DO you recall Kim Hopkins's 2013 documentary Hotel Folly-Folie A Deux, where she charted Helen Heraty's remarkable determination to open Gray's Court hotel in Chapter House Street, York, against all odds? Now York filmmaker Kim, who runs her Labor
JUICE Vocal Ensemble will make their York Early Music Christmas Festival debut on Tuesday at the National Centre for Early Music. All three members, however, are very familiar with York; sopranos Sarah Dacey and the aptly named Anna Snow and alto
VISITORS to York Art Gallery can get in for free this weekend, providing they have a National Lottery ticket. The gallery is one of hundreds of National Lottery-funded attractions across the UK opening their doors for free to anyone with a National
ADAM Bartlett is chasing back-to-back Player of the Month awards as an early joint-leader of our December contest. The November winner received three points towards the standings as our man of the match during last weekend’s 2-0 home win over FC
A COUNCIL has hit back at intense criticism over proposed funding cutbacks to pupil referral units, claiming it is spending nearly three times the national average on places for high needs students. North Yorkshire County Council bosses said its
THE Archbishop of York is to stage a vigil of prayer ahead of the Commons vote on the Brexit deal. Dr John Sentamu's Brexit vigil will start at 6am on Sunday and run until midnight on Tuesday. The Archbishop said he had written a special prayer
A CHARITY which supports women who have experienced domestic abuse in York has been granted money from teh National Lottery. Kyra Women's Project said they were "delighted to be a recent beneficiary of this lottery funding", and have been awarded
YOUNGSTERS are being urged to join York Youth Council and make a positive change to the lives of people in York. Residents aged 11 to 18 can become youth council officer, whose role includes attending its meetings, and contributing to campaigns
KAIDEN BUTLER scored a hat-trick to see York & District Schoolboys Under-14s beat their Derby counterparts 3-0 in the Yorkshire Schoolboys League. In wet conditions, York put in one of their best performances of the season so far as they bounced
A HEADTEACHER who went through a misconduct hearing into an affair with a former pupil in the 1990s is to return to work at a York school. City of York Council said John Tomsett will start a phased return to the role of headteacher at Huntington
Review: A Christmas Carol, Leeds Playhouse Pop-Up Theatre, until January 19 2019. Box office: 0113 213 7700 or at leedsplayhouse.org.uk DEBORAH McAndrew's adaptation of Dickens's winter tale of second chances was such a success at Hull Truck last
TELEVISION historian Diarmaid MacCulloch will speak about his new book in York. Mr MacCulloch has been invited by the York Literature Festival on Friday, December 14 to discuss Thomas Cromwell: A Life, which reveals new insights into the life of
A YORK College student has been selected for a national women’s football squad. Jess Holder, formerly of Joseph Rowntree School, will take part in a two-day training camp with the 2018/19 English Colleges Football Association (ECFA) squad at St
A TEENAGER who was inspired by the Columbine High School massacre has been jailed for three years after he sent bomb hoaxes to hundreds of schools around the UK - including York and North Yorkshire - and caused a security scare at an American airport
A PERSON has died after being hit by a train on the York-Scarborough line near Scampston. British Transport Police (BTP) was called to the scene at around 11am this morning (Friday). A BTP spokesperson said: "A person has sadly now been pronounced
JOE Root will ensure England rise to number one in the world Test Match rankings, according to Yorkshire’s Academy director and second-team coach Ian Dews. Root’s ethic of hard work, obvious ever since Dews first met the Sheffield batsman in his
MORE than 20 suspected drink-drivers have been arrested in the first week of North Yorkshire Police's Christmas drink-drive campaign. On average, the 21 drivers arrested in the first week recorded breathalyser readings of almost twice the legal
PAUL ROBERTSON was unbeaten as York RI 'A' saw off a battling Clarence 'B' 8-2 In division one of the Red Goat York & District Table Tennis League. Topspin 'A' thrashed Shiyi Ling 'A' 9-1 with Yoni Caspi, Joe Wright and Jonny Wooldridge all
A MAN who raped a child and a sleeping woman in separate incidents has been given a 23-year extended prison sentence. York Crown Court heard that Daniel Lee Bushby’s repeated sexual abuse of the primary school-age girl left her suicidal and with
IT must have been written in the stars. If ever two British artists were destined to collaborate, they were Jools Holland and Marc Almond. From a distance, it may seem unbelievable the King of Boogie Woogie Blues and the founder of synth shockers
THE full route for next year's Tour de Yorkshire has been unveiled. At a press conference this morning, Yorkshire Chief Executive Sir Gary Verity confirmed that the fifth edition of the men's race will take place between May 2-May 5. The women's
YORK Heritage Group are starting evening walks on the Walls between Bootham and Monk Bar. The organised walks will start from 7pm to 8.30pm, and start this weekend on Sunday. They will then be held on Monday, Tuesday and Sunday evenings, weather
YORK City Knights will play in the new Yorkshire Cup next month after it was confirmed the historic rugby league competition was being resurrected. The cup will feature eight teams - six from the Championship - and be played over three weekends
DANIEL Pedras his a hat-trick as York City Futsal got back to winning ways in the FA Super League following a 6-2 home victory over Cambridge United. The hosts’ other marksmen were Fabinho Almeida (two) and Michael Bulmer, as City bounced back from
A TEENAGER who sent bomb hoaxes to hundreds of schools around the UK - including York and North Yorkshire - and caused a security scare at an American airport, has been sentenced to three years in prison. George Duke-Cohan George Duke-Cohan
MOST celebrity biographies are airbrushed affairs, designed to show the subject in the best possible light. Imperfections in a person's life are glossed over or minimised. Not so with Lily Allen’s autobiography, My Thoughts Exactly. Its remarkable
THE number of attacks on cash machines has nearly doubled in the last four years, according to research by an ATM operator. The news comes the day after raiders were videoed smashing a Co-op cash machine in Tang Hall Lane, York, in the early hours
ON Friday, November 23, BBC Look North (Yorkshire) carried a report warning that proposed changes to planning law could produce “test sites for fracking as a permitted development”. This was not correct; the consultation document “Permitted development
Brexit is the best pantomime in town. It would be funny if Berwick Kaler was starring, but it’s Prime Minister Theresa May who’s rubbed the lamp and the genie is out. I’ve used the word resilient describing her, but is she actually stubborn, deluded
It is over four years since the Northern Powerhouse initiative was announced by the then chancellor, George Osborne. In their recent report ‘State of the North 2018’, the Institute for Public Policy Research has revealed how little has actually
THE Unthanks' new commission, The Emily Brontë Song Cycle, will be premiered live at Leeds Town Hall on December 21. Commissioned by the Brontë Society, the songs have been written and recorded – using Emily Brontë’s piano in her Haworth home –
A MAN jailed for assaulting his wife repeatedly defied a court order protecting her when he was released from prison, York magistrates heard. East Yorkshire magistrates banned Michael Johnston, 44, from contacting his partner under a 12-month restraining
AN INDEPENDENT panel has recommended awarding inflation-busting pay rises to recognise the dedication and achievements of a council’s leaders. An Independent Remuneration Panel, which all local authorities are required to establish to advise on
A CCTV image has been released by police after an elderly woman's purse was stolen in York. North Yorkshire Police said the victim's purse was stolen from her bag near Aldi in Huntington between 2pm and 3pm on Wednesday, November 28. A spokesman
MAGISTRATES have handed out nearly £6,000 in court punishments for lorry drivers breaking the ban on travelling between Malton and Norton. Eleven drivers admitted taking lorries with a plate weight of between 18 and 44 tonnes across the Norton level
The 1975, A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships (Dirty Hit) **** IF there were ever a band unashamedly determined to make a zeitgeist album, it’s The 1975. Never knowingly shy and self-effacing, frontman Matt Healy – who’s had, shall we say
A COMMUNITY fridge which is thought to be the first of its kind in Ryedale will be officially opened this weekend. Located inside the Wesley Centre in Saville Street, Malton, the Ryedale Free Fridge will be stocked with waste food donated by local
A PROPERTY marking session will be held at a York shopping centre on Saturday. North Yorkshire Police officers hold a stall at Vangarde Retail Park between 11am and 1pm. Residents are invited to bring along bicycles, tools, mobile phones, laptops
Mobile network O2 says its services have been restored after a technical fault left millions of customers unable to get online. The company said it would be closely monitoring data services over the coming days and promised to carry out a review
RESIDENTS in York and around the region have been urged to collect their prescription medicine well in advance of the Christmas and new year holidays. GP surgeries and most pharmacies will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
PARENTS in Scarborough have been urged to keep an eye on their children, following an increase in young people being arrested in the town. Inspector Graeme Kynman said parents should know where their children are on an evening and could assist police
Jack And The Beanstalk, Harrogate Theatre, until January 20 2019. Box office: 01423 502116 or at harrogatetheatre.co.uk MEET Jacqueline Trott, or Jack for short. Jack used to be the principal boy played by a thigh-slapping actress, with the character
I KNOW nostalgia ain't what it used to be but I seem to be constantly discovering fresh ways in which things used to be so much better. So in my 60s and 70s childhood, I could roam my home town without fear of molestation, travel to London without
THIEVES broke into a house in Acomb. North Yorkshire Police said the house in Tudor Road was targeted overnight on Wednesday, December 5. A spokesman could not confirm what had been stolen in the burglary, but urged anyone who had information
ENGLAND Test captain Joe Root has signed a new three-year contract extension with Yorkshire, keeping him at Headingley until the end of 2022. Root, widely regarded as English cricket’s most prized asset, was already contracted with the White Rose
BOSTON United will entertain York City tomorrow with only bottom-of-the-table Nuneaton having lost more National League North home games this season. The Pilgrims have tasted league defeat five times in front of their own fans during 2018/19 and
A NEW cosmetics shop, complete with nail bar and brow and lash bar, has opened in York. The new Superdrug opened on Thursday at Monks Cross, creating 18 new jobs and providing health and beauty products, toiletries and beauty treatments. Rachel
A NORTH Yorkshire presenter has won the People’s Choice Award 2018 for his work in entertainment and charity. Ryan Swain was up against Capital Xtra’s Tim Westwood and Sir Lenny Henry. Other nominees included Big Narstie, Harry Kane, John Barnes
A YORK-based social enterprise which provides specialist support for adults with learning difficulties has relocated its pop-up shop in the city. The Blueberry Academy’s pop-up venture, where people with learning difficulties can improve their skills
TADCASTER Albion are looking for their fifth away league win on the bounce when they travel to play-off rivals Lincoln United tomorrow. The Brewers sit third in the Evo-Stik League east division, a place behind Saturday's hosts, having bagged back-to-back
The York Barbican has been transformed into a temple to snooker over the last couple of weeks. STEPHEN LEWIS reports THE Barbican gets some big showbiz names these days. In the last few months alone, everyone from Joanna Lumley and Jasper Carrot
SEVERAL Pubs in York are working together to help provide Christmas presents for children who have suffered domestic abuse. The Ainsty Pub, on Boroughbridge Road, is running a Raise A Smile campaign in collaboration with Independent Domestic Abuse
HUMBERSIDE Police made their hundredth cash seizure of the year, taking their overall total for 2018 to £645,443. The largest single haul by the force's asset recovery investigation unit was £102,500 as part of a drugs investigation. Senior
A WOMAN has appeared in court charged with defrauding a cancer charity out of more than £90,000. Patricia Robertshaw, 42, is accused of pretending to have certain qualifications while working as a partnership and events manager at Yorkshire Cancer
TREES are set to be cut down as part of £500,000 improvement plans to a York cycle path. The Solar System cycle route, which runs from York to Selby, is to close as the path undergoes an upgrade. The path will shut from January 7 until February
DELAYS in starting a £5 million pound York flood defence project have been branded 'completely unacceptable' by a councillor. Micklegate ward councillor Jonny Crawshaw has launched a petition calling on the Environment Agency and City of York Council
