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Galloway's games
THE people of York have not voted to increase council tax by five per cent at all. It was not a vote to determine a policy or an outcome. Those who responded went for the option that was as clear as day to anyone. And there were only 7,000 replies from
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Fees are fair
I AM grateful to Mrs Dale ('Archaic churches', January 14) for the chance to explain the matter of fees paid to Church of England clergy for weddings, funerals and baptisms. The fee charged is declared by the minister concerned, and deducted from his
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Energy demands
THE letter from Emma Joyce raises concerns about what information is being given in schools about energy resources and atmospheric pollution (January 13). Proven global reserves of carbon-based energy resources are at an all-time high. Despite continued
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Adam saves Robins
Goalkeeper Adam Mitchell made sure Selby Town stayed on top of the Northern Counties East League premier division with a last-minute save to secure their 1-0 win at Glasshoughton Welfare. Mitchell pulled off a fine late save as Glasshoughton piled on
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Ace Woodward makes his mark
MARK Woodward scored for the tenth consecutive game as Leeper Hare York and District Football League premier division leaders Dringhouses won 4-0 at Selby T&L. The scoreline did not do justice to the hosts' contribution with all the goals coming in
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Ouseburn on the up
OUSEBURN won 3-1 at Fulford in division two with goals from Stuart Ramsey and Matty Croll (2) to move in to second spot. White Horse Church Fenton gained their fourth successive win when a Scott Griffiths goal beat Strensall. Civil Service also registered
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Malton's Shield shocker
DISAPPOINTING Malton and Norton were given a lesson in commitment and endeavour as they were sent crashing out of the Yorkshire Shield by Skipton. They went down 27-20 to a side currently four leagues below them. Failure to convert early pressure into
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Selby march on
SUPER Selby RUFC are closing in on Twickenham. Their nail-biting 15-10 extra-time victory at South Leicester took them through to the quarter-finals of the Powergen Intermediate Cup - just two games from the final at rugby union HQ. Roared on by a travelling
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No stroll in the Park for Pock
POCKLINGTON RUFC slipped up badly on their visit to West Park Bramhope for their re-arranged Yorkshire Two game, where they received a lesson in driving forward play from the home side who won 22-5. Perhaps promotion-chasing Pock overestimated their opponents
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Harrogate hit rock bottom
HARROGATE RUFC went down 49-10 at Bracknell, exchanging places with the Berkshire side at the wrong end of National League Two. Unless there is a distinct improvement in 'Gate's performance - and quickly - they look certainties for relegation. Indiscipline
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'People have to understand that we do need to train, and we are going to train'
A new pressure group wants changes to the flying routes at RAF Linton-on-Ouse. STEVE CARROLL examines the controversy. IT is at the heart of its community. Residents in the Vale of York have lived alongside the pilots and the RAF station at Linton-on-Ouse
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Pub firm looks at expansion
A TADCASTER company which has acquired 50 pubs in only three years of existence, is now hunting for likely purchases in York and North Yorkshire. Tadcaster Pub Company, which already owns the Star Inn at Huby, the Lord Nelson at Thirsk, the Turks Head
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Review: Huge - The Ultimate Night Out, Grand Opera House, York
THEY came, they played and they conquered: Huge packed the Grand Opera House to the rafters yet again, proving the nine-piece "cheesemeisters" are The Ultimate Night Out. The evening started with Tara Palmer Tomkinson (on a big screen) begging for Huge
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Good evidence - 17/1/05
Attorney, awarded a race at Lingfield last week in the stewards' room, may not need any help to follow-up at Southwell tomorrow. The in-form sprinter, who is doing trainer Ron Harris proud as he launches his new career, is fancied to lift the Bet Direct
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Emotional visit to York for 'lost' mum
JAZZ singer Carol Addy, who was reunited with her mother in Australia after 60 years, has now shown her the sights of York. But Sheila Woods' visit to the UK nearly ended in tragedy when she suffered a heart attack after a family party. The Evening Press
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Tory vow on police
A SENIOR Conservative MP has pledged more than 400 extra police for North Yorkshire in the event of a Tory win in the General Election. Shadow Cabinet member David Cameron, head of policy co-ordination for the party, was outlining the Conservatives' likely
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Labour plea over housing
LABOUR calls for full consultation to ensure increasing housing densities on some developments are properly scrutinised have been dismissed by York's planning chief. Coun Ann Reid, City of York Council's executive member for planning and transport, said
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Putting accent on Yorkshire
BYE 'eck - Yorkshire folk are reet proud of their regional accent. According to the results of a BBC online poll out today, half the Yorkshire people questioned said they were proud of their accent. However, almost the same percentage from the region
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Focus on links to drink, drugs
AN INVESTIGATION into the menace of binge drinking, drugs and crime in York has been given a new focus. The team behind the probe is expected to concentrate on four main issues of public concern in an attempt to shed light on links between alcohol and
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Heworth and Acorn KO'd in Cup
HOPES of a money-spinning Powergen Challenge Cup tie against professional opposition ended immediately for Heworth ARLC and York Acorn as they both lost their preliminary round matches. The Villagers, fielding a much-depleted side, lost 21-6 at home to
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'I didn't mean to kill him'
A BRIDE-TO-BE accused of the knife murder of her fianc claimed today that his death was an accident. Caroline Mawhood, 21, told a jury that she forgot she had a knife in her hand as she pushed Simon Gilchrist away in the kitchen of the flat they shared
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We are not in it for takeover profit - Krasner
LEEDS United chairman Gerald Krasner has denied that he and his directors are looking to profit personally from any takeover at Elland Road. Sebastien Sainsbury's withdrawal has left Yorkshire businessman Norman Stubbs and his consortium as the only interested
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'Assault robbed us of our son'
THE parents of a man left brain damaged by a late-night attack have spoken of the tragic and harrowing effects of street violence. Peter and Pam Blythe were twice told their son, also called Peter, would die. He spent 19 days in a coma after John Paul
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Busby offers to quit
YORK City's board will meet with Viv Busby this week after the caretaker manager offered to step down following Saturday's 3-0 FA Trophy defeat at Burton Albion. Busby admitted he felt he could not work any harder to instill consistency into his team
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Yobs have made my life a hell
York woman Ruth Wilks has suffered for years at the hands of vandals. MATTHEW WOODCOCK looks at what she has been forced to put up with. A YOUTH calmly walks into a driveway and urinates against a car, watched by a large group of other teenagers. He then
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Soldiers in fundraising mission
MEMBERS of the Armed Forces have been dressing up and digging deep to raise cash for victims of the Asian tsunami disaster. Soldiers and civilians based at Imphal Barracks, York, sported everything from Darth Vader costumes to colourful hats and wigs,
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Silence proves golden for Laura
YORK youngsters have been dressing down to help tsunami victims. Staff and students at All Saints' School have raised £2,155.88 through events such as a home clothes day and bucket collections. Sixth former Laura Duggan raised £125 by doing a sponsored
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Review: Huge - The Ultimate Night Out, Grand Opera House, York
THEY came, they played and they conquered: Huge packed the Grand Opera House to the rafters yet again, proving the nine-piece "cheesemeisters" are The Ultimate Night Out. The evening started with Tara Palmer Tomkinson (on a big screen) begging for Huge
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Ref gets his teeth into match
FANS needn't have worried when a tannoy went out at half-time for the doctor on duty at the match to go to the Knights' changing rooms. There were fears he was needed to see to Neil Thorman, who had limped off in the first half, or perhaps a team-mate
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Who does Prince Harry think he is?
THE somewhat contrived outrage over Prince Harry's Nazi uniform has deflected attention from the theme of the party, colonials and natives, which is equally offensive. His brother William is reported to have worn a leopard-skin costume, and presumably
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The full picture
I THOUGHT I recognised the photograph of Hitler you published to accompany the story of Prince Harry's Nazi costume (January 13). Only part of the original photograph was printed. Hitler has a fawning and excited expression. He is welcoming Prince Harry's
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Closure will hit the vulnerable
Liberal Democrats councillors have chickened out of taking responsibility for the council tax increase. The party of proportional representation (whatever happened to that?) has conducted an opinion poll, with loaded questions, has received a poor response
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Selfish parking
For once, I must agree with Mike Usherwood (Letters, January 14). My office overlooks a disabled parking area, that serves York's Central Library. Many a lunchtime, I see selfish able-bodied drivers parking there. Many have no business to transact at
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Tell us in ten
MRS Hogarth (Letters, January 13) is very impressed by Matthew Woodcock's appreciation of his wife (December 31). As he has been married only a few weeks, he could hardly say otherwise. However, if Matthew is still married to the same woman ten years
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Wayward golfers
JUST before Christmas I was driving on the road between Aldwark village and Aldwark Bridge which goes between two sections of the Aldwark Manor Hotel and Golf Club. My car was hit by a golf ball from the river side of the course. Other traffic meant I
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The wrong place
YOUR article and editorial on the Shoot photo exhibition at City Screen Caf miss important points. I was one of the people who complained to the cinema. I never suggested banning the exhibition. But I do not think the City Screen Caf was an appropriate
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In poor taste
IT was in bad taste to put the image from Shoot on the front page. I have two young children and I removed the page because I didn't want them to see it. Using children in this way is terrible. I can't imagine what sort of parent would let their child
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Ban guns, not art
FOLLOWING the front page coverage in the Evening Press, I went to City Screen to see for myself the controversial photographic exhibition Shoot by Noirin Carmody. It was striking and thought-provoking, which should surely be the purpose of good art. It's
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York's artistic pigeon drops in
IS this art? That was the question we posed last week in response to a controversial photographic exhibition staged at City Screen in York. There is no definitive answer. Pretty much anything can be said to be art these days. As we reported on Friday,
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Knights fans must shell out more to follow favourites
RUGBY fans are going to have to pay for parking at Huntington Stadium for the first time since the venue was opened 16 years ago. It has been announced ahead of York City Knights' first home match of 2005, against Doncaster tomorrow (kick off 3pm), that
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Malton's Shield shocker
DISAPPOINTING Malton and Norton were given a lesson in commitment and endeavour as they were sent crashing out of the Yorkshire Shield by Skipton. They went down 27-20 to a side currently four leagues below them. Failure to convert early pressure into
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Free-scoring York back with a bang
YORK RUFC beat Halifax-based visitors Old Crossleyans 53-10 in what proved a useful workout for the Clifton Parkers, who have not played for four weeks. Neither team was at full strength but all the York side had current first team experience except colt
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Joy's ode to York
JOY Crawshaw has a passion for history - and local history in particular. It was an enthusiasm she sought to instil in her pupils during a long teaching career at primary schools in Haxby, Sand Hutton, Harrogate and elsewhere. "I always taught history
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Heworth and Acorn KO'd in Cup
HOPES of a money-spinning Powergen Challenge Cup tie against professional opposition ended immediately for Heworth ARLC and York Acorn as they both lost their preliminary round matches. The Villagers, fielding a much-depleted side, lost 21-6 at home to
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Davis to start against Boro
YORK City club skipper Steve Davis will start tonight's North Riding Senior Cup tie against Middlesbrough Reserves at Billingham (7pm). It will be Davis' first start since September when he sustained a hip injury. He is expected to play at least 45 minutes
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Busby offers to quit
YORK City's board will meet with Viv Busby this week after the caretaker manager offered to step down following Saturday's 3-0 FA Trophy defeat at Burton Albion. Busby admitted he felt he could not work any harder to instill consistency into his team
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Knights 38, Doncaster 26
MICK Cook saw his York City Knights side roll over highly-rated First Division opponents yesterday - but wasn't all that happy with the display. The Knights boosted confidence for their Division Two campaign by beating Doncaster 38-26 at Huntington Stadium
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It's a syndrome called life
I KNEW it! I'm not just knackered, I have a "syndrome". Not a disease or a lurgi, you understand, nothing common and old fashioned like that. No, I have a modern, cutting edge, keeping-up-with-the-Joneses, stuff it in your pipe and smoke it "syndrome"
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Hope and glory
THOUSANDS of people flocked to York Minster to bid farewell to their archbishop, who is retiring after almost a decade in high office. The Archbishop of York, Dr David Hope, is leaving Bishopthorpe Palace to return to his roots as a parish priest at St
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'Dad would have been proud'
"DAD would have been proud." Those were the words of the brother of a young bridegroom, who took the heartbreaking decision to go ahead with his wedding only days after their father died following a road accident. Tears were never far from the surface
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Ref gets his teeth into match
FANS needn't have worried when a tannoy went out at half-time for the doctor on duty at the match to go to the Knights' changing rooms. There were fears he was needed to see to Neil Thorman, who had limped off in the first half, or perhaps a team-mate
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Davis to start against Boro
YORK City club skipper Steve Davis will start tonight's North Riding Senior Cup tie against Middlesbrough Reserves at Billingham (7pm). It will be Davis' first start since September when he sustained a hip injury. He is expected to play at least 45 minutes
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Burton 3, York City 0
SHORT of Roman Abramovich riding into town or unearthing a future Wayne Rooney to sell on, a good cup run has always been the best method of bringing revenue into a football club. Just ask Exeter City. Months after almost going out of business, York City's
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Keep giving
THREE weeks after the tsunami struck, the initial shock has subsided. But the scale of the devastation continues to astonish: at the weekend the death toll was revised upwards by several thousand. It will take many years and billions of pounds before
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Catch these brazen yobs
THEY strut around her property as if they own the place. In a few videotaped moments, the yobs commit at least three offences: public indecency, trespass and burglary. York police have circulated stills from the video nasty but no one has identified the
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Keep giving
THREE weeks after the tsunami struck, the initial shock has subsided. But the scale of the devastation continues to astonish: at the weekend the death toll was revised upwards by several thousand. It will take many years and billions of pounds before
