Climate change is being used by a new host of experts and politicians to get their hands on more of our cash. A good result is that waste is no longer acceptable. We were brought up in times of shortages and rationing. The u-boats were sending thousands
THOUSANDS of bike enthusiasts will be heading for York Racecourse next month for a cycling extravaganza. The York Cycle Show began 64 years ago with 100 peddlers partaking in a post-war rally. This year, the event will be bigger than ever before and
A STUNNING street production telling the story of York's most infamous son is at the heart of plans for the first Guy Fawkes festival. The life of Fawkes, from his birth in the shadow of York Minster to his grisly death at Westminster, is set to be enacted
RESIDENTS aiming to revitalise a trouble-hit alley in York are likely to be handed a major boost next week. City of York Council looks set to agree to adopt Dead Man's Alley, off Clifton Green, paving the way for regular maintenance. The alleyway has
HOW should York look in 21 years time? That is the question City of York Council wants residents to answer. The authority is asking people for their views on how the area should develop over the next 20 years in a bid to ensure that the city maximises
PEOPLE in York are being offered a way out of the financial maze created by the credit crunch by a life and business coach. Robert Broughton says he can advise people who find themselves locked in the grip of a cash crisis and will run a full-day workshop
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has come in for more criticism after a couple were refused alcohol because the wife did not have any identification with her. Robert Kendal, 27, and his wife, Amie, of Acomb, York, had done a full week's worth of shopping at the
YORK'S cold-calling zones are proving a major success, with two thirds of affected residents saying they are working, according to a new report. The zones were set up to fight against bogus salesman and unwanted door-to-door vendors, and a recent survey
YORK'S first five star hotel has been given the green light by councillors. As The Press revealed exclusively in June last year, York could get its first five-star hotel in GNER's historic headquarters building. Last night, City of York Council's planning
BUS bosses in York have launched a marketing campaign to encourage more people to use the threatened No 13 service. First is writing to all households on the route, encouraging them to use the service, from the city centre to Monks Cross. Marketing
NO matter how often you are warned in advance, the small size of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa at the Louvre in Paris still surprises you. Likewise, no matter how many T-shirts and tea towels, mugs and jigsaws, badges and posters are mass-produced by
JO Caswell and Sarah Clark have opened Love Your Art to bring art to the York high street, or more precisely limited editions of works by up-and-coming artists and smaller gifts to Coney Street. Jo and Sarah, who both live in Harrogate but have roots
YORK memorial artist Dexter is turning his attention to the box in the living-room corner in DexterWorld Of Television. Surveying his latest nostalgic roll call, he says: "It's a not-exhaustive collection of TV programmes, each of which has been an influence
CITY of York Council has offered the friends of teenager Ruby Milnes a place where they can create a lasting tribute to her. The 17-year-old was killed as she cycled along the Sustrans cycle path between York and Selby earlier this month. Earlier this
GRAFFITI vandals are set to have their works documented on a database to help police catch them. The new website dedicated to reducing graffiti in York could be introduced, city councillors will be told next week. The site would provide an accurate
THE York Late Music Festival is forging a partnership with Opera North for the first time in the centrepiece of the 2008 programme. Through its Resonance Project, Opera North commissions new works that offer new ways to explore and discover opera.
POCKLINGTON Arts Centre plays host this weekend to an acoustic showcase for acts in the Beverley Folk Festival. The Neumes, The Hut People, Jess Bannister, Graham Hodge and Mean-Eyed Cat are lined up to perform at the festival from June 20 to 22. Arts
SPIRITUALIZED'S mountain-climbing songs have often taken you to heaven, but surely not as close as Jason Pierce came. Struck down by double pneumonia, after penning the words and tunes for Spiritualized's sixth studio album, he spent two weeks in intensive
Spiers and Boden are wonderful musicians with a deep enthusiasm for traditional songs and tunes. Their latest album, Vagabond, explores characters on the fringe of society, such as the outlaw Robin Hood, the beggar Tom Padget and the pirate Captain
BACK with their third album, the Sunderland foursome return to the bombastic post-punk-pop that served them so well on their eponymous 2004 debut. It all appeared to be going swimmingly back then, with some strong singles and a first-rate cover of Kate
WHEN I was given these albums, by two absolute monsters of rock, it was a tough choice to decide which to listen to first. The more metallic Whitesnake won the day and proved a wise selection. Turning back the years, blonde-locked singer David Coverdale
A ROCK and comedy event that was due to be staged at a stately home near Leeds has been cancelled. The Harewood House Rock With Laughter concert, which was sceduled for August 8, has been scrapped by organisers IML. The company said the cancellation
YORKSHIRE'S first 24-hour luxury musical picnic will be held this summer at Newburgh Priory, Coxwold, from noon on August 30 to noon the following day. The Magic Loungeabout aims to "take the hassle out of festivals by offering an intimate and more
After the excellent May Jazz Weekend at the National Centre for Early Music (NCEM) Walmgate, the centre continues to bring the finest of international jazz to York. Firstly, tonight the Julian Arguilles Octet plays at 7.30pm. Julian is one of the most
How will York comedy promoter James Christopher spend his landmark 30th birthday? Fresh from his duties as master of ceremonies at his brother's wedding last weekend, James will be hosting Thursday's 1331 Comedy night at Bar 1331, Grape Lane, York.
Situated on the bank of the River Ouse, this park sprawls over approximately 30 acres. The park is a wonderful place to while away the hours by simply taking in the beautiful surroundings. The more energetic visitor might like to take
The world's largest railway museum is home to a wide range of railway icons and literally millions of artefacts, from Mallard - the world's fastest steam locomotive - to a lock of Robert Stephensons hair. Its vast collections, including
The Other Side Comedy Club's nine-week season of Edinburgh preview shows begins on Sunday with a double bill of Stephens, Grant and Carlin, who each perform a full, hour-long set of new material. Stephen Grant describes himself as one of life's perpetual
Can Bob fix it? Yes he can when the world tour of Bob The Builder Live! visits the Grand Opera House, York, on Tuesday and Wednesday. HIT Entertainment and IP Live are presenting Bob's new musical stage show, Spud's Big Mess! - a chance for children
IT'S a tough habit to kick - and one that will land you a £50 fine. Since the smoking ban came into effect last year it has become illegal to smoke behind the wheel of a taxi, now classed as a workplace. And since the smoking ban came into effect on
TELEVISION'S most extreme scientist is a man with a matchstick and a mission in Dr Bunhead's Volcano Head at the Grand Opera House, York, today at 2pm and 7pm. Swapping Brainiac on TV for 100 per cent live, explosive science on stage, Dr Bunhead promises
"This record is a little different for me," says The Jayhawks' front man, Gary Louris, introducing his debut solo recording. Released on the Rykodisc label earlier this year, Vagabonds is a search for something to believe in at the age of 53. "On
HIS normal domain may be legal matters - but Paul Berwin is equally at home in rougher terrain as long as there is a good cause involved. The 51-year-old managing partner of Harrogate-based law firm Berwins is a relentless triathlon competitor and has
AERIAL theatre company Ockham's Razor hit the heights at York Theatre Royal for the first time tonight and tomorrow at 7.30pm. The company of three aerial artists specialises in creating physical theatre around new pieces of aerial equipment in a combination
SIR Alan Ayckbourn's Woman In Mind will be revived at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, in Scarborough, this autumn. The production will be directed by Sir Alan and will star Janie Dee, and the rest of the cast is still to be confirmed. Woman In Mind premiered
A MAN For All Seasons was the play for all reasons for actor Paul Shelley to direct at York Theatre Royal. Ever since playing Elyot Chase in Noel Coward's Private Lives in October 2003, when he struck up a friendship with artistic director Damian Cruden
"Great plays, superbly done," boasts the company motto, even before The Mooted Theatre Company have mounted their first production. Set up by Icabod and York Shakespeare Project (YSP) director Mark France, YSP actors Andy Curry and Bill Laughey, production
DIRECTOR Robert Readman is bringing to fruition his concept for a concert showcase that does more than string together well-known songs. This devotee of Stephen Sondheim's musicals recalls his inspiration for York Stage Musicals' devised show, Saturday
Our nation is understandably gripped by fear about the spread of gun culture. Horror stories about mass shootings in American schools and gangster-style assassinations send shivers down the spine. Yet the threat posed by knives is a more real danger
I am writing to thank The Press for the support it has given my wife and I over these last few weeks. I am absolutely positive that without the coverage you have given I would still be fighting the bureaucrats at the Department for Work and Pensions
DIFFERENT day, same great family entertainment. For the first time in its history, The Press Family Raceday today switches from its traditional Sunday slot in September. We're moving because vital track work on Knavesmire means racing in York this season
WHAT could the great-hearted father of a son in intensive care do when his partner rang him as he was at the wheel? John Cocking answered the call - and faced a six-month driving ban that would stop him making the daily journey to his child's hospital
YORK and District Against Motor Neurone Disease is a small local charity, helping patients suffering from this terrible disease who live within a 20-mile radius of York. We employ a nurse on a part-time basis who offers help and advice to the patients
Mike Usherwood (Fuel price hike will hit tourism, Letters, May 29) ought to get out more, presumably not by bike. All the attractions he lists as being only accessible by car are easily accessible by bus - the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington and
I would like to thank the person who found the wallet I had lost at Discovery Caravans on Tuesday. Thank you for posting it back to me so promptly; I received it the following day. Thank you, once again. P Elliott, Angram Close, Clifton, York.
I Have read The Press with great interest regarding the issue of begging in York city centre. I believe the way of showing the public that something is being done is to have zero tolerance on begging, with offenders being given on-the-spot fines and
It seems that Gordon Brown has either completely lost it, or is so cynical as to think that the British public will swallow the idea that yet more nuclear plants might be the answer to rising oil prices. In 2006, only one per cent of our electricity
With reference to Helen Gabriel's report (A day to remember) in The Press on Thursday, May 22. At a meeting of the York branch of the Royal British Legion held on May 13 the members were asked how their delegate at National Conference should vote on
Hugh Bayley tells us he is now lecturing his Government on the need to make real progress on tackling climate change (Bayley blasts planning laws as environmental disaster", The Press, May 23). Only last month he was telling us all that the UK leads
I used to think that green was a colour, or a very naive person, but every sentence and subject I read about lately the word green is mentioned, bearing no relation to colour. I have now read that avoiding a certain junction is "more green". If these
Once again the "one-size-fits-all" carbon footprint demonology is trotted out in an attempt to make us all feel guilty about something that has little or no effect whatsoever in the greater scheme of things. Dave Malham says, in his letter "Lamps
HEALTH bosses are to ask you how they should spend money on health services - and your answers could shape how patients are treated in the region. A series of events which will act as a sounding-board for views on healthcare in North Yorkshire are to
Stretching should be included as part of any routine, whether you play sports, work out at home, in the gym or in the park. During exercise, muscles contract and shorten as they are being asked to work hard. When muscles shorten, tension builds up,
BOOKS and equipment from a York secondary school will be going to help children in Africa. Youngsters from York High School, in Acomb, which has more than 1,000 pupils, are taking part in a project called Dreams And Teams with a partner school in Tanzania
I KNOW I keep calling forlornly for it, but the revolt of the pesto peasants - the day the victimised middle classes of this country rise up against the government - can't be far off. In the end, I don't think it will be the disgraceful hike in car
THE thought that wine and not ale is now the top tipple for two-thirds of the population has stuck in the throats of the beer-loving Diary team for some time. What we find easier to swallow though is that, according to wine maker Hardy's, the British
A YORKSHIRE food firm says its outlook is tasty after a promising start to the year on the sales front. Greencore Group plc, which employs around 600 people at its 23-acre Selby site, has published its interim results for the half-year ended March
THE Angel Inn at Topcliffe, near Thirsk, has been sold through specialist hotel and licensed property agents, Colliers Robert Barry, acting on behalf of Mowbray Hotels. Easily accessible from the A1 and A19, the Angel has good class all-round hotel facilities
Playing second fiddle to one of the finest luxury 4x4s money can buy means the BMW X3 gets something of a rough ride. After all, if you have your heart set on a Beamer with off-road capability, why settle for anything less than the X5. Well, for starters
The city's fire chief is moving on after five years in the job. Graham Buckle is standing down as York group manager for North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service, to take on health and safety responsibilities for the whole brigade. Mr Buckle, who has been
"IT'S not the best preparation for playing against your old team." That was the verdict of Rochdale's former York City Knights favourite Jim Elston on hearing the Hornets had sacked head coach Bobbie Goulding. The Lancastrians parted company with the
CLIFTON A' grabbed third place in men's one in the York & District Badminton League after winning their last two games of the season. The club were 7-2 victors over Selby/Drax A' (away) and RI Tuesday/Thursday A' (home) to conclude their fixtures.
Yorkshire wicketkeeper Gerard Brophy has urged the Tykes to convert their good one-day form into the longer version of the game ahead of today's LV County Championship division one clash with Lancashire at Headingley. The White Rose county are on a high
YORKSHIRE will play host to the Army's Yorkshire Regiment at Headingley tomorrow for the second day of LV County Championship match against Lancashire. The Yorkshire Regiment was formed in 2006 from its Yorkshire Infantry predecessors, The Prince of
THE spotlight will fall on York Cricket Club's bowlers tomorrow as they chase maximum points against Clifton Park visitors Driffield. The reigning Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB County Premier League champions have piled up the runs so far this season, but they
"WE'VE got everything to lose and nothing to gain." That is how York Cricket Club all-rounder Nick Kay sums up Sunday's National Knockout Cup round two trip to York & District Senior League side Dunnington. "It is a local derby that we will be expected
A CYCLIST who suffered horrific injuries after he was hit by a 40-tonne motorway sweeper has finally been awarded more than £200,000 in compensation. Dr Glyn Powell was cycling home from his job as a control operator at Eggborough Power Station, near
BARBICAN beat RI Amateurs 16-13 in division one of the York Veterans' Bowls League to record their third straight win. Second-placed Bootham A' beat Stamford Bridge A' 23-15. In division two, West Park C' beat Nestlé A' 19-15 and move into top spot
SOME of York's finest darts players will fight it out at Huntington Social Club on Saturday night. Twelve players will be in action during the finals night for the three divisions of the Saxony Tiling and Mitre Pub Individuals League. The first division
YORKSHIRE'S Harewood Hillclimb is staging a classic and vintage event on Saturday, June 7. About 125 competitors will be taking part on the Saturday, with racing starting at noon. All cars will be pre-1971, with many from the pre-war era. On Sunday,
THE runners and riders are under starter's orders for the ninth The Press Family Raceday on Knavesmire. A bumper crowd is expected to descend on York Racecourse for the annual extravaganza of family fun and top-quality racing action. Some of the best
TADCASTER Albion have appointed former Harrogate Railway and Goole boss Paul Marshall as their new manager. Marshall will replace Jimmy Reid, who was dismissed at the end of a difficult Northern Counties East League campaign. The Ings Lane club finished
COACH Paul Higgins hailed a "great team performance" after York City Knights' 21-10 reserve grade academy victory over Featherstone Rovers. The Knights forged into a 16-6 half-time lead at Huntington Stadium last night after tries by hooker Chris Varley
THE most amazing match of the Bank Holiday weekend saw the top five all post nets of more than hundred pounds at the Willows on Monday. Fish were feeding up in the water as the sun shone and anglers that cottoned on to this made the most of their seasonal
EBOR A' stormed to the top of York Phoenix Monday Darts League division one after taking the lot at Edward VII. The hosts had no answer to Dean Platt (21), Dave Raymond (21) and Mark Hartley (20). Acomb trail by two points after an 8-1 win at Edinburgh
Thirsk trainer Alan Dickman, on the mark at Redcar earlier this week with Inter Vision, relies on another of his speedsters in a bid to clinch the feature race at York tomorrow. Dickman saddles Ishetoo in the £50,000 National Express Scottish Sprint
THE newest "horse" at Tom O'Ryan's Ryedale stables is causing a bit of a stir. A host of young, keen riders have been beating a path to The Press racing tipster's Brawby home to try their hand on his latest thoroughbred acquisition. Nika Vorster, an
The Government has launched a campaign aimed at showing the consequences of carrying a knife. JAMES COOK looks at this disturbing aspect of youth crime. A RECENT spate of knife- related killings in Britain has led to the public perception that knife
READY-made shopping lists were handed out to families at one of York's supermarkets in a bid to help reduce the amount of waste that is thrown away. City of York Council's Waste and Recycling team descended on Asda on Monks cross yesterday, Thursday
FOUR people have been arrested after yobs trashed flower tubs set up to support the York In Bloom campaign. The incident occurred last Friday evening, and was caught on City of York Council CCTV cameras. Terry Collins, the council's director of neighbourhood
HUNDREDS of music fans rocked in the pews last night as York Minster was transformed into a gig venue. Guitars, keyboards and drums replaced the holy sounds of choral music, as The Yards performed in aid of The Press's Guardian Angels Appeal and The
SELBY area villagers have won their two-year fight to have a dilapidated road adopted and repaired by the county council. Residents of Biggin have been battling to have Town Street repaired since September 2006. It was last resurfaced in the 1960s and
ONE of television's best-loved presenters has flown the flag for a wildlife haven in East Yorkshire by ranking it among his favourite British waterways. John Craven hailed Pocklington Canal as the "best for wildlife" in his league of top ten spots, which
A DRINKER has been banned from his local pub and must pay £100 to its landlady after he spat in her face. Adam Michael Flanagan was angry that Maria Walton had barred his friend from the Corner House, said prosecutor Angela Smith. On April 30 he went
Shambles is full of wonky buildings selling fudge, and to avoid paying the Minster's entrance fee just stick your head through the door and look up. Perhaps not the typical way to get a York audience on your side, but it was still much-appreciated by
ALAN Ayckbourn's final season as artistic director at the Stephen Joseph Theatre will end with a bump as well as a bang. Under the banner of The Things That Go Bump, he has put together three plays about the ghosts that lurk in the dark corners of all
YORK Theatre Royal's programme planners have not pushed the point, but this season there has been a series of one or two-night shows that, when put together, each stretch the boundaries of performance. After Greek tragedy met aerial acrobatics in
SUNSHINE was expected at York Racecourse today for The Press Family Raceday. About 10,000 people were predicted to roll up to the six-card meet, which offers free entry for all children aged under-16 accompanied by an adult. Families enjoying the half-term
