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From final curtain to new production
AS THE curtain is brought down on another season, encores are richly deserved. The players, staff and fans of York City Football Club should lap up the acclaim and take a bow, for the fact the club is still alive and kicking is a feat in itself.
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Player stats
NB: stats do not include North Riding Cup tie with M'Boro, 2nd game of season. Total appearances, ( +substitutes), goals, cautions, dismissals. Mike Basham: 31 (+3), 2 goals, 9 cautions, 0 reds Looked
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Fitness first
THERE are no fears about trying to fit' in for City fitness conditioner and kitman Kevin Hornsby. He is leaving that to the players as he tells Evening Press sports writer Tony Curtis THERE has been a new' feel to York City's build-up towards the most
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Fear factor
CITY boss Terry Dolan spells out his eve of season message to Evening Press Chief Sports Writer DAVE STANFORD YORK City chief Terry Dolan believes his squad have nothing to fear this season. With the kick-off to the new campaign just four days away
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Smart Alex
STRIKER Alex Mathie is eager to make a significant impact as he tells Evening Press sports writer TONY CURTIS SCOTTISH striker Alex Mathie is desperate to put his injury nightmare behind him and play his part in the revolution that has swept through
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Tom-Tom beats a heart-warming message
WINNING over the City faithful will be one of the first tasks for Tom Cowan, writes reporter TONY CURTIS FOOTBALL fans have amazing memories when it comes to players who have sinned against their club. Whether it was a rash challenge on one of the
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Northern exposure
DEFENDER Scott Jones is thrilled to be back home' as he outlines to Evening Press Chief Sports Writer DAVE STANFORD LIFE'S not so grim up north' for York City's returning hero Scott Jones. The defender, who made a massive impression with the Minstermen
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Sensation Al
YORK City chairman John Batchelor may be viewed as the club's saviour for buying the club, but on the pitch there is only one god for the Minstermen fans. The near-impregnable force of Alan Fettis has more than proved his worth in a City shirt over
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City's rivals 2002/03
Boston United Ground: York Street Capacity: 6,643 Nickname: The Pilgrims Last season: Conference champions Manager: Neil Thompson (acting manager
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1st Round
John Parrott 5, Adrian Gunnell 9 Marco Fu 9, Gerard Greene 7 Drew Henry 9, Stuart Bingham 7 Anthony Hamilton 8, Mark Selby 9 Fergal O'Brien 4, Stephen Maguire 9 David Gray 9, Mark Davis 7 Steve Davis 9, Paul Wykes 2 Allister Carter
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Police refuse to give mum details of sex offender living in street
AN ANGRY mum today hit out at police in York for refusing to give her details of a sex offender living in her street. The woman, who does not want to be identified but lives in the Stockton Lane area, said she learned from reading the "In Court" section
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Pet memorial by Dexter, Calcaria Veterinary Practice, Tadcaster
DEXTER has a new pet subject for his artwork, and the results will be seen not in a gallery but at a veterinary surgery. York's cat-loving man of words has created a pet memorial at Calcaria Veterinary Practice, Sarah Millward's surgery at Wilton House
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Phew, it's a knockout scorcher for Mark
A FIGHTING friend inspired Mark Williams to deliver a knockout punch to land the PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship in a toe-to-toe battle which went the full distance at York's Barbican Centre. After capturing his first title in Britain for 26 months
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Watch out for...
WATCH out on television next spring for a piece of snooker wizardry from the young pro' who has been running the show at the Barbican CueZone during the UK Championship. Del Smith will be appearing in the next series of BBC television drama Murphy's
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Top of the pots
THE 138 by Mark Davis in his first round match remains the highest break made in York since the PowerHouse UK Championship started at the Barbican on December 1. The highest break in the past week up to the start of yesterday's semi-final is 137 by
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Hart of pride
TIM HART gained revenge for York when he beat Harrogate's Brian Pritchard in the amateur challenge match at the Barbican CueZone. Harrogate won the inaugural inter-town match at last year's UK Championship, but this time the honours stayed on home
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Last chance to see the Lux mini-festival of light and contemporary art
THIS weekend is the last chance to see Micklegate undergo transformation in the Lux minifestival of light and contemporary art. Part of the Illuminating York programme, Lux combines history, creativity and technology to reveal and animate this historic
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Cue queen's agony
THE future of the world's best woman snooker player could be in doubt, she admitted in York this week after playing through pain to retain her UK title. Kelly Fisher, the 24-year-old four-times world champion from Carlisle, was in so much pain on the
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Reds alert
YORK CITY midfielder Lee Bullock collected a snooker cue for winning the man of the match award in the FA Cup game against Brentford last Saturday. Bullock scored the City goal and gave a solid display as the Minstermen just failed to overcome the
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Tyke in final frame
A YORKSHIREMAN will be centre stage in tomorrow's PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship final at York's Barbican Centre. Stuart Bennett, from Barnsley, is the referee for the climax of the second biggest tournament in world snooker. It is the biggest
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Ebdon's double target
PETER Ebdon is aiming to give himself a Christmas bonus by becoming only the sixth player to complete snooker's big double - world and UK champion in the same year. "It would be a fantastic Christmas if I can do it," he said after beating outsider
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Doherty to take the three-way
Ken Doherty bids to make it third time lucky tomorrow in the PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship final. He held off a spirited fightback by Drew Henry at York's Barbican Centre last night to win his semi-final 9-5 and earn a place in the final for the
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Sad `Rocket' fizzles out
DETHRONED champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is locking his cue away till next year after his shock exit from the PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship in York. Far from living up to his nickname of 'The Rocket' he played more like a damp squib as he tamely surrendered
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Rocket looks for Barbican lift-off
RONNIE O'Sullivan is at a loss as he seeks to stay on track in the PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship in York tonight. Although the defending champion beat Hong Kong's Marco Fu 9-7 last night at the Barbican Centre to reach the last eight, 'The Rocket
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Yorkshire title hopes vanish
Yorkshire hopes of a white rose triumph in this year's UK Snooker Championship vanished as Leeds star Paul Hunter's sudden loss of form continued yesterday and he went out 9-4 to former world champion Ken Doherty, last year's UK beaten finalist. Trailing
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Bite-size Ronnie aims to chew man Fu
DEFENDING champion Ronnie O'Sullivan is biting mad as he starts his second match in this year's PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship in York tonight. Despite beating rank outsider Adrian Gunnell 9-2 in his first match at the Barbican Centre, O'Sullivan
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Busy championship for Michaela
THE only female referee on snooker's world ranking tournament circuit has been busy at the Barbican Centre this week. Michaela Tabb was an official on snooker's Main Tour last season and, as well as refereeing at Harrogate's Manhattan Club, she was
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Brothers get top tips from Ronnie
TWO York brothers will be appearing on television with their snooker hero during the BBC's coverage of the PowerHouse UK Championship. Steven and Lee Gregson, from Stockton on the Forest, spent two hours at the Cueball Club in James Street, getting
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Disabled final
THE best disabled snooker players in Britain duel for UK glory at the Barbican Centre on Wednesday morning. The four who featured in the finals of the Disability Sport England (DSE) Snooker Championship will give a repeat performance of those finals
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Racking up top breaks
THERE have been 26 century breaks in the PowerHouse UK Championship this week up to end of play on Thursday night. The top break in York so far is 138 by Mark Davis, but the highest break in the whole championship is 141 by Matthew Crouch in a qualifying
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Comfortable for slick Hendry
STEPHEN Hendry, the seven times world champion, eased his way into the third round of the PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship, with a convincing 9-4 win over Welshman Dominic Dale last night. He came back from losing the first frame to lead 4-1 including
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Hunter powers into Doherty duel
YORKSHIRE snooker hero Paul Hunter is brimming with confidence after a superb performance in his opening match in the PowerHouse UK Championship in York. He thrashed Surrey's David Gray 9-1 to power through to the last 16 and a crowd-pulling duel with
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City in the pink for cup preparation
York City witnessed shots of a different kind yesterday as they went to the UK Snooker Championship at the Barbican. With their FA Cup second round tie against Brentford just days away, boss Terry Dolan has opted for the top snooker event to build
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Jilted John suffers cabbage patch fall
SNOOKER star John Parrott was back home on Merseyside today still trying to come to terms with the 'frightening' way he was knocked out of the PowerHouse UK Championship in York. The 1991 World and UK champion was beaten 9-5 by world No 70 Adrian Gunnell
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Jazz notes
ONE of the best big bands around was at the Leeds Town Hall last Sunday night. The Echoes Of Ellington Orchestra, led by reedsman Pete Long, plays original arrangements with fire and fidelity enough to satisfy the most meticulous of Ellington aficionados
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Davis and King to jacket in
STEVE Davis, 9-2 victor yesterday against Paul Wykes at the PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship in York, will be playing for an unusual private stake against his former practice partner Mark King in their second round match on Thursday - a jacket. Davis
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Agony as Henry misses maximum
DREW Henry's golden chance of a 147 maximum break was floored by a knuckleduster as the second day's play in the PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship produced more upsets in last night's marathon session. The world No 22, from Rutherglen, Scotland, was
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Hall of frame thrills York
YORK is on the brink of completing a major sports treble as the world's top snooker stars head to the city for the start tomorrow of the PowerHouse UK Championship. When the deal to bring the second biggest tournament in world snooker to York's Barbican
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Thai star takes centre stage at Barbican
A PLAYER competing in the final stages of a world ranking event for the first time scored the biggest win of his career when the PowerHouse UK Snooker Championship began in York yesterday. The first round battle between two Thailanders saw world No
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Preview: The Noisettes, Fibbers, York, January 27
IS THE Noisettes frontwoman, Shingai Shoniwa, an "Amazonian warrior with an eye for fashion or Billie Holiday on PCP"? You can decide tomorrow night when the London band headline the Levi's OnesToWatch 2007 bill at Fibbers, with support from The Victorian
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It's a blast for Rocket
FEARLESS - that's how snooker maestro Ronnie 'The Rocket' O'Sullivan feels as he prepares to defend the coveted UK crown in York. And the World No 1, who was in the city yesterday to pave the way for the start of the big event on Sunday, fired a warning
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Powerful backing for York event
YORK'S biggest single sports event will has been given a massive boost this year. The UK Snooker Championship, being staged at the Barbican Centre and starting on December 1, now has a sponsor. Electrical giants PowerHouse, the UK's largest independent
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Preview: London Jing Kun Opera, National Centre For Early Music, York, January 27
THE spectacular sights and sounds of traditional Chinese opera open the Chinese New Year celebrations at the National Centre for Early Music in York tomorrow. To mark the Chinese Year of the Pig, the London Jing Kun Opera Association presents a colourful
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Record entry completes Race for Life
THE RACE For Life charity spectacular has beaten its own personal best after more than 4,000 women made the event York's biggest yet. Organiser Dave Martin estimated entry figures were well above 4,000, more than 1,000 up on last year and 3,700 more
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The Stables, St Leonard's Hospice, Tadcaster Road, Dringhouses
SOME frequent visitors to York make for a city centre location where they know a good refreshment spot. Good because it is run by voluntary organisations seeking to augment their charity funds. It is refreshing to discover that a similar operation
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This race is for everyone
SOME people are natural runners. I am not. But when the women's editor asked me to do the Race for Life, my challenge was to make it the whole way round the course without walking once. There were three weeks to go when a training planner, sponsorship
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Make a date for big race
Emma Harrison reveals why Race For Life is particularly poignant for her this year WATCHING thousands of women gather at York Racecourse in a united cause is an emotional experience for anyone touched by cancer. Race For Life is an event which unites
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Make a date for big race
For MAXINE GORDON, Race For Life held a challenge - to get fit and raise money for a good cause AS trophies go, it's a rather modest one. But the gold-coloured coin attached to a purple ribbon still gives me a warm feeling inside when I think back
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China Palce, Market Cross, Selby
Charlotte Percival had visited before, so she knew it was worth looking beyond the unpromising exterior to find the restaurant within. We attracted a few stares when we dined at China Palace restaurant on Monday evening. Not because of any behavioural
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Top tips on how to boost your sponsorship total
EVERY pound raised by women in Race For Life goes to scientists working on ways to beat cancer. Although efforts in recent years have raised £20 million for this cause, Race For Life organisers believe lots more money can be raised - mainly because
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Where all the money goes...
ALL the money raised through Race For Life will go to Cancer Research UK, the country's leading charity formed earlier this year by the merger of Imperial Cancer Research Fund and Cancer Research Campaign. The charity has a team of 3,000 doctors and
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Preview: Lenny Henry, Where You From?, Grand Opera House, York, February 2
LENNY Henry can't wait to see you at the Grand Opera House in York next Friday. He has been away from the live arena for a while making television programmes, but now he is returning to his first love on his Where You From? Tour, and the prospect is
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Question time
HERE are answers to some of the most frequently-asked questions about Race For Life. If you have another one that is not answered here, call the Race For Life hotline on 08705 134 314. Do I have to run this course? No. More than half the women who
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How to enter
To join Race For Life, call 08705 134 314 or online at www.raceforlife.co.uk.
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Preview: Ben Taylor, Pocklington Arts Centre, January 31
YOU may have not heard of singer/songwriter Ben Taylor, but you will recognise his parents. The son of James Taylor and Carly Simon, Ben has loved music from day one, absorbing his parents' work and writing his own. "They've always influenced me
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Prepare for a safe and fun day out
SEVERAL York sports and fitness centres are offering free training sessions for all levels and abilities to help you prepare for Race For Life. Whether you choose to walk or run, fitness experts recommend that you do some preparation first. Meet at
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Preview: The Good, The Bad & The Queen, The Irish Centre, Leeds, January 29
IT has been a busy few years for former The Verve guitarist Simon Tong. After the break-up of the band which catapulted him to fame in the 1090s, he joined the short-lived group The Shining, before a stint performing live with Blur in 2002. It was
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Preview: New season at The Shed, Hovingham
THE hottest gipsy band from the suburbs of Belgrade will spark up the new season at The Shed when Kal play Hovingham Village Hall on February 24. "It's their first time here, and the chairs will be out for a standing gig - though we will give you a
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Prepare for a safe and fun day out
Run for fun but don't forget to warm up properly. Here we have prepared a brief series of stretching exercises which you may want to use before taking exercise. Shoulder Stand tall, keeping your spine long and your shoulders down away from your
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Preview: Spring season at The Studio, York Theatre Royal
A CAST of hundreds, played by two elves and a variety of shoes, will undertake an unforgettable journey in The Studio at York Theatre Royal this Easter. Welcome once more to the wild imagination of Nick Lane, the Yorkshire playwright who defies the
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Preview: Derek Acorah, Grand Opera House, York, January 30 and 31
Derek Acorah tells Charlotte Percival about summoning spirits in York. AS ONE of the most haunted cities in the world, York doesn't seem to have a problem summonsing spirits. As TV medium Derek Acorah puts it, they have been "queuing up" to get
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York council in plea to 'scrub the PCT debt'
COUNCILLORS have called on the Government to write off the massive NHS debt in our region, claming failure to do so would be "financial suicide". At a full meeting of City of York Council, Strensall representative Madeleine Kirk said the new North Yorkshire
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Muggings and robberies on the rise in North Yorkshire, but overall crime falls by 8%
CRIME in North Yorkshire fell by 8.5 per cent in a year. The drop came as total recorded crime across England and Wales fell by three per cent, according to quarterly crime figures released by the Home Office yesterday. Robbery in the county soared
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Skipper Manny leading City from the front
YORK City boss Billy McEwan is looking for another captain's performance from Emmanuel Panther against Grays Athletic at KitKat Crescent tomorrow. Panther produced an inspirational display to guide a City side, deprived of the services of suspended
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Looking black for Grays
YORK City will face a Grays Athletic side looking for their first Conference victory in ten matches tomorrow. The Essex club have slid down the table since their last league victory - a 6-0 away thumping of St Albans on October 21 - and are now hovering
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Tom gets a chance to shine
NEW Earswick All Blacks ARLC starlet Tom Hodgson will tonight get a chance to stake a claim for a future first-team role at York City Knights. The BARLA (British Amateur Rugby League Association) Great Britain Under-18s hooker played for the Knights'
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Mum in appeal to grit roads outside schools
ICY roads outside schools should be gritted to protect children from being hurt or killed. That is the opinion of one woman whose vehicle skidded on an icy bend and crashed into another car. But she said if a child had been standing near the corner,
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Brough looking forward to York return
FORMER York City Knights favourite Danny Brough is relishing his return to Huntington Stadium. Brough will captain a young Castleford side that takes on the Knights in a friendly tonight, and he is looking forward to meeting up with some old mates
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No beet surrender
As the last sugar beet harvests are brought in, STEPHEN LEWIS looks at what the future holds for the region's beet growers FOR more than half a century, the familiar autumn "pong" and the accompanying plume of white smoke billowing across
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Doctor’s 'vital' laptop stolen
A DOCTOR at York Hospital has issued an urgent plea for the safe return of her laptop - which contains vital medical information - after it stolen was stolen from her home by burglars. Dr Chetan Ruprai, 28, a specialist registrar who works in the hospital's
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Minstermen’s bid for Goodliffe turned down
STEVENAGE Borough have turned down a small fee from York City for centre-back Jason Goodliffe. The Minstermen were prepared to shell out money for the former Hayes defender but were unwilling to meet the Hertfordshire club's £10,000 asking price. Goodliffe
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The 60mpg BMW
THE most fuel-effificient production car BMW has ever produced will be among the model-line-up when the new 1 Series goes on sale in spring. The introduction of a three-door model and a revised five-door come as a raft of new fuel-saving innovations
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2nd round
Ronnie O'Sullivan 9, Adrian Gunnell 2 Quinten Hann 7, Marco Fu 9 Jimmy White 4, Drew Henry 9 Stephen Lee 9, Mark Selby 6 Ken Doherty 9, Stephen Maguire 7 Paul Hunter 9, David Gray 1 Mark King 7, Steve Davis 9 John Higgins 9, Allister
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Four the draw for Reid and his resurgent Taddy team
A RESURGENT Tadcaster Albion are hoping to make it four wins on the trot when they visit Northern Counties East Football League division one stragglers Rossington Main. Boss Jimmy Reid thinks his side are now expressing themselves after snapping a long
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County rivals hitting the road
HARROGATE Town and Scarborough both face crunch matches this weekend in Conference North. Town travel to Vauxhall Motors looking to maintain their promotion push, while a win is a must for the Seadogs at league stragglers Lancaster City. For Town
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Severus looking strong
Severus SC gave a champions-elect display in the F1 Racing Premier Karting Sunday League with an 8-0 drubbing of York Nomads. That result, thanks to goals from Hutchinson (2), Mark Woodward (2), Sellars, Jones, Moss and Dave Watson, reaffirmed their
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David and Christine Johnson’s Yorkshire Stores Ltd hygiene breaches
A COUPLE dreamed of a new life running a store together after miner David Johnson was made redundant from his job at a coal pit. But now David and his wife Christine's hopes lie in ruins after twice breaching food hygiene regulations. Christine has
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Foie gras ban is knocked off the menu
THE ban on foie gras in York's cafes and restaurants has been knocked off the political menu after councillors voted not to debate the issue. As previewed in The Press earlier this week, City of York Council last night considered a motion calling for
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Allan right on the mark
MARK Allan gamed in 17 darts for Cygnet B' in the John Smith's Mixed League victory over Leeman B'. He then teamed up with daughter Colleen to pair in 24 as Cygnet won 8-3. Leeman's best performer was Toni Smallwood (20). Crescent's Dave Smith gamed
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Dyson off form
NORTH Yorkshire golfer Simon Dyson was struggling to make the cut at the Qatar Masters in Doha. The Malton and Norton GC ace carded a three-over-par 75 to leave him tied for 101st place after the first round in the $2 million competition. Teeing
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Gillygate down leaders for Keys to go top
Enterprise lost top spot in F1 Racing Premier Karting Sunday League division four as their 100 per cent winning record ended with a bump at FC Gillygate losing 7-3. Enterprise led 2-0 at half-time but a scintillating second period saw Gillygate run riot
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Drum bangs
DRUM moved to the top of the York Sunday Afternoon League second division by winning the only game to beat the weather. They beat FTR Burnholme 5-2 with goals from Alex Mackay (2), Aaron Ward (2) and Jonathan Conyers. Colin Sampson and Spencer
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Heworth top
Heworth sit at the peak of F1 Racing Premier Karting Sunday League division three after they disposed of F1 Racing 3-0 with Michael Page (2) and Dave Harvey netting. Wanderers are still fancied to take the title despite dropping points against Selby
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Child safety comes first
EVERY parent will understand the anger of the York mother who discovered a registered sex offender was living on her street. Concerned for her children's safety, she approached York Police to see if she could find out what kind of sexual offence he had
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Worth celebrating
The Government wants to teach Britishness' to teenagers in an attempt to build a stronger sense of community. Nothing wrong with that. As a nation, we have a proud culture and a proud tradition of achievement. Both are well worth celebrating, in the
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Council needs to show true grit
CITY council staff have failed to grit the icy pavements in York in the coldest weather of the winter so far. I walk to work every morning and have witnessed countless people slipping on the ice and having genuine problems walking around York. When
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Help hedgehogs
WE were delighted to see that the much loved, popular hedgehog has also been voted Number One icon for the environment (The Press, January 23). However, despite their obvious popularity, hedgehogs living on the Western Isles are still under threat
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Ban foie gras
I WOULD like to express my wholehearted support for the enlightened motion put forward by Councillor Paul Blanchard that the City of York Council should do all in its power to discourage or prohibit the sale of foie gras within the local authority
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Lack of concern
A HOODED child caused a grave response from a local shopkeeper (Branded a hoodie - aged two, The Press, January 22). Given the fact that hooded troublemakers had allegedly targeted this shop in the past, this attitude was perhaps understandable. Only
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Parish action
I AM delighted that there is to be improved signage for Dunnington Industrial Estate and that the police are to be asked to enforce the weight restrictions through the centre of Dunnington village (HGV drivers urged to avoid village, January 12, and
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Stop the spin
BIG Brother and such like programmes debase and magnify the very core of what is wrong in our society today. Sleaze also incorporates "the spin-doctoring" tactics of our politicians when interviewed and their evasive replies to questions put to them
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Prospects promising for Sunday’s Winter Open
SUNDAY looks set to witness a rare event on the Ouse this year - a fishing match. After seemingly endless flooding, that always peaks on a weekend, river levels have dropped sufficiently to allow the York Amalgamation Winter Open contest to go ahead.
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A big thank-you
I JUST wanted to say a huge thank-you on behalf of York Theatre Royal to City of York Council, and to North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service for their assistance in removing the piece of masonry from the theatre during the heavy storms last week (The
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Leaking ship
AFTER ten years at the helm, as he leaves the ship of state, Tony Blair urges us to prepare to go on fighting around the world in defence of what we stand for. The most dangerous threat is Islamic extremism, which has built up over the last ten
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Grave error
I THINK that President George W Bush has made a grave error in deciding to send an extra 21,500 combat troops to Iraq. The Iraq Study Group, after much thought and discussion, called on the Bush administration to adopt a different approach and
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Rudolph believes his future lies in England
TURNING his back on Test cricket for South Africa in order to begin a new career with Yorkshire was one of the hardest decisions which he has ever had to make says Jacques Rudolph. The left-hander joins up with the Tykes in late March on a three-year
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Buffer zone
PLANTING trees does not lock up carbon permanently. When fossil fuels are burned, they release carbon (dioxide) into the atmosphere that has been buried for hundreds of millions of years. Extra trees may initially absorb this carbon but, at the end
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It is offensive to ask OAPs their age
I'M a bit younger than Jack Archer - not 80 until next year - but have often been asked if I was old enough to by alcohol in Morrisons, Sainsbury and elsewhere (Prove your age, The Press, January 24). However, this has usually been in a jokingly "I have
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Malt Vase pointer
MALTON and Norton RUFC will have a dress rehearsal for their EDF Senior Vase sixth round clash when they travel to Bradford Salem in Yorkshire One tomorrow. The two sides will meet at Salem in the Vase in a fortnight, but Malt have the chance to draw
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Crime focus on city community
FAMILIES in a York community whose lives have been blighted by crime and antisocial behaviour - or just anyone who wants to have their say - are being invited to a public meeting next week. Police officers, firefighters and representatives from Age Concern
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Review: Little Man Tate, Fibbers, York
WHEN a packed house is belting out your songs as if they're classics - and you haven't even released your debut album yet - then you know you're onto a good thing. Sheffield four-piece Little Man Tate are waiting to explode onto the mainstream and
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Charity spirit inspires Cathy
AN ASPIRING singer is using her musical talent to help her raise £1,000 for charity. Cathy Atkin, of York, has been fundraising for the charity Ethiopiaid for the last couple of years, and has teamed up with her local GP to produce a CD to sell. Mrs
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Parents failing to claim free meals
HUNDREDS of York parents are failing to claim up to £300 a year in free school meals for their kids. City of York Council has teamed up with York and North Yorkshire Primary Care Trust to remind parents that their children could be eligible. Figures
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The battle of Britishness
A PARENTS leader has called Government plans to teach "Britishness" to teenagers a "sticking plaster" solution to a much wider problem. Nick Seaton, chairman of the York-based parent lobbying group the Campaign for Real Education, said parents would
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A shiny new BMW for free... how nice
JUST three weeks into a new job and already Nigerian conmen have discovered a new reporter's email address. Opening his email account on Thursday morning, Richard Harris was greeted with the wonderful news that he had won a new BMW car and £450,000 in
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3rd round
Ronnie O'Sullivan 9, Marco Fu 7 Drew Henry 9, Stephen Lee 8 Paul Hunter 4, Ken Doherty 9 Steve Davis 7, John Higgins 9 Mark Williams 9, Chris Small 3 Graeme Dott 5, Stephen Hendry 9 Matthew Stevens 8, Robert Milkins 9 Alan McManus
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Tramping all over us
M' LEARNED friend Ms Cherie Booth QC might laughably hazard the notion that her human rights allow her to hang on to all the free clothes, gifts and jewellery she's acquired on her worldwide looting jaunts, but we shouldn't use this as a reason to dismiss
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Putting York residents first for one weekend
THEY say nothing in life is free. But, for this weekend only, thousands of York residents can enjoy dozens of the city's museums, tours and attractions - without paying a penny. All they will need is a valid YORKcard. It will be the biggest and best
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York’s top of the tourism charts
FORGET Bath, Norwich and Salisbury - York is the top historic city to visit in England, according to a new tourist survey. Initial findings of the latest market research - commissioned by the new York Tourism Partnership - put York ahead of its rivals
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Barbican campaigners blast roof terrace plans
CAMPAIGNERS have blasted plans to glaze over a roof terrace at York's Barbican Centre, claiming it will mean the creation of a further major drinking area. The Save Our Barbican (SOB) campaign says the proposals by centre operator Absolute Leisure are
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Delight as new hospital blueprint is tabled
THIS was the joyous scene outside the Selby War Memorial Hospital, following the announcement that a multi-million pound Government funding bid had been tabled to build a new facility. In July, The Press reported Selby MP John Grogan visited health minister
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Residents failing to report crime
"PLEASE report crime to the police." That's the message from the mayor of Tadcaster Richard Sweeting, as residents of the town try to beat its vandalism problem. Coun Sweeting's words came as a special public meeting revealed that victims of crime were
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Moors paths 'in good condition'
PUBLIC paths through some of North Yorkshire's most spectacular scenery are excellent - and getting better - according to a new report. A new survey has found the vast majority of footpaths and other rights of way across the North York Moors are up to
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Thorpe Willoughby compost plant battle resumes
RESIDENTS are up arms after it was revealed plans to build a controversial composting facility close to homes have NOT been buried. In August, the people of Thorpe Willoughby, near Selby, successfully lobbied North Yorkshire County Council's planning
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Valentine’s Day: love is in the air
LOVE will be all around this Valentine's Day - as The Yorkshire Wheel becomes the hottest new venue for romance. On February 14, the wheel will host an airborne speed dating event - believed to be the first of its kind ever held on an observation wheel
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Fibre counts
WE all know eating a high-fibre diet is good for us, but it seems that women, in particular, should take note. New research, conducted in Yorkshire, has found that women who eat more fibre could halve their risk of breast cancer - at least until the
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Workers get more holiday
DON'T all apply to join Welcom Software of Harrogate at once. The software solutions company has just given its more than 50 staff an extra four days holiday per year forever. The addition means that new recruits now get 25 days holiday while more established
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Harnessing pedal power
FIRMS moving to a new office complex in York are being given a chance "to get on their bike" by the property developer. Two new bicycles are being offered by developer Evans Property Group to every business that moves into Horizon Court, Clifton Moor
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Hugh Bayley hails city allotments
A COMPOST toilet will be the star attraction when York's Labour MP visits city allotments today. Hugh Bayley, will be pulling on his boots to see the improvements brought about by members of the Hempland Lane and Heworth Allotment Association. Mr Bayley
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Schools bid for diploma
PUPILS at York schools could soon be able to take a range of new Specialised Diplomas if a £888,000 funding bid proves successful. The Government hopes to introduce the new diplomas in schools across the country in September 2008. They have been designed
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York pub sets charity box record
THERE more than 80 Pink Elephant collecting boxes at pubs, clubs and shops throughout the York area - all collecting much-needed funds for a charity for blind people. But none has come anywhere near the success of the elephant at the Sun Inn in Acomb
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Quarter-finals
Ronnie O'Sullivan 6, Drew Hendry 9 Ken Doherty 9, John Higgins 6 Mark Williams 9, Stephen Hendry 2 Robert Milkins 4, Peter Ebdon 9
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Stats
* City used 32 players compared with a record 38 in 2000/01 and there were no ever-presents. * The average League attendance was 3,144 - the highest since their return to Division Three in 1999. 1999/00 3,048; 00/01 3.026. * For the first time in
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Semi-finals
The semi-finals took place on Friday and Saturday, December 13 and 14. Ken Doherty 9, Drew Hendry 5 Mark Williams 9, Peter Ebdon 3
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Results
August 11 Rushden and Diamonds (H) Lost 0-1
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Final
Sunday, December 15 over 19 frames. Mark Williams 10 - 9 Ken Doherty
