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Wendy's, Market Street, Pocklington
FINDING ourselves in Pocklington for the second time in as many months we went in search of refreshment. We were in a dilemma. Did we just have coffee and risk spoiling lunch or should we have an exceptionally early lunch? We chose the latter option.
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Ace Johnson to Unleash win - 15/03/03
There's another extra day of jump racing tomorrow, courtesy of the BHB to help compensate for the number of fixtures lost this season, but the two meetings at Ludlow and Folkestone are unlikely to quicken the pulse of punters. With not a single race worth
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With the in-crowd
CHIEF executive Steve Ferres has been quick to praise the fans after updated figures released this week showed that York City Knights have so far got the third-best home support in the entire National League. The Knights' three home games so far have
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Final cut
JULIAN COLE talks to a York butcher who is retiring after more than 50 years in the business. ROBIN Lake has been a butcher in the same shop for 42 years. Before that he spent two years in his shop around the corner. All told, he has been a butcher in
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Castle campaigners mark massacre
CAMPAIGNERS against the Coppergate Riverside scheme are planning to lay flowers at the foot of nearby Clifford's Tower to mark the anniversary of one of York's darkest hours. The Castle Area Campaign says tomorrow is the anniversary of the killing in
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Football must learn from City
A PARLIAMENTARY inquiry into football could prevent York City's financial crisis happening anywhere else, it was claimed today. Chairman of the all-party Parliamentary Football Committee Alan Keen, met members of the York City Supporters' Trust at Bootham
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Ready to talk over Hungate
I PROBABLY overloaded Adam Nichols with information when he asked for York Natural Environments Trust's views on Hungate (March 13). May I therefore clarify and expand some points? Firstly, Mick Phythian is now chairman of YNET. Secondly, far from "standing
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Man crept through loft to raid neighbours
A BURGLAR who twice crept through a roof space to raid his next-door neighbour's house has been jailed for 15 months. William Alan Edeson, 23, stole two televisions worth £159 during his trips along a terrace of houses in Church Road, Whitley Bridge,
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Banks of England
HUNTINGTON welterweight Glenn Banks is set to grace the international stage when he flies to Copenhagen at the end of the month. Banks, who controversially lost his last fight to experienced Dudley fighter Martin Gordon on a majority decision, will be
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With sympathy
YOUR article about the car accident near Boroughbridge on March 7 states that one of the casualties was taken to Leeds General Infirmary by the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. The casualty was, in fact, airlifted by the RAF Search and Rescue Sea King helicopter
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Shoe business
THE shoe must go on! That's the motto for a group of young players, who need the loan of some fancy footwear to ensure that their show can go ahead. Nicola Howlett, 16, from Haxby, and Dan Lawrence, 17, from Wigginton, who are both students at Joseph
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Hannah carries YCBC banner
HANNAH Petts was in sparkling for as York City Baths Club members tackled their first gala of the year. She brought home four gold medals from the Yorkshire Age Group Championships at Leeds. The 11-year-old won the 50metres butterfly, 100m freestyle 200m
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Waiting list errors
THE letter from Mrs P Baird about the audit commission report on hospital waiting lists appeared under the headline 'Hospital criticism gives cause for concern' (March 7). Mrs Baird referred to the public needing to be reassured. I can provide that reassurance
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Stately home may not be revisited
ONE of North Yorkshire's biggest small screen stars may lose out on the chance to make it big in Hollywood. Screenwriters are working hard on a film version of Brideshead Revisited - but Castle Howard could be out of the picture. Producer Douglas Rae,
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Barmy red army have hair-raising fun
YORK turned red for the day when schools, community groups, pubs and shops pulled out all the stops to raise cash for Comic Relief 2003 - The Big Hair Day. Hundreds of events took place across the city as part of the national fundraising drive. Since
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Airfield fast car challenge axed
A DRIVE to find the UK's fastest accelerating road-legal car at Elvington Airfield, near York, has been axed. Extreme Machines Motor Show was due to begin its sell-out drive where competitors would accelerate from 0 to 60mph in the quickest time, today
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Burglar back in prison
A YORK burglar who broke out of jail to be with his dying grandfather wss today back behind bars with a longer sentence. Paul Kevin Aitchinson, 27, walked out of Moorlands open prison near Doncaster on January 28 part-way through a sentence of nearly
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First-class honours for St John's in Varsity spectacular
IF there were any doubts about playing an annual fixture between York University and St John's College, then they were quickly erased at Clifton Park on Wednesday. Passion, drama, some sublime moments of class and a grandstand finish - the match had it
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Tom's space dream lifts off
STAR sixth-former Tom Conway was over the moon when he won a scholarship to the U.S. space academy. Tom, 17, of The Meadows, Wilberfoss, will spend a week training to be an astronaut at the academy in Huntsville, Alabama, this summer. A pupil at Woldgate
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'Rags' comments mar big match build-up
ILL-FEELING has marred the build-up to tomorrow's game between York City Knights and Doncaster following an article in a Dragons match programme, writes Peter Martini. An article in the programme for Doncaster's Challenge Cup tie at home to Wigan a fortnight
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Free laptops plan shelved
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to supply Selby councillors with costly laptop computers has been shelved. The move came after Selby District Council's scrutiny committee decided to "call in" the decision - the first time it had ever exercised such powers. The scheme
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McTigue on way back to Acorn
PROP Lee McTigue (above) has been released by York City Knights to return to neighbouring amateurs York Acorn. The 24-year-old former Great Britain amateur international, who has featured in only one of the Knights' seven games so far, was in the reckoning
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Third time lucky bid by Knights
FLYING winger Alex God-frey is hoping for a return to the York City Knights line-up tomorrow to help his side make it third time lucky against Doncaster. The Knights go in search of their second win in the Arriva Trains Cup as they entertain the Dragons
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Police appeal after collision
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a hit-and-run crash at Norton. A green Vauxhall Astra was struck by a white hatchback, possibly a Vauxhall Nova, in Church Street, at the junction with Welham Road. A police spokesman said the hatchback did not
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Biker is killed in crash
A MOTORCYCLIST died after a collision with a car near Selby. The accident occurred at 4pm yesterday in Greenlands Lane at its junction with Hospital Lane, Thorpe Willoughby. A police spokesman said the motorcyclist was travelling towards Selby when he
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Wiggy wizards reign over Queens
HOLDERS IT Sports Wigginton kept their impeccable 100 per cent record going strong, beating Queens of Halifax 3-2 in the Yorkshire Cup. Wigginton, who have all but clinched the Yorkshire Squash Premier League title, now move into the last four of the
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Fans in charge
THE Supporters' Trust today unveiled the first directors of the new York City. The initial directors of York City Football Club Limited, all elected members of the Trust Board, are Steve Beck, Mike Brown and Sophie McGill. All are life-long City fans
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'Rags' comments mar big match build-up
ILL-FEELING has marred the build-up to tomorrow's game between York City Knights and Doncaster following an article in a Dragons match programme, writes Peter Martini. An article in the programme for Doncaster's Challenge Cup tie at home to Wigan a fortnight
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Patience plea from City chief
YORK City Knights chief executive Steve Ferres has reiterated his plea for patience from the fans. Everyone connected with the Knights was given a massive boost with last week's historic win at Sheffield, but Ferres has refused to go overboard and instead
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McTigue on way back to Acorn
PROP Lee McTigue (above) has been released by York City Knights to return to neighbouring amateurs York Acorn. The 24-year-old former Great Britain amateur international, who has featured in only one of the Knights' seven games so far, was in the reckoning
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Pock's keen on England ace-r
WHEN it comes to dedication in the pursuit of perfection, there is no-one more devoted than England wonder-kicker Jonny Wilkinson. The Newcastle Falcons fly-half is readily regarded as the finest No 10 on the planet, the complete article. But to get to
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Fans in charge
THE Supporters' Trust today unveiled the first directors of the new York City. The initial directors of York City Football Club Limited, all elected members of the Trust Board, are Steve Beck, Mike Brown and Sophie McGill. All are life-long City fans
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Caf No.8, 8 Gillygate, York, Reviewed 15/03/03
ONE thing York's thankfully never lacked, despite the arrival of the big-bucks coffee chains during the past few years, is a plethora of small, independent cafs, caf bars, coffee shops and any other variation on the caffeine-and-food theme. Maybe it's
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Down Whitby way
George Wilkinson discovers Hinderwell, tucked away from Whitby. HINDERWELL huddled against the spitting rain and chilly wind. The coastal village lies Whitby way, but sits half a mile back from the waves, doesn't have its neighbour's pretty bays, but
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Ale and arty
IF books play a bigger part in your life than as props for wonky tables, a means of murdering insects or a useful storage space for old receipts, then a literary evening at one of York's more versatile pubs could be right up your alley. The Three-Legged
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Ticket to ride
WE landed in Paris one dark, rainy evening last summer, looking like extras from SClub7 rather than a group of hardened students kitted out for a month of gruelling travelling. Our parents back home joked to each other we'd be back as soon as we were
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Matt's gloss start
AN exciting start to the new season at Kilnwick Percy Golf Club was decorated by a smart Matt finish which almost yielded a club best mark. Matthew Burrows grossed 69 in the first medal competition of the season, which proved to be just one short off
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Currant affairs
SPRING-flowering shrubs are appearing in the garden, swollen buds bursting into flower and fresh leaves covering stem and branch. Among them is the flowering currant, Ribes sanguineum, which originated from western North America and was introduced to
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The Hunt is now over
SO, Huntington Stadium it is then. Dismissed as the 'sports graveyard' by many, it is a prospect few City fans will relish at the moment. But, crucially, it is at least a prospect and one that offers a chance of a long-term future. For too long City and
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Canada bound
THIS afternoon, Richard Ellis locked the door of his home near Raskelf for the last time and set off down south. But his is no ordinary house move. Together with his family, Richard is setting off for a new life 4,500 miles away. And their entire journey
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Loos not our fault
I DON'T agree with David Quarrie who complains that nearly all York's public toilets are a disgrace (Letters, March 10). They aren't kept in perfect condition, but I admire anyone who would clean public toilets for a living because I know I wouldn't be
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Hail to the power of ten
GALLANT York Rugby Union Club Under-10s triumphed by one try to nil against a bigger Doncaster side to capture the Yorkshire Cup. Due to heavy rain the day before, the Goole RUFC pitch was particularly heavy, which led to a forward-dominated game. But
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Stone me if it isn't John Wayne's hat
MAYBE it's appropriate that a memento of one of the craggiest of Hollywood's legendary stars should have ended up "set in stone" in North Yorkshire. For a hat once owned by John Wayne is showing its own True Grit after taking pride of place in the petrifying
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Barbecues aim to feed the 5,000
CHURCH leaders across York are preparing for a modern-day "feeding of the 5,000". Two massive free barbecues will be held in the city centre and Front Street, Acomb, between June 25 and June 28. The event, organised by Christian organisation, On The Move
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Our way of saying thanks
YORK couple Fiona and Andy Hick have taken on a marathon challenge to raise money for a charity that helped them survive a personal crisis. Fiona, 29, suffered from postnatal depression after the birth of her four-year-old daughter, Imogen. She says that
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Soap villain on the town
BRITISH TV's biggest villain is all set to rise "from the grave" in York tonight. The body of Coronation Street's serial killer Richard Hillman was seen by millions of viewers after it was fished from a canal last night. But you can't keep a good villain
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War fuels rise in bus fares
INCREASING fuel prices have forced a North Yorkshire bus company to increase its fares. Stephensons of Easingwold has added ten pence to all bus fares after fuel prices rocketed due to fears of war. The company runs services between Easingwold and York
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Tenant 'close to finding body'
A TENANT was seconds from discovering the body of her murdered flatmate when an accused double killer rushed to stop her, a court heard. Eun Gyo Moon told the Old Bailey she was cleaning her apartment when she tried to force open a cupboard. But landlord
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Patience plea from City chief
YORK City Knights chief executive Steve Ferres has reiterated his plea for patience from the fans. Everyone connected with the Knights was given a massive boost with last week's historic win at Sheffield, but Ferres has refused to go overboard and instead
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Farmer loses fight against eviction
FARMER George Copeland has been issued with a fresh eviction notice, ordering him to quit the North Yorkshire farm where he has lived all his life. York County Court has issued a warrant for the possession of Walnut Tree Farm at Thorpe Bassett, Rillington
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Tel eyes Graydon silver lining
YORK City boss Terry Dolan remains hopeful Keith Graydon's proposed loan move to Bootham Crescent will finally go through next week. As reported on our website - www.thisisyork.co.uk - Dolan's hopes of including Graydon in the squad that tackled Bournemouth
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Caught on film
A CRIMESTOPPERS appeal in the Evening Press trapped the thief who snatched a 74-year-old man's savings and sent him flying to the ground. Simon Christopher Dervey, 23, was today starting two years in jail for grabbing £305 from plucky pensioner Peter
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BATTLE CRY
ANTI-WAR campaigners leading this afternoon's march through the streets of York promised civil disobedience unless their voices were heard. They warned that workplace stoppages, strikes and occupations would take place across York in the coming days and
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Hail to the power of ten
GALLANT York Rugby Union Club Under-10s triumphed by one try to nil against a bigger Doncaster side to capture the Yorkshire Cup. Due to heavy rain the day before, the Goole RUFC pitch was particularly heavy, which led to a forward-dominated game. But
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Third time lucky bid by Knights
FLYING winger Alex God-frey is hoping for a return to the York City Knights line-up tomorrow to help his side make it third time lucky against Doncaster. The Knights go in search of their second win in the Arriva Trains Cup as they entertain the Dragons
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Knight moves for new blood
MORE signings are on the horizon for York City Knights as the club look to strengthen ahead of the National League Division Two campaign, writes Peter Martini. The club have refused to mention names but chief executive Steve Ferres confirmed that they
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Bomb alert such a fag
A LIGHT-hearted bid to help Yorkies to kick the fag habit had our weed fiends scrabbling frantically for a cigarette as their nerves jangled. NiQuitin CQ lozenges claim to reduce the nightmare cravings experienced whenever a fag fan tries to pack in.
