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Col's the new Saint
FORMER Harrogate, Pocklington and York Unicorns flanker Colin Clark is relishing the chance of going solo when he takes over the reins at York St John's College RUFC. Despite a rapid rise up the coaching ladder, Clark has spent his time in the background
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Matt finish for York
FORMER West Hartlepool flanker Matthew Emmerson has departed as York's player-coach on the eve of the new season. Emmerson, who only joined the Clifton Parkers at the end of 2001 as the club's forwards coach, cannot commit as much time to the role as
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Health alert over waste stench
NAUSEATING smells from a new composting site have taken a terrible toll on nearby residents and businesses, councillors have heard. The "obnoxious stench" has forced one man to wear a mask while he works, while other employees are calling in sick, resulting
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Family flees as blazing car sets home on fire
A NEW family car is believed to have burst into flames, causing extensive damage to the owners' garage and house. A couple and their two young daughters were in the living room of their home in The Village, Stockton-on-the-Forest, when the fire started
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Hostel outcry
OUTRAGED York parents have demanded action to allay fears that sex offenders could be housed near their children's school. Residents at packed public meetings were given assurances that new rules could be introduced at a controversial probation hostel
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Time, Memory And Myth, Impressions Gallery, October 5 to November 30
TIME, Memory And Myth will conduct a visual roller-coaster ride through the 30-year history of Impressions Gallery in York, celebrating past artists, exhibitions, staff and friends dating back to its beginnings in 1972. The exhibition's run from October
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Bruce Bernard: Artists And Their Studios, York College until October 18
BRUCE Bernard: Artists And Their Studios, a new touring exhibition from the Hayward Gallery, is newly on show in the Art & Design Foyer of York College until October 18. This show of 24 photographs includes six Bernard studies of Francis Bacon in
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Macclesfield tie for kids
YORK CITY'S youngsters will start their FA Youth Cup campaign with a trip to Macclesfield Town. They will travel to the Moss Rose ground for the first round match which has to be played by October 26. City's intermediates return to league action tomorrow
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Oxford can silence City - Atkins
OXFORD United boss Ian Atkins reckons his side can silence the York City faithful tomorrow - canned cheers or no canned cheers. Atkins claims to be unperturbed by the fact City - as first revealed in the Evening Press - are now using taped chants to boost
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October resolution awaits Fulford
EFFORTS to bag a major tournament at Fulford Golf Club are facing a pressing battle against time. The club has championed a campaign to host a new tournament on the lucrative European Seniors' Tour programme next year. Talks are still ongoing between
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When bombers filled the skies
ELVINGTON Airfield could soon be flying into a new future. The owners have applied for an aerodrome licence, allowing it to take fare-paying passengers for the first time. It is the latest chapter in the history of an airfield which once played a key
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On a wing and a dare for Hawk victory tilt - 27/09/02
Hawk Wing can play a starring role on Ascot's superb programme tomorrow by clinching the featured £250,000 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. The Aidan O'Brien-trained colt, runner-up in both the 2,000 Guineas and the Derby, has since won the Eclipse at Sandown
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Fire union in strike vote
FIRE Brigade Union (FBU) members in York were today starting to vote on strike action. Local union chiefs were forecasting a resounding 'yes' vote among members in the ballot, which is being held over a pay dispute. John Mitchell, FBU branch secretary
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Unique success thrills Tony
BISHOPTHORPE SC's Tony Raymond is the York Unique-Phoenix League Individual champion. Raymond dominated the final which saw him include a brilliant 19-darter to beat Sean Robinson (Phoenix Inn) 3-0 for the crown. Raymond's assault on the title began with
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Anglers benefit after big U-turn
Sport England did a dramatic about-turn yesterday after Minister for Sport Richard Caborn intervened over its refusal to find funding for the tenth Ladies' World Angling Championships scheduled for August 23-24, 2003 at Furzton Lake, Buckinghamshire.
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Kim helps bring beauty to hospital courtyard
TOP of the Pops met Ground Force yesterday when a courtyard at York District Hospital was given a makeover under the watchful eye of Kim Wilde. The former chart-topper turned gardener, who had hits such as Kids In America, Cambodia and You Keep Me Hangin
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24-hour opening for homeless project
A HOMELESS hostel in York has been given the green light to open 24-hours-a-day in an effort to prevent intimidating behaviour from its customers. The Arc Light Project, based in Leeman Road, only lets users in between 7pm and 8am, creating a concentration
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Macclesfield tie for kids
YORK CITY'S youngsters will start their FA Youth Cup campaign with a trip to Macclesfield Town. They will travel to the Moss Rose ground for the first round match which has to be played by October 26. City's intermediates return to league action tomorrow
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Driver's great barrier grief...
THIS is what happened when a motorist lost control of his vehicle as he negotiated a roundabout in York. The black BMW careered from the carriageway and landed on top of the crash barrier on the A64 roundabout at Fulford. Police and an ambulance crew
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Council's sport boost
PLANS for a £65,000 project to boost rugby league, athletics and other sports in York are to be discussed by City of York Council's Executive next Friday. The Executive is being asked to consider proposals that will provide help to sports clubs and find
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Webster title battle down to the wire
NOTHING less than victory will do for North Yorkshire sidecar stars Steve Webster and Paul Woodhead at Imola in Italy tomorrow. Although fourth in the 2002 World Championship, Webster's hopes of a ninth title are still very much alive as the season reaches
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Headline: A19 closure planned
THE A19 at Fulford will be shut for ten minutes tomorrow, Saturday, while work is carried out to remove a diseased tree. A stretch of road between the Naburn and Fordlands Road junction will be completely closed for about ten minutes from 8.45am. The
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Crisis looms for after-school clubs
A CRISIS in recruiting staff for out-of-school clubs in York could mean some will have to close. Carolyn Clarke, a recruitment officer for City of York Early Years and Childcare service, said there was an acute shortage of staff which had reached a crisis
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Oxford can silence City - Atkins
OXFORD United boss Ian Atkins reckons his side can silence the York City faithful tomorrow - canned cheers or no canned cheers. Atkins claims to be unperturbed by the fact City - as first revealed in the Evening Press - are now using taped chants to boost
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Anne backs agency warning on floods
FLOOD dangers have been highlighted as homeowners are urged to discover if their homes are at risk. The Environment Agency's flood awareness campaign was brought to Rawcliffe, which was heavily hit in the York floods of 2000. Local MP Anne McIntosh joined
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City strikers to re-ignite, says Nogan
YORK City striker Lee Nogan is confident the Minstermen's three-pronged attack can strike the right note against Oxford United tomorrow. Nogan, Jon Parkin and Peter Duffield had linked up to great effect as City shot out of the blocks this season, but
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Major lift in Rank pro' curve
DEDICATED golfer Stuart Rank has strengthened his grip on a long-cherished dream. Since he first took up the sport as a ten-year-old to follow in the trolley tracks of his father Bill, Rank junior has always wanted to be a club professional. Now the Easingwold
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Treble up for Malton
HOME was where the party was for Malton and Norton Golf Club ladies. The club hosted the York Union of Golf Club's Fulford Rose Bowl tournament, and, in a virtual clean sweep, Malton and Norton dominated. They occupied six out of the leading eight places
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Play boost
GOLF England has launched its new Associate member scheme in Yorkshire designed to promote golf to a wider audience. The Associate Membership Scheme continues the work started by the English Golf Union (EGU) that already has more than 7,000 members. It
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York spur for sex drive
THE drive is on at Strensall for more of the fairer sex hitting the fairways of York Golf Club. Over the past few years the junior section at the Strensall-based club has flourished to unparalleled levels. The boys' team, which is pictured above ahead
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Classic for Ryder aces
Former Ryder Cup captains Bernard Gallacher and Tony Jacklin head a distinguished cast for the De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic at the magnificent De Vere Slaley Hall in Northumberland from August 30-September 1. Gallacher captained Europe in The Ryder
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Hard drive just byte as James returns
THE formula of success is again returning to York University mathematics and computer science student James Mason. After concentrating on his studies at the Heslington campus, where he has another year to go on his degree course, the 20-year-old upcoming
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Samaritan search
I WISH to contact the woman who gave me a great deal of support in the Eighties and helped me through a very difficult time of my life. She was then known as Ruth Todd, but I believe she has since married. Please help. John Blakeway, Holly Road, Boston
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Footprint of hope
I FEEL 'buoyed-up' by the idea of City of York Council adopting an eco-footprint approach to its decision-making ('Council urged to think green,' September 20). Although the technique is far from simple, it provides vital information on the environmental
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Nominate your golden olders
AS Patron of the Not Old Just Older awards (nojos) for Help the Aged, I ask your readers to nominate that special someone. These awards particularly interest me because they prove that experience, wisdom and age are invaluable in today's society. This
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Simon says USA for me
NORTH Yorkshire golf ace Simon Dyson is praying for a 'bold pals' act' to prove him wrong tomorrow. Dyson is currently taking a break from the competitive European circuit as the cream of the Continent make their final preparations ahead of tackling their
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Hostel attack won't stop us
RAW emotion ruled a packed public meeting in York last night. Residents living near a probation hostel in Boroughbridge Road were angry and afraid. Angry that the rules had changed to allow convicted criminals - including paedophiles and murders - to
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Frankie And Johnny At The Clair de Lune, The Studio, York Theatre Royal, October 3 to 26
It's quite a jump but Paris Jefferson has gone from Xena to a two-hander in York, reports CHARLES HUTCHINSON HER name is Paris and she is well travelled. "I've lived in England, Australia, France, Japan and America," says Paris Jefferson, alias Athena
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Talented tyros begin the defence of their Twickers crown
THE next generation of talented tyros at St Peter's School were out to emulate the success of their peers when they travelled to Filey School today in the first round of the Daily Mail Schools Under-15s Cup. Backed by a 1,000-strong support, the school
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French connection at Pocklington pays dividends
THE Tricolour could be flying proud above the Pocklington's Percy Road clubhouse from next week. The club, who kicked off their Yorkshire Two challenge against West Park Bramhope today, have swooped to sign French duo Thomas Jimenez and Rudy Louriac after
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Ka's the Star
Motoring Editor MALCOLM BAYLIS previews Ford's Sportka, which goes on sale next spring THE Ka is the star in the Ford line-up this week - a performance version and a topless model, the Sportka and the Streetka, both go on sale next spring. Everyone said
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City strikers to re-ignite, says Nogan
YORK City striker Lee Nogan is confident the Minstermen's three-pronged attack can strike the right note against Oxford United tomorrow. Nogan, Jon Parkin and Peter Duffield had linked up to great effect as City shot out of the blocks this season, but
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Duo aim to make a splash at Lakes
TWO of the area's leading professionals were hoping to be in the swim in the Lake District this weekend. Malton and Norton GC professional Steve Robinson and his Knaresborough GC counterpart Gary Vickers were spearheading the local challenge in the Professional
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Mathers marshalls victory
KING Kyle ruled the roost in the East Riding Union of Golf Clubs' junior match-play championship. Held at Kilnwick Percy the tournament was won by the host club's Kyle Mathers, who came through the field of 16 qualifiers to beat Cave Castle's Ross McArthur
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Porn-again politicians
THEY may stand little or no chance of ever taking the keys to Downing Street, but it is impossible not to love the Liberal Democrats. And on Tuesday afternoon they reminded us just why the world of politics would be a much duller place without them. It
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Road To Perdition (15, 116 minutes)
SAM Mendes, the British director who transferred so seamlessly from London stage to Tinseltown film, seeks the dark heart of America once more. After the millennium blues and mid-life identity crisis of his Oscar-winning debut American Beauty, he travels
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Death of Wembley cup final ref
VINCENT James, a football league referee for 14 years and a well-known figure in the York branch of the Club and Institute Union, has died suddenly in York District Hospital following a heart attack. He was 75. Mr James, who was born in York and was a
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Rail's dour trends in the north
THE Northern League heartland beckons for Harrogate Railway tomorrow as their FA Cup adventure reaches the second qualifying round stage. The Railwaymen have already steamed past Northern League duo Whitley Bay - albeit after the expense of a replay -
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Hare bounds back for York
CLIFTON Park favourite Nick Hare is set to don the number one jersey once more as York face Huddersfield YMCA tomorrow, writes Tony Curtis. The popular prop had retired at the end of last season but he has been talked into wiping the cobwebs off his boots
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Move to cut student noise
RESIDENTS who claim their lives are blighted by late night noise and disturbances from St John's College students say "real progress" has been made in their attempts to get a good night's sleep. People living in the St John Street area of York, near the
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Milner gets helping hand from Evans
BRITISH Rally Championship leader Jonny Milner has received a helping hand in his bid to win the title in his own backyard. Milner, based at Huggate, near Pocklington, takes his Team Dynamics Pro Rally Toyota Corolla WRC into this weekend's North Yorkshire-based
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Thompson leaves the track
NEWLY-CROWNED British Touring Car champion James Thompson returns 'home' this weekend eyeing up more glory. The York-based star gets his first competitive run-out in a four-wheel drive as he tackles the Trackrod Rally Yorkshire in a turbo-charged Mitsubishi
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Bingo caller pipped at post
KAREN Winstone's dream of joining the high rollers of Las Vegas has been put on hold after she finished second in the regional finals of a bingo caller of the year contest. Mother-of-two Karen, who shouts out the numbers at Walkers Bingo Club, in Selby
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City plans for A59 Park&Ride service
PLANS for York's sixth Park&Ride, serving the A59 corridor, were unveiled by City of York Council today. Residents will have the choice of five sites where the new service, catering for the north west of the city, could be sited. It was also revealed
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Caf owners have fundraising off to a tea
A YORK charity aiming to take disabled children away on holiday to France was today backed by the caring owners of a new caf. As previously reported in the Evening Press, Theresa Etheridge, of Clifton, is trying to raise £5,000 to take five disabled children
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Hospital chiefs plan for new two-storey car park
PATIENTS and visitors who have to put up with "intolerable" queues at York District Hospital have been given some good news, as long-awaited plans for a new multi-storey car park are due to go before council planners. The plans will be ready for submission
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Comic's Barbican show is a sell-out
Comic Peter Kay sold out his show at York Barbican within hours of the tickets going on sale. It was the Barbican's fastest-selling gig since Robbie Williams played there in 1998. The comedian, whose second series of Phoenix Nights recently ended its
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Life-Stiles of Nobby
STEPHEN LEWIS meets a footballing legend and World Cup-winning hero NOBBY Stiles is demonstrating his ball skills for the photographer in front of York Minster, juggling the ball on his knee. It flies out of control and almost hits the snapper in the
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Girl power thrills M&N
A MILLENNIUM push for golfing girl-power has yielded exceptional dividends for Malton and Norton Golf Club. This column last week highlighted the plight of York GC, where girl membership of an otherwise thriving junior section comprised just two players
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Seventh heaven for Oaks aces
JUNIOR golf was to the fore at the Aughton-based The Oaks GC, where its seventh annual junior academy was staged. The course was planned, organised and supervised by club captain Steve Forsey with the help of his wife, Carmel, son James, the Oaks' lady
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Plumber Steve taps into bold gold dream
DEDICATED golfer Steve Dunn may have reached the scoring forties but he is winding up towards joining the professionals. The Fulford Golf Club ace stunned a field studded with the area's leading professionals to win the York Union Open championship at
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America should regain moral high ground
The US has always had a moral advantage in world affairs. The US leaned towards democracy and human rights, and against aggressors. But that advantage is now being wasted. The CIA taught torture in Latin America and other places. When Iraq was busy gassing
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Cut the speed limit
Mr Stevens (Letters, September 25) says that to drive comfortably along a humped road one should drive at a constant speed. I find that approximately 20mph is the best speed for negotiating humps when not towing livestock. So why on earth does the council
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Try Press, Charles
How much better would it be if Prince Charles wrote to the Evening Press? He would get a much wider hearing than he does by writing in secret - well, almost - to government ministers. Graham Tissiman, Eastfield Avenue Haxby, York. Updated: 10:35 Friday
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Billy!, Milton Rooms, Malton, from October 1 to 6
WHAT a Yorkshire show Billy! is. The musical spin on Billy Liar has a story by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall; music by York-born John Barry; and the setting is Stradhoughton, West Yorkshire, Leeds. Billy!, with its bonus of a script by Ian Le Frenais