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Town to celebrate with big bang
SELBY has not forgotten November 5, town councillors said today (Tuesday)- and they have bought more than a tonne of fireworks to prove it. On the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, Selby is hoping to emulate its northern neighbour - York, the birthplace
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Licence to bill
RESIDENTS appealing against late licences in York were warned today that they risk having to pay costs running into thousands of pounds. The warning came as it emerged that about a dozen appeals have now been lodged with city magistrates against City
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Selby schoolgirl's Emmerdale dream
SHE'S found national fame for being part of TVs most dysfunctional family, but seven-year-old Eden Taylor Draper could not be happier. Eden, of Selby, made her TV debut as little Belle Dingle on ITV soap Emmerdale last week, becoming one of the youngest
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Council backs 'frying squad'
TAKEAWAY patrols to crack down on violence outside night-time eateries have been welcomed by councillors. Members of City of York Council's Scrutiny Management Committee approved plans for officers to visit premises which stay open too late or regularly
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York school site price 'scandal'
A FORMER York school once earmarked as a site for a new homeless centre could be sold off for nothing more than the price of a two-bedroom terraced house, the Evening Press has learned. We understand valuers believe the land at Shipton Street School,
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Bully performance by Hodgson
KAREN Hodgson shot out on 117 bull finish as Clifton 'A' polished off all the pairs in defeating Holgate in York John Smith's Ladies Darts League division one. Cygnet 'C' team's Carole Layne (pictured below) produced another quick game with an opening
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York company's Millennium turf war
A COMPANY which laid the grass at the Millennium Stadium is being sued for close to £1 million over claims part of the pitch was damaged during a Six Nations Rugby Union match between England and Wales. Inturf, based at Wilberfoss, near York, is also
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Crackers for All Blacks
New Earswick All Blacks ARL earned a plum Yorkshire Cup quarter-final home tie against cup holders Drighlington by beating Upton 16-8. Both sides had a player sent off and Super League referee Steve Pressley will be reporting Upton to the competition
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Council sick days slashed
A GROUND-BREAKING trial has slashed absenteeism by more than 21 per cent among York council staff. A pilot scheme was launched in September, 2004, after the 1,000-strong Adult Services department lost 28 days per full-time worker each year, at a cost
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Two get 'life' for York murder
TWO men found guilty of the vicious and bloody murder of Peter Robinson in a York flat have been sentenced to life in prison. A judge at Leeds Crown Court told John Wood, 39, and Wilfred Barlow, 44, they would not be eligible for parole for 15 years -
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York put on the back foot
City of York Hockey Club men's 1st XI continued their poor start to the North Premier season with a 3-2 home reverse to Rotherham. The hosts started brightly enough and took the lead when some good work down the right by Alejandro Lozano led to a melee
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Brass goes for hard sell
Exiled York City player Chris Brass is hoping his latest loan spell at Harrogate Town will attract the move he so desperately needs. The 30-year-old former player-manager set up the goal that fired Harrogate Town into the first round proper of the FA
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The good old, bad old days...
Sitting writing this piece on a miserable, chilly and wet October morning, it is easy to think back to the warm days of summer. In actual fact, they are not all that long ago, even though the raindrops rolling down the window beside me make it feel like
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The good old, bad old days...
Sitting writing this piece on a miserable, chilly and wet October morning, it is easy to think back to the warm days of summer. In actual fact, they are not all that long ago, even though the raindrops rolling down the window beside me make it feel like
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Hark the Guardian Angels sing
CHRISTMAS carol singers are preparing to herald our Guardian Angels appeal in York's annual community carol concert. The concert - now in its 48th year - will be held on Sunday, November 27, at York Barbican Centre, from 2.30pm. Participants will be able
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Crackdown on Mischief Night
POLICE revealed today they are planning their biggest deployment of staff to prevent trouble in York on Mischief Night. They also praised stores which are banning youngsters from buying eggs and flour - traditionally used by generations of children to
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Boro sack Henry
SCARBOROUGH boss Nicky Henry has been sacked as manager of Scarborough after a disastrous run of results. Henry took over when Russ Slade left to join Grimsby in the summer of 2004 and after a reasonable first season Boro now find themselves bottom of
