Review: Velma Celli's Christmas Show, The Basement, City Screen, York, December 8; Mariah Carey: All I Want For Christmas Is You Tour, Leeds First Direct Arena, December 10 WHAT do York's Velma Celli and New York's Mariah Carey have in common?
YORK Balloon Fiesta may not return next year after the event led to traffic chaos for motorists and bus passengers. Cllr Ian Gillies, leader of City of York Council, said the festival was a big success but the local authority had to take some responsibility
Commuters endured long delays on the York Outer Ring Road and Fulford Road this evening rush hour because of a crash near Copmanthorpe. Traffic jams built up westbound on the dual carriageway stretch of the ring road from the scene of the crash
LION sculptures could be installed throughout York as part of a temporary art trail. Destination management company Make It York is considering plans for a sculpture route through the city in the spring of 2020. At a council meeting, the managing
A WHOLE programme of lullabies might sound soporific, but VOCES8 – three ladies, five gentlemen, unaccompanied – were much too subtle for that. They ranged widely between the 14th and the 21st centuries, in an engaging variety of styles. Their
SEVEN-TIME UK Snooker Championship winner Ronnie O'Sullivan declared York's Barbican was a "great venue for a great tournament". The 43-year-old, who beat Mark Allen 10-6 to seal a 19th 'triple crown' title on Sunday, hailed the Minster city as
THE Overtones are on their first tour as a four-piece since the death of group member Timmy Matley in April. On Friday, on night 20 out of 22, Mark Franks, Lockie Chapman, Mike Crawshaw and Darren Everest bring their signature “old-school cool,
THE number of people in employment in Yorkshire and the Humber has risen by 72,000 on the year to a record high of 2.59 million, latest figures show. The number of women in work has risen by 39,000 on the year to over 1.2 million. Unemployment
A NEW £7.5 million hotel has opened in York. The three-storey, 80-bedroom Travelodge is the firm's sixth hotel, the city, includes a bar and restaurant and is now open at Monks Cross Drive, opposite the Alpha Office Park in York, creating 26 new
A YORK estate agency has struck gold at the residential property industry’s ‘Oscars’. Linley and Simpson, based at Low Ousegate following its acquisition of Coalters in the summer, was crowned Community Champion of the Year in the 11th annual awards
A WOMAN faces a driving ban after she was convicted twice in her absence of the same motoring related offence. Police have tried and failed to get Rachael Hampshaw to tell them who was driving the car they suspected was speeding on the A64 near
MALTON’S annual Dickensian Festival returns next weekend to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the author’s most famous festive story. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has had a long association with the town with Scrooge’s famous Counting House
CHER may have called her last British jaunt Living Proof, The Farewell Tour in 2004, but guess who is off on her travels next year on her Here We Go Again World Tour? Yes, the very same Cherilyn Sarkisian, who decided to stop turning back time 14
A MAN who is wanted in connection with an assault remains on the run more than a week after police appealed for information on his whereabouts. North Yorkshire Police want to find James Thomas, 26, in connection with an assault that was reported
A CHARITY in York is appealing to residents to house young homeless people over the cold winter months. SASH helps prevent homelessness in York by setting homeless people up between the ages of 16 and 25 with emergency accommodation through a night
SLEET and snow are on the way to York and North Yorkshire. Forecasters are predicting light snow and strong winds for a time on Saturday morning, as a front moves in from the west. The snow is expected to fall mainly on higher ground and turn
A LIAISON group has been formed to monitor the progress of a new holiday park and golf complex in East Yorkshire. The ‘Allerthorpe Golf and Park Retreat’ is being developed on the edge of Allerthorpe village near Pocklington by Park Leisure and
YORK City boss Sam Collins is ready to get “really, really horrible” as he looks to clamp down on perceived ill-discipline at the club. After the 2-0 defeat at Boston United on Saturday, Collins criticised veteran striker Jon Parkin for being filmed
A MAN has been charged with dangerous driving and drink driving after a police chase on the A64. North Yorkshire Police were called to a crash in roadworks between Malton and York just before midnight on Monday, where the driver had fled the scene
LOG fires will be lit and rooms illuminated by candlelight this weekend as The New York Brass Band play at two special evenings as part of Castle Howard's longest ever Twelve Days Of Christmas event. On Saturday and Sunday, the festively decorated
VANDALS have caused "significant damage to the front gardens" of houses in a Selby street. North Yorkshire Police said the homes in Coupland Road were targeted by offenders overnight on Saturday, December 8, into the early hours of Sunday, December
POLICE have a new device to tackle illegal and anti-social moped riders in North Yorkshire - a DNA spray to tag offenders and link them to the crime. Officers today demonstrated the SelectaDNA tagging spray on sports fields at New Earswick, with
BADAPPLE Youth Theatre youngsters have taken up the Play in a Weekend challenge in Green Hammerton, near York. Last Saturday and Sunday, a committed bunch of acting students aged seven to 13 embarked on presenting a new version of Charles Dickens's
TWO people have been arrested in connection with a road rage attack in York. The incident happened last month, but North Yorkshire Police have only just released details and appealed for a member of the public who intervened in the incident to
THE Blue Light Theatre Company are well into rehearsals for next month's Wonderland pantomime in aid of York Against Cancer and Motor Neurone Disease Association (York). "We're promoting our fantastic new panto as a 'zero- waste Christmas gift
IN-FORM York RI RUFC warmed up for a derby clash against Nestle Rowntree with a 41-0 victory over Sheffield Oaks in Yorkshire Four (South East). The New Lane triumph over basement side Oaks leaves RI in third place, just two points adrift of second-placed
POCKLINGTON RUFC moved up to 11th in North One East with a 31-17 derby victory at York. The visitors took a grip on the game with two early tries at Clifton Park after York lost skipper Chris Fox to a bang on the head in the first five minutes.
Should we ban cars within the city walls? I was waiting for the No 6 bus leaving Tesco Clifton Moor at 9am and 20 minutes later I was still waiting, wet and cold. I went home, rang for a taxi, and was told one was unavailable for at least 20
ALTHOUGH previously declared measles free by the World Health Organisation, the UK experienced an outbreak of the disease in 2018, with 913 confirmed cases, compared to 259 in 2017. The majority of these were in those who had not received two courses
I WOULD like to know just what is to happen with the David Longhurst Memorial Stand at Bootham Crescent. I am led to understand it is going to be pulled down. In my view this tribute to David Longhurst should be moved to the new ground so that
WHAT a mess! Sackloads of contempt: a Greek tragedy indeed. A Government that has contempt for Parliament and is in contempt of Parliament, and MPs who have contempt for the Government. This same contempt has also been lavished on the people
THIS footage shows the moment a tanker hit stationary traffic on the A19 south of York. Miraculously no one is thought to have been seriously injured in the crash at Crockey Hill in which four vehicles - an articulated lorry and three cars -
MAY her voice remain, we prayed all week after Courtney Marie Andrews was felled by a viral infection the morning after her gig in The Big Smoke. Birmingham, Bristol and Oxford were called off, the latter two now rearranged, as she rested and recuperated
Victoria Hall's gluten-free rich steak & ale stew Ale is a word those who don’t eat gluten would typically have to avoid on a menu, but that needn’t be the case at home, and this recipe showcases it in a hearty casserole – perfect for the cold
THE RSPCA is bracing itself for the busiest day in the Christmas period. According to the animal welfare charity, December 11 was the busiest day last year, with 2,640 calls received to the 24-hour emergency helpline - from a total of 55,821 throughout
HELPING women through the menopause is the aim of a new support group in York. Sessions begin on Wednesday January 9, from 10am-12noon, and will run for eight weeks, with eight spaces available. Experts including a GP, alternative therapists
Want to shop local for Christmas gifts this year? Here are some great ideas for all the family on your doorstep IT'S a great feeling when you find that perfect Christmas gift – and even better when there is a lovely story behind it. That's
POLICE have arrested 44 drivers on suspicion of drink or drug-driving in the first 10 days of a Christmas campaign. North Yorkshire Police said magistrates courts around the region "are on standby and slots have been set aside so offenders can
TWO young sisters are rallying support for a festive concert to help cancer patients. Fundraisers Mollie and Isobel Ovenden have been signing up companies to help make the Shepherd Group Brass Band’s festive concert go with a swing. The band
PANTOMIME star Patricia the cow, who has starred in shows at York Theatre Royal, is set to make her television debut on The Crystal Maze. The talented Royal Jersey cow, who starred alongside York legend Dame Berwick Kaler in Jack and the Beanstalk
THREE drug-diving convictions from the North Yorkshire Police area have been overturned in connection with a criminal investigation at a testing lab, it has been revealed. Two men were arrested in 2017 over allegations of what the National Police
A DRIVER high on cannabis led police on a high speed chase along the York Outer Ring Road, the city's magistrates heard. Harry Ashcroft, 18, swayed from side to side and struggled to stand and answer police questions when the pursuit ended at a
YORK risks becoming a “victim of its own success” because of its busy Christmas market - amid fears overcrowding could also pose a safety risk. Some readers, commenting on The Press website, said the packed attraction in Parliament Street was “
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
