VILLAGERS with time on their hands are being urged to play their part in the local community by helping to spread the news.

The Evening Press is appealing for people who live in hamlets and small villages which do not have their own news outlet to step forward and help serve their community.

The opportunity has arisen for residents in the places listed below to become house agents, which involves taking delivery of the Evening Press and then taking them out to readers within their village.

House agents will be asked to spread the word about the new service to neighbours and other members of the community - with the help of leaflets - saving them a drive of several miles to the nearest outlet.

Readers who sign up to the delivery service will receive an exclusive subscription offer.

Barry Sellers, who is the circulation manager at the Press and behind the appeal, said: "Most of these places are hamlets where there is no post office or shop where residents can not buy the Evening Press.

"Residents have been phoning us and asking how they can get the Evening Press, so we know there's a demand for the service.

"By becoming house agents, people will get the pleasure of serving their community by providing a rewarding service and meeting people."

For information, including the house agent's reward, or to become a house agent phone Barry Sellers on 01904 567121 or email barry.sellers@ycp.co.uk

We are seeking house agents for the following communities: Goldsbor-ough, Cattal, Hunsingore, Cowthorpe, Catterton, Towton, Barkston, Biggin, Acaster Malbis, Deighton, Skipwith, Wressle, Laytham, Harlthorpe, West Haddlesey, Chapel Haddlesey, Temple Hirst, Hirst Courtney, Gilamoor, Spaunton, Wombleton, Harome, Sproxton, Nunnington, Gilling, Yearsley, Fryton, Ness, Salton, Little Barugh, Kirkby Misperton, Broughton, Lilling, Appleton Le Street, Kirkham, Howsham, Leavening, Langton, North Grimston, West Lutton, Duggleby, Helperthorpe, Weaverthorpe, East Lutton, East Heslerton, Yedingham, Upper Helmsley, Buttercrambe, Kexby, Bolton, Huggate, Millington, Nunburnholme, Youlton, Great Ouseburn, Lower Dunsforth, Minskip, Roecliffe, Skelton-on-Ure, Norton-Le-Clay, Dishforth, Sessay, Thirkleby, Balk, Bagby, Sutton Under Whitestone, Carlton Miniott, Sand Hutton, Kirby Wiske, Thornton-le-Moor, Thornton-Le-Beans.

Updated: 10:57 Friday, July 15, 2005