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Hew, what a scorcher
HEWORTH set a new Hunter the estate agent York and District Senior Cricket League top-flight batting record, but were still put to the sword by table-toppers Clifton Alliance. Hosts Alliance totalled an unassailable 275-8 based on a fourth-wicket partnership
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Potent draught of Malt
The encounter between Acomb and Malton in division three featured the highest aggregate score and highest innings total of the day. Dave Bradshaw and Andrew Raines participated in a massive opening partnership of 270, to enable Malton and Old Malton to
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Printers praised
WOOD & Richardson, the York-based printer, has kicked off its centenary year in real style - a glitzy award ceremony in Monte Carlo. The Haxby Road printer was commended for the print of its own corporate brochure in the self-promotion category, and
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On to another level
FIRMS in North Yorkshire are being offered a helping hand to drive their enterprise on to the next level and get the edge over competitors. A full-day practical business planning workshop is being staged to help companies set their goals for the coming
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Review: Beautiful South in Dalby Forest
IN the beautiful south, Glastonbury was sinking in the mud. In the beautiful north, Hull's The Beautiful South were playing to a home crowd in the sun-lit forest glade. The elegant Americana of New York's Hem had made a gentle picnic accompaniment before
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Harv a goer
A thrilling 74 off only 32 balls with 13 fours and two sixes from Australian Ian Harvey seemed certain to bring Yorkshire an easy victory as they chased a 171 target in their Twenty20 Cup match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge yesterday. But then
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Ten-hour school day is barbaric
WHAT a sad and shallow image Ms Simpson-Laing has of the role of parenting (Letters, June 22). While we must applaud any project which helps working mothers, the idea of shunting children into a school day of ten hours seems to me to be an act of barbarity
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Check credentials
WHY do we need a license to go fishing, to sell flowers in the market place or even to collect for charity in the street when anyone can call themselves a plumber, with no training or formal qualifications? To become a competent plumber takes a minimum
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Well done, York
I AM a private hire driver and I wish to compliment City of York Council on the traffic organisation. I know that all at Ebor Cars were pleasantly surprised how well the traffic moved. The opening of Terry Avenue was a real plus and it went like clockwork
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Told you so
YOUR readers may recall that I had sufficient confidence in the traffic management plans put in place by Peter Evely and City of York Council and that I wrote before the start of Royal Ascot to thank them for their hard work (Letters, May 23). I also
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Lack of evidence
I NOTE Charles Jones' comments about the words "evidence" and "proof" (Letters, June 15) but refer him to Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus from which he will note the words are interchangeable. There is neither evidence nor proof that the Germany
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We must leave EU
PRIME Minister Blair's attacking speech on the European Union and what politicians ought to be doing was almost all correct. What he failed to conclude from the French and Dutch 'no' vote was that most Europeans do not want a federal Europe or anything
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In knots over uniform
AS uniforms go, the doozy I sauntered about in at middle school was something of a classic. While girls at neighbouring schools merely had to put up with variations on a red, white and blue theme, lasses in my neck of the woods had to wear gold shirts
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'Toddler's pram clipped by van'
A MOTHER claimed today that a van clipped her toddler's buggy - putting his life in danger. Louise Collins, 20, of Byland Avenue, Bell Farm, said she was left "horrified" when the driver allegedly tried to squeeze through a narrow gap as they walked along
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Why York's RSPCA home has beefed up security
SECURITY has been tightened at an animal sanctuary in the wake of a number of confrontations with "abusive characters" including a drunken man armed with a samurai sword. Intruders at the RSPCA's animal home in Landing Lane, Holgate, York, have also forced
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Police in car chase
A SUSPECTED car thief sped dangerously through York at speeds of up to 70mph in a dramatic police chase. The ten-minute pursuit - which saw three police patrol cars give chase through several streets in the Fossway area - started when a red Nissan Sunny
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Harv a goer
A thrilling 74 off only 32 balls with 13 fours and two sixes from Australian Ian Harvey seemed certain to bring Yorkshire an easy victory as they chased a 171 target in their Twenty20 Cup match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge yesterday. But then
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York snap up victory
York maintained their 13-point lead in the Yorkshire ECB Premier League with a comprehensive seven-wicket home victory over Cleethorpes. Their main rivals Barnsley and Harrogate also won, the latter sealing a convincing success at Scarborough. Cleethorpes
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Pedal power amid poppies
Three of Britain's gold medal-winning team pursuit quartet finished in the top four of the Natonal Road Race Championships at Duncombe Park yesterday. Russell Downing topped a sprint-finish victory over Steve Cummings in the 206km epic, with Yanto Barko
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Tributes to TV's Richard
TRIBUTES poured in today for Countdown presenter and Yorkshire icon Richard Whiteley, who has died aged 61. Residents in the East Yorkshire village of Wetwang - where the popular quiz show host was honorary mayor - were stunned when news of his shock
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They really are special
THEY are not called specials for nothing. Anyone signing up to be a Special Constable must have the energy and dedication to hold down their own job while becoming a police officer part time. As North Yorkshire police launches a recruitment drive to nearly
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Goodbye, Richard
FOR nearly 40 years Richard Whiteley was part of the family. As a stalwart of Calendar from 1968, he was in our living rooms five nights a week. Those who only know him as the bumbling host of Countdown, or the man in the outtakes shows on the end of
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Knights foes inch ever closer
YORK City Knights are determined to regain momentum in their title push after getting "a kick up the backside". That was the view of coaching consultant Daryl Powell after watching the 44-28 loss at Workington, Knights' second defeat of the LHF National
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Everything but doggy drops
WHILE you can purchase pheasant wings in Walmgate (as we reported on Friday), love eggs in Goodram-gate and kokeshi dolls in Coppergate, it is becoming increasingly difficult to buy, well, normal stuff in York. The Diary notes with sadness the demise
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City net new man
FORMER Wakefield Wildcats' Rugby League club employee Elliot Stroud has been appointed as York City's new commercial manager. Stroud, who began his new job today, was the head of commercial operations at Super League club Wakefield for four years and
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Way we were
Monday, June 27, 2005 100 years ago The Chief inspector of Factories had just issued a report giving evidence that life in the factories had become far more congenial than was originally the case through the operations of "that most beneficent Act". There
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The battle of Monks Cross
As a planning inquiry date is announced for the extension of Monks Cross business park, STEVE CARROLL takes a closer look at the controversial development. In the last 20 years, it has found itself home to some of York's biggest developments. The Monks
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Pictures from our past
FRED Judge was born in Wakefield in 1872. But he had to travel to the other end of the country to set up the business that made his name. An engineer by trade, Fred's real love was photography. While visiting Sussex in 1902, he decided to turn his hobby
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Smooth as Silk - 27/06/05
Paul Hanagan, who got his first taste of Irish racing when riding in four races at The Curragh yesterday, switches to Scotland tomorrow and can resume winning ways at Hamilton. The Ryedale jockey, who fared best yesterday on the Richard Fahey-trained
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Scorecards
June 25-26 Premier Division Clifton Alliance (30 points) beat Heworth (9) by 52 runs. Clifton Alliance 275-8 (D Taylor 31, R Musgrave 90, J Hunter 67, R Bowling 4-83, D Walton 3-55), Heworth 223 (J Gatus 48, J Ulyett 41no, D Walton 25, J Postill 3-44)
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Town roundly rout Rowntrees
DIVISION two leaders Goole Town boasted the biggest winning margin of the day at home to Rowntrees. Knocks of 77 from S Foster, 65 from A Givens, and Hume's 46 took them to 258-3, all three wickets taken by Paul Horner. Rowntrees suffered a torrid reply
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York bar finds a new owner
TWENTY staff at the Slug and Lettuce in York were today relieved to learn that their pub-restaurant is part of the chain which has been bought out of administration by property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz. He has acquired for his Laurel Pub Company a further
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York snap up victory
York maintained their 13-point lead in the Yorkshire ECB Premier League with a comprehensive seven-wicket home victory over Cleethorpes. Their main rivals Barnsley and Harrogate also won, the latter sealing a convincing success at Scarborough. Cleethorpes
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Final step
I WRITE to highlight an instance which shows what a charade the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) is at times. A new sandwich shop has opened on The Pavement. Handy, I thought, right opposite my work. Being in a wheelchair, I eagerly awaited the reopening
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Hills lettering is such a big let-down
HAVING never been certain of the exact boundaries of the Howardian Hills area, I welcome the new signs. But did anybody design them? Or did somebody in the office simply throw a collection of letters on to a white base? Typography, lay out and packaging
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Winners and losers
I MUST first congratulate the racecourse authorities, police, medics, City of York Council and last but not least all the other auxiliary staff who have contributed to the racing fraternity enjoying their racing at Royal Ascot at York. It may well be
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It's time to alter Royal gravy train
THE Prince of Wales' journey from Euston to York last December cost the taxpayer nearly £18,000 for what was essentially a day trip (June 25). That bill is more than the average person's annual wage. I consider this to be a disgrace. People should be
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Wortington Town 44, York City Knights 28
YORK City Knights knew they had to stop Lusi Sione if they were to end Workington's 13-month unbeaten home run. But that is easier said than done. The Kiwi full-back scored a hat-trick in a man of the match display as his side inflicted the second defeat
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Welfare cheat appeal fails
A MOTHER-of-three who is behind bars for fraudulently claiming nearly £25,000 in housing benefit and income support has lost a bid to cut her sentence. Juliet Shane Sandford, 29, of Spindle Close, York, was jailed for 12 months in March after pleading
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Show's a Perfect 10
IN the beautiful south, Glastonbury was sinking in the mud. In the beautiful north, Hull's The Beautiful South were playing to a home crowd in the sun-lit forest glade. The elegant Americana of New York's Hem had made a gentle picnic accompaniment before
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Blast site solar homes on show
PIONEERING new eco-friendly homes that rose from the wreckage of a devastating gas blast have been officially unveiled. The trailblazing "solar dwellings" have been built on the site of an explosion that destroyed four council flats in 2002. Three years
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Running shoes on and away they go...
SCORES of athletes donned running shoes and shorts to pound through the streets at the ever-popular Galtres fun runs. Serious athletes were joined by fun runners of all ages and abilities in a quest to be first past the finishing post over three routes
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Drive to find more specials
A NEW recruitment drive was launched today in an effort to boost Special Constable numbers in North Yorkshire. A bee keeper, female butcher and a husband and wife duo - all currently on the part-time beat - will star in a high-profile campaign aimed at
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15,000 cyclists flock to city for big rally
CYCLES of all shapes and sizes were ridden through the streets of York for the city's annual cycle rally. More than 15,000 enthusiasts flocked to York for the 61st York Cycle Show to enjoy a weekend of pedal-powered fun. As well as the usual races, rides
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City net new man
FORMER Wakefield Wildcats' Rugby League club employee Elliot Stroud has been appointed as York City's new commercial manager. Stroud, who began his new job today, was the head of commercial operations at Super League club Wakefield for four years and
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Vet launches NHS Direct-style advice hotline for pet lovers
HAVE you got a dog that's feeling a bit rough, a sick parrot or a sheep with a woolly head? Then an animal expert may be able to help you decide whether to take it to a vet or not. Stuart Easby, 55, has set up a national advice phone line to help owners
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Knights foes inch ever closer
YORK City Knights are determined to regain momentum in their title push after getting "a kick up the backside". That was the view of coaching consultant Daryl Powell after watching the 44-28 loss at Workington, Knights' second defeat of the LHF National
