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Gough to fire Tykes attack
YORKSHIRE Phoenix expect to have Darren Gough back to help them slay the Dragons when they come face-to-face with National League champions Glamorgan at Headingley tomorrow. And standing side-by-side with Gough will be new overseas signing, Yuvraj Singh
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Silver lining for Tykes
RICHARD Blakey and Chris Silverwood both reached notable milestones off the same ball when Yorkshire's Championship game against Glamorgan finally spluttered into life again at Headingley yesterday. But Yorkshire had the initiative seized from them by
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Walking fever
George Wilkinson opts for an effortless Teesdale amble rather than a longish woodland wander after succumbing to a fever... We pulled in through the gilded gates, parked under a monkey puzzle tree and looked out, through the rain, at the French confection
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All fine and dandy
A REVIVED trans-Atlantic challenge has defied the war on terror to provide a major new attraction in York. Fulford Golf Club captain Jonathan Plaxton told the Evening Press that his plan to re-launch an Anglo-American competition in September was on the
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Good old gifts
IT is amazing how our attitude to wedding gifts has changed (Jo Haywood, May 20). I was pleased to receive (in the Fifties) a set of soup or fruit spoons or a box of tea knives from struggling, but apparently happy, guests. Before adjusting my rose-tinted
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Ale of the century
Landlords and landladies are lucky people. How do your celebrate your pub's ale-selling centenary? Throw a massive beer festival. And what better way to mark the anniversary of The Minster Inn, Marygate, than with a pint of green-coloured Sign Of Spring
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Quaint railway halts
WHILE on holiday in Scotland I was amazed at the rail links and the outdated way of boarding a train. From Inverness on the line to the Kyle of Lockalsh at the small station, you put your hand up to stop the train and to get off you tell the guard your
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Act responsibly
IN your leader referring to the Age Concern survey among elderly people, you state "...their fear cannot be explained away as a misconception created by the headline writers". True, but do you consider your reporting to be responsible when the front-page
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Wolds Village, Manor Farm, Bainton
HOW I came to miss lunch is another story! But that is why we arrived at the Wolds Village, Ann looking for a light bite and me in search of something more substantial. The 'village' complex is family run and includes a gift shop, craft workshops and
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Newton's law to fore
RISE and shine is precisely what Adam Newton did to help the York Union of Golf Clubs' team get off to a sparkling start to their calendar. Barely had dawn broke when Newton was hard at work preparing Fulford Golf Club in readiness for it hosting the
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Music for Hall
Mike Laycock and children visit a stately home packed with theme rooms... As we entered the building, the unmistakable strains of the Wedding March boomed out from an organ. But this wasn't a church, nor were we attending a wedding. We were visiting Sledmere
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The harsh reality - Big Brother, Channel 4
THERE was a shock in store as the fourth series of Big Brother went to air last night. Only hours after meeting for the first time, the 12 contestants were individually called to the diary room to nominate a fellow housemate for eviction - purely on first
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Music Live ups tempo
YORK Music Live, the city's annual music extravaganza, picked up the tempo today with a foray into London's Asian underground scene. The annual festival is set to reach new heights next week with workshops and a Big Stage performance in Parliament Street
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Lock those doors
POLICE are urging householders to lock their windows and doors following a spate of burglaries in North Yorkshire. Burglars stole handbags, wallets, purses, a video camera and a PlayStation from two houses in Sowerby and two in Thirsk overnight on Tuesday
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150 join in car shares
AN INNOVATIVE new car-sharing scheme aimed at reducing congestion and securing York's greener future was today hailed a success. The scheme was launched by City of York Council and invites people to register their details and the daily journey they make
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Save up or go to jail - judge
A TEENAGE burglar has got six months to save up £850 or go to jail for raiding an Acomb home. The Honorary Recorder of York, Judge Paul Hoffman, said he had planned to lock up Tony Adams, 19, immediately for at least a year. But after the teenager's stepfather
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Service industry
NORTH Yorkshire service area Under 15s produced a good all-round team performance in defeat against Calderdale. J French was prominent for North Yorkshire but silly errors in the second-half enabled their lively opponents to run out 28-12 winners. French
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Stuff of dreams
NORTH Yorkshire taxidermist Carl Church is celebrating an international win after seeing off more than 100 other competitors. Carl flew to Illinois, USA, with his model of a stuffed hooded crow perched on a gargoyle head of Charles Darwin to compete in
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Fury over 'idle' slur on miners
MINERS' leaders in Selby have reacted with fury after a government minister threw the sickness claims of thousands of former miners into doubt. Work and Pensions Minister Malcolm Wicks stunned Labour MPs by suggesting that many miners had gone straight
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Decision could help bed blocking
DECIDING the future of a York sheltered housing complex will be one of the first tasks of the city's new council leaders. Proposals to alter Clarendon Court, in Rose Street, to try to cut bed blocking at York Hospital, will be looked at on June 3, as
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House raid shame of former soldier
A FORMER soldier sneaked into an acquaintance's house and stole a mobile phone, York Crown Court heard. Kevin Wright was at home in one room in Danebury Drive, Acomb, York, when Mark Thomas Hawksby, 23, grabbed his phone from another room and crept out
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Silver lining for Tykes
RICHARD Blakey and Chris Silverwood both reached notable milestones off the same ball when Yorkshire's Championship game against Glamorgan finally spluttered into life again at Headingley yesterday. But Yorkshire had the initiative seized from them by
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Needs of older people in focus
DECIDING the future of a York sheltered housing complex will be one of the first tasks of the city's new council leaders. Proposals to alter Clarendon Court, in Rose Street, to try to cut bed blocking at York Hospital, will be looked at on June 3, as
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175 firefighters tackle big blaze
A FIRE that ripped through an East Yorkshire storage depot was continuing to blaze today. At its height about 175 firefighters and 25 appliances were needed to tackle the blaze at the Bartoline paint storage depot in Beverley. The drama started at about
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Reality checks at the gate
YORK City are budgeting for crowds of around 3,500 next season, reckoned finance director Terry Doyle. That would allow for a dip in attendances from last season, when the club's fight for survival reawakened interest in the Minstermen. But even last
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Cherry picking
YORK City were hoping the Cherries were successful today as Bournemouth and Lincoln City went head to head in the Division Three play-off final. Speaking ahead of this afternoon's Millennium Stadium encounter, City's finance director Terry Doyle insisted
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Sandra is a class act
A YORK school worker has proved she is top of the class. Sandra Wadley, 58, who works at Hob Moor Community Primary School, has scooped an Adult Learner's Award for outstanding achievement. Sandra, from Acomb, won the award - a certificate and £100 prize
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Tory MP backs safer A19 call
VALE of York MP Anne McIntosh has backed calls for safety improvements on the A19. The road has claimed two lives within a week and Selby MP John Grogan yesterday called for work to improve safety on the stretch south of York. Miss McIntosh said she had
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Grass track stars head for Green Hammerton
AROUND 1,400 spectators, including BBC's Blue Peter crew, will descend on Green Hammerton this weekend for the North of England Autograss Championships, writes Tony Curtis. The championship will see more than 400 drivers from as far afield as Ireland
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Armed robber gets 20-year jail term
AN ARMED robber who prompted a tense siege at a North Yorkshire flat today started a 20-year jail sentence for a series of armed raids. Crack cocaine addict John Bernard Rooney, 34, attacked or terrified staff in a post office, video outlets, garages
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Arrows ace checks out
Evening Press writer HUGH MACDOUGALL talks to York's 'Mr Darts', Dave Fotheringham... THE York man who has championed darts in the city as Evening Press correspondent for the past 35 years is targeting a new life in the Spanish sun. Dave Fotheringham
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Knights get in the right frame of mind
YORK City Knights are hoping their preparations off the field will reap the rewards on it tomorrow when they face Barrow Border Raiders. Three defeats and a draw from their opening four National Two matches has left the pre-season favourites at the wrong
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Jackson's joy
BARROW beware, Jacko's back and raring to go. Having missed the early part of the season with sciatica, ex-Great Britain international Lee Jackson has declared himself fit to step back into the firing line-up for York City Knights against Barrow Border
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Cherry picking
YORK City were hoping the Cherries were successful today as Bournemouth and Lincoln City went head to head in the Division Three play-off final. Speaking ahead of this afternoon's Millennium Stadium encounter, City's finance director Terry Doyle insisted
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Knights get in the right frame of mind
YORK City Knights are hoping their preparations off the field will reap the rewards on it tomorrow when they face Barrow Border Raiders. Three defeats and a draw from their opening four National Two matches has left the pre-season favourites at the wrong
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Beckham's a fine role model for kids
I AM sick of reading derogatory articles about David Beckham - and surprised that Julian Cole has joined in the criticism of this very pleasant and talented young man (May 22). Okay, his hairstyles change with the wind and, because they cost the earth
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Food police strike
THE "food police" have decided that if we buy a packet of thin, dry tasteless ham, labelled "Parma ham", it must actually come from that city. Good grief! You would think that in a world where random suicide bombings are rife, where SARS is out of control
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Coppergate options
MATTHEW Laverack makes precisely the point on Coppergate II (Letters, May 9) that was made in one of the Green Party's successful election leaflets. The new council can review its decision on the sale of the land for the Coppergate development in the
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Enforce the ban
PR Willey points out, correctly, that Thursday late night shopping in York isn't a raving success (May 12). I should like to point out that having banned bikes from the city centre and sent the same bland letter to all of us who complained, the least
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My Everest adventure
RICHARD JOHNS joined the Jagged Globe Golden Jubilee expedition to Mount Everest. Here he gets to the bottom of the world's highest mountain... IT is 50 years ago this week since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay stood on top of the world. Our nine-strong
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Short putts...
FOR the seventh year Flamborough Head Golf Club hosts The Amken Classic, a charity event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief, on Friday, August 1. Played over a betterball Stableford format, entry is open to men's, women's and mixed pairs' teams at £30
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Acid-loving plants
GINA PARKINSON looks at Chile's lantern tree... A friend of mine is a keen collector of acid-loving plants and has several unusual specimens, one of which, Crinodendron hookerianum, is in full bloom this month. A native of Chile and also known as the
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Valentino's, 3 Silver Street, Riccall. Review: 24/05/03
CATHERINE BRUCE travels towards Selby for a taste of Italy... WITH summer around the corner and plans to holiday in Tuscany, I was keen to feast on some Italian cuisine to prepare myself for the real thing. As a reporter I have visited Riccall many times
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Sympathy for Ryan over exclusion
YORKSHIRE captain Anthony McGrath was 'stunned and delighted' when he received that breakfast time telephone call from England's chairman of selectors, David Graveney, telling him he had been called up by England. 'Surprise' is probably the word to sum
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What women want in York
York girls are among the hardest to chat up in Britain, according to a new survey. Charlotte Percival investigates... ARE York girls the princesses of put-downs and the ultimate gurus of girl power? According to a national survey by deodorant company
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Colourful life of region's schools
RECYCLING and organic vegetables are all the rage at an East Yorkshire primary school which has been given Eco-school status. Melbourne Primary School in Melbourne, near Pocklington, have been awarded an international Green Flag award by EnCams, the environmental
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Small change, big charity effort
GENEROUS residents, visitors and staff at a unit for elderly people with mental health problems used small change to make a big impression on a city-based fundraising campaign. They were keen to take part in the Macmillan Miles Challenge. But because
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Seven cars stolen
A THIEF stole a car from the drive of a York house early today from under the nose of its owner. The theft, of the grey Renault Clio, registration R238 NFV, happened at about 4.50am today, from Melton Drive, Clifton. The car's owner was just yards away
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Stephen strikes gold
A TALENTED member of a Scout group in a York village is as good as gold. Stephen Bond, now a young leader in the Stockton-on-the-Forest Scout Group, which was reformed in September 2000, has been presented with the prestigious Chief Scout's Gold Award
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Man jailed for sex with girl, 15
A YORK man who had sex with a 15-year-old girl during a weekend to Scarborough has been jailed for a year. Adrian Strong, prosecuting, said the seaside trip was only one occasion during the couple's ten-month affair when they made love. Robert Michael
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Floral tribute to miracles of Jesus
THE miracles of Jesus are the subject of a floral tribute at a York church throughout this weekend. All Saints' Church, in Upper Poppleton, will be blooming with displays commemorating Biblical events, including the calming of the storm and the healing
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Don't be so wet!
CRITICS of a new futuristic bus shelter in Tadcaster were today denounced as "moaners and whingers". The state-of-the-art shelter, part of a £200,000 revamp of the Britannia car park, was described by Tadcaster councillor Jean Ashton as "about as much
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Bottle attack clubber is jailed
A DRINKER who smashed a bottle over the head of a man who was celebrating his birthday has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. Daniel Joseph Mountain, 28, attacked Michael Moody in The Gallery nightclub, in York, said Geraldine Kelly, prosecuting at
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Selby car chase driver is jailed
A BANNED driver who tried to run down a policeman during a car chase has been jailed for two years. Andrew Brian Walls, 30, was defying three separate driving bans when police saw him at the wheel near Carlton, York Crown Court heard. He fled through
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VC's tribute appeal
AN APPEAL is to be launched to create a unique and lasting tribute to York-educated Hull FC player and Britain's only rugby league Victoria Cross holder, Jack Harrison. Plans are in place for a memorial plinth at the entrance of the new KC Stadium to
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Return of the Red Arrows
WORLD-famous aerial daredevils the Red Arrows are to make a welcome return to this year's Yorkshire Air Show. The team will perform at the Evening Press-sponsored occasion at Elvington Airfield near York over the August Bank Holiday weekend. The air show
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Pippa tops list
EVENTING'S golden girl Pippa Funnell spearheads the British challenge at the Bramham International Horse Trials next month. A recent winner at Badminton for the second year running, the 34-year-old from Dorking is hoping to follow last year's victory
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Anger over needle left on roof
ANGRY York residents have hit out at council officials who delayed clearing used hypodermic syringes from a roof. Residents in Walmgate contacted the council after they saw discarded needles thrown on the top of some low-level sheds close by a care centre
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Gough to fire Tykes attack
YORKSHIRE Phoenix expect to have Darren Gough back to help them slay the Dragons when they come face-to-face with National League champions Glamorgan at Headingley tomorrow. And standing side-by-side with Gough will be new overseas signing, Yuvraj Singh
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MP enters Minster Library closure row
THE closure of the Minster Library is to be raised in Parliament by York MP Hugh Bayley. The Evening Press yesterday revealed that the centuries-old library was to be closed as part of an attempt to save money at the cash-strapped cathedral. Now the city's
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Brave All Blacks suffer final agony
DESPITE a superb committed display, New Earswick All Blacks were beaten 15-12 by Hunslet Old Boys in extra time of the White Rose Trophy final at Hunslet Warriors' ground. After an evenly-matched opening 20 minutes, New Earswick took the lead with a Carl
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Sign of the cross
AN HISTORIC agreement was signed today in York between the Church of England and the Methodist Church. The first-ever covenant between a Church of England Diocese and a Methodist District was signed in a special service at York Minster. The Archbishop
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Five star Pete
TO BEAT cancer once is a triumph - but an inspirational York man has beaten the disease a staggering FIVE times. Now, though he is again suffering from lymphoma, Peter Gibbon, 29, is determined to continue his battle against the disease. At the same time
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Let's get it on
CENTRAL area cruiserweight champion Denzil Browne has hurled down a red raw glove to York's Jorvik Warrior Jamie Warters. Browne told Warters he would 'beat him up' if the York fighter dared to try to take his precious crown, which he sees as a route
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Reality checks at the gate
YORK City are budgeting for crowds of around 3,500 next season, reckoned finance director Terry Doyle. That would allow for a dip in attendances from last season, when the club's fight for survival reawakened interest in the Minstermen. But even last
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Crash land
The running row over the Huntington Stadium track escalated today as Friends of Bootham Crescent (FoBC) threw down the glove to the City of York Council. The pressure group has challenged the Council to stick by their word. If they do not the club could
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Jackson's joy
BARROW beware, Jacko's back and raring to go. Having missed the early part of the season with sciatica, ex-Great Britain international Lee Jackson has declared himself fit to step back into the firing line-up for York City Knights against Barrow Border
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Close Encounters
STEPHEN LEWIS dips into a new book which gives an effusive outsider's view of Yorkshire... IT'S always good to hear a true Yorkshireman expounding the virtues of his native county. Michael Parkinson doesn't disappoint. "I have always considered Yorkshire
