BARNEY Norris talks a really good show, but he hasn’t quite written one yet with Fear Of Music. It still feels like a work in progress, with plenty of ideas but holes too, and the original title (Missing) is not the only thing missing from this
A motorist has been injured after a car left the road this afternoon. The incident occurred at about 2.40pm today, when a blue Renault Clio left the Eastbound carriageway of the A64, close to Tadcaster. At least three police vehicles and one
THE man who died following two collisions on the A19 this week has been named as Roy Mackenzie. Mr Mackenzie, who was 35 and from Thirsk, was driving on the A19 near Northallerton at about 1.10am on Tuesday, when his black Ford Focus collided with
YORK’S increasing cultural diversity was celebrated with a day of activities at a school in Acomb. York High School played host to a family learning day called Connecting Cultures during the school half-term break. Organised and run by NYBEP
WRITER and performance-storyteller Sally Pomme Clayton takes a long, hard look at love in Eros & Psyche in the York Theatre Royal Studio tomorrow at 7.45pm. Merging myth, fairytale and raucous Greek philosophy, the Crick Crack Club’s touring
DIRECTOR Robert Readman has postponed the opening of York Stage Musicals' Miss Saigon School Edition at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, until tomorrow. The first performance of the York premiere of the Boublil and Schonberg musical will now
ELIZABETH Mansfield returns to York Theatre Royal in Ensemble's touring production of Portraits In Song, an exploration into the separate lives and music of Edith Piaf and Bertolt Brecht, two highly influential artistic figures of the mid-20th century
IT TOOK some time to get it right – six years, in fact since its launch – but Toyota has finally produced an Auris of which it can be justly proud. And that’s not all. Mated to hybrid technology, it is now the most enjoyable petrol-electric hybrid
I have signed two Motions in the House of Commons about Richard III. The first congratulates the excellent work carried out by the University of Leicester in establishing beyond reasonable doubt that the remains buried in a car park in Leicester
BUSINESSES witnessed how to interact with audiences near and far at an event in Bedern Hall. Business tourism consultancy Great Potential and audivisual company Saville AV demonstrated how businesses could hold hybrid meetings, involving the participants
THE Chartered Institute of Legal Executives is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an open evening on Monday at York Barbican Centre. The event is aimed at young people who want to enter into a career in law through an apprenticeship model, rather
THE Soldiers created history by being the first group of serving soldiers to hit the British pop charts. They remain soldiers first and foremost, having served in Afghanistan, Iraq and Kuwait, and can be called up at any time, although right now
WHEN a fox ventured into a suburban home in Kent recently and attacked a baby boy, biting off his finger, it predictably resulted in calls for a cull. National newspapers in particular (you can probably guess which ones) immediately shifted to
YORK City manager Gary Mills has admitted that he will crack open the champagne if his team finish the season 17th in the League Two standings. A run of eight matches without a win has seen the gap between the Minstermen and the bottom two narrow
GARY THORNTON has intimated he will have one eye on March as he works out his team to take on big-guns Halifax on Sunday. Thornton’s York City Knights side suffered knocks aplenty at Batley last weekend but life is not likely to get easier against
YORK City striker Ben Everson has been farmed out on loan to Gateshead after making just two substitute appearances for the Bootham Crescent club. Everson’s cameos have amounted to half-an-hour in total, following his January transfer window switch
FORMER Leeds United and Chelsea centre-back Michael Duberry is in line for a return to Oxford United’s starting line-up for tomorrow’s home clash against York City. Duberry, now 37, has not played since suffering a hamstring injury at the
Pickering Town will be looking to secure their third successive win in the Northern Counties East League premier division when they travel to face Hall Road Rangers tomorrow. Manager Jimmy Reid is positive about the Pikes chances, but also aware
Tadcaster Albion’s task will be to bounce back from defeat when they face Lincoln Moorlands in the NCEL top-flight tomorrow, writes Mark Smith. Manager Paul Marshall is confident they can atone for the midweek loss to Nostell Miners Welfare.
IN a storming turnaround, Selby Town host Worsbrough Bridge in the Northern Counties East League first division striving for their third consecutive win. Previously the Robins had gone 15 games without a victory. In their previous League game
IF form is universally considered the key pointer in a horse’s prospects of winning a race then it is no surprise Brian Ellison is excited about next month’s Cheltenham Festival. It is a select string which will wind its way from the Norton trainer
A NATIONWIDE manhunt is underway for a suspected fraudster, believed to have targeted businesses in York and Ryedale. Mark Chapman, 34, is wanted for questioning by Ryedale police in connection with incidents where bills have not been paid at hotels
A “DIFFERENT proposition” awaits Malton & Norton RUFC tomorrow when they host in-form Cleckheaton at The Gannock. Head coach Chris Creber’s men have been going try-scoring crazy in the last two matches – racking up 50 points against both Durham
ROBERT BROWN poses the question: “What does marriage stand for?” (Letters, February 19). For most people it would now seem to stand for two people saying in front of family, friends, neighbours and a registrar that they love each other and intend
I MUST thank Coun Chris Steward for his prompt reply to my letter requesting clarification of his assertion (Letters, February 13) that we would be better off if we froze council tax. Unfortunately in his reply (Letters, February 19) he merely
THE link road to Heworth Green from James Street has been shelved for over three years because of problems with builders pulling out of projects due to the recession. The residents of Heworth have been struggling with the extra traffic down East
I FEEL compelled to inform The Press readers what a wonderful asset they have in York City Football Club. My father, Bill Barton, died unexpectedly on February 2. It was such a shock as in no way was it expected. Dad was a York City supporter
THERE has been an interesting piece in the news on a blogger in Carmarthenshire who was arrested (but not subsequently charged) in 2011 for filming a meeting of the county council. It is striking that City of York Council meetings are not web-cast
IF YORK is seeking a grant to open a station at Haxby, can we not include Strensall at the same time as it would indeed seem a practical move? What do others think? Keith Chapman, Custance Walk, York.
I REFER to the letter in The Press by Gideon Visser of February 20 in which he praises the boss of Iceland. Malcolm Walker is protecting his company’s multimillion- pound share in the food business. I would take what he says with a pinch of salt.
WITH reference to the debate about the burial of Richard III, if the Queen was run over by a bus in Birmingham, and died there, would she be buried in Birmingham? I do not think so. H Brown, Scarborough Road, Rillington, Malton.
I AM delighted that The Press has highlighted the controversy over the proposed housing development at Germany Beck in Fulford. Evidence suggests that the decisive 1066 Battle of Fulford took place on the Germany Beck site. English Heritage has
GOAL-MACHINE Carl Stewart was the model of accuracy to advance Enterprise’s winning run in the first division of the Ian’s Cars of Barlby Sunday Morning Football League. Stewart netted all five goals in their 5-3 home win against Severus. He
Neil Warnock’s Leeds United travel to mid-table Blackburn Rovers tomorrow in what is sure to be a hotly-contested npower Championship encounter. Warnock’s men can be certain that it won’t be a walk in the park despite Blackburn losing 2-0 at Hull
Thirsk-based Phillip Makin, whose two biggest successes of 2012 were achieved on Knavesmire, makes his return to action tomorrow at Lingfield with a fine chance of clinching the feature sprint on the aptly-named York Glory. Trained at Hambleton
I WOULD like to thank the kind people on Shambles, and the staff of Cox’s Leather Shop, who helped and supported me after I had a tumble. I walk with the aid of a stick at the moment and the people on Shambles made sure I had that and all my belongings
FOR A year or more, there has been a large steel pontoon-like structure moored in the Foss Basin. No work has been carried out on it for months and steel trusses and other construction materials have been left scattered on the bank side. Although
I SEE the venue for the edition of Question Time to be broadcast from York in the near future has yet to be decided, but already the redoubtable Paul Hepworth has announced his intention to attend, no doubt wearing his best cycle clips. I hope that
HOW the Government must be welcoming the furore about horsemeat forming the basis of so many beef-based products, because this scandal is diverting attention from a far more serious problem. This is the approaching threat to our power supply. Several
s WHOSE brilliant idea was it to stick a massive advertising/ sponsorship sign close to the freshly planted flower bed near the Lendal Bridge walls? I thought City of York Council was engaged in de-cluttering the city, not creating more clutter
100 years ago SNUFF was coming in again – if it had not already come. Many York ‘bloods’ were entertaining themselves with the pastime of taking it, and we would soon, no doubt, expect a boom in coloured pocket-handkerchiefs. One observer had
FREE-SCORING King William won 4-2 at Layfield Arms Yarm to reach the North Riding County Cup semi-finals. The York side took command early on, going ahead after only four minutes when Anthony Evans headed home a Mark Willoughby corner. Danny
THE family of a York policeman who died last month has given a new police puppy to his colleagues in his memory. PC Keith Pattison, 56, suffered head injuries after falling from the loft in his house and later died in hospital. In his memory
JAMES FORD was a happy man after watching his York City Knights Under-20s reserves side win 48-10 at Oldham in their pre-season friendly. A powerful performance by the youngsters was capped by tries by George Elliott (2), Greg Minikin (2), Luke
A DATE has been set for the start of fresh legal proceedings against York Racecourse over the death of a teenage cyclist near the course. Ruby Milnes, 17, was on her way home from York College to Bishophill in May 2008 when she was killed in a
A GAMEKEEPER illegally used traps baited with pigeons to catch some of Britain’s rarest birds, to protect his pheasants, a court has heard. Shaun Allanson, 37, subsidised his income from working on Blansby Park near Pickering by breeding and selling
DRINKERS could soon enjoy wheel ale with their real ale after a pub landlord unveiled plans to add a vintage car and bike museum. Vito Logozzi, who runs The Goodmanham Arms in East Yorkshire with his wife, Abbie, wants to create an extension to
THE MILLIONAIRE owner of Flamingo Land theme park and zoo has had assault charges dropped following a reported bust-up with ticket touts. Gordon Gibb, 36, faced prosecution over a claim he had assaulted Karl Simcock in the car park last summer.
THE multimillion-pound NHS debt in York and North Yorkshire should be written off by the Government, local councillors have said. Members of City of York Council’s health overview and scrutiny committee are to write to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt
JEWELLERY shop Pandora in York is celebrating being one of the top 20-performing stores in the country. Pandora York, in Low Petergate, will hold a thank-you event tomorrow after having its most successful year in its four year history. Simon
A COMMITTED Christian must get special permission before he visits any church in the country because he abused a nine-year-old boy in York 20 years ago. York Crown Court heard Daniel Shaw, now 43, stayed with a local family who had a nine-year-old
TICKETS are still available for a charity race night in York to raise money for the refurbishment of York Hospital’s stroke unit. The evening takes place in the Post Office Club in Marygate, at 7pm on Tuesday, with the first runners under starters
A YORK store is taking part in a “Gift Your Gear” initiative for charity. The scheme encourages people to bring any unwanted outdoor clothes into the Rohan shop, in Stonegate. Local organisations will then use the clothes for outdoor projects.
AN historic North Yorkshire building is up for sale. Londesborough Lodge, in the centre of Scarborough’s Cultural Quarter, has been put on the market by Scarborough Borough Council. The Grade II-listed building was built in 1839 and improved by
A YOUNG boy suffering from a serious illness which means he needs regular blood transfusions has been treated to the holiday of a lifetime. William Rhodes, four, of Holgate, York, and his parents Caroline and Ben travelled to Florida to meet William
ONE of the biggest projects in York and North Yorkshire's history is today in disarray after the Government dramatically pulled its £65 million funding. The proposed £1.4 billion waste incinerator at Allerton Park between York and Knaresborough
A MAN banned from running restaurants after breaching food hygiene regulations is still serving customers. Vincenzo Fuccio was banned from running any food business after York Magistrate’s Court found he had ignored safety warnings for years.
POLICE are looking for a man in connection with a theft in Harrogate. North Yorkshire police investigating the theft of seven bottles of aftershave from Boots, in Cambridge Street, on January 14, have appealed for the public’s help to find 35-year-old
PLANS to close a York primary school and merge it with another look set to get the go-ahead. A report due to go before City of York Council’s cabinet member for education, Coun Janet Looker, recommends closing Derwent School in Tang Hall and expanding
A NORTH Yorkshire man convicted of drug dealing has been ordered to pay more than £24,000 of his illegal earnings. Michael Andrew Osbourne, 50, of Oxcliff, Scarborough, was convicted of supplying and possession with intent to supply amphetamine
THE mother of a three-year-old fundraiser is looking for people to donate recipes for a charity book in support of York Teaching Hospital Charity. Helen Mackintosh, whose son Daniel Mackintosh wears hearing aids and regularly visits the hospital
WORK will begin on Monday on a £1.8 million scheme to improve safety at a junction on the A19 south of York. A three-lane roundabout will be created to make the Barlby and Osgodby junction of the A19 and the A63 safer. The junction is currently
STUDENTS interested in a career in the media got the chance to talk to the professionals at an event in York. York St John University and York Museums Trust joined forces with Channel 4 Television to host a 4Talent Day at the Yorkshire Museum yesterday
Sweeping benefits cuts will be introduced from April 1. The Government says the aim is to make sure work pays, but the CAB warns it is the poor who will be hardest hit. STEPHEN LEWIS reports ALISON Wilcox is worried. The 41-year-old married
Black Fish and Makin Projects’ Alaska brought something different to the Theatre Royal Studio last Tuesday, courtesy of Giles King and Craig Johnson, a duo from Cornish theatre company Kneehigh, who made use of unusual techniques to convey their slightly
TOP chefs will be cooking up a feast at this year’s Malton Food Lovers Festival. Organisers have announced the line-up of patrons and visiting chefs for the crowd-pulling event which is being staged on Saturday and Sunday, May 18 and 19. Topping
York Minster will host a new series of concerts featuring the city’s top choirs performing classical works by JS Bach, Allegri, Jacob Handl and Pergolesi. The Festival of Passions is in preparation for Holy Week, and its highlight will be the Minster
Owner-occupiers or private tenants in East Yorkshire could benefit from £200 towards improving home insulation. East Riding of Yorkshire Council has funding, for a limited period, to help with the cost of installing insulation for residents who
WOW – The Show introduces Dutch singer, dancer and pianist Maaike Breijman in the role of Kate Bush in a tribute show with 20 songs and 17 costume changes at the Grand Opera House, York, on March 7. Billed as “A Celebration of the Music & Artistry
AGENTS have reduced the asking prices on two York hotels which have gone into receivership. Colliers International has reduced the asking price for St Denys Guest House, in St Denys’ Road, from £750,000 to £625,000, and the Blue Bridge Hotel from
A COUNCILLOR whose role is to speak up for older people is in the running for a national award. Coun Shelagh Marshall, who is North Yorkshire County Council’s older people’s champion, has been shortlisted for the Age UK Award at the Local Government
FANS of legendary York comedian Frankie Howerd can snap up personal items from his huge collection of memorabilia. The collection – including a passport showing him wearing an ill-fitting toupée, pictures of him with Elizabeth Taylor and Elton
Richard Durie and Alex Phillips from York St John University Boat Club were just two members of a team of students to take part in a gruelling 12-hour fundraiser. The St Valentine’s Day event has become an annual fixture on the college’s fundraising
A MILESTONE has been reached this week in the restoration of the world-famous Mallard’s sister locomotive, the Dominion of Canada. No 60010 has been undergoing a cosmetic “Mallard-style” make-over and the first coat of characteristic garter blue
A LEADING councillor limbered up for an exercise class with a difference. Coun Sonja Crisp, York’s head of leisure, joined people hula hooping to promote City of York Council’s Eng-AGE 50+ activity day, at Energise in Acomb. It is the second
RESIDENTS are being encouraged to change the way they shop as region gears up to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight. York’s Festival of Fairtrade begins next week, bringing together traders, schools, churches and community groups who hope to spread
THE University of York has bought Yorkshire House, the former premises of Yorkshire Housing. The three-storey 10,626 sq ft property, based in Innovation Close, Heslington, was bought from Yorkshire Community Property Services Ltd for an undisclosed
