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End this silence!
THE Evening Press campaign to save Terry's went nationwide today - as it emerged that company bosses are refusing even to reply to our open letter calling for a rethink on closure plans. Scores of delegates attending the GMB union's national conference
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Way we were
Tuesday, May 18, 2004 100 years ago: At a meeting of MPs and the Parliamentary Committee of the Na-tional Sea Fisheries Protective Association, Lord Onslow had the oppor-tunity to clear away some misapprehensions, on which objections from the south of
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Illegality of drugs causes the problems
YOUR article Poison Heroin Alert (Saturday May 15) demonstrates a prime example of how the illegality of drug use causes more harm than it halts. This type of situation is a direct result of government policy and cannot be allowed to continue if we wish
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Did they ask us?
I WAS not surprised to read of backing for the proposed development of the Barbican (Support for the Barbican, May 15). Given the questions asked in this survey, it would have been strange to see any other result. The survey began with a summary of the
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This is not cheap
THE justification for Derwenthorpe is that it will provide affordable housing (Cheap homes pledge for York, May 12). Does this sound affordable to you? Despite receiving millions of pounds of taxpayers' money in subsidy, and the development site being
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Help save us
THE Save The Children shop in York is facing closure unless more volunteers are found. Have you three hours a week to help us keep the shop open? Several of our volunteers have retired and we are unsure how we are going to carry on. This is a great opportunity
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It pays to live near the next best
NEIGHBOURS, everybody needs good neighbours. Just a friendly word each morning, helps to make a better day. Neighbours, should be there for one another, next door is only a footstep away. Remember the corny tune? Remember the sickly smiles, everybody
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What's the ancient attraction, Keith?
YOUR city needs YOU! The city in question is Eboracum and the Kitchener-like recruitment officer none other than our old friend Maximus Gluteus (or was it Minimus Peniculus?)... Keith Mulhearn. Keith is York's one-man Roman army and he needs help. The
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Phone giant in the black
Mobile phone group mmO2 pledged today to review its cautious stance on dividends after posting its first full-year profits of £95 million. The profits performance is in sharp contrast to a year ago when mmO2 reported losses of £10.2 billion after buying
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Win some
SOMEWHERE in Yorkshire, dozy gamblers are wandering about with a potential fortune in a pocket or purse. Or maybe their winning Lottery tickets are behind the clock on the fireplace, or about to undergo the final spin cycle. More diligent Lottery players
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Parking changes to get green light
COUNCIL transport chiefs today stood firm over controversial parking changes on a busy York street - despite receiving a 700-name petition from angry residents. City of York Council looks set to stick with double yellow lines in Fossgate. The move - which
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York graffiti yobs caught on camera
THIS is the moment a gang of young vandals targeted the door of a major York store - leaving it defaced with unsightly graffiti. But the yobs did not realise they had been caught on a hidden camera by residents and business workers, who were sick of their
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Wheldrake put down big marker
WHELDRAKE continued their winning ways in division two of the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League with a win at Bubwith led by unbeaten Helen Roe and George Tattersall. Lynette Duggleby and Dean Hopkins also played a key role in the victory with 21 games. Wheldrake's
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Judge's warning to violent women
DRUNKEN violence by women is almost as bad a problem as the drink-fuelled disorder caused by men in York and North Yorkshire, a judge has said. The Honorary Recorder of York, Judge Paul Hoffman, said being a woman would not save someone from prison if
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Brilliant Brundrett leads way for Acorn
Lee Brundrett scored 180 and 140 to game in a formidable 14 darts for Acorn ARL in their York Unique-Phoenix Darts League division two match against Clifton. Brundrett, who also closed on 21, was well backed by Mark Gale, who included an 18 darter and
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Fans' group to be launched in Malton
A NEW supporters group for Malton-based York City fans will be launched on Monday night. The Malton Minstermen will meet for the first time at 7.30pm in the Norton's Ryedale Indoor Bowl and Leisure Centre. Player manager Chris Brass, and Malton-based
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Crematorium to close for update
SERVICES at York Crematorium are to be halted while improvements are carried out. But cremations will still be carried out there and the memorial gardens and Book of Remembrance will remain open to the public. City of York Council is to update the layout
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Mark in a stew
YORK City Knights have been dealt a major blow with the news in-form utility player Mark Stewart is to return down under - because he can't afford to stay in England. The 23-year-old Australian, who has scored five tries in his last five games, is having
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Warburton's City warning
FORMER York City defender Ray Warburton has warned York City that it will be difficult to bounce back from relegation at the first time. Although he feels the Conference is not as strong as some observers might claim he does not expect the Minstermen
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Yorkshire need to get a grip
YORKSHIRE, hauled over the coals for dropping five catches and letting Hampshire off the hook last week, are looking to tighten up their game in the return Championship encounter with Nottinghamshire which starts at Headingley tomorrow. Although director
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Only A Game?, Impressions Gallery, York. Until July 3
THAT question mark on the exhibition title is important. In her exhibition statement, Impressions curator and Celtic supporter Anne McNeill recalls the Arts Council's exhibition of figurative paintings in the 1950s that presented football in an unquestioning
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Dusting off past glories
All sorts of fascinating artefacts have been unearthed for the latest exhibition at the Yorkshire Museum. CHARLES HUTCHINSON is given a guided tour of the past. DUST Off The Dodo is the first exhibition to parade the combined collections of the York Museums
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So much advice
Do you lean towards Leach or are you fond of Ford? JO HAYWOOD referees the battle of the baby books. BABY manuals, according to York mum Lucy Hjort, are great - "for propping up a wonky cot." Not a fan, then? If the sheer number of bringing-up-baby books
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End this silence!
THE Evening Press campaign to save Terry's went nationwide today - as it emerged that company bosses are refusing even to reply to our open letter calling for a rethink on closure plans. Scores of delegates attending the GMB union's national conference
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It is time to punish
AFTER reading the views of Gordon Lees, clerk to the justices for North Yorkshire, regarding Chris Gregory's near death, and his agreement with the magistrates' sentence (Defending justices, May 14), it amazes me that if Mr Gregory had died this youth
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Enlightened help
I EXPECT people who read about Dr Bob Johnson's theory of emotional maturity felt their own emotional level rise (Serial house raider 'cured', May 13). Those who had steam coming out of their ears will have experienced a moment of emotional immaturity
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Taxing my patience
A NUMBER of recent letter writers have suggested that bicycles should be taxed. Most are missing the point. Motorists pay a road tax for the privilege of using the road network, for the privilege of destroying the road surfaces, the privilege of pumping
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Tourists have staying power
VISITORS to York are staying longer and spending more than ever before, it was revealed today. York Tourism Bureau is celebrating the success of its winter marketing campaign Stay Just A Little Bit Longer, which has smashed the previous year's booking
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Trio in training
Malton-based construction and development company S Harrison Group has recruited three trainees at sites in York as part of its commitment to training in the region. Working with the Construction Industry Training Board, Harrison has successfully submitted
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Lorraine's got the world at her feet
TRADING overseas is the name of the game for one North Yorkshire businesswoman. After 20 years travelling the globe to promote British businesses overseas, Lorraine Ellison has decided to turn her hand to running her own company, Lorraine Ellison Ltd.
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Enterprising pupils in action
More than 130 secondary school pupils were today attending an Enterprise In Action event at Fulford School, York. It was the start of a two day programme organised by Young Enterprise Yorkshire and Humber to help young people to develop their entrepreneurial
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Mark in a stew
YORK City Knights have been dealt a major blow with the news in-form utility player Mark Stewart is to return down under - because he can't afford to stay in England. The 23-year-old Australian, who has scored five tries in his last five games, is having
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What's the ancient attraction, Keith?
YOUR city needs YOU! The city in question is Eboracum and the Kitchener-like recruitment officer none other than our old friend Maximus Gluteus (or was it Minimus Peniculus?)... Keith Mulhearn. Keith is York's one-man Roman army and he needs help. The
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Dusting off past glories
All sorts of fascinating artefacts have been unearthed for the latest exhibition at the Yorkshire Museum. CHARLES HUTCHINSON is given a guided tour of the past. DUST Off The Dodo is the first exhibition to parade the combined collections of the York Museums
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Defence ministry starts talks to switch London jobs to York
THE Ministry of Defence has opened talks on switching jobs from London to York, it was revealed last night. Officials had a meeting with york-england.com earlier this month, Defence Minister Adam Ingram said. Mr Ingram - who has also revealed jobs will
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Stepping up Terry's fight
THE fight to save Terry's has moved up a gear. Already thousands of York people have signed our petition calling on parent company Kraft to rethink its closure plan; today the campaign smashed through the city walls to expand nationwide. Delegates at
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Sea tribute plan by Navy veteran
A VETERAN of the Second World War is to make an emotional return to the place where he saw nearly 2,000 comrades killed more than 60 years ago. Bernard Hallas, 86, of Haxby, York, was a Royal Marine serving on the battleship HMS Warspite when German bombers
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Residents upset as 'village green' rejected
A COUPLE who battled to stop a school being built on a "village green" in York say they are upset that their fight looks set to fail. Kate and Simon Youngjohns, of Stephenson Way, York, have spent the last year trying to get Victoria Park off Leeman Road
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Are you a Lottery winner?
EVEN more champers has been put on ice after a lucky East Yorkshire Lotto winner failed to cash a ticket worth £100,000. News of the latest unclaimed windfall comes just days after the Evening Press reported how a mystery ticket holder from York had yet
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Residents oppose stable plan
ANGRY residents of a York community are fighting plans for a housing development, which they say will bring chaos to their doorsteps. Chartered architects Brierley Groom & Associates have submitted plans on behalf of the owners of Middlethorpe Manor
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Death of John Taylor at 64
JOHN Taylor, one of York's finest sporting all-rounders, has died in St Leonard's Hospice after a long illness. He was 64. Mr Taylor, who was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer last year, was a leading cricketer and low handicap golfer
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Annette's riding high on 600-mile trek
A WELL-KNOWN former North Yorkshire resident has returned to the county on horseback, as part of a 600-mile charity challenge. Annette Howard, the former wife of Castle Howard owner Simon Howard, started riding in Edinburgh on May 3, and is now halfway
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Death crash driver faces prison
A MAN wept in court after admitting he was responsible for the crash that killed York handyman Steve Dowson and injured four others, including himself. Mr Dowson was the front-seat passenger in the Ford Sierra driven by Daniel David Baker, 23, which crashed
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End this silence!
THE Evening Press campaign to save Terry's went nationwide today - as it emerged that company bosses are refusing even to reply to our open letter calling for a rethink on closure plans. Scores of delegates attending the GMB union's national conference
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Brave PC dragged at 60mph
A POLICE officer was dragged at speeds of up to 60mph through York streets today as he tried to arrest a suspected disqualified driver. PC Neville King suffered leg injuries because his lower body was left hanging out of the red Vauxhall Cavalier when
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Creeper can win top sprint prize - 18/05/04
Corridor Creeper, who finished a creditable fourth on Knavesmire last week, can elevate himself to the number one spot at Goodwood tomorrow. Milton Bradley's smart sprinter goes for the £20,000 Vodafone 'Dash' Trial Stakes over five furlongs and I fancy
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Boot put firmly on the other selection foot
SVEN-GORAN ERIKSSON'S 23-man squad for Euro 2004 contains few surprises. Ledley King or Jamie Carragher were the closest we came to a shock inclusion, but both were widely tipped to be in there so in the end it was not particularly startling. Anyway,
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Fans' group to be launched in Malton
A NEW supporters group for Malton-based York City fans will be launched on Monday night. The Malton Minstermen will meet for the first time at 7.30pm in the Norton's Ryedale Indoor Bowl and Leisure Centre. Player manager Chris Brass, and Malton-based
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Chucking out all the memories
I'VE never been one for spring cleaning but this year things are different. Moving house doesn't just nudge you in the direction of a good clear out, it demands it. At no other time do you meticulously pick through every drawer, every cupboard, every
