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• Hugwity looks best

  With Warwick's meeting off because of waterlogging and Chepstow's fixture falling foul of the foot and mouth restrictions, Lingfield offers the only racing action in the British Isles tomorrow. read more

• Joining forces for one-stop venture

  PROFESSIONALS from four separate business sectors in East Yorkshire have joined forces to create a one-stop shop to help business people achieve their goals. read more

• Being Bridget

  Bridget Jones's Diary - the best-selling book about the modern, single, partying girl - is hilarious and also reflects life for many career women of today. As the film of the novel opens, Emma Harrison explains why she and many of her friends relate to Bridget. She also turns diarist for a working week. read more

• Circle Line

  STEPHEN LEWIS gets in a spin about a dance that promises to bring back a sense of community.. read more

• We're over-egging Easter... and that goes for the Swiss Roll too

  HAPPY Banana Day everyone! Can you believe a whole year has passed since we last celebrated this auspicious day? It only seems like yesterday that we were decking the halls with bows of bananas and crow-barring granddad into his gorilla suit for the annual Banana Day present swapping bonanza. read more

• Top gun Tindall retains title

  Maureen Tindall was magnificent as she retained the York White Rose Ladies League singles title. read more

• Poetry book to help abuse victims

  A mum-of-three has drawn on her own childhood experiences of abuse to write poetry which she hopes will help others. read more

• Bruce is strongest link for Ox

  Sandra Bruce registered an 18, without a ton score, to help steer Ox to a 6-3 victory against Cygnet in York John Smith's Ladies League division one. read more

• Arson probe at York shop

  Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze behind a York shop today which is believed to have been maliciously ignited. read more

• Fulford of the joys of spring

  Fulford Tennis Club pairing Julie Reilly and Neil Haw won their club's 24th Spring Cup tournament by beating Jill McCreedy and Steve Collins 6-4 in the final. read more

• Universities work to boost region

  Universities in Yorkshire are to sign a pledge tomorrow to work together with business to boost the region's economy. read more

• Dispensing hospitality at firm's open week

  DISPENSING good hospitality to all its customers, Upton Vending Ltd today launched its open week to celebrate the formal opening of its new headquarters in Selby. read more

• Lighting-up time

  A YORK firm is set to make light work of tackling crime for the Arabs. read more

• Disease hits tourist hotspot

  A further foot and mouth case has been confirmed in North Yorkshire, bringing the total so far to 13 cases. read more

• York call to end slaughter

  Animals rights campaigners will take to the streets of York tomorrow over the foot and mouth slaughter. read more

• Matron will sort out NHS

  'No man, not even a doctor, ever gives any other definition of what a nurse should be than this - 'devoted and obedient.' This definition would do just as well for a porter. It might even do for a horse. It would not do for a policeman." read more

• America is hiding behind us over Star Wars

  IT should concern everyone that Labour politicians are already having informal discussions to change the function of Fylingdales without proper scrutiny and open debate. read more

• Tony got it right

  ON balance Tony Blair was right to opt for a June General Election. If Labour wins convincingly the change of plan will soon be forgotten. If they don't it will never be forgotten. read more

• Tackling bird deaths

  Your correspondent David Dunn (April 5) accuses anglers of causing bird deaths by "dumping used tackle". Sorry, David, anglers do not 'dump' tackle, particularly not at the price they have to pay for it. There is a case to be made for the loss of tackle when 'breaking off' while playing a large fish, or catching tackle on an obstruction in the water. read more

• Council gloss is costly

  I HAVE received yet another glossy colour leaflet through my letterbox, as did - according to City of York Council - every other ratepayer at a cost of 7.6p to each resident. read more

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