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Ward blasts way to Knights duty
YORK City Knights are set to sign amateur forward James Ward on contract terms after he impressed in his two games. Coach Mick Cook will also have another look at fellow trialist Lee Lingard, Ward's team-mate from Sharlston, with a view to signing him
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Optimum solution
I SHOULD like to place on record the situation regarding pedal cycle access around York Racecourse during Ascot. Your March 22 report which quoted me as "blasting" the city council may have given the impression we are at loggerheads. This is not the case
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Yorkshire Rip Off
I HAVE visited York for many years and I was going to come down from Scotland to Ascot in June but have discovered when trying to get accommodation the prices have gone up three to four times the usual tariff. One guest house owner told me he could ask
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Will Ascot help fund a new swimming pool or fill in potholes where I live?
IN reply to June Nelsey's letter to stop moaning about Ascot, my question to her would be: will York have a new swimming pool, running track, extra funding for youth and senior citizens facilities? Or will, perhaps, a few of the pot-holes on my estate
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Gum and get it
IT was interesting to read about the graffiti busters (Evening Press, February 11) and that kits are available on loan for communities wanting to clean up their streets. I was once told by a reliable source that offenders on community service used to
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Cockeyed wisdom
In support of Mr Warter's letter ('Purple peril, March 19) and in response to the article about the effectiveness of speed humps ('Dump the humps', March 21) it is interesting to read the latest Department for Transport publication called Road Casualties
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Night to enjoy
THERE was an enjoyable concert by York Symphony Orchestra recently at the Jack Lyons Concert Hall at York University. It began with a rousing overture by Weber, followed by Haydn's Oxford Symphony, from his later period. This work has a lovely adagio,
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How Suzy M met Johnny D
IN between travelling back and forth to Nashville to record her latest country blues album, York singer Suzy Martell has added another string to her bow. She will appear as an extra in Tim Burton's new summer blockbuster Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
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Power in hands of customers
CITY OF YORK Council Trading Standards is keen to make local consumers aware of the Office of Fair Trading's (OFT) campaign - It's Your Call, which encourages consumers to recognise the power they wield and to reap the benefits of competition. The OFT's
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Who are you?
STEPHEN LEWIS talks to York pastor Mark Troughton about his dad, the Doctor. WHEN that oh-so-familiar Doctor Who theme tune comes swirling out of TV sets on Saturday, one man will be watching with more interest than most. Mark Troughton, the pastor of
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50 Cent, The Massacre (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope) **
An abiding memory of last year's Leeds Festival was the bottling of New York hip hopper 50 Cent. He may be a tough-talking Bronx bad ass, but a few plastic beakers lobbed by Placebo fans stunned the Teflon-chested rapper and his gargantuan entourage.
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Daft Punk, Human After All (Virgin Records) ***
BUCKLE up tight. This new record from the camera-shy heroes of the dance floor is a heady ride. It's been four years since Daft Punk released Discovery, an album that rocked a zillion bedrooms with the hit One More Time. Now they are back with 45 minutes
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The Kills, No Wow (Domino Records) ****
Forget Jack and Meg White. The most charismatic pairing in rock has to be The Kills' Alison and Jamie. Their debut record On Your Mean Side dripped with raw attitude and sexual tensions, follow-up No Wow oozes it from every pore as the Anglo-American
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Jennifer Lopez, Rebirth (Epic) *
Of course the images on the CD sleeve are stunning, but not even the most ardent J-Lo anorak can take Lopez seriously as a musical force, can they? Asking around the office, no one could hum a single bar from any J-Lo song, except possibly Jenny From
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Last-gasp horror show dashes Twickers' dream
St Peter's School learned a brutal lesson of not heeding warnings after losing the Daily Mail Schools' Under-18s Cup 23-25 to a last minute converted try. The York boys had been cruising 20-5 up after just 30 minutes with the quality of rugby spelling
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Shepherd's new faces
JOHN BOYCE and Gareth Bressington have joined York-based Shepherd Construction Ltd as business development managers. They are new posts within the business development team, with both men responsible for new business and strengthening relationships with
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York at foot of shopping league
THE Coppergate debate re-opened today after a new survey put York city centre at the foot of a league table for towns and cities boasting big name stores. The poll ranked York 19 out of 20 in terms of what it had to offer as a chain store venue, putting
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Flood defence plans on show
PLANS to protect a village near York from further disastrous flooding are to be presented to the public. A meeting, organised by Elvington parish councillors, will take place in the village's primary school at 7.30pm on Tuesday, April 5. Parish council
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York man's yobs fury
YOBS have forced another York family to install street cameras to protect their home. Weeks after the Evening Press highlighted the plight of Ruth Wilks, it has emerged that one of her neighbours has decided to step up security in the face of a barrage
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Gunner Simon's mission to Iraq
A BRAVE York airman is risking his life to help rebuild war-torn Iraq. RAF Regiment Gunner Simon Milner, 21, of Huntington, is on a four-month tour of the country, which is still being rocked by suicide bomb attacks as it struggles to reconstruct itself
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Vicar's plea for a tandem
IT was meant to be a father and daughter tandem ride across England to help raise money for a charity trip to Africa. But York vicar David Casswell looks destined to leave his daughter behind when he sets off on the Tandem for Tanzania - as he cannot
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GP payment 'blunder'
THE collapse of North Yorkshire's out-of-hours GP service was the "biggest blunder" health chiefs have made in the last 25 years. That's according to Selby GP Pat McGrann, who said the service could have been saved if some primary care trusts had paid
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Ward blasts way to Knights duty
YORK City Knights are set to sign amateur forward James Ward on contract terms after he impressed in his two games. Coach Mick Cook will also have another look at fellow trialist Lee Lingard, Ward's team-mate from Sharlston, with a view to signing him
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Moore for United
Leeds United have agreed a £50,000 fee for Burnley forward Ian Moore who will beat today's transfer deadline if he passes a medical. With the first team at their annual golf tournament, Kevin Blackwell had been expected to have a relaxing day with no
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Last-gasp horror show dashes Twickers' dream
St Peter's School learned a brutal lesson of not heeding warnings after losing the Daily Mail Schools' Under-18s Cup 23-25 to a last minute converted try. The York boys had been cruising 20-5 up after just 30 minutes with the quality of rugby spelling
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How to get your tickets for Royal meeting
THE capacity of the main enclosures and hospitality areas, which are all ticket, is 50,000 for each day of Royal Ascot at York, plus 10,000 in the Rails Enclosure. Gold Cup Day tickets on Thursday, June 16 for the Grandstand and Yorkshire Course Enclosures
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Review: Comedy Of Errors, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, March 24 & 26; Stephen Joseph Theatre, S
ALL too often, especially on those play-on-a-plate nights of summertime picnic theatre, Shakespeare's comedies are the victims of heavy-handed excess. Northern Broadsides' Comedy Of Errors is a breath of fresh air, a Barrie Rutter production with the
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Sales Executive
Experienced Sales Executive. An enthusiastic and capable sales executive is required to join our sales team. Exciting opportunities to sell across all our franchises, both new and used are offered. The position will be challenging and rewarding with the
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Driver/Packer
Driver/Packer, nights required. 6 nights, £293.62 per week. (3, 4 or 5 nights possible pro rata). Full driving licence, no experience necessary as full training will be given. Duties involve packing and delivering newspapers in the York area. Will involve
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Bricklayers & Joiners
Sewell Construction Ltd are seeking Bricklayers and Joiners (labour only) for our new site in York. Time served operatives required. Excellent rates of pay. Call Martin Standley on 01904 674886. Updated: 13:20 Thursday, March 24, 2005
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Artistic Director
Regis Hair Stylist, Fenwick, York. Vacancy for Artistic Director. Min 5 years experince. Full and part time available. Excellent commissions and incentives. Call Emma on 01904 643891. Daytime. Updated: 13:20 Thursday, March 24, 2005
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Learn lesson of survey
YORK is a top city in so many ways that any poll placing it second from bottom comes as a shock. So business, tourism and political leaders in the city will be closely scrutinising the table of leading shopping centres, which places York at a lowly number
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Waterhead watershed for Acorn
YORK Acorn's do or die promotion bid faces probably its biggest hurdle as they visit possible National Conference division two champions Waterhead. The Blue and Golds gave themselves a fighting chance of claiming a top-three finish with a stunning defeat
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New Earswick digging deep
NEW Earswick All Blacks ARLC head into their "biggest game of the season" believing they can upset the odds once again. The Pennine League division two club, by far the lowest-ranked team still in the GMB Union National Cup, travel to Leigh Miners Rangers
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Arcade Fire, Funeral (Merge Records/Rough Trade) ***
LOVE and death, childhood and ageing underpin this whimsical debut from psychedelic Montreal quintet Arcade Fire. The album's urgent, beating heart and redemptive beauty evolve from the wedding of harmony-singing songwriters Win Butler and Rgine Chassagne
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Homespun, Effortless Cool, (Homespun Recordings) **
HERE'S a promising collaboration between singer Sam Brown, usually to be heard belting out rhythm and blues with Jools Holland, and Dave Rotheray, songwriter and guitarist with The Beautiful South. The possibilities of acerbic humour meeting a great voice
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Brendan Benson, The Alternative To Love (V2) ****
Benson's is a name that deserves to be remembered. As one of the leading exponents of power pop, the Detroit resident already has a clutch of famous admirers, notably Jack White, for his two previous releases - both superb, both bypassed by the masses
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Cut-price politics
WE LIVE in an age where supermarket politics seem to prevail, according to one Sunday newspaper. This notion appeals and is worth investigating. With an election looming all the main parties are stocking their aisles with unbeatable offers and cheap inducements
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Double boost for Agilisys
AGILISYS, the York-based technology and business process service provider, has finally broken free from the troubled Jarvis group - and at the same time announced a new £60 million e-government contract. Agilysis was originally formed out of Jarvis' IT
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Top turf honour for Rowlawn supremo
KEN DAWSON, founder and chairman of Elvington turf growers Rolawn, has received a top international award. Mr Dawson has been honoured by the US-based Turf Producers International (TPI) in recognition of his contribution to the turf grass industry. The
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In for the Skill
EMPLOYERS and education providers today released the first details of a new employer-led approach to tackle the skills issues which limit Yorkshire's economy. In Yorkshire, nearly a third of employers say their staff lack the right skills to do their
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£7million profits rise for York shopping centre owner
MEGA-property group, Slough Estates, which owns, and plans to sell, a huge chunk of the £65 million Clifton Moor shopping centre announced £146.8 million in pre-tax profits in its annual results for the year to December. That is £6.7 million, or 4.8 per
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York hit by a Thorn spree
THE Yorkshire League Indoor Bowls Under-18s Challenge Cup eluded division one champions York once again. They lost to the league runners-up Thornaby 'A' in the final at New Earswick IBC. The match started badly as Josh Cahill, Adam Tattersall and Jamie
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Top-flight york
THE University of York is truly top flight, according to a quackers new study. Compiled by three former students, the duck density league table is a lighthearted take on formal university league rankings - and York comes out on top. The table ruffled
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Graffiti blitz is praised
A MAJOR graffiti crackdown in York - backed by the Evening Press - was today hailed by a Government supremo leading the fight against community crime. York's new Turn In A Tagger blitz was singled out for special praise by Louise Casey, head of the Home
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Turpin rides again
HE gained fame as the scourge of England's highways, one of the most notorious robbers to darken the annals of York's long history - until he met his end on a gibbet at the city's Knavesmire. Now he has returned. To mark the 300th anniversary of the birth
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Conference to honour professor killed in Rome tragedy
A UNIVERSITY professor killed in a horror accident in Italy is to be honoured at a major conference to be held in her memory. The Cash And Care Conference on April 12 and 13 will commemorate Professor Sally Baldwin, who was killed in a tragic accident
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York quartet unbeaten for county
YORK chess players Neville Pearce, Owen Robson, Arron Barker and Mick Beavers represented Yorkshire IV in the qualifying match against Lancashire. Although the White Rose county lost by 5-6, the York players did themselves proud. Barker had a quick draw
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York at foot of shopping league
THE Coppergate debate re-opened today after a new survey put York city centre at the foot of a league table for towns and cities boasting big name stores. The poll ranked York 19 out of 20 in terms of what it had to offer as a chain store venue, putting
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York on track for royal year
YORK Racecourse has gone full circle as it prepares for the greatest season in its history. The racetrack is now a new shape and longer. It was a horseshoe shape and now the gap has been linked to make a complete circuit. The first race over the virgin
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Delivery Person
Sunday Newspaper round in country area using your own car. Write to Grays Newsagents, 6 James Street, York YO10 3WW. Updated: 13:23 Thursday, March 24, 2005
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Catering Vacancies
Riverside Farm require Full Time Bar/Restaurant Person also Wacky Warehouse Assistant. Approx 20 hours per week. Immediate start for suitable applicants. Full time Commi Chef also required. Please phone Pat or Ray to arrange an interview on 01904 642525
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Going logo
BUT never mind the down-beat survey mentioned above, York has reason to celebrate the findings of a far weightier poll. A happily feather-brained survey ranks the University of York as top in the country - thanks to the density of ducks on campus. Ducks
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Seven up for leaders White Rose
BISHOPTHORPE White Rose lead division one of the York Mitchell Sports Football League after a 7-0 demolition of Dunnington. Matty Dale and Adam Thornton both bagged braces with Tom Sanderson, Daniel Owers and Joe Florey also on target. An own goal and
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Knavesmire bike ban anger
My wife was shocked to find that her plans to cycle to work during Royal Ascot would not be possible because the Knavesmire will be closed to bicycles ('Cyclists facing Ascot race ban', March 22) After visiting the city council website for confirmation
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I wasn't asked
I was very surprised to hear of the plans to open Terry Avenue to taxis during Ascot week, and would love to know what "extensive" consultations Peter Evely carried out. As a resident of Terry Street I would certainly be affected by this bike ban proposal
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Soapbox...
Tony Blair acted as though the issue of school dinners was new and Gordon Brown will still not commit extra money to give England's children a healthier choice. Therefore, it may interest to readers to know Chancellor Brown has promised to take an extra
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Short-sighted view of university plan
I WRITE in response to the letter from A Phillips of Bath urging that York University be prevented from expanding. This is an extremely short-sighted view and, because he doesn't live in York, it is difficult to see how he can have a balanced view. This
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Get real on prices
HUGH Bayley and Chancellor Gordon Brown should get real. Out of 83 homes listed in last Thursday's Property Press priced at £120,000 or under, 30 were one bedroom apartments, 13 were two-bedroom apartments and two were three-bedroom apartments. Houses
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It can be done
A strike by public sector workers about their pension terms has been avoided by negotiations between their unions and the Government. Offers from both sides must have ensured the result. I should like to be involved with Tony Blair in the same process
