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Windmilling around
George Wilkinson arrives late in the southern Wolds to be charmed by a windmill... WE HIT the southern Wolds late in the day, but didn't think it would matter. The navigator's migraine had subsided, and as we walked out of Skidby there were some strollers
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Up The Junction
THE Junction has reached a crossroads. Tenants Paul Wheadon and Kati Turner have worked wonders with the Leeman Road pub (at the junction with Carleton Street), and now they want to take it forward with the support of local people. The couple, owners
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Gough's Good day sunshine
DARREN Gough looks set to play for Yorkshire in their opening County Championship match against Northamptonshire at Headingley on Good Friday. He hit the comeback trail with some impressive bursts of bowling in the Yorkshire XI's two-day friendly with
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Reeds Tea Rooms, High Petergate, York
FACED with an unfolding disaster we had to make a decision. Should we cut our losses and move on, or persevere? We could have sat outside, had one of the seven tables been vacant. As it was, we secured a window table inside. Ventilation grills were open
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Captain marvels
FOREST of Galtres captains Bob Bailey and Anne Quarmby made a winning start to their year in office. After their traditional drives-in, Bailey (8) and Quarmby (25) teamed with Eric Palmer (16) and Ronnie Davison (23) to notch seven birdies and finish
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Keeping up with the Jones
FULFORD member Peter A Jones has had a week to remember after having his handicap reduced by a remarkable seven shots following two club competitions. It is believed to be the first time this has happened at Fulford within living memory. Jones, who comes
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Short circuit
SHORT and sweet could soon be the motto of the ever-improving Malton and Norton Golf Club. Established now as one of the north Yorkshire's top breeding-grounds - Simon Dyson, a star on the European Tour, plus leading British women's amateur player Emma
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Loan and try stars on march
KNIGHTS' on loan stand-off Adam Thaler got off the mark in the Collier Plant Hire/Evening Press player of the year standings last week in only his second match for the club as well as earning praise from ex-York star Jamie Benn. The 19-year-old had a
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Let Eddie run the show
WITH the local elections around the corner I wondered how our country would be run if the Government were made up of local figures and readers letters correspondents. Prime Minister: Eddie Vee - instead of boring us with long speeches, he could sing them
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Labour play catch up
I WAS very surprised by the letter from one of the Labour spin doctors (April 5) critical of the launch of the Liberal Democrat environment campaign, who claimed Labour had invented the idea of a York-wide doorstep recycling scheme at the start of April
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Vote? For whom?
Desperately looking for someone to vote for instead of the money-wasting, talk-no-action, egotistical, do-what-we-want Labour party, I came across the Lib Dems' manifesto. Did I say desperately looking for someone to vote for? N. Hillen, Wains Road, Dringhouses
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Get your facts right
YOU reported the excellent news that delays in hospital discharges in York had beaten Government targets (April 3). The number of elderly people waiting to be discharged from York Hospital to care and support provided by City of York Council fell to 18
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Rough ride over humps
ROAD humps, crime and congestion charges were all on the agenda when voters of the future grilled politicians of the present at a York school election hustings event. The Evening Press-organised question-and-answer session, was held at Oaklands School
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Call for bollard in school traffic row
A RISING bollard could be used to ease traffic problems at a York school including "aggressive" driving by parents and increasing congestion. Residents living near St Olave's School - the junior department of St Peter's School - in Queen Anne's Road,
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A step back in time to the bloody Battle of Towton
THE Battle of Towton, the bloodiest in Yorkshire's history, was being commemorated in York with a display of medieval costume and weapons at Barley Hall. The event, which continues tomorrow with guided tours of the battlefield near Tadcaster, is marking
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Ghostly goings-on at York theatre
CATHERINE HAMILTON cut a ghostly figure at York Theatre Royal when she appeared in the English premiere of a new play. Abandonment tells the story of a 40-year-old divorcee who moves into a Victorian house and restores it, unwittingly disturbing a ghost
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Faults found on buses
FOUR school buses had to be taken off the road after police carried out checks in York and North Yorkshire. Central Area road police officers carried out the checks on 37 school buses and of those 33 passed. At Fulford School the three buses checked were
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Reports on Yvonne 'two years old'
THE Parole Board's decision to keep blind prisoner Yvonne Sleightholme locked up was based partly on old reports dating back more than two years. The Evening Press has obtained copies of official reports by experts which the board took into account last
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'Bendy buses' force service changes
THE introduction of "bendy buses" on York Park&Ride services from Monday will mean changes to some city routes. The length of the buses means that the Askham Bar White Line service will no longer be able to stop at Dringhouses church. But local residents
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Personality and big blues voice: Alison Moyet, York Barbican Centre
YOU could follow the Celine Dion path, meticulous as a metronome. Or you could be like the "never-be-tidy" Alison Moyet, comfortable as a baggy sweater. Sticking to one favourite combination of black trousers, top and jacket, she introduces songs as if
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Top-hit archers taking their bow
YOUNG archers from Selby almost swept the board at the Yorkshire Indoor Championships. The team of four from Selby Archery Club won three top trophies. Selby's team of Andrew Willets, 17, Thomas Spence, 13, George Colletti, 14, and Ryan Hughes, 12, were
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Amnesty brings in guns
A NUMBER of guns have been taken off the streets of York and North Yorkshire under the latest police firearms amnesty. Since April 1, when the amnesty began, a total of 15 handguns, two shotguns, 72 non-prohibited rifles and shotguns, 32 imitation firearms
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OFT the track
A North Yorkshire racecourse boss today cast doubt on claims that new regulations for horse racing will be beneficial. Michael Hutchinson, who runs Ripon Racecourse, spoke out against radical plans by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to change the face
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Travel for free to City
FIRST York will again be putting on free buses for fans travelling to Huntington Stadium on Sunday from different areas of the city. The ever-popular service, which has been met with a great response by fans across York, has helped see some encouraging
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Loanly Knights
THE Huntington Stadium faithful could get a chance to see York City Knights' two new signings when Featherstone Rovers arrive for the final game in the Arriva Trains Cup on Sunday. As reported in the Evening Press, the Knights have swooped to capture
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Fire crew's crane rescue drama
EMERGENCY workers in York have been scaling the heights to practise their rescue skills. Firefighters from York Station carried out exercises above the roofs of York, simulating rescuing a stricken man from a crane. The exercises took place at the Merchant
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Knights star hit police officer
YORK City Knights centre Gareth Edward Lloyd made a big impact with the law during his father's 50th birthday celebrations. The 29-year-old professional rugby player injured a fellow diner's nose with a head-butt and repeated punches in the men's toilets
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Close run thing for Whitehead
YORK'S Jenny Whitehead finished second, just two seconds behind the winner, in the first official British Sprint Orienteering Championships at Ham Hill near Yeovil. It was the closest ever race in British women's orienteering with the top six separated
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Paedophile freed after boy rapes acquittal
POLICE have vowed to protect a city's children following the release from jail of a York sex offender classed as one of Britain's most dangerous paedophiles. Stephen Carruthers, 43, was ordered to serve four life sentences two years ago after being found
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Come and join us
BOTH York City and York City Knights have pleaded with fans to back them to the hilt. City were keeping their fingers crossed for a big crowd as they took on Rochdale at Bootham Crescent this afternoon. Victory would keep them right in the promotion pack
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The Micklegate, Micklegate York - review 12/04/03
ROSEMARY COOK visits a York pub for some no-frills budget fare WHETHER or not you like The Micklegate will very much depend on what you are after when eating out. There's no candlelight, soft music or romantic atmosphere but there is no way you will leave
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Injury dread for Cain
YORK City Knights' injury worries have worsened yet further with the news Mark Cain could have suffered ligament damage. The in-form loose-forward, who had notched five tries in five games before taking a bang on his knee against Sheffield ten days ago
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Scare you go, mate
I'm terrified! Get me out of here! Deep beneath the pavement of York lies the city's scariest attraction, the York Dungeon. But for some it is all a bit too much. Staff were shocked when an actor had to flee the Dungeon in terror - during his audition
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Trust's target
SUPPORTERS' Trust chairman Richard Snowball is urging York City fans to help achieve a double whammy. As the Minstermen prepared to welcome Rochdale to Bootham Crescent for a crucial promotion clash, the Trust and City are closing in on two notable achievements
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The fight for peace goes on
Emily Mackay finds out why peace protesters camping near a York landmark plan to carry on opposing the situation in Iraq In the wake of the toppling of the Saddam Hussein regime in Baghdad, the mood at the Millennium Bridge Rainbow Peace Camp, in York
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Call for bollard in school traffic row
A RISING bollard could be used to ease traffic problems at a York school including "aggressive" driving by parents and increasing congestion. Residents living near St Olave's School - the junior department of St Peter's School - in Queen Anne's Road,
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Smith's home on the range
FORMER Selby GC professional Andrew Smith is teeing up for a bright new future at the new York Driving Range at Towthorpe, near Strensall. Smith, who spent 15 years at Selby, will be the new pro at the hi-tech 25-bay driving range, which is owned by former
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Quick step to the most Gaudi city
Barcelona is now a lot closer than you thought, finds JOHN WHEATCROFT ONE of the great Mediterranean cities can now be reached with low-cost airline Jet2, by passengers flying from Yorkshire. The company, which launched in February with flights to Amsterdam
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Northern sights
DAVE STANFORD heads for a weekend break in Glasgow for a mix of shopping and relaxation AS THE globe gets smaller and standards of living improve, so too come fresh challenges. Previously untouchable destinations now lie within easy reach and in the new
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Positive attitude
CHIEF executive Steve Ferres this week gave an interesting indication of the mindset at Huntington Stadium these days. As exclusively reported by the Evening Press, Ferres said he was wary of the way opposition clubs had reacted to defeat by York - referring
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Stop whinging
I am sick of the constant whinging and petty bitching by our elected local councillors in the letters pages. We, the readers, suffer a constant stream of "The Labour Party did this", "The Tories said that", "The Lib-Dems voted so." With councillors choosing
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Flying club plea
I AM looking for photos of the York Flying Club (run by Yorkshire Aviation Services) from 1936 to the outbreak of the Second World War. Can you help? Alternatively I have some poor quality photos credited to "Catcheside" which I took to be a local photography
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Growing wild
Now that April is here everything is growing - including the weeds, warns GINA PARKINSON... TASKS in the garden increase rapidly during April, with herbaceous plants putting on large amounts of growth and early spring flowers beginning to fade. Not all
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City's top Brass
YORK City fans were today being given the chance to deliberate then nominate. Voting forms for supporters to select their Clubman of the Year were being handed out at Bootham Crescent as City took on Rochdale. The Billy Fenton Memorial Award - now in
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Ploy is winner
THIS week's Evening Press WYLAP retailer of the week was delighted when copies of the Evening Press sold like hot cakes. Pat Jones, manager of Costcutter in Main Street, Wilberfoss, has worked in the store for 19 years. She said that ordering 25 extra
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The fight for peace goes on
Emily Mackay finds out why peace protesters camping near a York landmark plan to carry on opposing the situation in Iraq In the wake of the toppling of the Saddam Hussein regime in Baghdad, the mood at the Millennium Bridge Rainbow Peace Camp, in York
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RAF man takes up law job
A MAN who can claim to be a genuine "high flyer" has been appointed as North Yorkshire's new High Sheriff. History was made at York Crown Court when Air Commodore Simon Bostock became the first military man to hold the position in the county. The retired
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Views sought on town traffic
THIS summer will see the start of a major consultation exercise by North Yorkshire County Council, aimed at gaining public consensus on a traffic management strategy for Northallerton. The council, together with its partner consultant, Mouchel, and local
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Hidden secrets of York united
THE "hidden secrets" of York are to be opened up to a wider audience after four of the city's historical attractions joined forces. Eboracum Legion Bath House at the Roman Bath pub in St Sampson's Square; Barley Hall off Stonegate; the Richard III Museum
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Protesters seek GM-free York
PROTESTERS are urging City of York Council to keep the York area free from GM crops. York and Ryedale Friends of the Earth joined 80 community groups throughout the country in a protest against commercially-grown GM crops today. The group were asking
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Rough ride over humps
ROAD humps, crime and congestion charges were all on the agenda when voters of the future grilled politicians of the present at a York school election hustings event. The Evening Press-organised question-and-answer session, was held at Oaklands School
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Man abused train steward
A TRAIN passenger who hurled racial abuse at a rail employee has escaped jail on condition that he gets psychiatric treatment. Catering supervisor Husyin Yavuz tried to ensure Mark Lawrence didn't get into trouble for not paying his fare from Leeds to
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Judge jails York man who beat up stranger
A YOUNG man who beat up a stranger in a blind rage outside a York shop has been jailed for four years. Lloyd Jones's kicks, stamps and six to eight punches broke the jaw and cheekbone of van driver George Feechan as he lay motionless on the ground in
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Short circuit
SHORT and sweet could soon be the motto of the ever-improving Malton and Norton Golf Club. Established now as one of the north Yorkshire's top breeding-grounds - Simon Dyson, a star on the European Tour, plus leading British women's amateur player Emma
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Legion grants top honour to Ted
A WAR veteran has been awarded the Royal British Legion's highest honour for years of dedication to York's ex-service community. Ted Griffiths, 83, president of the Legion's York branch and its Poppy Appeal organiser, was presented with the National Certificate
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Call to give troops break on tax
CALLS for soldiers serving in Iraq to be exempt from council tax have been made by a North Yorkshire mother. Frances Ellerker, from Shipton-by-Beningbrough, whose son, Daniel, is currently serving in the Gulf, said it was unfair that soldiers were expected
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Ann addresses York conference
ONE of Britain's highest-profile women politicians was in York as headline speaker at a long-standing womens' group's annual conference. Former Shadow Home Secretary and Tory backbencher Ann Widdecombe was delivering a speech on young offenders to hundreds
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Concerns over school parking
A SCHOOL car park expansion plan has raised concerns from North Yorkshire planning officials. Planners from both Hambleton District and North Yorkshire County Council are questioning the need for Easingwold school to provide about 60 extra parking spaces
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Angels return
THE club's increasing injury problems have also affected the Angels Of The Knights - though these are now abating. For anyone wondering what has happened to the Angels these last few weeks, the group have not been performing pre-match because of illness
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Denise's shark dive
A BRAVE businesswoman who is scared stiff of sharks is set to take the charity plunge into a tank full of the fearsome fish. Denise Gibson, who says she has always had a shark phobia, will scuba dive with ten-foot sharks, manta rays and sting rays. She
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Trust's target
SUPPORTERS' Trust chairman Richard Snowball is urging York City fans to help achieve a double whammy. As the Minstermen prepared to welcome Rochdale to Bootham Crescent for a crucial promotion clash, the Trust and City are closing in on two notable achievements
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Sometimes a yell does it
WE all love our kids. Or at least most of us do, most of the time. But sometimes it is difficult to like them. When they are lying on the floor in the middle of Fenwicks screaming because you won't let them kick the glass counters with their new football
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Loanly Knights
THE Huntington Stadium faithful could get a chance to see York City Knights' two new signings when Featherstone Rovers arrive for the final game in the Arriva Trains Cup on Sunday. As reported in the Evening Press, the Knights have swooped to capture
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Coach hails his brave Knights
PLAYER-COACH Paul Broadbent hailed the pride and never-say-die attitude in his squad after they registered their fourth win in five games. Broadbent's injury-hit troops shocked Dewsbury in a thriller at Ram Stadium, coming from 14-0 and 18-6 down to win
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Pock bullish over Sevens
POCKLINGTON are poised for a historic clash in the John Smith's Good Friday Sevens at Percy Road. The draw for Yorkshire's oldest rugby seven-a-side tournament was made by England star Jonny Wilkinson on Monday and has thrown up the usual selection of
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It must be g-love
IT seems the area's glove affair is spreading to the junior ranks. Back in November, Scrum Down highlighted that the 'fingerless mittens' which had become the latest fashion accessory for certain International stars had seeped down onto the local club
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Call to give troops break on tax
CALLS for soldiers serving in Iraq to be exempt from council tax have been made by a North Yorkshire mother. Frances Ellerker, from Shipton-by-Beningbrough, whose son, Daniel, is currently serving in the Gulf, said it was unfair that soldiers were expected
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Fearsomely crafty
STEPHEN LEWIS takes a crash course in Viking art and craft at a new Jorvik exhibition... FRIGGA is surprisingly small and neat, considering she's a Viking. None of that flowing Valkyrie hair, no horned helmet or sculpted breastplate. In fact, there's
