SHE'S a drug addict and thief who threatened to stab someone with a needle when she raided a city centre shop. She absconded from a hostel while on probation for that raid, and today she was behind bars after a judge lost patience with her. But Coraleena
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Date with destiny
MANY questions about the future of York City remain unanswered. The Evening Press has attempted to put fans in the picture as much as possible on these pages with our overview of the current situation and preview of Monday night's public meeting. However
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What is Bootham Crescent Holdings?
BOOTHAM Crescent Holdings plc is the owner of York City Association Football and Athletic Club and the ground in which they play. In addition to Bootham Crescent, it also owns the training ground near Wigginton and land near the Bumper Castle pub, where
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What is being sold?
THE owners, Bootham Crescent Holdings, have put just the football club 'up for sale'. It is offered free to anyone with genuine intentions and who is willing to provide certain guarantees to the sellers. The club can be taken over with no debt. However
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Positive thinking
THE race to save York City Football Club from extinction is rapidly gathering momentum. Organisers of Monday's crunch public meeting have now drawn up a proposed agenda, secured a list of speakers and issued another rallying call to supporters of the
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Any road up...
HERE'S a poser for those of you still struggling to overcome what doctors call "New Year thick head". Which way to go? These signs must baffle visitors to Strensall who are searching for its neighbours, Haxby and Wigginton. Christine Price, who has lived
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Nought-y but nice
Today's eight-mile route is a splendid way to stride into the New Year. We started at Pateley Bridge, crossed the River Nidd and took the quiet back road through the village of Bewerley. The next half-hour is a slog uphill and part of a popular little
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BARROW'S MARCH
TEENAGE second row Carl Barrow has become the first trialist on York Wasps' books to have his trial forms extended. All the hopefuls who registered with the club at the beginning of the season, or early last month, saw their test period come to an end
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Homes plan for church site
A FORMER York church looks set to be replaced by 24 new homes. St Hilda's Church, which was in Tang Hall Lane, York, was pulled down in 2000. Planning permission was granted to build a replacement church next to the existing vicarage. City of York Council
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Railway art shows the west side story
RECORD numbers of visitors to the National Railway Museum in York have been fending off the winter chill by taking a trip through time to sunnier climes. The museum, which attracted just short of 28,500 visitors last month - the highest figure for that
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Up before the beak
PARROT sanctuary owner Julie Piercy has launched an appeal for toys to help her birds beat their boredom. The parrots are all developing an interest in brightly- coloured durable toys and Julie is keen to provide. "We've got quite a few parrots now and
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Villagers urged to apply for bus cash
VILLAGERS across Ryedale are being urged to apply for Government funding to help set up much-needed transport schemes. Under a new Countryside Agency-backed plan, up to £10,000 is available to parish councils over a three-year period. North Yorkshire
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Emmerson, Caka and Karma
NEW player/coach Matthew Emmerson was due to pull on the green, black and white shirt of York RUFC for the first time today since joining the Clifton Park club. The 29-year-old initially joined the club in the coaching capacity, but he will now double
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Wasps to Rough it out
YORK Wasps have the ideal chance to finally get their season up and running when they travel to Oldham Roughyeds tomorrow. After defeats in their first three games, the Wasps, like any club with new a coach and players, are beginning to find their feet
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Positive thinking
THE race to save York City Football Club from extinction is rapidly gathering momentum. Organisers of Monday's crunch public meeting have now drawn up a proposed agenda, secured a list of speakers and issued another rallying call to supporters of the
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First footing
WELL DONE. You scaled new peaks of alcohol consumption during Christmas and New Year. You woke up on January 1 manacled to a strange bed wearing half a pantomime horse, your swollen brain trying to shatter your skull, and you swore "Never again." But
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VPs offer their support to meeting
THE vice-presidents of York City Football Club have pledged their support to the Save City campaign. Terry Doyle, chairman of the vice-presidents, together with fellow vice-president Neil Webster, will attend Monday's fans meeting at Tempest Anderson
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What exactly is a Supporters' Trust?
TRUSTS are the new vogue in football. Supporters Direct - a Government backed organisation which devised the initiative - has helped set up 38 of the 42 in operation at various levels across the country. Supporters' Trusts need to be democratic in structure
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Why is City up for sale?
THE sale of York City, announced at the annual general meeting of Bootham Crescent Holdings plc, caught many people by surprise. However, it was not an overnight decision. The financial battle to keep the club afloat has always been on the agenda at the
