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Sandwich seekers
North Yorkshire hopes of bagging a big contingent in this week's Open championship at Sandwich were strengthened after the first round of qualifying. Malton and Norton's Simon Dyson hit a three-under-par 68 at the North Foreland course, a score matched
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Safer identity
TONIGHT we publish Hugh Bayley's police mugshot. Fortunately, the York MP was not a suspect but was carrying out some detective work of his own, into the police's video identification suite. This has proved to be a real winner. Using computer technology
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Tasty blend of tech and tradition
YORK Gift Hampers, that wonderful marriage of tradition and technology, was a finalist in last year's awards. Can it succeed again in the Innovative Use of New Technology category? And can its new venture win the New Business of the Year? The fine foods
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Of horses, hills and Horcum
NORTH Yorkshire is littered with legends of great serpents, dragons and worms - none more gruesome than that of the Sexhow Worm. This fearsome serpent, so the story goes, had a poisoned tongue, breathed fire and smoke, and had teeth as large as the prongs
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It's a family affair at Lesley's estate agency
IT'S tough starting out in the crowded estate agency business, even in boomtime. No one knew that better than Lesley Beattie who, having closed one chapter of her life as founder of Friends Estate Agency in York, opened another with Quantum last November
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Payroll award for Mitrefinch
STAFF at York-based Mitrefinch are today celebrating the news that the company has won the Pay Awards 2001 Best Support Product or Service for the Payroll Industry category. The glass trophy, awarded by Pay Magazine in National Payroll Week, was accepted
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King lords it over Grange
Having thrashed second-placed Acomb last week, Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior League premier division leaders Dunnington took out third-placed Woodhouse Grange where they won by six wickets in the 48th over. Nick Hadfield provided the
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Tadcaster brewery giant goes back to nature
Bass Brewers, which employs 123 people at the Tower Brewery, Tadcaster, keeps up the good work which earned the company so much praise as finalists of last year's Evening Press Business Awards. Once again, the brewery is seeking the Best Environmental
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Still Sew silenced
IN-FORM Sewerby collected a maximum 30 points from their division two trip to Stillington, where a 137-run defeat left the home side adrift at the foot of the table by 68 points. Chris Briggs with 80 and Steve Foster, who was 64no, ensured full batting
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Fiona is life and soul of the parties
THERE has been a lot of glittering revelry since the last time Fiona Sidwell entered her York-based corporate hospitality and events company, Exclusive Events, in the Evening Press Business of the Year. There has also been a lot of money raised for good
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Pursuit of title tightens upon York
YORK maintained their leadership of the Yorkshire ECB County Premier League with a winning draw over Clifton Park visitors Sheffield United. But York's margin of superiority at the top of the table was narrowed to just two points as North Yorkshire rivals
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Dunn back in runs
After the tribulations of being shot out for the season's lowest total of 21 last week, Dunnington's batsmen gave their best performance of the season when they cracked 222-7 against Huby. Sixteen-year-old James Bolam continued his profitable run with
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Food tests company with a good pedigree
WHO could question the fact that as a business, TLC Pet Allergy Testing of Bishopthorpe, York, has been barking up the right tree? Last year the firm that introduced the first-ever blood test which can prove or actively disprove that a dog has sensitivity
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Secondsout on agenda
Heslington II's membership of the League has been cast in doubt following their second successive failure to raise a side and the position will be considered at tomorrow's League Committee meeting. Wilberfoss were the latest division six side to benefit
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Elusive label is aim for Sessions
OF all the millions of labels produced by Sessions of York, the huge label printing and application machinery company on a five-acre site in Huntington, York, there is one yet to be worn by the firm itself - the Evening Press Exporter of the Year. Its
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Firm clocks on for award bid
IN WHAT now seems the olden days, workers would "punch a card" or clock-in. Then came family-owned Mitrefinch, of York, to blaze a new trail by creating the first-ever computerised time-recording system. That was in 1979. Since then the Mitrefinch clocking-in
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CPP's rapid growth shows in turnover
EVERYONE has gasped at the speed with which CPP - Card Protection Plan - has become one of the biggest employers in York, operating out of its new £10 million flagship HQ at Holgate Park. Now the company, which at the latest count has 1,100 on the payroll
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No compromise for recruitment firm
A NO-COMPROMISE yet empathetic approach to recruitment is paying dividends for York-based executive search specialist Beresford Kane Associates, which is pitching to win the Evening Press Small Business of the Year category. Since Steven Matsell and Maura
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Firm that changed skyline of York joins race for our awards
FEW organisations could have had more of an impact on York than the 127-year-old firm of family builders, William Birch & Son. Time and again it has changed the skyline of the city and beyond with its new schools, factories, churches, houses and shops
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French blunt brave Ironsides
YORK Ironsides came close to a famous victory in the York International 9s tournament at Heworth yesterday. They were narrowly beaten in the final by a French club FC Lezignan-Corbieres. More than 20 teams from seven nations descended on Heworth ARLFC
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St Oswald's are Moor the merrier
YOUTH rugby in York is making giant steps to keep up with the big boys. The York International 9s competition saw little brother being played out alongside the Fairfax Cup - the Marston Moor Cup. Young rugby players, both boys and girls, from nine primary
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Primary colours
Nine primary schools are all geared up for action in the Marston Moor Cup tomorrow. The competition, which is part of the York International 9s Rugby League Festival, takes place at Heworth ARLC's Elm Park Way as an aperitif to the latter stages of the
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Festival is Kazan-tastic
THE Russians descended on York yesterday as their representatives in the York International 9s, Strela Kazan, arrived in the city. Strela, who made history when they took part in the Challenge Cup, are one of 26 teams from all over Europe who will battle
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Sweet boost for sixteen
THE teams who make it through to the last 16 of this weekend's York International 9s will be offered automatic qualification to the 2004 tournament as organisers begin planning for next year's event, writes Peter Martini. Twenty-six teams from all over
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Teams joust for Knights' Shield
YORK City Knights have announced they are to sponsor the newly introduced Shield competition in this month's York International 9s. The increasingly prestigious tournament, which will feature 26 teams from all over Europe, takes place at Heworth ARLC
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Old foes in York clash
A NEW dimension will be added to the forthcoming York 9s tournament with the news it will include an England v Scotland international fixture. The rugby league festival - which will see 26 club teams from all over the world battle over two days for the
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Jewellery sought
Age Concern East Riding of Yorkshire has asked for donations of old jewellery, bric-a-brac, antiques or collectibles to help them raise funds. To help, please phone Pauline on 01482 869181. Updated: 10:32 Monday, July 14, 2003
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Guitar grabbed
A York man whose bass guitar was stolen from his house chased the thief down the street before grabbing back the instrument. Police are now hunting the burglar who sneaked into a house in Lawrence Street over the weekend and took the guitar. He is white
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Builders asked to revise flats plan
CONTROVERSIAL plans to demolish a former residential home and residence of a past Lord Mayor of York to make room for 24 flats have been deferred. Labour councillors spoke on behalf of residents at a meeting of City of York Council's East Area Planning
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Fun in the sun
DRAGON boats and naval destroyers were the focus of attention in York at weekend. While basking in the summer sun, the city also saw streets paved with gold, the Hulk run riot at a shopping centre and a new totem pole unveiled in one of the city's biggest
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River blockade
THE CREW of a river cruiser had a lucky escape when their craft became trapped and threatened to capsize close to a bridge on the River Ouse. Traffic became gridlocked and crowds gathered along the riverside to watch rescue services battling to help free
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Police officer punched in face
A SELBY police officer was allegedly punched in the face in what was described as an "unprovoked attack". The incident is said to have happened in the early hours of Saturday as the uniformed officer was patrolling Selby town centre with another officer
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Right royal treat for York couple
LUCKY couple Darren and Jayne King are in for a right royal weekend after winning tickets to one of the Queen's Jubilee garden parties at Buckingham Palace. Darren and Jayne, of Wigginton, York, won the pair of tickets by ringing a special telephone line
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All in a Royal day
The Queen's day follows a pattern reflecting her life of service. THE Queen's day begins at 7.30am when her maid brings morning tea. Two solid silver pots contain Earl Grey - the Queen's favourite brew - and hot water for a top-up. There is milk but no
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Crowd pleaser
YORK and North Yorkshire have welcomed the Queen on many occasions during the first five decades of this Elizabethan age. Her first official visits came before she acceded to the throne. Princess Elizabeth toured North Yorkshire's air bases in 1944, including
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From Princess to Queen
On June 22, the Queen will become the fourth longest-reigning monarch in 1,000 years of English history. That is the day when she will overtake Edward III who died in 1377 after 50 years and 148 days as king. Then, only Queen Victoria, George III and
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Princess who became Queen
SHE was not born to be Queen. Until her uncle's scandalous love affair rocked the monarchy, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was destined to spend her life a step removed from the heavy burdens of sovereignty. Her royal pedigree, however, could never be questioned
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Mixed views on City ground switch
YORK City's proposals for Huntington Stadium have met with a mixed reception from football and rugby fans alike. The concept of building two new stands and removing the athletics track has grabbed the public's attention, as the Evening Press found when
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New look for York restaurant
McDonald's in York will reopen today after a £500,000 facelift which includes a new-style caf. The York branch of the fast food chain in Blake Street will now have a modern look and relaxed atmosphere where coffee and cakes will be on offer. Manager Steve
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Man in fire rescue
A MAN had a lucky escape today when police were alerted to a fire at his North Yorkshire home by a burglar alarm triggered by the heat. Officers attended the detached property at 1.45am at The Barrows in Markington, near Ripon, and found the man asleep
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Town ready to light Jubilee touchpaper
THE QUEEN'S Golden Jubilee is set to go off with a bang in Tadcaster with a grand fireworks display. The display will be the finale of four days of celebration in the town which will include a street fair, a tug-of-war and a Jubilee ball. The ball will
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Katie opens new shop
WHEN the Evening Press launched a Christmas fundraising drive to buy a computer for York hit-and-run victim, Katie Scales, the appeal was kick-started by York firm Design Computers. The business offered to design and build a top-of-the-range PC to Katie's
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Brighton on a gallop
NOT even a bolting horse could stop Wigginton racing cyclist Phil Brighton making a big impression when he returned to competition after a two-week lay off due to illness. Brighton (Samson RT/Ceejay Graphics/Askham Bryan College) finished in sixth place
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Secondsout on agenda
Heslington II's membership of the League has been cast in doubt following their second successive failure to raise a side and the position will be considered at tomorrow's League Committee meeting. Wilberfoss were the latest division six side to benefit
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Pursuit of title tightens upon York
YORK maintained their leadership of the Yorkshire ECB County Premier League with a winning draw over Clifton Park visitors Sheffield United. But York's margin of superiority at the top of the table was narrowed to just two points as North Yorkshire rivals
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McGrath eager for Riverside steerage
Anthony McGrath returns to lead a Yorkshire side which also includes Darren Gough in the Championship clash with Durham at Riverside tomorrow. But England's triunphant one-day captain, Michael Vaughan, has decided to rest up in readiness for the forthcoming
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Mixed views on City ground switch
YORK City's proposals for Huntington Stadium have met with a mixed reception from football and rugby fans alike. The concept of building two new stands and removing the athletics track has grabbed the public's attention, as the Evening Press found when
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Gold for Rob
York judo ace Rob Thomas, who recently finished sixth in the World Masters event in Japan, returned to winning ways with a gold and a silver in the Goole Open. Thomas won gold in the open category, losing his only bout of seven throughout the day when
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Sandwich seekers
North Yorkshire hopes of bagging a big contingent in this week's Open championship at Sandwich were strengthened after the first round of qualifying. Malton and Norton's Simon Dyson hit a three-under-par 68 at the North Foreland course, a score matched
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James' second helping
TWO second places for York driver James Thompson reinforced his bid to claim the British Touring Car championship. Thompson was pipped to first place in both races at Croft, near Darlington, yesterday. But his consistent performances behind the wheel
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Capper in hand for City
YORK City boss Chris Brass was casting his eye over former Sunderland starlet Stephen Capper today. Capper, 20, is an Irish Under-21 international but was released by the Black Cats at the end of last season. Brass has invited the Dublin-born youngster
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Moving tribute
A minute's silence was held before York City Knights' match against Keighley Cougars yesterday in respect of Robin Divorty, who died recently. Mr Divorty, who was 59, was a well-respected character throughout rugby league in York and beyond, having been
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Skilled journalist now helping businesses
DURING more than 20 years as a journalist, Peter Davenport was a skilled observer and an expert in instant communication of complex facts - some of them as dramatic as Bloody Sunday in Ireland, the Lockerbie plane disaster and the hunt for the Yorkshire
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Why Paul has the answer
READERS of the novel, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy will know with absolute certainty that the secret of life, the universe and everything is 42. So Theme 42 seemed an obvious success-targeted title for Paul Duce's new company which he set up on the
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Packaging company is a real survivor
BATTLING against the odds is often the lot of the small business in this fickle world. York Polythene and Packaging has had more than its fair share of odds battling and has come out on top. It has been though the gamut, surviving everything from terrible
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Sweet freedom
Deaf, one-legged charity worker Ian Stillman's imprisonment in an Indian jail brought protest from thousands of Evening Press readers. Reporter Adam Nichols speaks to him for the first time since his release. THE KINDNESS of strangers overwhelmed hardened
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Christmas together for Ian and family
THE parents of deaf charity worker Ian Stillman are enjoying their first Christmas with their son for years. Roy and Monica Stillman travelled from their York home to stay with their daughter, Elspeth Dugdale, Ian's sister, in Romsey, Hertfordshire. It
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Knights of awe
PLAYER-COACH Paul Broadbent has lauded his players after they put on their 'best-ever attacking display' on a record-breaking day for York City Knights. His team ran in a club record number of points against National League Two leaders Keighley Cougars
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Two sides tackle the York City move debate
I AM appalled at the sheer arrogance, the narrow mindedness, the bullying, the demanding and the whinging of York City Football Club in all that I have read lately about their proposed move to Huntington Stadium. They think that they are the only ones
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Hark back to park
CHRIS Titley's feature on Rowntree Park or Rowntree's Park as we called it, stirred several memories (July 7). These included the swing park with its copious sand, the chute, tea pot lid and lemon squeezer, the open-air swimming pool, the red shale tennis
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Bright idea
HAVING read the letter about the removal of old Victorian lampposts (July 5), and to ensure that the one outside my house in this conservation area of Clifton remains in situ, I would be willing to pay for it to be repainted. This would preserve an attractive
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It's time to pack it all in
MEN take more luggage on holiday than women. Research has shattered the myth that blokes pack only a couple of shirts and a toothbrush. Now, apparently, they spend ages stuffing vanity cases with toiletries and even buy new clothes to take away. Although
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York Early Music Festival - Cardinall's Musick/King's Consort
THIS exhilarating festival of English music reached its climax over the week-end. Daytimes were filled with the final of the Early Music Network International Young Artists' Competition (another natty title). Sunny evenings saw explorations of choral
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We're all in a sunny mood
NEVER let it be said that there is nothing to do in York. With overdue serendipity, the sun blessed one of the busiest summer weekends the city has staged. Sports fans were delirious, and not because of sunstroke. Both York Racecourse and Huntington Stadium
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A firm built on a rock solid base
YOU'VE got to tip your hard hat to the founder of the booming York company, Guildford Construction Ltd. As a builder to his toecaps, John Guildford, knows that the forecast of £7 million turnover was achieved on good foundations made rock solid through
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On the road with mobile Net link
CONVERGENT Telecom Limited, which, with 225 staff, is one of the biggest employers in Pocklington, is setting its sights on the Innovative Use of New Technology Award. Tony Farmer, chief executive, believes that his firm's latest product, SmartLinx is
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Fast track to skills accolade
IT took only ten weeks for rapidly expanding e-commerce firm Management Services 2000 Ltd of York (MS2M) to attain the Investors in People standard. The speed was an expression of a philosophy that has always existed at MS2M - that if you support and
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Brothers exploit market niche
WHEN brothers Richard and Ross Stewart pooled their talents to form a company in Selby more than a year ago, it not only "had legs" - it had wheels. Their firm, Chequers Transport Services, based in a 4,000sq ft warehouse (used for short-term storage
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Sheppee International Ltd
SHEPPEE International Ltd, the Elvington firm with a lotta bottle was last year's Exporter Of The Year. Can it do the double? In spite of the strength of sterling, its exports of engineered products for the hot glass container industry all over the world
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Big is beautiful for York housebuilder
ENTRANTS in the Evening Press Business of the Year 2001 do not come much bigger than Persimmon plc, the York-based housebuilder which boasts 4,453 employees nationally. And not one of them would be surprised that the firm, which is based at Persimmon
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Rapid reaction to world crisis pays off
NO sooner had Saville Audio Visual, of Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton, submitted its entry for the Evening Press Business of the Year Awards when it found itself playing a major role in international preparations in the aftermath of the U.S. terrorist
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A and B spells draw
Hemingbrough's division three lead was reduced to nine points when they were held to a draw by Woodhouse Grange. Maqsood Akbar provided the major share of Hemingbrough's runs as he hit 60 with only Danny Wilson 25 making a notable contribution as Simon
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Lake in full flow for Selby
Selby's march towards the division five title continued when they recorded a resounding victory over hosts New Earswick. Ian Lake again displayed his fluent strokeplay as he made 116 and, with Matt Hoyle 63, added 175 for the first wicket to enable Selby
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Success from the ruins
APPLAUD Jane and Martin Nordli for making a huge success of facing the ruin .of history Or rather - what a luxurious haven they have made of The Abbey Inn smack opposite the gothic curves and ragged shapes of Byland Abbey in Coxwold whose ruins are testimony
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Bright future for Past Forward
TIME machines, it seems, are big business. Past Forward Limited, the York exhibition-maker which uses 21st century techniques to transport us all into history, proves the point. Its reputation for interpreting history using the latest multi-media techniques
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Working with communities
BUILDING communities is a matter of action, not talk for Phil Bixby, of York. Mr Bixby is the sole proprietor of Constructive Individuals, an architectural firm in Holgate Road which specialises in advising whole communities about how to make a better
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Pavers Ltd
NO, you are not a foot fetishist! You really have seen the name of Stuart Paver connected with the Evening Press Business Awards before. Already Mr Paver's shoe-shop dot com internet sales service worldwide is in the running for the title. Only this time
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Corus Rail Consultancy
It's not just that York-based Corus Rail Consultancy has almost doubled its staff - from 195 to 350 - since it moved into the private sector from British Rail that makes it a strong contender for the Growth Business of the Year category. It is the high-tech
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Childhood was good grounding
AS the sighted child of blind parents Gareth Owens has always regarded the task of translating complexities into simple language as his birthright. Even while studying physics he discovered he could communicate scientific research into simple language
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Ironsides dented in final
YORK was conquered by the French this weekend as Lezignan won the city's second International 9's tournament. It was second-time lucky for the Frenchmen, who went down narrowly to London Koogas in last year's inaugural event. This time around, Lezignan
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York trio hope for England call
A TRIO from York hope to don international jerseys tonight when England take on Scotland at Heworth ARLC's Elm Park Way. It is the opening game of the amateur Home Nations Championships featuring players from the Rugby League Summer Conference, a match
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Solid state of union
YORK RU could have a couple of aces up their sleeves as they launch their cross-code assault on the York International 9s. The Evening Press believes the Clifton Park club have been working on trying to secure the temporary signings of two well-known
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Ironsides test mettle
YORK IRONSIDES player-coach Brendan Carlyle reckons he has a squad good enough to win the York International 9s this weekend. Carlyle - player-coach of Heworth ARLC, where the tournament will be played tomorrow and Sunday - announced his line-up last
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Ironsides' Nines' bid stripped for action
PLAYER-COACH Brendan Carlyle already has irons in the fire ahead of this weekend's York International 9s. Carlyle is expected to name his York Ironsides squad for the eagerly anticipated festival within the next 24 hours. However, Carlyle has already
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Physio funding boost for care centre
A YORK care centre is one of only four in England to be given funding to develop a new physiotherapy service for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Woodlands Respite Care Centre has been awarded funding by the MS Society and MS Relief to develop a model
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School is York's answer to Fame
AN ambitious York school has completed an £850,000 performing arts project to become the city's answer to Fame. Manor CE School, in Boroughbridge Road, is hoping to breed the next generation of music, dance and drama superstars if its bid to become a
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Knights 48, Cougars 28
YORK City Knights picked the right day to put on their best attacking display of the season. A National League Two record crowd of 1,835 was enticed to Huntington Stadium yesterday to see the Knights take on leaders Keighley, and on the basis of this
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Report outlines council efficiency
THE Local Government Ombudsman for York has found that City of York Council has "caused injustice" only once in the last year. Figures within the recently released Ombudsman's report show that in the last financial year the Ombudsman found only one occasion
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Walkers find fresh fields in register
WALKERS and horse riders searching for a different perspective on North Yorkshire are being helped by a huge land register detailing more than a hundred new routes. Farmers like David Lumley, from East Heslerton, outside Malton, have worked closely with
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Resort trips for Harry Potter train
FILM fans may get the chance to ride on the train made famous in the Harry Potter movies when steam journeys return to York. The popular Scarborough Spa Express will run twice a day to and from the seaside resort to York starting tomorrow. The service
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Police check defect bikes
ALMOST two in every five motorbikes stopped by police over the weekend were found to be defective. North Yorkshire Police carried out an operation on the A65 Settle bypass to monitor the state of motorcycles in the region. They found that 38 per cent
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House fire alarm escape
A MAN had a lucky escape today when police were alerted to a fire at his North Yorkshire home by a burglar alarm triggered by the heat. Officers attended the detached property at 1.45am at The Barrows in Markington, near Ripon, and found the man asleep
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Abbey hosts week of events
FOUNTAINS Abbey and Studley Royal, near Ripon, are holding a week of events to mark 20 years of National Trust ownership of the estate. Tonight, from 7pm, Yorkshire celebrity Richard Whiteley will host a military tattoo at the estate, where visitors can
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ID system screens out the criminals
A flagship £100,000 North Yorkshire Police video identification suite is on course to pay for itself two-and-a-half times over in its first year of operation. Senior officers say the York-based facility, which is expected to save £250,000 in parade costs
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A Minster wedding
YORK was decorated with thousands of white roses for Yorkshire's biggest royal event in living memory. On June 8, 1961, Katharine Worsley from Hovingham Hall married the Duke of Kent in the Minster. The first royal wedding in York since 1328 was a magnificent
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Susan celebrates Jubilee with long-lost cousin
A NORTH Yorkshire woman who discovered she had a long-lost cousin is to join her in London for a special Queen's Golden Jubilee celebration. Susan Chadwick, from Newton-on-Ouse, is to attend a luncheon, hosted by Gloria Hunniford, at Hampton Court. Mrs
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Petition opposes vodka bar in York
The revolution may have come too soon for the owners of a vodka bar who hope to open in one of York's trendiest areas - as other businesses have moved to block them over fears of public nuisance. Thirty-six organisations have organised a petition aimed
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Blaze wrecks York house
A DERELICT house due for demolition today was deliberately set alight in York, a fire service spokeswoman said today. The house, at 163 Huntington Road, was set ablaze yesterday evening. Fire crews attended but by that time the fire was well alight in
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Shop's golden opportunity
THE past came alive in a memorabilia shop which celebrated the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Staff at Past Times, in Castlegate, York, dressed in 1950s costumes and offered old-fashioned prices as they knocked ten per cent off everything that was bought. Customers
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Lucky couple off to see the Queen
A LUCKY York man has won a once-in-a-lifetime trip to watch the spectacular Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations in London. Tony Reeves, of Queenswood Grove, will enjoy the festivities with his family from a special vantage point outside Buckingham Palace
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Synod dismay at lack of security
A SYNOD member has slammed "pathetic" security after protesters stormed the stage at the Church of England's meeting in York. Hundreds of members walked out when the protesters used the General Synod meeting at the University of York on Saturday to criticise
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Daredevil Dan's cycling triumphs
Dan Hardisty of the Knaresborough Racing Team was juvenile category winner in the latest round of the Harrogate Evening Time Trial cycling series. The event took place over two laps of the Milby 17-mile circuit, near Boroughbridge. In his next competition
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Lake in full flow for Selby
Selby's march towards the division five title continued when they recorded a resounding victory over hosts New Earswick. Ian Lake again displayed his fluent strokeplay as he made 116 and, with Matt Hoyle 63, added 175 for the first wicket to enable Selby
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Dunn back in runs
After the tribulations of being shot out for the season's lowest total of 21 last week, Dunnington's batsmen gave their best performance of the season when they cracked 222-7 against Huby. Sixteen-year-old James Bolam continued his profitable run with
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A and B spells draw
Hemingbrough's division three lead was reduced to nine points when they were held to a draw by Woodhouse Grange. Maqsood Akbar provided the major share of Hemingbrough's runs as he hit 60 with only Danny Wilson 25 making a notable contribution as Simon
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Still Sew silenced
IN-FORM Sewerby collected a maximum 30 points from their division two trip to Stillington, where a 137-run defeat left the home side adrift at the foot of the table by 68 points. Chris Briggs with 80 and Steve Foster, who was 64no, ensured full batting
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King lords it over Grange
Having thrashed second-placed Acomb last week, Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior League premier division leaders Dunnington took out third-placed Woodhouse Grange where they won by six wickets in the 48th over. Nick Hadfield provided the
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Kit's a blast for Brass
YORK City player-boss Chris Brass admitted to being 'humbled' after receiving a raucous reception from the Bootham Crescent at the club's open day. Up to 4,000 fans are believed to have flocked to the day-long event, which saw the unveiling of the Minstermen's
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Kallicharran delivers for Dunnington
AN unbeaten century from former West Indies star Alvin Kallicharran helped Dunnington see off Scotland's finest and book their quarter-final place in the English Cricket Board National Club Knockout competition. Set a competitive target of 219 by visiting
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Capper in hand for City
YORK City boss Chris Brass was casting his eye over former Sunderland starlet Stephen Capper today. Capper, 20, is an Irish Under-21 international but was released by the Black Cats at the end of last season. Brass has invited the Dublin-born youngster
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Rider killed in crash with car
A MOTORCYCLIST died on a North Yorkshire road at the weekend. John Ridley, 50, of Wombleton, near Pickering, was killed on Saturday evening in a collision on the B1257 Malton to Helmsley road. The accident happened around 6.30pm, a quarter of a mile on
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Yorkshire basks in Mediterranean weather
A SCORCHING weekend that brought thousands of daytrippers to North and East Yorkshire saw temperatures peak at 27.5C (81.5F) in York. And the sun is expected to shine on for the next few days. On Saturday, more than 38,000 racegoers flocked to the Knavesmire
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Bridge jump threat man returns to leap
A MAN who was talked out of jumping off a York bridge on Thursday returned to the scene of the incident and jumped off on Saturday evening, police said today. The man survived his fall, but suffered serious injuries. He was taken to York Hospital for
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Bar wall fall victim in care 'nightmare'
A MAN paralysed in a fall from York's bar walls today pleaded with council chiefs to "save me from my nightmare". Graham Knight fears he could be left isolated and lonely in a care home miles from his family because social services chiefs cannot find
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Kit's a blast for Brass
YORK City player-boss Chris Brass admitted to being 'humbled' after receiving a raucous reception from the Bootham Crescent at the club's open day. Up to 4,000 fans are believed to have flocked to the day-long event, which saw the unveiling of the Minstermen's
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Knights of awe
PLAYER-COACH Paul Broadbent has lauded his players after they put on their 'best-ever attacking display' on a record-breaking day for York City Knights. His team ran in a club record number of points against National League Two leaders Keighley Cougars
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PR firm finds that size isn't everything
SIZE isn't everything, as York-based Simon Mountford Communications is proving. Not that this PR company set up seven years ago by Simon, a former Evening Press journalist, is tiny, but with just seven employees it is succeeding beyond the dreams of many
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Aldwark venture is to the Manor reborn
SPEND £5.5 million on revamp plans for an hotel, and the results are bound to make their mark not only on the venture but the whole area. That is just what happened at the luxury Aldwark Manor Hotel, near Alne, once Newcastle businessman Brad Holbrook
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Bucking the trend in the world of dotcom sales
WHILE other dotcoms are being ground into the dust under the heel of disillusionment, the York-based shoe-shop.com is not only alive and kicking - but virtually tap dancing... Perhaps a major reason for its success was the fact that it was founded by
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Elizabeth offers up virtual solutions
VIVACIOUS Elizabeth Liddle is so busy helping other people run the administrative side of their businesses that she hardly has time for her own administration. "So I know what it's like," laughs this 25-year-old farmer's daughter who runs her Rapport
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Martel quickly makes his mark
WITHIN a year of opening on the ground floor of the splendid Gateforth Hall near Selby, Restaurant Martel scooped three Restaurant of the Year awards. Now Martel Smith, the mere 22-year-old head chef and proprietor of that illustrious place beyond the
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Stillman parents say 'thank you'
THE parents of freed deaf charity campaigner Ian Stillman have publicly thanked all those who helped to secure their son's release from prison in India. Roy and Monica Stillman expressed their "immense" gratitude when they spoke to an audience of about
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'It's payback time'
Hours after this picture was taken, Jean Williams was admitted to hospital for a mastectomy. Only days afterwards she is due to take part in a charity run. ZOE WALKER talks to a remarkable woman. THERE are some experiences in life that everybody hopes
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McGrath eager for Riverside steerage
Anthony McGrath returns to lead a Yorkshire side which also includes Darren Gough in the Championship clash with Durham at Riverside tomorrow. But England's triunphant one-day captain, Michael Vaughan, has decided to rest up in readiness for the forthcoming
