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Stories for 12 March 1999

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Death smash on A59

A crash has claimed the life of a motorist near a section of the A59 where calls for a speed reduction were today set to be put on ice. The male driver, said to be 30 years old, died in the accident in which one vehicle left the road between the Goldsborough roundabout and Flaxby, near Knaresborough, just before 7am.  more...

Looting fears as floods clean-up continues

Police patrols were being stepped up in Malton and Norton today as fears grow looters could be tempted to target flood-damaged properties while they stand empty.  more...

Weight for it, folks

It's all in the balance how much a Malton hairdressing salon will raise for Comic Relief this year.  more...

Superstore's 600 jobs bonanza for N Yorks

One of Britain's biggest supermarket chains is planning a multi-million pound investment in North Yorkshire, creating almost 600 jobs.  more...

Villagers stunned as tree gets chop

Going.... Going ... gone!  more...

County to put GM foods on trial

A new trial of genetically modified (GM) crops has been announced in North Yorkshire, while a warning has gone to the Government that farmers planting such crops risk a fall in land values.  more...

Head attacked by pupil, 14

A York headteacher told today how he was attacked by a 14-year-old pupil who had just returned to mainstream education.  more...

Murder jury verdict

A jury at Leeds Crown Court this afternoon found Jason Nicholas Wade not guilty of murder, but guilty of the manslaughter of Wayne Nicholson on March 26, 1998.  more...

Environment boss in flooding pledge

Flood defences for Malton and Norton will be reviewed following this week's disaster, Environment Agency chief executive Ed Gallagher has pledged.  more...

Uri Geller

Join Uri Geller, the world's most celebrated paranormalist, as he counts down to the Year 2000 - proving the world is getting weirder by the moment every day.   more...

After the flood the heartache

It has been a remarkable week in North and East Yorkshire. The floods have devastated homes and businesses. But the disaster has also brought out the best in people.  more...

The Nose have it

Today children will pelt their teachers with wet sponges without risking detention.  more...

MP backs county's lowest-paid workers

A North Yorkshire MP is taking the case of the county council's lowest paid staff to Parliament.  more...

Memories come flooding back

The flooding at Stamford Bridge has brought back many memories of the great floods of 1931 which saw the village under several feet of water.  more...

Web search for home

Overseas house-hunting was a piece of cake for a family from Holland when they spotted their dream home on the Internet.  more...

Recycling old computers? We think IT's a great idea

Classrooms across York could soon be bristling with information technology - thanks to a local businessman's innovative computer recycling idea. With modern technology and communications technology constantly changing, many businesses soon get rid of their hardware once it becomes obsolete.  more...

Disabled slam Monks Cross centre

Monks Cross retail centre has come under fire from despairing campaigners, who say it fails disabled shoppers.  more...

Harry Gration: Our friend in the North

I adore food - although a lot of what I adore does not return the favour (good old indigestion, if you know what I mean).   more...

Parents' real fears over school places

I wish to respond to the letter Spare a Thought For Pupils In School Places Row (Evening Press, March 8).  more...

York Sport

World title temptation!

EXCLUSIVE by Tony Kelly, Chief Sports Writer  more...

Gordon fresh for the fray

Flying Scotsman Gordon Connelly is to end a six-week exile to give wings to York City's ascent from the relegation chasm.  more...

Bryan could be top of the grass

Grass-master Bryan Horner is on the verge of breaking new ground.  more...

Target-men can often be unsung heroes, doing the donkey work in the frontline and setting up cha

Thanks to his TV prankster namesake, Notts County's recent £250,000 signing from Port Vale Peter Beadle is always assured of finding his way into headlines of the 'Beadle's about' kind. But in recent seasons the towering forward has upped his strike rate to healthy proportions with goals which have been worthy of star billing.  more...

Question will have the perfect answer

While Venetia Williams received confirmation today from Norman Williamson regarding his availability for Teeton Mill in next week's Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup, the trainer and jockey join forces at Sandown tomorrow with excellent prospects of landing the £30,000 Sunderlands Imperial Cup with In Question.  more...

Croft to quit as Harrogate coach

Rugby Union by Peter Vine  more...

Lift for York as injured stars return

York, needing to win at least three of their remaining four games to avoid relegation from North Two, have been boosted by the return of several players after injury.  more...

Saville to boost survival battle

Andy Saville was this morning travelling to the McCain Stadium to join up with rejuvinated Scarborough ahead of tomorrow's home clash with Rotherham United.  more...

  
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