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Stories for 23 May 2001

York Leisure

Bond tackles the Union

Never Dream Of Dying - The New Bond Adventure by Raymond Benson (Hodder & Stoughton, £17.99)  more...

It's all right ma, I'm only timeless

On the eve of Bob Dylan's 60th birthday, CHRIS TITLEY talks to the world's foremost Dylan expert about the man and his art  more...

York News

Help needed in Huby murder

DAVID Williamson went for a drink at the Star Inn at Huby and was not seen alive again. Any violent death is profoundly shocking, particularly in a county where murders are mercifully rare. But the mysterious circumstances of Mr Williamson's death, and the poor public response to the police investigation, make this an even more unsettling case.  more...

Time of the signs

IMAGINE coming home and finding your house had moved to another street. Not only that, but the next two streets had changed their names. It would be disconcerting, to say the least.  more...

Why Bradford, Hugh?

A CANVASSER for Hugh Bayley called and left a leaflet describing how Hugh had supported York and its residents over the past fours years, citing the floods and the new casualty department at the hospital plus some more.  more...

Political whiners

SURELY it's obvious that those politicians who revel in sniping would earn more respect if they just stopped.  more...

Perils on the pathway

YOU published a letter bearing my name that was not written by me, and does not reflect my views on the reopening of footpaths (May 21). I welcome this opportunity to put the record straight.  more...

We have tried to tell the truth about organs

I WRITE to clarify York Health Services NHS Trust's position on how we have dealt with issues relating to organ retention following the Alder Hey inquiry.  more...

Tories hope to score on Knight

Doom forecasting opinion polls have failed to dampen the spirits of East Yorkshire's Conservatives.  more...

Cook's Whitby tour

Foreign Secretary Robin Cook viewed the North Yorkshire coast as he visited a Whitby College.  more...

Bench mark for teenage debater

Political debate has earned a York pupil the title Best Backbencher.  more...

Boss hears Labour's plans for firms

A successful multimedia firm which brings history to life has been promised that Labour intends to help it flourish.  more...

Council bungles street signs

Retired signwriter Terry MacDonald has lived in the same York street for the last 42 years.  more...

Job-saving plan thrown out

A last-ditch plan to save 64 jobs at the doomed Range Powermax plant in York has been rejected by the management.  more...

Bowling alley scheme for town

Plans are in hand to build a new £500,000 ten-pin bowling centre and roller-skate rink in Selby.  more...

Worker burned by oil

An investigation was under way today after a scaffolder was burned by hot oil at the Linpac Polymers plant, in Sherburn-in-Elmet.  more...

Police consult boffins to track down killer

The grief-stricken family of Sutton-on-the-Forest murder victim David Williamson are set to pay tribute to him at his funeral in York.  more...

Studio venture for York theatre

York Theatre Royal is to launch a new studio theatre in September.  more...

Burns children recovering

Two children who suffered severe burns after a bottle of paint thinner caught fire were today still recovering at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield.  more...

Towns focus on flood defence plans

Residents were given a chance to view flood defence plans for Ryedale at a public display staged by the Environment Agency (EA).  more...

Three injured in crash

Three people were injured when two cars crashed near Pocklington.  more...

Tragedy couple's letter agony

Two angry York parents are the latest to demand answers in the UK-wide organ removal scandal.  more...

Church lifeline for farmers

A fund set up by churches has proved a financial lifeline to farmers reeling from the effects of the foot and mouth disease crisis.  more...

Blast caused by unlit cooker

An unlit gas cooker sparked the explosion that destroyed a York house, safety inspectors have said.  more...

Vandal in city shop fracas

A persistent vandal racially insulted a fast food shop manager at night before breaking his window, York Youth Court heard.  more...

Sick shooting of town centre duck

A cruel air gun user shot a duck and left it for dead in the middle of a North Yorkshire tourist town.  more...

Love at first sound

It was a definite case of love at first listen for York couple Martin and Ruth Bowling when they met more than 30 years ago.  more...

Charity begins here... at home

North Yorkshire's struggling farmers and restless youngsters could be the first to benefit from a new charity fund about to be given a royal kick-start by the Duke of York. Bill Hearld reports...  more...

Reeling from another disaster movie

The lights went down and the audience in the West End cinema was hushed.  more...

Stuck in the service station

WHAT do you find at the very bottom of the food chain? Bacteria? Single cell organisms? No. The answer is motorway services catering. All the above are related, however: only a single cell organism could have designed Britain's hideous service stations, which are also the world's greatest breeding ground for bacteria.  more...

M and S bargains store for York

HIGH street giant Marks & Spencer has signed up to become a major retailer in the McArthur Glen Designer Outlet's new phase of discount shopping.  more...

Farms disease hits wedding

A bride and groom told today how they had been forced to postpone their wedding because of the foot and mouth crisis in North Yorkshire.  more...

Timeshare bandit jailed for 8 years

One of Britain's wealthiest men today swapped a life of luxury for eight years in a prison cell for masterminding a massive timeshare swindle that made him a fortune.  more...

York Sport

Tragedy-hit trainer is due for a Lucky day

Alan Swinbank, who suffered a cruel blow at Beverley yesterday when his stable's star Court Express was fatally injured, can bounce back at Newcastle tomorrow with up-and-coming stayer Lucky Judge.  more...

Striker Conlon ' in limbo land'

York City striker Barry Conlon admits he is locked in "limbo land" after the bombshell of being bombed out by Colchester United.  more...

Tykes 'squeaky clean' - chief

Yorkshire cricket was "squeaky clean" said chief executive Chris Hassell today ahead of the publication of Lord Condon's interim report into corruption and match fixing.  more...

Tykes 'squeaky clean' - chief

Yorkshire cricket was "squeaky clean" said chief executive Chris Hassell today ahead of the publication of Lord Condon's interim report into corruption and match fixing.  more...

Striker Conlon ' in limbo land'

York City striker Barry Conlon admits he is locked in "limbo land" after the bombshell of being bombed out by Colchester United.  more...

Craig continues Spireites fight

The campaign led by York City to have disgraced Chesterfield booted out of the Football League is expected to still go ahead, despite Halifax Town withdrawing their support.  more...

Boro track McClaren

Middlesbrough have reportedly made an 11th-hour bid to recruit Sir Alex Ferguson's number two Steve McClaren as their first-team coach.  more...

Ox drive hits tournament

The Rhodes Haulage York Interworks rugby league tournament has been reduced to five teams after Castle Howard Ox were forced to pull out - because of their players' success.  more...

Emma on the level

Malton and Norton golfer Emma Duggleby is handily placed to retain the English Ladies Closed Golf Championship after yesterday's first qualifying round.  more...

David lands cash prize

Painter David Brettell proved a dab hand as he landed a tasty cash prize competing in the world's biggest angling pairs event.  more...

Andy strikes rich in water margin

Heavy rain increased the water levels at the Willows by three inches for the 43-entry Bob.Co Tackle match, but there were still a dozen 20lb-plus catches.  more...

Pikes wait for finish

The last game of the long season in the Beckett Football League was completed when Rosedale beat Kirkbymoorside Reserves 5-3 for Rosedale to finish 11 points behind division one champions Black Swan, Pickering.  more...

  
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