SATURDAY Night Lounge welcomes comedians Martin Mor, Steve Harris, Grainne McGuirre and host Dom Woodward to City Screen’s Basement bar in York on Saturday. Bearded Northern Irishman Martin Mor has played the Hyena Lounge Comedy Club on numerous
THE Hyena Lounge Comedy Club’s season of Edinburgh Fringe Previews at City Screen, York, concludes on Sunday with Canadian Glenn Wool and Sheffield’s Tom Wrigglesworth. Wool was last seen in York in May, performing with fellow Canadian comics Stewart
THIS is the story of the house that Neil built – almost literally, as it happens. “When we first came here,” Neil says, “this was a very standard single-storey two-bedroomed bungalow. It’s a bit different now.” Indeed it is… But first, let
YORK artist Richard Stuttle will hold painting tuition sessions next month. “My new courses are a chance to learn to use oil paints or acrylics on location and to develop interesting techniques including blending colours, using glazes and detailed
THE bad news this week is of big cuts at the Old White Swan, Goodramgate, York. We are coming up to the 20th anniversary of the pub’s sponsorship of live jazz, with Bejazzled and Mike Riley alternating weekly with the Mardi Gras Band. Manager Andy
CELEBRITY chefs Brian Turner, Nick Nairn, Tony Tobin and Kevin Woodford will be joining executive chef Lesley Waters, left, on stage when Ready Steady Cook Live! goes on tour in September. The heat will be turned up at the Grand Opera House in York
THE Archbishop of York has praised the NHS as “fantabulous” after confirming his treatment for prostate cancer has been a success. Dr John Sentamu underwent surgery at St James’ Hospital, in Leeds, in May and said in a “thanksgiving message” today
FOR the first time in York Shakespeare Project’s 12-year history, the casting for the next show has been carried out while the present one is still in production. “I wanted to do auditions before students went home for the summer, and we’ll start
Concert organist Gordon Stewart will play the fourth of this summer’s celebrity recitals at Bridlington Priory Church on Saturday at 6pm. The Scottish-born musician has become one of Britain’s best-known organists through his cathedral appearances
THIS is the first box set to document the Thatcher decade that went indie pop. Over the course of five CDs, 130 tracks, so many jingle-jangle guitars and rather too many voices on foreign terms with holding a tune, it journeys chronologically from
SOMETIMES the hype monster does not lie. Much fuss has greeted this debut from the 22-year-old from Chichester, a Brits Critics’ Choice award winner. Never mind his relative youth, Odell has apparently been writing songs since he was 13, which might
THE third album from Glaswegian electronica band is a mixed bag, with plenty going for it, but not enough to reach greatness. Opener Come Alone makes a lot out of a little. With only one verse and a chorus (of sorts), it pushes five minutes, but keeps
SOMEONE once memorably described the wonderful Dr Feelgood as John the Baptist to Punk’s Jesus. In the mid-1970s, in the days of prog rock or glam rock, the Feelgoods blazed a glorious trail that would eventually lead to the Clash and the Pistols.
FOR many 2013 is proving a vintage year, especially in the dance and pop markets. The leaders in the field have returned to using experienced jazz craftsmen in the studio, a method rarely applied since the advent of the synthesiser in the early months
NEW Order are past their best, but then so are The Rolling Stones. Why do they still play live? For the fun of it, for the roar of the Bestival 50,000 and for Bernard Sumner to shout “Come on” in Joy Division’s Love Will Tear Us Apart. Maybe not, Bernard
MALTON’S West End star Scott Garnham is to give a one-off performance in York of his well-travelled cabaret act tomorrow night. Scott has taken his show to London, New Zealand and elsewhere, and on this occasion he is promising “some very special
ARTISTS Richard Barnes, Kate Young, Richard Moulton and Tim Morrison are gathered under the umbrella of York: ReMastered 2013 at According To McGee, Tower Street, York, until September 30. “This exhibition showcases a reinvigorated, refocused response
YORK Racecourse is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its Music Showcase Weekends by welcoming Kaiser Chiefs tomorrow night and Little Mix on Saturday afternoon for post-racing concerts at the Knavesmire track. “We always look for a balance,”
BLINK and you may have missed Niall Costigan’s one previous appearance at York Theatre Royal. For one night only, in October 2010, he played Oswald to Freddie Jones’s Lear in a rehearsed reading of King Lear to raise funds for the theatre’s Access
NEW Earswick Musical Society director Ann McCreadie and musical director Don Pears will hold auditions for the children’s roles in Miracle On 34th Street tomorrow at New Earswick Folk Hall at 7pm. Any children aged seven to ten who wish to attend
NORTH Eastern comic Chris Ramsey will present a tour preview of his new show, The Most Dangerous Man On Saturday Morning Television at Pocklington Arts Centre on October 11 at 8pm. After being “sent off” Sky Sports’ Soccer AM sofa last year for
Millions of people are turning away from cars, taxis and buses and taking up cycling for shorter journeys. One sustainable transport company based in Walmgate, York, is offering a powered alternative, the electric bike. The Electric Transport
A 17-year-old A-level student who runs a growing business as a DJ is hoping to scoop the Fledgling Business and Young Business Entrepreneur categories in this year’s The Press Business Awards. Jacob Dent, from Pannal, Harrogate, has had a lifelong
One of Yorkshire’s biggest event venues is entering the Large Business of the Year and the Tourism and Hospitality Business of the Year categories at The Press Awards 2013. Since Harrogate began hosting events and conferences more than 100 years
STUDENTS from the University of York have set up their own consulting business and taken on work for Yorkshire councils, all in a bid to boost their job chances. Resourceful third year students Dominic Falcao and Ross Morrison set up York Community
THE Yorkshire boss of a leading financial services firm has called for the Government to take a fresh look at access to funding for small businesses. Mark Storey, Yorkshire and Humberside managing director at Bibby Financial Services, said schemes
FIRMS in York are being encouraged to take advantage of funding schemes offered by the Leeds City Region. The City of York Council is urging businesses to place a bid for investment from the Leeds City Region City Enterprise Partnership. The
York looks set to be getting nine new electric buses, which could be on our roads early next year. STEPHEN LEWIS took a ride in one, to the factory at Sherburn-in-Elmet where they are made. WELCOME to the future of bus travel in York. Possibly.
ANGELA Kirkham, principal of Kirkham Henry Performing Arts in Malton, is in training for a 400km charity bike ride in Africa in October. Angela is seeking to raise as much money as possible for Yorkshire Cancer Research, not only from the African
NOT wishing to consider the over-mentioned event of the week, I shall instead write a column on the back of a cigarette packet. There has always been a difficult balance to be struck between banning things and allowing things. Sometimes the lines
TAKE a look at the gallery of photographs here. The people pictured look perfectly ordinary, seemingly going about their everyday business, withdrawing cash at the bank or visiting shops. In fact, police believe they could be some of the callous
WHEN Una Stubbs was the face of Rowntrees Dairy Box in the 1950s she had no idea that her grandfather use to work at the York chocolate factory. In fact she didn’t find out until last night, when she appeared on Who Do You Think You Are? There
LASALLE LTD have had to abandon the York Castle Piccadilly redevelopment after 16 years of failing to produce an acceptable plan and the subsequent Monks Cross development (The Press, July 23). A more modest plan has been unveiled for a partial
Having read the article in The Press it is great news that at last something is been done to the White Swan in Piccadilly (The Press, July 18). Any idea when the project will start? It has been an eyesore in the city for a long time. Nice to hear
HOW come York Hospital escaped the Keogh report? Every year without fail the winter vomiting bug rears its ugly head; why can’t it be eradicated? In 2001, when my husband died in there, MRSA was rife and the cleaners admitted they didn’t get
I HAVE no problem with the design of the carbon-zero house at Acomb Green because I believe there should be room in York for all forms of architectural expression (Letters, July 17). Anyone wishing to pursue innovation should be allowed to do so
I HADN’T realised what gems appeared between the TV schedules and sport in The Press. For no real reason, I found myself scanning the jobs advertised by jobcentreplus and was taken by the wording of the advert for HR/Office Assistant. An example
READERS may be interested to understand what the recent announcement by the Government on the privatisation of Royal Mail means for our customers, our business and our people. Private ownership will enable Royal Mail to become more flexible and
I FIND it completely disgraceful that the NHS refuses to fund young Corey Eastwood’s operation as reported in The Press of July 15. His parents funded their own IVF treatment and did not expect the NHS to fund them – presumably they both worked
AFTER reading various reports in The Press, I find it hard to believe our council is struggling with funding cuts. Perhaps they have found a money tree? I believe over the next few years, we are facing expenditure of hundreds of thousands of pounds
I AM agree with Mrs R Smith on the subject of over loud and unnecessary background music (Letters, July 18) and I would therefore like to propose that, if my biography was ever a subject of a TV programme, it would go something like this: Mike
TUESDAY’S dynastic birth symbolises the divisions in our society. One child destined for a life of opulence and unmerited influence through accident of birth, while millions of other children face poverty and deprivation through deliberate government
IT IS good to hear that such a huge amount of money is to be spent on 30 new trains for the East Coast main line – the pity being that they will not be built here in York where there is such a past tradition of such work. Incidentally, where will they
100 years ago The proceedings of the British Medical Association continued at Brighton. Dr HF Winslow spoke on some errors in dietetics. He dwelt on the error of drinking at meals, remarking nobody but the pig and cow ever took liquid with
THE annual Tadcaster RockOwt all-day music festival will be held at the Tadcaster Social Club on Saturday. Organised by Mark Allison and Cliff Edwards, it runs from midday to midnight with a line-up of 14 Yorkshire acts performing a variety of
JACK PICKLES and Brooke Broughton will make long- awaited returns tonight as York City Knights under-20s finally get back into action against Oldham at Huntington Stadium (7.45pm). Pickles who signed first-team forms following an eye-catching trial
A MAN who went missing from his home in Kendal has been found safe and well in North Yorkshire. Neil Harrison, 69, went missing last week, and police were concerned for his safety, as he has medical conditions and needs to take prescribed medication
YORK Acorn ARLC face another crucial National Conference League four-pointer on Saturday with boss Scott Rhodes again unsure what teams he will be able to put out. The Blue and Golds go to Ince Rose Bridge in the premier division, both clubs on
DIVISION one leaders Ovington stayed on course for the title with a 67-run victory over basement side Askham Bryan in the HPH York Vale Cricket League. Tom Ashby scored a patient 70 to anchor the top-of-the-table side’s innings of 178-8. Askham
YORK Tennis Club women’s team have got off to a flier in the Yorkshire League first division with a brace of away wins. They toppled Harrogate Racquets 6-3 with Louise Lister and Wendy Stirke unbeaten, while Carol Collinson and Karen Retief won
SELBY Town were pipped in a nine-goal thriller when they lost 5-4 at home to Millmoor Juniors in their latest pre-season friendly. Among the marksmen for the Robins was the prolific Carl Stewart with Ryan O’Reilly and Louis Blackwell also on target
FOOTBALL Mundial are looking for teams to sign up for new seasons of their York six-a-side leagues staged at Huntington School on Thursdays and York Sport Village on Tuesdays. There are no joining fees and further information is available by phoning
GOING one better remains on the agenda for Sheila Turpin and Kevin Liddell. The runners-up in last year’s York Open Bowls mixed pairs championship, have battled through to the semi-finals after a brave rally in their last-eight duel against Joan
MIXED knockout fortunes befell Wigginton Bowls Club, who won one semi-final but lost another. They overcame Slingsby in the BataGas Fred Husband Trophy semi-final 76-40 with winning rinks from skips Dave Imeson (26-13), Jane Stockton (19-8) and
CONMEN have stolen thousands of pounds from elderly people by tricking them into handing over bank cards and pin numbers. The suspects, some of whom have disguised themselves and even cross-dressed to avoid being caught - struck seven times in
TOP duo Paul Humphreys and Mike Bruce are celebrating York RI Amateurs’ first triumph in the Yorkshire Bowling Association Pairs competition. The Amateurs double act beat Holgate’s Phil Emmerson and Mick Birkley in the final of the county championship
THE tension is mounting in division one of the York Amateur Bowling Association League. League leaders Selby were halted in their charge for the title as they lost 6.5-1.5 at fourth-placed Holgate. Their pursuers made the most of the slip-up
YORK’S Zoe Eagles and Hayley Macdonald showcased their talent in the international arena with England, writes Paul Humphreys. Eagles, of York RI Ladies, and Shipton’s Macdonald took part in the Under-25 International Series at Royal Leamington
TV ACTRESS and dancer Una Stubbs has traced her family tree to York. The star of Sherlock, Til Death Do Us Part and the Cliff Richard film Summer Holiday discovered her links while making Who Do You Think You Are?, which was screened last night
LEADERS Clarence took maximum points from title rivals Holgate in the York C&IU Bowls Evening League. Burton Lane recovered from a rare defeat by taking eight points from South Bank to move into second place above Holgate. In the Afternoon
NORTH Yorkshire Police had the second highest number of suicides following custody of any force in England and Wales last year. A report into “deaths during or after police contact” has found that five people apparently committed suicide after
FOUR youths have been arrested in connection with burglaries in North Yorkshire. In the early hours of July 24, York police arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with a burglary at a property in the Huntington area of York earlier in the month
YOUNGSTERS at a children’s hospice have been clowning around with their families, as part of a special event. About 50 people attended the annual Siblings’ Day at Martin House Hospice, at Boston Spa, near Wetherby, yesterday under part of the Time
A CYCLIST was injured in York after a near miss with a car. The cyclist was turning into St Leonard’s Place from Bootham at about 6pm on Friday, when a blue BMW cut across his path causing him to brake suddenly and come off his bike, police said
FOUR people have been arrested following an immigration raid on a restaurant in York city centre. Home Office immigration officers raided the Olive Tree, in Tower Street. Three men tried to escape, with one being found in an outbuilding nearby
THIS woman is wanted by police after lottery scratch cards were stolen from retailers in Ripon, Harrogate and Knaresborough. Between June 29 and July 11, £1,200 worth of scratch cards were taken in ten similar incidents. In each case the suspect
CYCLISTS from all over the country are set to take part in the Ryedale Grand Prix, which will be held at Ampleforth Abbey on Sunday. The men’s race starts at 1.15pm and will once again incorporate the 93-mile Peter Longbottom Memorial in tribute
A 26-YEAR-OLD woman has been badly injured in a crash in North Yorkshire. At about 11pm on Tuesday the woman was travelling south on the A19 approaching the South Kilvington turn-off near Thirsk when her white Nissan Juke left the road and hit
A £4,000 road bike has been stolen in York. Thieves smashed the back window of a Fiat Stilo which was parked on St Paul’s Square, in Holgate, and took a charcoal grey Cervelo R5 from the boot, at about 7.50pm on Sunday. Police are appealing
THE Lord Mayor of York made four people freemen of the city at a special ceremony. Jonathan Morley, Neil Morley, Catherine O’Brien and Heather Norman were joined by their family and friends in a celebration at the Mansion House. The Lord Mayor
THE amount of public money spent on York’s delayed community stadium project has broken through the £1 million mark – two and a half years before it is expected to be ready. Official figures show the scheme to build a new ground for York City FC
The worldwide excitement following the arrival of the royal baby brought back happy memories for the Waterhouse family, from Barlby, of their double royal births. Martin and Janet Waterhouse had their first “royal” baby in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee
BIKE thefts in Selby have more than doubled. Cyclists have been urged to be more security conscious after 31 bikes were stolen between January and July, compared with 15 in the same period last year. PC Dave White, of Selby Police, said: “We
A MAN who got into a violent struggle in the early hours of the morning with his partner’s father must pay him £400 compensation. Kevin William Dines, 42, of Wistow, pushed Gary Violet over and had to be restrained by a neighbour in an incident
THE National Railway Museum has urged members of the public to help them collect old telegrams for part of a major new exhibition. A project to collect historic telegrams has been launched by The Science Museum in London, and volunteers at the
A TEMPORARY pedestrian crossing has been installed at roadworks in York after claims lives were being put at risk. A lack of a safe crossing due to the work being carried out at the junction with Fulford Road and Broadway West was causing a potentially
A SENIOR politician has asked the director of the Tour de France to support calls for a women’s version of the event alongside next year’s race when it comes to Yorkshire. Harriet Harman, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and
REECE McMahon is appearing in his tenth Stage Experience summer youth theatre show at the Grand Opera House in York. Sarah Watson is starring in the American musical Footloose for a third time, each one under the direction of Louise Denison, who
CUTS and changes to York’s waste services are to start with a city tip closing one day a week. Towthorpe Recycling Centre will shut on Wednesdays from next week to save City of York Council £11,000 a year, part of a wider scheme where residents
SPORTING heroes, from Olympic athletes to stars from Leeds United’s heyday, turned up yesterday as Flamingo Land Resort unveiled its latest rollercoaster ride, Hero. The £8 million investment in the ride and a new dinosaur-themed area called Dino-Stone
STARS of ITV’s The Dales programme will be be a main ring attraction at the Tockwith Show, which takes place at Tockwith Showground on Sunday, August 4. Carol and Philip Mellin will show visitors how they and their trusty sheepdog Jess work, but
MEMBERS of a York mosque who won widespread praise for serving tea and biscuits to English Defence League supporters during a demonstration by the far-right group are to make a national TV funding appeal for their new place of worship. Plans for
A PARISH council is to mount a legal challenge to City of York Council’s decision to approve plans for York’s biggest housing scheme. Fulford Parish Council voted 6-1 to apply for a judicial review of April’s reserved matters decision on Persimmon
