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Way we were
Saturday, May 15, 2004 100 years ago: The wide use of electricity in lighting public buildings in York was taking its toll on the rate payer. York's City Accountant had prepared a statement of the cost of gas and electric light respectively for the past
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Did Charles go the the same show as us?
DID Charles Hutchinson see the same show as I did (Whistle Down The Wind review, May 11). I had previously seen the production with a different cast in Bradford last October, and took a party of our carers to last Wednesday's matinee at the Grand Opera
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Why dentist switched over to Denplan
I MUST to write in response to letters from concerned patients after our decision to move into private practice (May 13). It has not been an easy decision for us to make but we are doing so to continue being able to provide our patients with the highest
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RU ready for the bitterest pill?
A pill to prevent hangovers has arrived, reports Guzzling Greenwood. It sounds too good to be true, a small, white tablet dietary supplement that helps reduce the ill-effects of drinking by slowing down the release of alcohol by-products in to the body
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It's better on Zog
HAVING just returned from the planet Zog I read the letters page from the last few years and a recurring theme appears, as if by magic. Cyclists, motorists and pedestrians here appear not to like each other. People on Zog use all these forms of transport
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Thanks for helping
THIS is another acknowledgement of help given by an anonymous person in York. I want to send my thanks to the competent woman who so kindly helped me after my accident on a bus in York last Wednesday afternoon. I am so glad she was there and I shall always
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Lucy's, Lendal Bridge, York
DESPITE the cramped conditions for the staff and to a lesser extent customers, this venue is a real gem. On warm days the small 'garden' will be in use also. The staff were welcoming, speedily responding to orders. The menu is simple. Scones, muffins
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Rail firm offers prize
A MAJOR rail provider has signed up to our York Community Pride campaign - by agreeing to sponsor one of the awards. Transpennine Express, which runs services across the North of England, is sponsoring our Best Community Project category. The award will
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Kama gets thumbs up
YORK City Knights RL Club boss Richard Agar has stressed that Rob Kama remained a valued player at Huntington Stadium despite signing another winger. The 27-year-old Fijian has seen his first-team chances restricted in recent weeks after an injury-hit
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Firm favourite
CHRIS TITLEY reveals why Filey is hard to beat. HERE'S a suggestion for your trip to Filey. Don't go. This small seaside town is a hidden treasure. Its undiscovered feel is part of the charm. While big brother Scarborough is partying away up the coastline
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Gripes puzzle leisure chiefs
COUNCIL officers are baffled by a drop in satisfaction levels for youngsters' leisure activities. Leisure chiefs admitted they were "puzzled" by criticism in a customer survey, because the number of activities for teenagers had risen. The meagre 18 per
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6 months wait for a fifth of patients
MORE than 20 per cent of inpatients at York Hospitals NHS Trust have to wait longer than six months for treatment, according to an audit of hospital standards published tomorrow. The Sunday Times Good Hospital Guide discovered 21 per cent of inpatients
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Euro vision for Easingwold ace
Nine-time sidecar World Champion Steve Webster MBE gets his 2004 UEM European Championship campaign under way tomorrow in Italy. The venue is the 3.222km Vallelunga circuit near Rome. The race will be the opener of the seven-race series that takes in
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Warburton chasing play-off treble
FORMER York City defender Ray Warburton is bidding to complete a hat-trick of play-off final triumphs by leading Aldershot back into the Football League tomorrow. Warbuton, who is now 36, will ironically be hoping that the Shots become one of the clubs
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Kama gets thumbs up
YORK City Knights RL Club boss Richard Agar has stressed that Rob Kama remained a valued player at Huntington Stadium despite signing another winger. The 27-year-old Fijian has seen his first-team chances restricted in recent weeks after an injury-hit
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York poison heroin alert
HEALTH chiefs today issued an urgent warning after two York people developed poisoning from the deadly botulism bug. One of the patients is said to be responding to treatment, but the other was said to be still in hospital. Both are intravenous drug users
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Yorkshire just run out of steam
AFTER battling hard for two days, Yorkshire suddenly lost their grip against Second Division leaders Hampshire at Headingley yesterday and slumped to defeat by 119 runs. It is the first time that Yorkshire have lost a Championship match to Hampshire since
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Simon's just a zealous Guy
This is a big summer for 25-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Simon Guy, who for the first time in his career has been given the gloves at the start of the season ahead of the vastly experienced Richard Blakey. The nimble Rotherham-born player, currently
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Vaughan focuses on NZ
Michael Vaughan was back among friends when he popped in at Headingley yesterday to have a net practice, meet up with his Yorkshire team-mates and chat to director of cricket David Byas. The appreciative fans, many of whom have known Vaughan since he
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Wish I was here
MALTON golfer Simon Dyson has found a home from home in China and as if to prove his point he continued to set the pace in the BMW Asian Open in Shanghai today. The first round overnight leader followed his course-record 66 with a three-under round of
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St John's river of dark gold
THERE was a divine performance in the team event of the Yorkshire Professional Golfers' Association pro-am event hosted by The Oaks GC at its scenic Aughton Common course. St John Meyers, who works for the Q8 oil company, led his Pride of Kuwait team
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Four swing into world event
FOUR golfers have qualified for places in an Audi Quattro Cup UK Regional Final golf tournament - a prestigious worldwide event for amateur golfers. Mark Powell from Wetherby, Haxby's David Bennett, Andrew Jeffries from South Bank, and Selby's Stewart
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York firm hosts student art exhibition
THE body is the subject of a new art exhibition in York. Students in the first year of their National Diploma fine art course at York College are displaying their creativity at Norwich Union Life offices in York. Entitled Body Work, the exhibition can
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Changes needed
I DO not want to see anyone out of a job, in any walk of life especially Chris Brass and Lee Nogan. If York City are to bounce straight back into the Football League we need two things over the short summer break. 1 Someone who will invest in the club
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The great lump
George Wilkinson heads to Kettlewell in the Dales and climbs up Great Whernside. WE could have dawdled around Kettlewell's charming nooks and crannies but had a hill to climb, no less a lump than Great Whernside. The first stage was northwards by a warming
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Loyal union men
YOU reported the situation as it affects Selby mineworkers who have expressed an interest in transferring to Kellingley Colliery when the Selby mines close this summer (May 12). Mineworkers, particularly in Yorkshire, have a tradition of loyalty to the
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Crime doesn't pay?
YOU have recently highlighted several cases of serious assault, theft and damage to property, where the courts were apparently inhibited from imposing adequate sentences by the age of the young offenders. At the same time proposals have been discussed
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Black Forest chateau
In this week's Tipping's Tipples, Mike Tipping presents the first of three reports from a wine tour of southern Germany. I'VE had more sekts in the past three days than I've ever had in my life. Sekts in the cellar, sekts on a roof, sekts on an oak table
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May the blooms be with you
GINA PARKINSON finds that May is spreading all around in the late spring garden. BEDS and borders in the garden begin to fill in May with the fresh new foliage of herbaceous perennials and the early flowers of tulips, dicentra, aquilegia. Walls and fences
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The Kathryn Tickell Band, Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York
KATHRYN TICKELL, the Paganini of the Northumbrian pipes, may not sing in public - but she is one of the most articulate musicians playing today. Her virtuosity is such that she can use the pipes to create the sound of a shower of rain. Listen carefully
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Science star off to South Korea
A YORK science whizz kid is to represent the UK at an international physics competition. Charles Strickland-Constable, a pupil at St Peter's School, took the top prize in the 2004 British Physics Olympiad. He will now travel to South Korea as part of
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Lost in the lovely trees
STEPHEN LEWIS explores a hidden treasure in the heart of North Yorkshire. THE oldest tree in the world, apparently, is the bristle cone pine, pinus aristata. Specimens of this venerable plant are known in the white mountains of Colorado that are 5-6,000
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Legendary Saltersgate Inn, Saltersgate.
Have you heard the story about the pub with the fire that never goes out? MIKE LAYCOCK takes his family on an expedition to a legendary North Yorkshire pub. It's legendary. It must be. The sign outside says so. "The Legendary Saltersgate Inn," it proclaims
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It's time for a cuppa
THE Archbishop of York has invited York residents to take "tea at three" to support St Leonard's Hospice. Hospices throughout the country will be holding tea parties at 3pm on Friday, June 18, as part of the month-long Hospice Care Campaign. Dr David
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Rail firm offers prize
A MAJOR rail provider has signed up to our York Community Pride campaign - by agreeing to sponsor one of the awards. Transpennine Express, which runs services across the North of England, is sponsoring our Best Community Project category. The award will
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Police begin tyre blitz
RANDOM checks will take place in York and across North Yorkshire next week as police and road safety leaders remind drivers of the dangers of defective tyres. North Yorkshire Police will be stopping vehicles to check for illegal or badly worn tyres. Motorists
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Museum couple renew wedding vows with friends
A COUPLE who work as guides at York Castle Museum were revisiting their own past today as they renewed their wedding vows after 40 years. John and Irene Dunn, who grew up and still live in Bootham, York, met as children and were married at St Olave's
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Drink is blamed for riot
CRACKING down on underage drinking could stop rampaging youths on a York estate, according to a city councillor. A gang of youths armed with pickaxe handles and bricks caused a riot in Chapelfields on Thursday night. Five youths were arrested after drunken
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York making all the right moves
NINE years ago, York were standing on the brink of breaking their championship duck and required a win on the last day against long-term regional leaders Hull to secure the cup. But despite having one of the strongest possible teams out, they slipped
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York paddlers steam to success
INTERNATIONAL glory awaits a quartet of York paddlers after success on the canoe slalom. Alan Cardy, from Holgate, is in line to challenge for the British Championship after finishing first and third in the two National Premier Race events on the River
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Wiper swiping Crow Twins still causing havoc
THE Crow Twins are continuing their reign of terror at a York car park. The birds - dubbed Russell and Sheryl - have caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage in Askham Bar car park, swooping down on cars and pecking off windscreen wipers. One car park
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Security van guard hurt in axe attack
A SECURITY van guard from York was badly injured when he was attacked by robbers while delivering cash to a bank, it emerged today. The Securicor worker suffered serious injuries to his arm when the men, one of whom was armed with an axe, snatched a cash
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Follow Fallon - 15/05/04
CHAMPION jockey Kieren Fallon, who spent three days at York this week, returns to the county tomorrow and has excellent prospects of figuring on the scoreboard at Ripon. Fallon has a number of fancied mounts and is selected to complete a double on Silvaline
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Warburton chasing play-off treble
FORMER York City defender Ray Warburton is bidding to complete a hat-trick of play-off final triumphs by leading Aldershot back into the Football League tomorrow. Warbuton, who is now 36, will ironically be hoping that the Shots become one of the clubs
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Taylor-made for rattling scoreboard
It's been a great start to the season for run-hungry Chris Taylor, who has already racked up three centuries at county and league level while many other batsmen are still trying to find their feet. But the Yorkshire batsman, who also captains Undercliffe
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Heworth double
DOUBLE glory belonged to Heworth GC in the York Union of Golf Clubs' coveted 1900 Charity Bowl tournament. First place in the event went to the Heworth pairing of Paul Winterburn (9 handicap) and former professional footballer Nick Bissett (6). They scorched
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Early season Forest pickings
FOREST of Galtres GC's first 'major' of the season - the Committee Cup - was won by 14-handicapper Brian Hough. His nett 67 pipped Ian Soulsby and Jason Whitehead by one shot. Meanwhile, David Varley's excellent form continued. He followed his Spring
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York united for Bradford encounter
JAMES Hudson (Pike Hills) makes his first appearance for the York Union of Golf Clubs' senior side when they tackle their Bradford counterparts at Skipton tomorrow. The York side will be captained again this season by Neil Thompson (Scarthingwell). President
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York's Kirk edged out by double champion
AN agonising finish ended the hopes of York GC's Carolyn Kirk capturing the Yorkshire Veteran Ladies championships at Wakefield GC. The York player was beaten by previous two-time title winner Pat Wrightson of Huddersfield by one hole. Kirk had fought
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City may prosper
AS a football historian I see the York City FC situation from a position of impartiality. I feel playing in the Conference will give City the chance to change the culture and mindset (among directors, team management, players and supporters) at Bootham
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Feeling cheated
I HAVE been a City supporter for 52 years, and I can't help feeling cheated yet again by 'my club'. We have been let down in the past but not as bad as now. We never expected the moon but this is the pits. The supporters of City have dug deep to keep
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In Catch 22
IT seems to me that York City FC arein a Catch 22 situation now that they are relegated to Conference. Gates will decline, less income to pay decent players, results worsen until we descend into oblivion like Accrington Stanley. Or will we rise from the
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Get rid of Brass
I MUST be living in a different world to York City player-manager Chris Brass. His said: "I want to bring my own players in for the coming season". Let's remind ourselves of the main players of the team and background. Ovendale (Brass signing), Porter
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Dolan decision
WHAT a silly decision to release Terry Dolan at the end of last season. Terry Dolan guided City to within touching distance of the play-offs last season, working with little or no money and at the same time making clever permanent and loan signings. Surely
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One big family
FUN for all will be the watchword for York City Knights a week tomorrow when the club host a family fun day at Huntington Stadium. And the build-up to the event has already begun in earnest, with Knights stars going into several York primary schools to
