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Sex on Sunday
WHAT a remarkable turnaround. The Salvation Army twice went into battle to block the Adult Shop across Gillygate from opening on Sundays. Then at yesterday's court hearing, the Citadel officially withdrew its objections. The sex shop now has the go- ahead
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Fallon's got the Rhythm to win - 26/09/03
Kieren Fallon, who rode two winners at Pontefract yesterday, but also picked-up a one-day ban, can play a starring role at Ascot tomorrow in what promises to be one of the outstanding races of the season. The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes, which has attracted
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Costly school fares
KEEP clogging our cities' roads with school-run cars! It is obscene that our Government expects us take our children to school by bus when to do so is extortionate in time and money. My experience of sending my son to school by bus must be typical of
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Thanks for coverage
THANKS for Chris Greenwood and Charlotte Percival's recent reports in the Evening Press about the classical concert in memory of Pamela Inns, in Central Methodist Church, St Saviourgate, York. The concert was a tremendous success and raised £2,236.80
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Craig's bad example
CRAIG Holt's complete lack of regard for the needs and wishes of other people - even England, the team he purports to support - clearly mean nothing to him when compared with his overriding self-regard ("I'm going to Hell", September 24). No wonder the
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A4 driving force
FOUR-wheel-driven versions of the Cabriolet 1.8-litre T and Cabriolet 3.0-litre have just joined the United Kingdom Audi A4 range alongside front-wheel-drive versions. On-the-road prices are £25,945 and £29,425 respectively. Also an S4 cabriolet is expected
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Young Adam (18, 98 minutes)
THIS is the already notorious one with the bowl of custard and other assorted kitchen ingredients not found in Delia Smith's How To Cook books, but here being put to use in a way that rhymes with cook if said in a Yorkshire accent. Custard's last stand
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Ned Kelly (15, 109 minutes)
UNTIL Skippy and sports stars and Kylie, Australia was low on legends. Ned Kelly, 19th century outlaw of Irish stock, was an early contender, and his story is oft told. Told badly in the case of Tony Richardson's 1970 action adventure, a risible vanity
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Jazz notes
"THE more you drink, the better we sound," joked the new young jazz sensation Jamie Cullum, introducing his concert as part of the Scarborough Jazz Festival Fringe at Beiderbecke's Hotel, Scarborough, last week. Still only 24, this sparky young singer
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Christmas launch for Philharmonic
THE York Philharmonic Orchestra, the city's first fully professional full-scale orchestra, will play its inaugural concert on December 6 at the Grand Opera House. The 7.30pm evening of Christmas music will be a black-tie event for charity, hence the eye-popping
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Fibbers...
TERRORVISION'S Tony Wright is on the comeback trail with his new project Laika Dog, tonight's (26th) headline act at Fibbers in York. Wright says: "Just like the space canine, Laika Dog is setting off on a bold new adventure, know what I mean?" Welcoming
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Julia will sex up Europe
THE life of an MEP can be anonymous, Yorkshire and the Humber Liberal Democrat member Diana Wallis suggested this week. Speaking at her party's annual conference in Brighton, she described her experiences canvassing in York before the May local elections
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Six-hitters on the level
THERE were goals galore in the York Sunday Afternoon League Second Division clash between CB United and Wigginton. A hat-trick by Rich Mills gave United a 6-5 lead with a minute to go, but Wigginton grabbed a point with a free-kick equaliser. Shoulder
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Bullock on a rampage
FORWARD thinking Lee Bullock is primed and ready for a dramatic career change as York City prepare to cross swords with Macclesfield Town. The 22-year-old swapped his more accustomed midfield berth for an attacking role at home to Bristol Rovers last
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The Madness Of George III, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, until October 18
ALAN Bennett says he has always had a soft spot for George III, ever since studying the Hanoverian king for his scholarship examinations. The Leeds historian turned playwright applies history, imagination and erudite wit in equal measure in his state-of-the-nation
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Council dilemma over wintry roads
COUNCIL chiefs must choose between receiving more claims from people injured in accidents in York or shell out another £80,000 for the winter maintenance budget. Councillors will have to make the difficult choice after a change in the law which will soon
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Mark Steel, Selby Town Hall, September 27
Mark Steel will be talking about culture and Selby when he appears in the town. as he tells Charles Hutchinson. STEEL and coal unite in North Yorkshire at the opening event of the new Selby Town Hall arts programme. Over the next three months, the town
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Revamped theatre gets into its stride
NEW Earswick Musical Society has resumed rehearsals for its autumn production of Oklahoma! after taking a summer break. The show is in the hands of director Ann McCreadie and musical director Don Pears. The part of Curly will be played by Neville Maw,
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Airfield planners told to give more details
THE company hoping to transform Elvington Airfield, near York, has been given another chance to put its case forward after council planners decided not to throw out the plans. Elvington Park Ltd wants to build six hangars on the airfield to provide an
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Simpson is simply Ron-tastic for victors
RON Simpson hit a superb 16 leg in York John Smith's Men's League division one opening winter fixtures. Well backed by Kelvyn Frankel and Col Rowntree, Bay Horse posted a 5-4 win over Sun 'A', who had good games from Tony Cooper (180 for 20) and Rod Thompson
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Nestl puts £48m into Kubes
CUBE mania is set to hit Britain with the £20 million launch by Nestl Rowntree of KitKat Kubes. Nestl has made its biggest-ever investment in machinery in Britain by spending more than £10 million on high-tech patented equipment to make the bite-sized
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Cloud nine surrounds Italian job
VICTORY in Italy on Saturday will give Easingwold sidecar ace Steve Webster a record ninth world title. After their magnificent double header win at Assen two weeks ago, Team Castrol Suzuki pair 43-year-old Webster and passenger Paul Woodhead have built
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Knights capture young Rhino
YORK City Knights have made their first signing since the arrival of new boss Richard Agar by snapping up Leeds Rhinos youngster Scott Walker. The 19-year-old, rated one of the brightest teenage talents at Headingley, has been with the Rhinos' Academy
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Sex shop wins permission to open on Sundays
A SEX shop is to open on Sundays in York city centre after the Salvation Army dropped its opposition to the scheme. Twice before, the Christian organisation's protests have stopped Nick Griffin doing business on Sundays. In 2001 it sent a 374-name petition
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Bullock on a rampage
FORWARD thinking Lee Bullock is primed and ready for a dramatic career change as York City prepare to cross swords with Macclesfield Town. The 22-year-old swapped his more accustomed midfield berth for an attacking role at home to Bristol Rovers last
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Knights ace to boost York union
JET-HEELED winger Rob Kama is pencilled in to return to action with York RUFC tomorrow after his summer action with York City Knights RLFC. Providing he has recovered from a shoulder injury and gets clearance from the Knights to play, the Fijian should
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Pay up and help Poppy
MELANIE Wright's future looked set fair. She and her boyfriend, Robert Phillips, were having a baby. They were about to become a family together. In one terrible moment, that future was wrecked. Robert was killed in a road accident on his way to work.
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City's roads can't cope with big events
AFTER five days of serious traffic disruption, searching questions need to be asked about the suitability of York as a venue for such a huge event as last weekend's motorhome exhibition. There was plenty of room on Knavesmire for the thousands of vehicles
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Rail versus roads
DAVID Randon's letter cites the Beeching Report (September 19). Beeching admitted each York-Hull train carried roughly 57 passengers. The fare "take" was £90,400 a year against £84,400 costs - a £6,000 profit. Before Beeching, planned modernisation schemes
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Trident tested
MASERATI has confirmed that right-hand drive examples of its 400bhp 170mph luxury Quattroporte saloon will arrive here from the spring next year. At least, that is when the build programme for the UK-specification cars is due to get under way. At the
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A family affair
VAUXHALL is adding more choice to the Meriva people carrier range launched on to the flexible family car market a few weeks ago. The Meriva has five doors and five seats - or one seat or any combination between. It is compact, designed to be child-friendly
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A little bit of Mis-Teeq
Name: Mis-Teeq Occupation: British R&B garage girl group. "It's great being the female faces of UK garage because it gives us an identity,'' says Alesha Why in the news: Playing their first UK tour When in York: Tonight at Barbican Centre, performing
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Town load up for cup tilt
HARROGATE Town face a tough trip to Barrow as they bid to emulate last year's FA Cup heroics. The Wetherby Road boys reached the first round proper for the only time in the club's history last season before bowing out 6-1 to Nationwide Conference outfit
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Magnetic force gets crushed
York John Smith's Sunday Morning League Challenge Trophy holders Nestl Rowntree showed no mercy as they opened the defence of their crown in emphatic style. They swept aside the challenge of FC Magnet 16-1 with hat-tricks for no less than a quartet of
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Brass plots City shuffle
PLAYER-BOSS Chris Brass is contemplating some tactical tinkering as York City prepare to tackle Macclesfield Town. With skipper Darren Edmondson failing to shake off a niggling calf strain and Stuart Wise still suspended, the City squad is expected to
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Store sold 'foul' packs of chicken quarters
ENVIRONMENTAL health officers have launched an investigation after a shopper bought "foul-smelling" chickens from a York store. Mother-of-two Anne Wooldridge discovered two packs of chicken quarters, bought from The Co-op Late Shop, in York Road, Acomb
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Only £30,000 a year
WANTED: tenants with a sense of history and deep pockets to occupy the former home of the Bishop of Selby in the shadow of York Minster. Number Ten Precentors Court is on the open market for £30,000-a-year, as Minster bosses look to maximise income from
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Oliver!, Grand Opera House, York, September 27-28, September 30 - October 4
Charles Hutchinson reports on the fluctuating financial activities of an amateur York actor cast in Oliver! as Fagin. JOHN Haigh is no stranger to reviewing the financial situation in his daily duties with Norwich Union in York. From tonight, however,
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Elderly may get council tax cut
PENSIONERS in North Yorkshire could benefit from council tax discounts. Cuts could be made because of new Government legislation that gives local authorities more choice on how they set their annual tax bills. The plan will be presented by the county
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Ouse opens way for cup match
The first York Open angling match for some time comes back to the banks of the Ouse on Sunday. The WJC Noakes Cup has been switched from its usual venue below the city to waters further upstream, where Beningbrough Park, Poppleton and Redhouse are all
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Two killed in crash on A19
TWO men were killed when their car collided with a tractor and trailer crossing the A19 on the edge of the North York Moors. Two other men miraculously escaped with slight injuries and did not require hospital treatment after the horrific crash, near
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York pub fined over gassing incident
YORK magistrates have fined the owners of McMillans and Nexus £30,000 plus costs over the poisoning of two of their employees. Workman John Link collapsed in a cellar under one of the bars and his colleague Mark Lawrence had symptoms including shaking
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Crash mum in payout battle
A GRIEVING mother has been left struggling to bring up her baby on benefits because of an insurance wrangle over the crash that claimed her boyfriend's life. Melanie Wright, 26, of Heworth, York, was pregnant by her partner, Robert Phillips, when he was
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Knights capture young Rhino
YORK City Knights have made their first signing since the arrival of new boss Richard Agar by snapping up Leeds Rhinos youngster Scott Walker. The 19-year-old, rated one of the brightest teenage talents at Headingley, has been with the Rhinos' Academy
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Wind of change blows our way
Three wind farms are already being proposed for this part of North and East Yorkshire - and more may be on the way. STEPHEN LEWIS visited a Cumbrian wind farm to find out what is in store for us. FROM a distance, glimpsed as you crest a rise in the road
