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  • Rethink A-levels

    ONCE again we have the August A- level results lottery. A 96 per cent pass mark with just four per cent failure level. We must have the brainiest, most hardworking young people in the world. No going out in the evenings or weekends, just hard swotting

  • Scary encounter

    LIKE Matthew Flint (Letters, August 23) I too had the misfortune to walk into a crowd of drunken racegoers heading for York Station after the Ebor meeting. I arrived at York Station at 8.45pm just in time to catch the 9pm bus to Pocklington but, because

  • City need not lose its beloved Odeon

    JAMES Bettley's letter (August 19) about the Odeon cinema in Blossom Street was very interesting. While I agree with some of James's points I do not feel, like him, that all the blame for the Odeon situation is down to decisions made by City of York Council

  • Time to take your custom elsewhere?

    With British Gas announcing a 12 per cent hike in prices, STEPHEN LEWIS says this is the time to switch suppliers. MILLIONS of British Gas customers have been urged to consider switching suppliers for a better deal after the energy giant announced record

  • Beware the 'generous' holiday sales rep hazard

    PLANNING a late holiday to find some summer sun? City of York Council Trading Standards warns sun seekers that, on holiday, when you have wound down and dropped your guard, you may prove easy prey to sales representatives promoting the benefits of joining

  • Care Assistants/RGN

    Oak Trees Care Home Require RGN, Night duty 10-8. Care Assistants, full/part time, days and nights. Phone Anne/Wendy 01347 836262. Updated: 14:53 Thursday, August 26, 2004

  • Chef de Partie

    The Olive Tree requires a dedicated & passionate Chef de Partie. Tel 01904 624433. Updated: 14:50 Thursday, August 26, 2004

  • Cleaners

    Full/part time cleaners required for York and surrounding areas. £5.50 per hour. Telephone 01904 691578. Updated: 14:49 Thursday, August 26, 2004

  • City's spooky fame spreads far and wide

    THINGS have been known to go bump in the night in that august drinking establishment, the Spread Eagle in Walmgate, York. We do know the beer at the Spread is legendary, but now, it seems, the fame of its spirits is Spreading far and wide. The pub has

  • Out to make capital gains from Olympic bid

    Back London and Yorkshire could strike gold in eight years time, says DAVID ANDREWS, chief executive of York-based Yorkshire Tourist Board. AS the British Olympic team fights for gold in Athens, it's worth asking ourselves in Yorkshire: Will it be London

  • Officers on patrol

    Businesses in York who are letting employees cheer on Team GB hopefuls in the Olympic Games are being warned they could be "for the high jump" themselves as TV Licensing threatens a crackdown on unlicensed businesses. TV Licensing's inquiry officers have

  • Sense of grief

    THE funeral yesterday of James and Joan Britton was an occasion of "particular poignancy" according to the vicar who conducted the service. It was also a time of great grief for Catherine Wilkins and Anne Squires, the Britons' daughters, who have conducted

  • Selby sunk at Shirebrook

    NORTHERN Counties East premier division new boys Shirebrook Town took another scalp last night in a 3-2 defeat of Selby Town. Promoted Shirebrook had already hinted at their capabilities with a surprise 2-0 win over Pickering Town on the opening day and

  • It's all in the find

    The biggest Viking gold ring ever found in Britain has been discovered in York. STEPHEN LEWIS reports on other treasures at the Yorkshire Museum that were found lying around. Simon Holmes was at his desk in the Yorkshire Museum when Douglas Ingol brought

  • Parkin worth his weight in goals

    YORK City will profit from any future sale if Jon Parkin leaves Macclesfield Town for a transfer fee. Parkin is the country's leading scorer with six goals, having netted in all of the Moss Rose club's opening five fixtures. His early-season success led

  • Watching to clock in - 26/08/04

    Watching, beaten on the nod by one of his new stablemates at York last week, has an outstanding chance of going one better at Goodwood tomorrow. The seven-year-old, previously with David Nicholls, but now trained by Richard Fahey, goes for the £30,000

  • Death of York-born actor

    A YORK-BORN actor who played the role of Gollum in two versions of The Lord Of The Rings has died. Peter Woodthorpe, who lived in Oxfordshire, died on August 12, aged 72, after a short illness. Long before Andy Serkis won plaudits for his portrayal of

  • David Crosby & Graham Nash, Crosby/Nash (Sanctuary) **

    If there is one record which sums up the long-lost hippie era, it has to be Dj Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. We all thought it was massively important at the time, but the years have not treated this portentous, overblown chunk of woolly philosophy

  • Steve Earle, The Revolution Starts Now (Rykodisc) ***

    STEVE Earle is American music's Michael Moore. Like the Bush-hating filmmaker, Earle dedicates himself to pricking his country's conscience. Earle is also a one-time mess who struggled with drug addiction, served time in prison and found redemption through

  • More hit by benefits delays

    MORE people from across York have complained about delays by City of York Council in processing their housing benefit claims. A couple of residents have claimed that while they were still waiting to receive their benefits, a different department from

  • Drivers get A64 lane boost

    A MAJOR milestone in a drive to improve safety on the A64 near York was being celebrated today with the opening of a new stretch of road. Work to enhance safety at the A64 Colton Lane/Bilbrough Top site has led to the creation of a new eastbound carriageway

  • Thumbs up for Super 7s

    Something new has been shaking up the greens in York over the last few weeks with the first ever Super 7 Bowls Competition. A new format, devised by Haxby Road bowler John Stroughair, featuring teams of seven, has already made a big splash on the local

  • Owen Williams Railways

    A YORK-BASED rail consultancy firm, whose turnover has soared in a year to £5 million, announced today that it now expects to grow by a further £1 million per year. The new northern branch of Birmingham-based Owen Williams Railways, which employs 70 staff

  • Union solidarity takes them to top

    As the HPH York Vale Cricket League season moves to a climax the weather once again took a prominent role resulting in abandoned matches and bowler friendly wickets where play was possible. The match of the day saw division one leaders Askham Bryan YPO

  • York club is set to be demolished

    A PROPERTY developer's bid to build a block of 12 flats on a York working men's club is expected to be given the go-ahead. John Guildford, of Guildford Construction, wants to demolish the Promenade Working Men's Club in St Benedict Road and replace it

  • Couple 'cruelly taken away', mourners told

    THE deaths of pensioners James and Joan Britton brought "shock and horror" to their family and the wider community, mourners at their funeral service were told. The Rev Martin Harrison, vicar of St Mary's, Strensall, was commenting on the "cruel way"

  • Parkin worth his weight in goals

    YORK City will profit from any future sale if Jon Parkin leaves Macclesfield Town for a transfer fee. Parkin is the country's leading scorer with six goals, having netted in all of the Moss Rose club's opening five fixtures. His early-season success led

  • Parking charges leave bitter taste

    PARKING charges and restrictions are set to cost a York pub thousands in lost takings - after rugby players abandoned it for their post-match celebrations. York Groves Amateur Rugby League Club says new restrictions and charges make it too expensive and

  • Dental Nurse

    Full and part time Dental Nurses required for very friendly town centre practice. At least 1 year experience or qualified preferred. Call Sam on 01904 676189. Updated: 14:45 Thursday, August 26, 2004

  • Insurance Clerk

    Experienced Insurance Clerk. We are seeking a person with experience in handling all aspects of motor and general insurances. Knowledge of the MISYS computer system would be an advantage. keyboard skills are essential. Good handwriting, speech and dress

  • Office Cleaners

    Office Cleaners, York. Mornings and daytimes, 7 days and 5dpw. Minster Cleaning, 01482 887262/07974 230448 (m). Updated: 14:38 Thursday, August 26, 2004

  • Various Vacancies

    An exciting opportunity to join the team at Creepy Crawlies, a new concept in family entertainment. Opening October the site is ideally located close to Clifton Moor on Wiggington Road, York. Now recruiting Play Centre Crew, Gym Co-Ordinator, Catering

  • Union solidarity takes them to top

    As the HPH York Vale Cricket League season moves to a climax the weather once again took a prominent role resulting in abandoned matches and bowler friendly wickets where play was possible. The match of the day saw division one leaders Askham Bryan YPO

  • Putting tourists first

    I ARRANGED to meet a friend for lunch in York on Wednesday, August 18, something we do every six to eight weeks. I try to park at Castle Mills car park when I can, but this time a young man met me at the gate. He asked if I was a resident at the Great

  • Wildlife slaughter

    What Nigel Ingram fails to understand (Letters August 13) is that if the proposed Derwenthorpe development goes ahead not only would it mean the slaughter of wildlife and destruction of a historic site but we, as local residents, would have our quality

  • We got top service

    I write in response to an article in the county edition of the Evening Press about North Yorkshire Emergency Doctors ('Three-hour wait for doctor 'too long'', August 16). While I agree the report is tragic and upsetting, I feel it has done a great injustice

  • Arrogant cyclists

    I WANT to add my voice to the growing cries of outrage against cyclists in York. I am a fit, healthy 40-year-old trying to do my bit to save the planet by walking as much as possible. I do not have the same fear of injury as some of your older readers

  • Diana's legacy lives on with memorial award

    As we remember Princess Diana on the seventh anniversary of her death next Tuesday, it is rewarding to know that her legacy lives on through thousands of young people up and down the country. More than 6,000 young people from more than 1,500 secondary

  • Surveyor

    Roofing/Building Surveyor Imperial Consultants Limited are an established national firm of property claims consultants acting as a service provider to a number of major insurers. Due to continual growth a vacancy has arisen for a surveyor in the York

  • Cleaner

    Cleaner required for Monks Cross Shopping Park, 6am-12pm Mon-Sat. Good rate of pay. Freephone 0800 454168. Updated: 14:49 Thursday, August 26, 2004

  • Forklift Truck Driver/Warehouseman

    Required for busy warehouse in Rufforth. Previous experience an advantage, will involve some general administration and paperwork. Excellent package for suitable applicant. Please telephone for an application form 01904 738000. Updated: 14:48 Thursday

  • Various Vacancies

    Next Generation have the following vacancies: Membership Administrator, Club Administrator, Part Time Bar Staff and Part Time Receptionist. Please send a cover letter and CV for the attention of Sally Frisby, General Manager or Richard Fleming, Sales

  • Slot the difference

    As the row over York's evening parking charges rumbles on, Mike Laycock visits another historic northern city to examine what happens when motorists park up there for a night out. CATHY Wilson casually pops a £1 coin in the slot and waits for her ticket

  • Parking charges leave bitter taste

    PARKING charges and restrictions are set to cost a York pub thousands in lost takings - after rugby players abandoned it for their post-match celebrations. York Groves Amateur Rugby League Club says new restrictions and charges make it too expensive and

  • Be prepared

    A specialist purchasing consortium based in York is warning small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Yorkshire to prepare for significant increases in their utility costs. Beacon Commercial, part of Beacon, the purchasing consortium in Clifton Moor

  • Exams beat psycho- babble

    EACH year it is the same. The results come out and the commentators, the worriers, the politicians and the misery-guts stick their oars into the debate, usually striking a few unguarded youngsters about the head as they do so. Last Thursday it was the

  • Parking mad at charges

    HOSTILITY towards parking charges in York shows no signs of abating. Every day brings fresh evidence of the difficulties these unpopular charges are causing. It is hard to recall an issue which has aroused such ill feeling - as shown by the 5,000 signatures

  • Rugby league feast at Groves

    YORK Groves ARLC are holding their annual pre-season tournament on Saturday, at Heworth's Elm Park Way ground. For the third consecutive year, the Terriers will stage the PP Snackfoods Trophy competition, going up against current holders Crigglestone

  • A lot said for loyalty and longevity

    PAUL Sturrock has become the first managerial casualty of the season already and the decision at Southampton seems strange. If anything, it seems to have come from a bit of media and player pressure. His record at Plymouth was fantastic and it wasn't

  • Hospital stalwart is stepping down

    A KEY FIGURE in the development of York's hospital services is to step down after 41 years in the NHS. George Wood, who has filled the deputy chief executive role at York Hospital for the last 21 years, is to retire on September 3. During his career he

  • Parsons to quit Yorkshire committee

    SIMON Parsons is to stand down from the Yorkshire members' committee next March because he feels disillusioned with the set-up which he claims gives no powers to the four elected members and makes them ineffective. Parsons will quit with a year of his

  • Mark Lanegan, Bubblegum (Beggar's Banquet) ****

    FEW artists so convincingly inhabit their material. This is no pop departure for Lanegan, more a nightime journey; to wit: "when I bombed I spread like bubblegum, and stare too long at the setting sun". The excellent, but relatively unknown Mark Lanagen

  • Changes all round in new licence laws

    COUNCIL bosses have spelt out their new role in licensing hundreds of premises across York - from pubs to late-night takeaways. Responsibility for licensing will be passed from magistrates to City of York Council next year, under changes introduced in

  • Carly Simon, Reflections (Elektra) ****

    The rumble of drums, like the start of a thunderstorm, at the opening of You're So Vain is one of the great music intros. The song, of course, is a classic. And Nobody Does It Better than Carly Simon. The singer-songwriter with her trademark husky and

  • GCSE pupils are pass masters

    A YORK head teacher was jubilant today after his school almost doubled its GCSE success rate in only seven years. More than 45 per cent of Year 11 pupils at Burnholme Community College achieved five or more A*- C passes - compared with only 23 per cent

  • Mac proves talk of Town

    FORMER York City defender Andy McMillan made his debut for Haxby Town last night in the Leeper Hare York and District League premier division. His experience proved vital as Haxby notched up their second successive win, winning 3-2 at Malton and Old Malton

  • Hearing aid firm says flats plan would be too noisy

    A YORK company whose customers suffer from hearing problems has objected to a flats development in a neighbouring building - because of concerns about potential noise problems. Bosses at Hidden Hearing, a hearing aid retailer at 23 Bootham, fear that

  • Parsons to quit Yorkshire committee

    SIMON Parsons is to stand down from the Yorkshire members' committee next March because he feels disillusioned with the set-up which he claims gives no powers to the four elected members and makes them ineffective. Parsons will quit with a year of his

  • Insurance Brokers

    Experienced Insurance Brokers/Personal Lines Clerk. Permanent position. Full time, Mon-Fri and occasional Saturday mornings. Excellent package with good prospects for the right person. Based City Centre. Telephone for an application form on 01904 631622

  • HGV Drivers

    HGV Drivers wanted urgently. Earn 25-35k next year. If you are an experienced class I or II HGV Tipper or ADR qualified tanker driver looking for a new challenge, then give us a call. We offer top pay plus benefits, full company uniform, and premium marque

  • Joiners

    Qualified Joiners required for York loft conversion comapny. Must have clean driving licence and ability to work to high standards. Good rates of pay. Permanent positiosn - tel 01904 647613. Updated: 14:39 Thursday, August 26, 2004

  • Barperson/Driver

    Part time Barperson/Driver for outside caterers. Variable hours. Tel. Diana Naish 01904 709988. Updated: 14:37 Thursday, August 26, 2004

  • LGV Driver

    R S Cockerill (York) Ltd requires full time LGV C&E (Class I), shift drivers. Tel. 01904 481111 for an application form. Updated: 14:36 Thursday, August 26, 2004