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• A sign of the TV times

  'CAN you live without television?" asked a recent Channel 4 TV programme. I'm sure most of us could if we tried. But the television licensing authority doesn't think we can, or should.

• Justina's life among the headhunters of Sarawak

  Schools and skulls for York girl

• Host of events for festival

  WHITBY Festival, starting on Saturday, will see a host of exhibitions and displays around the seaside town's varied attractions.

• Rioter 'handed himself in'

  YORK youth justices have allowed a Clifton rioter to keep his freedom after he handed himself in to prevent an "anti-social" teenager being jailed in a case of mistaken identity.

• Tang Hall's Winnie is York's Local Hero 2000

  PUBLIC-SPIRITED pensioner Winnie Starkey has been voted York's Local Hero 2000 for years of devoted duty to the people of Tang Hall, York.

• London for fiver proves a big hit

  THOUSANDS of rail passengers have been flocking to take advantage of GNER's introductory £5 fare between York and London on its new White Rose service.

• Broad Acres prove No1 with the Tatler set

  THE Yorkshire Tourist Board has been saying it for years but now the "friendly" county of Yorkshire has been voted the most sociable in the country by society magazine Tatler.

• Megan's riding high

  WHEELCHAIR-bound Megan Robinson has beaten all the odds to win her first dressage competition with her beloved pony, Sixpence.

• Julia's breast Implant blow

  RADIO York presenter Julia Booth is one of thousands of women hit by a health scare over breast implants filled with soya bean oil.

• Noah rescues York flood animals... but that car is still there

  NOAH appears to be rescuing his animals from the floodwaters of York

• East Coast amusement supremo dies

  SCARBOROUGH amusements arcade supremo Jimmy Corrigan has died at the age of 61, three weeks after being diagnosed with cancer.

• Student slams Oxford elitism claims

  A FORMER York state school pupil now studying History at Oxford has launched a scathing criticism of the Government's attack on the university's "elitist" admissions systems.

• Win a trip on HMS York

  HELLO sailor. Here's your chance to win a fantastic sea-going prize - a prize that money can't buy.

• Children coin it in for appeal

  Some of the youngest supporters of our Hospice 2000 Appeal have raised an amazing £220 in 10p pieces - which they handed over in a wheelbarrow.

• Compensate pig farmers

  IT is indicative of the thorough mess Britain's farmers are in when a beef crisis tax threatens the livelihood of pork producers.

• Great neighbours

  TONIGHT we carry more reports of people taken to court charged with anti-social and aggressive behaviour.

• Cyclists are tops

  MR USHERWOOD asks if cyclists have "stealth technology?" (Letters, June 2).

• Pistol pointed at girl in gang clash

  GANG warfare erupted when three Acomb teenagers grabbed weapons and crossed the River Ouse to "sort out" youths in Clifton.

• Stop hunting now!

  LABOUR MP Gordon Prentice has put forward an amendment to the Government's Countryside and Rights of Way Bill, which would lead to a ban on the hunting of deer, foxes, hare and mink with dogs.

• Welcome to the Rose

  IN response to the article by Dan Beergutstein in Bar Talk (May 27), I found his description of the popularity of the Rose and Crown pub off Lawrence Street extremely unfair and unusually bitter.

• No such thing as an urban design expert

  IN his equally ill-informed (and professionally questionable) defence of the increasingly infamous Plaskitt conservatory, chartered architect Matthew Laverack has yet again demonstrated that there is no such thing as an expert in urban design.

• Booth bids to break his duck at Chepstow

  CHARLES BOOTH, without a winner so far this season, is fancied to break his duck tomorrow.

• There's a lot more you can do in 90 minutes, Kevin

  Football fever will sweep the nation when Euro 2000 kicks off on Saturday. MAXINE GORDON suggests some alternative fixtures to ensure June remains a footie-free zone

• Couple step out for our appeal

  GETTING ready to put their best feet forward for our Hospice 2000 Appeal are St Leonard's supporters Dennis and Muriel Foster.

• Goodwill gesture

  Whistleblowing Euro-MP Robert Goodwill is giving £1,000 to our Hospice 2000 Appeal from the Brussels expenses loophole he exposed.

• Stark steps down

  Equestrian star Ian Stark, one of Britain's main hopes for a medal in the Olympics this year, has withdrawn from the Bramham Horse Trials, which were starting this afternoon.

• Taking a peek behind Time Team doors

  A CLOSER look at one of the sites featured in TV's Time Team programme will be on offer during York's first learning festival, which starts tomorrow (Thursday).

• Success at the double

  Seven members of the York Railway Institute Judo Club recently took part in an Area Judo Championships held at Goole.

• Matt Hocking (Defence/Midfield)

  Born: Boston January 30 1978. A £25,000 close season capture from Hull City after a successful loan period at Bootham Crescent in the closing weeks of last term. He was on Sheffield United's books as a junior before joining the Tigers in the…

• Beleaguered Wasps will see out season

  YORK Wasps Rugby League Club were today given the green light to play out the rest of the season.

• Peter Hawkins (Defence)

  Born: Maidstone September 19, 1978 Another player signed by Dolan from the Premiership, 21-year-old Hawkins is on a month's loan from Wimbledon where Ben Thacher and Alan Kimble have limited his first team opportunities. Was man of the match in his…

• Martin Garratt (Midfield)

  Born: York, February 22 1980. Hails from Middlesbrough and after attending the club's school of excellence signed on the youth training scheme in 1996. He turned professional two years later and made his first team debut at the start of the 1998/99…

• Christian Fox (Midfield)

  Born: Aberdeen, April 11 1981. Promising young player who has come through the youth ranks and is in the first year as a professional. Although born in Aberdeen he is eligible to play for England was a member of their under 16 squad. He was in…

• Darren Edmondson (Defence)

  Born Coniston, November 4, 1971. Terry Dolan's final recruit of the current campaign, signing until the end of the season initially after being recruited from Huddersfield Town. Started his career with Carlisle making 214 appearances for the…

• Car torque is such a bore

  CARS are fundamentally ugly things. Jeremy Clarkson may swoon over the latest sporty convertible, but this is a man who models himself on Status Quo: a style arbiter he ain't.

• Andrew Dawson (Defence/Midfield)

  Born: York, December 8 1979. Local lad who graduated through the club's school of excellence. Joined the Youth Training Scheme in 1996 and turned professional two years later. Made a dramatic senior debut in December 1998 when he came on as…

• Barry Conlon (Forward)

  Born: Drogheda, Ireland, October 1 1978. Signed from Southend Utd in July 1999 for £100,000. A Republic of Ireland Under 18 and 21 international he was on the YTS with Queens Park Rangers before joining Manchester City in 1997. Made a handful of…

• Lee Bullock (Midfield)

  Born: Stockton-on-Tees, May 22 1981. Highly promising midfielder who turned professional at the end of last season. Has developed through the junior ranks and helped the youth side reach the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup in 1998/99. Made his…

• School rings the changes

  The first School Report of this half-term by Janet Hewison comes from Archbishop of York's CE Junior School at Bishopthorpe, York

• Young City miss out on title

  YORK City's youth team have returned home disappointed having failed to retain their top international title - despite not conceding a goal throughout the tournament.

• Russell Howarth (Goalkeeper)

  Born: York, March 27 1982. Young local born keeper who impressed in pre-season friendlies in the senior side. Last season he was capped for England under 16s. A product of City's youth system he started the season as No 1 ahead of the vastly…

• Farms seek £200m from court

  PIG FARMERS from across North and East Yorkshire descended on London today to demand a fairer deal from the Government.

• Speaking up for hospice

  Two larger-than-life characters will join forces tonight to raise cash along with the laughs for our Hospice 2000 Appeal.

• Big summer push for St Leonard's

  A plea for even greater efforts to push our Hospice 2000 Appeal towards its final figure of £2 million has been made after a week in which the total went up by over £50,000.

• It's time for young dancers to take to stage

  Two young ballet dancers will be taking to the stage tomorrow to help our Hospice 2000 Appeal.

• Kieran Darlow

  Still only 17 years of age and about to start his second year as a youth trainee at Bootham crescent, Darlow made his debut in City's penultimate game of the season - a 2-0 win over Halifax - and caught the eye with a number of surging runs. Joined the…

• James Turley (Forward)

  Born: Manchester, June 24 1981. Promising young striker who is another product of the club's youth system. A member of last season's successful youth side he turned professional during the summer. Steven Walters (Midfield) Born: Young midfielder…

• Marc Thompson (Defence/midfield)

  Born: York January 15, 1982 Youngster who turned 18 in January and has been catapulted into first team action only re-cently. Another youth and reserve team regular, he had not featured in the first team until Terry Dolan's arrival as boss.…

• Paul Talbot (Winger)

  Born Gateshead August 11, 1979. Terry Dolan snapped up this left-sided youngster from Newcastle United until the end of the season. The Magpies trainee had been unable to break into the first team and it was Dolan who handed him his League debut in…

• Bobby Mimms (Goalkeeper)

  Born: York October 12 1963. Experienced 'keeper who joined the coaching staff of Bootham Crescent under Neil Thompson while still on the playing register. Capped for England at Under 21 level his clubs include Rotherham United, Everton (FA Cup…

• Barry Jones (Defence)

  Born: Prescot, June 20 1970. Equally at home at either right back or centre of defence he was signed from Wrexham for £40,000 in January 1998 after a period on loan. Born in Prescot he was on Liverpool's books before joining the Welsh club in…

• Kevin Hulme (Midfielder)

  Born: Farnworth, December 7, 1967. The 32-year-old midfielder is another Neil Thompson signing from Halifax Town. Made his debut in the goalless draw with Peterborough at Bootham Crescent. A tough-tackling, aggressive central mid-fielder who likes…

• Doubts rise over flood defences

  As the York floods subside Stephen Lewis asks are we still at risk?

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