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Trusting donation
THE York City Supporters' Trust has seen its coffers boosted after a donation from the players. The fans' heroes, led by skipper Chris Brass, had wanted to join the Trust in a show of solidarity. However, legal problems meant the move was not possible
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Anything we can do might work for you...
Ahead of No Smoking Day on March 13, we asked readers to tell us how they quit. Here's a selection of their stories... Patricia Greenwood, 59, of York: I used hypnosis and acupuncture to help me stop smoking more than ten years ago. Unfortunately I had
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Ask the experts: On a high
Q How do you stay so enthusiastic - you always appear positive and motivated, are you on something? A What a lovely question. Thank you for your comments. Yes I am on something. I am high on enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is in plentiful supply, it is free for
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Schools boss with a love of learning
Education reporter JANET HEWISON talks to City of York Council's new director of education and leisure, Patrick Scott, about his first six months in the job WHEN Patrick Scott took up his post as education and leisure chief for York he must have wondered
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Cutting advice
You shall look like a million dollars. That was the pledge from a York hair and beauty salon to three Evening Press readers desperate for a new image FAIRYGODMOTHERS come in various guises... and ours came equipped with a pair of scissors, a full set
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The thing is ...Is the monarchy past its sell-by date?
NEWS that the Queen is to give financial 'compensation' to her son Edward and his wife Sophie in return for them quitting their jobs and supporting her during the Jubilee year has resurrected questions about the role of Royals in this day and age. Celebrations
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After Riverdance
STEPHEN LEWIS meets a York performer who is fresh from Broadway and resting between jobs RING up the Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service on non-emergency business and chances are the phone will be answered by a pleasant-voiced young man,
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Tried and tested...
As assignments go, it was a tough one, writes Maxine Gordon, Evening Press lifestyle editor. Reader Anya Shaw had bid at a charity auction to do my job for one day, so when the opportunity arose to review some of the treatments at the Alquimia spa, I
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Grass stays green for Rolawn
TURF grower Rolawn of York has struck a deal to provide turf at 93 Wyevale garden centres throughout England and Wales. As preferred supplier, Rolawn's deal, involving its Medallion turf, potentially could be worth several hundreds of thousands pounds
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Parents do homework in school row
PARENTS whose children have been refused places at Tadcaster Grammar School have united to form an action group. They came together after fourteen final-year primary school children from Bishopthorpe, Acaster Malbis and Long Marston, which are within
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Lib Dems always seek to give best value
YOUR correspondent S Burton (Letters February 28) could have had a copy of the Liberal Democrat alternative to the budget agreed by Labour and Conservative councillors last week, had he attended the meeting. As always our proposals are detailed but, rather
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Park and ride perks
THIS York Labour council makes my blood boil. It says it has no money to help elderly people in care homes, but expects the citizens of York to "fork out" towards the cost of free passes on the park and ride for council workers. When will the council
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Disappearing trees
NOW the roundabout at the junction between the A19 and the A1237 ring road is completed, I wonder if anyone has considered where all the young saplings have disappeared to? Before work started on this roundabout there were hundreds of young saplings on
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Action stations
A NERVE centre which has been purpose built to deal with major incidents in the York and Selby area, such as flooding, has been unveiled in the city. The new base for Silver Command - the city's multi-agency emergency planning group - boasts the latest
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Rookie Ross gets his foot down
JENSON Button might be the baby of motor racing, but one York youngster seems to be after that crown. Ross Winteringham, from Murton, has beaten youngsters up to five years his senior to win the Tockwith Motor Club Cormer Cadet karting championship in
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Drinker jailed for glass attack on landlord
A PUBGOER has been jailed for 15 months for glassing a York landlord near closing time. Kevin John Warwick hit out with a nearly-full pint glass as Northern Wall licensee Christopher Fall was trying to clear the pub of drinkers, said Richard Scott, prosecuting
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York edge to ascent
City of York I made sure of promotion from NHL Div 1 to the NHL Premier Division with a close victory over Alderley Edge. City's form has been sketchy since Christmas, but in the first 25 minutes they played their best hockey of the season. Alderley Edge's
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Patient showed gun to doc at hospital
ARMED police were called to deal with a patient who had produced an imitation gun when he visited a psychiatrist for a consultation, York Crown Court heard. The gun alert started when Marcus Jonathan Standen, 40, put the unloaded imitation firearm on
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Safety fears close part of pool
A SECTION of a York swimming pool has been closed after a swimmer complained of being sucked towards a water vent. About four per cent of Yearsley Pool has been closed off while City of York Council investigates. It follows a complaint from a girl who
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Call for B-tests on road tax dodgers
NORTH Yorkshire police chief David Kenworthy has claimed road tax dodgers are more likely to also commit drink-drive offences. The chief constable wants new powers to allow the police to breathalyse drivers who are caught with an out-of-date road tax
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Tykes' capital venture
A group of top businessmen from around Yorkshire will attend a behind-closed-doors meeting in Leeds next Tuesday to discuss ways in which they may be able to raise capital for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Between 35 and 40 businessmen have been invited
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Cash appeal for memorial to Selby rail crash victim
FRIENDS of a man killed in the Selby rail crash are hoping to ring the cash till to raise funds for a permanent monument to his memory. Members of the St Wilfrid's bell ringers, in York, are looking to find £3,000 to install a stained glass window to
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Trusting donation
THE York City Supporters' Trust has seen its coffers boosted after a donation from the players. The fans' heroes, led by skipper Chris Brass, had wanted to join the Trust in a show of solidarity. However, legal problems meant the move was not possible
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Pilgrims take home service
PLYMOUTH Argyle boss Paul Sturrock is set to switch to his 'home formation' for the visit of York City tonight. Former Scottish international Sturrock has alternated between a 4-4-2 line-up for home games to a 4-5-1 shape on the club's travels. So Scottish
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Dolan aims to stop Pilgrims' progress
LEE Nogan and Alex Mathie were gearing up to lead the York City line for tonight's trip to Division Three leaders Plymouth Argyle. With Peter Duffield out for the rest of the season and Michael Proctor serving a one-match suspension, Dolan will turn to
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Road signs cause ambulance hour-long delay reaching patient
PENSIONER Fred Rycroft has called for clearer street signs after an ambulance crew spent an hour looking for his house. Mr Rycroft, 75, was told by doctors at York District Hospital that he was hours from death after he arrived suffering kidney problems
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Here comes the sun...
The recent scare about a recurrence of foot and mouth in the Thirsk area has reminded us all how important it is to be continuously vigilant. The fact that it was a scare, and not an outbreak, is very good news. When we stopped getting outbreaks in the
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Tycoon reckons City deal will be completed within days
THE sale of York City Football Club could be completed within a matter of days. Taking part in an Evening Press question and answer session live on the Internet last night, prospective new owner John Batchelor reaffirmed his confidence that a deal was
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Revealed: the £1m cost to lure Thrall
A MILLION pounds of public money was used to help lure Thrall Europa to York, according to documents leaked to the Evening Press. Fears were growing today that at least some of the taxpayers' cash could be wasted if the freight wagon factory closes through
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Giving up
Thousands of people are bracing themselves to stub out their smoking habit on No Smoking Day next week. STEPHEN LEWIS meets an unusual York hypnotherapist who only charges if you give up. IT'S hard to imagine anyone more unlike the traditional image of
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Ask the experts: How can I stop worrying?
Q I worry about small things most of the time. How do I stop myself from worrying so much so that I can look forward to the future? A Firstly take heart, you are not alone in worrying about everyday things. Lets be honest about it, in this day and age
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Oh, the price women pay for faking it (in the kitchen)
We are a nation of fakers, fibbers and cheats. And we Yorkshire women are apparently the most fabulous fakers of the lot. Not satisfied (literally) with faking our orgasms, we are now apparently faking whole dinner parties. According to a new study by
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This city needs a master plan
YORK is on the move. Ancient landmarks anchor the city to its past, but they are the only still points in a blur of activity. Almost every day the Evening Press reports on another proposed development. Plans are being submitted with dizzying relentlessness
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Jamie's memory
JAMIE Bucknell, who would have been 15 today, was a remarkable young man whose death touched a city. When his parents launched an appeal in his name to raise £7,500 for heart monitors, our readers responded magnificently. The target was reached within
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Why we're all waiting for a call from Thrall
Message to Trinity Thrall. Whatever your troubles, tap into the goodwill that brought you to York in the first place. It's still there. We're still willing to help, urges Business Editor RON GODFREY DON'T be surprised that the future of York wagon maker
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Pipe dream comes true with takeover
A CABLE and pipe fixings designer and manufacturer in North Yorkshire, has acquired and shut down one of its main international competitors. Ellis Patents, of Rillington, near Malton, has bought out Staffordshire-based EDL Cable Supports Ltd for what
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Tykes' capital venture
A group of top businessmen from around Yorkshire will attend a behind-closed-doors meeting in Leeds next Tuesday to discuss ways in which they may be able to raise capital for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Between 35 and 40 businessmen have been invited
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Hardly discredited
YOUR article about George Hudson aired some of the old, discredited clichs about the subject yet again (February 25). The piece ended with an extraordinarily vicious contention that Dr A J Peacock, who has written at great length on Hudson, is now a discredited
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Dolan aims to stop Pilgrims' progress
LEE Nogan and Alex Mathie were gearing up to lead the York City line for tonight's trip to Division Three leaders Plymouth Argyle. With Peter Duffield out for the rest of the season and Michael Proctor serving a one-match suspension, Dolan will turn to
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Fine response to All Saints plea
ALL Saints Amateur Boxing Club has received a 'positive response' after news the club could cease to exist. As reported in the Evening Press, the club, which has produced such champions as Henry Wharton and Jamie Warters, is facing an uncertain future
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Developing a vision of York for the future
A LONG-TERM vision for York is to be drawn up by the protectors of the city's heritage. York Civic Trust has joined forces with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation in an effort to produce a detailed study of how the city should develop. It has arranged a meeting
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By the time they got to Phoenix Clifton were rising
Phoenix 'B' had their York John Smith's Ladies League division one title challenge stunted by Clifton 'A' who had Sharon Neads checking 107 in a 6-3 win. Tracey Farmeary (Phoenix), included two tons for 21 darts. Carole Layne included a maximum for leaders
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Inn fine voice down at the local
A COMMITTED York choir has been holding extra singing practices - down the pub. Members of the York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir descend on The Snickleway Inn, in Goodramgate, to whet their whistle after weekly rehearsals at St William's College. Regulars
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Lee's double date
Former York Wasps' coach and Great Britain forward Lee Crooks will complete a notable double by coaching the Yorkshire women's team this season. He was in charge of the men's county team for last year's inaugural Origin Game against Lancashire. Updated
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Byers 'will not block' rail link plan
TORY MP Anne McIntosh has been branded "unhelpful" and "out of touch" after she intervened in plans to open a rail link in a York suburb. Miss McIntosh contacted Transport Secretary Stephen Byers asking him to block plans for a station in Haxby. She claimed
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Jamie's parents vow to help others
Debbie and Keith Bucknell today marked what should have been their son's 15th birthday with a vow to keep on helping others like him. The couple expressed deep gratitude to Evening Press readers after our appeal in memory of Jamie, who died suddenly of
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Boy found dead
A 13-year-old schoolboy has been found dead at his North Yorkshire home. Police said Jack Glasby was discovered on Friday evening at his family's house in Hinderwell, near Whitby. The death is not believed to be suspicious. Updated: 10:53 Tuesday, March
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Green belt scheme 'savage erosion'
CONTROVERSIAL plans to take sections of land out of York's Green Belt have launched major opposition from a parish council. Huntington Parish Council has said the proposals, made by City of York Council last week, represented a "savage erosion" of protected
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Selby pit complex future 'very bleak'
THE future of the Selby pit complex was hanging by a thread today after losses topped £35 million last year. Owner UK Coal is now looking at a series of closure dates which could see the 2,000-man complex close by the end of next year, the Evening Press
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Parents do homework in school row
PARENTS whose children have been refused places at Tadcaster Grammar School have united to form an action group. They came together after fourteen final-year primary school children from Bishopthorpe, Acaster Malbis and Long Marston, which are within
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Widow's outrage over TV stabbing remarks
A SELBY man who stabbed his neighbour to death in a row over noise said today he had "no conscience" for the death because it was not of his making. Thomas Richardson was speaking for the first time since he was cleared by a jury at York Crown Court of
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Tycoon reckons City deal will be completed within days
THE sale of York City Football Club could be completed within a matter of days. Taking part in an Evening Press question and answer session live on the Internet last night, prospective new owner John Batchelor reaffirmed his confidence that a deal was
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Mama, we're all crazee now
A YORK pub is swapping its easy chairs and roaring fires for a disco inferno. The city is to get its first theme pub when the Brewers Arms, in Tanner Row, is transformed into... Flares. Gone will be the hand-pulled ales, darts and dominoes. In their place
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Norman to go on the Rampage at Catterick
RED Rampage can continue the successful season of Norman Mason at Catterick tomorrow. The seven-year-old lines up for the Pytchley Echo Novices' Handicap Chase over an extended three miles and is napped to take all the beating. A stablemate of Grand National
