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School-days remembered
LIKE so many other things, one does not really appreciate school until the school days are long gone. When I was at school I was vaguely aware that lots of people were trying educate me. I did actually get to know that educate came from the Latin to lead
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On the last lap
JOHN Batchelor hopes to be installed as chairman by the time York City take on Darlington at Bootham Crescent on Saturday. Would-be owner Batchelor told the Evening Press he believes the deal is all but done and dusted. He said: "I am hoping to call a
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City takeover almost done
JOHN Batchelor hopes to be installed as chairman by the time York City take on Darlington on Saturday. Would-be owner Batchelor told the Evening Press he believes the deal is all but done and dusted. He said: "I am hoping to call a press conference very
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Patient gets 999 op after delays
A HEART patient had to be taken into York District Hospital for emergency treatment before he finally got the angioplasty operation he had been waiting for. And another heart patient said today that North Yorkshire Health Authority was failing to fulfil
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Are you brave enough to question a doctor's diagnosis?
IT is not easy to say no to doctors. Most of the time we treat them as medical oracles, expecting them to provide definitive answers to all our ills. But occasionally their diagnosis just doesn't sound right and, as they are busy scribbling out a prescription
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Lucky Heather
SOME people when they go shopping keep their eyes constantly peeled for bargains. Not Heather Causnett. What she's on the lookout for is something quite different: the magical word 'WIN' that indicates there's a competition. Heather is a self-confessed
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No way to treat patients
THE last thing people with serious heart conditions need is a fight. But in North Yorkshire, they are having to battle to get the surgery they need. It is the ultimate indictment of the state of the modern health service. Heart patients who need angioplasty
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Such kindness
DAYS before their wedding, Michael Kwiatkowski and Alana Phillips' home was burgled. More than £1,000 of their savings for the big day were taken. This would have been a miserable experience for any couple. But for Michael and Alana it was truly heartbreaking
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Allergy testing sold to pasta masters
THE latest carbon copy organisation formally licensed by York Nutritional Laboratories (YNL) will be able to offer its breakthrough allergy testing to 56 million people in Italy - and could eventually spell the end of pasta and pizza diets for thousands
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Let York have its elected mayor
SHOULD York have an elected mayor? (March 7) Yes. Let the people decide. Thank you for starting the debate, long overdue. Local government is at an all-time low, the cabinet system in its present form is not working. I believe it's time that all the citizens
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Stealth review
I AM very concerned at the comments made by Mick Phythian in his remarks about York's Green Belt review. He states that the review is being done in a manner described by him as "by stealth" (Letters, March 6). He also claims that large areas of green
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Worst Bus
WHEN First York introduced the Metro service last September, it gave the people of Rawcliffe the worst bus service in living memory - hourly through the centre of Rawcliffe where 4,000 people live. Even the small village of Skelton has two buses an hour
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Axis of evil
Axis of evil YOU reported Tony Blair's 'axis of evil' speech (I am sure no one will guess who's pulling his strings). You failed to mention that British troops are already on their way to the Middle East, presumably preparing to intensify the current
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Precious 'stone
YORK City new boy Stephen Brackstone is anxious to make-up for lost time and earn himself a permanent Minstermen deal. After being laid low by a virus, the former Middlesbrough midfield schemer played only his second game in City colours last night since
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Pallister back in business
FORMER York Wasps captain Alan Pallister today expressed he delight at getting back in the starting 13 - and admitted he felt out of it on the sidelines. The 31-year-old hooker played his first game of the season in the 34-22 victory over Chorley Lynx
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Police search flat in missing girl hunt
POLICE investigating the disappearance of a 19-year-old girl have searched a Scarborough flat, but to no avail. North Yorkshire Police were called in by their colleagues in Durham after Claire Louise Smith, from Peterlee, Durham, failed to return home
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Husband escapes jail for baseball bat attack
A MAN has walked free from court after he broke part of a friend's face with a baseball bat. Paul Kemp, 34, expelled Dene Carrington from his New Earswick home and then hit out as his victim tried to regain entry, said Adrian Waterman, prosecuting. He
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Rail museum chuffed with Jubilee garden
A GARDEN to celebrate the Golden Jubilee is to be built in York. Horticultural students from Askham Bryan College are designing and building the Jubilee garden next to the National Railway Museum's city entrance in Leeman Road. The tribute to the Queen
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Maximum strength as girls warm up for finals
CITY of York Under-14 Girls collected a maximum nine points from their latest three games at Castleford. They beat Thirsk, Almondbury and Leeds all 3-0 to put them in good heart for finals day next Sunday. Catherine Francis, making her first appearance
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Get in the picture
CRICKET clubs in the York area who are returning to nets are urged to pass on details of their club's history to their league secretaries. The Evening Press is hoping to produce a magazine this summer containing a potted history of each Hunters the Estate
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Hopkins heroics for City
CITY of York Ladies gained valuable points in their final home game of the North League season, with a 3-2 victory over Whitley Bay. Fighting to avoid relegation, York began with an attacking formation and took a two-goal lead in the first 17 minutes
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Just champion
CITY of York first team wrapped up the Northern Hockey League first division title in emphatic fashion at the weekend with thumping victories over Lytham St Annes and Manchester Metro. They crushed Lytham 9-2 to guarantee the championship, after going
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'Fire chair' woman jailed for shoplifting
A WOMAN found suffering from burns in an armchair in a York street is thought by police to have been deliberately injured, magistrates were told. But Sharon Lenora Howes refused to make a statement against anyone, despite spending three weeks in hospital
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Manning's mission
KNARESBOROUGH racer Darren Manning has packed his overalls and helmet and headed to America in a bid to secure a drive in the sports car racing series. Manning, who is a Formula One test driver for the British American Racing team, flew out to Florida
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Vale League stalwart dies
CRICKET stalwart Graham Headley, one of the key administrators in the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton York Vale League, has died at the age of 49 after suffering a stroke. A driving force behind the Aldby Park club Mr Headley was a tireless worker since his
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Pallister back in business
FORMER York Wasps captain Alan Pallister today expressed he delight at getting back in the starting 13 - and admitted he felt out of it on the sidelines. The 31-year-old hooker played his first game of the season in the 34-22 victory over Chorley Lynx
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Brideshead revisited
BRIDESHEAD Revisited star Diana Quick made a welcome return to Castle Howard, the set of the hit TV series. The actress, who portrayed Julia in the 1980s production, is starring in Ghosts at York's Theatre Royal. But making a visit to the region would
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Precious 'stone
YORK City new boy Stephen Brackstone is anxious to make-up for lost time and earn himself a permanent Minstermen deal. After being laid low by a virus, the former Middlesbrough midfield schemer played only his second game in City colours last night since
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Man stabbed in front of horrified shoppers
A MAN was recovering in hospital today after being stabbed in a North Yorkshire street. William Brace, 30, slumped to the pavement in front of horrified shoppers, in Selby. One onlooker said there was a scuffle between two men outside the Booze Busters
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Citadel of Salvation for those most in need
MENTION the Salvation Army, and many people will conjure up an image of a brass band in uniform playing carols, or corps members selling the War Cry in local pubs. Yet the general public is often unaware of the huge commitment the "people's church" makes
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Keep it clean
IF your kitchen and loo cupboards are anything like mine, they're probably crammed with enough cleaning products to fill a small warehouse. If there's a cleaning job to be done about the house, there's a specialist product for the job. And that goes for
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Accountant to launch regional office at York firm
ONE of the nation's top accountants will tomorrow beam in on a York animal feeds firm that thrived on, despite the foot and mouth crisis. Michael Groom, national president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, will visit William Thompsons animal
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Nippy Net rolled out
SERVICE provider NTL yesterday launched what it calls "the Ferrari of fast Internet" in York and Harrogate. The one Megabit service is initially aimed at the £600 million company's 20,000 residential customers, split evenly between the two communities
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Anti-ageism drive draws support
AS MANY as 80 pledges of support for a groundbreaking fight against ageism in employment in York and North Yorkshire have been made by bosses to the district employment service. Employers and other organisations are rallying to the cause as the employment
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Sheer waste
ON my discharge from York District Hospital recently I was asked if I would mind waiting for my daughter to pick me up in the new lounge, so as to free the bed earlier. I was whisked in my wheelchair to a new patients' lounge where I was offered a sandwich
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Service with a smile
WHO gives you the best service when you go shopping? Who's the person whose determination to do their best for you makes it a pleasure to get on the bus, to book a holiday, to send your children to school, to get the car fixed and to do business with
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Now that is a waste
IT amazes me that £1 million to help set up the Thrall wagonworks operation which has lasted for five years can be regarded as "a waste of money" (March 5) when it has provided real jobs where people actually make something as opposed to shuffling pieces
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Police seek more advice on Neale
NORTH Yorkshire police are seeking further expert advice following their investigation into the case of disgraced gynaecologist Richard Neale. Five months ago, the force said there was insufficient evidence to take action against the surgeon, who worked
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Lizzie shows fighting spirit
LIZZIE Armitage, of Stamford Bridge Wado Kai Karate Club, won the junior fighting section of the WIKF National Championships at Fleet, Hampshire. It was the first time the club had entered a competition and were delighted that Armitage, from Sheriff Hutton
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Nothing ventured, nothing gained for Andrew
WITH the Duke of York's legendary eye for beautiful and influential women, it is little surprise that he now finds himself in the company of Amanda Staveley. At the age of only 28, Miss Staveley has already been a restaurateur, dotcom millionairess and
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Chance to Mopp the Porsche
TAKE your pick between the hiring of a posh Porsche or a cheery charlady. And all you need to qualify for these choices is to be one of the 2,500 who work for Nestl Rowntree at York - and to have created a brilliant idea for the company which really works
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Vale League stalwart dies
CRICKET stalwart Graham Headley, one of the key administrators in the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton York Vale League, has died at the age of 49 after suffering a stroke. A driving force behind the Aldby Park club Mr Headley was a tireless worker since his
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Tourism 'Oscars' honour top staff
THE best tourism employees in York have been rewarded in a special Oscar-style award ceremony. The Tourism and Hospitality 2002 Awards for Excellence were presented last night at York Racecourse. About 325 people attended the awards, which were open to
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Concern over green belt proposals
STRONG concerns have been raised about plans to take land out of York's green belt to make way for new homes and businesses. At a packed meeting in the Priory Street Centre last night, the public was given the first chance to air their views to the council's
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World darts champs on target in York
TWO world darts champions were a big hit in York last night when they gave a brilliant show at Burnholme Social Club, writes Hugh MacDougall. Embassy world men's title holder Tony David and women's champion Trina Gulliver were on target against local
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Readers pledge help for wedding couple
BIG-HEARTED Evening Press readers have pledged generous amounts of cash to ensure a terminally-ill bridegroom's wedding is not ruined by heartless thieves. The couple have also received a boost from a professional photographer, who has offered to take
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Attack closes York waste dump
A HOUSEHOLD waste dump in York has been closed following an assault on a staff member. A Yorwaste employee at Beckfield Lane tip in Acomb is understood to have been punched in the head and chest at the site by an irate customer on Sunday. City of York
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On the last lap
JOHN Batchelor hopes to be installed as chairman by the time York City take on Darlington at Bootham Crescent on Saturday. Would-be owner Batchelor told the Evening Press he believes the deal is all but done and dusted. He said: "I am hoping to call a
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Irish to take the glory at Festival
Irish horses, always well to the fore at Cheltenham, are strongly expected to dominate the two big races on the second day of the Festival meeting tomorrow. Native Upmanship is the big hope of the Emerald Isle in the day's feature event, the £220,000
