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Spofforth near Wetherby.
EVERY now and then by accident I meet people who do my walks, and out on the bike the other day I bumped into a couple who recommended walks Wetherby way. So we set out for Spofforth. Here the rain came down from a grey sky. Ten minutes out of town and
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Get a car, John
I WAS horrified to browse the expense claims of MPs. Selby's Blairite MP John Grogan claimed £25,917 on travel. Compared to other North Yorkshire MPs with large rural constituencies, this was a staggering amount: William Hague claimed £12,654, Greg Knight's
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Poorly signed
WHILE walking in town one lunch time last week, two vehicles travelled what I used to consider the wrong way down Davygate, from Browns towards St Helen's Square. That is until I looked to how many signs there were informing drivers not to turn right
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Why the lines?
PARKING cones lined in Jockey Lane, Huntington. They were put down on Friday in preparation for the double yellow lines. Overnight they were kicked in the road. I was on my bike and they were very dangerous for cyclists and then cars trying to get past
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Smiling thanks
BRENDA from Smile And A Song Trio wishes to thank everyone who supported them at a charity dance held at the Folk Hall, New Earswick. A cheque for £240 was given to Cats Protection, Huntington Road, York. B Mackfall, Hendwick Hall, Scoreby, Gate Helmsley
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Is this what we have come to?
BRING back the birch! That's the only solution to the thug who beat up 20-year-old Askham Bryan student Adam Duxbury, who saw elderly pensioners being intimidated at the bus stop in the Stonebow. When he remonstrated he was punched and suffered a broken
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Holly good idea to have a few berries
Ornamental berries can really brighten the autumn garden, discovers Gina Parkinson. THERE is a good crop of ornamental berries brightening all our gardens this autumn. In our garden a few holly berries started appearing on the tree during the summer and
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We didn't win a lot...we won the lotto!
Launched in a blaze of publicity ten years ago, the National Lottery promised that "It Could Be You". On its official tenth birthday, ROSSLYN SNOW finds out who the real winners have been. THE odds of winning the National Lottery jackpot were said to
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Young Cordell in the groove for Wigginton
ELEVENTH hour replacement Neil Cordell once again highlighted the strength of IT Sports Wigginton's junior policy after helping the team maintain its Yorkshire Premier Squash League top spot. The 15-year-old junior England international was drafted in
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Black and white in red and blue
AN internet survey on unofficial fans' web-site Red and Blue Net revealed this week that 88 per cent of respondents believe it is time that City boss Chris Brass is relieved of his duties. Only ten per cent feel Brass should stay, while a further two
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Bill for alarm 'was only £60'
SECURITY engineers brought in to switch off a nuisance alarm have hit back at the resident who complained at the "extortionate" cost - because they only charged £60. Phil Wherrett, of Grove Fire and Security, said the fee was "good value" for the one-and-a-half
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MP moves to cut biker accidents
BIKERS should be allowed to use the bus lanes in York, according to York MP Hugh Bayley. Mr Bayley has written to City of York Council asking for their advice on the measure, which he hopes will help reduce the death toll of motorcyclists on the city's
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Strikers heartened by public's support
STRIKING civil servants say they have been heartened by a show of public support for their protest against planned job cuts. Tanya Walker, who was one of about 1,750 civil servants striking in York yesterday, said public feedback both locally and nationally
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Spectacular Bonfire Night
THE spectacular fireworks display held by villagers at Sutton-on-Derwent beside their beacon fire is featured in this picture by Evening Press photographer David Harrison. In York, Bonfire Night went off with a bang this year, as the sound of explosions
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Bodies of pilgrims flown in
THE bodies of the four York pilgrims who died in a coach crash in Jordan have been flown back to Britain. Churchgoers Hilda Brisby, 80, and Margaret Haslam,70, both from Heworth, and Owen Dale, 66, and his wife, Jean, 63, from Dunnington, died on October
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Bartram roaring for tigers
YORK'S Tom Bartram has joined the toughest finishing school in world cricket. The teenager, who finished his schooling at St Peter's School last summer, divided his time playing for the York Cricket Club second eleven and his school team last season.
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York's golden medal haul
YORK City Baths Club had a gold rush after earning a clutch of more than 50 medals and almost 100 finals places at the Harrogate Junior Open. The young team returned with 18 gold, 16 silver and 18 bronze medals plus two coveted top swimmer categories
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Mother's gun attack anger
A PREGNANT York mother spoke today of her shock and anger after an airgun was fired at her window. Gillian Carrington, 33, who is 15 weeks pregnant, said her mother and mother-in-law, both in their 50s, chased a gang of youths they believed were responsible
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Evicted
A WOMAN whose home was the focus of incidents which left her neighbours in a York street intimidated and feeling like "prisoners" has been evicted. Karen Smith, 36, of Cranfield Place, Foxwood, has just 28 days to vacate her property after District Judge
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Going Dutch on capital break
HOW about this? The chance to combine a visit to the vibrant city of Amsterdam with a taste of traditional Dutch life. A four-day break with Travelscope gives you two nights berthed in a cruise vessel in Amsterdam, where you can enjoy the special atmosphere
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The Mason's Arms, Fishergate, York.
Pubs and restaurants must love it when the clocks go back. It's great for business. The clocks said 1pm when we rolled up for lunch at The Mason's Arms in Fishergate last Sunday. Our stomachs, however, said 2pm. We'd gone without breakfast so as to enjoy
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Board should get rid of Brass
I HAVE been a York City fan for many years and am a current season ticket holder and member of the Supporters Trust. Now at age 26 I can honestly say that I have never felt in such a position of hopelessness with the team. Having just returned from the
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Way we were
Saturday, November 6, 2004 100 years ago: The enterprising managers of the Opera House and Empire were having constructed, on the top of the building, letters 5ft high showing the word Empire, which at night would be illuminated by electricity. This would
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Cry freedom
THEY have served millions of pints over the bars of five pubs during 20 years in the business. Their customers have included opera star Luciano Pavarotti, actor Dennis Waterman and footballer Gordon Strachan. But this weekend Bill and Sue Embleton are
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Please support the Poppy Appeal
THE Royal British Legion has launched its annual Poppy Appeal and, on behalf of the citizens of York, I am honoured to support this most worthy cause. Last year the Poppy Appeal raised more than £50,000 in the city of York with the money being spent on
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It was organised
REGARDING your article "York residents rap firework display" (November 3) and Mrs Simpson's letter "Quiet please" (November 4). While I agree that some warning should have been given, this was an organised firework display that had been agreed by the
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What a shame
TRAVEL on the Park & Ride on Tuesday, November 2, was an altogether different experience than my usual bi-weekly adventure. I have eventually come to terms with the indifference of the staff (management, after all, get the staff they deserve) and
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Suspicious timing
IT is good to see that Coun Keith Aspden has woken up to the widespread concern of Fulford residents about the development proposed in the grounds of Connaught Court, Fulford (Letters, November 2). Councillors from all three parties (Lib Dem, Labour,
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Dangerous flying
DAYS after an inquest on a woman rider, thrown from the saddle when a low-flying military helicopter made her horse bolt, I have just witnessed a similar, dangerous act. At around 2.30pm on November 1, I saw two helicopters make a sudden descent across
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We'll be locked in
I AM glad to see a heliport is to be constructed next to the racecourse for Ascot week. I hope it will be big enough to accommodate the large number of helicopters which will be employed in ferrying food and water to motorists stranded in the gridlock
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Great wines that won't break the bank
Corks have been popping at Playford Ros, the Thirsk-based vintners, which has been picking up gongs recently. Not only has it been named Restaurant Supplier of the Year in the Wine of Australia awards but it has also helped the Crown Inn at Great Ouseburn
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Here's looking to the next one
THE American presidential election had me gripped all week. I know many are sick of the whole thing and wonder what it's got to do with us, but I think it's been amazingly addictive viewing. I'll make no bones about it, for me, John Kerry was undoubtedly
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Caf 71, Acomb, York
THE problem is, when venues change hands we often don't find out about it for a long time. Not so this caf which has been open under new management for about two months. But what qualifies a career in the Royal Signals for success in the catering trade
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Breaking for Bruges
Bruges is a beguiling medieval city - and it's closer than you may think, as Sarah Hyde discovers on a quick break. EVERYONE I know who has visited Bruges has nothing but praise for this historic Belgian city, so when the opportunity arose, we packed
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Kickstart Kevin
YORK City midfielder Kevin Donovan is targeting this month's trip to Woking for a first-team return. Donovan, 32, has been sidelined with a groin problem since the 1-0 defeat at Crawley Town on September 11. The former Grimsby and West Brom favourite
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Bright shadow - 06/11/04
Into The Shadows, winner of her last two races on the Flat, can carry on in similar vein tomorrow when her attentions are turned to jumping for the first time. The Keith Reveley-trained mare lines-up for the Subscribe To Racing UK Introductory Novices
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Missing man - police appeal
POLICE are appealing for the public to help them find York man Michael McLaren, who has been missing from his home since Wednesday. The unemployed 40-year-old, who has family in the Burnholme area, has not been seen since and officers are concerned for
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Death crash driver jailed
A DRINK-DRIVER was today starting a jail sentence for killing his best friend in a crash on a North Yorkshire road as he tried to escape from police patrols. All three young men inside Benjamin Kaye's company car were catapulted out when he crashed it
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Get right to the point
Evening Press sports writer Claire Hughes discovers the pen is not always mightier than the sword. THINK fencing and you think of swashbuckling heroes overcoming evil, public schoolboys settling disputes and gentry throwing down gauntlets for a lady's
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Vandals 'dicing with death'
VANDALS are "dicing with death" by toppling lampposts over in York streets. The warning came after five posts were knocked down in Mischief Night trouble. As reported in later editions of yesterday's Evening Press, four lights were damaged in the Woodthorpe
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Anglers' tribute to late secretary
SEVERAL changes have been made to the committee of the York Angling Association following the death of secretary Steve Skelton. The much-respected Wilberfoss angler died in September at the age of 55 after a long illness and a waterside career spanning
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Kickstart Kevin
YORK City midfielder Kevin Donovan is targeting this month's trip to Woking for a first-team return. Donovan, 32, has been sidelined with a groin problem since the 1-0 defeat at Crawley Town on September 11. The former Grimsby and West Brom favourite
