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Are YOU pictured among the blooms?
THE wedding album is one of the most cherished treasures of any couple, whether newly-weds or golden weds. It's a permanent reminder of that happiest of days and whether it is kept on the sideboard or in the attic, it is always there to bring back the
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Take me to the Island
IF you were invited on to an automotive Desert Island Discs and had to choose one car to meet all your needs, what would it be? Money no object, most of us would go running for the exotica, the Ferraris, Porches and Lamborghinis that stimulate our senses
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Finding new voices in York
TWO new York playwrights, Lorna Welsh and Ruth Walsh, are in the spotlight at the Friargate Theatre, York, tonight (March 7) and tomorrow. Under the title of New Voices, York Settlement Players present the premiere of Welsh's The Ugly Sisters and Walsh's
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The golden glow
CONGRATULATIONS to Geoff Cook and wife Cath, ne Langan, on their 50th wedding anniversary today. Felicitations also to Ray Cook and wife Joan, ne Langan, on their golden wedding anniversary. Here, then, is an unusual formula for happiness. Two brothers
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Blown away by science of bubbles and bugs
STEPHEN LEWIS feels the wow factor at a festival of fun science in the Guildhall... THERE'S a bit of the showman about Carl Palmer. "What we're going to do," he says, brandishing an empty and inoffensive-looking Fanta can in one fist, "is try to crush
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Smartcar's not such a daff idea
A DASH of colour was brought to York at the launch of this year's Marie Curie Daffodil Campaign. Marie Curie nurse Cara Tordoff, and community fundraising manager Susie Fothergill, seen here in the hat, helped to launch the campaign in the city with the
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Keeping it live at Northfield
YOUNGSTERS from Northfield School were treated to a concert as part of Live Music Now. The Arcadia Bassoon Quartet visited the school in Acomb, York, as part of a nationwide tour of schools sponsored by npower. Live Music Week has involved three musical
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Student power propels title bid
The University Students Men's 'A' team kept up their push for the men's division one title with two good home wins - a 7-2 success over IT Sports followed by an 8-1 downing of Drax 'A'. Russell Binns and James Croll were again in tremendous form for the
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Bridge repairs
WORK is taking place this month on a series of historic North Yorkshire bridges damaged by modern-day traffic. Parapet repairs to bridges at Buttercrambe, Gilling East and Nunnington, which are all Grade II listed, are being carried out by North Yorkshire
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Bright sparks raise £2,500 for hospice
FESTIVE goodwill is still alive in a York village after residents of one of its streets donated £2,500 to St Leonard's Hospice which was raised through their spectacular Christmas lights display. Residents of Twin Pike Way at Wigginton have a tradition
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Mink cull urged to save the water vole
SLAUGHTERING mink could be the answer to saving Yorkshire's declining water vole population. The water vole, which became famous as Ratty in Kenneth Grahame's The Wind In The Willows, has suffered a dramatic decline since its predator, the American Mink
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Traders urged to make towns bloom with colour
MALTON and Norton are set to become "blooming lovely" towns this summer - thanks to Andrew Shaw and his newly-established business, Mill Hill Nurseries, in Norton. For 23-year-old Andrew has been given the green light by Malton and Norton Town Centre
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Wheelie bin twins help to meet green aims
NEW ways of collecting rubbish will be "wheeled out" in a North Yorkshire district in an attempt to meet green targets. Hambleton District Council bosses say all but a handful of its householders will be using two wheelie bins to separate their rubbish
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Sessions look unstoppable
THERE'S no stopping Sessions 'A' in division one of the Focus Fireplaces York and District Table Tennis League. They swept Strensall 'A' away in a 9-1 win with both Chris Nicholls and Mick Wilcockson unbeaten. Bootham CC 'A' recorded the same scoreline
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Book Day's not just a token effort
WITCHES, wizards, ghosts and even the Very Hungry Caterpillar all turned up for lessons at one North Yorkshire primary school. Staff and pupils at Welburn County Primary, outside Malton, dressed up as part of the celebrations for World Book Day yesterday
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School sparks row over traffic access
A LEADING East Yorkshire school is on collision course with a local councillor over controversial traffic proposals. Pocklington deputy mayor George McManus has hit out at plans by the private Pocklington School to develop its access on to the town's
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Go-ahead for better access to station
COMMUTERS, visitors to York and people who use or operate public transport could all receive a boost from new plans for the area surrounding York Station. The plans, approved by city planning chiefs, would see access to the station improved for taxi drivers
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Public lavatories fare badly in Press survey
WOMEN-ONLY charges in two York city centre public toilets have outraged both residents and visitors. The City of York Council-run facilities in Parliament Street and in Coppergate charge 10p to use a cubicle, yet men use both urinals and cubicles free
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Missing girls found safe
TWO girls who went missing last Wednesday have been reunited with their families after they were found by police in Goole. Emmie Whitton, 15, and Hayley Pilmoor, 14, were found at a friend's flat in Goole after leaving Hayley's home, in Hull Road, Osgodby
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On the global beat...
POLICE chiefs from the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean will get a taste of policing North Yorkshire-style when they visit their counterparts in the county next week. The six, from Jordan, St Kitts, Rwanda, Syria and the Lebanon, will team up with
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Officer denies housing fraud
MENWITH HILL'S top policeman has told a jury that he believed he was paying rent for his Ministry of Defence (MoD) home. Chief Inspector Graeme Robert Drummond, 47, is accused of claiming nearly £13,000 in a housing allowance fraud while living rent-free
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Anger at year-long power bill wait
A POWER giant came under fire today, as two of its York customers revealed they have not been sent an electricity bill for nearly a YEAR. The Evening Press has recently reported the plight of several local people who have received incorrect electricity
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Black Cats hope to bring luck
THE Black Cats are heading to York in support of the Minstermen. With Premiership strugglers Sunderland without a game tomorrow, the Evening Press understands a mini-army of Black Cats supporters are intending to support City as they tackle Cambridge
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Dave's idea just the ticket
YORK City supporter Dave Potter (above) is urging fellow fans to take a gamble on the Supporters' Trust to strike it lucky this weekend. Potter's novel fund-raising idea involves mystic Minstermen fans buying a £1 lucky dip National Lottery ticket ahead
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Heynes drops interest in City
OXFORDSHIRE millionaire John Heynes today declared his interest in York City was at an end. Just a few weeks ago the 55-year-old was believed to be backing a John Batchelor bid to take control of the club and was seemingly in pole position to purchase
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Woman jailed for night club assault
A YOUNG woman was today starting 12 months in jail for breaking the jaw of another woman who was out celebrating her 21st birthday. Laura Jane Smith, 24, ran after victim Leanne Coulson, who was going to what she thought was "safety", the honorary recorder
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Dolan looks to graduate with honours
NOTHING less than victory over Cambridge United at Bootham Crescent will do tomorrow for York City manager Terry Dolan. After two defeats on the road at Rushden and Darlington he knows it is vital the Minstermen pick up three points to keep their Third
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Hospital criticism gives cause for concern
NEWS that the Audit Commission has found errors in the reporting of inpatient and outpatient waiting lists at York Health Services NHS Trust (March 5), coming as it does so soon after the resignation of Mrs Looker, the chairman of the Primary Care Trust
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Making waves
YOUR news item "Abbey looks to the future" (February 27) claims that the boat gargoyle "...is based on the eroded original from Selby Abbey, showing a Norman disembarking from a ship". The original was not as you describe. The original showed two men,
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Bolton wanderer is comedy's new genius
"What do you call a judge with no thumbs? Justice Fingers. What's black and white and eats like a horse? A zebra. Where does Saddam Hussein keep his CDs? In Iraq." Those rapid-fire gags are for those of you who are not fortunate enough to be among the
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Heynes drops interest in City
OXFORDSHIRE millionaire John Heynes today declared his interest in York City was at an end. Just a few weeks ago the 55-year-old was believed to be backing a John Batchelor bid to take control of the club and was seemingly in pole position to purchase
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Trust to net shares boost
STAUNCH York City supporter John Dodsworth today launched a double plan aimed at bringing the club back from the dead. Dodsworth, whose company J Dodsworth Coaches is owed almost £9,500 as one of 145 creditors of the cash-strapped club, has agreed to
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Niven challenger on right course to score - 07/03/02
Former history-making jockey Peter Niven, now making a name for himself as a trainer, can make his presence felt at Ayr tomorrow. Niven, who is based at Barton-Le-Street on the outskirts of Malton, can score with Mister Friday, a winner on the same course
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Drew kicks off March dates
On his first British tour, American jazz pianist Kenny Drew Jr leads off the J Night mini-season of 3 Nights In March in York on Thursday. J-Night, York's international jazz series, is promoting a trio of intimate concerts: the Kenny Drew Jr Trio at the
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She's a real winner
HINDSIGHT can be wonderful. Just ask Jessica Taylor. "I was disappointed when I didn't get through but now I'm really glad I didn't," says the Liberty X star. Ahead of next Thursday's sold-out show at York Barbican Centre, she is reflecting on the fateful
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Chris Barber makes a bigger sound
Chris Barber is on his 50th anniverary tour, still enjoying his Dixieland and traditional jazz in a big way at the age of 72. On Thursday, he leads the Big Chris Barber Band at York Theatre Royal, that name indicating the increased size of his line-up
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The Magdalene Sisters (15, 119 minutes)
THE facts first. The Magdalene asylums in Ireland were run by the Sisters of Mercy on behalf of the Catholic Church, sanctioned by the Irish government. Young girls were sent there by families or orphanages and, once there, these 'fallen women' were imprisoned
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Another fine mess, David
DON'T panic! Corporal Blunkett has it all in hand. At least, that was the message coming out of the Home Office this week. The reality was quite different. David Blunkett's practice-run of a "catastrophic" terrorist attack on London is unlikely to be
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Public loos are still a disgrace
OUR investigation last spring, which revealed the unsavoury truth about York's public toilets, kicked up a stink. We discovered that many of the facilities were smelly and filthy, and the worst - in Museum Gardens - was strewn with drugs paraphernalia
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Come and visit our garden
IT'S open house at Heslington this Saturday. Oliver and Penelope Worsley are throwing open the doors of Midgley House, Spring Lane, Heslington, York, from 10am to 4pm. Stalls will include the natural crafts and silver jewellery from Thailand, an Easter
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Copacabana comes to York
COPACABANA, the show made famous by ladies' favourite, Barry Manilow, is coming to York. Theatre-goers will be able to sing along to the stage musical based on the singing star's 1978 hit song. Find out what happened to Lola, Tony and Rico when the acclaimed
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Same old story dogs Seasiders
IT will be a case of renewing old acquaintances for Scarborough when they make the trip to Conference rivals Leigh tomorrow. Boro will meet up with old boys Neil Campbell and Keith Scott, plus Leigh's manager Mark Patterson, a former player-coach at the
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B&B man slams council errors
A FORMER York guest house owner blasted council chiefs after he was hit with a "double whammy" by blundering officers. Will Lefebve, who ran the Bentley Guest House, in Grosvenor Terrace, off Bootham, branded City of York Council a "bunch of incompetent
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Dynamite Dean primed for explosive finish
Come 4pm on Sunday afternoon the City of York could proudly be laying claim to the most successful match angler in the country. The battle to be crowned Kamasan champion looks poised for a final twist in this weekend's last points-scoring opportunities
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£370,000 internet boost for York libraries
YORK'S 14 council libraries are being brought up to date with the start of a scheme offering state-of-the-art internet access to the public. Yornet, launched at York Central Library, is part of the Government's People Network project, which aims for internet
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Inmate to talk at York forum
A FORMER Broadmoor patient and a prisoner are to give a York conference their personal views on the way personality disorders are treated. They will "courageously speak from their own experiences about the kind of approach which they have found of most
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Little to stretch cling quartet
IT'S as you were at the top of division one after all four top teams gained maximum points. Hounds travelled to Pocklington and came away with a 2-0 win courtesy of goals from Cygan and Gladwell. Luke Ibbetson, pictured left, gave Volunteers the lead
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Positive at the double
CUP kings Harrogate Railway are setting themselves for a big few days as they look to finish the season among the honours. Tomorrow sees Paul Marshall's men face fellow trophy-hunters Brigg Town - the Lincolnshire outfit are pushing for promotion and
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School friends reunited
CLASSMATES from a former York school meet, above, after more than 30 years. The pupils attended Knavesmire Secondary Modern School, from 1963 to 1968. Marjorie Richmond said she had been prompted to organise the event after finding out that one former
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New stand is favourite for great views
THESE are the stunning views that will capture the hearts of patrons at York Racecourse this season. The two pictures, taken from the new £12 million Ebor stand, show what race-goers can expect when it opens to the public in May. The first, a view of
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Captain Tait leads by example
BLACKSMITHS Arms forged their way to the York John Smith's Men's League division two title. Captain Dan Tait, aptly took the championship clincher at Institute 'B' in the final fixture of the season. Rivals Saddle won 6-3 but Swan scavenged the aggregate
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Allotment plot to get gardeners growing
COUNCILLORS are being asked to back a "root and branch" overhaul of City of York Council's allotments services. A report, in response to dwindling demand for the council's 963 allotment spaces, will be put before the advisory panel for leisure and heritage
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Malton to Skip into promotion position
MALTON and Norton will look to move into the promotion positions in Yorkshire Two when they face Skipton tomorrow. Pat Stephenson's men are just two points off West Park Bramhope in second spot, but with a game in hand and a massive points difference
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Heworth made to struggle
HEWORTH 'A' the York Conservative Club's Carlsberg-Tetley Snooker League leaders, struggled against Fulford 'A' and were flattered with their 5-2 success. Wayne Pulleston recovered recovered from being 40 points behind only to fail on the frame ball pink
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Hot-shot Davis' date at new snooker club
ONE of the most famous names in snooker will be giving a new club in York a big boost later this month. Castle Snooker and Pool Club opens on Monday and six-times world champion Steve Davis has been booked to play there on Friday, March 21. The new club
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Widow fights on as last pylon goes up
THREE controversial pylons have now been built on a North Yorkshire widow's land. Rosalind Craven took National Grid to the High Court last year in an attempt to prevent it constructing the pylons on Home Farm at Huby, near Easingwold. She failed in her
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New vision for estate 'eyesore'
AN "EYESORE" building in the west of York is set to be transformed into a new £350,000 community facility. Council chiefs are proposing to demolish the rundown Chapelfields Community Centre in Bramham Road and replace it with a new one. The revamp would
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Accused told victim's mother 'she'll be back soon', jury told
THE anxious mother of a murdered South Korean student, whose body was dumped in a suitcase near York, was told not to worry about her daughter's disappearance by the man accused of killing her, a jury heard at the Old Bailey. Kyu Soo Kim, 32, told Hyun-Han
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At the double
IDENTICAL twin sisters Cath and Joan were today celebrating 50 years of marriage - to brothers Geoff and Ray Cook. The happy foursome tied the knot in 1953 at a joint wedding at Holy Trinity Church at Heworth, York. And while the congregation may have
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Outrage over abbey theft
SELBY church officials have expressed their outrage after callous thieves stole £600 from a funeral collection plate. Several hundred people had gathered in Selby Abbey on Wednesday to say their final farewells to abbey stalwart Howard Croxford. But only
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Trust to net shares boost
STAUNCH York City supporter John Dodsworth today launched a double plan aimed at bringing the club back from the dead. Dodsworth, whose company J Dodsworth Coaches is owed almost £9,500 as one of 145 creditors of the cash-strapped club, has agreed to
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Desperate!
PUBLIC toilets in York are plumbing the depths for quality and cleanliness on the verge of the new tourist season, an Evening Press investigation reveals today. Reporters visiting six city centre public toilets found their overall quality was poor, with
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Art of the matter
YOUR story "York to get rock festival" (February 22) compared a proposed music event for York Arts Forum with the Temple Newsam event of last year, which has caused a great deal of concern for residents. I have been in discussion with members of the York
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Dolan looks to graduate with honours
NOTHING less than victory over Cambridge United at Bootham Crescent will do tomorrow for York City manager Terry Dolan. After two defeats on the road at Rushden and Darlington he knows it is vital the Minstermen pick up three points to keep their Third
