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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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Kick off the mark
Robbie Dale bones up on lager and football ahead of a match on Sunday. SOMETIMES being a young man can be tough. You have to acquire the taste for lager with incredible speed, pretend to understand the attraction of burping, and spend hours pouring over
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Ghost of an idea
Robbie Dale puts on his walking shoes to see what York has to offer. THE summer term is an interesting time. You spend your first six months at university braving the wind and rain that seems to haunt the city in order to buy a simple pint of milk, while
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Robbie Dale finds something comical in the way we are
IT'S interesting being British, don't you think? The British seem to have so much identity, so many things that characterise us. Take the weather. This past week it has lived up to the 'four seasons in one day' adage and has seen those classic scenes
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Sporting life
Robbie Dale arrives back from the Easter break with news of the great annual sporting clash at the university. IT'S always the same, isn't it? You head back to university after a relaxing break, having conveniently forgotten that your academic department
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Have a break
Robbie Dale rounds up the end of term. STUDENTS are splitting into two factions about now, each with very different thoughts about the impending holiday. Excited Freshers will be grateful to escape back to home cooking, amazed that they've survived another
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Work for Ascot traffic starts
WORK to beat raceday congestion during next year's Royal Ascot meeting at York is under way. City Of York Council will begin alterations to a traffic island at the junction of Tadcaster Road and St George's Place on Wednesday as part of its Royal Ascot
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Who pays for Ascot?
YORK awaits next year's Royal Ascot with fevered anticipation. It promises to be a great event and will give the city the sort of promotion and exposure of which tourism bosses can normally only dream. For five days, the eyes of the world will be on York
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Food Operatives
Full days and shift work available. Weekend work available. Long term work. £7.34 per hour plus shift pay. Required for packing goods and line work. Please call Sarah on 01904 602125. Updated: 14:44 Thursday, July 29, 2004
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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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Hot tips for Royal Ascot protocol
MAXINE GORDON makes her first visit to Royal Ascot to find out what York has to live up to next year. BY uttering the word Ascot, I had already fallen at the first hurdle. "Actually, it is Ascut," corrected my very proper colleague Charles Hutchinson
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Hat the races
Evening Press reporter STEVE CARROLL donned his top hat for a day at Royal Ascot to see what York can expect when it hosts the meeting next year. THEY were gathering several hours before the first race. The horses were the last thing on their minds. As
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Noisy parkers
A REVIEW of York's controversial parking charges will be completed within two months, following a noisy lobby of councillors by scores of protesters and a stormy council meeting. Trades unionists, shopkeepers and operatic society members united in staging
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Singing from same hymn sheet
THEY had come from various operatic societies and choirs from across the York area - but they were all singing from the same hymn sheet. Or to be precise, they were all singing from a specially drafted songsheet detailing a brand new version of Yorkshire's
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You won't need a dozen of these eggs
REPORTS came in to our luxurious Walmgate offices of an unusual new line on sale in York - ostrich eggs. Although normally keen to keep the Diary's head firmly embedded in the sand, we couldn't resist investigating what could be a cracking story. Sure
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The Wind In The Willows, Summer Youth Project, Grand Opera House, York, August 3-7
ONE hundred children and students are into their eighth day of rehearsals in York for the Grand Opera House Summer Youth Project. Actors, dancers and musicians aged seven to 21 and a stage crew aged 16 to 21 are participating in Simon Barry's production
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King Arthur, Running time: 125 mins Certificate: 12A **
FROM the producers of Pirates Of The Caribbean comes King Arthur with its "moderate battle violence and mild sex". Produced by blockbuster magnate Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Training Day director Antoine Fuqua, the latest retelling of Thomas Malory's
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Questions on parking
WHAT will it take for this city council to realise that the "ghost capital of the world" is fast becoming the ghost city of the North? I wrote to the leader of the council complaining that the sudden rash of on-street parking restrictions and the explosion
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Godfrey is Blooming good news
WHAT a good article was Stephen Lewis's "Is Godfrey game for a gaffe?" (July 27).It is about time we had a politician who is not afraid to tell it how it is. Just imagine a group of politicians similar to Dennis Skinner or Tony Benn who are not looking
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Excellent work
I FEEL very sorry for Martin Brumby (Letters, July 27). He must be a very sad and bitter person to air his sarcastic views about York Natural Environment Trust and its representative, Barry Potter. The trust does an excellent job in promoting and protecting
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Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban. Running time: 141 mins Certificate: PG
IT'S third time lucky for Harry Potter. Under the tutelage of Mexican director Alfonso Cuarn (Y Tu Mama Tambien), the boy wizard comes magically to life on the big screen. For the first time, we have a filmmaker who understands the dark, foreboding undercurrents
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Rail future
FOR six months an unusual train has been running from York to Carlisle over the famous Settle & Carlisle line. The train uses two powerful British-built locomotives from the 1950s and refurbished coaches from the 1980s. Green Express Railtours provide
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First for Constantine
WHILE usually agreeing with William Dixon-Smith (Letters, July 27) - bless his stylish wit and wisdom - he chooses to ignore Constantine as being the first Roman emperor to become a Christian; albeit belatedly and perhaps, to play safe for whatever the
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Frank advice helps to fire kiln
Pickering artists Sally and Brian Tozer, who run ceramics workshops from their idyllic rural home, are fired up for a successful summer after receiving a £5,000 grant. The couple were awarded the grant from Arts Council England, Yorkshire after receiving
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I'm not Madonna
Introducing... fado singer Mariza, world music's latest flame. Fado is Portuguese blues music, and Amalia Rodrigues was its long-reigning queen. Now there is a new voice, the mesmeric melancholia of Mariza, who will perform at the Harrogate International
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Sneaking back
A true veteran of American music is back on the road and playing in York even before touring in the US, reports Charles Hutchinson. ONCE he was the most in-demand hired guitar hand in Los Angeles, playing with the Rolling Stones, John Lennon and Fleetwood
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Just a quickie with...
Clare Teal, the Kildwick jazz singer tipped for the top by Michael Parkinson. Let's be blunt, why jazz? "It kind of chooses you. I was seven at the time, and corny and clichd as it sounds, there were these big stacks of old 78s and my grandmother's Dansette
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Jazz notes
FIRST of all, my apologies to Karl Mullen and his band, who stood in for the Mardi Gras Band at the Old White Swan last night. Owing to my being abducted by aliens last week, my time/space continuum was interrupted and my brain put into a bell-jar on
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Take charges U-turn now
IT was more carnival than campaign: a parking protest party. The specially-formed choir belted out a rewritten chorus of On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at while Dick Turpin swaggered about Coney Street demanding, strangely for him, an end to highway robbery. For
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We're so statuesque
Sculpture plays an important part in York's cultural life - so what a shame that open-air art in the Museum Gardens was instantly vandalised. CHARLES HUTCHINSON takes a personal look at shapes in the city. FIRST there were five, and then there were three
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British Sugar
BRITISH Sugar's York factory has yet again proved it is a heavyweight contender in the 2004 Evening Press Business of the Year competition. Last year the factory in Boroughbridge Road scooped the title, Best Business and Education Link. This time it is
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City miss out on international
YORK City have missed out on the opportunity to stage an England v Wales ladies under-19 UEFA Championship qualifying match because of Stevenage Borough's refusal to switch a Nationwide Conference clash. The Football Association had chosen Bootham Crescent
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Former City men left job hunting
FORMER York City defender Chris Smith is hoping to earn a contract at League Two side Notts County after a pre-season trial. Smith played for County in Wednesday night's 2-2 friendly draw against Coventry City and is now expecting to learn his fate. The
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8,000 riders for new bus route
YORK'S latest new Park& Ride service has been hailed as a "huge hit" with passengers. City of York Council revealed today that during its first 15 days of operation, about 8,000 people were taken to the city centre on the buses from Monks Cross. A
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£284,000 facelift on way for Kirkgate
ONE of York's most famous tourist landmarks is to get a £284,000 facelift. York Museums Trust is celebrating after being awarded £187,000 from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to update York Castle Museum's most famous display - Kirkgate. Kirkgate
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Violent crime is on the rise in N Yorks
VIOLENT crime in North Yorkshire is up by more than half compared with last year - but crime as a whole is down, according to new figures. A report produced for the North Yorkshire Police Authority (NYPA) found that 3,266 violent crimes were reported
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Ball is left in Rovers' court
YORK City Knights were close to wrapping up a lucrative transfer today which could see them land three players in exchange for Damian Ball. Knights' chief executive Steve Ferres was hopeful of concluding talks with Hull KR this afternoon to secure the
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Wood shines amid Tykes' gloom
ACTING captain Matthew Wood continued his rich vein of form with the bat by making a commanding 89 but Yorkshire still struggled on the second day of their Championship match against Derbyshire at sweltering Derby yesterday. By the close they had reached
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IT Support Officer
Business Link York and North Yorkshire is a dynamic organisation providing advice and support to local businesses. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a high calibre person to join our IT Team. IT Support Officer £20k per annum. The IT Team is responsible
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Junior Account Assistants
Required for busy auctioneers office involving a very interesting and varied workload covering all areas of book-keeping and auction sales. Computer literacy essential and sage knowledge beneficial. Apply in writing with CV to: Juliet Stephenson, York
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Carer
Carer required. 16 hours per week. £5.00 per hour. Tel. 01904 337566. Updated: 14:32 Thursday, July 29, 2004
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Bricklaying Gangs
Barratt York requires Bricklaying 2+1 Gangs for the Pocklington area. For details call Mike Bramley on 07739 702323 (m). Updated: 14:26 Thursday, July 29, 2004
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X marks the spot
THERE was a time when Jaguar and the word diesel just did not mix. The same can also be said of any relationship between Jaguar and the word estate. But that's not the case today. They're an item. Long term. It's good all round that the luxury car maker
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Lexus IS the business with its sporting saloon
IF YOU want to strike the motherlode of sporting saloon cars, tap into the rich racing-orientated seam of the Lexus IS range. It offers performance par excellence, with the ride beefed up by the rear-wheel drive layout and lowered suspension. Few executive
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New Works, Impressions Gallery, York, from July 10 to September 11
FAMILY portraits with a twist are the subject of Trish Morrissey's exhibition at Impressions Gallery, York, from July 10 to September 11. Commissioned by the gallery in Castlegate, New Works comprises photographs and video work created over a two-year
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Monakee about
Alex Lloyd on a music night that helps promotes York's newer bands. THERE'S something special about a night that has contributed to the creation of some of York's most promising new bands. The Circles, Headspace and Monkey Business are three local acts
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Maids and Mistresses, various locations, until Autumn
MAIDS and Mistresses, a series of linked exhibitions and trails across seven of Yorkshire's great country houses, opens on April 3. Castle Howard, near York, is among the houses taking part in the celebration of 300 years of women and the Yorkshire country
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long on fun
Alex Lloyd looks forward to another long weekend in the bars and clubs. AFTER the abundance of long weekends, this weekend will be the last bank holiday for a little while. To help all you lovely yorktwenty4seven readers make the most of it, here's a
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Six-pack it in
Alex Lloyd looks forward to the arrival in York of Peter Andre. GET ready to scream. The man behind the most unbelievable comeback in pop is hitting York tomorrow night. Yes, Aussie sex-god Peter Andre will be bringing his six-pack fuelled catchy pop
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New looks
Two bars are about to reveal their revamped images, says Alex Lloyd. YOU can't switch on the television these days without encountering a glut of programmes dedicated to makeovers and now it seems the nightspots of York are following a similar trend.
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Saying goodbye
Robbie Dale sums up the season of farewells at the university. SO that's it, time flies so fast when you're having fun doesn't it? By the time you read this, university will have finished for another year, people will have moved on, and first years will
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It's a funny thing
Robbie Dale considers cow pat bingo and other comic innovations. THE first time I ever travelled South from my beloved Glasgow homestead to visit this fine city, I was part of a small contingent from my school's combined Cadet Force RAF section. Aside
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train of thought
Robbie Dale talks trains before getting on one and heading further north. THIS weekend I'm not going to be in York. I am jumping the fence to escape home to Glasgow to enjoy a debauched foray into the world of the 21st birthday. A friend from school receives
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Surreally amusing
Robbie Dale looks on the funny side of being a student in York. THE life of a student can have its ups and downs. Quite apart from the stereotypical innuendo that may be ascribed to the above sentence, it is true that the time of life when we troop off
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The final term
Robbie Dale offers some last-minute suggestions. Some very odd things go on at university, really quite odd. I'm not talking about students parading through the streets with traffic cones on their heads or all-night parties characterised by the unmistakable
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The Queen's B&B?
Where will The Queen stay when Royal Ascot comes to York next year? STEVE CARROLL takes a light-hearted look at the options. CONFIRMATION that the centrepiece of Royal Ascot - the Royal Procession - is coming to York has put Royalists in the city in all
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Warehouse/Store Person
With enthusiasm, product knowledge and driving licence are essential. Call Neil, Frist Fix on 01904 636300. Updated: 14:45 Thursday, July 29, 2004
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Police in talks on York bill for Ascot
POLICE chiefs are locked in top-level talks to prevent local council taxpayers picking up the multimillion-pound bill for policing Royal Ascot at York. Officers say the meeting at York Racecourse will be the largest pre-planned event that the force has
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Shop Manager
York Shop Manager, OTE up to £19,400. Suit strong leader with proven sales record. CVs to: Paul Ryan, 328 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PH. Previous applicants need not apply. Updated: 14:44 Thursday, July 29, 2004
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Cleaners
Required, mornings Monday -Friday. Tel. 0121 707 3310. Updated: 14:43 Thursday, July 29, 2004
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Accounting
Just finished exams? What next? Fancy a career in Accounting and Finance with the largest electrical wholesaler in the Country? We offer a fully sponsored training course in accounting, where you will receive: on the job training within our York Offices
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Ascot-style Royal procession hopes
PLANNING is under way to bring the centrepiece of Royal Ascot to York when the famous race meeting moves north. Bosses at Ascot have confirmed that moves are being made to cater for a Royal visit should York Racecourse host the five-day festival of horse
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Winning the fashion stakes
JUST how way out is too far? Never far enough, judging by the standards in the Royal Ascot fashion stakes. An upturned umbrella tipped with peacock feathers, a hat in the shape of a shoe, and a Picasso-inspired creation complete with an embroidered eye
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Ball is left in Rovers' court
YORK City Knights were close to wrapping up a lucrative transfer today which could see them land three players in exchange for Damian Ball. Knights' chief executive Steve Ferres was hopeful of concluding talks with Hull KR this afternoon to secure the
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Questions on parking
WHAT will it take for this city council to realise that the "ghost capital of the world" is fast becoming the ghost city of the North? I wrote to the leader of the council complaining that the sudden rash of on-street parking restrictions and the explosion
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Kit And The Widow, Harrogate International Festival, Majestic Hotel, Harrogate.
KIT Hesketh-Harvey and pianist partner The Widow are the non-festivalgoer's definition of a Harrogate International Festival act Indeed, they would have been for any of their 21 years of crisply camp musical satire. Elegant and waspish, their sophisticated
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Nathalie, Running time: 105 mins Certificate: 15 **
NEVER leave your mobile unattended. Sleek, middle-aged Parisienne gynaecologist Catherine (Fanny Ardant) already suspects her absentee husband Bernard (Gerard Depardieu) of playing away from home, when she cannot resist playing the messages left on his
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Very happy birthday
I HAD a very happy 99th birthday and would like to thank neighbours and friends for the lovely cards, gifts and flowers ("Life down Stella street", July 12). Thanks also for the phone calls from people I knew from way back who shared memories with me.
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Path protest
THE proposal by the school to close a right of way which runs through the St Peter's "estate" is a typical example of the arrogance which this organisation displays when it comes to dealing with matters affecting the community in which it operates. I
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The Day After Tomorrow. Running time: 124 mins Certificate: 12A
ROLAND Emmerich has it in for New York. He had aliens wiping out chunks of the Big Apple in Independence Day and let Godzilla loose on Manhattan. Now he outdoes Shakespeare's Prospero and Macbeth's witches in unleashing the mighty forces of nature - and
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Judges' Lodging mystery solved
A MAN who today revealed himself to be the £1.7 million "mystery buyer" of The Judges' Lodging, has announced big plans for the future of the York hotel regarded as one of the finest Georgian town homes in England. York businessman Peter O'Toole bought
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Wynton Marsalis, Harrogate International Centre, August 1
WYNTON Marsalis and the Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra are Out Here To Swing on a summer tour that culminates in Sunday's performance at the Harrogate International Festival. The big-band itinerary kicked off on July 6 in New York City and visits the Royal
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Coming up
THE 5.6.7.8's, the cult Japanese surf band from Quentin Tarantino's Samurai slasher movie Kill Bill and Carling's advert campaign in Euro 2004 will play Fibbers in York on August 20. "I just thought it looked it look like a good show and, like everything
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Text books
DAVID Beckham sold the joys of text for a communications company - then was caught out in alleged phone infidelity. British Gas engineers and even politicians have been taught SMS messaging. Texting has become so much a part of our culture that a summer
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Bend it like Nogan
CHRIS Brass will be hoping his players bend over backwards and stretch every sinew in their quest for promotion next season. And, perhaps to emphasise that point, the York City player-manager has agreed to hour-long yoga sessions at Bootham Crescent.
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Brayson out, but Rowan in
FORMER Cheltenham Town striker Paul Brayson has left York City but fellow forward Jonny Rowan has had his trial extended. Rowan, released by Grimsby at the end of last season, has been told he could land a short-term deal at Bootham Crescent and Minstermen
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Quinn quest for top prize - 30/07/04
John Quinn, who has made giant strides as a trainer in recent years, stands on the threshold of gaining the biggest success of his career at Goodwood tomorrow. The Settrington handler saddles a powerful pair, Fantasy Believer and Caribbean Coral, in the
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Benefits cheat claimed £17,000
COUNCIL benefits investigators today issued a stern warning to would-be fraudsters: you will be caught and prosecuted. Max Thomas, head of audit and fraud investigation for City of York council, spoke out after the successful prosecution of a city benefits
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There's no YTV on our Sky TV
ANGRY York residents are staging an armchair revolt against television companies Sky and ITV. Shop owner Andrew Clark who lives in Tanner Row in the centre of York said he is angry because his ITV regional news has switched from Yorkshire's Leeds-based
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Nurse's anger over raid on home
A TOTAL of ten people were arrested during raids on homes in York and Selby, police revealed today. But one York woman, a nurse, said she could not understand why her home was targeted Police say criminals were put on notice that there will be nowhere
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Yearbook offers value for money
THE focus today is on the fine array of venues available to York Amalgamation Yearbook holders. Many of these fisheries are also available on a day ticket basis but I would urge any angler wanting to fish regularly in the York area to purchase a Yearbook
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Escape Hatch
AFTER a three-week lay off, Easingwold's nine-time sidecar world champion Steve Webster and passenger Paul Woodhead are back in action this weekend. They're competing in the 2004 Eastern Airways British Sidecar Championship at Brands Hatch in Kent. Five
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Singing from same hymn sheet
THEY had come from various operatic societies and choirs from across the York area - but they were all singing from the same hymn sheet. Or to be precise, they were all singing from a specially drafted songsheet detailing a brand new version of Yorkshire's
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Bunce rolls in to semis
GARY Bunce is on course to recapture the men's singles crown at the York Open Bowls tournament. He knocked out another former winner, Tex Stevens (Holgate), after a remarkable fightback. Bunce (Haxby Road), who won the crown in 1997 and 1998, was on the
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Noisy parkers
A REVIEW of York's controversial parking charges will be completed within two months, following a noisy lobby of councillors by scores of protesters and a stormy council meeting. Trades unionists, shopkeepers and operatic society members united in staging
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Bend it like Nogan
CHRIS Brass will be hoping his players bend over backwards and stretch every sinew in their quest for promotion next season. And, perhaps to emphasise that point, the York City player-manager has agreed to hour-long yoga sessions at Bootham Crescent.
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Cell death prisoner was being bullied, claims family
THE heartbroken family of a prisoner who hanged herself just hours after being jailed have told how she was a "lovely girl" who was being bullied in jail. The sister and mother of drug addict Rebecca Louise Turner, 22, have told the Evening Press the
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Double murders: Hobson in court
FORMER dustman Mark Hobson appeared at Harrogate Magistrates Court today accused of two double murders. The 34-year-old was remanded in custody to appear before Leeds Crown Court next Friday. There was a flurry of media activity outside the courtroom
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Management Couple
Exhibition Hotel Group Ltd requires experienced Management Couple as licencees for newly refurbished pub. 12 miles from York. Salary dependent on experience. Apply Head Office 01904 641492. Updated: 14:31 Thursday, July 29, 2004
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Front Hall Porter
To work straight shifts. Applicants 21+ with clean licence. High hourly rate and excellent working conditions. Telephone for application form or apply to: Christine Bedford, Personnel Department, Dean Court Hotel, Duncombe Place, York YO1 7EF. Tel. 01904
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Cleaner
Due to retirement, Cleaner required 7.30am-10.00am. days - 10 hours including Sunday am. Fulford Golf Club Ltd, Heslington Lane, York YO10 5DY. Tel. 001904 413579 (9am-4pm Monday-Friday). Updated: 14:27 Thursday, July 29, 2004
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Butcher/Butchers Assistant
Full time/part time Butcher/Butchers Assistant, smart appearance, reliable and honest, busy family butchers. Experience preferred but not essential. Training given. Contact Mr D Mounfield 01757 288339. Updated: 14:26 Thursday, July 29, 2004
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Home Carers
Home Carers for weekends and evenings, other shifts available. Training and uniforms. tel. 01904 655422. Updated: 14:24 Thursday, July 29, 2004
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Spark has only limited appeal
LATCHING on to the prospects of a reasonable summer, MG has unveiled a special edition TF Spark with key features including embroidered Alcan-tara sports seats and a new charcoal grey hood fabric in case of rain. There is also a windstop, a special device
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Rex appeal
WITH so many competitors already in the field, it is highly unlikely the Rexton sports utility will make a massive impact, yet it is from Korean manufacturer SsangYong, a leading 4x4 producer, and builders of cars for more than 50 years. The Rexton range
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Smart-y pants!
THERE are a lot of "firsts" about the latest edition smart that goes on sale here in September. For a kick-off it's the first smart with four seats and five doors, then it's the first smart with a diesel engine in the UK, and moving on, it's the first
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Audi 'bout this?
A NEW compact Audi with stand-alone styling that blends five-door practicality with sports hatch desirability is to join the UK range this September. The new Audi A3 Sportback is built on the foundations of the three-door A3, but features a distinctive
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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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Dust Off The Dodo, Yorkshire Museum, York, until January 2005
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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Take the mike
Alex Lloyd looks at a more mordern spin on karaoke. KARAOKE - it's just so dated. All that singing along to dodgy backing tapes and squinting to read the words to Blondie has been done to death. For those who think they can belt out a tune - or at least
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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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The big chill
Alex Lloyd samples the mix of music on offer at Orgasmic in York. A CHILLED-OUT mix of funk, R'n'B and reggae is the latest addition to the weekly line-up at Orgasmic. Thursday night entertainment now comes courtesy of DJ Dougie Tornado, the man behind
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Bass instincts
THE words "Micklegate" and "cutting edge" are not often seen in the same sentence. If a laid-back night of underground beats from some of the best local DJs is your thing, York's infamous drinking run isn't the first place you would think to look. But
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In the gallery
Alex Lloyd rounds up night-time events for the Bank Holiday weekend. DON'T you just love this time of year? The shops are bursting with new clothes, the sun is managing to put in the odd appearance and no sooner have you recovered from one long weekend
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Plush hour
Alex Lloyd finds that a favourite York nightclub has had a facelift. THOSE of you who regularly visit The Gallery will have noticed a few changes at the Clifford Street nightclub in recent weeks. Out goes the old "heaven and hell" themed dcor and in comes
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Funky good time
Alex Lloyd gets out her dancing shoes for a funky good time. IF, like the Nolans, you're in the mood for dancing then strap on your comfiest shoes and drag your friends down to City Screen tonight for Nu-York State. Funkier than a gibbon, the night has
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Rhythm 'n' booze
Alex Lloyd suggests going salsa dancing this Easter. IF your club moves have all the sex appeal of a turnip then the time has come to inject a little Latin glamour into your life and embrace the hot craze of salsa. Bringing rhythm to York's two-left-footers
