WANT TO get active? Then get ready for some fun and prepare to be inspired. The Active York Sports Fair will be taking place in Parliament Street later this month, offering a vast range of activities for people to try. Some 45 sport groups, including
A BALD biker from York has pledged to dye his goatee a different colour every month for one year in return for donations to charity. Trevor Martin, of Tang Hall, will give all the cash to the new Guardian Angels high-dependency unit for children
POSTIES from York’s two delivery offices hung up their mail bags to go head-to-head in a charity football match. The sponsored event was held at the Railway Institute grounds, off Holgate Road, and saw York Central clinching victory over York West in
A CIVIC leader says he hopes more than 100 people will turn out for a protest march against proposals to introduce car parking charges in an East Yorkshire town. Coun Jeff Shepherd, the outgoing Mayor of Pocklington, urged as many people as possible
The talents of York’s actors, musicians, sculptors, dancers and artists will be on show tomorrow at an all-singing, all-dancing, free-of-charge celebration of community and voluntary arts in the city centre. York’s second Fiesta festival will give residents
HOT Club Of Cowtown are a pleasing anomaly in the modern music world. Their self-styled melting pot of hot jazz, western swing and gipsy music has been quietly winning over fans and critics alike since the mid-1990s. But don’t call them nostalgic when
A village near York is getting ready to stage its first beer festival. The Tockwith Beer Festival, which takes place tomorrow in the village hall, is the brainchild of the village school’s parent and teacher assoociation. A group of dads have project
TICKETS are still available for An Acoustic Evening with Al Stewart tonight, his first concert at the Grand Opera House, York, since October 2006. The Glaswegian singer-songwriter will be accompanied by special guest guitarist Lawrence Juber, once part
THE Handsome Family’s return to their favourite country spot, The Band Room at Low Mill, Farndale, tomorrow night at 7.30pm has sold out. New Mexico husband and wife Brett and Rennie Sparks are celebrating their 20th anniversary with their new album,
MIK Kaminski and Louis Clark of ELO are joined by ELO Part II musicians Eric Troyer, Phil Bates and Gordon Townsend when The Orchestra charge up the Electric Light Orchestra hits once more at the Grand Opera House, York, on Monday at 7.30pm. Tickets
LESLEY Ann Eden, principal of the York School of Dance and Drama, is choreographing the Temple Dance for Sunday’s performance of Aida at the Grand Opera House at the invitation of Ellen Kent Amphitheatre Productions and Opera International. “It’s a great
THE pupils of Miss Isobel Dunn present Dance Flash 2009, her 65th annual show, at the Grand Opera House, York, tomorrow at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Dancers of all ages, from three to 80, will be taking part in ballet, tap, jazz and musical theatre items under
THIRTY members of York Musical Society set off today to Germany, where they will join their friends in the Munster Philharmonic Choir for tonight’s first rehearsal of Elgar’s The Dream Of Gerontius at the late hour of 11pm. Two performances will follow
RYEDALE singer-songwriter Em Whitfield Brooks is teaming up with Newcastle singer-songwriters Beccy Owen and Liz Corney at Helmsley Arts Centre tonight. These three met, and still work together, at The Sage in Gateshead. Em has sung with Beccy as The
MONDAY will see the start of Create09 at York St John University in a new celebration of the creative talents of students in the faculty of arts. Create09 is the culmination of the faculty’s graduate shows, including the best examples of student art
THE two lifeboat heroes who rescued a York man when he was swept out to sea on the Cornish coast have been honoured for their bravery. David Nicklin, of Fulford, admitted he would be dead if not for the actions of RNLI lifeguards Chris Boundy and John
CHART-topping York band Shed Seven are to embark on their first UK tour in two years – but will not be appearing in their home city. The five-piece band, who enjoyed a run of 15 consecutive Top 40 hits from 1994 to 2003, will play 15 cities
Police searching for Claudia Lawrence have released CCTV footage of a man acting suspiciously near the missing York chef's home the morning she failed to turn up at work. The images show a man going to the rear of the terrace, where the 35-
A BIG name on the Continent, Ayo – a West African dialect word for the singer’s name, Joy – mixes styles in her music and in her cultural DNA. She was born in Germany of a Nigerian father and a Romanian mother, whose heroin addiction caused early
RECORDED in the far north of Norway, Blood From A Stone is certainly a departure. Hukkelberg has gained a cultish (and presumably chilly) fan club for her leftfield records, which have drawn comparisons to almost any well-known Nordic singer. Hunkering
EDDI Reader MBE will be seen soon with Jools Holland in the new Zak Efron movie Me And Orson Welles, performing period songs from the Thirties. Whether it be presenting the Great American Songbook, rediscovering the heritage of Robert Burns’s folk
BOHO songstress Natasha Khan and her otherworldly pop creation Bat For Lashes release their second album to some critical anticipation. It’s been two years since debut Fur And Gold was re-released on a major label following its Mercury Prize nomination
FOR HER second album, all tracks but one are Gardot originals, exploring varied textures from the acoustic guitar/hand percussion Brazilian feel of If The Stars Were Mine, to the bluesy Who Will Comfort Me, a Dr John-tinged, New Orleans groove with
THE exclamation marks that accompany Virginian country singer Devon Sproule’s spring album may suggest alarm, but the moods is balmy. Sparse yet sophisticated songs, nurtured in a Northamptonshire studio with ducks and donkeys outside, blossom with
THE ever-resourceful Wakefield Jazz books some of the most interesting bands around and tonight is no exception. Carlos Lopez-Real is a hot saxophonist and a product of the Guildhall School of Music and he studied in New York with Dave Leibman. A regular
BIRMINGHAM Royal Ballet and the Royal Ballet Sinfonia return to York on Tuesday and Wednesday with a mixed programme of Galanteries, The Dance House and Elite Syncopations. Galanteries, choreographed by company director David Bintley, mirrors
CAROLINE Heppell is directing her first “straight” play for Rowntree Players, fresh from taking over the reins of the society’s pantomime only six weeks before Sleeping Beauty opened last December. “Expect to see more of Caroline Heppell in the director
Gemma Maclean, Alan Bowles, Charlotte Gibson, Daniel Whitley and Kerry O’Dowd are five singers who are Mad About The Musicals. In Thursday’s two-hour show at the Grand Opera House, York, they perform more than 20 songs from Les Miserables,
BEV Jones is taking to the road from Tuesday to Saturday for the Northern Musical Theatre Company’s first major production away from its traditional York base: the high-tempo musical extravaganza Strictly Spectacular at the Alhambra Theatre in
TOP-LEVEL talks are to be held between a Government minister and York’s leisure chiefs, over plans for a new community stadium for York. Gerry Sutcliffe, the Minister for Sport will visit York in July, to meet representatives from City of York
Last time, it all ended in tears but now Rowetta is ready for a reborn Sister Act, reports Charles Hutchinson. ROWETTA Satchell knows life’s ups and downs, whether in her professional or personal life, but she always bounces back. Anyone who survives
DURING the dark days of the Second World War, Britain had a particularly effective weapon in its arsenal: entertainment. So suggests Paul Laidlaw, who has devised and directed York Musical Theatre Company’s light-hearted look back to the songs and sketches
Continuing this impressive student-led Spring Festival, Wednesday’s concert featured their artist-in-residence, Leafcutter John. The first set featured a realisation of John’s animated graphic score by an ensemble of music students themselves.
I am quite appalled by the new proposal submitted by National Express (All change, The Press, May 12). Now, as well as installing barriers, it intends to demolish our historic signal box. Lower barriers may be visually more acceptable, but they address
There is an inevitability about the expenses crisis consuming Members of Parliament. Their behaviour is unacceptable and scandalous, but I am not yet convinced they are looking seriously for solutions. MPs who have to spend half their week
I TOO remember when I was a little boy seeing a display of cigarettes, pipes and smokers requisites both on and in York Railway Station’s tobacconist shop (Chews the train, Letters, May 12). Could it have been another puff puff, Aled? Dale Minks,
With the news that the ftr is being withdrawn from evening and weekend services by First York (Off the road, The Press, May 9), we are seeing the long goodbye for this ridiculous vehicle. I confidently predict that as soon as politically expedient,
I AM writing to congratulate Lesley Hill, her team and all the dancers on another excellent show, Attitude Enhanced, at the Grand Opera House on Saturday, May 2. How do they come up with all the different routines every year and still keep up the
NO ISSUE surrounding sex offenders can escape causing controversy, however carefully the authorities proceed. So the revelation that three offenders from North Yorkshire are on the run will not be a comfort to anyone. One member of this trio is well
YESTERDAY we were feeling cheered up by the imminent reopening of the old York Odeon. And today’s good news for York comes in the shape of high-level talks between City of York Council and the Government about the plans for a new community stadium.
Could I please offer some advice to the retailers of York (national chains and local independents) on how to do business in a recession and therefore increase chances of surviving the said economic downturn. 1 When a customer is waiting to be served,
The consultation document on the two possible City of York Council office sites being circulated to all households in the city contains a rather startling statement to anyone interested in railway history. In the section describing the merits of the
THE mother of a York teenager who escaped the clutches of a would-be child snatcher has called on police to reveal the identity of two sex offenders from North Yorkshire who are on the run. Latest figures show there are 392 registered sex offenders
THE imminent reopening of York’s Odeon cinema after a wait of nearly three years has been hailed by political and tourism chiefs as a massive show of faith in the city. As exclusively revealed by The Press, work on refurbishing the Blossom
Scarborough has been named the most enterprising town in Europe. CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL looks at some of the reasons why. WHEN Adrian Riley arrived in Scarborough six years ago, he was searching for calm, new business and prosperity. The
THE number of people on the waiting list for an NHS dentist has almost tripled since Christmas. In York and Selby, figures show there were 1,250 people on the database for an NHS dentist for the final quarter of last year. But that jumped to
THOUSANDS of pensioners in North Yorkshire will be surfing the web in the county’s libraries from today thanks to a new high-speed broadband connection provided by Boroughbridge-based NYnet. This follows an upgrade to the libraries’ internet connection
CRICKETING legend Alec Stewart visits York next week in his role as an ambassador for Yorkshire Bank. The former England captain, the most capped England cricketer of all time both in Tests and one day internationals, will meet an invited audience of
A FUNDRAISING drive by teenagers at York College has been hailed a roaring success. Members of York College Leo Club – a junior section of Minster Lions – have raised £200 for York Hospital’s children’s ward. The money will be used to buy a portable
IT DIDN’T matter what mode of transport they used, but Year 11 pupils from Tadcaster Grammar School all arrived for the ball in their own inimitable style. Stretch limousines, Hummers, vintage cars, sports cars, Bentleys, a Lamborghini and even a double
I LOST the final remnant of my teenage years this week. What was once my most coveted possession, my ticket to freedom, is gone, demanded back by those reprobates at the DVLA in Swansea. My driving licence is no more. I’ve not been banned from driving
ABOUT 250 BT staff in York face an anxious wait after the telecoms giant announced it was axing up to 15,000 jobs in the coming year – ten per cent of its workforce. BT said it aimed to cut the jobs through natural wastage, non replacement and voluntary
IT’S a small world, getting smaller, and our small island is having to face up to the problems caused by a growing population and increasing number of cars. It cannot have escaped your notice that there is just not as much space as there used to be.
NOW here’s a big ask... compete in the coupé market dominated by desirable and well-established German offerings. It would have to be something supremely stylish, luxurious and with a rewarding drive to stand a chance. And a saving on the forecourt
SEASON-LONG loans are set to be targeted by York City manager Martin Foyle as he begins his summer rebuilding programme. Foyle has already held extensive talks with possible new signings this week and regards the long-term loan market as one to be
LOVING friends of missing Claudia Lawrence held a charity gig in her honour as they told how they “100 per cent” believe she is alive. The event at the York’s chef’s local, the Nag’s Head, in Heworth, featured The Dunwells – Claudia’s favourite band.
TIM EASTERBY has a good sprinting filly on his hands after Anglezarke ran out an eye-catching winner of the European Breeders’ Fund Conditions Stakes at York Racecourse. The Great Habton-based handler’s course and distance winner took Knavesmire
REALISM is a virtue rarely seen in the razzmatazz world of horse racing. When winners are the only thing that matter – the only things that attract the owners – it is a brave man who isn’t optimistic, who doesn’t overplay his hand. Simon West is
NORTH Yorkshire golf ace Simon Dyson made a steady return to the European Tour with a one-under par opening round in The 3 Irish Open. Dyson carded a 71 at County Louth Golf Club, in Baltray, after missing two weeks of action with a neck injury. The
THE rain threatened but held off as thousands of race-goers attended the second day of the Dante Festival at York. Punters and fashionistas from across the country descended on the city, but may have left lighter in the pocket after big race
BLACK BEAR ISLAND’S late swoop clinched victory in the totesport.com Dante Stakes at York Racecourse. The Aidan O’Brien-trained colt had looked to be Ballydoyle’s second string as stable jockey Johnny Murtagh opted for stable companion Freemantle
Jaconet is three from three this season and she is napped to extend her unbeaten record at Thirsk tomorrow. Trained near the course at Maunby by David Barron, who looks a man to follow, Jaconet goes for the £18,600 Scarborough Handicap over
Yorkshire hero Rich Pyrah believes Wednesday’s Friends Provident Trophy win against Durham can kick-start their season in all competitions, not just one-day cricket. The 26-year-old all-rounder, who had earlier claimed 3-23 from seven overs to restrict
CHAMPIONS York Cricket Club are content to play catch-up in their attempt to secure a hat-trick of Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB County Premier League titles. The Clifton Park club will be looking to close a ten point gap between themselves and leaders Yorkshire
Pocklington RUFC Ladies host their fourth annual tag tournament at Percy Road tomorrow. A dozen womens teams from across Yorkshire and the North East will battle it out, playing non-contact rugby which enables experienced, inexperienced and junior
Heslerton Football Club, who have Saturday teams in the Beckett League first division and Scarborough & District League third division, are looking for a manager for next season. Anyone interested can phone secretary Rachael Stones on 07772 580532
YORK City Knights reserves suffered a 34-30 defeat by Keighley Cougars at Huntington Stadium last night. Senior star Wayne McHugh turned in an eye-catching performance in the high-scoring reverse, along with youngsters Tom Lineham, Josh Mortimer
A SERIES of excellent angling contests were seen on York waters this week. At Carpvale, Bob-Co’s Dave Wright topped round nine of the Bob-Co Spring League with 85lb 2oz. Topping the charts from peg two on Cyprio, he offered corn tight
EAST Yorkshire racing driver Guy Smith claimed 11th place on his return to the premiere LM P1 sports-prototype category in the second round of the Le Mans Series at Spa-Francorchamps. Smith, 34, shared a brand new Team LNT Ginetta-Zytek GZ09S with Robbie
THE Labour front bench at City of York Council has been reshuffled. Coun Sonja Crisp is replacing Coun Janet Looker as the party’s spokesperson on leisure, culture and social inclusion, while Coun Helen Douglas replaces Coun Dave Merrett as spokesperson
FALLEN giants Leeds United face a third season in League One after suffering a 2-1 aggregate defeat to play-off semi-final opponents Millwall. Last night’s 1-1 second leg draw means Leeds have now suffered agony in all four of their play-off attempts
THORPE lifted the Grand Central League Cup after a 3-2 victory over Severus in the final. The F1 Racing Premier Karting Sunday Morning Football League competition went the way of the Selby side, despite Severus enjoying most of the early possession
PUPILS, their families and staff were able to look to the past, present and future at The Mount School’s Foundation Weekend. The private all-girls school in York welcomed five former, current and future heads to the weekend event. They were former
SCARBOROUGH’S transformation from a struggling seasonal tourist resort to a year-round vibrant economy and culture was rewarded with this year’s European Enterprise Award in Prague. The prize recognises the results of a six-year programme to
Updated: A PILOT from North Yorkshire had a lucky escape when his light aircraft suffered engine failure and narrowly missed hitting overhead power lines before crashing in a field. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has launched an inquiry into
