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Ratcatcher bites yobs
AS British Summer Time ends, so the crime season takes off. Extra hours of darkness are just what the burglar and vandal ordered. But the defiant message today is that we can flush these rats out of the shadows and into the spotlight of justice. In separate
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Dream rider's bid for boost - 27/10/03
JOCKEY Richard Hughes, who was out of luck on Oasis Dream at the Breeders' Cup Championships in California on Saturday night, swaps Santa Anita for Redcar tomorrow. He travels north for a handful of fancied mounts after a disappointing trip to the United
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Parkin facing FA Cup agony
YORK City striker Jon Parkin is facing a double whammy after receiving his marching orders in the 0-0 draw at Scunthorpe United. Brass was due to study the incident on the match video this afternoon but unless City decide to appeal against the red card
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Ex-Yorks employer heir to Scottish title
A NORTH Yorkshire businessman awaiting extradition in Australia on allegations of serious fraud charges is heir to the title of one of Scotland's most famous clans. Charles Forsyth, who is accused of charges related to the collapse of his Boroughbridge
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Setback as York give poor display
York Rugby Union Club's 17-14 home defeat by Sandal was a real setback to their hopes in North Division 2 East. They continued to suffer injury problems, with skipper Pete Curtis and Kiwi hooker John Sharpe dropping out in midweek. Nevertheless the technical
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Charity assets frozen in probe
THE activities of a children's cancer charity with offices in York have been suspended in an investigation into its financial affairs. The bank accounts of the national Moonbeams Children's Cancer Charity, which provides holidays for cancer patients and
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Pocklington battle on but find Thorne too sharp
Pocklington stuck to their task in a bruising Yorkshire 3 encounter against Thornensians, but were worn down as the home side overhauled them to win 17-10, Pocklington led from the third minute until the 73rd, but they found the handicap of fielding a
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Hope 'keeping options open'
THE Archbishop of York, Dr David Hope, has rejected reports that he has decided to delay his retirement. A national newspaper said that Dr Hope had cancelled his retirement plans to help the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, through its deepening
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Starkey dazzles in Acorn win
YORK Acorn ARL Club produced a disciplined team performance to post a 24-16 triumph over Rochdale Mayfield, who were second in National Conference Division Two. Defences dominated the first quarter and the first points didn't come until the 20th minute
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Setback as York give poor display
York Rugby Union Club's 17-14 home defeat by Sandal was a real setback to their hopes in North Division 2 East. They continued to suffer injury problems, with skipper Pete Curtis and Kiwi hooker John Sharpe dropping out in midweek. Nevertheless the technical
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You're 15 miles from York - at Skeldergate Bridge
A YORK councillor could not believe his eyes when he saw these signs telling him he was 15 miles from York - when he was already in the city. Green Coun Mark Hill spotted the signs on a cycle path on Terry Avenue, beneath Skeldergate bridge. According
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Brass hails City's Iron will
BOSS Chris Brass hailed York City's new resolution after a ten-man City held Scunthorpe United to a 0-0 draw at Glanford Park. The result means City have still not won on their last seven outings away from Bootham Crescent, nor scored in their last six
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Scunthorpe 0, York City 0
STILL no goals, nor three-point hauls, on their travels for York City. It is now seven matches since City won and six League games since they scored away from Bootham Crescent. But the Minstermen could at least claim the moral victory at Glanford Park
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Starkey dazzles in Acorn win
YORK Acorn ARL Club produced a disciplined team performance to post a 24-16 triumph over Rochdale Mayfield, who were second in National Conference Division Two. Defences dominated the first quarter and the first points didn't come until the 20th minute
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My longest week
At the end of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Evening Press reader SUE NELSON reveals how a shocking discovery sent her on an emotional rollercoaster. IT all started innocently enough. Long day at work, with an early start from York to be in Reading, Berkshire
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Gleeful Reed salutes talk of Town
JOHN Reed heralded his side's best performance in three years as Harrogate Town manager after Saturday's 2-1 victory at Unibond League big-hitters Barrow. The Cumbrian side are packed with former Football League players but Town deserved to take the maximum
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Don't tarnish reputation of skilled crafts folk
THE announcement about Fulford Cross School gives out a confusing and negative message. Recent articles in your paper covering the proposal to relocate the referral unit from Oaklands School and to combine that with vocational courses suggests that pupils
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Rotten rules
I WAS angry and sad to read about the York cattery that must close because it apparently failed to come up to statutory minimum standards (October 17). Dorothy Johnstone clearly loves cats and if people come back to her again and again with their pets
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Farmers protest
THE protest at Asda was just the start for farmers campaigning to get a fair price for the food they produce. The supermarkets are the first choice because they are high profile, very profitable and able to dictate how much farmers are paid. The protests
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Full 900 yards
A DOZY contractor placed a sign on a York cycle path which suggested the city was 15 miles away, while Selby was a mere half a mile further on. The sign is to be changed, which is just as well. Cyclists heading into York would have been delighted, believing
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Putting history on the map
IT IS easy to forget when you're barrelling down the motorway at 80mph or stuck in a traffic jam on the York outer ring road, but the landscape in which we live bears upon it the handprint of history. It has been shaped by generations of our ancestors
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Brass hails City's Iron will
BOSS Chris Brass hailed York City's new resolution after a ten-man City held Scunthorpe United to a 0-0 draw at Glanford Park. The result means City have still not won on their last seven outings away from Bootham Crescent, nor scored in their last six
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Stripped for action
YORK City were forced to borrow a white change strip belonging to Saturday's hosts Scunthorpe after referee Eddie Evans decided City's red kit could clash with Scunthorpe's claret shirts. City's second choice sky-blue strip could also have clashed with
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Students in fees protest
YORK students hit the streets of London to protest about student tuition fees, after members of the student Conservative Association criticised Selby MP John Grogan over the issue. Mr Grogan was invited to York Students' Union last Friday, before the
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Hundreds jet off to museum
A THOUSAND people took advantage of the autumn sunshine for a family day out at Elvington Air Museum. Demonstrations from the museum's registered fire service were especially popular at yesterday's event, as firefighters showed children how to use fire
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Difficult win but Malton go to top
Malton and Norton did not give a vintage performance in beating visitors Goole 15-13, but they are in pole position in Yorkshire 1, taking over top spot from Pontefract, who lost for the first time this season. Goole's heavier pack had the Malton eight
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Selby make costly mistakes
BLUNDERS in defence led to Selby losing 20-12 at home to Yarnbury in Yorkshire 1 despite having dominated the game for long spells. With Rob Taylor unable to fulfil his selection at No 8 because of continuing shoulder problems, Wright Phillips switched
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Geldart penalty wins the points
York RI got back to winning ways in Yorkshire 3, a first half penalty by fullback Geldart giving them a 3-0 win at home to Northallerton. Despite being up against a bigger pack and playing against a strong breeze, RI kept the visitors under pressure.
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Storming fightback by never-say-die Harrogate
HARROGATE produced a stunning second half performance to win 39-17 at Bracknell. Ralph Zoing's men trailed 17-0 at half-time but hit back in stunning style to win for the first time at Bracknell's ground at the fourth time of asking. Harrogate, surprisingly
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Rural show of strength
A NEW event put on by the organisers of the Great Yorkshire Show has been hailed a huge success and is set to become a regular feature. The Countryside Live event, in Harrogate, brought the farming community out in force on Saturday and Sunday for exhibitions
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Big push to keep York in the frame
LEISURE bosses are set to lead four-way talks for another three years of top-class snooker in York. The UK Snooker Championships, due to start at the Barbican next month, is now into the final year of its three-year York contract. Fans of the game and
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Factory through with an own goal
AN own-goal gave Leeper Hare York and District League high-fliers Malton Bacon Factory, who were reduced to ten men after their goalkeeper was sent off, a 1-0 win at division one side New Earswick in the second round of York FA Saturday Senior Cup. Bacon
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Arson probe on coachworks cars
POLICE were today investigating a suspected arson attack at a garage that destroyed three vehicles and left two more badly damaged. Flames broke out last night at Strensall Coachworks, leaving a Vauxhall Cavalier and Nova and Astra vans gutted. Eight
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Parkin facing FA Cup agony
YORK City striker Jon Parkin is facing a double whammy after receiving his marching orders in the 0-0 draw at Scunthorpe United. Brass was due to study the incident on the match video this afternoon but unless City decide to appeal against the red card
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More staff join fight
UP to £112,000 could be spent on recruiting three legal staff to bolster the city's battle against antisocial behaviour and nuisance. Council housing bosses are asking for reinforcements to help tackle more than 120 cases of antisocial behaviour in York
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Trap them!
BATTERED York communities were urged today to "be brave" and help reclaim the streets from yobs. Police and crimefighting bodies reassured residents that an unprecedented wave of action was taking place to tackle petty thuggery and intimidation on our
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A world without hope on the streets of fear
The Evening Press recently reported how parents were being warned they could face eviction from their council homes in Tang Hall, York, if they let their children misbehave. The warning leaflet followed a wave of intimidation, criminal damage, vandalism
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Factory through with an own goal
AN own-goal gave Leeper Hare York and District League high-fliers Malton Bacon Factory, who were reduced to ten men after their goalkeeper was sent off, a 1-0 win at division one side New Earswick in the second round of York FA Saturday Senior Cup. Bacon
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Holders go out in Junior Cup upset
SHOCK of the day in the second round of York FA Saturday Junior Cup was cup holders Dringhouses Reserves being knocked out 3-2 at St John College Reserves. An Andy Wilson penalty midway through the second half and then a Danny Clemence goal rounding off
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Osbaldwick hammer eight
OSBALDWICK scored five times in the second half to win 8-3 away to Wigginton Black Horse in the only Leeper Hare York and District premier division match played. After 15 minutes Matthew Wash ran on to a through ball, outpaced Osbaldwick's defence and
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The fuller picture
I SUSPECT that Charles Hutchinson had imbibed something rather stronger than coffee when he wrote that the proposed coffee bar and redecoration of the City Art Gallery are of greater significance than the acquisition of Allan Ramsay's portrait of Mrs
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Hospice help
COULD I thank the musicians and everyone who helped to make the October 4 Voices For Hospices concert in Northallerton such a success. Apart from raising nearly £2,000 the concert greatly increased awareness for the need for dedicated hospital-style palliative
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Sex talk
YOUR columnist Jo Haywood idly states: "A whopping 98 per cent of working mums claim to be far too tired for sex. Crack open the chardonnay and pass the HobNobs" (October 21). Does that mean the other two per cent are far too busy hob-nobbing with wine
