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  • Review: Kate Tempest, Pocklington Arts Centre

    AFTER a profoundly compelling night where the spoken word was so masterfully crafted to evoke a powerful and tangible reaction from the audience, it seems an almost impossible task to sum up the night. At the relatively tender age of 28, spoken

  • The Wave Picture, The Basement, City Screen, York, October 29

    THE Wave Pictures are playing shows in support of their tour-only CD, The Wave Pictures Play Artistic Vice By Daniel Johnston, an album they recorded in one June day at Big Jelly Studios in Ramsgate, covering Johnson’s record from beginning to end.

  • Jimmy Carr, Grand Opera House, October 24-25

    JIMMY Carr has been called "the hardest working man in comedy", but he won't fall for such flattery. "Let’s face facts, it's not that impressive," says joker Jimmy. "It’s like being the ‘Tallest Dwarf’ or the ‘Healthiest Glaswegian’. Really not

  • An Evening With Noel Fielding, York Barbican, October 30

    Noel Fielding is setting out of his first solo tour in five years. He shares strange and funny stories with CHARLES HUTCHINSON. YORK holds a special place in Noel Fielding’s affections. “You know what, when we did our first tour, York was the

  • The Kite Runner, York Theatre Royal, October 27-November 1

    MATTHEW Spangler knows of only one other stage adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s novel of betrayal and personal salvation, The Kite Runner. “There’s a one-man show, based out of New York; he’s done it mostly for school groups and it focuses on only

  • Antigone, Pilot Theatre, York Theatre Royal, until October 25

    PILOT Theatre artistic director Marcus Romer is collaborating with London playwright Roy Williams for the third time, joining together for a new touring version of Sophocles’s Antigone that brings the brutal world of Thebes kicking and screaming into

  • WIN: Opera tickets and a stay in Paris

    INTERNATIONAL opera producer Ellen Kent is bringing Puccini’s Madama Butterfly to the Grand Opera House, York, on November 8, with an accompanying competition and prize draw for The Press readers to the overall value of £750. All great operas have

  • Paul Carrack, Harrogate Royal Hall, October 24

    SHEFFIELD soul man Paul Carrack has released a new compilation album expressly for the supermarket market at the price of a fiver. “We just figured it was time for a new collection, bringing it up to date a bit and with a couple of re-recordings

  • UB40, York Barbican, October 24

    UB40 are opening the second leg of their 2014 British tour at York Barbican tomorrow – and they are not to be mistaken for UB40’s Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue, who are booked in to Hull City Hall for a second night on January 15 next year

  • Neil Sedaka, York Barbican, October 25

    NEIL Sedaka will match the piano-and-voice acoustic format of his latest album, The Real Neil, when he plays York Barbican on Saturday in a sold-out 7.30pm performance. “I have seven cities on this tour, starting with the Royal Albert Hall with

  • Just a Quickie with...

    ...Diane Keen, who plays Denisa Parsons in The Small Hand. How did you become involved with the play and what attracted you to it, Diane? “I’ve been trying to work with Bill [producer Bill Kenwright] for a very long time and apparently he

  • Only One Question for...

    ...Robert Duncan, who plays Hugo Snow in The Small Hand How do you portray a character whose ultimate role is to scare the audience, Robert? “Imagination is the most wonderful thing; one is blessed and cursed with it. "Blessed in the sense

  • Oxjam York Takeover, various venues, October 25

    OXJAM’S series of fundraising concerts in York for Oxfam in 2014 will climax with the Oxjam Music Festival on Saturday. Dusk, The Yorkshire Terrier, Sotano, 1331, The Spread Eagle and St Sampson’s Square all will play their part in an event that

  • Jazz notes

    THE renowned York drummer Dave Cook is a keen long-distance cyclist, jumping on a plane and biking across Mallorca as readily as he packs his drums to play for gigs around the county. Dave's latest two-wheel adventure will be to cycle over 1,000

  • Gregory Porter, York Barbican, October 28

    AMERICAN jazz and soul singer Gregory Porter will make his York Barbican debut on Tuesday. Born in Los Angeles, raised on Nat King Cole records in Bakersfield and now living in Brooklyn, Porter first came to the fore in in the Tony and Drama Desk

  • Andy Burrows, Fall Together Again (Play It Again Sam) **

    FALL Together Again is Andy Burrows’ tenth album, when you add in his drumming days in Razorlight, his work with We Are Scientists, his sublime Smith & Burrows Christmas album and his soundtrack for The Snowman And The Snowdog with Ilan Eshkeri

  • We Were Promised Jetpacks, Unravelling (FatCat Records) ****

    THE third album by the Scottish rockers We Were Promised Jetpacks builds on their already sturdy catalogue. Musically, WWJ’s their style features characteristic pounding rhythmic drums, a counter rhythm by a bouncing bassline, and guitars veering

  • Jessie J, Sweet Talker (Island/Lava/Republic Records) ***

    WHAT an ironic title. Responding as to why she decided to relocate from London to Los Angeles, Jessie J is quoted: “In America they see me as a singer, whereas here I feel that people don’t appreciate my voice.” Well she may well have the pipes

  • Inspiral Carpets (Cherry Red) ***

    IN THE late 80s this band was a leading light in the Madchester movement. Then in 1994 Mute Records pulled the rug and that was that. Or so it seemed, because the Inspirals have released the first album of new material in 20 years. No prizes for

  • Cud, Fibbers, York, October 24

    REVIVED Leeds indie rock and funk band Cud are resolutely back with this week's new EP, Victoria, and a tour that opens at Fibbers in York tomorrow night. Led off by the bombastic glam-rock title track, the EP also features Superstar and Justin

  • 9 news snippets you may have missed

    1) SEVENTY-SEVEN percent of people in York are registered to vote on the new individual registration scheme.  Figures released by the Electoral Commission show that 120,146 people in the city have had their details transferred onto the new electoral

  • SPECIAL REPORT: Never giving up on homeless frontline

    In the second part of our investigation into York’s homeless, the manager of a vital service reveals plans to support more people in need of a roof over their heads. A FRONTLINE charity worker has revealed her own ideas she believes will dramatically

  • Review: James Acaster, Recognise, The Duchess, York

    JAMES Acaster’s highly anticipated show Recognise is now on tour, fresh (kind of) from its run at the Edinburgh Fringe. There’s quite a buzz surrounding it, and with good reason too. Acaster’s slow delivery of Pret a Manger bananas and loopholes

  • We are what we watch...?

    THERE are so many programmes about food on television these days it's a wonder the set doesn't suffer from indigestion. It's all rather odd when you think about it. For all the presenters and personalities, for all the recipes and tips, what you

  • Harry Carter signing lifts York City Knights

    HARRY CARTER'S "winning mentality" has delighted York City Knights chief James Ford - as he unveiled the young hooker as his latest signing. The 20-year-old has put pen to paper to join the new coach's revolution at Bootham Crescent and Ford believes

  • Knights opportunity 'too good to miss' - Mark Applegarth

    MARK APPLEGARTH says returning to York City Knights was an opportunity “too good to miss” - and a “forward step” despite coming down a division. In his first interview since agreeing to become new boss James Ford’s player/assistant-coach, Applegarth

  • New Earswick aces back on duty for King Cross clash

    A RAFT of players will be returning for New Earswick All Black’s Pennine League Championship clash with King Cross Park at White Rose Avenue on Saturday. Head coach Jack Stearman was without 14 squad members as his side were battered by Drighlington

  • Giant Bolster could return to action at Wetherby

    THE Giant Bolster could start off his season in Wetherby’s £100,000 Grade 2 bet365 Charlie Hall Chase on November 1. After a few lacklustre efforts last term, David Bridgwater’s stable star won the Grade 2 Argento Chase by seven lengths at Cheltenham

  • York City Ladies reserves crash out county cup

    YORK City Ladies reserves crashed out of the county cup to a strong Guisborough team, whom City had previously beaten this season. However, in a game dominated by gusting winds, there was to be no repeat of that outcome as the northern hosts surged

  • Bowls: Poor start to indoor season for New Earswick

    THE new indoor season got off to a poor start for New Earswick Indoor Bowls Club’ over-55s ranks. They suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Redcar with only one of the four rinks managing to win. That yielded the Huntington Road-based club

  • York needs 'better quality hotels'

    YORK'S hotel industry is suffering from"cannibalisation" following an increased number of budget hotels according to a long awaited report into the city's accommodation offering. Three years after hoteliers and councillors called for a hotel strategy

  • Allegation of sexual assault in New Earswick

    POLICE are investigating reports of an alleged sexual assault in a York village.  A wooded area close to the New Earswick Link Road and next to the river Foss has been cordoned off this morning. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said: 

  • Patients are consulted on merger

    A consultation day for patients to discuss plans for the proposed merger of two York GP practices will be held today. Patients and staff at Gale Farm’s Poppleton Surgery are being asked to give their views on the proposed merger with Haxby Group

  • York first place in the world to be twinned with itself

    YORK has become the first place in the world to be twinned with itself. York has been "temporally twinned" - meaning today's settlement finds it joined with its Norse predecessor, the Viking city of Jorvik. The original concept of twinning

  • Archbishop voices shame of church

    THERE was a time when allegations of child abuse were not taken seriously enough. Now we know, if not the full extent, at least enough to know that there have been dark decades for our most trusted institutions. The Church of England is one of

  • Community spirit

    WHO says there's no such thing as community spirit any more? For three days, teams of volunteers have been working to transform the garden of the Foxwood Community Centre in this year's York Cares Big Community Challenge. They have laid new

  • Urban sprawl fears for green belt

    WITH many contentious projects now in doubt, council officers are busily redrafting Labour’s Local Plan. Also, committees are being rebalanced to reflect the council’s new political make-up. These officers must follow closely the updated guidelines

  • Missing lantern

    WITH reference to the letter of October 17 regarding the lantern that is missing from Foss Bridge on the right hand side, I noticed it was in need of repair. I rang my friend, Peter Brown, who is a member of York Civic Trust at Fairfax House in

  • Housing shortage

    THE frequent references in letters to the million-plus council homes sold off to tenants at discount prices implies that this contributed to the housing shortage. Consider these facts. Councils were no longer obliged to maintain these properties

  • Happy memories

    IN the letters section recently, York’s newest author Phil Sheperdson, bemoaned the fact that his book, EarthZoo, featured many locations in York which had since disappeared. His book, which had taken him 30 years to write, mentioned the “missing

  • Thanks for help

    I WOULD like to thank all those volunteers from York Cares for their excellent work so far in transforming the play area at Foxwood Community Centre as part of the annual Big Community Challenge. The work of York Cares volunteers elsewhere has

  • A little too eager

    THE recent Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon reminded me how in my youth I had won the local walking race two years running. Unfortunately, on my third race someone spotted me running and I was disqualified from taking part in the competition again.

  • Tributes to tireless green campaigner

    IT IS with sadness that I felt the need to try to ensure that York residents were aware of the recent untimely death of Bob Edwards, who moved to Cumbria from York in 2008, where he managed the Oxfam shop in Cockermouth and continued to actively campaign

  • Strictly sensational

    WOW! The fabulous Strictly Come Dancing is back and what a feast of numerous types of dancing we are all enjoying. Those of us who can recall happy memories of attending dances many moons ago can identify with the sheer hard work and enjoyment

  • Council turncoats

    COUNCILLOR Helen Douglas states in The Press of October 16 that for two years she had planned to leave the Labour party. That being the case, why did she put herself in front of Clifton Labour Party to run for Labour? She should have resigned

  • Person of the Year

    TO ALL staff at The Press, I would like to thank you all for the wonderful evening you put on for the Community Pride Awards. It was a lovely, most delightful evening. I never expected to be the one to receive the Person of the Year award.

  • Double-edged sword

    NO DOUBT people will be dancing in the streets at the news that the citizens of York will not be faced with the prospect of the building of several thousand houses in the York area plus, of course, several thousand more cars. However, in the planning

  • Pay for your papers

    MY WORKING life started on this newspaper – The Press. I joined straight from school after writing to the editor for a job and somehow I bluffed my way in. I owe it so much: it made me. Driving past the Yorkshire Post building in Leeds this week

  • Flogging off Chunnel

    IT IS interesting to note that the Government is proposing the sell-off yet another British asset (a share of the Eurostar) – no doubt, from previous experience, at a ‘knock down’ price, as with the Royal Mail debacle. If, as suggested, this would

  • October 23

    100 years ago Private Jackson, of the East Yorkshire Regiment, had spoken of the admiration which the uniform of the British troops excited in the French soldier. As a Frenchman had put it to Private Jackson, “Anglais, no can see far off; Frenchman

  • Man seriously injured in East Yorkshire crash

    A MAN suffered serious injuries in a crash in East Yorkshire early today. Humberside Fire & Rescue Service said the single-vehicle accident happened in Danes Dyke, Flamborough, at just after 2am. A spokesman said a man who was trapped was

  • Army of volunteers transform community centre garden

    THREE days of hard work by teams of volunteers from York workplaces have transformed a community centre garden in the city. The York Cares Big Community Challenge finished its project at Foxwood Community Centre yesterday, and the Lord Mayor paid

  • 19 cars come off rally track following suspected sabotage

    POLICE are calling for rallygoers to help them investigate a possible case of sabotage at a Dalby Forest car rally which led to 19 cars coming off the track. The incident happened near a corner on stage one of the TrackRod Rally Yorkshire on Friday

  • Survey reveals loneliness is a key problem in York

    A SURVEY of people in York has shown loneliness is affecting the health and wellbeing of a significant proportion of people in the city. Healthwatch York recorded feedback which suggested older people, those with health difficulties and mothers

  • Ellis eyes export growth with market research appointment

    NORTH Yorkshire cable cleat manufacturer Ellis is looking to increase its exports operation by investing in research in overseas markets. The firm, which is a finalist in the Press Business Awards Dare to Export category, has appointed Kelly Brown

  • Retailer pulls out stops to support brewing industry

    A YORK based online ale retailer has launched a "supporters club" in a bid to help the UK's micro-brewing industry. Brothers Chris and Scott Heslop, and friend Anthony Beswick launched online bottled beer business Brewd.com earlier this year.

  • Funding concern for Together York pilot scheme

    A SCHEME to help people with mental health issues in York is facing a shortfall of almost £40,000. Together York is a local pilot which aims to improve coordination between emergency services, health providers and other services to support those

  • Sinnington fireworks display cancelled

    THE annual bonfire and firework display in Sinnington has been cancelled due to safety issues. Members of the parish council decided they could not longer hold the event on November 5 because of the insurance implications. Roger Hudson, from

  • York electoral register figures

    SEVENTY-SEVEN percent of people in York are registered to vote on the new individual registration scheme. Figures released by the Electoral Commission show that 120,146 people in the city have had their details transferred onto the new electoral

  • Young people to get an insight into council work

    CHILDREN and young people looked after by City of York Council will have the chance to take over council jobs and decisions next month. The council is running Takeover Week from November 17-21, in support of the national Takeover Day on Friday,

  • Park Grove pupils learn about pirates and explorers

    Ahoy there, me hearties! This bunch of eye-patch wearing treasure hunters dressed up as their favourite villains of the high seas after learning all about pirates and explorers at school. The Park Grove Primary School youngsters held an enrichment

  • Make Santa's Socks for foodbank appeal

    YORK residents are being asked to put their best foot forward and make unique Santa’s Socks which will be filled with sweets and given out by foodbanks in the run up to Christmas. The Santa’s Sock project, organised by the council’s York Learning

  • Social worker struck off for improper relationship

    A SOCIAL worker has been struck off after admitting to an inappropriate sexual relationship with a vulnerable adult. Christopher Ernest Bracchi, who was employed by North Yorkshire County Council, was involved in a four year relationship from 2008