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Way we were
Wednesday, March 23, 2005 100 years ago: There was a remarkable low tide at Filey, when, as one fisherman put it, "the bay was nearly empty of water". It had been quite possible to walk to the causeway stone, which was situated 60 yards further out to
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'Keeper worry eases for City
YORK City's goalkeeping crisis ahead of Easter Monday's trip to Accrington Stanley eased today. Current number one Chris Porter has been receiving treatment on a knee injury sustained in the last minute of Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Tamworth. Both Porter
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Reserves an attraction
YORK City London and South Supporters Club chairman Alastair Smith has pointed out that saving the reserves will help to attract new players as well as develop the club's existing young talent. The southern branch of City's Supporters Club have donated
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Hunt for city's missing palace
THE Vikings will be taking centre stage in York this weekend with a programme of events to mark the coming-of-age of Jorvik. But what will the city's next great archaeological discovery be? STEPHEN LEWIS reports. VISITORS to York this weekend will be
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All kitted out
FOOTBALLERS at Alne Primary School have had a wish for two new kits granted by the Football Foundation. The sports funding body awarded the school £400 to buy one blue and one white strip for their small-sided teams. The girls' team nearly managed a golden
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All by design
A GROUP which helps businesses across York and North Yorkshire expand their opportunities has played a major role in helping a firm of architects grow - just before it landed a major regional contract. Harrogate Design Group (HDG) won a major development
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Sumo team's green boost
A York-based hi-tech company is one of the first to plan ahead for its WEEE. Sumo Technologies Ltd of Marygate, which develops and manufactures tablet-shaped computer hardware wirelessly linked to networks, has become the first company in its field to
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Special honour for the Drain Doctors
A father and son plumbing business in York has won a "special recognition" award from its franchisor company. Don Stephenson and his son, Neil, who began their York-based Drain Doctor Plumbing franchise two years ago with two vans, now provide a 24-hour
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Entrepreneur comes home to new venture
An entrepreneur who owns engineering companies in South Yorkshire has bought up a car repair and servicing company in his old hometown of Selby. Tony Simpson, Selby born and bred, owns rail and civil engineering companies in Maltby, South Yorkshire, but
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55 jobs to be moved overseas
UP TO 55 finance jobs at York-based Norwich Union Life will be transferred to the company's operations in Sri Lanka, it emerged today. Job transfers were first announced in September when parent company Aviva declared its plans to create 950 posts in
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Firms urged to sponsor Minster repairs
YORK Minster bosses say cheques and pledges of support have been arriving every day since they launched their biggest ever appeal last week. Now they are looking for businesses to help in the £23 million fundraising campaign by sponsoring repairs to the
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Alert pensioner foiled burglary
A BRAVE York pensioner is to get a £200 reward for stopping a hammer-carrying raider from burgling her 90-year-old sleeping neighbour. Professional burglar Paul Lennon Starr, 23, broke into an Acomb house at 4.30am in January, dressed in dark clothes
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Disaster appeal tops £75k
A LAST-DITCH push by "phenomenal" fundraisers has tipped York's tsunami appeal over the £75,000 barrier. The bulging York Aid pot today received a final boost, with a tasty £3,000 donation from a city curry house chain. Bengal Brasserie handed over the
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Easter keg of sheer spirit
It's fair to say that facing two games in three days over the Easter weekend will be a little bit of a challenge. We were a bit depleted last weekend with 13 players out injured or otherwise not available and it's going to be a tough test for us this
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Vandal victim's reward offer
CRIME victim Bill Macpherson is so fed up of his car being vandalised he is stumping up a £500 reward to catch the culprits. Bill awoke to discover his dark blue Peugeot 306 daubed with white paint - it was the third time his R-registered vehicle had
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All-change Armitage bags Goldrush opener
The first weekend of the angling close season saw a number of matches on York area stillwater venues. Dave Armitage (Hirst Tackle) netted 41lb 2oz to win the opening round of the 59-peg Outwood Angling Centre series fished on Goldrush and Ridgepool at
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Tornado blows into air museum
THESE imposing aircraft flew hundreds of missions in the 1991 Gulf War, fighting to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi control. Today, this top-of-the-range GR4 Tornado has found a new home at the Yorkshire Air Museum, at Elvington, York. Museum director Ian
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Global conquest lined up in Alistair's sights
International bowling talent Alistair Domville is looking to exchange his bronze medal of four years ago for gold at the Cerebral Palsy ISRA World Games. The 20-year-old York man came away from the 2001 games in Nottingham with a bronze and will be hoping
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Cruel break for hat-trick hero Nesfield
JOY quickly turned to agony for Gillamoor hat-trick hero Lee Nesfield on Saturday as he left the pitch with a badly broken ankle. Nesfield's treble, completed with a second-half penalty, saw Gillamoor race into a 3-1 lead in their RJF Homes Beckett League
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River body is identified
THE body pulled from the River Ouse in York has been confirmed as missing deaf man Brian Sturdy. Police launched a huge search for the 42-year-old after he disappeared from his home in Welton Avenue, off Boroughbridge Road, York, more than four weeks
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Cruel break for hat-trick hero Nesfield
JOY quickly turned to agony for Gillamoor hat-trick hero Lee Nesfield on Saturday as he left the pitch with a badly broken ankle. Nesfield's treble, completed with a second-half penalty, saw Gillamoor race into a 3-1 lead in their RJF Homes Beckett League
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Town are tops
Harrogate Town overturned Nationwide North leaders Southport in a thrilling 3-2 win. Town twice trailed to the hosts who scored through Kevin Leadbetter and the league's leading marksman Terry Fearns last night. But each time Town roared back. Danny Holland
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Let's conserve not destroy hall
I WRITE in response to the letters from Alison Sinclair and Kenneth Holdsworth. Haxby is a village and the Memorial Hall building has been an integral and important part of that village for over 130 years. The hall is in a very poor state of repair and
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Prostate help
I WOULD like to congratulate Charlotte Percival on the excellent article about prostate cancer on Monday (Fighting male cancer killer, March 21). Additional professional help can be obtained through the Prostate Cancer Charity helpline on 0845 300 8383
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It's payback time
WHAT a waste of our hard-earned taxes, sending Alan Crosby, the graffiti yob, to prison. When will magistrates and judges use a bit of common sense? Instead of this soft option give him a scrubbing brush and some paint remover and make him clean up all
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Getting the hump
I WRITE regarding your article on the advantages and disadvantages of road humps. I have found, to my cost, that far from being a road safety feature they are a danger to drivers and can cause serious damage to vehicles. During the week I work in York
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Which way is Africa, Hugh?
THE people of York clearly don't feel as strongly about African affairs as their beloved MP, according to a new survey. As chair of the Africa All-Party commission, Hugh Bayley has been a passionate torchbearer in persuading Tony Blair to help tackle
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Firms urged to sponsor Minster repairs
YORK Minster bosses say cheques and pledges of support have been arriving every day since they launched their biggest ever appeal last week. Now they are looking for businesses to help in the £23 million fundraising campaign by sponsoring repairs to the
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Straight to the point
"Bribing" pupils to work for their GCSEs by putting expensive prizes up for grabs works - according to youngsters at one York secondary school. Franco Comito, 15, is one-sixth of a team of boys at Joseph Rowntree School who are working hard to improve
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Tom's hat-trick fires All Saints closer to Villa Park
A TOM Corner hat-trick fired All Saints Roman Catholic School under-13s one step closer to a prestigious Villa Park cup final. The Bishopthorpe pupils beat Sheffield's Handsworth Grange 4-1 to book a place in the Coca-Cola English Schools' Cup northern
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Netball boom at Queen Margaret's
QUEEN Margaret's School broke new ground at the York and District Under-15 netball rally after lifting the trophy for the first time at that age group. Their 'A' team won all five of their pool games and beat All Saints 6-4 in the semi-finals before going
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Top dogs Oaklands
OAKLANDS School came out tops of the York Secondary Schools' Rugby League Festivals, winning two of the four age group tournaments. Oaklands won the Year 8 and Year 10 round robins, while Joseph Rowntree took top spot in Year 9 and Cannon Lee beat Joseph
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Auction's £1m in 40 minutes
An auction of homes in York and North Yorkshire raised more than £1 million in 40 minutes, it was disclosed today. It brings the total sum generated through house auctions at eight events organised at York Racecourse by York-based Hunters the estate agents
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Mount up to it - 23/03/05
Sheriff Hutton trainer Mick Easterby and his resident apprentice jockey Paul Mulrennan, who won the Zetland Gold Cup last season with Blue Spinnaker, can scale smaller peaks at Wolverhampton tomorrow. Mount Hillaby represents them in division one of the
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Job fears over rail franchise
THERE were fears that jobs could go and fares could go up after GNER won the right to run the East Coast Mainline. The Evening Press reported yesterday how the York-based firm had seen off its rivals to win back the prestigious route, but at a huge cost
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More parking for surgery
DOCTORS at a York surgery have welcomed plans to ease parking for patients as part of the controversial Connaught Court development. The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (RMBI), which runs the established residential home, plans to relieve on-street
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Residents leave city for the sun
THE great Easter getaway was getting under way today, as holidaymakers began jetting abroad to escape jams and queues. Travel agents said travellers were getting out - and staying out - of York over the long weekend. Paul Smith, director of Quartz Travel
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Wright smack on target
HUNTINGTON boxer Daniel Wright will begin his bid for national ABA novice championship success tomorrow night fresh from a victory in the United States. Wright flew back from New York earlier this week having won his amateur contest for the Great Britain
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Glass found in ice-cream tub
A SHOCKED York woman said today she choked on a piece of glass as she ate a bowl of ice-cream. Karen Tweed said she managed to cough up the fragment, but her experiences left her with the taste of blood and a sore throat. She believed the consequences
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55 jobs to be moved overseas
UP TO 55 finance jobs at York-based Norwich Union Life will be transferred to the company's operations in Sri Lanka, it emerged today. Job transfers were first announced in September when parent company Aviva declared its plans to create 950 posts in
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'Keeper worry eases for City
YORK City's goalkeeping crisis ahead of Easter Monday's trip to Accrington Stanley eased today. Current number one Chris Porter has been receiving treatment on a knee injury sustained in the last minute of Saturday's 1-0 defeat at Tamworth. Both Porter
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Job fears over rail franchise
THERE were fears that jobs could go and fares could go up after GNER won the right to run the East Coast Mainline. The Evening Press reported yesterday how the York-based firm had seen off its rivals to win back the prestigious route, but at a huge cost
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Sweet bribery
BRIBERY works - that's the message from Joseph Rowntree School in York. Year 11 pupils at the school have been taking part in a challenge to improve their work in the run-up to GCSEs. Inducements on offer include go-kart racing for the boys or hair makeovers
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Embrace airport
I AM in favour of the developments outlined by Elvington Parks. They purchased an historical airfield with one of the best runways in England. If they do not get permission to develop the facilities then the runway will deteriorate further and end up
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Graffiti respect
WITH regards to the possible imprisonment of graffiti artist Alan Crosby, announced in your article on March 17, I find it impossible to remain silent. You repeatedly refer to Crosby with - in my opinion - appalling, disrespectful language, branding an
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Bus pain
YABADABADOO! Gordon Brown is giving free travel to OAPs. One wonders whether he is aware that here in Rufforth we hardly ever see a bus? No evening buses, which means no social life, no hospital visiting, no Sunday buses, no Bank Holiday buses, which
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Tax confusion
IT IS not my wish to query the Chancellor's powerful intellect and I know his grasp of detail is acknowledged far and wide. Nevertheless I do feel that Mr Brown must take some of the blame for the confusion over the pensioners £200 council tax rebate
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ID card threat
AS WE approach the general election, readers should be aware the government's plans for identity cards and systematic tracking of everyone are still very much a threat. The Home Office admits that ID cards are not the solution to fraud, illegal immigration
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Where is our sense of national pride?
I AM often disappointed when travelling around the country to find our national flag being flown upside down. Surely if individuals wish to fly the flag (normally for commercial reasons rather than national pride) they should have the courtesy of checking
