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Pupils plant for a green future
A YORK school is set to be awash with colour this spring after more than 500 bulbs and seven trees were planted. Pupils at Archbishop Holgate's School helped to plant the bulbs and trees at a ceremony held on Monday. The planting was funded partly by
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Bid to recruit new teachers
A NORTH Yorkshire school is holding a three-day conference to try and attract more people into teaching. Vale of York MP, Anne McIntosh, has warned that more than 1,730 teachers could leave North Yorkshire schools over the next five years, with a predicted
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Bombs, bats and hypocrisy
IT is a batty business, this international warmongering. Against one despot, we are despatching 29,000 ground troops, 120 Challenger tanks, 150 Warrior armoured personnel carriers, 32 AS 90 self-propelled guns and 18 light guns. Against another, we are
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Mernagh has to miss ride on fancied Hill - 22/01/03
Penwell Hill, an easy winner at Southwell nine days ago, has excellent prospects of following-up over the same course and distance tomorrow. But the gelding will be without his regular rider, Dean Mernagh, who will be at Portman Square, London, attending
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Learning to live with debt
AFTER much protracted dithering, the Government today finally announced its plans for student fees. The Education Secretary, Charles Clarke, laid to rest months of speculation, rumour and rift when he revealed the Government's proposals on funding higher
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Blaze-hit church reopens its doors
NORTON'S Trinity Methodist Church, gutted by fire a year ago when an electrical fault set alight to the organ, is set to reopen at the end of the summer after a £310,000 restoration. The minister, the Rev Stewart Young said the devastating fire had resulted
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Fresh goods for tired palates
A NEW service is being piloted in York for office staff who want fresh, locally produced food - but haven't the time to go out and buy it. Moorsfresh, a scheme launched recently to help local producers supply food to local retailers, is setting up an
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Council staff's pay level concerns
STAFF at City of York Council feel more motivated and better informed about their work, but less than half are satisfied with their pay, says a recent survey. The second annual survey of the council's 3,500 employees found that workers felt more rewarded
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York MP hammers home recycling message
YORK MP Hugh Bayley has thrown his weight behind York's biggest community recycling scheme, saying residents must "think green". Mr Bayley joined recycling officers from St Nicholas Fields, in Tang Hall, on their latest round to demonstrate his support
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Farmers' market fishing for custom
A WIDE range of fine farm food was today on offer at the first Easingwold farmers' market. The markets are being run by Yorkshire Ridings Produce with the backing of Easingwold Town Council. Produce on offer today, included fruit, vegetables, pork, chicken
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MP joins fight to save maternity unit
RYEDALE MP John Greenway has added his support to local residents opposing any plans to downgrade Malton maternity unit. The Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust is looking at three options to modernise maternity services in the area
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Eight's simply great for Railway
Railway Institute Ladies enjoyed an 8-1 home win over Rowntrees in ladies' division one of the York Badminton League. Nicola Coggins and Ann Murray top-scored for the home team with three wins for 90-11, while Emma Andrews and Helen Shepherd took the
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Six-hitting Dringhouses reinforce champion credentials
Dringhouses marched on towards another Leeper Hare York and District League reserve 'A' championship with a 6-1 win at Pocklington with goals from Jamie Backhouse (2), Dermot Reed, Mark Woodward, Jim McMurray and an own goal, writes Colin Atkinson. Alex
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Easterby has no plans to go north
FORMER Harrogate Rugby Union Club flanker Simon Easterby has dismissed reports he could leave Llanelli to return to Yorkshire. The Ireland international, who has set his sights on playing in this year's Rugby World Cup, has been linked to a closed season
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That's the wonder of Sue
ELVIS fan extraordinaire Sue Wells was all shook up when colleagues donned The King's trademark costume to give her the perfect send-off from York rail firm GNER. The PR supremo, whose work promoting the firm's sponsorship of a range of events has seen
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Nestl urged to take a chunk out of its bigger KitKat bar
NESTL'S best-selling KitKat Chunky bars have come under fire - for being just too chunky and tempting for our health. Chunky has been a runaway success since it was launched as a chunkier and heavier version of the traditional confectionery favourite
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Endurance pays off for horse lover
A RACEHORSE which was set to be slaughtered after finishing in last place at its first meeting has been given a new lease of life. Horse lover Caroline Noble, from Melbourne, near York, saved Scartho Top (known as Beth) from the knacker's yard in 1999
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Village postmasters vow to carry on despite robberies
VILLAGE postmasters across North Yorkshire have vowed to stay at their jobs - despite fears they could be the next target for robbers. Since Helmsley Post Office was raided by masked men a week ago, three nearby villages have lost their community office
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Emperor: The Gates Of Rome by Conn Iggulden
CHRIS TITLEY meets a man who plundered ancient Rome to create one of the most exciting fictional debuts of the year. IN the darkened auditorium, author Conn Iggulden cringed in his seat as the opening scene of Gladiator began. And he winced his way through
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Fight for peace
THOSE of us among the 450 people at the York Against The War rally on Monday night who heard George Galloway speak about the looming war in Iraq were left in no doubt that such a war would be a disaster and must be stopped by the people of this country
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Our guns flood back
I SHARE the Government's concern about the proliferation and use of firearms in Britain. Perhaps New Labour could try joining up its policies. If it is so concerned about firearms being used to terrorise civilians perhaps it should stop encouraging arms
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Rag appeal for help
UNIVERSITY of York students are appealing for help with transport for their annual Rag Procession. Hundreds of students are set to take to the streets of York on February 8 in fancy dress to help raise money for the Lord Mayor's charities, SNAPPY and
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Road crash victim donates organs to seven people
A MOTORIST who died after his car crashed into a tree on a country road near York has given the gift of life to others. Simon Lowery, 20, of Denison Road, Pocklington, died on Monday at Leeds General Infirmary, four days after the accident at Elvington
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Hunky chunks
HERE is a philosophical question for a Wednesday evening: can a bar of chocolate ever be too big? It can according to Professor Malcolm Law, who wants the manufacturers of confectionery and other snacks to reduce the size of their portions by around 20
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Rap must not take rap for gun crime
The Birmingham killings have been blamed on the rise of gansta rap, but music critic CHARLES HUTCHINSON says the gun culture problems go much deeper. ROCK around the clock has always got it in the neck. From Elvis to Eminem, the Beastie Boys to Marilyn
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Join in the festival spirit
HUNDREDS of beer lovers are expected to give up their old haunts to enjoy a staggering selection of real ales at the York CAMRA beer festival. The Evening Press is sponsoring the ghostly-themed Campaign for Real Ale event, The Phantom Of The Hopera, which
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Design 'turkeys' back on board
IMAGINE what York could have looked like if different planning decisions had been made over the years. Now York residents can see what could have been at an exhibition showcasing architectural "turkeys" - plans that never made it off the drawing board
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Boost for Pock clock appeal
POCKLINGTON has come closer to getting a refurbished clock after almost £200 was handed to a special appeal fund. Pocklington Town Council has set up a special Town Clock Restoration Appeal Committee to refurbish the clock in All Saints' Church's tower
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Ferry to proudly bear York's name
Landlocked York is to have another sea-going ship named after the city. P&O Ferries are to rename one of their newly-refurbished Hull-Zeebrugge ferries as Pride of York in a ceremony later this month. The city already has a Royal Navy destroyer, HMS
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Young dancers have the world at their feet
A TRIP around the wonderful world of dance will soon be on offer in York. Pupils from the Huntington-based Rebecca Davies School of Dancing are busy rehearsing hard for their show, Our World of Dance. It will see pupils aged from two-and-a-half to 16
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Supporters send cash to pylons campaigner
PYLONS campaigner Rosalind Craven has won backing - and donations totalling hundreds of pounds - from complete strangers across Yorkshire. The 61-year-old widow says she has been amazed and moved by people's reaction to her "David and Goliath" battle
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Council refutes 'spin' claim
A SENIOR York councillor has denied a report on managing the city council's reputation suggests "spin doctoring or news management." A report titled Reputational Risk has been presented to City of York Council's corporate and financial strategy scrutiny
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Bid to recruit new teachers
A NORTH Yorkshire school is holding a three-day conference to try and attract more people into teaching. Vale of York MP, Anne McIntosh, has warned that more than 1,730 teachers could leave North Yorkshire schools over the next five years, with a predicted
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Quest for romantic couples
A LEADING national supermarket and a children's charity are teaming up to find the country's most romantic couple. ASDA and the NSPCC will give the top five "loved-up" couples in the country the chance to attend a Valentine's ball in London. The overall
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Supporters send cash to pylons campaigner
PYLONS campaigner Rosalind Craven has won backing - and donations totalling hundreds of pounds - from complete strangers across Yorkshire. The 61-year-old widow says she has been amazed and moved by people's reaction to her "David and Goliath" battle
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Dad in row over 'free nursery education'
AN ANGRY East Yorkshire parent may sue a council after he was left holding the bill for nursery education which he says he was told would be free. Phil Taylor, of Pocklington, is considering legal action against East Riding of Yorkshire Council after
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Display visitors support Hungate scheme
by Mike Laycock THE people of York are giving strong backing to the proposed £100 million Hungate re-development scheme. Almost 2,000 people visited an exhibition explaining details of what is being planned for the ten-acre, semi-derelict site between
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Villagers leave their mark
A HANDS-on community arts project in a North Yorkshire village has made such an impression that more than 70 locals have volunteered to take part. An initiative by Terrington Arts, based at Terrington, near Malton, aims to represent life in the village
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Have your say on the future of York
YORK residents are being invited to have their say on the future shape of their city, at a series of workshops which start tonight. The four sessions will form part of a huge consultation on York's ten-year Local Development Plan (LDP), which includes
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Divorce perjury case jury out
A JURY was today deciding whether a twice-married man deliberately lied about his finances to a county court during his first divorce. For more than a week, York Crown Court has heard allegations that Graham Shipley, formerly of Ampleforth, concealed
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Kings of the Castle seeking supreme rule
YORK-BASED side Nestl Rowntree have edged closer to an history-making Sunday best. The York John Smith's Sunday League first division side produced a scintillating display to storm into the semi-finals of the North Riding Sunday Senior Cup - a trophy
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Youth events help beat crime to help young people
CRIME figures in a Ryedale town have dropped by 41 per cent - and a series of youth events have been cited as being partly responsible. Pickering's mayor, Natalie Warriner, who has been working with the Youth Events Group during her mayoral year, said
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Miller's bream give him victory
The fourth round of the Acomb Tackle-backed York Winter League produced some good sport for the 96 entrants despite a flooded river. The Ouse below York was three feet above normal level and rose steadily throughout the match, but plenty of skimmers found
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Repairs pool may now be demolished
LONG-awaited plans for a multi-million pound upgrade of a York swimming pool have been put on hold for up to two years, the Evening Press has learned. And we can exclusively reveal that City of York Council may consider demolishing the Edmund Wilson pool
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Golden shot Gary galvanises glory, glory gallop
BATTLING qualities were shown by York's U11 footballers to reach the semi-finals of the Yorkshire Cup after a hard-fought victory over Wakefield. The match ended level at 0-0 after 60 minutes with very few chances created. Extra time was played, but with
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Administrators remain confident
ADMINISTRATORS working to safeguard the future of York City are confident the club can still be saved, writes Dave Stanford. "We remain optimistic and everything seems to be moving in the right direction," said David Willis, of insolvency experts Jackson
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No room for Batchelor
THE mystery would-be purchaser still to make a formal bid for York City today paid tribute to John Batchelor but insisted he would have no role in the club should their take-over prove successful. A representative of the millionaire businessman, based
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The Universe Next Door, Marcus Chown (Review, £7.99)
"LISTEN, there's a hell of a good universe next door; let's go," said the American poet e e cummings. This line - about the venue, if not the invitation - is taken entirely seriously by some eminent scientists. In The Universe Next Door, cosmology writer
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Hungate skycraper fears are unfounded
IT was heartening to read of the generally favourable response of York residents to the Hungate development (January 9). More than a month ago you published a letter from Alison Sinclair headlined "Stop York's skyscrapers" which referred to "seven-storey
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What the force needs
I WRITE to clarify Mr Gardiner's letter about height requirements to join the police force. It is a number of years since the minimum height restriction was removed from the entrance requirements for officers. All officers are required to meet exacting
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Biting back at Wolf
I STRONGLY object to the Yorkatt and Eric comic strip (January 18). If Wolf had used the same line when the British public was bombarded daily with Cherie Blair's actions about buying a flat for her son I should have applauded. However, I think it absolutely
