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JASCHA Kempf, the Grand Opera House's German intern, scales new heights in the lead-up to Pick Me Up Theatre’s November production of Cats at the York theatre. Jascha will be in York until December, learning all about the theatre, from marketing

A FATHER found the lifeless body of his seven-month-old baby son half-in and half-out of a cot that allegedly failed safety standards, a jury has heard. The tiny child’s head had been caught in an opening that was too big for a baby’s bed and the

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a fire in a grain dryer in Saxton, near Tadcaster. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called to the scene at about 1.15pm on Monday, to reports of "a smouldering grain dryer". The

POLICE are renewing their appeals to find four men with links to York who are wanted in connection with alleged offences. Dale Andrew Townsend, 25, from York, is wanted in connection with an investigation into a fire at a property in Melbourne

FILM crews are working in York city centre again today. The production, thought to be ITV's Victoria, has set up at Fairfax House, with huge lights positioned outside the building, and various production tents and staff in the area throughout the

FOUR people were arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs in North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire Police said a 32-year-old Scarborough woman was stopped and searched on Friday, October 12, in Eastfield and arrested on suspicion of supplying class A

LEEDS radical theatre company Red Ladder are marking their 50th anniversary with their first classic theatre piece, Bertolt Brecht’s turbulent, desperate Mother Courage: a work wholly in keeping with their past stories of struggle and resourceful spirit

YORK City Knights prop Adam Robinson has signed a one-year deal with arch-rivals Hunslet. The Press revealed 10 days ago that the 31-year-old would be leaving Bootham Crescent now his contract was up, and that a move to south Leeds was on the cards

FRESH details have emerged over why firefighters tackling York's biggest fires in recent memory had to rely on a member of the public for refreshment. As reported in The Press this weekend, fire crews spent hours dealing with the fire that gutted

AN EVENT has been held for companies from York and beyond to learn more about the potential impacts that Brexit could have on their business and gain insights into the local attitudes towards the UK’s departure. Held at York Sports Club, the event

MORE people are being encouraged to consider adopting children in North Yorkshire. One Adoption North and Humber have called on people to consider adoption during National Adoption Week, which runs until October 21. Suzie Grove, adoption service

PUPILS at a York secondary school got a rare chance to grill both York MPs on the issues of the day. York High School held a Big Issues debate on Friday morning and both York Central Labour MP, Rachael Maskell, and Conservative for York Outer,

CONSULTATION on a £500,000 plan to improve an historic York street has been extended. City of York Council wants more feedback from businesses and residents on how Fossgate can be changed to help attract more visitors to the area. Earlier this

THIS is not Edward Lear's fluffy The Owl And The Pussycat, but Bill Manfoff's 1964 American comedy, later transformed into a 1970 film with Barbra Streisand and George Segal. The "owl" is F Sherman (American actor Cornelius Geaney Jr). a serious

HUNDREDS of animals have been seized as part of an investigation by North Yorkshire Police's Rural Taskforce. Dogs, sheep, goats, rabbits, turkeys, ducks and chickens are now being looked after in secure locations, after police found a man in suspicious

1 City look more solid with a back four than a back three Undeniably the best decision Sam Collins made during his first match in full-time charge of the Minstermen was to dispense with a three-man defence and switch to a back four just past the

A CHARITY in York, which helps reconnect lonely and isolated individuals to the community, is holding an auction to raise funds for a new minibus. Activ8 Learning’s auction will take place at the Everyman Cinema on Blossom Street in York on November

AMERICAN country singer Dawn Landes made an inspired decision in asking legendary but semi-retired Nashville producer Fred Foster to work his olden magic on her fifth album. Country Music Hall of Fame alumnus Foster, now 86, had produced Dolly

THE Chief Constable of Humberside Police has spoken out after 11 officers and staff members were assaulted on duty this weekend. Chief Constable Lee Freeman said assaults on officers were "by no means a new issue for us", but "it is not acceptable

A VEHICLE has overturned near a roundabout on the outskirts of York today (October 15). It has happened near the Hopgrove roundabout, where the A64 meets the A1237. North Yorkshire Police was called to the crash at 12.20pm. The force said

A QUIRKY new sculpture has been installed in the depths of Dalby Forest to mark 100 years both since the creation of the Forestry Commission and since the end of the First World War. The ghostly pale sculpture has been created by Turner Prize-winning

THE son of a military hero and former royal aide who swindled his mother out of nearly half a million pounds must hand over £194,134, a judge has decided. Capt Michael Pain was jailed for 32 months in 2010 for his crimes against his mother Lady

A new book edited by former Sheriff's Lady of York Brenda Tyler brings the great age of sail to vivid life. STEPHEN LEWIS reports ON Wednesday February 22, 1922, a sail-rigged cargo ship out of Sweden was beating its way around the north of Scotland

STUDENTS at a York secondary school have been looking to the future at an event aimed at preparing them for the world of work. Year 11 students at Millthorpe School took part in an Exploring Pathways event organised in conjunction with NYBEP (North

YORK Guildhall Orchestra embarked on its most ambitious season ever last Saturday, with the first of no less than five programmes, a Beethoven piano concerto sandwiched between an overture and symphony by Brahms. As ever, Simon Wright was at the

CLASSICAL singers Aled Jones and Russell Watson are to take to the stage together for their first joint British tour next year, playing York Barbican on October 9. They will perform songs from their debut album, In Harmony, released on BMG on November

RICHARD Egarr has come a very long way since he was a chorister at York Minster some 40 years ago. He has not often returned in a professional capacity to his native heath, and harpsichord recitals are rare enough anyway, so this was an excellent chance

THORPE United made it four wins out of four in the reserve 'A' division of the York Minster Engineering Football League thanks to a 4-2 success over Poppleton United. The result gives them a three-point advantage over Church Fenton, who can also

WOW, wow, wow! It’s back, and what a show. Nothing on TV now, and nothing in the past, has ever equalled the BBC winner that is Strictly Come Dancing. The dances at the movies were fabulous. How the professionals taught the amateurs to dance

TOM Odell is on the road with his third album, Jubilee Road, newly released on Columbia Records, last Friday. Tomorrow he plays Leeds O2 Academy. Although the record’s title may be fictional, Jubilee Road is 27-year-old Odell’s most honest and

According to The Press Theresa May has “declared an end to the age of austerity” (The Press, October 4). Her actual words were: “When we have secured a good Brexit deal for Britain, at the spending review next year, we will set out our approach

Please spare a thought for the work of the Big Issue sellers and the difficulties of their lives. My regular seller who camps just outside York with his little dog has just had his rucksack stolen. It contained money, magazines, his badge and

THE York Minster Engineering League premier division enjoyed a goal fest on Saturday, with 35 being netted in the day's four games. Dringhouses moved to within five points of top two Old Malton St Mary's and Huntington Rovers following a free-scoring

A LORRY and a car crashed near York this morning (October 15). The collision happened on the B1228 near Elvington Airfield at about 7am. A spokesman for North Yorkshire Police said: "Police attended as the collision occurred near a bend in

A DRIVER has been airlifted to hospital after being seriously injured in a crash near York. The collision happened at about 7.30am today (October 15) on the B1363 between Wigginton and Sutton-on-the-Forest and involved a Jaguar, which was travelling

By David Mackie A PHOTOGRAPHER has followed in the wake of a legendary Ryedale explorer to capture the immense beauty of Greenland. Richard Burdon, who lives in Pickering and is a member of Kirkbymoorside Camera Club, recently came back from

IF you were a fashionable lady sheepdog trainer in September 1923, there was only one place to be: in York, on Knavesmire. From September 19-20 that year an international sheepdog trial was held on land we more normally associate with horse racing

HEAD coach James Ford says York City Knights are "exploring" the possibility of keeping Matty Marsh in the Minster city. Marsh - who played 12 times for the Knights this year on dual-reg from Hull KR, including in most of the key victories which

A TRAIN company has teamed up with a charity to reveal the impact of suicide on people working in the rail industry. LNER and the Campaign Against Living Miserably launched their partnership on World Mental Health Day and produced a short film featuring

A WOMAN who has overcome cancer will take her fundraising efforts to New York next month - with a special message from North Yorkshire. Jean Williams, 71, suffered with cancer for almost 12 years which resulted in her having a double mastectomy,

DEVELOPERS have been told which aspects of the environmental impact should be assessed if they submit a planning application for up to 500 homes on a site bordering a York nature reserve. Wildlife experts and naturalists have been fervently opposed

COUNCILLORS are set to discuss the impact of a no-deal Brexit on York. A report prepared for City of York Council Executive, which meets on Thursday, says the local authority has put a set of contingency plans in place in case there is “significant

WOULD you like to see your photographs on this page? More than 1,000 readers have joined The Press Camera Club, which launched in June 2017 and brings together talented amateur photographers from across York and North and East Yorkshire to share

From our archives: 85 years ago York planned to hold a meeting to protest against the manner in which Germany was treating the Jews. The Lord Mayor, Alderman Henry Rhodes Brown, the Archbishop of York and Mr Seebohm Rowntree who had organised