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Stories for 22 November 2000

York Leisure

Mao: A Life, by Philip Short. Hodder and Stoughton, £12.99

In winter in Hunan, the wind howls bone-cold across bare fields of dry yellow earth, kicking up the dust so that it stings the eyes of the horses and makes men squint as they lean into the frozen air.  more...

A country alliance

Clarissa and Johnny are champions of the countryside, reports Charles Hutchinson.  more...

York News

Sign our floods petition today

WHEN this newspaper launched its campaign to save Ryedale from flooding, little could we have guessed at our sense of timing.  more...

Twit's just not on

JOHN Prescott has again called Anne McIntosh a "twit", according to a newspaper report today.   more...

The day Maggie bit the bullet

Ten years after the fall of the Iron Lady, STEPHEN LEWIS looks at the legacy of Thatcherism.  more...

Fast track hope for Ryedale flood defences

FLOOD defence schemes in Ryedale could be brought forward by a year in the wake of the recent disaster, Ryedale MP John Greenway revealed today.  more...

Record compensation for county's conned businesses

SMALL firms across North Yorkshire which were conned in a multi-million pound business rates scam are to receive part of a £160,000 payout.  more...

Farmsm fear sugar beet threat

SUGAR beet producers in the region and the British Sugar Factory in York would be hit by the "catastrophic" effects of new European Union trade rules, it has been claimed.  more...

Nurse turns her winnings into a lifesaver

YORK hospital patients are to benefit from high-tech equipment which can prevent a potentially fatal condition - thanks to a nurse'S luck and determination.  more...

New anger as Prescott repeats `twit' jibe at MP

DEPUTY Prime Minister John Prescott has again called Vale of York Tory MP Anne McIntosh a "twit" - despite her request for him to apologise for the comment.  more...

Breakfast with Santa

SANTA dropped in early to invite his special friends to a charity breakfast.  more...

York restaurants get top rating in guide

AN INDEPENDENT restaurant guide has named Middlethorpe Hall and The Blue Bicycle as York's two most flavoursome restaurants.  more...

Young deaf actors take to the stage

DEAF children took part in drama and dance workshops as part of a national festival performance held in York.  more...

Police take control in high-tech revolution

NORTH Yorkshire police are about to embark on a technical revolution which will arm officers with gadgets to make even James Bond jealous.  more...

Washing away the winter blues

SUMMER has returned to flood-hit York - but for this week only.  more...

Royal reminder

As we were pulling out the sodden carpets from the schoolrooms at Stamford Bridge Chapel we came across some copies of the Evening Press used as underlay including one with the heading: `Andrew consoles flood victims'.  more...

Bollard joy

GOOD news, the rising bollard has been reinstated.   more...

Super ambassador

I congratulate Irene Waudby on becoming next year's Lord Mayor of York. I admire her hard work and the commitment she puts into all her endeavours, and there are many.   more...

Costing out planning

I WISH to respond to the coverage given to Messrs Laverack (in an article) and J R Jones and P R A Sawdon (in the letters column) about the award of costs against the City of York Council for the York House Poppleton decision.  more...

First York has `no regard for customers'

SO City of York councillors believe First York's recent short-notice, massive fares increase was not "...in the spirit of discussions" being held.   more...

Phil's a prize guy

I HAVE just had a wonderful day out dinosaur-hunting at Whitby.  more...

Tosh, dosh and ratings

FITTINGLY for a channel that screens The X-Files, the BBC is consumed by a conspiracy theory. After viewing figures showed that BBC1 had again been knocked for six by Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? bosses quickly put it about that the show is a fix.  more...

Washing away the winter blues

SUMMER has returned to flood-hit York - but for this week only.  more...

Lorry crashes into house

A YOUNG woman driver was seriously injured today in an accident in which an articulated lorry ploughed into a house north of York.  more...

York warning after children given "too cold" vaccine

NEARLY 600 children in the York area may need a "booster" Meningitis C vaccine because the shot they received recently was stored at too low a temperature.  more...

A64 danger gap to be permanently closed

A DANGEROUS central reserve gap on the A64 between York and Tadcaster is to stay permanently shut, the Highways Agency announced today.  more...

York Sport

Lungo can succeed in his Search for victory

STEEPLECHASING fans are in for a treat at Carlisle tomorrow when all six races will be run over fences.  more...

Ince awaits City duo

EX-ENGLAND skipper Paul Ince was believed to be lying in wait for York City's Steve Agnew and Kevin Hulme this afternoon as the returning midfield duo looked to boost their match fitness  more...

Michelle makes her mark as Brits shine

YORK'S Michelle Handley last night helped Great Britain and Ireland book their place in the final of the Rugbee.com Women's Rugby League World Series with a play-off win over Australia.  more...

Switch hits glitch

Scarborough were hoping to resolve a possible glitch in Chris Tate's proposed £25,000 move to York City's Division Three rivals Leyton Orient, where he is presently on loan.  more...

Beckett League: Black Swan fly back to top

BLACK Swan, Pickering, are back on top of the Beckett League division one.  more...

Pikes might ask for Vase venue switch

PICKERING Town might ask the FA to give them home advantage so they can play their FA Carlsberg Vase second round tie at Marske United after the match was called off for a fourth time last night.  more...

Julie boxes clever in Prague

STUDENT Julie Atkinson kicked up a storm in Prague when she landed a bronze medal in the European Kick-boxing Championships.  more...

Ginley gears up for British rally debut

RUFFORTH driver Alistair Ginley gets his first taste of the United Kingdom's biggest annual sporting event when the Network Q Rally of Great Britain gets underway tomorrow.  more...

Nordon takes title

Harrogate racing driver Marc Nordon won both the final two rounds of the Elf Clio Renaultsport Winter Championship to take the title at a wet Pembrey circuit in Wales.  more...

Thompson on top in Tadcaster

After dropping during the week the Wharfe at Tadcaster had risen two feet overnight, ruining sport for the 57 peg Tadcaster open.  more...

Ince awaits City duo

EX-ENGLAND skipper Paul Ince was believed to be lying in wait for York City's Steve Agnew and Kevin Hulme this afternoon as the returning midfield duo looked to boost their match fitness  more...

York duo make impact as White Rose blossoms

Two schools hockey players from York starred in the Yorkshire under-21s side which won the North Division tournament at Manchester University.  more...

  
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