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This really is the end
ALL hope has gone; Terry's will close. Soon the factory will become another icon of York's past, part of the tourist trail, a nostalgic reminder of a time when the city used to make things. Terry's will live on in name only. For 200 years that name stood
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Way we were
Tuesday, June 22, 2004 100 years ago: Many improvements were being made around York ready for the summer, and the painting and cleaning of York Station had made "good progress". The front of Messrs Rowntree's works, facing Lendal, had been wonderfully
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Girls just aren't sweet any more
IF LITTLE girls are supposed to be sugar and spice and all things nice, how come they are so disgusting these days? I was brought up to revere girls - by a woman, with a little mild guidance from my dad - and I have devoted a large part of my life to
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On to a winner
York has a proven history of dealing with large successful events, says DAVID ANDREWS, chief executive of York-based Yorkshire Tourist Board, but for Ascot 2005 we must look further than the event itself. Railfest: What a marvellous event... Nine days
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Gold standard for Chamber
AN organisation like the York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce has to set a good example to its more than 700 members. That is why chamber staff at its headquarters at Monks Cross, Huntington, were today celebrating having achieved the Investors
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Employers watch out
FROM October this year, employers will be further restricted in their handling of employees by the introduction of minimum disciplinary and grievance procedures. While many employers already have well-developed procedures, this by no means applies in
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Plan ahead to mitigate IHT liability
With MARK GREWER, of Hunter Gee Holroyd, Club Chambers, Museum Street, York, phone 01904 655202 OVER the last ten years the amount of Inheritance Tax (IHT) being paid by UK taxpayers has almost doubled. IHT used to be known as the wealth tax, but you
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More gold in the 'triangle'
A MULTI-million pound contract to build small business units at Thorp Arch Estate, near the A1 at Wetherby, has been won by a leading North Yorkshire construction company. The £3.5m contract to build 21 high-quality small business units, totaling 25,600
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On to a winner
York has a proven history of dealing with large successful events, says DAVID ANDREWS, chief executive of York-based Yorkshire Tourist Board, but for Ascot 2005 we must look further than the event itself. Railfest: What a marvellous event... Nine days
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Portakabin says it with flowers
YORK is set to be blooming lovely this week, as its centre will be filled with hundreds of flowers. One of the city's top employers, Portakabin, a subsidiary of the Shepherd Building Group, has donated two large cubes, each of which will be filled with
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Matters of the heart
It's 25 years since the UK's first successful heart transplant, at Papworth Hospital in Cambridgeshire. STEPHEN LEWIS speaks to local people whose lives have depended on heart surgeons' skill. :: Hannah Swift, 17, from Helmsley HANNAH Swift remembers
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This really is the end
ALL hope has gone; Terry's will close. Soon the factory will become another icon of York's past, part of the tourist trail, a nostalgic reminder of a time when the city used to make things. Terry's will live on in name only. For 200 years that name stood
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Bray to go
CYNICS will bray over the news that every British donkey must now have a passport, complete with sketches of it from several different angles. But these are troubled times and the authorities are right to take steps. Without passports, how could our customs
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Terry's jobs fight is over
THE battle to save Terry's for York is over. Parent company Kraft Foods today confirmed it was pressing ahead with the closure of the famous chocolate factory and transfer of production abroad, with the loss of 316 jobs. The announcement came after the
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Anger over loss of A64 bus stop
PASSENGERS have lost their bus stop on the A64 between York and Tadcaster after Yorkshire Coastliner decided it was too dangerous for its vehicles to come to a halt. When work started on the construction of the new flyover at Bilbrough Top, the contract
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Three Lions roar thRoo
YORK went loony for Rooney last night, as England's wonder boy led Sven's men to the quarter finals of Euro 2004. Ecstatic - and relieved - fans partied late into the night following the action-packed 4-2 win over Croatia, which secured a quarter-final
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Portakabin says it with flowers
YORK is set to be blooming lovely this week, as its centre will be filled with hundreds of flowers. One of the city's top employers, Portakabin, a subsidiary of the Shepherd Building Group, has donated two large cubes, each of which will be filled with
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Donkey passport law 'is an ass'
A seaside donkey owner from North Yorkshire is calling the law an ass over an EU scheme requiring him to obtain passports for his animals. Legislation designed to stop unregulated horse and donkey meat from getting into the human food chain has had owners
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York death crash sentence anger
THE heartbroken sister and fiance of a York man who was killed in a car crash say the seven-year jail sentence handed to the driver in the horrific smash is "nothing" compared to their pain. Handyman Steve Dowson, 23, died last July after a car driven
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White in fitness boost
There was better news for Yorkshire yesterday when Craig White's scan revealed that his hamstring injury was not as bad as first feared and he may now be fit for action again in just over a fortnight's time. "I need to rest up for a week or so but can
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Bullock's parting shot of City praise
LEE Bullock confirmed his move to Cardiff today and then backed former club York City to regain their Football League status next season. The 23-year-old midfielder has agreed personal terms with the First Division Welsh club after a successful loan spell
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Terry's jobs fight is over
THE battle to save Terry's for York is over. Parent company Kraft Foods today confirmed it was pressing ahead with the closure of the famous chocolate factory and transfer of production abroad, with the loss of 316 jobs. The announcement came after the
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Let pervert serve his full sentence
WE can only hope that the evil, perverted monster known as David Lutz Ward serves the full 19 years in jail (June 18) and is not released in half the time like drivers who kill all the way down to shop lifters. The time has come to put these monsters
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Double vision
THANK you for printing ex Councillor Galvin's letter twice, giving us all a second chance to read his allegations about the Lib Dems in York having no vision (June 17). This only a day after we launched the EcoDepot, which you reported and which demonstrates
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Differing views on the compact Press
THE news that you are to go "tabloid" six days a week (June 16) is not unexpected. But it is untrue to imply that everyone wants such a move. Any market research you did had to be based on a sample study, and I can hardly say that a majority have not
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Off with their heads
THERE is an easy and guaranteed solution to the problem of football hooliganism (Letters, June 18). Hold the next major international tournament in a hardline Islamic state which enforces Sharia law, for example Iran or Saudi Arabia. If the yobs decide
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The balloon bursts
ONE of York's most creative companies, aerial photography firm Skycell Ltd, is set to go into voluntary liquidation. The firm, based at the Innovation Centre at the York Science Park in Heslington, is holding a meeting of its creditors on Tuesday, June
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Two in GNER line-up
TRAIN operator GNER has appointed two new recruits to its York-based corporate affairs team. Richard Allan, 31, joins as external relations manager from the Glasgow Herald where he was transport correspondent. A graduate in politics from Glasgow University
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N Yorks has the winning combination
YORK and North Yorkshire's tourism industry has received a welcome boost as its businesses are set to dominate the final of the region's tourism "Oscars". More than half the 55 finalists in the Yorkshire Tourist Board's White Rose Awards 2004 are from
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A cut above rest
A NORTH Yorkshire firm has won a contract - for a load of old rubbish. Thirsk-based GSM Graphic Arts is producing a range of labels for a firm which turns rubbish including printed circuit boards, juice cartons and carrier bags into new products. Cutouts
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Partnership set to run and run
A YORK-based supermarket chain has signed a ten-year distribution deal. Colin Graves, founder and chairman of Costcutter, sealed the deal with Nisa-Today's at the Lord's Cricket Ground in Middlesex to reflect Mr Graves love of cricket and his position
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'Our staff are our greatest asset'
STAFF at a North Yorkshire electronics company are celebrating their new skills. Workers at Knaresborough-based GSPK Electronics have achieved NVQ qualifications in electronics manufacturing processes. The firm decided to increase the skill level of its
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Continuum wins restoration contract
A YORK firm has been enlisted to help restore an historic house. The Continuum Group in York, which designs and operates tourism, heritage and visitor attractions, was appointed by the Stowe House Preservation Trust to work on the restoration of Stowe
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It's getting hard to spot a fake one these days
"Do you exfoliate first? You must do that, otherwise you won't get the full effect." My friends are discussing fake tans and how to apply them to look as realistic as possible. One had applied hers the night before and, I have to admit, it didn't look
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Blinded by love
Is love blind? VICKI HOLMAN asks York author Kate Lock if there is any truth behind Shakespeare's words. 'But love is blind and lovers cannot see/ the pretty follies that themselves commit' JESSICA was pretty sure of her facts when she confessed all to
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Council seeks a new employer for site
CITY of York Council said today it wants more jobs to be created on the Terry's site than are currently employed there. Chief executive David Atkinson said today's news came as a "huge disappointment" for the city. "We are determined to provide every
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Terry's jobs fight is over
THE battle to save Terry's for York is over. Parent company Kraft Foods today confirmed it was pressing ahead with the closure of the famous chocolate factory and transfer of production abroad, with the loss of 316 jobs. The announcement came after the
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Time runs out for Terry's
Mike Laycock reflects on the Evening Press campaign to save Terry's following today's confirmation that the chocolate factory will close. IT was always going to be one of this paper's most difficult campaigns. When Kraft Foods said on April 19 that Terry's
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Alf is shout and about with brother John
FOR years John Redpath has had a bawl in York. Now our town crier could become a big noise on the world stage, thanks to his brother Alf. Alf Redpath boasts a fair set of lungs himself: he honed them as a bingo caller in the glory days of the Rialto.
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Region brand comes under new scrutiny
JUST how "alive" is the is the marketing of the Yorkshire Alive With Opportunity brand? One of the region's best known marketing campaigns is to come under the spotlight as part of a review into how Yorkshire and Humber's economy is faring. Businesses
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Making an impression
When it comes to school leavers impressing at interviews, A is for Attitude (as much as A-levels) says DAVID HARBOURNE, director of the Learning and Skills Council North Yorkshire. MY WORK is overseen by a council of unpaid volunteers. They are the equivalent
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Lightly does it...
A CONTRACT to manage the construction of a new £2 million advanced document management centre at Goole has been won by York-based building consultants and chartered surveyors Lightly & Lightly. Building work on the 62,000 sq ft centre in Britannia
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Sowing the seeds of success
How has Imelda Havers, the boss of North Yorkshire's new inward investment organisation done in her first half year? RON GODFREY finds out. IT'S been six months since Imelda Havers took over an expanded inward investment organisation covering York and
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Wilson opts for Knights
LOAN ranger Richard Wilson reckons York City Knights could turn over his 'other' club and reach the Arriva Trains Cup final. The 29-year-old prop, who has been on loan with the Knights from Hull Kingston Rovers since mid-April, has expressed his disappointment
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Pollution claims rejected by GNER
YORK train giant GNER has defended its fleet of inter-city trains after models were branded "less fuel-efficient than cars". Research by engineers at Lancaster University claims to have revealed that trains have failed to keep up with the motor industry
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Traders threaten to withhold rates
FURIOUS York traders have threatened to boycott their business rates if City of York Council does not take action to save their businesses. Shopkeepers in Goodramgate and Lord Mayor's Walk say sales figures have dwindled dramatically since late-night
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Decision delay over fate of old school
COUNCILLORS have delayed a decision on the fate of a former youth club base near York until a detailed report on their options is prepared. City of York Council officers estimate that the former school property off Church Lane, in Strensall, requires
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Mick can do the double this time - 22/06/04
SHERIFF Hutton trainer Mick Easterby, so close, yet so far from completing a notable double in Carlisle's two summer feature races last year, returns to Cumbria tomorrow with excellent prospects of going all the way this season. Top Dirham, winner of
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Public inquiry over flats scheme
COUNCIL chiefs are set to lock horns with a York housebuilder after the construction firm appealed to the Government to reverse a planning decision. Barratt York has appealed to the Secretary of State for the Environment against City of York Council's
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Thompson fires in a dazzling dozen
Chris Thompson hit 180, 100, 171 then narrowly missed bull for 10 darts, but went on to close in 12 darts for Sun Inn in the York Unique-Phoenix League division one match against Ebor. Thompson was well supported by Dave Gibbons with 20 and 13 darts,
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Kerr hits superb form in Cygnet's big win
ROZ Kerr was in great form as York John Smith's Ladies Darts division one front-runners Cygnet 'C' beat Independent 10-1. She closed with 106 (treble 20, 6, double 20) for 18 darts and then a had 21 darts when partnering Michelle Britton. Independent's
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Wilson opts for Knights
LOAN ranger Richard Wilson reckons York City Knights could turn over his 'other' club and reach the Arriva Trains Cup final. The 29-year-old prop, who has been on loan with the Knights from Hull Kingston Rovers since mid-April, has expressed his disappointment
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Bright into the wide Roo wonder
MY father died nine months ago this very day, but if there's any justice he'll now be in some celestial bar a grin as wide as the Mersey rippling across his face while sinking a glass of lager accompanied by a whisky chaser. You see me dad was an Evertonian
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Bullock's parting shot of City praise
LEE Bullock confirmed his move to Cardiff today and then backed former club York City to regain their Football League status next season. The 23-year-old midfielder has agreed personal terms with the First Division Welsh club after a successful loan spell
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White in fitness boost
There was better news for Yorkshire yesterday when Craig White's scan revealed that his hamstring injury was not as bad as first feared and he may now be fit for action again in just over a fortnight's time. "I need to rest up for a week or so but can
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It's the EU we hate
JULIAN Cole writes about the UKIP at length then says: "This isn't what interests me here. I don't get this mindless fretting and feretting about Europe" (June 17). Perhaps he should take an interest before making some of the statements he makes in his
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I love those pigeons
SO Jason Rayner thinks that people who feed the pigeons in York should be fined (June 18). I certainly believe people who throw rubbish of any sort should be made to pay for the privilege, especially those who discard fast food boxes and the eternal crisp
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Campus students
IF David Hay (Letters, June 18) is correct about the undesirability of having more students living in existing residential areas (and I do mean if), perhaps the solution would be for the university to build more accommodation on the campus and sell that
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An old newts story
IN reply to Mr Ingram's letter (June 16), I was one of three people who, with James Mortimer, a voluntary impartial individual with knowledge of amphibians, found the great crested newts on the Derwenthorpe site. Mr Mortimer is qualified to make this
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Breaking down the barriers
A NORTH Yorkshire breakdown service has launched a David and Goliath battle against the giants of the industry. Harrogate-based NCI Vehicle Rescue is preparing itself to go up against the AA and the RAC - and it has the backing of two of the AA's former
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Time to THINC about property
TWO businesses have teamed up to help those wanting to get on the property ladder. York-based financial services company the THINC Group has forged a partnership with CPH Chartered Surveyors and Estate Agents in Scarborough. THINC will now provide an
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A lotta bottles
MINERAL water from North Yorkshire is now being given to pupils and patients. Harrogate Spa Water is now available in hospitals throughout England and Wales and in schools in Yorkshire and Lancashire following the signing of two prestigious new contracts
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Be tough on Euro 2004 skivers
Bosses have been urged to crack down on sickies during Euro 2004. Football fever has been blamed for a surge of workers calling in sick when they are perfectly healthy. Croner Consulting has had a recent jump in the number of calls to its business support
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Enjoying the high life
More and more people are choosing to travel in style by hopping on board a helicopter. CATHERINE BRUCE talks to a North Yorkshire firm that has cashed in on our love of the air. SITTING inside a helicopter, wearing ear protectors, it's hard not to feel
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Take it at face value
Forget body talk, says JO HAYWOOD, and start listening to your face instead. IT'S time to face facts. The state of your health is reflected in the freshness and vitality of your face. If you feel grotty, your skin is likely to be lacklustre and your eyes
