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Let's weed out bogus beggars
BEGGARS can be choosers: so-called professional beggars at least. Some of them travel to York from outside the city because they know this is a patch that pays. Residents and tourists provide rich pickings for the dog-and-blanket brigade. So, while begging
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City's next hurdle
TO survive, York City needs two things: time and money. Today we can reveal the club has secured the first. Now it needs cold, hard cash. In what is literally a ground-breaking deal, all the parties have agreed that City should play a final season at
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Dealing in shares
As the car share revolution arrives in York, STEPHEN LEWIS finds out about the pros and cons of sharing the drive to work AT last, the perfect excuse for ducking out early from boring business meetings that run on into the evening. You don't need to invoke
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Schools to make mark on Nines
THE artistic talents of York's primary school children is set to play a major part in the build-up to this year's York International Nines Rugby League tournament begins. The city's schools have been asked to design a poster to advertise the prestigious
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Girls' achievement of note
THE singing of two North Yorkshire schoolgirls has landed them places in a prestigious choir. Emma Lightwing, right, aged 11, from Warthill, and Emma Jane Goodwill, 13, from Terrington sang their hearts out to get into the Yorkshire Youth Choir. Places
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Young Warriors keep improving
Selby Warriors Under-10s showed more improvement despite losing to Elland Boxers, for whom two players did all the damage scoring three tries apiece with all extras added. Selby spent long spells camped on the visitors' line and the coaches were pleased
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Stanley knives go into Heworth hopes
Heworth Under-16s were overwhelmed by a clinical first-half performance from Stanley Rangers, and lost 40-6. The visitors' fast, open style saw them build up a 30-point half-time advantage against an out-of-sorts home team. The second half opened superbly
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£4,000 fine for dumping
A NORTH Yorkshire demolition contractor has been fined £4,000 after admitting he allowed broken concrete, rubble and soil to be dumped illegally at a quarry. Ronald Dobson, who runs a demolition firm from Marston Moor Business Park, Tockwith, was also
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Scouts honour Ruth's retirement
CUB scouts have given a farewell salute to a leader who helped youngsters in York for 28 years. Ruth Dundas, a cub scout leader with 1st York (Poppleton) Scout Group, retired to spend time with her family following a party at the organisation's headquarters
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Tourism chiefs talk shop with city traders
TOURISM chiefs in York are joining with retailers to launch a 'Shop 'til you drop' campaign to build upon York's thriving tourist economy. York Tourism Bureau has been in negotiations with retailers, hoping to gauge interest in a shopping campaign that
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'Gate opens to cup final
HARROGATE Town took a giant step towards defending their West Riding County FA Cup title after they finally ended their Bradford Park Avenue hoodoo. Not since the 1998/9 season had Town tasted success over the former League club, but they finally ended
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Cabbie in appeal to drop taxi charges
A LEADING cabbie today claimed taxi customers in York will lose out under major new plans to transform the area surrounding the city's railway station. Gerald Grisdale, chairman of York Taxi Owners and Drivers Federation, said the existing taxi rank,
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Mothers to celebrate at Minster
A NATIONAL Roman Catholic group will celebrate its 90th birthday in York Minster. The Union of Catholic Mothers (UCM) has chosen the historic Minster as the setting to gather its members together in prayer and worship. The celebrations on May 3, will
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Thomas defended by rail heritage bosses
RAILWAY heritage bosses in York have defended Thomas The Tank Engine after a psychologist claimed the children's favourite could leave youngsters terrified of going on a train. More than 60,000 people visited the Day Out With Thomas event at the National
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York roar in to cup final
YORK RUFC U13s are through to face Harrogate in the Yorkshire Cup final after a scintillating 25-0 win over last year's beaten U12s' finalists West Park Bramhope. Ashman, Milligan, Watson and Hawking scored tries and Leigh a penalty and conversion to
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Research focuses on risks to young who go missing
YOUNG people who go missing from home are put at high risk of sexual or physical harm, according to a major study carried out by University of York researchers. The study, one of the biggest into how young people and adults are affected by going missing
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Falcon back on its perch
THE falcon has landed.The gilded wooden carving of the bird of prey has returned to its perch outside the former Falcon pub in Micklegate, York. The Falcon was removed during a controversial refurbishment and change of the pub's name to Rumours. Its disappearance
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Jo Ro's national service
UNDER-14 netballers from Joseph Rowntree School finished 11th in the national finals at Brighton. The York girls, representing Yorkshire and Humberside, made a slow start, losing 8-6 to Millfield. They then found themselves 4-0 down to Ellesmere Port
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Idea to tax flood victims a non-starter, says minister
CONTROVERSIAL plans for a tax on North Yorkshire householders at risk of flooding have been abandoned. Floods Minister Elliot Morley was today announcing that levying the tax to pay for new defences was "not a runner". He was instead expected to opt for
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Skelton's netballers all kitted out for action
SKELTON Primary School has a new netball kit after a fundraising drive and help from a local business. Grange Farm Bed and Breakfast donated money to the school and organised a fundraising open afternoon, where pupils served tea and coffees, in a bid
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RAF base policeman cleared of fraud charges
A SENIOR military policeman accused of fraud has been cleared of all charges at York Crown Court - and is now hoping to return to work. Chief Inspector Graeme Drummond, 47, who headed the MoD police force at RAF Menwith Hill, near Harrogate, was yesterday
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Daffs gone missing
NO ONE appears to know the reason why we have no daffodils from Micklegate Bar to Victoria Bar. It cannot be the cost. The council has just spent £25,000 putting rising bollards at Victoria Bar. A complete waste of money. Future generations would get
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Chilly in York
CHRIS Titley's column (March 5) fascinated me because my mother-in-law said as much 50 years ago, pronouncing York people "cold". She had arrived as a young wife from her native Scotland, to live in York when my father-in-law's work brought him here.
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Lack of balance
THE recent Channel 5 programme 'Michael Jackson - The Footage You Were Never Meant To See' was revealing. It clearly showed that last month's Martin Bashir ITV1 documentary on Jackson was flawed. Journalists such as Mr Bashir should be scrutinised. He
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Coach warns against complacency trap
YORK City Knights player-coach Paul Broadbent has warned his players not to be 'one-match wonders' ahead of next weekend's grudge match with Doncaster Dragons. The Knights returned to training last night following their historic 32-12 Arriva Trains Cup
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Kids in
York City have announced two 'Kids for a Quid' games for later this season. Children, accompanied by an adult, can enter the David Longhurst Stand for the clashes against Southend on March 29 and Exeter on April 26 for just £1. Meanwhile, City's match
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School in science bid
STAFF and students at one North Yorkshire school are closer to their dream of becoming a specialist science base. With less than a week to go before the bidding deadline, Malton School made an heroic effort to gather £50,000 towards their plan. A successful
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Heartfelt appeal to ticket creditors
SEASON ticket holders are being urged to use their vote in favour of the company voluntary arrangement being proposed by the Supporters' Trust. The Trust's offer will be put to creditors at Monday's Bootham Crescent meeting to determine the club's future
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That's your lot
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to crack down on begging were today welcomed by York's police chief. Home Secretary David Blunkett was today unveiling a white paper containing a range of measures targeting anti-social behaviour, which was expected to include
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Napoleon's Expedition To Russia - The Memoirs Of General De Segur, edited by C J Summerville (Robins
BY its very nature, research of historical documents can be daunting, frustrating and not always with a satisfactory outcome. Most research is by historians for historians, consequently dry and complex, and certainly not providing a rewarding read for
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Saddam: The Secret Life, by Con Coughlin (Pan, £7.99)
THE paperback publication of this new book on the life of Saddam Hussein has been timed to coincide with "crunch" time for the Iraqi dictator, and author Con Coughlin must be praying events don't overtake his work. His book sets out Saddam's rise from
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Coach warns against complacency trap
YORK City Knights player-coach Paul Broadbent has warned his players not to be 'one-match wonders' ahead of next weekend's grudge match with Doncaster Dragons. The Knights returned to training last night following their historic 32-12 Arriva Trains Cup
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Kids in
York City have announced two 'Kids for a Quid' games for later this season. Children, accompanied by an adult, can enter the David Longhurst Stand for the clashes against Southend on March 29 and Exeter on April 26 for just £1. Meanwhile, City's match
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Brass hails vital victory
YORK City skipper Chris Brass hailed the Minstermen's 3-1 win over Cambridge United as their most important result of the season so far. The three-point haul was not enough to put City back among the play-off places, with the Minstermen moving up just
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Schools first for science city York
THE first national conference for specialist science colleges is to take place in York this week. Delegates from all over the country will be attending the two-day conference, which is the first of its kind, tomorrow and Friday. It will be based at the
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She's off my shortlist now
IT is the easiest thing in the world to bash politicians. Journalists like myself, suckers for the simple life, can't help but indulge ourselves. But I am an abashed basher. Although quick to sneer, I know that politicians are the ones who have swapped
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Brandsby charge can hit the Golden jackpot - 12/03/03
Hussard Collonges, the big local hope at Cheltenham this week, can hit the jackpot tomorrow by winning the £350,000 Tote Gold Cup for Brandsby trainer Peter Beaumont and Great Habton jockey Russ Garritty. In what promises to be a thrilling contest, highlighted
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Matchman title comes to York
The most successful match angler of the 2002/2003 season hails from York, it's official. Despite scoring in both weekend matches, Mark Coyne (MAP Elton) could not make up the four-point deficit and finished an agonising point adrift of the ultimate title
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Cup holder sets up all-Bootham semi-final
HOLDER Clive Whyte (He-worth) saw off the challenge of Bootham's Tim Fillingham in York Conservative Clubs Scruton Cup. The snooker ace will now face another Bootham player, Barry Rankin in the semi-final. Rankin, champion in 1993 and 1994, beat Ken Taylor
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Smiles of fun
THE organisers of a fundraising attempt to create Yorkshire biggest smile are appealing for anyone with a helicopter to come forward. The attempt will be made at Escrick Park, tomorrow, with children from Queen Margaret's School along with a hot air balloon
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All Blacks are Raided
INDISCIPLINE was the downfall of New Earswick All Blacks as they followed up last week's stunning White Rose Trophy semi-final win with a 10-6 Yorkshire League division one defeat to Kinsley Raiders. All Blacks were forced to make half a dozen changes
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Food safety on menu
FOOD safety across North Yorkshire is high on the menu thanks to a unique partnership between all the county's district councils. Environmental health officers throughout the county have just been granted a nationally recognised award from the International
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I'll sue the Army says A64 tank crash man
A MAN who suffered serious injuries when his car smashed into a tank beside the A64 on the outskirts of York said today he may take legal action against the Army. Web designer and photographer Dave Farrow, 44, is continuing to receive treatment in York
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Cowan double in County Championships
TADCASTER Swim Squad star Andrew Cowan brought home two medals from the Yorkshire ASA Age Group Championships at Leeds. The 14-year-old won silver in the 100m breaststroke in 1 minute 20.33 seconds. He also landed bronze in the 50m breaststroke in 35.93
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Gibbs leads big York challenge
LARA Gibbs of St Peter's School, was the pick of the York runners in the English Schools' Cross-Country Championships at Brighton. She stormed home in 15th place from a field of 300 after producing a strong finish. Aimee Collett (Tadcaster) was 40th,
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International police officers in York for fact-finding mission
SENIOR police officers from the Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean were given a behind-the-scenes insight into policing in York when they visited the city. York's police commander Chief Superintendent John Lacy hosted the six officers, from Jordan,
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The final check, mate!
A GIANT chess piece is just one of the new larger-than-life creations planned for a York park. The creations, which also include a 12ft totem pole and large ancient Greek-style helmet, are part of a new display by sculptor Chris Wormald, of Osiris Sculptures
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Open verdict on hunger striker
AN OPEN verdict has been returned on the death of an animal rights activist who embarked on several hunger strikes while in Full Sutton jail near York. Barry Horne, 49, died while on hunger strike in November 2001 at Ronkswood Hospital, Worcester. The
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Loss of church is such a blow to charities
CHARITIES are no longer be able to use St Martin-cum-Gregory Church, in Micklegate, as a sales venue (March 6). The reason given is the unsafe condition of the wiring. Quite rightly, the safety of those who use the building must be considered. However
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Profit and loss
CONGRATULATIONS to Persimmon on its announcement of record profits (March 3). It's always nice to see a York company doing well, especially as now the company holds the title of "the biggest housebuilder in Britain". With a profit of £267.6 million, this
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Stars for Brideshead event
CELEBRITIES from the world of pop and television will be helping to raise cash at a charity event at a North Yorkshire stately home. Tony Hadley, former lead singer in Spandau Ballet, and TV prankster Jeremy Beadle will be entertaining guests at a Black
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Profit and loos
OUTRAGED at the state of the public conveniences on Brighton station, the renowned architect Richard Rogers reportedly made a complaint, whereupon council leaders have asked him to design some new ones. I recommend a quick visit by our own councillors
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Blood found in hire car
A DOUBLE killer left vital evidence in the back of a hire car after blood leaked from a suitcase containing the body of a student, the Old Bailey heard. Kyu Soo Kim, 32, is accused of murdering two women by suffocating them. It is claimed he hid one body
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Woman facing murder charge
A WOMAN was today appearing before magistrates in Scarborough charged with murdering a Ryedale man. The unnamed woman was accused over the death of Ray Swinburn, a 77-year-old man from Kirkbymoorside. Mr Swinburn died on December 14, after an alleged
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Copter carries tree fall boy to hospital
A TEN-YEAR-OLD boy who fell awkwardly from a tree and injured his back in remote woodland near York was taken to hospital by RAF helicopter. Rescuers were called to the privately-owned Great Wood, near Flaxton, when schoolboy David Recchia hurt himself
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Home from home
THE quest to provide York City Football Club with a long-term future received a massive shot in the arm today after a crucial agreement was thrashed out involving all the major parties. The breakthrough after months of uncertainty will eventually see
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Winter freeze that saw out Napoleon
Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 was one of the greatest military and humanitarian disasters of all time. STEPHEN LEWIS speaks to York historian Chris Summerville, who has repackaged for a modern readership a classic account of one of the greatest
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When We Are Married, York Theatre Royal, until March 29.
OF 47 plays by the bristling voice of Bradford, John Boynton Priestley, many have slipped into the fog of the forgotten but When We Are Married lives on and on. Married and re-married, as it were. This "clarion call of a good northern comedy" from 1938
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Home from home
THE quest to provide York City Football Club with a long-term future received a massive shot in the arm today after a crucial agreement was thrashed out involving all the major parties. The breakthrough after months of uncertainty will eventually see
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Heartfelt appeal to ticket creditors
SEASON ticket holders are being urged to use their vote in favour of the company voluntary arrangement being proposed by the Supporters' Trust. The Trust's offer will be put to creditors at Monday's Bootham Crescent meeting to determine the club's future
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Top chef gives cookery lesson
AWARD-WINNING chef Mohan Miah visited York College to give students a taste of how it should be done. Mr Miah, from the Bengal Brasserie, Nether Poppleton, York, gave a cookery demonstration to launch the college's new international cookery course. He
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Could you do this?
PRIMARY school children in York who face difficulty with their reading are being helped by a team of mature volunteers. The Right To Read scheme is run by the Retired Senior Volunteers' Programme and places volunteers into schools to listen to children
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Finding out Hugh's view
YORK MP Hugh Bayley was put on the spot by youngsters from one of the city's schools. The MP was quizzed by Year 10 pupils from Millthorpe School as part of their citizenship programme. He talked to them about his work as an MP and took questions on current
