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Selby's 'fourmidable' counter
Selby Town turned up the heat on the NCEL premier division with a 4-1 win at Brodsworth Welfare to take them level on points at the top of the table. Paul Bradley put the home side in front after nine minutes but Selby were level ten minutes later when
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Rail suffer rare stumble
Deflated Harrogate Railway fans will be hoping yesterday's frankly uninspiring 2-0 defeat was, as boss Martin Haresign hopefully suggested, just a blip. The Northern Counties East League premier division table-toppers came a cropper at Station View to
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Urban myths about ID cards
PAUL Blanchard (Letters, December 30) offers us his view about the "realities" of ID cards. Apparently a recent poll shows high levels of support, but public opinion based on ignorance or propaganda should not be the weathervane that guides us on such
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What's the cost?
HERE we go again. We have a Labour Party councillor and prospective Parliamentary candidate, Paul Blanchard, stating that a new tax in the shape of ID cards is good for everyone. He distorts the truth about support from the Conservatives and the mention
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Build the boats
NOW that first aid is on its way to the affected areas, the need to plan reconstruction follows. Many fishing boats have been destroyed. Is it possible for simple fishing vessels to be constructed en masse on the lines of the "Liberty" ships which contributed
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I blame Aldwark
I WAS interested to read that Sandra Howland was "sick and tired" of hearing about villagers affected by the new flying circuits at RAF Linton on Ouse. Having moved away from the area, she is clearly unaware of the huge impact that changes to the flying
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Spaces too small
I appreciate that we need as many car parking spaces as possible so I wonder if this is why the "marked out spaces" in the Castle car park are so small. I own a small car so I have no problems parking it in the spaces provided. I have, however, seen that
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How shameful
One hundred and fifty thousand people have died in the worst natural disaster for 50 years and we have a local public figure, Steve Galloway, using it as a vehicle to put perspective on a ten per cent hike in council tax (Making History, December 31).
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Relegation would mean City would go part-time
RELEGATION to Conference North would see York City go part-time. Communications director Sophie McGill warned that the club would not be able to continue on a full-time basis should the Minstermen suffer a second successive drop. City, who were relegated
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Now is the time to look ahead
It's out with the old and in with the new. STEPHEN LEWIS reports on a few hopes for the New Year. The catastrophic tidal waves which have wreaked such devastation in South East Asia have helped put our own problems into perspective. Nevertheless, for
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Builder goes for growth
Confidence is high at the North Yorkshire development and construction company Harrison, which sees no let- up in business in 2005. The Malton-based, privately-owned firm expects to report a record year in 2004 when it releases its results in the spring
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School funding will not be cut
EDUCATION chiefs in York have pledged not to touch the amount of money going to schools, despite planned budget cuts of £884,000. Coun Carol Runciman, the executive member for education on City of York Council, said the amount of money schools receive
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Wanted: Hero, must be a trier
ANY new year always dawns with hope and if that precious commodity was ever needed at Bootham Crescent it is now. There are just four months left to the end of the season and something has to change swiftly if the debut Nationwide Conference campaign
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Two men bailed after court fire
TRIALS due to take place at York Crown Court today have been cancelled following an arson attack on the building. A spokeswoman for the Department for Constitutional Affairs, responsible for running the court service, said court staff had contacted all
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Selby's 'fourmidable' counter
Selby Town turned up the heat on the NCEL premier division with a 4-1 win at Brodsworth Welfare to take them level on points at the top of the table. Paul Bradley put the home side in front after nine minutes but Selby were level ten minutes later when
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Police hunt for booze thieves
FIVE hundred bottles of lager were stolen from a social club in the early hours of New Year's Day. Twenty-four cases of beer were taken from the York Railway Institute in Queen Street just a few hours after midnight. British Transport Police, who are
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Cash pours in by bucketful
TENS of thousands of pounds have been thrown into collection buckets across York as residents responded to the tsunami disaster with amazing generosity. "People have been fantastically generous," said Oxfam area manager Libby Desforges, who went out with
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York goes into overdrive to help disaster victims
TODAY the Evening Press and City of York Council launch a massive appeal to raise cash for victims of the Asian tsunami tragedy. York Aid will allow people in the city to help stricken communities in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand in the vital
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Leaders throw weight behind fundraising
CITY of York council leader Steve Galloway said: "The imperative is that the spontaneous groundswell of public goodwill and action is maintained until not only the immediate crisis has passed, but also until the rebuilding programme has been completed
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Knights shine to help the victims
RUGBY stars from Super League champions Leeds Rhinos carried out a tsunami appeal collection at their match against York City Knights. Rhinos captain Kevin Sinfield was joined by team mates Barrie McDermott and Great Britain internationals Danny Maguire
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Let's cosy up
It's January, it's freezing and anyone with an ounce of sense will be wrapping themselves in a horse blanket before leaving the house. But what will those of us with more fashion sense than common sense be wearing? JO HAYWOOD finds out. BABY, it's cold
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Time to give generously
THE response of the British people to the Asian tsunami disaster has been astonishing - and this generosity has been echoed in York and North Yorkshire. Today, a new focus has been given to people who wish to support those whose lives have been devastated
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City must rise
IT'S unthinkable - but could it happen? York City has looked into the abyss and declared that a second relegation could see the club forced to turn part-time. While such a gloomy scenario is possible, it should be enough to inspire the club to rise out
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In the wake of disaster
YOU may well by now be thoroughly numbed at the scale of the Asian tsunami disaster, or just fed up of it impinging on your comfortable, little life. You might be avoiding the TV news in search of some light relief; or flicking past the disaster coverage
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Hugh do you think you are?
THEY inhabit very different worlds. One is a TV star and celebrity chef who describes himself as a gourmet adventurer with a lifelong love affair with food. The other is a politician who has spent a sizeable proportion of the past quarter of a century
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Tsunami disaster shows just how vulnerable we all are
Life is a risky experience of survival and history teaches us it has always been that way. My three score and 16 years tell me the future will be no less so and that the hazards will continue to take on new forms with each generation. We are programmed
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Stop all your moaning about the beautiful Tucanos
IN response to John Reed (Letters, December 31), I feel sickened that people are campaigning about the noise produced by Tucanos from Linton-on-Ouse. The Tucano is an excellent piece of engineering. How can it be replaced by an aeroplane which is smaller
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Littering cause
IN answer to A Dobinson ("Blame litterbugs", December 30), yes we know whose fault it is; and I know whose fault it isn't too - mine. Why should I fork out more money to fund a litter warden, who would have no effect on the ignoramuses who throw the litter
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Plea for libraries
AFTER a period of decline, library usage is now increasing again in York. We would like to foster this increase by more developments at the city's libraries, particularly by increasing the hours the libraries are open. Library staff are continually striving
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Way we were
Tuesday, January 4, 2005 100 years ago: The annual Christmas dinner to the aged and poor of York was fixed for later this week. The dinner would consist of roast beef, roast mutton, roast pork, and vegetables, plum puddings, Christmas cake, and tea, and
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Knights 38, Leeds Rhinos 24
PRE-SEASON friendlies are notoriously indifferent indicators of players, teams and how a campaign will pan out, but, judging by yesterday's game against Leeds Rhinos, it would appear York City Knights have discovered another Australian gem. Peter Fox
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Call for change in rules to encourage eco-friendly homes
A DEVELOPMENT of pioneering affordable homes in York are proving economically and ecologically sound, with residents running up energy bills of only £1 a week. Families living in Fieldside Place, next to St Nicholas Fields, are benefiting from low-cost
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Flats to get green light
PLANS to build flats near an historic York landmark look set to get the go-ahead, despite objections. City of York Council planning officers have recommended that an application to build a four-storey block of nine flats at 23, Clifford Street, opposite
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Travellers' site loses its power
A TRAVELLER in York claims his community is being treated like second-class citizens after several families were forced to spend another cold night without electricity. John Smith said a number of caravans were left for hours without any power at the
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Flats opposed
YORK'S flats boom has taken an extraordinary twist - as a developer seeks to demolish five homes to make way for a huge apartment block. While York has become used to pubs, clubs and filling stations falling victim to the flat-building frenzy, residents
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Brilliant Wedge lights up all-Cygnet clash
CRAIG Wedge gamed on a fabulous 14 darts then followed up with a 100 finish for 17 for Cygnet 'B' in their York Cygnet-Phoenix Monday Darts League division one match with house rivals Cygnet 'A'. The 'A' team ran out 6-3 winners with Dave Mason bagging
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School funding will not be cut
EDUCATION chiefs in York have pledged not to touch the amount of money going to schools, despite planned budget cuts of £884,000. Coun Carol Runciman, the executive member for education on City of York Council, said the amount of money schools receive
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Rail suffer rare stumble
Deflated Harrogate Railway fans will be hoping yesterday's frankly uninspiring 2-0 defeat was, as boss Martin Haresign hopefully suggested, just a blip. The Northern Counties East League premier division table-toppers came a cropper at Station View to
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Obscured by 14 signs, 17 poles, four electricity boxes and several phone boxes - the view loved by m
A MAJOR drive to remove street clutter from York city centre will get under way this year. The first street to be targeted will be Duncombe Place, where iconic views of the Minster are spoiled by no fewer than 14 signs, 17 poles and four electricity junction
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Knights up and running
NEW York City Knights coach Mick Cook said he picked his team on merit yesterday - but warned not to read too much into it. Cook's starting line-up for the 38-24 friendly defeat of Leeds at Bootham Crescent included six new signings, while Jim Elston
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Relegation would mean City would go part-time
RELEGATION to Conference North would see York City go part-time. Communications director Sophie McGill warned that the club would not be able to continue on a full-time basis should the Minstermen suffer a second successive drop. City, who were relegated
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York goes into overdrive to help disaster victims
TODAY the Evening Press and City of York Council launch a massive appeal to raise cash for victims of the Asian tsunami tragedy. York Aid will allow people in the city to help stricken communities in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand in the vital
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Cash pours in by bucketful
TENS of thousands of pounds have been thrown into collection buckets across York as residents responded to the tsunami disaster with amazing generosity. "People have been fantastically generous," said Oxfam area manager Libby Desforges, who went out with
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I want to be like Max and Paddy
A MOTOR home - that's the answer. Max - alias Peter Kay - and Paddy from the TV have done it, and it looks a good life to me. Last year I met a woman who sold a fabulous town house to buy one, and now lives life on the road, fruit picking every summer
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Knights up and running
NEW York City Knights coach Mick Cook said he picked his team on merit yesterday - but warned not to read too much into it. Cook's starting line-up for the 38-24 friendly defeat of Leeds at Bootham Crescent included six new signings, while Jim Elston
