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Facing up to a hard job
CONSULTATION was the buzz-word with the last City Of York Council - and the present incumbents seem keen to take matters further. In theory this is a fine idea. After all, it's local democracy so local people should be fully involved. Yet the leader of
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Top marks
LIFE is looking healthy at the University of York in many ways. In a cheerful double boost, the Hull York Medical School opened today just as the university won the top accolade in a national newspaper survey. The first medical students arrived today
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Collis is king but champs beaten
Runs flowed at Acomb after three-times Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior Cricket League premier division champions Dunnington had been presented with the League Trophy before the start of the game. Collis King led the way with his second
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Six wickets for Byford as Acomb triumph
ACOMB clinched the division four title in fine style when they hammered Osbaldwick by ten wickets to leave Malton and Old Malton 16 points adrift in second place. James Byford, who went into the final game with a batting average of 134, proved that he
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Hospital heroes
HAVING spent a week in York Hospital, I would like to reiterate Peter Dawson's words (Letters, August 22). I was on ward 26. The treatment from my surgeon and all the staff was excellent, absolutely second to none. Nothing at any time was a bother to
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Defeat dashes York's bid for title
York Cricket Club's dream of a Yorkshire ECB Premier League champions title was shattered at Savile Park when Castleford won by four wickets. Both sides finished level on points and victories and York were allocated third place by virtue of one less defeat
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Cup joy for Pikes as Wood strikes
FORMER York City striker Mark Wood notched Pickering Town's winner at Bishop Auckland in the FA Cup first qualifying round. The 1-0 victory, courtesy of Wood's 14th minute strike, marked one of the Cup's biggest upsets as the Pikes overcame the UniBond
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Brass demands major improvement
BAFFLED York City boss Chris Brass is demanding wrongs are swiftly righted after admitting the Minstermen had left their supporters short-changed. The City chief conceded Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Yeovil Town, City's third reverse on the bounce, was a
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Chariots of power
A CLASSIC race - a replay of a famous scene from Oscar-winning film Chariots Of Fire - came to York for the first time. The recreation of the famous scene from the movie, in which runners race around a Cambridge college quadrangle before the end of a
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Council chief fears further gap accidents are 'inevitable' on A64
A COUNCIL chief fears further accidents are inevitable at a notorious blackspot on the A64 between York and Tadcaster. Martin Connor, chief executive of Selby District Council, said the authority "totally supports" urgent safety action at Bilbrough Top
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Double celebration for York University
THE University of York was holding a double celebration today as the first Hull York Medical School (HYMS) students started arriving on campus. The medical students were arriving the day after the university was named Sunday Times University Of The Year
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Collis is king but champs beaten
Runs flowed at Acomb after three-times Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior Cricket League premier division champions Dunnington had been presented with the League Trophy before the start of the game. Collis King led the way with his second
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Biker toll worst ever at 24
THE number of motorcyclists killed on North Yorkshire's roads is the worst on record. Yet another motorcyclist lost his life at the weekend, taking the total of deaths this year to 24 - compared with the previous record total of 23 who died during the
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Silvers' gives Tykes a chance
CHRIS Silverwood blasted out three batsmen in a dynamic burst at New Road as Yorkshire dismissed Worcestershire for 251, leaving the Tykes to make 236 off a minimum of 76 overs to become the first team this season to beat the Championship's Division Two
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Barren Knights
YORK City Knights player-coach Paul Broadbent struggled to conceal his disappointment after his side crashed out of the National League Two play-offs at the first hurdle on Sunday. The Knights, who had finished fourth in the table to secure a home draw
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Intruder stabs villager in face
A WOMAN told today of the terrifying moment her husband was stabbed in the face by an intruder in their home. A manhunt has been launched around the village of Stillington, near Easingwold, following the attack yesterday morning. The 69-year-old victim
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Yeovil 3, York City 0
FROM a winning groove to a losing rut, from invincible to intimidated, York City are proving to be a team of extremes. After win, win, win and win, it's now lose, lose and lose again. But the peaks and troughs are not just restricted to results. City's
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Quick work gives York the points
NEWLY-promoted York RUFC began life in North East Two with a 13-11 victory over Horden at Clifton Park. Ben Quick's remarkable long-range drop goal midway through the second half gave the home side victory in a scrappy match. The visitors had just snatched
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Key errors as derby ends level
Although both sides had opportunities to take the spoils, the 13-13 Yorkshire One draw between Malton and Norton and visitors Selby was the fairest outcome on the day. Far too often both sides either spilled the ball or gave away needless penalties at
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York RI hit back to win
After a slow start, York RI gradually gained control to run out comfortable 23-6 winners in their Yorkshire Three match against a spirited Wath on Dearne side. Playing against a strong breeze in the first half, RI soon found themselves behind when mistakes
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Ready, steady, go
JULIAN COLE, who is about to do his fifth Great North Run, explains how a onetime school sports duffer turned himself into a pavement pounder. RUNNING half marathons is a form of jogging for the masochistic. Or it is for those of us who start out as joggers
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Heworth and Acorn suffer
HEWORTH'S poor start to the Arriva Trains Conference division two campaign continued as they lost 38-16 to Normanton Knights at Elm Park Way. The Villagers gave another relatively poor performance against the side coached by Bradford Bulls' Great Britain
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My wild life on the moor
THE great outdoors. We city dwellers often hanker after it. We lazily slump in front of the television watching "survival" programmes - celebrities roughing it in the jungle, the SAS toughing it in the Arctic tundra or ordinary people bickering as they
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Ambitious Yorkshire home in on Harvey
YORKSHIRE are believed to be close to signing Australia's one-day international all-rounder Ian Harvey, who played a big part in Gloucestershire's Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy final triumph against Worcestershire last month. With Craig White and Gavin
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Council chief fears further gap accidents are 'inevitable' on A64
A COUNCIL chief fears further accidents are inevitable at a notorious blackspot on the A64 between York and Tadcaster. Martin Connor, chief executive of Selby District Council, said the authority "totally supports" urgent safety action at Bilbrough Top
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Thirsk escapes jockeys' boycott - 15/09/03
Fears that Thirsk's race meeting tomorrow could be the target of another jockeys' boycott, similar to the one which caused yesterday's Sandown fixture to be abandoned, have subsided. Thirsk's fixture, the last one of their season, and also Beverley's
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Sheriff Hutton Bridge take title
Sheriff Hutton Bridge and York II had all to play for in the race for the first division title with the former going in to the last game with a 12-point lead. Both sides found themselves batting first and each posted massive scores, Sheriff Hutton Bridge
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Malton's win makes sure of promotion
MALTON and Old Malton duly claimed the second promotion place in division two when they scored a six wicket victory over a ten-man Dringhouses side. Kevin McGuinness provided 72 of the the Dringhouses total of 112 as Tony Linsley took 3-19 and Matt Yates
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Defeat, but Hov sure of going up
DESPITE being promoted as runners-up, Hovingham lost their final game in division three as Bubwith cemented a mid-table rating with a 32 run victory. Brian Last hit 33 and Paul Van Dyke 38 in Bubwith's 177 all out. Paul Ryan then made 53 for Hovingham
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Pocklington sweep to division five title
POCKLINGTON clinched the fifth division title in fine style when they stormed to a nine-wicket victory over New Earswick. Mark Croft made 66 not out and Alex Downey 54 not out for Pocklington. John Routledge scored an unbeaten 39 in Earswick's 150-8.
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Last-game drama as curtain falls on Service ground
The final game at Civil Service's Boroughbridge Road ground failed to produce a fairytale finish for the home side. But it did provide the setting for a dramatic promotion-grabbing division six victory for Bolton Percy, who swept past long-time promotion
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Close gap to save others from heartache
SEVENTEEN years ago my first wife was killed in a road traffic accident when she attempted to drive across an A64 gap a couple of miles from Bilbrough. This gap and some others have since been closed. However traffic on the A64 has increased considerably
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Race day questions
IF Persimmon's anonymous spokesman is telling the truth ("Fans in protest", September 8) when he says that his company "was never sponsoring" the Strensall Stakes, perhaps he could explain why York Racecourse's website is still making reference to the
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When I ran for our supper
AS we say in newspapers, this story has legs. A fortnight ago, I reported the many responses to my original appeal for information about city athletics club York Harriers. That piece included the memories of Fred Mitchell and Herbert Baker, 93 and 92
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Made by the Minster men
AFTER the monumental scale of the Minster, it must have been refreshing to tackle something on a more human scale. But the stonemasons who built the small parish church in Skelton invested it with the same love and care as they had lavished on York's
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Factory take over top spot
Malton Bacon Factory took over at the top of the Leeper Hare York and District League premier division with a 5-0 home win over Kartiers. Pocklington, last year's champions , lost at home for the second time this season. Wayne Hazell bagged two first
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Knights 30, Barrow Raiders 50
THERE was to be no fairytale ending to what has been a fairytale season. Nevertheless, it was a pity York City Knights' first-ever campaign had to end on such a downer. The performance was disappointing, make no bones about that, and the 50-30 scoreline
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Proposed flats in York spark fears
A YORK councillor has spoken of his concern about plans to demolish a Fulford petrol station and turn it into a three-storey block of flats. Ward councillor Keith Aspden said residents were worried about the future of the petrol station in Main Street
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Care of elderly on agenda at York nurses' meeting
NURSES who care for the elderly in York are to explain their role at a special meeting next month in the city. The three health visitors, who specialise in older people's health issues and are based in local GP practices, will be the guests of Older Citizens
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Clarissa blows trumpet for countryside
A FORMER "Fat Lady" made a clarion call to the countryside to stand up against the town when she opened an East Yorkshire village show. Clarissa Dickson-Wright, formerly of Two Fat Ladies fame, and now star of Clarissa And The Countryman, spoke out while
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Cooke chalks up his tenth men's doubles title
ANDY Cooke collected two more doubles titles to extend his remarkable record in the York Municipal Tennis Championships at sun-drenched Clifton Park on Saturday. He won his tenth men's doubles title when he and Steve Smith retained their crown in a repeat
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Council tax may rise by more than £120
COUNCIL TAX bills in York could soar by more than £120 next year unless millions of pounds of savings are found. Residents will be urged to highlight areas where they think the city council can save money, in a bid to stave off the largest budget gap
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Pupil goes to church for work experience
SCHOOL pupil Chris Johnson has swapped lessons and examinations for prayers and sermons in an unusual experience believed to be the first of its kind in York. The Tadcaster Grammar School student is shadowing a parish priest in the York Diocese as part
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Brass demands major improvement
BAFFLED York City boss Chris Brass is demanding wrongs are swiftly righted after admitting the Minstermen had left their supporters short-changed. The City chief conceded Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Yeovil Town, City's third reverse on the bounce, was a
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Murder probe on widow
AN 82-year-old widow has been found dead at her home following a violent attack. Police have launched a murder inquiry following the discovery of the pensioner in Pocklington yesterday morning. They have identified the victim as Ivy Torrie, of The Oval
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Pocklington in command
POCKLINGTON scored a convincing 36-8 Yorkshire One victory at Hemsworth. They had to defend early on and fell behind when Hemsworth kicked a penalty. But Pocklington had too much pace and invention in the threequarters, while their forwards were also
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Cholewa inspires 'Gate's victory
LEE Cholewa's return to action sparked Harrogate to a 39-13 victory over Stourbridge in National Two at Claro Road. The visitors went ahead with a Duncan Hughes penalty, but the home side responded when Mark Erven sold a fine dummy and went over. Hughes
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'Trees felled by Yarnbury
NESTLE Rowntree RUFC suffered a 29-15 defeat at Yarnbury in a topsy-turvy tie. The York side were leading 3-0 midway through the first-half after a strong defensive showing only for Yarnbury to score a try to enjoy a 5-3 half-time advantage. In the second-half
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Barren Knights
YORK City Knights player-coach Paul Broadbent struggled to conceal his disappointment after his side crashed out of the National League Two play-offs at the first hurdle on Sunday. The Knights, who had finished fourth in the table to secure a home draw
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York trio to face Kiwis
YORK CITY KNIGHTS hooker Lee Jackson will add to his list of honours when he lines up against New Zealand 'A' at Keighley on Wednesday, October 22. The former Great Britain star, 34, has been selected for the National League Two representative squad alongside
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Do a runner
With the Great North Run set to inspire a new generation of joggers, STEPHEN LEWIS seeks advice on how to take up the sport safely. IF you're going to take up running, autumn is the obvious time. Serious runners planning to take part in the Great North
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Silvers' gives Tykes a chance
CHRIS Silverwood blasted out three batsmen in a dynamic burst at New Road as Yorkshire dismissed Worcestershire for 251, leaving the Tykes to make 236 off a minimum of 76 overs to become the first team this season to beat the Championship's Division Two
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Craven strikes to give Tykes a chance
Part-time medium pacer Vic Craven gave Yorkshire a chance of becoming the first team to beat Worcestershire this season. He dismissed Graeme Hick and Ben Smith after both had made half-centuries at New Road yesterday. Worcestershire closed the third day
