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Ex-Ram reunion
IT will be an old boy reunion at Dewsbury tomorrow when up to eight York City Knights stars return to their old stomping ground. The band of former Rams will be led by Knights head coach Richard Agar, who was arguably the main man for Dewsbury when they
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Into the woods
New Marske caught my eye while map-gazing, it's a most regular square shape of half a square mile of modern housing, near the sea, near Redcar. Looking down on to New Marske from the big car park in Errington Wood, we gazed over to the west to the ICI
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Bawl or nothing for City boss
YORK City player-boss Chris Brass is not ready to give himself a rest from first-team duty. Text messages and letters to the Evening Press this week have called for City's player-boss to take a break from first-team action and manage the team from the
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Festival game to feature 'old' aces
YORK City are to hold a special festival game at Bootham Crescent next month. The match, featuring many stars from City's past, will celebrate the club's victorious battle to stay at Bootham Crescent, in what is the 20-year anniversary of the Minstermen's
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Yob rule
VICTIMS of violent crime in York said today they were "under siege" from gangs of young thugs. More than 200 residents of the Acomb, Holgate and Foxwood areas of the city packed a highly-charged public meeting in Acomb Parish Hall to discuss youth crime
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City stumble and the Bees stingers
AFTER the recent historic news about Bootham Crescent, Tuesday night's defeat saw me reaching for the record books for all the wrong reasons. The 4-1 defeat inevitably led to immediate press box speculation as to when the Minstermen were last beaten so
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Off to see Uncle Sam
HOLIDAY-MAKERS from York and North Yorkshire are grabbing their Stetsons and heading to the Big Country to cash in on the dwindling dollar. Travel agents in the area say they have seen a significant increase in bookings for American destinations during
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Reaching the real heights
Hot air ballooning isn't just for the likes of Richard Branson. CATHERINE BRUCE tries the high life on a ballooning trip in the Italian Alps. Ever since watching the Wizard of Oz fly home from the Emerald City in a balloon, hot air balloons have seemed
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Castle Museum Caf, York
HAVE you got a York card? Good, then entry to the Castle Museum is free. The caf can be accessed without the need to walk round the entire museum. It is on the first floor. Run by Milburns, it is a much larger venue than you might expect and is self service
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Sing-A-Long-A Abba, The Grand Opera House, York
FROM the first few bars of Waterloo through to the last waves of Thank You For The Music, there were plenty of Dancing Queens shuffling their dancing feet in the packed out auditorium of the Grand Opera House last night. From the people that brought us
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Els swell
MAN of the moment Jim Elston reckons he made the right move when he left Dewsbury for York City Knights in the closed season. The hooker-cum-half-back, who returns to Ram Stadium tomorrow for the first time since moving to Huntington Stadium, has slotted
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Store backs Odeon bid
THE Evening Press campaign to save the Odeon has earned the support of a York supermarket. Greeters at Asda's Monks Cross store are asking customers if they would like to sign the petition, which calls for the cinema in Blossom Street, York, to stay open
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Jacks and aces
DEDICATED teenage athlete Linsey Jacks is aiming for a shot at the tennis big time. The 18-year-old Haxby ace has been playing full-time since finishing her 'A'-levels last summer thanks to the backing of her parents Tony and Chris, and is hoping to make
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Parking discount 'gimmick'
A DISCOUNT evening parking permit for York has been dismissed as "a gimmick" by the city's shadow transport boss. Labour councillor Tracey Simpson-Laing claimed the £25 per quarter evening permit was an admission by the Liberal Democrats that their parking
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Roof fall boy 'comfortable'
A 12-year-old boy who suffered head and neck injuries after falling 15ft from the roof of a York school was said to be in a "comfortable" condition in hospital today. Firefighters used powerful cutting equipment to break through two steel gates to reach
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Timing right for big Ben
HEAD coach Richard Agar is hoping York City Knights can make a good impression on new loan ranger Ryan Benjefield - and vice versa. As revealed in Thursday's Evening Press, the 21-year-old Aussie prop has signed on a month's loan from Super League club
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Caged for life
A PARANOID schizophrenic who killed his mother with a kitchen knife in a frenzied attack will probably spend the rest of his life in a secure mental institution. Michael Torrie, 44, can only be released with the Home Secretary's permission, after he admitted
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An oarsome sight down on the Ouse
LONGSHIPS were at the ready in York today for Nordic adventurers to display their sailing skills and swordsmanship, as well as a touch of regal splendour, at the climax of the Jorvik Viking Festival. The ten-day extravaganza is bigger than ever, with
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What a coup!
HOW delightful that Captain Alan Henshall, curator of the Regimental Museum of the Royal Dragoon Guards, is so pleased to have a rare painting of Iraq 'butcher' Saddam Hussein in his collection. I feel sure it will attract a lot of interest from the relatives
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A tale of two City managers
In reply to Gordon Howdle's direct question to me (Letters, February 19) concerning Terry Dolan and Chris Brass, he should remember Mr Dolan had a budget three times more than Chris Brass is operating this season. Maybe when the season is over we can
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Cram them in
If the idea of giving a free bike or travel pass is the greenest idea that Harrisons can come up with when cramming apartments blocks on to the former brick-pit at Birch Park, York, then it doesn't stand much chance in the sustainability or community
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Blue Coats plea
My father went to the Blue Coats School, Aldwark, York, and lived in Providence Place in the late 1930s. If any of your readers went to the same school or lived in that area of York, I should be grateful if they would contact me. Mrs D Ankers, 14 Brunswick
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Planet of the... ?
I have just read the letter from Mrs Anne Finch of Kingsway North, York. It lists the achievements of Prime Minister 'Teflon' Tony Blair. It is a remarkably long letter for the subject. I have just one question. On which planet is Kingsway North? Jeremy
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Store backs Odeon bid
THE Evening Press campaign to save the Odeon has earned the support of a York supermarket. Greeters at Asda's Monks Cross store are asking customers if they would like to sign the petition, which calls for the cinema in Blossom Street, York, to stay open
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Sh Boom has zoom to win - 21/02/04
Trainer Jonjo O'Neill, who was putting the finishing touches to Intersky Falcon's Cheltenham preparation at Wincanton today, travels to Fontwell tomorrow to do the same for Sh Boom. While Intersky Falcon is heading for the Champion Hurdle at next month's
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Give us a win
AMID all the euphoria of being able to remain at wonderful Bootham Crescent "for the foreseeable future", we should not get too carried away as York City could drop down to the Nationwide Conference. Look at the facts. No win in the last six matches,
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Parkin's a Macc lad
JON Parkin was poised to make his debut for Macclesfield Town this afternoon after joining the Silkmen from York City. His switch to the Cheshire club was confirmed late yesterday and he was expected to feature in the Third Division basement clash at
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Game for a daff
GINA PARKINSON spots the first daffodils of the season beginning to rise in her York garden. WE have moved our computer to a spot by the window, from which I can look out into the garden while I write. It is a little distracting and my eyes will wander
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Timing right for big Ben
HEAD coach Richard Agar is hoping York City Knights can make a good impression on new loan ranger Ryan Benjefield - and vice versa. As revealed in Thursday's Evening Press, the 21-year-old Aussie prop has signed on a month's loan from Super League club
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Hospice boost
A YORK hospice has won a big boost from a superstore chain. The deal means that St Leonard's Hospice will have a fundraising link-up with the three local Tesco stores, at Askham Bar, Clifton Moor and Selby. All three stores will be helping the hospice
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Fight to survive
THE case for a massive "super council" covering the whole of North Yorkshire has been put by two of the county's most senior political figures. North Yorkshire County Council leader John Weighell, backed by chief executive Jeremy Walker, said yesterday
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£260,000 boost for volunteers
A SENIOR York voluntary sector worker has given a "cautious welcome" to £260,000 worth of council grants to volunteer groups across the city. Colin Stroud, chief executive of York Council for Voluntary Services, warned some groups would face a financial
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Rip it up...
A GREEN Party councillor has ripped up his free council car park pass - and called on his colleagues to do the same. On the back of a public outcry over increased parking prices in York, Andy D'Agorne will on Tuesday call for free parking passes for councillors
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John Charles dies
LEEDS United were today cast into mourning after the death of club legend John Charles. He was aged 72. The man who, was regarded as one of Leeds and Wales' greatest players, was hailed too as one of the best ever British exports to play in Italy where
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An oarsome sight down on the Ouse
LONGSHIPS were at the ready in York today for Nordic adventurers to display their sailing skills and swordsmanship, as well as a touch of regal splendour, at the climax of the Jorvik Viking Festival. The ten-day extravaganza is bigger than ever, with
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Parkin's a Macc lad
JON Parkin was poised to make his debut for Macclesfield Town this afternoon after joining the Silkmen from York City. His switch to the Cheshire club was confirmed late yesterday and he was expected to feature in the Third Division basement clash at
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Let's make bike champ a Freeman
CIVIC leaders are to be urged to make a York sporting hero an honorary Freeman of the city. York-born Steve Webster, 44, who now lives at Easingwold, is the current world sidecar champion, after winning his ninth world title in September last year. Coun
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Els swell
MAN of the moment Jim Elston reckons he made the right move when he left Dewsbury for York City Knights in the closed season. The hooker-cum-half-back, who returns to Ram Stadium tomorrow for the first time since moving to Huntington Stadium, has slotted
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Cutting to it
Three Evening Press readers who won our New Year makeover competition were treated to dramatic new hair styles. MAXINE GORDON watched the results. THE chance to start 2004 with a new image proved an enticement for Evening Press readers. We offered the
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Builders are in the money
I HAVE been a member of the Promenade Club for a number of years and will be sorry to see it close ('Anger as club deal collapses', February 16). Being a pensioner and living close by it was so handy and all the members are so friendly. We have a good
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I'm Blanking on Ann
SO City of York Councillor Ann Reid has had her moment of glory by turning on the electronic car parking system. Was it necessary to spend £1 million on something that really wasn't needed? Whether a car park is full or not, people will still drive in
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Frankie & Benny's, Clifton Gate, Clifton Moor, York.
Simon Ritchie and family step back in time to try a Sunday lunch with a difference. IT'S no wonder film fans visit Frankie & Benny's. The 1950s Italian theme restaurant, located next to the cinema complex at Clifton Moor, York, could easily be used
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Kick City long ball into touch
was less than surprised to see the statistics in the Evening Press 'Player Watch' relating to Mark Ovendale. In the match against Lincoln, kicks to opposition 28 - to own player four. Is there any wonder we lost so badly, when we persist in gifting the
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Time for Brass to have a rest
WHAT has happened to York City? They are free-falling into a relegation battle, unless something is done quickly. After Tuesday night's defensive shambles in the second half against Lincoln City, I would like to make a suggestion. Much as I admire the
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Doom merchants
I cannot understand the recent comments coming from the York City gloom and doom merchants. The time to judge Chris Brass will be at the end of the season. He has been operating virtually all season with one hand tied behind his back. When he took on
