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Having a round on the moors
IT was once nothing more than a stretch of wild moorland, of importance only to grazing sheep. But as the Cold War of the 1960s threatened to plunge the world into a devastating nuclear war, RAF Fylingdales on the North York Moors became a crucial part
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My worst week leaves me short
HELLO folks. Evening Press here. Well, what a bad week I've had. Not only did I lose my race last Friday but - as regular readers of this column will be aware - I lost the £20 I bet on myself and therefore lost the chance to buy myself some new shoes.
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Brimming with ideas
KNAVESMIRE was awash with colour and style at Ladies' Day, the third and final day of York's 2002 Ebor meeting. Although not as hot as on Ebor Day itself, the sun was still shining and the range of outfits from the ladies - and some of the men - made
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Dental records used to identify boatman
A SPECIALIST consultant used dental records to confirm that the body found in the River Ouse was that of a missing sailor, York's coroner has revealed. Police launched a search operation at the beginning of this month to find Austrian-born Nicholas Detlef
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Ray of light for Poacher
RAY McInally threw a fine 15-dart game, comprising 100, 140, 60, 100 then a 101-finish in Poacher's York John Smith's Men's Darts League victory over Swan. Pete McNichol drew first blood for Swan but Poacher swept to an 8-1 scoreline. Darren Howcroft
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Ascent is the aim for big two
HEWORTH and York Acorn kick off their National Conference League campaigns tomorrow, both aiming for promotion from division two. The two York outfits are among the favourites to be in the shake-up come next May, having both finished in the top five last
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No seal of approval from Nidd anglers for Sammy
SAMMY the seal has taken up new residence in the River Nidd. After spending several months in the weir pool at Linton, the common seal, who was named by the children of Linton on Ouse, has headed up the smaller tributary of the main River Ouse. He has
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Home comfort
North Yorkshire's Emma Duggleby was today battling to maintain England's vice-like grip on the Women's Home Internationals golf crown. The England team, which includes the Malton and Norton star, swung right back into championship contention when they
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Airman reunited with old wartime squadron
A SECOND World War veteran has been put back in contact with his old squadron - thanks to a story in the Evening Press. George Lumley-Holmes, of Haxby, York, read our story on August 16 about the donation of Flight Sergeant Fred Capes' war medals to a
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York RL's international coup
FORMER Great Britain international Paul Broadbent will be the new coach of York RL next season - subject to the new club getting into the league. In a major coup for York RL the Wakefield Trinity captain has decided to end his days in Super League this
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Talking Heads, The Studio, York Theatre Royal, August 29 to September 21
YORKSHIRE actor Graham Turner casts an eye over his CV and notes a common theme to his roles. "I always play these weird characters," he says. Having played a pie man with a Judy Garland and Upstairs Downstairs fixation in Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies
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Children must be protected
TODAY came the formalities. A coroner was officially recording the deaths of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman this afternoon. The Cambridge inquest was one of many to open across the country this week, each one registering someone's loss. But the murder
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Bus service misery
ONCE again Rider York are going to cause misery for anyone who cannot walk for buses. On Beckfield Lane we are losing the number 16 with no replacement. Not everyone can walk half a mile for a bus. This means, without a car, they cannot leave home. We
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Man in river leap drama as police tackle raceday trouble
A MAN was taken to hospital after jumping into the Ouse during a busy York raceday evening for police. Officers said David Garret, from Pocklington, jumped in the river opposite the Moat House Hotel just before 10pm yesterday. He drifted downstream until
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Under-pressure campus may need to expand
SPIRALLING applications for places at the University of York are creating a "tremendous pressure" for further expansion of the flourishing institution. University bosses have revealed that overall applications at the university are up by 16 per cent this
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Bring back hanging
THE York family of a nine-year-old girl murdered in one of Britain's most notorious child murder cases today mounted a determined campaign to bring back the death penalty for child sex killers. Nicola Fellows and her best friend Karen Hadaway, aged ten
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Soft top that's hard to beat
IT takes only a few seconds for owners of Vauxhall's Astra convertible to take in the sun. The press of a rocker switch sends the car's soft top into its housing in 30 seconds, fast enough to catch even a fleeting moment of sun. Fortunately, however,
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Keep chipping away
THE bid to kick-start York RL is gathering momentum - but the new club are still just under £30,000 short of their target. With just eight days to go until the August 31 deadline set by the Rugby Football League for the club to have £75,000 in the bank
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Talk To Her (15, 112 minutes)
THE credits roll: un film de Almodovar. Not Pedro Almodovar but Almodovar, note. This is not ego, nor even supreme confidence in his status as Europe's master director of today. Rather, Almodovar has become a trademark. This is not to imply that the Spanish
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Strident trident
LEE Nogan has hailed York City's trident force in spearheading the Minstermen's early rise to the top of Division Three. With two wins, a draw and seven goals from their opening three games, second-placed City and Nogan head to Scunthorpe United tomorrow
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Snowblind, The Falls (Independiente); Saloon, (This Is) What I Call Progress (Track & Field)
JANE Murphy moved west from Leeds, Paul Williams migrated east from Liverpool, joining up in Manchester in 1999 with a mutual love for early Postcard missives from Orange Juice, pre-Technique New Order and the cinematic strings of John Barry. They write
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Timing is right for return to victory - 23/08/02
AFTER the final day of York's Ebor Festival meeting today, the focus for racing enthusiasts in Yorkshire switches tomorrow to Thirsk. Tim Easterby, without a winner during the first two days of action at York, can succeed at Thirsk with Timing in the
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Press deliverer Liam makes headlines
A MAGICAL dream trip to EuroDisney lies in store for Evening Press deliverer Anthony McGowan after he scooped the top prize in a special draw. The 13-year-old direct delivery agent, from Selby, is set to take his mum Lynne, brother Shauan, 11, and aunt
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Confusion over charity gig venue
YORK bands were plunged into confusion after a row broke out over where they were to play a Bank Holiday charity gig. The city's finest rock talent is now to assemble on Monday at The Junction, in Leeman Road, in a 12-hour concert in aid of The Samaritans
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Council defends £20,000 York fountain revamp
COUNCIL chiefs have defended their decision to spend £20,000 on repairing a city centre fountain which was damaged by skateboarders. The fountain, in Parliament Street, is shrouded in fencing and tarpaulins while engineers work to restore it ahead of
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Tourism industry 'innocent victims of Arriva strike'
TOURISM chiefs in York fear the city could lose hundreds of thousands of pounds over the Bank Holiday weekend, thanks to a planned rail strike. Gillian Cruddas, chief executive of York Tourism Bureau, said the city would be the "innocent victims" as the
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Crash driver 'failed to see lorry'
A DRIVER who died with his wife in a 100mph A64 accident may simply not have seen the lorry with which his small car crashed, an inquest heard. Thomas Tolson, 75, and his wife, Mavis, 69, died instantly when the silver Volkswagen Polo he was driving crashed
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Cheetah attack victim wins damages battle
STROKING one of the wild's most fearsome creatures, Margaret Hoyle Fox smiles for the camera. But only seconds later, the cheetah she had been encouraged to touch would scar her for life. Now the North Yorkshire woman has won a court battle for compensation
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Tracking treble chance jackpot
HARROGATE Town will add to their ever-increasing reputation if they can topple Droylsden at Wetherby Road tomorrow. John Reed's men have already taken the scalps of experienced UniBond League premier division rivals Altrincham and Stalybridge Celtic,
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Keep chipping away
THE bid to kick-start York RL is gathering momentum - but the new club are still just under £30,000 short of their target. With just eight days to go until the August 31 deadline set by the Rugby Football League for the club to have £75,000 in the bank
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Under-pressure campus may need to expand
SPIRALLING applications for places at the University of York are creating a "tremendous pressure" for further expansion of the flourishing institution. University bosses have revealed that overall applications at the university are up by 16 per cent this
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Strident trident
LEE Nogan has hailed York City's trident force in spearheading the Minstermen's early rise to the top of Division Three. With two wins, a draw and seven goals from their opening three games, second-placed City and Nogan head to Scunthorpe United tomorrow
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Street playin' man
In the second of our occasional series on the street performers of York, STEPHEN LEWIS meets members of one of the world's oldest professions BEING a street musician, says guitarist and busker Steve Smith cheerfully, is one of the oldest professions in
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Ronald McDonald's Adventure In Space ,Grand Opera House, York, August 28
The "world's most famous clown", Ronald McDonald, blasts off for outer space from the Grand Opera House, York, next week in a feast of magic, fun, stunning costumes and scenery that is guaranteed to bring a smile to any child's face. Ronald and the visiting
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Festival of fun
THERE are few cast-iron certainties in horse racing, but York's ability to stage one of the classiest meets of the year is one of them. What a fantastic Ebor Festival. Record crowds at Knavesmire witnessed some of the country's best racehorses battle
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Calling customers - support your post office
WE were interested to read the article "More post offices face axe" (August 16). It is not news that 3,000 urban post offices are to close - that was announced months ago - but we do find scaremongering by the Liberal Democrats about how many of those
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Getting the hump
I READ Mr Spence's rigmarole (Letters, August 17) and was reminded of the adage that sarcasm is the lowest form of wit and that like water it finds its own level. I'm also reminded that there are lies, damned lies and statistics. In my opinion the humps
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The narrow way
YOUR article about the Copmanthorpe underpass ("Safety fears over 'too narrow' underpass", August 20) reports the road width is six metres. By simple calculation add two buses widths at about 2.5 metres wide and one metre for clearance when passing, gives