GINFESTIVAL'S return to York is almost a month away, but the event at the Barbican has proved a big hit with both Saturday sessions now sold out.There are just a few remaining Friday, January 23 tickets left for the event, which starts at 6.30pm.Guests
NESTLE Rowntree RUFC posted an impressed 50-12 home friendly win over Knaresborough 2nd XV - almost a quarter of whose team was composed of Trees' players.The game was a little disjointed owing to Nestle's six weeks without a fixture, but both
SUPPORT for much-needed new community housing for Hambleton residents has received a vital boost.Community First Yorkshire, a charity that supports rural communities in North, South and West Yorkshire, will work with Hambleton District Council to tackle
YORK City coach Steve Torpey has told striker James Gray not to become despondent as he looks to end an 11-game wait for his first goal for the club.Gray, who joined the Minstermen from Torquay in October, missed a stoppage-time sitter to open his account
A TERRIFYING character from East Yorkshire’s dim and distant past is being brought back to life in what York Dungeon is billing as its “scariest ever show”.Most residents know all about the local connections of historical figures such as Guy Fawkes and
THE songwriter and singer who penned the theme tune for US show Ally McBeal will be performing at Pocklington Arts Centre on February 18.Los Angeles based singer Vonda Shepard who wrote the show's Searchin' My Soul, became the series's musical
POCKLINGTON RUFC were again made to pay for profligacy within sight of their opponents' try-line, as they were beaten 23-15 at home by fellow strugglers Birkenhead Park.Ben Thoy's brace of excellent tries was ultimately not enough to prevent an
YORK City reserves are still searching for their first Central League point of the season, but pushed an experienced Grimsby Town outfit close during a 2-1 away defeat. Youth-team scholar Noah Jackson headed in a Sam Muggleton long throw to give
YORKSHIRE opener Adam Lyth has committed himself to a further two years with the county after admitting he could not see himself playing anywhere else.The 30-year-old batsman, who has 22 first-class centuries to his name since making his debut in May
THREE mountain bikes have been stolen during a raid on a shop.Sutton Bank Bikes, at the Sutton Bank visitor centre, on the A170 between Thirsk and Helmsley, was broken into between 4.30pm and 8.45pm on Sunday.A Santa Cruz Bronson in olive green, a black
YORK RUFC made it 14 wins from 14 in Yorkshire One following a 38-15 triumph at Wheatley Hills. Shane Goulding (2), Liam Hessay, Rob Hodges and Steve Johnson all crossed the line for the visitors after a penalty try had opened the scoring.
A MAN has been arrested after a woman was injured in a car theft.North Yorkshire Police said the woman was in the passenger seat of a bronze Peugeot in St Thomas Street, Scarborough, between 6.20pm and 6.30pm on January 7, when a man got in, pushed her
JACKETS, bags and keys were stolen when a home was burgled in Harrogate.Intruders broke into the house in Hookstone Avenue in the early hours of January 4 by entering through an unsecure door.North Yorkshire Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed
A YORK cancer counsellor is gearing up to run the London marathon in April in aid of Breast Cancer Care, the only UK-wide specialist breast cancer support charity.NHS counsellor Paula Fawcett, who lives in Leeman Road, co-ordinates the charity’s monthly
THE new year brought no change of fortunes for Malton & Norton as they slipped to yet another home defeat to fall perilously close to the relegation zone.The Ryedale side lost 22-3 to Huddersfield YMCA, who duly leapfrogged them in the North One East
A CAMPAIGN to name a new Royal Navy ship after the city has been set up by a York MP. Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central, has written to the Secretary of State for Defence, calling on him to name one of eight new Type 26 Frigates HMS York.
A THUG who was jailed for life after leaping from the court dock and going on the run for 15 months is again at the centre of a police manhunt. Brett Vincent Lill, 46, of Flaxman Avenue, was released from prison on licence in June 2017 after being
THE VOICE of Strictly Come Dancing and the National Lottery is coming to York to host a quiz for York Hospital Radio.BBC personality Alan Dedicoat will be at Clifton Park, the home of York Rugby Union and Cricket Club, on Shipton Road on Friday, March
THE founder of a cat rescue centre near Selby said 2017 was one of the toughest years yet for the shelter.Jackie Bower, who runs Black Cat Rescue from her home in North Duffield, said five cats that she was caring for last year had to be put down due
ROWNTREE Players are on the lookout for actors of all abilities to audition for their spring production of Alan Ayckbourn's 1975 comedy Bedroom Farce. "If you’ve any resolutions to hit the stage in 2018, then the perfect opportunity is on the horizon
TWO members of the Yorkshire farming community are set to cycle the length of New Zealand to raise funds and support for Parkinson’s UK and mental health charity Claro Enterprises.Arable farmer and mountaineer Chris Brown MBE, and Chris I’Anson, MD of
NORTH Yorkshire Police have released their new Children and Young People Strategy.The strategy was developed by police and the North Yorkshire Youth Commission - a team of teenagers who spoke to more than 1,500 young people to find out what they felt
THE NSPCC is encouraging schools across North Yorkshire & Humberside to take part in its Number Day on Friday, February 2.The fundraising day for children in nursery right through to secondary school, with free downloadable maths activities, suitable
JOAN As Police Woman will release her new album, Damned Devotion, on the Play It Again Sam label on February 2. Before then comes the single Tell Me with its plea for openness and intimacy. "I am always wanting more intimate dialogue," says Joan
A HOSPITAL has re-opened to new patients after an outbreak of Norovirus saw it shut for six days.White Cross Rehabilitation Hospital, off Huntington Road, York, closed its doors to new admissions on January 2 when patients were struck down with the notorious
YORK Art Workers Association is marking its 25th year with a commemorative book and exhibition from Friday at Pyramid Gallery, Stonegate, York. On most first Mondays of each month, a close-knit group of artistic people meets at Jacob’s Well, in
A MOTORIST has been banned from the roads for a second time for drink driving, just 10 months after getting his licence back. Diego Miguel Ferrera Filipe, of Claro Road, Harrogate, appeared at Harrogate Magistrates’ Court on Monday and was banned
A POPULAR band will perform at an annual charity concert this year in memory of a York mum, who lost her fight against cancer just weeks after her 50th birthday. York mod band The 5:15’s are among the acts confirmed for this year’s York Rocks Against
STAFF at a York hotel are celebrating after scooping a top national industry award.The Principal York, in Station Road, was recognised as having the conference and banqueting team of the year in the Catey’s, which celebrates the ‘best people, places and
A PRIVATE hire driver faces a £1,222.50 court bill because he tried to protect his vehicle from being vandalised by convicted criminals. Naakesha Seth, for Sewanu Akojenu, told York magistrates that as well as working for a taxi firm, he had a contract
STARGAZERS are gearing up for the 2018 Dark Skies Festival organised by the Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks. Over 30 new events and locations will feature in the festival, which takes place from February 9-25.Visitors can go starry
NEW training will be given to 1,500 North Yorkshire Police officers, staff and call handlers, to make them more aware of mental health issues.The training has been developed by the force with the University of York and Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation
A COLLEGE art student bagged a prize in a visual art competition with her take on sitting down to share a cuppa.BA contemporary craft student Kate Buckley won third place in The Eleanor Worthington Prize competition for her art installation based on the
MATHS professor and artist Malcolm Ludvigsen has an exhibition about to get underway at a new city centre gallery in York.The talented local painter who likes who prefers to paint in the open air, will have his work on display from Monday at Village Gallery
A NEW year brings a new Malcolm Ludvigsen exhibition, this one at York's newest art space, the Village Gallery on Colliergate, from next Tuesday. "It's also York's most central gallery being within spitting distance of Whip-Ma-Whap-Ma-Gate and
YORK and Yorkshire aren’t short of great local breweries. But when it comes to craft beers, often small is beautiful. That certainly seems to be the case with Brew York. Opened by Wayne Smith and Lee Crabham less than two years ago, the craft brewery
THE details of the Environment Agency’s £45 million plans to improve York’s flood defences are really taking shape. Having gone out to consultation on their proposals for improved defences for Clementhorpe and New Walk late last year, the agency has
ENGLAND’S cricket team have just lost by substantial margins in four Test matches in Australia: 10 wickets in Brisbane, 120 runs in Adelaide, an innings and 41 runs in Perth (having at one stage been 310-4 in the first innings) and an innings and 123
Where there’s a will there’s a way to go NOW that most politicians have publicly stated their acceptance of “the will of the people” as sacrosanct, can we hope that in 2018, decisions which have a direct and tangible effect on the lives of the people
I NOTE in your article “Branson defends East Coast franchise move” (January 6) a slight note of disdain as to his reasons for his company’s withdrawal from the railway franchise. As a former railway passenger guard and long-term businesswoman I
A MAN approached four young girls and propositioned them, North Yorkshire Police have said.The girls, all aged between eight and 11, were walking near Wedderburn Close, Harrogate, at about 4.40pm on Sunday, January 7.A police spokesman said: "A man
LEEDS six-piece Hope & Social will play Fibbers in York in a double bill with ukulele covers band The Grand Old Uke Of York. "This is a band, our favourite ever band, that does things a little bit differently. They wear blue jackets for a start
Rana’s Lebanese Chickpea & Pomegranate Stew For me, comfort food doesn’t manifest itself as plates heaving under the weight of carbs and oozy cheesy layers. In fact, despite the cold, I still crave lighter food but I want that food to deliver
JOBS are at risk at a Selby engineering firm after bosses announced plans to cut 120 workers.Doosan Babcock says it has made the decision amid “extremely challenging market conditions” and is to set up a consultation process with employees.Sixty of the
A MAN kicked and punched doors, windows and cars in a Ryedale town, police said. Shop windows and cars were damaged in Church Street and Wood Street in Norton at 11.50pm last Thursday, according to North Yorkshire Police. A police spokesman
York mum Jo Arundel is abseiling 100 metres to raise awareness for a charity that helped her cope with a rare cancerIT all began with a slight discomfort in her stomach, but nothing that Jo Arundel was too worried about."I'd had two or three
TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of poisoning a guard dog at a fracking site in Ryedale. North Yorkshire Police said a 42-year-old man was arrested by police officers at 1.30pm yesterday in Kirby Misperton on suspicion of administering poison
A FORMER World champion distance runner is urging people to sign up for this year’s Stroke Association Resolution Run on the Knavesmire.Jo Pavey, a World, European and Commonwealth medallist, has teamed up with the charity to encourage people to take
ADVENTUROUS youngsters can now sign up for a muddy walk to raise money for Save the Children.Peppa Pig’s Muddy Puddle Walk saw 160,000 children across the UK take part last year, raising £243,000 for the charity’s vital work.Between Monday, April 23 and
A MOTORIST was arrested for drug driving on the outskirts of York after allegedly testing positive for cocaine at the roadside. North Yorkshire Police received a call from a concerned member of the public about a motorist's manner of driving yesterday
Get your diaries out – here are ten not-to-miss events for all the family to enjoy in 2018 1 Follow in Tim Peake's footprints British Astronaut Tim Peake orbited the earth almost 3,000 times during the Principia mission to the International
POLICE are investigating a fire which is believed to have been started deliberately next to a block of flats in York. Fire crews were called to St Stephens Road in Acomb at about 4.30am today. They found a wheelie bin on fire against the doors
INTIMATE ART has slipped back to his last winning mark and merits interest as today's nap selection in the sunbets.co.uk Handicap at Southwell.Andrew Balding's charge has seen only limited action to date, notching 10 runs as a four-year-old, and
A CRAFT brewery and tap room is planning to triple its production, create an open-plan street kitchen and 11 new jobs by hopping into the building next door. Brew York, located in a warehouse off Walmgate, has recently put a planning permission
FORMER Lord Mayor of York and City of York Councillor Sonja Crisp has revealed the reasons behind her resignation. Cllr Crisp announced she would stand down from her role as Holgate councillor on Friday, and her decision was due in part to a neurological
A MAN is standing trial at York Crown Court accused of sexually assaulting a woman in his home. Paul Newcombe, opening the prosecution yesterday, told the jury both the woman and Andrew Keith Bulmer, 35, had gone to York city centre separately
A TEENAGER who savagely attacked a stranger - almost biting his ear off - has been locked up for 32 months. Judge Paul Batty QC, sitting at York Crown Court, told Kenan Altin that there was far too much mindless, drunken violence in the city.
NEW plans to strengthen flood defences upstream of Ouse Bridge - including higher flood walls and gates - have been unveiled by the Environment Agency. The scheme will reduce flooding risks for about 60 properties on the south side of the River
