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'Azer' can give Nicholls a boost - 03/11/03
Paul Nicholls, forced to endure a disappointing visit to Wetherby on Saturday, is hoping for better luck at Exeter tomorrow. The Somerset trainer saddles his star two-miler Azertyuiop in the William Hill Haldon Gold Cup Chase and has high hopes that his
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Fiery nights to remember
THE spirits should have settled down for another year now that Hallowe'en is behind us. But that does not mean an end to nightly disturbances. This week things will not only go bump in the night, they will go flash, bang and wallop too. The loudest festivities
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Simply the best
YORK City striker Jon Parkin has hailed his wonder strike at Cheltenham as the best goal he has ever scored. Parkin beat home goalkeeper Shane Higgs from 40 yards with a dipping volley but also later admitted that he only shot because he was 'breathing
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Troubles mount for Leeds
PROBLEMS continue to pile up for beleaguered Leeds United manager Peter Reid as the club ended one of the worst weeks in its history with a walloping, a bust-up and bottom place in the Premiership. Leicester's defeat of Blackburn yesterday saw United
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York hit by woe up at Westoe
York's trip to South Shields ended in a 29-8 defeat against Westoe. They were clearly outpointed by a well-drilled pack which combined strength with height to command the line-outs. Consequently, York were denied possession for long periods and only resilient
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Late tries fry RI
TWO tries in the last five minutes condemned a depleted York RI to a 31-13 Yorkshire Three defeat at Castleford. For 70 minutes, it could have gone either way, but the late scores sealed a flattering win for Cas. RI, with Paul Reed playing his first game
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Allen has the key
Without hitting any great heights, Pocklington were still too strong for visitors Stocksbridge and ran out comfortable 35-0 winners in Yorkshire Three. Seventeen-year-old full-back Charlie Allen got things underway with a fifth-minute drop goal, then
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Hammering for injury-hit Selby
Selby suffered their fifth heaviest defeat since the start of league rugby union in 1987 when they were hammered 41-6 - and six tries to nil - at Keighley in Yorkshire League division one. Already weakened by injuries and non-availability, Selby suffered
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Acorn jinxed again
York Acorn's recent good run of form in Arriva Trains Conference division two came to an abrupt end when they were well beaten 44-12 at bogey side Normanton Knights. The injury-hit Blue and Golds were without six of the side that beat high-riding Mayfield
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Rowntree get their revenge
NESTLE Rowntree Rugby Union Club won convincingly 38-13 at home to Scarborough 3rds, who beat them by 40 points last season. Number eight Jim Baldwin powered over for a converted try. Scarborough replied with two penalties, but tries from lock Rob Sellers
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Lifeline hope for under-threat club
A STRUGGLING York social club which was on the brink of extinction may now have a future. City of York Council planners have recommended that a block of flats scheme be approved which would retain a smaller version of The Promenade Working Men's Club
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999 man's last call-out
AMBULANCEMAN Mick Toon claims it was learning first aid in the Cubs and Scouts that triggered his long and varied career in the front line. Mr Toon, 56, an emergency medical technician, has had to call it a day, after 34 years, on the grounds of ill-health
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Church fireworks light up the heavens
EXPLOSIONS of colour lit up the skies of York as fireworks displays took place across the city. At Heslington Church, members of the local community joined together to celebrate Guy Fawkes' Night early. John Eckersley, whose wife, Nancy, is Vicar of Heslington
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Rural police will oppose funds shift to inner cities
NORTH YORKSHIRE'S Chief Constable, Della Cannings, said today that rural police forces would oppose any move to switch cash away from them. She was reacting to reports in a national newspaper this weekend claiming that the Government planned to redistribute
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Brass on a guile quest
PLAYER-BOSS Chris Brass has expressed his relief after City ended their away-day goal drought. The Minstermen travelled to Cheltenham without a goal in their last six League matches and would have set a new club record had they left Whaddon Road with
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A shower of poppies for the fallen
POPPIES flutter down at the end of last night's Festival of Remembrance at the Barbican Centre in York. Festival chairman Ted Griffiths told the 1,400-strong sell-out audience that it could be the last festival at the Barbican because of uncertainty over
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Child burned on chest and stomach at firework display
A YOUNG boy suffered burns to his chest and abdomen when he was hit by a firework at a home display in York. Ambulance crews were called to an address in Gale Lane, Acomb, just before 8pm on Saturday. The boy, aged two or three, was taken to York Hospital
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Head start
YOU get a headache, you pop a pill. Simple, isn't it? But what happens when you get a headache again the next day, and the day after that? Alan Apling believes he has the answer at his fingertips - or rather, in his fingertips. He is an osteopath working
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Wonderful debut marked by Cross
Copmanthorpe's new signing, Steve Cross, netted their winner against Kartiers in his first game since moving from Leeper Hare York and District League rivals Dringhouses. The Selby side opened the scoring but Tom Seastron levelled before the break and
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No surprise cup knockouts
There were no shocks in the Leeper Hare York and District League Reserve Cup although Reserve 'A' outfit Osbaldwick lost at New Earswick and Hamilton Panthers gave Dringhouses a run for their money. Craig Goodchild's 50th minute strike was enough to see
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Pikes peeved by near misses
LUCKLESS Pickering Town hit the woodwork four times as they went down 1-0 in Saturday's top-of-the-table clash at Northern Counties East League leaders Brigg. Alex Wilgrass also had a 76th-minute penalty saved by Brigg's inspirational goalkeeper Damian
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Time to get tough with these violent thugs
THE story of the double mugging of a 92-year-old woman (October 31) is nothing short of a national disgrace and we should all be completely ashamed of ourselves for allowing such a bestial "man" to be allowed to walk our totally unsafe streets. When liberal
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Sorry business
I WAS shocked and saddened to read the city council planning department could put York Cycle Hire out of business (October 20). Along with many others we used this facility extensively over the course of last summer. When I spoke to John Hopkinson, he
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On the Inter-nowt
I READ with interest your article this evening about Paul Blanchard being targeted by e-mail fraud. I own a guest house in York and am regularly targeted with such e-mails purporting to be from all sorts of people. These people play on people's greed
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Never forget
THIS is the time of year for remembrance, when we honour those who lost their lives serving their country. In York, the Festival Of Remembrance has become an important date in the local calendar. Once a year, the York Barbican Centre fills with servicemen
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Brass on a guile quest
PLAYER-BOSS Chris Brass has expressed his relief after City ended their away-day goal drought. The Minstermen travelled to Cheltenham without a goal in their last six League matches and would have set a new club record had they left Whaddon Road with
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Crackdown targets allotments yobs
Sharp-eyed gardeners, householders and dog walkers are to help police crack down on thieves and vandals who plague allotment holders in York. Users of Scarcroft Park allotments are the first in the city to take part in a groundbreaking Allotment Watch
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Bootiful-Lee done
A last-minute hat-trick try by centre Jamie Barker and a 100 per cent kicking display by fly-half Lee Cholewa ensured a 34-32 victory for Harrogate in their forward-dominated National League Two game at Nuneaton. Cholewa put over a 40-metre penalty in
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Malton wake up to take control
Malton and Norton held onto top position in Yorkshire One with a 28-13 victory at third-placed Huddersfield YMCA. The hosts in the past have always proved a tough nut to crack at home and for much of the first half it seemed Malton were stuck in first
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No surprise cup knockouts
There were no shocks in the Leeper Hare York and District League Reserve Cup although Reserve 'A' outfit Osbaldwick lost at New Earswick and Hamilton Panthers gave Dringhouses a run for their money. Craig Goodchild's 50th minute strike was enough to see
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Council man Rory on move
A LONG-serving council officer whose work will leave a lasting legacy in York has announced he is to move on. Rory Barke, City of York Council's head of community planning and partnerships, is to join Leeds City Council as a chief officer. Mr Barke joined
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Crash driver turns up 80 miles away
A MAN who was bleeding from a head injury after his car crashed on the A64 in York managed to make his way home to Derbyshire - despite an extensive police search for him. Officers on foot, dog handlers, police on scrambler bikes and the Humberside force
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Hospital A&E in York gets top marks
THE Accident and Emergency department at York Hospital has been given a clean bill of health by NHS cleanliness inspectors. Inspectors from the Patient Environment Action Team (PEAT), part of NHS Estates, scrutinised the standards of hygiene in the department
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Simply the best
YORK City striker Jon Parkin has hailed his wonder strike at Cheltenham as the best goal he has ever scored. Parkin beat home goalkeeper Shane Higgs from 40 yards with a dipping volley but also later admitted that he only shot because he was 'breathing
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Three-way Knights
York City Knights were today continuing negotiations with three players as they look to boost their squad. The Evening Press revealed on Saturday that talks had been held with a centre and back-rower and chief executive Steve Ferres today confirmed Keighley
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Cheltenham 1, York City 1
BRIAN Clough once claimed it only takes a second to score a goal. Try telling that to York City's long-suffering away supporters. The Minstermen's travelling army had endured a goal famine of more than ten hours before Saturday's 400-mile round trip to
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Barn-storming treble is not enough
STEVE Barnard enjoyed a remarkable return to action for Heworth on Saturday but still couldn't prevent his side continuing their depressing run. The Yorkshire amateur loose-forward has not played this season because of new work commitments and it was
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Acorn jinxed again
York Acorn's recent good run of form in Arriva Trains Conference division two came to an abrupt end when they were well beaten 44-12 at bogey side Normanton Knights. The injury-hit Blue and Golds were without six of the side that beat high-riding Mayfield
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Little terrors never stop
AT this time of year children should neither be seen nor heard. No sooner has the dust settled on the doorbell, from constant streams of nippers muttering "trick or treat" (whatever happened to "happy Hallowe'en?") under their grubby pointy hats than
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Who really cares, John?
GIVING power to Yorkshire should appeal to everyone who lives here. People from this region often complain about the remoteness of decision making, while harbouring a suspicion that there is a bias towards the south. So the proposed creation of a directly-elected
