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Knights restructure ticket pricing
YORK City Knights season tickets for 2005 go on sale from Monday, with a new uniform price in effect all around the ground. Club bosses have stressed the changes brings them in line with most other clubs. A season ticket for adult standing has increased
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Do it by the book
IF you ever wondered which famous author of detective stories created the Guinness toucan character or are bewildered by hogsheads, kilderkins and firkins, then Bar Talk has just the book for you. The Book Of Beer Knowledge is CAMRA's latest publication
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Sentimental journey
DAVID Quarrie's letter, recalling how stupidly sentimental we all are (October 26), prompted me to write in agreement. All the pathetic Diana-hype referred to in the letter did leave me with a greatly lessened opinion of the British public and media.
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Ripping yarn
I APPLAUD Councillor D'Agorne for ripping up his free councillor parking pass in the debate to end free parking for City of York councillors (October 27). At least he is showing considerable merit in attempting to stop this local gravy train. After the
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Blame game
The recent BBC TV programme on Gary Hart and the Selby rail disaster, along with the Evening Press coverage, highlight the almost obsessive "blame culture" that prevails in our society. In the television documentary, a relative of one of the ten deceased
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Council's appalling attitidue
WITH reference to your article "Tax bill alert for students" (October 26). I am absolutely appalled with City of York Council's attitude towards Fiona Coleman, pictured, regarding non-payment of council tax owed by other people. Could someone please explain
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Arms and the man
AFTER watching the documentary the other night I feel I must comment on Gary Hart. Time and time again he tried to justify what he had caused by driving when asleep. He said the truth was not told in court. I find this hard to believe when he had a barrister
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Hospital parking
I WAS recently a patient in York Hospital and my husband came to visit me. We live in Malton and the journey took over one-and-three-quarter hours, not because of any difficulty on the A64, but because of the time it took to shunt along Wigginton Road
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From Red Sox to red socks
BEING a supporter of a football team which sees great success only intermittently is a frustrating, yet noble, pursuit. You have to be of a certain nature, intensely loyal, determined and possibly slightly eccentric. Supporting a team which is accustomed
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World of movies to discover
Mike Laycock meets a three-dimensional Homer Simpson in Bradford. If it's wet and you're stuck for something to do with the family this autumn, try heading for Bradford. The old textiles city may be a bit archetypally "grim-up-north," but it's certainly
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Reverend can collar victory - 30/10/04
Talk about a tip in itself - back The Reverend tomorrow on a Sunday. Trained by Howard Johnson, my Nap selection The Reverend is set to make his debut on British soil at Carlisle in the second division of the novices' hurdle and is strongly fancied to
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Display should be a real cracker
RECORD numbers are expected at Bootham Crescent this week for the City Reds firework display. For the first time ever, the gates are being thrown open to non-members of the long-running supporters group at a cost of £1 per person with City Reds Members
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Bid to close pub
A FRESH plan to call time on yet another York pub and replace it with an apartment block has been submitted to councillors. The revised application to demolish the Magpie Inn, Townend Street, and build a four-storey block of 20 apartments will go before
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End of the line?
A VOLUNTARY group battling to transform a mothballed railway canteen into a thriving community centre today warned it could fold. Community Regeneration York (CRY) said the dream of securing the disused building on the former Holgate carriageworks now
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Eye spy graffiti
SURVEILLANCE cameras which will target York fly-tippers, graffiti vandals and fly-posters are to be unveiled in the first scheme of its kind in the city. "Hotspot" areas of the city, including ones near railway lines, will now be protected with covert
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Homes get a wonderwall
HOMES and businesses in a village near York have received a huge boost with the unveiling of major new flood defences. The 1,000 metres of reinforced concrete and earth embankments run the length of the River Derwent through Stamford Bridge, and are designed
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A time to remember
"We shall not fail, nor falter; we shall not weaken or tire". The words of Winston Churchill adorning the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal banner at the Lord Mayor's Mansion House were today a timely reminder to all of us of the need to remember those
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Girl to thank for Potter gold
YORK City Knights fans can thank Dan Potter's girlfriend for helping to persuade him to join the crusade. As revealed by the Evening Press this week, the 25-year-old former Widnes Super League star has joined home-town club York from LHF National League
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Cara-slam
THREE police Volvo cars were damaged as officers chased a stolen caravan that smashed through concrete bollards and a village green today. Police, who had been told about two caravan thefts from the Easingwold area, acted when they spotted a Land Rover
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Brass - I don't feel the pressure
DESPITE a disappointing start to the season York City boss Chris Brass insists he's not under pressure. He was heading to Carlisle United today hunting an FA Cup fourth qualifying round victory to appease anxious fans - and earn vital money for the cash-strapped
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Distraught family demand inspections
THE distraught family of tourist Debra Exton, who was killed by falling masonry in York amid high winds, have called for urgent changes to the way churches are inspected - before someone else is hurt. Ms Exton, 45, of East Leake, Loughborough, died on
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Parking discount scheme delayed
YORK council today moved to clarify confusion about changes to controversial parking charges. We reported yesterday that from Monday residents would be able to park all night for just £1 - if they displayed a Minster badge in their windscreen. But the
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Board have made bad decisions
THE fact that York City offered Chris Brass a three-year contract when all other players are offered meagre terms in comparison tells you all you need to know about the apparent 'financial planners' and aides at the club. We now find ourselves in a position
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Western North York Moors
George Wilkinson enjoys his mission to the western area of the North York Moors where llamas snort. We parked in the new Marton Mission Room car park. A sign pointed immediately down the River Seven, but our mission was to catch the views on a day when
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Rhodes block
PLAYERS' player of the year Scott Rhodes may miss the start of York City Knights' season after it was revealed he needs shoulder surgery. Confirmation of his injury has meant he will also have to sit out Scotland's remaining matches in the current European
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Jackson signs on for final season
CAPTAIN marvel Lee Jackson will remain with York City Knights next season in a bid to end his glorious career on an appropriate high. The former Great Britain hooker, who was the club's flagship signing ahead of their inaugural 2003 season, has decided
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Girl to thank for Potter gold
YORK City Knights fans can thank Dan Potter's girlfriend for helping to persuade him to join the crusade. As revealed by the Evening Press this week, the 25-year-old former Widnes Super League star has joined home-town club York from LHF National League
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Way we were
Saturday, October 30, 2004 100 years ago: The son of a Proctor of the ecclesiastical Court of York, born under the shadow of York Minster, four years before the accession of Queen Victoria, was interviewed in the paper. He told of one of his earliest
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Review: I Have Before Me A Remarkable Document Given To Me By A Young Lady From Rwanda, The Studio,
THAT title? Yes, Sonja Linden's play does contain exactly what it says on the tin, but that tells only half the story. This is a two-hander from Ice And Fire Theatre Company, wherein two people from worlds apart meet at a refugee centre in London, and
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Sad decline of Barbican sport
THIS week sees the sad, and unnecessary, end to all sports activities at the Barbican. It has also become clear that Liberal Democrat councillors have broken their promise to provide suitable alternatives for the many people who still use the sports facilities
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Point missed
IN response to J Taylor's letter (October 22). I think she misses the point of the residents' opposition to the building of 540 homes in Osbaldwick. Basically it is because of the noise and pollution from heavy traffic in a pleasantly quiet area and the
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Housing facts
ONCE again, we must correct wildly inaccurate information being spread through the letters page about the proposed Derwenthorpe development. This time, there is the extraordinary claim that only 65 of the new homes will be subsidised, affordable accommodation
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Floods, not winds
UNCHARACTERISTICALLY Coun Hill attempts to be humorous in relation to the closure of Rowntree Park on Sunday (Letters, October 26). Readers will judge how funny Coun Hill was, but they should also know that he was wrong. Rowntree Park was not closed because
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Stonking stuff
In Tipping's Tipples this week, Mike Tipping gets his whites right. I'd like to write that every now and again I get excited about a wine. However, such a remark would be tossed back at me by my social circle, who (mostly) favour smutty innuendo as their
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Caf Andros, Goodramgate, York
THE first thing that struck us about this venue was how light it appeared. On investigation, we discovered 11 mirrors down one wall. The second thing we noticed was the speed with which tables were cleared and thoroughly wiped. The same applied to the
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Nice creepy-crawly
Gina Parkinson describes how she was seduced by the leaves of a Virginia creeper. Early last spring I bought a Virginia creeper for the garden. Spotting it on York Market I was sure a place could be found but truth be told the leaves were the attraction
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You have made us all proud
THE York Community Pride judges have been busy drawing up a list of finalists to attend a glittering awards ceremony at York Racecourse. York Community Pride is a joint campaign between City of York Council and the Evening Press to promote the city and
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Anastasia's, 13A High Ousegate, York
Will MAXINE GORDON be hooked by a new seafood restaurant in York? FOOD lovers should note that there's something fishy going on in a little snickelway off High Ousegate, York. A new restaurant, Anastasia's, specialising in seafood and continental cuisine
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Brass - I don't feel the pressure
DESPITE a disappointing start to the season York City boss Chris Brass insists he's not under pressure. He was heading to Carlisle United today hunting an FA Cup fourth qualifying round victory to appease anxious fans - and earn vital money for the cash-strapped
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Improving safety on school buses
TWO purpose-built high capacity single deck vehicles have been introduced by North Yorkshire County Council to make school transport services safer. The coaches are being provided through a contract between the county council and Stephensons of Easingwold
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Byas hails Twenty-20 vision
YORKSHIRE'S director of cricket David Byas has welcomed the increased number of group matches in the Twenty-20 Cup to be played next summer. Although the 2005 programme has not yet quite been finalised, it is expected that for the first time Yorkshire
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City fans showing loyalty
FORGET the figures - there is nothing average about the Bootham Crescent crowd according to finance director Terry Doyle. After a third of the season, the York City average home crowd has exceeded the crucial 2,000 waterline and boasts the sixth best
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Why leading councillors in York are facing a cut in pay
A HEFTY cut in allowances is in store for some of York's leading councillors. An independent panel has recommended that City of York Council leader Coun Steve Galloway's yearly allowance be reduced by £260 to £29,820, as part of a wide-ranging review
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A fare milestone
DRIVERS have been given two million reasons why York's Park & Ride is just the ticket. Congestion-busting plans stepped up a gear today as new figures showed more than two million passengers used the bus service last year. Jubilant bus bosses said
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Webbo's Russian revolutionary spin
Sidecar ace Steve Webster will be racing in Russia next season after Superside Management - organisers of the UEM and World Cup series in 2004 - confirmed that there would be a full eight-round world championship next season. The return in 2005 of the
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Holgate power to top of table
HOLGATE WMC 'A' took over the leadership of York and District Table Tennis League division one after a 7-3 win over Coneysthorpe 'A'. John Farmery and Graham Hatfield were in great form for Holgate but the highlight of the match was a brilliant doubles
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Archers actor Graham Roberts dies aged 75
YORK actor Graham Roberts, who played gamekeeper George Barford in the Archers, has died, aged 75. Mr Roberts, of Copmanthorpe, died in hospital in York on Thursday leaving a wife, Yvonne. According to a statement from the BBC, Mr Roberts joined the Radio
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Jackson signs on for final season
CAPTAIN marvel Lee Jackson will remain with York City Knights next season in a bid to end his glorious career on an appropriate high. The former Great Britain hooker, who was the club's flagship signing ahead of their inaugural 2003 season, has decided
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Our thoughts are with you
CHURCH leaders today released the names of the North Yorkshire pilgrims they believe died in the tragic bus crash in Jordan. The York and Hull District Methodists said in a statement on their website that Margaret Haslam, the wife of the tour group leader
