MELANIE Paris is to leave the National Centre for Early Music (NCEM) at the end of the year after working for the organisation since it opened its doors 17 years ago. Re-structuring is taking the marketing role in-house. Freelance marketing consultant
YORK Early Music Christmas Festival is selling so well that only a few concerts still have tickets available. Thirteen events will take place from December 8 to 16, with more than 24 hours of uplifting early music and performance. Among the events
ALEX Johnson likes a list. He could even put pencil to paper to record his own book list after writing A Book Of Book Lists for the British Library. The list of Alex Johnson books now reads: Improbable Libraries; Bookshelf; Shedworking: The Alternative
A LIGHT was shone on The Smiths’ songwriting process once when Johnny Marr lamented how he would send some of his proudest guitar work to Morrissey for lyrics, and cringe when these songs came back called things like Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others
CONTRARY to what you may read elsewhere, Big Country's gig on Friday at Fibbers in York is NOT a 30th anniversary show for the check-shirted Scots' third studio album, The Seer, the one best known for the late Stuart Adamson's duet with Kate Bush on
NIGHTSHADE Productions are mounting their now traditional production of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and once more the peripatetic York company have alighted on a new location. After the cobbled street of Kirkgate in York Castle Museum last
A CARAVAN thief who drove at double the speed limit in a vain attempt to escape from police has been spared an immediate return to jail. Patricia Doherty, prosecuting, told York Crown Court that Miley James Connors, 23, leapt from the car he was driving
ENGLAND were a "frustrated" team even after their late fightback on day three of the second Ashes Test.Joe Root's men conceded a mammoth 215-run lead when they were bowled out for 227 at the Adelaide Oval, despite a fine eighth-wicket stand
A NORTH Yorkshire paedophile who abused eight boys over 35 years has been jailed for 10 years. Glen Reece Miller, 55, denied nine sexual offences against three Yorkshire boys and four of making indecent images of children, but was convicted by a jury
GRAEME Dott reeled off six frames in a row to net a 6-2 win over Judd Trump at the Betway UK Championship.Trump joined Mark Selby and Ding Junhui as the top three players in the world to exit the tournament at the Barbican before the last 16 stage.Dott
A COUPLE who have just sold their brand new dry dog food to national outlets say their best sales assistant is their puppy Hope. The French bulldog, so named as she almost didn’t survive during complications at her birth, melts the hearts of buyers
ALL in all, it's not just another brick on the wall at York Barbican. Far from it. The Brick Dude, alias York artist Shaun Collins, has turned 1,148 Lego pieces into a framed David Bowie portrait in Aladdin Sane mode for display in the Barbican's
A HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED burger and hot dog restaurant has opened its doors in York.Builders have been transforming the former Christmas Angels shop, in Petergate, into Five Guys since early September, and York fans of the American chain were finally able
YORK solicitors are urging businesses to review their long-standing relationships with self-employed contractors following a landmark case at the European Court of Justice. David Scott, of Hethertons Solicitors. said the ruling on holiday pay will have
ADAM CUTHBERTSON has been named as Leeds Rhinos Women's first-ever head coach - giving women's rugby league another notable boost.The Australian forward, who has won two Super League titles in his three years with the Rhinos, will combine the
SICK children spending Christmas in hospitals around the county will be given a special gift from the police this year, with a little help from the community. Officers from North Yorkshire Police hope to raise £750 through an online campaign, which
THIS is the dramatic moment a cyclist pulled out in front of an oncoming bus in York - only avoiding injury thanks to the actions of the bus driver. It happened at a pedestrian crossing in Station Road near York Railway Station while the traffic
YORK Minster’s magnificent Nave was illuminated by around 2,000 candles when the cathedral held its annual Advent Procession.The service, on Sunday evening, marked the start of the Advent season at the Minster, and is the first in a series of special
DIVISION two leaders Haxby Town dropped their first points of the York Minster Engineering League season after being held to a 3-3 draw by Bishopthorpe United. Josh Winn, Kieran Harris and Dan Clipson struck for the table-toppers but it was not enough
YOU can find out more about a York community-led flood management scheme at a free talk at City Screen York tomorrow at 7.30pm.Reconnecting with our Rivers will be the theme from Jonathan Dent, Nature Reserve manager, St Nick’s who will speak about the
TWO North Yorkshire teenagers will go on trial next year accused of plotting a Columbine School-style attack.The boys, aged 14 and 15, from Northallerton are accused of conspiracy to murder. The older boy is also charged with unlawful wounding and aggravated
MUSICIANS and artists have been invited to perform in intimate venues around a North Yorkshire town after it joined other locations around the world in becoming a ‘Sofar Sounds City’. Live music website sofarsounds.com links music fans with secret gigs
A NEW magical grotto has opened at in the grounds of Castle Howard.The Boathouse Grotto offers a chance for children to meet Santa and his elf helper, and take away a Christmas gift.It has been created by Charlotte Lloyd-Webber, the creative director
YORK's Hethertons Solicitors, is calling on businesses to review their long-standing relationships with self-employed contractors following a landmark case at the European Court of Justice (ECJ).The ECJ ruled that workers are entitled to compensation
A MULTIPLE world champion Superbike racer will visit Scarborough Spa next year.Carl Fogarty will appear at the venue on Tuesday, May 1 to talk about his 59 victories from 219 races, which lead fans to label him The Undisputed King of World Superbike Racing.He
AN UNKNOWN singer-songwriter from York is in the running for this year’s coveted Christmas number one spot – supposedly thanks to a little help from Santa Claus himself. Anthony Dunnout’s song, Fairytale Of North Yorkshire (Oh Santa Won’t You Write
SKIPPER Sean Newton has strongly rejected accusations that York City’s players don’t care about the club’s plight. A 2-1 defeat at second-bottom Boston United saw City drop to ninth place in the National League North standings – a massive 21 points
CLAIRE Moxon assistant operations manager at York’s Web Adventure Park, has beaten off national competition to win the Employee of Excellence award from BALPPA (British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions).The inaugural awards were open
YORK John Smith’s Ladies Darts League division one front-runners Tramways ‘A’ won 7-4 at Edinburgh following a spirited fightback.The teams were level pegging at 3-3 after the singles, with Emma Frankland, Chris Lamb, Amanda Bevan winning for the home
A GENERAL election programme featuring Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn in York may have influenced more than a million voters, new research has found.A study for the Electoral Reform Society found the Question Time leaders special at the University of York
HEMINGBROUGH United provided the shock of the day in the York Minster Engineering League premier division - defeating title contenders Dunnington 3-1 on their own Common Road turf. Dunnington, who had only conceded four goals in their previous
A COMMANDING officer has offered Christmas safety advice on behalf of North Yorkshire Police.Superintendent Adam Thomson, neighbourhood policing commander for York and Selby, said the festive period was often the busiest time of year for the force, with
RYEDALE councillors have named ten locations they say are suitable for new housing. They have also identified areas that could be used for new businesses or industrial building and areas where they don’t want to see new development either as houses or
SELBY MP Nigel Adams was on target when he claimed a shock win over legendary darts player Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor.He has also won a place in a charity darts finals at Alexandra Palace during the PDC World Darts Championships on December 21, and pledged
A DRIVER found to be three and a half times the legal limit for alcohol, has been arrested and charged to appear in court. in Harrogate.This was one of nine arrests police made in the first weekend of Operation Attention, North Yorkshire Police’s drink
1 City would benefit from a little of Reece Thompson and Greg Smith’s tenacity It is an understatement to suggest that Reece Thompson has rarely endeared himself to City supporters, either during his spell on their club’s books or with his antics
RESIDENTS have until December 22 to comment on Ryedale District Council’s Sites Document, which includes details of sites for new housing and business growth. These sites will meet the needs for development already identified in the earlier stages of
A BIKER had to be airlifted to hospital after he was badly hurt in a crash with a van in Ryedale. North Yorkshire Police said the 63-year-old man, riding a blue Honda motorcycle, was travelling along the C177 Welham to Buttercrambe road near Malton
QUITE recently, Alasdair Jamieson "retired" as conductor of York Symphony Orchestra. When his successor found his diary too crowded, Jamieson was persuaded to return, albeit temporarily. On the evidence of this programme of Bax, Grieg and Brahms
A YORK War veteran has been honoured for his service on the Russian convoys more than 70 years on. Len Dickson lied about his age to join up and serve with the Navy in the Second World War, and made five trips on the Arctic convoys - the last of
IF you are looking for a Christmas sparkler or two, you cannot go far wrong with the Sacconis. In a pleasing something-for-everyone programme of Haydn, Janáček and Schubert, there was no mistaking their enthusiasm. This was their third visit to
HERE’S a great idea: a free bike ‘library’ where children can borrow a bike to ride and return it when they’ve finished. The first Yorkshire Bank Bike Library was set up two years ago. There are now almost 50 across the county. So far York
IN 2015, the Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou chose Selby Abbey as the venue for his wedding to Australian actress Hannah Quinlivan. The pair then held their reception at Castle Howard. Chou is huge in mainland China. So his Yorkshire wedding had an
TIME is running out to get tickets for a cancer charity’s Christmas concert.Yorkshire Cancer Centre will host the event on Thursday, December 14, in The Atrium at St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, from 7.30pmThe Inspiration Choir will perform with
ONE person was taken to hospital after four vehicles crashed on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire. Emergency services were called to the collision, which happened near Ripon, at about 6.20pm on Sunday. It involved a Volkswagen Golf, a Renault Captur
A SOFT blue cheese crafted by a family-run North Yorkshire business has picked up a Super Gold award at this year’s World Cheese Awards.The award winning Harrogate Blue was the first cheese launched by Katie Matten and Caroline Bell after taking over
A new DVD available through The Press takes a fascinating look back at life in bygone York. Mixing historic moving images with still photographs and a well-researched voiceover, York: The Way We Were recalls important events in the last 150 years
A GUIDE to the city’s sports clubs has been produced in a bid to help residents get active by joining a team or organisation.City of York Council has put together information and contact details on 115 voluntary sports clubs, from football to angling.There
In the rubbish and recycling calender for 2017-2018 it states that your bins have to be put out by 7am on day of collection. On the City of York Council website it states that they have to be put out between 7pm and 7am,. Bearing in mind that not everyone
YOU could hardly move in Parliament Street on market days back in late Victorian times. Just look at these photos if you don't believe us... Parliament Street was actually built - in 1834 - to host York's market. That is why it is so wide.
On day seven of his walk the length of the River Ure, BOB ADAMS encounters waterfalls, grouse moors - and a proper Yorkshire squall River Ure Walk, Day Seven: Hardraw to Upper Wensleydale and back I decided to start at Hardraw, a small village
WITH reference to the content of the budget along with the chancellor’s vision for our future growth and prosperity and the shadow chancellor John McDonnell’s failure to give some form of credit to its implementation except with promises if once in
In reply to Anne Dransfield’s letter (November 30) I understand why some people are opposed to fracking but, as so often is the case, I suspect this fear is brought about by misinformation. People have been objecting to new discoveries and inventions
HEALTH bosses are reminding people to look after themselves this winter to reduce the strain on hospitals and GPs. Those with long term conditions like diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more susceptible to winter illnesses
A HUB for the city’s carers will close for 11 days over the Christmas and new year period.York Carers Centre, in Priory Street, is shutting its doors from 5pm, on Thursday, December 21 and will re-open on Tuesday, January 2.Anyone adults requiring urgent
From our archives: 85 years ago The annual Yorkshire Aeroplane Club dance, which had become one of the most popular social events of the winter season at Harrogate, was held at the Hotel Majestic. A new feature of this year’s function
A STUDENT house in York was burgled while one student was still inside. The burglary took place in Fourth Avenue, Tang Hall, on Saturday at about 9.45pm. North Yorkshire Police said the house was unlocked at the time. An Xbox console, headset
YORK Minster Engineering League champions Wigginton Grasshoppers have had four players called up to the reps’ squad.Grasshoppers’ quartet Mike Clancy, Dale Holding, Jake Duckworth and Jamie Wilstrop have all been included in the 16-strong party for Saturday
A YORK MP has taken part in a food collection to support those who might go hungry this Christmas.Rachael Maskell, MP for York Central, was collecting food for the Trussell Trust outside Tesco in Low Ousegate.The campaign encourages shoppers to donate
AWARD-WINNING York cameraman Dave Thorp has just finished shooting scenes for a feature film which has won Best Screenplay at a film festival. Dave Thorp, from Fulford Road, worked with Harrogate-based VPAC Productions to shoot Clouds, which features
AN award winning chippy has been visited by a York MP to support Small Business Saturday. Julian Sturdy, MP for York Outer, visited Millers Fish and Chips in Haxby to support the campaign, which highlights the achievements of small businesses, and encourages
SHAUN Murphy almost followed Mark Selby and Ding Junhui out of the exit door at the Betway UK Championship – but scraped a dramatic 6-5 victory over Liam Highfield.Top two seeds Selby and Ding both lost before the last 32 stage, and fifth seed Murphy
TWO young men have been banned from the roads after one deliberately drove a car repeatedly round a roundabout with the other lying on its roof. Uninsured driver Daniel Atkinson's dreams of joining the Royal Navy are in tatters and he is likely
YORK’S Living Advent Calendar spanned the centuries yesterday and at the weekend. The Lord Mayor of York Cllr Barbara Boyce, in her traditional robes, was joined by visitors to York from the 19th century when she inspected the Mansion House’s Advent Window
