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Archive moves to £6.5 million new home
CHARLOTTE Bront's will is among a wealth of historical treasures being moved to a new £6.5 million home at the University of York. Seven centuries of archives belonging to the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research are being transported to purpose-built
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Fun lover Phyllis in frame game
ONLY nine years short of her own century, Phyllis Thompson was a special guest at the Barbican Centre this week to see some of her favourite sportsmen trying to rack up 100. Ricky Walden, at the age of 22 one of the youngest players in the Travis Perkins
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Table toppers thrill RI
YORK snooker players will soon be potting in style thanks to UK Snooker Championship's main sponsors Travis Perkins. They are donating the table on which this year's final is to be played to York RI. It is a thank-you gesture to the city by Travis Perkins
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Shayman becomes Knight in swap-shop
FROM villain to hero. One of York City Knights' foes in last season's play-off final is to swap sides and join the 2005 crusade. Prop forward David Bates, who played in all three of Halifax's clashes with York last term, has put pen to paper on a deal
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York trials anti-date rape device
DRINKERS at a York bar have been given extra protection against potential drink spikers by a novel new bottle stopper. Rumours, in Micklegate, is thought to be the first licensed business in the city to begin trialling the new gadget, which aims to prevent
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Grans scoops £100,000 win
A LUCKY York granny scooped more than £100,000 playing bingo - then went straight back to work the next morning. The 56-year-old secretary, who also enjoys quizzes, came up with all the right answers for her bumper win at the city's Mecca Club. But the
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Brass mourns loss of key players
FORMER York City boss Chris Brass has elaborated on post-match hints made after his last game in charge that he had not been able to manage the club his way. Brass lost his job after the 3-1 home defeat against Forest Green Rovers and, before his subsequent
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Freed killer stabbed fiancee as she slept
A YORK man freed on parole after serving a life sentence for murdering his wife tried to kill his fiance when she dumped him by text. He went to her home and launched a frenzied knife attack on her while she was asleep, sunbathing in her garden. A court
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Water, water everywhere - but not for a swim
FANCY a dip? York's Barbican Swimming Pool is still full of treated water - almost six months after being closed down by City of York Council. But it's very much a case of water, water everywhere, but not a drop to swim in. Where children once splashed
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Space-age limo lands in York
IS it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's the latest limousine to hit the streets of York. The vehicle, imported from Japan, has already been used to transport fun-seeking parties to venues in the city, and it has even taken a groom to his wedding. But services
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York gets dressed to impress
DRESSING up was the order of the day as York pulled out all the stops for the BBC Children In Need appeal. Across the city and beyond, people got up to all sorts of stunts to raise money for the country's less fortunate youngsters. This year marks the
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Transport authority hits back at fee rebel
TRANSPORT officials in London have responded to a York millionaire who chained himself to his car in protest over a congestion charge fine. They say there are more than 1,000 signs and hundreds of road markings alerting motorists to charging zones in
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Student's pirate DVDs shame
A YORK student apologised in court for bringing disgrace on his family, as he was ordered to pay £4,000 after dealing in pirate DVDs from the family home. Nadeem Mohammed Sadiq pleaded guilty to six charges involving the production and supply of counterfeit
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Archer Nick's golden shots
NOVICE archer Nick Wragg has joined one of the most exclusive sporting clubs after splitting the shaft of his first ever arrow with his second at York Archers Society, writes Claire Hughes. The Acomb resident joined the Malton Road club with his nine-year-old
