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Tony will force euro on us
THE Government would have us believe we will only join the euro if it is in the economic interests of Britain to do so - hence the so-called five economic tests, the most important of which is "Is the British economy synchronised with the rest of Europe
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Anglers are left out
IT is interesting to note that the new City of York Council is to promote a river festival and major improvements in the maintenance and use of the rivers and riverbanks (June 10). This includes boaters, walkers and cyclists, but not one of the major
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Beware of arsonists
TWO arson attacks recently targeted the boundary hedges at York's Scarcroft Allotments. Both these breaches of site security have been advised to the council's allotments officer. The police were also told that serious attempts are being made to interfere
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Houseboat owner shocked by court decison
HOUSEBOAT owner John Hunt said that he was "terrified" today after he was given three weeks to leave his River Ouse home in York. The 59-year-old postman must now find an alternative location for his boat, Waterlily, after Judge Peter Hunt, sitting at
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Factory worker severs arm
A FACTORY worker was airlifted to hospital after an artery in his arm was severed in a work-related accident. The man, an employee of Grampian Country Pork Ltd, was working at Malton's bacon factory, when the incident happened, at about 3.30pm, yesterday
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Making room for squatters' rights
Squatting - everybody's doing it. But what legal rights do those involved actually have? asks ZOE WALKER SOMETHING out there is brewing - a trend which in the past few months has seen two of York's highest profile unoccupied commercial properties, the
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Maybe baby
HAYNES Manuals have guided generations of men to change the oil filter on a Vauxhall Viva or swap the spark plugs on an Austin Allegro. But the latest edition tackles two particularly temperamental makes and models: baby and toddler. The manual is just
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Do you remember these faces?
ELIZABETH Helliwell is searching for old school friends who attended Knavesmire Secondary Modern School, York, between 1957 and 1959, some of whom are pictured above. Anybody interested in a reunion should phone her on 01904 425436. Updated: 11:09 Thursday
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Tub taken
A black plastic planter complete with bedding plants was stolen from a garden in North Street, Norton. The tub went missing between 6pm on Saturday and 10.40am on Monday. Anyone with information is asked to phone the Ryedale Witness Line on 01723 509662
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Barn fire
Police are appealing for witnesses following a blaze which destroyed a barn full of straw and barley near Easingwold. The fire, at Long Field Farm, North Moor Road, began late on Sunday evening. Anybody with information should contact the witness line
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BMW car is trashed
THIEVES stole a black BMW 330 series from a pub car park, crashed the car and rolled it down a bank, before driving away from the scene and torching the vehicle. The theft happened sometime between 7pm and 10.30pm on Saturday at the Stone Trough, Kirkham
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York school's centenary
A YORK school is soon to celebrate 100 years not out - and wants help from the public to plan its party. Haxby Road School will be one hundred years old in 2004, and governors and staff are already starting to put together ideas for celebration events
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Couple's diamond memories
FORMER York pub landlord Ron Birdsall and his wife Phoebe celebrated diamond memories of their married life this week. The pair, whose Diamond Wedding was on June 5, returned to the Station Hotel, Tollerton, which they ran together for 30 years, to remember
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TV programme to tell story of Caroline charity
A TELEVISION documentary revealing Marjorie Stuttle's courageous efforts to help young travellers following the murder of her daughter Caroline is to be screened next month. Out Of Tragedy, to be shown on ITV, explores how Marjorie and her family found
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Another triumph
York Tennis Club followed up their opening win over the strong Ilkley team with a 6-3 victory against Sandal in a Yorkshire League first division match at Clifton Park. Once again top pairing Steve Smith and Andy Cooke led the way with three wins and
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Keith is for the high jump
A SELBY man is taking the plunge for the second time this year to raise money for charity. Keith Lister, 43, is doing a bungee jump at Brayton Community Centre on July 19 to raise cash for the York Haematology Trust Fund based at York Hospital. Keith's
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Blindfolded chess player boosts baby unit
YORK chess player Paul Hopwood put his moves to the test when he played six simultaneous games of chess - while blindfolded. The amazing show of skill, which saw 21-year-old Paul win four and draw two of the matches against fellow members of York Chess
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Eagles' trials
New Earswick Eagles Junior Football Club, a York City feeder club, are hosting a training and trials evening for their Under-10s and U11s teams for next season. The event will take place on Wednesday, July 2, starting at 6.30pm at the New Earswick Sports
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Nap-hand band
Five York-based rugby league referees have progressed to the regional camp for officials after making the grade at the recent area camp in Dewsbury. The quintet from York Rugby League Referees' Society - Lee Archer, Tom Benson, Shane Daniel, Gareth Evans
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Winner to auction jacket
A TOP union official said teachers in York were depressed about the funding crisis which has hit the city's schools. Peter McLoughlin, junior vice-president of the National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT), visited the
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Hole lot of trouble in York
INVESTIGATIONS are taking place into what has caused a hole to appear in a York street. The water board and City of York Council believe a collapsed sewer in Walmgate could have led to a dent in the road. Peter Evely, the council's head of highway regulation
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Sports surveys
NEW facilities for sports players in Malton and Norton could be a step closer to reality, now that cash has been secured to pay for specialist land surveys. Funds from North Yorkshire County Council, Ryedale District Council and Malton Town Council have
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Blooming good effort from Lion fundraisers
COMMUNITY fundraisers York Lions enjoyed an evening of floral entertainment to raise money for Breast Cancer. York Flower arranger Andrew Grizewood, demonstrated the art of arranging to an audience at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, on May 19, then raffled
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'Gate bar way to Union
Second division Fulfordgate provided the major shock of the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton Cup second round by overturning first division high-fliers Norwich Union. Batting first 'Gate were in trouble at 8-3 before the Pepper boys added a stand of 91, Keith
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Murray honour
A NORTH Yorkshire businessman has been awarded the CBE for his extensive work in the community. Bob Murray, 56, from Crayke, near Easingwold is the chairman of Sunderland FC as well as property developers Sterling Capitol and kitchen manufacturers Omega
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Walkers coast along to raise charity cash
Staff at a York insurance brokers have completed a coast-to-coast walk for charity. Director Derek Parry, 52, and Account Executive Chris Midgeley, 33, from insurance brokers Smart and Cook, at Huntington, York, raised more than £5,000 for the Cardiomyopathy
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Winner to auction jacket
WILBERFOSS man Anthony Nevens has won a jacket worn by outrageous television presenter Graham Norton. The MIND Shop, in Goodramgate, York, raffled one of two jackets donated to the charity to celebrate MIND week and launch its new logo. Anyone who spent
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Councils get pledge on school funding
EDUCATION chiefs have been reassured there will be no repeat of this year's school funding crisis, the Evening Press can reveal. Letters have been sent to City of York Council and North Yorkshire County Council by Stephen Crowne, a senior official in
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New editor for Evening Press
THE Evening Press has a new editor. He is Kevin Booth, who has been editor of the Peterborough Evening Telegraph for the past three years and was formerly a deputy editor of the Bristol Evening Post. He replaces Liz Page, who earlier this year became
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Newsagent's 25 years at counter
AFTER working 80 hours a week for the last 25 years, a York newsagent has sold his last paper. John Chambers, who is converting South Bank Newsagents in Queen Victoria Street into a family home, now plans to take a well earned rest with his wife Gill
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Fans aid provides feel-good factor
MORE than 50 per cent of York City supporters who bought cut-price season tickets for the 2003-2004 campaign have now stumped up extra funds. At least half of the 1,000 fans who took up former chairman John Batchelor's offer have rallied to the club's
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Euro summit for City leaders
CHRIS Brass and Lee Nogan are poised for a European pow-wow as York City's new managerial duo look to hit the ground running. The Evening Press can reveal Brass and Nogan plan to interrupt their family holidays in Portugal to hold face-to-face talks and
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A Proud moment
FIREFIGHTERS in York were thrilled when the former Mayor of New York thanked them personally for their fundraising efforts. Crews at York Fire Station raised almost £30,000 for New York's firefighters and their widows in the days immediately after September
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'Dual it' plea to cut A64 deaths
A CORONER has called for the whole of the A64 to be made dual carriageway to avoid more needless deaths - at the same time as a government highways official rejected the idea, saying traffic levels did not merit it. North Yorkshire Coroner Michael Oakley
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Move to sell toilet
PLANS to replace a derelict toilet block with a "superloo" on a busy pedestrian route into York have moved a step closer. The toilets, on the footpath between the St John Street car park and Lord Mayor's Walk, have been derelict for a number of years.
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Health drive sees red
Turning red will be the order of the day in Coppergate, York, tomorrow. With the support of local shops, the British Heart Foundation's new initiative will create York's very own red square. The Wear Red For Heart campaign is aiming to raise funds for
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Fans aid provides feel-good factor
MORE than 50 per cent of York City supporters who bought cut-price season tickets for the 2003-2004 campaign have now stumped up extra funds. At least half of the 1,000 fans who took up former chairman John Batchelor's offer have rallied to the club's
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Euro summit for City leaders
CHRIS Brass and Lee Nogan are poised for a European pow-wow as York City's new managerial duo look to hit the ground running. The Evening Press can reveal Brass and Nogan plan to interrupt their family holidays in Portugal to hold face-to-face talks and
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Positive Lee
PASSING and passion will help create the perfect York City blend, according to the club's new player-coach Lee Nogan. Speaking exclusively to the Evening Press, the former Welsh international striker reckons building on last season's unrivalled team spirit
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Beautiful Thing,vThe Studio, York Theatre Royal, until June 28.
JONATHAN Harvey is responsible for Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, that frantic and camp BBC 2 sitcom with a ginger-frizzed Kathy Burke. Don't let that put you off Beautiful Thing, the cream of Harvey's play-writing, now being given a tenth anniversary revival in
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Therapy?, High Anxiety (Spitfire) ****
WHEN Therapy? clawed their way into the mainstream back in 1993, they were a joy to behold - bristling with snarling attitude, ingenious lyrics and crashing guitars. Tracks such as Screamager and Going Nowhere were chart-friendly rock, easy on the ear
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What a bunch of selfish bozos
STEPHEN Lewis's article about contracts between doctors and self-destructive patients produced the predictable response (June 9). What a total bunch of selfish bozos we are in the West. "It's my right 'cos I pay for it" screams the driver, having travelled
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Funding schools
YOUR editorial claimed the council has got its sums wrong in calculating the education budget (June 10). This may have left readers with the impression that there had been a change in the budget allocation notified to schools last February. This is not
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Animal tragic
I WAS walking through York's King's Square, when I spotted a pigeon, obviously injured and distressed, sitting on a bench. An old woman was sitting by it, and she told me she thought it had a broken leg. She wouldn't leave it because she feared some yob
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Ouse hydro-electric schemes in conflict
PLANS to use a stretch of the River Ouse in North Yorkshire to create "green" power are causing ripples in a rural community. Two apparently conflicting plans have been submitted for hydro-electric power plants at Linton Lock on the river. On opposite
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Brave actions win top police praise
The actions of quick-thinking police support staff who stepped in after a man doused himself with petrol and threatened to strike a match were recognised at a ceremony in York today. Civilian workers Mike Marley and Don Jamieson successfully defused a
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Furniture firm raises £100,000 for sight charity
A NORTH Yorkshire company has raised more than £100,000 to help blind people in the Third World. The Lord Mayor of York, Coun Chas Hall, was today accepting a cheque for £111,000 from Tomlinson's Furniture Group, Tockwith, near York, on behalf of the
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MP backs library fight
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to prevent the closure of York Minster library today urged the Archbishop of York to intervene to save it. They presented Dr David Hope with a petition signed by more than 2,300 people, and delivered an open letter asking him to "
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York bus drivers in strike threat
THE threat of traffic gridlock in York was looming closer today after drivers at bus company First overwhelmingly rejected a new pay deal. Staff at the beleaguered bus company threw out the latest offer from management - without a single vote in favour
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Tim's Jag is a Fayr flyer - 12/06/03
FAYR JAG, who holds an entry at next week's Royal Ascot meeting, can pick up a sizeable prize at York tomorrow. The Tim Easterby-trained sprinter goes for the £20,000 SportingOptions.co.uk Rated Handicap and has excellent claims. In the frame on his first
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Keep death off the A64
WE are occasionally chided by readers for describing the A64, in headline shorthand, as a "killer road". They point out that an inanimate road cannot kill, and stress that accidents are the result of human fallibility. This is true. But it is equally
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Willard Grant Conspiracy, Regard The End (Loose) ****; NoahJohn, Water Hymns (Kildeer Records/Loose
WILLARD Grant Conspiracy's fifth studio album began life in a jam session in Ljubljana, Slovenia and it grew and grew, like the Boston country-noir collective itself. So much so this time that founder and bedrock Robert Fisher writes in the sleevenotes
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Protesters plan to have a ball
A BLACK tie ball with a difference is planned for North Yorkshire spy base Menwith Hill. To mark American Independence Day, July 4, hundreds of peace protesters are set to gather at the base, near Harrogate, for "The Gatecrashers' Ball." Ballgoers have
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Keep privacy private
VERILY, it is easy to feel sorry for the Archbishop of York. It is bad enough that his departing Dean left a couple of bombs among the pigeons, regarding charging for entry to York Minster and the proposed closure of the Minster library. On top of those
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Reprieve for health watchdogs
COMMUNITY Health Councils (CHCs), the local health watchdogs that were due to be abolished on September 1, have been given a three-month reprieve. But members have reacted angrily to the Government's "shabby" handling of the situation. Doubts have also
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Comedy show sells out
ONE of the highlights of this year's York Comedy Festival has sold out in a week. Tickets to Daniel Kitson's show were snapped up shortly after going on sale. Perrier Award Winner Daniel Kitson is currently one of the hottest comedians on the circuit
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Social services staff's hard work recognised
MORE than 100 North Yorkshire social services staff have been recognised for their efforts. The dedicated employees, many of whom work directly with people in their own homes, day centres, or residential establishments, support a vast number of people
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Watchdog check on text message 'scam'
A TELEPHONE watchdog is investigating a text message prize draw "scam", following complaints from a York councillor. The probe by independent watchdog ICSTIS comes after it revealed that the number of complaints about text message scams has rocketed in
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Not in my backyard
A DISABLED York man recovering from leukaemia says he does not know whether he can bear to stay in his home if plans to build a three-storey block of flats next to it go ahead. Peter Turner, 64, from Huntington, believes his standard of living will deteriorate
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Revenge for York
YORK gained revenge when they beat Stamford Bridge by 15 runs in the quarter-final of the Senior Charity Cup. Victory came just a week after York lost to Bridge in the Myers Burnell Cup. Off-spinner Dan Broadbent (31) gave York a solid platform as Steve
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Pairs ties unveiled
The draw has been made for the Yorkshire County Bowling Association Area Pairs Final. With ties having to be played by June 18, the draw is:- Section 'A': J&P Emmerson (Holgate) v T Quainton & F Pool (Selby). Section 'B': M&Mk Harrison (Holgate
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Fishy noises clue to reef colonies
MARINE biologist Stephen Simpson, of the University of York, is leading an international team of researchers looking at ways to better management of reef fisheries. He believes fishy noises could be the answer to leading stock to artificial reefs where
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York push goes West
THE final of the Yorkshire County Bowling Association Inter District Competition for the Walter West Trophy was won by No 1 District (Redcar & Guisborough) who beat No 7 (Holgate, RI & West Park) 6-2 on the RI green. For the York side, Peter Littlewood's
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Advice pays off for tumour man
A SPORTY York teenager who was found to have a brain tumour is on the road to recovery - because he took his mum's advice and went to the doctors. Ian Calpin, 19, who lives with his parents, Martin and Elaine, in Burnholme Avenue, Heworth, is now urging
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Brighton best
Wigginton racing cyclist Phil Brighton continued his build up to the European Road Race Championships in the latest Knaresborough Racing Team Tockwith circuit races. Three seperate events were run on the night starting with a 20-lap points race around
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Syndrome death
A North Yorkshire man who was apparently fit and healthy died of sudden adult death syndrome, an inquest heard. David Noble, who worked at McCain's, in Scarborough, collapsed outside work at about 6.30am on February 27. Coroner Michael Oakley told an
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Potter in frame for top prize
Heworth Amateur Rugby League Club star Carl Potter is in the running for a prestigious National Conference League award. The goalkicking stand-off, who was one of six York-based players to be selected for the Yorkshire Under-23s amateur squad at the end
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37pc rise in Jarvis profits
THE company which runs a rail division in York saw its profits shoot up by 37 per cent in the year covering the Potters Bar rail crash. Infrastructure firm Jarvis, which has its rail maintenance headquarters in York, recorded profits of £62.7 million
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Bridge ahead
SHERIFF Hutton Bridge remain clear leaders of the Pilmoor Evening League's first division, with a two-point lead over Easingwold. Bridge posted a resounding victory at home to Newburgh. The visitors posted a reasonable target of 111-3 as Rob Proudley
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Protesters plan to have a ball
A BLACK tie ball with a difference is planned for North Yorkshire spy base Menwith Hill. To mark American Independence Day, July 4, hundreds of peace protesters are set to gather at the base, near Harrogate, for "The Gatecrashers' Ball." Ballgoers have
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Death car clipped verge
A RYEDALE pensioner lost control of his car after it clipped a grass verge, an inquest heard. Kenneth Robinson, 73, a retired refuse collector of Church Lane, Thornton-le-Dale, died when his Rover car careered into the path of a VW being driven by a soldier
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York quicker to get on to fast service
BUSINESSES in York have jumped on the broadband bandwagon faster than in most other parts of the UK. The number of broadband communication connections in York grew by almost double the national average over the past year, BT revealed today. BT has worked
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Knights launch Academy bid
YORK City Knights have taken another big step in the development of both the club and the game in the city with the announcement they are planning to run an Academy side next season. Knights chief executive Steve Ferres said having an Under-21 outfit
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New editor for Evening Press
THE Evening Press has a new editor. He is Kevin Booth, who has been editor of the Peterborough Evening Telegraph for the past three years and was formerly a deputy editor of the Bristol Evening Post. He replaces Liz Page, who earlier this year became
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Neighbour died in road crash 'error'
A RYEDALE van driver "committed a grave error of judgement" in a crash which caused the death of a neighbour, an inquest heard. North Yorkshire East Coroner Michael Oakley heard that the van driven by Douglas I'Dell, of Spring Field Garth, Norton, was
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Driver's mother died in smash
A 20-YEAR-OLD MAN involved in a fatal car crash on the A169 may have lost concentration moments before the incident, an inquest heard. Marc Dowson, of Whitby, was travelling to Poole, Dorset, with his mother, Sharon, aged 40, on the A169 Pickering to
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Hotel worker denies raping student
A HOTEL employee has alleged that a university student invited him back to her home and had sex with him after their encounter at a nightclub. Damien Robertson, 21, claimed at York Crown Court that the young woman led him straight upstairs to her bedroom
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Selby MP's Post Office anger
SELBY MP John Grogan questioned the "integrity" of Post Office bosses amid confusion over the status of the closure-threatened Brayton Road branch. The outlet, which is in the town's Doncaster Road, is being axed under the Government's "urban reinvention
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Selby bid to close 'crime alleys'
RESIDENTS of a Selby housing estate believe a scheme inspired by Manchester's notorious Moss Side will allow their children to play in the streets in safety. Flaxley Road Residents' Association wants to put locked gates on alleyways between White Street
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Singin' In the Rain The Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, until Saturday
IT'S always good to be surprised - and an enormous surprise was what the audience at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre got with Singin' In the Rain. Produced and directed by Clive Hailstone, a seasoned director of the Rowntree Youth Theatre for the past 45
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Alasdair Roberts, Farewell Sorrow (Rough Trade Records) ****
SINGER Alasdair Roberts is one of the rising stars of Scottish folk music and these 12 self-penned songs confirm this status. He has mined a distinctive brand of Caledonian folk art, incorporating savage balladry and soft, sweet, lyrical songs. The compositions
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'Gate bar way to Union
Second division Fulfordgate provided the major shock of the Horwath Pulleyn Heselton Cup second round by overturning first division high-fliers Norwich Union. Batting first 'Gate were in trouble at 8-3 before the Pepper boys added a stand of 91, Keith
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Radiohead, Hail To The Thief (Parlophone) ***
ACCORDING to Thom Yorke, Radiohead's sixth studio album began with him seeking inspiration in solitary drives at twilight through the countryside near his Oxfordshire home, while listening to the ominous strains of modern classical music. It's an arresting
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The Yardbirds, Five Live Yardbirds (Snapper Music) *****, The Animals, Let It Rock (Charly) *****
Five Live Yardbirds is among the best British albums to come out of the Sixties. It captures the pulse, power and passion of London's heaving Rhythm and Blues scene. This is a lasting tribute to the influential Yardies with guitar maestro Eric Clapton
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Stars, Heart (Setanta) ****
STARS come out at night, the best time to bathe in the magic-dusted melodies of a group of New Yorkers who have relocated to Montreal, Canada, to further their dreams of an electro pop nirvana. Sweet on the languid, melancholic English pop of Saint Etienne
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British Sea Power, The Decline Of British Sea Power (Rough Trade) ****
LIKE an over-wound musical box, the debut offering of British Sea Power is a high-tempo mix of classic guitars and keyboard melodies which takes time to wind down to its best. Early tracks offer a frenetic rhythm and yelping vocals not best appreciated
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Knights launch Academy bid
YORK City Knights have taken another big step in the development of both the club and the game in the city with the announcement they are planning to run an Academy side next season. Knights chief executive Steve Ferres said having an Under-21 outfit
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In pursuit of Huns
York City Knights Supporters' Club are running a bus to the vital National League Two match at high-riding Hunslet on Sunday. Times and pick-up points for fans are: Haxby (outside Memorial Hall) 1.05pm, Huntington Stadium 1.20, New Lane (opposite Anthea
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Soweto Kinch, Conversations With The Unseen (Dune) ****
THIS precocious blast of bop-driven jazz marks the debut of Soweto Kinch, the 25-year-old Birmingham sax player, who has visited York both in his own right and as part of Jazz Jamaica All Stars. As well as making bop sound slippery new, Kinch adds his
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Helping parents through nightmare of abuse
STEPHEN LEWIS finds out about a new support group which aims to help parents whose children have suffered abuse THE telephone call came out of the blue while George Smith was at work. It was his wife. She was crying, but wouldn't tell him why. "She just
