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Lifeline bid made for City
YORK City were handed an 11th-hour lifeline today, with at least one would-be purchaser making a formal bid to save the 80-year-old club from oblivion. Another deal was said to be pending at the time of the Evening Press going to print, with the administrators
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Second string summon spirit of survival
YORK City reserves battled back from being 2-0 down to salvage a point in their Avon Insurance League clash with Lincoln City at Bootham Crescent. An Allen Pearce header on five minutes and a goal from Chris Ward ten minutes into the second half put the
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Threat to teen dreams
THE hopes and dreams of hundreds of youngsters will be shattered if York City Football Club folds within the next 72 hours. That's the verdict of the club's head of youth development, Paul Stancliffe, the veteran defensive sentinel who led the Minstermen
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City on brink
YORK City's future still hung in the balance today as administrators waited anxiously for bids to save the 80-year-old club from oblivion. With a deadline of noon for submissions to be received, no offers for the cash-strapped outfit were on the table
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The couple who never miss a York City game
THERE is no one on whom the shadows hanging over York City weigh more heavily than George and Kath Rowe. Whereas others talk about the "beautiful game" being a part of their life, for George and Kath it is literally true. For the last 16 years the couple
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Bootham Crescent sale bid brings record protest
MORE people have objected to plans to turn Bootham Crescent into homes than any other planning application in City of York Council history. By yesterday, planning officers had received 1,479 letters from people regarding Persimmon's plans to turn the
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Come on Craig
YORK City president John Greenway today said that only Douglas Craig could safeguard the future of the football club. Greenway, Ryedale MP and Conservative shadow minister for Sport, said the ball to secure City was "still in Mr Craig's court". Greenway
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Hoon 'yes' to U.S.
DEFENCE Secretary Geoff Hoon today announced RAF Fylingdales should play a central part in the USA's Son of Star Wars defence system. The controversial decision to accept US President George Bush's request to use the base was told to the House of Commons
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Jimmy Cliff, Fantastic Plastic People (Artist Network) ****
DON'T be put off by the grotesque headshot cover picture of Jimmy in dark glasses, mouth wide open and what looks like fragments of melted plastic stuck to his face. Inside lurks a treat from the 54-year-old who brought reggae to the world outside his
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Scaremonger Blair whips up terror fears
THERE'S nothing like a prime ministerial pessimist to put the wind up you. So it was that Tony Blair this week continued to talk up a possible war with Iraq by resorting to a bout of panic-mongering. Mr Blair was at his gloomy best when reeling off a
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A happy ending
ONLY days ago, Allison Williams feared she might never see her son again. Thanks to her determination and your generosity, Allison and seven-year-old Daniel will begin a new life in York tomorrow. It would have been a tragedy if her attempt to regain
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Adams heads the host bid in Congress
The 16th Fulprint York Chess Congress at York University proved a resounding success. A total of 228 players competed in the four sections where any player scoring a maximum five points would win £250, 4 would pick up £150, while four points would yield
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Unbowed ranks turn on power
York continued their unbeaten run in division one of the Yorkshire League when they beat Selby 86-60 picking up 17 points. At home, David Stroughair, Graham Brooke, Tex Stevens and Phil Parsons were always in control as they won 20-10. In the other rink
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Joy of sixth thrills
NESTL Rowntree senior men's team produced a battling performance to finish a commendable sixth place in the recent Nike-sponsored Yorkshire Cross-country Championships. Over the 12-kilometre course, and despite the absence of several of their leading
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Charity cheers at NHS staff's gift
A York charity which provides activities for youngsters with special needs has snapped up a donation of more than £1,000. SNAPPY (Special Needs Activities and Play Provision York) was presented with the outstanding sum after generous health staff dug
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Anger over school build finance
CONTROVERSIAL private funding schemes used to pay for building schools, including three in York, have been criticised in a report published today. The study by the Audit Commission found PFI initiatives did not bring any noticeable benefits or deliver
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Payment dates are brought forward
PAYMENT dates for council tax and non-domestic rates in Hambleton are to be changed. Councillors are bringing the dates forward this spring to help them continue to set a low council tax. Payments will continue to be due in ten instalments, but the instalment
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Mystery hoaxer calling referees to cancel games
A MYSTERY hoaxer is giving football matches across York the red card by phoning referees to say games are postponed. Up to eight matches - in both the city's Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning leagues - have been abandoned because of the prank caller
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Go-ahead for bingo hall in height row
A CONTROVERSIAL bingo hall development on a York site can now be completed after planning permission was secured - months after work started. Rank Gaming Division had been ordered to seek retrospective planning consent for its building in Fishergate,
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Father, 52, backs new meningitis campaign
A NORTH Yorkshire father has urged doctors in the region to help save lives by stepping up their knowledge of meningitis symptoms. Bill Thompson, 52, of Parkhouse Green, Harrogate, said every story of meningitis misdiagnosis that emerged brought back
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Rail services to be axed
SEVERAL Virgin Cross Country services through York will be cut as part of an effort to improve reliability by reducing overcrowding on busy lines. The Strategic Rail Authority has announced that about 100 rail services a day are to be axed across the
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Changes to York tennis
MAJOR changes to the City of York Tennis Championships, in an effort to attract more entries, were made at a public meeting at Clifton Park last night. The championships, first held in 1928, regularly attracted large entries, but numbers have fallen in
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Care worker stole from elderly
A FORMER care assistant was jailed for six months after cashing £3,000-worth of cheques stolen from her elderly clients. David Hall, prosecuting, told York Crown Court that Adele Candida Carter-Waller, 32, helped a 92-year-old woman in her Strensall home
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Students unable to stop Sessions
A GALLANT effort by University Students failed to stop Focus Fireplaces York and District Table Tennis League division one reigning champions Sessions 'A' from winning 8-2. Chris Nicholls won three for Sessions and for the University Rob Hudson played
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New recruit may top a parade of Knights
YORK City Knights might reveal a new star signing at the club's official launch night tonight. The Evening Press believes the Knights are on the verge of signing a major Super League player ahead of the big opening day clash at home to Hull KR on Sunday
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Husband 'bugged wife's phone call to lover'
A HUSBAND bugged his wife's telephone call to her new partner, a court heard. The jury at York Crown Court heard a taped conversation between retired bank manager John Sutton, 69, and Jennifer Shipley, 44, who was then married to businessman Graham Shipley
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The couple who never miss a York City game
THERE is no one on whom the shadows hanging over York City weigh more heavily than George and Kath Rowe. Whereas others talk about the "beautiful game" being a part of their life, for George and Kath it is literally true. For the last 16 years the couple
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City's lifeline
CRISIS club York City were handed an 11th-hour lifeline today with at least one would-be purchaser making a formal bid to save the 80-year-old club from oblivion. Another deal was said to be pending at the time of the Evening Press going to print, with
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Mum wins U.S. custody battle
A YORK mum who fought an international custody battle will jet back to Britain clutching the hand of her little boy. Allison Williams has won her legal fight for custody of seven-year-old Daniel after an uncontested court hearing in California. Holding
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Lifeline bid made for City
YORK City were handed an 11th-hour lifeline today, with at least one would-be purchaser making a formal bid to save the 80-year-old club from oblivion. Another deal was said to be pending at the time of the Evening Press going to print, with the administrators
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CKY, Infiltrate-Destroy-Rebuild (Island) ***
FOR a band that plans to take over the name of rock'n'roll, this is hardly the most ground-breaking of albums: most tracks are three to four minutes of melodic nu-metal, a touch of a Motley Crue bassline overlaid with a modern riff, at times slower but
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The Hellacopters, By The Grace Of God (Mercury Records) ***
GOOD rock music could now be put alongside blonde hair and Volvos as something to be associated with Sweden. With the recent buzz surrounding The Hives and the even cooler The (International) Noise Conspiracy, you could have been forgiven for missing
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Back to Cold War
ALL credit to Hugh Bayley for organising last week's meeting with Geoff Hoon, Secretary of State for Defence. However, within days of that meeting the Evening Press reported Hugh's readiness to support US requests to use Fylingdales so long as 'protection
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Jethro Tull, War Child; Minstrel In The Gallery; Too Old To Rock, Too Young To Die (EMI) **
AND so it goes on. More Tull offerings, repackaged, digitally remastered and fleshed out with bonus tracks. These three, each with new and typically forthright sleeve notes by Ian Anderson, are more than 25 years old, but are a must for any Tull fan.
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Shocking treatment
HEARTFELT thanks to Michael Langtry for highlighting the practices which are causing so much suffering to British farm animals (January 2). The utter barbarism described in the book he recommended, The Silent Ark, shocked me so deeply that I have not
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Affordable sports
ROY Templeman of City of York Council acknowledged the "high quality facilities" at the York Railway Institute and that they had "probably seen better days" (January 10). He then says York Central development would provide some "really special" facilities
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City's lifeline
CRISIS club York City were handed an 11th-hour lifeline today with at least one would-be purchaser making a formal bid to save the 80-year-old club from oblivion. Another deal was said to be pending at the time of the Evening Press going to print, with
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John's on club patrol
JOHN Batchelor, who remains the owner of York City Football Club while it is in administration, was spotted at Bootham Crescent yesterday, writes Dave Stanford. The surprise sighting - Batchelor has not been seen at City for a number of weeks - sparked
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Clouds over Bootham
York City may only have days to live. Its demise would be a bitter loss to the community, but for the staff and players it would be a disaster. CHRIS TITLEY and STEPHEN LEWIS talked to some of them about their hopes and fears The skipper... CHRIS Brass
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Beat the burglar
STEPHEN LEWIS looks at ways of securing your home to deter criminals THE Government was accused of going soft on crime when Lord Chief Justice Lord Woolf suggested not all convicted burglars need be sent to prison. Despite his subsequent attempt to explain
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Buying the perfect suite of furniture
FOR some of us the sales are a perfect excuse for buying new furniture. However, although styles in furniture change constantly, for most people, buying a suite of furniture is an expensive, long-term purchase. York Trading Standards offer the following
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Lungo novice hurdler can capture top prize - 16/01/03
TRAINER Len Lungo and jockey Tony Dobbin, a formidable partnership in the north, can take the major honours at Musselburgh tomorrow. They have Laouen in the £10,000 Weatherbys Bank Novices' Hurdle and this fast improving five-year-old is awarded my Nap
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Waiting on a deadline of doom or survival
AS we anxiously wait for a decision as to the future of York City, Saturday's final deadline cannot come soon enough. Hopefully, by lunch-time today there were some serious offers on the table with the administrators. As long as there is someone who can
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Peace groups slam Star Wars decision
ANTI-war campaigners today reacted with outrage to the Government's "preliminary" agreement to the American request to use North Yorkshire spy base Fylingdales for Son of Star Wars. CND members and Yorkshire peace campaigners said Defence Secretary Geoff
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Common, Electric Circus (MCA) ****
HE may not be a household name this side of the Atlantic, but all that could just be about to change. Common is ostensibly a rapper, and a damn good one at that, but here, he is also a maverick band leader with a vision, in the tradition of a George Clinton
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Brushed away by Mr Hoon
SO it's not just us. Yesterday Geoff Hoon treated Parliament and Britain with precisely the same contempt he showered on North Yorkshire during his whistlestop visit last week. With breathtaking arrogance he offered his "preliminary agreement" to America's
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Clouds over Bootham
York City may only have days to live. Its demise would be a bitter loss to the community, but for the staff and players it would be a disaster. CHRIS TITLEY and STEPHEN LEWIS talked to some of them about their hopes and fears The skipper... CHRIS Brass
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Home is where start is for York
YORK Ladies made full use of home advantage as they cruised past Scarborough in the Yetton Trophy beating them 105-47 on aggregate. Both home rinks only lost four ends in each of their games. Carol Instone, Sue Kirkpatrick, Sue Tomlinson and Joan Jackson
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Getting a grip as trio of outfits try again
THE National Cup will take precedence for three York and district amateur rugby league clubs on Saturday as they again try to get into the second round. Heworth, New Earswick All Blacks and Selby Warriors all saw their first-round matches called off last
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Spa town turns tinsel for ball
A TOUCH of Hollywood is being brought to a North Yorkshire charity fundraising event. Marie Curie Cancer Care's Harrogate Support Group is gearing up for its major annual ball in support of local Marie Curie Nurses. To be held at the Majestic Hotel on
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Go-ahead for bingo hall in height row
A CONTROVERSIAL bingo hall development on a York site can now be completed after planning permission was secured - months after work started. Rank Gaming Division had been ordered to seek retrospective planning consent for its building in Fishergate,
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Defiant fire crews: 'We'll fight to end'
THIS banner outside a North Yorkshire first station sums up the defiant mood of the county's firefighters. They say their ongoing dispute is no longer just about pay but also about preventing the decimation of Britain's fire service. This picture was
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Funeral celebration for tragic Marcie-Mae, two
A NORTH YORKSHIRE mother whose daughter died from an extremely rare genetic disease has vowed to continue her fight for more research into the condition. The funeral of Marcie-Mae Barker, two, was taking place in Scarborough today. But although her death
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Royal Mail reviews security after raid
The Royal Mail is reviewing security after two North Yorkshire post offices were targeted on the same day. A gang of men used a chainsaw to break into Helmsley Post Office at about 5.15pm on Tuesday. Earlier that day, at about 1.20am, three men fled empty-handed
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Reprieve for eviction threat farmer
THE farmer who had been facing eviction today from a Ryedale farm has won a last-minute reprieve. Bailiffs had been due this lunchtime to evict George Copeland from Walnut Tree Farm, Thorpe Bassett, Rillington, near Malton. The 53-year-old, who was born
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College headmaster to leave
A NORTH Yorkshire college headmaster is stepping down at the end of the year - to go to Oxford. Ampleforth College headmaster Father Leo Chamberlain will take up the position of Master of St Benet's Hall, Oxford, after ten years as headmaster. By December
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Motorists warned of ten weeks of roadworks
MAJOR delays are likely to be caused on the A59 coming in and out of York during £500,000 sewerage improvement works starting on Monday. Yorkshire Water engineers predict the work, which involves the refurbishing of two existing underground storage tanks
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Tree crash man fights for life
A MAN was fighting for his life today after his car spun out of control and smashed into a tree on a country road near York. The 22-year-old, from Pocklington, was trapped in his Nissan Primera car for more than 30 minutes after its back end came to rest
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Peace groups slam Star Wars decision
ANTI-war campaigners today reacted with outrage to the Government's "preliminary" agreement to the American request to use North Yorkshire spy base Fylingdales for Son of Star Wars. CND members and Yorkshire peace campaigners said Defence Secretary Geoff
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Which way to the pub?
AN HISTORIC York pub had a lucky escape today when two out-of-control cars came to halt only centimetres from it. The vehicles mounted the path outside The Swan, in Bishopthorpe Road. But they stopped moments before colliding with the pub, leaving only
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Second string summon spirit of survival
YORK City reserves battled back from being 2-0 down to salvage a point in their Avon Insurance League clash with Lincoln City at Bootham Crescent. An Allen Pearce header on five minutes and a goal from Chris Ward ten minutes into the second half put the
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John's on club patrol
JOHN Batchelor, who remains the owner of York City Football Club while it is in administration, was spotted at Bootham Crescent yesterday, writes Dave Stanford. The surprise sighting - Batchelor has not been seen at City for a number of weeks - sparked
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Threat to teen dreams
THE hopes and dreams of hundreds of youngsters will be shattered if York City Football Club folds within the next 72 hours. That's the verdict of the club's head of youth development, Paul Stancliffe, the veteran defensive sentinel who led the Minstermen
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New recruit may top a parade of Knights
YORK City Knights might reveal a new star signing at the club's official launch night tonight. The Evening Press believes the Knights are on the verge of signing a major Super League player ahead of the big opening day clash at home to Hull KR on Sunday
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Jesse Malin, The Fine Art Of Self Destruction (One Little Indian Records) ****; Nada Surf, Let Go (H
IT would have been easy to overlook these American albums on release at the butt end of 2002. Easy but cause for regret. Jesse Malin had been the lead singer of New Yorkers D Generation - three albums up to 1999 in the style of Iggy, Johnny Thunders and
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Threat to music library
ANYONE interested in music - from Gregorian Chant to Kerrang! - will scarcely be content with a promise that the magnificent free-loan music collection at York Library will not be slung out ("Caf plan upsets library users," January 11). Rather, as Stephanie
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Nutcracker joy
YOUR review of the Chisinau National Ballet's performance of the Nutcracker (January 11) was absolutely spot on. The performance was one of the best I have ever seen, my congratulations to the dancers and the orchestra. Didina Grosu as the Nutcracker
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Soap-opera garbage
PROMPTED by the remarks of Heather Causnett (January 11), I sat in front of the telly and, with my brain in neutral, I watched EastEnders. Never in the field of human "entertainment", has so much misery, conflict and sheer bunkum been expended by so few
