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Digits click to aid Minstermen
THE new Save City website has got fingers clicking around the world within days of its launch. The official York City Supporters' Trust campaign web site at www.saveyork.co.uk provides fans, businesses and the wider football world to offer their support
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Friday night fervour
FANS organising the launch of the York City Supporters' Trust on Friday have unveiled more details about the historic event. It has been confirmed that ITV sports commentator and City fan Jon Champion will host the evening at the Barbican Centre, kick-off
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McClaren for Trust launch
MIDDLESBROUGH main man Steve McClaren is to show his support for the Save City Campaign in person. The York-born Boro boss has promised not only to attend Friday's big launch of the new York City Supporters' Trust but also give a speech at the meeting
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Police purge on beggars
YORK police have moved to clear their streets of beggars they say are plaguing tourists and denting their city's image. Officers claim many of those begging want extra cash to fund a drug habit. They are facing complaints both about the rising number
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A word from the sponsor
AFTER checking the time sponsored by Accurist, I tuned into ITV's On The Ball, brought to me by Coca Cola. This has all the footie gossip, whether from Bolton's Reebok Stadium in the Carling Premiership or Scarborough's McCain Stadium in the Nationwide
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Duffield makes up for lost time
POACHER Peter Duffield confessed it was pay-back time after claiming his first senior goal to end 16 months of injury torment. Duffield capped his first starting role since suffering a double fracture of his leg back in September 2000 with City's decisive
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Paying the price
FRESH injury worries could not detract from manager Terry Dolan's delight as York City recorded their first win in more than three months with a 2-1 victory over Hull City. Lee Nogan, Gary Hobson and Richard Cooper are all now doubtful for Saturday's
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Council admits land blunder
LESSONS must be learnt after a council blunder lost York citizens an area of open land, councillors will be told this week. Planning bosses admitted records were not checked when permission was given to fence off land in Beans Way, Heworth. If they had
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Stolen video footage of tot 'irreplaceable'
A COUPLE have made a heartfelt plea for the return of irreplaceable footage of their baby son taking his first steps after thieves stole a video camera containing the tape. Forty-something parents Sue and Dave Crook returned to their home in Sycamore
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Railway in clear
HARROGATE Railway FC have been cleared of allegations they illegally approached four players. A six-man committee, formed from representatives of the West Riding and North Riding FA, met on Monday night to hear the claims from Nestl Rowntree that Railway
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Truck fall driver 'was not at fault'
A TRUCKER driving a York brass band during the 1999 Lord Mayor's Parade was not at fault when tuba player Roy Gill fell off, a court heard. Parade marshal Dean McMullen, who witnessed the accident, told Leeds High Court he could "make no criticism" of
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Queen to star at Emmerdale
WE SAY, Seth, does one fancy a pint in't Woolpack? Well, The Queen might not actually say that, but she will almost certainly get a chance to visit Yorkshire's most famous fictional hostelry when she arrives on the Emmerdale set as part of her Golden
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Friday night fervour
FANS organising the launch of the York City Supporters' Trust on Friday have unveiled more details about the historic event. It has been confirmed that ITV sports commentator and City fan Jon Champion will host the evening at the Barbican Centre, kick-off
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Sex attack on girl, 16
POLICE are hunting a man who subjected a teenage girl to a sex attack as she walked home from school in Ripon. The 16-year-old victim was indecently assaulted in Park Street, near the Spa Hotel, at about 4.20pm yesterday. Her attacker is described as
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Girl, 15, tells jury of 'low lives' remark
A teenage girl has given evidence against the man accused of killing Andy Campbell. The girl, aged 15, told York Crown Court that defendant Thomas Edward Richardson insulted her younger brother near their homes on August 5. "I went a bit mad," she said
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We want your National Service stories
TWENTY Twenty Television is currently making a major series for ITV on National Service 1947-1963...just the Army this time. National Service was a unique experience for millions and we are keen to talk to anyone who has memories of Army life during this
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Tributes paid to popular publican
LOVING tributes have been paid to a popular North Yorkshire publican, who has died aged 45. Margaret Rose Mackenzie had been licensee of The Angel, in Easingwold's Market Place, for just 18 months, but she had already won the friendship of locals and
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Faster by bus
I WRITE in praise of the service provided by the First York bus company in the city. Several times recently I have left home for the five-minute walk to the bus stop, caught the bus, changed onto another at the station and been in Clifford Street in the
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Bayley makes stand against ground sell-off plan
YORK MP Hugh Bayley called today for a change in FA rules to prevent football club directors "hiving off" their grounds for sale in a property deal. Mr Bayley was speaking out in a passionate Commons debate on the future of football - as the future of
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Parking space worry
CITY of York Council officer Peter Evely says that by reducing the capacity of the Union Terrace car park there will be a corresponding reduction in the amount of traffic in the Clarence Street, Gillygate and Lord Mayor's Walk area (January 12). How will
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Priced out of city
SPARE a thought for people on limited incomes who live in York and wish to buy a house. Five years ago they would have stood a chance. Now they are priced out of the market. The best they can hope for is to buy a cheaper house in Selby or somewhere else
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Chaos is no surprise
WE now read that Lord Birt has become the man to put the nation's roads and railways in order. In the first chapter of his report he tells us that Britain has the European Union's most congested roads, the least electrified railways and no high-speed
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Can we believe him?
FIRST York City chairman Douglas Craig stated he and his board were never in it for the money but they were entitled to a return on their investment for all the work that they had put in over the years. We have never taken a dividend, unlike other club
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Another fine mess
AT the beginning of December last year we were told the police were to start fining cyclists on the spot for cycling on the pavement etc. It would be interesting to know just how much money has been collected so far. On a short journey to Jockey Lane
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Smith siblings smash their way to success
Hard-hitting badminton star Alan Smith from Huby near York had every reason to celebrate his 15th birthday last Saturday after a flurry of recent tournament victories. Smith, who attends Easingwold School, enjoyed his most recent triumph earlier this
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Nap selection
Tom O'Ryan's nap selection for Thursday's meetings is: Towcester 3.00 Radiation (Nap) Updated: 12:59 Wednesday, January 30, 2002
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Bayley to raise City plight in Commons
YORK City's fight to survive was today due to be raised with Sports minister Richard Caborn at Westminster. The city's MP Hugh Bayley was hoping to speak in a Commons debate on football called by the MP for Wimbledon, Roger Casale. Mr Bayley said the
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Regulars fight plans to close York pub
NEIGHBOURS of a much-loved York pub have condemned plans to demolish the building and replace it with plush homes. A packed meeting of the Fishergate Ward Committee voted to "object strongly" to Jones Homes' plans to pull down the Gimcrack pub, in Fulford
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York City 2, Hull City 1
IT WAS just about worth the wait. On a night of notable firsts, York City recorded their first League win of 2002 and their first three-point haul in more than three months with a tremendous victory over their arch-rivals Hull, their first at Bootham
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Let's get back to local food for local people
THE food and farming industry in Britain today is unsustainable. Taxpayers are handing over huge subsidies for a policy which is destroying economic value. Consumers are paying more for their food than they should be, the environment is being degraded
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Dealing with city beggars
WALK around central York for any length of time and you will be stopped and asked for money. British manufacturing may be in decline, but our begging industry is flourishing. Residents of every wealthy, tourist city know that. People react in different
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What's yours, Liz?
GET the Windsor wellies ready, the Queen's coming to Emmerdale. She will even drop into the Woolpack. This will complete something of a royal pub crawl. In 2000, Prince Charles popped into the Rovers Return, and last year Her Majesty pulled a pint in
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Shops scheme 'breaks rules'
THE controversial Coppergate Riverside development goes against virtually every rule set by City of York Council for protecting historical buildings, York Civic Trust has said. Chairman Darrell Buttery told a public inquiry that the council's deposit
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City's sweet smile of success
IT WAS just about worth the wait. On a night of notable firsts, York City recorded their first League win of 2002 and their first three point haul in more than three months with a tremendous victory over their arch rivals Hull, their first at Bootham
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Detention for robbery bid
A TEENAGER who attacked and chased a youth through north York in a drink-and-drugs-fuelled assault was today starting a custodial sentence. The 17-year-old used four weapons as he tried to steal his victim's phone and other items, York Youth Court heard
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Shops scheme 'breaks rules'
THE controversial Coppergate Riverside development goes against virtually every rule set by City of York Council for protecting historical buildings, York Civic Trust has said. Chairman Darrell Buttery told a public inquiry that the council's deposit
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Rail crisis meeting in York
UNION bosses were today resuming talks with managers at Arriva Trains Northern in another bid to ward off further strike action. York is the venue for more crisis talks between Arriva and The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT
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Villagers' fury over horror
VILLAGERS near York are demanding road improvements following an horrific car crash which claimed four lives. Three young friends and a pensioner were killed in the head-on collision between a Ford Escort and a Peugeot 306 on the B1224 near Rufforth.
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Double delight for York
YORK Rugby Union Club Colts achieved the double over Hull Ionians with a 38-19 win at Brantingham Park. Phil Connor and Dan Greenwood dominated the line-out, Lewis White had an inspired game in the loose and held the scrum magnificently, and Ben Kenyon
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Wilcockson starts as favourite
MICK Wilcockson, champion four years ago, has been made top seed to regain the men's singles title at the York and District Table Tennis Association Closed Championships this weekend. Last year's winner John Farmery is seeded at number two, with Poppleton's
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After the flood
The final round of the Yorkshire Winter League was washed away on Sunday along with the hopes of the chasing teams battling for the single semi-final place. The river was carrying over eight feet of floodwater and the team captains took a pragmatic decision
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Minster might have become burger bar
I WAS sorry to read in the Evening Press that York Minster is struggling for money. I do hope it can find continuous funding for its upkeep (January 24). Still, it's a good job the building is not owned by City of York Council because the planners would
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Foresters' thanks
ON behalf of the IOF Foresters I thank all those who donated to our can collections for The Alzheimer's Society. Collections at York's Grand Opera House during performances of The Ballet, Nutcracker Suite and Swan Lake and the musical Grease raised £1,143.55
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Paying the price
FRESH injury worries could not detract from manager Terry Dolan's delight as York City recorded their first win in more than three months with a 2-1 victory over Hull City. Lee Nogan, Gary Hobson and Richard Cooper are all now doubtful for Saturday's
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Joseph Rowntree netballers miss out
JOSEPH Rowntree School's Under 14 and U16 teams had a disappointing day in the regional round of the National Schools Netball Tournament at Wolfreton School, Hull. Both teams were fourth in the Yorkshire and Humberside event and so missed out on the national
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Boro's McClaren for Trust launch
MIDDLESBROUGH main man Steve McClaren is to show his support for the Save City Campaign in person. The York-born Boro boss has promised not only to attend Friday's launch of the York City Supporters' Trust but also give a speech at the meeting to underline
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How the dream died
Nearly 40 years after JFK was shot, a Yorkshire author claims to know what really happened that day. CHRIS TITLEY investigates LIKE the rest of his generation, Matthew Smith remembers the moment with freeze-frame precision. "I was in Oxfam House in Oxford
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Be Careful What You Wish For by Martina Devlin (HarperCollins, £5.99)
MARTINA Devlin burst on to the literary scene last year with Three Wise Men. Her smashing debut proved that there's room in chick lit for sophistication as well as sex. This time round Ms Devlin, a journalist on the Irish Independent, has written an even
