I WAS born in Seattle on July 5, 1981. My parents moved back to Britain, and I was brought up in Durham. I studied Spanish at university... Interested? No, probably not. There aren't many people who can spend two hours talking about themselves and remain
Harrogate Town will be two men light for their trip to Warwickshire in Nationwide North leading caretaker boss Neil Aspin to hint chairman Bill Fotherby could get a run out. The tongue-in-cheek jibe came after it was confirmed that Paul Shepherd has finally
Bishopthorpe remain top of division three after a narrow 3-2 win at Five Lions courtesy of goals from Moore, Sanderson and Auton. Hambleton remain on their tails with a 4-1 win at Inland Revenue thanks to goals from Croad (2), Farrar and Dunne, Hilton
MARTYN Knight has to be a quick mover. This director, choreographer and former professional dancer is not only directing York Light Opera Company for the first time but this year he has engagements in Darlington, Grimsby, Redcar, Portsmouth, Swansea and
OUT Of The Blue, Mary Luckhurst's theatre company from the University of York, makes its debut appearance at York Theatre Royal with the first ever non-professional performance of Caryl Churchill's Far Away. Five years ago, on Mary's arrival at the university
MARK and Sally's marriage is going stale, maybe even awry. To outsiders, they play the happy family, successful and wealthy, with two lovely children. He is a composer, she runs the family and the village refurbishment committee, but in reality all is
BILL Guffick, who played in the York Rugby Union Club team which won the Yorkshire Shield in 1949, has died in York Hospital after a short illness. He was 78. He was hooker in one of the best teams to represent York when their base was on Hob Moor. They
Tomrods Limited - Steelstockholders Marston Business Park, Tockwith. We require a Warehouse Person whose duties will include offloading of wagons, preparing orders for delivery and assisting the saw person. Experience again would be a benefit but not
York City fans hoping for answers from ex-chairman John Batchelor at the next Harrogate Minstermen meeting will have to wait. The supporters' group had pencilled him in as the special guest for the February meeting on Monday prompting widespread interest
Heworth ARLC Under-16s continued their good run with a 20-6 derby victory over York Acorn. The young Villagers went ahead through Blaney after good work from Pallister and, with Danny Allen and Imi Lewis also scoring in the first half, improved by two
STEPHEN LEWIS examines the new Government proposals to get tough with killer motorists. NEXT time you climb behind the wheel of your car, think on. If tough new measures to crack down on bad driving get the go-ahead, you will be taking charge of a potentially
YORK-BASED Benenden Healthcare Society has named Colin Christopher Bennett, 48, as its new chief executive. Mr Bennett, 48, brings a wealth of executive experience from previous roles in both the public and private sector to the mutual, non-profit friendly
NO self-respecting fan of chamber music will ever miss a performance of Schubert's String Quintet, one of the mountain peaks of the repertory. Sure enough, with the eloquent Moray Welsh as second cellist providing a further attraction, an overflow crowd
A YORK hotel is believed to be the first in the city to ban smoking throughout its bar, lounge and restaurant. The Coach House Hotel, in Marygate, imposed the ban - which also stops patrons smoking in their rooms - after new owner Dawn Fielding took over
YORK yob Kevin Scott has been banned from a city estate for the next five years. The 22-year-old hooligan has been ordered not to step foot in Chapelfields where police said he was responsible for years of disorder. The Acomb resident, who has two convictions
FOURTEEN households and a school in a quiet cul-de-sac could help determine the future of York's massive Derwenthorpe scheme. But rumours that they have been offered up to a quarter of a million pounds each not to stand in the project's way have been
YORK council leader Steve Galloway has strongly hit back at claims that not enough work has been done to make Royal Ascot a success. Coun Galloway accused "some people" of having a "vested interest" in the failure of the prestigious racing event. The
York City fans hoping for answers from ex-chairman John Batchelor at the next Harrogate Minstermen meeting will have to wait. The supporters' group had pencilled him in as the special guest for the February meeting on Monday prompting widespread interest
YOUR cash is on its way to help communities devastated by the Asian tsunami, with the first donation from the York Aid appeal. A total of £62,795 has been raised since the Evening Press and City of York Council campaign to help tsunami stricken areas
HGV Class 1 Driver for our 6 car transporters. Good rates of pay and over time, permanent position. Bernard, Simpson Bros (York) Ltd 01759 372727. Updated: 09:35 Friday, February 04, 2005
York Pavilion Hotel requires Commis Chef to work in this busy hotel with Conference facilities and a 2AA Rosette Brassiere Restaurant. Candidates must have previous hotel kitchen experience and a proven track record. Please write with CV to: Mr David
WE hope New Earswick residents and others reading your sensational report about our staff training programme (February 2) will pause to consider where the balance of truth can be found. Has the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust, after decades of responsible
DESPITE the high level of council tax York residents pay, I'm usually happy to pay my dues. Money for our refuse collection, which is an efficient service. Money for the police - an undervalued and over-worked service. Money for the fire brigade, for
Receptionist/Head Receptionist. Applicants must have experience in all aspects of Front Desk operations and computerised reservations. They will be familiar with and excell in a busy environment where quest care is of paramount importance. Top salary
Day and Boarding School for boys and Girls aged 13-18 (HMC; 211 pupils in Sixth Form) TEACHER OF CLASSICS PART TIME St Peter's School, York. A well qualified teacher of Classics is required to join the school's successful Classics Department from September
Faces of ordinary people photographed and filmed in the first half of the 20th century are the focus of two new exhibitions opening at York Castle Museum. We Are The People - Postcards From The Collection Of Tom Phillips is a touring exhibition of postcard
PERHAPS now York's Labour MP Hugh Bayley can see the link between his vote to impose extra burdens in fees and charges on students and the lower take up rates of higher education among his constituents. These fees are a real deterrent to people from lower
I SPENT Christmas week visiting my daughter in Birmingham. We really enjoyed a trip on the big wheel there, and I can strongly recommend the experience to your readers. It was unforgettable, providing breathtaking views across the city. We went in the
A ferris wheel for York seems to be a very good idea in principle. However, I suggest a much better site than the one proposed in Tower Gardens, next to the River Ouse, would be in the car park, next to Clifford's Tower. York needs a city centre open
RUMMAGING through the cellar recently I stumbled across a dusty copy of Cluedo, the popular board game in which amateur sleuths tried to deduce who murdered the luckless Dr Black. Was the killer unassuming, scholarly Professor Plum in the library with
IF a child skips half a day's school here and there, where's the harm? It is that lax attitude, too prevalent among parents, which has led to a truancy epidemic in Britain. Pupils absent each day could fill 816 primary schools and 252 secondaries. That
WHERE we have rabbit's feet or horseshoes, the Japanese have KitKats. No, not at the end of animals' legs, but clutched to them as good luck charms. Sales of KitKats have soared in the land of the rising sun. Students are snapping them up, hoping the
Pickering Town will host a titanic battle at the Recreation Ground tomorrow when fellow Northern Counties East League premier division title-challengers Goole pay them a visit. A win for the Pikes will see them close the gap on the rest of the top four
The brief, bizarre and explosive life of record producer Joe Meek is the subject of a new black comedy reports Charles Hutchinson. THE meek shall inherit the Earth, but then along came Joe Meek to shoot that theory out of the water. Before there was Phil
HOSTS Severus and Derwent United face a waiting game after their first division duel was abandoned after 63 minutes due to foul and abusive language being used to the referee. The official's report has gone on to the East Riding County FA who will meet
LAST-MINUTE anguish was suffered by hosts Marcia as they neared toppling York Sunday Morning Football League leaders Volunteer Arms. The Bishopthorpe venue staged the day's major clash and it lived up to its big billing, especially for second-placed Marcia
Introducing... Daniel Bates, new chief executive of York Theatre Royal. What are your first impressions? "I went to the last night of the panto on Saturday, and it's an amazing performance. Berwick Kaler gives so much to it, and the loyalty of the audience
YORK council leader Steve Galloway has strongly hit back at claims that not enough work has been done to make Royal Ascot a success. Coun Galloway accused "some people" of having a "vested interest" in the failure of the prestigious racing event. The
Selby must try to halt their slide down Yorkshire One by picking up a win against Bridlington at Sandhill Lane. And beating mid-table Bridlington, who have won seven and lost seven this year, could be the ideal way to begin the build up to next weekend's
Pocklington should keep in touch with Yorkshire Two leaders Sheffield Tigers and Bradford Salem by putting Knottingley to the sword in East Yorkshire. The club's 21-17 victory at Settle was much needed following a slip-up against West Park Bramhope and
YORK RUFC will look to keep the pressure on league leaders Percy Park with a handsome victory over West Hartlepool TDSOB at Clifton Park on Saturday. York's win at Ashington last week, combined with surprise defeats for Percy Park and Durham City, has
Hotel Receptionist required. Must have a minimum 2 years hotel experience. (Straight shifts working late/early shift pattern). Salary negotiable. Contact Dawn Falkingham 01904 728111. The Parsonage Hotel, Escrick, York. Updated: 10:08 Friday, February
F R Pulleyn. Vacancy for Franchise Development Assistant. Full-time assistant is required to help the Sales Manager and Directors with the operation of our computerised dealer management system, stock recording and invoicing; formalising company procedures
Mulberry Court Care Centre, Shipton Road, York require the following grades of staff: Kitchen Domestic. For further information and hours please contact Janice Dobson or Claire Thompson on 01904 671122 or email mulberry@barchester.com Updated: 09:58 Friday
Mulberry Court Care Centre, Shipton Road, York require the following grades of staff: House keeping Assistant. For further information and hours please contact Janice Dobson or Claire Thompson on 01904 671122 or email mulberry@barchester.com Updated:
Mulberry Court Care Centre, Shipton Road, York require the following grades of staff: Care Assistants. For further information and hours please contact Janice Dobson or Claire Thompson on 01904 671122 or email mulberry@barchester.com Updated: 09:57 Friday
Friday, February 4, 2005 100 years ago: A storm of protest from factory girls, in response to an advertisement wanting a "lady" to work in a chemist's shop which ended "factory girls need not apply", sparked a letter from One Interested. His addition
WHEN is the star of a technicolour movie filmed in black and white? When it's a zebra, of course, and in this particular case, the Stripes of the title is a zebra who thinks he is a racehorse. Racing Stripes comes from the same anthropomorphic stable
WASTE management company Yorwaste says it is gearing up for one of the most important years in its 12-year history. The Northallerton-based firm is bidding for several major new waste management contracts with City of York Council and North Yorkshire
HOUSEBUILDER Barratt York's show complex at Rawcliffe Grange in York has been awarded the accolade of Show Arena of the Year The complex in Manor Lane beat off stiff competition from other Barratt show arenas across the UK. The arena comprises five show
A RYEDALE-BASED bakery chain has invested more than £250,000 in the most advanced computerised ovens in Europe. Thomas The Baker, a family business that was established in Wheelgate, Malton, in 1981, has invested in the new ovens and production equipment
Errol Brown has always walked his own musical path, as he tells Charles Hutchinson. ERROL Brown divides his time between his homes in the Bahamas and Britain, and when the mood takes him he likes to perform on stage. Earlier this week he opened a 24-date
Willy Mason, the 20-year-old new voice of world-weary folk blues from Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Are you aware of the publicity you're gaining in Britain with Elton John championing your Hard Hand To Hold EP? "I've done two or three tours over
THE tickets don't come cheap at £85 top whack, but then Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will be singing atop a 72-piece orchestra in the one Yorkshire concert of his 2005 tour next week. Once proclaimed as "The Voice of God" by singing gymnast Celine Dion
THERE was alarming news from Ken Ford of Hulljazz last week that jazz and all other live music events at Nellie's (The White Horse), Beverley, have been stopped. As reported in the Press, all pubs run by Sam Smith's Brewery will be slashing live music
MULTI-MILLION pound plans to re-house City of York Council could reap further millions for the city, according to a council report. The city's ruling executive has approved the latest step in the ambitious project to move hundreds of council staff into
YOUR cash is on its way to help communities devastated by the Asian tsunami, with the first donation from the York Aid appeal. A total of £62,795 has been raised since the Evening Press and City of York Council campaign to help tsunami stricken areas
HEATH Scaife hit a 131 finish for a fantastic 15 darts in York John Smith's Men's League division one. Tony Chapman helped with 21 as Shepherd 'A' beat Poacher 6-3. However, Mark Hartley gamed in 18, then hit a 180 while partnering Keith Turner for a
YORK RUFC will look to keep the pressure on league leaders Percy Park with a handsome victory over West Hartlepool TDSOB at Clifton Park on Saturday. York's win at Ashington last week, combined with surprise defeats for Percy Park and Durham City, has
A BREWERY boss has apologised for upsetting customers with his pub music ban - as folk singers protest at being turfed out of their traditional venues. Humphrey Smith, chairman of Samuel Smith's Brewery, pictured, has conceded that the firm's ban on TVs
LAST-MINUTE anguish was suffered by hosts Marcia as they neared toppling York Sunday Morning Football League leaders Volunteer Arms. The Bishopthorpe venue staged the day's major clash and it lived up to its big billing, especially for second-placed Marcia
YORK jockey Robert Winston hopes to be back in the saddle next week after being arrested as part of the police investigation into alleged race-fixing. John Blake, chief executive of the Jockeys Association of Great Britain, said the 25-year-old rider
THIS is how York's Foss Islands waste disposal site will look, following its transformation into a major retail park. The artist's impression was released today, following a decision by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister not to call in the multi-million
A MYSTERY benefactor is prepared to dig deep and stump up a £500 reward to catch the "low-life scum" who deliberately pushed a wheelchair-bound five-year-old into a busy road. The man, from Huntington - who did not wish to be named - made the generous
HEAD coach Mick Cook is confident he has the wares to take York City Knights forward in the wake of chief executive Steve Ferres' decision to quit. And he reckons there is little doubt Ferres will return to rugby league in the not-too-distant future.
WHEN detectives charged Andrew Rome with the vicious rape of a York woman, they knew it was not the first time he had been accused of the horrific crime. Twenty years previously he had faced a military court over claims that he had forced his way into
LOSING her sight had never crossed Shirley Hodgson's mind - until she was within two hours of blindness. Mrs Hodgson, 49, of Wheldrake, went to bed nursing a pounding headache, and spent a restless night raiding her bathroom cabinet for painkillers. In
Tomrods Limited, Steelstockholders, Marston Business Park, Tockwith. We require the following SAWPERSON preferably with experience, but not essential to organise and operate our saws. Competitive rates of pay, overtime and bonuses are available. To arrange
Receptionist. Minster Coachworks are looking for an enthusiastic, self motivated receptionist who has good client skills to join our Vehicle Body Shop. The position is full time Monday to Friday and alternate Saturday mornings. Please email your full
LAST month the city council further increased its deficit by about £20,000 on a pointless "consultation" exercise, not on its proposed budget but solely on the next inflation-busting level of council tax they intend to impose on us. This shameless impertinence
York Pavilion Hotel requires Chef de Partie to work in this busy hotel with Conference facilities and a 2AA Rosette Brassiere Restaurant. Candidates must have previous hotel kitchen experience and a proven track record. Please write with CV to: Mr David
Experienced JCB Driver required with tickets. Good rates of pay and benefits. Call Stuart at D L Construction Ltd on 01757 270700 mob. 07734 469570. Updated: 09:25 Friday, February 04, 2005
Fine china & crystal specialists require RETAIL SALESPERSON and MAIL ORDER SALESPERSON with computer skills. Good salaries and conditions. Please apply in writing with CV and full details to: Mrs Celia Maughan, Mulberry Hall, Stonegate, York YO1 8ZW
WHAT an amazing sight there was in our normally very quiet road on Friday, January 21. It was hundreds of cheerful, chatty pupils and staff from Fulford School on their sponsored walk to Knavesmire to raise more money for the Tsunami Appeal. Well done
I WRITE in response to the smoking ban in York pubs (January 25). It should be what people want - separate rooms for smokers. Like me, many people like a chat and smoke while having a drink and lots of men prefer a smoke with their pint. I can't see the
IN response to the views of Mrs Pierotti about buggies on buses (Letters, January 28), I say parents have as much right as anyone else to travel on buses with their children. It would be a lot harder for them if they had to gather all the shopping, load
IN reply to Mrs Pierotti's "Let mums walk" (January 28), I am a mother of three: do we not have the same rights as everyone else when it comes to public transport? So what if it gets a bit crowded on the bus when pushchairs are onboard? It is not as congested
IT appears Liberal Democrat Councillor Ann Reid can defy the normal laws of physics too ('Labour plea over housing', January 17). The Lib Dems can double specific housing-site densities in the Local Plan, yet this doesn't mean the buildings are higher
SEAT's new roomy Toledo has the looks and feel of a real family car: attractive design, bags of space, and friendly towards the wallet. Motoring editor Malcolm Baylis reports. SEAT, the Spanish car builder, took to the highways and byways of Sherwood
CAPTURED Memories, an exhibition of Colourfield paintings by Heworth artist Elaine Brown, goes on show at Lucius Gallery, Fossgate, York, from February 5 for at least a fortnight. This will be the second show inside three months for Elaine, a fine art
Already an award winner, Honda's new diesel version of the CR-V sports utility is expected to attract new fans from other manufacturers. Motoring Editor Malcolm Baylis also enjoyed its power. MARCH is now recognised as a particularly busy time for car
I AM totally opposed to Chancellor Gordon Brown's idea of giving millions of pounds of British taxpayers' money to aid Africa. All that will achieve is to further enrich several dozen extremely corrupt African leaders. David Quarrie, Lynden Way, York.
I WAS horrified by the proposed siting of a big wheel in York. I am aware that living so near, I could be accused of "not in my back yard" prejudice, but how can there be any justification in eclipsing Clifford's Tower, one of the most historically and
Alex Lloyd reports on a York night spot named as one of the north's best. WHILE York's heritage, restaurants and attractions regularly top "best of" lists, the opposite can usually be said of the city's club nights. So it was heartening to see that last
UNDERSTANDABLY, Leeann Branton is still upset. The incident in which a laughing teenager pushed her disabled daughter Lucy into a busy road shocked the city. But the donation of a £500 reward for information leading to the capture of the culprit has helped
HEAD coach Mick Cook is confident he has the wares to take York City Knights forward in the wake of chief executive Steve Ferres' decision to quit. And he reckons there is little doubt Ferres will return to rugby league in the not-too-distant future.
YORK City Knights coach Mick Cook has reacted to rumours linking Yusuf Sozi and Austin Buchanan to Wakefield by simply stating both are under contract. Cook also confirmed that the Knights have received no approach from the Super League club for either
