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Stories for 1 November 2001

York Leisure

Be a bright spark - play it safe with fireworks

Bonfire night is only four days away, and the shops are selling fireworks.   more...

Sales of the centuries

A new report by specialist insurers Hiscox provides a fascinating snapshot of the way consumer taste has changed over the last 100 years. STEPHEN LEWIS reports  more...

York Marketplace

Car-free living

In a city where traffic travels so slowly the minute movements are no longer discernable to the human eye, it is a good idea to opt for a home within walking distance of the city centre.  more...

York News

Farming news in brief

JIM Scudamore, the Government's chief veterinary officer, has launched two booklets aimed at raising awareness of the risk of introducing or spreading livestock diseases when restocking.  more...

Tough new powers to cull

GOVERNMENT vets are to be given tough new powers to slaughter animals suspected of having disease.  more...

`Utter despair' over

SHEEP farmers in North Yorkshire say they feel "utter despair" over the mismanagement of BSE tests on sheep.  more...

Future secure

THE long-term future of a horticultural research centre near Selby has been secured.  more...

New blueprint for farming's future

FARMERS will need to be rewarded for a much wider range of activities including combating flooding and providing other services not related to food production, says the Sustainable Development Commission.  more...

Who needs to know? We do

INFORMATION, what a lot of it there is about. I'd tell you some but you would only forget. Much like I do. Our lives sit on a mattress of facts afloat on a sea of statistics and we can't recall any of it. So with all this info available, why do we need any more?  more...

GNER gives warning over new trains

THE dream of faster and more comfortable trains to London will be put on hold until 2006.  more...

Dreaming of a green Christmas

YORK'S Christmas lights are set to go green, giving the city its brightest and most energy-conscious Yuletide ever.  more...

Dear Mrs Beckett...

WHEN all the dust has settled and the last county declared free, it will be time to look at the handling of the foot and mouth epidemic but our immediate concern in North Yorkshire and surrounding counties is the unacceptable implementation of the movement controls by your department, Mrs Beckett.  more...

25,000 phone lines go down

TWENTY-five thousand telephone lines went down for up to two hours in the centre of York today.  more...

Cycling expert killed in crash

CYCLING campaigner Karl Briggs - who fought to save the lives of cyclists across North Yorkshire - has died in an accident with a lorry.  more...

Hillfort found in county

ONE of the biggest prehistoric hillforts ever found in Britain has been unearthed by archaeologists at a North Yorkshire beauty spot, English Heritage said today.  more...

Reach for the stars

TWO North Yorkshire singers are one step closer to super-stardom after battling through to the final stages of TV's Pop Idol.   more...

Roads fiasco hits York superstore

A TESCO boss has revealed the impact of the A64 roadworks on his York store and thanked the Evening Press for campaigning to Get York Moving again.  more...

GNER gives warning over new trains

THE dream of faster and more comfortable trains to London will be put on hold until 2006.  more...

Addicts dump syringes in church grounds

DRUG addicts are using York churches as sites to dump their used syringes, the Evening Press can reveal.  more...

Festival's just small beer

A PINT-SIZED barman has stepped in at short notice to serve at one of York's smallest beer festivals - at the city's tiniest bar.  more...

Your guide to Bonfire Night

Remember, remember, to have a good Guy Fawkes celebration. We have this year's essential guide to the best bonfire parties around  more...

Blunkett goes on the beat in N Yorks

HOME Secretary David Blunkett was today set to announce measures to improve the daily working life of police officers during a visit to North Yorkshire.  more...

York planning officer resigns

THE senior planning officer has resigned from City of York Council after working for only two weeks.  more...

Theme park legal fight

BOSSES at Flamingo Land are facing legal action for siting caravans at the park without seeking permission.  more...

Bravery honour for pilot

A pilot who fought a cockpit intruder to save hundreds of passengers - including rock star Bryan Ferry and a York vicar and his wife - was being honoured at an awards ceremony today.   more...

MS drug trials boost for campaigners

Campaigners from the York and District Branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society welcomed the announcement by the Government to allow the continuation of prescription trials of Beta Interferon.  more...

River man named

POLICE have identified a man who drowned in the River Ouse in York earlier this month.  more...

Ministry vets get tougher powers

GOVERNMENT vets are to be given tough new powers to slaughter animals suspected of having disease.  more...

York family celebrate £700 refund

A YORK family are celebrating getting £700 back from a fireplace company which they claim failed to deliver a usable fire.  more...

NY firefighters' gratitude

NORTH Yorkshire firefighters have been thanked for raising thousands of pounds for their New York counterparts in the wake of the World Trade Centre attacks.  more...

Your A64 ideas get go-ahead

ROAD bosses are to adopt traffic chaos solutions put forward by Evening Press readers to help solve the A64 roadworks chaos.  more...

Jamming trade

BEING stuck in a traffic jam isn't just a nuisance - it's a cost to business.   more...

GNER misses the train

RAIL travellers will be filled with gloom and disgust to hear that there will be no new trains on the East Coast Main Line until 2006 at the earliest.  more...

Ministry vets get tougher powers

GOVERNMENT vets are to be given tough new powers to slaughter animals suspected of having disease.  more...

Harvest of love

STEPHEN LEWIS and PHIL GOULD check out a new TV matchmaking service for farmers  more...

Pheasants and facts

YOUR correspondent TB Woodward seems to have been badly misinformed about pheasant shooting. (`Pity the `factory-raised' pheasants," letters, October 30). The letter has repeated a number of false and inaccurate claims spread by the animal rights activists, Animal Aid.   more...

Dictatorial council

WITH reference to the York Castle area redevelopment, York's Labour council will do as it always does once it has ploughed through the sham of public debate and the showing of alternative plans.   more...

Drivers are the root cause of traffic chaos

WHEN will those who complain about the floods and the traffic chaos making them late realise they are the problem?   more...

Dreaming of a green Christmas

YORK'S Christmas lights are set to go green, giving the city its brightest and most energy-conscious Yuletide ever.  more...

Boy, 10, victim of rare virus

A TEN-year-old boy who died only three days after complaining of a headache was the victim of a rare virus which infected his brain.  more...

York Sport

All eyes turn to Barton

IT will be worth travelling to Wetherby tomorrow just to see top Ryedale performer Barton in action.  more...

Snooker Loopy

Snooker loopy  more...

Wasps go for French flair

YORK Wasps have added a touch of Gallic flair to their back line for the forthcoming season with the signing of highly-rated centre Michael Cousseau.  more...

Hutch back to get buzz

YORK Wasps' reigning Evening Press player of the year, Andy Hutchinson, tops a trio of new signings at Huntington Stadium.  more...

Howarth on England duty

YORK City goalkeeper Russ Howarth's impressive start to the season was today rewarded with the news he has been named in the England Under-20 squad to take on Portugal next month.  more...

Hutch back to get buzz

YORK Wasps' reigning Evening Press player of the year, Andy Hutchinson, tops a trio of new signings at Huntington Stadium.  more...

Polish your questions for Brass

THE Evening Press is giving York City fans the chance to quiz Minstermen skipper Chris Brass on-line.  more...

Polish your questions for Brass

THE Evening Press is giving York City fans the chance to quiz Minstermen skipper Chris Brass on-line.  more...

From tiny Acorns...

YORK Acorn's youth policy is set to see the club storm up the National Conference League structure - but maybe not yet.  more...

Strewth - when York outwitted Oz

EIGHTY years ago tomorrow, York Rugby League Club enjoyed one of its proudest-ever achievements.  more...

Get shirt on Ashes

A dozen rugby league starlets from in and around York are seeking a sponsor to help them enjoy possibly the biggest day in their sporting lives.  more...

Clifton collapse to keen RI rivals

YORK RI Ladies scored a 9-0 home win over old rivals Clifton in division one of the York Badminton League. Nicola Coggins and Karen Wedgwood took the Institute honours for a total of 90-19 taken in straight sets.  more...

Rinks all round for York

YORK and District Indoor Bowls Club began their campaign in the prestigious national Denny Cup competition in excellent form with an 84-56 victory over Ryedale capped by all four rinks winning.  more...

Cave plunge New crew into gloom

New Earswick had a disappointing start to their Yorkshire Over 55s League campaign when they lost 83-57 to North Cave.  more...

Home rule trend

New Earswick Ladies had a superb 86-85 win in the North Eastern League against Hornsea as home rinks took the honours at both venues.  more...

Weakened York team lose match

YORK RI `A' crashed to a 6-4 defeat against Sheffield `A' in the Woodhouse Cup.  more...

Tad crush Rufforth

TADCASTER Albion overwhelmed Rufforth 10-1 in division one of the York Mitchell Sports League.  more...

Not enough hours in the day as time presses on

BEING a football manager these days is effectively a 24 hours a day, seven days a week job - whether it is at a Premier League club or here in Division Three.  more...

Ultimate responsibility lies with the parents

SCOURING the papers this week, the recent ruling by a Hampshire magistrate that a teacher was entitled to use `reasonable force' when exercising his lawful authority over a disruptive pupil particularly caught my eye.  more...

Osso's autumn collection

OSBALDWICK School romped to victory at the St Lawrence's Autumn Fair.  more...

Philip grabs the glory for runaway conquest

YORK student Philip Graves has powered his way to the National Biathlon Finals at Sheffield.  more...

  
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