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Brassed off
A long-running band threatened with closure has issued a clarion call to musical youngsters across the city. The York Railway Institute band section is more than 120 years old. There are two senior bands and a junior section, but the junior band could
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Civic seal of approval for police officers
POLICING excellence was rewarded in a ceremony at the Mansion House, in York. The Lord Mayor of York, Coun Janet Hopton, presented commendations to police officers serving in York and Selby. She was assisted by Chief Superintendent Iain Spittal,
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Fundraisers unite in a good cause
FUNDRAISERS in York have been getting busy to raise cash for good causes in the city. A group of six youngsters have raised much-needed funds to help restore the Holgate Windmill. They held a table-top sale of unwanted toys and their mums' baking, and
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Pledge to keep weekly bin collection
RULING Conservative councillors have pledged to keep weekly bin collections in Selby district - barring interference from central Government. Group leader Coun Mark Crane said his party made the same pledge before the last district council elections
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Preview: Punt and Dennis, Stuff And Nonsense: Live 2007, Leeds City Varieties Music Hall, April 29
Joking about the news keeps Punt and Dennis on their satirical toes, discovers Charles Hutchinson. PUNT and Dennis never tire of satire. Take their latest tour, Stuff And Nonsense: Live 2007, a show so called because "it's a load of stuff, much of
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Preview: The Hare And The Tortoise, The Studio, York Theatre Royal, May 2 to 19 & June 2 to 16
* During the summer of 2006, York Theatre Royal was invited to Kijo Picture Book Village on the southern island of Japan to create a piece of theatre for children. The cast of Robert Pickavance and Eamonn Fleming and artistic director Damian Cruden took
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Preview: Cirque du Soleil Arena Tour, Sheffield Hallam FM Arena, October 13 and 14
ACROBATS, dancers, singers and musicians are to transform Sheffield Arena into a magical, multi-sensory world. Cirque Du Soleil's award-winning Delirium uses holograms, virtual reality, video projections, dance, and theatre. The show features a 130-
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Preview: Gary Delaney and Marian Pashley, The Other Side Comedy Club, City Screen, York, April 29
GARY Delaney and Marian Pashley will be providing Sunday night's laughs at The Other Side Comedy Club, City Screen, York. Gary was 12 when he sold his first joke to Tommy Cooper. He was a finalist in the BBC New Comedian of the Year in 2001. He was a
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Preview: Loudon Wainwright III and Lucy Wainwright Roche, Grand Opera House, York, April 28
THE Grand Opera House brochure has it that Loudon Wainwright III's material is intended to amuse, move, entertain, educate and not necessarily in that order. "I've been playing for British audiences for 30 years and I reckon I've got you sorted out,"
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Preview: Stacey Kent and Jim Tomlinson, York Theatre Royal, April 28
This is your first interview since you completed your new album. How has the recording gone? "We've been hidden away in a little spot in Sussex, in a little place called Ardingly, where I've recorded all my albums. It's a fantastic studio with a great
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Preview: The Price, York Theatre Royal, May 1-5
MENTION Arthur Miller and Death Of A Salesman, The Crucible and A View From The Bridge immediately spring to mind. His rarely performed play, The Price, probably won't get a look in. But according to Neil Sissons, who is directing a production of The
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Preview: Diana Jones, with Beau Stapleton, The Band Room, Low Mill, Farndale, April 28
RADIO Two's whispering voice of country, Bob Harris, calls My Remembrance Of You "the best album I've heard in months and months". The Chicago Tribune made it their Country Album of 2006. Praise indeed for Diana Jones, who will play The Band Room, at
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Preview: The Race, West Yorkshire Playhouse, May 1 to 5
A WHIRLWIND of flying props, human puppetry, jazz, movement and emotion blows through Gecko's new production, The Race. This explosive piece of physical theatre looks at what it feels like to "survive" your life, and follows the journey of a man on a
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Debbie George exhibition, Kentmere House Gallery, York until June
YORKSHIRE painter Debbie George will exhibit at Kentmere House Gallery, in York, until June. Holmfirth-based Debbie ran one of Yorkshire's finest small galleries for many years, but found she did not have time for her own painting. Recently, she has
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Life, Death And Religion, The Tribal Arts Gallery, Harrogate until May 27
PERFORMING monks have been seen roaming the streets of Harrogate - and they will soon be in York. Dressed in beige habits and silver moulded masks, the Cyber-Monks have been handing out leaflets to promote a new exhibition of Damien Hirst's artwork.
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Ben Arnup ceramics, The Blake Gallery, York until May 5
AN EXHIBITION of ceramics by Ben Arnup is on display at The Blake Gallery. Ben, of York, was obsessed with space and the built environment from an early age and initially trained as a landscape architect. He has now worked as a ceramic artist for 20
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Bank card scam is an Italian job
As police investigate an international cash card cloning scam, chief reporter Mike Laycock tells how he fell victim to the skimmers. IT was only when the building society lady asked me if I'd been on holiday to Italy recently that the penny
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Strada, 75 Low Petergate, York.
Sam Southgate tries out the latest Italian chain to land in the centre of York. ITALIAN chain restaurants seem to have mastered the knack of flattering their customers. The grand decor on display at two such eateries in the city - Pizza Express and
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The Old Lodge Hotel, Old Maltongate, Malton
SHARING the facilities with a wedding party could have been a problem, had we been competing for service. However, we needn't have worried because the service in the bar was very attentive. The menu invited us to relax and linger in the beautiful
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Preview: Ensemble 360, National Centre For Early Music, April 27
The University of York musicians in residence, Ensemble 360, play at the National Centre For Early Music tonight. This young, vibrant group has started a three year residency at the university and is developing partnerships across York. Tonight's performance
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Preview: Ray Davies, Grand Opera House, York, May 3
FANS of the iconic rock group The Kinks will be able to catch Ray Davies at the Grand Opera House, York on Thursday. This is the singer's rearranged autumn date, postponed in November due to ill health. Ray has been performing solo since the mid 1990s
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Preview: Jazz notes
JAZZ Services is the branch of Arts Council England which promotes tours by up and coming and established groups, and the latest to come to our region is the Meier Group. Swiss guitarist Nicolas Meier's guitar heroes are John McLaughlin and Pat Metheny
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New Evo breaks cover
UK MITSUBISHI fans have had their first glimpse of the new Lancer Evolution X. The model, intended for the Japanese market, is the tenth version of Mitsubishi's Lancer Evolution which has earned cult status and gives strong clues to how the UK version
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Freelander diesel auto heads for showrooms
Land Rover dealerships will open their doors this weekend to showcase the latest addition to the Freelander 2 range - the 2.2-litre diesel automatic. Customers interested in purchasing a Freelander 2 will have the opportunity to test the latest model
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Driving costs UK motorists £51bn a year
The annual average cost of motoring for drivers in Yorkshire is £1,813.40, according to new research. And not surpringly, 79 per cent are against the Government's proposals to introduce road charging. The study, by leading car insurance company Zurich
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Time to start construction
THIS former time-keeping building is set to pave the way for the multi-million pound redevelopment of the former Terry's chocolate factory in York. Developers Grantside have submitted two proposals to City of York Council for the Grade II listed building
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Prolific graffiti artist targeted in police crackdown
POLICE want your help to track down one of York's most prolific graffiti taggers. Officers are trying to trace the yob who has sprayed "Z4", usually in orange paint, at a number of locations in Clifton. Inspector Richard Crinnion, who is in charge of
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Hostel agreed after walkout
A controversial homeless centre has been approved, after objectors walked out of a planning meeting in disgust. The Fishergate Centre in York, next to the Mason's Arms Pub, will cater for 22 homeless people. The replacement for the city's present Peasholme
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Sound as a deterrent
TEENAGERS often unfairly get a bad name. Not every group of youths on street corners is out to cause trouble. Sometimes, they are just friends, meeting up for a chat and a laugh together outside because they have nowhere else to go. Even so, a large
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Red letter day
SO it comes down to this. Ninety minutes of gut-wrenching action at Kit Kat Crescent tomorrow that will make or break York City's season. Win or draw against Oxford United, and Billy McEwan's men will secure a play-off place, and the tantalising prospect
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Fear over Legal Aid changes
We note, with interest, Peter Nelson's letter concerning Legal Aid reform (Legal concerns, April 23). Mr Nelson suggests the proposals have addressed concerns, and implies Law Society support. Mr Nelson fails to mention the Law Society's unanimous vote
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The body language of a political leader
I would like to support Andrew Fair's comments in The Press (Day centre has to be saved, Letters, April 25) - it is essential that appropriate care be provided for York residents. In your caption, inserted into the accompanying photograph, you say: "
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Toothless old nag
Once again in The Press (April 24), Bill Hearld, perhaps running out of things to fill his column with, canters off on that toothless old nag "political corrrectness", which he suggests is "our other favourite obsession today". Well, who indeed is
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York is a good place to bring up families
WHAT a meaningless set of figures. Reader's Digest claims that the city of York is one of the worst places in North Yorkshire and in Britain to bring up a family (It's ridiculous! The Press, April 21). Who have they asked, and on what basis, and how
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PR exercise
SO there were 102 counts of criminal damage committed in Heworth ward for the three months covering January to March this year (Spotlight on crime hotspots, The Press, April 21). Victims of these crimes, ie those in receipt of damage to their vehicles
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Gun culture
IT is not guns and knives that maim or kill people, it is the calibre of the person who uses them. Where violence is used as a means to an end, we all have the means of obtaining weapons, be it on the black market or the kitchen drawer. After all,
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Early swallows?
SINCE Sunday, April 15, I have seen quite a few swallows round the Selby district. I believe these are earlier than usual but, as I don't keep natural history records, I cannot be sure. I am wondering if any experts in this field could tell us and
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That’s derogatory
It is interesting to read that Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Phil Willis (Della speaks out, The Press, April 21) thinks that "it would be a huge waste if Della Cannings just took up fishing" on her retirement. What a derogatory statement to make about
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Hard times
WE are so sad to see the demise of the Whitby Oliver Furniture Company from whom a year ago, we purchased a beautiful three-seater luxury settee in leather, at a sale reduction of £1,000. It has been admired many times by friends and relatives. We
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‘How gym drills fixed it for me’
Forking out hundreds of pounds on gym membership isn't always an option. But for York residents with a medical condition help is at hand, as Nicola Fifield finds out. SIX years ago, he was struggling to put one foot in front of the other. But today
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Developing top profits
A CONSTRUCTION and development business in Malton, which is undertaking a £13 million student accommodation project in York, today announced record profits. The £38.79 million turnover S Harrison Group Ltd earned pre-tax profits of £6.94 million in 2006
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The best way to tackle hay fever
HELEN Spath and her team at Tullivers' Health store, in Colliergate, York, advise on herbal remedies. Q: I suffer terribly with streaming, puffy eyes during the hay fever period. Are there any natural remedies that might help? A: Also known as seasonal
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Politician heralds award for venue
HARROGATE MP Phil Willis today congratulated Harrogate International Centre (HIC) for winning the Business Tourism Award in the Enjoy England Awards For Excellence 2007. The HIC won the gold award for its forward-thinking investment in The Queens Suite
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Jamming for angels
THE hallowed confines of a York church will be transformed into the city's latest acoustic venue - to raise money for our Guardian Angels appeal. Church workers at St Paul's, in Holgate, are to clear away the pews for the evening to showcase a range
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Press reveal council's 'danger list'
THUGS, drug users and sex pests are among nearly 100 people in the York area on a top secret council "danger list", The Press can reveal today. Using the Freedom of Information Act, we have obtained a detailed breakdown of City of York Council's highly-confidential
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Review: Phoenix Dance Theatre, York Theatre Royal
PHOENIX Dance Theatre's first touring show under the artistic direction of the fabulously-named Venezuelan choreographer Javier De Frutos has no title. However, there is nothing anonymous about this calling card. His first flight of the Phoenix 2007
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Review: The Colour of Poppies, York Theatre Royal, April 25 – 27
IT'S not every day that a Hollywood actress graces the stage in York. Faith Brook, who was born here 85 years ago, has starred alongside the likes of Cary Grant, David Niven, Roger Moore and Trevor Howard in her long film and theatre career. She
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Arun tunes in with the youths
IN a plea by church leaders to include more religious programming on "yoof" radio station BBC Radio 1, an unusual voice popped up as a representative of the younger generation. Arun Arora, aged 34, was quoted as a "regular Radio 1 listener" who is "
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We’ve bin had
AMONG the many extra taxes that have been foisted on us in recent years, usually without any democratic debate, the increase in the average punter's council tax is probably the most unfair. Unfair because as the cost increases, and mine has almost doubled
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Storm in an ale glass
A YORK councillor has been accused of failing in his duties - by serving pints instead of people. Mark Waudby was elected to serve Skelton, Rawcliffe and Clifton Without four years ago. But, since November, he has been living in East Yorkshire, and
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Peer told of strategy to deter yobs
A TOP peer visited a York village to see how the members of the community were tackling antisocial behaviour. Lord Wallace, of Saltaire, met Liberal Democrat councillor Glen Bradley in the Low Green area of Copmanthorpe. Coun Bradley said: "The dreadful
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Politics divides neighbours in York election
THESE York neighbours could be forgiven if relations became a little strained over the next fortnight. For Dave Taylor and Robin Dickson are going head to head in a battle for political power. The pair, who live in New Walk Terrace, are contesting
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Manifesto for better sports facilities
THE York Manifesto For Sport has been publicly launched with representatives from three of the four mainstream parties. As previously reported in The Press, York Sport And Leisure Campaign wants better facilities throughout the city. So far, 65 of the
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Council’s web data blunder
COUNCIL bosses have apologised after inaccurate data relating to councillors' performances was made available online only days before York's election. City of York Council admitted the councillor attendance statistics placed on its website were incorrect
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Store uses new sonic device to stop gangs of youths loitering
GANGS of youths have been driven away from their York hang-out spot - by a radical sonic device audible only to under-25s. The Co-op store, in Tang Hall Lane, has fitted a Mosquito to their building, to stop young hoodlums loitering outside the shop.
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Election letters
Regarding your story "Double agent" (The Press, April 21). In the same edition, tucked away at the bottom of a column was a small report about the death of two more British soldiers, from places not too distant from York. Yet on the front page, and also
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Billy’s fighting talk
YORK City boss Billy McEwan has revealed how the "four Cs" can catapult the Minstermen into the Conference play-offs. As City prepare to face Oxford in their make-or-break end-of-season encounter at KitKat Crescent tomorrow, McEwan called on his players
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Shoppers get carried away
What's in a bag? STEPHEN LEWIS and CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL find out YOU'D have thought Sainsbury's had won the exclusive rights to sell the new Harry Potter. Thousands of people got up at the crack of dawn to queue outside the supermarket chain's 450 stores
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Guests of honour at the big game
THE Archbishop of York John Sentamu will join Happy Wanderers heroes Norman Wilkinson and Gordon Brown at York City's crucial Conference home match with Oxford United. Tomorrow's game will also be attended by the Lord Mayor Cllr Janet Hopton's civic
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Strikers on alert
OXFORD United boss Jim Smith has signalled his intention to rest certain players from tomorrow's starting line-up against York City. In-form striker Yemi Odubade and key midfielders Chris Hargreaves and Andy Burgess are likely to be withdrawn from the
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Fighting for life
A YOUNG man faces a desperate fight for life, after suffering double kidney failure at the age of only 24. Ashley Parker, from Acomb, York, fears he may never see his 30s if he does not get the vital transplant. "I'll die unless I get a kidney," said
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Coach slams Knights fallers ahead of re-match
BARROW boss Paul Crarey stoked up the flames ahead of York City Knights' instant return match against the Raiders by accusing Mick Cook's men of "throwing themselves on the floor" to win penalties in Sunday's Northern Rail Cup tie. The two teams meet
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Ton up Sayers grinds it out
MARATHON man Joe Sayers slowly but surely put Yorkshire in control of their LV Championship match against Durham with a six-and-a-half hour century at Headingley Carnegie yesterday. And in so doing, the left-hander set Yorkshire a real poser for when
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Leeds hit by 'keeper crisis
DENNIS Wise has a goalkeeping crisis ahead of one of the most important games in Leeds United's history. Training plans ahead of tomorrow's match against Ipswich were disrupted because first choice keeper Casper Ankergren was feeling unwell, Graham Stack
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Selby can’t afford any mistakes
SELBY Town must win their home game with lowly Thackley in the Northern Counties East League premier division, and then hope that Garforth and Carlton fight out a draw. The fifth-placed Robins can still snatch the third promotion spot and take their
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Health trust is now only £34.8m in debt
HEALTH bosses battling to claw back debt are likely to end the latest finance year just under £35 million in the red, according to latest figures. The heavily in debt North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust (PCT) has released its latest report on
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Hoping for Red-letter day
HARROGATE Town's play-off fate could lie in the hands of draw specialists Redditch United tomorrow. The Worcestershire side have, unusually, shared the spoils in all six of their last Conference North matches during a 12-game unbeaten record stretching
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Dyson delayed
North Yorkshire golfer Simon Dyson saw his opening round at the Spanish Open in Madrid delayed because of heavy rain. Less than half the field, including Dyson, were unable to tee off.
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Good sports.
Fitness, health, leisure and sport are now major sources of income and activity, contributing massively to the economy and still growing. The most popular originated in England and there are still some that haven’t made the world stage yet. Like quoits
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It’s torture for Bubwith
LUCK was never in for Bubwith against College of Law in the York Sunday Afternoon League Presidents trophy final. Within a minute of the kick-off Bubwith's Greg Nesbitt fell and broke and dislocated his ankle. The game was halted while he was taken
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Four-square win seals title
Severus SC are the new division one champions of the York F1 Racing Premier Karting Sunday Football League after a decisive midweek 4-0 win at title rivals Derwent United. Earlier Derwent had lost 2-1 to Nestlé Flag and with the Severus defeat, their
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King Cooper in a class of his own
PAUL Cooper (Cygnet A') captured the York Phoenix League division one individual title with a dazzling display of darts. Cooper defeated team-mate Dave Mason in the semi-final 2-0, while O'Hara put out Ebor's Mark Hartley with a 15-darter in the decider
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Hot Halla
HALLA San, a runaway winner at Catterick on his seasonal reappearance, bids for the feature prize at Ripon tomorrow and also undergoes a dress rehearsal for next month's Chester Cup. The Richard Fahey-trained gelding remains unproven over longer distances
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Canals offering anglers a good option
THE hot weather has kick-started sport on many York-area fisheries. Despite being beset by pollution problems last year the Pocklington Canal seems to have sprung back to life with some good catches of bream and tench reported from the stretches between
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On the oche
The first heat of the £1,000 York Open Individual Darts competition sponsored by John Smith's takes place tonight at the Crescent WMC. Players must register by 8.15pm. Details from Neil Fairclough at the club, tel 622510.
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Acomb teamwork lowers Flag colours
JACK White (108 finish for 18), Keith Turner (106 finish for 18), Mark Mason (21) and Rob Carr (20) combined to give Acomb a 7-2 win over Flag B' in the John Smith's Bulmer Darts League. Mick Holdsworth (102 finish) responded for Flag. Shepherd's
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Golden end to season
THE jumps season draws to a close at Sandown with the £160,000 Betfred Gold Cup providing the last major highlight and the very real prospect of a North Yorkshire-trained winner. It may be asking a lot of Hot Weld, winner of the Scottish National last
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Mark of class at ’Houses
Dringhouses guaranteed themselves the runners-up spot in the Leeper Hare Yoprk and District Football League premier division with a 3-2 home win over Thorpe United. The tally included Mark Woodward's 25th league goal of the season to put him top of
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York fired up for new season
HOPES are high that York Cricket Club will have a successful season which gets underway tomorrow. Competition for places is strong, particularly in the lower sides where young players are emerging from the club's 150 strong youth programme. Marcus Wood
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York seek prized ascent
YORK RUFC can be promoted to North 2 East if they can beat Sunderland in the league promotion play-off tomorrow. The Clifton Parkers, who finished second in Yorkshire One, take on the Wearsiders, who ended up in second spot in Durham and Northumberland
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Doctors’ message after TB alert at hospital
DOCTORS in York today reinforced a "don't panic" message after a major tuberculosis (TB) alert from the city's hospital. Yesterday we revealed the shock news that a nurse on ward 16 at York Hospital had come down with the disease - which used to be a
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Flowers for tragic Dean
MOVING floral tributes have been placed beside the spot where a man's body was pulled from the River Foss in York. Family and friends of Dean Findlay have fastened flowers and cards to railings, alongside a cutting from The Press carrying a police appeal
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Care centre hit by vandalism
MINDLESS vandals have smashed 20 windows and caused £2,500 of criminal damage at a York centre for vulnerable people. Police are appealing for information after six reports of vandalism this month at the Yearsley Bridge Day Care Centre, in Huntington
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Award for Alan Clark
A DEDICATED member of a York support group has been awarded a posthumous award for his efforts. The family of Alan Clark, who died aged 60 on December 6, 2006, were presented with the honour by the British Lung Foundation. It marked his four-and-a-half
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'School buses should belt up'
PLANS to improve safety on school buses in York don't go far enough, according to the city's Young Peoples' Champion. City of York Council's executive has approved a four-point plan of improvements for home to school transport, compiled by councillors
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Selby nightclub to focus on fun
A SELBY town centre club is relaunching this weekend after a run of bad luck which has seen it lose trade. The management team at Club Inferno, in Water Lane - previously Disco Inferno - is introducing a host of new specialist nights at the venue, as
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Equestrian accident mercy dash inspires fundraiser
A HORSE rider whose life was saved by an air ambulance crew after a horrific accident hopes to raise thousands of pounds for the service. Sarah Beal, 20, was seriously injured after being crushed by her horse, Archie, when it reared and fell on top of