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Mean Girls, Running time: 97 mins Certificate: 12A
Lindsay Lohan is growing away from being a teen movie queen. But first she is bang to type in Mean Girls. After that, she is sifting her options carefully, as she tells Liz Howell. TEEN movie queen Lindsay Lohan has an unexpected steadying influence in
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Introducing... the autumn season at York Theatre Royal
Artistic director Damian Cruden is billing York Theatre Royal's autumn programme as "one of the richest mixes of work we have ever presented". He guides Evening Press critic Charles Hutchinson through the diversity of work that reflects the theatre's
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The Derby McQueen Affair, The Studio, York Theatre Royal, until July 10
NICK Lane's first original play, the charity-industry cautionary tale of The Derby McQueen Affair, is the hands of director Tim Welton at York Theatre Royal. Both are happy with the partnership. "It's been very interesting to watch Tim in rehearsals,
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Danish on the move to York
A DANISH company has announced it is moving to York, creating jobs for people in the city. Stibo Catalog, a top international information management and publishing firm, will be moving to an office at the IT Centre in York Science Park. The company has
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£50,000 order boost
A MACHINERY manufacturer in York is celebrating after receiving its largest ever order. Flexi-Farm Machinery, of Seaton Ross, York, formally known as Flexi-coil UK, has won an order for rollers and hollow and solid coils, worth more than £50,000. The
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Andy White, with David Crichton, The Shed, Brawby, near Malton June 19
Just A Quickie with... Belfast troubadour Andy White, whose gig at The Shed in Brawby will be filmed for a documentary. How is the tour going so far; are you enjoying being back in Britain? "Back in Europe! I flew from Australia and played in Switzerland
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Paul Weller, Bryan Ferry, Dalby Forest
WOOD you believe it? Dalby Forest is preparing for its busiest weekend of concerts in the North York Moors woodland near Pickering. All 4,500 tickets have been sold for Paul Weller's Music In The Forest concert tomorrow at the tree-lined clearing of Adderstone
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Jazz notes
JAZZ fans are always prepared to travel and the first of the regional events is the jazz input at the Harrogate International Festival, which begins on Saturday, July 24 with new vocal sensation Amy Winehouse. If you have seen the teenage Miss Winehouse
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Giving it away
As a new play about a bogus charity scam opens in York, STEPHEN LEWIS talks to charity fundraisers about why we give. PEOPLE can be incredibly generous - as actors from York Theatre Royal discovered.They were out and about in the city for a photocall
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Welcome to safer buses
IN a crowded city, buses can be the best way to get around. For some, they are the only means of transport. When a service is suspended or withdrawn because of vandalism, a heavy price is paid by ordinary people. Everyone who has been inconvenienced by
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Winning ways
THAT'S a relief. After last Sunday's embarrassment at the hands of the French, England last night put matters straight with a three-nil victory over the Swiss. The star of the match was the stocky 18-year-old Wayne Rooney, who scored two of England's
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Hijacker of KitKat lorry sent to prison
THE York driver of a KitKat lorry was hijacked by three men wearing balaclavas and brandishing a hammer after he was flagged down on a road near Selby, a court heard. Derby Crown Court was told that hijacker James Gibney faked a car breakdown, then he
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Police hope for 'no crime day'
POLICE chiefs today launched North Yorkshire's first "no-crime day". Selby district police are working with agencies from across the district to flood the area with yellow-jacketed law-enforcers. Military, transport and RAF police will join beat officers
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Cooper blitzes leaders Shepherd
SUN Inn's Tony Cooper gamed in a fantastic 15 darts at York John Smith's Men's League division one against leaders Shepherd. Cooper was well supported by Chris Thompson (19), Rod Thompson (20) to take Sun 'A' to a 5-4 win. Mick Willsden gamed in 18 darts
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York man assaulted medic after celebrating release from prison
A YORK man who lashed out at NHS staff then spat at a police officer following a drinking session to celebrate his release from prison was today back behind bars. Jay Anthony Power, 25, also kicked doors at the nurses' quarters and shouted abuse during
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Vandal jailed for city bus attack
YORK Police have welcomed a court move that means that a bus vandal could face five years in jail if he offends again. Magistrates heard that Kevin Iain Scott, 22, of Kempton Close, Acomb, was responsible for years of "mindless" vandalism. He was yesterday
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Tykes do their homework
AFTER six consecutive away victories which have transformed their season, Yorkshire were back at Headingley today to resume their push for promotion in the Championship, but director of cricket, David Byas, refuses to take Leicestershire lightly. "It
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Charges after chase
A 15-year-old boy was due to appear before York magistrates today in connection with a high-speed chase which left a police officer injured. The boy is charged with attempted grievous bodily harm, dangerous driving, driving while disqualified and driving
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York shopkeeper in armed raid ordeal
A BRAVE York shopkeeper wrestled an armed robber to the ground and chased him down a street. David Muir, 48, owner of D&K Stores, in Albemarle Road, South Bank, was held at gunpoint by a masked robber who demanded cash from the till at 9.55pm last
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Friendly ticket deal for City fans
YORK City supporters can save £10 on admission if they attend all five of the club's pre-season friendlies at Bootham Crescent. A package deal has been offered to loyal fans who intend to watch City entertain Doncaster Rovers, Middlesbrough, Sheffield
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Witness pulls out after legal warning
ONE of jailed doctor Michael Haslam's victims has pulled out of the NHS sexual abuse inquiry after discovering she risked being sued if she gave certain evidence. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, says that, until the last minute, she was prepared
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Rooney is fans' favourite
"ROONEY, Rooney, Rooney!" The name of England's boy wonder was chanted in York city centre long into the night by jubilant fans following the team's 3-0 demolition of Switzerland. The normally busy city centre streets were left deserted as workers poured
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Mass exodus
YORK was transformed into a "ghost town" as thousands of workers left early to watch England's 3-0 win over Switzerland. City centre streets were deserted, and the normal commuter rush-hour failed to materialise as people rushed home early or headed into
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Friendly ticket deal for City fans
YORK City supporters can save £10 on admission if they attend all five of the club's pre-season friendlies at Bootham Crescent. A package deal has been offered to loyal fans who intend to watch City entertain Doncaster Rovers, Middlesbrough, Sheffield
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Morning Cleaner
Morning Cleaner required for York City Centre. Please ring 01617 941970. Updated: 14:37 Friday, June 18, 2004
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Senior Accounts Administrator
K & J Logistics Limited is one of the largest haulage companies in the area and due to expansion require a Senior Accounts Administrator - full time. Required to work in a busy office, knowledge of Sage accounts system advantageous but not essential
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Football louts blacken England's name yet again
SO the idiot faction of so-called English football fans have brought our country into disrepute again. Portugal is a beautiful country and the people are extremely nice. But once again the scourge of the English have proved that wherever we go we always
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Newts - not 'plants'
MR Ingram of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation appears to imply that the great crested newts found on the Derwenthorpe site may have been "planted" there and their presence is not significant (Letters, June 16). Mr Ingram assures us the independent ecologist
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Going topless
THE outside temperature is 36-degrees plus. It's midday in the sun-baked Spanish countryside a few miles outside Seville. There's a long drive ahead, but never mind, the new MINI convertible will provide an exhilarating, refreshing wind-in-the hair experience
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Festival mood
Robbie Dale chases away the exam blues. LAST weekend I joined a crowd of 12,000 in Glasgow's Botanic Gardens to enjoy a free homecoming gig from those masters of Indie pop, Belle And Sebastian. The sun was shining, the beautiful people were bathing and
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Top toffs
Alex Lloyd reports on a make-over for a long-standing York club. IF THE name Toffs conjures up images of sticky carpets and dodgy dcor, then you are in for a big shock. The Toft Green club is unveiling a sleek new look at a VIP party tonight in a bid
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Way we were
Friday, June 18, 2004 100 years ago: Members of the North and East Ridings Association of the National Union of Teachers discussed the question of physical training in schools, and one of them was deemed to touch the spot when he said that "teachers should
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Jersey Girl, Running time: 102 mins Certificate: 12A
KEVIN Smith is full of surprises, not all of them welcome. The profane promise of slacker classic Clerks and the ambitious if flawed theological debate of Dogma made way for the gormless frat-boy self-indulgence of Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back. Now
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Taking the Mikado out of the city council
YORK Opera have staged a dramatic double dig at the council's evening parking charges during their production of The Mikado this week. In the finest traditions of Gilbert & Sullivan, the company is having a satirical swipe at the powers-that-be during
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Bat Boy The Musical, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, June 21 to July 17
Deven May has flown in from New York for the British premiere of Bat Boy The Musical, the show he has made his own. He originated the title role in Los Angeles and New York and won the 1997 Los Angeles Ovation Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical and
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York Settlement Players, Lord Arthur Savile's Crime, Friargate Theatre, York
WEDDING lists normally request items for the house, cutlery, crockery and such like. Alas for Lord Arthur Savile, on the cusp of both 30 and marriage to his darling Sybil Merton (Jessica Fisher), his list runs to but one item. "The fact is, I find myself
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My life and times in the House
AFTER three years, a hundred Wednesday afternoons listening to Tony Blair, many grim trips to party conference at the seaside and hours trawling the pages of Hansard, I'm off. Looking back, a lot has happened since I first set foot in the House of Commons
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Paddle power
YORK businessman, Tony Kavanagh swapped his suit for camouflage when he tackled a gruelling Army challenge. An events manager at the Yorkshire Event Centre in Harrogate, Tony, 38, beat 100 executives from all over the north east in the Executive Stretch
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Birthday treat for John
BUSINESSMAN John Eeles was given a birthday to remember at a North Yorkshire convention. About 1,500 delegates sang Happy Birthday to John at the Yorkshire International Business Convention in Harrogate. The sing-song was led by celebrated conductor Benjamin
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Folf showpiece
THE Waterson family performed at the first Beverley Folk Festival 21 years ago. Tomorrow, Norma Waterson, Martin Carthy and daughter Eliza Carthy will be joined by Norma's brother, Mike, his daughters Rachel and Eleanor Waterson and Lal Waterson's daughter
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The Northern Aldborough Festival, from June 25
The Northern Aldborough Festival opens next Friday for a fortnight's celebration of classical music, dance, swing music and outreach work in the Vale of York. In its tenth year, the North Yorkshire village festival features international artists complemented
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Opportunity knocks for Briggs
DANNY Briggs could earn a run out in Rich Wilson's boots on Sunday in preparation for the Arriva Trains Cup semi-final next week. York City Knights coach Richard Agar is considering the switch to give Briggs a week to settle back in as prop ahead of next
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Landmark weekend for Poppleton juniors
A REVAMPED ten-acre site at Millfield Lane in Nether Poppleton will be formally opening its doors to the community as Poppleton Junior Football Club launch their new Football Foundation funded project on Saturday. A Foundation cash boost has allowed the
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Ambulance vandals wreck holiday plans
VANDALS who wrecked a charity's ambulance have robbed ill and disabled people in York of weeks of vital trips and social events - and now their annual holiday. In early May, yobs forced open the rear door of the Hospital and Community Disabled Support
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York suburb station plan derailed again
A WAR of words has flared after plans to build a new station near York hit the buffers again. Labour members on City of York Council today accused the ruling Liberal Democrats of raising hopes over the creation of a direct rail link to Copmanthorpe. Councillor
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Cracking start to new season
THE new season on the rivers got off to a fine start this week with anglers across the York area enjoying some great sport. Chub and barbel are an eagerly sought-after target, and the area's venues did not disappoint. Early successes were reported from
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Johnston's star Ascot Attraction - 17/06/04
CAN she make it eight? That's the burning question in advance of tomorrow's latest Royal Ascot action as North Yorkshire's brightest star bids to shine yet again, this time on racing's brightest stage. Attraction, trained by Mark Johnston at Middleham
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Opportunity knocks for Briggs
DANNY Briggs could earn a run out in Rich Wilson's boots on Sunday in preparation for the Arriva Trains Cup semi-final next week. York City Knights coach Richard Agar is considering the switch to give Briggs a week to settle back in as prop ahead of next
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19 years for baby rape bid
A SEX BEAST who created a "vile" internet child porn service and attempted to rape a nine-month-old baby was jailed for 19 years today. York Crown Court heard that David Lutz Ward's library of 25,754 still and moving images of child abuse were the worst
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Tykes do their homework
AFTER six consecutive away victories which have transformed their season, Yorkshire were back at Headingley today to resume their push for promotion in the Championship, but director of cricket, David Byas, refuses to take Leicestershire lightly. "It
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Small parties for me
I WAS sorry to read that councillor Mark Hill lost his wager on the result of the European Parliament elections (Diary, June 16) and that he, or one of his Green colleagues, will not be our MEP. I am firmly convinced that the future of British politics
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Influx of students
YOUR report about the enlargement proposed for York University campus (June 14) poses an interesting question about student accommodation. If student numbers are to rise from 10,000 to 15,500 and the new complex is to include accommodation for 3,300 students
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Wrong pool decision
I AM surprised Coun Galloway seems not to know that there are two pools on the Barbican site (Letters, June 10) and this fact makes his letter factually inaccurate. When schoolchildren were having swimming lessons at the Barbican the main pool remained
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Fine pigeon feeders
I suggest an extension to the new litter policy that has been implemented by City of York Council. Never mind cigarette butts, I should like to see £50 fines imposed for dropping food in King's Square to feed the pigeons. Why do people want to share their
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Dusbtbin sizes
ANN Petherick is wrong in claiming that the standard wheeled bin now being issued by the council is "twice the size of the old dustbin". A year ago the council agreed to reduce the size of the new bins it issues to encourage waste minimisation and recycling
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Defending the Raj
The Evening Press reviewed Le Raj restaurant in Ousegate, Selby (June 11). I have been using this restaurant together with a large circle of friends and family since it opened. Sally Fletcher is obviously looking for quantity not quality. I recently paid
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Here come the brides... with thanks to the Press
I WANT to say a great big thank you to the Evening Press for running an article about a charity ball I'm helping to organise (May 24). The promotion has been a huge success and tickets for the Wedding Dress Ball (where former brides get to wear their
