Guests attending a social event in York on Thursday evening may find themselves featuring in a series of very revealing artist’s impressions. Many will be captured off-guard before their "mug shots" are displayed on a large wall for all to see. This
DESPITE appearances, sales in York of Aviva's life insurance and pensions are doing well, it said. Figures for the insurance giant's first quarter just issued suggest that sales of £2.513 billion are down two per cent over the same period last
Two events ripe with springtime possibilities enlivened the York Spring Festival of New Music, a York University enterprise, which covered five days last week. The very name Mountaineering Club Orchestra conjures visions. A group of alphornists?
DERREN Brown’s visit to Scarborough’s Futurist Theatre proved hugely popular, as hundreds of people gathered to see the famous “mind-reading” magician perform his new live show, Svengali. But he may soon have a rival to contend with in the form of
Alabama 3 - although Brixton 9 is more accurate - brought their genre-defying “punk-rock, blues and country, techno situationist, crypto-Marxist-Leninist electro pop band”, including acid-house and gospel, to a sold-out Duchess. They are known for
ANDREW Lindsay, former partner of York law firm Denison Till, has said British planning officials could learn from their US counterparts after he returned from visiting American chambers of commerce. Mr Lindsay, who has now joined Leeds law firm Lupton
A HARROGATE commercial architecture practice has relaunched with a new residential practice. The six-strong group, formerly known as Work Architects, has been renamed Box Architects, as well as launching new residential practice Box Haus. The firm,
ARCHITECTURAL metalwork specialist, Neaco, of Norton has appointed Alan Green as managing director. The post had remained vacant following the retirement of Paul Annetts in December 2003, since when the firm has been run collectively by the board of
YORK tourism agency Visit York has launched a new marketing campaign based on travel review sites, such as Tripadvisor. The “My York” campaign gives visitors an opportunity to advise new visitors on the highlights as well as the undiscovered gems of
A WARNING has gone out from the York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce to the squabbling factions within the coalition Government. Susie Cawood, head of the regional chamber, said in an emailed policy update to her 1,200 members: “The rose-garden
SHEPHERD Homes, the York-based house builder, is offering to pay buyers’ commuting costs from its new Revival development on the site of the former York College in Tadcaster Road. The new Commute with Ease initiative offers each new house buyer a
A GOVERNMENT Minister has suggested that a new £3 million scheme creating offices and laboratories at the Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera) in Sand Hutton could be repeated elsewhere in the country. After a tape-cutting opening
IF I HAD a pound for every time I heard a woman of a certain age complain that they’d lost their way with fashion, I’d be a Gucci gold card holder. Juggling work, home and family is an exhausting business and often a woman’s wardrobe pays the price
SMOKE Fairies will feel at home at The Duchess, in York, tomorrow night. “The low ceiling and dark walls make it intense, which suits our music,” says Katherine Blamire, one half of a duo that blends English folk with humid Deep South blues and Appalachian
TWO weeks ago my eldest daughter joined the rat race. Abandoning school, she caught the bus to work, clocking in, working a seven-and-a-half-hour shift, then clocking out. “I’m absolutely exhausted – I’ve been on my feet all day,” she said after day
IF PAUL Costello’s allegations that the Duchess of Cornwall was responsible for deleting Tony Blair and Gordon Brown from the guest list of her step-son’s marriage (Letters, May 7), the respect I had started to feel for her has gone out of the window.
I PHONED a financial institution the other day as part of an ongoing quest to make my limited resources stretch a little further. I awaited the usual automated instructions and, sure enough, a female voice started giving me some information
Bill and Ben, Noddy, Spiderman, Captain America, Incredible Hulk and a bunch of melons were just a few of the many characters who turned up at Tadcaster Grammar School recently. The reason for their visit was the annual Wide Games, where Year 11
ALL A-LEVEL students should be made to study Economics to understand what they will be paying at university. If I understand the state of play with university fees it is: From 2012 degree courses will cost students £9,000 a year, except where a university
A NEW deal for servicemen? I don’t think so. How many people know that a large number, those who served between March 1, 1948 and March 31, 1980, are being robbed of ten per cent of their service pensions? Our servicemen earned their pensions,
I WOULD like to add to Roy Stevens’s conclusions (Letters, Friday 13) regarding over-population. Firstly, every one of the problems we face can be linked directly back to over-population, for example pollution levels, housing, employment, education
A SEARCH helicopter and dozens of officers were scrambled to an East Yorkshire village after a police van and another vehicle collided during a chase. Four men have been arrested following the incident in Barmby Moor, near Pocklington, at about 3pm yesterday
IDA May Goodrick (Letters, May 12) is beyond belief. Can someone tell her that the First World War was started 97 years ago, the Second World War was started 72 years ago. It is 66 years since the Second World War ended. How can anyone hate all the
FORMER York City defender Ben Purkiss could return to Bootham Crescent this summer but Richard Brodie is not on his way back after joining Blue Square Bet Premier rivals Fleetwood Town. City boss Gary Mills has expressed an interest in Purkiss, who
THIS weekend I have just visited the leisure centre Energise for the first time and how impressed I was. In a time where we are all a little bit quick to knock City of York Council, on this occasion I must say well done. Myself and my wife took
WHAT a pleasure to attend the opening concert at the Barbican on Saturday performed by the BBC Philharmonic orchestra. Having been present at the inaugural performance to celebrate the completion of the building in September 1991, it is now six long
I HAVE watched with interest the debate on what should or should not have happened to Chief Constable Grahame Maxwell over his alleged misdemeanours and have come to the conclusion that the sanctions imposed by the Independent Police Complaints
IT IS difficult to understand why City of York Council ordered a taxi driver to remove a cross from his dashboard (Cross Words, The Press, May 12). Perhaps they thought a Saint Christopher would be more appropriate. David Farnsworth, Old Orchard
IT WAS really good to see Yorkshire Cricketer Joe Sayers return to the game at Durham on April 29 after many months of post-viral fatigue. Many readers of The Press who have experienced ME would, like myself, have felt particularly concerned when
WE’VE just had a menu pushed through the door from an Indian takeaway in Acomb. We are intrigued that among the places they deliver to are: “Camanthorpe, Bishopthorpe, Skelton, Pepperton, Ruthfurth, Woodthorpe”. We wish the delivery drivers finding
I HAVE been reading the comments from readers on successes in the council elections. I wish to send a message to Coun Lynn Jeffries, who has campaigned in The Press on situations representing the disabled and disadvantaged with in the community. Lynn
I RECENTLY visited a McDonald’s take-away and ordered my favourite burger meal. I said, “Can you give me ‘maximum lettuce’ please as I’m trying to increase my salad intake.” The sales assistant looked puzzled, replying, “No, sorry we only do iceberg
I WANTED to let everyone know about the fantastic people at The Hub Cycling Centre, which opened in January, transforming a crumbling former Victorian electricity sub-station into a super cycling sensation. Mark Gell and his team are all really friendly
Gerard Brophy is a major injury doubt for Yorkshire ahead of their Roses clash with Lancashire at Liverpool tomorrow with bowler Tim Bresnan already ruled out. Both men suffered their problems during Saturday’s final day of the LV= County Championship
York Lokomotive ARLC made it two wins in two RL Conference Yorkshire East games by seeing off Walton Warriors 36-24. Blustery conditions made the game scrappy, but Lokos toughed it out and built a 22-10 half-time lead through Tom Storey, with a solo
Selby Warriors ARLC guaranteed promotion and set themselves up for a Pennine League division three title decider at Thornhill ‘A’ on Saturday after beating Sharlston ‘A’ 38-6. The Warriors moved to within two points of leaders Thornhill
York Cricket Club advanced to the second round of the ECB National Club Championship with a six-wicket win over North-East Premier League side Gateshead Fell. The victory came largely thanks to excellent performances by brothers Liam and Ryan McKendry
ROZ Kerr reproduced her Yorkshire form with a 16-dart leg which included scores of 140, 2 x 100, but her Walnut Tree team were felled by York John Smith’s Ladies Darts League division one visitors Ox. Sandra and Tracey Bruce secured victory in the
Andy Rennie (18) and Lee Brundrett (20 & 120 c/o for 18) played well for Acomb ‘A’ in the John Smith’s Darts League. But Rich Corner (16, 17), Lutz Leutzsch (110 co for 18 & 21), and a deciding game win by Leutzsch and John Quantock, secured a 6-4
EBOR are moving in the right direction after winning division one of the York White Rose Ladies Darts League. The team relocated to the Ebor pub in Bishopthorpe midway through the winter season of 2009/10 after many years based at the Coach & Horses
Division nine of the IT Sports Mixed Tennis League provided the highest scoring couples of the week. Elaine Hilton and Richard Doughty from Stamford Bridge only dropped three games as they brushed aside Strensall. Close behind were Rufforth’s Denise
York pulled off an amazing turnaround to head division one of the Tyke Petroleum Men’s Tennis League. Playing at David Lloyd on their fast indoor carpet surface, York lost five of the first six rubbers 7-5. But York’s Howard Pallister and Andy Cooke
POCKLINGTON’S first and second teams won their opening matches in the Fulford Ladies Invitation Tennis League. The first team had a narrow 57-51 victory against Wheldrake. Helen Whilesmith – standing in as captain as regular captain Liz Jones recovers
Picture Editor, whose first task of the season saw him setting the pace for his brilliant stable-mate Frankel before fading out of contention, can prove himself a useful horse in his own right at Goodwood tomorrow. The Henry Cecil-trained
THE Dean of York has spoken of the moment he confronted two burglars in his bedroom and persuaded them to leave without most of the items they wanted to steal. One of the raiders, Andrew Robert Winspear, was on parole from a ten-year sentence for violent
STARS of the television soap Emmerdale are preparing to take on a York cricket team for charity. Heworth Cricket Club will play a team from the popular ITV soap with the aim of raising thousands of pounds for St Leonard’s Hospice in Tadcaster Road
A man accused of murdering his millionairess wife said her attempts to save their marriage were “a complete sham”. Robert Brown told Reading Crown Court he discovered a letter from Joanna Brown’s lawyers discussing divorce proceedings dated January 2007
ORGANISERS of the seventh annual Flying Man Festival in Pocklington are gearing up for their biggest event yet this weekend. The Flying Man festival, celebrates the life of Thomas Pelling, an intrepid showman who fell to his death from the town’s All
POLICE, conservationists and sportsmen have united to condemn the actions of the first man to be convicted of killing a swan with lead bullets. Electrical company director Simon Quince, 36, was part of a shooting party at Spellow Grange, Staveley near
THE wife of murder victim Mark Webb has appeared before York Crown Court charged with obstructing the investigation into his death. Susan Webb, 30, of Middleton Road, Acomb, is alleged to have attempted to pervert the course of justice by interfering
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has appeared in court charged with the manslaughter of a teenager attacked outside a pizza takeaway in North Yorkshire. The youth was one of four people arrested on suspicion of murder after Daniel Crowther, also 17, who died from
A MAJOR revamp of a Selby village is complete. The Hemingbrough Village Welcome Project, which was started by councillors in October 2009, has now ended. The final structure, to include a sign and plants, was completed at the end of April, and was the
A MAJOR refurbishment of facilities at a hospital serving patients in East Yorkshire is now complete. The chairman of NHS Yorkshire and the Humber was among VIP guests and staff who gathered yesterday at Alfred Bean Hospital in Driffield to see for themselves
MORE than 20 schools in North Yorkshire have signed up to take part in a national event to raise environmental awareness. Green Britain Day, organised by EDF Energy, will involve activities throughout the country to inspire people to take action against
ABOUT 650 runners braved the wet weather to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust at Newby Hall. The Yorkshire 10k and 2k fun run were held in the private grounds of the stately home in Ripon last Sunday for the seventh year. Pat Kilpatrick, regional
A WALKER amazingly survived after falling 200ft from a cliff at a seafront in North Yorkshire while trying to rescue his dog. Police said it was "absolutely remarkable" that the man, a 53-year-old man from Rochdale, escaped with only broken
AN appeal to restore and maintain Ripon Cathedral has received a £50,000 boost towards restoration of its organ. The grant, from the J Paul Getty Jr Charitable Trust, was received on the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Ripon Cathedral Development
A WOMAN who is losing her hair has shaved her head for charity to help others. Jenny Gledhill, who works as a host selling tickets on First’s FTR buses, decided to shave her head after developing the medical condition alopecia, which meant she was gradually
OWNERS of a supermarket near Selby have been awarded £2,000 after being named a Store Of The Year. Geoff and Teresa Turner, owners of Londis in Hemingbrough, attended an awards ceremony at the company’s annual conference and gala dinner in Birmingham
A VICAR served up cuppas at Aroma coffee shop in Haxby to raise awareness of Christian Aid’s work with Nicaraguan coffee farmers for Christian Aid week. During the Rev Stephen Burgess, district chair for York and Hull Methodist District, said: “It was
DOCTORS in North Yorkshire remain concerned over the scale of the Government’s NHS reforms despite recent concessions from the Prime Minister. David Cameron yesterday declared his “love” for the NHS and said the reforms where necessary to save
NORTH Yorkshire’s top police officer has attended his first public meeting following a disciplinary hearing last week. Embattled chief constable Grahame Maxwell was at a meeting of the North Yorkshire Police Authority at the force’s Newby Whiske headquarters
FOUR men have been arrested following an apparently organised mass brawl in a North Yorkshire town involving home-made weapons. Two 19-year-old men, an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old youth were arrested following the armed fight in Scarborough town
FOUR midwives from York Hospital said they have been threatened with prison after mistakenly getting on the wrong train from London. Susan Jackson and her colleagues said a Kings Cross customer service representative reassured them that their tickets
LEADING Labour councillor James Alexander has been accused of trying to scupper the deal which brought York Barbican back to life. Liberal Democrat leader Carol Runciman claimed Coun Alexander made a number of false claims about City of York Council’
A WOMAN arrested in connection with an incident in which a 24-year-old man was stabbed, has been released on police bail. The 51-year-old woman was arrested on Sunday, after the man was stabbed in the stomach in Burton Stone Lane, Clifton, in the early
A FORMER Scoutmaster who tied up Scouts for his own sexual pleasure has been warned by a judge he must begin showing remorse or risk prison. Farmer Steven Etherington, 44, will never work for the Scout Association again following his conviction for
YORK Outer MP Julian Sturdy has called for schemes that help people out of fuel poverty and reduce energy bills to be less bureaucratic and easier to understand and use. The Conservative MP said one of his constituents had had to wait more than 13 months
York St John University is seeking to expand its database of actors and is asking people to attend a screen test next month. The current database has only been in existence for 18 months, but the level of demand has been so high from the university’s
SELBY District Council has renewed its pledge to reduce costs by £1.5 million while still maintaining essential community services. The authority has set out its priorities for the coming year two weeks after the election, which saw Labour gain one seat
CONCERNS over a new multimillion-pound mining development have been raised by conservationists in North Yorkshire. Developer Sirius Minerals wants to use 100ft-high drilling rigs during geological testing for potash in the North York Moors National Park
A YORK man celebrated his 100th birthday today with a family gathering. James Wilkinson, of Grimston Court in Hull Road, is a retired railway worker and was a talented sportsman. The youngest of five, Mr Wilkinson was born in Starbeck, Harrogate, in
A YOUTH organiser who received the MBE for his work with thousands of York youngsters over four decades has died, aged 89. Cecil Percy Roberts, known by many as CP, of New Earswick, was an inspirational and highly regarded leader who organised a huge
