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Caf Rouge, Low Petergate, York. - reveiwed 24/11/01
Caf Rouge has a knock-out location in York's historic heart, but is the food as impressive? MAXINE GORDON finds out... OUR window-side table overlooking Petergate at night must rank as one of the best dining spots in the city. The Christmas lights straddling
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History lessens
MY mate at the Scottish exam board sent me these amusing 'wrotten' answers from real test papers: - Ancient Egypt was inhabited by mummies and they all wrote in hydraulics. They lived in the Sarah Dessert. The climate of the Sarah is such that all the
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Knifepoint robbery at York shop
A KNIFEMAN threatened a 26-year-old shop assistant before stealing cash in a York robbery. Claire Hewitson, from Holgate, had the knife held to her side at the Corner Shop at the junction of Holgate Road and Lowther Terrace. Her attacker held shut the
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Red card dilemma for league bosses
THE Rugby Football League were hit with a peculiar dilemma this week thanks, in part, to York Wasps. The Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Challenge Cup tie at Huntington Stadium between Wasps and Villeneuve Leopards saw the visitors' Laurent Carrasco sent off for
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Take the old road
Victoria Ellis enjoys a smashing walk on a newly discovered track If you have driven the Pickering to Whitby road you might have noticed enticing countryside in the northeast quarter about a mile before you reach the Hole of Horcum. The latest edition
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Toldo and Nedved sign for York City!
FORZA City! Two of the biggest names in world football have given their backing to the 'Save York City' campaign. Francesco Toldo, Inter Milan's Italian national team goalkeeper, and Pavel Nedved, Juventus's Czech Republic midfielder, have donated autographed
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Double top for Super Al
IT'S BEEN a top week for Alan Fettis, who is not giving up his Evening Press player of the year award without a fight. Fettis marked his 100th City appearance with a man-of-the-match display and three-point haul in last Saturday's 1-0 win over Southend
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Buzz bar, Swinegate, York - reviewed 16/02/02
MAXINE GORDON visits a little part of York which is turning Japanese BUZZ may seem an unlikely name for the city's new sushi bar, but given its location in The Quarter, York's fashionable eating and drinking zone, it makes sense. And there was certainly
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Duff info helps
RICHARD Cooper's comeback mission has been buoyed by words of encouragement from York City team mate Peter Duffield. The combative midfielder is facing a prolonged spell on the sidelines after suffering a broken leg and a deep gash in last month's 2-1
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Campus safety fears flare
I AM one of the campaigns officers at York University Students' Union (YUSU). I am very grateful for the coverage given to our protest ('Alarm anger', February 14). In the report, university spokesperson Hilary Layton said "staff were trapped in their
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Learn road sense
THE Government announced that it will follow up its "hedgehog" road safety campaign with one aimed at teenagers. It should go further and help adults learn the green cross code, like the students in the Groves who don't know what pavements are for or
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Why him, not her?
IN response to your article 'Ex-sports ministers join fight for survival' (February 12), I am at a loss to understand why John Greenway, as Opposition front bench spokesman on sport, is able to sign the Early Day Motion, but my constituency MP Anne McIntosh
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Plant that's all ears
GINA PARKINSON offers advice on the hardy, mainly evergreen Bergenia I VISITED my sister this week and noticed her bergenias were full of flower. Sadly, I have had little luck with this plant and my two specimens have yet to flower, despite being more
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Heworth enjoy six appeal
HEWORTH 'A' continued their unbeaten run in the York Conservative Clubs' Carlsberg-Tetley Snooker League with a 6-1 demolition of Acomb 'B', writes Colin Robinson. Heworth's winners were Richie Burdett, Steve Burdett (44 break), Keith Lawrence, Jason
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Alert over bogus callers
POLICE have again warned residents to be on their guard after bogus callers tried to trick their way into people's homes in York. An elderly woman called police after a man tried to bluff his way into her home in Carr Lane. He claimed to be from the council
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Ladies fail to bridge the gap left by absent players
HAVING had 16 players for their home fixture two weeks ago, Malton and Norton Ladies were disappointed to travel to close rivals Bridlington with only 14 players. True to form though, the girls performance was inversely proportional to the number of players
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Cubs take a walk on the wild side
A PACK of green-fingered York Cubs helped plant a new hedge and wildlife garden at a local park. Cubs from the 1st Holgate Group descended on West Bank Park as part of half-term activities, organised by City of York Council and Friends of West Bank Park
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Ristoranti Bari, Shambles, York - reveiwed 31/08/01
DAN RUTSTEIN went to Ristorante Bari looking for the perfect Italian meal, and left still searching. THE lighting, the decor, the atmosphere, the location. This little Italian on Shambles seems to have all the ingredients for the perfect restaurant. Tucked
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Honour for head of brass family
A YORK man whose passion for brass has become a real family affair has just received a prestigious national award. Brian Henderson, 49, who formed Ebor Brass Band 22 years ago, has been awarded a diploma of honour by the London-based Worshipful Company
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Flotillas in the mist
VIKING voyagers sailed into York today (Saturday) in preparation for the finale of Jolablot 2002. Crews from Norway, Ireland, France and across the UK were welcomed to the city in time for the Longships River Challenge, which was due to start at noon
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Walker Joe's amazing feat
MARATHON walker Joe Quest has put his best feet forward to draw attention to York City's plight. The 68-year-year-old former lorry driver hit the road to walk from his home in Barrow to Bootham Crescent for today's game against Hartlepool after hearing
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A load of old Cobleighs
HOW times change. This is a picture taken nine years ago when the Gimcrack in York reopened after a £700,000 refurbishment. Owners Tom Cobleigh were rightly boasting about the transformation of the Fulford Road pub at the time. The work at the Grade II
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Meltons Too, Walmgate Reviewed on 09/02/02
THE danger with being too comfortable is that you turn into a slob. This was the effect that Meltons Too, the new caf bar/ bistro on Walmgate, had on me. That is not in any way a criticism. It is simply that from the moment I walked upstairs into the
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Gridlocked again
MOTORISTS suffered extensive delays last night as they battled through York's busiest roads. Day trippers who were thinking of heading to York or to the coast were also expected to be caught in traffic congestion today. Westbound traffic on the York outer
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Rob's grip on yen for Japan
THERE are sporting dreams which represent the pinnacle of achievement. s A batsman rapping out a century at Lord's. s A boxer hoisting a world championship belt above his head at Madison Square Garden. s A footballer striking the winning goal at Wembley
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York's precious time together
YORK Wasps RL Club's first-team squad are taking advantage of a rare Sunday off to enjoy a team-building session in Nottingham. And the trip to the East Midlands is doubling up as a stag weekend for Wasps' veteran front row Andy Precious. The popular
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Cattle market anger at rules
THE owners of York's livestock market have criticised stringent new foot and mouth controls which they must put in place before their business can reopen. The partners behind York Livestock Centre, at Murton, hope to reopen for their first sale in a year
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School route safety work starts
WORK has begun on installing a 20mph zone in Tang Hall as part of City of York Council's Safer Routes to Schools initiative. The project, which includes traffic-calming measures in Fifth Avenue, Penyghent Avenue and Ennerdale Avenue, started this week
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Home, sweet home
MALTON and Norton believe home advantage could be key in their bid to clinch the Yorkshire Three title. With just six games left, the championship looks like being one of the closest yet with just four points separating the top six sides. Malton find
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Big change for Bintcliffe
HARROGATE-BASED former British Touring Car Championship driver John Bintcliffe is switching to ASCAR, the American oval-style racing series. His Bintcliffe Sport team is to have a crack at the European version of the sport when the 18-race series kicks
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Life in the green house
A FAMILY has become committed to saving the environment after floodwater destroyed their home. Neil and Nicky Rogers, along with daughters Holly, nine, and Alice, six, have become firm supporters of PlanetYork, the year-long project to make the city the
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Foot returns in golden style
YORK'S double Olympian Caroline Foot returned to competitive swimming in style. She took the Yorkshire County Championship title for 50 metres butterfly at the Yorkshire Championships at the Leeds International Pool. Foot, set a heat time of 29.2 seconds
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Man slashed over mobile
A 21-year-old man was slashed across the stomach when he refused to hand over his mobile phone, police said. The man, who was attacked as he walked through Knaresbor-ough town centre on Thursday night, needed stitches in a shallow six-inch stomach wound
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York's precious time together
YORK Wasps RL Club's first-team squad are taking advantage of a rare Sunday off to enjoy a team-building session in Nottingham. And the trip to the East Midlands is doubling up as a stag weekend for Wasps' veteran front row Andy Precious. The popular
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Wigginton back in business
IT Sports Wigginton returned to winning ways with an impressive 4-1 victory over Hallamshire in the Yorkshire Squash League premier division. Wigginton showed no ill effects after last week's reverse at the hands of Pontefract to beat the Sheffield-based
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Gridlocked again
MOTORISTS suffered extensive delays last night as they battled through York's busiest roads. Day trippers who were thinking of heading to York or to the coast were also expected to be caught in traffic congestion today. Westbound traffic on the York outer
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Big body blow
THE boxing club which set York's Henry Wharton on the road to glory is in danger of closing down. All Saints Amateur Boxing Club, originally the York Amateur Boxing Club, has been based on the church grounds in North Street since September 1968, producing
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Labour drops plans to axe dog warden
CONTROVERSIAL plans to cut York's dog warden service have been dropped by City of York Council. Labour's environment spokesman, Derek Smallwood, has criticised opposition councillors for using the issue as a "political football." Early budget proposals
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Dad's India trip to see jailed son
THE father of jailed charity worker Ian Stillman is to visit his son's Indian prison for the first time after receiving news of a serious decline in his son's health. Roy Stillman, 77, from Tadcaster Road, York, flies to Simla, in northern India, on Wednesday
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Duff info helps
RICHARD Cooper's comeback mission has been buoyed by words of encouragement from York City team mate Peter Duffield. The combative midfielder is facing a prolonged spell on the sidelines after suffering a broken leg and a deep gash in last month's 2-1
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Give us a choice
A MOTHER who believes her son became autistic through the controversial MMR jab has taken her argument to Tony Blair. Mandy Brunskill says the Government has made her feel like a scaremonger because she believes nine-year-old Liam was damaged by the measles
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Walker Joe's amazing feat
MARATHON walker Joe Quest has put his best feet forward to draw attention to York City's plight. The 68-year-year-old former lorry driver hit the road to walk from his home in Barrow to Bootham Crescent for today's game against Hartlepool after hearing
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Single minded
YORK City bidders John Batchelor and rival John Stabler today pledged their commitment to the Minstermen as the future of Third Division rivals Halifax Town was thrown into doubt. City chairman Douglas Craig meanwhile has confirmed that the views of the
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York's Lion king
ONE of York's greatest-ever players has been named the Lion of the Year. Record holder Mick Sullivan, one of only seven players to have played for Great Britain in a Test match while with York, was awarded the Tom Mitchell Memorial Trophy - named after
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Sunday dazzler for doting dad Dasher
THERE was happy news from the Crake household this week. Second row Darren Crake's wife, April, gave birth to little Lacey on the morning of Sunday's match, meaning he was forced to pull out of the Wasps squad to face Villeneuve. The doting dad did turn
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Drawn to art
STEPHEN LEWIS meets a former nurse who's making a success of a new career as a professional artist POP into the Pocklington Picture Framing Gallery most Thursdays and you're likely to see a slight, ginger-haired figure at work on an easel in one corner
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Top chips
STEPHEN LEWIS risks his waistline in search of the perfect chip to mark National Chip Week THEY'RE often described as our national dish, a cheap and tasty snack that make an ideal meal on the hoof and are great for soaking up too many pints. Foreigners
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Life in the green house
A FAMILY has become committed to saving the environment after floodwater destroyed their home. Neil and Nicky Rogers, along with daughters Holly, nine, and Alice, six, have become firm supporters of PlanetYork, the year-long project to make the city the
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Settle fares deal
SHOULD our £1,000-plus a week Parliamentarians' summer holidays be cut from three months to six weeks? I ask this after considering that in December 2000 the European Court of Human Rights gave the Government two months to come to a friendly settlement
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The Tapas Tree Restaurant, Walmgate, York reviewed - 18/08/01
STEPHEN LEWIS is disappointed by Walmgate's latest attempt to capture the taste of Spain. TAPAS, says a copy of the printed menu pasted up inside the window of the recently-opened Tapas Tree restaurant in Walmgate, originated in Spain. It evolved from
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Calling old classmates
CALLING old classmates from the former Danesmead School at Fulford, York, which closed in 1985. Mel Munn, who now lives in Cambridgeshire, would like to hear from former pupils or staff, especially anyone from class 5P who left the school in spring/summer
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New rules will help homes
MORE care homes will inevitably close because of tough new minimum standards on appearance, claims an estate agent who specialises in the sale of nursing and residential homes. But Jonathan Wickens, associate director at Christie and Co, believes these
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Ahoy there, shipmates!
FORMER shipmates from across York and North and East Yorkshire who spent their National Service in the Navy are being invited to a major reunion. The inaugural meeting of the National Service (Royal Navy) Association will take place at 9.30am on Saturday
