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Building bridges with Wales
THERE will be another club in National League Two next season with the admittance to the league of Bridgend-based Celtic Crusaders. They had a team in the Rugby Football League in the 1990s, but I never actually played them then - and I hope we at York
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It's such a bad reaction
As a new Channel 4 documentary highlights a fivefold increase in severe allergies in the last ten years, JO HAYWOOD asks where North Yorkshire sufferers can go to get help. WITH an estimated 15 million sufferers across Britain, some health experts now
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Follow this River's flow - 29/06/05
River Crossing, who made a winning debut at Redcar recently, is napped to follow-up at Haydock tomorrow. The Tim Easterby-trained filly goes for the Eurowrap Novice Fillies' Stakes over six furlongs and Dave Allan again has the mount. Despite starting
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How to get thin on your mobile
A York invention which allows people to "talk" themselves thin, needs funding, but is falling through the "equity gap". The new idea is the brainchild of new company Nutratech - a programme which can be downloaded on to any modern mobile phone. Simply
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Restorers appoint new PR consultants
AWARD-winning conservation and restoration company, Wm Anelay Ltd, of York has appointed Harrogate-based PR consultancy, Mike Clarke Communications, to provide marketing services support. Activity for Wm Anelay, which has been trading continuously since
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Beating poverty
THE city council's decision to grant York Credit Union Study Group £25,000 (June 24) is the best news the city has had for ages. This grant, and the additional cash it is unlocking, will enable us to open a York-wide credit union, a local savings and
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Tacky seating spoils city's revamped art gallery
YORK Art Gallery is in a very fine building but I was shocked to see the recently developed caf sporting red plastic seating which could easily have been taken out of a cheap motorway caf. They are a great disappointment and in very bad taste. As for
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Football relief
IN reply to your female reader who is fed up of being intimidated by children kicking footballs in the street, please tell her not to be bombarded in her own home. "Peace-loving" York residents do not have to put up with broken windows and damaged gardens
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All-het-up about hy-phen-ation
ONCE-a-gain I've popped-a-cross to my local news-agent to pick up my Evening Press and, after a look around inside, found two references in the same article to mysterious people called "look-a-likes" (June 27). Could these be connected in any way to the
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Taxman rapped for VAT letter
BUSINESS owners were not the only people who believed the prestigious Royal Ascot At York event would provide a massive trading boom. Letters sent out to local pubs and cafs before the event have revealed that the taxman was also expecting a nice little
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Bus fares to go up
COMMUTERS will have to dig a little deeper into their pockets from this weekend after a York bus company announced it was putting its prices up. Fares at First will increase by 10p for an adult single and 20p for a return. The price of the company's First
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York police recover big haul of valuable stolen jewellery
POLICE in York hope to find the owners of this treasure chest of gold jewellery which they believe may have been stolen. The haul, which has an estimated value of thousands of pounds, has been recovered by North Yorkshire Police. It includes up to 100
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York boffins produce 'flat pack' molecules
EVERY do-it-yourself enthusiast will know that putting together a wardrobe or dressing table can be a task to test the most patient and experienced of hands. But when it comes to creating complicated "super molecules" that are smaller than the eye can
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Five hurt in bus shelter crash
FIVE PEOPLE were slightly injured after a bus crashed into a shelter in York city centre, showering passengers with glass. The accident happened on the south side of Stonebow, opposite the Jobcentre, yesterday at about12.20pm. The number six First bus
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Second wind for Newburgh challenge
Newburgh set themselves up for a strong second half challenge on the Pilmoor Evening Cricket League first division title with a nine-wicket win at Thirsk. The home batting collapsed to Jason Sargent (4-23) and Tom Banks (4-10), and were all out for 60
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Verger 'stepped off 60ft tower'
A VERGER who devoted 25 years to York Minster took his own life by stepping off the north west tower and falling 60 feet, an inquest has heard. What drove John Robert Angus to commit suicide remained a mystery at the inquest into his death yesterday,
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Hit-man Harvey's heroics
Ian Harvey proved once again that he is the undisputed king of Twenty20 cricket by thrashing a sizzling century in Yorkshire's six-wicket win over previously unbeaten Derbyshire at Headingley yesterday. The Australian all-rounder has now plundered three
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Dualling ruled out over costs...and traffic fears
YORK motorists have been praying for it for years. But today it was revealed that the notoriously congested outer ring road WILL NOT be made into a dual carriageway. A City of York Council report has ruled out dualling the road between Copmanthorpe and
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On road to more misery
MORE lives were lost on York's outer ring road yesterday in crashes during the rush hour. Our thoughts are with the victims' loved ones. There is no suggestion the accidents had anything to do with the size of the road. But the A1237 has been the scene
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Bay watch
SPOILT for choice - that was the position for shoppers looking for a parking spot in York yesterday. As new figures revealed a drop in the usage of both short and standard stay car parks during April and May, there was little sign that June's summer sunshine
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Hail the pushy women
So, Tim Henman's star is at last truly on the wane. At least, so the experts would have us believe, with most of them writing him off as a Ken Rosewall for the new millennium after his early bath at the All-England championships last week. I couldn't
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Awards at the double
A YORK school was celebrating a double success after a pupil and a teacher each scooped prestigious awards. Harriet Ennis, who is head of Psychology at Bootham School, and pupil Elizabeth Waterman, each showcased their talents in two different areas.
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Dads back in school
How do you get a reluctant youngster to read? As MATTHEW WOODCOCK discovered, parent power can be the answer and not only in the home. There is a new secret weapon being used in the fight to inspire York schoolchildren to read more. It is dad-power! Heworth
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Tag finalists in the spotlight
FIVE all-girls primary school tag rugby teams will play for the best in York title at Huntington Stadium on Sunday. Teams from Copmanthorpe, Headlands, Westfields, Riccall and Huntington schools will play a round-robin curtain-raiser before the York City
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Wigginton retain Haxby netball title
WIGGINTON Primary School led the celebrations at the 20th annual Haxby Netball Club schools' tournament after taking the trophy home for a second successive year. Seven schools did battle for the landmark tournament spoils, 20 years after Haxby chairman
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Squad selected
YORK'S Under-11 schoolboys representative team for next season has taken shape with 11 of the final squad finalised after the second trial on Monday. A total of 28 had a second chance to impress the selectors after the initial 55 was whittled down at
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Athletics action
THE best athletes in the York and Selby district will compete tomorrow for the individual athletics championships finals at Huntington Stadium. Qualifiers from more than 20 schools who made it through earlier heats will be going for gold and the prestige
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Woodleigh wizards
QUEEN Margaret's School, Escrick, won the under-13s girls section of the recent Woodleigh athletics tournament for independent schools - and topped it off with victory in the tug of war. The mixed event featured eight all boys teams and one mixed team
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City firms ignoring climate change threat
Businesses in York have been criticised for ignoring the threat of climate change. The ticking-off comes from Dr Garry Felgate of the Carbon Trust, as new research reveals that fewer than 15 per cent of the city's businesses believe that climate change
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White Rose lose in York
Yorkshire Seconds were easily outpointed by Derbyshire in their Second XI Trophy one-day contest at Clifton Park. The visitors won by seven wickets as Yorkshire failed to post a big enough total on a true pitch and fast outfield and then bowled inadequately
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Hit-man Harvey's heroics
Ian Harvey proved once again that he is the undisputed king of Twenty20 cricket by thrashing a sizzling century in Yorkshire's six-wicket win over previously unbeaten Derbyshire at Headingley yesterday. The Australian all-rounder has now plundered three
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Hospital staff restored faith
I RECENTLY went into York Hospital's ward 27 for a short time where the staff restored my faith in the place. Five years ago I had a very bad experience on a medical ward for a serious illness and witnessed dirty, unhygienic conditions and rude staff.
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What about dad?
IN response to Tracey Simpson-Laing's letter about extended school hours (June, 22) I have a question. What about the father of her child? Surely, he should be helping to look after his child and, between the pair of them, the need to utilise the after-school
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Exclusion mystery
NO doubt many readers were, like me, surprised by your report of the numbers of children excluded from York schools (Booted out, June 24). After more careful reading of the articles I noticed it was only 26 who were permanently excluded. That did put
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Excellent service
MAY I bring to your notice the excellent service provided by York council and the Government DTL Consumer Direct. For some months I had been unable to persuade a local contractor to complete certain work at my home. Within a couple of weeks this department
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Safeguarding pets
CLAIRE Baron wrote about the adoption policy of the RSPCA York and district branch (June 24). Because of unfortunate instances of anti-social behaviour at the Water Lane centre, the trustees have changed how it operates. We wish to ensure the health and
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Taxi plea
ONE Wednesday I had to take my diabetic cat, Freddy, to the RSPCA for the vet to monitor his condition. I was lucky enough to get a lift there, but wanting to return by taxi was quite another matter. The first telephone request was approximately ten minutes
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First class job
I TOO should like to congratulate York's traffic managers for their first-class job with the Royal Ascot race meeting. I suggest they employ the same diligence in solving the gridlocked traffic problems that occur daily around the Clifton Moor ring road
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Disability duty
GRAEME Rudd was absolutely right to highlight the falling apart of 'joined-up government' over planning and building control and the Disability Discrimination Act, (DDA) 1995, (Letters, June 27). York Access Group is aware of a case where even when a
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The real reason nobody bothers to vote anymore
THE question I should should like answering is why our local politicians, such as Hugh Bayley or John Grogan, did not make public the fact that a percentage of York council tenants' rent went to prop up the cost of housing in London and other UK cities
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Preview: The Philanthropist, York Settlement Community Players, Friargate Theatre, York, until Satur
WRITTEN in 1970 as his first play as resident dramatist at the Royal Court, Christopher Hampton's The Philanthropist became so "disgracefully successful" - his description - that it paid for the air conditioning at this enfant terrible of British theatres
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Bar takes 'lethal' spirits drink off sale
BAR bosses slammed for selling a "lethal" drink so powerful boozers had to sign a disclaimer before they could buy it have taken it off the menu. The Hell Shot, a mix of 89.9 per cent Hapsburg Absinthe and 88 per cent Balkan Vodka, has been scrapped by
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Burglar jailed for six years
A one-man crimewave who brought misery to his victims in York while amassing a haul of more than £40,000 has been jailed. Michael Andrew Hester, 32, raided 32 houses by night and tried to break into a church as he carried out 41 crimes to fund his heroin
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White Rose lose in York
Yorkshire Seconds were easily outpointed by Derbyshire in their Second XI Trophy one-day contest at Clifton Park. The visitors won by seven wickets as Yorkshire failed to post a big enough total on a true pitch and fast outfield and then bowled inadequately
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End of an era
DRINGHOUSES Football Club won't quite be the same. Chairman Colin Mole and treasurer Frank Prole have gone out on a high after 53 years with the club, which has completed its most successful season. The pair have amassed 53 years and 33 trophies between
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Spin wizard Pete weaves his magic
HEWORTH spin king Pete Tasker delivered six of the best to destroy Ovington in a Hirepoint Under-13 League match. Pete, 12, finished with fantastic figures of 6-0 during a devastating two-over spell that also saw him bowl a hat-trick. The All Saints pupil
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Ring road horror
TWO people died and others were injured on York's outer ring road as a multiple collision forced police to divert hundreds of rush-hour motorists. Emergency services were called to the scene on the A1237 near the junction with Moor Lane in Woodthorpe
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Poor timing
IN another example of unfortunate timing, today also sees the announcement of an increase in bus fares. We can understand First's reasons for the rise. Fuel prices are going up, affecting the entire transport industry. Fortunately, First has been able
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Blind eye to Trafalgar bash
GOOD to see the Queen recovered from her York-induced cold and able to splice the porthole at the Battle of Trafalgar bicentennial celebrations. More than 160 ships gathered for the regal review off Portsmouth, in the biggest gathering of naval firepower
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City's cup loss
YORK City's cup commitments will be halved next season. The Minstermen's 17th-placed finish in the Conference means Billy McEwan's men have failed to qualify for the LDV Vans Trophy this season. Officials have also confirmed that the Conference Cup has
