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Have a break
Robbie Dale rounds up the end of term. STUDENTS are splitting into two factions about now, each with very different thoughts about the impending holiday. Excited Freshers will be grateful to escape back to home cooking, amazed that they've survived another
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Building move to create 30 jobs
A YORK distributor is planning to take over an empty building, creating 30 new jobs. J A Magson Ltd, which is based in Audax Road, Clifton Moor, York, is to move into the former packaging plant of Lawson Mardon, in Kettlestring Lane, Clifton Moor, which
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Move North? Do me a favour!
THEY should have been happy at the prospect of fresh air, swathes of green and house prices which are stupid rather than plain insane. They had also been spared Gordon Brown's new Budget policy of axe and spend, which will see 40,000 of their colleagues
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Bengal's online accolade
Bengal Brasserie, the York-based group of restaurants has won the top accolade in the Quality Food Online awards. Quality Food Online offers an internet restaurant guide service and in their citation, judges gave the group a Golden Award for "outstanding
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Rock on, Lulu
After four decades in the music business, Lulu is doing what she wants and really rocking. Charles Hutchinson reports on a musical re-birth. IT may have taken 40 years, but Lulu has found her voice, and it rocks. The results can be heard on her new album
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Marty and Joe roll in
BRITISH rock'n'roll legends Joe Brown and Marty Wilde are teaming up for the first time on a joint headlining tour, aptly billed as Together. On Thursday (25th), at the Grand Opera House in York, the two friends will perform individually and together,
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Hitting heat eight
SIXTY 6 lived up to their status as tipsters' joint favourites for the Fibbers/Evening Press Battle of the Bands by winning the seventh heat of round one this week. Thin Air came second; Fado Rock and Audiogasm took part too. In heat eight on Tuesday
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Jazz notes
BRUCE Adams is one of Britain's top trumpeters, a winner of the British Jazz Award and often heard partnering saxophonist Alan Barnes. Next week there will be three opportunities to hear Bruce touring the region partnered by York's own Kid Boyd Band.
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Coming up
COURTNEY Pine will play York for the first time for three years on May 27. East Yorkshire jazz promoter David Porter has pulled off his latest coup by signing up saxophonist Pine for a J-Night performance of his new live show, Devotion, at York Theatre
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Fly Me To The Moon, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, until March 27; Hull Truck Theatre, Hull, A
TWENTY years ago, John Godber left his job as head of drama at Minsthorpe High School to become a full-time playwright and theatre director. That year, he wrote his first Hull Truck hit, the Rugby League-meets-Rocky comedy Up'n'Under (which will be revived
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York's glimpse in to the future
RELEGATED York will get a taste of what to expect next season when they travel to Goole for a club match Saturday. Goole are riding high in Yorkshire One and are in with a chance of the promotion play-off spot, so it will be quite a test for York, who
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Proper boost for Knights
YORK City Knights' forward power has been boosted by the return to Huntington Stadium of Andy Burland. The former Doncaster prop played 13 times for the Knights last season before switching to Castleford in an attempt to break into Super League. He has
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Memorial hijacked
THE actions of the York Palestine Solidarity Campaign (York PSC) today were nothing short of disgusting. As chairman of the University of York Jewish Society I organised a walking tour of Jewish Medieval York, followed by a brief ceremony at the foot
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Memorial hijacked
THE actions of the York Palestine Solidarity Campaign (York PSC) today were nothing short of disgusting. As chairman of the University of York Jewish Society I organised a walking tour of Jewish Medieval York, followed by a brief ceremony at
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Time to step down
I AM aghast at our magistrates in York, for once again failing in their duties to us all as Scott Wilson walks free (March 16). Let me remind the magistrates of some key qualities they must possess before applying to join the bench: social awareness;
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The folly of easing up on alcohol laws
MR Hanford ('Flying a boozy kite', March 17) may remember the main cause of Britain's town centres being in the state they are at night. I can certainly remember the repeated assurances that liberalisation of the licensing laws would lead to a more relaxed
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'No parking' flats move for Hungate
PLANS to bring car-free flats to York are under discussion as part of radical solutions to combat the city's growing congestion woes. The idea was discussed in a meeting of Hungate Community Trust, the independent group formed to oversee development of
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Under pressure
TRADING standards chiefs today issued a warning as an elderly widow recovered from a four-hour sales visit. Two salesmen called on the York pensioner who answered a letter saying she had won a "no obligation" mobility scooter demonstration. They arrived
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Those who served
A year ago tomorrow the Second Gulf War began with a missile strike targeted at Saddam Hussein. STEPHEN LEWIS talks to some of the men and women of 2 Signal Regiment who served in the war. LEANNE Thrower was given only four days notice that she was to
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Threat of tough new measures for pubs
Could happy hour finally be coming to an end? JO HAYWOOD investigates the viability of price-fixing in York pubs. TOUGH new measures like price-fixing and an annual landlords' levy could be introduced if city centre pubs do not voluntarily co-operate
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Out on the town with eye on bargain drinks
Concerns have been expressed about binge-drinking. Reporter ALEX LLOYD examines the nightlife in York. IT'S 10.45pm and third-year biology student Lucy McIvor, 21, is totting up what she has had to drink so far. She is out with a big group of friends
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York's loco bid on track
MUSEUM bosses in York remained optimistic today their bid to capture a national treasure would be successful. Chiefs at the National Railway Museum travelled to London yesterday to visit the Flying Scotsman, which will be sold at the beginning of next
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Cooper stars as Bay Horse gain speed
PAUL Cooper gamed in 19 darts then hit a maximum in his pairs as Bay Horse tightened their grip on the York Phoenix Open League division one title. He was well backed by Rich Corner (19) and by maximums from Dave O'Hara, Ally Wray, and Kev O'Hara as Bay
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Traffic masterplan is finally given the green light
A TRAFFIC master plan aimed at saving York from future gridlock has finally been pushed through by city councillors. The plan for the Foss Basin area has been the subject of controversy at City of York Council meetings, as councillors have picked over
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Clearing up some confusion over the seasons
I HAVE received several calls this week seeking clarification over points raised in the latest issue of the York Amalgamation news-sheet. In order clear any confusion I thought it timely to offer a reminder of the main requirements of the close season
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I need a donor to save my life
A YORK cancer sufferer today made a desperate plea for a donor to come forward. Jamie Glover, 20, suffers from Hodgkins Lymphoma. The student, who lives at Appleton Roebuck, may die unless he receives an urgent stem cell transplant. He has asked anyone
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Tykes' Oz vigil
Yorkshire are becomingly increasingly anxious that star batsman Darren Lehmann may not be available for large chunks of the season. Operations director Geoff Cope and cricket supremo David Byas are in constant touch with the Australian left-hander in
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Pigeons' perches spiked
THE days are numbered for a prestigious perching place for York's flourishing feathered friends. Pigeon flocks have almost become a part of the furniture in York, with the birds gathering in most squares and open spaces. St Helen's Square is no different
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Proper boost for Knights
YORK City Knights' forward power has been boosted by the return to Huntington Stadium of Andy Burland. The former Doncaster prop played 13 times for the Knights last season before switching to Castleford in an attempt to break into Super League. He has
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Tech firm folds
FIFTY jobs have been lost in York, after an international software company went into administration. Only three employees remain at Pindar Systems, of Innovation Close, Heslington, to "tidy up" the books, administrator Stephen Quinn said today. The Evening
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What a Bellter
YORK City's non-contract striker Andy Bell has signed a Minstermen deal until the end of the season. Bell scored against Scunthorpe and made his full debut against Torquay on Saturday and has been playing for City on a week-to-week basis. But now player-boss
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Time the UK sobered up
ONE woman is on her knees, vomiting. Her companion is sprawled on the pavement kissing a beggar. It is the end of another classic night out in York. Our picture encapsulates the risks and the wretchedness of binge drinking among women. Men are much the
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Tykes' Oz vigil
Yorkshire are becomingly increasingly anxious that star batsman Darren Lehmann may not be available for large chunks of the season. Operations director Geoff Cope and cricket supremo David Byas are in constant touch with the Australian left-hander in
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Family carrier's seventh heaven
PEDIGREE simply isn't enough in today's tough car market to guarantee that a new model will make it. Just because the Volkswagen badge can boast quality and the hugely popular Passat and Polo ranges, plus that evergreen private buy, the Golf, doesn't
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Rally king set to reign on the road
SUBARU's fastest and most powerful Impreza yet - the WRX STi WR1 - is about to enter dealer showrooms, with more than half of the 500 cars in the limited run already spoken for. The special edition Impreza WRX STi celebrates Petter Solberg winning the
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Isabel Denyer exhibition, Pyramid Gallery, Stonegate, York
WIGHILL potter Isabel Denyer is exhibiting her stoneware and porcelain pots at Pyramid Gallery, Stonegate, York. "My pottery is an integral part of my life and has been ever since I first trained at Farnham and Harrow in the 1960s," she says. "I have
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One-stop fun
Alex Lloyd has news of a new look for a favourite York nightspot. TONIGHT (19th) sees the re-launch of Rougier Street party venue McMillans, complete with a chic £500,000 new look. One of the city's original 'one-stop' nightspots, McMillans was created
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Some years everything seems the same
THE think tank which named 1976 as the best year on record has certainly started a debate. Some men go all misty-eyed recalling that sweltering summer when every page of the Press carried a picture of girls in hotpants. Others say it was a terrible year
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Starsky And Hutch, Running time: 100 mins Certificate: 15
HERE's the hitch with Starsky And Hutch, the take-off from the Seventies' cop series. Just as many girls fancied Paul Michael Glaser, the permed one, as David Soul, the blond one who sang too. Does anyone fancy Ben Stiller, comic nerd, aside from Stiller's
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Estate-of-the-art
Two experienced Harrogate estate agents have today launched their own independent high-tech agency using state-of-the-art systems and modern display techniques to deliver what they claim is a new-style of estate agency. Simon Roberts, 28, and Guy Wigginton
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While in town
YORK holds a special place in the heart of folk-singing duo Chris While and Julie Matthews. Their albums are released through Fat Cat Records, a record label that operates from Holly Terrace in the city, where Chris and Julie will be performing at the
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And Now For Something Completely Different, Harrogate Theatre, March 22 to 27
HOW do you draw attention to a week-long festival of new performances and workshops? Harrogate Theatre has come up with the all-embracing title of And Now For Something Completely Different, a phrase last in the possession of comic loons Monty Python.
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Colin Fry, The Happy Medium Tour 2004, Grand Opera House, York, March 26 and 27
Introducing... Colin Fry, the superstar psychic from Living TV's 6ixth Sense. Seven million viewers have switched on to spiritualist medium Colin Fry's chat show with the other side on Living TV. Last year his journeys into the paranormal attracted 60,000
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Five star Gallacher
MAN of the match Ryan Gallacher ran in five tries for York Acorn Amateur Rugby League Club under-tens in a 34-30 win at Eastmoor. Danny Atkins added two and Tom Winn and Ryan Dufflel kicked the extras. Stanningley proved too strong for Acorn under-12s
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Service reunion
Civil Service Amateur Rugby League Club, which folded four years ago, are staging a reunion on Friday, April 2, at the Locomotive pub, Watson Street, York, starting at 7.30pm. All players, partners, officials and anybody associated with the club are welcome
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The way we were
Friday, March 19, 2004 100 years ago: A Northallerton hostelry was very busy on the last market day, the landlord and landlady having to serve all day without a break. Just as the evening shades were drawing on the landlady observed a cur dog, belonging
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Council tax trickery
WHEN I received my council tax demand I was became convinced City of York Council now has a "smoke and mirrors department". The council tax bill is set out in such a way as to claim the council charge has only increased by 2.93 per cent. This is utter
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Fewer roads, please
IN response to the letter by Mr Bingham (March 12) it is just as well that Chancellor Gordon Brown won't build all 13 new proposed roads. To avoid congestion this country doesn't need more roads, in fact we need a whole lot fewer. What we need are more
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Tang Hall slur
I WAS very disappointed to see the snippets in the Diary this week which repeats a tasteless joke about Tang Hall and its residents. As an elected representative of Heworth Ward which contains part of the Tang Hall area, I must record my concern that
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Felled hawthorn tree looked healthy to me, so why was it sawn down?
REGARDING Neil Rogers' felled hawthorn tree, the remains of the trunk shown in your photo look extremely healthy for a "rotten" tree (March 17). This disease excuse is frequently used when someone wants to remove a tree. With mature trees there is always
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Wayne declares: 'Tad's all folks'
Tadcaster Albion are facing a major reshuffle at the end of the season after chairman, treasurer and first-team manager Wayne Day's resignation. Day joined the club seven years ago and has gradually been forced to take on more and more responsibility.
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Laying down the Law
York and District Sunday Afternoon League division one title favourites Clifton stretched their lead to eight points after a 3-0 defeat of College of Law. Black Dog missed out on a point at St John's College, where they lost 3-2. In division two, Huntington
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Vault-line cracks up
CUP giant-killers Albion Vaults from division six bowed out of the Mecca Trophy quarter-finals, beaten in extra time by third division Fulford. After a scrappy opening Jon Cox gave Albion the lead but that was wiped out just before half-time by a Matthew
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Councillor held in spy base protest
YORK Green Party councillor Mark Hill was today arrested at an anti-war demonstration at the North Yorkshire spy base at Menwith Hill. Coun Hill had received two warnings from the police after lying down and trying to block traffic at the main gate of
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In the gutter
WOMEN behaving badly in York are putting themselves at risk from binge drinking. Girls on nights out in the city are fuelling up on bargain-basement booze and trying to drink men under the table, as the ladette culture gets a grip. But they are not only
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Coo, blimey!
PIGEONS are homing in on York's most splendid council house. And even an ornithologist such as Lord Mayor Coun Charles Hall has become fed up with the resultant pebble-dashing of his home. So the Mansion House is to be fitted with anti-pigeon spikes.
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What a Bellter
YORK City's non-contract striker Andy Bell has signed a Minstermen deal until the end of the season. Bell scored against Scunthorpe and made his full debut against Torquay on Saturday and has been playing for City on a week-to-week basis. But now player-boss
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Now it's time for a day of Passion - 19/03/04
How can you follow Best Mate's historic third successive Gold Cup win at Cheltenham yesterday, which brought the house down as the three-day Festival climaxed in unforgettable style. Racing tomorrow will seem a little tame by comparison, but with the
