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Very dung-ho
THE horses that draw tourist-laden carriages around York have long followed nature's requirements. After all, it is the dung thing. Now City Of York Council is considering a solution which would involve the horses wearing a "nappy". So not only will these
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Radar base safety levels clash
RADIATION watchdogs are to tighten up safety guidelines amid continuing fears over emissions from RAF Fylingdales, the Evening Press can reveal today. Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon has disclosed that under a new "precautionary approach" by the National
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Briggs and Renton star in York League triumph
The Hunters York Senior League Joe Lumb XI remain undefeated after a massive 218-run win over the Craven District at Skipton. Openers Nathan Briggs (Hemingbrough) and skipper Leon Sacks (Acomb) laid a very solid foundation with a patnership of 168, which
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Frosty fringe of religion
MANY people, according to a leading article in the Daily Telegraph, may be disappointed by the "irenic tone of the Archbishop of Canterbury's long-awaited letter" on the clerical kerfuffle surrounding Canon Jeffrey John. It is easy to see how this could
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From Manhattan to the moors
THE new boss of a top wildlife conservation group has come to her new post in York via Manhattan. Victoria Chester-Kerr is the new chief executive of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, a post she comes to after working as a lawyer in New York and Hampshire
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Bronze Trophy tee-off times
Starting times for York Union of Golf Clubs' Bronze Division Trophy at Fulford Golf Club on Sunday are: 9am: K Woodfine (F) 30, A Thompson (H) 26, H Hague (Y) 34, V Storr (PH) 31, L Foxcroft (FP) 31, S Dunning (Y) 30, S Bellion (MN) 29, C Batty (PH) 30
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Ruling on headstones
A COUNCIL which laid down thousands of cemetery headstones after a child was killed in a tragic accident has escaped condemnation from the Local Government Ombudsman. Relatives were upset when headstones were moved by Harrogate Borough Council, claiming
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School goes on the air for day
WOULD-BE radio stars at an East Yorkshire primary school got a taste of fame when they hosted their own radio station. Pupils at Wilberfoss Primary School, Wilberfoss, broadcast a day-long radio programme on Friday. Their station Foss FM, on 87.9FM, could
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Power of Press and City shirts in Iraq
AN RAF engineer returning to York from the Gulf has told how the power of a York City shirt cannot be over-estimated. Iain Hollington, 23, of Huntington, returned to his family home after a five-month tour of duty in Iraq with the RAF. "It sounds very
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Plastics boss mourned
ONE of the region's best-known manufacturers, David Price, of Power Plastics Limited, Thirsk, who died suddenly last Thursday will be cremated tomorrow. He was 63. Cambridge-educated Mr Price founded his company in Leeds, in 1973, but moved operations
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Hip Hope
THE Archbishop of York was nicknamed a "hip hop master" after hanging out with a Christian rap crew at Bishopthorpe Palace. Dr David Hope watched a performance by hip-hop trio Overtone, who will be spreading the Christian gospel through their music to
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Briggs and Renton star in York League triumph
The Hunters York Senior League Joe Lumb XI remain undefeated after a massive 218-run win over the Craven District at Skipton. Openers Nathan Briggs (Hemingbrough) and skipper Leon Sacks (Acomb) laid a very solid foundation with a patnership of 168, which
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Deep depression
TOURIST attractions in York and Scarborough have blamed a sea life attraction in Hull for a slump in their profits. Attractions owned by Merlin Entertainments claim that Hull's millennium project The Deep, has taken a percentage of their customers since
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Lightning finish for Davies
A VIOLENT thunderstorm with rain, lightning and hailstones put a stop to the Edith Keech Two-Wood Trophy on Sunday June 8, but there were no such problems when the semi-final games finally took place a week later. In one of the semi-finals, Dorothy Turpin
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Edith is 100 not out
GREAT-GRANDMOTHER Edith Daniels celebrates her 100th birthday today. Edith, originally from Thirsk, moved to York when she married Fred, a railway passenger guard, in 1923. Although Fred has since died, Edith still lives in the house they bought together
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Parents in speed plea
ROAD safety outside an East Yorkshire school will come under the spotlight at a public meeting tonight. Residents are campaigning to reduce the 40mph speed limit outside St Martin's CofE Primary School, at Fangfoss. They believe the 40 mph limit right
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York City ladies enjoy Hen party
UNDER cloudless blue skies, three crews totalling 15 women and one lone man represented York City Rowing Club at Henley Women's Regatta this weekend. The women's eight consisting of Stephanie Gant, Jenny Addison, Sarah Barker, Catherine Smith, Sarah Oram
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York-based Internet car firm collapses
AN INTERNET car sales company based in York has collapsed, owing millions of pounds. About 300 people all over Britain, who paid deposits to WunderCars Ltd, at Amy Johnson Way, Clifton Moor, for cut-price cars from Europe to be delivered to their door
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Sneak-in burglary warning
"BURGLARS in blue" gave a string of York residents a rude awakening in the early hours as part of a summer crackdown on sneak thefts. Police checking houses in the Bishopthorpe Road area of the city found homes left with open ground floor windows and
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Diamond couple
Ron and Joan Hawkes were today celebrating 60 years of wedded bliss today. The pair are pictured on their wedding day at St George's Church, York, in 1943. Joan worked at Terry's chocolate factory and Ron was a railway worker. They lived in York for 13
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Wife turns up safe and well
A Knaresborough pensioner has said he is "delighted" to have been reunited with his wife after she became stranded by the River Nidd. Gordon Atkinson, 75, of Rievaulx Avenue, said his wife was safe and well. He said: "I'm delighted that everything turned
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Axe victim's blood found on nightclub worker, jury told
BLOOD from the York victim of an alleged axe attack was found on the shirt of a nightclub worker, a jury has heard. Leeds Crown Court heard that Philip Holdsworth's face was covered in blood when he rang the doorbell of Scarborough resident Stuart Dawes
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Bus drivers consider offer
DRIVERS at strike-threatened York bus company First are considering a new offer from management. Bosses at the James Street firm have handed a revised offer to representatives of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) following a meeting earlier
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White ready to turn his arm over
England all-rounder Craig White will be used as a bowler for the first time this season in Yorkshire's Championship match against Somerset which starts at Taunton tomorrow. And reserve wicketkeeper Simon Guy will make his first Championship appearance
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Death fall at old folks' home
RETIRED university administrator Vivian Dunsby died when he slipped while climbing from a first-floor window at a residential home where he had lived for just a month, an inquest heard. Mr Dunsby, 81, had been moved by his family into St John's House
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Bootham returns on cards
YORK City player-manager Chris Brass today confirmed some of the players shown the Bootham Crescent exit door at the end of last season could return to the red ranks. Tom Cowan, Gary Hobson, Graham Potter, Christian Fox, Chris Smith, Craig Wilding, John
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Michael praises Minster library
TV HISTORIAN Michael Wood visited the Minster Library today to congratulate campaigners on saving the historic collection. He described the library as a "national treasure" and said it needed to be better publicised as a resource for the general public
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Gillian Welch, Soul Journey (Acony/Warner Music) ****
GILLIAN Welch insists "this really is the sunniest record I've ever made". That it is not to say it is actually sunny, but as with the climax to a Jacobean tragedy, the only way is up on her fourth album of ageless, austere Appalachian mountain music.
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Electric Six, Fire (XL Recordings) *****
NOWADAYS, I can often be blissfully ignorant of the mediocrity that is the singles chart - but Danger! High Voltage! was the sledgehammer that cracked the eggshell of my ignorance at the start of this year. A scintillating piece of disco metal (if ever
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The Waterboys, Universal Hall (Puck Records) ***; Lloyd Cole, Music In A Foreign Language (Sanctuary
IT would be too simple to say that where The Waterboys' mystic minstrel Mike Scott sees the light, urbane misery Lloyd Cole sees only darkness. Too simple maybe, but 20 years on from their Edinburgh starts in music - Scott was born there, Cole studied
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Sand of hope and glory?
A light breeze is gently blowing over Scarborough's South Bay, bringing blessed relief to the hot bodies sprawled on the beach. It's lunchtime, and Guy Smith's donkeys (rides £1 a go) have their heads deep into their nosebags. Nearby, two small children
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Put your money where your mouth is!
There seems to be some confusion in the debate about the Minster and its library. The Church of England is often treated as if it were just a branch of the heritage industry, but it is not. It does, however, have to pay its way. This is difficult because
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Respect children
I AGREE with Ben Drake that children should be treated with more respect and dignity (Letters, June 19). When taken to a restaurant children should be treated with the respect and dignity of an ordinary customer, just as they are on the Continent. Instead
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Threat to Yorkshire
FROM the start of the process in the Government's "consultation" paper Your Region Your Choice, and in every statement by its local proponents, the devolution lobby has chosen to force the 1974 regional boundaries of Brussels/Whitehall on a people who
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Livestock returns to show
VISITORS to Malton Show today were celebrating the return of the livestock classes after a three-year gap. Show chairman Ian Hamilton declared the cloudy, cooler day to be perfect for the 117th show. Organisers were hoping for a roaring success after
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Radar base safety levels clash
RADIATION watchdogs are to tighten up safety guidelines amid continuing fears over emissions from RAF Fylingdales, the Evening Press can reveal today. Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon has disclosed that under a new "precautionary approach" by the National
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York takes a look at Robocop mayor's campaign
TWO top council figures from York are to meet the Middlesbrough mayor dubbed "Robocop" - and his methods could be coming to the city. City of York Council leader Steve Galloway and chief executive David Atkinson will visit Ray Mallon on a fact-finding
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Business booming in cash-less trade
CHRIS TITLEY learns how you can leave your money at home and still go on a spending spree A COUPLE of weeks back, commenting on the euro debate, I jokily suggested that Yorkshire should ditch the pound and adopt a new currency: the Yorky. There's nothing
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Mornin on course to shine at night - 26/06/03
Mornin Reserves is fancied to land an evening bonus at Newcastle tomorrow. The Ian Semple-trained sprinter lines-up for the £35,000 Northern Rock Gosforth Park Cup, the showpiece event on a fixture which precedes Saturday afternoon's big day on the course
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Checking on Robocop
THE horses that draw tourist-laden carriages around York have long followed nature's requirements. After all, it is the dung thing. Now City Of York Council is considering a solution which would involve the horses wearing a "nappy". So not only will these
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Four Tet, Rounds (Domino) ****
MAYBE it's just a good antidote to all the rock revivalism going on at the moment, but Four Tet's low-key electronica is a breath of fresh air. Not that it does anything spectacular, or spectacularly original, mind, but it's a very likeable record. Subtle
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... and golfers chip in with £8,000
GOLFERS raised more than £8,000 for cancer services in York. The York Against Cancer charity golf day at York Golf Club, Strensall, saw teams from businesses and organisations across the city compete on the greens. Pat Leveson, fundraising chairman for
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We're on our bikes to help cancer fight...
A YORK woman whose brother died of bone cancer 30 years ago is taking part in a charity cycle ride in his memory. Sue Walker, 44, of New Earswick, said she was still devastated by the death of her older brother, Robert, at the age of 17 in 1973, but she
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York ladies golf times
STARTING times for York Union of Golf Clubs' Ladies Championship and Silver Division competition at Heworth Golf Club on Sunday are: 9am: P Boden (H) 19, P Clancey (F) 20, V Crossley (Y) 20, P Clark (Y) 19, S Medd (PH) 20, D Burn (FP) 17, B Saville (F
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Pony mower ready to pull crowds
VISITORS searching for the secrets to a North Yorkshire stately home's immaculate gardens will be in for a treat this weekend. Staff at Castle Howard have been working hard to put together an unusual display of gardening glories. Horticultural equipment
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NEAB juniors excel
New Earswick All Blacks ARLFC's junior section annual presentation night saw former York Wasps stars Stewart Horton and Alan Pallister present awards. The awards went to: Under-8s - Man of steel, Sam Gell; Player of the year, Jordan Bracewell; Coach's
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Players appeal
Fulford Juniors FC Under-14s are on the look-out for new players for the forthcoming season. Anyone interested should contact coaches Paul Harrison on 01904 644156 or John Warner on 646489. The season starts in September, with training beginning in August
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It's Tea at Three for Lennie
A TEA party will be staged at York's Knavesmire Manor Hotel on Saturday to raise money for St Leonard's Hospice. From 1pm until 5pm, the hotel will be offering 'Tea at Three' a traditional cream tea at the special price of £2.95 with £1.50 going to charity
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Knights' riders
York City Knights supporters' club will be running a coach to the National League Two match at Chorley on Sunday. Departure times and pick-up points are Haxby at 11.30am, Huntington Stadium 11.45am, New Lane 11.50am, Dodsworth Avenue 11.55am, Clarence
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Press raceday off at a gallop
A SPECTACULAR day of racing will see punters getting out of the stalls quickly to support this year's Evening Press Sunday Raceday at York Racecourse. This year's event, held on September 7, will be the fourth time the award-winning Evening Press has
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'Horseball' on show at Scarborough
HORSEBALL, a cross between basketball and rugby played on horseback, will be one of the highlights at Wykeham Country Fair near Scarborough next month. More than 20 teams from many parts of England will compete in the British Horseball Association's Fourth
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Batsmen hit out for charity
It was charity day in the Howarth Pulleyn Heselton York Vale League and the batsmen didn't let Macmillan Cancer Relief down. The league's clubs pledged to donate 10p for every run scored by the 46 teams that day to the charity, and there were plenty of
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Battle of the bollards over brewery's land
BREWERY bosses angry about Selby Council's "lack of co-operation" have retaliated - by putting bollards across part of a public car park. Samuel Smiths Old Brewery took up its entrenched position by bringing in an excavator to install concrete bollards
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Way to go for intrepid walkers
THREE students at Joseph Rowntree School in York have found an energetic way to spend their time after taking their GCSEs. Emily Fowler, Heather Welsh and Vikki Coulthard, all aged 16, donned backpacks and hiking boots on Monday to begin a 270-mile sponsored
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County calls open way for RI
DUE to involvement in the County Fours quarter-finals, the top clubs in division one of the Persimmon Homes-Ideal Standard Bowls League had to postpone games allowing RI Amateurs to come within striking distance of the lead. Further postponements may
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Bus company fined £13,933 over unreliable services
A YORKSHIRE-BASED bus company has been rapped on the knuckles to the tune of almost £14,000 after its Selby services were branded unreliable. The Traffic Commissioner hit Arriva Yorkshire with a £13,933 fine after it discovered that up to 15 per cent
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Tiger Sharks hunt top times
After having notched up a total of 39 personal best performances in their two previous meets, it may have been greedy to expect Selby Tiger Sharks' 'B' Grade squad to continue at such a heady rate of progress. Yet, a seven-strong team improved on 12 best
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York get set for season
YORK RUFC will begin their preparations for the new season on Tuesday, July 1. The Clifton Parkers, who won promotion to the North Two East division after their superb play-off victory over Hartlepool Rovers, are keen to continue their progress and not
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Pair deny blowing up A64 phone boxes
TWO men accused of blowing up phone boxes on the A64 both claim they had nothing to do with the explosions which left the two boxes completely destroyed. Geoffrey Layton, 30, and Peter Cheetham, 29, were said to have blown up the boxes near Malton, in
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Court hears details of sex charges
YORK Magistrates heard for the first time the full details of a string of charges of indecent assault against the head of a North Yorkshire agency that deals with young offenders. Peter Alexander Foulsham, 46, faces nine charges of indecent assault against
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A right ding-dong over horse dung
A horse-drawn carriage operator has claimed City of York Council street cleaners swore at him because of horse dung. Ray Smith, who drives his carriage around York, says the cleaners made derogatory comments to carriage drivers, telling them to clean
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Child porn shame of 'model citizen'
A MAN described as a model citizen was today starting a 12-month prison sentence after admitting 16 child pornography offences. Charles Heffer, 48, a former manager of Selby's Safeway supermarket, downloaded 2,000 indecent photographs of children from
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MP in student fees warning
A NORTH Yorkshire MP has delivered the blunt warning that two-thirds of the Labour Party is opposed to university "top-up" fees. In a bruising Commons speech, Selby MP John Grogan warned Tony Blair he could face his biggest revolt yet if he presses ahead
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Mini-bus stops off in York
AN eye-catching solution to York's parking problems? Or a cheeky stunt by an exuberant city driver? In fact, surprised onlookers were watching an advertisement for the Mini as a single-decker bus toured around York yesterday with one of the compact cars
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Knights hope for quick Smith fix
IN-FORM York City Knights full-back Chris Smith is set to sit out Sunday's National League Two match at promotion rivals Chorley Lynx. As reported by the Evening Press, Smith suffered a knee injury late on in the win at Workington at the weekend and it
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Police road cameras net £50,000 heroin
CAMERA equipment that automatically scans registration plates and "flags" suspicious vehicles is responsible for the second largest seizure of heroin in North Yorkshire, it has emerged. An intercept unit of officers operating the Automatic Number Plate
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Bootham returns on cards
YORK City player-manager Chris Brass today confirmed some of the players shown the Bootham Crescent exit door at the end of last season could return to the red ranks. Tom Cowan, Gary Hobson, Graham Potter, Christian Fox, Chris Smith, Craig Wilding, John
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York get set for season
YORK RUFC will begin their preparations for the new season on Tuesday, July 1. The Clifton Parkers, who won promotion to the North Two East division after their superb play-off victory over Hartlepool Rovers, are keen to continue their progress and not
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Audio Bullys, Ego War (Source) ****
WITH more than a nod and a wink to The Streets, Audio Bullys are the latest sounds from the suburbs in British music. Embracing the driving bass lines of garage and house with the melody of Ska and Madness, Simon Franks and Tom Dinsdale bring their 'sound
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The Thermals, More Parts Per Million (Sub Pop Records) ***
DESPITE this album being recorded in lead singer Hutch Harris's kitchen at a cost of only $60, it is deservedly turning heads. Oregon four-piece The Thermals make The White Stripes look extravagant. The dog rough, distorted sound gives it an energy and
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Steely Dan, Everything Must Go (Reprise) ***
THREE years after their stunning comeback studio album Two Against Nature, rock's driest smart alecks return with another modern take on dissatisfaction and life's little games. The opening two songs, the title track and Things I Miss The Most, still
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Batsmen hit out for charity
It was charity day in the Howarth Pulleyn Heselton York Vale League and the batsmen didn't let Macmillan Cancer Relief down. The league's clubs pledged to donate 10p for every run scored by the 46 teams that day to the charity, and there were plenty of
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Knights hope for quick Smith fix
IN-FORM York City Knights full-back Chris Smith is set to sit out Sunday's National League Two match at promotion rivals Chorley Lynx. As reported by the Evening Press, Smith suffered a knee injury late on in the win at Workington at the weekend and it
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Knights' riders
York City Knights supporters' club will be running a coach to the National League Two match at Chorley on Sunday. Departure times and pick-up points are Haxby at 11.30am, Huntington Stadium 11.45am, New Lane 11.50am, Dodsworth Avenue 11.55am, Clarence
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Grim welcome
I WAS waiting at the Rougier Street bus stop one Sunday when I was upset to find shattered glass everywhere from a broken roof window. It was early afternoon so there had been plenty of time to clear the glass up. It proved a difficult hazard for a mother
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White ready to turn his arm over
England all-rounder Craig White will be used as a bowler for the first time this season in Yorkshire's Championship match against Somerset which starts at Taunton tomorrow. And reserve wicketkeeper Simon Guy will make his first Championship appearance
