Archive - Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Carmen! Carmen! Knavesmire Primary School children rally to call for York Opera children's chorus
BIZET’S opera Carmen is noted for its tuneful arias and powerful choruses and York Opera have the resources to cope with its musical demands – except for one! The composer scored in a chorus of children in Acts I and IV.
Memoirs of a medical officer, the Somme and an off-duty serviceable piano
MEMBERS of The Ebor Singers have been invited to share family stories to give a personal context to Saturday's First World War memorial concert, Songs Of Farewell.
Amy Thompson is having a ball in The Full Monty and Cinderella at Grand Opera House
MILKSHAKE! presenter Amy Thompson will be back in York in December to begin rehearsals for the title role in Cinderella And The Lost Slipper at the Grand Opera House, where she is starring in The Full Monty this week.
World's fastest shed smashes its own record
AS one Guinness World Record attempt was shelved, another was smashed.
York-based VetPartners group announces new acquisition
A YORK-based veterinary group has announced the acquisition of one of the UK’s most successful veterinary nursing schools.
VIDEO: Watch the moment a police stinger ends a van chase
POLICE used a stinger to stop a vehicle following a chase from Knaresborough to York.
Review: The Full Monty, Grand Opera House, York, until Saturday
THE Full Monty holds a special place in York's heart: it was the film where local lad and one-time Theatre Royal carpenter Mark Addy made his name 21 years ago.
DRAG RACING: York-based speedster wins UK National Super Pro Championship
YORK drag racer Brad Jackson has won the UK National Super Pro Championship at Santa Pod Raceway.
RU: Selby, York RI and Nestle Rowntree round-up
YORK RI RUFC prepared for their derby clash with Nestle Rowntree on Saturday with an important victory over winless Sheffield Oaks.
Award for York space-themed storage company
A STORAGE company based in York has been named as the UK's best independent facility.
RU REPORT: York bounce back to beat Bees and stay top of table
ALL 26 games in the North One East season are tough and Bradford & Bingley’s visit to Clifton Park turned out to be no different - York RUFC eventually winning 34-20 to stay top of the table above Bridlington on points-difference.
York designer Alice Dixon launches new furniture assembly gizmo
A YORK-based entrepreneur and designer plans to launch a new product to transform the tricky task of assembling furniture.
Be on the lookout for Laura Veirs playing The Crescent, but not until 2019
LOOK out, Laura Veirs is on her way to York, but not until next year.
York hairdresser Dannie Lea wins Wella TrendVision UK award
THE owner of a York hair salon is celebrating success at a top industry awards ceremony.
RU REPORT: Pocklington take bragging rights with big win over Malton & Norton
POCKLINGTON leapfrogged local rivals Malton & Norton in North One East with a 29-3 that lifted them to seventh in the standings.
Castle Employment opens York office
A RECRUITMENT business has continued its expansion across Yorkshire by opening of a new office with a dedicated team in York.
Conference venues at University of York to get new manager
LOCAL conference management company, York Conferences, has appointed a new conference and events manager.
SaraBeth Trio to play Delmont Hotel concert in Scarborough this weekend
ARTISTS in their own right, SaraBeth, Glen Mitchell and Vickie Vaughn have come together to form the harmony powerhouse SaraBeth Trio, who play the Delmont Hotel, Scarborough, on Saturday night.
Bev Jones Music Company mark 75th anniversary of Oklahoma! with new faces in JoRo show
THIS year marks the 75th anniversary of Rodgers and Hammerstein's debut collaboration, Oklahoma!.
Don't overlook house insurance
By Zack Gray
New hate crime workshops for schoolchildren
WORKSHOPS to help spread personal safety messages to children in North Yorkshire will include hate crime advice from this week.
York charity Activ8 to hold auction
A YORK charity is hosting an auction to raise much-needed funds.
Microwave catches fire in flat
A MICROWAVE caught fire in a flat in Ryedale.
Lara says "all-rounder" Root an example for others to follow
JOE Root has been given the ‘royal’ seal of approval as he bids to balance a career at the top of international cricket with improvement as a T20 player.
IN PICTURES: 106 photos from our archive of Hempland Primary School
FROM new starters to new heads, here are some of our best archive pictures of Hempland School.
Six of the best confirmed for second Eboracum Sessions folk and acoustic day at Black Swan
EBORACUM Sessions, the first music event of its kind in York, launch the second instalment of their six-hour Acoustic and Folk Sesh gatherings at the Black Swan Inn, in Peasholme Green, on Saturday.
Water supplies hit at university - hundreds of students have lectures cancelled
HUNDREDS of students have had lectures cancelled today after water supply problems at The University of York.
Greg Winrow and Rebecca Jayne chosen as first pairing for new art venture at Pairings
GREG Winrow and Rebecca Jayne are the first artists to exhibit at Pairings Wine Bar, Castlegate, York.
Amir Khan drops in at children's hospice
BOXING champion Amir Khan delighted children and young people when he made a surprise visit to Martin House.
Drax make £702m investment in renewable energy
A NORTH Yorkshire power station is to invest more than £700m in renewable energy.
Tackling threat of cyber crime
CYBER crime seems to be the phrase on the lips of many involved in IT and indeed many who aren’t.
12,000 sign petition amid concerns for the future of Scarborough Hospital
OVER 12,000 people have signed an online petition against possible changes at Scarborough Hospital.

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Carmen! Carmen! Knavesmire Primary School children rally to call for York Opera children's chorus

Memoirs of a medical officer, the Somme and an off-duty serviceable piano

Amy Thompson is having a ball in The Full Monty and Cinderella at Grand Opera House

World's fastest shed smashes its own record

York-based VetPartners group announces new acquisition

VIDEO: Watch the moment a police stinger ends a van chase

Review: The Full Monty, Grand Opera House, York, until Saturday

DRAG RACING: York-based speedster wins UK National Super Pro Championship

RU: Selby, York RI and Nestle Rowntree round-up

Award for York space-themed storage company

RU REPORT: York bounce back to beat Bees and stay top of table

York designer Alice Dixon launches new furniture assembly gizmo

Be on the lookout for Laura Veirs playing The Crescent, but not until 2019

York hairdresser Dannie Lea wins Wella TrendVision UK award

RU REPORT: Pocklington take bragging rights with big win over Malton & Norton

Castle Employment opens York office

Conference venues at University of York to get new manager

SaraBeth Trio to play Delmont Hotel concert in Scarborough this weekend

Bev Jones Music Company mark 75th anniversary of Oklahoma! with new faces in JoRo show

Don't overlook house insurance

New hate crime workshops for schoolchildren

York charity Activ8 to hold auction

Microwave catches fire in flat

Lara says "all-rounder" Root an example for others to follow

IN PICTURES: 106 photos from our archive of Hempland Primary School

Six of the best confirmed for second Eboracum Sessions folk and acoustic day at Black Swan

Water supplies hit at university - hundreds of students have lectures cancelled

Greg Winrow and Rebecca Jayne chosen as first pairing for new art venture at Pairings

Amir Khan drops in at children's hospice

Drax make £702m investment in renewable energy

Tackling threat of cyber crime

12,000 sign petition amid concerns for the future of Scarborough Hospital