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Middle march
GEORGE WILKINSON takes a stroll to Middlesmoor, high in Nidderdale. Middlesmoor is a little village perched high up at a thousand feet in Upper Nidderdale, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A local woman out with her lurcher said that "it has probably
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King to rule for Morrison - 27/09/03
Baltic King is napped to reign supreme at Ascot tomorrow after highlighting his well-being in Yorkshire earlier this month. Hughie Morrison's useful sprinter lines-up for the £20,000 Riggs Bank Rated Handicap and is strongly fancied to show his rivals
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Village's perennial favourite bursts into bloom again
GO and admire Garry Carter's beautiful blooms at The Dawnay Arms at Shipton-by-Beningbrough, near York - they're lovely. Admittedly a couple of hanging baskets might pale in comparison with the mainstays of pub decor such as sticky beer mats, dusty ornaments
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Moped bobbies
THERE has been a lot of comment about the invisibility of the police recently, and although I would not totally concur, having seen a "bobby on a bike" recently doing the rounds in Haxby, I would agree that a new initiative would be worth looking at.
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Just a gimmick
IF York MP Hugh Bayley wants more people to vote, then he should pressurise his party to adopt policies that actually appeal to and benefit the electorate. His idea of using gimmicky trendy ways of voting ("York MP makes postal vote call," September 13
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Come into the garden, Claude
HUGH MacDougall heads for Giverny in Normandy to find out what inspired the great French painter, Monet. THE garden was even prettier than the pictures. That was my impression of a world-famous piece of land in Normandy. In a snaking line of tourists
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Top of the Pops
POPPLETON United are 100 years old and the club recently celebrated their centenary season with a dinner dance at York Racecourse's Voltigeur Suite. The Leeper Hare York and District League club are one of the city's oldest amateur outfits and can name
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Wigginton's derby win
IT Sports Wigginton returned to winning ways by beating York SRC 4-1 in the Yorkshire Squash Premier Division. Defending champions Wigginton lost a winning record stretching back 40 games against Chapel Allerton last week but retur-ned to form against
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Station to station
Bob Lawrence takes a ride on the re-opened Wensleydale Railway from Leeming Bar to Leyburn. THE re-opening of part of the Wensleydale Railway to passenger traffic has caused great excitement among rail enthusiasts and communities along the line. Sadly
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Career not over for Pout
GRIMSBY Town have quashed speculation former City midfielder Alan Pouton is set to retire. The highly-rated 26-year-old has been plagued by injury since March and underwent knee surgery in the summer. Mariners player-boss Paul Groves launched a broadside
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Defensive duty suits Bill for Park mission
KEEPING a grip will be to the fore for esteemed Harrogate Golf Club coach Bill Ferguson next week. That's when the man, who helped to put Colin Montgomerie on the road to glory and riches, will be defending his PGA Super 60's tournament at the Rudding
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Street project may fall short
A SCHEME to improve the streets has been attacked by a York councillor as falling short and being potentially frustrating for users. Councillor Derek Smallwood, the Labour opposition spokesman for the environment, said his party supported the new street
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Bid to secure arts festival
A DEAL to secure the future of the Ryedale Festival is set to be struck by councillors. Officers at Ryedale District Council have recommended pledging £25,000 a year to the festival for the next three years. It is hoped that the deal will guarantee the
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Visitors going 'potty'
VISITORS at Castle Howard will be going "potty" this weekend. Hundreds of ceramics fans from across the world will visit the stately home during a three-day exhibition of highly-sought-after and collectable Moorcroft pottery and enamels. Senior Moorcroft
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Lift for Tykes alike
UPCOMING York-based cricketers Nick Thornicroft and Dan Broadbent's rise through the ranks has been on parallel lines up to earning new deals with Yorkshire County Cricket Club. But there's a fresh change as Evening Press sports reporter DAVE FLETT discovers
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Tribute to rock legend Palmer
A VETERAN member of York's music scene has paid tribute to the "unique innovator" and Yorkshire rock legend Robert Palmer, who died on Friday. Steve Alderson, known as Aldo, first knew Mr Palmer in the early 1960s, when the man who wrote smash hit Addicted
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Top of the Pops
POPPLETON United are 100 years old and the club recently celebrated their centenary season with a dinner dance at York Racecourse's Voltigeur Suite. The Leeper Hare York and District League club are one of the city's oldest amateur outfits and can name
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Out of Africa, and here in York
A GROUP of African musicians have arrived in York for a week-long tour of the city. The Accra and Swedru Songsters are part of the Salvation Army in Ghana and arrived in the city on Thursday. They are taking part in a praise concert at the Salvation Army
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Knights' Seal of approval
YORK City Knights have pulled off a great coup with the signing of Featherstone Rovers star Danny Seal. The 27-year-old former Halifax Super League player has been chased by the Knights for several weeks and indeed was a spectator at Huntington Stadium
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Gardener hurt in digger horror
EMERGENCY workers took more than an hour to free a gardener when his leg became entangled in an earth-moving machine. Firefighters used hydraulic cutting equipment, an electric saw and an electric grinder to free the seriously injured man after he stumbled
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City at war
ADIE Shaw threatened York City with legal action today as a war of words erupted between the football club and its former first team coach. City immediately hit back at allegations they had threatened to report Shaw to the police for theft and had failed
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'Learn what you want at school'
A TEACHER has announced his plans to change the face of education in York by opening his own school. Paul Baptie, 35, of Nicholas Street, York, has been a teacher for 12 years. He has decided to use his experience in the classroom to open an unusual new
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Lift for Tykes alike
UPCOMING York-based cricketers Nick Thornicroft and Dan Broadbent's rise through the ranks has been on parallel lines up to earning new deals with Yorkshire County Cricket Club. But there's a fresh change as Evening Press sports reporter DAVE FLETT discovers
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Horseshoes Inn, Levisham
Mike Laycock and family work up an appetite before eating at the Horseshoe Inn, at Levisham. The pleasure of dining out at a country pub can sometimes be spoilt by the long drive there along winding country roads. You can emerge from your car feeling
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Don't Duck the issue, a name's just a name
AS a Mucky Duck regular for a number of years now I feel I must comment on your article (September 16) and several letters since. I find it quite strange that no one has approached the regulars about the name change. The petition that is allegedly doing
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Grave situation
MAY I make some observations in response to letters which were published recently concerning York Cemetery. The cemetery opened in 1837, went into voluntary liquidation in 1966 and in 1979 devolved to the Crown, with no one willing to take responsibility
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Footbridge funding
YOUR coverage of the possibility of a new footbridge across the River Ouse has caught the imagination of the public, but also raised concerns regarding how it might be paid for. I would like to reassure your readers that funding for this project will
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Lord Everingham, 65 Toll Gavel, Beverley
HAVING discharged a charity obligation in Beverley we recalled a recommendation to visit this venue. The name suggested a pub but outside it quite clearly states Tea Room and Coffee Shop. We often bemoan the Brits reluctance to fly their national flag
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Seeds of change
GINA PARKINSON picks out the highlights from a new seed catalogue. Seed catalogues are beginning to drop through the letter box and the first to arrive is the one from Thompson and Morgan. As usual, the full colour catalogue is overflowing with tempting
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Wilford double sees rep side start with a win
YORK'S top amateur footballers kicked off their bid to win the Ernie Fairclough Memorial Trophy with a 2-0 friendly victory over West Yorkshire outfit Red Triangle. The match was the first of the season for the Leeper Hare York and District League representative
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City at war
ADIE Shaw threatened York City with legal action today as a war of words erupted between the football club and its former first team coach. City immediately hit back at allegations they had threatened to report Shaw to the police for theft and had failed
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Revolting Royals
THE bleating of Reading chairman John Madejski in recent weeks has left a particularly sour taste in the mouth. Madejski has been unable to contain his scorn for former Royals boss Alan Pardew following his decision to quit the Berkshire club after being
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Doug ready to dig for new gems
YORK City said au-revoir but not goodbye to loyal servant Doug Gill last Saturday. Gill, 75, from Huntington, a coach with City's esteemed Centre of Excellence for some 17 years, has finally hung up his boots. However, Gill, who coached predominantly
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Ludwell in great nick for classic conquest
ONLY one other golfer in more than 60 years has shot as good a round at Malton and Norton Golf Club as Selby GC professional Nick Ludwell managed this week. The 31-year-old Ludwell equalled the course record at Malton with a second round 65 on his way
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'Learn what you want at school'
A TEACHER has announced his plans to change the face of education in York by opening his own school. Paul Baptie, 35, of Nicholas Street, York, has been a teacher for 12 years. He has decided to use his experience in the classroom to open an unusual new
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Accolade for sweeper
SUPER sweeper Jack Rossington, left, has had his efforts recognised by the York community he helps to keep spick-and-span. Pensioner Jack is a regular sight in The Groves, sweeping up leaves and picking up rubbish. He does it all on a voluntary basis.
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Inquiry on homes 'a waste'
A ROW over plans for a massive housing estate escalated today when a leading builder accused Selby's MP of wasting taxpayers' money. The dispute over proposals to build 1,100 homes at Sherburn-in-Elmet has been simmering for several weeks. But the gloves
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Village 'would ruin meadow'
AN ENVIRONMENTAL group claims a new model village on York's outskirts would destroy abundant wildlife and wildflower meadows. The York Natural Environment Trust says New Osbaldwick should be condemned, like the controversial Coppergate Riverside city
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Pig in a bag
WHAT is the most unusual item you could carry in hand luggage on a flight? How about a pig's head. Liz Richards, general manager of Pilot Theatre, the resident company at York Theatre Royal, has had to do exactly that. "I am going through Customs with
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Lee's slope and glory
York skier Adam Lee has proved once more that he is the best in Britain by completing a clean sweep of national titles. Lee, 18, from Clifton, sped to glory in the Scottish, English and British dry slope slalom championships. The former Easingwold School
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Boss foils computer cash scam
A YORK businessman told today how he foiled a £21,000 Nigerian scam - and warned other businesses to be on their guard. Police reinforced his warnings, revealing that at least two other North Yorkshire people had fallen victim to similar cons, costing
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Knights' Seal of approval
YORK City Knights have pulled off a great coup with the signing of Featherstone Rovers star Danny Seal. The 27-year-old former Halifax Super League player has been chased by the Knights for several weeks and indeed was a spectator at Huntington Stadium
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The Kings of controversy
ROBERT BEAUMONT believes the city of York should be more generous towards two of its more controversial, yet highly successful, sons. IT was William Shakespeare who wrote, in his play Julius Caesar: "The evil that men do lives after them, the good is
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In too deep
ANDREW HITCHON throws himself in at the deep end when he signs up for a scuba-diving course. YOU'VE seen that oft-repeated James Bond movie, where 007 straps on his underwater gear and slices through the balmy waters of the Caribbean to thwart the supervillain
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Star-gazing in the sweet shop
It's National Chocolate Day and to celebrate CHRIS TITLEY looks ahead to the sweet life to come. MEET the man who has tasted the future. Dr Arthur Day could be described in many colourful ways, as the sweetmeat Mystic Meg, or the chocolate futurologist
