JOHN Peel once said Of The Fall, “They are always different; they are always the same”. How right the late voice of the BBC was. Come Monday, the Manchester mavericks will release Re-Mit, their 30th studio album since post-punk’s dawn in 1977;
AFTER The Full Monty, the 1997 film, and The Full Monty, The Musical spin-off, here is The Fuller Monty, the new play that goes even further. Essentially, it is another strip off the old block, but it also marks the first time that original screenwriter
A WOMAN has been assaulted and robbed of her handbag in York. Police are appealing for information after the 54-year-old woman was robbed while walking on the River Foss towpath at Foss Islands, near to Majestic Wines, when a man grabbed the handbag
CHAMPIONSHIP outfit Huddersfield Town will visit York City for a pre-season friendly on Tuesday, July 16. The Bootham Crescent clash is set to kick off at 7.45pm and is the first of the Minstermen’s 2013/14 warm-up fixtures to be confirmed although
YORK City will take on Huddersfield Town in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday, July 16. The Bootham Crescent clash against the Championship Terriers will kick off at 7.45pm. No ticket information is available for the game yet.
AN elderly woman was in a serious condition in hospital after she suffered head injuries when she was knocked down by a car in Ripon. The 76-year-old woman was taken to Harrogate District Hospital after she was involved in the collision yesterday
There is not enough room here to cover everything on these subjects, but if you take heed of these pointers you shouldn’t go far wrong. Trainers Your trainers are without doubt your MOST important item of clothing. It is not a good idea to get
MILES Kane will showcase next month’s new album, Don’t Forget Who You Are, at The Duchess in York on Tuesday as part of an 11-date tour with his blistering four-piece band. The 27-year-old Wirral musician, former front man of The Rascals and Arctic
SIX Lips Theatre will hold a Fantasmagorical Fun-Raiser on Tuesday at City Screen, York, to help send the York company to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time this summer. Co-founder, writer and actress Roxanna Klimaszewska invites you to: “
ONE of the most striking success stories among car manufacturers in recent years has undoubtedly been the formidable Nissan Qashqai. A so-called crossover combining style and toughness, it stands out like the proverbial sore thumb among the top
TEENAGE midfielder Tom Platt had admitted he is “over the moon” to be contracted to York City until 2015 just weeks after believing his days at Bootham Crescent might be numbered. The future for Platt, who has been on the Minstermen’s books since
PETER FOX helped Wakefield beat Catalans Dragons last weekend – and says his hometown club York City Knights should not stop dreaming of doing likewise this Sunday. A former Knights record try-scorer, Fox, now a Super League veteran and ex-England
SELBY RUFC coach Richard Nicholson admitted it “doesn’t get much better” after his side followed up their Twickenham triumph by winning the Yorkshire Two title. The Swans saw off Sheffield Medicals 25-19 in a tough battle at Sandhill Lane on Wednesday
COMPLACENCY is the killer that must be avoided if York Cricket Club are to continue their stunning start to the new season according to captain Dan Woods. The Clifton Parkers sit at the top of the Solly Sports Yorkshire ECB County Premier League
Andrew Hodd believes his Yorkshire team-mate Tim Bresnan is back to his best ahead of a busy summer of international cricket, which starts next week with England’s first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s. Bresnan has taken 11 wickets in three
YORK City Knights could be forced into taking two trialists and a host of kids to France this weekend after their injury strife hit a new low. The club have to name their 19-man weekend squad before 2pm today in order to complete travel arrangements
Enterprise are the new holders of the Ian’s Cars of Barlby Senior Trophy after beating Severus 3-0 in the final. Enterprise started strongly and were 1-0 up after only five minutes when Carl Stewart took advantage of a mix up in the Severus defence
Amy Ryan, who made history last season when becoming the first female to gain outright victory in the Apprentice Championship, is set to miss her local Thirsk meeting tomorrow evening as she heads instead to Ascot seeking to secure a bumper afternoon
WILLIAM DERBY must be sitting at his desk sporting a big grin as he contemplates the start of York Racecourse’s 2013 season next week. The chief executive and clerk of the course can point to a sparkling array of entries for the big races at the
BEFORE we go any further, let’s be quite clear about what the new Volvo V40 Cross Country is – and what it’s not. Those familiar with Volvo branding will know that the letters XC equate to a four-wheel drive SUV, such as the XC60 and XC90.
'Poldark' is returning to TV. The classic costume drama will air in a six-part series on BBC One later this year, almost 40 years after the original - which starred Robin Ellis in the title role alongside Kevin McNally, Christopher Biggins and
MARTYN Turner knocked out 2011 World Championship semi-finalist Terry Jenkins on his way to the third round of the PDC’s first Players Championship event of the year at Wigan. Rawcliffe-based Turner triumphed 6-5 against world number 16 Jenkins
ANGLERS have been reminded that pleasure angling at the Marley Pool only, part of the Laybourne Lakes complex, has been prohibited from this week until further notice. That means no addditional match bookings will be taken for this pool for the
John Hurt will play the Ninth Doctor in the 'Doctor Who' 50th anniversary episode. The 73-year-old actor's alter-ego will be a regeneration of the Time Lord, which the character has forgotten about, in the special after Christopher Eccleston -
A major landsailing event, the first to be held on Redcar beach for more than 30 years, yielded York success. The British Landyachting National Championship Regatta saw around 30 pilots from across the country take part in the two-day event.
A life-size statue of Amy Winehouse will be erected outside a North London music venue near her former home. Proposals for the bronze tribute to the late singer have been given the green light by Town Hall planners to enable it to be put up on
Jennifer Lopez will feature her divorce from Marc Anthony in her 3D concert movie. The 'On the Floor' hitmaker is following in the footsteps of stars such as Justin Bieber and Katy Perry by releasing a documentary-style film focusing on her 'Dance
Justin Bieber's bodyguard insulted a police officer in Dubai. A team of security guys had to jump to the 19-year-old pop star's aide to flatten a fan who grabbed him on stage in the United Arab Emirates city last Sunday night. During the scuffle
Suri Cruise is launching her own fashion line. The seven-year-old daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes has reportedly signed a contract worth £1.5 million to work with her mother and her Holmes & Yang partner Jeanne Yang on a collection
Cheryl Cole wants to take time off to go travelling. The 'Promise This' singer is reportedly planning to take a break from showbiz for at least six months now her commitments to Girls Aloud - who announced in March they were splitting following
Benedict Cumberbatch wants to have tea with his rival Sherlock Holmes actors. The 'Star Trek Into Darkness' actor - who plays the eccentric private detective in the hit BBC show 'Sherlock' - would love to "compare notes" with Robert Downey Jr.
Paris Jackson reached out to her mother because was going through some "teenage angst". The 15-year-old daughter of the late singer Michael Jackson has recently been spending time with her biological mother Debbie Rowe, who gave up all parental
Shakira's son is "very alert". The 36-year-old singer gave birth to her first and partner Gerard Pique's son Milan four months ago and loves seeing how he reacts to the world around him. She said: "He's great. He's so mellow, but he's very
Selena Gomez says dating Justin Bieber is "crazy and intense". The 20-year-old singer has an on/off relationship with the 'Baby' hitmaker and while they haven't clarified the status of their love life, she admitted all the attention surrounding
Randy Jackson has quit 'American Idol'. The 56-year-old music producer - who is the only original judge on the panel of the show - has made the decision not to return next season because he wants to focus on his other interests. He told E!
Slayer's Jeff Hanneman died from an alcohol-related liver condition. The heavy metal guitarist succumbed to liver failure in a Californian hospital on May 2 aged 49 - two years after contracting rare flesh-eating disease necrotising fasciitis after
'24' is reportedly returning to TV. The real-time drama - which starred Kiefer Sutherland as counter-terrorism agent Jack Bauer - is set to be reprised for a limited run by network Fox, Deadline.com reports. The programme ended in 2010 after
Mourners wore their trousers backwards in tribute to Chris Kelly yesterday. The Kris Kross star was laid to rest at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, a week after he was found unresponsive at his home, and several of those in
Plan B may embrace dance music on his next album. The rapper strayed from his roots for his 2008 smash hit album 'The Defamation of Strickland Banks' before returning to rap for the soundtrack to 'iLL Manors' last year, and now he may move on to
PSY has thanked Billie Joe Armstrong for comparing him to herpes. The Green Day frontman recently hit out at the 'Gangnam Style' hitmaker by likening him to the sexually transmitted infection, but he has taken in in stride, insisting he considers
Michelle Williams has been approached to star in a movie version of 'South Pacific'. The 'Oz The Great and Powerful' actress has been offered the role of US navy ensign Nelly Forbush, who nurses injured soldiers and sailors during World War II,
William Fitchner has joined 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'. The 'Lone Ranger' actor is set to join the cast of Paramount's forthcoming reboot of the comic book movie, which is being produced by Michael Bay, reports Deadline. Details on Fitchner's
Joe Wright is being considered to direct 'Fifty Shades of Grey'. The 'Anna Karenina' director is a "strong contender" to helm the big screen adaptation of E.L. James' erotic novel, which will be produced by Universal and Focus Features, according
RUTH CAMPBELL didn’t realise she was an accident waiting to happen until she met walking expert Mark Reid. Now, armed with a map and a compass, she is ready to head for the hills. I HAVE walked all 192 miles of the Coast to Coast. I have climbed
I HAVE been reading the correspondence about the proposed closure of Lendal Bridge to cars with a growing sense of déjà vu. I worked in London when the then mayor, Ken Livingstone, decided to close the north side of Trafalgar Square to all traffic
IT APPEARS the council has gone round the twist. Not being satisfied with going ahead with their lunatic idea of closing Lendal Bridge to most traffic, they now want to come to everyone’s house and dictate how and when to use transport. They
HAVING observed the refurbishment of the paving area surrounding the South Transept approach to York Minster, I am alarmed at the prospect of the impressive new paving being at the mercy of the litter and especially chewing gum which blights our pavements
YET again the hanging baskets outside Mansion House fail to impress. Nobody expects a dazzling display all year round, but they are in such a sorry state now. They really need taking down fast. Better to have nothing than this ugly display. Britain
WE’D LIKE to invite residents of Hull Road Ward to the next ward committee meeting on Tuesday, May 14. It’s being held at Derwent School on Osbaldwick Lane, starting with a drop-in surgery at 7pm before the main meeting at 7.30pm – you can come to
CONSIDERING that a lot of people purchase and consume cheap booze from supermarkets before they go out late-night drinking, would it not be a good idea to include the supermarkets in the late-night drinking levy? B Emmerson, Charles Street, Selby
SOMEONE needs to tell ‘Dave’ Cameron how the nation is governed. His proposals on immigration are illegal under articles 20 to 24 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. And for good measure, his proposal on cigarette packaging
I HAD made a small purchase the other day, when I noticed I had been given the wrong change. An argument ensued, and it was a few moments before I could persuade the assistant that she had given me a pound too much. I had forgotten this trivial
Watching the Queen opening Parliament this week, I was struck by how the Church of England has come full circle. It was Henry VIII when told that he could not divorce and remarry the woman he wanted who decided to change the rules and have his
THE only fitting monument to King Richard would be an equestrian statue with the late king mounted on a horse standing on its hind legs only and wearing correct dress for his role in leading his army. He was killed in battle, remember. This is
FORGET controversy over Richard III’s resting place or the closure of Lendal Bridge to cars – the hot topic of debate for women of a certain age in York this week is how dark dare you go? A survey has crowned York lasses queens of the fake tan
IN a nutshell, the corduroy-clad Public Service Broadcasting lace voices of the sepia past to the music of today. It works on record, as heard on this week’s new album, Inform Educate Entertain. It works on YouTube, where you can see the marriage
A TEACHER accused of a series of sex offences against children in York is being named for the first time. Richard Arthur Oldham, 31, has been identified after representations were made to magistrates by The Press and ITV’s Calendar programme, but
IMMIGRATION officers have arrested six men following a swoop on an Indian restaurant in York. Home Office officials and North Yorkshire Police raided the Indian Lounge, in Swinegate, on Monday lunchtime. The restaurant’s owners now face a fine
SUPERMARKET chain Morrison’s has been granted a late-night alcohol licence for its new store in York, but with strict conditions attached. The shop, in Spurriergate, will be allowed to sell alcohol from 7am to 11pm daily, but must have security
HE'S the man whose groundbreaking production of The Railway Children took first York, then London and finally even Toronto by storm. Last year, he was the driving force behind the staging of perhaps the most spectacular York Mystery Plays in living
DEATH rituals across the ages form the focus of a new art installation in the heart of York city centre. New works by sculptor Julian Stair on display from today at York St Mary’s have been created in response to ceramics from the collections of
THE owners of Kellingley deep mine have said its focus is on preserving jobs as the business faces an uncertain future. UK Coal responded to “unhelpful and inaccurate speculation” over reports it was looking at going into voluntary liquidation.
A TEENAGER has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a knife in Acomb. Police were called to Dane Avenue on Tuesday evening after reports of a 17-year-old using threatening behaviour. A youth arrested on suspicion of possessing a knife has
A LIVESTOCK auction firm in North Yorkshire has been fined £2,000 after RSPCA officers found sick lambs for sale. A number of the animals on sale at Northallerton Auctions Ltd were suffering from “severe lameness, mastitis and infestations of maggots
A FORMER licensing officer who now co-owns a York bar claims a proposed late-night levy will lead to “mayhem at midnight” in York city centre. Arthur Swaine, of Rumours bar in Micklegate, said he believes many outlets will be unable to afford to
A CHALLENGE to encourage York employees to cycle to work, will take place again in July. The York Cycle Challenge urges businesses to rally their employees, particularly those who have never cycled or not for a long time, to get back on their bikes
East Riding of Yorkshire Council is encouraging residents and visitors to the area to support local markets as part of the national Love Your Local Market campaign, which runs from Wednesday until Saturday, May 29. Now in its second year, the Love
A LIFESAVING charity that helps hundreds of critically and seriously injured people every year in North Yorkshire faces a 38 per cent increase in its daily running costs. Rising fuel prices, aircraft maintenance and other charges mean that Yorkshire
A DYNAMIC chamber choir in York is marking the centenary of one of England’s most celebrated composers with a special performance this weekend. Spectrum is performing a programme of music by Benjamin Britten marking his centenary year with popular
NEW members are being sought to join Hambleton District Council’s Independent Remuneration Panel. The three-strong panel – which meets up to three times a year – makes recommendations on the allowances paid to councillors. Anyone interested should
THE breast cancer unit at York Hospital has been handed a cheque for £2,600 by the outgoing chairman of Selby District Council. Coun Jack Crawford and his wife, Kathleen, were yesterday at The Magnolia Unit, where they presented the cheque to staff
MEMBERS of the North York Moors National Park Authority have been recommended to visit the site of a proposed new potash mine. The chairman of the authority has called a special planning committee meeting on July 2 to consider York Potash’s planning
YORK construction company William Birch has won a contract for the £2.25 million transformation of a Harrogate school. The historic York company, which dates back to 1874, will redevelop Ashville College’s main hall, called Soothill Hall. The
A YORK e-commerce business is celebrating helping its client achieve £2 million turnover. Poppleton-based PureNet has worked with Poundworld over the last 12 months to establish and grow its wholesale division since launching its discount-wholesale.co.uk
DEDICATION shown by people in York who go out of their way to help others is once again being celebrated. For the tenth year, The Press is running the Community Pride Awards in partnership with City of York Council to recognise York’s unsung heroes
St John Ambulance has unveiled first-aid courses aimed at encouraging more people to learn the basic skills that can be the difference between a life lost and a life saved. The charity is holding courses at its centre in York to give as many people
SCOUTS in a York village have been joined by their parents to give their community a spring clean. Bishopthorpe Scouts led a litter pick along the riverbank between the area’s old railway bridge and Acaster Malbis, and were also given a helping
Like many York residents, I was dismayed and saddened by the recent publication of the Council's plans to destroy York's greenbelt, by building thousands of homes on it, as well as a number of traveller sites and wind farms. At best this so-called
THEY can grow up to five-and-half feet tall and are normally found wandering the grasslands of Brazil and Argentina. But the South American flightless rhea caused a shock for one Selby man who opened his bedroom curtains to find the creature roaming
A DEAF trumpeter was guest speaker at a conference to explore how children with hearing loss can engage with music. Sean Chandler, a deaf trumpeter and member of Goldie’s Band, spoke at the Music To Young Ears Conference at The National Centre
100 years ago The departmental committee which had been appointed to consider the provision of washing accommodation at mines stated in a report just published that a majority of two-thirds of the persons employed in the mines desired that such
A CONFERENCE will be staged in York today to discuss looming problems for householders and businesses in obtaining flood insurance. The event is being hosted by City of York Council at West Offices to discuss how people can secure appropriate and
POLICE in East Yorkshire have released a gallery of CCTV images showing people they want to talk to about petty crimes committed throughout the area. Detectives from Humberside Police are asking for help from residents throughout East Yorkshire
A YORK firm has been hit with a £12,585 court bill after one of its employers crashed through a roof and fell four metres while fitting solar panels at a farm. A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector said the accident could have killed the
A NORTH YORKSHIRE man has been found safe and well after he went missing earlier this week. Police and Lewis Treble’s family launched public and internet appeals for help when he failed to turn up at work on Wednesday, despite leaving his home
