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Stuck on the sweet taste of success
IT'S a Farrah Farrah better thing that Gary Marston has done than he's ever done before... Not only did he and his son, Peter, rescue Farrah's Original Harrogate Toffee from a sticky end eight years ago, but now they have invested £150,000 to add a traditional
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Jeweller rings the changes
FAMILY-run jewellers Fillans has announced plans to open a second shop in York. The company, which bought York jewellers Hoppers, in Lendal, ten years ago, has been so successful in the city it has purchased a new premises in Stonegate, York. The new
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Conference aims to mind the gap
BUSINESSES in York and North Yorkshire will be shown a way through the jobs skills crisis in the region. A conference aimed at showing businesses how they can solve their skill shortages through employing a cross-section of people will be held in York
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Acorn closing in on Pennine pinnacle
YORK Acorn 'A' moved to within one win of lifting the Pennine League division five title after fighting back from a 5-4 half-time deficit to beat title rivals Thornton 20-5. With only 15 players available due to injuries and first team call-ups, this
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Godfrey's cup fear
TRY-SCORING hero Alex Godfrey has confessed he feared his last-gasp match-winning try on Sunday would be ruled out by the officials. The 25-year-old flyer crossed in the dying seconds to register his second try and grasp victory from the jaws of defeat
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Leaders bag the points against late substitutes
RJF Homes Beckett League division one leaders Kirkdale United were left thanking their lucky stars when they claimed maximum points from a last-minute fixture at home to Thornton-le-Dale. The game was hastily arranged after both Duncombe Park and Aislaby
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Seven goal Oak in semis
BECKETT League division one side Pickering Royal Oak put seven past hosts Ryedale SC Reserves, from division two, to book a place in the semi-finals of the Ryedale Hospital Cup. Goals from John Appleyard, Nick Wilkinson, Damon Cox, Ben Thompson and a
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Still second class
THE improvement on postal deliveries is good, I suppose, for those York businesses in the core areas who have been "reasonably satisfied" with what their influence has wrought from the Royal Mail (March 9). Small businesses away from the city centre,
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Day tickets for all
I WOULD like to reassure readers that the comments made by J Samuel (Letters, March 6), which asserted that the new 50p day ticket will not be available to bus users in Stockton Lane, are incorrect. City of York Council is negotiating the introduction
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Romantic old Odeon
MY wife and I were in York last week, and were most interested to observe the concern over the fate of the York Odeon. Although we live in Sussex, Jean was brought up in Acomb, and in December 1959, I came freshly demobbed from my National Service in
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Hate to think what her policies might be
SO the councillor who runs a hard-core web site has resigned (March 11). Good riddance. I thought that council members and those wanting to stand for MP had to be beyond reproach. Obviously not. Doesn't Ms Cranfield, right, think that we get enough sex
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A rise too far
I REFER to your news story about the meeting of the York Older People's Forum with Hugh Bayley MP concerning the rise in council tax in York. (February 28) Older people on fixed incomes are unsurprisingly concerned about the outrageous increase in York
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Buses 'putting lives at risk'
BUS DRIVERS who take short cuts by riding over the kerbs are putting pedestrians at risk, an angry resident claims. John Bower says First York drivers are ruining an Acomb street by taking their heavy vehicles off the road on to grass verges and pavements
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Exam blunder anger
YORK students have seen weeks of revision go down the drain after a blundering examination board lost their papers. A total of 84 AS-level business studies students arrived at York College to collect their results - but the Assessment & Qualifications
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Rachael's ticket to fame
A YORK girl is to appear on billboards and in newspapers nationwide - as the face of GNER's new advertising campaign. Rachael Smith, 23, from Bootham, has been picked as one of four staff members who will be starring in the York-based rail firms new adverts
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TB scare at school
A SCHOOL pupil from North Yorkshire has been diagnosed as suffering from TB. The Easingwold School student is receiving treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis and responding well, health experts confirmed today. North Yorkshire Health Protection Agency
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Cash boost for Yorks planners
THE Government has announced it will plough more than £600,000 into helping speed up the planning process in York plus North and East Yorkshire. The cash, unveiled by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, is part of a £130 million allocation which will
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Failure to get Rhydd of fall
CITY of York I's poor recent run continued as they were thumped 4-0 by relegation-threatened Ben Rhydding in the Northern Hockey League. The Ilkley-based club gained ample revenge for defeat at the hands of York earlier in the season but could have gone
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Acorn closing in on Pennine pinnacle
YORK Acorn 'A' moved to within one win of lifting the Pennine League division five title after fighting back from a 5-4 half-time deficit to beat title rivals Thornton 20-5. With only 15 players available due to injuries and first team call-ups, this
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The £1m view
WILL this view of York Racecourse make a York office building one of the most sought-after properties in the city? The buyers will certainly be in a prime position for meetings like Royal Ascot in 2005, but they can expect to dig deep for the privilege
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Offiong's City goal pledge
NEW York City loan signing Richard Offiong is hoping to end York's long-running goal drought by doing what he loves best - scoring goals. The 20-year-old Newcastle United striker was plunged straight into the first team on Saturday without a training
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Don't be too harsh on him
YORK Police have failed to get a second notorious shoplifter banned from a group of stores across the city - because magistrates said the move would be "too draconian". Presiding magistrate Joan Visick said homeless Scott Anderson Wilson, 33, should instead
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Thrice-Knightly pack on trail of 'fourmidable' feat
THE gods are not smiling at all on York City Knights, even if the buoyant team are doing everything in their power to reach Rugby League's nirvana. Sunday's conquest of Featherstone Rovers to squeeze into the Powergen Challenge Cup last eight bordered
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A sound bet
LIKE a great comedian, a successful property magnate needs perfect timing. That explains the massive interest in the former Phoenix Software building on Tadcaster Road, York. It certainly conforms to the first three rules of a sound investment: location
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Moving tale of a family under stress
IT IS not surprising that moving house is one of the most stressful things in life, up there with divorce, redundancy and bereavement. We have only been in the game for a week and already we are more anxious than a pair of rabbits in a cage full of terriers
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Offiong's City goal pledge
NEW York City loan signing Richard Offiong is hoping to end York's long-running goal drought by doing what he loves best - scoring goals. The 20-year-old Newcastle United striker was plunged straight into the first team on Saturday without a training
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Yalcin jets off on international duty
PROMISING York goal-getter Levent Yalcin has flown out to link up with the Turkish Under-20 team for an international against Ukraine. The 18-year-old is expected to feature in the midweek game before returning to this country on Friday in time for Saturday's
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Romantic old Odeon - Readers' letters
MY wife and I were in York last week, and were most interested to observe the concern over the fate of the York Odeon. Although we live in Sussex, Jean was brought up in Acomb, and in December 1959, I came freshly demobbed from my National Service in
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Greening of life
JO HAYWOOD talks compost, cosmetics and campaigning with a woman trying to set up a green network in York. A VERY large dog sits with its head on the table looking intently at a plate of home-made biscuits, while a dark, sleepy cat drapes itself languidly
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Why we never forget teachers
LOVE 'em or hate 'em, you will never forget them. Whether it was five or 50 years ago, your old teachers are forever ingrained in the memory. Come on, think back. You remember with fondness or hatred the people who shaped your young lives. You can't forget
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Conference aims to mind the gap
BUSINESSES in York and North Yorkshire will be shown a way through the jobs skills crisis in the region. A conference aimed at showing businesses how they can solve their skill shortages through employing a cross-section of people will be held in York
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Accreditation brings 'hidden gem' into focus
A NORTH YORKSHIRE surveying company is mapping out a successful future with help from Business Link York and North Yorkshire. Photarc Surveys Ltd, of Harrogate, whose projects have included photographing and measuring Downing Street, Hong Kong's Chep
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Stomp, Grand Opera House, York, until March 20
NOT one word is uttered in Stomp, but spread the word quickly, you can't beat this drumming show for exhilarating impact. Children weary of ballet with granny and the annual pantomime outing will love it. Girls with an eye for muscular men who can do
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Whitehall jobs are coming to York
YORK is to be a big winner from Government plans to shift 20,000 civil service jobs out of London and the south-east, it was revealed today. Sir Michael Lyons, who has been carrying out a review for the Treasury, said at least two separate departments
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Why interviewers need to make an impression
TWO out of three peoplehave turned down jobs because a company failed to impress them at interview, a new survey has revealed. Research by reed. co. uk showed that many employers forget they need to make a good first impression just asmuch as the job
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Jobs are fair game
JOBSEEKERS flocked to a fair to meet employers looking for staff. More than 600 people went to a jobs fair in Bridlington, organised by East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Jobcentre Plus. The event, opened by council chairman Coun Mary Rose Hardy, was
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York rail firm ready to axe 80 workers
YORK-based Jarvis Rail today announced it would be shedding more than 80 jobs because of a downturn in industry demand. The Toft-Green based company has asked for voluntary redundancies in its Rail Projects Division. The move, which will see its division
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Print firm set to make impression
EXPANSION plans at a York company are expected to bring 15 new jobs to the city. Design and print company Maxiprint, based at Kettlestring Lane, in Clifton Moor, is hoping a new state-of-the-art machine will more than double its annual turnover from £2.4
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When less means more
BUSINESSES in Yorkshire need to create up to 3,000 new jobs every quarter to compensate for failing companies, according to a new survey. Professional services firm Deloitte says company insolvencies cost the region between 2,000 and 3,000 jobs in the
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Foster stars for Slingsby
Neil Foster scored a hat-trick of penalties to put Slingsby through to the second round of the Beckett League Division Two Cup on aggregate. Dave Wallinger, Kevin Wright and Colin Casey made it 3-3 for Ampleforth, but Slingsby won 5-4 on aggregate. Coxwold
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Dismay at parking charges
A YORK tourism boss says it is vital that new overnight parking charges are not enforced - or increased. The Evening Press revealed last night how City of York Council had imposed a nominal ten pence charge for parking in car parks after 9pm, although
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No logic in council rejecting permission for new York Brewery pub
THE application from York Brewery (Mildly Mad Pub Company) to open a new public house in Stonegate was rejected by councillors (March 5). Your report indicated that council guidelines recommend councillors try to preserve shops in and around Stonegate
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Postal pilots
IT is not correct to say that the Electoral Commission said this summer's all-postal pilots should not include Yorkshire and the Humber, as you suggested (March 8). The Electoral Commission recommended that two regions, the North East and East Midlands
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Runaway cyclists
I DO not object to cyclists in general. Cycling is good for the environment and for health. I also realise that a minority always spoil it for the majority. I prefer to walk to work and back. Nearly every day I witness cyclists riding on the pavement
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Poor show, Asda
ON a visit to Asda the other day with my son-in-law and grandaughter, we parked in the disabled bays and put my disabled badge and clock on the dashboard of his car. When we came out of the store, we were shocked to see a parking ticket on the windscreen
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BNP stirs up hatred
THE BNP is against both free speech and democracy. However, it takes advantage of both to stir up hatred and fear in order to move closer to its ultimate goal of a one-party state. The BNP warns those who speak out against it that they will eventually
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Tributes to a man of many talents
ARCHITECT, professor, writer and broadcaster - Patrick Nuttgens was a man who could turn his hand and his talents to many subjects. But it was his warm personality and his constant accessibility, which will see him remembered with fondness by the people
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360 homes for college site
A MASSIVE development of 360 homes on land off Tadcaster Road in York is being proposed by York College. The development is one of the biggest planned for the city, coming behind Germany Beck with 700 homes and New Osbaldwick with 540. The college refused
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Why I believe council tax rise is fair
The inflation-busting hike in York council tax bills has caused a storm of protest. City Of York Council leader STEVE GALLOWAY explains how the figure was set. RESIDENTS will appreciate we have been grappling with the problem of trying to keep tax levels
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Double death crash trucker jailed
A TRUCKER whose driving caused the death of two men has been jailed for two years after the horrific crash on a main road into York. Former soldier Paul Jeavons, 47, "lost focus" in his HGV and ploughed into the back of a Skoda Octavia at temporary traffic
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Ex-Primate joins women priests row
A FORMER Archbishop of York has joined the row over women priests and spoken out against the tactics of one side in the debate. Lord Habgood, who lives at The Mount, Malton, has accused the Group For The Rescinding Of The Act Of Synod (GRAS) of being
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It's best of Britton
MICHELLE Britton closed on 124 (treble 20, 14, bull) in the York John Smith's Ladies Elsie Bell Trophy drawn pairs competition. Britton and partner Sandra Pallister saw off the challenge of Angie Hields' five 100s and Audrey Carling to set up a board
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360 homes for college site
A MASSIVE development of 360 homes on land off Tadcaster Road in York is being proposed by York College. The development is one of the biggest planned for the city, coming behind Germany Beck with 700 homes and New Osbaldwick with 540. The college refused
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Godfrey's cup fear
TRY-SCORING hero Alex Godfrey has confessed he feared his last-gasp match-winning try on Sunday would be ruled out by the officials. The 25-year-old flyer crossed in the dying seconds to register his second try and grasp victory from the jaws of defeat
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Boy, 12, quizzed after dumper truck smashes into street lamps
A 12-YEAR-OLD York boy has been questioned by police after two dumper truck rampages in York. The boy was arrested last night after police were told that a large dumper truck was being driven in a field near Tang Hall. It careered down a cycle path and
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Magistrates let us down
THREE weeks ago a York court decided against imposing the city's first criminal anti-social behaviour order (CRASBO) on Marlon Judson, a notorious thief. Magistrates were lenient because they did not believe his actions were "of the kind to cause harassment
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Blain to scrap for his Yorkshire place
YORKSHIRE CCC'S new signing from Northamptonshire, John Blain, vowed today to fight hard for a regular place both in the Championship and at one-day level. "Yorkshire have lost a few seamers over the past six months and I would like to think I can push
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Tim can triumph with Turgeonev - 16/03/04
Tim Easterby can celebrate the fifth anniversary of his only Cheltenham Festival winner tomorrow by doubling his score at National Hunt racing's greatest gathering. The Great Habton trainer, previously triumphant with novice hurdler Barton, saddles Turgeonev
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Trouble is, you'll have to keep your clothes on
IMAGE is everything these days, especially in politics. That could put Christine Cranfield in something of a pickle. After quitting Clifton Without parish council last week, Christine announced her intention to stand for Parliament. But her work selling
