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  • The Proclaimers, Grand Opera House, York, October 22

    SCOTTISH siblings The Proclaimers will play the Grand Opera House, York, on Monday, October 22 in the year when they celebrate the silver jubilee of their debut album This Is The Story with a six-week autumn tour. Edinburgh twins Craig and Charlie Reid

  • Tributes paid to York graduate killed skiing in France

    STUDENTS and staff at the University of York have paid tribute to a popular former student who has died in a skiing accident. Thomas Lynch, who graduated last summer, died when he fell and collided with a snow cannon - which pumps fresh snow

  • 999 incident on River Ouse in York

    EMERGENCY services were called to the River Ouse in York city centre, after reports of somebody in distress in the water. Firefighters were called to Ouse Bridge at about 2.20pm, but say the incident appears to have been a false alarm.

  • The Beautiful Meme win European branding award

    CREATIVE agency The Beautiful Meme has won a European branding award. The business, based on Walmgate, went up against the world’s largest advertising agency, Interbrand, which was shortlisted for two projects in the "best use of copy style/tone of voice

  • York City sign midfielder Eugen Bopp

    EX-NOTTINGHAM Forest midfielder Eugen Bopp has joined York City. The 28-year-old Ukranian born German footballer, who played 89 times for Forest between 2001 and 2006 and has also had spells at Rotherham and Crewe, joins the Minstermen following

  • BUDGET: York ideal candidate to become super-connected city

    Although York was not among the ten cities selected to become super-connected cities, as part of £100 million investment announced at Autumn Statement 2011, York will set out its stall to be noticed in a £50 million second wave of ten smaller super-connected

  • Michael Potts targets York City midfield role

    MICHAEL Potts has put his name forward in the contest to replace key midfielder Scott Kerr in York City’s starting line-up. Vice-captain Kerr is expected to be out for a fortnight, subject to the results of a scan on his knee injury today. Potts

  • Axes theft at York museum

    THIEVES have stolen two Stone Age axes in a daylight raid at one of York’s most popular museums. The prehistoric artefacts, each 15cm long, were stolen from a public “handling” display at Yorkshire Museum earlier this month. York Museums

  • All Blacks plot fine farewell to York RL legend

    YORK rugby league legend Alan Pallister is gearing up for his last match in his home city before emigrating to Australia. The 41-year-old former York Wasps hooker will play his final home game for New Earswick All Blacks ‘A’ against Stainland Stags

  • York City’s youth team flag at corners

    YORK City’s youth team conceded three goals from corners on their way to a Football League Youth Alliance North East Conference defeat against Chesterfield. The Spireites clinched a 3-0 win despite Steve Torpey’s teenagers creating the better chances

  • Dixon delight as Martial Arts Academy aces seize medal haul

    A HAUL of 17 medals was the kickback for members of the York-based Yorkshire Martial Arts Academy. A squad of 14 Academy fighters, who train at Acomb Primary School, returned from the British Karate & Kickboxing Association interclub competition in

  • Iain Wardlaw spells out his will to succeed for Yorkshire

    What a difference a year can make. This time 12 months ago Iain Wardlaw was a print and design seller in the county. Now, the 26-year-old is trying to force his way into Yorkshire’s first team for the 2012 season by impressing on their

  • Annual Harrogate Junior Triathlon

    THE tenth annual Harrogate Junior Triathlon will be held this year in the grounds of Queen Ethelburga’s School, at Thorpe Underwood, near York, on Sunday, June 17. During the last decade the triathlon’s 2,000 competitors and 10,000 spectators have helped

  • Bowls: Title tilt Caves in

    YORK Indoor Bowls Club won three rinks and amassed a 78-63 aggregate Yorkshire Ladies League victory over Ryedale. But it was not enough as leaders North Cave beat Redcar 10-0 to take the title. Away, both York rinks won with Carol Instone’s getting

  • Sport Relief for Elvington

    THE village of Elvington will stage a Sport Relief Mile on Sunday. Runners can choose between three events – a one-mile course, a three-mile run and a six-mile race – all at the village sports field. There will be three chances to take part at each

  • Bowls: York v Selby challenge duel

    THE Yorkshire League Challenge Cup takes place at New Earswick IBC this Saturday with champions Featherstone taking on second division champions Harrogate and division one runners-up York meeting third-placed Selby. The ties start at 9.30am with the

  • Bowls: Coastal rivals put to flight

    NEEDING to beat Scarborough to qualify for the end of season Yorkshire Over-55s League division one Challenge Cup, York Indoor Bowls Club did it in style. They conjured their best victory of the season winning all four rinks to finish 98-60 victors

  • Dizzy River gets nod from Norton trainer ahead of Hada Men

    Norton trainer Brian Ellison has resisted the temptation of running Hada Men at Carlisle this afternoon and is instead relying on Dizzy River to clinch the most valuable race on the card. The Watch Racing UK on Channel 432 Handicap Hurdle is part of

  • Football hooligans banned over pre-match violence

    THREE football hooligans from North Yorkshire have been jailed and banned from attending games for their part in violence before a Championship match. The trouble, which saw a man attacked and beaten unconscious, started before the Football League Championship

  • Fears over cyclists using footstreets

    CYCLISTS are to be allowed to use another of York’s city-centre footstreets in a year-long trial despite concerns it will cause collisions. City of York Council is lifting restrictions on bikes being ridden along High Petergate and through

  • Appeal as woman is killed by car

    Updated: MOTORISTS who were on one of York’s busiest roads at the time of a fatal crash are being urged to come forward in the hope that they can provide vital evidence to police. A 38-year-old woman, named locally as Tracey Elmer, died

  • New respite ‘hotel’ concept is unveiled

    A NEW charity has been launched in York to raise £2 million to create Britain’s first respite care “hotel” for people with multiple sclerosis and similar conditions. The Alan Bott Centre has been set up following the Multiple Sclerosis Society’s controversial

  • Tragedy dad in heart problems plea

    THE father of a York City player who died after collapsing on the pitch has said more should be done by professional clubs to look out for heart problems in young players. Vic Longhurst’s son, David, died in September 1990, aged 25, after he collapsed

  • Row over child-care cover for councillors

    A ROW has broken out at City of York Council over child-care arrangements. Chief executive Kersten England emailed party leaders suggesting the council foot the bill for child-care cover, to enable councillors to attend evening meetings. She said

  • X-ray first for Friarage Hospital

    A NORTH Yorkshire hospital has become the first in the UK to use a pioneering digital X-ray machine to treat orthopaedic patients who are undergoing surgery. The portable OrthoScan C-arm device, which has been introduced at the Friarage Hospital in

  • Hannah’s royal honour

    THE granddaughter of the Lord Mayor of York will be among the children who welcome The Queen to the city next month. Six-year-old Hannah Gibson will have the honour of presenting Her Majesty with a posy when the monarch visits York on April 5 for a Maundy

  • Selby’s budget boost

    THE budget could prove an economic springboard for Selby and help unemployed people in the district to become entrepreneurs, a business leader has said. David Fieldsend, chair of the Selby Chamber, said the budget showed great potential for the region

  • Nursery’s farmyard fun

    A YORK nursery kicked off its 20th anniversary celebrations with a visit by some farm animals, writes Nick Duquemin. Straylands Day Nursery, in Malton Road, marks two decades in business this year – and staff are planning a special party to celebrate

  • Vomiting bug shuts one ward

    THE number of wards at York Hospital affected by an outbreak of winter vomiting bug is now down to one. Ward 35 is currently closed to new admissions and all but essential visits, as the hospital attempts to halt the spread of the virus. Last week

  • A beautiful family home at The Willows, Strensall

    SIMON EVANS knew The Willows was just the place for him the moment he parked his car in the tranquil. leafy cul-de-sac. “This,” he said at the time, “is where I want to live.” And that is exactly what happened… Simon and his wife Sue moved

  • Past perfect for pupils

    Pupils at Longmans Hill School, in Selby, turned back the clock to Victorian times when they donned clothes from the past as part of their history lesson. Teacher Chris Love is seen with some of the pupils; from left, Joe Ramsay, Mackenna Smart

  • Children’s charity gets school’s help

    PUPILS from a school in Selby have helped provide advice to a national children’s charity. The students, from Barlby High School, have worked with The Transformation Trust to select this year’s activities to work with schools across England, with 15

  • Film crew tracks bike paramedic

    A TEAM of students from York St John University is following a cycling paramedic around the city as part of its studies. The six students are all in their third year of Film and TV Production, and have been given permission to follow David Milne, one

  • Sister Act 2, Stagecoach Malton, Kirk Theatre, Pickering

    YOUNG performers from Stagecoach Malton will be marking the end of term in style this weekend with a performance of Sister Act 2 – Back In The Habit – The Musical. The show has been adapted from the hit film by Stagecoach principal Rick Hyland

  • NHS now faces a time of great risk

    THIS week we have seen the Liberals bow to the pressure of their Tory paymasters in their support for the non-publishing of the Transitional Risk Register, in relation to the Health and Social Care Bill. Having seen a few passages from the risk register

  • Call for ‘answers’ on tackling yobs

    COUNCILLORS in York are calling for police chiefs to “come up with answers” about how they will tackle antisocial behaviour, car crime and cycle theft in the city. Members of a City of York Council committee which monitors the work of North Yorkshire

  • March 22

    100 years ago An interesting lecture was delivered by Mr Dennis Taylor at the Settlement, the subject being “Telepathy,” or the transference of thought and sensation from one person to another at a distance. There was a large audience present.

  • Grans bite back...

    I DON’T find a good argument to support the claim that taking mothers’ advice on the care of newborn babies is out of date (Family Life, The Press, March 15). The biggest worry today is that babies are born to mothers who are little more than

  • These insults to us all

    IN my dictionary, ‘govern’ means to rule, direct, guide, and control, so when is the Government going to do something about the almost daily insults to working people by such over-the-top compensations to such as Charlotte Church, for having her phone

  • Dodd on the money

    DOES anyone remember a quote in The Press by Ken Dodd? “What a great new year we are going to have, everyone’s been worrying about money, right through 2008. No need to worry about money any more, there isn’t any.” How true. He must have known

  • Woman let her account be used by gang

    A 43-YEAR-OLD woman who allowed a North Yorkshire organised crime group to use her bank account to launder their drugs profits should be sentenced by a crown court judge, York magistrates have decided. Sandra White, prosecuting, said £6,615 paid into

  • Nowhere to go

    WE MADE a last, poignant, trip to the Beckfield Lane tip on Sunday. Cars entered and left the premises with apparent ease, and no one was observed to fall down the short flights of steps to the skips. But, from April 16, recyclers from the west

  • Basket complaint

    PLEASE allow me few inches in your paper to inform the manager of Sainsbury’s at Monks Cross that, unless the “basket only” checkout is reinstated immediately I shall be taking my custom to Tesco. The manager of ASDA now knows why I no longer use

  • Bayley’s U-turn

    I WAS interested to read Hugh Bayley (The Press, March 16) railing against what he wrongly claims is the stealth closure of Tang Hall Lane post office. This clearly completes a U-turn from Mr Bayley’s position when his party was in government and

  • Union displaced

    WHY is it that clubs, schools and persons so often display themselves with the Union Flag upside down? I saw this again in Monday’s edition of The Press, with Olympic torch bearer Jamie Green. At the pole side of the flag, the thick white band

  • Two states needed

    THERE is misery and conflict throughout the world, but only Israel is lambasted in The Press by a small, vociferous group of correspondents. When was the last time these people offered any criticism of the Syrian regime or any of the many Middle

  • Flaming worries

    I AM not at all sure that the great chef August Escoffier ever set fire to his pancakes, even accidentally (Maxine Gordon books a lunch date with Simon Girling of The Ritz, 19 March). I am quite sure the verb flambé ought to be extinguished. Even

  • Warning for Market Weighton troublemakers

    YOUNGSTERS have been warned they could face £80 fines if they cause trouble in an East Yorkshire town. Police in Market Weighton are cracking down on antisocial behaviour, underage drinking and disorder. Officers are targeting the areas around the

  • Well done, Stan

    IT IS great news that Stan Wild is one of those picked to carry the Olympic torch when it comes to York. Stan has been carrying the Olympic torch in York for years. Successive generations of children have benefited from his passion and dedication

  • Racks shortage at the station

    I AM a regular user of the railway station, cycling there most weeks. For years I’ve parked my bike at the south end of the station, near Platform 1. However, as more people are cycling, the racks are often full, making it difficult for me to find

  • Paying already

    DAVID CAMERON is reported to be considering options such as road pricing and privatisation, claiming that our roads “need more private investment”. They don’t. Britain’s drivers pay around £50 billion a year in taxes, and less than a fifth has

  • Daft ideas come flying right out

    IT’S time to give thanks to David Cameron and George Osborne. This might seem an unlikely turn of events for this column, but hang around and all will be explained. The run-up to yesterday’s Budget saw the Government issue a flurry of mini-spoilers.

  • New cocktail bar opens in York

    A POPULAR York restaurant has unveiled its new 150-capacity cocktail bar. Bar Esperanza, above Lucia’s on Swinegate Court, is the result of a major expansion project at the Mediterranean restaurant. Owner Oscar Akgul, who opened Lucia

  • Bars put in another bid for outside tables and chairs

    THE owners of two bars in the centre of York are making a second attempt to create an al fresco eating and drinking area for their customers. Andrew and Sally Dunn, who run Oscars Wine Bar and Bistro and the Biltmore Bar and Grill, want to

  • Garden centre at York supermarket

    MORRISONS has extended its Foss Islands Road supermarket with a new garden centre. A statement by Styles and Wood, which has retrospectively applied for planning permission on behalf of the supermarket, said the free standing weather proof external garden

  • Pupils take part in York Schools Choral Festival event

    HUNDREDS of children proved they were in fine voice at the first York Schools Choral Festival. Choirs from seven schools across the city, made up of more than 200 pupils, took part in a day-long event at the University of York’s Jack Lyons

  • Maurice faces up to his wartime horrors

    One of the few surviving veterans of the Far East campaign in the Second World War lives in Selby. For most of his life he has felt unable to tell his story, but this year is the 70th anniversary of the fall of Singapore and he agreed to speak to MATT

  • Former Queen Ethelburga’s head teacher dies

    A FORMER head teacher of Queen Ethelburga’s school, Jean Town, has died aged 82. Born Jean Mary Bankcroft in Keighley, West Yorkshire, she was a diligent and bright pupil and went on to Oxford University where she became an athlete and rower

  • Church stalwart to get Maundy money

    HE has been both a church warden and a parish councillor in Escrick, near York, for more than half a century. He is also an active member of the village choir, the Freemasons in York and a local group of professional and businessmen. Now Bill Reader

  • Police spend extra £900k on overtime

    POLICE in North Yorkshire are facing an unexpected £900,000 overtime bill despite trying to crack down on the amount they spend on extra hours. The cost of sending officers to London to help tackle last summer’s riots and the need to deal with

  • Former Malton museum set for foodie future?

    PLANS have been unveiled to turn the historic former home of a Ryedale museum into a restaurant. The Fitzwilliam Estate, which owns the Old Town Hall in Malton, has submitted proposals to change the use of the listed building and carry out

  • Horse lovers hope for police support

    HORSE lovers hope a 12-month jail sentence passed at York Crown Court will persuade more police forces to prosecute thieves who steal animals on loan. When PC Sarah Ward, of North Yorkshire Police, heard Saska the piebald cob mare had gone missing

  • Police officers spotted man begging four times in city

    A MAN has been given a six-month conditional discharge after police community support officers spotted him begging on four occasions in January. Gavin David Wilson, 25, of no fixed address, pleaded guilty at York Magistrates’ Court to begging on January

  • KMA – Outside In, Bar Lane Studios, York

    Please note that this exhibition has now ended. TODAY is the last chance to see the retrospective exhibition, KMA – Outside In at Bar Lane Studios in York. Earlier this week, The Press announced York digital media artist Kit Monkman’

  • Man sent threats to ex-girlfriend by text

    A MAN has been jailed after he accused his ex-girlfriend of wanting to abort their child and threatened to kill her. Steven Ovenden, prosecuting, said Daryll Wayne Casey told his victim he was going to slit her throat and he later sent a text

  • Work ends on massive A1 upgrade

    PART of a huge scheme to upgrade a section of the A1 in North Yorkshire to a motorway has been completed. The £318 million project on the stretch of the route between Dishforth and Leeming reached a milestone this week when the Highways Agency completed

  • York 800 running goal

    A YORK runner is hoping to celebrate the 800th anniversary of York by raising £800 for local charities. James Richardson will run three separate events, totalling 26 miles, to raise funds for York Against Cancer and York Lollipop, a charity

  • Famous Scarborough hotel has new owners

    SCARBOROUGH’S famous Royal Hotel has been bought out of administration by the Britannia Hotels Group. The town’s Clifton Hotel has also been bought, after ERH (Scarborough) Limited, which owned both hotels, went into administration in August.

  • Students sweep the board at TV awards

    FILM-MAKERS at York St John University took top honours at the prestigious Yorkshire Royal Television Society Student Awards, writes Nick Duquemin. Students on the university’s Film & Television course scooped five awards in a ceremony at York Racecourse

  • Two teens arrested following break-in

    TWO men have been arrested following a burglary in a North Yorkshire village. The men, both from Great Ayton, were arrested on Monday following a burglary in the village on the same day. A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said one man, aged 18, was

  • Pilot scheme aims to cut heat bills

    EAST Yorkshire is to be one of ten areas across the UK where a pilot project aimed at improving the way heating and insulation improvements for households on low incomes will be run. The proposed Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO), drawn

  • Pair charged with wildlife offences

    TWO men have been charged with a number of wildlife offences in the Selby area. The men, aged 43 and 25, were spotted acting suspiciously in Eggborough when they were arrested on January 8. A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said the 43-year-old man

  • Demolition of Splash Palace almost complete

    THE end is nigh for York’s Splash Palace in Parliament Street, as work to demolish the public toilet block is almost complete. The block was built 21 years ago but closed in 2010, when new facilities opened in Silver Street, off Newgate Market