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Bang go the drums
MAKE of this what you will. As many fans will know, the Knights' travelling army has recently seen formed a 'choir' of singing supporters getting behind the team, and that choir has been accompanied in recent weeks by a drum played by fan Ian Hick. Now
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Market for a walk
GEORGE WILKINSON sets out from Market Weighton for a stroll around the gentle slopes. MARKET Weighton has an historic claim to England's tallest man. As we took the York Road out of town on a chilly morning, we hoped for a brisk Wolds leg stretcher. The
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White-out
York City's Division Three game at home to Scunthorpe United was snowed off leaving loan man Justin Walker kicking his heels in frustration. A heavy fall of snow overnight prompted match referee Mick Fletcher from Kidderminster to call the game off after
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Boss big Mac backs City switch for talented Jonjo
Sunderland manager Mick McCarthy believes the Minstermen's latest loan signing Jonjo Dickman has all the makings of a star and has tipped him to do well in City colours. He said: "Jonjo has gone out for the experience and I think he will do okay at York
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On the Ball again
EVEN in these days of pub decline, York can still offer some tremendous boozers. There are your Maltings and your Masons Arms, your Ackhornes and your Royal Oaks, your Swan, Minster and Last Drop Inns. And few come better than your Golden Balls. Just
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Cash and carried
Another week, another City milestone as this week marks the one year anniversary of the incredible £50,000 weekend - and the acceptance of the bid by the Supporters' Trust to take over certain behind-the-scenes responsibilities. Football fans across the
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Colts zoom for the top
Young guns Sean Davies and Lev Yalcin were once again in the points in the Evening Press Player of the Year standings after providing two flashes of light on an otherwise dull day at Boston United. Davies (pictured below) defended well with a goal-line
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The day we broke the cup
IT has remained a sworn secret for 23 years, but the Evening Press can reveal that the world famous rugby league Challenge Cup trophy would not be what it is today if it wasn't for some tinsmiths at York's Rowntree factory. The revered century-old silver
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Scott to trot
IN-FORM half-back Scott Rhodes is confident of completing a quick-fire double over former clubs and thus help York City Knights chase Challenge Cup eminence. Rhodes signed for home-town club York from Dewsbury last season after spending two years at Sheffield
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Kip KO hits Aussie star
York City Knights will probably be without Aaron Wood for Sunday's big Powergen Challenge Cup clash at Sheffield after the Aussie centre suffered a bizarre injury in bed at home. The 25-year-old trapped a nerve in his neck while sleeping, which has restricted
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Groups step out to sign up for special week
DOZENS of dance enthusiasts have signed up to take part in York's biggest dance extravaganza. City of York Council's arts service invited dancers and dance teachers, to attend the Dance Week York launch yesterday, giving local groups the opportunity to
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Veterans join parking battle
WAR veterans in York claim new controversial car park charges will "demolish" their quality of life. Mike Farrington, secretary of The Royal Naval Association (RNA), said many elderly members will stop turning up to their meetings when they are forced
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Supermart wedding pair make history in York
A YORK couple were set to make history today - by being the first to wed in a supermarket. Asda at Monks Cross, York, became the first supermarket in England to be granted a wedding licence after cashier Jill Pigott, 42, asked to marry her fianc, Pete
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Rock stars have Barbican fears
TWO of York's biggest rock stars have raised doubts over the Barbican Centre's ability to continue hosting concerts following privatisation. Rick Witter, lead singer with former chart-topping band Shed Seven, and Ian Donaghy, who fronts Huge, have both
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Richard seeks a higher level
YORK Thai boxing ace Richard Cadden will this weekend fight at a higher weight category in a bid to further his domestic career. The 27-year-old, who was recently elevated to 12th in the world rankings at the 62kilogramme grade, is to take on Holland-based
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Rowntree women win first national medals
Nestl Rowntree Athletics Club Under-20 Women's team won the first medals the club have ever gained at the national cross country championships. They finished third over a tough course at Temple Newsam, Leeds. The commitment of the team paid dividends,
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Driver escapes in crash with lorries
A MOTORIST escaped unhurt when his car was involved in a collision with two lorries on the icy A19 in North Yorkshire today. Police said both lorries jack-knifed on the A19 northbound, near Thirsk, then were in collision with the Toyota car. The car driver
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Kip KO hits Aussie star
York City Knights will probably be without Aaron Wood for Saturday's big Powergen Challenge Cup clash at Sheffield after the Aussie centre suffered a bizarre injury in bed at home. The 25-year-old trapped a nerve in his neck while sleeping, which has
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White-out
York City's Division Three game at home to Scunthorpe United was snowed off leaving loan man Justin Walker kicking his heels in frustration. A heavy fall of snow overnight prompted match referee Mick Fletcher from Kidderminster to call the game off after
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Wandering in the woodlands
STEPHEN LEWIS welcomes a new guide to some of North Yorkshire's most wonderful woodlands. IMPRESSIONIST Alistair McGowan is better known for his take-offs of David Beckham and the like than for waxing lyrical about the English countryside. Get him started
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Benefits shocker
I FIND it very hard to believe someone could claim benefits for 16 years without being investigated (February 19). Last April I had a quadruple heart bypass and went on to incapacity benefit. In October my benefit was stopped and I was summoned to see
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Greenbelt query
WHY was the Derwenthorpe site allegedly taken out of the green belt for City of York Council and the Joseph Rowntree Trust? This land will have much more natural habitat than our land and others in the vicinity. We have verbally offered our land on Murton
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Krumbs Tea Rooms, 3 Tanner Row, York
Charlotte Percival visits a York caf where you can fill up without busting your budget. A SKILLFULLY prepared concoction of tasty food and competitive prices, cooked up in a charity caf by chefs with learning disabilities seems to be a winning recipe
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Hooray Altay - 28/02/04
Malton trainer Richard Fahey returns Altay to action - weather permitting - at Musselburgh tomorrow in the hope of seeing the gelding gain a sizeable launch pad to next month's Cheltenham Festival. The £15,000 John Smith's Handicap Hurdle, the feature
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School masters
YORK City Knights' new-look community development scheme is getting into full swing, with praise already emanating from the first school to benefit. Knights stars Damian Ball and Chris Langley, who are heading up the club's schools programme, took a coaching
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Oh Danny boy, the prizes are calling
A TYPING error denied little wizard Danny Brough a nine-out-of-ten mark in the Evening Press' stats box after last week's win at Dewsbury. The scrum-half was man of the match but the typo in the stats box awarded him an eight as opposed to a nine, with
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Oh for a bite of hat-trick delight
JAMES Hayter's amazing rapid-fire hat-trick for Bournemouth this week had the Evening Press sportsdesk staff scouring through the record books? Who has scored York City's fastest-ever treble? Alf Patrick, Arthur Bottom, Norman Wilkinson, Peter Wragg,
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San Carlo, 98 Micklegate, York
IT was a cold February lunchtime when we spotted the A-board advertising a lunch special at £4.75. However, as we could only see two customers inside, we were in a quandary. Was it genuinely quiet, or did people know something about this venue that we
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What a good plot
GINA PARKINSON steps out of her own garden to visit a thriving allotment in the middle of York. A FEW years ago allotments appeared to be losing their appeal amid fears that the land they occupied would be reclaimed and put to other uses. Luckily, this
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School is shut for big funeral
ST PETER'S SCHOOL, in York, closed today for the funeral of a teacher who dedicated 25 years of his life to the school. Peter Taylor, 53, who taught classics at the school in Clifton, lost his battle with cancer earlier this month. Richard Drysdale, head
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Petition handed to chief
YORK MP Hugh Bayley and council leisure chiefs met a senior Odeon official to deliver our campaign message. Mr Bayley and Coun Keith Orrell, City of York Council's executive member for leisure and heritage, were representing more than 10,000 people who
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Snow stops Hurricane
TODAY'S snow falls stopped a whirlwind and a hurricane coming to York. It meant disappointment for snooker fans, as Jimmy "Whirlwind" White and Alex "Hurricane" Higgins were kept out of York by the weather. The two had been due to play a sold-out exhibition
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Scott to trot
IN-FORM half-back Scott Rhodes is confident of completing a quick-fire double over former clubs and thus help York City Knights chase Challenge Cup eminence. Rhodes signed for home-town club York from Dewsbury last season after spending two years at Sheffield
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School is shut for big funeral
ST PETER'S SCHOOL, in York, closed today for the funeral of a teacher who dedicated 25 years of his life to the school. Peter Taylor, 53, who taught classics at the school in Clifton, lost his battle with cancer earlier this month. Richard Drysdale, head
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Baron in search for Ascot house
HIGH society VIPs are searching for York property before they flock to the city for Royal Ascot. Lord Simon Clanmorris and Lady Gizella Clanmorris are among those hunting a house or flat to rent during the prestigious festival in 2005. But the Lord -
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Gun law targets owners
THOUSANDS of law-abiding airgun users in York and North and East Yorkshire could face jail under a tough new firearms law that gun enthusiasts claim has been introduced without warning. More than 2,000 people in North Yorkshire and potentially hundreds
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Councillors won't lose out
COUN D'Agorne (February 21) is correct in describing the free parking available to councillors as "a bit hypocritical" at a time when the council is introducing city-wide evening parking charges for others. It appears the council will make concessions
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Take some pride
IN response to your report 'Sticky problem for crime fighters', (February 24), yes, we do have a problem. The numbers of residents and tourists are increasing along with all the garbage they leave behind such as take-aways, vomit, waste, syringes etc.
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We loved our flicks
CONSIDERING all the efforts being made to try to save the Odeon Cinema at York, it was strange to read Brian Page's comments "....but don't really like going to the cinema" (Property Press, February 19). At Tadcaster, people of my generation who lived
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Cash on delivery?
NOW that the National Health Service is to limit women to only one cycle of free IVF treatment, if she has twins will she have to give one back? Or will they arrive cash on delivery? Annie Wright, Aston Science Park, Love Lane, Birmingham. Updated: 11
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What BNP doesn't say
THE letter from the BNP press officer in response to your report on the Unite Against Fascism campaign (February 26) is a classic example of spin-doctoring. Just look at what he doesn't say. He doesn't deny any of the substantive facts in the original
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Petition handed to chief
YORK MP Hugh Bayley and council leisure chiefs met a senior Odeon official to deliver our campaign message. Mr Bayley and Coun Keith Orrell, City of York Council's executive member for leisure and heritage, were representing more than 10,000 people who
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Jamie Cullum, York Barbican Centre
IT IS tempting to see young jazz pianist Jamie Cullum as the jazz answer to Robbie Williams; but whoever asked that question? There is a lot of this astonishing new musician to go around. He is part showman, with his crowd-pleasing Robbie moments; part
