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Inside the terror of Bagdad
HUMAN shield Antoinette McCormick told today of the daily terror of life in Baghdad. The 38-year-old York woman, speaking exclusively to the Evening Press, revealed she has now fulfilled her original aim of becoming a shield to avert Allied bombing of
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Faster ground to suit Nip On - 24/03/03
Nip On has conditions to his liking to produce a return to winning form at Sedgefield tomorrow. The nine-year-old, trained by North Yorkshire handler Jimmy Turner, goes for the Harry Lane Memorial Handicap Hurdle over three miles and three furlongs, and
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Hull KR 32, York Knights 14
WHAT a comedown. After flying high at Sheffield Eagles and then reaching loftier heights against Doncaster Dragons, York City Knights came down to earth with a bump at New Craven Park. Although confidence could not have been a problem, the Knights seemed
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Dr Beeching: villain or visionary?
WE all know what Dr Richard Beeching did to our railways. He butchered them. He took an axe to Britain's cherished rural rail network, leaving abandoned stations and the villages they served to rot. Except that he didn't. For a start that infamous Beeching
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Bush must hold his nerve
IT is almost impossible to gauge whether Saddam Hussein truly was broadcasting live at breakfast today. But this was an effective piece of propaganda nevertheless. He spoke of how the coalition forces "entered our lands and where they penetrated became
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Lift is mere lip service
YOUR article on the restaurant Marzano in Lendal described how wonderful it was it had thought to install a disabled lift and toilets (March 8). Well please excuse me from being cynical, but as a paraplegic and wheelchair user, I find being able to simply
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Calling Donny fans
ON March 1 I went to Donny Osmond's Sheffield concert and unfortunately my camera jammed. As a result I didn't get any photos of the concert (though I did get some of Donny at the stage door). I have been a Donny fan for 31 years and this was a really
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Man arrested after van theft
AN EAGLE-eyed delivery driver spotted one of his firm's vehicles heading up the A19 minutes after it had been stolen in York. The Main Line Couriers van was stolen from outside the Mecca Bingo hall, in Fishergate. An employee then saw it heading towards
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Blooming marvellous effort for cancer charity
FLOWER fans have turned petals into pounds for a cancer charity. Wigginton and Haxby Flower Club managed to raise £315 for Marie Curie Cancer Care in a flower show and coffee morning. The club held a Daffodil Campaign Day, with daffodils and beautiful
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Praise for council services
MANY of the services run by Ryedale District Council have been rated among the best in the country. Council performance manager Phil Hancock has revealed that the council featured among the top 25 per cent of the country's 300-plus district and borough
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Ramblers urged to stop off at Wolds village
RAMBLERS have been invited to visit a small East Yorkshire village on their way to a nationally-renowned walk. A new information board has been put up on the village green in Shiptonthorpe, near Market Weighton, to encourage walkers to come to the village
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Towns urged to unite
THE three market towns of Pickering, Kirkbymoorside and Helmsley should press to become part of the Market Town initiative being promoted by the Countryside Agency, according to Pickering's town clerk, Andrew Husband. He told Pickering Town Council it
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Volunteers leave Gaza
A YORK-BASED volunteer-sending agency has evacuated its staff from Palestine because of the war. About eight volunteers from the International Service have left Gaza and the West Bank as their safety could not be guaranteed. Meanwhile, members of the
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Goal Smith starts to repay his fee
MARC Smith showed why Harrogate Town shelled out a reported £2,000 for the front-man as he struck a late equaliser against Marine in the UniBond League premier division to extend his side's unbeaten tun to six matches. Smith, who turned his loan spell
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Panthers pounce on the points
With both the leading teams in Leeper Hare York and District League division two out of action, Hamilton Panthers took the opportunity to make up ground with a 3-2 win at Elvington, writes Colin Atkinson. Richard Walshaw gave the home side an early lead
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200 from York join big London protest
FIVE coachloads of York protesters against the war in Iraq joined a major peace march in London. More than 200 people from the city joined over 100,000 who gathered in the capital on Saturday to voice their dismay over the ongoing coalition attacks. Columns
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Huge demo at 'spy base'
THIRTEEN people were arrested during the biggest protest seen at a North Yorkshire "spy base" in 20 years. Police said "a tiny minority" got involved in trouble when more than 1,000 demonstrators converged on the Menwith Hill base, near Harrogate. Three
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New gallery opens at historic house
TREASURED scenes of Yorkshire will be on show in a popular York tourist attraction. Staff at the Treasurers House, which opens to the public again today, have created a new art gallery in the basement. The National Trust house used to have a smaller gallery
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Furniture store lands £100,000
YORK Community Furniture Store is to expand after receiving more than £100,000 from the Community Fund. The charity, which provides furniture for families and individuals on low incomes, will operate in Selby, Tadcaster, Easingwold, Malton and Pocklington
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Dame Janet to relinquish university chancellor role
Opera singer Dame Janet Baker will stand down from her role as chancellor of the University of York next year. The 69-year-old York-born singer and actress has announced that she intends to retire next July from the post she has held for 12 years. University
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Ingham second chance with City
YORK City have been given a boost in the run-up to their promotion tilt with news that star goalkeeper Michael Ingham is to stay at Bootham Crescent for a third month, writes Tony Curtis. Ingham, 22, has been sensational since his arrival from Sunderland
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Case for the defence
YORK City chief Terry Dolan was quick to hail his patched-up squad for their backs-to-the-wall effort in securing a 1-1 draw against promotion rivals Wrexham. With a sickness bug affecting some of the Minstermen squad and other players carrying knocks
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British soldiers missing in Iraq
TWO British soldiers are missing in southern Iraq, and several US marines have been killed in fighting around the city of Nasiriyah, in what has been described as the toughest day so far in the war in the Gulf. The Ministry of Defence would give no details
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Malton knock York RI out of Yorkshire Shield
Malton and Norton's superior fitness and pace ensured an untroubled move into the next round of the Yorkshire Shield with a 55-10 win at home to York RI. It was always going to be an uphill struggle for RI, after losing a full-back and second-row to injury
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Knights coach seeks to strengthen squad
YORK City Knights player-coach Paul Broadbent admitted his team needed strengthening but remained positive about their progress after yesterday's loss at Hull KR. The Knights' two-match winning run ended with a 32-14 defeat, a result which virtually ended
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History makers
YORK City Supporters' Trust was poised to stride into history today as the new owners of the club. The Trust's bold take-over of the Minstermen was expected to be confirmed fittingly at Bootham Crescent at the re-opening of the creditors' meeting, which
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Age old art of flirting
Firstly, I apologise for exploring such a trivial subject when our country is at war. But a little light relief is surely not to be sniffed at. According to researchers, women begin flirting with men as soon as they meet them. And they do it - hair tossing
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Knights coach seeks to strengthen squad
YORK City Knights player-coach Paul Broadbent admitted his team needed strengthening but remained positive about their progress after yesterday's loss at Hull KR. The Knights' two-match winning run ended with a 32-14 defeat, a result which virtually ended
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Inside the terror of Bagdad
HUMAN shield Antoinette McCormick told today of the daily terror of life in Baghdad. The 38-year-old York woman, speaking exclusively to the Evening Press, revealed she has now fulfilled her original aim of becoming a shield to avert Allied bombing of
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Muslims at cathedral
DOZENS of members of two different faiths came together to pray for peace at a North Yorkshire cathedral. Muslims and Christians joined together at Ripon Cathedral to take part in prayer and silent thought on the ongoing conflict in Iraq. About 50 Muslims
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Sales of bottled water rocket
SALES of bottled water have rocketed in York, as people stockpile emergency supplies - and cope with the warm spring weather. Supermarkets across the city have reported increased sales of bottled water over the past few days, with some stores forced to
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200 from York join big London protest
FIVE coachloads of York protesters against the war in Iraq joined a major peace march in London. More than 200 people from the city joined over 100,000 who gathered in the capital on Saturday to voice their dismay over the ongoing coalition attacks. Columns
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Huge demo at 'spy base'
THIRTEEN people were arrested during the biggest protest seen at a North Yorkshire "spy base" in 20 years. Police said "a tiny minority" got involved in trouble when more than 1,000 demonstrators converged on the Menwith Hill base, near Harrogate. Three
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First stop the Gulf, then world domination
THE awesome power unleashed in the Gulf heralds the start of a new dark age in world history. There is an unchallengeable power loose in the world aimed at total domination. Through this power, the West now brings exhausted soil artificially to life with
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Resignation regret
I WOULD like to respond to your article concerning the resignation of Gordon Campbell Thomas from the Labour Party (March 20). In the article you reprinted some earlier comments I made when Mr Campbell Thomas threatened to resign in which I said that
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A question of money for villagers
VILLAGERS near Selby are springing into action for another year of fundraising for St Leonard's Hospice in York. Riccall's first event of the season will be a pub quiz at the Hare and Hounds on Thursday, followed by the spring open gardens and craft fair
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Looking back on university work
YORK University's importance to the business community will be underlined tomorrow at a presentation by Professor Tony Robards, the pro-vice chancellor for external relations,. He will be speaking at a York Business Forum breakfast meeting at the Middlethorpe
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76 York traders sign up for late-night shopping
MAJOR stores have backed plans for a late-night shopping boost. Big names on the high street have made commitments to support a scheme which would see York shops open late every Thursday. Starting on April 17, the opening is planned to bring the city
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A serious matter...
A WILBERFOSS dramatic group has staged its first attempt at performing a thriller. The group of 11 cast members has been rehearsing for Bonaventura, a play set in a Norfolk convent during the great floods of 1947. Wilberfoss Dramatic Society has been
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Trader fights for internet service
COMPUTER users in Pocklington are campaigning to bring faster internet access to the town. ADSL Broadband allows people to surf the net without tying up their telephone line, and lets them download music, games, films and other information from websites
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Malton knock York RI out of Yorkshire Shield
Malton and Norton's superior fitness and pace ensured an untroubled move into the next round of the Yorkshire Shield with a 55-10 win at home to York RI. It was always going to be an uphill struggle for RI, after losing a full-back and second-row to injury
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Acorn gain their revenge with derby clash triumph
YORK Acorn produced one of their finest-ever National Conference League displays to turn the form-book upside down when storming to a 28-6 division two success over high-riding neighbours Heworth. A crowd of about 700 was at Thanet Road to see the Blue
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Muslims at cathedral
DOZENS of members of two different faiths came together to pray for peace at a North Yorkshire cathedral. Muslims and Christians joined together at Ripon Cathedral to take part in prayer and silent thought on the ongoing conflict in Iraq. About 50 Muslims
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Sales of bottled water rocket
SALES of bottled water have rocketed in York, as people stockpile emergency supplies - and cope with the warm spring weather. Supermarkets across the city have reported increased sales of bottled water over the past few days, with some stores forced to
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Gargett does the trick for Pock
BARRY Gargett scored a hat-trick as Leeper Hare York and District League premier division table-toppers Pocklington Town gave Huntington Rovers their first defeat of the year. The visitors took the lead after only six minutes when a poor clearance gifted
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IT deal set to bring 2,000 jobs to N Yorks
A YORK IT company is set to win a groundbreaking contract worth hundreds of millions of pounds, generating 2,000 new jobs and transforming local government services in the region. Agilisys is expected to be confirmed as preferred bidder for a public-private
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Spring heatwave a boost for tourism
GLORIOUS weekend weather saw residents and visitors step outside to take full advantage of the sunshine. As temperatures peaked at 14C to 16C across the region yesterday - above average for the time of year - it gave people the perfect excuse to stroll
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Three are killed in weekend smashes on county's roads
Three people were killed and another injured after a weekend of accidents on North Yorkshire's rural roads. Motorcyclists involved in two single vehicle accidents, one near Sutton-on-the-Forest and the other near Sherburn-in-Elmet, were among the dead
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Digger chaos
FIVE police officers were injured and three police vehicles severely damaged when a man driving a giant construction vehicle ran amok on public roads near York. A police helicopter joined the chase one mile north of Selby, after the rogue driver, said
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Knights coach seeks to strengthen squad
YORK City Knights player-coach Paul Broadbent admitted his team needed strengthening but remained positive about their progress after yesterday's loss at Hull KR. The Knights' two-match winning run ended with a 32-14 defeat, a result which virtually ended
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Takeover bid delayed
YORK City Supporters' Trust have seen their bid to take over the Minstermen delayed by the taxman for another 48 hours - meaning the anguish for City fans continues. The Trust had hoped to sew up a deal for the club today when they put their new Company
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Wrexham 1, York City 1
IT is never pretty when it comes to the business end of the season. With so much at stake, every point becomes even more precious, especially as the race for the promotion and play-off places hots up. Performances are often put to one side in the pursuit
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Spread the word
Make Race For Life the biggest yet - with a little help from your friends. MAXINE GORDON reports HUNT out that little black address book, call up your group email list... or just invite all your girlfriends out for a drink. Why? Well, the Race For Life
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Let the life force be with you
Reiki means life force energy - something reporter Liz Todd hopes to attain in an afternoon in Malton AS a stressed-out reporter covering a patch of more than 500 square miles, five towns, a national park, an RAF base and the east coast, relaxing is not
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How to keep fitness on track
Q I've been overweight for most of my life and have only recently decided now is the time to do something about it. I have joined my local gym and am trying really hard. But I fear I may get fed up and be back where I started. Can you offer any advice
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Takeover bid delayed
YORK City Supporters' Trust have seen their bid to take over the Minstermen delayed by the taxman for another 48 hours - meaning the anguish for City fans continues. The Trust had hoped to sew up a deal for the club today when they put their new Company
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Ingham second chance with City
YORK City have been given a boost in the run-up to their promotion tilt with news that star goalkeeper Michael Ingham is to stay at Bootham Crescent for a third month, writes Tony Curtis. Ingham, 22, has been sensational since his arrival from Sunderland
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Spread the word
Make Race For Life the biggest yet - with a little help from your friends. MAXINE GORDON reports HUNT out that little black address book, call up your group email list... or just invite all your girlfriends out for a drink. Why? Well, the Race For Life
