NOVELIST Kate Atkinson had no objection when York Theatre Royal artistic director Damian Cruden sought permission to stage the world premiere adaptation of Behind The Scenes At The Museum. Her 1995 novel, winner of the Whitbread Book Of The Year, is set
KEN Campbell has startling bushy eyebrows and even more startling stories. Tonight at 8.30pm, York Theatre Royal welcomes his latest solo show from the Royal National Theatre, Ken Campbell's History Of Comedy, Part One: Ventriloquism. That is not the
Mike Scott is back with The Waterboys.... or is he? CHARLES HUTCHINSON tries to find out. MIKE Scott stopped using The Waterboys as his band name after 1993's Dream Harder. Recording the reflective Bring' Em All In and the fiery Still Burning albums under
Nearly 90 York teenagers visited the Millennium Dome to put on a show about the City of York today. The youngsters were supported at the Dome by the Lord Mayor of York, Shan Braund, and three coachloads of proud parents What does York mean to you? That
LOAN ranger Neil Tarrant faces a baptism of fire as he lines up for a new-look York City against high-flying visitors Leyton Orient. The 21-year-old hotshot, who signed on a month's loan from Aston Villa on Wednesday, met his new team-mates for the first
YORK City will come up against a G-Force tomorrow when high-riding Leyton Orient visit Bootham Crescent, writes Peter Martini. City's new-look defence, in which Martin Reed will make his first start of the season alongside in-form Matt Hocking, will have
REHEARSALS are getting into full swing for York's day in the Millennium Dome next month. Eighty teenagers from across the city are working towards a production about York's past, present and future to be performed on the McDonald's Our Town stage in the
I MUST reply to the 'grand plan' for Haxby and Wigginton schools put forward by David Park and a letter from Denise Robinson in the Evening Press (October 16). Mr Park contradicts himself by saying the library could be converted to a nursery facility
TO close Lendal Bridge to all but public transport, while providing a new and expensive pedestrian and cycle bridge just for the benefit of those living in the Bishopthorpe Road and Fulford area, tends to favour the few rather than the majority in respect
TOMORROW commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar when, in 1805, the British fleet commanded by Admiral Lord Nelson defeated a Franco-Spanish fleet off Cape Trafalgar, thus setting the seal on British naval supremacy. I hope to see Union Flags flying at public
WHAT does "coyote ugly" mean? Answer: should your latest one-night stand turn out to have the face of a Picasso Cubist portrait, you would prefer a coyote to munch through your arm to effect your escape rather than wake last night's bovine bounty. It
The former treasurer of Scarborough and District Railway Modellers Club has narrowly escaped jail for cheating its members out of £4,633. Robert John Hingley, 51, deceived other officers and members for two years while he drained the society's building
Baldur's Gate II: Shadow of Amn, published by Interplay for PC SPECS: Pentium 233, 32MB RAM, 800MB hard drive space, 4xCD-ROM, 4MB graphics card LOVE, death, revenge, deception, laughter, tears, victory, tragedy... all this and more is to be found in
A national organisation representing British soldiers who served in Palestine in the 1940s is set to be established at a war veterans' parade in Ryedale tomorrow. The parade at Eden Camp War Museum, near Malton, is expected to attract up to 300 veterans
Harrogate's National League Two match against against West Hartlepool - their first at home for a month - looks set to be called off after the North East club claimed they could not raise a viable front row. Harrogate have declined to talk about a mutually
Thorpe United lead division one of the York Mitchell Sports League after a 4-0 win over lowly Rawcliffe, who failed to convert clear chances. Richard McDermott, Richard Matthews, Jamie Broughton and Aaron Tiplady all scored for Thorpe who head the table
Drax United are now the only remaining York Sunday Afternoon League first division team left with a 100 per cent record but it was a close run thing as opponents Clifton Hotel staged an unsuccessful fightback. Drax were 3-0 up at half-time, but in a seven-minute
Delays of about 45 minutes were expected on trains on the GNER services from York to London today due to a diversion via Hertford and the Railtrack-imposed speed restrictions. A GNER spokesman said trains from London were "likely to be full" this afternoon
York City will come up against a G-Force tomorrow when high-riding Leyton Orient visit Bootham Crescent, writes Peter Martini. City's new-look defence, in which Martin Reed will make his first start of the season alongside in-form Matt Hocking, will have
Fulford Road in York could be the loser in the proposed Coppergate II development, a public meeting heard. The session, the latest in a series of consultation talks between developers Land Securities and the public, took place at Fulford Cross School
Kevin Darley moved 19 clear of Pat Eddery, his nearest rival, in the race for the jockeys' championship, with a 134-1 treble at Newcastle. The Sheriff Hutton-based rider struck on Tomasino (7-2), Bowlers Boy (3-1) and Archie Babe (13-2) last night to
Residents have overwhelmingly backed a proposal to keep a York school site for purely educational uses. A show of hands at a well-attended public meeting showed a vast majority in favour of a bid for Queen Anne School which would not involve any extra
Loan ranger Neil Tarrant will be thrown in at the deep end tomorrow as he lines up for a new-look York City against high-flying visitors Leyton Orient. The 21-year-old hotshot, who signed on a month's loan from Aston Villa on Wednesday, met his new team-mates
York's St Peter's School has played host to the BBC's Blue Peter to make a film about one of the school's most famous Old Boys Guy Fawkes. Presenter Matt Baker met up with present day pupil at St Peter's Matthew Mikola, who played the young Fawkes for
A York shopping park is set for a shake-up as high street clothes giant Arcadia merges its brands in a bid to halt plunging profits. But the retail group has insisted the changes to its "multi-site" set-up at Monks Cross will be minimal and are unlikely
A North Yorkshire woman whose baby died two days after birth is taking legal action over claims the disgraced surgeon Richard Neale refused to carry out an emergency caesarian operation, despite the pleas of a midwife. The mother of two, who does not
BY performing on a rooftop, the Railway Institute Golden Rail Band were following a long musical tradition. Israeli actor Topol famously fiddled on the roof on stage and film, and The Beatles climbed atop the Abbey Road studios for a spontaneous and,
Two City of York Council departments are facing potential overspends totalling £377,000 on the first five months of the financial year. The news comes just days after the Evening Press revealed that housing chiefs have overspent by nearly £337,000 on
PARTY band Huge is staging a series of charity events in aid of St Leonard's Hospice - good news for fans who have missed out on tickets for the sell-out gig at York's Grand Opera House. The York-based nine-piece band, which plays everything from 70s
York City boss Terry Dolan has made another bid to strengthen his firepower by signing striker Neil Tarrant on a month's loan from Premiership giants Aston Villa. The Minstermen have netted just ten goals all season - the joint-worst scoring record in
I agree with Joy Webster's outrage (October 17) about the decision of the War Graves Commission to cut the pay and allowances of the gardeners and stonemasons who care for the war cemeteries. My husband and I visit Ypres in Belgium each September to pay
ACCIDENTAL omission or deliberate ploy to catch the eye? It caught mine - 'Abbey ruins snowdrops' (October 17). My first thought was that some ancient remains had collapsed, flattening millions of lovingly-planted snowdrops and we were just now hearing
Ryedale shoppers got an early Christmas present when councillors voted them free parking concessions in December. Throughout most of the month in the run up to Christmas parking in the District Council's parks will be free before 10am and after 4pm compared
Focus Fireplaces York and District Table Tennis League division one leaders Sessions 'A' have opened up a six point lead over second placed Fulford Road WMC 'A'. Sessions had wins over York RI 'B' and Coneysthorpe 'A'. Chris Nicholls was unbeaten in both
A matron who quit a North Yorkshire care home rather than work with a woman, whose father killed a member of her family, has lost her case at an industrial tribunal. Angela Gerhold resigned as deputy matron at Temple Manor nursing home, in Temple Hirst
Mystery surrounds the closure of a motor dealership in the centre of York. The entrance to Henlys, in Stonebow, has been roped off and the offices and showroom are empty. When approached by the Evening Press, general manager David Green refused to comment
Bottled water from Harrogate will soon be flowing after Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott gave the go-ahead for plans to sell the spa town's water. In a move which has infuriated over 1,000 protesters and left supporters delighted, Mr Prescott - wearing
Club secretary Sid Smith scored the 200th goal of his 16-year career with CB United. With only six players available for their second division clash with Rawcliffe United, Smith played himself to make the number up to seven to ensure the game went ahead
The church towers and walls of York will tonight echo to the sound of bells and brass in a special musical celebration. Spanish composer Llorenc Barber has created a specially commissioned piece for what has been called "the Millennium year's most unusual
York's police chief today urged parents to take responsibility for their children to help tackle the problem of so-called "nuisance" youths. And Superintendent Gary Barnett called for better leisure provision for youngsters in the city. In an interview
Scarborough will welcome in-form duo Paul Ellender and Gareth Williams back to the side after suspension for the trip to lowly Kettering tomorrow. Neil Thompson's team have not scored for four games and the return of joint leading scorer Williams is a
A soldier whose double life with an East Yorkshire woman was discovered by his wife after he died in a motorbike crash was 'reckless' about the future of his marriage, a court heard. Barrister Howard Elgot said Lance-Corporal Jason Dalziel's behaviour
York are looking to kick-start their North Two East League season with a home win against mid-table Alnwick. The return of James Arkle after injury allows Craig Ventress to move from scrum half to his more accustomed position of stand-off. Also back from
A combined operation by six police forces to stamp out auto-crime has led to 665 arrests, with officers saying vehicle thieves have suffered a considerable setback. And North Yorkshire Police say they expect many more arrests to follow Operation Outlaw
York's new traffic wardens will "get tough" on Sunday when they start handing out penalties instead of warnings for parking on yellow lines. Since the new City of York Council-run service began on October 8, the wardens have been giving out warning notices
Karaoke fans packed-out Brubakers bar in Blossom Street, York, last night as finalists battled it out for the Stars In Your Eyes Karaoke 2000 competition. Hundreds of people turned out to watch 19 finalists sing their hearts out in a bid to win the £500
YES - PETER SEMMENS, railway author and former assistant keeper at the National Railway Museum. NO - Stan Herschel, regional organiser of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union. There is no such thing as absolute safety - people die sitting in their armchairs
Interactive TV looks set to revolutionise the way we use our television. Digital Media Manager HOWARD DAVIS looks at what iTV (with a little i) will mean to Joe Public. The internet is coming to a TV near you. With the advent of Digital TV, companies
by Tom O'Ryan Tamburlaine, trained by Richard Hannon and the mount of Richard Hughes, can scupper Aidan O'Brien's bid at Doncaster tomorrow to win the £175,000 Racing Post Trophy for the third time in four years. The final Group 1 race of the season in
York Wasps are calling in the Army to ensure they are in tip-top condition for the start of the new season. The players are to be put through their paces during a special training day at Strensall Army Barracks on November 4. As well as providing them
GROWING up is not a crime. That, in essence, is the message from Superintendent Gary Barnett tonight. York's police chief is concerned by the number of times his officers are called out to deal with "nuisance youths". An audit of calls from the public
