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Stories for 3 September 2005

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Pen-y-ghent walk

In this week's walk, guest writer Mark Reid heads to the Dales and takes a scramble up Pen-y-ghent and is rewarded with dizzying views.  more...

The Last Templar by Alain Demurger (Profile Books, £8.99)

Readers of the best-selling The Da Vinci Code will be familiar with the role played by The Knights Templar in shaping the course of medieval history.   more...

In The Twelfth Card, Jeffrey Deaver (Hodder & Stoughton, £14.99)

Simon Ritchie casts his eye over the latest thrillers.  more...

One 19, The Mount, York

Dave Stanford gets reacquainted with the Mount Royale Hotel at restaurant One 19.  more...

Lightwater Valley, Ripon

Mike Laycock finds the rollercoasters of Lightwater Valley as thrilling as ever.  more...

Penstemon portrait

Penstemons come and go in Gina Parkinson's garden. Perhaps her luck will change.  more...

Bullivant of York, Blake Street, York

Access is from street level. Although there is some accommodation immediately within the door there is a step up to the main café. There is another step down to the toilets.  more...

Thirsty work

LANCE Armstrong trained to win a record-breaking seventh Tour de France by cycling up and down mountains in the Canary Islands.  more...

York News

Way we were

Saturday, September 3, 2005  more...

Real reason why NHS staff are demotivated

YOUR report about the trained physiotherapist who couldn't get a job (`Frozen out', August 30) is familiar.   more...

Great picture

I WAS reading the Press and saw a picture of Fishergate School, with me on it (`Yesterday Once More', August 27).   more...

Shining examples

SO much is reported about the actions of young thugs but very little is written about teenagers who help other people.   more...

Noise and rights

IN your report `Late licence for two nightclubs' (August 31) your reporter claims I complained of late-night fighting and vandalism and "said the decision was `ludicrous' before storming out of the meeting."  more...

They don't make 'em like that anymore

IN 1993 the Mercia Cinema Society published The Cinemas Of York in a format we called "cheap and cheerful" - that is, typescript, photo-copied and comb-bound.   more...

Make them pay

I WAS fully aware that we had council houses in York but I did not know we also had council caravans.  more...

Bin strategy

IT was claimed the kerbside recycling boxes and new green bins will only be emptied once a month when the new garden waste collections begin in October (Letters, September 1). This is most definitely not the case.  more...

York workers scoop Lotto jackpot

A GROUP of hospital workers from York have scooped £774,505 on the National Lottery.  more...

I blame greed

LIKE Julian Cole I also have some sympathy with the Keep York Local party and like Mr Cole I am an "incomer".   more...

One-in-four is drinking too much, claims new study

ONE in every four people living in York drinks too much alcohol.  more...

How long until I become local?

READING Julian Cole's column (September 1) made me think. I wasn't born in York but moved here when I was 11 and my father got a job in the city.   more...

Crash driver in lucky escape

THE male driver of this car had a lucky escape after his car overturned landing on its roof in a hedge.  more...

Mark lands student of the year crown

FORGET Gordon Ramsey and the air in the kitchen turning blue - this top student chef prefers a harmonious workplace.  more...

Great day on cards at Press event

DON'T know your thoroughbred from a Tote booth? Unsure of what the draw, the going and the starting stalls actually mean?  more...

Residents fight plan for 8 metre tall mast

DOZENS of furious locals have launched a protest bid against a mobile phone mast, which is to be installed in the heart of their community.  more...

Boulder bother

THESE boulders on a path near a York beauty spot have landed village leaders in a legal quandary following complaints from a disabled angler.  more...

Grieving mum's tributes anger

A GRIEVING mother has condemned bosses at Castle Howard after they ordered the removal of flowers from the spot where her son died - and then got his name wrong.  more...

Arc Light foray into `brown' site

THE former Shipton Street School, in York, was only considered as the new home for Arc Light's rehabilitation centre from the start of this year.  more...

Jess's 15 minutes of fame

A PROMISING singer-songwriter from York is to star in a regional TV programme.  more...

Three varied reds

My alter-ego on this journal is as a staff photographer.   more...

York Sport

... as Kerr moves in

FORMER Scarborough boss Ian Kerr is York City's new head of youth development.  more...

Brass moves on...

YORK City defender Chris Brass has gone to Conference North side Harrogate Town on loan for one month.  more...

Donaldson shoots City up the table

YORK City shot up to third in the Nationwide Conference table last night thanks to a brilliant strike by Clayton Donaldson.  more...

Kirke joins Broncos

YORK City Knights second row forward Ian Kirke has joined Super League side London Broncos on a month's loan.  more...

Enjoy trophy presenation

THE Knights have asked that fans remain in the stands immediately after tomorrow's game while the National League Two trophy is presented to the team.  more...

Medals to go all round

THE entire York City Knights squad will receive a National League Two winners medal tomorrow, despite the Rugby Football League's stringent rules regarding the number they give out.  more...

York City 1, Cambridge 0

FOOTBALL has a funny way of throwing up a googly every now and then.  more...

Golf shorts

Oaks on the rise: UP, up and away was the clarion call at The Oaks GC.  more...

Plaxton's Pannal patrol

FORMER England amateur international Jonathan Plaxton will make a welcome return to the York Union of Golf Clubs' team for Sunday's duel against their Harrogate counterparts.  more...

Geordie Brian gives his Hall to make Sandburn sparkle

YOU could say it was Hall signed, sealed and delivered for the man charged with keeping the area's newest golf club up to scratch.  more...

Donaldson shoots City up the table

YORK City shot up to third in the Nationwide Conference table last night thanks to a brilliant strike by Clayton Donaldson.  more...

Fitting end for Rambo

MICK Ramsden reckons there could be few better ways to finish your career than leading your club out on the day they are crowned champions.  more...

York looks at evenings

EVENING racing could soon be included in the York Races calendar.  more...

Shahzam, it's Ajmal

Bradford's Ajmal Shahzad, who last year became the first Yorkshire-born cricketer from an Asian background to play for the county, is poised to turn out for Phoenix on Sunday in their Totesport League clash against Leicestershire Foxes at Headingley (12 noon).  more...

Geordie Brian gives his Hall to make Sandburn sparkle

YOU could say it was Hall signed, sealed and delivered for the man charged with keeping the area's newest golf club up to scratch.  more...

United in City gold Trafford recall

Where were you on September 20, 1995? Simply Red (rather appropriately) were number one in the music charts with Fairground... and there was the small matter of a Coca-Cola Cup clash at Old Trafford where illustrious hosts Manchester United had their tails whipped by York City.  more...

Kick out race hate

The ugly issue of racism raised its head this week following alleged racial abuse of the referee at the Halifax Town match on Monday.  more...

Shahzam, it's Ajmal

Bradford's Ajmal Shahzad, who last year became the first Yorkshire-born cricketer from an Asian background to play for the county, is poised to turn out for Phoenix on Sunday in their Totesport League clash against Leicestershire Foxes at Headingley (12 noon).  more...

Connect with Mark - 03/09/05

NEWMARKET trainer Mark Tompkins, with half-a-dozen York winners in the bag already this season, can play a starring role on the sixth Evening Press Sunday Raceday on Knavesmire tomorrow.  more...

Hull aces back in York

THE National League Two cup will not be the only trophy on show tomorrow.  more...

Sully back in revenge mission

ADAM Sullivan returns to the York City Knights 17 for tomorrow's visit of promotion hopefuls Workington Town.  more...

Fitting end for Rambo

MICK Ramsden reckons there could be few better ways to finish your career than leading your club out on the day they are crowned champions.  more...

Points are the main difference

IT is interesting to note the relative points for and against records of Mick Cook's team compared to Richard Agar's class of 2004.  more...

Danny boy takes the plaudits

DAN Potter will cap a wonderful personal month tomorrow when he is crowned the Knights' Player of the Month for August, as voted for by Evening Press readers.  more...

Dedicated fans sought for champion team

WE'VE got our champion team - now let's find another champion fan.  more...

  
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