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Bay looks best - 01/12/05
Harris Bay can prove himself a rising star in the Henrietta Knight stable by winning at Sandown tomorrow on the first day of a weekend meeting at the course which on Saturday hosts the Tingle Creek Chase. The williamhillcasino.com Novices' Handicap Chase
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Tiffany shines for Union crew
TEN-MAN Union Rovers completed an excellent comeback to clinch victory in their Ryedale Hospital Cup clash at Aislaby United. Union trailed 2-1 in the RJF Homes Beckett League competition after 'keeper Paul Holder was sent off for hauling down home striker
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Youngsters on song with new album
IT just goes to show you do not need to win X-Factor to produce your own hit CD. Children at Alne Primary School, at Alne, near Easingwold, have produced an album of songs to raise money for the school. Teacher Melissa Cooper, who organised the recording
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Headingley buy-out to earn Test lift
Yorkshire's £12million deal to buy Headingley will guarantee Test cricket on the ground for a longer period than any of the other provincial venues staging international matches. The deal, announced yesterday, comes into force on January 1, provided Leeds
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Not a savage in sight
I PICKED up a newspaper the other day of the sort usually best avoided. Normally I don't do this because of all the opinions. This particular newspaper - for argument's sake, let's call it the Daily Express - often contains views of extreme toxicity and
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Are you too sexy for your office?
SEXILY-DRESSED businesswomen are doing themselves harm, according to a study published in the this month's issue of Psychology of Women Quarterly. The study shows that "sexy self-presentation" such as high heels, a tight skirt and low-cut blouse has a
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Constructor awarded education contract
OFF-SITE construction specialist Yorkon has won a contract to build a new £2.8 million adult education centre at its site in York for Lewisham Council. The Portakabin subsidiary will manufacture the building at its plant in Huntington, then crane 39 steel-framed
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Fashion 'Oscars' for York shop owner
THE world of fashion in York got a double boost when a leading local store took two top prizes at a prestigious awards ceremony. Sarah Coggles joined the likes of big names Harvey Nichols and Harrods to land the two biggest prizes of the night, Designer
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Serious questions
NOT only has City of York Council failed miserably regarding car-parking charges, recycling and the firework display, it has now failed to disclose the details surrounding the suspension and departure of the former commercial services director David Finnegan
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Soundtrack of our youth
I AM writing to say how sorry I am to hear of the untimely death of York singer Bob De-Vries. I and many of my contemporaries remember him as a great entertainer. Friday and Saturday nights at the Munster Bar in the 1970s were a must when Cyanide were
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Pure spirit
FOR sheer exuberance it could not be matched. The inauguration of Dr John Sentamu was unashamedly joyful, from the Sudoku puzzles handed out to keep the waiting congregation amused to the wonderful peal of bells at the end of the service. This was a day
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Rat's all folks
GIVEN the rather indifferent response of City of York Council to the resident confronted by a rat in her wheelie bin (November 25), would the Labour and Green Party councillors like to give us their policies for rodent extermination charges when they
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Antisocial drinkers face street ban
AN alcohol exclusion zone could be set up in an area of York city centre which is plagued by antisocial drinkers. People will be banned from drinking in the street and causing a nuisance to residents and businesses. Anyone caught breaking the rules could
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Till rolls row firm cleared
A COMPANY has been cleared of delivering unsolicited goods to a York fish restaurant and then demanding payment for them, following a three-day trial. York trading standards officers brought the case against Merchant Retail Supplies (MRS), a UK-registered
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Tiffany shines for Union crew
TEN-MAN Union Rovers completed an excellent comeback to clinch victory in their Ryedale Hospital Cup clash at Aislaby United. Union trailed 2-1 in the RJF Homes Beckett League competition after 'keeper Paul Holder was sent off for hauling down home striker
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Acorn aiming to bounce back
YORK Acorn ARLC chairman Kev Warters has declared his dismay after the club's appeal against the order to replay their match against Castleford Lock Lane failed. The National Conference division one game at Castleford was abandoned by the referee after
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Drums herald a new era
MATTHEW WOODCOCK joined a packed York Minster for the colourful enthronement of the new Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu. IT was a spectacle unique in York Minster's 600-year history. African dancers, some bare-chested, performed a dance of "rejoicing
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Police planning secret swoops to crack down on drink-driving
POLICE are launching 24-hour random breathalyser tests to catch people tempted to drive after drinking under the extended pub licensing times. Surprise roadside checks will start across York and North Yorkshire to stop some of the scores of motorists
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Ten-year ban for pets cruelty
AN RSPCA investigator felt sick when she explored a house packed with 98 dogs and 22 cats which were being kept in "appalling conditions", a court heard. Bridlington Magistrates Court was told yesterday how would-be pet rescuer Rachel Ashworth kept dogs
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York's two clubs hit a Sabbath showdown log-jam
YORK City Knights and York City are set to go head to head when the rugby league club kick-off their new season in February. The Knights will begin their 2006 campaign at home to National League One giants Hull Kingston Rovers in a Northern Rail Cup fixture
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'Victims' Earswick aim for league livener
JOINT-COACH Simon Baynes reckons New Earswick All Blacks have been the "victims of their own success" this season as they look to claw back ground on the Pennine League division one leaders. All Blacks' form in cup competitions, plus the occasional postponement
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Tagging on to new league
AN adult tag rugby summer league is set to start next year following the success of the inaugural trial festival. Eight teams took part in the event at Oaklands School, including a unique team featuring coaches past and present from York City Knights.
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York's two clubs hit a Sabbath showdown log-jam
YORK City Knights and York City are set to go head to head when the rugby league club kick-off their new season in February. The Knights will begin their 2006 campaign at home to National League One giants Hull Kingston Rovers in a Northern Rail Cup fixture
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Dunn' double up on cup front
IT was Dunnington at the double to advance to the York FA Sunday Afternoon Cup semi-finals. Dunnington Reserves toppled Winning Post 5-1, Matthew Davis starting the nap hand with a goal just before half-time. Ben Connell, Paul Gordon (penalty), Grant
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Bullies making life a misery for Wesley, 12
BULLIES have made life such a misery for a 12-year-old York boy that his parents are considering keeping him off school until the situation is sorted out. Sian and Ian Hodgson, of Beaverdyke, in Rawcliffe, claim their son, Wesley, has suffered persistent
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Northern exposure
A MASSIVE contract to ensure the smooth running of flexitime for the whole of Scotland's civil service has been won by an award-winning York company. Mitrefinch, the time and attendance software experts of Clifton Moor, beat strong competition for the
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Inventor finds gold mine in trash bin
INVENTOR Paul Martin has come up with a rubbish idea which, he hopes, York householders will stick straight in the bin. The latest invention dreamed up by the 46-year-old former Bootham School guitar teacher, is Linerglide, a clever device which removes
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City firms back road safety drive
A SURGE of support for a City of York Council road safety scheme has come from the city's businesses. Thirty firms exhibiting at the Evening Press Business 2 Business Event last month, have now signed their names to the council's Your Driving Your Business
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Bank appointment
FRASER MACDONALD has been appointed as NatWest's business development manager for York. His main responsibilities will be to work in partnership with the business community in the York area, providing advice, guidance and a prompt deal packaging service
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Healthy outlook
A NEW recruit at Harrogate-based Hempsons Solicitors has become one of the country's first chartered safety and health practitioners. David Sinclair, a dual qualified solicitor and safety and health specialist at Hempsons, is thought to be the first solicitor
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Nuclear power is not the future
TONY Blair is trying to "greenwash" us into thinking that nuclear power is the answer to climate change - have we not learnt from the mistakes of the past? Look at the horrendous legacy of just one Chernobyl accident. Nuclear power is unsafe, uneconomic
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Time to move on
EVER since the day it was announced that Mr Finnegan had "retired" from the council the letters started pouring in. Not content with writing letters certain people tried the Freedom of Information route. Of course all applications were refused. Terry
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Still waiting
MARTYN Percival (Letters, November 25) wouldn't be surprised at Tesco's lack of response if, like me, he had had several similar rebuffs over the past couple of years. I have completed its suggestion form along with my name and address and asked for a
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Banish the sorry bigots
ONE preaches love; the other hate. "Christians, go and find friends who are Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, agnostics, atheists - not for the purpose of converting them to your beliefs, but for friendship, understanding, listening, hearing."
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Sorry... but housing windfall is fine by me
I WOULD like to make a contribution of a few pennies to the Keep York Local Party (Letters, November 29). However, the equity and (almost) tax-free profit of nearly £70,000 which I legitimately made under the right-to-buy scheme (thank you Mrs Thatcher
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Play by the rules
ON Friday November 18 I put my green bin outside my home for the final collection of 2005. Later in the day when I went to move the bin I noticed pieces of green waste hanging from the lid, on opening the bin only the first few inches of waste had been
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Working past 60
IT is a bit much to be lectured on pensions by a member of the financial services industry ("Should public sector workers retire at 60?", November 29). That industry is a large part of the problem. One of the reasons that people will not save enough for
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Life means life
WHAT is the price of precious life? Recently, a policewoman was gunned down. There were cries for hanging to be brought back for "cop killers". Why only for cop killers? Are the public of a lower caste? What next, politicians and royalty? It could go
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Slow down please
I READ "Life in the fast lane", the letter on park and ride (November 23). I feel just the same after many rides on Huntington bus number five. This last year, drivers drive so fast, causing people to hurl forward. They also brake at the last minute,
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Lions in tribute to 'backbone'
THE "backbone" of Minster Lions, Gordon Harrison, has died at his home in Haxby, aged 73. Mr Harrison was a stalwart of the club for more than 15 years of its 18-year-history and helped raise thousands of pounds for good causes during that time. He collapsed
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City fears over police merger
STEPS to merge police forces threaten to rob York residents of any control, influence or accountability, claim city bosses. The "big three" at City of York Council - the chief executive, leader and opposition leader - have joined forces to call for more
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Ears' we roll on Denny delight
New Earswick Indoor Bowls Club had a smooth ride into the Denny Plate fourth round, comfortably beating Metrodome 95-63 by winning all four rinks. At home, Bob Edwards' four exerted their dominance between the fifth and 18th ends when they went from 5
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Selby factory jobs shocker
A DOUBLE blow has hit Selby with local factory workers fearing for their jobs and a village doctor's surgery announcing its closure. Workers at Pendant Aluminium Ltd, in Union Lane, were in the dark yesterday as to whether the firm had folded, with the
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Victims' families grieve in peace
THE DAUGHTER of murdered York pensioners James and Joan Britton said she could finally grieve in peace following an appeal court's decision that "life means life" for Mark Hobson. Today, Catherine Wilkins was speaking after the nation's most senior judge
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Headingley buy-out to earn Test lift
Yorkshire's £12million deal to buy Headingley will guarantee Test cricket on the ground for a longer period than any of the other provincial venues staging international matches. The deal, announced yesterday, comes into force on January 1, provided Leeds
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Hospital chiefs told to stop cutting waiting times
YORK Hospital bosses have been told to stop cutting waiting times for patients because of a cash crisis in the local NHS. The cash-strapped Selby and York Primary Care Trust (PCT) has asked York Hospital not to treat any non-urgent inpatient or day cases
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York's two clubs hit a Sabbath showdown log-jam
YORK City Knights and York City are set to go head to head when the rugby league club kick-off their new season in February. The Knights will begin their 2006 campaign at home to National League One giants Hull Kingston Rovers in a Northern Rail Cup fixture
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Lucy the pooch plays butch
LONG before Dame Berwick was a twinkle in Mother Kaler's eye, men have dressed up as women for entertainment, and vice versa. But we had never chanced upon a cross-dressing dog. Until now. As every pupil knows, Shakespeare would bend a gender at the drop
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Sloppy reserves
DAVE Pounder got York City reserves' late consolation in a 3-1 defeat at Hartlepool last night. The Minstermen went down to a strong Hartlepool team that included former Bootham Crescent loan striker Michael Proctor. Reserve team coach Colin Walker said
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Way we were
Thursday, December 1, 2005 100 years ago The one medicine that in every grade of society was valued above all others was Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. They were claimed to cure rich and poor of all ailments that arose from weak or vitiated
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Tag taster day
Knights development officer Jason Ramshaw will be coaching children with hearing impairments in a fun tag taster day at All Saints Upper School, York, on Saturday, from 10am. The charity Lollipop has linked up with partners to provide the free taster
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What about a late-night fayre?
What a great success this years St Nicholas Fayre has been. More stalls over a larger area, more visitors and the constant sound of money changing hands accompanied by the sound of car horns & bus horns as they tried to get down Coppergate. The road
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A Chav's Christmas Tale
There's this bird called Mary, yeah? She's a virgin (wossat then?). She's not married or nuffink, but she's got this boyfriend, Joe, innit? He does joinery an' that. Mary lives with him in a crib dahn Nazaref. One day Mary meets this bloke Gabriel. She's
