THE parents of an 11-year-old girl who died of a brain haemorrhage have set up a charity in her name. Rob and Katherine Aveyard, of Woodside Avenue, Burnholme, York, were left devastated when their daughter, Bryony’s life was cut short by a rare condition
POLICE in Ryedale are hunting vandals who carried out a spate of graffiti attacks. In an effort to track down those responsible for two recent serious spates of graffiti in Malton, police and Ryedale District Council are hoping for success with a direct
STUDENT Union chiefs in York have welcomed the “reasonable” salaries paid to the vice-chancellors of the city’s two universities. The comments come after a nationally-published league table of pay showed University of York chief Brian Cantor in 71st
MAGGOTS are just as effective at treating some wounds as modern medicines, according to scientists at the University of York. Academics in the university’s Department of Health Sciences co-ordinated a three-year trial comparing different therapies
A man who punched a youth off a wall and threw a bicycle on top of him in a York park has walked free from court. York Crown Court heard how Daniel Joseph Crichlow, 27, left work to answer a cry for help from a knife-carrying 14-year-old boy who had
A BODY has been discovered in a canal near Burn, Selby, today. The grim discovery was reported to police at 12.45pm and officers and scenes of crime investigators were sent to the scene, close to Burn Bridge. A North Yorkshire Police spokeswoman said
TRIBUTES have been paid to a long-serving North Yorkshire lawyer and community volunteer who has died at the age of 93. Pat Johnson, of Tollerton, was a practising lawyer for more than six decades, and was recognised by the Law Society in 2006
A YORK running group is urging people to get active by joining them in taking part in the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) York City Jog this spring. Members of Jog York are supporting the annual race and are inviting people to join them in getting
NICOLA FIFIELD finds out how you can make a difference by taking part in Breast Cancer Care’s Ribbon Walk at Harewood House. TODAY, more than 120 people across the country will be told they have breast cancer. These people will suddenly
HE delivered the concrete that formed part of some of the most major developments in the York area, but after 42 years the sun has set on his career. Ken Hudson, of Wilberfoss, near York, has retired after delivering about 98,000 cubic metres of concrete
PART of a major scheme to create bus and cycle lanes on one of York’s busiest roads is being put on hold over residents’ fears that it would lead to the loss of parking spaces. The segment of the A19 Fulford Road corridor project between Heslington Lane
A BREWERY says it wants an amicable end to the row involving a York pub landlord who has had to use a scaffolding staircase to get into the flat above since being sacked for smoking in his bar. Solicitors for Tadcaster brewery Samuel Smith’
THE redevelopment of York’s abandoned Bonding Warehouse has taken a step forward, after councillors approved a revised revamp. Owner William Legard says the building should now be back in use by the end of the year, with offices on the two main floors
ANDREW Dunn has been there, Dunn that before, but the York actor is delighted to be returning to his best-known role, Tony the canteen manager in dinnerladies. This time, ten years since the last episode of Victoria Wood’s BBC sitcom, he is taking to
SPRING has definitely sprung with hosts of golden daffodils fluttering and dancing in the breeze around York. Tens of thousands of the archetypal spring flowers can be seen at a glance around the city walls and in the city’s gardens, helping to banish
ON the heels of Lenny Henry in Othello, fellow funny turn Les Dennis is to make his West Yorkshire Playhouse debut in JB Priestley’s comedy When We Are Married, from April 4 to 25. A co-production between the Leeds company and Liverpool Everyman and
Kneehigh Theatre is staging a radical re-working of Mozart’s Don Giovanni as a tale of love, sex and Seventies’ disco at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, until March 28. Set in a dark and dreary corner of England in 1978, in the midst of the winter
FOUR males between the ages of 15 and 21 are still required to audition for principal roles in Fame The Musical at the Grand Opera House, York. This two-week project will chart the highs, lows, friendships, romances and sheer hard work that is daily
ONCE upon a time there was a beautiful girl called Snow White, whose wicked stepmother wanted her dead. This Snow White is not the stuff of fairytales, however – she is a clone on the run from her scientist “evil stepmother”, touring the country with
TAVAZIVA Dance presents Heart Of Darkness at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, on March 26. This emotional dance voyage through the eyes of Zimbabwean-born choreographer/composer Bawren Tavaziva features four works in four different moods.
BROKEN Sword, one of the world’s most popular computer adventure games series, which was made in York, is being launched today in Nintendo Wii and DS formats. The launch has left the creator Charles Cecil cock-a-hoop, especially as test reviewers have
AUDITIONS are being held tonight for York Musical Theatre Company’s productions of When the Lights Go On Again. A 1940s musical extravaganza, it is based on wartime entertainment, from variety shows to music halls, with nostalgic songs and sketches.
GOVERNMENT proposals to bring in measures to offset the possible environmental impact of the loss of set-aside will top the agenda at the next meeting of the York National Farmers’ Union (NFU) regional crops board on Tuesday. These proposals are the
AUSTRALIAN singer songwriter Emily Barker will star in The Band Room’s Spring Equinox show on Saturday. The singer from Bridgetown, Western Australia, made her debut on the UK music scene at the 2002 Cambridge Folk Festival. Since then
CHILDREN’S author Peter J Murray was the high-profile guest at the official opening of Wigginton Primary School’s new library. The writer transformed into his 7ft tall character Mokee Joe, as he chatted to children and parents and signed copies of his
YOUNGSTERS at a York secondary school are trumpeting their success after a recent Ofsted inspection. Canon Lee School, in Clifton, was graded as “good” by inspectors who visited in February. They were particularly pleased that the specialist arts school
WE have got used to using Google Earth to zoom in from space and see our homes and towns from above. Now we can use the technology to virtually walk along the street. York is one of 25 UK cities covered by the new Street View service. Google
CONFIDENTIAL information about seriously-ill patients at York Hospital has been found on a pavement nearly two miles from the hospital. The document, which was discovered by a member of the public, gave details of 19 patients who were being treated on
YORK Hospital managers admit they are appalled that a document containing confidential information about 19 seriously ill patients was found lying on a pavement. So they should be. The document, discovered by a member of the public nearly two miles
A VICAR’S son and a qualified GP are forming the line up for Sunday’s Hyena Lounge comedy club. Markus Birdman and Paul Singha are ‘On the Road’ filling a previously unnoticed niche somewhere between Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman and the Two Fat
Ian Fox is headlining Comedy Gold @ The Golden Fleece on Tuesday. Ian’s laidback delivery and clever material won rave reviews for his Edinburgh show The Butterfly Effect, hailed as “funny, fascinating and engaging”. Spiky Mike, Midlands comedy promoter
MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST Jon Boden has created a nightmare vision of an England shocked to its core by an undefined apocalypse in his latest solo project – a folk concept album no less. Wild dogs roam a pallid plain littered with rusted barbed wire and
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a shocking street robbery in a North Yorkshire town. A 56-year-old man from Malton, who has asked not to be identified, was visiting family in Harrogate when he was approached by two youths, one of whom was carrying
SHE sounds like no one else; the voice of an angel adrift on a frozen lake under a full moon. Now in her 50s, Annie Lennox has sold 80 million records and is still writing and performing at the peak of her powers. This 14-track collection concentrates
AS THE sleeve notes point out cleverly, “thirty-three-and-a-third” years separate the first and last tracks of this two-CD anthology. And what a compendium it is too, taking Nick Lowe from his early days with Brinsley Schwartz – and the career-defining
TAYLOR Swift is a right little clever clogs. Fearless was by far the best-selling album in the US last year, topping the Billboard charts for 11 weeks, instantly thrashing results from Coldplay and U2. Already a major stadium act, a movie star appearing
IS THE title of Doherty’s solo debut a comment on his short yet tumultuous career? Could he be going for an oblique reference to stars that burned bright and died young, Jeff Buckley and Elvis Presley? Or has the self-appointed poet of Albion been dusting
HAVING hung up their wimple and loin cloth, at least for now, the nation’s favourite Maria and Joseph deliver second solo albums. Both sets are rather good, certainly in their genre, and a vast improvement on the so-so debuts. The choice of material
SHE may well have let her young heart run free, but Candi Staton’s now at a time when reflection and dejection are more relevant than youthful abandon. Those days when her biggest hit crashed the disco rash of the mid-1970s have long gone, as have
YORK jazz fans will be impressed by a new publication edited by York student Anna Lacy, who plays saxophone in the university’s big band. York Jazz Scene magazine has contributions from university musicians such as US trumpeter Matt Postle,
THE closing date is fast approaching for the chance for five schools or colleges to host a private gig by North Yorkshire pop stars Elliot Minor this spring. Social network MySpace is to run School Invasions for a second year, following the success of
Young French pianist Amandine Savary gives the final recital of the British Music Society of York’s 88th season tonight at 8pm in the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York. The programme has changed since its announcement in the BMS brochure
YORKSHIRE author, public speaker and Dales schools inspector Gervase Phinn will take part in a one-off performance at York Minster with Minster School musicians on Tuesday at 7pm. Proceeds will go towards the conservation of the minster.
IF THERE is one thing Manchester band I Am Kloot never imagined doing, it is a musical. Yet midway through writing and recording a new album, that is exactly what they have agreed to do. Lead singer John Bramwell, who is performing solo at Fibbers on
TINA Turner will play her re-arranged Sheffield Arena show on May 5. On her first British tour in nine years, the 69-year-old comeback queen was advised by doctors to take six days’ rest after she contracted respiratory flu on March 10, forcing her to
MARKET traders in Selby have demanded a rent cut after seeing sales drop off as roadworks bring the town centre to a standstill. They argue customers have deserted Selby because of the disruption caused by renaissance project work in Gowthorpe and Ousegate
YORK club night Hijacked will hold its second birthday party at Thomas’s Bar, in Museum Street, next Friday, from 9pm till late. In room one will be Jesus Slaves featuring MC Sirreal (of Freestylers and Pendulum) plus the resident DJs, while Tollo will
BEV Jones is frustrated, but for the best of reasons, as he rehearses Summer Holiday, Northern Musical Theatre Company’s first show of 2009. “There’s so much dancing, just as there was in Fame, that it doesn’t leave me much to do,” says the
SOUL legend Lionel Richie plays Sheffield Arena on Sunday as part of his Spring 2009 European Tour to promote his new album Just Go, released earlier this week. Richie will combine songs new and old, promising to perform solo hits such as Hello, Dancing
CARNIVAL comes to Kirkbymoorside early next month when the fiesta sounds of Latin American dance music will have everyone on their feet at a fundraising Brazilian Dance Party. Yorkshire’s only Forro band, Forro Porro, will keep the party in
THE Téa Hodžic Trio appears at the National Centre for Early Music tonight. Building on the success of the Balkan super-group Szapora, the trio creates intimate, passionate music. Téa Hodžic’s evocative voice has won over audiences from Womad to the
YORK City manager Martin Foyle has asked a “singing and dancing” home crowd to roar his players on to Wembley. The KitKat Crescent club are hoping to attract their biggest attendance of the season for tomorrow’s FA Trophy semi-final, second
RESIDENTS and motorists in a York village have won their battle to see local roads improved. Councillors have agreed to carry out repairs to three roads in Strensall, following a petition from Strensall and Towthorpe Parish Council. West End, Southfields
IT’S been a long time coming, but now fans of the Yards can now breathe easily as the York band releases its long-awaited second album at The Duchess tomorrow night. Imperial Measures started life in the Lake District on New Year’s Day, 2007
DISPIRITED Telford United will travel to York City suffering their worst form of the season ahead of tomorrow’s FA Trophy semi-final, second leg. Tuesday night’s 2-0 Blue Square North defeat at relegation-threatened Blyth Spartans meant the
YORK City will welcome back Australian striker Daniel McBreen for tomorrow’s FA Trophy semi-final, second leg home clash with Telford. McBreen is the Minstermen’s leading marksman in the Trophy with five goals even though he last netted in the league
YORK City Knights will relish an away tie with Widnes Vikings in the quarter-finals of the Northern Rail Cup, according to director of rugby James Ratcliffe. Ratcliffe admitted he would have preferred a home tie in last night’s draw, but welcomed the
The Crescent WMC in York are planning to hold their own individual darts league, with fixtures to be played on Mondays. All games will be played over the best of 12 legs. Entry is £20, but players are guaranteed £10 winnings on completion of their
A RIVER search for missing Lisette Dugmore has ended without success. Divers from West Yorkshire Police scoured a six-mile stretch of the River Ouse yesterday between Clifton Bridge and Naburn in the hope of finding some trace of Lisette, of Peter Hill
SELBY Town put their eight-match unbeaten run on the line in a top of the table clash with Long Eaton United tomorrow. The second-placed Robins host third-placed Long Eaton at Flaxley Road desperately needing a win to stay on the coat tails of Northern
ARE YOU sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin. From 1950 until 1982, generations of children gathered around the wireless at quarter to two waiting for a programme called Listen With Mother, first on the Light Programme, then on the Home Service, and then
KNOCKOUT specialists Severus booked a final clash with Nestlé Flag in the Grand Central Challenge Trophy. The semi-finals of the York F1 Racing Premier Karting Sunday Morning Football League competition saw Severus beat Enterprise 2-1 thanks to goals
ACOMB beat Crescent ‘B’ and Volunteers in the John Smith’s Bulmers Men’s Darts League. Acomb’s Adam Thompson (19), Steve Bardy (20), Jack White (21) and Keith Turner (130 bull c/o) helped seal an 8-1 win in a rearranged game at Crescent ‘B’, whose only
The finals night for the John Smith’s Bulmers Men’s Darts League will take place at Holgate WMC next Friday, at 8pm. Competing for the division two individual title are Tang Hall’s Kriss Outerson, Simon Lansbury and Gary Jefferson and Tree’s Derek Alexander
MOTHERING Sunday is nearly upon us, the time of year when we grateful sons and daughters shower the woman who gave birth to us with love, affection and prezzies. But do we feel the same way about our dear partner’s mother? In the time-honoured tradition
Yorkshire opener Joe Sayers does not want to be pigeon-holed as a County Championship specialist, admitting he would relish an opportunity to be part of the White Rose one-day revolution. Even though Sayers, who may be rested for today’s clash with Middlesex
THE final round of the hotly fought Riverside Financial Services League on the Ouse above York provided a late taste of moving-water action. Noel Speight was none too confident about his peg 226 draw at Hunter’s Lodge and expected just a few perch, offering
The chief medical officer for England has recently proposed a minimum price of 50p for each unit of alcohol a drink contains. This could see an increase in the price of alcoholic drinks. The reason for this proposal is to curb excessive drinking.
Among the British values and standards which J Metcalfe (Punish protesters, Letters, March 18) praises is the one that allows every citizen the right to free speech. However, the writer seems to think that this applies only to ideas and beliefs
The secret of the York campus growth disclosed in The Press (York’s best-kept secret, March 17) with comments of approval is, of course, encouraging, especially in these difficult times, with the additional employment generated during the next few years
THREE cars have been involved in a crash on the A59 York to Harrogate road. The accident happened at about 8.35am today and police and ambulance services have been called out to the scene. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said: "It's not yet
AN RAF pilot who had to eject from his plane and parachute to the ground has been discharged from hospital. Flt Lt Mike Rutland, 33, of, York, was performing aerobatics above RAF Linton-on-Ouse when he encountered a problem and had to fling himself
I WAS not surprised to read the story about the dogs savaging hens near Hob Moor (Flock of pet hens savaged by dog, The Press, March 10). The Hob Moor dogs do not just savage hens; they also attack people. I use the cycle path on Hob Moor every day
York Amalgamation and its affiliate clubs have again successfully triggered the Environment Agency bonus by returning more than 85 per cent of match-return cards. This means there is £351 in the pot for junior angling causes. Clubs with junior memberships
RECENTLY the management team for the number four ftr bus service (known locally as the purple worm) which runs between the University of York and Acomb Village Green, has surpassed itself. For “at frequent intervals” on the timetable, instead, experience
Mr Lawson’s memories are not so good (Wartime memories, Letters, March 14). Dukes Fish and Chip Restaurant certainly did open on Sundays. It was the only place you could get fish and chips on Sundays, but only the restaurant was open so you had to sit
We would like to express our grateful thanks to all who came to our assistance when my husband fell on the escalator in Tesco’s store in Clifton Moor on March 12. Customers and staff were very kind and helpful. Thankfully my husband was not seriously
TWO furlongs out, she knew she’d done it. Amy Ryan knew she had her first winner as a professional jockey. Wolverhampton isn’t York. The all-weather track is a place strictly for the enthusiast. But you can bet it’s a venue the North Yorkshire-based
I REFER to recent letters concerning Margaret Thatcher’s reign (Thatcher – best or most beastly?, March 12, Mighty Margaret, March 16). It is easy to see readers Glasby and Ryder have, more than likely, lived in York all their lives, as both display
One week on and we’ll be looking closely at the William Hill Lincoln Handicap – the first big race of the new Flat turf season at Doncaster – and tomorrow we get a taster of what’s to come with a valuable eight-race Flat card at Lingfield, which brings
IN-FORM York RUFC will be looking to make it four league wins on the bounce when they host Skipton in Yorkshire One tomorrow. Although the Clifton Parkers struggled a little in their 25-12 win over Glossop a week ago, their ladder form has still
TEENAGER Nick Richards is hoping to be big in Japan. The York Kenshinkan Karate Club pupil has headed to Tokyo to link up with the celebrated Takushoku Karate Club. The 19-year-old brown belt is following in the footsteps of former Kenshinkan member
HEWORTH’S Clive Whyte and Neil Wood won their second York Conservative Clubs’ DRS TV and Electrical Pairs Snooker Knockout title when they beat Acomb’s Richard Stroughair and Adrian Barraclough 2-1. Barraclough scored a 32 break and, although the Heworth
York City Knights Supporters’ Club will be running a coach to the Championship One opener at Dewsbury Rams on Sunday. The price is £12.50 for adults and £8.50 for under-16s. The pick-up points and times are: Clarence Streat 12.20pm, Huntington Stadium
A TEAM of Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers athletes took part in the North Yorkshire Winter Cross Country League in Richmond. Hester Cox was 11th in the women’s race in 22 minutes 31 seconds, Pat Kirby was 31st (25.58), Pam Sherlock came 45th (35.57) and
THE LACK of affordable, family homes in York has been a contentious issue for years. Now, a keynote report produced by City of York Council suggesting that housing chiefs could try to persuade thousands of homeowners to downsize to ease the
GHOSTLY goings-on caught on CCTV at a York pub have stumped the city’s paranormal experts – and now television viewers in Japan will have a chance to look at the footage. Last September, The Press reported how landlady Janine Robinson had
TOURIST leaders and privacy campaigners gave a mixed reaction, after internet giant Google unveiled its new virtual tour of York. The firm launched the UK version of its Street View programme yesterday, allowing web-users to explore 25 towns
HELP one another. That is the message that rang out to 600 business people at last night’s packed York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce annual dinner at the National Railway Museum. It came from Shaun Watts, the York and North Yorkshire Chamber
