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Dolan's goalkeeper search
YORK City boss Terry Dolan was today stepping up his search for an experienced shot-stopper with Hull City claiming they expected to finally seal the transfer of Alan Fettis. Hull boss Peter Taylor has said he would be "amazed" if Fettis did not put pen
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Protester to be human shield in Iraq
THE daughter of a York couple is planning to join a human shield in Iraq in an effort to avert war. Antoinette McCormick, whose parents, John and Mairi McCormick, live in Huntington Road, intends going on a coach convoy of anti-war activists leaving London
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Different league
PARENTS and pupils alike will be scanning the league tables tonight to see how their school has performed - and politicians, headteachers and commentators will again argue over the merits of a system that sets school against school. But behind all the
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Setting their stall out to bring us fresh food
SCORES of shoppers and stall-holders flocked to a North Yorkshire town's first farmers' market. So many people turned out to sample the wide range of fine farm foods on offer at Easingwold Farmers' Market that organisers Yorkshire Ridings Produce (YRP
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Planting will extend moors woodland
SOME 250 hectares of new native woodland have been planted in the North York Moors National Park, and a further 150 hectares will be planted shortly. The scheme is a joint venture between the park authority, the Forestry Commission, English Nature, the
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York ladies have it down to a Tees
YORK ladies stormed through in the national volleyball knock-out competition when they beat Tees Valley, who play in a higher league, 3-0. York, the Yorkshire Premier League champions, now face a tough trip to Loughborough or Telford in the next round
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Team of charity slimmers weigh in
A GROUP of staff at York St John College are hoping to shed pounds to boost the funds of St Leonard's Hospice. Hilary King, Chris Thornton-Rhodes, Sarah Hinken, Jackie Coates and Vicky Turner, who are all administration staff in the college's School of
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Strength in depth
DESPITE missing several players on North Yorkshire county duty, York RUFC Under 15s beat West Park Bramhope 22-5. York were captained by Alex Rogers for the first time, at the same time his elder brother Duncan was captaining the colts to victory on the
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Bridge build up lead
SHERIFF Hutton Bridge had a good day when they won their latest three of their York and District Senior Indoor Cricket League game. They beat Clifton Alliance in the only first division league game to increase their lead at the top of the table and also
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Confidence in housing market
CONSUMERS in Yorkshire remain confident about the region's housing market and economy, a survey reveals today. Research by Yorkshire Building Society concludes that 47 per cent of Yorkshire consumers anticipate further house price rises with 27 per cent
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Juniors' strong showing
YORK City Rowing Club's men's junior members were in good form at the Boston Head of the River Races. Matthew Noble also showed style in winning the men's J15 event in a time of 12 minutes 18 seconds while Joe Lyons comfortably moved into J18 status.
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York Over-55s have too much drive for Redcar
YORK'S first division team finally got into gear in the Yorkshire Over 55s League as they swept away Redcar, beating them 129-53. They picked up 12 of the 14 points at stake but the York second team could not get the better of Featherstone. At Redcar,
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Boy, 15, died of heart failure
YORK schoolboy David Harry died of heart problems, an inquest heard. The 15-year-old Joseph Rowntree School pupil was found dead in bed by his mother, Tracy Way, at their home in Lime Tree Avenue, New Earswick, on October 24, last year. The pathologist's
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Floral tribute to Caroline
THREE paintings by murdered York backpacker Caroline Stuttle are now being hung in York College's sixth form library. The paintings, depicting white lilies, were created by Caroline, 19, while she was studying A-level art at the college. They were found
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Police case for higher tax bills
NORTH Yorkshire Police needs more council tax-payers' money to modernise the force, free up officers for frontline duties and take advantage of new technology, Chief Constable Della Cannings told people in York. Ms Cannings told the joint meeting of York
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Council focus on survival of pubs and local shops
A MAJOR review looking at ways of helping rural shops, pubs and post offices survive in the community has been carried out by Hambleton District Council. The Cultural and Social Overview and Scrutiny Committee pinpointed ways in which the council could
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Security plea after post office attacks
RYEDALE MP John Greenway has called for urgent action to improve security at rural post offices. His move follows recent robberies at post offices at Nawton and Helmsley, an attempted break-in at Hovingham, and the decision of three sub-postmasters to
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York crime blitz hailed
THE success of the Evening Press-backed winter crime crackdown Operation Ratcatcher has been welcomed by North Yorkshire's chief constable. Della Cannings said Operation Ratcatcher - a partnership between the Evening Press, North Yorkshire Police, Safer
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Brakes on death crash cycle faulty
A YORK pedestrian was killed when a cyclist with faulty brakes rode through a red light at a city centre crossing and collided with her, an inquest heard. Margaret Callan, 49, of Holgate Bridge Gardens, suffered severe head injuries, including a fractured
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Businessman faces jail over divorce deceit
A FORMER North Yorkshire businessman was today facing jail after his deceit twice failed to win him court cases sparked by his marital break-ups. A jury at York Crown Court found Graham Shipley, 57, guilty of perjuring himself twice in divorce proceedings
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Fan's frenzy
A HASTILY arranged recruitment drive turned into a stampede last night as fans rallied behind the York City Supporters' Trust. City captain Chris Brass and team-mate Richard Cooper were both in attendance at the Bootham Crescent social club as 74 new
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Didn't we do well!
SCHOOLS across York were celebrating today after new government league tables revealed the city to be among the country's best. City of York Council has hailed the latest performance tables, which showed that overall 56.4 per cent of secondary school
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John McCusker, Goodnight Ginger (Pure Records) ****
STILL only 29, Glaswegian John McCusker has forged a formidable reputation in today's vibrant folk scene. He gave up a place at Glasgow's prestigious Royal Academy to join the legendary Battlefield Band, left after 11 years to strike up a fruitful relationship
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Americans helped us keep our freedom
Why are so many letters anti-American? Obviously, the U.S. is not perfect, but thanks to its leadership and the many who have put their lives on the line, we in Britain don't have to live in Hitler's Germany nor Stalin's Russia. Australians are not working
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Fylingdales folly
SO it has happened. Fylingdales is to be offered up to the Americans. It is grossly unfair for the Pentagon, thousands of miles away, to impose this burden on Yorkshire. As I listened to the flat, carefully-controlled announcement, I became newly aware
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Labour turns Tory
AFTER reading Grant Burton ('Fear drives us all these days', January 21) and disagreeing with most of his opinions, his final paragraph was what prompted me to write this letter. Contrary to what you say, Mr Burton, the Labour party did not change its
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Bruce Hornsby, Big Swing Face (RCA) **
THIS one will confuse fan and non-believer alike. Bruce Hornsby, once with the Range and latterly on his jazzy own, puts away his sweeping piano sounds and opts instead for a guitar-driven, electronic-looping wall of funk, reminiscent of anyone from Prince
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Fan's frenzy
A HASTILY arranged recruitment drive turned into a stampede last night as fans rallied behind the York City Supporters' Trust. City captain Chris Brass and team-mate Richard Cooper were both in attendance at the Bootham Crescent social club as 74 new
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Rail link plan for suburbs shelved
A SEVEN-year campaign to provide rail links between York and two of its suburbs today hit the buffers. Council chiefs in York reacted with fury to an announcement by the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) that it was suspending funding of plans to reopen
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Fighting off the cowboy image
Builders blamed TV documentaries this week for creating a "climate of fear" among homeowners. The National Federation of Builders (NFB) claims programmes which spotlight the tactics of cowboy traders are guilty of "scaremongering". It wants TV bosses
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Ensure you get a job done properly
Anyone thinking about having home improvement work carried out when spring arrives will want to look at two new leaflets, produced by the Office of Fair Trading, called Need A Plumber Or Builder... The first gives tips on how to go about getting work
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Intersky bids to make it a hat-trick - 23/01/03
Howard Johnson, who gained a notable success at Haydock last Saturday with rising star Lord Transcend, can figure among the winners again at Doncaster tomorrow. The in-form County Durham trainer saddles Log On Instersky, who has strong claims in the Gordon
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Journey of emotion
NEXT week the York City Supporters' Trust reaches a very significant milestone in its short history - we will be one-year-old. It is fair to say that the last 12 months have been a roller coaster ride of emotions for all City fans. The Trust itself has
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Prince Buster, Fabulous Greatest Hits (Trojan/Sanctuary) ****; Work Your Soul, Jamaican 60s & Northe
PRINCE Buster reaches pensioner age this year but the former boxer and security guard is still knocking out records. This spring, the ska legend now resident in Miami, Florida, will be releasing an album of new material on the Trojan label: news as welcome
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Trouble with pornography
LIKE beauty, pornography is in the eye of the beholder. What upsets one person may not register a blink of surprise in the next. As if in recognition of this distinction, different labels are applied: hard, soft and all sorts of smudgy variants. Pornography
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Stop passing the tax buck
INCOME tax remains stable under this Government, which should be a cause for celebration. The trouble is, look beyond what New Labour would like you to see and the situation is far less clear cut. Local taxation is on the rise, with council tax increasing
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Counter attack
STEPHEN LEWIS examines the climate of fear that could drive more rural post offices to shut THE decision to close her village post office and stores wasn't one Helen Greening took lightly. The 35-year-old mum of two, who took over Nawton Post Office and
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Elvis has left the building...
ELVIS proved he really was the King of rock 'n' roll when he won first prize at a North Yorkshire school's charity miming competition. About 50 seven to 16-year-olds from Queen Mary's School, Baldersby Park, Topcliffe, took to the stage dressed as their
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Council to consider conference hall plan
NORTH Yorkshire entrepreneur Simon Boak has finalised plans for a new conference centre - and hopes councillors will approve it in March. Mr Boak, who runs the Events Office, in Pickering, was granted outline permission in September last year to build
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Computer learning for the over-50s
YORK residents aged over 50 are being offered help to access computers at a new IT centre. City MP Hugh Bayley helped open the Target Training centre, above the Age Concern shop in Front Street, Acomb. A National Lottery-funded organisation, Target Training
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Fraud squad warning on increase in 'lottery' scams
A NEW warning has been issued to people in York and North Yorkshire to beware of so-called "lottery fraud". Officers at the North Yorkshire Police fraud squad have noticed a "sizeable increase" in the number of reports received from members of the public
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Affordable homes hopes are dashed
EFFORTS to tackle the shortage of affordable homes in York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding have been dealt a hammer blow by John Prescott. The Deputy Prime Minister said no parts of the area would be included in a scheme to limit abuse of the "right
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Duo heading for the top
TWO young riders from the York and Ainsty South Pony Club are among those who have secured a place at the Dengie Pony Club Winter League show jumping regional finals. Huby's Nicola Rooke, 14, was competing in a Dengie first round competition at Chequer
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Author of own downfall
It took a simple question, plus several lucky breaks, to bring perjurer Graham Shipley to justice. Reporter MEGI RYCHLIKOVA tells the long and winding tale of the police investigation GRAHAM SHIPLEY was the author of his own downfall. It was his decision
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York standard-bearers Acorn bid to KO Kells
ACORN will be vying to keep the York flag flying in the GMB Union National Cup on Saturday. But it won't be easy as the Blue and Golds have to travel to Cumbria to face Cumberland League high-riders Kells. Acorn, of National Conference League division
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University plans for watchdog
THE University of York has attacked plans for a new watchdog to ensure youngsters from poorer backgrounds get college places. It says it will closely study Government proposals to allow it to charge top-up fees of up to £3,000 a year, examining the "potential
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Lifting the lid on history
MANY parents of teenagers know all about bedrooms needing a good tidy-up, but how many would require a full-scale archaeological dig? Such a search, more reminiscent of Time Team than Changing Rooms, is going on right now at an historic house in North
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Keith sticks to his Royal task
NORTH Yorkshire man Keith Pickering is thinking of putting 'By Royal Appointment' above his workshop, after one of his hand-crafted walking sticks was brought to the attention of a well-known pensioner. When the Queen was pictured hobbling along with
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Allcock edges out York's ace Amy
YORK'S Amy Monkhouse saw a lucky strike by record 14 times world champion Tony Allcock from Cheltenham deprive her of the inaugural Potters World Mixed Pairs Matchplay bowls title last night. Commonwealth Games Pairs bronze medallist Monkhouse teamed
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Dolan's goalkeeper search
YORK City boss Terry Dolan was today stepping up his search for an experienced shot-stopper with Hull City claiming they expected to finally seal the transfer of Alan Fettis. Hull boss Peter Taylor has said he would be "amazed" if Fettis did not put pen
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War hits your pocket
Well done to all those who turned out for the York Against War meeting at York's Le Meridien hotel on Monday night. Anyone who thinks the war is nothing to do with them should remember it is their taxes that pay the wages of the armed forces and for the
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Day the music died
KEITH Daggett (Letters, January 16) rightly draws attention to the danger that York City Library's collection of music scores may be banished in favour of a caf - which would no doubt earn the council a better financial return. He omits to mention that
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The Shining, True Skies (Zuma Recordings) ***
BILLED as the "UK's next great rock and roll band", The Shining had a lot to live up to with this debut. True Skies has already received an undeserved savaging from much of the national music press for being just another flash in the indie pan. Certainly
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The Yardbirds, Little Games (EMI Catalogue) ****
HERE is a welcome rarity for every Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin fan. Little Games, 25 remastered gems including seven additional studio recording and eight numbers from the BBC sessions tracing the bands development through the late Sixties into the early
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The Tremeloes, Good Times (Castle) ***
THREE out of five stars for the 'old' days. This is Trems' entire post-Brian Poole recording career. Many of the tracks make for cringe-listening with their embarrassingly banal lyrics on songs such as Blessed, What A State I'm In and The Right Time.
