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Hand in hand
MINSTERMEN bidders John Stabler and Russell Greenfield have outlined their desire to see the York City Supporters' Trust heavily involved in the future running of the club. The duo have met the £4.5 million asking price for the football club and its ground
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One share, one vote
DEMOCRATIC principles, openness and inclusiveness will be the cornerstones of the newly formed York City Supporters Trust. Steering committee members Michael Shannon and Steve Beck outlined the constitution of the newly formed Trust "What I would like
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City fans' night to remember
FOR York City fans it will be a night to treasure. The launch of the York City Supporters' Trust was packed with memories, stirring speeches, razzmatazz and above all a sense of hope and unity. Although it touched on the past the heartbeat of the evening
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The last piece in York jigsaw
HOUSEHOLDERS are being asked to help shape a £100 million transformation of land within York's city walls. Office, leisure and housing developments are being planned for Hungate, seen as the last area ripe for major development inside the bars. Next month
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Ask the experts: Massage in the workplace
Q I work in an office environment and have noticed that by lunchtime I often feel lethargic. My shoulders neck and arms also feel tight and ache. I've read about people in London who carry out massage at the workplace and wondered if such a service was
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York Wasps 6, Leigh Centurions 48
IF ever a match was over within two and a half minutes of the kick-off, this was it. By that time, Leigh - a side packed with Super League experience and one of the favourites for the Northern Ford Premiership title - had run in two tries against a side
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Friends in tragedy
NEARLY five months on and the emotional impact of September 11 refuses to fade. While New York workers toiled amid the wreckage of Ground Zero, Wetherby artist Mike Benn formed his own reaction to the tragedy in bronze. Today this sculpture was given
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Referee lays down the law
REFEREE Graham Laws defended his decision to call-off York City's game at home to Lincoln City at the 11th hour, writes Dave Stanford. A 10.30am pitch inspection had deemed the surface playable and a further check at noon also gave the match the green-light
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'Hello girls' ready to say the last farewell
YORK'S "hello girls" are planning a "goodbye bash", and are trying to find former friends and colleagues to help them. The city's telephone exchange will take its last directory inquiries call next month, before the 192 service centre closes down. But
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Housing plans
IT'S a pity that CD Wilson failed to refer to all the good work that has gone on in York during the past few years in terms of providing affordable homes for residents (January 30) - although of course we have to operate within the confines of national
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The start of something good for farmers
FARMER Adrian Johnson has good cause to celebrate today, because he is the first in the North of England to be allowed to sell a bull outside the country, following the foot and mouth crisis. Prize 18-month-old Pyramus, from Adrian's Clarence House Farm
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Spot of bother
MY 19-year-old daughter and her 20-year-old friend were driving through Acomb in a car that had been delivered just 90 minutes earlier. They were pulled over by the police and the driver was given a spot fine of £30 because he had his fog lights on. Surely
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Schools to get £1.4m in grants
EDUCATION bosses at North Yorkshire County Council have been awarded a special government grant worth almost £1.1 million. City of York Council is to be paid £316,000, the Department of Education said. The cash has been paid to fill a "black hole" created
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Ellis fires Pock' clear
A GOAL in the first five minutes set table-toppling Pocklington on their way to a 3-1 victory over Wigginton Grasshoppers in the premier division of the Leeper Hare York and District League. Owen Ellis netted to get Pock' up and running, but Grasshoppers
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I declare! Wargame fans put on a show
ANCIENT and fictional battles were recreated over the weekend when York Wargames Society held its annual open day at the Merchant Adventurers' Hall. On display were battles from the time of the Roman Empire and the Second World War, as well as a demonstration
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Attacked OAP to leave hospital after 2 months
A YORK widower who was attacked in his home more than two months ago is preparing to leave hospital. But Edwin Hopper, 71, will not be returning to the three-bedroom house in Acomb in which he had lived for 32 years, and in which the attack took place
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Tykes sweat on Lehmann
YORKSHIRE fear new captain Darren Lehmann will be unavailable towards the end of the season as well as at the beginning of the campaign. It has now been accepted that Lehmann will miss out on the first three weeks of the season because of his call-up
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Defence lapses embarrass Wasps
COACH Leo Epifania refused to be too downbeat despite seeing his York Wasps side hammered 48-6 by Leigh at Huntington Stadium yesterday. The Wasps were always the major underdogs, with Leigh being one of the favourites for the Northern Ford Premiership
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Wasps given a Precious lift
BULLDOZING forward Andy Precious reckons the tide could at last be turning in York Wasps' favour. The Wasps won their first match in 11 turbulent months last week and Precious believes it could signal an ongoing upturn in fortunes. And although he realises
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Defence lapses embarrass Wasps
COACH Leo Epifania refused to be too downbeat despite seeing his York Wasps side hammered 48-6 by Leigh at Huntington Stadium yesterday. The Wasps were always the major underdogs, with Leigh being one of the favourites for the Northern Ford Premiership
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Leo has the faith
YORK Wasps coach Leo Epifania reckons his team are better than they believe they are, writes Peter Martini. The Wasps go into tomorrow's NFP clash against Leigh at Huntington Stadium on the back of their first win since last February. And, although they
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Knife raids at two shops
SELBY detectives were today hunting armed robbers who attacked two shops within 12 hours of each other. Early today masked raiders escaped with cash from Dinsdales Butchers Shop, in High Street, Tadcaster, where they held a knife to an employee's throat
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City fans' night to remember
FOR York City fans it will be a night to treasure. The launch of the York City Supporters' Trust was packed with memories, stirring speeches, razzmatazz and above all a sense of hope and unity. Although it touched on the past the heartbeat of the evening
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Referee lays down the law
REFEREE Graham Laws defended his decision to call-off York City's game at home to Lincoln City at the 11th hour, writes Dave Stanford. A 10.30am pitch inspection had deemed the surface playable and a further check at noon also gave the match the green-light
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Year of the cardi, at last
It's back! The cardigan is hot, hot, hot! For trendies, it's the season's must-have piece of kit, the garment of the moment. Or so fashion pundits keep saying. Only it's never gone away. At least to me it hasn't. My cardigans have been the butt of many
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Fans-tastic support for City
THE match might have been called off, but that didn't dampen the spirits of more than 1,000 football fans who united to support York City. They came from as far away as Brighton, Southampton and London to deliver a message of defiance to City chairman
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Road accidents leave two dead
TWO people died and a third was seriously hurt in three accidents on North Yorkshire roads. In one crash today, a woman was killed and a man suffered chest injuries on the B1249 near Foxholes. The accident happened at about 7.50am and police, fire crews
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Extra police means £26 on council tax bill
COUNCIL taxpayers in York and North Yorkshire will pay an average of £26 more this year to keep a record number of police officers on the streets. Members of North Yorkshire Police Authority today unanimously backed a 40 per cent increase in the part
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The seal that embarked on an incredible journey
WILDLIFE experts have been left baffled by the behaviour of this seal, which has battled its way up the River Ouse into the heart of North Yorkshire. Ian Fuller, proprietor of Linton Lock Leisureways, at Linton-on-Ouse, was amazed when he first saw the
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Ask the experts: Travel aids
Q I am going on holiday abroad and wondered if there were any essential oils that I could take with me to help combat the usual travel problems such as jet lag and swollen ankles? A There are many oils that can help you to have an easier journey and a
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York really is ready to boom
HUNGATE is a name synonymous with poverty. At the beginning of the last century, the poorest of the poor lived in the filthy tenements crammed into this corner of York. One Hungate child in four died. Memories of these times are beginning to fade. All
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Schools to get £1.4m in grants
EDUCATION bosses at North Yorkshire County Council have been awarded a special government grant worth almost £1.1 million. City of York Council is to be paid £316,000, the Department of Education said. The cash has been paid to fill a "black hole" created
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Tykes sweat on Lehmann
YORKSHIRE fear new captain Darren Lehmann will be unavailable towards the end of the season as well as at the beginning of the campaign. It has now been accepted that Lehmann will miss out on the first three weeks of the season because of his call-up
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Dawn of a new age
THE world was a very different place when the Queen acceded to the throne. Georgian Britain became Elizabethan Britain 50 years ago this week, and although it was the dawning of a new age, it was too soon for the nation to come to terms with the fact.
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We should refuse to stump up for tax rises
SO it's official. City of York Council has decided to fleece us yet again in its yearly money-grabbing efforts. When the inflation rate in the country is only at 2.8 per cent, when the Government has increased the money available to local councils, when
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Last stage crash ends Payne hopes
Mark Perrot, driving his ex-works Escort WRC won the Riponian Rally yesterday after a close fight with last year's winner Charlie Payne, from Ripon, in his Mitsubishi Lancer. Going into the final two stages at Lightwater Valley Theme Park the two were
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Great response
LAST Sunday we had to ring for an ambulance after a member of All Saints' Church, Pavement, congregation fell and hurt herself. Hardly had the call to the ambulance service ended than a cycle medic appeared. He at once calmly took charge, made the woman
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Inquiry may be quizzed on Press article
THE inquiry into disgraced psychiatrist William Kerr is being asked to investigate Evening Press revelations that a complainant was interviewed alone by the doctor - and then withdrew the complaint. A panel was appointed by the Government on Friday to
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Labour officials blast MP over station plea
A NEW row over plans to build a rail station in Haxby has erupted after Labour Party officials in the Vale of York blasted MP Anne McIntosh's criticisms of the scheme. Miss McIntosh has been attacked by the Constituency Labour Party because she has asked
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Seeds flourish in opening rounds
THE York Open Squash Championships got underway at York SRC with six of the eight men's seeds in action. Number three seed Anton Green (Milford) won 3-0 against York's Mike Wilkinson, while Matthew Lowery (4) was the victor by the same margin over Roger
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Moyles header gets Selby back on track
SELBY Town returned to winning ways in the Northern Counties East Premier Division with a thrilling 3-2 win over Harrogate Railway at Flax-ley Road. It was Selby's first Northern Counties East League premier division win since December and ended Railway's
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York left all at sea
YORK missed a glorious chance of beating under-strength Yorkshire One rivals Scarborough at Clifton Park. Despite dominating proceedings they had to settle for a 10-10 draw against a side missing several key players - including their talisman No10 Marcus
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Bronze a poignant memorial
A POIGNANT sculpture in memory of the events of September 11 was today being handed over by North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, to be shipped off to the people of New York. The piece, entitled Ground Zero, topped off the service's cash collection for their
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Church wrecked by fire
A NORTH Yorkshire church was gutted when fire struck on the day it celebrated its 144th birthday. The blaze tore through Trinity Methodist Church, Norton, only hours after its congregation had gathered to give thanks for its anniversary. Fire crews from
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All eyes on Big Brother hopeful Leesa
BIG Brother may not have been watching, but hundreds of shoppers were happy to look on as a bikini-clad teenager ran through the streets of York. Former York College drama student Leesa Waddington, 19, stripped down at the weekend as part of her application
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King Richard
Richard Moss last night became the youngest winner of the men's singles title in the history of York and District Table Tennis Association Closed Championships. The 15-year-old England ranked junior, who plays for the Poppleton club, beat his coach and
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Ouse a clever boy?
WHILE many York residents got that sinking feeling again over the weekend, one restaurant owner's ingenious flood protection plan has saved him thousands of pounds. When the River Ouse broke its banks and flowed into the Staiths, Robert Swift, owner of
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Arriva's secret driver pay deal revealed
TODAY the Evening Press can reveal full details of the secret driver deal which has Arriva conductors striking. We have obtained a leaked copy of the contract which gave the rail operator's drivers major pay rises and bonuses. And we can also reveal how
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Fans-tastic support for City
THE match might have been called off, but that didn't dampen the spirits of more than 1,000 football fans who united to support York City. They came from as far away as Brighton, Southampton and London to deliver a message of defiance to City chairman
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Room to improve on customer care
CITY of York Council has been told it still has improvements to make in the care it extends to its customers. Following the best value review of City of York Council's access to services, the Audit Commission has completed its inspection of the service
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Rise in house prices slows down
HOUSE prices in North Yorkshire are levelling out - but remain higher than anywhere else in the North East and Cumbria region, it was revealed today. The average price of a home in North Yorkshire is now £76,450 - more than any of the ten areas in the
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Winds and rain to pile on the misery
WINDS of up to 50 miles an hour and persistent rain were expected to hit North and East Yorkshire today, after a weekend in which bad weather lashed the country. Dozens of flood warnings were in place across Britain, including the River Ouse in York city
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One share, one vote
DEMOCRATIC principles, openness and inclusiveness will be the cornerstones of the newly formed York City Supporters Trust. Steering committee members Michael Shannon and Steve Beck outlined the constitution of the newly formed Trust "What I would like
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Hand in hand
MINSTERMEN bidders John Stabler and Russell Greenfield have outlined their desire to see the York City Supporters' Trust heavily involved in the future running of the club. The duo have met the £4.5 million asking price for the football club and its ground
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Nap selection
Tom O'Ryan's nap selection for Tuesday's meetings: MARKET RASEN 2.00 Red Imp (Nap), Updated: 10:36 Monday, February 04, 2002
