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Edmondson's instant recall
YORK City boss Chris Brass will recall captain Darren Edmondson for Tuesday night's home match with Lincoln after naming him as a substitute against Mansfield on Saturday. Right wing-back Edmondson was given a "rest" by Brass and replaced in the starting
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Fans match auction tops £7,000
A TOTAL of £7,325 was raised by the fans match auction at Bootham Crescent Social Club on Friday night. The money was raised by supporters bidding for places in Alan Little's away team for the game between two sides of City fans that will be played on
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Sea of red as fans celebrate
EMOTIONAL York football fans filled city centre streets with a sea of red as they made a symbolic homecoming march to Bootham Crescent. More than 350 fans in York City colours heeded the call to celebrate the news that the long-term future of the cherished
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50,000 back 'refill not landfill' fight
A PETITION with 50,000 signatures has been handed to 10 Downing Street by David Parkinson, head of the growing Harrogate-based Cartridge World empire. He was accompanied by sympathetic MPs who are also calling on the Government to put an end to the 32
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Workers urged to give a day away for charity
The Giving Campaign is urging companies across Yorkshire to get involved with The Big Leap - a new initiative that calls for employees to give a day away to good causes. As 2004 is a Leap Year, there is an extra day in the diary and The Giving Campaign
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Nail key to Viking burial
THIS rusty nail could be the key to one of the most exciting Viking finds made in England. It is part of a hoard of treasures which have gone on show at the Yorkshire Museum, in York. Archaeologist Simon Holmes said experts were "95 per cent" certain
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Selby move up
SELBY duly delivered the goods in their must-win game at Scarborough. The 18-10 win at Newby on a quagmire pitch sealed the Seasiders' relegation fate while Sellby moved up to eighth place in Yorkshire One. After Toby Pemberton missed a penalty, Selby
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'Gate's class tells
HARROGATE'S quality shone through as they beat Bracknell 31-10 at Claro Road in National Two on Saturday. Bracknell had territorial advantage for most of the game but Harrogate had the players to capitalise on their sparse opportunities as they ran in
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Thunder 24, Knights 56
AT one stage yesterday, there were a few fears that Gateshead Thunder were about to repeat last season's shock victory over York City Knights. The visitors to the Thunderdome had seen their early 12-0 lead evaporate and Gateshead, drawing level on the
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Same old story for York sides
Heworth's slim chances of escaping the re-election zone in Arriva Trains Conference division two were reduced again as they lost 28-6 to Ince Rosebridge. The three teams above them also lost - Cottingham going down to bottom-club Millom - so the gap remains
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Double diamonds shine for rampaging Knights
COACH Richard Agar had high praise for the hooking 'master and apprentice' in his York City Knights squad. The old master, Lee Jackson, was forced off with his arm in a sling after 25 minutes of the Knights' 56-24 win at Gateshead yesterday, but his boots
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Comic capers as students go on parade
Comic book superheroes, children's storybook characters and TV celebrities filled the streets of York as part of this year's student Rag parade. More than 200 University of York students raised more than £1,000 as they paraded through the city dressed
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Anger as club deal collapses
A 100-year-old York social club is set to be replaced with 12 flats - despite hopes that it had been saved. Developer John Guildford has submitted an application to City of York Council planners to demolish the struggling Promenade Working Men's Club
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Sea of red as fans celebrate
EMOTIONAL York football fans filled city centre streets with a sea of red as they made a symbolic homecoming march to Bootham Crescent. More than 350 fans in York City colours heeded the call to celebrate the news that the long-term future of the cherished
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Sub Lake leads goal flood for Dringhouses
TITLE contenders Dringhouses gave Leeper Hare York and District League premier division new boys Copmanthorpe a lesson in finishing with a 5-1 victory. Lee Bond and Mark Woodward gave them a two-goal half-time lead before veteran John Lake came off the
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Read all about it: men are aliens
Men pride themselves on being straightforward. What you see is what you get, they say, while rummaging about in their ear in an enormously attractive fashion. I have always thought there was at least some truth in this. But I'm beginning to think I might
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Nail key to Viking burial
THIS rusty nail could be the key to one of the most exciting Viking finds made in England. It is part of a hoard of treasures which have gone on show at the Yorkshire Museum, in York. Archaeologist Simon Holmes said experts were "95 per cent" certain
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Double diamonds shine for rampaging Knights
COACH Richard Agar had high praise for the hooking 'master and apprentice' in his York City Knights squad. The old master, Lee Jackson, was forced off with his arm in a sling after 25 minutes of the Knights' 56-24 win at Gateshead yesterday, but his boots
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Edmondson's instant recall
YORK City boss Chris Brass will recall captain Darren Edmondson for Tuesday night's home match with Lincoln after naming him as a substitute against Mansfield on Saturday. Right wing-back Edmondson was given a "rest" by Brass and replaced in the starting
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Two knocked down by car in busy York street
SHOCKED onlookers swamped emergency services with calls when two people were knocked down by a car on Saturday night. A man and a woman were taken to York Hospital by ambulance after the incident in Rougier Street, near the Norwich Union building, at
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Ex-City striker Steve Cooper dies at 39
YORK City was a club in mourning today after the shock death of former striker Steve Cooper. Target-man Cooper, who made a massive impact at Bootham Crescent even though he spent just over a season as a Minsterman, was found dead in his bed in his home
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Get us out of here
A FATHER-of-two says he is being driven out of his York home by a gang of youths who are terrorising his family. Builder Stuart Ferguson, 33, was awoken at 3.25am on Friday by the sound of the police knocking on his door. His car, a J-registered Rover
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Greening the star for Pikes
RICKY Greening bagged a brace as Pickering Town enjoyed a 3-2 victory at Eccleshill United. All the goals came in an eventful second half, with Greening scoring the match-winner to give the Pikes the lead for the third and final time in the match. Gavin
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Sub Lake leads goal flood for Dringhouses
TITLE contenders Dringhouses gave Leeper Hare York and District League premier division new boys Copmanthorpe a lesson in finishing with a 5-1 victory. Lee Bond and Mark Woodward gave them a two-goal half-time lead before veteran John Lake came off the
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Mum's the word on keeping us all healthy
Mothers' remedies: do they work or are they just old wives' tales? JO HAYWOOD investigates. Mother knows best. No, honestly she does. Doctors have confirmed that fish oil, once an old wives' remedy for aching joints (and virtually everything else that
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Timely find
THIS region, with York at its centre, is deeply layered with history. The past shapes the present in so many ways and the Viking era has been a particular influence. Ever since the Coppergate discoveries in the 1970s, Viking artefacts have taught us about
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Good news, or bad?
THREE nights of the Evening Press have brought "wonderful" news for the citizens of York. On Monday, we were informed that the council tax rise would be 9.33 per cent. To offset this, residents over 60 will receive travel tokens worth £50 (whoopee - what
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Keep alleys open
I AM astonished at the one-sidedness of your reports about the proposal to close alleyways and other rights-of-way in York. We hear frequently in the media about the "epidemic of obesity" that is affecting the younger generation. A major reason for this
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Dental despair
YOU asked for readers' views relating to dental services. I would be delighted to take this chance to give my comments because my recent dealings with this aspect of the health service has left me very annoyed. As a 77-year-old woman, who has made National
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Beggars belief
IT is good to see Coun Sue Sunderland is not putting our money to waste. The unfortunates have a warm bed for the night and a nice man to look after their alcohol and drugs until another hard day's graft on York's streets (It is our legal duty and moral
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Accident alarm bells
MUCH has been written about the parking difficulties at York Hospital. On arriving for an appointment, my daughter and I decided to use the alternative car park on Haxby Road. This seemed like a reasonable option and the route to the hospital was signed
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Breaks from wheel
I SUPPORT in principle the campaign being voiced to change the law relating to driver fatigue, following the tragic event at Great Heck (February 10). The problem of falling asleep while in charge of a motor vehicle is of far greater significance than
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Ear wigging wit
REGARDING Bill Hearld's comments about listening when in public (February 10), the late Joyce Grenfell told of two "ear wigging" experiences on London buses. 1. A mother sitting behind Joyce called to her son who was on a back seat. "What're doing back
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Evergreen shrub-planting may stop park's geese problem
I WAS sorry to read that the problems created by geese in York's Rowntree Park are still ongoing (Geese blight park, Letters, February 11). This makes a mockery of all the efforts that have gone into improving the park. I remember reading an article in
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Ex-City striker Steve Cooper dies at 39
YORK City was a club in mourning today after the shock death of former striker Steve Cooper. Target-man Cooper, who made a massive impact at Bootham Crescent even though he spent just over a season as a Minsterman, was found dead in his bed in his home
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Contract news on the cards
YORK City fans can expect a flood of announcements between now and the end of the season as Chris Brass looks to secure the Bootham Crescent futures of the out-of-contract players he would like to keep beyond this summer. The player-boss said: "I do not
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Blueprint for a better city
CLIMB aboard the Yesterday Once More time machine, and hold on tight. Today, we are going back to the future. This journey is brought to you by Kathleen Shilleto, from Stockton-on-the-Forest, York. She read our feature late last month headlined, "Where's
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Steven's smoothie bar is juice the job
A former air traffic researcher who wanted to "escape the tyranny" of computers has come up with a fruity solution, with the help and advice of Business Link York and North Yorkshire. Steven Pocock, who spent the past two years researching control systems
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Minster's gold standard
MINSTER Alarms, the York-based installers of intruder alarms has set the golden gongs ringing. The firm, in New Lane, Huntington, has received a National Approval Council of Security Systems (NACOSS) gold medal. Tom Mullarkey, chief executive of NACOSS
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York hang by a thread
AFTER leading Redcar for 70 minutes, York surrendered victory to the Seasiders in their crucial Powergen North Two East relegation fixture at Green Lane. It was a cruel blow for the Clifton Park outfit as Bridlington lost to doomed Northern, thereby opening
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Yates kick-starts RI season
A mixture of youth and experience saw York RI end their losing streak with a 15-8 Yorkshire Three victory against Stocksbridge. Injuries and unavailability allowed Stuart Watson to return in the centre and Robin Grice, one of RI's promising juniors, filled
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Vaughan seals victory for Malt
YORKSHIRE One leaders Malton and Norton continued their winning habit with a 16-6 victory at Yarnbury. But they needed a late try to maintain their two-point lead at the top of the table. The hosts are desperate for league points to stave off the threat
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Pock ease to win
POCKLINGTON'S all-round efficiency brought them another six tries and a 34-3 victory at home to Bramley. Their well-drilled pack was soon in control and, unusually, the first two scores were made by the backs then finished by forwards. Good three-quarter
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Bloodtide, Pilot Theatre Company, York Theatre Royal, until February 22, then on tour.
NEIL Bartlett, purveyor of dark delights on the London stage, once casually remarked to artistic director Marcus Romer how Pilot Theatre Company kept telling the same story. That revolving door of a story always involves young people dealing with adversity
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Specials role for staff on railways
FRONT-LINE staff who look after passengers on York-based GNER's high-speed train services are taking on new roles to make travelling by rail an even safer experience. The group of 13, who are based across the GNER route in London, Leeds, York, Newcastle
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Cinema chief to meet MP over Odeon future
A SENIOR Odeon boss has agreed to meet with York MP Hugh Bayley and council chiefs to discuss the future of the York cinema. Mr Bayley says he wants to tell regional manager Ian MacDonald how strongly people are backing the Evening Press campaign to save
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Getting message on country crime
FARMERS fed up with crime in their East Yorkshire community have turned to text messages to tackle it. Almost 160 farmers and other rural workers have signed up to a new mobile phone early warning system. Anyone spotting suspicious activity in the Pocklington
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Same old story for York sides
Heworth's slim chances of escaping the re-election zone in Arriva Trains Conference division two were reduced again as they lost 28-6 to Ince Rosebridge. The three teams above them also lost - Cottingham going down to bottom-club Millom - so the gap remains
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York hang by a thread
AFTER leading Redcar for 70 minutes, York surrendered victory to the Seasiders in their crucial Powergen North Two East relegation fixture at Green Lane. It was a cruel blow for the Clifton Park outfit as Bridlington lost to doomed Northern, thereby opening
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Three cows die in barn blaze
THREE Friesian cows were killed in a barn fire at a York farm last night. Fire crews from York and Huntington were called to the blaze at Prospect Farm, in Murton Way, Murton, at 9.28. Ten tonnes of straw, ten tonnes of hay and a tractor were destroyed
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Education budget still £596,000 in the red
EDUCATION chiefs in York are expecting to run into the red as they struggle to meet the rising cost of teaching children with special needs and transporting pupils to schools. Finance bosses have already put all new staff vacancies on "review" and double-checked
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York City 1, Mansfield 2
DEFEAT against Mansfield on Saturday means York City must beat Lincoln tomorrow night if Chris Brass is to avoid going six matches without a League victory for the first time in his managerial career. Brass' side have slipped off the play-off pace after
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Voters need more detail
TAXATION and public spending look likely to form the central battleground for the next election. During the coming year or so, voters will be presented with various economic visions from the three main parties, each clamouring to prove theirs the most
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Cinema chief to meet MP over Odeon future
A SENIOR Odeon boss has agreed to meet with York MP Hugh Bayley and council chiefs to discuss the future of the York cinema. Mr Bayley says he wants to tell regional manager Ian MacDonald how strongly people are backing the Evening Press campaign to save
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Dolan cash is undeserved
So Terry Dolan has won £1,300 compensation from a loophole in his contract to pay him for win and draw bonuses York City players earned while Mr Dolan remained at home tending his garden (February 12). Has he not thought that the number of wins and draws
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Abrogate can give Haslam Flat success - 16/02/04
Middleham trainer Patrick Haslam, who won the big hurdle race at Haydock on Saturday with the unbeaten King Revo, switches his mind back to Flat racing at Southwell tomorrow. Haslam, equally adept at turning out winners under both codes, saddles Abrogate
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The next City of Atlantis?
THE Diary has too long been the ramblings of copy-addled journos, high on a cocktail of coffee and newsprint. What's needed around here is some world truths, some high-minded philosophy and some better coffee. The regular Diarist, one Mr Titley (a well
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Dolan cash is undeserved
So Terry Dolan has won £1,300 compensation from a loophole in his contract to pay him for win and draw bonuses York City players earned while Mr Dolan remained at home tending his garden (February 12). Has he not thought that the number of wins and draws
