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Play fair on flooding
TO outsiders, it may seem odd that we are still fretting about flooding. After all, we have just enjoyed one of the driest summers for years. Rain has been absent for so long that today's showers were almost a novelty. But there are many people in North
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Lake in full flow for Selby
Selby batsman Ian Lake created a new record for the most runs in division five when he made 75 against Rowntrees to bring his aggregate for the year to 1,173. That total is way past the previous best of 1,105 set by Pickering's Kevin Wilson two years
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Grim repeat from the BBC
CRASS, insensitive, ignorant. The BBC's determination to screen a Casualty episode about a train crash during the week of the Great Heck inquest is all these things. But what makes the corporation's decision so much worse is that it is an exact facsimile
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Crime ruins life for everyone
IT was just another typical Sunday stroll around Foxwood. To my right was a badly vandalised lady's bike dumped on a snicket path and then further along to my left, a boy's bike. These pathways make convenient bolt-holes for thieves and vandals to melt
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Yes, close that gap
FURTHER to your recent appeals to close the gap at Bilbrough Top, I write to strongly support this. My husband and I regularly use the A64 and are astonished to see the junction still in use. Many motorists seem oblivious to the dangers they are creating
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Town make it four in a row
HARROGATE Town extended their UniBond League premier division winning run to four games last night with a 2-1 win over Blyth Spartans. Cameron Stuart marked his Wetherby Road debut with a wonderful 30-yard volley to give Town-- who had earlier seen player-coach
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Champions start season at home
The RJF Beckett Homes Football League season starts on Saturday with a full programme of matches in both divisions. Division one champions Kirkbymoorside Reserves begin the defence of the title with a home game against Aislaby United, who have added some
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Burning ambition
RAPID fire marksman Aron Wilford is determined to make up for lost time and repay the faith shown in him by York City player-boss Chris Brass. Wilford marked not only his City debut but also his Football League debut on Saturday with a stunning goal against
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Laura hits new heights
LAURA Jarvis, a pupil at Queen Margaret's School, Escrick, is jumping for joy. She's back at school after coming second in the high jump at the English Schools' Athletics Championship for Under-19s. Jarvis leapt 1.69metres, breaking her personal best
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How smoking cannabis helps me live with MS
A YORK pensioner has told how she has taken cannabis for the past decade to relieve her multiple sclerosis symptoms. The woman, who is in her early 60s and has used a wheelchair for the past six years, said relatives went out on to the city's streets
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Traffic ban urged by trader on city bridge
A YORK coffee shop owner says he is a concerned a proposed new bridge could batter his business - and has proposed a radical alternative. Mike Fisher, who runs Lucy's Coffee House, on Lendal Bridge, says that instead of building a new bridge across the
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Who says it's too soon for Santa?
CHRISTMAS came early to York as a top city hotel began its festive campaign with its very own "Santa Idol". Staff members from the Monk Bar Hotel glammed it up in the red velvet and white fur - plus the curly white beard - for the chance to start the
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Dining out on memories of wartime
JAM Roly Poly and Jeremy Spake will be on the menu when York Festival of Food and Drink visits the Yorkshire Air Museum next week. The BBC Airline star is hosting a 1940s-themed evening at the museum in Elvington on Friday, September 19, to raise money
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Wagtail record falls to Ron
RON Wilkinson (Newman Scotts) set a new lake record for Wagtail at the North Yorkshire Woodlands complex in winning Wednesday's 78 peg open. Drawn at peg 20 on the usually unfavoured lake, he offered meat tight to the boards for 124lb 3oz of carp to 8lb
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England block Vaughan return
ENGLAND captain Michael Vaughan will not be allowed to help Yorkshire battle for promotion in their last two Championship matches of the season. Yorkshire have been told by England that they want Vaughan to rest up ahead of the tours of Bangladesh and
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Floods insurance cost lottery ends
A POSTCODE trap that unfairly costs many York, North and East Yorkshire householders high insurance premiums due to flooding risk is set to be swept away by new technology. Insurance companies, including Norwich Union, are now beginning to use the new
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Council urges 16 voting age
CITY of York Council is calling on Parliament to lower the voting age to 16. Councillors overwhelmingly backed a motion by 21-year-old Fulford councillor Keith Aspden last night to support calls by councils in Norfolk, Leeds and Liverpool to lower the
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Gunfire siege
ARMED police surrounded a flat and frightened residents were ordered to stay in their homes after gunfire broke out in a York street. Officers were threatened with a pistol and objects were thrown at them from a first-floor window during a lengthy siege
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Coppergate shops plan is rejected
YORK'S £60 million Coppergate Riverside scheme was today thrown out by the Government. The decision sparked ecstatic celebrations by campaigners who had fought a prolonged battle against Land Securities' plan to redevelop land for shops and apartments
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Miranda The Explorer by James Mayhew (Orion £4.99)
THE first prize for winning a painting competition was a ride in a hot air balloon. What should have been an exciting excursion but for a rogue gust of wind and poorly tethered basket turns into a thrilling journey all around the world for young bespectacled
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And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street by Dr Seuss (Collins £4.99)
IT was a pleasant trip down memory lane to be reacquainted with the Cat In The Hat, Dr Seuss, after more years than I want to think about. I first came across this series with my children in the early 1980s, and now I have the pleasure a second time around
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Zigby And The Ant Invaders by Brian Paterson (HarperCollins, £9.99)
IN HIS latest adventure, Zigby, "the zebra who trots into trouble", finds an ant called Tiny in his home at Mudwater Creek. Tiny and his family have lost their home in a thunderstorm, and Zigby, being the nice zebra that he is, says that they all can
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The Saga of Darren Shan: Vampire Blood Trilogy, Darren Shan (£9.99, Collins)
IS this an appropriate trilogy for children? Is it all blood and guts and a little too like Buffy? The books contain wolfmen and snake boys, who are covered in scales, and the main creatures are vampires. There are also the Little People who eat humans
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The Asquiths, by Colin Clifford (John Murray, £9.99)
IT WILL be 76 years next month since the Freedom of the City of York was bestowed on the 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith (the Asquith was added at the insistence of the Harley family who previously held the earldom of Oxford). The offspring of a family
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Schools facing a year of struggle
A YORK education chief has said she was optimistic about the future of learning in the city - despite facing a year blighted by funding cuts. Carol Runciman, City of York Council's executive member for education, said improved response to bullying, massive
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MP to hand over Tesco computers
VALE of York MP Anne McIntosh is to present five local schools with computer equipment on Friday as part of Tesco Computers for Schools. Linton Primary School, Easingwold School, Rawcliffe Infants School, Forest of Galtres Primary School and Canon Lee
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England block Vaughan return
ENGLAND captain Michael Vaughan will not be allowed to help Yorkshire battle for promotion in their last two Championship matches of the season. Yorkshire have been told by England that they want Vaughan to rest up ahead of the tours of Bangladesh and
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Zindabad to lift cup for Johnston - 10/09/03
Day two of the St Leger Festival tomorrow will be an excellent opportunity for Mark Johnston to revive fond memories in the feature race. The Middleham trainer saddles Zindabad in the GNER Doncaster Cup and has a great chance of winning a race he landed
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The young vote
YORK councillors want to lower the voting age to 16. Some will fiercely oppose the move, arguing that 16-year-olds are not well informed enough, that they would be too easily swayed by canny political operators, that they should leave the serious business
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Self-destruct button hits Huby
Huby's hopes of promotion from division four were virtually ended when they suffered an amazing collapse. After putting together a century opening partnership, which seemingly set them on the way to a comfortable victory, Huby then lost all ten wickets
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Title-winners quell hosts
Division six champions York III continued on their merry way with a comfortable win at Stillington. Only Dennis North, who made 41, posted any runs for the home team who were dismissed for 91. When York replied, Rob Lancaster, unbeaten on 37, and R Reader
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We need to know how Diana died
THE fact that Diana, Princess of Wales, died in a way that was seen by many as highly suspicious, and convenient, simply cannot be ignored. Neither can the fact that the last few minutes of her life remain shrouded in mystery and controversy. Far too
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Sowing a rant
IT was interesting to note that Mike "Tax The Cyclist" Usherwood has had enough of anti-car rants (Letters, September 5). Good. Now he must have an idea how those of us who choose not to drive, for whatever reason, feel when he launches his ill-conceived
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Arms disgrace
MANY socialists disagree with the policy of this country selling arms abroad and particularly where torture and suppression are practised by the Government. This week the largest sale of arms in Europe is being held in London's dockland. On the night
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Let Iraq sort it out
THE letters from Messrs Clayton, Jeffrey and Frost (September 3) on Iraq are interesting but they overlook a major fact. The Iraqis object to any foreigner in the country and they see the UN as being largely US run and consisting of many Westerners who
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Shepherd company bought by managers
A SCIENTIFIC supply company which was part of the Shepherd Building Group in York has been taken over in a management buy-out. MSS Clean Technology designs, supplies and builds "clean" rooms and controlled environments mostly for scientific laboratories
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Coppergate shops plan is rejected
YORK'S £60 million Coppergate Riverside scheme was today thrown out by the Government. The decision sparked ecstatic celebrations by campaigners who had fought a prolonged battle against Land Securities' plan to redevelop land for shops and apartments
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Brass eyes up defender Kelly
YORK City were casting their eye over former Middlesbrough defender Andy Kelly today as the Minstermen's reserves clashed with Hartlepool United at Bootham Crescent. The 19-year-old centre-half, released by Steve McClaren's Premiership outfit at the end
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Castle Howard backdrop for run
THE magnificent setting of Castle Howard will provide the breathtaking backdrop for a new 10km charity running event. There are just 1,000 places available at the Cancer Research UK 10 at Castle Howard, on Sunday, October 5, so participants are being
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The loved ones we lost at Great Heck
BEREAVED relatives today paid moving tributes to their lost loved ones at the inquest into the Selby rail crash. They were speaking at the hearing into the disaster as the jury at the Majestic Hotel, Harrogate, was told details about the last journeys
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A man of property
A SINGLE property investor has bought more than 130 apartments at two separate York developments in deals totalling £25 million. Entrepreneur Nick Rampley-Sturgeon yesterday exchanged contracts on 62 out of 68 apartments being sold privately at Fulford
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Surprise win for Clarence
CLARENCE Ladies defied the odds to pull off a memorable victory on home turf to win York's 2003 Double Triples tournament. Hosted by Clarence Gardens Bowling Association, victory saw Clarence Ladies repeat their 2001 triumph in the end of season competition
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Home Office on yobwatch
A SECRET "snapshot" of loutish behaviour was today being recorded in York, North and East Yorkshire. The Home Office has ordered the "census" of all antisocial behaviour which takes place in the 24 hours to midnight tonight. The snapshot was being taken
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Knights' perfect timing
ACE of pace Alex Godfrey reckons York City Knights are yet to hit their peak - and might time it just right for the play-offs. The 24-year-old, who was the star of the show in the 32-16 defeat of Hunslet on Friday night, admitted 'you never know what
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Burning ambition
RAPID fire marksman Aron Wilford is determined to make up for lost time and repay the faith shown in him by York City player-boss Chris Brass. Wilford marked not only his City debut but also his Football League debut on Saturday with a stunning goal against
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Coppergate Riverside shops plan rejected
YORK'S £60 million Coppergate Riverside scheme was today thrown out by the Government. The decision was greeted with delight by opponents of the plan to build shops, apartments and restaurants on land between Clifford's Tower and Piccadilly. An inspector
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Romeo And Juliet, English Touring Theatre, York Theatre Royal, until September 14
RATHER than High Renaissance men in tights, English Touring Theatre's Romeo And Juliet starts with men in fights. Out goes the prologue "where we lay our scene" and Sampson and Gregory's punning banter. Instead, the first words in artistic director Stephen
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Dahl's still champion
CHRIS TITLEY is reunited with an old friend as he and his son JACK check out the latest children's book releases. NOW this is what fatherhood should be all about. I have endured thousands of miles of car journeys listening to the Tweenies' Party Time
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Footnote* by Boff Whalley (Pomona, £8.99)
BOFF Whalley, a founder member of the anarchist pop group Chumbawamba, has an abiding fear of normality. Not for him the suburban Sunday morning ritual of car washing. Rather Boff and fellow band members prefer to douse public figures in the name of political
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Knights' perfect timing
ACE of pace Alex Godfrey reckons York City Knights are yet to hit their peak - and might time it just right for the play-offs. The 24-year-old, who was the star of the show in the 32-16 defeat of Hunslet on Friday night, admitted 'you never know what
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Acorn and All Blacks recruiting
York Acorn ARL Club are on the look-out for players of all ages to join them at their Thanet Road base. Training days are: Monday - Ladies, Under-16, U13 and U10; Tuesday - open age and U11; Wednesday - Ladies, U18, U15, U14, U12 U9; Thursday - open age
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Exam scores among top in whole country
THREE pupils at a school near York did so well in their English Literature GCSEs that they were in the top five marks nationally for their examination board. Caroline Gore Booth, Sophie Hignett and Hannah Hadlington, of Queen Margaret's School, Escrick
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Pupils' work gives fodd for thought
PUPILS from four York primary schools will be exhibiting artwork designed to promote healthy eating habits as part of the York Festival of Food and Drink. Naburn, Knavesmire, Acomb and Fishergate Primary Schools will be taking part in The Art Of Food
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Signs to get revamp
PUPILS and staff at North Yorkshire's 390 schools will soon be heading in the right direction, thanks to £50,000 of investment in new signage. Each of the county's schools will this month receive between £100 and £400 to re-site or buy completely new
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Giving new voice to boys versus girls argument
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who has the purest voice of all, boys or girls? STEPHEN LEWIS investigates. Boy chorister: la-la-la-la-la. Girl chorister: la-la-la-la-la. Can you hear the difference. No? Join the club. New research by a York academic has
