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A DEBT of £18 million which was run up by the region’s NHS authority has been written off, as the organisation faces another year of financial challenges. The annual report carried out by the Audit Commission into the finances and performance

Two cars have crashed between York and Tadcaster in a dramatic accident that has closed the A64. A blue Mini came off a slip road, went across two lanes and then crashed into the central reservation and a Lexus car, police said. The crash happened on

THE choice was simple. You could be all sweetness and light and very happy driving a regular version of the Skoda Fabia. Or you could opt for the ever-soslightly menacing Fabia vRS, a car made of meaner stuff and promising hot-hatch performance

WITH more and more customers opting for diesel as the engine of choice in larger cars, Ford has turned things on their head with the introduction of a 1.6-litre petrol offering in its class-leading Mondeo. Yes, you read that right... 1.6 litres

Hush, hush, Hyena Lounge Comedy Club promoter Toby Clouston-Jones has signed up his ever-loyal Welsh buddy Rhod Gilbert for a pair of very low-key gigs in The Basement at City Screen, York, on October 30 and 31 at 7.30pm. “We’re delighted to bring you

In a new series at the National Centre for Early Music, three of world’s supreme jazz duos will brighten up grey Sunday afternoons in York. Pianist Andrew McCormack and saxophonist Jason Yarde will open the Winter Jazz Warmers programme this weekend

Although Cliff Richard has dueted with Stevie Wonder and Janet Jackson, cynics may be nonplussed at his MOBO credentials. Yet Cliff has always been a champion of quality songs, regardless of genre. To this extent, few writers compare with the late

AFTER two years touring their debut album, We Were Promised Jetpacks return with a confident follow-up. The Edinburgh four-piece released These Four Walls in 2009, and gained success in the US and Europe, without leaving a lasting impression on

YORK gallery Artestee will be taking part in three art fairs in the lead-up to Christmas, starting with the Made In Yorkshire October Event from October 27 to 30 in St Sampson’s Square, 10am to 5pm each day. The Made In Yorkshire Late Christmas Fair

NOEL GALLAGHER is going soft. Definitely Maybe, the Manchester songwriter’s opening foray with Oasis, was a snarling two fingers up to the world. It boasted of Cigarettes and Alcohol and referenced drugs in the same quantities the guitarist, and his

SCRATCH My Back, Peter Gabriel’s 2010 album of covers to orchestral settings, had begun life as song swap-shop between musicians. Now he is scratching his own back, re-visiting his songbook with the same creative team: composer and arranger John

COMING back from the brink can be a slow process. Following the pretty awful Next Year In Zion, this is a partial return to form. Recast as a rock trio, showcased at this week’s Duchess concert in York, this sounds like a concerted move on the mainstream

NOW here’s a blast from the past. Howard Devoto, former Buzzcock, returns from self-imposed exile to again head Magazine, the band that arguably represented his best work. This is some comeback. While this is Magazine’s fifth studio album it is

THE Kate Peters Quartet is really taking off at the Phoenix Inn, George Street, York, the first and third Monday of each month. Audiences may be wrinklie-heavy, but the band is reassuringly youthful. Kate and John Marley (bass) are joined by

THIXENDALE wildlife artist Robert E Fuller celebrates the red kite’s return from near extinction in his new exhibition. His new series of detailed paintings of this tenacious bird of prey will be on show at Robert’s gallery from next weekend. “There

Famous characters from York’s colourful history provide inspiration for the sixth Illuminating York Festival, whose centrepiece artwork moves from the Minster to another storeroom of York history, the Castle Museum at the Eye of York. The festival runs

I must admit I am disappointed that there doesn't seem to be one politician capable of breaking the mould by suggesting an alternative to cutting everything in sight. The Greek Economy is on it's knees and many others seem buckling at the knees

a small number of places remain for the Grand Opera House’s autumn series of writing courses in York, run by award-winning playwright, musical composer and comedy duo performer Chris Bush. “The eight-week courses will run every Saturday from this

Motor-racing commentator Murray Walker is making his theatre debut with a voice-over contribution to Roary The Racing Car’s new stage show, Champion Of Champions, at the Grand Opera House, York, on Wednesday at 1pm. Murray has been broadcasting since

YORK songwriter, singer and musician Steve Cassidy will perform his new tribute song, The Music Man, at the York Celebrates John Barry concert at York Barbican on October 30. Steve may be best known as the leader of The Escorts but earlier he was a member

YORK City manager Gary Mills has admitted he is struggling to come up with a convincing case to drop any of his current first XI. Mills has started the same players in each of the last five matches and, although he hinted at possible defensive surgery

Six Lips Theatre present their first full-length play written in-house by the York company at the Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate, from Tuesday to Saturday. Conceived by Roxanna Klimaszewska and brought to fruition in collaboration with company co-founder

“Well, that’s another fine mess you’ve got us into,” an exasperated Ollie would say to Stan, but on this occasion, the actor playing Mr Hardy in York from tonight is chuffed to be in the sticky stuff. I say “actor” but 47-year-old Londoner Andre Vincent

SOPRANO Dame Emma Kirkby will be the soloist for the opening concert of the Yorkshire Bach Choir’s 33rd season at St Michael-le-Belfrey Church, High Petergate, York, on November 19. “Dame Emma has worked with the choir on many occasions, and for our

York Musical Theatre Company’s autumn show will be “delightful, delicious and de-lovely” when artistic director Paul Laidlaw presents Coward And Cole at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, from Thursday to Saturday. “It will be an evening of Thirties

HAS there ever been a clash of bigger names in country and rock music in York? Next Friday, Glen Campbell will play York Barbican in a long sold-out farewell performance, while multiple-Grammy nominee Ryan Adams will promote his new album, Ashes &

LAURA Marling is playing not one but two concerts in York today, after adding a 12.45pm matinee to her sold-out evening performance at the Minster on her When The Bells Tour of cathedrals. The 21-year-old Hampshire folk singer released her third album

THE Rhinestone Cowboy is relinquishing the reins. The onset of Alzheimer’s disease has led Glen Campbell to call his autumn tour Good Times – The Final Farewell. Not surprisingly, next Friday’s 7.30pm concert was the quickest sell-out of the year at

FOR 15 years, French filmmaker Claire Denis and groundbreaking Nottingham indie band Tindersticks have engaged in a unique creative bond. She makes films, they write the soundtracks. That long-running marriage was first marked by the release

Change at Yorkshire will come in the form of a brand new coaching structure. All of Yorkshire’s current coaching staff, bar director of professional cricket Martyn Moxon, have been told to reapply for their jobs in a move that will see five become

TEN members of staff at Selby District Council have passed a prestigious management course to help deal with the needs of local people. The course, accredited by the Institute of Leadership and Management, covered a wide range of topics including management

Selby Town will go head to head with some familiar faces when they visit Askern Villa in the first round of the FA Vase, writes Steve Carroll. New boss Dave Heard has let five of his squad go to the South Yorkshire-based side following his occupation

ALL-SQUARE was the outcome of the Ian’s Cars of Barlby Sunday Morning Football League top of division one duel between Hounds and Wanderers. Second-placed Hounds led three times but were pegged back in a six-goal thriller. Adam Garner opened the scoring

TADCASTER Albion’s superb midweek victory at Bridlington will mean nothing if they were to slip up at Lincoln Moorlands Railway in the Northern Counties East League premier division tomorrow, says boss Paul Marshall. The Brewers stunned the league leaders

FIFTH-BOTTOM Hayes and Yeading United are pondering a loan move for former Conference Young Player of the Year Kirk Hudson ahead of tomorrow’s home clash with York City. The London outfit ran the rule over the Brentford winger during the Bees

HIGH noon looms for Leeds tomorrow but under-fire shot-stopper Paul Rachubka has been stoutly backed by manager Simon Grayson. Rachubka’s seasonal npower Championship debut in midweek was marred by a stoppage-time gaffe that enabled visiting Coventry

WHITWELL-ON-THE-HILL’S Terry Temple defeated former World Championship quarter-finalist Barrie Bates 6-3 at the John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic Players Championship in Killarney. Having dumped out Bates in the first round though, Temple was then

THIRSK & Sowerby Harriers runner Les Sutton-Haigh was 89th in the Richmond Castle 10k run. The race attracted a field of 462 runners and Les Sutton-Haigh clocked 45.27 minutes, with Nik Sutton-Haigh finishing 266th in 54-18. Newcomer David Stewart

Camelot can hit the jackpot for Aidan O’Brien at Doncaster tomorrow by winning the final Group 1 race of the season. The £200,000 Racing Post Trophy is the target for the Irish challenger, who cost no less than 525,000gns as a yearling and who made a

MALTON & Norton RUFC’s strength in depth will be sorely tested at Old Crossleyans in North One East tomorrow. The Gannock outfit have been forced into a major reshuffle following their 47-6 destruction of Old Brodlieans last time out. Head coach Chris

EMPOWERING the players will be Jim Rossington’s main aim as the new York RUFC captain. The 29-year-old number eight was named the first XV’s top man last week and the armband worked wonders as the Clifton Parkers swept to a 32-13 home victory over Knottingley

WHEN Charlotte Cundall was told she would never sit on a horse again, the news threatened to crush her spirit. But, as she tells STEVE CARROLL in a Turf Talk special, she has found redemption at York Racecourse IT felt like the tears would never stop

TWO York businesses have been shortlisted for the Medilink Healthcare Business Awards 2011. Foresite Diagnostics, a contract manufacturer of medical testing devices called rapid immunoassays, based at Sand Hutton, is shortlisted for the UKTI

AWARD-winning butcher Richardson’s of Woodthorpe is making its renowned pork pies available to the rest of the UK with a new online business. The traditional butchers, which was The Press’s Retailer of the Year in 2009 and has won various awards for

THE managing director of a Thirsk-based web business has spoken at the House of Lords to address perceptions of e-commerce in the veterinary industry. Iain Booth, a former vet, who launched VetUK Ltd in Thirsk six years ago to sell animal healthcare

York is hoping to get its own local TV station, but students at York College are one step ahead – they’ve already set up York College TV. STEPHEN LEWIS joined them IN THE car park at York College, a TV crew is setting up. While the cameraman adjusts

AMERICAN crooner Jack Jones last played the York Barbican in June 2000, a fact that catches him by surprise. “Eleven years ago doesn’t seem like a long time now,” he jokes, in recognition of being 73. “I’m glad to be back.” The double Grammy-winning

I WOULD like to express my full support for The Press’s new entrepreneurial initiative. We know that York’s economy is the strongest in the north and that the city benefits from a highly skilled workforce, leading universities and Science City and

I AM astounded by the claims and comments by D Fillingham and Rita Johnson about the whipping of horses etc (Letters, October 18), in particular with the statement by D Fillingham that “if horses don’t make the grade, they are destroyed”. For the

THE family of a murdered policewoman from York have spoken for the first time of their devastation at the loss of a “devoted mother” who lived life to the full. The body of mum-of-two Heather Cooper, 33, who grew up in Acomb, was found in a

THE Doctor should really come to York. That’s ‘The Doctor’ as in ‘Who’; gangly, hyperactive, hat-loving, bow-tie wearer, travels in a blue police box and always has a (sonic) screwdriver on his person. If he came here, I would tell him straight. I would

YOUR article on the refusal of the application to rebuild the York Mosque provides a dismal litany of spurious reasons for that refusal (The Press, October 17). If, as the Environment Agency claims, the mosque is on land liable to flooding, will it

I BELIEVE I am not alone in my concern about the four-year sentence given to Craig Parkin for a love affair with a pupil (The Press, October 14). To this has been added “trimmings”, a ban on future work with children, a place on the Sexual Offenders

THERE is no better evidence of why the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is failing in its whip debate than in the arguments presented by Rita Johnson and D Fillingham (Letters, October 18). Firstly, this is not a welfare issue, but rather psychological

UNSUNG heroes who are the pride of York enjoyed their moment in the spotlight last night as the winners of The Press’s 2011 Community Pride Awards were revealed. Hundreds of people gathered at York Racecourse for a celebration dinner to

A SUSPECT who went on the run following a brutal attack on an East Yorkshire man has been arrested in Cyprus after an international police search. The hunt for the man, who is now back in the UK and being held in custody, was launched after an attack

THE heads of the French and British airforce attended a moving service at York Minster to commemorate the sacrifice of French Airmen based in the city during the Second World War. Air force chief General Jean Paul Palomeros and RAF head Air

A BUSINESSMAN in York has appeared before court accused of flashing three women in job interviews. David Richards allegedly exposed himself on three different occasions on June 15, 17 and 23 this year while interviewing the women for a position at

TWO teenage girls told a murder trial how they saw a bloodstained father of five stagger across the road before he slumped lifeless into a York garden. Rebecca Lucas, 18, said she saw Mark Webb, 40, stumbling with his hand over his neck, as

THE boss of York City Knights has unveiled details of his community stadium plan, which he claims is better than two other schemes already on the table. John Guildford, the rugby club’s chairman, said he wants a 9,000 capacity, bowl-type

THE boss of York-based nationalised train operator East Coast is to leave at the end of December, after the Government failed in a bid to extend her contract. Elaine Holt was appointed chairman of Directly Operated Railways Limited and of East Coast

A steam engine whistle has been stolen from a North Yorkshire farm. The whistle, valued at about £1,000, was taken from the back of an articulated trailer in an isolated area of Dalton Cottage Farm, near Thirsk, along with half-a-ton of phosphorised

A UNIQUE golden pumpkin worth £1,000 is the prize in a Willy Wonka-style Hallowe’en competition being staged at York Maze. York jewellers Werk By TCJ Designs was commissioned to create the 9ct gold pumpkin, which will be won by whoever finds a Golden

COUNCILLORS look set to press ahead with a £13.5 million scheme to build three new super-care homes in York and close the city’s existing “outdated” nine elderly person’s homes. The first to shut are likely to be Oliver House in Bishophill and Fordlands

Eight thousand residents in Selby have failed to confirm their electoral details with the council. If residents’ details have not been confirmed, the authority has a legal obligation to collect them from every home, which last year cost £6,000 to do.

A MISSING dog has been reunited with its delighted owners after being found in kennels more than 30 miles away – triggering an internal police investigation. Poppy, a nine-year-old terrier breed, was found in the kennels in East Yorkshire following

YORK Theatre Royal is celebrating after raising £2,500 towards new equipment to provide access for visually-impaired visitors. Donations from The Patricia and Donald Shepherd Charitable Trust, the Sylvia and Colin Shepherd Charitable Trust

ONE of York’s oldest residents has celebrated a very special birthday. Doris May Alderson, neé Leaf, toasted her 102nd birthday yesterday at her home in Woolnough House in Tang Hall, York. Mrs Alderson was born on October 20, 1909, in Wheldrake, and

The Norman Rea Gallery, at the University of York, is to stage an exhibition focusing on the relationships between art and nature. The first exhibition of the new academic year, Still Lives aims to examine a multitude of approaches, create contrasts

A DOG from a Selby village which gets around using a wheeled frame has received a Dog Of Courage award. Kaska, an 11-year-old miniature schnauzer, won the online competition after judges heard how he lives with a slipped disc which caused him

Archaeologists working on a massive York excavation are to welcome the public to the site for the final time tomorrow. York Archaeological Trust’s Hungate excavation is the city’s biggest urban excavation for more than a quarter of a century. The five-year-long

A BENEFITS cheat from East Yorkshire has been fined and ordered to repay thousands of pounds. Adrian Dodds, 45, of Alpha Avenue, Beverley, admitted at the town’s magistrates’ court to dishonestly furnishing false information to East Riding of Yorkshire

PLANS for a new Marks & Spencer Simply Food store, planned for the Nidd Vale Motors site in Leeds Road, Harrogate, will be put on display today and tomorrow. The public consultation will be held at the existing Nidd Vale premises from 10am to 7pm

THREE baby pygmy goats which were stolen from a North Yorkshire tourist attraction have been reunited with their mother after being found in a back street in Middlesbrough. Snowy, Maizy and Billy were born in August at the Easingwold Maize Maze and proved