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Fraudster mum avoids jail term
A CASH-STRAPPED single mum's fraud netted her nearly £7,000 in six months - and could have put her behind bars. Prosecutor Emma Pearce told York magistrates that receptionist Kirstie Garnett, 32, faked 17 transactions at A1 Autocare in Selby, and used
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Against all odds
AS any follower of rugby league will know, the odds are stacked against the Knights tomorrow given the gap between Super League and the National League. History doesn't bode well for Mick Cook's men, either. York have only beaten Huddersfield once in
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Rice bowls 'em over
HEWORTH cricketer Mike Rice will be hoping to emulate the likes of Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff, Michael Vaughan and Kevin Pietersen this summer when he represents his country against Australia. Mike has been called up to the Great Britain Transplant cricket
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Daz says 'let me entertain you'
Would Darren Lehmann be past his sell-by date when he returned to Yorkshire this season to play out the final year of his current contract? That was the question some fans were quite reasonably asking of a great batsman who has now reached 36 years of
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Man who filmed bottoms back in court
HE was banned for life from using a video recorder in public after he roamed around York with his camera, zooming in on women's bottoms and bra straps. Now Andrew Mackie has appeared in court for breaching the court order by following two women round
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We may be giants - Farrell
CRAIG Farrell will enjoy his return to York City Knights action tomorrow happy that the pressure is off - for now. The robust threequarter, who has been out for a month with a hamstring strain, knows a different kind of stress will return next week when
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Docs criticise ops restrictions
CONTROVERSIAL new health proposals restricting hospital referrals across North Yorkshire have been heavily criticised by a leading doctors' group. York Health Group - a GP body which has a say in how NHS cash is spent in the York area - said it was "bitterly
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Police reserves 'could be lost'
THE massive bank balance held by North Yorkshire Police could be spent anywhere in Yorkshire when four forces are merged. The Home Office has told Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Phil Willis that the North Yorkshire force's £30 million in cash reserves
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Cheap meat off the menu in schools
SCHOOL caterers in York have reassured parents that new Government guidelines on school meals should not push up prices. From September, poor quality burgers and sausages, sweets, chocolates and crisps will be taken off all school menus. And from 2008
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Revamp to help disabled swimmers
A SWIMMING pool in York reopens its doors on Monday after a series of repairs and major improvements. Yearsley Baths - believed to be the only pool of its kind and age still to be operating in the north - shut down on April 10 for the removal and replacement
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Charity fund makes a splash
SWIMMERS with special needs have scooped a "fantastic" £10,000 cash grant - thanks to The Press. Every year the Gannett Foundation, a charity arm of our American parent company Gannett, hands out hundreds of thousands of dollars for good causes. Now a
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Extra police on for world cup
YORK and Selby are to get extra police patrols to tackle potential trouble during World Cup matches. Extra officers will take to the streets during England's games in an effort to combat alcohol-related disorder - but they will also be made available
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We are used as a rubbish dump
"WE don't want your rubbish." That was the message from worried workers at charity shops across York, as it was revealed people were dumping all manner of waste, including dirty nappies, soiled knickers, used condoms, cooked spaghetti, and even a dead
