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Stories for 15 September 2001

York Leisure

Pines Restaurant, 23 Nunnery Lane, York.

When it comes to restaurants, Lynne Martin discovers the old ones are the best  more...

In the frame

THE Golden Fleece, one of York's oldest pubs, has erected an Internet video camera in an upstairs bedroom...but don't worry - it points outwards.  more...

Steam dreams

Dan Rutstein and friends pay a visit to one of the only rail networks in England that runs like clockwork.  more...

Lights fantastic

STEVE NELSON finds Blackpool's Golden Mile is still glittering... and tacky.  more...

Burgate Tea Room and Coffee Shop, 37 Burgate, Pickering

TWO granddaughters suggested we visit this venue. Apparently they had been taken there by their other grandparents. So what did we find? From the outside, the premises give the impression of being a shop. Both windows are fitted out with display units.  more...

Stranger in paradise

George Wilkinson heads to Wharfedale  more...

Way of the Wolds

Paul Kirkwood takes a spin around Sledmere  more...

York News

I'm still in shock

Former Evening Press columnist Janet Eldred, an American living in York, tells of her reaction to the attacks.  more...

All we want is to come home

THE New York nightmare continues for two teenagers who remain stranded across the Atlantic.  more...

Castle used to be a splash palace!

A NEW building fit for a king at a North Yorkshire primary school has come from unlikely beginnings.  more...

Free planning advice to make most of farms

NORTH Yorkshire farmers hit by foot and mouth disease are to be offered free planning advice to make alternative use of their land.  more...

Managers to blame for fireworks death

MANAGERS of a North Yorkshire fireworks company were responsible for the death of Knaresborough display organiser Michael Mason - and risked the safety of their own employees, a court heard.  more...

It's never too late for love

IT'S NEVER too late to find love, according to these two York pensioners.  more...

Six hurt in A64 pile-up

SIX motorists were injured in a four-car smash on the A64.  more...

Emmerdale man's star turn

EMMERDALE actor Steve McGann called in to York to do some gym training as he prepares to take part in a trek in aid of The Children's Society.  more...

Hotel fears over A64 access plan

A SCHEME to improve a notorious accident blackspot on the A64 near York will create a "tortuous access route" to a nearby service area, the owners of a travel hotel have said.  more...

It's a date for the Coppergate debate

THE INQUIRY into the controversial Coppergate II scheme has been re-arranged for early January.  more...

New youth group launched in city

A NEW youth theatre group has been launched in response to demand from York school children.  more...

Cook's tour of York

IT'S a weekend of contrasts at the York Festival of Food and Drink.  more...

Threats to staff halt needle exchanges

CHEMISTS in York who tried to help drug addicts have been forced to close two needle-exchange centres after staff and customers were continually abused.  more...

Footpaths to reopen

WALKERS were celebrating today after more footpaths were scheduled for reopening around North Yorkshire's top beauty spots.  more...

Rail bidders must re-think package

THE three main contenders for the Trans-Pennine Express rail route have been sent away by the Government and told to think again.  more...

Footpaths to reopen

WALKERS were celebrating today after more footpaths were scheduled for reopening around North Yorkshire's top beauty spots.  more...

York gate poser

How many York streets are there ending in `gate'? I would count High and Low Ousegate as two and include Minster Gates as one... but how many are there all told? I always lose track at about two dozen. Do you know?   more...

In a Viking muddle

WHY is York's famous Viking Helmet in the Castle Museum not the Jorvik Centre? A plaque on the floor at Jorvik says the helmet was found here, so why put it in another building?  more...

Peacock poppycock

I WAS angry as I read your front page story (`Days seem numbered for city's peacocks', September 6) about the city council being asked not to introduce any more peacocks into the Museum Gardens because they cause too much damage to plants.   more...

We should be wary of rushing in

ALMOST the whole world was appalled and horrified at the recent acts of terrorism in the United States of America. It was murder on a large scale and the perpetrators must be found and punished.   more...

Furry foes

STEPHEN LEWIS reports on a North Yorkshire battle of wits between man and squirrel.  more...

Buried Treasure

With plans afoot for a new £20m museum store in York, STEPHEN LEWIS takes a peek behind the scenes at some of the city's hidden treasures.  more...

Eternal flame

ALMOST 2,000 worshippers packed York Minster for a moving service in remembrance of victims of the American terrorist outrage.  more...

The day we watched Armageddon on TV

THE Archbishop of York, Dr David Hope, today addressed a service of remembrance at York Minster today. Here are some of his key conclusions on the catastrophe that struck America this week:  more...

York pupils do their bit to ease the pain

THE sad and shocking events in America have prompted schools across the region to remember those who died in many different ways.  more...

Our prayers are with you

FROM one mayor to another - "our hearts and prayers are with you".  more...

You are rude

THE gnome wars of Goodramgate are getting downright dirty. Now the colourful little critters are giving City of York Council the finger at the Fruit Tree general store, while over at Blue Moon Trading, gnome HQ, one is flashing his weapon in defiance after being banned from standing on the street outside the shop.  more...

York Sport

Alex raring to go

FORGOTTEN goal king Alex Mathie is desperate to stand up and be counted in the York City firing line.  more...

Alex raring to go

FORGOTTEN goal king Alex Mathie is desperate to stand up and be counted in the York City firing line.  more...

Liam toes the line

YORK'S Liam O'Grady proved to be a karate whizz-kid at the world championships.  more...

Bronze age for College fighters

KICK-boxers kicked up a storm at the world championships to give a new-look York club a flying start.  more...

York discovers there's another Micklegate run

ORIENTEERS Helen Gardner and Steve Whitehead brought a piece of history home to York after celebrating successful international debuts, writes Dave Stanford.  more...

Bella Elaine

FORZA rather than fore is the exclamation for York ladies amateur champion Elaine Duffy.  more...

Nightmare in America

NORTH Yorkshire golfer Simon Dyson has spoken of a nation in mourning as his first trip to America was accompanied by the world's biggest terrorist nightmare.  more...

Hot stuff Bootham prove simply poppadominant

BOOTHAM Bowling Club were too hot to handle as they swept to victory in the Jaipur Spice Restaurant Doubles Triples competition at Haxby Road, York.  more...

In-form Bay Horse canter to maximum high

BAY Horse `A' completed their dominance of the York Maxiprint League division one season with a display of darts which saw Simon Craven (20) and Alan Lawson (21) outstanding and Paul Cooper close with a splendid 17.  more...

Axe cuts down Ward's charge

PROMISING young York student Sam Ward just missed out on victory in the Clifton CC Sheriff Hutton 101kilometres Road Race.  more...

York's derby victory

YORK fought back from being 2-0 down to edge home 3-2 against IT Sports Wigginton in the opening Yorkshire Squash League Premier Division match of the season at Clifton Park.  more...

Nervy ending to the season

YORKSHIRE were today applying the finishing touches to their season and still basking in the glow of their spectacular Championship achievement of bringing cricket's greatest domestic prize back home after an absence of 33 years.  more...

City's global net widens

THE support base for York City seems to be widening by the week.  more...

Byas going for victory

Yorkshire threw down the gauntlet against Essex at Scarborough yesterday by making a surprise declaration immediately after struggling to 104 for 5 and avoiding the follow-on.  more...

  
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