LEEDS director of rugby Daryl Powell reckons the Rhinos' link-up with York City Knights will be a major boost to both clubs. The former Great Britain star, whose role at Headingley includes overseeing the progress of young players, believes the link-up
Thursday, September 30, 2004 100 years ago: A local auctioneer had a friend who accompanied him to sales of stock, and on one occasion the friend indulged in his taste for mimicry at the expense of the auctioneer during a sale. "The first lot, gentlemen
Permanent part time or full time Waiter/ess. Must be over 18. Good hourly wage plus tips. Includes weekends. Heworth Court Hotel. Tel. 01904 425156. Updated: 15:20 Thursday, September 30, 2004
Class C LGV Driver. Delivering in the North Yorkshire Area. Experience loading plant onto a vehicle preferable. Contact: Mr A Atack, General Manager. Tel. 0113 263 2344. Updated: 15:19 Thursday, September 30, 2004
HGV 1 Drivers. For day and night work. Good rates of pay. Tel. 01904 707851. Updated: 15:17 Thursday, September 30, 2004
Ground Workers and Flag Layers required for work at new housing development near York. On price work or day works. Tel. GCL (Properties) on 01904 767404. Updated: 15:08 Thursday, September 30, 2004
Telephone Account Managers x 2. Working for a blue chip company in Thorp Arch. Sales experience needed. £12,000-£14,000 plus bonus. Call Cassy on 01937 587710. Updated: 15:06 Thursday, September 30, 2004
Opportunities at our new Chrysler Jeep Dealership. Yorkshire's foremost Chrysler Jeep Group, Hatfields, have recently acquired what was John Gill Ltd at Monks Cross. We have two exciting opportunities to complete our current staff line up. Sales Executive
Area Supervisor required, Central York, Mon - Fri, 16.00-19.00 hrs. £6.50 per hour for cleaning contract. Mobile Cleaners required for York and surrounding area. £5.00 - £5.50 per hour, Vans and uniforms provided. Contact Mike/Julie 0800 5423199 Updated
When you look at events like the Paralympics it really puts things into perspective. I think the ignorance of a few years ago when you'd look at somebody who is disabled and feel sorry for them has gone. It was a bit of a stereotype and an ignorance towards
On Saturday, there is an open forum on the redevelopment of the Castle Piccadilly site. CHRIS TITLEY reports. WHERE there was discord, now there is harmony. Years of bitterness and recriminations over the Coppergate Riverside proposal ended in the plans
You never know what to expect with Costello. After the calorie-laden lushness of North, Costello returns to glorious, rough-edged form. The Imposters are basically The Attractions without Bruce Thomas, replaced by Davey Farragher following irreconcilable
I WAS very pleased to read in the Evening Press that City of York Council planning officers had opposed a scheme to build sheltered homes at Abbeyfield House (Flats scheme axed by trees, September 10). At the same time, I was very interested by the remarks
"I REALLY want to be the best songwriter that England has right now. I can do anything I want. There's nothing to stop me," said Ed Harcourt, the piano-playing Sussex singer-songwriter, before his York Barbican gig in January 2003. If anything, the super-confidence
SARAH Blackwood was the face and voice of Nineties' electro-pop northerners Dubstar; Kate Holmes was in the more obscure, orchestral Frazier Chorus. Bonded together in fetishist dress code of Scandinavian air-hostess uniforms and gloves, they are a retro
Howe Gelb's eclectic Giant Sand have evolved from purveyors of desert blues to perhaps the coolest lounge act in the world. Is All Over... takes in a range of musical styles, but there is a consistency and flow not present before. Particularly impressive
AT last we have something different from mainstream country. The boys throw in honky tonk and hard rock with echoes of The Everly Brothers, Limp Bizkit and Queen. The title of the duo's first single - Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) - gives an insight into
YORKSHIRE'S Anthony McGrath has revealed his disappointment at missing out on England's controversial one-day cricket tour of Zimbabwe as well as the series in South Africa. The Bradford-born batsman gave up the Yorkshire captaincy before the start of
YORK councillors have united in opposition to proposals to shut seven post offices across the city. The closure plans were strongly condemned after several petitions against closure, signed by hundreds of residents, were handed over to City of York Council
CHURCH leaders have dropped plans to sell Bishopthorpe Palace, the Archbishop of York's official residence, it was confirmed today. But the future of the historic building could still be in some doubt, as sources claimed Dr David Hope's successor could
MIXED fortunes were suffered by the four York teams as they opened their respective Yorkshire Chess League campaigns. The 'A' team, who are defending the first division championship, struggled to beat Huddersfield, but prevailed 4-3. Wins came from Paul
A key witness in the trial over the murder of York backpacker Caroline Stuttle said he saw a man running from the bridge after the victim fell to her death - but that man was not the accused. Ian Douglas Previte, 32, has pleaded not guilty to the murder
One of Britain's best-loved actresses is backing our York Community Pride campaign. And the country's most successful railway has also jumped on board. Jean Alexander, better known as Coronation Street's Hilda Ogden or Auntie Wainwright in Last of the
A NEW campaign by a North Yorkshire council to make hard core tax-dodgers bankrupt has been labelled as "harsh" by the Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB). Ryedale District Council has announced that it will serve bankruptcy notices on residents who refuse
YORKSHIRE'S Anthony McGrath has revealed his disappointment at missing out on England's controversial one-day cricket tour of Zimbabwe as well as the series in South Africa. The Bradford-born batsman gave up the Yorkshire captaincy before the start of
A neighbourhood menace has been jailed for five months for breaking an order intended to protect others from his loutish behaviour. York Magistrates Court heard that Robin Samuel Allan, 18, waded into a late-night street fight between two feuding families
PATIENCE and width will be the key lessons for York City to take into Saturday's Nationwide Conference match at home to Stevenage Borough after a positive show against League One Blackpool last night. Holders Blackpool clinched victory with goals from
SHOPPERS watched in shock as a woman fell beneath a bus on a busy York street. Firefighters had to use airbags to free 60-year-old Patricia East from beneath the back end of the First bus after the accident on Lendal Bridge, at 1pm yesterday. Crowds of
A MAN who complained to York council about sexually explicit photographs of its late former leader is set to receive compensation and an official apology over the way he was treated. The private and personal photographs of Coun Rod Hills sparked off an
It may be a familiar score-line to some cynics but there was something unfamiliar about this 2-0 defeat at Bootham Crescent - unfamiliar in a good way, that is. Side-lined player-manager Chris Brass said earlier this week that this LDV Vans Trophy match
Receptionist/Administrator required for busy town centre Solicitors Office. Experience/WP skills would be an advantage. Monday to Friday preferably full time, but some flexibility may be available. Please apply in writing with full CV to - The Practice
The Dormouse pub/restaurant require kitchen staff (full & part time) and Waiting/Bar staff (full & part time). Weekday and weekend work. Contact No 01904 640682 Christine or Dawne. Updated: 15:23 Thursday, September 30, 2004
Ampleforth Abbey and College require a full time Chef/Cook. First class wage and benefits package including enhanced rates for evenings. For further details contact Head of Catering on 01439 766870 Updated: 15:19 Thursday, September 30, 2004
Painters and Decorators required for new houses in the York area. Immediate start available, must have own transport and tools. Tel: 01943 876471 or 07793 196180 (m). Updated: 15:11 Thursday, September 30, 2004
INCOMING head coach Mick Cook has stressed his priorities next season will lie solely with York City Knights - hopefully in National League One. As revealed in yesterday's Evening Press, the 43-year-old is to take over at Huntington Stadium in the closed
Castle Howard require Trainee Butcher for new farm shop at Castle Howard. Experience not essential as full training provided. Contact Paul Nicholson 01653 648669 for application pack or email: contact@castlehoward.co.uk. Closing date Friday 8th October
Full time Food Operatives. Due to continued expansion, we have permanent positiosn in our BRC Approved high car factory. Must be able to get to Elvington. Sunday to Wednesday 8am-6pm. Above industry average wages. Write with brief details to: Steve Hattee
Receptionist. Applicants must have experience in all aspects of Front Desk operations and computerised reservations. They will be familiar with excel in a busy environment where guests care is of paramount importance. Top salary and excellent conditions
Warehouse Operatives x 6, working in a very busy atmosphere. Working outside doing general labouring duties. Monday-Friday 8.00-4.30, Thorpe Arch and Tockwith. £5.15-£5.50 per hour. Call Cassy on 01937 587710. Updated: 15:06 Thursday, September 30, 2004
Due to continued expansion we have vacancies for Experienced Ground Workers, Gangers and C&E Lorry Drivers (Class I). Simpsons are a company able to encourage further development through qualifications and certification (CSCS-NVQ). Please ring for
Opportunities at our new Chrysler Jeep Dealership. Yorkshire's foremost Chrysler Jeep Group, Hatfields, have recently acquired what was John Gill Ltd at Monks Cross. We have two exciting opportunities to complete our current staff line up. Valeter/Driver
A WORD of reassurance. Our printing presses have not gone berserk, your partner has not slipped a hallucinogenic in your tea and you are wearing the right reading specs. But the next few paragraphs will appear a little odd. Why? Because John Robson, of
TIME was when thrillers in smart suits and trilby hats would pack the theatre. However, like Saturday variety shows on television and Mint Cracknel, maybe their time has gone. If you add Lloyd Webber music, you stand a chance, but what more could Middle
WHO wouldn't want to live in a palace? The next Archbishop of York, according to the Church Commissioners. From the outside Bishopthorpe Palace would strike most observers as an extremely des res. Set in nine acres of grounds, it is an imposing mansion
TODAY Robin Allan is behind bars for breaching his anti-social behaviour order. Does Allan's five-month sentence prove that the much-vaunted ASBOs have teeth? The jury is still out. This young lout terrorised his community for a long time. If he emerges
HAVING wowed a fringe meeting at the Labour party conference, Christopher Garnett, chief executive of York-based GNER, is preparing to visit the Conservative Party conference in Bournemouth next week. A spokesman for GNER insisted today that Mr Garnett's
HOORAY and up she rises - that's York-based Shepherd Construction's £42.4 million design and build project at Discovery Dock East, a 23-storey residential development at South Quay, London Docklands. The site team is building the steel frame which will
KEVIN Hyde has suddenly quit as chief executive of Jarvis, the troubled York-based services and rail maintenance group. Mr Hyde, 57, found himself battling to recover the group financially in the wake of the Potters Bar rail crash two years ago. The company
THINGS I have smoked: roll-ups made with liquorice paper, smelly French cigarettes, even smellier small cigars from a natty tin, a curly pipe lovingly filled with aromatic Dutch tobacco and, once or twice upon a foolish time, hand-made cigarettes enhanced
NEW Earswick All Blacks will be looking to kick on from their Yorkshire Cup derby thumping of York Groves in their league game with struggling Elland 'A'. The Leeds side prop up Pennine League division two after three defeats in three games, but that
On Saturday, there is an open forum on the redevelopment of the Castle Piccadilly site. CHRIS TITLEY reports. WHERE there was discord, now there is harmony. Years of bitterness and recriminations over the Coppergate Riverside proposal ended in the plans
TIME has run out on free trialist Gerry Harrison after a two-month spell at York City. The 32-year-old midfielder came on for Paul Groves against Blackpool last night with 20 minutes left and showed flashes of his potential. But it will be his last appearance
PATIENCE and width will be the key lessons for York City to take into Saturday's Nationwide Conference match at home to Stevenage Borough after a positive show against League One Blackpool last night. Holders Blackpool clinched victory with goals from
Sheriff Hutton jockey Kevin Darley, who renews his famous assocation with Attraction at Newmarket on Saturday, can make a sizeable early strike on the same course tomorrow. Darley teams up with Chateau Istana in the £180,000 Shadwell Stud Middle Park
SHE was sweet 16 when her debut, The Soul Sessions, surprised the music world. Stone is gifted with the deep, husky, powerful voice more associated with a seasoned soul diva from Detroit than a teenager from Devon. But this English lass takes off the
Well done to the City of York Council for ending the lives of the two 150-year-old copper beech trees at the Connaught Court in Fulford. A representative from the council stated on Calendar: "The trees had come to the end of their lives." The Liberals
We have been inspired by the campaigners who have put such effort into trying to save the wonderful copper beeches in Fulford. They may feel that they have been unsuccessful in that, very sadly, the trees have been felled, but they have, in fact, achieved
Unlikely, but should Matthew Kelly ever present a Stars In Their Eyes tribute to Manchester, New York foursome Interpol must be booked. If stark, dark debut Turn On The Dark Lights proved a slow burner, Antics, also firmly entrenched in the throbbing
It is plain to see why there are only two "green" councillors on the city council if Andy D'Agorne's antics are anything to go by! By all means protest, but being photographed getting dragged away by two police officers will do your credence no good at
I'm sure I'm not the only one to find the average earnings figures somewhat difficult to swallow. According to your report of Hugh Bayley's speech to the Labour Party conference (10,000 more jobs in York, September 28), average weekly earnings in the
In response to Mrs Mary Morrod's letter (Who are they?, September 28) asking who is moving into all these new five-storey apartments and how much council tax are they paying. Most of the rash of new flats are bought by speculators hoping to make a killing
I AM trying to trace a school teacher who used to teach at St Bernard's Convent, Milton Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, in the 1950s. Her name is Miss Ena Edwards. I believe she moved to York some years ago. I last saw her 50 years ago and would love to
Isn't it high time a law is passed whereby any women bringing a proven false sexual allegation against a man is made responsible for her actions, and that first and foremost her name is exposed and that the allegation also carries a prison sentence. These
To give credit where it is due, the city council has been preparing for some years to ensure that everything possible is done to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), which becomes law tomorrow. What a pity some of the residents of York
I write in response to Mr Quarrie's Soapbox where he expresses the view that the world would be a better place without religion (Letters, September 28). I would certainly not deny that many appalling things have been done over the centuries in the name
I WOULD like to thank Ms Fox for alerting us to the speed anomaly in Green Lane, Clifton, York (Letters, September 27). She will be pleased to know that the differing speed signs are not the work of a confused highways engineer, but a mischievous vandal
ON behalf of the managers and their assistants at Yorkshire Bank Business Centre I would like to thank customers and Clifton Moor businesses for your donations and attendance at our coffee morning on September 24. I am pleased to advise you that £400
In response to the articles about the new urban StreetCar (Tram-tastic, September 25). Futuristic as the vehicle may look, I can only recommend that you should not judge a book, I mean a bus, by its cover. Nor should you believe First York's and the City
On the strength of their debut album, Fried will be shortlisted for best newcomers of 2004 but they are hardly an overnight success. Jonte Short, although only 23, has been on the American jazz circuit for years and David Steele was the musical genius
YORK council chiefs have been accused of adopting a "bunker mentality" over holding debates behind closed doors. Labour councillor Sandy Fraser has accused the ruling Liberal Democrats on City of York Council of contradicting their election manifesto
DRUG treatment bosses in York and North Yorkshire have welcomed a huge cash boost unveiled by the Government. More than £11.3 million has been earmarked for crime-busting drug treatment schemes across the region over the next four years. Community safety
A POLICE officer has spoken for the first time about how he tackled a man carrying a three-foot machete at York Railway Station. PC Roger Walker leaped on the man as he stashed the weapon in a rucksack, just yards from platforms crowded with hundreds
HEWORTH will be aiming to throw the form book out of the window on Saturday and kick-start their campaign with a big derby triumph. Matches between the Villagers and arch-rivals York Acorn are notorious for throwing up shocks and Alfie Hill's men will
INCOMING head coach Mick Cook has stressed his priorities next season will lie solely with York City Knights - hopefully in National League One. As revealed in yesterday's Evening Press, the 43-year-old is to take over at Huntington Stadium in the closed
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Oaklands Country Rest Home Gilsthwaite Lane, Kirk Hammerton, York 01423 330609. Full time Care Assistants required. Contact B. Fisher. All post subject to CRB check. Updated: 15:30 Thursday, September 30, 2004
Express by Holiday Inn Clifton require part time Housekeepers, part time Receptionists & Weekend Breakfast Assistant. Contact No 01904 640682 Christine or Dawne. Updated: 15:26 Thursday, September 30, 2004
Ampleforth Abbey and College require full and part time catering assistants. First class wage and benefits package including enhanced rates for evenings and weekends. Transport provided from some areas. For further details contact Head of Catering on
Dental receptionist wanted for modern expanding practice. Experience preferred. Salary negotiable. Contact York 422918 Updated: 15:14 Thursday, September 30, 2004
Dorma require a Sales Consultant for their concession within Browns of York. The successful applicant must have good customer contact skills and enjoy working as part of a team. The hours are 28.5 over 5 days to include Saturday. Must be flexible to cover
