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Daggers in the groove
DAGENHAM and Redbridge will visit KitKat Crescent having taken ten points from a possible 12. The Essex club drew 1-1 at play-off hopefuls Exeter on Tuesday night after a hat-trick of victories against Crawley Town (1-0), Woking (4-2) and Burton Albion
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Way we were
Friday, April 15, 2005 100 years ago: A justice of the peace said at York Police Court that begging was becoming "a perfect nuisance in York", something a columnist agreed with, saying that if his example was followed of sending the delinquents for 14
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Online manifesto
A GREEN councillor stayed true to his beliefs when he launched his party's paperless manifesto in York. Acomb Library was the venue for the online launch by Andy D'Agorne. The full version of his party's 32-page long-term vision will only be available
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Dungeon actor to stand as Guy Fawkes on May 5
VOTE for a man who really tried to raise Parliamentary standards to new heights - Guy Fawkes! That was the message today from York's "deadliest" political party, which is set to throw its hat into the ring for the General Election. York Dungeon is asking
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Now we know what's between Bush's ears
What does your iPod playlist reveal about you? Don't ask, grumbles STEPHEN LEWIS. BOY, did George Bush start something. No, I'm not talking about the war with Iraq. I'm talking about all this fuss being made about iPods. If you're tempted to ask 'iWhats
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Grand slam bid - 15/04/05
AINTREE Grand National hero Ruby Walsh aims to complete a grand slam tomorrow. The Irish jockey, who rode Hedgehunter to victory last Saturday, has also won the Irish and Welsh Nationals this year, respectively on Numbersixvalverde and Silver Birch. Tomorrow
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Preview: Jan Kopinski, The Shed, Hovingham
SAXOPHONIST JAN Kopinski leads his maverick jazz combo Pinski Zoo at The Shed, Hovingham Village Hall, near York, on Saturday, April 16. Kopinski is making his fourth Shed appearance. In October 1998, he presented his soundtrack and video-link project
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Preview: Lost Shed songs released
SHED Seven are to release the demo recordings for their never-released fifth studio album on Monday (18th) on a limited edition CD, One Hand Clapping, The Unreleased Demos 2001-2003. The York band disbanded after a farewell hometown gig at the Barbican
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Review: The Arlenes, Fibbers, York
AMERICA can look like heaven when viewed from south London. Steve Pulford, the only half of the Arlenes performing last night, is the latest in a long line of British musicians in the thrall of all things American. From Matthews Southern Comfort on, the
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Preview: Mike Peters, Fibbers, York, April 17
Just A Quickie with...The Alarm's Mike Peters, who plays whatever you want on Sunday at Fibbers, York. What will be the format of Sunday's show? "It's an acoustic solo show, where I'll do two sets and I'll be showing The Gathering film from The Alarm's
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Postman is spared jail
A POSTMAN who stole money from birthday cards has been spared jail. Ian Christopher McKennan, 20, was caught taking money from letters and packets, York magistrates heard. Now no longer working for the Royal Mail, he hopes to train as a veterinary nurse
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Odeon hopes
FOR those who have campaigned to save the Blossom Street Odeon from possible closure it is great news to hear the owners are considering a million pound refurbishment of the complex. With imagination this could be the landmark it once was and a leading
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I accuse...
IT was only a matter of time before the allegation that I compromised myself on the Derwenthorpe issue would be recycled in public as fact - perhaps not surprisingly by Coun Fraser (Letters, April 7). That's why I decided I could not take part in the
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Try Terry's site
TWO problems seem to crop up in your columns regularly. Traffic chaos on race days and the undesirability of building on farmland at Heslington East. Most new jobs to be created on the campus at Heslington East are for non-members of the university. Those
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Not right place
I have no liking for Robert Mugabe or his policies, but I feel that Mr Quarrie was too harsh in his criticism of Prince Charles for shaking hands with him at the Pope's requiem mass. There is no shame in Prince Charles having shaken his hand during a
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Newgate Market lacks traders and status
City of York Council tells us it is short of money. My wife and I browse through Newgate Market most days of the week and a third of the stalls are often vacant. Presumably the market manager's job is to promote Newgate to existing and potential stallholders
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York signals go-ahead for StreetCars
NEW traffic signals which will help pave the way for York's new FTR bus are to come before councillors next week. Members will consider a shuttle signals scheme, which bus company First hopes will make life easier when the StreetCar is introduced on to
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Quit knocking
NORTH Yorkshire Police have one of the best detection rates in the country, up to 34.8 per cent. Crime has been reduced by 13.8 per cent with nearly 31 per cent fewer burglaries, a record to be proud of. Yet, Michael Howard insults the police by claiming
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Brown for danger
IAN Drury suggests floating voters may be persuaded to vote Labour in the belief that Gordon Brown will take over from Blair during the next parliament ('Brown's a vote-winner', April 8). Not only is there no guarantee that this would happen, given Blair's
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£1m cheap homes boost welcomed
A £1 MILLION affordable housing boost has been announced for York. The partnership project between City of York Council, Home Housing Association and builders Southdale Homes will bring 18 affordable new homes for rent to the Clifton area of the city.
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Stealthiest of all
WITH all the talk about taxes in the General Election run-up, Stephen Burton misses the greatest "stealth tax" of all time (Letters, April 12). When I was a kid, I remember VAT being around seven or eight per cent. Mrs Thatcher's government put this up
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Post reliant on 'staff goodwill'
ROYAL Mail was today accused of providing a "second class service" to hundreds of homes in York. Fed-up businessman Ken Bell has been a critic of deliveries in the Beckfield Lane area of Acomb since last summer. But he said it was the "final straw" when
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Arrow off target
THE National Railway Museum's 60 Years Ago - Railways In War and Peace event suggests it has been a little imaginative in its presentation of the history of its V2 Class locomotive Green Arrow (April 7). It was not known as "the engine that won the war
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Ascot could hit funerals
ROYAL Ascot looks set to have an impact on the running of York Crematorium. But York residents have been assured that cremations will continue to take place throughout the five-day race meeting in June, even though access to the venue may be restricted
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£400,000 revamp for police cells
Prisoners will get cosy cells after police chiefs agreed to invest more than £400,000 in better heating. Senior officers acted after detainees, solicitors, visitors and police staff complained that custody suites were too cold in winter and too hot in
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Dungeon actor to stand as Guy Fawkes on May 5
VOTE for a man who really tried to raise Parliamentary standards to new heights - Guy Fawkes! That was the message today from York's "deadliest" political party, which is set to throw its hat into the ring for the General Election. York Dungeon is asking
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Nexus to resubmit club scheme
A MULTI-MILLION pound nightclub scheme in York has been withdrawn, it was revealed today. But bosses at Nexus plan to resubmit their scheme in the next few weeks to double the existing bar's capacity and create the biggest club in the city. Peter Brownsword
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Special lift for Jolyse
JUNIOR European team equestrian bronze medallist Jolyse Clancey is the delighted winner of this year's TopSpec Eventing Scholarship. Based at Murton, near York, Clancey has four horses to compete this season, all home-bred and descendants of her mother's
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Teacher on child porn charges
THIS teacher has appeared in court charged with child pornography offences and has been suspended from his job at a York school. Nicholas Reuben Rowley, of Alma Terrace, Selby, faces nine charges of making indecent photographs of children and one charge
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Ascot could hit funerals
ROYAL Ascot looks set to have an impact on the running of York Crematorium. But York residents have been assured that cremations will continue to take place throughout the five-day race meeting in June, even though access to the venue may be restricted
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Review: Living Pretty, The Studio, York Theatre Royal until April 16
TADCASTER playwright and broadcaster Ray Brown and first-generation Jamaican immigrant Alfred Williams were friends for 16 years in Kirkstall, swapping words of wisdom in Ray's kitchen or at Alfred's allotments by the railway line. Living Pretty is Brown's
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Preview: Bellydance Superstars & The Desert Roses, Grand Opera House, York, April 20
Already a hit in the United States, CHARLES HUTCHINSON finds out more about a belly dancing show which is being called the new Riverdance. MILES Copeland managed Sting and The Police to global stardom. Now he is cutting a dash in the dance world with
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Preview: Birmingham Royal Ballet, York Theatre Royal, April 22
BIRMINGHAM Royal Ballet so enjoyed its return to York Theatre Royal last year after an indecently long hiatus, the company will be back next week as part of Arts Council England's mid-scale touring scheme. "All the stages on this tour are smaller than
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Summer lovin'
IF you are still suffering from winter blues, then Volkswagen could have the perfect remedy: a healthy dose of sunshine, thanks to the limited edition New Beetle Cabriolet Dark Flint. Only 250 models will go on sale here, starting at £17,995 on the road
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Ford gives bags more space
THE new Ford Focus four-door saloon on sale here next month is really all about boot size. Chief designer Claudio Messale says this model "demonstrates that Ford can create an elegant car with fresh thinking". New levels of interior refinement and craftsmanship
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Joiners
Joiners. Local Contracts. York/Harrogate areas. F W Leighton Construction Ltd. Tel 01904 470838. Updated: 09:53 Friday, April 15, 2005
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Grounds Maintenance Operatives and Craftspersons
Grounds Maintenance Operatives and Craftspersons. Experience in all aspects of grounds maintenance. Full driving licence preferred. PA1 and PA6 an advantage. Full time position with good long term prospects. Based at our depot in Harrogate. We are an
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They're off, in big race
LAST Saturday was the Grand National. The world-famous steeplechase is a national obsession. Even people who wouldn't know their horse from their elbow are tempted to blindly stick a pin in the racecard and bet 50p or £1 in the hope fate has selected
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Ben's triple salvo thrills Thorpe
York Mitchell Sports league division two winners Thorpe United kept their foot on the gas despite already clinching the title with a 7-1 thrashing of Haxby Town. Ben Yorke hit a hat-trick in the rout with Ryan Poppitt adding two, and Declan Copley and
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Austin healing
York City Knights winger Austin Buchanan could be just weeks away from a return after taking his first steps on the training field since suffering a double fracture in the opening game of the season. The 20-year-old National League Two Young Player of
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Mcewan may turn to youth
YORK City boss Billy McEwan looks likely to give his fringe players the chance to prove their worth against Dagenham and Redbridge tomorrow (3pm). With safety secured despite Tuesday night's 6-0 capitulation at Carlisle, McEwan has expressed an intention
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Lloyd treble boosts Acorn
GARETH Lloyd scored a first-half hat-trick as York Acorn ARLC kept their slim hopes of promotion alive with a 28-10 defeat of Normanton. The result keeps the Blue and Golds third in National Conference division two, while one of their main rivals, Waterhead
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Row over plea to candidates
CANDIDATES vying for seats in the general election have been asked to throw their weight behind the City of York Council's Fair Grant for York campaign. Senior councillors have long argued that the Government has short-changed York for years. They say
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Minister returns to his roots
A MINISTER returned to his roots on a flying visit to York. Pensions Minister Malcolm Wicks dropped in at Alex Lyon House, in Fifth Avenue, where he met a group of pensioners for lunch. Mr Wicks is no stranger to the city. He was secretary of the Walmgate
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The Interpreter Running time: 129 mins Certificate: 12A **
ANOTHER movie means another fresh Broome for Nicole Kidman. Like Meryl Streep and fellow Australian Cate Blanchett, she collects accents like acting honours of pride, and this time she is southern African, although the accent is about as reserved as the
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Downfall Running time: 155 mins Certificate: 15 ****
DOWNFALL is a German account of Hitler's last 12 days in the Berlin Bunker, translated into 155 minutes in the Nazi nuthouse. This is the inside track, as it were, on his downfall, based on two books: Joachim Fest's Inside Hitler's Bunker and the memoirs
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Rumble shifts some shares
THERE has been a dramatic shift in the ownership of Ben Johnson the 150-year-old York office supplies, furniture and technology provider. Adrian Rumble, the managing director, who with a track record with blue chip companies like Diageo, Guinness and
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Health protection...
ALL 1,000 employees at CPP, the card protection plan company in York, were being offered a health check this week. It is part of Health Week, which began on Monday, consisting of a number of fun and interactive activities, including yoga and hands-on
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Preview: No Yard feelings
After a long saga, The Yards have finally released their new album, writes CHARLES HUTCHINSON. ALL the hard yards in training should reap benefit in performance, or so the principle goes. Hopefully it will apply to York's highest profile band since the
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Preview: Jazz notes
ARTS Council funding for jazz has always been a now-and-again thing, so it is gratifying to note that tonight's (15th) concert at the National Centre for Early Music, Walmgate, is a rare winner. Pianist Tim Richards has assembled an exciting nine-piece
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Tykes struggle
YORKSHIRE CCC had a long wait before they could pick up their first bonus point of the season on the second day of their County Championship match with Essex at Chelmsford yesterday. Heavy morning rain prevented any play until after tea when Essex resumed
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Harsh and hasty on Charles
DAVID Quarrie jumps on his Soapbox too hastily (Letters, April 13). Prince Charles did not "shake hands" with Mugabe in the normal way. Rather, in the context of the late Pope's requiem mass, he exchanged "the peace" with him, looking him in the eye and
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Council tax refund could ease landfill
HAVING been presented with brown bins, box and bag - plus instruction book - by Ryedale District Council, I read their publicity. Landfill sites produce methane. So is it not possible to extract this gas as an energy source? Many farms do; heavy metals
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Quiz vote-seekers
DURING the next few weeks politicians will be knocking on doors. So this is a good time to ask them whether their policies on trade take the environment into account. Many politicians support the idea of free trade without seriously considering the environmental
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Tykes struggle
YORKSHIRE CCC had a long wait before they could pick up their first bonus point of the season on the second day of their County Championship match with Essex at Chelmsford yesterday. Heavy morning rain prevented any play until after tea when Essex resumed
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Fast-food man denies attack
A JURY was today deciding whether a fast-food worker sexually assaulted a woman and tried to drag her down a dark driveway. They heard the prosecution allege that Ali Kiran, 31, served the 20-year-old woman with chips at Yummy Chicken, in Pavement, York
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Mcewan may turn to youth
YORK City boss Billy McEwan looks likely to give his fringe players the chance to prove their worth against Dagenham and Redbridge tomorrow (3pm). With safety secured despite Tuesday night's 6-0 capitulation at Carlisle, McEwan has expressed an intention
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Clarke vies for his future in the capital
Clarke Carlisle returns to Loftus Road on Saturday for the first time since his free transfer from Queens Park Rangers to Leeds United in June. And the central defender accepts that he and his team-mates are playing for their future at the club. Carlisle
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Austin healing
York City Knights winger Austin Buchanan could be just weeks away from a return after taking his first steps on the training field since suffering a double fracture in the opening game of the season. The 20-year-old National League Two Young Player of
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Slim Jim takes Shape Up title
SHEDDING 23 pounds "like clockwork" over four months has helped James Stock grab the Shape Up title. The former Nestl Rowntree worker is now a streamlined 16 stone six pounds after throwing himself into the Evening Press challenge. He's been training
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Preview: On The Verge, The Studio, York Theatre Royal, April 21-24
Introducing... Mind The Gap's new show at York Theatre Royal, On The Verge. IN October 2004, learning-disabled performer Jez Colborne rode pillion with director Tim Wheeler on a Harley on Route 66 to discover America. York-based writer Mike Kenny joined
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Preview: The Other Comedy Club, City Screen, York, April 17
DUNCAN Oakley is very naughty and quite rude, at least on stage. "This cheerfully childish behaviour belies his credentials as a seasoned professional show-off," says master of ceremonies Dan Atkinson, reassuring Sunday's punters at The Other Comedy Club
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Lexus pulls out all the stops
THERE is no need to call on Lady Luck with the new Lexus sports saloon, on sale next week. It is packed with enough new safety technology to get the driver out of any hair-raising situation. For starters, it has radar-controlled active cruise control,
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Four-wheel drive Golf defies off-roader convention
FOR those who fancy a touch of lightweight off-roading or towing, Volkswagen has launched a four-wheel drive version of the Golf. Called the 4Motion, it might lack the height and bulkiness of conventional off-roaders, but the Golf should be capable of
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Part Time Secretary
Part Time Secretary for busy Agricultural Surveyors office. Varied, interesting work. 3 days/week or more. Apply in writing to: J F Stephenson, Stephenson & Son, York Auction Centre, Murton, York YO19 5GF. Updated: 10:13 Friday, April 15, 2005
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Chemistry Technician
Archbishop Holgate's School, Hull Road, York YO10 5ZA Tel 01904 411341. Chemistry Technician to support a hardworking and committed Department. Strengths in Chemistry preparation and stock maintenance are essential, as are good people skills, flexibility
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Building vacancies
We currently have positions for the following within the Yorkshire area Groundworkers, Formwork Joiner - 1st/2nd Fix Joiner, General building operatives, Bricklayers - Site Labourers. We offer attractive rates of pay along with bonus incentives and other
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HR Officer
HR Officer, York. Permanent, £22-£25,000. HR professional sought for generalist HR role. Call Joanne for full details 0161 9050634 or e-mail jbrown@fircroft.co.uk (agy) Updated: 09:48 Friday, April 15, 2005
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Sales Negotiator and Trainee Receptionist/Negotiator
Sales Negotiator and Trainee Receptionist/Negotiator. Required to work within our local offices. Both full time positions. Experience preferred for sales negotiators role although training can be given for the right applicant. Trainee receptionist/negotiators
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Project Officer
York Rotters - Project Officer. The Friends of St Nicholas Fields require an enthusiastic person to manage the York Rotters home composting project. The project, a partnership between the Friends & City of York Council provides training and support
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Senior Legal Secretary
Pattinson & Brewer Solicitors have a vacancy for a Senior Legal Secretary. Previous personal injury experience essential, good organisational/communication skills required and also being able to work on own initiative. Competitive salary based on
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My kind of Guy?
IN an election campaign which has yet to catch fire, here's one man who could create a spark: Guy Fawkes. Four centuries after he was foiled in his plot to destroy Parliament, the St Peter's School old boy is back planning to put a rocket under modern
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Old Malton close to title
OLD Malton warmed up for tomorrow's Leeper Hare York and District Football League Reserve 'A' clash with Dringhouses by beating Malton Bacon Factory 5-0 in midweek. Goals from Paul Boyes, Paul Walker (2) Sam Thackeray and a Shaun Willey penalty did the
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Robins rest as rivals aim to peck back
Northern Counties East League premier division leaders Selby Town will have to sit and watch this week as their only challengers Harrogate Railway and Goole aim to keep themselves in the race for the title. Both are at home against teams languishing near
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Hit-men Marcia are so near
Marcia took two giant strides towards the York John Smith's Sunday League division one title and gave their goal difference a boost at the same time. They started with a 10-0 thumping of Wigginton Grasshoppers with Andy Green netting a hat-trick. Steve
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Dizzy heights of bar erotica
YESTERDAY the Evening Press revealed how every attempt to bring lap dancing clubs to York had been rebuffed. At first the Diary was confused. Why were the dancers of Lapland such a threat, when Pole dancers are happily practising their traditional choreography
