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Allotment anomaly
WE citizens and taxpayers are entitled to expect the highest standards of integrity and honesty from spokesmen for the public bodies who serve us. Or perhaps in these days of spin I am just too nave, too much the innocent. Tony Webster, speaking for the
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Here's another one
I WOULD like to suggest another dangerous outer ring road roundabout to add to the one reported by Sylvia Langan ("Confusing signs row at roundabout," May 3). This is the one which has exits to Wigginton Road. I approach this roundabout from Wigginton
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Unfair comparison
THE finance spokesman for City of York Council's ruling Liberal Democrat group, Coun Quentin Macdonald, is trying to pull the wool over our eyes. He claims that York residents still pay the lowest council tax in Yorkshire, as they did when Labour ran
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Praise the Titanic - what a great show
MANY congratulations to York Musical Theatre Company on its amazing UK premiere of Titanic: the musical, recently performed at York Theatre Royal. We saw this fantastic show last week and enjoyed every minute. The cast were sensitive and honest in their
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Punters warned over
RACING chiefs today assured punters using common land on Knavesmire to watch Royal Ascot at York that they will be protected from unlicensed bookmakers. Ascot, York and council bosses said they would move to address fears that illegal bookies could set
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Rotten truth behind Terry's betrayal of York
AT last the real reason for Terry's closure can be revealed. Reader Simon Eldritch has been sent a press release explaining the decision, which he kindly forwarded to the Diary. "The directors of Kraft Foods realised three years ago that by 2005 it would
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"Most people here are wonderful"
STEPHEN LEWIS takes to the streets of Chapelfields a week after the 'riot'. George Carter gazes down Bramham Road past the building site of the new Chapelfields community house. "I've lived here 49 years," he says. "I've raised a family here, ten grandchildren
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Food producers rap EU red tape
SCHOOLS in York and North Yorkshire want to buy regional produce from local supplies for better school meals, but EU red tape is stopping them, claims a countryside pressure group. Locally, authorities say cost is also a factor. The Country Land and Business
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Champions? Kos they are!
THE overall winners of the Evening Press Eat Local competition were thrilled to be receiving a magnificent Supreme Champion's trophy at the Great Yorkshire Show today. Margaret and Geoff Sykes, who run the Farmer's Cart farm shop at Towthorpe, near York
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Tucking into city banquet
A LANDMARK in the Evening Press Eat Local campaign will be on the menu tonight as food lovers from across North and East Yorkshire prepare to tuck into a feast showcasing some of the region's finest produce. Our showcase of the very best of local food
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We celebrate crime victory
CONGRATULATIONS to York police. Officers take a lot of stick, but today they have scored a real victory in the fight against crime. That deserves our recognition and thanks. Burglary rates city-wide have fallen by almost 40 per cent in the past three
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The proof of the pudding
A WEST END favourite and supplier of an exclusive Knightsbridge store is to add the Eat Local Banquet to its list of customers. John Stephens, owner of Anthony Stephens Bakeries, will produce one of a quartet of puddings for the Evening Press-Dean Court
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Chef's chocolate delight
PREPARATIONS are well under way at the Dean Court Hotel, York, for the Eat Local Banquet next month. We have been bringing you details of the savouries of the feast on offer at the Evening Press-Dean Court Eat Local Banquet all week - now is the time
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A taste for the unusual
For a taste of the unusual, even the dangerous, one North Yorkshire farm contributing to the Eat Local Banquet is ahead of the rest. But guests need not worry. There is no danger to them - only to the farmers rearing the meat set to be part of the Evening
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Beefing up for big dinner
TAKING the taste of Yorkshire to the whole country is the next step for one local company, but it will take it to the Eat Local Banquet first. Local beef producer and supplier Yorkshire Beef is to provide one of the main courses for the Evening Press
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A gem of a raffle prize for York woman
A YORK woman who let her granddaughter play with a gem she received in a raffle has had it set into a pendant after discovering it was worth £700. Glenda Taylor, of Earswick, was one of three hundred people who picked up "diamonds" in the raffle at the
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Who's for a taste of Dragon pie?
PECKISH paddlers will be competing for a huge pork pie at this year's Dragon Boat race on the River Ouse. It has been donated by Dringhouses butcher Ged Bell, whose team - The Growlers - won the minor final at last year's event but went away empty-handed
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Challenge match win for YABA
York Amateur Bowling Association started the outdoor bowling season by beating York Club & Institute Union 115-92 at the Bert Keech club in the annual match between sides representing the two leagues. Derek Marshal, president of the CIU, presented
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Pupils hit by cars on the way home
TWO York school pupils were recovering today after being struck by cars in separate incidents. According to North Yorkshire police, Huntington School student Nathan Foxcroft, aged 12, was run over after being dropped off by the school bus, outside Strensall
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Knights to play patience
YORK City Knights are unlikely to jump into the transfer market to find a quick replacement for Mark Stewart - with boss Richard Agar saying he is happy with what he has. As revealed by the Evening Press, utility player Stewart is to return to his native
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New Lord Mayor is sworn in
THE new Lord Mayor of York described today's swearing-in ceremony as like "attending your own funeral - but in the best possible way". Coun Janet Looker today succeeded Coun Charles Hall in the prestigious role. She said that celebrating York's cultural
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Brass on a goals quest
YORK City have held preliminary talks with men they hope can fire them to Nationwide Conference success - but player-boss Chris Brass admits it is early doors. The City chief has pinpointed his front line as the priority for strengthening as he seeks
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MPs in Commons security demand
NORTH Yorkshire MPs have called for extra security in the House of Commons after a flour bomb hit the Prime Minister. Selby MP John Grogan was caught up in the drama yesterday when two men from the campaign group Fathers 4 Justice hurled a purple powder
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Veteran can see off younger rivals - 20/05/04
PRAIRIE FALCON, at the age of ten, can show his junior rivals a clean pair of heels at Newmarket tomorrow. Barry Hills' evergreen veteran goes for the Robinsons Mercedes-Benz SLK Handicap over a mile and a half . A prolific winner throughout his career
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Brass on a goals quest
YORK City have held preliminary talks with men they hope can fire them to Nationwide Conference success - but player-boss Chris Brass admits it is early doors. The City chief has pinpointed his front line as the priority for strengthening as he seeks
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Buck cooks up cup shock
Kelfield provided the biggest shock of the first round of the Horwath Pulleyn-Heselton York Vale League Cup by removing division one leaders Askham Bryan YPO. Kelfield batted first and, after a steady start, Martin Rhodes then struck 54 and Neil Atkinson
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Copsey for that
Ovington tried in vain to overturn Thorpe Willoughby in their HPH York Vale League division five match. Andrew Cole top-scored for Ovington with 40no out of 166-5. Neil Copsey hit 55no in Thorpe's five-wicket win. Wheldrake's Harry Codling top-scored
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Chumbawamba, Un (Mutt Records) ****
Chumbawamba mix harmonies and acerbic pop music with sound textures from as far afield as Polynesia, Argentina and Cuba on their latest album. The song On eBay was inspired by those American troops who stood by and watched the looting of treasures from
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Pink Floyd, The Final Cut (EMI) ****
Four years after The Wall, with the enmity between Roger Waters and the rest of the band still unresolved, the scene was set for The Final Cut. The last Pink Floyd studio album to feature Waters gave him an opportunity to vent his spleen about the Falklands
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Johnny Cash, My Mother's Hymn Book (American/Lost Highway) *****
WHAT a moving valediction from the country great, who died in September 2003. By his own reckoning, this was his favourite album - "Me and the guitar, and that's all there was in it and all there was to it. I'm so glad that I got that done." With stark
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Cher, Living Proof, The Farewell Tour, Sheffield Hallam FM Arena.
CHER turns 58 today, and not even the queen of nip and tuck can turn back time. Last night was the 209th date of the Farewell Tour, and if this is indeed the last-dance saloon, then it is one hell of a party among her "ladies and gentlemen... and flamboyant
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Another A64 gap to close
ANOTHER gap on the A64 between York and Tadcaster is to be shut after motorists began using it as a dangerous short cut. The gap in the central reservation is situated just west of the Aagrah restaurant - about a mile along the westbound carriageway from
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Ceremony marks end of danger at A64 gap
VILLAGERS have helped mark the official start of construction of an £11 million new flyover on the A64 at Bilbrough Top. Representatives from parish councils in Bolton Percy, Appleton Roebuck and Bilbrough - all villages adjoining the scheme - were invited
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Plans for flyover go on display
MOTORISTS and local residents were today taking a look at plans for a new flyover at Bilbrough Top, on the A64 between York and Tadcaster. A public exhibition about the £11 million Highways Agency scheme was being staged at the nearby Buckles Inn. It
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Evening Press campaign finally shuts blackspot gap
NORTH Yorkshire's worst accident blackspot was finally tamed today. The Highways Agency closed the notorious gap in the A64 central reservation at Bilbrough Top, in preparation for the construction of a flyover. At a stroke, the journey along the dual
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I walked away from A64 gap accident
A MOTORCYCLIST told today how he miraculously escaped with his life in an accident on the A64 at notorious Bilbrough Top. Peter Cahill was thrown off his machine, flew into the air and struck a car bonnet and windscreen before falling on to the road.
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No jam tomorrow
MOTORISTS have been reassured that the A64 Bilbrough Top flyover scheme will not lead to a repeat of the chaos suffered during roadworks at Copmanthorpe. The Highways Agency says two lanes of traffic will be maintained on both carriageways during most
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A64 gap to close as Minister approves £11 million flyover
THE Evening Press campaign to tame North Yorkshire's worst accident blackspot was finally won today - at a massively increased cost. Roads Minister David Jamieson gave the go-ahead for a new flyover at Bilbrough Top on the A64 between York and Tadcaster
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The battle to close death gap blackspot
The go-ahead for a flyover at Bilbrough Top marks the final victory for the Evening Press Close the Gaps campaign, as Mike Laycock reports. So it's finally going to happen. That notorious central reservation gap on the A64 between York and Tadcaster will
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Coach driver tells of gap scares
A YORK coach driver told today how he has experienced numerous "near- misses" at North Yorkshire's worst accident blackspot, Bilbrough Top. Paul Stickney said the most recent happened in August, when he almost had to come to a complete stop on the A64
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Flyover plea family tell Minister of their grief
A GOVERNMENT Minister has admitted there is a "very strong case" for taming North Yorkshire's worst accident blackspot. Roads Minister David Jamieson kindled hopes that a flyover will finally be built at notorious Bilbrough Top after hearing pleas by
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Bereaved dad makes gap plea to minister
THE father of tragic accident victim Jamie Sanders is to tell a Government Minister personally why a flyover must be built at lethal Bilbrough Top. Roads Minister David Jamieson has agreed to meet Colin Sanders, whose 16-year-old son died in 2001 after
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Let's end the 'sickie'
I STRONGLY disagree with your comment on Tesco's plan to stop sick pay to workers for the first three days of absence (May 17). Far from upsetting hard-working staff, as you imply, they should surely applaud any move to stop the tide of non-workers who
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Don't smear Edna
UNSUBSTANTIATED smear is an old political trick, but in particular Keith Orrell's portrayal of Edna Glowara as misinformed is a disgrace from an elected member. Edna is a lovely honest woman who lives exactly opposite the gross over-development of 240
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Turning Greens
IT IS to be regretted that Denise Craghill of York Green Party (Letters, May 14) chooses to repeat the disingenuous assertions made by her party's national leadership about Respect: the Unity Coalition. Such worries did not prevent members of York Green
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Thanks for helping
MAY I thank the citizens of York for their most generous support to the Christian Aid Shop. This year, at the new venue of the Guildhall, more than £6,700 has been raised for the charity. Our thanks for the many gifts to sell, those who gave their time
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Lovely at Lucy's
LUCY'S, Lendal Bridge, is indeed a gem (Graeme Robertson, Evening Press May 15). I took a young guest there whose slice of chocolate cake, nestling in a moat of pouring cream, presented on a large white plate, inspired envious glances... mainly from yours
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Way we were
Thursday, May 20, 2004 100 years ago: Columnist TT was appalled that the sturdy beggar must now "lower his flag to the petitioning pauper," who finds life in the Workhouse monotonous, and regards his rights as infringed upon by the stoppage of the customary
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Tips on how you can save planet
STEPHEN LEWIS finds out how to save the planet in 52 easy steps. SAVING the planet always seems a little daunting to put on one of those lists of things you want to do before you're 50 (or 60, or 70). We all sometimes do things we know we shouldn't -
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Sex case doctor cleared of rape
RETIRED York psychiatrist Michael Haslam was cleared today of raping a patient - but lost an appeal against four indecent assault convictions. The Court of Appeal rulings mean he will now serve a three-year sentence instead of the seven-year term imposed
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Sawfish sparks sales revolution
A COMPUTER software company in Clifton Moor, owned by York racehorse owner and business magnate Steve Hull, is preparing to take the world of sales by storm. Sawfish Software Ltd, at Pioneer Business Park, in Amy Johnson Way, was today launching a programme
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Property protection preparation is paramount
CALLING all you over 50s homeowners...it is necessary to understand the facts and benefits of preparing well planned but cost-effective legal documentation that could protect your property from having to be sold to pay for future care home fees. And also
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Food company has the taste for success
STAFF at a North Yorkshire firm are smiling sweetly after winning a major confectionery contract. Food Design Ltd, which supplies ingredients like toffee and fudge to go in foods such as ice cream and cereal, has won a 45,000 euro (£30,540) contract to
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Tony Blair, man of the momentum
A FAVOURITE quotation used by writers about politics is traced back to Harold Macmillan, the onetime Tory Prime Minister. Asked what his biggest problem was, Macmillan is said to have replied: "Events, dear boy. Events." Despite being attributed rather
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Knights to play patience
YORK City Knights are unlikely to jump into the transfer market to find a quick replacement for Mark Stewart - with boss Richard Agar saying he is happy with what he has. As revealed by the Evening Press, utility player Stewart is to return to his native
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Cream of Yorks food industry
THE secret is finally out, as we reveal the cream of the Yorkshire food industry - the winners of the Evening Press Eat Local competition. The campaign, to highlight the sheer range and quality of food that is available "on our doorstep", culminated in
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TV star helps launch rural project
AN ATTEMPT to breathe life back into rural industry has been launched by TV countryside personality John Craven. The BBC presenter called in at Harrogate to give his backing to the £300,000, three-year scheme to boost the chances of young agricultural
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Sausages sizzle way into cyberspace
A PIONEERING new service is set to bring the finest local food to a computer screen near you. The new venture will see gourmet handmade sausages sizzling their way through cyberspace, as Evening Press columnist and East Yorkshire farmer Grant Burton is
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Turner's prize dish
A TELEVISION chef has been in York to "beat the drum" for top local food. Brian Turner, star of Ready Steady Cook and other shows, appeared at Melton's restaurant in his search for England's National Dish. "This campaign is all about celebrating what
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Fitting cause
TO most of us, the heroism of D-Day is filtered through history books, television programmes and films. But the veterans of the Royal Dragoon Guards do not need movies. They have technicolour pictures of those brutal, fateful hours stored forever in their
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You shall have a fishy on a little dishy
FARMERS' market favourites are to feature at a banquet being held in York to celebrate fresh local produce. Andrew Stewart, of Yoadwath Mill Trout Farm, Kirkbymoorside, is going to provide a tasty dish of fresh trout mousse with horse radish cream for
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Diabetes growing menace warning
DIABETES is known to affect 8,000 people in York - and experts believe the figure could almost double within a decade. Dr John Reid, diabetes clinical lead at Selby and York Primary Care Trust (PCT), said numbers were increasing "at the rate of knots"
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House prices still rising in N Yorks
NORTH Yorkshire home-owners look set to be cushioned from any threat of a housing market crash, according to property experts. Nationally, experts are warning against overheating in the property market, but surveyors in our region are confident that prices
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Train crash widow's trip to meet tragedy mums
THE widow of a Selby rail crash victim will come face to face this summer with other women whose lives have been devastated by accidents. Margitta Needham, from Pocklington, will travel to France in July to meet Carole McDonnell, from America, and Marlene
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Buck cooks up cup shock
Kelfield provided the biggest shock of the first round of the Horwath Pulleyn-Heselton York Vale League Cup by removing division one leaders Askham Bryan YPO. Kelfield batted first and, after a steady start, Martin Rhodes then struck 54 and Neil Atkinson
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Pounding feat for city beat
Orienteers from across the region will be aiming to be streets ahead when they hit York for the annual City Trophy on Bank Holiday Monday. Last year's event took in sights such as Micklegate, the Museum Gardens and York market and more of the same is
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Restaurants warned after 'gunge' found at city eaterie
YORK'S food safety inspectors have warned more restaurants and eateries that they could face prosecutions if they do not clean up their act. Stuart Benson, manager of the city council's food safety unit, was speaking after York magistrates fined a Chinese
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Sex case doctor awaits appeal decision
THE Court of Appeal was today giving judgment on a claim by retired York psychiatrist Michael Haslam that he was wrongly convicted of rape and indecent assaults against patients. Lawyers for Haslam - jailed for seven years last year - have argued that
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Lottery boost for D-Day veterans
NORTH Yorkshire war veterans will be returning to the scenes of their triumphs and tragedies with the help of lottery funding, it was announced today. A group of 19 veterans from the Malton-based 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards have been awarded grants by
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Piet turns up heat on rookies
Kevin Pietersen, one of the brightest young stars in county cricket, gave Yorkshire's second-string attack a pasting at Headingley when he totted up 167 out of a Nottinghamshire total of 393 on the first day of the Frizzell Championship match. Pietersen
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Ash, Meltdown (Infectious) ****
THE graveyards of pop are full to the brown brim with egos broken by failure in America. Try too hard, remain too bangers and mash like Oasis and Robbie Williams, and the wash of rejection is all the stronger. Try some Irish charm, however, and just maybe
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Keane, Hopes And Fears (Universal/Island) ***
First off the mark to fill the Coldplay-shaped void while Chris Martin is getting to grips with changing young Apple's nappies, Keane need little introduction. Their single Somewhere Only We Know was omnipresent, and this album has already topped the
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Gomez, Split The Difference (Hut Recordings) ***
GOMEZ badly need this record to sell. Following an indifferent response to their too-clever-by-half last album, In Our Gun, and with many bands of their era being unceremoniously dumped in recent months, Split The Difference, could be the last-chance
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Kathryn Williams, Relations (Caw Records/EastWest) ****
THE follow-up to Old Low Light was ready for recording but Kathryn Williams was feeling cynical and detached. In her words, she needed help to "fall in love with music again", and help came in the form of this covers' album, a record prompted by Williams
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The Orb, Bicycles And Tricycles (The Hexus/Cooking Vinyl) **
WHY should I care about this album? This familiar refrain thudded through my head as I listened to this back-from-the-dead offering. Some may remember main man Alex Paterson's outpourings a decade ago, such as Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld (1991) and
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A64 gap will close next week
MOTORISTS on the A64 between York and Tadcaster will have the best possible Christmas present - the closure of Bilbrough Top gap. The notoriously dangerous gap in the dual carriageway central reservation will shut next Monday. But a campaigning local
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Rat-run drivers face being snared
MOTORISTS who try to avoid roadwork congestion on the A64 by rat-running along country lanes will be swiftly halted in their tracks. The Highways Agency says traffic orders will be in place when work starts on construction of a flyover at Bilbrough Top
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Rat run fear
VILLAGERS fear an upsurge in rat-running along narrow country roads, once work starts on building the new A64 flyover at Bilbrough Top. Residents of Colton are calling for measures to ease the dangers caused by traffic passing at speed through their community
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999 services back our A64 gap campaign
EMERGENCY services have thrown their weight behind the Evening Press campaign to tame North Yorkshire's worst accident blackspot. Police and fire chiefs say they fully support measures to end the toll of accidents at Bilbrough Top, on the A64 dual carriageway
