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Auto crime blitz
EVERY year about 400,000 cars are stolen - and 120,000 are never recovered. York Trading Standards is often approached for help by local buyers who have been duped into purchasing cars which have been stolen and given a false identity (more commonly known
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Champion jockeys to star at Sandown - 24/04/03
Flat racing and National Hunt enthusiasts alike will be in their element over the next two days at Sandown, where mixed cards are staged tomorrow and on Saturday, which sees the official end of the jumping campaign. It's not often that Tony McCoy and
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Reason why the White Swan stands empty
YOUR comprehensive coverage of the occupation of the White Swan building reveals a possible explanation for it standing empty for so long. Land Securities is awaiting the results of the Coppergate public inquiry. The Secretary of State may well reject
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Talk over the noise
The letter from the UK Noise Association (April 21) asks for people with noise problems to contact them. How much better it would be for people to try to resolve their problems by using mediation. Face To Face, York's only community mediation service,
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No call for bollards
I AM a resident on a street inside the city walls, close to Victoria Bar. Last weekend, for reasons that aren't clear, the newly-installed moving bollard system was not in operation, with the bollards permanently down. Despite it being a busy holiday
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Sad about our shop
I WAS saddened to hear of the store boss in our area who endured five knife robberies within three months (Evening Press, April 22). The shop is used by many local residents, it provides an essential and friendly service for us all Keith Chapman, Custance
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Don't mock
Wyre Piddle, Brown Willy and Pratt's Bottom. No, not the latest schoolyard taunts: they are all the names of places where people live. The Penguin Dictionary of British Place Names, published today, is full of such quaint, unusual or downright hilarious
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Rinke frozen out by visa setback
DUNCOMBE PARK Cricket Club's plan to have Zimbabwean Piete Rinke back in their side have been hit by Robert Mugabe's government. Rinke played in the Hunters the Estate Agent York and District Senior League the season before last, but plans of a return
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Global art on show
SAND, wax, kerosene and cow dung. These are just a few of the media used by artists exhibiting their work in Kennedy's Caf Bar, York. Artists from Nepal, Malaysia, Indonesia, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe are showcasing their talents after being approached
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Walk-in centre open for 3 years
STAFF and patients at the York NHS walk-in centre are celebrating its third birthday. The nurse-led service in Monkgate has treated more than 70,000 patients since opening in 2000. Selby and York Primary Care Trust (PCT) operates the centre, which is
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Couples want laughs rather then romance
FOR years, handing one over was a sign of your undying love for your partner. But Rolo will no longer be the sweet of choice for York's romantic couples, a Nestl survey has revealed. York couples think that having a laugh is more important than romance
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Street cleaning team 'making an impact'
COUNCIL chiefs say that York's new Street Scene service is already making a big impact - only a few weeks into its launch. City of York Council staff have received many compliments on the new service and their response to complaints has improved. The
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Opportunities and advice
A NEW service aimed at bringing job opportunities into rural areas has been launched in North Yorkshire. Developed by North Yorkshire County Council's employment training services, the programme will give unemployed clients in rural areas the opportunity
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Sparkling diamonds
A YORK couple who first found love during a stint of wartime guard duty were celebrating 60 years of marriage today. Richard Turner, of Dringhouses, met wife Ruby, pictured right, while on sentry duty outside a barracks in Wheldrake during the Second
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Ghanaians help urban nature park take shape
A GROUP of Ghanaian university students is helping to improve access to a nature park vantage point that commands views of York Minster. A dozen exchange students have rolled up their sleeves and got stuck in to the wheelchair ramp project at St Nicholas
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Water bills to rise by five per cent
WATER bills in York and North Yorkshire are going up by five per cent next year. The average bill for Yorkshire Water Services customers is expected to be £110, an increase of £6 or 5.6 per cent from 2002/2003. For York Waterworks customers, the average
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Great northern recipes
A RECIPE book containing all kinds of northern European nosh that gives a boost to charity has been launched in York. York Anglo-Scandinavian Society (YASS) recently held its annual general meeting when Yass Recipes was launched, a book detailing the
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Young carers meet York panto stars
YOUNG York carers and children with special needs trod the boards at York Theatre Royal with pantomime stars Martin Barras and Richard Kay. About 12 children from the Acomb- based Crossroads Caring for Carers and SNAPPY, joined the actors for a series
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Top club distinction
York City Baths Club swimmers were awarded the trophy for 'top visiting club' at the first Kingston-upon-Hull designated meet, where they won three 'top swimmer' awards, 12 gold, ten silver and ten bronze medals. York had 59 finalists and a total of 98
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£10,000 cancer battle boost for Jane
THE Yorkshire mother who touched the nation's hearts by completing marathons and cycling the length of Britain despite having terminal cancer comes to York tomorrow, following a local family's battle with the disease. Jane Tomlinson, from Leeds, will
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Police collect more firearms
GUNS and ammunition are still being handed in to North Yorkshire Police as part of the ongoing firearms amnesty - bringing the total number of surrendered weapons to 169. Between April 11 and 22, five revolvers and other guns were handed in, together
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Wealth behind hotel neglect
THE family who own an eyesore York hotel now occupied by dozens of squatters are sitting on a £9 million fortune, according to documents obtained by the Evening Press. Company directors Reginald Graham, 86, and his daughter, Melanie Boyd, 48, list the
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A&E 'short of senior doctors'
A SHORTAGE of senior doctors is putting the lives of emergency patients at risk in York and North Yorkshire, it was claimed today. Figures have emerged which reveal "under-staffing" in casualty departments under the control of North and East Yorkshire
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Olly to enter glory Gates
York-based rally driver Olly Marshall is heading to Gateshead to contest the second round of the Peugeot 206 Super Cup, the Pirelli National Rally, tomorrow. Escrick-based Marshall had been flying in the opening round, the Border Counties Rally, also
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Support for jailed charity worker
THE York pensioner who was controversially jailed for 12 months for a benefit fraud has been inundated with letters of support. Charlotte McCulloch, 61, of Hob Moor Terrace, off Tadcaster Road, was imprisoned in March for fraudulently claiming £38,000
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Sad defeat for Walker
Barry Walker nearly sprung a surprise comeback in the men's singles final at Thanet Road, where he rallied from 20-7 down to 20-18 against an in-form Eddie Howcroft. But Howcroft finally got the decisive shot to win the prestigious Charles and Emily Barnard
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Park strife for opener
York III's opening game against Selby II in division six is in jeopardy. Building improvements stipulated by the league at York's 2nd XI pitch at Clifton Park have not been completed. The fixture will only go ahead if York are able to borrow a ground,
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Schools get SARS quarantine advice
NORTH Yorkshire schools are being told they do not need to quarantine pupils returning from areas affected by SARS. Dr Ebere Okereke, consultant in communicable disease control at North Yorkshire Health Protection Unit, said: "If students returning from
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Easingwold misses the championship cut
ELEMENTS have conspired to deprive Easingwold Golf Club of the prestigious York Amateur Championship. The course was due to host the top York Union of Golf Clubs' event on June 1. But it has now been switched to Fulford GC because renovation work on greens
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Crash victim's relative backs Press campaign
THE aunt of a student killed in a crash at a notorious accident blackspot says the accident should never have happened. Janet Blainey spoke out after attending an inquest on 19-year-old Rachelle Ansell, who was in a crash at Bilbrough Top, on the A64
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Crescent 'purchase' is a no-go
THE possibility of Persimmon Homes buying Bootham Crescent enabling York City to continue playing indefinitely at their home of the last eight decades has been investigated but ruled out by the football club. The proposal formed part of a number of questions
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Crowning glory
CHAIRMAN Steve Beck today welcomed the Football League's rubber stamping of the fan take-over of York City but warned the fight to stabilise the club's finances was far from over. Beck described securing League approval of the Trust's rescue package,
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City fan tells of Lincoln bottle ordeal
A YORK City fan has told the Evening Press she feared for her safety after being caught up in a hail of bottles after the club's match away to Lincoln City on Saturday. Several York City fans claim they were pelted with bottles, coins and stones by Lincoln
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Do your homework when buying a car
Your car is probably the biggest investment you'll make outside buying a house. If your budget is limited you'll probably be going second hand. But how do you know your new motor will be reliable and not a heap of scrap? Zoe Walker seeks a few tips...
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No more overspill
Thank you for your empathetic story and comment on Monday regarding the demise of Huntington (Villagers in 'snub' clash on stadium, April 21). I applaud the parish council in its efforts to keep Huntington a quiet rural community. This was the very aspect
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Next brace to provide rehearsal
WITH just two games remaining, it looks certain our play-off quest will now go down to the wire. With our last few results and performances we have not made it easy for ourselves - but we have never had anything easy this season and perhaps it was always
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Rosanne Cash, Rules Of Travel (Capitol) ****
THIS is Rosanne Cash's first studio album for ten years, an absence explained in part by the long-term loss of her voice. Some days, over more than two years, she couldn't even speak. Eventually, she wrestled her voice back and did the Linda Thompson
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Crack down on the louts
YOU would think if anywhere was safe, it would be the tranquil surroundings of York's Museum Gardens on a bank holiday afternoon. Think again. Private security guard Kenny Wyatt needed five stitches in his arm after being stabbed in broad daylight as
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Hope, War Child (London) ***
RECORDED around the world in 25 days, backed by the peacenik Daily Mirror and rush-released this week, Hope is the War Child charity album in aid of Iraqi children. As is the way with such records - 1 Love, last year's NME War Child album, and before
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How to rake in the money
In Julian's absense, his column this week was written by Francine Clee... Intercepted mail... from Mrs Neil Hamilton to Mrs Charles Ingram "Dear Diana I realise this is a difficult time for you, what with the court case, the television programmes and
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Ka-Powell to add extra title punch
WEST INDIAN paceman Kirk Powell has been signed by Dunnington, who start their bid for a hat-trick of York and District Cricket League titles on Saturday. Powell was a major influence when he was at Easingwold three years ago and has been brought in by
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Debate on changing face of our city
The race to take control of City of York Council is nearing its end, with only seven days left before voters go to the polls. In the second of five articles focusing on key York issues, Evening Press political reporter Richard Edwards questions the leaders
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Greens hammer PFI
GOING, going, gone - Green Party activists claim York's public assets will go up for auction if a Labour or Liberal Democrat controlled city council is voted in. Haxby and Wigginton Ward candidate Alan Robertshaw put assets including York's schools, museums
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Royal award for county council
NORTH YORKSHIRE County Council's education service has been given a "royal seal of approval" - by once again being presented with the operating licence for the Duke of Edinburgh Award. It was handed over to Cynthia Welbourn, North Yorkshire's director
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Regulars use their heads to help hospice
IT WAS a close shave for three pub regulars who lopped their locks for charity. Bruce King, Geoff Locker and Chris Cropper are all loyal customers at the Royal Oak pub in Copmanthorpe, York. The trio underwent a hair-razing transformation when they had
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Arctic adventure
THE trip of a lifetime is taking an 18-year-old geologist to the frozen wastes of Greenland. Andrew Smye, of West Lilling, near Sheriff Hutton, is taking part in a month-long trip organised by the British Schools Exploring Society. He will be heading
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Cash windfall is music to our ears!
COMMUNITY groups across York, Selby and North Yorkshire are celebrating a £20,000 cash windfall in the latest round of Government-backed lottery grants. Among those in the money is the Rowntree Musical Theatre, in York, which has scooped £4,000 from the
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Old shop to reopen as estate base
A DISUSED shop in a York suburb could become the base for a new education and training community resource. Community Regeneration York (CRY) has applied for planning permission to convert a former supermarket, in Crichton Avenue, Clifton, into a base
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11 homes for village
PLANNERS have given permission for 11 homes to be built in the village of Sherburn, near Malton. But the scheme, by Deansbury Homes Ltd for Vicarage Farm, Vicarage Lane, ran into opposition from neighbours who feared that some of the properties would
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Four schools targeted in better results bid
FOUR schools in York which have been identified as under-performing in Government tests will be targeted with a package of measures. And eight out of the 11 secondary schools will undertake measures to reduce truancy rates. Burnholme Community College
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Cut-out cops for the Ryedale beat
A NEW police officer who is guaranteed never to get tired or bored could soon be on duty in North Yorkshire - and he's made out of plastic. If recruited, the cut-out copper, christened Traffic Constable Robin Speed, will patrol the busy A170 Scarborough
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Film invite
Budding movie stars could have the chance to take their first steps to fame with a part in a short film. The Stopping Power, will star Nick Moran, of Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels fame and filming will begin in August. Entrants should visit www.acuvue.co.uk
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Raising the rafters to lower the roof
RESIDENTS in a Vale of York village were treated to a bizarre sight when the roof of a house was removed, 70 centimetres was sliced off the bottom - then it was put back on again. The unusual spectacle came about after planners halted construction of
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Skaters stay cool
TWELVE tons of ice have turned York's Grand Opera House into an ice rink for a visit by the Russian Ice Stars. The company were performing the Nutcracker on Ice today, and will follow that with Sensational Ice, a medley of highlights from earlier shows
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City fan tells of Lincoln bottle ordeal
A YORK City fan has told the Evening Press she feared for her safety after being caught up in a hail of bottles after the club's match away to Lincoln City on Saturday. Several York City fans claim they were pelted with bottles, coins and stones by Lincoln
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Walking with dinosaurs at Harrogate flower show
FROM plants that grew with the dinosaurs to radio favourites, garden lovers were treated to a range of delights at the Harrogate Spring Flower Show, which opened today. Thousands of visitors were expected to be visiting the Great Yorkshire Showground
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Triples' slam
An exciting game graced the 'Any Triples' knockout final at New Earswick, where Dave Kermode, Chris and Mal Beavers came from 12-4 down after ten ends to lead 14-13 going into the last end. Though Brian Gray, Roy Robinson and Dave Birch levelled, Beavers
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York to extend green scheme
RUBBISH for recycling will soon be collected from three-quarters of all York homes. City of York Council's fortnightly kerbside recycling collections will be extended oer the summer to cover an extra 40,000 homes - taking the total number of houses in
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Fears for future of baby care unit
FEARS are growing for the future of York's Special Care Baby Unit (SCBU) amid plans to restructure the country's neonatal services. There is particular concern for the future of the two intensive care cots in the unit, which also has 13 special care cots
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Rinke frozen out by visa setback
DUNCOMBE PARK Cricket Club's plan to have Zimbabwean Piete Rinke back in their side have been hit by Robert Mugabe's government. Rinke played in the Hunters the Estate Agent York and District Senior League the season before last, but plans of a return
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Ka-Powell to add extra title punch
WEST INDIAN paceman Kirk Powell has been signed by Dunnington, who start their bid for a hat-trick of York and District Cricket League titles on Saturday. Powell was a major influence when he was at Easingwold three years ago and has been brought in by
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Brewer delays new bottling plant
WORK on a new multi-million-pound bottling plant at John Smith's Brewery, Tadcaster, has been suspended, it was revealed today. Parent company Scottish Courage confirmed that work had been put on hold, pending a nationwide review of its "packaging capabilities
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Athletes rail at switch
THE running track at the University of York would not be suitable to house Nestl Rowntree Athletic Club in its current state. Colin Smith, director of sport at the university, said in the Evening Press last week that he believed it would be possible for
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Guard knifed in park clash
AN UNARMED security guard was slashed on the arm with a knife as he tried to throw two drunken thugs out of the Museum Gardens in York. Kenny Wyatt, who works for F1 Security, was left covered in blood and with a gash two inches long on his right arm.
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Crowning glory
CHAIRMAN Steve Beck today welcomed the Football League's rubber stamping of the fan take-over of York City but warned the fight to stabilise the club's finances was far from over. Beck described securing League approval of the Trust's rescue package,
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York attack victim dies
A MAN who suffered terrible head wounds after a violent assault outside a York night spot has died of his injuries. William George Smith, 62, of Cemetery Road, was attacked in a scuffle outside the entrance of Yates's Wine Lodge, in Low Ousegate. A York
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Nutcracker!, Grand Theatre, Leeds, until April 26.
BOURNE to be wild, Matthew Bourne was the choreographer behind the all-male Swan Lake, as seen in the finale to Billy Elliot. Like Leeds company Northern Ballet Theatre, he explores the field of dance theatre, and having first staged his vision of Nutcracker
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Nutcracker On Ice, Grand Opera House, York, until April 23, 7.30pm.
IT IS hard not to be curious about one of the world's most popular ballets performed entirely on ice. And the reality is even more impressive. The Russian Ice Stars - brought to Britain by Wild Rose - glide effortlessly through the magical Nutcracker
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The Chuckle Brothers, Star Doors, Grand Opera House, York
I WASN'T sure what to expect when I took my two boys to see the Chuckle Brothers, but I certainly wasn't expecting to laugh as much as the children. However, with only five entertainers on the stage playing so many parts, they kept us all engrossed throughout
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Crescent 'purchase' is a no-go
THE possibility of Persimmon Homes buying Bootham Crescent enabling York City to continue playing indefinitely at their home of the last eight decades has been investigated but ruled out by the football club. The proposal formed part of a number of questions
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Aereogramme, Sleep And Release (Chemikal Underground) ****
HAILING from Glasgow, Aereogramme are the latest finds of Scotland's Chemikal Underground label, the cult art-school rock tastemakers who brought the likes of Mogwai and Arab Strap to the discerning music fan. As you'd expect from a band with that pedigree
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Air/Alessandro Barrico, City Reading Project (Source Records) ***
AS my grasp of Italian only extends to saying "yes" "no" and "more spaghetti please", this was a difficult record to judge with any authority. French chill-out duo Air have teamed up with Turin-born author Alessandro Barrico to provide musical accompaniment
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The Warlocks, Phoenix (City Rockers) *
YOU will never come across an album more likely to induce catatonia than this. Not only is it abidingly miserable, but it may be the most mind-numbingly slow album ever. Continents have risen and empires toppled in the time it takes this lot to get round
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ELO2, 30th Anniversary Edition (EMI Catalogue) ***
SOARING violins, insistent sawing cellos are the hallmark of the Electric Light Orchestra's appeal. Or they were in the Seventies. Today their symphonic prog/rock sounds dated to all but the faithful who fondly remember their biggies such as Mr Blue Sky
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Your vote is vital
With a week to polling day STEPHEN LEWIS looks at some of the issues that will decide the battle for political control of York... A WEEK is supposed to be a long time in politics. So why is it that, in four years, so little seems to have changed in York
