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Way we were
Friday, October 29, 2004 100 years ago: The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of York, who attended the ball given by the Lord Mayor of London, were accorded the place of precedence which belongs by ancient right and usage to the "Second City." At a quarter
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Preview: The Beauty Queen Of Leenane, York Theatre Royal, November 9 to 27
MARTIN McDonagh has the Midas touch. Written in eight days in his Camberwell flat, his first play, The Beauty Queen Of Leenane, catapulted him to fame in London's West End with its Irish blend of comedy and grand melodrama. Within two years, he had become
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Preview: Gaffer!, The Studio, York Theatre Royal, November 3 to 27
York City's dreams of FA Cup glory will flicker once more tomorrow when they meet Carlisle in the, er, fourth qualifying round. Ah, the magic of the oldest cup competition in the world. It hits the nostrils like the first whiff of half-time Bovril, and
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Save us from identikit Acomb
ON Tuesday morning I carried out a brief survey to quantify Mr Barnes's concerns about the state of shopping in Acomb (Letters, October 26). In the space of a mile between the top of Gale Lane and the Regent buildings, there are seven estate agents, seven
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Why no action?
AS a private hire driver in York, I gave up and went home when it took me over an hour to get from Hull Road to Acomb on Tuesday evening. I did, however, see what was holding up the whole of York's evening traffic - 30 yards of roadworks on Fulford Road
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Tremendous start
YORK Lions Club would like to thank all the members of the public who donated a magnificent £707 in Parliament Street on Saturday, October 23. This gets our annual appeal off to a tremendous start for our senior citizens' Christmas lunch, special needs
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Hart: a victim of circumstance
REGARDING Gary Hart, I believe that remorse of such gigantic proportions would be 'contained' by one's brain in an effort to remain sane. The greater part of most people's suffering never sees the light of day. Everyone is the victim of circumstances
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Not fat or a cat
I WOULD like to add some words of support for our MP John Grogan following your article written by Dan Jones ("MP irritated after being dubbed 'fat cat'", October 25). In my experience of life, the saying 'you get what you pay for' is very true. Would
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Climate doubts
WE are regularly told that Britain is doing all it can towards reducing pollution in an attempt to combat global warming. Even if this is not the correct prognosis, we can still save energy and money by many of the procedures suggested. However, since
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Big picture on ID
WITH regard to Ian Oliver's letter and his protestations about ID cards (Letters, October 27), I can tell you that identity theft is the fastest-growing crime in the world. If it happens to you it will take years to clear your name and get back your good
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Homing in on top spot
Tadcaster Albion will be renewing their bid for top spot in the Northern Counties East League first division as they entertain lowly Parkgate, writes Peter Martini. The visitors have just one win in eight league games while second-placed Taddy have just
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Steely Arms
VOLUNTEER Arms hit back to beat Severus SC in their John Smiths' York Sunday Morning Football League division one derby. Severus had the better of the early exchanges Arms and it was no surprise when Neil Ducey gave them the lead. The second half, however
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Seven up for young Pikes
SEVEN goals from Pickering Town 'A' left them on top of division one of the York Mitchell Sports League on goal difference. Jonny Birbeck hit four and Bradley Morgan, David Thompson, and James Kellett all added singles against Copmanthorpe. Narrowly behind
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Prayers for a York tragedy
WHEN news first broke about a coach crash in Jordan, it seemed to be another sad headline from a country far away. In the hours since, however, this has become a York tragedy. Several people on that bus come from this city. It was a long, grim night for
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Police praise
IN a crime-ridden society, the police are an easy target for criticism. So tonight we are delighted to report some glowing praise for their actions. Ebor Fisheries boss Steve Tipping dialled 999 after burglars broke into his shop. A team of five officers
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Review: Orchestra of Opera North/Farnes; Central Hall, University of York
Concerts can be like Ogden Nash's ketchup: first none'll come and then a lot'll. After almost three months of near drought on the classical scene, musicians are suddenly coming out of the woodwork in swarms. Two orchestras three days apart in Central
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Sax and a skip
Introducing... jazz saxophonist Lol Coxhill in a skip in deepest Ryedale. The Shed's intrepid arts explorer, Simon Thackray, gave a disbelieving world the Yorkshire Pudding Boat Race, the Elvis wig pattern, bingo with drumming, and Hat, a night of knitting
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Stacey Kent and Her Musicians, J-Night at York Theatre Royal, November 3
Just A Quickie with... New York jazz singer Stacey Kent, playing York Theatre Royal on Wednesday. How will the gig differ from your previous one at York Theatre Royal in May 2002? "We'll have a drummer instead of a guitarist in the line-up so the band
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Jazz notes
Wakefield Jazz continues to astound with the range of the bands at the Sports Club venue and you are advised to book quickly for the ticket-only presentation on Friday December 10. The Nono Nonet was the suggestion of club organizer Alec Sykes, to celebrate
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Finding Neverland, Running time: 101mins Certificate: PG ***
THIS is a period movie, but not a typical British period movie. The director is Marc Forster, in his follow-up to the Oscar-winning Monster's Ball. The central character, Scottish writer JM Barrie, is played by Hollywood chameleon Johnny Depp, who brings
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Beam me up
ELITE young gymnast Jessica Nicholson is to fly the flag for Yorkshire at next month's British Junior Championships in Surrey after becoming a county champion. The nine-year-old, from Burn, near Selby, won the Yorkshire title in her age category at the
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Yob fine warning
YOBS who misuse fireworks could face an expensive night out, under new laws that allow police to give them a fixed penalty ticket. North Yorkshire Police officers have been issued special parking-style on-the-spot fine books to help them tackle firework-related
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Experts aid crisis zone
TWO University of York academics are helping the Ugandan government respond to the challenges left by years of civil unrest. Dr Sultan Barakat and Dr Richard Jones, of the university's Post-War Reconstruction and Development Unit, have teamed up with
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Shelter warns on York overcrowding
AS many as 1,000 households in York are overcrowded, a leading homeless charity has revealed today. Shelter is warning of a looming crisis in family life in York and North Yorkshire, with a new report claiming that thousands of families are being torn
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Clifton's Turner gets in overdrive
MARTYN Turner included a maximum for a superb 16-darter for Clifton in their York Open Darts League division one encounter with Greyhound. Mark Blundell and Bill Platt secured the win for Greyhound with Dave Pilmoor (20) and Stu Limbert (20) doing well
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Kids can rise to big Cup test
YOUTH will again take the place of experience in tomorrow's FA Cup fourth qualifying round clash at Carlisle United with York City in the grip of injuries. Late fitness checks will be carried out on Paul Robinson, Gary Pearson and Lee Nogan in the hope
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Point duty for Merris
DAVE Merris will be hoping for more happy memories at Brunton Park tomorrow as he returns to the venue of his winning debut last year. York City are facing a mammoth FA Cup fourth round qualifying challenge for a place in the first round proper. And left-back
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Christmas Sales Staff
H.K.A. a new concept in Mens and Ladieswear retailing in the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet Village, Naburn requires Temporary Full and Part time Christmas Sales Staff commencing Mid November to Mid January. The successful Sales Staff will need to be 21years
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Dental Nurse
Qualified/Experienced Dental Nurse required for modern expanding practice. Salary negotiable. Contact 01904 422918. Updated: 14:32 Friday, October 29, 2004
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Warehouse Operatives
Temp & Perm Warehouse Operatives needed ASAP in Thorp Arch, full time, Monday - Friday. Picking and packing £12-£13k. Labouring £5.15ph, no experience needed. FLT Driver is also required £5.75ph. Call Cassy on 01937 587710. Updated: 14:31 Friday,
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Chocolate Packers
Chocolate Packers required. 7.30 - 4pm days, evening shifts and shift work available. £7.34 per hour plus shift pay. Tel 01904 602125. Updated: 14:27 Friday, October 29, 2004
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ASBO over-use is no real help
ANOTHER day, another disingenuous policy announcement from Messrs Blair and Blunkett. On Thursday, the headline-hunting Prime Minister and Home Secretary launched yet another blistering broadside against the battalions of louts and yobs who loiter in
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Mitsubishi unveils new Shogun models
HAILED by used car owners as the best 4x4 on the road, Mitsubishi has announced new Shogun models for next year, offering even greater flexibility especially when it comes down to transmissions and prices. Key features of the new models are laid down
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Signum force
EXECUTIVES might be top earners, but that does not mean they have money to burn, argues Vauxhall. Consequently, the car manufacturer has launched a new Signum saloon with £5,000 of extras such as satellite navigation and alloy wheels as standard fittings
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Ready to party
DJ Tim Westwood is bringing his Radio 1 Rap Show to York next Friday. Alex Lloyd finds out more. TIM Westwood is sometimes nicknamed the Big Dog, but today he sounds more like a pussy cat. Europe's leading hip hop DJ is in the midst of a 55-date university
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Junk that mail
MARGARET Lawson's recent letter regarding unsolicited phone calls and junk mail prompts me to pass on some information which she and other readers may find useful. Phone calls can be curtailed by contacting the Telephone Preference Service on 0845 0700707
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Faster progress please
IN light of the role GNER currently plays in the economic life of our city, your article in its support as the franchise renewal approaches is understandable (October 25). But perhaps York deserves fewer promises and a little more progress? Only in the
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Cut drivers' speed
THE carnage on the A19 between Fulford and Barlby continues with last week's fatal accident involving a bus ("Hero of A19 crash hell", October 21). For the communities living on or adjacent to this stretch of trunk road, the problems are only too obvious
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Show support
ONCE again our show is imminent - it takes place on Saturday, November 6 and we are hoping that it will be a bigger success than last year. Please make an effort to keep Pocklington's only show running. Our show has been taking place for many years -
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Belt up, Bill
HAVING seen efficient people with, what appear to be, purpose-built belts from which dangle the latest mobile phones and important-looking bunches of keys, I'm thinking of having one custom-made for Bill Hearld (October 26). It may start him off gently
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RI's chance to ease away
YORK RI RUFC will be desperate for victory at lowly Hemsworth tomorrow to avoid being sucked into a relegation battle. The New Lane side have spluttered in recent weeks but have a heaven-sent opportunity to put some daylight between themselves and strugglers
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Alex tracks Pikes' ascent
PICKERING Town are aiming to buy into the boom time being enjoyed by North Yorkshire's part-time footballers. The region's non-League clubs are riding the crest of a wave at present, with all but one of our six local teams lying seventh or above in their
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Veteran's treble sparks Bishops
HIGH scores were the order of the day in John Smiths' York Sunday Morning Fooball League division three as a hat-trick from veteran striker Broadbent helped Bishopthorpe to an easy 6-2 win over Heworth. Turner (2) and Manns netted the others with Dunnington
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Export drive pays off
WITH its first step into the export arena on the European mainland, GSM Valtech Industries Ltd of Wetherby, has just secured sales worth about £250,000 per year. GSM Valtech provides single-source design and manufacture for metal enclosures, sheet metal
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Law firm's warning over database sales
BUSINESSES should think twice before they buy a new database from a third party. The renewed warning from Yorkshire law firm Cobbetts comes in light of an important decision last week, by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), against a company which
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York team's homes deal
HUNTERS, the York-based estate agency, has signed a four-year contract with international property adviser GVA Grimley. The deal will see Hunters market all newly-built residential properties throughout the North of England and Scotland that are handled
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Planning laws 'hitting affordable houses'
A PLANNING stranglehold on redundant farmland and buildings in Yorkshire's villages is preventing the building of much-needed affordable homes. That is the claim of Dorothy Fairburn, Yorkshire regional director of the Country Land & Business Association
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Back on song
LUCY Jubb had not performed with York Opera since 1997. Then the seven-year-itch struck. University studies and teacher training had precluded her involvement since she played Gretel in Hansel And Gretel at the age of 17, but this week she has returned
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Coming up
SOPRANO Kathleen Battle, five times Grammy winner and Emmy recipient, will make her Yorkshire debut at Harrogate International Centre on November 27. Returning to the United Kingdom after a four-year absence, she will perform in the festive show Christmas
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Preview: The 70mm Experience, City Screen Cinema, October 30, November 4-7
FILM enthusiasts from Germany, Holland and all corners of Britain will converge on York for City Screen's celebration of the wide film formats. Technical manager Darren Briggs, senior projectionist Bill Thomson and the projection team have worked for
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Oldboy, Running time: 119 mins Certificate: 18 ***
RAW squid, eaten alive, squelching from the mouth of heavy-drinking businessman Oh Dea-Su (Choi Min-Sik) - this is the grotesque movie image of the year, and one in the eye for the pulchritudinous Nigella Lawson. Raw squid? Well, he is hungry. He has
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Pubs serving up spirits after hours
With Hallowe'en almost upon us, STEPHEN LEWIS goes in search of York's most haunted pub. THE intrepid ghost-hunters who staked out the Golden Fleece on Wednesday were expecting some kind of spooky encounter. The poor Victorian woman who, even in death
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Kids can rise to big Cup test
YOUTH will again take the place of experience in tomorrow's FA Cup fourth qualifying round clash at Carlisle United with York City in the grip of injuries. Late fitness checks will be carried out on Paul Robinson, Gary Pearson and Lee Nogan in the hope
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Point duty for Merris
DAVE Merris will be hoping for more happy memories at Brunton Park tomorrow as he returns to the venue of his winning debut last year. York City are facing a mammoth FA Cup fourth round qualifying challenge for a place in the first round proper. And left-back
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Bridging the investment gap
WORK to repair road and rail bridges in York has fallen more than two years behind schedule, because of rising costs and a lack of cash, a council report has revealed. Councillors attending City of York Council's planning and transport advisory board
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Traffic fear on new offices bid
A MASSIVE new office development in York could cause traffic nightmares for residents living nearby, a councillor warned today. Huntington Parish Council chairman Peter Vaughan raised concerns about ambitious plans for Vangarde on land south of Monks
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Friend of Too Posh To Wash star accuses Channel 4 of dirty tricks
THE housemate of the York man dubbed the filthiest person in Britain on national television has said "BO Barry" is not Too Posh To Wash. Former call centre worker Barry Vardy, 23, was described as "a walking biohazard" when he appeared on the Channel
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Kind hearts and coronary
A TOURIST who suffered a heart attack after a day at the races has thanked the people of York for restoring his faith in human kindness. Frank Townson, 58, collapsed in the Wheatlands Lodge Hotel, in Scarcroft Road, hours after enjoying the October race
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Beam me up
ELITE young gymnast Jessica Nicholson is to fly the flag for Yorkshire at next month's British Junior Championships in Surrey after becoming a county champion. The nine-year-old, from Burn, near Selby, won the Yorkshire title in her age category at the
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Fish and chip shop boss praised after police arrest two burglars
A CHIP shop boss was today praised by police after he served them up two crooks on a plate. Steve Tipping, of Ebor Fisheries, gave officers a running phone commentary as he watched a man break into his fish shop. Steve used a new spy camera security system
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Few choices for York's match anglers
DUE to the confusion caused by the booking of last weekend's flooded-ruined Ouse Championships, there are few angling matches booked on York waters this weekend. The only two venues taken are the tidal Ouse at Acaster and Claxton Pond. I suspect that
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York victims in mid-East bus horror
COMMUNITIES across York were plunged into shock today after a party of pilgrims from the city was feared caught up in a coach crash in which 12 people are believed to have died. A party led by retired Methodist minister Graham Haslam, from York, was feared
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Area Sales Person
Area Sales Person. We require for the Yorkshire area a highly motivated Sales person with knowledge of the external sales environment. Good basic salary plus commission, pension scheme in place and a company car. Apply in writing to Andrew Elcock, Director
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Temporary Customer services
Temporary Customer Services x6. Thorp Arch £6.30per hour. Full/PT hours and weekend work. Inbound calls only, entering orders onto the computer. Brilliant company, minimum 4 weeks contracts. Get some extra money for Xmas. Call Cassy on 01937 587710. Updated
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At Home Beauty Consultant
Body Shop At Home Beauty Consultant required, flexible hours, full training. Earn cash for Christmas. Call Tracey on 01439 798424. Updated: 14:25 Friday, October 29, 2004
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Bar Supervisor
Bar Supervisor, The Mitre, Rawcliffe. Salary up to £11k basic based on previous experience. We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic individual who is self motivated and enjoys working as part of a team. Duties will include day to day running
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Preview: Elaine Brown, 'Colourfield' exhibition, Victor J's, Finkle Street, York, November 1 - Decem
HEWORTH artist Elaine Brown is holding her inaugural exhibition at Victor J's bar in Finkle Street, York. A fine art graduate of St Martin's School of Art in London as long ago as 1989, Elaine has taken advantage of two changes at home to channel her
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Good sport
THE Olympic Games may now be in the dim and distant past, but you can still get your dose of sport courtesy of Nissan. Following on from the success of the limited edition Navara Rally Raid, Nissan will launch another special Double Cab this week, called
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Anxious wait for money
Jo-ann Hodgson reports on the struggle for some students to get their loans. THE university term is now three weeks old, but many students are still anxiously awaiting the arrival of their student loans. The loans, dealt out by students' home councils
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Mystery of the missing book
YORK may be making a surprise bid to become the murder capital of the North, but violent death is nothing new to this city, as JW Moody reminded the Diary. "On a recent clear-out I came across a Press dated June 19, 1992," he writes from Elmpark View,
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Review: Home, Oxford Stage Company, York Theatre Royal, until Saturday, Oct 30.
THE stone columns look imperious. The lawn is expansive. The white garden furniture, a table and two chairs, evokes golden summer days. Look again. The wall is but a vestige of a bygone lordship. The lawn is parched. The metalwork on the table and chairs
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Preview: Fields Of Gold, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, until November 20.
FIELDS Of Gold was a play waiting to happen for Alex Jones. "I live in Worcestershire, where I know lots of farmers and I've worked on farms and I still do now and then, in between acting and writing," he says. "At the moment I'm doing some building work
