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'No' to Terry's factory switch
As more than 2,000 of you sign up for our campaign, American bosses blame York's high production costs for the loss of 316 chocolate industry jobs and generations of loyal service...and say 'No' to Terry's factory switch. HOPES that Terry's could still
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Bids online have appeal
You can buy just about anything on eBay at the click of a mouse. Just don't let yourself get addicted, says BEN SUTTON. IT is nine years since internet auction site eBay Inc was launched. While many of its dotcom peers gently slipped back into the oblivion
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Way we were
Thursday, May 6, 2004 100 years ago: At the York City Police Court, a man was summonsed under the Diseases of Animals Act of 1894 for un-lawfully removing pigs at the beginning of March, when he was alleged to have moved two pigs without a licence. He
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Call for more police
IN my last letter I said I hoped North Yorkshire police's Bikesafe campaign would cut the carnage of last year, but, after the Bank Holiday weekend, it seems some motorbike riders weren't listening. After 28 motorcycle deaths last year, what have the
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Such arrogance
HOW arrogant, pompous and utterly insulting can one person be? Peter Evely said "what we need to get across to Joe Public is that they are responsible for the solution" (Evening Press, April 27). Who he is to refer to the populace as "Joe Public"? Does
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Get a grip, David
WHILE I don't pretend to understand quite what David Reynolds means when he states that he was nearly "cleaned up" by two cyclists last week (Letters, May 3), I assume York's two wheeled travellers have not started brushing food crumbs off passing city
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'Cheap tat' market slur demeans traders
THE comments made by Andy Scaife about goods sold on York's Newgate Market (May 3) would be hilarious if they were not so insulting to the market traders who, in many instances, work up to a hundred hours a week to provide a professional service to residents
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Shepherd graduates from Oxford with honours
IT'S A TALE of two hospitals...York-based Shepherd Construction is now in the final stages of creating a new private, £22 million high-tech hospital in Oxford. At the same time, it is well advanced in its building of a £20.5 million hospital project on
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City business is blooming good
A ROSY outlook for York businesses has been predicted by a senior economist. The outlook for York businesses is the best it has been for five years, according to Lucy O'Carroll, a senior economist with the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. She made her prediction
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Essential workshop for business bosses
BUSINESSES in York can learn about the legal requirements of employing people at a workshop run by Business Link York and North Yorkshire. The Employment Essentials workshop, at the Parsonage Country House Hotel at Escrick, on May 18, is aimed at managers
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Ice-cream company enjoys a profitable winter warmer
NORTH YORKSHIRE ice-cream maker Richmond Foods has made a winter profit for the first time in its history as demand for tubs sold in supermarkets soared. The group, which supplies Nestl products as well as its own brand, said it had benefited from the
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Balancing needs of school runagainst moves to stop crime
PLANS to block alleyways used by criminals must not prevent North Yorkshire children from being able to walk to school, MPs have been warned. Geoff Gardner, North Yorkshire County Council's school transport expert, said efforts to cut crime must be balanced
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Cash deterrent
ALL sorts of awareness campaigns have been unsuccessful at curbing Britain's high rate of teenage pregnancies. Today we suggest an alternative approach. Send our report opposite on the cost of bringing up children to every secondary school pupil in the
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Treasurer's trove for city residents
AN HISTORIC York attraction is opening its doors to give residents a free glimpse inside. Between Saturday and next Thursday, York Residents Card holders will be given free entry to the National Trust's Treasurer's House, in Minster Yard. The award-winning
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Mum tells of sex slave hell
A WOMAN who was held hostage as a sex slave in a North Yorkshire cottage told today how she has managed to rebuild her life. Tracey Birkett, speaking publicly for the first time since she fell victim to sadistic predator Christopher Dearman in the 1990s
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Overseas batsman on the cards
YORKSHIRE have targeted an overseas player to fill in while Australians Darren Lehmann and Ian Harvey are away and his identity could be revealed today. Although his namewas being kept under wraps, it is understood that they are going for a replacement
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New knee op for Smith
YORK City Knights winger Chris Smith is set for yet more knee surgery - but is confident of returning soon. Smith's latest knee clean-up has proved unsuccessful but he is hopeful of booking a date with the North Wales-based expert who successfully carried
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Sponsors Phoenix rising once again
PHOENIX Software has shown its on-going support for York City by agreeing to continue as the club's main sponsor despite relegation to the Nationwide Conference. City's Popular Stand will also be re-named the Phoenix Software Popular Stand. Phoenix director
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'No' to Terry's factory switch
As more than 2,000 of you sign up for our campaign, American bosses blame York's high production costs for the loss of 316 chocolate industry jobs and generations of loyal service...and say 'No' to Terry's factory switch. HOPES that Terry's could still
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Sales Person
Bathroom Showroom requires Sales Person for new business. Ring for details 01347 824777 or 07719247659. Updated: 10:50 Thursday, May 06, 2004
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Payroll Person
Professional Payroll Services. Having continued to expand our payroll services to clients, we are seeking to recruit another experienced payroll person, probably working 3 days per week, for fast and accurate processing of periodic wages in our dedicated
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Office Cleaner
Require Office Cleaner. 3 mornings or evenings per week. Please ring Mary on 01904 412624. Updated: 10:45 Thursday, May 06, 2004
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Office Assistant
William Anelay Ltd require Estimating Department Office Assistant. 12 hours per week. Must be flexible and able to work additional hours as required. Apply in writing by 12th May 2004 to: Vernon Carter, Commercial Director, William Anelay Ltd, Murton
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Brass rejects Burnley link
YORK City boss Chris Brass has thrown cold water on suggestions that he could become the next manager of First Division Burnley. Stan Ternent's departure has led to speculation about his successor at Turf Moor and Brass' name has been put forward as a
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Union hit by Wild Coward attack
DIVISION One champions Norwich Union lost by five runs at North Duffield in the HPH York Vale League after being on the end of some hard hitting. Lee Wild was in dominant form for Duffield, scoring a fluent 56. He was backed up by a quick unbeaten 53
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Leeds' problems are different to ours
LEEDS United suffered relegation this week and, like ourselves, people have immediately been talking about their chances of bouncing back at the first attempt. I think they have an advantage over us in terms of their high fan base, which will bring in
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The Trip: Tom Middleton (Family Recordings) ***
Step aside Jive Bunny. Tom Middleton treads on the rockabilly rabbit's paws when invited to take a genre-hopping dip into his bag of DJ tricks. Split into party and chill themes, more than 50 tracks blend seamlessly, taking in giants such as Stevie Wonder
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Dream chance of fifth win in a row - 06/05/04
African Dream can take advantage of a potentially depleted field at Chester tomorrow. The three-year-old, trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam, looks likely to face only two rivals in the £70,000 Jardine Lloyd Thompson Dee Stakes. This follows news this morning
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Make Kraft think again
EVERY reader who signs our petition - and there are already more than 2,000 of you - is helping to hold a corporate giant to account. Kraft Foods Inc employs more than 100,000 people world-world. Its profits are staggering. Faced with such vast scale,
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Drawing the line
YOUR report "Pledge to make York a safer place to live", (April 21), and the council initiative to clamp down on anti-social behaviour prompts me to question how we define it, how it affects safety and where we draw the line. Is it an anti-social act
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Council's contempt
AS a signatures collector for the Save Our Barbican petition I call upon Coun Richard Watson to substantiate his allegation that a number of people signed because they had been told the Barbican was being demolished (Letters, May 4). Please supply addresses
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Who's got chocolate all over their faces?
PROOF that the closure of Terry's took the city by surprise comes in the York Tourism Bureau mailshot. Sent out to 150 British media contacts, the covering letter begins by comparing New York with the original. "The Big Apple or the Chocolate Orange?"
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Travel operators show united front
TWO York tour operators have joined forces to boost independent travel. The partnership between Inntravel, based near Castle Howard, and Great Rail Journeys, of St Saviourgate, York, sees the companies working under the umbrella of a newly-formed parent
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Bill Bailey, Part Troll, Grand Opera House, York.
BILL BAILEY is the most likeable stand-up in Britain, too sunny to be a grumpy old troll. Five minutes into his rambling yet astute show, he has already discussed the universe and the human condition, while sending up his roadie countenance. He doesn't
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Label firm fans flames of success
IF you can't stand the heat, get out of the labelling business. A North Yorkshire label specialist has come up with an amazingly tough label for Drger Safety UK's fire-fighting equipment. Thirsk-based GSM Graphic Arts has teamed up with other members
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Schools get chance to show their pride
YORK schools are "all geared up" for a campaign to find the best community projects in the city. The Evening Press last month teamed up with City of York Council to launch the York Community Pride campaign, which is looking for the city's real community
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Closing Terry's is way of world
FOR a city built on chocolate, York seems to produce some dire confectionery. Not just this city, of course. Is it just me or does almost everything the big companies make these days taste of double concentrated sugar crammed into cheap, fatty chocolate
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New knee op for Smith
YORK City Knights winger Chris Smith is set for yet more knee surgery - but is confident of returning soon. Smith's latest knee clean-up has proved unsuccessful but he is hopeful of booking a date with the North Wales-based expert who successfully carried
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The cost of raising a child: £164,000
The average cost of bringing up baby is on a par with buying your own home. JO HAYWOOD and MAXINE GORDON ask whether you can raise a family without breaking the bank. IT'S enough to make you take a vow of celibacy - or investigate the possibility of having
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Minister in call centre jobs warning
YORK call centre staff need to improve their skills or risk losing their job to India and the Philippines, a Government Minister warned today. Trade Secretary Patricia Hewitt made the comment as she unveiled a report commissioned last December in the
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Public eye on site clean-up
YORK residents are invited to view a multi-million pound project to clean up one of the city's most contaminated sites. In January, councillors gave Persimmon Homes the green light to build 148 homes and offices on the former gasworks site at Heworth
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Police in caravans warning
SPOT checks by traffic police on caravan users travelling through North Yorkshire have revealed a shocking list of dangerous and illegal vehicles. Officers have stopped dozens of caravans travelling through the county over the past seven days as part
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Schools get chance to show their pride
YORK schools are "all geared up" for a campaign to find the best community projects in the city. The Evening Press last month teamed up with City of York Council to launch the York Community Pride campaign, which is looking for the city's real community
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Make Kraft think again
EVERY reader who signs our petition - and there are already more than 2,000 of you - is helping to hold a corporate giant to account. Kraft Foods Inc employs more than 100,000 people world-world. Its profits are staggering. Faced with such vast scale,
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Danger capes seized in raid
YORK Trading Standards today warned businesses against compromising child safety for extra profit after a company which produced a potentially "lethal" Hallowe'en cape was landed with a £11,200 court bill. A Dracula cape bought as a test purchase by York
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York crime spree man jailed
A MAN who has been banned from a York street by a ground-breaking legal order kneed a policeman in the groin when he tried to arrest him for failing to attend court, the city's magistrates heard. Thomas Mark Ruane, who was locked up only 12 days ago for
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Father, 27, found dead at his home
A YOUNG father has been found dead at his home in North Yorkshire. The body of Jonathan Stuart Ward, 27, was discovered by his partner at their home, in Hempbridge Road, Selby, on Tuesday. Detective Sergeant Dave Pegg, of Selby CID, said they were still
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Fans group launched
A NEW fans' group the 'York Minstermen' has been founded chiefly to galvanise future support for the football club. The organisation hopes to offer supporters a series of interesting fundraising events, away travel to selected matches and a voice for
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'Bolting horse saved me from bike crash fireball'
A MAN told today how he escaped with his life from a horror crash on a North Yorkshire road - thanks to his horse. Warwick Romans, 62, was driving his horse and cart on the A162 Sherburn-in-Elmet bypass when he was in a collision with a motorbike. The
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Brass rejects Burnley link
YORK City boss Chris Brass has thrown cold water on suggestions that he could become the next manager of First Division Burnley. Stan Ternent's departure has led to speculation about his successor at Turf Moor and Brass' name has been put forward as a
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Dental Receptionist
Part Time Dental Receptionist required 3 afternoons per week for busy NHS practice. Some experience would be an advantage but training available for suitable applicant. Handwritten applications please to: Mrs Birch, Robson Nicholson & Alpin, 25 Blossom
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Sponsors Phoenix rising once again
PHOENIX Software has shown its on-going support for York City by agreeing to continue as the club's main sponsor despite relegation to the Nationwide Conference. City's Popular Stand will also be re-named the Phoenix Software Popular Stand. Phoenix director
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Overseas batsman on the cards
YORKSHIRE have targeted an overseas player to fill in while Australians Darren Lehmann and Ian Harvey are away and his identity could be revealed today. Although his namewas being kept under wraps, it is understood that they are going for a replacement
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The Zombies, As Far As I Can See, (Red House) ****
Colin Blunstone's heart has been breaking for 40 years. One of the only two 'reformed' British original five-man outfit Sixties 'boys bands' that took America by storm in the Sixties, Colin has made it his business to make music and money out of new,
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The Beta Band, Heroes To Zeroes (Regal/EMI) ***
The spiralling, spliff-happy songs of 2001's Hot Shots II hung in the air so long they could have grown a beard. Now the Anglo-Scottish sonic scientists have taken control of their marriage of Sixties' pastoral psychedelia and arthouse electronica, condensing
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The Alarm, In The Poppy Fields (Snapper Music) ****
WE are back on old ground here - bands that pretend not to be who they are. But unlike The Uncle Devil Show (Del Amitri singer Justin Currie's latest outfit, reviewed here two weeks ago), The Alarm have reverted to true colours for their album release
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Diana Krall, The Girl In The Other Room (Verve) ****
NEWLY married to our own Elvis Costello, the Canadian jazz pianist and singer pulls off a delicious hour-long set, offering intelligent covers of other people's songs, as well as collaborations with the man in her life. The new songs are credited to both
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Brass Monkey, Flame Of Fire (Topic) ***
THE quintessential English sound of Brass Monkey, fusing brass, accordion, guitar and percussion, resounds clear and strong on the occasional folk super group's fifth album. Flame Of Fire features 14 tracks of beautifully arranged songs and tunes, including
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Wiley, Treddin' On Thin Ice (XL) **** Eamon, I Don't Want You Back (Jive) *
DESPITE the ease of drawing comparisons between young East London producer and rapper Wiley and his one-time collaborator, Mercury Music Prize winner Dizzee Rascal, you suspect he wouldn't welcome them. For one, there's the irate Wot Do U Call It? in
