ENTRIES are flooding in for the Evening Press competition which offers a lucky winner the chance to get their foot in the door of one of the most exciting industries there is.

The Write Stuff competition will give a budding reporter the chance to step into the challenging world of journalism.

The winner will get a full-time job and a nationally-recognised training package.

Previous Evening Press reporters have gone on to work on national and international newspapers as well as television.

Former Evening Press reporter Caroline Barratt went on to work at the Sunday People and Barry Nield, who also started his career at the Evening Press, now works for international news agency Reuters.

Another former reporter, Sam Greenhill, is presently reporting on the war in Iraq for the Daily Mail.

Last years Write Stuff winner, Alex Lloyd, is now working in the Evening Press' Selby office.

She said: "I wanted to stay in York after I had graduated from the University of York and wanted to get into journalism, but could not see a way to afford the course.

"Winning the Write Stuff competition was ideal. I was sent on the course and I have a job at the end. It is perfect."

Entrants should have five GCSE's at grades A to C and two A level passes or expect to get them in the summer.

They should also live in the Evening Press circulation area which includes York, Selby and parts of North Yorkshire.

The winner will work in the Evening Press news room for a short time before heading off to Darlington on a 20-week journalism course from September.

To enter contact the editor's PA, Sky Ferrey, for an application form on 01904 653051 or email sky.ferrey@ycp.co.uk

You can also write to Sky Ferrey, Editor's PA. Evening Press, 76/86 Walmgate, YO1 9YN.

Once in receipt of an application form entrants will be asked to write a genuine unpublished local news story of fewer than 400 words, written in a newspaper style.

The closing date is May 31.

Updated: 10:36 Tuesday, April 22, 2003