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Don't get old, get active
NOW I've heard it all. A protester sitting beneath a tree to save it from the chainsaws was asked if he was going to climb the tree to occupy it like Coronation Street's eco-warrior Emily Bishop. His limp reply was that he was 45 years old and could not
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Second Chef
Fox and Hounds, Sinnington, near Pickering. This renowned country inn, with award winning food, requires a Second Chef. Excellent £20k - £25k package. Tel: Catherine or Andrew 01751 431577 www.thefoxandhoundsinn.co.uk Updated: 14:30 Friday, October 22
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Felicity goes up the pole
FELICITY Leggett knows more about pole positions than Michael Schumacher. And now she's ready to teach York all about it. For the past four years the self-employed personal trainer and sports therapist has put clients through their paces either in their
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Sales Negotiator
Experienced Sales Negotiator for city centre apartments. Excellent earning potential, hours of work negotiable. Send CV to the Director, Rogers Homes Ltd, Newton Lodge, Everingham, York. Updated: 14:12 Friday, October 22, 2004
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Production Assistant
Eborcraft - Manufacturers of contemporary wood veneer office furniture. We are a successful wood based office furniture manufacturer. We are currently undergoing an expansion programme. We require people for the following positions. Production Assistant
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Skilled & Semi skilled Wood Machinist
Eborcraft - Manufacturers of contemporary wood veneer office furniture. We are a successful wood based office furniture manufacturer. We are currently undergoing an expansion programme. We require people for the following positions. Skilled & Semi-skilled
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Preview: Home, Oxford Stage Company, York Theatre Royal, October 27 to 30
GERALDINE James was doing her home chores when the phone rang for her Evening Press interview. From next week, she is away from home, performing on tour in Oxford Stage Company's revival of Home, a rarely performed work by Yorkshire playwright David Storey
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Preview: The Happiest Days Of Your Life?
REMEMBER Alastair Sim as the headmaster, Margaret Rutherford as the indomitable headmistress and Joyce Grenfell as delightfully dotty games mistress Miss Gossage ("Call me Sausage") in The Happiest Days Of Your Life? Next week, Haxby Players present the
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Jessie's Fund 10th Anniversary Concert, Saturday, Oct 23
Just A Quickie with... Victoria Wood, writer, comedian and now compere in a York concert for Jessie's Fund. How did your involvement with Jessie's Fund come about? "Because Lesley Jessie's Fund development director Lesley Schatzberger wrote to me, like
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Review: Five Children And It Running time: 89 mins Certificate: U ***
When their pilot father (Alex Jennings) is sent behind enemy lines during the First World War, 13-year-old Cyril (Jonathan Bailey), 12-year-old Anthea (Jessica Claridge), 11-year-old Robert (Freddie Highmore), eight-year-old Jane (Poppy Rogers) and baby
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My Summer Of Love (15), 90 minutes **** Dead Man's Shoes (18), 86 minutes, ***
PADDY Considine is being called the English Robert De Niro. He has that unpredictably, that threat of violence, that "Are you talking to me" tick. Conveniently, City Screen's programme schedule in York offers the chance to see Considine take the next
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York strive for ton of promise
OUT of the Ashington and into the fire of top-quality encounters is the prospect for York Rugby Union Club. The Clifton Parkers welcome lowly Ashington to their base tomorrow with the hosts aiming for an improvement on last week's narrow Intermediate
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Pace of Malton to be decisive
After narrowly missing out in the Intermediate Cup to Sheffield last week, Malton and Norton make a first North 2 (East) league visit to Redcar. Several of those missing last week return, including Ian Mansell replacing Liam Cowton on the wing. However
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Aainsty sever old glory
Ainsty Panthers put on a suberb display to outclass last season's John Smith's York and District League first division champions Severus SC. A Mark Willoughby scorcher five minutes before half-time put Ainsty one up. Woodward levelled for Severus soon
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Losses to spur Albion
Two defeats in five days may not be the best preparation for Tadcaster Albion's FA Vase first round proper bid to Silsden, but manager Jim Collis believes it will give them an edge to their game, rather than a relaxed attitude. He said: "We know we have
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ResPark hike is unfair subsidy
MIKE Laycock's piece on Hugh Bayley's recent survey of ResPark residents, and Councillor Anne Reid's scathing dismissal (October 20), left me wondering one thing: what planet does Anne Reid live on? It's obviously one where there are no ResPark schemes
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River dangers
YOUR well-researched article "Quay Stage One" relating to the conditional approval of the planning application made by the Chester Boat Company (October 11) should alert the citizens of York to the creation of a navigational hazard on the River Ouse.
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Palin the hero
NOT many mountains to climb in York. The steepest ascent facing Michael Palin yesterday involved the stairs at Waterstone's. That is not to say his appearance fell flat. Quite the opposite. Hundreds of Michael's fans hit the heights of excitement when
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It just doesn't add up Jo!
IF Jo Haywood had spent a few minutes perusing the annals at www.skeptic.com, we might never have known about the latest, perfectly legal, "new age therapy" - auric immigration. Never mind the bogus science, the maths is simple: If an "aura reading computer
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Get tough on guns
WITH much reported about gun and knife culture in the news media recently, why isn't there more legislation to stop the sale of these dangerous killer weapons? Surely it would make us much safer if these destructive things were only used at gun clubs,
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Fathers deserve to be heard
GIVEN his concession that a genuine injustice may, indeed, lie behind the headline-grabbing protests staged by Fathers 4 Justice, it is a shame that Julian Cole couldn't lift his comments beyond the level of cheap jibes and the recycling of tabloid gossip
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Review: Jackson Browne, Grand Opera House, York
AMERICAN singer-songwriter Jackson Browne was at the centre of a love-in at York last night. The Grand Opera House was packed with his fans, who burst into applause whenever they heard the first few bars of a favourite song. And there was plenty of clapping
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Review: The Others/Cardboard Radio, Fibbers
We're about giving good memories to the fans - unusual settings mean that The Others stick in your mind." So says the band's charismatic frontman Dominic Masters, referring to the band's habit of playing 'guerilla gigs', a tendency they share with friends
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Shedding light
NICOLA LeFanu, music professor at the University of York, presents her BBC Radio 3 commission, Light Passing, in the National Centre for Early Music, York, from Thursday to Saturday. The centre, in St Margaret's Church in Walmgate, is an apt medieval
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The whole sorry episode
Sorry needn't always be the hardest word, says STEPHEN LEWIS - not even when you're a politician. IT'S a pretty sorry state of affairs when we have to be given a lesson in how to say sorry by, of all people, a politician. But you've got to admit that
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Exit for Clarke
ERROR-PRONE defender Chris Clarke has left York City on a free transfer to join former club Halifax Town. Clarke's brief five-game career with the Minstermen was riddled with mistakes and he has recently fallen behind teenage centre-backs Sean Davies
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Bish bash Barnet
FIT-AGAIN striker Andy Bishop has two reasons to shoot down table-topping Barnet tomorrow afternoon. Bishop, who celebrated his 22nd birthday this week, will first be hoping to secure maximum points for the Minstermen at Underhill and will also be aiming
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Albert to shine - 22/10/04
Top Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien, who has suffered more than his share of reverses in Britain this season, can help to put the record straight at Doncaster tomorrow by clinching the final Group 1 race of the campaign. The Tipperary maestro saddles two
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City named cycle king
COUNCIL chiefs were riding high today after York was crowned Britain's top cycling city. Bike experts gave its cycling promotions the thumb- up - and handed York top marks in the pedal power stakes. The verdict came from the English Regions' Cycling Development
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Skateboard missionary dies at 31
TRIBUTES have been paid to York's "skateboarding missionary", who has died of a heart attack aged 31. Father-of-two Graham Walton, of Towton Avenue, was relaxing at home with his wife, Andrea, and a friend when the tragedy struck. He had no previous history
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Boost in crime fight
YORK'S most senior police officer was expected to announce today that his officers have been among the most successful in the country at cutting crime. Chief Superintendent Tim Madgwick was due to highlight how crimes including burglary, theft and vehicle-related
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Match dates resolved
THERE seems to be some confusion around at the moment regarding the dates of the traditional autumnal angling events on the Ouse. The Yorkshire Ouse Championship is traditionally held on the Ouse above York on the final Sunday in October. The organisers
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Crown Guiliano
NATIONWIDE Conference top scorer Guiliano Grazioli has recovered from illness and injury and is fit to face York City tomorrow. Grazioli, 29, has missed the last two matches for table-topping Barnet because of a minor knock and a cold but is available
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Crown Guiliano
NATIONWIDE Conference top scorer Guiliano Grazioli has recovered from illness and injury and is fit to face York City tomorrow. Grazioli, 29, has missed the last two matches for table-topping Barnet because of a minor knock and a cold but is available
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Exit for Clarke
ERROR-PRONE defender Chris Clarke has left York City on a free transfer to join former club Halifax Town. Clarke's brief five-game career with the Minstermen was riddled with mistakes and he has recently fallen behind teenage centre-backs Sean Davies
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Bish bash Barnet
FIT-AGAIN striker Andy Bishop has two reasons to shoot down table-topping Barnet tomorrow afternoon. Bishop, who celebrated his 22nd birthday this week, will first be hoping to secure maximum points for the Minstermen at Underhill and will also be aiming
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My life sentence without my brilliant son
TEENAGER Sami Safder bought himself a motorbike, went round to a mate's house, smoked a joint and set off for home. He never arrived. Less than an hour after buying his bike, the bright and popular 17-year-old was killed in a road crash, leaving his family
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Experienced Evening Cook
City Centre Hotel Group. Due to continuing expansion we now have vacancies for: Experienced Evening cook. We offer excellent rates of pay and working conditions. Please contact Mark Webb on 01904 621267 to arrange an interview. Updated: 13:55 Friday,
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Receptionist
Receptionist experienced in hotel front desk operations. Apply with CV or call for an application form. Personnel Department, Dean Court Hotel, Duncombe Place, York YO1 7EF. Tel: 01904 625082 e-mail: info@deancourt-york.co.uk Updated: 13:46 Friday, October
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All the others
Alex Lloyd introduces alternative nights out for students and others. STUDENTS don't need to rely on York's clubs for a good, and cheap, night out. Indie kids should try Vanishing Point at the Little John Cellar Bar in Castlegate, for everything from
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What a great change
Jo-ann Hodgson reports back from this year's freshers' bash. KICKING off the new student year in style, the annual freshers' bash was held at Ikon & Diva last week and was an undisputed success for everyone involved. Under the careful organisation
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Way we were
Friday, October 22, 2004 100 years ago: Arrangements were completed for reviving the custom instituted by Archbishop Tillotson back in 1678, of holding a special service for Yorkshiremen resident in London. The service, which was carried out under the
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Management Couple
Station Hotel, Pocklington, require experienced, lively management couple for this busy hotel which holds discos, quizzes and live entertainment. Apply 01904 641492. Updated: 14:27 Friday, October 22, 2004
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Drivers
Positions available with our new and fast growing company (York Parcel Company). We are looking for Class I & II Day & Night drivers for York and Leeds area. Day and Night trunk routes, clean licence, however small amount of points considered.
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Taxi Drivers
Taxi Drivers wanted. All shifts available. Phone Castle Cars 01904 611511. Updated: 14:22 Friday, October 22, 2004
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Canvassers
Due to expansion we urgently need Canvassers (full and part time). Substantial package, own car not essential, must be smartly dressed. Call Pavilion Finance Brokers (Hull) Ltd. 0800 - 1380853. Updated: 14:19 Friday, October 22, 2004
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Stylist
Full time stylist required. Tel: 01904 610530. Updated: 14:14 Friday, October 22, 2004
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Morning cleaners
Morning cleaners required. Clifton Moor 7.30-9.30am, 5 days pw, Malton 7.45-9.15am, Mon-Sat. To apply call Lightowler on 01482 308520. Updated: 14:11 Friday, October 22, 2004
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Assistant Restaurant Supervisor
City Centre Hotel Group. Due to continued expansion we now have vacancies for: Assistant Restaurant Supervisor. We offer excellent rates of pay and working conditions. Please contact Mark Webb on 01904 621267 to arrange an interview. Updated: 13:59 Friday
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Preview: Dracula, Joseph Rowntree Theatre, Saturday, Oct 23
THE Dreaming's regular writer, Scott Harrison, promises "possibly the most faithful adaptation to date" of Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula. From tomorrow on a whistle-stop Yorkshire tour, the York company injects new blood into Dracula and cast alike. "Dracula
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Chicago, Grand Opera House, York, October 26 to November 6
Charles Hutchinson catches up with the stars of hit musical Chicago. THE grandest show of the Grand Opera House year, the national tour of Chicago, begins a fortnight's run in York on Tuesday. You know the Oscar-swamped film, you know the Kander and Ebb
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Review: Alfie - Running time: 105 mins Certificate: 15 **
Alfie is 'alf the movie it used to be in its 1966 incarnation, still misogynistic but now devoid of charm or a sense of zeitgeist significance that it had in the Swinging Sixties. Michael Caine has made way for the shorter, prettier Jude Law in the role
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Review: Alien Vs Predator Running time: 100 mins Certificate: 15 ***
As last year's surprise box office hit Freddy Vs Jason proved, if you package two iconic big screen villains in the same film, the box office takings can be considerable. That would seem to be the impetus for Alien Vs Predator, Paul WS Anderson's high
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Review: The Princess Diaries 2 - Royal Engagement Running time: 113 mins Certificate: U ***
THIS sequel to the 2001 sleeper hit is a thinly veiled facsimile of the first film. The original cast reprises its roles and director Garry Marshall once again steps behind the camera, while the storyline skips through similar romantic entanglements and
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Five Children And It - Eddie Izzard interview
Introducing... It or, rather, Eddie Izzard as the voice of It, ad-libbing, wish-granting animated star of Five Children And It. In 2004, surrealist comedian and actor Eddie Izzard has three films to his name: a Western, Blueberry, a latter-day Ratpack
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Mutton stressed at rampages
AS Shoulder of Mutton Res were beaten 9-1 it wasn't a good day either for Shoulder of Mutton's first team in division one of the York and District Sunday Afternoon League, who went down 9-3 at Saville AVFC. Meanwhile, after a poor start, Clifton FC are
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Quick off the mark Skelton score ten
Skelton took just two minutes to break the deadlock in their division four clash against Black Swan. Barratt got four, Neil Holmes hit a hat-trick and Pipe, Grainger and Tomlinson all got one apiece as they hit double figures. Laverack grabbed two for
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Becks' fallen angel
HAVING a chat with a friend one day, the subject of David Beckham's tattoos came up, especially the one at the back of his neck. My friend remarked that this one was supposed to represent a Guardian Angel and that contrary to being a heavenly safeguard
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Good and bad in exams
WITH each new set of exam results, arguments flare over whether school standards are falling or rising. Today's analysis of the GCSE statistics will add more fuel to the fire. These reveal that the relentless rise in pupils' grades has stalled. For once
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Disappearing shops
WHAT a strange world we find ourselves in these days. Seven post offices are to close all over York. Here in my area we have recently lost our butcher's shop, wine shop, motorcycle showroom and two petrol stations. A little further away on Boroughbridge
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Signs dismay
LIKE many here in Cleveland, I was saddened when two North Yorkshire police officers used the fact that speed camera signs were not quite right in their design to ensure an acquittal on speeding charges (October 19). What is it about such signs that allow
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Missed chance
IT was interesting to see the letter from the head teacher of Haxby Road Primary School thanking people for attending the school's centenary celebrations (October 19). I left Haxby Road in the 1960s, and have never been back. I was delighted to find out
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Need for homes
IN reply to the letter from Mr and Mrs E Stainsby, "It's not only newts" (October 15). Many thousands of families are poorly housed in the misery of unsuitable or inadequate housing. They must not be forgotten. Yes, 64 homes available to the housing list
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Designs on the future
A general manager has been appointed to shake up York's McArthurGlen Designer Outlet by improving the mix of shops. He is Colin Wilding, 45, who has spent a decade with The Body Shop International and three years as business director at the vast Bluewater
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Oil on water
DRAX Power has literally barged its way into a new green age. The power station near Selby has taken its first delivery of the biomass fuel, Tall Oil by barge. An oil derived from wood pulp, Tall Oil is an environmentally-friendly substitute for heavy
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Forty venues drum up conference trade
York Tourism Bureau was today preparing to monitor results from 40 of the city's venues which took part in its Conference Showcase. The expectation is that the 110 conference organisers and buyers at yesterday's event at the city's racecourse - 50 per
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Jazz notes
Oscar Peterson is one of the last remaining masters from the modern jazz revolution of the middle of the last century. Although he did not serve the customary apprenticeship as a side-man, Peterson is a superlative accompanist. However, the piano trio
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Nashville sights
Nashville Nights & Dixie Days celebrates the country music of Garth Brooks, Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Shania Twain, Alan Jackson, Tammy Wynette, Don Williams and Faith Hill at the Grand Opera House, York, tonight. Ending their third year on tour
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Black Umfolosi return to Selby
Black Umfolosi return to Selby Town Hall Arts Centre on Sunday. The South African a cappella song and dance troupe were the first professional performers to play the town hall after its renovation by Selby Town Council. "They went down a storm; there
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Bands contest plays wild card
WEDNESDAY night's wild card play-off will decide the fifth finalist for the Certified 2004 final at Certificate 18, Gillygate, York. At 8.30pm, Soma and Kiwis Ned will be competing to join The Alcoholics, 3DaysForward, Hedcage and Delta Volts in next
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Going Postal, Terry Pratchett (Transworld, £17.99); The Art of Discworld, Terry Pratchett and Paul
GOING Postal, the latest Discworld novel, should sell well in York. It covers issues close to our hearts such as one man crime waves, parking (although I don't think anybody in York has had their horse clamped - yet) and post offices. The book is about
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Review: Alfie - Running time: 105 mins Certificate: 15 **
Alfie is 'alf the movie it used to be in its 1966 incarnation, still misogynistic but now devoid of charm or a sense of zeitgeist significance that it had in the Swinging Sixties. Michael Caine has made way for the shorter, prettier Jude Law in the role
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Crown Guiliano
NATIONWIDE Conference top scorer Guiliano Grazioli has recovered from illness and injury and is fit to face York City tomorrow. Grazioli, 29, has missed the last two matches for table-topping Barnet because of a minor knock and a cold but is available
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Minister in age barriers blast
PENSIONS Minister Malcolm Wicks has blasted age discrimination during a visit to York - as the furore over the closure of York Pensions Centre comes to a head. Mr Wicks claimed yesterday that age discrimination could be as cruel as racism or sexism for
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Goodbye to chaos
Vehicles becoming stuck under Walmgate Bar, which have threatened the future of an historic York monument, should be a thing of the past when new traffic restrictions are enforced. Measures to stop motorists travelling through Walmgate Bar will come into
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Nuisance man told to behave
MAGISTRATES have challenged a nuisance caller to prove that he can behave himself towards employees of City of York Council and North Yorkshire Police. They deferred sentencing Sean William Schofield for six months. The 41-year-old of Ardsley House, Del
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Paul shines but leaders beaten
THREE wins by Paul Eastwood couldn't prevent York and District Table Tennis League division one leaders Bootham Conservative Club 'A' losing 6-4 to second-placed Holgate WMC 'A'. John Farmery and John Eastwood each scored two wins for Holgate. John Hughes
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Angry residents heckle planners
SCORES of angry York residents have spelt out a blunt message to planning chiefs: "No to Disasterthorpe." People from Osbaldwick, Tang Hall and Meadlands lobbied City of York Council planning committee members during a meeting yesterday, on the site of
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Lucky escape
A LORRY driver had a lucky escape today when his HGV crashed on its side on a roundabout south of York. The McCain lorry, which was carrying boxes of chips, was travelling from Scarborough towards the westbound carriageway of the A64 at about 5.40am when
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A19 bus crash victim is named
ONE of the bus passengers injured in Wednesday's fatal crash on the A19 south of York is asking for the kind-hearted strangers who helped her to get in touch - so she can thank them properly. Tracy Milenovic, 25, spoke out as police named the woman driver
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Chamber persons
City Centre Hotel Group. Due to continued expansion we now have vacancies for: Chamber persons. We offer excellent rates of pay and working conditions. Please contact Mark Webb on 01904 621267 to arrange an interview. Updated: 13:58 Friday, October 22
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Bar/Waitressing Staff
City Centre Hotel Group. Due to continuing expansion we now have vacancies for: Bar/Waitressing Staff. We offer excellent rates of pay and working conditions. Please contact Mark Webb on 01904 621267 to arrange an interview. Updated: 13:57 Friday, October
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City Centre Hotel Group
Due to continuing expansion we now have vacancies for: Head Chef. We offer excellent rates of pay and working conditions. Please contact Mark Webb on 01904 621267 to arrange an interview. Updated: 13:55 Friday, October 22, 2004
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Chef/Cook
Chef/Cook Terrys Cafe-Conservatory (no eves). Apply with CV or call for an application form. Personnel Department, Dean Court Hotel, Duncombe Place, York YO1 7EF. Tel: 01904 625082 e-mail: info@deancourt-york.co.uk Updated: 13:51 Friday, October 22, 2004
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Experienced Waiting Staff
Experienced waiting staff. Terry's Cafe-Conservatory (no eves). Apply with CV or call for an application form. Personnel Department, Dean Court Hotel, Duncombe Place, York YO1 7EF. Tel: 01904 625082 e-mail: info@deancourt-york.co.uk Updated: 13:50 Friday
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Hall Porter
Hall Porter 5-day, 37.5 hour week. Applicants must have clean driving licence. Apply with CV or call for an application form. Personnel Department, Dean Court Hotel, Duncombe Place, York YO1 7EF. Tel: 01904 625082 e-mail: info@deancourt-york.co.uk Updated
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Cleaner
Cleaner (part-time) modern, purpose built office on Hospital Fields Road, including kitchen and sanitary facilities. 10 hours per week, plus holiday and sickness cover. Previous experience in similar environment preferred. Salary £6.50 per hour. Apply
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Casino culture is no safe bet
A TWENTY-year-old photograph stands on the mantelpiece in my grandmother's house. Snapped by my grandfather, it is of an eight-year-old boy and two of his brothers standing in an amusement arcade at one of the Butlin's holiday camps which dotted Britain's
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Making haste
AS FRED, the piano shifter says, you never get nowhere if you are too hasty. Wise words. Before you move into lights, camera, action, you put the seat into position, check fuel, mirrors, heat, sweets, sounds and map, unless that is, you have one of those
