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Pressure is on - 28/11/05
Tony Culhane, who reached a career milestone at Wolverhampton last Friday when he rode his 1,000th winner on the Flat in Britain, can continue to add to his tally at Southwell tomorrow. The North Yorkshire jockey, who lives near Thirsk, teams-up with
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Nestl pulls plug on KitKat variety after big investment
MULTI-MILLION pound new versions of KitKat have been quietly abandoned by Nestl Rowntree, the Evening Press can reveal. The York confectioner made its biggest investment in machinery in Britain when it spent £10 million on high-tech patented equipment
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Shock exit for 'houses
DRINGHOUSES, the cup holders and favourites with many to retain the trophy, have been knocked out of the York FA Saturday Senior Cup, beaten 3-1 by Kartiers in the third round. The home side opened the scoring within three minutes. After a move which
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Gareth grabs Rawcliffe's cup-tie winner
Gareth Rees got the winner as Rawcliffe Rangers won 2-1 away to Beckett League side Coxwold in the third round of York FA Saturday Junior Cup. Coxwold went ahead after ten minutes when Paul Holmes rounded the 'keeper to net from an acute angle. Rawcliffe's
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Malt's Wilson spot-on
Old Malton maintained their unbeaten start to the season in the Leeper Hare York and District League premier division with a hard-earned win at Nestl Rowntree. A Neil Wilson penalty was the only goal of the game. It was Old Malton's eighth away game without
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Riccall drop points and lose top place
RICCALL lost top spot in Leeper Hare York and District League division two as they dropped two points in a goalless draw away to White Horse Church Fenton, writes Terry Todd. The new leaders are Poppleton, who beat Moor Lane 4-1 thanks to a Carl Sheppherd
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Police look into Boro tunnel clash
NORTH Yorkshire Police are investigating an incident after Scarborough's 2-0 National Conference win against Halifax Town at the McCain Stadium. Police were called to the tunnel after the final whistle. Boro boss Neil Redfearn said: "I have been told
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Upset as Town are knocked out
HARROGATE Town were victims of one of the shock results of the FA Trophy third qualifying round when they went out 1-0 to Solihull Borough. Town were in command early on and Marc Smith headed against a post. Solihull came more into the game and scored
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Minister hits back in York schools row
A GOVERNMENT minister has hit back at a York school chief's fears over the new education white paper. Speaking exclusively to the Evening Press, Higher Education Minister Bill Rammell accused York's executive member for education, Coun Carol Runciman,
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'It was like living on the edge for us as parents, and it was very destructive for him'
LITTLE Matthew Bullock spent three years in and out of York Hospital before tests revealed what was causing his pain. The violent vomiting and chronic stomach aches were symptoms of malrotation, meaning Matthew's bowels and intestines sometimes moved
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It's child's play for CPP
STUDENTS from York have a chance to create an entirely new product for one of the biggest private firms in the city. CPP Group plc, which employs 1,100 people at Holgate Park, tomorrow launches Ideas In Action, an innovation challenge to every secondary
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Work begins on revolutionary care home
CONSTRUCTION work has begun on a pioneering £10million residential care home at Starbeck on the outskirts of Harrogate. Thirsk-based design, build and development company Severfield-Reeve Projects (SRP) has started infrastructure work on Belmont House
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Singing city
IT was another fantastic night at York's Barbican Centre. A chorus of more than 1,300 people took part in a memorable curtain-raiser to the festive season at the city's annual carol concert. They raised their voices, their spirits, and thousands of pounds
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Mail misery
I ALSO received a card from Royal Mail as they could not deliver a parcel while I was at work ("Royal Mail should employ more staff", Letters, November 23). Several attempts to call the number to re-arrange delivery failed. I made a trip during rush hour
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Let's reject MEPs
DIANA Wallis MEP demands a referendum on ID cards (Letters, November 22). The idea of referendums is typically selective of politicians. Along with 50 per cent of the population (and to date nine major councils, including York), I am totally opposed to
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Bush went into Iraq for US interests
WHEN the US president took the nation to war, he claimed to be fighting tyranny and bringing democracy to a subject people. Everyone knew the real reason was the furtherance of American interests and influence. Possessed of overwhelming military force
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Riding rough
TWO items aroused my interest in the Evening Press on November 23. 1 I believe the aeroplane on page 11 to be a Spiteful. Which was of course developed from the Spitfire but as a new design and which had a short service life due to the advent of jet aircraft
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Hell for cyclists
SO Pamela Egan is scared by the Park & Ride buses (Letters, November 23). And she's a passenger! What about cyclists? Over the years I've ridden to pre-school, primary school, college, to work and to building sites throughout my working career, but
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The English way
A MULTI-CULTURAL festival is to be held in York next Easter, organised by City of York Council who are asking residents for ideas (November 24). I would like to suggest that we follow the ideas of the new Archbishop of York, Dr Sentamu, who suggests that
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Was it John?
AS a child I was encouraged to give a few pence to the missionaries in Africa to help educate young black children. I remember being given a photograph of a four or five-year-old boy for whom I was honoured to choose a baptism name. I think it was "John
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Oh, trouble abreast
WHEN did breasts become offensive weapons? Even the perkiest specimen couldn't do you much damage. The worst you could expect is a poke in the eye and even then it's hardly going to leave you rolling around in paroxysms of pain like a premiership footballer
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Paramedic skids into roadside ditch
A PARAMEDIC had a lucky escape after his ambulance car skidded off the road on black ice - while he was on call to a road accident. The paramedic, driving a 4x4, had gone to attend a head-on crash between a Ford Mondeo and a Vauxhall Astra in Broad Lane
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Minister hits back in York schools row
A GOVERNMENT minister has hit back at a York school chief's fears over the new education white paper. Speaking exclusively to the Evening Press, Higher Education Minister Bill Rammell accused York's executive member for education, Coun Carol Runciman,
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Mixed feelings for farmers after new deal on sugar
MANY smaller growers among the 1,500 suppliers of sugar beet to York's British Sugar factory are now likely to leave the industry. That is the predicted effect of the new agreement brokered by Britain, which will see European sugar prices slashed by 36
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Burglar battle
THE tide in the battle against the burglar in York and North Yorkshire is beginning to turn thanks to a scheme to stop convicted house-breakers falling into crime again. The Home Office brought in new community orders in April 2004 - which meant probation
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Good to be back
YORK'S community carol concert made a highly successful return to the city's Barbican centre - and today its organiser said he hoped the event could go back there next Christmas. More than 1,300 people packed into the centre - which has been closed since
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'The woman whose driving killed my son gets nine months - but I'm having to serve a life sentence'
THE mother of a teenage moped rider said she was "serving a life sentence", thanks to the woman whose driving killed her son. Jo Pycroft's 17-year-old son, Andy, was killed in a head-on collision with a car driven by 23-year-old single mum Tamara Bennett
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Shock exit for 'houses
DRINGHOUSES, the cup holders and favourites with many to retain the trophy, have been knocked out of the York FA Saturday Senior Cup, beaten 3-1 by Kartiers in the third round. The home side opened the scoring within three minutes. After a move which
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New boy Barwick hell-bent to seize his City opportunity
TERRY Barwick is hoping to end one-and-a-half years in the football wilderness with York City. The 22-year-old midfielder, signed on loan from Grimsby Town, has vowed to kick-start his career again at KitKat Crescent following frustrating times with the
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Nestle deny sweets switch
TOP York employer Nestl Rowntree warned today that jobs could move abroad if UK pension costs rise too high. But it flatly denied reports that it is threatening to shift production of KitKats and Smarties to the Czech Republic, putting 1,600 York jobs
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Bassett hits back at Aspin claims
YORK City club secretary Nick Bassett has refuted claims from Harrogate Town boss Neil Aspin that the Conference North club were only informed about the recall of on-loan defender Chris Brass to KitKat Crescent by fax. Bassett was keen to set the record
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Porter carries the can for his indecision
YORK City goalkeeper Chris Porter's indecision led to his substitution at half-time by manager Billy McEwan during Saturday's 2-0 defeat against Morecambe. McEwan also felt that Porter could have saved Garry Thompson's 30-yard free-kick that opened the
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'Bin changes have made us unpopular'
COUNCIL boss David Atkinson has admitted York's wheelie bin changes might have caused short-term unpopularity - leaving some employees bearing the brunt of public protests. But he insisted the introduction of fortnightly rubbish collections will bring
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Way we were
Monday, November 28, 2005 100 years ago Several "executions" had taken place within the past few days at Pentonville Prison on the scaffold, which had been the scene of the final exit of numerous notorious criminals. The executioner was Alex Taylor, the
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York go down after a brave show
FOR a long time, it looked like a huge giant-killing was on the cards. But despite a brave display, York RUFC finally succumbed to their more illustrious opponents - going down 45-26 to Morley in the Powergen Intermediate Cup fourth round. Morley returned
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Pack lifts York RI to superb win
A MAGNIFICENT performance by the pack spurred York RI to an 8-7 victory in their Yorkshire Three game at Skipton. RI travelled to play this fixture postponed from a week ago with a much changed side to the one announced the previous week. Holidays and
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Residents unite against school
These days it takes a lot to unite residents but a York street has been galvanised into action by a private school's plans to ruin their quiet road. If you walk up Westminster Road, off Clifton Green, you cannot fail to notice that almost every house
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Selby students raise a smile - and £145 for charity
Olivia Telfer and Emily Graddon, pictured here (Olivia on the left) completed a massive walk around the Selby area in aid of Children in Need on Saturday 19th November. The Year 9 Selby High School pupils raised £145.32 for the charity and raised several
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Robins hang on for victory
SELBY Town returned to Northern Counties East League premier division action after recent cup exploits and picked up three points with a 1-0 win at Mickleover. The Robins got the winner in the 41st minute when a move involving Ian Twitchen, Chris Kamara
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Nightmare of pensions
BRITISH workers are used to fretting about when - and if - they can afford to retire. Today, however, the country's pensions crisis took a sinister new turn. Nestle Rowntree was rumoured to be contemplating closing its York factory and relocating production
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Gordon turns against reform
WE are all now aware that Gordon Brown is said to have rejected out of hand the recommendations of the Turner Report into pensions because he says they are unaffordable. It was also unaffordable to thousands of pensioners for Gordon to take the windfall
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Stop the benefits
WHY should pensioners work for longer when there are youths wandering the streets getting unemployment benefit, some with no intention of ever working? It is time to stop being so soft. After six months they should be offered a job and if they refuse
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Why wasn't Gillygate sorted out years ago?
THE recent chaos in Gillygate due to roadworks could have been avoided if the planners of long past and today had foreseen the build-up of traffic in that area. I lived there before the war when the motor traffic was on the up. It was proposed then to
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Pirate radio?
YOU would be think that hospital radio would provide a free service to its patients. Well, you would be right, but equally wrong. The York Hospital Radio is a free service, but first you have to register. The cost of this is time and money. It takes about
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Family and friends pay last respects to cave tragedy boy
FRIENDS and relatives gave an emotional farewell to tragic caving victim Joe Lister, as mourners gathered in their hundreds for his funeral. Tributes were paid by the teenager's close family and school friends, at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Tadcaster
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Choristers to feature in TV film
YOUNG actors preparing for their Nativity play are being filmed for a fly-on-the-wall documentary about York Minster. Children from the Minster School are seen learning their lines and in dress rehearsal for the Christmas programme. The special documentary
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'Bin changes have made us unpopular'
COUNCIL boss David Atkinson has admitted York's wheelie bin changes might have caused short-term unpopularity - leaving some employees bearing the brunt of public protests. But he insisted the introduction of fortnightly rubbish collections will bring
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Heworth run riot late on
HEWORTH ARLC went on a late rampage against Egremont to make it three home wins from three and lift themselves back out of the re-election zone. The withdrawal from the National Conference League of Featherstone Lions, with their results expunged, had
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York go down after a brave show
FOR a long time, it looked like a huge giant-killing was on the cards. But despite a brave display, York RUFC finally succumbed to their more illustrious opponents - going down 45-26 to Morley in the Powergen Intermediate Cup fourth round. Morley returned
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Archbishop's reaction to job news - 'You can't be serious'
THE new Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has revealed he had a "John McEnroe moment" when his appointment to Bishopthorpe Palace was confirmed. When the letter arrived from Downing Street confirming his post, he says he was, "genuinely surprised".
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Morecambe 2, York City 0
A MORECAMBE fan had his long curls shorn for charity on the pitch during half-time of his side's home clash with York City on Saturday. By that time, visiting boss Billy McEwan looked ready to tear his own hair out after watching City's benevolence help
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When Best had the brush-off
AS the scale of the tributes proved, George Best was one of the best known faces in Britain. So our favourite anecdote about the former footballer concerns the waitress who had no idea who he was. Ten years ago, Best and his former fellow Fulham star
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New boy Barwick hell-bent to seize his City opportunity
TERRY Barwick is hoping to end one-and-a-half years in the football wilderness with York City. The 22-year-old midfielder, signed on loan from Grimsby Town, has vowed to kick-start his career again at KitKat Crescent following frustrating times with the
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Consultation a sham, say York Greens
GREENS in York have denounced a plan to consult on a new waste management scheme for the city as a "sham". Coun Andy D'Agorne said a questionnaire, which will be sent out to homes in York and North Yorkshire, meant the public would be voting on whether
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Heworth run riot late on
HEWORTH ARLC went on a late rampage against Egremont to make it three home wins from three and lift themselves back out of the re-election zone. The withdrawal from the National Conference League of Featherstone Lions, with their results expunged, had
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Acorn fall to good Bowling
NEW coach Alfie Hill had warned before York Acorn ARLC's trip to West Bowling that it was not the match he would have chosen to restart his time at the Thanet Road club. And his caution proved justified as the injury-hit Blue and Golds fell to a 28-6
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Selby signs are positive
THERE were plus points for Selby RUFC despite losing 22-18 to Ripon in a club fixture. Not least of the positive factors were the performances of the younger players Ben Aked and Sam Weller, while old hand Wright Phillips had one of his best games of
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Pock lose out to tough opponents
Pocklington went out of the Powergen Junior Vase at the fourth round stage when they lost 27-12 at home to a well drilled, abrasive Aldwinians. The Manchester-based club have already tasted Twickenham glory, winning the higher ranked Intermediate Cup
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'Gate improve
HARROGATE'S poor run in National 2 continued when they went down 25-18 at home to Stourbridge. But it was a much-improved display by the Claro Road men who dominated the first half and were rewarded with a try by Aspinall who also fired over a long range
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The sleek train named Desiro
A £250 million investment is finally about to bear fruit. STEVE CARROLL travelled to Wildenrath in Germany to take a seat on the new First TransPennine Express train, the Desiro. LIKE a Christmas present, the new Class 185 DMU (known as the Desiro) was
