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Saint heads Bishop
St Clement's went second in division three after beating Bishop Wilton 4-2. They took the lead through an own goal, but then trailed to replies from Simon Murray and John Schofield. The fight-back was instigated by a Neil Foster penalty and late goals
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Five-star March
GRAHAM Marchant went goal crazy as Harrogate Railway crushed Glasshoughton Welfare 8-1. He scored five times as Martin Haresign's team moved up to fourth place in the premier division of the Northern Counties East League . Marchant got the ball rolling
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Fix driving - not just cars
SOMETIMES moral principle takes precedent over profits - and this picture of a crashed car and two men in Clifton Moor proves the point. On the left is Tom Bryant, the City of York Council's road safety officer. On the right is Keith Allen, general manager
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Howard's power for the people
A REVOLUTIONARY new product that, quite literally, puts the future of power storage in the palm of your hand will soon be launched by a North Yorkshire entrepreneur. Howard Atkin, of Harrogate, has developed his own solution to energy storage - a patented
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Zero tolerance for BNP bigots
THANK you for your piece on British National Party activity ("Banish the sorry bigots", December 1). We were most disappointed to hear that the BNP plans to field candidates in the local government elections in 2007. The BNP are a racist and bigoted party
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Very special man
HOW I wish I could have been at the inauguration of John Sentamu as the Archbishop of York. Reading about it in the Press made me so envious, and long to have been a guest at this unique celebration. What a very special person Dr Sentamu must be, to have
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Less, please
ELIZABETH Morris is not the only one who is sick and tired of seeing the photo of Ann Reid in the Press (Letters, November 26). I would like to see less of Judge Hoffman, Gillian Crudass and Anne McIntosh, so you are not on your own Elizabeth. A Parker
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Bad as Saddam
HOW very typical of the overly simplistic, black-and-white thinking of those of a Blairite persuasion Peter Dawson's letter is (November 30). How can he assume that anyone who opposed the Iraq war is a friend of terrorism? Iraq had no proven links to
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Out of the box
THE consultation that the council has recently sent out about the budget invites us to make some stark choices. Should we decide not to go with the proposed council tax increases we can tick boxes to indicate where we would like to see cuts - for example
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Barbican break
YORK should hopefully witness some big breaks this week - the biggest being that the York Barbican Centre is actually being used for something. The sports and leisure facility has been empty for too long now, as the venue passes from public to private
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Pop goes superdad
HE has breakfast with his kids every morning. He helps with the evening meal, takes the little one swimming and talks the big one through their homework, bungs in a wash and then rolls up his sleeves for bathtime. He makes the kids' packed lunches, takes
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Wall and peace
BITTER arguments over the demolition of a 100-year-old wall have reached a conclusion after an architect was allowed to go ahead with a compromise scheme. Architect Matthew Laverack provoked a storm of protest among residents in Markham Crescent in The
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Family's lasting tribute to doug
HE HELD out a message of hope for thousands of ex-Carriageworks employees at risk from York's asbestos timebomb. Dougie Peacock climbed on his exercise bike in the summer to show Evening Press readers how radical surgery was helping him tackle the asbestos-related
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Let there be lights
SELBY erupted into a blaze of glory as the town's Christmas lights were switched on. Young and old gathered in excitement to watch the grand switch-on in Micklegate, on Saturday afternoon. After carols from the Barlby Foot-tappers Band and a countdown
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Acorn's rampage
YORK Acorn gave themselves a huge boost after an erratic few weeks on and off the pitch by rattling up their biggest win for some time. The Blue and Golds hammered Walney Central 74-6 at Thanet Road to stay in touch with the leaders in National Conference
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Front-line unit tops for Leeds
LEEDS United have perfected the art of winning without dominating. Not for the first time this season did an opposition manager leave Elland Road wondering just how his side had failed to gain any reward. This time it was Leicester boss Craig Levein's
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City home game off because of cup replay
YORK City's re-arranged home game with Stevenage a week tomorrow is off. The Hertfordshire side will be involved in an FA Cup second round replay at Northampton Town that night after the teams drew 2-2 on Saturday. The winners of the replay at Sixfields
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Asian tsunami inquest opens
A MASS inquest was beginning in London today into the deaths of 93 British people killed during the Asian Tsunami last year. Relatives of victims from this area were among the hundreds of others gathering at the Olympia conference centre in west London
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Rookie Allen's baptism of fire
ONE of the three players new to York among the 16 qualifiers in this year's Travis Perkins UK Snooker Championship which started today faces a specially tough baptism. Teenager Mark Allen, from Antrim, plays last year's surprise finalist David Gray tomorrow
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Loving tribute to the 'Pink Princess'
"EVERY smile she gave me was a bonus." Heartbroken mum Nanette Rawstron today paid tribute to her daughter Kelsie, who had her young life tragically cut short by multiple sclerosis (MS). Northfields School pupil Kelsie Copping, from Westfield Place in
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Acorn's rampage
YORK Acorn gave themselves a huge boost after an erratic few weeks on and off the pitch by rattling up their biggest win for some time. The Blue and Golds hammered Walney Central 74-6 at Thanet Road to stay in touch with the leaders in National Conference
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York's tigers feat
YORKSHIRE One foes York and Sheffield Tigers finished level in a bruising fixture at Clifton Park. But it was York who will be the more satisfied with the 12-12 draw, after their XV, hit by overnight injuries, became the first team this season to take
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Brid too far for Selby
A much-improved performance by Selby failed to bring any reward as they lost to Yorkshire League 1 visitors Bridlington. With an 8-0 advantage after only five minutes, Bridlington held the lead for the whole of an entertaining game, eventually running
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Mitchell excels in taming of Leos
Pocklington won 26-10 at home to lowly Leodiensians, where they always looked the likelier side but struggled to finish off their dogged opponents. Indeed, though Pocklington attacked for the first ten minutes, it was Leos who took the lead with their
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Fortress thwarts Malton
It's tough at the top of Durham/Northumberland 1, as Malton and Norton perished 20-10 at fellow-title chasers Horden who are always difficult to beat on home territory. Malton began lethargically and were punished inside the first minute with a trademark
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Who's Best?
George Best is still frustrating the opposition and lifting the hearts of millions of fans after his death. Some, who can't quite understand why he is so widely revered as the high priest of soccer and always will be, are puzzled. Some questions to BBC
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Andy's tasty 'tree0
THERE was home comfort at last for Nestl Rowntree in the Leeper Hare York and District Football League premier division. The 'Trees posse recorded their first home win in six attempts at Mille Crux after beating Haxby 4-1. The hero of the hour, or rather
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Loving tribute to the 'Pink Princess'
"EVERY smile she gave me was a bonus." Heartbroken mum Nanette Rawstron today paid tribute to her daughter Kelsie, who had her young life tragically cut short by multiple sclerosis (MS). Northfields School pupil Kelsie Copping, from Westfield Place in
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Religious role
THE York Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) wholeheartedly endorses the stance set out in the Evening Press Comment column condemning the British National Party, and reminds readers of the role that religious education in the city's
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Unhappy truth about that rat
I AM writing to you regarding the rat I had in my bin. I have had a lot of comments from people saying that I did the right thing getting the Evening Press involved and they helped me very much. I was very upset that a reader sent a letter in saying something
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Ignore them
ALTHOUGH it is disappointing that the BNP have decided to target York, I sincerely hope that we will not have their every leaflet, proclamation and publicity stunt reported upon by the Evening Press. Media coverage is essential for the growth of smaller
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Danger buses
I CAN only agree with Richard Gardener (Letters, November 28). I cycle to work every day from Fifth Avenue to Rougier Street, and I feel like I am taking my life into my own hands due to all the buses that use the same route. I have had to swerve onto
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Dazzle us
I NOTE that York Business Pride, comprising of council and retail representatives, will be meeting next week to look at what events should be planned for Christmas 2006 (November 29). What an ideal time to put their thinking caps on for planning York
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So wrong to treat elderly in this way
THE first indication we received regarding redevelopment of the Discus bungalows site was in June. They told us staying put was not an option. Can you possibly imagine the worry this instantly caused to the tenants in their 80s and older, especially the
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HIV looms in Yorkshire
THE HIV virus is a hidden killer responsible for millions of deaths in the poorest countries of the world. The scale of devastation and suffering caused by the virus is a human tragedy - yet it can appear to be a human tragedy occurring elsewhere. We
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Museum to open up vast library of railway archives
Thousands of previously unseen national treasures will be accessible for the first time, as part of a new £3.5 million project at the National Railway Museum (NRM) called Search Engine. With the help of a £995,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund
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Trust could face the debt-busters
HEALTH bosses grappling with millions of pounds of debt could have Government teams sent in to balance the books. "Turnaround Teams" of financial and management experts will work with cash-strapped strategic health authorities, hospital trusts and primary
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Fine threat for cyclists
LIGHT up this Christmas or risk being fined - that's the message York Police want to get across to cyclists. Cyclists on the road without lights run the risk of being fined £120 by the courts for not having the required lights fitted/working on their
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York's tigers feat
YORKSHIRE One foes York and Sheffield Tigers finished level in a bruising fixture at Clifton Park. But it was York who will be the more satisfied with the 12-12 draw, after their XV, hit by overnight injuries, became the first team this season to take
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Man hurt in club fracas
HUNDREDS of clubbers had to leave a popular York nightspot early after a man was hurt in a fight in which bottles and glasses may have been thrown. It was initially feared the victim had been seriously injured in the fracas, which broke out near a ground
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Lowest of the low
Darren Archer, 35, of Tang Hall, York, who was jailed for nearly five years for robbing a pensioner. A FRAIL pensioner tipped into the road on his motorised scooter by a cruel robber today vowed: "I wish I'd run him over." William Elliott, 83, of the
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Writing's on the wall for Best
MANY admired his artistry on the pitch. Now George Best is being celebrated in art at a new gallery in York. Greg McGee and his partner Ails Denholm have opened The ArtSpace in Tower Street, opposite Clifford's Tower, and their feature exhibition is centred
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City home game off because of cup replay
YORK City's re-arranged home game with Stevenage a week tomorrow is off. The Hertfordshire side will be involved in an FA Cup second round replay at Northampton Town that night after the teams drew 2-2 on Saturday. The winners of the replay at Sixfields
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Way we were
Monday, December 5, 2005 100 years ago A North Street bricklayer, aged 38, was charged with stealing a shirt from a yard on Scarcroft Hill, the property of Caroline Nekervia, and also with stealing a shirt from a clothes-line in the garden of 45, Wentworth
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Villagers' away day blues continue
A FIRST-HALF drubbing quickly ended Heworth ARLC's hopes of a first away win in National Conference division two as they fell 38-2 at Huddersfield Sharks. The Villagers, who have had a problem of falling away late on in games this season, did not do so
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Ty, Ty again thriller for RI
YORK RI had their supporters on the edge of their seats again after pulling back a 19-0 deficit to beat visiting Thornesians 20-19 with a Michael Tyrpenou penalty in the dying seconds. RI could not have had a worse start, going five points behind after
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Back to basics
Teaching children how to read and write is arguably the most important jobs primary schools have to do. Education Reporter hayden Lewis looks at what impact plans to shake-up the way children are taught to read will have on their formative years. OVER
