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Emma targets British laurel
NEWLY-CROWNED English Ladies golf champion Emma Duggleby has immediately turned her gaze on being the best of British. The Malton and Norton Golf Club ace swept to the English championship when she beat Ganton GC's Naomi Edwards 2 and 1 in an all-North
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No more bike paths
RECENTLY two Tarmac cycle paths have been laid from Poppleton Road School to the river bridge at Clifton. For the short distance involved were these really necessary? Or is it that the footpath was so badly rutted and pot-holed it was not good enough
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Well done, Steve
I AM pleased to see Steve Galloway has at last got into power. We have lived in Acomb over 60 years and I can honestly say he is the only candidate that comes round all the time, not just at voting time. Many years he's jogged around delivering his newsletters
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Acceleration can triumph for Sir Mark - 26/05/03
Bank on Acceleration to win the day at Redcar tomorrow. Trained by the astute Sir Mark Prescott, the three-year-old with the perfect name for a racehorse, ran in three maiden races at up seven furlongs last season, showing promise, but failing to trouble
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Action now on killer A19
AS two more names are added to the death toll on the A19 near York, it is surely time to bring forward safety improvements on this busy road. One of the recent victims was James Parker. His story illustrates bleakly the senseless waste of life associated
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Tute's five wickets help put Acomb top
Acomb have taken over as Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior Cricket League premier division leaders. Andy Tute set up a four-wicket victory over Easingwold to take Acomb above previous leaders Pickering, who were unable to make a start
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Bridge in last over shock
Tadcaster Magnet took three wickets in the last over to gain their best result of the season when they tied at home to York and District Senior League division one leaders Sheriff Hutton Bridge. New Zealander Shaun Cook was Tadcaster's top scorer with
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McHale and hearty bowling
Glenn McHale took 7-25, the best figures of the season in York and District Senior League League, as Bridlington's 96-run win over bottom-placed Stillington took them 23 points clear at the top of division two. Bridlington' overseas star Hafiz Khalid
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Hovingham slip from first place
Hovingham slipped from top to second place in division three of York and District Senior League when they had to hang on at 115-9 against Woodhouse Grange. Russ Bilton's 35 was top score in Grange's 151-9 as Simon Gill, who captained the triumphant Woodhouse
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Patmore scores one and only ton
Huby's Dave Patmore was the only player in York and District Senior League to score a century on Saturday. He made an unbeaten 103 to help his side maintain their pace-setting role in division four. Huby skipper Paul Moore dominated the first half of
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Parnaby makes six-wicket debut
Ian Parnaby, who registered to play for Rowntree on the morning of the match, took 6-53 in 21.4 overs against Pocklington in division five of York and District Senior League. Pocklington were all out for 132 in 43.4 overs. Rowntree opener Alan Roberts
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Wannabe DJs hit the decks
WANNABE DJs have the chance to hit the decks at a special event in one of North Yorkshire's few dry bars. DJ Booma will meet and offer young people hands-on experience on how to be a DJ, in the George Hotel, Malton on Wednesday. The event, sponsored by
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Public platform for rail
A YORK-BASED travel company is taking its services "on tour" in a bid to champion rail travel. Arriva Trains Northern (ATN) is embarking on a major campaign to promote travel by rail, and bosses hope that appearing at a number of key events in North Yorkshire
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Hall opens its doors
William Worsley tells Mike Laycock why he is inviting people into his home - and what visitors will see... IT MUST be one of the most unusual stately homes in the region. The lawn in front is a cricket pitch, said to be the oldest private ground in England
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Barbican meeting
YORK'S new leaders say they have had a "positive" first meeting with the developers who are hoping to transform the city's Barbican Centre. The Liberal Democrat leader of City of York Council, Coun Steve Galloway, said following his party's recent local
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Clothes the secret behind scary Anne
BOSSES at a scary York visitor attraction have revealed why their latest exhibit is so terrifyingly true to life. As reported in the Evening Press last week, a waxwork of TV presenter Anne Robinson, famous for humiliating contestants on The Weakest Link
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Soap stars on a sticky wicket
SOAP stars swapped acting for the wicket in a bid to raise cash for a North Yorkshire hospice. Emmerdale actors including Chris Chittell, who plays Eric Pollard in the long-running drama, and Patrick Mower (Rodney), were among those who turned out at
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Patmore scores one and only ton
Huby's Dave Patmore was the only player in York and District Senior League to score a century on Saturday. He made an unbeaten 103 to help his side maintain their pace-setting role in division four. Huby skipper Paul Moore dominated the first half of
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Bridge in last over shock
Tadcaster Magnet took three wickets in the last over to gain their best result of the season when they tied at home to York and District Senior League division one leaders Sheriff Hutton Bridge. New Zealander Shaun Cook was Tadcaster's top scorer with
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Tute's five wickets help put Acomb top
Acomb have taken over as Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior Cricket League premier division leaders. Andy Tute set up a four-wicket victory over Easingwold to take Acomb above previous leaders Pickering, who were unable to make a start
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Thompson's surge
YORK-BASED driver James Thompson notched up another front row start for the Vauxhall Racing team for today's third round of the Green Flag MSA British Touring Car Championship today. Thompson posted the second fastest time of the session with a one minute
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Slow bowling reduces Yorkshire's gain
Yorkshire squeezed one extra bowling point out of the final day of their rain-wrecked Championship match against Glamorgan at Headingley - but then lost a quarter of it through bowling their overs too slowly. It is a slovenly habit they got into towards
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Tykes woe after Ryan goes awry
Ryan Sidebottom was sent off for treatment after one legitimate ball had cost him 11 runs in Yorkshire Phoenix's National League match against title-holders Glamorgan Dragons at Headingley. Gary Fellows conceded a further nine runs in completing the over
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Scan for Tykes Test ace
Yorkshire captain Anthony McGrath picked up a side strain during his sensational Test debut at Lord's and England have arranged for him to have a scan tomorrow to determine the extent of the damage. If it is felt that McGrath can bat without doing any
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Emma targets British laurel
NEWLY-CROWNED English Ladies golf champion Emma Duggleby has immediately turned her gaze on being the best of British. The Malton and Norton Golf Club ace swept to the English championship when she beat Ganton GC's Naomi Edwards 2 and 1 in an all-North
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Knights of gold
ASSISTANT-COACH Graeme Hallas was full of praise for 'a job well done' as York City Knights completed their first-ever National Two win with a 27-20 victory over Barrow Border Raiders. A three-try second-half salvo saw the Knights overturn an 18-10 half-time
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The terrors of temping
I love Faking It, the Channel 4 show which recently scooped the prestigious (in journalistic terms every award is deemed "prestigious") Golden Rose prize at the Montreux television festival. It is fascinating to watch a complete novice become proficient
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Scan for Tykes Test ace
Yorkshire captain Anthony McGrath picked up a side strain during his sensational Test debut at Lord's and England have arranged for him to have a scan tomorrow to determine the extent of the damage. If it is felt that McGrath can bat without doing any
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Tykes woe after Ryan goes awry
Ryan Sidebottom was sent off for treatment after one legitimate ball had cost him 11 runs in Yorkshire Phoenix's National League match against title-holders Glamorgan Dragons at Headingley. Gary Fellows conceded a further nine runs in completing the over
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Slow bowling reduces Yorkshire's gain
Yorkshire squeezed one extra bowling point out of the final day of their rain-wrecked Championship match against Glamorgan at Headingley - but then lost a quarter of it through bowling their overs too slowly. It is a slovenly habit they got into towards
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Everyday saga of village folk and housing
REGARDING the proposed development at Osbaldwick, and the letter on the subject from Coun Ruth Potter (May 16), City of York Council bought and earmarked the land for housing in 1927. When, in the Nineties, they had to apply to Ryedale District Council
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Bullish and Bush
FOLLOWING the end of the war in Iraq, the Bush administration made a number of very bullish statements about their war on terrorism. A week in which terrorists have struck in Chechnya, Israel, Morocco, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the Yemen shows an American
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Thanks for giving
YORK and District Against Motor Neurone Disease is a small local charity helping patients suffering from this terrible disease who live within a 20-mile radius of the city. We employ a nurse on a part-time basis who offers help and advice to patients
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Humiliated
IT is a moment when we must seriously consider our position in Europe. Should Britain continue to stay on the fringes, and accept diluted influence as a result? Or should we throw ourselves into the challenge to reform the innately corrupt democratic
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Why Plane City never took off
THESE sleek aeroplanes should have had York stamped all over them. They were designed and built by Airspeed Ltd, the aircraft factory set up in York - but which later relocated, lock, stock and undercarriage, to the more forward-thinking town of Portsmouth
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Barrow 20, York City Knights 27
THE half-time talk in the York City Knights' changing rooms must make interesting listening. It might even be an idea for someone to record it and sell it as a motivational tool to raise funds for the club because whatever is said, it obviously works
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Business students
BUSINESS-minded sixth-formers from an East Yorkshire boarding school have won an award. Students from Pocklington School won the Young Enterprise Award for the Best Financially Managed Company with their company, Enigma. Financial director Chris Massey
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Lining up for a fund night out
TOE-TAPPING charity campaigners are queuing up to take part in a fundraising line dance. Enthusiasts from around the region are being invited to go long and enjoy the show, as country singer Dean McCall entertains the crowds at New Earswick, York, in
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York MPs support UN move on Iraq
YORK area MPs have welcomed the United Nations resolution on Iraq that could pave the way for the long-term reconstruction of the war-torn country. The resolution, backed overwhelmingly by the UN's decision-making body, the Security Council, approves
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Visitors on the beat
Two German police officers could soon experience patrolling the North Yorkshire beat as part of an exchange between Munster and York. The scheme follows a successful visit by senior Munster police officers to York, where they were shown the force's latest
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York 'plane crazy' protest
AN AMAZING deal of a flight to the sun for only £1 was on offer to York shoppers. But those snapping up the spoof deal won't be jetting off anywhere - instead they were taking part in a Friends of the Earth (FoE) protest against airport expansion. Under
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Lord Mayor backs artists
YORK'S new Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress carried out their first public engagement by opening an exhibition of art by adult learners. Councillor Charles Hall, elected as Lord Mayor last Thursday, and his wife, Janice, opened a one-day art exhibition at
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Cancer charity goes the extra mile
VISITORS to York's McArthurGlen Designer Outlet were encouraged to go the extra mile - and raise cash to aid cancer research. Chiefs at Macmillan Cancer Relief teamed up with shoppers yesterday to lay one mile of coins at the outlet near Fulford. The
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Tributes paid to Middle Ages pioneer
Tributes have been paid to a man whose pioneering work in North Yorkshire revolutionised medieval archaeology. John Hurst, who has died, aged 75, spent more than 40 years excavating a medieval peasant house, parish church and the first recovery of a medieval
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Justice system to tackle race crime
THE courts and police are hoping to win the trust of ethnic minorities in York and North Yorkshire as they tackle the "hidden" problem of racism and hate crime in rural areas. Police are urging the minorities to come to them and are seeking them out to
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N Yorkshire U15s make mistakes
Errors in the second half led to North Yorkshire Service Area Under-15's rugby league team losing 28-12 against Calderdale. Tom Mackley and Jack French scored a try each and Steven Mackley kicked two goals. North Yorkshire Service Area Under-14's gained
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York swim team shine
York City Baths Club swimmers returned with two gold, five silver and five bronze medals from the North Eastern Counties Sprint and Team Championships held at Ponds Forge, Sheffield. The girls' 13 years and under, 4 x 100 metres freestyle team excelled
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Lottery hope to repair church
LEADERS at a picturesque East Yorkshire church will consider applying for lottery and heritage funding in a bid to keep it going. The congregation at St Helen's Church, at Kilnwick Percy, near Pocklington, met yesterday to discuss the future of the building
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Murray in hurry to send York out of cup
YORK crashed out of the National Club Championship when they lost by five wickets to Guisborough at Clifton Park. Although the third round tie was in the balance for some time, Guisborough were comfortable victors. York were short on runs, short on luck
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Parnaby makes six-wicket debut
Ian Parnaby, who registered to play for Rowntree on the morning of the match, took 6-53 in 21.4 overs against Pocklington in division five of York and District Senior League. Pocklington were all out for 132 in 43.4 overs. Rowntree opener Alan Roberts
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Hovingham slip from first place
Hovingham slipped from top to second place in division three of York and District Senior League when they had to hang on at 115-9 against Woodhouse Grange. Russ Bilton's 35 was top score in Grange's 151-9 as Simon Gill, who captained the triumphant Woodhouse
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Traveller threat to green averted
OUTRAGED residents were shocked to find a group of travellers had moved on to their newly-opened green. But people living near the Leeman Road Millennium Green acted quickly, and contacted police who moved the group on. Locals were astonished when the
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McHale and hearty bowling
Glenn McHale took 7-25, the best figures of the season in York and District Senior League League, as Bridlington's 96-run win over bottom-placed Stillington took them 23 points clear at the top of division two. Bridlington' overseas star Hafiz Khalid
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Fitness club ban on jobs for under-16s
A NATIONAL fitness chain has admitted breaking York by-laws governing the employment of children. Next Generation has reacted to the discovery by banning all future employment of youngsters aged under 16. Last week the Evening Press reported that City
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Study to check on police radio safety
Thousands of police officers using a controversial new digital police radio system will be monitored to see if it affects their health. Members of North Yorkshire's force will be among 100,000 officers involved in the Home Office study which aims to reassure
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Firework pushed through letterbox
A LIGHTED firework was pushed through the letterbox of a house in York. The house, in Tostig Avenue, Acomb, was left with burns to a carpet after the incident between midnight and 9am this morning. Meanwhile, a woman in St Peters Grove, Clifton, walked
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Hospital plans new theatres
TWO new operating theatres costing £1.5 million are to be built at York Hospital to reduce waiting times. The theatres could be operational by the end of the year. The theatres - an increase from ten to 12 - would help to deal with anticipated growth
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Head-on smash driver dies
A MAN was killed and another was injured in a head-on smash on a North Yorkshire road. A 19-year-old local man, travelling from the Biggin crossroads on the B1222, near Sherburn-in-Elmet, died after the black Ford Escort he was driving collided with a
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Now look what they've done
YOUNG thugs hurled a foot-long stone through the window of a York house in the latest chapter of a long-running campaign of vandalism. Philip Nicholson, 43, said he was in an upstairs bedroom at the moment the huge slab, ripped from his garden wall, was
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Tribute paid to fun son James
THE devastated parents of a York man killed in a tragic road accident today paid tribute to their "fun-loving son". Malcolm and Stella Parker said 20-year-old James was a talented chef. James, also known as Jamie, or Lad to his friends, died early on
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Bike for life
The Cancer Research UK Cycle For Life raises awareness and money for men's cancers. ZOE WALKER talks to one competitor for whom the race has special significance WE are not renowned for our proactive approach towards our health and well-being, we Brits
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Family way
Q: How can I get my teenagers active? A: If exercise is part of your life then chances are it is part of your children's lives too. Active parents often produce active children for whom going for walks, swimming and playing football is the norm. With
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Knights of gold
ASSISTANT-COACH Graeme Hallas was full of praise for 'a job well done' as York City Knights completed their first-ever National Two win with a 27-20 victory over Barrow Border Raiders. A three-try second-half salvo saw the Knights overturn an 18-10 half-time
