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Bradley and Yorkie magic up a plan for City
"SO I says to Harry Potter, if you poke me one more time with that broomstick I'll set Mrs Norris on you..." Hogwarts' bad-tempered caretaker Angus Filch, aka York-born actor David Bradley, was in deep conversation with Yorkie the Minstermen mascot at
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Enjoying a debt-free Christmas
There's no need for Christmas to bring financial ruin. STEPHEN LEWIS seeks advice from the money-men on how to enjoy a debt-free festive season. EVERY Christmas it's the same. You've vowed you're not going to get into debt the way you did last year -
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Barnes beckons
YORK City fans' favourite Paul Barnes has revealed that he would love to return to Bootham Crescent after being granted a free transfer by Division Three rivals Doncaster Rovers. And City boss Chris Brass has already expressed an interest in talking to
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Wise up on IT security
AN IT business has urged York firms to tighten up their security and stop computer hackers in their tracks. Almost half of UK businesses have no technology in place to protect against IT security attacks, according to a survey by McAfee Security. And
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Give Tony his chance to chat
TONY Blair wants to engage us all in a 'Big Conversation' and the scoffers are at it already. This is fairly typical of cynics these days, all too ready to sniff and snipe. The trouble is, it's so damn easy. So let's give Tony's 'large chat' a chance.
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Honours for crash ambulance staff
HEROIC ambulance staff who fought to save those injured in the Selby rail crash have had their actions honoured. Almost 90 staff from Tees East & North Yorkshire Ambulance Service (TENYAS) received citations for their efforts following the tragedy
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Hospital eye-opener for Berwick
YORK pantomime star Berwick Kaler took centre stage at the grand opening of the new clinical building at York Hospital. The £7.7 million hospital wing is home to the new eye department, the diabetes and endocrine centre and the medical illustration department
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Battle to keep Scotsman flying in York
A YORK rail enthusiast today urged the Government to step in to save The Flying Scotsman for Britain. John Rathmell said any attempt to take the world's most famous steam loco abroad should be blocked by an export ban. He said the Scotsman was as important
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York's rare losing huddle
CHAMPIONS York suffered their first defeat in the Yorkshire League since April 1998 when they lost their division one game 80-76 to Huddersfield. Michael Bruce, Graham Brooke, Ted Boyle and Dudley Williams were well in control at Thanet Road, leading
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Heworth's quest
A CUP thrust is still poised to re-ignite Heworth's season despite the club earning a poor reward for a knockout triumph. Heworth clipped the wings of visiting Edinburgh Eagles in the opening round of the Powergen Challenge Cup praying that they would
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Sex claim women 'suffered disorders'
A PSYCHIATRIST has told a jury that all three women claiming to have been sexually attacked by Michael Haslam had suffered from personality disorders. Dr John Pilgrim said two women who allege they were indecently assaulted by the former York psychiatrist
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John Lewis aims for store in York
POPULAR department store John Lewis could be coming to York by 2012. The national chain is looking to open ten new shops as part of a growth spurt between 2008 and 2012 - and York is one of the preferred locations for a new store. John Lewis managing
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Tykes' chief hits out
Yorkshire County Cricket Club president Robin Smith has attacked large parts of the Cricket Reform Group's manifesto which seeks to get rid of the present Championship structure and replace it with an elite six-team premiership and two six-team regional
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Schools in a league of their own
TWO York primary schools are among the most improved in the country, new government tables reveal. The news comes amid disappointment as the city's overall test scores suffered a setback. English Martyrs and St Lawrence's primary schools were celebrating
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Way Beyond Nashville (Casual Records) ****; Lost Highway, Lost & Found Volume I (Lost Highway) ***;
NO corner of a record store has expanded more rapidly than the 'Americana' section. Uncut and Mojo magazines have played their part in the American uprising; so too have the annual Way Beyond Nashville Festival in London and the pioneering record labels
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Give us a copper
I AGREE entirely with Geoff Robb's comments (Letters, November 24). I understand that we supposedly have a civilian organisation patrolling the village, but where are they? It is time the parish council looked at the possibility of having a dedicated
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Wall Of Sound, Off The Wall...10 Years Of Wall Of Sound (Wall Of Sound) *****
THIS compilation celebrating the tenth birthday of classic indie label Wall Of Sound gets off to a storming start. Royksopp's good times bounce Eple then the private eye-esque Take California, by The Propellerheads, take some beating as an album-opening
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Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra, Jack O The Green, Small World Big Band Friends 3 (
JOOLS Holland's annual CD collaborations are a real treat. The format is unsurprising: Jools and his musically-spirited pals invite in a series of guest singers and then get on with it. A straight-forward path, yet one that leads to all sorts of exciting
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Lost for words at first edition finds
STEPHEN LEWIS visits the Oxfam bookshop that's making a habit of discovering valuable old tomes. MAX Baldwin was sorting through yet another pile of old books that had been delivered to the Oxfam bookstore in Petergate when he came across one he thought
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Almost caught on Hopp
WIGGINTON Grasshoppers almost paid dear for a late defensive lapse in a thriller of a York FA Sunday Morning Senior Cup tie against Thorpe United. The Grasshoppers dominated the opening proceedings with Luke Roberts' free-kick drawing a fine finger-tip
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Hands off the flowers
A BUNCH of flowers propped against a roadside tree or telegraph pole is an arresting sight. Every motorist's eye is drawn to the bright blooms and what they symbolise. They can mean only one thing: a loved one lost their life here. It is a sobering thought
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Inglis can add to owner's wealth - 04/12/03
Inglis Drever can provide big-spending owner Graham Wylie and his County Durham trainer Howard Johnson with a notable success at Sandown tomorrow. The four-year-old, a prolific winner on the Flat for Sir Mark Prescott, and hugely impressive on his jumping
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Spending advice for festive shoppers
EVEN with the best intentions many people spend most of the New Year paying for their Christmas spending spree. No one wants to feel like Scrooge, but breaking the bank at Christmas can lead to misery and expensive debts. However, with planning, wise
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Saville go-ahead for big US deal
SAVILLE, the £33 million turnover York firm, has won an exclusive deal to supply US bases in Europe, North Africa and Iceland with a range of high-tech audio visual equipment. Over the five years of the contract it could be worth millions. The arrangement
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Eyes on Spanish property
THE organisers of a property investors' exhibition in York say it resulted in the sale of more than £2.5 million worth of property - some in Spain. A similar event is being planned next April, say estate agents Hunters. The exhibition at York Racecourse
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Classroom is future perfect
A PIONEERING classroom project built by Yorkon, the York-based modular construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, has won the 2003 Building Sights Award. Sponsored by CABE (the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment) and the Arts
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Stars sip spa water
A PRINCE, an Oscar-winning actor and an international superstar were just some of the famous faces spotted sipping North Yorkshire water. Harrogate Spa water made its way on to the celebrity A-list when it was served at the star-studded premiere of Master
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The Comedy Of Errors, York Shakespeare Project, Friargate Theatre, York until December 6
'TIS the season to be merry, and this is a merry party of a performance of Shakespeare's shortest play and first comedy, his 1592 hit The Comedy Of Errors. For the York Shakespeare Project's third community production en route to completing all 37 Shakespeare
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Bayley not backing 'top-up' fees revolt
YORK MP Hugh Bayley has revealed he is not supporting a huge Labour revolt against controversial student "top-up" fees. During the last Parliamentary session, Mr Bayley signed a rebel Early Day Motion (EDM) calling for the policy to be ditched in favour
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Roadside tributes 'distraction' fear
REMOVING roadside floral memorials left to remember accident victims could be one of the measures introduced in an effort to reduce carnage on North Yorkshire's roads. A report by a highways committee of North Yorkshire County Council was commissioned
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RAF comrades-in-arms
TWO wartime comrades wept tears of joy when they were reunited 60 years to the day after their plane was shot down. Retired York publican Arthur Briggs was the wireless operator and Arne Storm the flight engineer on an RAF Pathfinder mission to Berlin
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'Vulture' jibe rattles Sheikh
THE Sheikh striving to rescue hard-up Leeds from ruin has told his critics: "I am not a vulture." Reports have suggested that lifelong Leeds fan Sheikh Adbul bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa and his consortium are waiting for the club to go into administration
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Government blamed for big council tax rises
A TOP spending watchdog today blamed the Government for high council tax rises in York and North Yorkshire. The Audit Commission's latest report confirms a direct link between the increase in council tax and the size of Government grants. Council tax
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Barnes beckons
YORK City fans' favourite Paul Barnes has revealed that he would love to return to Bootham Crescent after being granted a free transfer by Division Three rivals Doncaster Rovers. And City boss Chris Brass has already expressed an interest in talking to
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Land wrangle threat to jobs
A MAJOR £10 million rail deal which would bring more than 200 jobs to York is on the brink of collapse - because of a piece of wasteground. The land in Holgate Road may also hold the key to York Central, the city's most important development project.
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Heworth's quest
A CUP thrust is still poised to re-ignite Heworth's season despite the club earning a poor reward for a knockout triumph. Heworth clipped the wings of visiting Edinburgh Eagles in the opening round of the Powergen Challenge Cup praying that they would
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Acorn revel in 30 years of history
YORK Acorn ARLC are set to celebrate their 30th anniversary in style this weekend. Even though the senior XIII have no Arriva Trains Conference game, the Blue and Golds are putting on a big birthday bash at the clubhouse tomorrow night, the event coinciding
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York beats London
I RECENTLY made my second visit to your beautiful city and had the time of my life. Highlights included the wonderfully- talented Ghost Trail walker (Charles Hunt); the delightfully yummy Turkish cuisine (Kapadokya); the torching of Guy Fawkes at The
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Cherish the Odeon
THE news of the threat to York's Odeon was a bombshell to many (November 27). The cinema, an architectural gem, has operated continually since February 1937, pre-dating its famous Leicester Square cousin by nine months. Retaining much of its original
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Raiding The Vaults: Stiff Rarities And Oddities (Blitz Records) ****
IF the name of Stiff Records doesn't perk you up then you have missed something special. Ian Dury, Wreckless Eric, Madness, Jona Lewie, Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe are some of the names to have graced the halls of Stiffness down the years - and while
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Vanity of celebrities is pathetic
ACTRESS Leslie Ash complains about public amusement at the outcome of cosmetic surgery that left her with absurdly pouting lips (December 1). She compares her predicament to that of Heather Mills, Paul McCartney's wife who had a leg amputated. How pathetic
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Cheap shot at pubs
I WRITE in response to PR Willey's letter ('Don't throw stones,' November 21). Mr Willey obviously does not live in or work in the centre of York on Saturday when there is a football match that is well-known for trouble. He obviously has never seen somebody
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Capital Gold Motown Classics: The Soul Of A Nation (UMTV) *****
Say Mo, say yo! Say Mo, say yo! Let's go! This three-CD, 70-track boxed set features every major Motown artist since the genre went into first gear back in motor-city Detroit. This is truly the essential guide to the sound of Motown soul. There are more
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Don't talk down to us on Europe, we are not thick
I HAVE closely followed the debate on the pros and cons of the European Union and make no secret of my distress that we belong to this body of sleaze, corruption and its anti-democratic practices. There is a big difference between the letters published
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England to shine fired by Scholes
FOOTBALLING thoughts turned briefly towards next summer at the weekend when the draw for Euro 2004 was made. I am really looking forward to the tournament as I have got some tickets and am going to combine a holiday in Portugal with watching some games
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City Ladies miss chances
YORK City FC Ladies let slip two Yorkshire and Humberside League Premier Division points when they were held 2-2 by bottom side Wakefield. York missed scoring chances and they fell behind. Sara Renfrew equalised with a free-kick from an acute angle. Top
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Tykes' chief hits out
Yorkshire County Cricket Club president Robin Smith has attacked large parts of the Cricket Reform Group's manifesto which seeks to get rid of the present Championship structure and replace it with an elite six-team premiership and two six-team regional
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All hail heroes
THE commendations to ambulance staff who attended the Great Heck rail disaster are richly deserved. Although they are trained to deal with the unthinkable, nothing could prepare them for what they faced that morning. Paramedics had a matter of seconds
