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YORK City fans are calling on football's top brass to launch an investigation amid the uncertainty surrounding the future of their up-for-sale club. As reported in the Evening Press, City fans are poised to march through London on Saturday, February 23
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Cross Trophy tee times
Starting times for York Union of Golf Clubs' Cross Trophy No 5 competition (4BBB Medal threequarter handicap allowance) at Kirkbymoorside on Sunday: 8.00am: A Crawford 3, I Nicholson 14 (KM), M Camacho 11, V Thornton 18 (MN); 8.08 G Skilbeck 10, G Whitwell
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York hoteliers' anger over floods coverage
ANGRY hoteliers have told of their battle to persuade prospective guests that York is safe to visit, following national media coverage of the floods. Some hotels say they have received dozens of calls in recent days from people wondering if they should
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Farming brothers may be taken to court over pylons
NATIONAL GRID has warned it will be forced to take out a court injunction if two North Yorkshire farming brothers continue to refuse to allow them on to their land to build a pylon. National Grid staff backed down yesterday in the face of a sit-down protest
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Vikings find sandwich man is hard to beat
AFTER a hard day's pillaging, your average Viking was sure to need a hearty snack. And, thanks to a York sandwich bar, he could have had one. As part of the Jolablot Viking Festival, the Jorvik Centre asked food outlets across the city to come up with
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Villagers set sights on leap-frogging Acorn
HEWORTH return to National Conference League action on Saturday with a new target to aim for - York Acorn. The Villagers, who won through to round four of the BARLA National Cup last weekend, saw Acorn fail to pick up points from their division two fixture
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Blair pledge overjailed arms dealer
PRIME Minister Tony Blair has promised to continue investigating the case of arms dealer Peter Bleach after being contacted by York MP Hugh Bayley. Bleach, a former St Peter's schoolboy from Fylingthorpe, near Whitby, has been in an Indian prison for
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Crumbling road to be improved - at long last
A CRUMBLING York road which residents claim is "almost impassable" in places is to undergo major improvements. Wilton Rise, off Holgate Road, has fallen into a state of disrepair because it is not believed to have been repaired for at least 20 years.
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Gritting affected by touch of frost
MOTORISTS faced treacherous road conditions on their way to work today, but City of York Council insisted all its allocated routes WERE gritted. A council spokeswoman said all the council gritters had been out last night at 10pm and they had gritted all
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Security guard hurt by needle
A MAGISTRATES court's security guard was stabbed by a hypodermic syringe as he searched a trial defendant. He has been told it could be more than four months before he knows results from blood tests. A court spokesman said: "He is horrified by what has
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York sports clubs' rates
THE fight to retain tax benefits for volunteer-led sports clubs is to be taken to the very top by York District Sports Council. As revealed by the Evening Press, the York organisation has led a nationwide campaign to oppose Government plans to remove
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Fame Fatale by Wendy Holden (Headline, £10)
YORKSHIRE-born writer Wendy Holden built a career out of writing about the rich and famous for magazines and newspapers. Now she is enjoying her own celebrity as a best-selling author of page-turning satires about this high-octane world. Fame Fatale is
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The Next Accident by Lisa Gardner (Orion, £10.99)
THIS is a thriller which I very nearly overlooked and that would have been a crime. It centres on FBI special agent Pierce Quincy, who has just buried his daughter, Amanda. Police reports concluded that Amanda was drunk when her car careered out of control
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Tax plan angers flooding victims
HOUSEHOLDERS devastated by flooding were outraged today by proposals to charge them a special "flood plain tax" to pay for new defences. The controversial idea emerged in an independent review commissioned by the Government to examine the way defences
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Alarm anger
YORK University could face prosecution after firefighters were called to the campus during a student demonstration. North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service today described the call as a "hoax" and said it had not ruled out prosecution over the incident
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The thing is... Does marriage have a role in modern life?
LOVE is in the air this week...not only is it St Valentine's Day on Thursday, but it's also National Marriage Week. Despite high divorce rates, marriage is enjoying a bit of revival - latest figures show the number of couples tying the knot has gone up
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The thing is... talk this way
DOES York really need more shops - or more Yuppie flats? Is the MMR jab safe, or should parents be given the option of single vaccinations? Should we go into the Euro? Are the new M&S collections frumpy or fantastic? Would you accept tax rises to
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York RI ladies swamp Riverside
JOY Wilson and Sara Thompson led the way as York RI won 9-0 away to Riverside in York Badminton League ladies division one. Wilson and Thompson totalled 90-14 as RI's players had straight sets wins in all nine rubbers. Linda Durston and Linda McDonagh
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Clarkson's top award
TOP swimming coach Alan Clarkson, from York, has won a major honour. He will be presented with the Harold Fern award for outstanding contribution to swimming at the Amateur Swimming Association's annual meeting in Harrogate on Saturday. Clarkson, 65,
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Dawn rises to tilt at the top Brass
DAWN Gibbs, running for York Acorn Running Club, won the North Yorkshire Half-Marathon championship title in the Brass Monkey Half-Marathon Road Race at York. Gibbs took the over 45 age category award finishing sixth female overall in 1 hr 24mins 41secs
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Breakthrough hope in rail pay talks
SIGNIFICANT progress may have been made in pay talks between union negotiators and Arriva Trains Northern, the Evening Press has learned. Sources close to The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) have claimed a breakthrough in
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Barber slices up foes
Paul Barber was an mpressive winner of the York Lightning Tournament held at the Railway Institute. He comlpetely demolished the 18-strong field to finish with 5.5 points from six games, a full point ahead of second place Herbert Lockwood. Richard Hardy
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Judge takes up historic post
THE historic office of Honorary Recorder of the City of York has been formally restored. His Honour Judge Paul Hoffman was appointed to the post at a civic ceremony at the Mansion House. The decision was taken by special resolution of the council last
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Derby duel gets go-ahead
York and New Earswick ensured they will play each other in the final of the Hebden Trophy with both clubs winning their games. York posted a 120-71 win, picking up 11 points against Hornsea. At home Fred Clayden, Peter Littlewood, Mike Pearce and Ken
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Yetton again feat thrills York aces
YORK'S Ladies did it again as they reached the quarter-finals of the Yetton Trophy for the second time in three years, a trophy they won in 2000. This time it was at the expense of Darlington, who lost 88-69. The game was tight after ten ends with the
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Betting scam man jailed
A NORTH Yorkshire man has been jailed for his part in a sophisticated betting scam which police believe could have cost victims more than £1 million. Lee Andrew Ryder, 35, was involved in the swindle in which victims were persuaded to put up savings for
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Wasps hope to extend Leo's contract
YORK Wasps RL Club are to begin negotiations with coach Leo Epifania about extending his contract. The Aussie arrived in November on a one-year deal but the club have been so impressed with his work that they are already keen to tie him down for longer
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Rolling into Ampleforth
THE annual 18th Ampleforth Short Mat Open Bowls Pairs competition will be held this weekend at the St Albans Centre, Ampleforth College. The competition, which has a new format this year, has attracted entrants from 22 clubs throughout North Yorkshire
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A64 roadworks to disappear for Easter
YORK will be spared Easter traffic gridlock after Highways Agency chiefs announced that all four lanes of the A64 will be open for the busy holiday period. Another milestone in the scheme to develop the road at Copmanthorpe was due to be completed today
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County to target arson attacks
ARSONISTS who destroy cars and homes in North Yorkshire are being targeted by a new initiative being launched in York next month. For the first time North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has a dedicated arson co-ordinator, former firefighter Mick Brighton
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Wasps hope to extend Leo's contract
YORK Wasps RL Club are to begin negotiations with coach Leo Epifania about extending his contract. The Aussie arrived in November on a one-year deal but the club have been so impressed with his work that they are already keen to tie him down for longer
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Alliance launches blueprint to beat city crime
A BLUEPRINT outlining how York's crime-fighting alliance aims to tackle issues in the city over the next three years has been unveiled today. Safer York Partnership's Crime and Disorder Reduction Strategy is a detailed document designed to unify the work
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Valentine date rings wedding belle
A VALENTINE'S day wedding will top a three-year romance for a North Yorkshire couple who met through the pages of the Evening Press. Kay Iveson, 34, and Barry Derbyshire, 40, went on their first date on St Valentine's Day 1999, after she answered an advert
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YORK City fans are calling on football's top brass to launch an investigation amid the uncertainty surrounding the future of their up-for-sale club. As reported in the Evening Press, City fans are poised to march through London on Saturday, February 23
