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Focus on France’s UK ‘marriage’ proposal

OOOH la la. It was revealed yesterday that l'entente cordiale was far more cordiale than once thought - 50 years ago France actually proposed forming a union with Great Britain. Papers from the National Archives show that in 1956 French Prime Minister

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Little big day ...the manager

THERE'S no doubt it - York City's golden day beneath the Twin Towers was the best' of then manager Alan Little's football life. As a player he appeared in an FA Youth Cup final-winning team. Later as the City gaffer' he steered the Minstermen to

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Smart for Alex ...the supporter

MAY 29, 1993, was a very special day for fans of York City. But for Alex Bedingham that momentous Wembley occasion was truly unforgettable. Then aged nine, Alex was City's mascot for the day after winning a radio phone-in competition. "It was

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Hall of fame ...the player

GINNER' by nickname and Wembley winner by nature - that was the destiny for City's spot-kick sensation Wayne Hall. His was the penalty that ultimately crowned the moment when the Minstermen of York triumphed in the arena of legends. His were the coolest

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The boys of ’93

DEAN KIELY - Goalkeeping ace who saved Gareth Whalley's penalty. After a move to Bury he joined Charlton. Rated among the Premiership's top shot-stoppers and World Cup international with Eire. ANDY McMILLAN - Cultured right-back who made the second-most

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Season review

THE rollercoaster of emotions that is York City scaled new heights and plunged to ever deeper depths this season, one that will live long in the memory of Minstermen everywhere. Like the season it followed, a very real threat of oblivion dominated

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Player stats

Key: Appearances (as substitute), Goals, Cautions, Sending off Mike Basham Appearances: 0 (0), 0, 0, 0 Frozen out by Dolan after the City chief questioned the former Barnet defender’s commitment to the Minstermen. Loaned out

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Back home

A ROYAL Marine has returned safely from Iraq to his ecstatic York family - and told how he cheated death on the battlefield. Acting Corporal Robert Barnett, whose mother and sisters wept tears of joy as they were reunited with him at York Station,

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Our boys are back in town

YORK-BASED soldiers have returned to the city after serving in Iraq. The party of 40 soldiers from 2 Signals Regiment arrived at Imphal Barracks at 1am yesterday for a joyful reunion with their families and loved ones. They were among the first

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Entertaining the troops

A GENEROUS gesture from a York music and video shop is helping entertain bored British soldiers on duty in the Gulf. Phil Clayton, customer focus manager at York's Virgin Megastore received an SOS call from Bombardier Graeme Clark, of the Catterick-based

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Protesters make a point

THESE young people from York took to the hills to make their point about the Iraqi war. The students at Bootham School are training for an expedition to the Moroccan Atlas mountains later this year. One of their training expeditions took them over

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Hope makes Easter plea on Iraq

THE Archbishop of York has urged the international community to work together to bring about a civil and democratic society in Iraq after the suffering of war. But he has warned that the precedent set by Afghanistan after its liberation from the Taliban

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2002/3 results

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York mime artist attacked in Syria

YORK author and street entertainer Michael Mime is today back in Turkey after being assaulted, abused and threatened with death as he tried to enter Iraq. Michael, whose real name is Michael Todd, is trying to get into the war-torn country to trace

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Call to give troops break on tax

CALLS for soldiers serving in Iraq to be exempt from council tax have been made by a North Yorkshire mother. Frances Ellerker, from Shipton-by-Beningbrough, whose son, Daniel, is currently serving in the Gulf, said it was unfair that soldiers were

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League table

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The fight for peace goes on

Emily Mackay finds out why peace protesters camping near a York landmark plan to carry on opposing the situation in Iraq In the wake of the toppling of the Saddam Hussein regime in Baghdad, the mood at the Millennium Bridge Rainbow Peace Camp, in York

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Battle rages on banks of the River Tigris

A FIERCE battle was said to be raging today on the banks of the River Tigris, as US Marines battled with Saddam Hussein loyalists around a mosque where it was rumoured the dictator himself may be hiding. One Marine was reported killed in the fighting

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Gunfire reported as dawn brakes in Baghdad

GUNFIRE was reported in Baghdad as dawn broke today, with US forces looking set to continue strengthening their grip on the Iraqi capital today. Although some reports said the night in Baghdad had been relatively quiet, it was also said that American

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Pro-troops banner wrecked

TWO York brothers demonstrating in support of British troops in the Gulf today told how an anti-war protester attacked their demo and smashed up their banners. Andrew and Martin Gibson are holding weekly demos behind York Crown Court, close to Fishergate

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Speeding fine farce for Gulf war soldier

A DEVASTATED York mother told today how magistrates convicted her soldier son of speeding - even though he is out fighting for his country in Iraq. Sheila Uttley says court officials had previously promised her the case would be put on hold until after

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Americans admit carrying out massive strike in residential area

THE Americans have admitted carrying out a massive strike against a building in a residential area of Baghdad - because they thought Saddam Hussein may have been there. Intelligence reports had apparently suggested that key figures from the Iraqi regime

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60 on peace protest at base on the Moors

ANTI-WAR protesters marched outside RAF Fylingdale in their latest demonstration for peace on Saturday. About 60 people marched through the bridleway towards the early warning station. Neil Bye, 43, said: "The turn-out wasn't as good as we'd expected

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League record

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Stat attack

A TOTAL of 33 players were utilised including a record number of six goalkeepers and for the second successive campaign there were no ever-presents. In 2001/02, 32 players made senior appearances and the club record of 38 was set in 2000/01. The

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Happy to reflect on football’s generation game

THE appointment of Chris Brass as player-manager at York City rewrote the record books and sent shock-waves through football. Thrust into the Bootham Crescent hot-seat at just 27 Brass, who has since turned 28, is the youngest managerial appointment

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Fling to youth suits fresh City approach

YOUNG, gifted and ready to attack - fresh faces have changed the complexion of York City. In keeping with a club that has the youngest manager in the English game, the Minstermen possess very probably the youngest squad in the Football League. Only

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Minstermen aim to end first-day flop

A NEW era will dawn for York City at Carlisle United with Minstermen fans hoping a change in management will coincide with a change in opening day fortunes. City have not tasted victory away from home on the first day of the new season in almost 20

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Playing on the positive

OPTIMISM is the staple diet of any football club, player and supporter as a new season dawns. Such optimism has blossomed at York City thanks to a pre-season that has surprised as much as it has fed the hunger for hope. When Chris Brass was unveiled

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'Oh if only...' thinks Brass

THE Evening Press set new York City chief Chris Brass the difficult task of picking his perfect all-time XI. After piecing together a City squad made up of free transfers from the lower leagues, Brass was given free rein to pick and choose from the

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Liam's million air to fire revival

YORK City striker Liam George has a million reasons to prove that he still has what it takes to play at the highest level. Having once been touted in the £1million bracket while at Kenilworth Road with Luton, the 24-year-old has endured a monumental

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Dunn roaming back home

HOME is where the heart is for Darren Dunning.The stylish young midfielder has earned rave reviews after a series of polished performances in York City's pre-season. Arriving on trial at Bootham Crescent after being cut-free from Premiership Blackburn

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Fit’s a knockout for City

FIT to rock York City are looking backward to go forward this season under the watching eye of fitness coach Kevin Hornsby. Since his arrival at Bootham Crescent 12 months ago, Hornsby has been keeping a detailed record of every City player's fitness

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Fox hunting to make up for lost time

UNFINISHED business has York City midfielder Christian Fox burning with desire. Fresh from signing a one-year contract, Fox is desperate to kick-start his stuttering career after more than three years of outrageous misfortune and injury. He admits

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RAF man misses war so he can get married

NOT even war could hold this couple back from marriage, as they proved at York register office. Elaine Reed, 32, of Stillingfleet, and Paul Watson, 29, from Harrogate, were devastated when their wedding plans faced ruin by the news that Paul, a senior

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Fierce battle raging in the heart of Baghdad

A FIERCE battle was today raging in the heart of Baghdad after an American armoured column smashed its way into the Iraqi capital. US troops were said to have seized three presidential palaces and raised the American flag over one of them, and reporters

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Big relief for mum

A MOTHER with two sons fighting in Iraq got the message she had been longing for - on national television. Marlene Jenkins, 57, broke down in tears when she saw her sons, Shaun and Nyall, being interviewed by TV war correspondents. The first clip

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Charity plea

A YORK soldier's charity mission has been stalled - because the desert doesn't offer enough fund-raising opportunities! Staff Sergeant Dougie Icke is one of hundreds of servicemen from 2 Signal Regiment, based at Imphal Barracks in Fulford Road, who

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Convoy off to London on protest

YORK Against the War is planning another convoy of coaches to the next national anti-war protest. The demonstration takes place in London next Saturday, with coaches departing from York's Memorial Gardens at 7.45 am. Spokesman Rory Palmer claimed

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Back our boys

WHEN Jade Whitby and Laura Buckle took to the streets to demonstrate their support for British forces in the Gulf, they were marching for love. Jade's boyfriend of six months, Matt Goodman, has been with the Marines in the region since January, and

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York TA man saved by pack

A YORK Territorial Army soldier has been airlifted back to Britain from Iraq after being injured in action. An Army spokeswoman said the soldier had been treated briefly in hospital before being discharged. She declined to name the soldier, saying

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A YORK Territorial Army soldier has been airlifted back to Britain from Iraq after being injured in action. An Army spokeswoman said the soldier had been treated briefly in hospital before being discharged. She declined to name the soldier, saying

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Baghdad's airport said to have been seized

MERICAN troops were said today to have seized Baghdad's airport after bitter overnight fighting. A US intelligence officer at the scene said that American ground forces had seized "probably 80 per cent" of the large airport site, but stressed that

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Iraqi elite forces move out of Baghdad

IRAQI elite forces have moved out of Baghdad to take on advancing US troops, as coalition commanders sought to put a stranglehold on Saddam Hussein's regime. Republican Guard troops have been moving out to combat the American spearheads and protect

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Human shield back home

HUMAN shield Antoinette McCormick was safely back in York today - to the great relief of her worried parents. The 38-year-old, who spent several nights at a power plant in Baghdad last week in a bid to deter Allied bombing, flew back to Britain yesterday

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Mum says: `Finish the job'

THE mother of a soldier stationed in Iraq today sent a message to the forces fighting in the Gulf - finish the job and rid the world of Saddam. Ann Grundy, of Selby, has not heard from her son, Peter, a staff sergeant with the Royal Engineers, since

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Students in call to back soldiers

STUDENTS will take to the streets on Friday to show their support for British troops fighting in Iraq. A group from York St John College will march from the Students' Union, through the city centre to the Minster, waving "Back our Boys" banners and

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Ribbons shown for our troops

YELLOW ribbons have begun appearing in North Yorkshire - and they will not be removed until our troops have returned from Iraq. But "blueys" - special air mail letters used by relatives to write to British servicemen in the Gulf - have run out at York's

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American ground forces in fierce battles south of Baghdad

AMERICAN ground forces have been taking on Iraq's Republican Guard in fierce battles south of Baghdad. The US troops became engaged with the Iraqi elite forces at Kerbala, 70 miles south-west of Baghdad, from about midnight British time. They were

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Women flying the flag for `our boys'

YORK mother and daughter Nellie and Georgina Barber are flying the flag for "our boys" in Iraq - by wearing special badges wherever they go. Georgina, who lives in Hawthorn Avenue, New Earswick, said the white badges proclaim the message "I Support

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Mime artist aims for Turkish border

YORK street entertainer Michael Mime was today trying to cross the Turkish border into Iraq after meeting and taking advice from Kurdish politicians. Michael, real name Michael Todd, has met leading members of the Kurdish Democratic Party who, he claims

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Messages of support for troops flooding in

We asked people all over the world to send us their messages of support for our troops. As DAVID LOWE reports, the response has been overwhelming. MESSAGES of support for British troops in the Gulf have been flooding in to the Evening Press internet

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Seven killed at checkpoint

SEVEN Iraqi women and children were killed when American forces opened fire on a van which allegedly failed to stop at a checkpoint. US sources said the vehicle, which was found to contain a total of 13 women and children, continued heading towards

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Overnight explosions rock Baghdad

BAGHDAD was rocked by overnight explosions, with two large blasts heard as daylight first broke over the Iraqi capital. Reports suggested that earlier during the latest bombardment of the city a presidential palace and the area around the Information

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Bayley in talks on aid

YORK MP Hugh Bayley says it is vital that relations between members of the UN are repaired, after a visit to America to discuss the human crisis in the Gulf. Mr Bayley has been in Washington during talks with diplomats over humanitarian aid for Iraq

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North Yorks man leads tank raid

AN ARMOURED raid into the besieged city of Basra has been led by a North Yorkshire serviceman. Major Tim Brown, from Bedale, commanded a tank unit that stormed three miles into the heart of the city, Iraq's largest after Baghdad. His squadron of 11

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Peace campaigners play dead in market

A SILENT column of peace protesters marched to a York market before holding a symbolic "die-in" in solidarity with civilians killed in the Iraqi war. More than 200 protesters marched from the Museum Gardens to Newgate Market, where scores threw themselves

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York sees both sides of the argument over war

TWO York brothers and their families are proudly flying the flag to send a strong message of support to Allied soldiers serving in the Gulf. Andrew Gibson, of Tang Hall, and brother Martin, of Acomb, are to hold a weekly flag and banner demonstration

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Ill York medic back in England

THE second Gulf War has ended early for an Army medic from York, after he was rushed out of Iraq suffering pneumonia. Sergeant Giles Farrington was taken to a Greek-based RAF hospital and is now back in England after coming down with the illness before

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Street artist trying to enter Iraq

AUTHOR and street entertainer Michael Mime is today trying to enter war-torn Iraq to try to trace his estranged daughter. When the Evening Press last heard from with Michael, of Bishophill, York, he was in the Turkish capital, Ankara. But when we

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Villagers stage protest on Green

A GROUP of residents from two York villages made their views on the war in Iraq known when they joined forces for a peace vigil. The event, organised by Churches Together in New Earswick and Huntington, took place at New Earswick Green yesterday.

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Missile strikes Baghdad market

RAQI officials claim an Allied missile has struck a market in Baghdad, killing 58 people. As television pictures showing the aftermath of the alleged attack were flashed across Arab countries by satellite TV stations, American military sources said

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Support group mooted

NORTH YORKSHIRE parents of soldiers out in Iraq have told how they feel isolated and lacking in support as they worry for the safety of their sons. They have said their plight would be eased if they could meet up with other soldiers' relatives, and

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Jenny on write lines with letter to leaders

A NORTH Yorkshire schoolgirl is so worried about the war in Iraq that she has gone straight to the top with her concerns. Jenny Hyde, from West Heslerton, near Malton, penned letters to US President George W Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair after

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Tourism hit by anti-war feeling

EUROPEAN visitors are making their anti-war feelings felt - by not coming to York. The tourism industry in York is suffering a double blow from the war in Iraq as, besides the fall in American visitors, the country is now suffering a backlash of anti-war

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York human shield heading for Jordan

HUMAN shield Antoinette McCormick was today heading for Jordan after being turned back from Syria. The 38-year-old woman set off for the Syrian capital Damascus on Wednesday after being told she could no longer remain in Baghdad on her tourist visa

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Sweet boost for sixteen

THE teams who make it through to the last 16 of this weekend's York International 9s will be offered automatic qualification to the 2004 tournament as organisers begin planning for next year's event. Twenty-six teams from all over Europe will descend

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Player stats

York City Knights appearance record   ATC = Arriva Train Cup; CC = Challenge Cup; NL2 = National League 2 Player

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Woodleigh School teacher Matthew Hardy had sex with girl, 15

A MUSIC teacher's career lay in ruins today after he admitted having sex with a 15-year-old girl. Trumpeter Matthew Thomas Hardy, 37, who got to know the girl through a music band, exchanged text messages which became intimate and then had sex with

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Goal scorers

York City Knights goal-scorers   ATC = Arriva Train Cup; CC = Challenge Cup; NL2 = National League 2 Player

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Try-scorers

York City Knights try-scorers   ATC = Arriva Train Cup; CC = Challenge Cup; NL2 = National League 2 Player ATC

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Floods around York

Photograph by Kathryn Hepton © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer

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Floods around York

Photograph by Kathryn Hepton © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer

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Floods around York

Photograph by Kathryn Hepton © The copyright of this image remains with the photographer

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Ironsides' Nines' bid stripped for action

PLAYER-COACH Brendan Carlyle already has irons in the fire ahead of this weekend's York International 9s. Carlyle is expected to name his York Ironsides squad for the eagerly anticipated festival within the next 24 hours. However, Carlyle has already

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August 2002

Aug 8: Football club director Josh Easby, a member of the old board led by Douglas Craig, quits. Aug 10: City draw their opening game of the season 1-1 at Macclesfield. Batchelor stands with the fans on the terraces. Aug 12: Ahead of the team's

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Pain care under savings threat

I HAVE been attending the pain management clinic at York Hospital for three-and-a-half years, and have had route dorsal/facet joint/epidural injections due to degenerative disc disease which is inoperable. These injections help me continue my daily activities

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Teams joust for Knights' Shield

YORK City Knights have announced they are to sponsor the newly introduced Shield competition in this month's York International 9s. The increasingly prestigious tournament, which will feature 26 teams from all over Europe, takes place at Heworth ARLC

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Weird weather

What's causing all the weird weather we've been having? STEPHEN LEWIS and CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL try to find out PRIMROSES flowering in mid-January, warm, blustery conditions more suited to April than mid-winter, and floods. What is it with the weather?

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Now it’s the cruellest cut

JUST because you can't see pain doesn't mean it isn't there. Powerful words today, from a woman who knows what she is talking about. Linda Hatton, chairwoman of the York Pain Management Support Group, has suffered from arthritis and agonising back

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Greetings, burglar

To the person who burgled my home in New Earswick on December 16: the sum of £100.89 that you stole was money collected to help people in the York and district area with multiple sclerosis. Have you any idea how hard it is to raise money for charity

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The right thing

IT IS not always easy to know how we would react in an emergency. For Robert Graham and his fiancee Sarah Taylor, it was with real courage. They rushed to the aid of a woman who was burning to death on the road, and frantically tried to smother the

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Don’t be put off

HAVING read the letter "Blood donation is a draining experience" (January 15), I felt I had to write straight away so that letter doesn't put anyone off. I have donated blood in York several times, and have never experienced the problems Mrs E Bacon

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Brown’s first task

IF and when Gordon Brown takes over as Prime Minister from Tony Blair in the coming spring, his first job should be the sacking of Ruth Kelly, New Labour's Communities Secretary. How on earth can she hold her head up and preach Labour party policies

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One faith for all

I must ask: has the world progressed much, if at all, this century? Saddam has been hanged; whether or not Osama Bin Laden is dead, or alive, is unknown; distressing events continue in Iraq and Afghanistan and throughout the world; the Pope's statement

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Weather warning may transform our politics

TO quote a phrase that seems appropriate given the current state of the Ouse: "It is one thing knowing water is wet, it is quite another to jump in and experience it." I wonder how many of your readers share this sentiment with me in relation to global

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Nature’s friends

I WRITE in reply to an article in The Press (Don't cull the swans, January 11). As an angler I don't agree with any suggestion of a cull of swans. However, to say that anglers are probably the biggest threat to wildlife in the country is a joke. We

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Student: 'Rapist was a sleaze'

A STUDENT was raped as she slept in her room at a University of York hall of residence, a jury heard. The 19-year-old woman alleged she was so traumatised by the incident last June that she abandoned her studies and returned home. "I don't feel I can

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Give birds peace

North of Rawcliffe Meadows Nature Park, and south of the Rawcliffe Bar Country Park, is an arable field, with field gates at either side and signs saying No Public Access. This field is the remnant of arable land that existed before the Park&Ride

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Memorable day

CARECENT had a memorable Christmas, and wishes to thank all who made it possible through donations, many of them unexpected. There were presents and also money so that Carecent staff could make purchases. The contribution of toiletries and other

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Mother backs our Guardian Angels appeal

AN ordinary stomach ache turned into a nightmare ordeal for this youngster when he had to undergo emergency surgery for a collapsed bowel. One day Alex Palmer, 11, of Tollerton near Easingwold, was complaining of a stomach ache at school - the next,

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Whisper it quietly... the Big Hush is here

IT MUST be one thing that every teacher wishes for from time to time. Getting youngsters to be quiet in the classroom can apparently be a perpetual battle. Parents and youth leaders will presumably be more than able to sympathise. However, now teachers

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Women: Don’t read this

NONE of my 14 wives has ever thought I was gay - just, perhaps, a little in touch with my feminine side. But market research on this column shows a distinct lack of male readers. "My mum loves your column," the ladies tell me. It seems everybody's mum

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The amazing tech jacket

WELCOME to the amazing switched-on jacket which fuses fashion with science fiction-turned-fact. A revolutionary rubber-like polymer, discovered and adapted by a North Yorkshire firm, means that your jacket will burst into electronic life at the touch

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Martyn Healey given curfew after fight

A FLOOR LAYER must spend the weekend evenings at home for the next six months after he hit another man outside the Punchbowl pub, near Micklegate Bar, York. Prosecutor Ann Darwin told York magistrates that Martyn Nathan Healey, 19, punched a man then

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Police appeal after teenager injured in accident

A 15-YEAR-OLD girl was injured in a collision with a Volkswagen estate near York last night. The girl was taken to York District Hospital after the accident, which happened outside the army barracks, in Strensall Road, Strensall. Sgt Dave Hopper, of

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Quest for directors

York Theatre Royal is looking for new members to join its board of directors. Daniel Bates, chief executive wants "a number of creative and imaginative professionals to join the board as the theatre continues to expand the range of work available both

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Review: Academy of St Olave’s; St Olave’s Church, York

The excellence of the academy's performance on Saturday gave further proof of its remarkable improvement over recent years. Under its tireless founder-director John Hastie, York's only chamber orchestra (outside the university) played a concerto

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Couple relive blaze horror

A COUPLE today relived the horrific moment they battled to save the life of a woman who had turned herself into a human fireball. Robert Graham, 24, of Acomb, York, and his fiance, Sarah Taylor, were enjoying a drive out in the countryside when they

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September 2002

Sept 1: City's first Bootham Crescent open day proves a massive hit with fans. Sept 3: Terry Dolan crowned manager of the month for August. Batchelor announces plans to set up a breakaway rebel league, backed by American company Rayovac. Sept

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Teen’s £1,500 mountain bike stolen by gang

A GANG of thugs punched a terrified York teenager in the face, before making off with his £1,500 mountain bike. Police are appealing for information after the 18-year-old victim was assaulted and robbed. He was cycling along Malton Road shortly after

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Coach firm expresses an interest

NATIONAL Express Group has entered the race to run train services on the East Coast Main Line. The country's largest long-distance coach operator said it had expressed an interest in running the franchise to operate trains from York to London and Edinburgh

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Drug users get a fix under broken street light

A WORRIED grandfather told today how his back garden had become a dumping ground for heroin addicts - because of delays in getting a street light fixed. Dave Waggott, 58, revealed how the hold-up had been caused by EU safety regulations banning council

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Cook backs Cain to be coaching success

YORK City Knights boss Mick Cook has backed Mark Cain's plans to go into coaching. Cain, a Huntington Stadium favourite, has retired from playing because of a serious knee injury, but is contemplating staying in the game, with a potential role being

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Broke in January?

CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL learns how to curb the spending in 2007 WE MIGHT have made different resolutions, but most of us will have one thing in common in January - we are all broke. Festive celebrations and sales spending sprees have swallowed most of

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Should we make friends with rats?

LAST summer my husband announced that a mouse had set up home in our compost bin. "Oh, how sweeeet," we all piped up, "Can we see?" A few minutes later, we changed tune, after a neighbour gave my husband a couple of tips on wildlife identification. "

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Pedestrianisation moves a step closer

A REVIEW is to be launched into whether Fossgate should be closed to traffic during the day. As revealed in The Press last week, 785 local businesses, residents and shoppers signed a petition calling for the city-centre street's closure, which they say

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Derby defender to get reserves’ run out

AUSTRALIA might have caused the nation's cricket lovers months of misery this winter but Billy McEwan could look for inspiration from Down Under as York City continue plotting their play-off challenge. McEwan has taken Derby County's versatile Aussie

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York Campus rumpus

THOUSANDS of students will find their college receptions unmanned, after a series of resignations left university bosses with a staffing crisis. The University of York is 14 short of the required number of porters, and a further five are on sick leave

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Gary Watling of Stockton-on-the-Forest jailed for assault

A PUNCH in a taxi queue fight landed Gary Norman Watling behind bars for the second time in four months. In October, Judge Stephen Ashurst jailed Watling for 21 months for crashing one car, hitting a policeman with another car, and twice driving dangerously

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Fingers crossed for Lingard return

YORK City Knights RL Club are hoping winger Lee Lingard might yet get a run-out in pre-season, despite having his operation put back two weeks. Lingard was due to undergo surgery to clean knee cartilage on January 2 but could not get time off work

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All Blacks set for points after match is abandoned

NEW Earswick All Blacks are confident they will keep the points from their Pennine League premier division match at Halifax Irish despite the game being abandoned due to a brawl. All Blacks were leading 14-0 when, with 68 minutes gone, the referee called

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Victory sees York climb off bottom

CITY Of York I are off the bottom of the Northern Hockey League first division. They began the second half of a troubled season with a 3-1 victory over fellow strugglers Southport and have been replaced at the foot of the table by Didsbury. York grabbed

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Store’s bid to replace, library, bowling green and pub

A SUPERMARKET chain has made an audacious bid to demolish a library, pub, and a bowling green in west York - to make room for a new superstore. In a letter to council property chiefs, German shopping giants Lidl vowed to build a bigger and better library

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Feeling pain of health savings

HEALTH bosses have been urged to reconsider their "cruellest cut" by a support group leader representing patients with long-term pain. The chairwoman of the York Pain Management Support Group has spoken out about one of the measures introduced by North

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Villagers’ second string run riot in cup conquest

Heworth ARLC A' team put in a tremendous performance at Elmpark Way to beat Castleford Lock Lane A' 56-10 in the first round of the Yorkshire League's Alliance Cup. The young Villagers conceded an early converted try but showed their fitness and enthusiasm

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Doctors pledge to patients on healthcare cost-cutting

FAMILY doctors in North Yorkshire will carry on referring patients to hospital despite massive health cuts, according to a leading GPs' group. North Yorkshire's Local Medical Committee (LMC), which represents GPs across the county, has written to the

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Schools in fight for £28m

A LIST is being drawn up of York primary schools which need rebuilding in a bid to secure £28 million. City of York Council is compiling a list of primary schools from across the city most in need of work as they try to secure a cut from the Government's

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Squad strength

Nestle Rowntree RUFC's squad proved their worth as they beat Morley 4ths. Trees were without half of last week's pack through injury, but the players who came in played their part in a 21-12 triumph at Mille Crux. A quickly taken penalty saw centre

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Truancy fines 'a last resort'

FINING parents of truanting youngsters should be a last resort, according to a parent lobbying group. But Nick Seaton, chairman of the York-based Campaign for Real Education, also broadly supported a York school that has taken the step of setting up

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Victory at last for Acomb II

Acomb Ladies II managed their first Yorkshire League division six win of the season when they beat an under-strength Horsforth II 2-0. The Tangerines swept into an early lead through Rachel Williams and they doubled their advantage after the break

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Ox slip up in pairs

CASTLE Howard Ox captain Sandra Bruce closed on 106 for 24 darts and Maggie Tottie shot out on bull in their York John Smith's Ladies League division one clash against visitors Slip A'. However, Slip's final pairing of Helen Kitchen and Claire Boyce

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Lewis stays optimistic

If Eddie Lewis is wondering if he wouldn't be better off back in his home town now that David Beckham has shown Los Angeles is the place where the big bucks are earned in soccer', he's not letting on. The Leeds United winger is making suitably West Coast

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The Union.

The Scots want out of the Union. The French want to be in and they know a good thing when they see one, along with millions of refugees. Are the Scots just angling for yet bigger cash benefits from Westminster?

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York Ladies enjoy full house

CITY of York Ladies resumed in style after the mid-season hockey break, all four teams winning their matches. In the premier division of the North League, the York senior squad gained much-needed points with a 4-3 win at Blackburn. Becki Raper gave

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Vow to improve A170 blackspot

SAFETY measures will help keep traffic moving on one of the steepest roads in England, road bosses have pledged. Last year 520 lorries ground to a halt on the treacherous A170 at Sutton Bank - and 120 of those needed police help to get away. Fed-up

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Towns in derby clash

SELBY Town take on Pickering Town in a mouth-watering derby clash tonight. The Robins travel to Mill Lane to meet Pikes in the third round of the Northern Counties East League Cup (kick-off 7.45pm). Both sides lost 1-0 at the weekend in the league

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City bus body in disarray – claim

YORK'S bus management body has been left in disarray after being led by seven different council officers in only three-and-a-half years, an opposition councillor has claimed Coun Tracey Simpson-Laing, Labour spokesperson on city strategy, blamed the

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Bridge are brought down

AN under-strength Stamford Bridge were beaten 5-1 at home by a strong Pickering team in the Costcutter York and District Ladies Hockey League. Bridge were a player short and outfield player Harry Wood filled in as an emergency goalkeeper. Pickering

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Biker dies in moors crash

A 39-YEAR-OLD man from East Yorkshire was the first motorcyclist to die on North Yorkshire's roads this year. Carl Baxter, of Dawson Road, Market Weighton, was seriously injured when his bike was in a head-on smash with two cars on the A170, between

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Church leaders hail plan to rebuild chapel

CHURCH leaders have heralded plans to rebuild a Selby chapel as good for its congregation and the community. Selby United Charities last week revealed plans to transform the run-down St Richard's Church, in Woodville Terrace, after councillors

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Children’s hospice lands £600 boost

A CHILDREN'S hospice is £600 richer thanks to the generosity of council staff in Hambleton. Hambleton District Council collected the cash for the Butterwick Children's Hospice in the run-up to Christmas. Officers and councillors were asked to buy baubles

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The ticking time bomb of old age.

Hope you can make it. From 78 year olds XX Getting breakfast ready when Sylvia saw me searching around. (regular thing) “What are you looking for?” (a regular question) My teeth! (a regular answer) “Are you sure, I saw you take them into the kitchen.

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Question time for Mark Crane

SELBY District Council's leader is inviting residents to ask him questions about any subject. Mark Crane, who is the Conservative member for Brayton, says he will answer queries, even if they are not about a service which the council is responsible

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John Dickinson retires

SELBY'S longest serving milkman has delivered his last pint - after 25 years on the rounds. John Dickinson, 64, started his early morning deliveries when he left the Army after 22 years in the Royal Engineers. He has delivered many hundreds of thousands

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October 2002

Oct 1: Batchelor reckons around 1,000 half-price season tickets have been sold and claims a major new sponsorship deal will be announced soon. Oct 10: Evening Press reveals Persimmon have bought 20,000 shares in BCH. Oct 17: Supporters' Trust

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November 2002

Nov 1: City hold leaders Hartlepool to a 0-0 draw at Victoria Park. Rumours circulate that the players have not been paid on time. Nov 2: Former City chairman Douglas Craig blasts fans for fighting plans to redevelop Bootham Crescent. Refuses to give

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December 2002

Dec 2: City of York Council calls meeting with a group of senior York businessmen to discuss BC situation. Dec 3: Batchelor claims he has been the victim of death threats and hits out at accusations against him saying he has 'nothing to hide'.

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Old foes in York clash

A NEW dimension will be added to the forthcoming York 9s tournament with the news it will include an England v Scotland international fixture. The rugby league festival - which will see 26 club teams from all over the world battle over two days for

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January 2003

Jan 2: Council chiefs consider a compulsory purchase order to buy BC. Manager Terry Dolan reveals City players were kept waiting almost five hours by the club's administrators to sign documents ahead of the New Year's Day clash with Scunthorpe. City

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February 2003

Feb 1: Heynes breaks his silence to reveal a deal could be achieved in days but speaks of stark financial problems for the club. Feb 4: Sky TV announce they intend to screen City's home game with Hartlepool on February 15, banking £30,000 for the

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March 2003

Mar 1: Trust claim positive talks are held with the football authorities, whose approval is vital if their bid is to succeed. Mar 5: Former City director John Quickfall resigns from board of BCH and pledges to return any profits from his share-holding