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Software Developer
Beacon Dodsworth is an exciting software house producing client/server and web solutions. We work for large blue chip clients mainly in the financial service, media, automotive and retail sectors. www.beacon-dodsworth.co.uk. Software Developer required
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Recruitment Day
Recruitment Day, Wednesday 7th July 2004. Carewatch Care Services, Raylor Centre, York. Various positions available for both our domicilliary Care Service and the now established Rapid Response Scheme. Evening, weekend and full time contracted hours to
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General Vacancies
Mulberry Court Nursing Home, Shipton Road, York require Housekeeper - 32 hours per week. Kitchen Assistant - 38 hours per week. Waitress - alternate weekends. Training opportunities available for all positions. Please telephone Janice Dobson on 01904
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Production Operatives
Food Production Operatives required. Full and part time shifts available. Long term work. £7.34 per hour plus shift pay. Required for packing goods and line work. Please call Sarah on 01904 602125. Updated: 09:41 Friday, July 02, 2004
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Administrator
The English Language Centre requires an Administrator. A permanent post with interesting and varied work in a lively school. Please send CV to: The English Language Centre, 5 New Street, York YO1 8RA. Tel 01904 672243. english@elcyork.com Updated: 09:
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Yorvik Viking Centre
Jorvik is seeking a range of enthusiastic staff to take responsibility for various front of house activities at this leading visitor attraction. Vikings. Full and part time. c£5.79 per hour. Enthusiastic and confident people are required for the interactive
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Receptionist
Weekend Receptionists required for busy estate agents office. Saturday 9am to 2pm and Sunday 10am to 2pm. Please tel mr Webb at Churchills Estate Agents on 01904 646611. Updated: 09:27 Friday, July 02, 2004
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Councillors don't drone on so much now
IT was an agenda bender. Twenty years ago tonight, York City Council met in the Guildhall. Seven hours, 25 minutes and three barrels of coffee later, the marathon meeting ended. At 1.45am. Back in 1984 it was thought to be the longest council meeting
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Waitress Debbie at risk, claims mother
A WORRIED mother told today how she fears her teenage daughter's safety has been jeopardised by new parking restrictions in York city centre. Debbie Waite, of Acomb, York, says her 18-year-old daughter, Sarah, used to be able to park for free right outside
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Travel firm 'jobs saved'
A TRAVEL firm, which stopped trading after a "cash crisis", has been sold - a move which is expected to secure the future of the firm's remaining workers. Last Friday, the Evening Press reported that Corporate Travel International Limited, (CTI), which
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Jesse Malin, Fibbers, York, Friday, July 9
RYAN Adams reckons Jesse Malin's songs are so good they hurt, so good that he produced his debut album. Bruce Springsteen's band learned three numbers from that record for The Boss's Christmas shows, and The Boss duly invited him to sing them alongside
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Knights in new quest
YORK City Knights were today on the verge of signing a "quality player" in time to boost their squad ahead of Sunday's trip to Workington Town. No details of the player were being released because, the Evening Press believes, a number of other clubs are
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York postal staff in strike threat
A UNION is locked in crunch talks with Royal Mail bosses over the company's failure to give bonus payments to staff at two York sorting offices. A union leader warned today that if a satisfactory deal is not offered to more than 200 postal workers, he
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High-rise at Sherburn club
Junior footballers in North Yorkshire are celebrating the grand opening of a major new clubhouse which was built with a £370,000 grant. Grants from the Football Foundation (FF) and the Coalfield Regeneration Trust (CRT) allowed Sherburn White Rose Junior
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Get postal row sorted
BELEAGUERED Royal Mail bosses have two stock responses to the relentless stream of bad news. Either deny everything, or say all will be well soon. Miss every one of 15 performance targets? Insist the service will be better the moment a radical reorganisation
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For poster
WITH so much of York's visible past disappearing, we are pleased to note city planning officers' desire to retain the famous Stubbs painted poster. This is a signpost to the recent past when every other York business was a family firm. Only the most short-sighted
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Chasing Shadows
STEPHEN LEWIS goes on location in Whitby... Shadowmancer country. STEVE Delaportas is awed the way only Americans can be as he strolls through Whitby's narrow, cobbled streets. "It is really made for a movie!" he says in an enthusiastic drawl, black leather
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Travel firm 'jobs saved'
A TRAVEL firm, which stopped trading after a "cash crisis", has been sold - a move which is expected to secure the future of the firm's remaining workers. Last Friday, the Evening Press reported that Corporate Travel International Limited, (CTI), which
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Pondering ails of the riverbank
For such an early stage in the coarse fishing season there are relatively few bookings for York waters this coming weekend. Of the ten contests reserved, half of them are on stillwaters leaving just five matches on the whole of the river network. What
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Veteran gunners gather at museum to remember their fallen comrades
AIR gunners who braved the terrors of aerial combat during the Second World War came together at a York museum for a service of remembrance. Up to 200 veterans yesterday attended the Yorkshire Air Museum in Elvington, to remember those gunners who did
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Rakti can set up York £1m chance - 02/07/04
Rakti, winner of the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot last month, can follow-up in the Coral-Eclipse Stakes at Sandown tomorrow and set himself up for a £1m bonus, which will be decided at York next month. The Michael Jarvis-trained colt is firmly
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York Pension Centre 'not modern enough'
YORK Pension Centre is being axed because it has not got the capacity to take on additional work, it has emerged. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) this week announced controversial plans to close ten Pension Centres around Britain. Alternative
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Surgeon not to blame for death of patient
THE surgeon who carried out an operation on a 68-year-old cancer patient at York Hospital told an inquest he could not understand the circumstances which led to her death. The hearing was told that Doreen Gregory, of Manor Cottages, Raskelf, near Easingwold
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Paying for job cuts
AFTER waiting for three weeks for a reply to the question of whether Croatia got a grant from the European Union (EU) to house the machinery that will go there from Terry's of York, I am assured by our MP Hugh Bayley that this rumour is false because
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Euro gravy train
ANYONE who reads newspapers or listens to the radio could quote items to back up LG Arnott's statements ('Reality of the EU', June 23). A recent article named MEPs who broke their journey to the airport so they could sign in at the Parliament building
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Car park dreaming
JOHN Prescott is to visit Tadcaster because of the central car park dispute. He had hoped to "let the train take the strain" on his visit to this town of malt and hops. Unfortunately he could not do so because our railway station was demolished many years
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Drivers should learn
I WRITE in response to Mike Usherwood's letter 'Cross at cyclist' (Evening Press, June 23). One Monday morning I set off on my daily commute to work from Acomb. In Green Lane and Beckfield Lane I had to negotiate four illegally parked cars, all on double
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Knights in new quest
YORK City Knights were today on the verge of signing a "quality player" in time to boost their squad ahead of Sunday's trip to Workington Town. No details of the player were being released because, the Evening Press believes, a number of other clubs are
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Scruffy Lib Dems
THE Lib Dems sent me a 'Holly Bank Special, Focus' leaflet in which they asked: "As part of the York Pride initiative we are asking all residents to let us know what they would like to see improved in their area." I have a suggestion. Could the three
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Waitress Debbie at risk, claims mother
A WORRIED mother told today how she fears her teenage daughter's safety has been jeopardised by new parking restrictions in York city centre. Debbie Waite, of Acomb, York, says her 18-year-old daughter, Sarah, used to be able to park for free right outside
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Wise switch shocks City
STUART Wise is set to turn down the opportunity to earn a new contract at York City and play part-time football instead. The 20-year-old defender failed to return to pre-season training yesterday and has telphoned player-manager Chris Brass to signal
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Floral tribute...
I WANT to voice my praise and appreciation to those responsible for the beautiful and artistic floral displays which have recently appeared in and around the city centre. I am sure the York citizens and visitors to the city will view them with great pleasure
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Battered
THIS is the face of a drug addict's victim. The horrifying injuries were suffered by a 73-year-old York great grandmother when she was attacked by the addict on a desperate rampage for cash. Jean Simpson was left with the imprint of a trainer on her forehead
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Donor you dare vote against me
THE Government always appears baffled at the bile motorists direct at speed cameras. "Of course they're not cash cows," Transport Secretary Alistair Darling spluttered indignantly last month. "They save 100 lives a year." This, he reasoned, was perfect
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Site Joiner
Rohan Woodworking has the following vacancies: high quality qualified Site Joiner (away work involved) and Workshop Labourer/Driver. Full time. Package to be negotiated. Contact Matthew Rohan on Malton 01653 697333. Updated: 09:24 Friday, July 02, 2004
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Vehicle Technician
SM Auto-Care requires a fully qualuified Vehicle Technician with electronic/fuel injection experience for our purpose built new busy workshops. Must be experienced for working on quality cars and light commercials. Very good rates of pay for the right
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Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant from September 2004 for 8 hours per week, supporting KS1 and KS2 children during literacy and numeracy lessons. Experienced and qualified person preferred. Mid-day Supervisory Assistant also required for 4 hours per week. Letters of
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Plasterers
Strata (Plastering Division) require plasterers for new build contract at Applefields School, York. Please telephone Darren Olson 07880 732752 (m). Updated: 09:08 Friday, July 02, 2004
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Corolla blooms
IT is said to be the world's favourite car. The Corolla was Toyota's first car designed for a world market and its success in that role has been phenomenal, with global sales of more than 28 million since the original saloon was unveiled back in 1966.
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Electro beats
Alex Lloyd charts the return to popularity of ecectronic music. ELECTRONIC music has undergone a revival in the past few years, becoming cool currency among both dance-heads and indie kids. It's even had a hand in the odd pop tune or two. Now York's own
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Way we were
Friday, July 2, 2004 100 years ago: Columnist TT was call-ing for Scarborough Corporation to make more of the Manor of Northstead, which along with the Chiltern Hundreds was one of the two places a Member of Par-liament could applied for the Mastership
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Nursery Nurse
Clifton Preparatory School, (Pre-Prep of St Peter's School), York, YO30 6AB. Qualified Nursery Nurse required for September 2004. A qualified nursery nurse or similar, for one year in the first instance, to work in the Nursery. The ideal candidate will
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Care Assistants
Care Assistants required full and part time for Lime Tree House Residential Care, Poppleton. Tel. 01904 795280/07798 693195 (m). Updated: 09:47 Friday, July 02, 2004
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Coach Drivers
Experienced Tour Drivers for continental and UK work. Must be reliable and competent. Good rate of pay plus extras. Quality executive and standard coaches. All in hours maintained. Serious applicants contact Minster Travel on 01904 737500. Hessay, York
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Car Cleaners
Car Cleaners required. Now is the time to join KVC Kleenacar's growing team of self employed car valetors. Earning well in excess of £250 per week. We require men and women of all ages. To valet cars at local garages. If you are fit, take a pride in what
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Nursery Nurse
Nursery Nurses - are you looking for a new challenge? Due to our continued development we need new team members who are qualified to level 2 or 3 and who are fun, professional and good team players. Full and part time posts available now. Excellent salary
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Nursery Manager
Lyndhurst Nursery, Pocklington require Nursery Manager - qualifications required; NNEB, NVQ3, BTEC or equivalent, minimum 3 years post qualification experience and 2 years relevant supervisory experience. For full job description and application form,
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Yorvik Viking Centre
Jorvik is seeking a range of enthusiastic staff to take responsibility for various front of house activities at this leading visitor attraction. Front of House Assistant. Full time and part time. c£5.79 per hour. Confident and enthusiastic team members
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Front of House Manager
Jorvik is seeking a range of enthusiastic staff to take responsibility for various front of house activities at this leading visitor attraction. Front of House Manager. Full time. c£14,000. Experience within an attractions environment desired but not
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Cleaners
Wheatlands Lodge Hotel require room cleaners. Monday-Friday, mornings. £5.00 per hour. Tel. 01904 654318. Updated: 09:28 Friday, July 02, 2004
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Shrek 2, Running time: 92 mins Certificate: U
IN his dreams, Prince Charming is sweeping all before him, all fey, plummy English vowels courtesy of Rupert Everett and American beach-bum good looks, courtesy of Academy Award-winning computer animation. In reality, his would-be bride, the beautiful
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The Last Supper, Stagecoach Studio Theatre, Trinity Hall, Monkgate, York, July 5 to 10
Introducing... The Last Supper, the only York Mystery Plays production this summer. IF tradition had its way, the York Cycle of Mystery Plays would be in full bloom this summer. Instead, the spectacular Millennium production in the Minster continues to
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The Pocket Dream, York Theatre Royal, until July 17
ELLY Brewer and Sandi Toksvig could not have been more delighted when Paul Clayton said he wanted to direct The Pocket Dream, their comic twist on A Midsummer Night's Dream, at York Theatre Royal. "Paul is an old friend of mine," says Elly. "I met him
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Stagecoach Youth Theatre - new season
Stagecoach Youth Theatre York has its programme in place for the next academic year and a scheme afoot to raise money for additional directors to complement John Cooper. The long-serving artistic director says: "We have an ambitious calendar of theatrical
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New director has the write stuff
AN internationally-successful author and former chairman of award-winning Yorkshire advertising agency, Paradigm, has joined York-based research and marketing agency Questions Answered as a non-executive director. Chris Knight will advise the board on
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Customer care
BUSINESS owners and managers looking to improve customer relations can attend a workshop with Business Link York and North Yorkshire on Tuesday, July 20. The workshop, The New Approach To Customer Relationship Management (CRM), will be held at the Pavilion
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Bouquet for Dodsworth
DODSWORTH, the plant display firm based near Boroughbridge, is a hardy contender for victory in the prestigious National Business Awards - described by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown as the "Business Oscars". The firm, with ten years of zero
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White Rose chief off
THE man behind a partnership between York, Leeds and Sheffield Universities has left his position. Martin Doxey has left his role as chief executive of the White Rose University Consortium and Simon Donoghue has stepped in as acting CEO. Mr Doxey, who
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Lil' Dave Thompson, Deep Blues Club, at Post Office Club, Marygate, York
WATCHING and listening to someone make and sing music can be great fun. When that someone is genuinely gifted it takes the experience to another level. As I marvelled at the performance of Lil' Dave Thompson I knew I was in the presence of someone with
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Avril Lavigne, Sheffield Hallam FM Arena, October 12
AVRIL Lavigne keeps her booty under skater wraps, she doesn't reckon bling is the thing, and her 2004 number one hit, Don't Tell Me, advocates not having sex. What kind of teenage role model is that? Dubbed the anti-Britney, the Canadian singer-songwriter
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Jazz notes
FRANK Brooker is one of the region's favourite players and he brings his own band Swinging Nuts to Jazz in the Spa, the Trustees Hall, Boston Spa, tomorrow night (3rd). Frank's hand-picked band is Teddy Fullick (trumpet), Billy Harper (piano), Ken Marley
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Singers ready for a good sign-song
Hands and Voices, the York singing and signing choir, are feeling all loved up and groovy as they prepare for next Friday's (9th) Summer Of Love gig at The Junction in York. The choir will be performing songs from the first summer of love, 1967, and other
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Paul Weller
PAUL Weller will follow up last month's sold-out Dalby Forest concert with a return to Yorkshire on November 10. As part of his 11-date autumn tour, he will play Hull Arena, where tickets are on sale at £28 on 0870 735 5000. Ticket bookings are restricted
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B&B man rapped over rum
A YORK guesthouse is to go dry, after its owner appeared before magistrates charged with having the wrong alcohol in a spirits bottle. Anthony Dodds, 61, of Holgate Bridge Hotel, told York magistrates he had never been in trouble with the authorities
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Creep set to sprint home - 01/07/04
Corridor Creeper, runner-up to Caribbean Coral in last Friday's Gosforth Park Cup at Newcastle, is fancied to go one better at Sandown tomorrow. Milton Bradley's consistent sprinter goes for the £14,000 Friends of Jonathan Cooper Rated Handicap over his
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Party plan after flats are blocked
A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to demolish a Victorian house in a York conservation area and replace it with a block of flats has been rejected. More than 20 residents applauded councillors when they decided to throw out the contentious plans for St Mary's,
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Passing the blame
LIBERAL Democrat Councillor Ann Reid is still trying to duck responsibility for the parking charges fiasco which is costing York and its business community so dearly. She stresses that Labour increased parking charges in the past (June 22). But Labour
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Stubbs eatery plan is passed
A FAMOUS name from York's shopping history could live on in the latest addition to the city's growing culinary quarter. Councillors last night gave the go-ahead for plans to transform the FR Stubbs building in Walmgate to a restaurant and flats. But planning
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Why Britain fought
IN his letter Mr Stone put a new slant on why thousands of Brits fought to prevent a foe from imposing their laws, language, theological beliefs and style of dress on this nation (June 7). We fought to retain the liberal way of life enjoyed by the British
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Abortion reality
A CLEVER scientist has pioneered photographs of a living foetus of 12 weeks. Because of these pictures on the Internet some people are asking for the laws of abortion to be changed, and say the timing should be altered from 24 to 18 weeks. The danger
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Webbo to inflict Hill fleet blues
Team Castrol Suzuki Sidecar duo Steve Webster and Paul Woodhead's busy season continues this weekend with another trip up to Knockhill, near Dunfermline in Scotland for the latest Eastern Airways British Sidecar Championship. It's rounds eight and nine
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York postal staff in strike threat
A UNION is locked in crunch talks with Royal Mail bosses over the company's failure to give bonus payments to staff at two York sorting offices. A union leader warned today that if a satisfactory deal is not offered to more than 200 postal workers, he
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Ismail bags Tykes posting
Wicketkeeper-batsman Ismail Dawood has come through his trial with Yorkshire with flying colours to make his first-team debut today in the opening Twenty-20 Cup match against Derbyshire at Derby. Dawood, 28 this month, will also play for Yorkshire tomorrow
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Smashing victory
NO plate was safe at a Greek restaurant in York after the underdogs stormed in to the Euro 2004 final with an extra time "silver goal" winner. Compatriots packed the Mana Taverna, in St Sampson's Square, to watch last night's nail-biter against the Czech
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Judges got it wrong
SURELY, not all of the judges at this year's Battle of the Bands lacked the ability to spot fresh, new, original musical talent ('Winners have their kicks on Route 66', June 30)? It seems so. I am disappointed. J Crook, Monkgate, York. Updated: 09:42
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Wise switch shocks City
STUART Wise is set to turn down the opportunity to earn a new contract at York City and play part-time football instead. The 20-year-old defender failed to return to pre-season training yesterday and has telphoned player-manager Chris Brass to signal
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Groves into the groove
YORK City summer signing Paul Groves is happy for Chris Brass and Lee Nogan to tap into his managerial experience - but only if they ask for his advice. Groves was sacked as Grimsby player-boss in February after more than two years in the Blundell Park
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Waitress Debbie at risk, claims mother
A WORRIED mother told today how she fears her teenage daughter's safety has been jeopardised by new parking restrictions in York city centre. Debbie Waite, of Acomb, York, says her 18-year-old daughter, Sarah, used to be able to park for free right outside
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Ismail bags Tykes posting
Wicketkeeper-batsman Ismail Dawood has come through his trial with Yorkshire with flying colours to make his first-team debut today in the opening Twenty-20 Cup match against Derbyshire at Derby. Dawood, 28 this month, will also play for Yorkshire tomorrow
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Part Time Teacher
Part Time Teacher required for September 2004 (to cover maternity leave), a part time teacher to co-ordinate learning support programme. Approximately 8 hours per week. Experience of infant age group and specialist dyslexia qualification preferred. Application
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Breakfast Cook
Breakfast Cook required to work 6 mornings 7am-11am extra hours also available. £6.00 per hour. Please contact Lamplight Restaurant for an interview on 01904 420100. Updated: 09:16 Friday, July 02, 2004
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Beautician
Beautician with experience required to work 38 hours. Good salary, with bonuses. 5 weeks holiday. Telephone 01904 709547 after 6.00pm. Updated: 09:07 Friday, July 02, 2004
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Mill Operative
IM Nutrition require Mill Operative to join their busy, friendly team. Good conditions and rates of pay. Please apply to Nick Brown on 01347 888636 or Ian Mosey (evenings) on 01439 788300 at Village Farm, Gilling East, York. Updated: 09:07 Friday, July
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Newspaper Delivery
Have you got Sunday mornings free? We require a car owner for a small newspaper round in the country. Write to Grays Newsagents, Navigation Road, York YO1 9UN. Updated: 09:05 Friday, July 02, 2004
