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  • Big step forward for Kings Square revamp

    A HALF-MILLION pound revamp of a landmark York square is set to include extra seating, ample space for street performers and a possible outdoor café. City of York Council officers have recommended their preferred design for plans to enhance Kings

  • Liam Hemsowrth returns to LA after split from Miley Cyrus

    Liam Hemsworth has arrived back in Los Angeles after staying in his native Australia to escape the turmoil of his rumoured split from fiancée Miley Cyrus, sparkling speculation the couple are trying to work on their relationship. Liam Hemsworth

  • Transformers 4 features 'ancient' villain

    'Transformers 4' will feature an "ancient" and "powerful" new villain who will terrorise the human race in Michael Bay's upcoming blockbuster starring Mark Wahlberg. 'Transformers 4' will feature an "ancient" and "powerful" new villain. The

  • Nadine Coyle couldn't stop Girls Aloud split

    Nadine Coyle has said she had "no part" in the Girls Aloud split and tried to convince the other members to keep the group together. Nadine Coyle "couldn't stop" the Girls Aloud split. The band announced they were disbanding for good after

  • Pink Floyd added to US National Recording Registry

    Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' and the soundtrack to 'Saturday Night Fever' are among this year's selections to be preserved by the US Library of Congress. Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' and the 'Saturday Night Fever' soundtrack have

  • David Bowie's producer gives away studio secrets

    David Bowie producer Tony Visconti is hosting The Record Producers Live event in London. David Bowie's producer is hosting The Record Producers Live in London. Tony Visconti - who has produced David Bowie albums including 'Space Oddity', 'Young

  • AC/DC writing for new album

    AC/DC guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young are writing tracks for their next album, bass player Cliff Williams has confirmed. AC/DC guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young are writing tracks for their next album. The 'Rock 'n' Roll Train' band's bassist

  • Green waste charge plan for York is scaled back

    PLANS to charge York residents to have their garden waste collected have been scaled back, following a public backlash. City of York Council had said it may impose charges for green waste collections, but under new plans only those with more than

  • 'Horse bailiff' could help tackle York strays

    A HORSE bailiff may be brought in to tackle the problem of animals tethered illegally on roadside verges near York. City of York Council’s cabinet will consider new guidelines and policies at its next meeting, following a series of accidents in

  • Greg Dyke picked for FA job

    THE chancellor of the University of York, Greg Dyke, is set to become the new chairman of the Football Association. The FA board has unanimously approved the nomination of Mr Dyke, 65, who will succeed David Bernstein when he leaves the post in

  • Record crowd watch Kiplingcotes Derby

    THE oldest horse race in England took place again today in East Yorkshire, watched by a record crowd of up to 1,000 spectators. Organisers said the Kiplingcotes Derby, which is staged near Market Weighton, was a great success, and said they were

  • I Am Kloot, Grand Opera House, York, April 16

    MANCHESTER cult band I Am Kloot will play the Grand Opera House in York for the first time on Tuesday, April 16. Led by songwriter John Bramwell, the trio will be showcasing their sixth studio album, Let it All In, released in January on the Shepherd

  • Competition: win tickets to see I Am Kloot

    Courtesy of the Grand Opera House in York, The Press has one pair of tickets to be won to see I Am Kloot on Tuesday, April 16 at 7.30pm. Question: How many studio albums have I Am Kloot released? Send your answer with your name, address and

  • Kirk Norcross quits TOWIE

    Kirk Norcross has quit 'The Only Way is Essex' after deciding the ITV2 reality show has "changed too much" for him to remain on the programme. Kirk Norcross has quit 'The Only Way is Essex'. The 24-year-old star took to his Twitter account

  • Jonathan Creek special to air on Easter Monday

    'Jonathan Creek' will return to BBC One on Easter Monday with a 90-minute special starring Alan Davies and Sheridan Smith, the BBC has confirmed. 'Jonathan Creek' will air a one-off special on Easter Monday. The mystery drama - which stars

  • Coronation Street's Kirsty hits Julie after being questioned

    Coronation Street's Kirsty Soames' hits her friend Julie Carp after the factory worker questions her "maternal" skills with her baby Ruby, who she is struggling to look after without ex-fiancé Tyrone Dobbs. Coronation Street's Kirsty Soames hits

  • Steven Moffat always wanted TARDIS Doctor Who episode

    Steven Moffat has revealed he has always wanted there to be an episode of 'Doctor Who' based solely on the TARDIS ever since he was left "disappointed" during his younger years when classic adventure 'The Invasion of Time' failed to live up to his

  • Modern homes waiting for new owners

    LIGHT, bright and airy – that’s what we look for in contemporary homes. And this selection of houses is ideal for today’s modern lifestyles... whether you are looking for a large family home or a bachelor pad (or the female equivalent!). Whitelands

  • Bobby Brown leaves jail after just nine hours

    Bobby Brown has been released from jail after spending just nine hours behind bars for his third driving under the influence (DUI) conviction. Bobby Brown has been released from prison after spending just nine hours behind bars. The singer

  • Elegant period houses in and around York

    YORK is blessed with some of the finest period homes to be found in Yorkshire, a legacy of its grand Victorian forefathers – and those Victorians knew a thing or two about grand and elegant styling. Here’s a selection of some of the period homes

  • Out of town properties on the market

    WE are fortunate in this part of the world not only to have one of Europe’s most beautiful cities to enjoy – but also some of the finest countryside to be found anywhere in the world. And what better way to enjoy it than by snapping up one of these

  • Property of the week: Coda Avenue, Bishopthorpe

    “You and your family will love living here. You’ll never need to bang on the bathroom door again: there’s three to choose from plus four bedrooms, a useful loft room, a spacious lounge and dining kitchen plus a stunning conservatory...” That’s

  • Hollyoaks' Clare Devine to clash with Mercedes

    Clare Devine will clash with Mercedes Fisher when she returns to 'Hollyoaks' as she tries to split up the brunette beauty and Dr. Paul Browning in an attempt to get her hands on his money. Clare Devine will try to split up Mercedes Fisher and Dr

  • Optimism blooms in property market

    Easter weekend traditionally marks the start of the spring property market. Brian Page looks at what we can wxpect in the coming weeks. EASTER, as everyone knows, is one of the most important dates in the Christian calendar. It’s also a time for

  • Knights players to pay for fans’ coach following loss

    BOSS Gary Thornton’s demand for his York City Knights players to make amends for the defeat at Keighley has already been acted on – after they pledged to pay for the supporters’ coach to Sunday’s game at Doncaster. Thornton told The Press he wanted

  • Defiant Cresswell issues carry on playing pledge

    NEW York City recruit Richard Cresswell – back where his career started – declared he has no intention of giving up playing. Even though he is edging towards the twilight of his playing days and cutting his teeth as Sheffield United U21s assistant

  • Debutants in as Knights U20s face Featherstone

    YORK City Knights will field a new trialist tonight when their under-20s take on Featherstone – one of three debutants in James Ford’s side. Joining Heworth ARLC product Danny Simpson in donning the Knights shirt for the first time are fellow 17

  • York Acorn ‘can find a fix’

    SCOTT RHODES is confident his York Acorn ARLC side can fix up the mistakes that have left them yet to get off the mark in the National Conference League premier division – but they will have to do so without their on-field general. Tom Hill, the

  • All-change sale on again at Leeds United

    Leeds United’s owners GFH Capital are in talks to sell the npower Championship club only three months after taking over at Elland Road. The Bahrain-based group completed a protracted sale from former owner Ken Bates in late December for a “bargain

  • Artist's portrait demonstration day in York

    RICCALL artist Samantha Snowden is giving a demonstration of portrait painting on Saturday at the Blake Gallery, Blake Street, York, from 10.30am to 5.30pm. “This will be a rare opportunity to see an artist painting a portrait and discussing her

  • Bowls: Eagles rises to reach top of British Isles

    Zoe Eagles’ impressive season continued with a display of déja vu on her British Isles debut. The York Indoor Bowling Club ace repeated her feat of going unbeaten in the England Under-25s International Series by doing the same in her three matches

  • Bowls: Ladies League winners’ flourish

    York Indoor Bowls Club completed their Yorkshire Ladies League season in style after beating Selby 81-50 in their final match. Having already won the championship, they then won three rinks and drew one, picking up a further nine points and extending

  • Bowls: Challenge Cup collisions at New Earswick

    New Earswick IBC host the Yorkshire Challenge Cup on Saturday. Champions Featherstone will play second division title-holders Hornsea, while second-placed Scarborough will play York. Both semi-finals will start at 9.45am. Ryedale IBC will

  • Moya, York Barbican, April 12, 7.30pm

    MICK Hucknall’s newly announced support act at his sold-out York Barbican date on the Simply Red front-man’s first solo UK tour will be fast-rising singer Moya. Three days after her York debut, her new single, A Little More Love, will be released

  • Chase is on for Ruth Carr to strike it even richer

    RUTH CARR has spent five years working her way up the training ranks. Now with another Flat season set to get under way this weekend, the Stillington handler tells STEVE CARROLL how she hopes 2013 will bring her a breakthrough big race win. SHE

  • Artist's painting of York to feature in London exhibition

    YORKSHIRE artist Leslie Child’s painting Minstergate In York is to feature in a London exhibition from April 5 to 18. The work has been selected from a record number of entries to appear alongside paintings by some of Britain’s leading watercolour

  • Billy Bragg, Tooth & Nail (Cooking Vinyl) ****

    IT MUST be the best part of 30 years ago. The venue was the Albany Empire in Deptford, south east London. Richard Thompson was the main act, but the support was a bloke with politics in his soul and a battery-powered amplifier in a rucksack on his

  • Hadouken! Every Weekend (Surface Noise Recordings) ****

    BEST known for singing about Lego haircuts and polka dot dresses, Hadouken! have come back with their first album since 2010. That Boy That Girl gave the London fivesome their first UK dance hit with three more tracks following in its footsteps

  • Phosphorescent, Muchacho (Dead Oceans) ****

    Six albums in, Phosphorescent - the musical moniker of Matthew Houck - casually unveils a masterpiece. The Alabama-raised, Brooklyn-based performer, known by his alias for over a decade, was moved by a deteriorating relationship last year to flit to

  • Sam Lee, Ground Of Its Own (Nest Collective) ****

    MOST English folk albums consist of regurgitated versions of well known songs and a well known cosy clique of guests. But Sam Lee’s debut is different. Not for him Carthy’s back catalogue or Cecil Sharp’s well visited archive. Lee has instead gone

  • Post War Years, Galapagos (Chess Club Records) ***

    MIXING influences from eighties electronica and synth, to modern beats, harmonies and dance, Post War Years’ second album ticks a lot of boxes. At times sounding like Depeche Mode or Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark, particularly on Glass House

  • Heidi Talbot, Angels Without Wings (Navigator) ***

    FOLK music is not my strong-point, but this album could prove persuasive in changing the mindset. It’s not half bad, in fact it’s three-quarters all right, though hardly surprising given the collaborative alumni draped across the 11 tracks. There

  • Competition: win tickets to Save The Last Dance For Me

    Courtesy of the Grand Opera House, York, What’s On has three pairs of tickets to be won for the first night of Save The Last Dance For Me on April 2. Question: What is the name of the band in Save The Last Dance For Me? Send your answer with

  • Stevie Ze Suicide signs record deal

    YORK’S wild punk rocker, Stevie Ze Suicide, has signed a management and record deal as he looks to bounce back from his conviction for racist abuse at York Magistrates earlier this month. Stevie will be managed by Hastings company Tam Management

  • Rick Witter’s making waves on radio

    IF you groan about “all that wittering” on the radio, here instead is Witter on the radio. Rick Witter to be precise, the bantering front-man of York’s most successful band, Shed Seven, who at the age of 40 is adding “presenter” to a CV that already

  • Tom Hingley, The Fulford Arms, York, March 23

    MAKING a welcome return to York this weekend is former Inspiral Carpets frontman Tom Hingley, who performs a solo acoustic set at The Fulford Arms. Attempting what some would say is the near impossible task of stepping from the shadow of his former

  • Arts Barge project hopes to find new home on River Ouse

    THE Arts Barge Project in York has its eye on a Selby Barge for its new home on the River Ouse. “It’s lying at Waddingtons Boat Yard, a boat builder’s yard in Swinton,” said the project’s artistic director, Christian Topman. “The boat is being

  • Jazz notes

    In the Press last Friday was a story that mechanics at a Scarborough garage were told to pay a fee of £278 if they listened to the radio while they worked (Garage music proves costly - March 15). A similar story emerged a couple of years ago in

  • Morrisons to open York city-centre store

    YORKSHIRE supermarket giant Morrisons is to open its first store in York city centre, it has announced. The firm is to open in the former Game shop in Spurriergate, which more recently housed ill-fated camera chain Jessops. The company says

  • Inquest opened into baby’s death

    AN INQUEST has opened into the death of a baby from York who has tragically died, at only seven days old. Tallulah Wharton-Fox – whose funeral was taking place at a York church today – was born on February 21, apparently in good health, said York

  • 40th anniversary tour of The Rocky Horror Show

    RICHARD O’Brien is missing the 40th anniversary tour of his cult rock’n’roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show, but for the very best of reasons. “My fiancée and I are going out to New Zealand to become wedded and set up shop there,” says Richard,

  • CPP in race to secure funding before March 31

    YORK employer CPP’s shares plummeted by 62 per cent after it told shareholders it had not yet managed to secure new funding arrangements. The insurer’s current debt arrangements with its banks expire on March 31, and the business said in a statement

  • Roman Polanski season at City Screen

    THE Roman Polanski season at City Screen, York, will continue with Sunday’s 2.30pm screening of Chinatown (15) at 2.30pm. Part mystery, part film noir, it stars Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and John Huston in Polanski’s most accomplished and accessible

  • Stereophonics, Leeds Arena, November 15

    TICKETS go on sale at 9am today for the Leeds Arena debut on November 15 of Stereophonics. Kelly Jones and co will be promoting Graffiti On The Train, this month’s new album written by the Welsh singer and guitarist, who co-produced it with Jim

  • Tourism awards finalists announced

    THE attendance of the world’s best racehorse Frankel at York Racecourse and last summer’s ambitious production of the York Mystery Plays are among the finalists of the Visit York Tourism Awards 2013. Following record entries, 54 tourism businesses

  • Plans to relocate North Yorkshire force headquarters

    NORTH Yorkshire Police’s headquarters could move to Thirsk under new proposals. Julia Mulligan, the county’s police and crime commissioner, has announced plans to relocate the force’s HQ and 450 police staff from the village of Newby Wiske, near

  • David Hockney studio assistant post-mortem

    A POST-MORTEM examination has found no obvious natural causes for the death of a studio assistant to the artist David Hockney. Dominic Elliott, 23, died after being taken from the painter’s Bridlington home to Scarborough General Hospital, where

  • Competition: Win tickets to Crazy Cavan gig

    WHAT’S On has a pair of tickets to be won for Crazy Cavan And The Rhythm Rockers’ gig, run by Dave Williamson of the York Rock ’n’ Roll Club, at the Huntington Working Men’s Club, in North Moor Road, Huntington, York, on Saturday. The night will

  • Budget 2013: £3.5 billion Help To Buy optimism

    A NEW initiative to boost the housing market, revealed in the Budget, could spark growth in the economy. Tax associate at York accountants JWPCreers Alastair Byrne said he thought the Help To Buy scheme could kickstart the economy. He said:

  • Budget 2013: Fuel duty reprieve, but prices ‘too high’

    THE decision of the Chancellor to cancel the three pence increase in fuel duty scheduled for September has eased threats to businesses. Simon Williams, owner of York-based same-day courier business Yorkshire Express Services Ltd, said he was pleased

  • Budget 2013: ‘Failure’ to help poor

    JULIA Unwin, chief executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), has said the Government had failed to deliver an anti-poverty Budget that would boost living standards and ease the strain on poor families. She said: “The early increase in

  • Alan Davies, York Barbican, November 2

    BUMBLING yet shrewd comedian, Jonathan Creek star and perennial panelist on BBC2’s QI, the shaggy-haired Alan Davies will bring his first stand-up tour for more than a decade to York Barbican on November 2. Tickets for Life Is Pain have gone on

  • Budget 2013: Cheer for pub trade

    BREWERS and publicans raised a pint to the Chancellor last night after he unexpectedly scrapped the beer duty escalator. Mr Osborne announced that not just the 3p rise in beer tax planned for this year, but the schedule to automatically increase

  • Why is this teacher being protected?

    Parents throughout York are asking why the name of a man charged with some of the most sickening of crimes is being protected. The media, and authorities have been prevented from reporting his name or the schools where he has worked. Even parents

  • Food is a basic right

    The average UK household’s annual food bill was over £100 higher in 2012 than in 2011, putting a strain on overstretched household budgets. In poorer countries, where people often spend most of their incomes on food, price rises have an even greater

  • Let’s see them sing up for England

    I KNOW all the rugby fans were in mourning after England lost out to Wales last Saturday, but I was full of admiration for the way both teams belted out their national anthems at the beginning, leaving you in no doubt that, win or lose, they were proud

  • Robots take to the streets ahead of fighting event

    ROBOTS will be fighting it out this weekend as part of an event that promises to have audiences on “the edge of their seats”, writes Camilla James. To celebrate National Science and Engineering Week (NSEW), the National Railway Museum in York has

  • Better off in Cyprus

    Seven per cent or 10 per cent trimmed from savings by the Cyprian Government? I wish we could get such a good deal. The pound has fallen in value by 25 per cent since 2007. Throw in inflation, wage stagnation, low-low savings rates, and we’

  • Pot calling the kettle

    For a long time the Government has campaigned against the low price of drinks available in supermarkets and the happy hours and special offers available in public houses. They claim that such cheap drinks fuel disorderly conduct, are a drain on

  • Who pays at palace?

    WITH reference to Dr Sentamu’s remarks about social divide in The Press (‘Tax the rich’, says Sentamu, March 19). Why do not the clergy adhere to ecclesiastical matters and not interfere in secular concerns? Does the Archbishop, pay council tax

  • Alert for car seen near theft attempt

    PEOPLE in Selby district and East Yorkshire have been asked to look out for a vehicle seen close to the scene of an attempted theft of railway equipment. North Yorkshire Police and the British Transport Police (BTP), have released details of the

  • Paying for patrols

    Junior football teams, mens’ football teams and York Racecourse pay City of York Council for using Knavesmire, so shouldn’t the Council charge dog walkers who are doing it as a paid job with numerous dogs? The money raised could be put towards

  • Whitestonecliffe by-election

    A BY-ELECTION will be held in May to fill a vacancy in a Hambleton council ward. The poll has been prompted by the resignation of Coun Nigel Clack in Hambleton District Council’s Whitestonecliffe ward. It will be held on May 2, the same day

  • Battle of the bones

    Its amazing what happens when feelings get aroused over the bones of Richard III. Firstly, Kenneth Bowker indulges in spiritism to find out what his ancestors think about his final resting place. Then Nick Blitz wants them returned to Eboracum

  • Another award for Wold Top Brewery

    A BREWERY in North Yorkshire has added another industry award to its growing list of achievements. Only one day after winning two bronze medals in the Society of Independent Brewers Brewing Awards, Hunmanby-based Wold Top Brewery learned its nomination

  • Cut the expense

    Andrew Hitchon made some interesting comments in Tuesday’s Press on the subject of 20 mph zones in the city. While there is a need on many side roads and selected sections of through routes, the cost and practicality of enforcement with the blanket

  • Power point

    Andy D’Agorne (Letters, March 19) and other politicians from the Prime Minister down seem to think Britain is encased in some sort of bubble that is finite and needs protecting at all costs. Because of this belief any CO2 producing process, from

  • Ernie would have been proud

    Can I take this opportunity to thank the hundreds of people that turned out at York Crematorium to celebrate the life of Ernie Cambridge, former York road-race walker and brickayers’ labourer. It was so nice to see so many of his former work colleagues

  • Groups to discuss how sport can help dementia sufferers

    WAYS of helping dementia sufferers become more involved in sport are being developed in York. A Dementia Development Day, staged by City of York Council and local organisations, will be held tomorrow at the York and District Indoor Bowls Club on

  • March 21

    100 years ago The boisterous atmospherical conditions of the last few days had made the outlook for the Easter holidays anything but encouraging, but there were indications of better conditions for the holidays. Should we be favoured with a

  • York bar sells equine meat as a snack

    A BAR in York is hoping to “stirrup” some business by offering curious customers the chance to sample horsemeat. The hand-prepared horsemeat jerky is being served as a bar snack alongside the real ales and continental lagers at Pivni, in Patrick

  • Engineering firm to create new jobs

    NEW jobs will be created in Ferrybridge with the creation of a new £3 million engineering project. Multi-Tech Engineering (UK) Ltd, which is based in Featherstone, is creating jobs for trainee engineers and is relocating to bigger, purpose-built

  • Johnny Dowd, The Band Room, Low Mill, Farndale, September 21

    JOHNNY Dowd is the latest addition to the 2013 concert diary at The Band Room, Low Mill, Farndale, near Kirkbymoorside. He will play there on Saturday, September 21, at the invitation of Band Room promoter Nigel Burnham. “Operating at the Captain

  • Meeting over railway line project

    The Yorkshire Wolds Railway (YWR) is hosting an meeting today over plans to reinstate part of the former Driffield to Malton railway line The meeting will take place at the Driffield Showground Pavilion at 7.30pm. Entrance is £3 (£2 concessions

  • Edstock celebrates 50 years of The Beatles

    MADNESS have Madstock, Huddersfield has Huddstock, Fife has Fifestock and York has, er, Edstock! Promoted by York musician Edwin Duckitt, this annual event will celebrate 50 years of The Beatles in Edstock 7 at the Fulford Arms, in Fulford Road

  • Upgrade for historic bridge

    A £250,000 upgrade of Whitby’s historic swing bridge is almost complete. The bridge, which was built in 1909, has been given a major overhaul to restore its appearance and to reduce the likelihood of breakdowns. The swing bridge works, carried

  • Plants revive my zest for growing

    DECISIONS, decisions. What to do, what to do? My own lemonade empire, perhaps? A lemon curd factory? Lemon sorbet? The opportunities are endless and the sky, it seems, is the limit. We’re not exactly famed in this country for our citrus fruit,

  • Bosses say budget changes will bring a boost for firms

    BUSINESS leaders have welcomed a number of measures to make enterprises better off, especially by offering relief for employers on the first £2,000 of national insurance (NI) contributions. Adrian Widdowson, of Garbutt & Elliott, said: “Every

  • Budget measures hailed by small businesses

    THE Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) said the Chancellor had delivered a budget for small businesses. John Walker, FSB national chairman, said: “The FSB asked for a budget for small businesses and this is what has been delivered. “The Chancellor

  • Budget’s creative approach welcome

    YORK’S creative and digital industry could benefit from new measures to support the sector announced in the Budget. Chancellor George Osborne said the Government would go to consultation on providing further support for the creative industries,

  • Council-tax blunder to cost £19,000

    THE cost of fixing a council-tax blunder in the Selby district will be about £19,000, it has been revealed. Thousands of council-tax bills were printed and sent to residents in recent weeks, which contained the incorrect figures, and showed higher

  • TouchRight Software launch app for lettings agents

    A NEW technology business based at the University of York has launched a mobile phone and web application for lettings agents. TouchRight Software, at the Ron Cooke Hub, has developed its first product for property professionals, which speeds up

  • Farmer launches Yorkshire beef biltong

    A FORMER chemistry tutor at Oxford University, whose family farm is located between Driffield and Bridlington, has launched a Yorkshire beef biltong. Manor Farm Biltong, a mildly spiced and salted-air-dried meat, will be launched at a biltong and

  • Lady Gaga 'doing great'

    Lady Gaga's manager Vincent Herbert says she is "doing great" after undergoing hip surgery and can't wait to return to work. Lady Gaga is "doing great" after undergoing hip surgery. The 'Bad Romance' hitmaker was forced to cancel her US 'Born

  • Dalby Offshore Renewables to expand fleet

    MARINE services business Dalby Offshore Renewables has secured £1.36 million from Santander to expand its fleet. The Beverley-based business will create ten new jobs after buying a new vessel, a 20-metre Alicat Workboat, called the Dalby Trent.

  • Student, 21, running for bowel cancer charity

    A student is in training for a half-marathon after her father was diagnosed with bowel cancer. Louise Kirby, 21, of Springdale Road, Market Weighton, will be taking part in the Sheffield Half-Marathon on Sunday, May 12. Louise’s dad, Ray, was

  • Pet microchipping days

    Pets at Home in York is introducing a series of microchipping events over the coming months following the introduction of Government legislation making it compulsory for all dogs in England and Wales to be microchipped by April 2016. The new law

  • Sneak preview of £32m council offices

    GUESTS were last night invited to take a tour around York’s new £32 million council headquarters. West Offices, a former railway station and a Grade II-listed building, has been transformed into a new home for City of York Council in a move which

  • Teenage sweethearts mark diamond wedding

    A MAN who met his future wife when they were teenagers has spoken of his luck at marrying his “guardian angel” as they celebrate 60 years of marriage today. Dennis and Kathleen Leech, both 81, of Stamford Bridge, met at a swimming club at the Barbican

  • Top Tory in debate with business forum

    THE vice-chairman (local government) of the Conservative Party has met members of the new Northallerton Retail & Business Forum. Bob Neill discussed subjects including business rates on empty properties, rolling out the benefits of Mary Portas

  • Jobless total increases again

    UNEMPLOYMENT in York and North Yorkshire has increased for the second month in a row. In York, 74 more people were claiming JobSeekers’ Allowance in February than January at 3,112, (2.4 per cent of the working age population). This comes after

  • Sentencing delay over power station fraudster

    THE sentencing of a power station worker who admitting defrauding his employers out of more than £100,000 has been adjourned due to disagreements on the scale of the theft. Brian Paul Smith, 53, was facilities support manager at Drax Power Station

  • ‘Wanted’ list revealed in railway thefts blitz

    THESE pictures show a gallery of the people most wanted by British Transport Police in connection with thefts from trains and stations across the region. As part of a campaign to crack down on offenders, officers are asking the public to help identify

  • Award student clearly has the right chemistry

    A University of York student has won a silver award at a competition in the House of Commons for the excellence of his chemistry research. Stephen Bromfield, a third-year PhD student in York’s department of chemistry, was awarded for his research

  • Residents get help to save their cash

    A BODY that manages housing for older people in North Yorkshire has launched a nationwide campaign to help residents save cash, particularly on energy bills. With welfare reforms starting to take effect next month Hanover Housing Association, which

  • Group condemns ‘cannabis cards’

    A CAMPAIGN group to reform cannabis laws has condemned a Crimestoppers campaign. NORML UK has attacked the Crimestoppers Scratch And Sniff campaign – which includes distributing cards to replicate the smell of cannabis and alert the public to commercial

  • York Dungeon prepares for reopening

    FINAL touches are being applied at a top York tourist attraction before its reopening on Good Friday. The York Dungeon, which was devastated by flooding from the River Ouse last September, will open its doors again - just in time for the busy Easter

  • Holly Madison's six week diet

    Holly Madison is trying to lose 40 pounds in six weeks so she can get back to her pre-pregnancy weight of 110 pounds Holly Madison wants to drop 40 pounds in six weeks. The former 'Girls Next Door' star - who recently claimed she had "fun" during

  • Drugs found on Rihanna's tour bus

    A small amount of marijuana was discovered on a passenger on Rihanna's tour bus after 10 of them were stopped and searched while crossing the US border with Canada but the singer was not on board Rihanna's tour buses were allegedly stopped and searched

  • Alexis Bledel's co-star is 'very happy' about engagement

    Alexis Bledel's former 'Gilmore Girls' co-star Lauren Graham is 'very happy' about her engagement to Vincent Kartheiser Alexis Bledel's former co-star Lauren Graham is "very happy" she is engaged. The 46-year-old actress who starred alongside Alexis

  • Girls Aloud split

    Girls Aloud have announced they have split up for good after 10-years together. The 'Something New' hitmakers confirmed they have called it quits just hours after they performed the final date of their reunion UK tour in Liverpool on Wednesday

  • Students compete in the 11th Rotary Technology Tournament

    THE engineers of the future gathered at the National Railway Museum in York to compete in the 11th Rotary Technology Tournament. Organised by York’s three Rotary Clubs, the brightest sparks from the region’s schools worked against the clock to

  • Fears cuts at Full Sutton prison could lead to ‘unrest’

    FURTHER budget cuts at a top security prison near York could lead to a loss of control, an independent watchdog has warned. The annual report by the Independent Monitoring Board for Full Sutton Jail said the governor had often noted that it remained

  • Social care cuts concerns

    CONCERNS are growing about the impact of social-care cuts as figures show many of those affected have seen their needs increase. City of York Council’s cabinet approved plans to stop its community care service – which includes help with paperwork