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It's all lies, you know
HANDS up if you've ever told a lie. Mark my words, your days are numbered. Whether it is little porkers or downright stinkers, the FBI (Fibs Bureau of Investigation) will get you. Marriages are set to crumble, jobs are at stake, criminals may as well
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Secrets of hiring fairs
This has been a remarkable week for English rugby fans. It has been almost impossible to miss the reports of the English victory over Australia. Some have said the style of the play could have been better. I and many others were brought up on a diet of
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Secrets of hiring fairs
This has been a remarkable week for English rugby fans. It has been almost impossible to miss the reports of the English victory over Australia. Some have said the style of the play could have been better. I and many others were brought up on a diet of
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City rule out ground-share
YORK City could kick off next season in a Huntington Stadium that resembles a building site should landlord Douglas Craig refuse a 12-month extension to the club's lease at Bootham Crescent. The club are hoping that Craig will agree to let the Minstermen
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Hope out of Darlo game
FORMER Darlington defender Richard Hope will miss York City's trip to the Quakers' new Reynolds Arena on December 6. Hope picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Leyton Orient meaning he must sit out the rearranged clash
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Not just another brick in the wall
The York Handmade Brick Company, one of the leading independent brickmakers in the country, has won the Best Single House award in the prestigious 2003 Brick Awards, the brick industry's national "Oscars". York Handmade, based at Alne, near Easingwold
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Oakgate deal for retail centre
The Oakgate Group, one of Yorkshire's fastest-growing property development and investment companies, has secured a deal to buy the Newgate Centre in the heart of Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. Wetherby-based Oakgate, which bought the popular Newgate Centre
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Monkey business
TOP entrepreneur Jan Fletcher has bought Harrogate's Drum And Monkey restaurant. The deal to sell the Montpelier Gardens venture was verbally finalised 11 days ago, but talks continued into last week. So how much is the former Businesswoman of the Year
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Medea, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, until December 13
WHAT play would you most like to direct if you were to become associate director at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, asked artistic director Ian Brown. "Medea", came Femi Elufowoju Jr's reply. His vision to stage a version that embraced two ancient theatre
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Sir Patrick Moore presents Mars: the Final Frontier, Grand Opera House, York
TELEVISION celebrity Sir Patrick Moore touched down in York last night on a mission to turn us all into Martians. Now in his 80th year, Sir Patrick enthralled his audience with his proposition that humans would be colonising the planet Mars in less time
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Drivers face seat belts crackdown
BELT up or face a fine. That is the stern warning by North Yorkshire Police to car drivers and passengers who fail to wear a seat belt. The force has launched a major crackdown on the county's roads after worrying figures showed that one-in-ten drivers
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Driver led police on 70mph chase
A BANNED driver smashed down a bollard during a high-speed police chase through evening traffic in York streets, the city's magistrates heard. Jamie Dean Campy, 19, touched 70mph before he burst through red traffic lights at the junction of Crichton Avenue
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Museum monitors future of loco
THE National Rail Museum (NRM) in York may step in to save the Flying Scotsman for Britain if it is auctioned off and looks set to leave the country. Museum bosses said today they were closely monitoring the future of Britain's most famous steam loco,
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War of words over care home closure
FALLOUT from the closure of a York care home started today when the city council said the owner should have shown "seasonal goodwill" and given it a stay of execution. The authority also slammed Laurens Manor manager Tony Tait for allegedly spurning "
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Jovial Duke's flying visit
The Duke of York today visited RAF Linton-on-Ouse, where he praised its role in training pilots for the recent Gulf conflict. Dressed in full military uniform, Prince Andrew was in jovial mood as he met youngsters from the Linton Ladybirds Playgroup,
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Both codes can benefit from World Cup victory - Ferres
YORK City Knights chief executive Steve Ferres reckons England's World Cup victory in the 15-a-side game will bring a boost to both codes of rugby. Ferres admitted that rugby union would naturally benefit more as a sport, but believed there would also
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Prince on a flying visit
THE Duke of York was today due to drop into a North Yorkshire air base. Prince Andrew was to be greeted by Lord Crathorne, Lord Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, and station commander Group Captain David Harrison at the Royal Air Force base at Linton-on-Ouse
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Cueball duo are spot on
CUEBALL'S Michelle Britton and John Smith captured the York John Smith's Mixed League Mixed Pairs title after defeating Leeman's Julie Judson and Martyn Turner 2-0. They lost the first leg semi-final against Cygnet 'A's Dawn Exton and Kev Walton, which
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Honours for Emma and Steve
QUEEN of clubs Emma Duggleby and tough of the track Steve Webster have snapped up a coveted sporting honours. The awards were held in conjunction with the BBC Sports Awards in the North which were held at the Harrogate Conference Centre last night. Malton
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Great example of flowing rugby
THE relief was palpable for Yorkshire Water after England's last-gasp World Cup win. Water officials say supporters in York raced to the toilet quicker than speed king Jason Robinson after Jonny Wilkinson's late drop goal clinched victory. Rather than
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Care on route '66
ENGLAND'S victorious rugby union players touched down back home today feted to the high-blue heavens for their incredible and inspirational World Cup conquest. The acclaim being heaped upon their muscular shoulders is richly deserved - England have not
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Fraud buster joins rivals
A HIGH-TECH York firm which is at the forefront of the world's fight against brand and product fraudsters today announced that it has merged with its US rivals. Biocode, which employs 23 people at Chessingham Park, Dunnington, has fused with Dallas-based
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Once in a lifetime...
IT was literally the win of a lifetime - and if it was not for his dedication and loyalty to York and North and East Yorkshire, Professor Tony Robards might have missed seeing and hearing all the plaudits of his big occasion. Prof Robards was last week
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Lucky four to be named
FOUR young high-tech ventures which are the first to benefit from a new multi-million pound fund for the city are being unveiled at The Mansion House in York on November 25. The occasion will be the annual meeting of York Business Development Ltd (YBDL
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A warm welcome to Richard
RICHARD Masefield just can't help being hospitable. He may have just retired as the successful business manager of the welcoming Bar Convent in York, but that has not stopped him from accepting his new election as chairman of the York Hospitality Association
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A Mini adventure
STAFF at estate agents Hunters feel like they're in a scene from the Italian Job since the company took delivery of three fully-customised Minis to use in, York, Harrogate and Leeds. Staff will use the cars, which were bought from Castle Mini, at Clifton
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That's something to chew over!
TWO more food accounts to chew over have been won by a York marketing communications consultancy. The Partners Group, in The Mount, has extended its portfolio of clients in the food sector with a business-to-business contract to raise the national profile
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£14m deal
A distribution warehouse at Enterprise Park, Sherburn-in-Elmet has changed hands for £14 million. The 400,000 sq ft property, which is let to logistics group Eddie Stobart, was sold by property advisers GVA Grimley acting for German owners IBI Real Estate
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A real asset to investors
A York asset management firm is being showered with plaudits. A fund launched by London York Asset Management has been ranked second out of 91 in the Lipper Reuters index this month. Last month the London York Select Income Fund was ranked number one
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Financial wizards up for hire
A company which temporarily provides small and medium-sized business with financial hard-hitters has opened up new offices in York. Finance Directors (Yorkshire) Ltd, has expanded for the first time outside Bradford to the Westminster Business Park, at
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No room at the inn
PLEASE don't get me wrong, I adore Christmas - the old fashioned Christmas. But watching the TV adverts there is not a word about "why" it's Christmas. I guess there will still be no room at the inn. Ida Leaning, Byland Avenue, York. Updated: 11:11 Tuesday
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Wilkinson's sword cuts down 'Dale
RICHARD Wilkinson made up for lost time by scoring four times in his first start of the RJF Homes Beckett League season. He provided the cutting edge as Rosedale beat Thornton-le-Dale 7-2 with John Tindal, Martin Myers and Ken Weatherall getting the others
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Kartiers get Pocklington to seize leadership
Kartiers took over at the top of the Leeper Hare York and District League Reserve 'A' after goals from Wayne Coulthard and Glen Littlewood gave them a 2-0 win at Pocklington. Mark Lund scored to give Malton Bacon Factory a 1-1 draw at South Bank and Old
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Hunter keeps nerve to overthrow King
KEEPING positive under intense pressure helped Yorkshire star Paul Hunter stay on course in his bid to capture the Travis Perkins UK Snooker Championship. Playing well below his best form, Hunter was taken to a deciding frame by Romford's Mark King at
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From head to toe
When Christine Skilton does a facial she begins with the feet. MAXINE GORDON checks in for some toe to top treatment. WHEN I rang to book an appointment, Christine Skilton asked: "Are you ticklish?" The York mother of two has set up in business as the
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Behave or get out
IT is a new twist on a very old form of justice. Stine Wilson has been run out of town. But it is not the sheriff and his posse who expelled him across the city line, but York magistrates. Their devastating deployment of an anti-social behaviour order
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Taking stock
THEY say your 21st birthday is a good time to take stock. Bosses at FastLane Displays, of Clifton Moor, York, were so pleased with graphic designer Andrew Northfield's progress they actually gave him stock. A stake in the company is certainly different
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Silver Knight should shine - 25/11/03
SILVER KNIGHT can make his presence felt at Wetherby tomorrow. The five-year-old, trained by Tim Easterby, goes for the Harry Atkinson Memorial Beginners' Chase, a race named in honour of the former owner-breeder and fellmonger, from Thorpe Bassett near
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Plans to be dealt with in tandem
CITY of York Council have indicated that the decision on Persimmon's planning application to build houses at Bootham Crescent will be made at the same time as an outcome over York City's relocation to the Huntington Stadium. Council press officer Claire
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'Give green light to greenfield homes'
A CALL for planners to consider releasing greenfield sites for housing in and around York on their merits, went out today from a top developer. Chris Johnson, Yorkshire regional chairman of York-based Persimmon said the only answer to the dilemma of housing
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Tourism: A winter's tale
DAVID ANDREWS, chief executive of the York-based Yorkshire Tourist Board explores York's place in the conference market and looks forward to the Yorkshire Tourism Conference to be held at York Racecourse in the Spring. I lose count of the number of times
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Support for training needs
Stand by for the new training brokerage which could revolutionise business in York and North Yorkshire, says David Harbourne, director of the Learning and Skills Council North Yorkshire. It is often said that people are the lifeblood of any business -
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TV firm now in property
A TELEVISION company in York has become a developer. NMTV Ltd has through its umbrella holding YO1 group, has set up YO1 Homes Ltd to develop its Victorian-built studios in Huntington Road. Chris Wise, managing director of NMTV has bought a new suite
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IT centre a real tight ship
IN little more than a month since it opened, the new £5.5 million IT centre, part of the Innovation complex at York Science Park in Heslington, has begun to fill up. Already 9,000 sq ft - more than a third of the 25,000 sq ft building - is now occupied
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Night life
Let there be light, says SIR GRAHAM HALL, chairman of Yorkshire Forward, who wants to see York as a 24-hour city. To many of us, the concept of a 24-hour city conjures up an immediate image of the typical Euro metropolis - Paris or Milan perhaps. We are
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Garden waste recycling trial idea
A THOUSAND households may get garden waste collected from their homes under a trial City of York Council scheme. The project would help the authority reduce the amount of waste dumped on landfill sites. Members of the Environment and Sustainability scrutiny
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Eileen clocks up 50 years in panto
YORK panto veteran Eileen Lavender clocks up her half century on the boards this Christmas. Eileen, 65, has been involved in a staggering 50 festive shows, since first hitting the stage as a teenager for a performance of Aladdin in 1953. Next month, the
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Water fine win for men of York
CITY of York Men I moved to joint second in the Northern Hockey League premier division after winning 1-0 at Durham University I. It was York's fourth win in five matches and came against a Durham side who had beaten leaders Sheffield University Bankers
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Firm gives worker £200,000 present
A YORK business gave an employee a 21st birthday present he is unlikely to forget - a £200,000 stake in the company. FastLane Displays Ltd, based at Kettlestring Lane, Clifton Moor, rewarded graphic designer Andrew Northfield, of Copmanthorpe, with 100
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Hunter keeps nerve to overthrow King
KEEPING positive under intense pressure helped Yorkshire star Paul Hunter stay on course in his bid to capture the Travis Perkins UK Snooker Championship. Playing well below his best form, Hunter was taken to a deciding frame by Romford's Mark King at
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Both codes can benefit from World Cup victory - Ferres
YORK City Knights chief executive Steve Ferres reckons England's World Cup victory in the 15-a-side game will bring a boost to both codes of rugby. Ferres admitted that rugby union would naturally benefit more as a sport, but believed there would also
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City rule out ground-share
YORK City could kick off next season in a Huntington Stadium that resembles a building site should landlord Douglas Craig refuse a 12-month extension to the club's lease at Bootham Crescent. The club are hoping that Craig will agree to let the Minstermen
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Get out and stay out for two years
HOOLIGAN Stine Wilson is driven out of York - banished for the rest of his teenage years. The 18-year-old has been banned from the city for two years to give York residents a break. Under a groundbreaking court order, he faces a five-year jail sentence
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Scruff with the smooth
WHAT a difference a chromosome makes. When it comes to choosing clothes, five-year-old boys and girls couldn't be more different if one popped from a pod on Mars and the other erupted from an egg on Venus. It was a non-uniform day at my lad's school on
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Warriors dole out pasting
Selby Warriors climbed to fourth in Pennine League division five with a 60-22 hammering of lowly West Bowling 'B'. The Warriors, beaten only once this season in the league, leapfrogged local rivals York Groves, who were not in action, on points difference
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Rugby wins hands down
WHAT will England's historic triumph down under mean for grass-roots rugby in this country? STEPHEN LEWIS asked a few well-known local figures from both rugby codes. Phil Gilbank, Pocklington Rugby Union Club: "I watched the game at the club. It was a
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We want Whitehall jobs in North Yorks
"WE want thousands of government jobs to move to York and North Yorkshire." That was today's demand from Imelda Havers, the new chief executive of york-england.com, the region's newly-re-constituted Inward Investment Board. Mrs Havers was this afternoon
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Homes bubble is so resilient
WELCOME to my new monthly look at the financial world - and thanks to all who responded to my Evening Press plea for your help. I've an obvious first theme - the impact on house prices in the local property market from the first rise in interest rates
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Acclaim for uni science firm
A University of York spin-out company has been awarded an honourable mention at the prestigious National Measurement Awards ceremony at Teddington. York EMC Services (YES) Ltd was praised by judges in the Innovative Management category, for its project
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Talk isn't cheap
Employers beware: From next Monday if your staff makes a mobile phone call on the move, it could cost you up to £1,000. JEREMY SCOTT, head of Langleys criminal department in York looks at the pitfalls of the new yakking-while-driving legislation. USE
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Printing system to slash costs
DOCUMENT services company DocQwise Business Services Ltd, of York has invested £120,000 in the latest digital colour printing technology, which can reduce the cost of short print runs by up to 50 per cent. The machine is said to provide a quality and
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Track to the future
Exactly what makes Omnicom Engineering of York the 2003 Evening Press Business of the Year? Business Editor RON GODFREY explains. NEVER mind the traditional choo choo 'n' chocolate industries of York, the real boost to the city's economy nowadays comes
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Why war on terrorism is likely to be lost
The original justification for the war on Iraq was the threat that Saddam Hussein and his weapons of mass destruction posed to the world. Then the emphasis shifted and became humanitarian with military action liberating the Iraqi people from Saddam's
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Cotton wool wimps
My family refer to me as Victor Meldrew so, in the words of my alter ego: "I don't belieeeeeeve it!" Sledging dangerous! Rubbish. ('Carry on sledging!' November 21). Conkers, yo-yo, marbles etc banned? What absolute rot! What are we breeding? A generation
