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Come Roman round York with us
SOLDIERS dressed in full armour and sandals trekked around York's city walls to raise money for Caroline's Rainbow Foundation. Three Roman soldiers took part in the 20-mile charity walk which saw them set off from Bootham bar at 8am and circle the city
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Doncaster 3, York City 1
YORK City supporters watched on in stunned silence as the club's spectacular tumble into non-League football was confirmed at Doncaster Rovers on Saturday. The Minstermen will end 75 years as a Football League club at Swansea on May 8 because of a 3-1
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United on the brink
POMPEY'S chimes could spell the death knell for Leeds United. The prospect of losing Premiership football at Elland Road grew on Sunday as Eddie Gray's off-key side went down 2-1 to Portsmouth, who have now virtually secured their own safety. Leeds have
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Half of all new homes may be 'affordable'
HALF of all new homes in York look set to be made "affordable", in a bid to cope with rocketing house prices. City of York Council's ruling executive is poised to approve plans next week to increase the proportion of affordable homes required from new
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Halifax challenge next for Knights
YORK City Knights will take on another National League One side in the quarter finals proper of the Arriva Trains Cup after finally seeing off Featherstone Rovers once again. The Knights beat Featherstone 27-18 in the quarter-final play off in a revived
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Brass vows club will bounce back
CHRIS Brass has vowed never to suffer relegation again as York City manager. Saturday's 3-1 defeat at table-topping Doncaster, coupled with victories for Rochdale and Scunthorpe, means the Minstermen's 75-year membership of the Football League will come
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City clearout
CHRIS Brass is planning an overhaul of his York City squad ahead of next season's Conference campaign. He has hinted that several of the club's more experienced players are unlikely to be offered new deals. Adam Arthur made his debut as a substitute against
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Senseless waste of being so rich
SOME people really do have more money than sense. So much in fact that I wouldn't be surprised if I saw them shuffling round the supermarket surreptitiously dropping ten pound notes out of their trouser leg in a homage to The Great Escape (or was it Colditz
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Brass vows club will bounce back
CHRIS Brass has vowed never to suffer relegation again as York City manager. Saturday's 3-1 defeat at table-topping Doncaster, coupled with victories for Rochdale and Scunthorpe, means the Minstermen's 75-year membership of the Football League will come
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Down and out
TEARFUL York City fans were today coming to terms with the end of 75 years of league football. Barring a mathematical miracle, York City's 3-1 defeat away at league leaders Doncaster on Saturday has confirmed the club's relegation from Division Three,
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Nicholls aims to have a day he can Boast about - 26/04/04
Miles don't matter when there's a winning opportunity knocking and David Nicholls has spotted one such chance on Tuesday at Bath, which means a long haul for Proud Boast from his yard near Easingwold. Owned by Peter Savill, the BHB chairman, Proud Boast
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Readers' letters - We should all join in
CONGRATULATIONS to the Evening Press and the GMB union for taking on Kraft Foods over its threat to close Terry's. Yet again a corporate giant tries to increase profit at the expense of workers, by moving jobs to countries where they can get away with
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Support grows for Terry's campaign
SUPPORT is coming in for our campaign to save Terry's - from across the York community and much further afield. Scores of people have already signed our petition, which calls for the American-owned chocolate factory to remain in the York area. Former
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Way we were
Monday, April 26, 2004 100 years ago: The mad cow which went on the rampage in the Walmgate area a few days ago created a scene which, though now somewhat rare in the city, was a common enough performance before the branch line to Foss Islands was laid
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First day shock as champs lose
There was a major shock on the opening day of the Hunters the estate agent York and District Senior Cricket League season when champions Dunnington lost by four wickets at Beverley Town. Cambridgeshire Minor Counties team skipper Ajaz Akhtar made 48 in
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Tell Ann this...
CITY of York Council's slogan for public consultation is "Tell Ann" but is she listening? What will it take for Ann Reid and her fellow Liberal Democrat councillors to listen to the citizens of York? How can they justify ignoring huge opposition from
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Carlton's Wright grabs a hat-trick
CARLTON Towers bowler Paul Wright took a hat-trick and four wickets in the over in the York and District Senior League division one match at home to Hornsea. Paul Johnson made 80 and Richard Medforth 72 in a 141 run stand for Hornsea's fourth wicket,
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Boro's new signing hits a century
Hemingbrough, newly promoted to division two of York and District Senior League, hit a massive 271-3 to earn an advantage draw at Castleford. Imran Malik, signed from Airedale & Wharfedale side Bilton, hit 116, with Maqsood Akbar adding 72 and Nathan
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Just too big
YOUR correspondent Paul S Cordock obviously does not understand the enormous scale of the Barbican proposals (Letters, April 22). The size of the development proposed goes far beyond that in Government advice to increase urban densities on brownfield
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Coulson gets five to boost Acomb
ACOMB, last season's division four champions, looked completely in their element as they began their division three campaign with a big win at home to Bubwith. Rob Littlewood made 62 and Leon Sacks 47 as Acomb posted a score of 197-5. Junior player Adam
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Hanley ton as Service win easily
CIVIL Service made a great start to the division four season in York and District Senior League Last season Service first team were relegated from division three, their second eleven finishing foot of division six and they were evicted from their ground
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Thanks, Matthew, for your farewell memories
I congratulate Matthew Woodcock, left, on his excellent column "Saying goodbye to Granddad" (April 16). The old saying "that you can't put old heads on young shoulders" is very true; but unless we talk to our young folk how can they possibly understand
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Hemmingway on target
BOTH sides took full bowling points in the York and District Senior League division five game at Bolton Percy, where the home side were well beaten by Hovingham. Mark Redhead's top score of 26 for Hovingham was augmented by 28 extras so that a score of
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City fluff Great Escape
As the Minstermen head for football's basement in the Conference, Sports Editor MARTIN JARRED charts their highs and lows. REFEREE Barry Knight's final whistle effectively signalled the end of York City's 75-year status as a Football League club on Saturday
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Swinegate Stan hangs up his brush
STAN Rhodes, the first and only caretaker at the Swinegate Quarter, in York, was putting away his brush and hanging up his keys today for the very last time. Sixty-five-year-old Stan is celebrating a triple first. He was the first caretaker to work in
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Weakened Selby put up a spirited show
Despite being without several first choice players, Selby gave a spirited performance in their Yorkshire Cup second round 31-16 defeat at Redcar. Only 17-16 behind midway through the second half they looked capable of upsetting the odds and going on to
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Scorecards
April 25-26 York v Barnsley York: S Piercy lbw A Ivill 3, S Mason c Thewlis b Ellis 4, N Kay b Beardshal 27, R O'Neill c Thewlis b Ellis 2, D Broadbent lbw Ellis 1, R Flack c Benson b M Ivill 37, D Snell c Thewlis b Beardshall 7, M Wood b M Ivill 35,
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Bishopthorpe's final point before drop
Bishopthorpe, who are relegated from Reserve A of Leeper Hare York and District League, rounded off their season with a 2-2 draw at Old Malton. Carl Sawdon and Lee Dunning scored for Malton, who have pulled away from the drop zone in recent matches. Matthew
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Fiesty finale for Pickering
EIGHT-MAN Eccleshill United lost 2-1 at Pickering Town on Saturday after having three players sent off in a feisty clash. Pickering's Adam Russell also received his marching orders in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division encounter. The match
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Promotion race goes to the wire
The race to see who will accompany Easingwold in promotion from Leeper Hare York and District League division two will go to the final match of the season. Heslington suffered midweek defeat and slumped again on Saturday at home to Barmby Moor, going
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Council is expected to escape 'capping'
CITY OF YORK Council looks set to escape "capping" action by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. Mr Prescott is also expected to spare North Yorkshire Police - though both authorities ignored his demand for "low single" figure council tax increases.
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Reject Tyke fells Phoenix
Yorkshire reject John Sadler came back to haunt his native county with a career-best one-day knock of 88 which set up Leicestershire Foxes for a crushing 145 runs victory over Phoenix in the opening totesport League match of the season at Headingley yesterday
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Reader's letter - Who sold off Terry's, Mr Terry?
I WAS amused to read in your Save Terry's campaign that "the last surviving Terry" blames "people from abroad who take over without having a local interest". I take it his family sold the company in the first place, not caring or thinking about the possible
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Fruits to keep York name
THEY will no longer be made in York if Terry's closes down next year - but York Fruits will continue to keep their traditional name. Terry's American owners Kraft say the fruit flavour jellies' brand name is a trademark, and so they can continue being
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We should all join in
CONGRATULATIONS to the Evening Press and the GMB union for taking on Kraft Foods over its threat to close Terry's. Yet again a corporate giant tries to increase profit at the expense of workers, by moving jobs to countries where they can get away with
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Who sold off Terry's, Mr Terry?
I WAS amused to read in your Save Terry's campaign that "the last surviving Terry" blames "people from abroad who take over without having a local interest". I take it his family sold the company in the first place, not caring or thinking about the possible
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Boom and bust
I WAS amused to read of Quantum estate agency's continued confidence in the house price boom in York (House prices in York area continue to soar, April 20). I have to ask: apart from greedy estate agents and, of course, perhaps equally greedy home owners
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MPs have to listen
COUN Blanchard demonstrates the arrogance now so typical of the present Government in his disparaging remarks about candidates for the next election (Letters, April 16). If democracy is to be reinstated, we must have some credible opposition parties.
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Record in 15-man game
JAMES Turner set a York and District Senior League scoring record in an astonishing division six match between Dringhouses and visitors Thorp Arch & Boston Spa at St Helens Road. Despite there being only a total of 15 players available, both sides
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Gavin star man
Playing their first game on their new 'home' ground at Heslington, Civil Service's York and District Senior League division six side completed a splendid day for their club when they beat New Earswick by ten wickets. Gavin Dickinson celebrated his move
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Architect Tom tells of his chocolate dismay
THE man who built modern Terry's of York is more than miffed about its demise. City architect Tom Adams, whose creations are dotted around York, has designed all the new buildings at Terry's since 1969. These include offices and warehouses. He even worked
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Enterprising women to get project's aid
A SPECIAL project is in the pipeline to help female entrepreneurs in York and North Yorkshire. York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce is recruiting a project manager to take the helm of the scheme, which will be known as the Women In York and North
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Malton in Shield final
Malton and Norton reached the Yorkshire Shield final after overcoming a determined Keighley outfit 14-12 in a close contest in the sun at Keighley. They will play Beverley in the final at Hull Ionians ground on Sunday, May 2, kick off 2.30pm. Two well
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York bowlers battle for tie
SPECTATORS at Clifton Park had plenty of excitement when York's Yorkshire ECB Premier League fixture against Barnsley ended in a tie with 137 runs for each side. In truth, York were fortunate to emerge with a share of the points. Their early order had
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The Damned, Monteys Rock Caf, Knaresborough
TAKE Knaresborough, a quaint market town, a tourist haven for old folk seeking peace and quiet and a nice cup of tea, perhaps down by the gentle River Nidd. Now take The Damned, chronologically Britain's second-ever punk band and the first to release
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Exhausted Harrogate are caught napping
Harrogate were beaten 42-24 at home to Moseley after having led 17-0 after 25 minutes of the National League Two match. Harrogate seemed to take their foot of the pedal and allowed Moseley to pull back to within three points before half time. Playing
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The Handsome Family, National Centre for Early Music, York, April 24
IT was booked too late for the spring brochure, the weather had suddenly gone summer on us, and support act The Mendoza Line played in daylight. This was just another day in the long night of Gothic duo The Handsome Family. Husband and wife Brett and
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At least Knights are on a winner
YORK City Knights will take on another National League One side in the quarter finals proper of the Arriva Trains Cup after finally seeing off Featherstone Rovers at the fourth time of asking. The Knights beat Featherstone 27-18 in the quarter final play
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Halifax challenge next for Knights
YORK City Knights will take on another National League One side in the quarter finals proper of the Arriva Trains Cup after finally seeing off Featherstone Rovers once again. The Knights beat Featherstone 27-18 in the quarter-final play off in a revived
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Clash of top two could settle title
THE premier division championship in Leeper Hare York and District League could be decided tonight when leaders Dringhouses entertain second-placed Pocklington Town. Both of them had comfortable wins on Saturday, Pocklington 4-0 away to Wigginton Grasshoppers
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Ben star man as Haxby clinch it
Haxby clinched second spot in division one of Leeper Hare York and District League with a mid-week win over Norwich Union and a 4-2 win at Civil Service. Dave Cruddas opened their account and Mark Scoreby netted twice, with Ben Drummond rounding of a
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Amotherby near to promotion
Amotherby & Swinton are on course to take the second promotion spot in Leeper Hare York and District League division three as they catch up with games in hand. Following two mid-week wins they overcame the potentially difficult challenge of beating
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Knights 27, Featherstone Rovers 18
Last week was not a great one for people living in York. Terry's announced it was shutting up its famous landmark factory, York City were staring non-league football full in the face, and even York's one final bastion of pride - the Knights - lost. One
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City office proposal would bring job boost
PROPOSALS for 50,000 sq ft of riverside offices within York city centre have been lodged with council planners. Developers Gray's Wharf Limited have applied for planning consent for two commercial buildings in Navigation Road, backing on to Wormald's
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RSPCA reveals scale of its work through York home
ALMOST 500 unwanted, abandoned or ill-treated dogs were found loving new homes in York last year, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). The animal society released figures for the numbers of animals in its care
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Fruits to keep York name
THEY will no longer be made in York if Terry's closes down next year - but York Fruits will continue to keep their traditional name. Terry's American owners Kraft say the fruit flavour jellies' brand name is a trademark, and so they can continue being
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I held the hand of dying victim in York bus crash
THE MAN who held the hand of the York bus crash victim as he lay dying has spoken for the first time about the shocking events. Ashley Neal, 33, was walking home from a friend's house when he saw the bus smash into the wall of The Churchill Hotel, in
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Man's body is found floating in River Foss
A PASSER-BY discovered the body of a man in the River Foss in York only yards from where several people were enjoying the weekend sunshine. The man's body was seen floating face-down in a shallow stretch of the river yesterday afternoon, downstream of
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It's all over now
YORK CITY fans made the short trip to Doncaster in a mood of weary resignation, knowing that it was only a matter of hours before their sad fate would be sealed. But few of them thought it would take only eight minutes. As Doncaster Rovers swiftly put
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Down and out
TEARFUL York City fans were today coming to terms with the end of 75 years of league football. Barring a mathematical miracle, York City's 3-1 defeat away at league leaders Doncaster on Saturday has confirmed the club's relegation from Division Three,
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City's top flight fans
ON Saturday they chanted: "We're going down, we're having a laugh". It was a bravura performance from fans who deserved so much better. Shortly afterwards, York City crashed out of the Football League leaving the faithful sick and stunned. How could it
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Tour de force
YORK City could learn something from the founders of Eboracum. The Romans knew a thing or two about winning, strategy and team discipline. Although they were known for their route one style, they built a mean defensive wall. And we can all learn a little
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Reject Tyke fells Phoenix
Yorkshire reject John Sadler came back to haunt his native county with a career-best one-day knock of 88 which set up Leicestershire Foxes for a crushing 145 runs victory over Phoenix in the opening totesport League match of the season at Headingley yesterday
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Yorkshire made to fight
Yorkshire picked up a maximum 22 points from their opening Championship match of the season, but not before they had been uncomfortably stretched by Essex. With the visitors beginning the final day still one run in arrears and only four wickets in hand
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City clearout
CHRIS Brass is planning an overhaul of his York City squad ahead of next season's Conference campaign. He has hinted that several of the club's more experienced players are unlikely to be offered new deals. Adam Arthur made his debut as a substitute against
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Beck backs management pairing to succeed
CHAIRMAN Steve Beck has backed York City's management team of Chris Brass and Lee Nogan in their plans to build a "team of their own". The Minstermen were relegated to the Nationwide Conference with two games still left to play after Saturday's 3-1 defeat
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It's all over now
YORK CITY fans made the short trip to Doncaster in a mood of weary resignation, knowing that it was only a matter of hours before their sad fate would be sealed. But few of them thought it would take only eight minutes. As Doncaster Rovers swiftly put
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Scorecards
April 25-26 Premier Division Beverley Town (27pts) bt Dunnington (5pts): Dunnington 142 (H Williams 30, A Aktar 48, I Sugden 3-17), Beverley Town 143-6 (A Brumfield 33no, T Fordon 38, A Akhtar 3-48, D Kitching 3-35). Easingwold (29pts) bt Clifton Alliance
