RETURNING to Yorkshire after her 1988 success at the Leeds International Piano Competition, concert pianist Noriko Ogawa took us through piano music by four composers who have explored the boundaries of this instrument’s capabilities. Spirits were
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YORK City Knights boss James Ford reckons new signing Brad Delaney could follow in the footsteps of Joe Batchelor and become a hit at Bootham Crescent.Scrum-half Delaney has joined the club from minnows Coventry Bears, 12 months after Batchelor made the
A NORTH Yorkshire based interior designer has been shortlisted for two prestigious Northern Design Awards.Averil Blundell has made it through to the finals of this year's awards - highly thought of accolades that celebrate style and design outside
Tadcaster Albion left-back Josh Grant has left the club for Evo-Stik League Division One North rivals Ossett Albion.The former Farsley Celtic man had made five appearances this term with the Brewers, his last coming in the 2-0 loss at Goole on Tuesday
Evo-Stik Division One North: Tadcaster Albion 2 Clitheroe 1A BRACE from top scorer Tom Corner was enough to give Tadcaster Albion a league victory for the first time since late September. Taddy manager Michael Morton kept faith with the same 11 that won
PICKERING Town are back up to second place in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division.The Pikes took advantage of Pontefract Collieries being involved in the Buildbase FA Vase, defeating lowly visitors Barton Town 2-1 in a feisty
PEOPLE across York and North Yorkshire paid their respects to Britain’s war dead at the traditional remembrance ceremonies this weekend. Veterans and serving military personnel from all the services were joined by North Yorkshire Police, cadets
YORK-BASED health provider Benenden has teamed up with York Cares and the FutureHY programme to run a project which aims to inspire young people.Project Dare takes place throughout November to motivate 20 disadvantaged teenagers to aim higher and work
EIGHT new honorary alderman have been created in North Yorkshire - in recognition of their “eminent service” to the county.Former Tadcaster county councillor Chris Metcalfe was among those honoured, after serving on the council from 1993 to 2017. Bill
PANTOMIME favourite Martin Barrass was at York’s De Grey rooms this weekend, opening a fundraising Christmas Fair.The long-serving “Dame’s son” opened the fair in the neo-classical De Grey Rooms ballroom at 11am on Saturday.The fundraising event had been
WATER is on back on after a major pipe burst caused problems for homes south of York. Yorkshire Water said just after 11am that a major pipe had burst in the Selby Road area, leading to no water or low pressure for people in YO19 and YO8 postcode
AN amateur rally driver has ended a fairytale season to become champion in the North of England Tarmacadam Rally Championship 2017.Rob Snowden, 37, who lives in Rillington, works as a self-employed clockmaker in Kirkbymoorside.He built and rallies his
AN annual appeal to help young people in need this Christmas has been launched. The Love in a Box appeal has been run by the charity Children in Distress for just over 20 years and involves sending Christmas shoebox parcels packed with gifts to
YORK City debutant goalkeeper Adam Bartlett wasted no time in making his presence felt at Alfreton Town’s Impact Arena. The 31-year-old former Darlington keeper literally saved his new team from the embarrassment of throwing away a lead for the
PUPILS at an independent prep school in East Yorkshire have a restocked and revamped library to enjoy after a York-based children’s author visited to open it. Pocklington Prep School teacher Jonathan Ott and Pocklington School librarian Angie Edwards
HARD working youngsters will be celebrated at an awards ceremony in York this week.North Yorkshire Police’s Lifestyle Challenge ran over the summer holidays, aiming to give young people aged between 10 and 17 a positive project to do over the break.Sergeant
PEOPLE of all ages will pay their respects to those who have lost their lives in conflicts at Remembrance events this weekend. Local groups, including army cadets, have been helping with this year’s Poppy Appeal by making and selling poppies.
ROAD improvements that should help two engineering companies in a Ryedale town are due to start this month.The £475,000 project on Ings Lane in Kirkbymoorside will see a roundabout altered to make access easier for lorries, with the road widened and strengthened.Ryedale
A PIZZA worker defrauded the public purse out of more than £5,000 in nine months by not telling benefit officers she had got a job, York Magistrates Court heard. Simon Ostler, prosecuting, said between November 25, 2015, and August 28, 2016, Louise
A CONCERT featuring two of Ryedale’s most popular musical groups is taking place at St Peter’s Church, Norton, on Saturday, November 18, at 7.30pm.Kirkbymoorside Town Brass Band and Harmonia Choir are joining forces to perform popular music from stage
RYEDALE Foodbank has seen another rise in demand as it appeals for help as people continue to struggle with changes to the benefit system.New figures show 591 emergency food supplies given out by Ryedale Foodbank in the six months between April and September
REPAIRS on the damaged crash barrier and the retaining wall at Kex Gill, on the A59 between Harrogate and Skipton, is due to start on November 20 and should be finished by the end of December.The temporary traffic lights that have been in place since
SMOKERS could be given a drug to help them stop smoking for free. Under new plans City of York Council is proposing to offer the drug varenicline to York’s poorest residents in a bid to support them as they kick the habit. The drug reduces
Adam Bartlett 7 – perhaps too easily beaten for free kick, but penalty save proved vital Josh Law 7 – sometimes given a lot to contend with due to hosts’ wing-back system and City’s diamond tactics Dan Parslow 7 – firmly headed away regular
A SERIES of events has been announced to mark Holocaust Memorial Day in York early next year.‘The Power of Words’ will take place across the city in January.Holocaust Memorial Day is remembered n 27 January, and on Wednesday, January 24 York Minster will
THE YORK company which created the first ever Christmas advert for a Yorkshire icon has revealed the months of painstaking work behind the 40 second clip. Bettys broadcast its first ever festive TV advert on Friday night, and York-based animators
VOLUNTEERS in York are needed to help with a nationwide food collection for Christmas.Food charities FareShare and The Trussell Trust - who run foodbanks - are looking for people to man donation points at Tesco stores from Thursday, November 30 to Saturday
TADCASTER community library is hosting a special Christmas craft workshop on Saturday, December 2.The event is being run by craft artist Kathryn Richardson who will help people to create their very own Christmas decorations made out of pinecones. There
DIGITAL and culture Minister Matt Hancock MP has opened a new £500,000 3D printing showroom at a North Yorkshire company.The minister was in the county for two days to see progress on the superfast broadband network.He opened the showroom at GoPrint3D
FIREFIGHTERS in Malton rescued a kitten from a tree last week.Crews were called at 2.30pm on Friday, because a six month old kitten stuck approximately 10 metre up a tree. They rescued the kitten using a nine metre ladder and left it in the care of its
