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Tykes on back foot
Yorkshire did not make a breakthrough until Sussex openers Richard Montgomerie and Murray Goodwin had put on 85 on the second day of the Championship match at Arundel today. Goodwin then fell to Craig White but Montgomerie went on to complete his half-century
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Looks like a change too far
PUBLIC servants have become used to change. They work for a Government with a mania for management shake-ups, target-setting and the like. Many ministers suffer withdrawal symptoms if they fail to meddle in the running of schools, hospitals and police
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Police storm house after four-hour siege
POLICE officers in riot gear stormed a house in Selby early today to end a near-four-hour stand-off. The drama began at about 8.30pm when a man living in Millgate, off Flaxley Road, fled the house and called police claiming his landlord had threatened
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Missing biker found dead in ditch
POLICE who searched two counties for a motorcyclist missing since Wednesday made the tragic discovery of his body in a country lane near York today. Kevin Dixon, aged 21, from Osbaldwick, had not been seen by his family for two nights. Officers, joined
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Thrall to shut
YORK rail manufacturer Thrall Europa is set to close in December with the loss of 260 jobs. The grim announcement was made to workers at the wagonworks in Holgate Road today, just five years after it opened on the site of the former carriageworks. Parent
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I'm hoping for a trip to Scotland
Hello, folks. Evening Press here. It's been a bit of a quiet week I'm afraid, with England being knocked out of the World Cup while I've had no racing to do. I haven't really enjoyed Wimbledon that much, either, as my old mate, Andre Ag'ass'i, has already
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A whole new load of hunk and chunk
THE Italians certainly have a passion for super-duper cars. And when it comes to Ferrari or Maserati well, it is out-and-out, head-over-heels, no-holds-barred love. Understandably so. Take the latest Maserati coupe. It is only a few months since the launch
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Prior piles on misery for Tykes
YORKSHIRE were given Prior warning of another possible disaster in their Championship match against Sussex at Arundel yesterday. Wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior knocked up a rugged 85 to guide Sussex to 392 all out and give them a first innings lead of
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Building societies should lead the way
SO the Building Societies Association want the Bank of England to raise the base rate. They say this is to slow down the rise in house prices. Am I missing something here? The building societies are the ones who fuel this rise by lending the money, they
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Safety helmets work
WELL, Ron Healey really continues to excel in his Luddite approach to what should be a cyclist's personal choice (June 22). I remember very clearly what happened after the front wheel of my bike skidded on a greasy manhole as I started to turn right in
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Wonder of gale beer
DO any readers have a recipe or the knowledge of making gale beer? When I was a young child my parents used to visit my uncle and his wife at Levisham Station. Uncle Jim worked for the railway and he and his wife Hannah lived in a cottage at the station
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Silly times in the fun House
IT has been a funny week at Westminster, almost as if the dreaded "silly season" - no news and lots of nonsense - has started early. MPs, Ministers and officials should have been run off their feet. The summer recess is creeping ever closer and the Government
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Darley to find glory on Grey
Kevin Darley, who captured the major honours at Royal Ascot last Saturday, bids to follow-up with a Derby success tomorrow - the traditional 'Pitmen's Derby', otherwise known as the Foster's Lager Northumberland Plate at Newcastle. The Sheriff Hutton
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Daniel goes to Hull and back for charity
DANIEL Sheath went to Hull and back - and raised £225 for the RSPCA. The 13-year-old from Alne, near Easingwold, organised his own sponsored bike ride along a Sustrans route from York to Hull via Pocklington and Beverley, and then back via the Humber,
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Festival firm's sweet smell of success
THOUSANDS of festival fans who are today turning up at Glastonbury have an East Yorkshire man to thank for taming the event's traditionally terrible toilets. Most 'Glasto' goers would agree they have the time of their lives at the festival, but are also
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Junior led in by wizard Watson
Those that sought to write off the current river season before it had started had better have a rethink following a superb York Junior contest. An eager field of 21 youngsters aged between eight and 17 lined the New Walk on the Ouse in York and all bar
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Brilliant Beryl's barnstorming birthday bonus
YORK White Rose Ladies League division one leaders Fulfordgate consolidated their position with a 5-2 result at Crescent in which Beryl Glover celebrated her 65th birthday by scoring a maximum. Only Carol Quantock registered for Six Bells against Tap,
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Arriva in ballot plea to railway travellers
ARRIVA customers were today urged to write to the Rail Maritime and Transport union (RMT) in the latest twist in the ongoing strikes saga. The move came as conductors in the RMT started another strike, their 14th of this year. Ray Price, managing director
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Students showcase flair for fashion
BUDDING Vivienne Westwoods and Stella McCartneys will have the chance to flaunt their flair for fashion at this year's Great Yorkshire Show. The massive agricultural event, which is being held at the showground in Harrogate from July 9 to 11, will see
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Busker death linked to York assault
DETECTIVES investigating the death of York busker Anthony Grayson have moved the focus of their inquiry to his home city. Officers in York and Essex initially believed that Mr Grayson, 38, who was known as Tony, suffered internal injuries as the result
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Sunderland ticket prices
TICKET details for York City's pre-season friendly against Premiership Sunderland have been released. The match, on Saturday, July 27 (kick off 3pm) is a testimonial for head of youth development and former player Paul Stancliffe, who has been at the
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Another shake-up planned for 999 service
THE ambulance service in North and East Yorkshire is set for another shake-up under plans to create two new trusts in the region. Union officials say they are shocked by the proposals which would see the merger of three existing ambulance trusts - Tees
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Jurassic dinosaurs go barefoot in the park
A REMARKABLE slice of Yorkshire's Jurassic history has been unveiled in York. A giant sandstone block featuring casts of more than 80 dinosaur footprints which were formed in the bed of a Jurassic beck on the Yorkshire coast 175 million years ago went
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Huge success despite absence of livestock
THE livestock may have been sorely missed - but this year's Malton Show was still a resounding success, according to organisers. The foot and mouth restrictions which prevented last year's show going ahead were still a vivid memory, but visitors and organisers
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Handy Williams
YORK City may be set to cash in on former Bootham Crescent hero Darren Williams. The Sunderland defender was linked with a switch to Birmingham City last season and that speculation has resurfaced this summer following the Blues' promotion to the Premiership
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Lucky break for ill-fated Warren
YORK'S unluckiest sportsman Warren Mapplebeck finally got a lucky break when he appeared on TV's Richard and Judy show. The 31-year-old Canon Lee School science teacher, who has suffered three serious injuries playing three different sports in just two
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Why winning is all in the mind
Why do the German football team keep marching on? And is Tim Henman mentally strong enough to triumph at Wimbledon? CHRIS TITLEY considers the psychology of winning ANY minute now, it'll happen. All those England flags will be stripped from car aerials
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City's hidden treasure
We continue our look at some of York's ancient churches and their history. Holy Trinity Church in Goodramgate dates back to the 12th century. By the 1960s it had become redundant and it was restored in the mid-1970s. It was famous for having some of the
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A lucky break
FORTUNE is smiling at last on York's unluckiest sportsman. First Warren Mapplebeck suffered three serious injuries playing three different sports, then he was asked to meet Richard and Judy. But it was on their show that Warren's luck changed. In a battle
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Height of filth
YOUR headline to Peter Stanhope's letter 'Disgusting welcome' (June 26) was exactly what I was thinking when I reached the summit of Ben Nevis on June 24. Having climbed 4,406ft to the summit of the highest place in the country as part of the National
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Birthday Girl (15, 93 minutes)
WATCHING the gamine Nicole Kidman, hair newly dark, eyes particularly blue, voice as Russian as vodka, you would be entitled to think all your birthdays have come at once. Giving Tom Cruise his marital P45 has done wonders for the Australian, now officially
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Sport rises to Dawn
Dawn Harris received the Maurice Goldstein Merit Award for services to table tennis from the English Table Tennis Association. The award - the highest that can be given to a league official - was presented by Malcolm Machin of the Selby Table Tennis League
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It's never too late to get on your bike
PENSIONER pedal power is taking off in York as new classes for the more mature cyclists are proving popular in the city. Members of York's University of the Third Age group have been taking part in one of City of York Council's cycle training classes.
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John is fastest of the Spartans
TANG Hall Spartans' John McClure put last week's bottom placing behind him to win the York CIU League ten-kilometre race walk at South Bank. Breaking in a new pair of shoes, McClure clocked 71 minutes and two seconds over the three laps, being lapped
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Yorks pupils may get free contraceptives
FREE contraceptives could be handed out to pupils in North Yorkshire's secondary schools under new government plans. The proposal is part of a new Department of Health (DoH) strategy to further reduce the rate of teenage pregnancies. According to the
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Village football club aims to fly high
JUNIOR members of a York football team took a break from pre-season preparations to see the museum exhibit that inspired their team name. The Elvington Harriers were named after the Hawker Harrier displayed at the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington. The
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York are facing a huge task against Harrogate
YORK Cricket Club face an immense task tomorrow when they take on old rivals Harrogate in a big North Yorkshire derby at St George's Road. While York will be trying to bounce back from successive league defeats last weekend, Harrogate are on the crest
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Prior piles on misery for Tykes
YORKSHIRE were given Prior warning of another possible disaster in their Championship match against Sussex at Arundel yesterday. Wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior knocked up a rugged 85 to guide Sussex to 392 all out and give them a first innings lead of
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Concern for mum and child
POLICE are concerned for a woman who has gone missing with her four-year-old daughter. Kirsty Hodgkinson, 23, from Tang Hall, York, and her daughter, Chloe, were last seen at 2pm on Tuesday. She and her daughter are believed to still be in the York area
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Dyson feels the pain
NORTH Yorkshire golf star Simon Dyson was today anxiously awaiting news of an 'X'-ray after injury forced his dramatic withdrawal from the Murphy's Irish Open, writes Tony Kelly. There are fears that he may well have chipped a bone in his right wrist
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Their big play and day
NICK Lane and Fiona Wass are to marry on August 25. In the meantime, Nick is directing his actress fiancee in The Studio production of John Godber's April In Paris at York Theatre Royal. In April, they played a feuding husband and wife in Terry Johnson's
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Dream date sees revival of Shakespeare
WIMBLEDON fortnight is here, and so are mixed doubles on the grass of York. Play starts on Thursday in Museum Gardens, where Stagecoach Youth Theatre York presents A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Shakespeare comedy with the highest count of romantic mix-ups
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When all is said and Don
Throw aside any preconceptions about Italian Grand Opera. Where else would you find, in the course of one evening, love affairs, political intrigues, assassination, the Spanish Inquisition and even a spectral monk? Don Carlos has all that and more, and