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Parcel depot axed in job cuts
THE Scarborough depot of Parcelforce Worldwide is to close with the loss of 24 jobs as part of a massive re-structuring by parent company Consignia. The Parcelforce depot at Poppleton, York, has been spared the axe and will take on some of Scarborough's
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Southend 0, York City 1
THERE are many words in the English dictionary to describe the clash between Southend and York City. Dire, dour and disappointing are three which spring instantly to mind. One of my fellow hacks described it as a typical Third Division game, but I'm afraid
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Post service is first class mess
EVERYTHING seems to be wrong with our postal service, from the ridiculous re-branding as Consignia downwards. The much-berated new brand for a service that has been with us for nearly 300 years has not been a success with anyone. Even new Consignia chairman
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Wasps cling on
YORK Wasps may be staring into the abyss, but how heartening that more than 400 fans should attend an emergency meeting. Even more surprising, the fans pledged £10,000 to a supporters' fund. How telling, too, that many of the pledges were dependent on
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Debunking 'myths'
IT is time to put a halt to myths being circulated in your paper from a minority of residents in Haxby regarding the issue of consultation over the site that is currently Oaken Grove School. At the very beginning of this process there was a large public
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Roadworks despair
I WRITE in utter despair as yet further roadworks are started in York. Not only do we have to contend each day with the extensive work on the A64 until October but now we have further delays on the A1237 for seven weeks due to further work. I cannot believe
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Absurd story
AS an agnostic, I consider theories by both creationists and evolutionists. Reader Tony Taylor (March 19) had found columnist Julian Cole's comments doubting creationism, to be "amazingly shallow". Mr Taylor then put forward an absurdly simplistic story
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Late lapse costs City dear
YORK City chief Terry Dolan was left cursing late defensive lapses yet again after the Minstermen fell victim to a Kidderminster Harriers' sucker punch. City seemed set for at least a point until the 81st minute when Harriers' striker Colin Larkin sprung
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Disappointing attendance
NEW York City supremo John Batchelor has pledged to stir-up the slumbering masses to ensure lift-off for his Red revolution. City's new chairman was unable to hide his disappointment at the lowly attendance for City's 1-0 defeat to Kidderminster on Saturday
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York run riot
YORK leapfrogged Beverley in Yorkshire One with a comprehensive 38-3 victory at Norwood. Victory was never in doubt once hooker Nathan Harding went over in the fifth minute for a try converted by Mike Ford. Although Ian Archibald hit back with a penalty
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Superb St Peter's bask in their Twickenham glory
IT is a moment that will live with the boys of St Peter's School, York, for the rest of their lives. Saturday had seen England reign supreme against the Welsh at Twickenham, but for sixty glorious minutes yesterday, it was the St Peter's Under-15s team
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Stones hurled at bus
TEENAGE yobs in York have again targeted a bus travelling through the city. In the latest incident, a group of youths hurled stones at a First service travelling along Tadcaster Road. The attack happened at about 2.55pm on Saturday, near the Marriott
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Simon's first aid comes to the rescue
QUICK-thinking Simon Mollan used his lifesaving skills for real - only three days before his first aid exam. Simon, 31, of Hawthorne Spinney, Huntington, York, was walking along Bridge Street, in York, during a night out with friends when Steven Bingham
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Batchelor's shake-up
NEW York City supremo John Batchelor has pledged to stir up the slumbering masses to ensure lift-off for his Red revolution. City's new chairman was unable to hide his disappointment at the lowly attendance for City's 1-0 defeat to Kidderminster on Saturday
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Foot and mouth inquiry to visit North Yorks
AN INQUIRY which aims to prevent a repeat of last year's devastating foot and mouth outbreak is to visit North Yorkshire next month. The independent inquiry examining the lessons to be learned from the epidemic will visit Northallerton, Thirsk, Helmsley
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Kindred spirits
YORK Wasps RL coach Leo Epifania said the collapse of the club could be a "blessing in disguise" if it meant the fans could help to bring back its spirit. Epifania was asked to speak at yesterday's "Save Wasps" meeting arranged by fan Gary Hall, who described
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York City 0, Kidderminster 1
THE talk was of apathy after the match and it may, as John Batchelor inferred, rule for the time being on the streets of York. But on Saturday afternoon those loyal souls who were in attendance could have been forgiven for believing it had seeped on to
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Exeter City 2, York City 1
HOW the luckless Graham Potter must be glad to see the back of Devon. This time last year, he was the hero as his improbable goal direct from a corner sealed City's Football League status at Torquay. But this season there's no southern comfort. Just two
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Car couple in test drive crash horror
A COUPLE taking a £40,000 sports car on a test drive were seriously hurt in a head-on collision just ten minutes after leaving the showroom. Lyn Conder, in her early 40s and from Acaster Malbis, near York, was critically injured in the accident on the
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Nailbiter
YORK Wasps vice-chairman Russell Greenfield was this afternoon confident that the club would be saved by the end of today. The Wasps were thrown a lifeline after pledges by players and fans at a crisis meeting yesterday wiped out the club's immediate
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York 'open sewer' ruins city's tourist image
I HAVE just spent the day guiding our first USA clients of the 2002 season around York in glorious sunshine, and was proud to show them the many wonders of the city. But I was ashamed at the filth on display at some of the main historic sites within the
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Tykes told to make cutbacks
Yorkshire County Cricket Club must tighten their belts and cut the size of their playing staff, treasurer Peter Townend said in a blunt message at the club's annual meeting at Headingley. Townend also apologised for the "abysmal failure" of Yorkshire
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Royal picture puzzle
EVERYONE loves a good mystery, and this one can only be solved by you. Take a look at our main picture this week. Ring a distant bell? Recognise any of the faces? The photograph is from the collection of Walter Hawksby, of Acomb, York. It is a royal occasion
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Batchelor's shake-up
NEW York City supremo John Batchelor has pledged to stir up the slumbering masses to ensure lift-off for his Red revolution. City's new chairman was unable to hide his disappointment at the lowly attendance for City's 1-0 defeat to Kidderminster on Saturday
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Maley's loan comes to an early end
MARK Maley's extended loan at York City has been cut short by injury, the Evening Press can confirm. As reported earlier this month, the former England youth captain suffered a thigh injury while on Minstermen duty and returned to Sunderland for treatment
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Kindred spirits
YORK Wasps RL coach Leo Epifania said the collapse of the club could be a "blessing in disguise" if it meant the fans could help to bring back its spirit. Epifania was asked to speak at yesterday's "Save Wasps" meeting arranged by fan Gary Hall, who described
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Fans raise the banner for battle to save their club
Evening Press reporter Rosslyn Brennan was among the packed audience in Huntington Stadium for the crisis meeting of York Wasps' supporters and gives her impressions THE meeting of York Wasps' supporters was always going to be an unknown quantity. As
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Nailbiter
FANS of York Wasps have been thrown a lifeline - but they now face a 24-hour race against time to save the club. Players and supporters have pledged to wipe out the Wasps' immediate debt, and as a result of this, the Rugby Football League says it will
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Email users warned of S African scam
USERS of email are now being targeted in a South African scam to persuade businesses and individuals to part with their bank details. The Evening Press has already reported how businesses have received letters claiming to be from officials with the Department
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Grieving mother to help others
A MOTHER whose baby daughter's brain was taken after she died is now turning her energies to helping other families in the area affected by the organ retention scandal. Fiona Chilton, 27, of Acomb, York, has become the York area co-ordinator for the National
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Malton are caught unprepared
Malton and Norton went out of the Yorkshire Shield, beaten 51-27 at Keighley. Malton's pre-match preparation for the quarter-final was limited to ten minutes because they arrived late after traffic delays. Keighley took full advantage and for the first
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Teenagers to put in skatepark plan
A GROUP of York teenagers are planning to turn an old tennis court into a skatepark. B&K Skaters are working towards developing skating facilities in Rowntree Park, York. Supported by council-funded York Youth Forum, the group is applying to City
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Impressive Heworth bring down Hawks
HEWORTH continued their fine end-of-season form with a 26-14 defeat of Sheffield Hillsborough Hawks in their penultimate National Conference League division two encounter. The Villagers trailed 12-8 at half-time but turned it round superbly after the
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Rowntree in command
Nestl Rowntree continued their move into mid-table security in the premier division of Leeper Hare York and District League with a 2-0 win over visitors Kartiers. The Selby side produced the early pressure but Rowntree opened the scoring when Pat Gaughan
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Boiler repairs delayed by chicken pox
A YORK mother today said she was horrified when the council refused to repair her boiler because her two children had chicken pox. But the local authority insists it has a legal duty to protect its workers. Melanie Skelton, of Bellhouse Way, Acomb, reported
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Tykes told to make cutbacks
Yorkshire County Cricket Club must tighten their belts and cut the size of their playing staff, treasurer Peter Townend said in a blunt message at the club's annual meeting at Headingley. Townend also apologised for the "abysmal failure" of Yorkshire
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York academic's child poverty tax fight
A UNIVERSITY of York academic today called for a wide-ranging debate on whether taxes should rise to pay for greater spending in the war on child poverty. Prof Jonathan Bradshaw said the Government's policies had helped to lift about £1 million youngsters
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Late lapse costs City dear
YORK City chief Terry Dolan was left cursing late defensive lapses yet again after the Minstermen fell victim to a Kidderminster Harriers' sucker punch. City seemed set for at least a point until the 81st minute when Harriers' striker Colin Larkin sprung
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Close shave for protesters
PROTESTERS have taken to the knife and had their heads shaved in York city centre. Mick Storey, Amanda Maffett and Liz Sourbut are all lock-less after the sponsored head-shave in Davygate on Saturday. They were inspired into trying to raise awareness
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Disappointing attendance
NEW York City supremo John Batchelor has pledged to stir-up the slumbering masses to ensure lift-off for his Red revolution. City's new chairman was unable to hide his disappointment at the lowly attendance for City's 1-0 defeat to Kidderminster on Saturday
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Government decision on air museum plan
AMBITIOUS plans to extend Yorkshire Air Museum look likely to be referred to the Government for a final decision to be made. Officers have recommended that a £1 million project to develop the Elvington facility be approved. But they have confirmed that
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Zero tolerance for boredom as 'Robocop' launches latest ride
NERVES of steel were needed as the former head of Middlesbrough CID launched North Yorkshire's newest attraction. The 55-metre Cliff Hanger ride at Flamingo Land was tried and tested by Ray Mallon, who braved the UK's tallest tower ride to launch the
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Groups back Railtrack buy-out deal
RAIL groups in York today backed a plan which could see them have a voice in the company which succeeds Railtrack. Transport Secretary Stephen Byers is expected to make about £300 million of public money available to buy out the beleaguered maintenance
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Soaked Tyne course call off Flat race card
TOMORROW'S Flat turf race meeting at Newcastle was called off today - but the National Hunt programme there this afternoon was due to go ahead as planned. After two millimetres of rain fell overnight on already heavy ground the stewards inspected both
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My teenage rampage
WHEN it comes to maturity, men are the weaker sex. They act like schoolgirls and grow up only when they get married, say researchers. Apparently, the average male aged between 20 and 29 has the same "mental orientation" as a girl of 14 to 19. It is only
