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Hungry work
VICTORIA ELLIS works up an appetite after walking in Coverdale Carlton in Coverdale was bright, sunny and quiet on Saturday morning with just a trickle of farm traffic through the village. Anxious to make the most of the bright day and clear views I didn't
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Pret A Manger Parliament Street, York
THE last time I was in these premises it was to buy shoes. Now all has changed! This proved to be a busy take-away snack bar with the option of eating in. There are a limited number of stools overlooking Jubbergate with additional seating upstairs. The
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South Bank hope to put on a show
FOOTBALLING City fans will be looking to move a step closer to national glory in a major five-a-side competition tomorrow. A squad from South Bank FC will represent the Minstermen in the quarter-finals of the Worthington Fives competition, which will
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Another age
ANNE WOOD visits the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution NOT many places can claim to have changed the face of the world, but Ironbridge, in Shropshire, is one of them. For when Abraham Darby I smelted iron with coke in 1709 in the gorge of Coalbrookdale
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What a site
Within in the shadow of ancient standing stones in Brittany, Mike Laycock and family went camping, chuting and riding THOUSANDS stood in strange and mysterious lines. Huge stones on end, positioned there thousands of years ago in what must have been a
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Inquiry will overrun
YORK'S Coppergate River-side inquiry is expected to overrun its three-week deadline, it emerged today. Organisers say the inquiry into Land Securities' £60 million scheme to redevelop land between Clifford's Tower and Piccadilly has already fallen behind
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The Tanglewood, Malton Road, York (19/01/02)
Lynne MARTIN takes a culinary trip down memory lane The Tanglewood Inn on Malton Road, York, was once a favourite of mine - although it pains me to admit that must have been about 25 years ago. In those days, it used to rate, for me, alongside other popular
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Fulham tie set to be a sell-out
YORK City's FA Cup clash with Premiership Fulham is heading for a sell-out, writes Dave Stanford. The ticket-office at Bootham Crescent has been inundated with requests for tickets for next Saturday's eagerly anticipated fourth round tie. The club's phone
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Winter warmers
THERE'S nothing like a bowl of steaming, warming soup to bring warmth to the cold, dark days of winter. The culinary equivalent of a comfort blanket, there are soups for every season - but they are particularly well suited to winter when warm and nourishing
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Panto stars Rising to occasion
RISING stars with a dream of treading the boards are performing their latest pantomime to brighten up January. The York Rising Stars theatre group will be presenting Aladdin at the Main Hall of York Railway Institute, in Queen Street, from Wednesday,
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Sweet Memories
The pop chart is set to be topped this weekend by a song recorded more than 30 years ago. As George Harrison's My Sweet Lord heads for the top - again - NICK HALLISSEY meets some of the fans who fell in love with it the first time around IN a raucous
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Clerks' bid to shake 'Vicar of Dibley' tag
BETTER training and wages for clerks would help rid parish and town councils of their 'Vicar of Dibley' image, a meeting was due to hear today. Parish and town council clerks are the paid officials who organise the meetings of the smaller councils, and
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Eight in row for leaders
HEWORTH 'A' made it eight wins in a row in York Conservative clubs' Carlsberg-Tetley Snooker League with a 5-2 victory over their 'B' team. After Richie Burdett and Jason Milner had secured the first two frames for the 'A' team, black ball wins by Mike
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Mills' tale of woe
Leeds United hard man Danny Mills is looking to side-step more disciplinary trouble and rescue an England World Cup place. The rugged right-back with the worst disciplinary record in the Premiership faces Arsenal tomorrow before starting a four-match
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Let battle commence!
FEROCIOUS battles, longship races and torch-lit processions are set to bring historic York to life. The annual Viking Festival, Jolablot 2002, promises to bring a splash of colour and excitement to the city from February 9 as it explores the everyday
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Inquiry will overrun
YORK'S Coppergate River-side inquiry is expected to overrun its three-week deadline, it emerged today. Organisers say the inquiry into Land Securities' £60 million scheme to redevelop land between Clifford's Tower and Piccadilly has already fallen behind
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Joint bid for rail services
TRANSPORT giants First and Keolis today stepped up their joint bid to win the TransPennine rail franchise. The consortium, one of three shortlisted bids for the lucrative service, has received formal guidance on what the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA)
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Transfer of power as Wasps hit Spot
THE revolving door has spun at York Wasps, with two talented youngsters coming in and one going the other way. The Wasps have signed former London Broncos winger Michael Forbes from Batley Bulldogs and have brought on trial ex-Hull KR scrum-half Scott
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Stag that turned into a chicken ...
YORK bridegroom Rodger Sutcliffe is never one to chicken out of a challenge. When his friends dared him to don a yellow feathered costume for his stag do at the races and get pictured with TV tipster John McCririck, he didn't let them down. Rodger, who
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Fulham tie set to be a sell-out
YORK City's FA Cup clash with Premiership Fulham is heading for a sell-out, writes Dave Stanford. The ticket-office at Bootham Crescent has been inundated with requests for tickets for next Saturday's eagerly anticipated fourth round tie. The club's phone
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Cash conscious fans
THERE has been a terrific response from York City fans who were challenged to come up with ideas to raise money for the club. Director Josh Easby asked fans to devise ways to generate much-needed income. Here are just a selection of their suggestions:
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Crash boy hurt
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 14-year-old boy was in collision with a car in a York street. The teenager, from Somerset Road in the city, was in collision with a Nissan Bluebird as he crossed the junction of Haleys Terrace with Huntington
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Transfer of power as Wasps hit Spot
THE revolving door has spun at York Wasps, with two talented youngsters coming in and one going the other way. The Wasps have signed former London Broncos winger Michael Forbes from Batley Bulldogs and have brought on trial ex-Hull KR scrum-half Scott
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Bad judgement
THE council and its officers think the design of the building is appropriate for a sensitive site. They are sure that the city needs such a development. Coppergate Riverside? No, I refer to judgements made about a decade ago regarding the York Barbican
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Centre of learning
THE well-deserved knighthood awarded to Professor Ron Cooke in the New Year Honours shows in what high regard the University of York is held nationally. We are very lucky to have such a good university here because it enriches our lives in so many ways
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Stray generosity
BATTLE Flatts Veterinary Clinic thanks the Evening Press for publicising our 2001 Give A Stray A Christmas Dinner appeal and all the readers who generously contributed to the project. We have had an outstanding response to the appeal this year, collecting
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Scintillating Sinbad...
I WAS amazed by the excellent production of Sinbad, above, by the Rowntree Players at Joseph Rowntree Theatre. It was aimed at children and the singing, costumes and humour were a delight. Tickets were reasonably priced and the first night profits were
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Cash conscious fans
THERE has been a terrific response from York City fans who were challenged to come up with ideas to raise money for the club. Director Josh Easby asked fans to devise ways to generate much-needed income. Here are just a selection of their suggestions:
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Have a heart, doc
ONLY a cynic would think York actor Ian Kelsey, who plays Dr Patrick Spiller in Casualty, is getting a bit too big headed for his stethoscope after his remarks in this week's TV Times. He tells the mag's reporter: "Life's a game of poker, isn't it? Ten
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All propped up
HOMEBOY Mick Hagan's injury nightmare is set to continue for at least two more months. The 23-year-old prop reaffirmed his loyalty to his home-town club in the close-season, signing on for a fifth year in the Wasps' senior ranks. However, he has yet been
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Wasps looking to the future
YORK Wasps' Academy squad are likely to reconvene during the latter part of February. The Wasps, who will run an under-19s squad this year, are not wanting to disrupt the youngsters' progress at their local clubs so will not hold their first get-together
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Mr bean
In the latest monthly feature on food, JULIAN COLE finds out what goes into a good cup of coffee THINK of a cup of coffee. The proper stuff made from ground beans and not freeze-dried chemical granules watered from a hastily boiled kettle. All right,
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Feeling confident
SUPPORTERS fighting to save York City from oblivion are confident they will have a say in the running of their football club. It is only seven days since the Save City Committee met for the first time at the offices of Evening Press. However, already
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Yorkie's having a ball
YORK City mascot Yorkie is on the ball when it comes to saving the Minstermen. To kick-start the launch of the Save City campaign sports manufacturers Diadora donated an over-sized football to the club. Yorkie has since been seen getting his kicks with
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Duo set to stay for an extra month
WASPS' hopefuls Carl Barrow and Andy Lee have had their trial periods extended until the end of February after impressing coach Leo Epifania. The duo, who have both have figured as substitutes for the first team in recent weeks, were previously contracted
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Cash boost for music festival
A MUSIC festival in York has received £8,500 - part of a £235,300 package for groups across the region from Yorkshire Arts. The York Late Music Festival, which will take place at the National Centre for Early Music, between March 15 and 30, will this
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House trade booming for shop
A UNIQUE range of dolls houses has been launched by a York business to mark its 15th anniversary. The Victoria Street range, designed and sold by Miniature Scene in Fossgate, is the first range of dolls houses that extends sideways to create a street
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Chain to buy Punchbowl
THE pub chain Wetherspoons looks set to open a second outlet in York - at the top of Micklegate. The Evening Press can reveal that the independent pub retailer is on the verge of buying the Punchbowl pub on the corner of Micklegate and Nunnery Lane. A
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York police in visit to nursery
CHILDREN as young as three found out exactly what the police do when a York constable visited their day nursery. PC Donna Musgrove took fingerprints and showed her handcuffs to youngsters at the Leapfrog Day Nursery, in Manor Lane, Rawcliffe, this week
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Fight breaks out after car crash
A FIGHT broke out in a York street after onlookers "barracked" a driver following an accident involving his car and a teenage boy. The 14-year-old, from Somerset Road, was in collision with the car as he crossed the junction of Haleys Terrace with Huntington
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'Our offer is not unreasonable'
Conductors are threatening strike action, but Press Transport Reporter Steve Carroll is told by Arriva Trains Northern's communications chief that their lot is not a bad one OVERTIME, commission from ticket sales and Sunday pay - that's the life of a
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Guide gives world a taste of York
OVERSEAS visitors are being urged to come to York in a new initiative from the British Tourist Authority (BTA). The city is being showcased in a free 48-page, full-colour guide called UK City Experience, which will be available in 25 countries. Designed
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Double delight for Hannah
SWIMMER Hannah Bickerdike is on top of the world after celebrating a record-breaking double. As reported in the Evening Press in November, Bickerdike returned from the BT Swimming National Short-Course Disabled Championships at Ponds Forge, Sheffield,
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Roses rivals
FORMER St Peter's School pupils Mark Spilman and Richard Pike will be hoping to earn their places in the Yorkshire Under 20s squad for the County Championships. But first the school chums will have to line-up against each other tomorrow afternoon. Spilman
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Tykes joy for Rob
POCKLINGTON School pupil Rob Webber is on top of the world - and the young starlet is hoping things can only get better. A sensational week for the Pocklington RUFC player has seen him named as the captain of the North of England Under 16s side and offered
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Police seek more time to quiz suspect
DETECTIVES were due today to seek more time to question a man arrested in connection with the body in a suitcase found near York. The 30-year-old man, who has not been named, was arrested in Soho on Thursday night. The Metropolitan Police are questioning
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Big match, then the big match, for Dave and Sarah
A FOOTY-mad York teacher was playing a crunch match with his pals today - only hours before his wedding. Middlesbrough fan Dave Brown, from Holgate, arranged the game to calm his nerves prior to tying the knot with his fiancee, Sarah Giles. The couple
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Attack victim hurt
A MAN suffered head injuries after he was set upon by three men in Selby. The victim was punched and repeatedly kicked after being knocked to the ground in Market Cross, Selby at 1.15am today. The attackers - believed to be in their mid-20s - then fled
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Player power
TEAM-MATES from York City's greatest League side have been joined by present and past stars of Premiership champions Manchester United in aiding the fight to save the Minstermen. No less than eight of the City ranks who reached the highest pinnacle of
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What's going on?
CONFUSION today surrounds a bid to save York City. Chiefs at City of York Council revealed they have been leading a consortium bidding to buy the club. The authority says it teamed up with local businesses to make an offer for the club, which it said
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W marks the spot
BAR Talk hates putting labels on pubs, but sometimes it can be amusing to see what labels they put on themselves. Take Walker's Bar in Micklegate: before the refurbishment we would have called it a real drinkers pub; it had real ales, it had wooden floors
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New-style libraries
MR Quarrie is concerned that libraries are no longer peaceful, quiet places and singles out Acomb Library in particular (Letters, January 7). I am delighted that Mr Quarrie finds us helpful and pleasant, but I am afraid that the noise is a difficult issue
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Drink driving tosh
I WAS surprised to read the police believe that the increase in drink-driving offences is down to a younger generation of drivers who are unaware of the dangers of such an action (January 9). What rubbish! People who drink and drive know perfectly well
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Sip light fantastic
I READ with interest that tea dances are returning and are to be held at the Boys Sunday School (Tadcaster Street Talk, January 15). As a teenager I was a member of Tadcaster Youth Club and that is where it met. Some 54 years ago dances, rambling and
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Player power
TEAM-MATES from York City's greatest League side have been joined by present and past stars of Premiership champions Manchester United in aiding the fight to save the Minstermen. No less than eight of the City ranks who reached the highest pinnacle of
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What's going on?
CONFUSION today surrounds a bid to save York City. Chiefs at City of York Council revealed they have been leading a consortium bidding to buy the club. The authority says it teamed up with local businesses to make an offer for the club, which it said
