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CLAIRE Horsley makes a very polished directional debut with the Rowntree Players' production of The Importance Of Being Earnest. This Oscar Wilde show is a little quirky too. If you have never experienced scene changes to the accompaniment

LAST December he was touring Britain with Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham and Derek Sherinian in the rock supergroup Black Country Communion. Now vocalist and bass guitarist Glenn Hughes is playing 11 solo shows, visiting the Grand Opera House, York

HUNDREDS of homes in the Leeman Road area of York lost their power supplies because of an underground cable fault. A spokeswoman for power company CE Electric said about 570 properties in Salisbury Terrace, Salisbury Road, Bromley Street, Jubilee

Honours have been shared during the third morning of the Roses match at Liverpool. Both sides have taken two wickets each, with Lancashire being bowled out for 329 in the first innings before Yorkshire reached 60-2 from 26 overs at lunch in their

RONNIE O’SULLIVAN came mighty close to recording a 147 as big time snooker returned to York. The Rocket was in scintillating form at the Barbican Centre – beating Jimmy White 6-2 in the Snooker Legends exhibition – in a high class match which spawned

“IT was just disgraceful”. That was the verdict of York City Knights boss Dave Woods after his side crashed 50-16 at Batley Bulldogs last night. The Knights began badly, conceding 20 points in the first 20 minutes, despite having the advantage of the

WOOTTON BASSETT is set to go head-to-head with wonder-horse Frankel in next month’s St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot. Richard Fahey’s colt lost his unbeaten record when finishing fifth in the French 2,000 Guineas at Longchamp last weekend but

THERE’s no radio, nevermind a CD player. No air-conditioning, either. And the door handles consist of two flappy bits of material. Yet this is a Porsche – only one for the enthusiast, a wind-in-the-hair thriller that’s not for the faint-hearted. A lightweight

Skoda’s Yeti’s puts one big foot in the SUV camp, but the other is firmly planted in the pigeon hole marked “car”. The exterior tells you it is tough, with a raised ride height, chunky wheels and even chunkier bumpers that look suitable for making barely

When Nissan set about designing its unconventional Note family car, it not only asked potential owners for their opinions, but also their passengers. In a vehicle of this type, those passengers would more likely than not be children, and so groups of

Eve Loiseau will sing the songs of Edith Piaf at Pocklington Arts Centre next Thursday (May 26) at 8pm. Loiseau’s passion for Piaf developed at a young age, around the dining table in South East France. Coming from a family of singers, long summer

ARE you ready for “the darkest, most spine-chilling experience of your life” in a stage show full of ghost hunters, witchcraft, demonology and mediumship? Yvette Fielding brings her Ghostfinders team from Living TV’s Most Haunted series to the

A SCIENTIST at the University of York has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, one of the world's top scientific honours. Professor John Goodby, of the University’s Department of Chemistry, focuses on the use of liquid crystals in a range of high

MOST people at some point wish to be unique, “like a snowflake distinct among snowflakes” as Robin Pecknold sings on the title track of Seattle-based Fleet Foxes’ second album. But then reality bites – one is actually “a functioning cog in some

WHILE this album might lack the widescreen scope of Dear Science, the stunning last album from TVOTR, there is still plenty here to astonish. Where its predecessor was a masterpiece of agitation and musical cross-fertilisation, Nine Types Of Light

THE renewed hope which followed the two victories after Easter seems to be slowly ebbing away from York City Knights. If the manner of defeat at Barrow on Saturday was disappointing, then it was doubly so last night as they crashed 50-16 at

AS THE American Idol season ends, Aerosmith’s Steve Tyler and Jennifer Lopez have proved more than worthy replacements of Simon Cowell and Kara DioGuardi. Ms Lopez has shown nurturing qualities infused with keen instincts. Being such a high-profile

CAT’S Eyes are supposed to stand out, but this album could easily have slipped by unnoticed. It turns out to the lovingly crafted work of one Rachel Zeffira, a Canadian opera singer and multi-instrumentalist now living in London, and Faris Badwin, the

PLAYFUL, cinematic and memorable – you’d expect this from an album from The Leisure Society, considering band members have previously written film scores for a brace of Shane Meadows films. Into… begins with a 1920s-style title track, then into

RESEMBLING a Dog Day Afternoon Al Pacino, Miles Kane stares from the cover almost daring the listener. No longer fronting the raggedy, raw Rascals, and out of the shadow of fellow last puppet Alex Turner, Kane lets loose his first solo album. Arctic

RETURNING vice-captain Dan Woods reckons competition at York Cricket Club has never been greater – as the Clifton Parkers prepare for another tough weekend of action. Table-toppers York go to Sheffield United tomorrow for a Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB

LAST Friday star saxophonist Iain Ballamy was joined by York drummer Dave Smyth and Paul Baxter (bass) at the City Screen Basement. Whoops of approval betrayed the youthfulness of the crowd, not surprising since this was part of the University

Dunnington justified their favourites tag in the York Minster Engineering Football League Senior League Cup after demolishing Huntington Rovers 7-1 in the semi-final. Two first-half goals from Josh Tattersall put Dunnington well in control and after

BLONDE On Bob, York’s Bob Dylan enthusiasts, are marking his 70th year with the Blonde On Bob Million Dollar Birthday Bash on Tuesday in The Basement at City Screen, York, at 8pm. “Dylan’s 70 on May 24th and we’re having our usual event at City Screen

CAST your mind back to last August when a painting by Keiran Plows was picked out for the most prominent position – by the big front window – in the Summer Open exhibition at Bar Lane Studios in York. It was the one with the mule heads in a domestic

IAN McNabb turns 50 in November next year, an anniversary that already has prompted the Icicle Works leader to flick through his back pages to write his first book. He is putting the finishing touches to Merseybeast: A Musical Memoir, an autobiography

CULT American singer-songwriter Loudon Wainwright III returns to the Grand Opera House, York, on Wednesday night. He last played the Cumberland Street theatre in April 2007, when The Press reviewer, Julian Cole, commented: “Loudon takes self-obsession

ACOMB arrows ace Chris Thompson suffered a 6-4 defeat to world number five Simon Whitlock at the Austrian Open Players Championship. The Ainsty player had earlier defeated Hans-Peter Benseler 6-0 to set up a second round meeting with the 2010 World Championship

SHEPHERD’S had Shaun Day (18,20 & 180) and John Mooring (17,20) playing well in the John Smith’s Darts League but Mitre’s Dave Scaum (180), Rich Corner (13,14), Chris Quantock (18) and Lutz Leutzsch (18) secured a 6-4 win. Acomb had Paul Dixon (156

Yorkshire may still be heading towards defeat after two days against Lancashire at Liverpool – but this was a much-improved display with the ball. Andrew Gale’s men endured a demoralising first day when they were bowled out for a paltry 141 on Wednesday

JOHANNES, a beaten favourite at York last week, makes a return visit to Knavesmire tomorrow and is fancied to gain handsome consolation in the £44,000 sportingbet.com Sprint Handicap. The eight-year-old, trained by York’s leading trainer Richard Fahey

A dramatic conclusion graced the Shepherds cup final, the feature knockout event in the CE Electric York and District Table Tennis season. There was a father and son on each side, Martin and Ethan Lowe for Coneysthorpe ‘A’, and Peter and Julian Taylor

Every month York creative agency The Beautiful Meme holds a performance art showcase at its offices in Barleycorn Yard, Walmgate. These ArtWork events are attracting an increasing number of spectators, drawn to artists sourced by the According

YORK Theatre Royal is seeking budding young actors to perform in Damian Cruden’s in-the-round production of Peter Pan. The artistic director is looking for two Wendys, three Michaels and three Johns to appear in rotation during the six-week run from

WHILE days at York, Epsom and Ascot dominate the summer season on the Flat, those for whom winter National Hunt racing pay the bills are not sitting idly by. It’s easy to think jumps handlers relax and watch the world go by during the warm weather –

VETERAN anglers held sway in two good entries at Laybourne Lakes despite testing weather. A total of 27 veterans tackled a windswept venue but the fish fed well in some areas. Pete Webster led the under-70s from peg 30 where pole and pellet accounted

The Poole Bridge complex has been in superb form over the past week with bumper bags being taken from all five lakes. Anglers on the carp lake have been hauling fish to double figures on a variety of methods, with pole and pellet or paste fished in

PLANS for a controversial wind farm on the edge of York have been delayed by a year – because of concerns about the impact on bats and other wildlife. Banks Renewables had hoped to lodge a planning application for a 15MW wind farm in fields

COMEDIAN Rob Rouse wants it to be known that he is knuckling down. Girlfriend, toddler, dog…check! However he can’t live off high spirits and adrenaline forever; the honeymoon is over. Now comes the hard part, sorting himself out, but Rob soon discovers

A PHILOSOPHICAL joust lies behind the title of arch cynic Dylan Moran’s new live show, Yeah, Yeah. Is it supposed to be negative, York Twenty4Seven asked? “Well, there was this philosopher, J L Austin, who wrote a book called How To Do Things With Words

A NORTH Yorkshire town has two shots of winning Government support to boost employment and business opportunities. Selby has been shortlisted for an Enterprise Zone by both local enterprises partnerships (LEP) covering the area, Being an Enterpise

The producers of Billy Elliot The Musical have decided who will perform in the Billy Youth Theatre York Showcase on Sunday at 7.30pm. Seven groups from around the region will take part in a shortened version of the West End musical, which has been specially

SELBY Swing Bridge will be open this weekend, 14 weeks after it was closed for structural repairs – and traders could be in line for a drop in rates. Members of the Selby Chamber of Commerce have met with a representative of the Valuation Office Agency

JOAN Hughes worries that the Barbican was only half full for its opening concert by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Letters, May 17). Not rocket science. The limited audience listening to screeching violins must have thought due to the Barbican

A CHILDREN’S television favourite has visited York ahead of his upcoming performances at the Grand Opera House. Shaun The Sheep, star of the BBC children’s programme, toured landmarks in the city and had lunch at Bettys before visiting schools to hand

A YOUNG family had a lucky escape after a fire broke out in a cupboard at their East Yorkshire home. Firefighters were called to a house in Queensgate, Bridlington, in the early of Tuesday morning with the owners and their five-year-old daughter having

A jury has retired to consider its verdicts in the case of a man accused of murdering his estranged wife from York. Jurors were told British Airways captain Robert Brown, 47, bludgeoned millionairess Joanna to death with a claw hammer in their

AN INTERNATIONAL karate champion from York accused of raping a 13-year-old girl has been released on bail. Liam O’Grady, 29, of Larchfield, Osbaldwick, will appear at York Crown Court next week to face four charges of sexual assault against the girl

SUIT retail and hire business Moss Bros is closing its store in York city centre, six years after it opened. The branch in Stonegate will shut at the end of the month, affecting six jobs. But the company, the largest retailer of branded suits on the

THERE will be many York people whose life was influenced by the work, activities and personal help of Percy Roberts, the York Youth Officer. I was sorry to read of his death. We can celebrate a life full of meaning. Tony Huntington, Yordas Court

IS THE new Lord Mayor-to-be totally insensitive to the feelings of the citizens of York and surrounding areas (The Press, May 18)? He and the others involved in his inauguration seem not to care that there have to be huge savings made to the budget

I AM an 86-year-old woman. I caught the bus, First No 10, in Stamford Bridge Square. It set off very fast with a jerk, which sent me and my full shopping trolley rushing down the bus with no time to reach a seat. A man grabbed my trolley and I fell

I WOULD like to thank everyone at the endoscope department at York Hospital. They were so caring and reassuring when I was there on May 11. Also to thank Aghseni for his patience talking to me and helping me to understand my problem. He has a lovely

A 22-YEAR-OLD York man admitted having taken ecstasy shortly before he died, an inquest was told. John Causer was agitated and shaking when he made the admission that he had taken the drug MDMA, said York Coroner Donald Coverdale. He said Mr Causer

I AM an avid charity shopper and one of my favourites has been the RSPCA shop in Gillygate. What’s happened? This lovely shop was once a gem with welcoming staff, excellent customer service and a wonder of quality items and collectables. I would

THE main opposition party on City of York Council have unveiled their top team following this month’s local elections. Rural West York councillor Ian Gillies has been re-elected as leader of the authority’s Conservative group after it won three more

This week The Press has been examining crime in our region. Today, crime reporter JENNIFER BELL looks at Selby District, Ryedale and the rest of North Yorkshire. POLICE have been praised after exclusive figures revealed every town and city

THIS fly fisherman had a longer walk than usual to the water’s edge at Fewston Reservoir, near Harrogate. The reservoir has seen a drop in water levels due to the dry weather experienced by the UK. However, although levels at Fewston may be noticeably

FOLLOWING your coverage, and especially your Comment on May 11 regarding the chief constable of North Yorkshire, and now the clear division between the readers who see the problematic nature of the post-decision situation, and those of whom the letters

I WOULD like to thank those Good Samaritans who stopped to help when I fell in Petergate and cut my head, which required stitching. They stayed with me, offering help and comfort until the ambulance arrived. I do not know their names nor the

MY thoughts are rather overdue, but what a tasteful war memorial has been built on Haxby Road outside the Nestlé factory. Mrs M Dearlove, Hornsey Garth, Wigginton, York.

THANKS to Animal Defenders for exposing the cruel treatment of the elephants in the movie Water For Elephants. The makers of the movie have paid to use these animals in the movie. The abuse of the baby elephant is awful and I can’t understand why

REGARDING Jim Thompson’s letter of May 13, headlined “Lunatic drivers”, with less of a police presence on the streets of York, it is up to drivers to become more aware of other road users, and be better drivers. Why not contact York’s Institute

WITH reference to Barbara Pettitt’s letter (Let Them Pay For It, The Press, May 14), and the cost of protecting the two princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. If Beatrice had kept that ridiculous hat she wore for the royal wedding instead of putting it

Leeds Festival Chorus will be joined by Manchester’s Hallé Choir, York Minster Choir’s boys and girls and the York Guildhall Orchestra for tomorrow’s performance of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No 8 at York Minster. This massive and moving work is known

THE symptoms are back – violent sneezes, sore-eyes, and that irritating back-of-the-throat itch. I duly booked to see the nurse for my annual hayfever combating fix. As the prescription was printing and with time to spare, we exchanged a few pleasantries

An iconic Spitfire is due to fly over the Yorkshire Air Museum during a visit by primary school pupils. An education activity day will be held at the Elvington attraction on Thursday, June 9, involving up to 300 pupils who will take part in activities

For the fifth year running, The Press has obtained details of every crime committed in York and North Yorkshire. In the second part of a three-day investigation, crime reporter JENNIFER BELL looks at the ward-by-ward, crime-by-crime picture in

FOLLOWERS of the cancelled but much-loved television series Heartbeat face another blow – the books that inspired it are also coming to an end. Nicholas Rhea has penned the last of the popular Constable series – although he has promised his protagonist

It may have been delayed, but a wind farm at Copmanthorpe is still a very real possibility. So would it be green energy at its best – or an ugly blight in the wrong place? STEPHEN LEWIS reports. ALAN Davidson gestures through the car window

PARAPLEGIC microlight pilot Dave Sykes has reached Saudi Arabia in his daring attempt to fly from York to Australia – but only after friends back home feared he had got into serious difficulties. Dave, 43, a member of York Flying Club, took off from

The York Guilds and Companies are to mark the 60th anniversary of the revival of the York Mystery Plays with an evening of celebration at Bedern Hall next Wednesday. York Mystery Plays: Words And Images will combine archive film footage and photographs

A CHILDREN’S charity welcomed broadcaster and writer Jenni Murray to its annual fundraising lunch in York. The NSPCC staged the Hats On For Children event at the Voltigeur Suite at York Racecourse this week, which offered guests the chance to do

A PARTIALLY-SIGHTED woman will this Saturday stage the latest event in her huge campaign to raise £40,000 for the Guide Dogs For The Blind Association. Judy Shaw, 60, from Acomb, is trying to raise £1,000 for each of the 40 years she has owned a guide

THE GREAT-great-grandson of the founder of the York Castle Museum has travelled from Australia to visit the attraction. Jeremy Hands decided to visit England for a month to see family friends and research his family tree, and witness the legacy of Dr

THE son of a former soldier has today finished the last leg of a Guinness world-record breaking challenge to complete 66 consecutive ultra marathons in 66-days in York. North Yorkshire-based businessman Andy McMenemy began Challenge66 on March

A YORK charity has made a final donation to the University of York’s Centre For Lifelong Learning (CLL), prior to its closure. The York Settlement Trust, which has supported the university by underwriting the purchase of academic journals, offering

CHARITIES big and small should make the most of a new texting service that enables them to raise money at no cost, Malton MP Anne McIntosh has said. She was promoting the JustTextGiving service just launched by Vodafone. Under it, charities get

RESIDENTS of a North Yorkshire village have complained after a 300-year-old pub owned by a multi-millionaire was put up for sale. The Plough Inn, in Fadmoor, is owned by Peter Wilkinson, of Sleightholmedale, near Helmsley, and has been on the market

WORKMEN have abseiled down York Minster to attach protective netting to discourage pigeons from roosting on the medieval cathedral. Netting has been attached to the North West tower due to the large number of pigeons roosting in the area and causing

AN historic York company has encouraged residents to nominate their unsung heroes in this year’s Community Pride Awards. Nestlé, one of York’s biggest employers, have again sponsored the Spirit of Youth category in the eighth Community Pride Awards,

CPP has launched its new identity protection product after admitting that suspending sales of its previous product had hit revenues and margins. The York-based business, which employs about 1,000 people at Holgate Park, said in an interim management

A PAIR of students from York who have raised thousands of pounds for charity have been nominated for a Community Pride award. Robert Stanley and his friend David Trotter, both from York, aim to cycle from London to Paris in 24 hours in aid

TWO events are being held this weekend in York to help raise funds for forces charity Help For Heroes. Tomorrow, a huge American-style barbecue will be the centrepiece of an event organised by the family and friends of York soldier Matthew Hatton,

FINDING a new career path has been a piece of cake for two Ryedale women. Neighbours Karen Selby and Alison Mitchell have joined forces to open a bakery in their home village of Sinnington after giving up their previous jobs to start the new venture

Smoke Fairies brought their haunting mixture of harmonic folk and Delta blues to York for the second time, but won’t be winning the Perrier. Their last gig gave them an opportunity to visit the Jorvik Centre. “You hit your head didn’t you, Kaf?”

A MOTHER from York who beat learning disabilities to study her way to a degree has been honoured at an award ceremony for her dedication. Linda Harrison, 46, of Haxby Road, was named the regional award winner for North Yorkshire at last night’s Adult

Kathryn Stott’s stunning Parisian Journey piano recital opened with Faure’s beautiful Nocturne with the pianist teasing out the aching lyricism of the opening section. The finesse of the brighter middle section was impeccable and the transition

AN EAST Yorkshire woman has received a conditional discharge after admitting benefit fraud of more than £3,500. Tina Holey, 33, of Holme Church Lane, Beverley, admitted dishonestly failing to promptly declare to East Riding of Yorkshire Council that

ALMOST 5,000 new homes are planned for the Selby area within the next 15 years. Selby District Council’s Core Strategy has set out the plans to meet Government requirements of 440 new homes per year until 2026, meaning 2,336 new homes are planned in

BUS users in North Yorkshire have raised concern about a reduction of service between Skipton and Harrogate. Liberal Democrat councillors on North Yorkshire County Council said the cut in the number of buses on the route meant those who rely on public

AN entertaining evening with a popular author is being held in a York village. Gervase Phinn is visiting the York Auction Centre in Murton on Friday, May 27. Tickets cost £20 and include reception wine and a light meal in the interval. All money

TOP economists will teach business people in York and North and East Yorkshire to conquer the world. A free lecture, titled Going Global, has been jointly hosted by Yorkshire Bank, York St John University and KPMG. Speaker at the day-long event at

A FAMILY from York are cycling more than 400 miles to Cork in Ireland in just six days to raise money for York Against Cancer. Brendan Walsh, 28, an IT salesman from Acomb, and his brothers, Daniel, 29 and Michael,22, are just three of a team of 20 family