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Classic Skoda
OCTAVIA, you may have noticed, just about rhymes with saviour - very apt, considering that the car was given the task of reviving Skoda's fortunes. It had to be up to the job, too, because when it was launched here in 1998, it badly needed to be competent
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The Mother (15) 112 mins
Anne Reid tells Liz Howell how she felt about having to do her first nudes scenes at the age of 68. TO SOME she's the voice of Wendolene Ramsbottom in Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave; to others she's Jean in Dinnerladies. To most, even 32 years after
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A cliffhanger ending
With news that York's Odeon Cinema could be about to close, MATTHEW WOODCOCK looks back at its 66-year history. SCOTT of the Antarctic was the most successful film ever shown at the York Odeon. Its popularity in 1948 with both schoolchildren and adults
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Jamie Cullum, York Barbican Centre, February 27 2004
JAMIE Cullum, the British jazz find of the year, will make his York Barbican Centre debut on February 27 next year in the only Yorkshire show of his six-date tour. Tickets are on sale at £17.50 and early booking is advised on 01904 656688. In April, the
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Paul Carrack, York Barbican Centre, December 4
SHOULD you spot anyone playing a rare Hofner Verithin JS guitar, please contact Crimestoppers without delay. The guitar is one of only two in Britain, given to Sheffield singer Paul Carrack by Beatle Ringo Starr, and it has been missing since the overnight
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Just a quickie with... folk singer Maddy Prior
Maddy, you're performing Carols and Capers in York on Tuesday. Why? "Carols are an absolutely lovely form of music.I like to celebrate Christmas with this traditional aspect to it, and carols have such fabulous tunes." Did you go carol singing as a child
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The Comedy Of Errors, Friargate Theatre, December 3 to 6
CHRIS Rawson had a vision in mind when making his pitch to direct York Shakespeare Project's third production, The Comedy Of Errors. "In my presentation to the executive, I was thinking we would go for a Mediterranean look with white suits and crumpled
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God Rest You Merry, on tour until December 23
GOD rest you merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay, from Riding Lights comes this new Nigel Forde play. On tour until December 23, the York theatre company presents God Rest You Merry, a festive family yarn set on Christmas Eve in a freezing car park
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No A64 dualling 'for ten years'
THE A64 York to Scarborough road will not be dualled in the next ten years - and a "robust" case will have to be made for such a major scheme to go ahead beyond then, said a leading North Yorkshire highways engineer. Members of the county council's area
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Thousands turn out for lights switch-on
THOUSANDS of revellers watched as York Minster was bathed in colour during a stunning light show to celebrate the city's big Christmas lights switch-on. An estimated crowd of 10,000 packed Duncombe Place to witness the spectacular sight of the Minster
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York expect to hit back
AFTER last week's disappointing draw at Stockton, York are looking to resume winning ways in North East Two when they entertain bottom-placed Northern at Clifton Park. Two changes have been made in the backs - Sam Arkle moves from wing to centre in place
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Foss polluter fined £5,000
A CONTRACTOR has been ordered to pay more than £5,500 by York magistrates after a diesel leak accidentally polluted the River Foss. J.Hughes Construction Ltd, of Middlesbrough, admitted causing red diesel to enter the river between July 10 and 11 as it
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Study rules out Fylingdales health risk
A STUDY has found no evidence to suggest a link between RAF Fylingdales and cancer clusters. The investigation was ordered by the Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Primary Care Trust (PCT) in the wake of residents' concerns that radar emissions from the
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Same again, City
YORK City could name the same team for the third match running tomorrow for the first time this season. The Minstermen prepare to welcome Swansea City to Bootham Crescent buoyed by a six-game unbeaten run in the league and a settled side. Player-boss
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Byas poised for Yorkshire return
DAVID Byas looks all set to return to Yorkshire as cricket supremo with the brief of bringing back the glory days of 2001 when they won the County Championship under his captaincy for the first time in 33 years. Although Yorkshire refuse to confirm or
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Five-year court ban on York teen dad
A TEENAGE father has received York's first five-year Antisocial Behaviour Order in a groundbreaking move to protect the public. Robin Allan, 17, admitted assaulting a young woman, disrupting the police, threatening a restaurant employee and urinating
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Exciting times - be happy
LET'S face it, the student scene in York is an odd affair. Another city steeped in such international renown would have an ancient seat of learning with illustrious alumni, and indeed some sort of reliance on a student population. York however, eluded
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Bike theft misery
I AGREE that bike theft in York is very low priority for the police (Letters, November 11). I have had two bikes stolen in the last couple of months, one from my garage which was insured for which I got a new bike. I cycled into town, locked the bike
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Crackshot Colts bridge gap to seal knockout stunner
Second division Bridge Colts caused the upset of the Challenge Trophy second round when they came from behind to defeat first division hosts New Earswick. Walker and Barker gave the home side a flying start with first half strikes. But then Dean pulled
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A64 is being neglected
A "ROBUST" case has not yet been made for dualling the A64. So says North Yorkshire highways engineer Stuart Hurst. Mr Hurst knows more than most about the county's roads. But on this point he is wrong. As one county councillor observed last night, a
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Shar star quality to dazzle rivals - 28/11/03
A horse in form, proven over the distance, and carrying a light weight puts ticks in most of the right boxes for the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, which is why Shardam is the choice to land tomorrow's showpiece event at Newbury. Successful in his latest outing
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The clean machine
AHEAD of its time. That is, quite simply, how Toyota describes the Prius, its dual-powered petrol/electric hatchback which goes on sale in January. The first generation model was launched three years ago, but few of the motoring public were keen to recognise
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Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World, (12A) 138 minutes
LOVE Actually would suggest all English men are repressed, tongue tied and destined to middle-class inertia. Twaddle of course. There are a couple of causes for good male cheer right now: first that Rugby World Cup success last weekend and now another
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Same again, City
YORK City could name the same team for the third match running tomorrow for the first time this season. The Minstermen prepare to welcome Swansea City to Bootham Crescent buoyed by a six-game unbeaten run in the league and a settled side. Player-boss
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Crescent stalemate
YORK City's hopes of staying at Bootham Crescent for another season took a blow today with the ground's owners rejecting the club's request for an extension to their current lease. While the football club insisted it was hopeful City would still be playing
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Relaxed Ronnie
RONNIE O'Sullivan is feeling happier with life as he prepares for another clash with great Scot Stephen Hendry in York tomorrow for a place in Sunday's final of the second biggest event in world snooker. Maintaining his superb form O'Sullivan chalked
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Inspiral Carpets, York Barbican Centre, December 2, 7.30pm.
Tom Hingley tells Charles Hutchinson about the reborn Inspiral Carpets. INSPIRAL Carpets have re-formed but with no wish to re-conquer the world with their organ-driven pop. Enjoyment will do. Once part of the hip Madchester psychedelic scene that spawned
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Fibbers...
MY Red Cell are just the right band for The NME New World Disorder Tour. The lads from Barry, South Wales,arrive at Fibbers in York on Monday (1st) with Ludes and Future Kings Of Spain with plenty of disorder and chaos on board already. On their autumn
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Water, water everywhere
Good old British autumn rain is falling at last; the newly installed ice rink is deep and crisp and outdoors at the Eye of York; and the Grand Opera House stage will be transformed into a Japanese water garden on November 30. That evening, impresario
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A Night At The Movies, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York. November 29-30
ROWNTREE Musical Theatre sings soundtracks from the silver screen in A Night At The Movies at Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, on November 29-30 at 7.30pm. Favourites from James Bond films, The Blues Brothers and The Dambusters will be complemented by selections
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Jazz notes
THE Friday night news is that there are two treats in store on November 28, but the bad news is that you will have to make a choice. Here is the eenie meenie. First, Wakefield Jazz presents the sublime David Newton Trio. John Dankworth's judgement that
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Tony faces humiliation
TWELVE months ago the Queen's Speech set the scene for a battle royal over Tony Blair's Foundation Hospitals Bill. The Prime Minister won - just - but on Wednesday he handed Labour rebels the chance for a re-match on the even more controversial topic
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Study rules out Fylingdales health risk
A STUDY has found no evidence to suggest a link between RAF Fylingdales and cancer clusters. The investigation was ordered by the Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Primary Care Trust (PCT) in the wake of residents' concerns that radar emissions from the
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Aladdin, Harrogate Theatre, until January 10
ALAN McMahon, cult dame in the Harrogate Theatre pantomime, takes to the stage tonight as the first of the region's professional pantos opens. This is the gangling Scot's sixth year in Harrogate, and he is back where he started, playing Widow Twankey
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Ruff-Doublet And The Queen, NCEM in Walmgate, December 4-6
ITV gave an ungrateful world Ray Winstone as an East End gang-boss Henry VIII; BBC1 is making a better fist of Charles II, The Power And The Passion. Next week, Accessible Arts presents the Virgin Queen Elizabeth I in a festive comedy, Ruff-Doublet And
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York expect to hit back
AFTER last week's disappointing draw at Stockton, York are looking to resume winning ways in North East Two when they entertain bottom-placed Northern at Clifton Park. Two changes have been made in the backs - Sam Arkle moves from wing to centre in place
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Residents join forces in fight against crime
Residents will rally together this weekend to look at how they can best tackle the scourge of antisocial behaviour in their neighbourhood. York MP Hugh Bayley has called a special meeting in Tang Hall of police, councillors and other groups to spotlight
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Woman 'went back for treatment'
A WOMAN who claims a York psychiatrist indecently assaulted her, returned for further treatment six years after lodging a complaint, a jury heard today. The woman, in her fifties, has accused Michael Haslam, now 69, of indecently assaulting her during
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Hedcases
Hedfunked, at The Grapes, King Street, on Thursdays, 8pm-12.30am, free entry. Drinks promos: draught lager £1.60, double vodka and mixer £3 IF you're sick of trekking to Leeds to hear decent House music, the newest addition to York's fledging dance scene
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Labour slammed over care home closures
GOVERNMENT failure to tackle the care home crisis is leading to 1,000 pensioners suffering an early death every year, a North Yorkshire MP claimed today. Vale of York MP Anne McIntosh accused ministers of burying their heads in the sand while old folk's
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Police get time to investigate raid cash
York Magistrates have given police three months to prove that £35,000 recovered from the home of a suspected drug dealer is the proceeds of crime. If detectives can do so, the cash haul, the biggest in North Yorkshire this year, will be seized permanently
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At rest and at play in God's garden
A BUSTLING East Yorkshire market town was stilled in memory of three young lives tragically cut short by fire. Almost 100 mourners gathered at All Saints' Church, in Pocklington, for the funeral of 17-month-old Bethany Appleton, and her sisters, Joanne
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Relaxed Ronnie
RONNIE O'Sullivan is feeling happier with life as he prepares for another clash with great Scot Stephen Hendry in York tomorrow for a place in Sunday's final of the second biggest event in world snooker. Maintaining his superb form O'Sullivan chalked
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Crescent stalemate
YORK City's hopes of staying at Bootham Crescent for another season took a blow today with the ground's owners rejecting the club's request for an extension to their current lease. While the football club insisted it was hopeful City would still be playing
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Thousands turn out for lights switch-on
THOUSANDS of revellers watched as York Minster was bathed in colour during a stunning light show to celebrate the city's big Christmas lights switch-on. An estimated crowd of 10,000 packed Duncombe Place to witness the spectacular sight of the Minster
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Is Top Of The Pops past it?
Top Of The Pops, which is 40 in January, gets a makeover tonight. But will it be enough to save the venerable pop institution? STEPHEN LEWIS investigates. TUNE in to Top Of The Pops on BBC1 tonight, and you may think you have switched to the wrong channel
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Teenager's city ban is good news all round
WELL done Evening Press for your up-front positive reporting about the teenager ordered to stay out of York for two years ("Get out and stay out", November 25). It is a change from the many negative anti-social stories which find their way on to your
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Why drop a mouse?
I AM mystified as to why a supposedly intelligent person such as York student Sam Hall would have wished to prove a point by dropping a live mouse from a height of 25 feet (November 26). I was pleased to see the York University Students' Union, the university's
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Roundabout peril
CAN we assume that £4 million of ratepayer's money was wasted on Rawcliffe roundabout? The council assured residents that after 18 months of inconvenience all would be well, and the traffic flow would improve. I use that route regularly and the flow has
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Reed casts gaze Farn and wide
KNOCKOUT fever returns to Harrogate Town and their manager John Reed is eager to land his own stunning blow. Town - buoyed by attracting the UniBond League premier division's highest crowd of the day last week when 605 witnessed the toppling of Southport
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Lyon's roar
EVERY game is a cup final for the Robins now, Selby Town boss Bob Lyon has warned. Selby must win tomorrow's NCEL premier division tie with Arnold Town, the manager insists. "We have to get back to winning ways if we are serious about finishing near the
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Byas poised for Yorkshire return
DAVID Byas looks all set to return to Yorkshire as cricket supremo with the brief of bringing back the glory days of 2001 when they won the County Championship under his captaincy for the first time in 33 years. Although Yorkshire refuse to confirm or
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Turned on
A WONDERFUL light show, a top sports star, the city's most irrepressible dame, a brace of pop idols and a fine night: York has rarely had a better Christmas switch-on. The unexpected appearance of Fame Academy's Alistair Griffin alongside Hayley Bamford
