Gig of the Week Please Please You presents Rozi Plain, The Fulford Arms, York, January 18 WHEN singer-songwriter Rozi Plain upped sticks from her hometown of Winchester, she settled in the West Country capital of Bristol. Here, she took musical
THE University of York has been named as the third healthiest university in the country - ahead those in Cambridge, Oxford and St Andrew’s. The university’s yoga, meditation and mindfulness workshops are among healthy lifestyle facilities praised
MORE than £84,000 was spent on a standards investigation into a senior councillor who was cleared of a host of allegations at a hearing last week. Liberal Democrat Cllr Keith Aspden said the two year fight to clear his name, after accusations that
MORE than 80 people made and celebrated history and when they attended a hospital meeting at The Galtres Centre in Easingwold. They were at the first ever Members’ Meeting under the new constitution of the Friends of St Monica’s Hospital. They
EXPECT audience interaction and a question-and-answer session when QI host Sandi Toksvig brings her National Trevor tour to York Barbican on January 28. "I can't wait to get out there," says the Danish-born comedian, writer, actor, presenter, producer
A SENIOR executive will leave the workhouse for the mansion later this month. James Etherington is currently director of Ripon’s Workhouse, Courthouse and Prison and Police Museums. On January 24, he leaves to take up a similar position at Kiplin
PLANS for a new village of 4,000 homes near Green Hammerton have been submitted. Developer Oakgate Group is proposing to build a new community around Cattal railway station and, following two public consultations, an outline planning application
A CHEF is hoping his pork buns will make him the region’s number one school cook. James Brown, of Queen Ethelburga’s School, is among the regional finalists in the Lead Association for Catering in Education School Chef of the Year competition.
GYPSY Queen, award-winning writer Rob Ward’s boxing play, packs a punch at the York Theatre Royal Studio on February 13 on its third tour. Exploring LGBTQ+ visibility in sport, faith and sexuality and the notion of masculinity, Ward tells the love
FORMER fan favourite Richard Cresswell has emerged as the odds-on favourite for the vacant York City job. The Press believes it unlikely that the ex-Premier League star will become Sam Collins' successor but he has suddenly become a 4/5 market
THE boss of Wetherspoons has visited The Punch Bowl pub in York to discuss the benefits of a no-deal Brexit. Crowds of leave voters, and several remain voters, turned out to voice their concerns to Tim Martin. The business tycoon is currently
POLICE have warned about a scam doing the rounds on mobile phones in North Yorkshire. A North Yorkshire Police 'cyber volunteer' provided this image of a fraudulent message which has been sent to a resident in the region. A spokesman said this
A POLICE dog has retired after six years with the force. PD Max, a German Shepherd, served with North Yorkshire Police’s canine unit as a general purpose police dog, whose duties included finding missing people, sniffing out suspects and policing
THE Yamato Drummers of Japan are athletes as much as musicians, as the Grand Opera House audience will witness in York on February 18. These ultra-energetic Far East drummers begin each day with a 10km run, train for 12 hours playing drums that
AN ANNUAL book fair will return to York Racecourse this weekend. The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association will be hosting an antiquarian book fair from 10am until 4.30pm this Saturday (January 12). This year the York New Year Book Fair will
HEAD coach James Ford has intimated Sunday's Yorkshire Cup semi-final could be the last chance his York City Knights players will get to prove they are worthy of a starting role for the big kick off. The Knights go to Championship rivals Batley
THE Dante String Quartet will give the Cathedral Concert Society’s opening concert of 2019 in the quire of Ripon Cathedral on January 14. At 7.30pm, they will play works by the two masters of the quartet, Haydn and Beethoven, as well as Smetana’
A YORK craft shop is set to close later this year, and its owner has cited high rate and rent concerns among other issues. The York Makery, on Gillygate, was opened in April 2016 by Kayleigh Oliver, and specialises in yarns and fabrics. It also
IN 2014, Olga Koch's father was stopped by authorities on the Russian border, resulting in the most surreal year in her family's life. Now the Russian-born storyteller seeks to dissect this real-life spy drama with nothing but a projector and her
A COUNCILLOR said it was “disappointing” that the local authority was planning to support a Yorkshire Water campaign to encourage people to use recycled bottles when a York-based initiative already exists. John McGall runs I Am Reusable, which works
POLICE arrested a wanted man after stopping a car on the A1 in North Yorkshire yesterday. North Yorkshire Police said officers arrested a 20-year-old man who was wanted on suspicion of assault and theft. The man was travelling in a car which
A DOGGED effort by Malton & Norton RUFC’s forwards earned the team a bonus point on their return to North One East action after the festive break. M&N lost 22-15 in a tough task at high-riding Morpeth but they at least nicked a point at
PAUL Merton' Impro Chums will return to the Grand Opera House, York, on June 1 and Leeds City Varieties Music Hall the following night. Regulars Merton, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch, Suki Webster and Mike McShane will be joined by accompanist Kirsty
YORK RUFC began 2019 with an apparent festive period hangover - losing 39-19 at home to Morley to slip further off the pace in North One East. Promoted York had started the season in fine style but now sit sixth, 19 points below leaders Scarborough
THE 2019 Gamma Photoforum exhibition is on show at the upstairs corridor gallery at City Screen, York, until February 6. "We hope viewers will find it an enjoyable experience," says Gamma Photoforum chairman David Sault. "We're a non-profit making
A KEEN gardener has won an award for his flamboyant flowers and fruits that have helped keep his neighbourhood looking colourful. Brian Atkinson, 81, has lived in Sturdy Court, Kirkbymoorside, for 15 years and has dedicated the last few years to
NORTH Yorkshire Police and the coroner's office are searching for the family of a man who died. David Briers lived at St Martin’s Square, Scarborough, and died suddenly at the age of 72 on Monday, January 7. He is thought to have been born in
YORK CITY loanee Joe Ironside has been recalled by parent club Kidderminster Harriers. The forward had been on loan at City since November 12, with his deal at Bootham Crescent due to expire on January 12. That would have included the match against
THE Tin Foil Astronaut, Kitchen Zoo's story of discovery, individuality and a celebration of differences, blasts off at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, on February 9. This playful, vibrant new show for three to seven year olds and their
YORK City assistant manager Stuart Parnaby has left the club in the wake of Sam Collins' departure. Parnaby joined the Bootham Crescent staff in the summer under the then manager Martin Gray. Collins was sacked on Saturday night after the team's
A POPULAR York pub is catering for permanent and January-only vegans who have signed up for Veganuary this year. The Keystones, on Monkgate, is offering a range of meat and dairy-free dishes. Veganuary encourages people to try vegan food for
AWARD-winning writer Rob Ward’s play Gypsy Queen is coming to York Theatre Royal next month. The play tells a love story about two men who find each other in the most unlikely world - the world of professional boxing. George O’Connell is a bare
THE Victoria Vaults will go from strength to strength as a live music venue. So promises new co-licensee Anna Broadhurst, who has taken over from Pete Connell and will be responsible mainly for the music side of the 19th century pub in Nunnery
A CYCLIST was taken to hospital after a crash with a van in York this morning. North Yorkshire Police said it happened on Knavesmire Road at around 8.20am. It confirmed that the male cyclist sustained a minor injury. The cyclist was taken
A CAR crashed into a lamppost and a set of traffic lights at a busy junction in York this morning (January 8). The collision happened on Water End at the junction with Salisbury Road. A spokeswoman for North Yorkshire Police said the crash
I have been watching Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and was struck by how similar the Ask The Audience option is to a referendum. If the question is easy, most of the audience get it right but if the question is a difficult one very few get it right
FORMER England footballer Paul Gascoigne will defend himself against a sex assault charge by saying he has a propensity to kiss people "in a non-sexual manner", a court heard. The 51-year-old was arrested while travelling on a train between York
I struggled with Julian Sturdy’s sweet prose on the true value of solidarity (Events of 2018 reminded us of true value of solidarity, The Press, January 4). His party has visited the greatest dismantling of social cohesion this country has seen
From the experience of many hours spent waiting for strike-bound British Rail trains I feel qualified to comment on the proposal to renationalise the rail network (Is it time to renationalise our railways? The Press, January 7). Funds for investment
Sad to read in The Press that Maude & Tommy, the shop in Grape Lane selling ethical women’s clothing, is to close (Ethical fashion shop set to shut, January 3). This is a truly unique shop, whose national profile has done much to reinforce
A CIVIL engineer from York has recently left the drawing board in a bid to set up his own design company. Richard Frost, 50 from Tadcaster Road said he had a 'eureka moment' and decided to retire from a successful 27-year career in engineering
THOUSANDS of pounds worth of tools were stolen from a van in Selby. North Yorkshire Police said the white Fiat Ducato panel van, registration YJ56UUF was parked in Ousegate, Selby, close to a building site, between 1.30pm and 3pm on Monday when
A YORK business which specialises in hosting children's parties and fundraising events has launched fun football sessions for toddlers to develop core skills. Andy Phillips, 44, of Copmanthorpe, set up Speedkix in April last year and has left his
A HOTEL in York will have a fresh look for 2019 after work had begun on a one million pound renovation. Middletons Hotel, Cromwell Road, York has started work that will see the old Alms Cottages and Cromwell House bedrooms given a new look. The
PEOPLE in York have been urged to help offer respite to carers of foster children in the city. Five Rivers Child Care, a social enterprise, said there were currently 160 children in foster care in teh city, whose carers could benefit from the rest
ONE of York's most historic roads will be closed to traffic for more than two months from next week. City of York Council will close Fossgate, preventing vehicles from travelling or waiting in the road from Monday, January 14, until March 24, to
MANY of us would agree that prevention is better than cure. However figures shows that less than half of those eligible for the NHS Health Check take up this offer. The NHS Health Check is available every five years to all adults aged between 40
Struggling to get motivated in 2019? MAXINE GORDON joins York running specialist Michael Phan for some inspiration IT'S cold, raining and grey – and here I am at Acomb Green with York running and fitness trainer Michael Phan and some of his regulars
SEVERAL hundred pounds worth of cannabis has been seized after a police raid in East Yorkshire. Officers from Bridlington Neighbourhood Team and the Proactive Unit carried out a warrant at a property on Bessingby Gate in Bridlington. A spokesperson
FIREFIGHTERS were called into action when a pile of rubbish was set on fire deliberately in York last night (January 7). Fire crews responded to reports of a garage on fire in Wellington Street, off Barbican Road, at about 11.50pm, but when they
Meet the women who quit the rat race to follow their dreams Want to make a big change for 2019? We speak to four local women who have done just that: here are their career-changing stories alongside some tips on how to take that leap NEW Year
A WOMAN drove her car at her abusive ex-partner after an argument, a court heard. Callie Rhodes, 27, admitted attempting to cause grievous bodily harm by wanton or furious driving. Rhodes, from Barlby, had been in a tempestuous and occasionally
A ‘RESOLUTION Run’ - which could help reduce your risk of a stroke by 20 per cent - will take place in York. Research suggests that moderate to intense exercise - from walking to jogging or cycling - can “significantly reduce your stroke risk”,
THE public has been asked to help name new mental health service in York. Priory Medical Group has been commissioned by the Vale of York CCG to set up the first Primary Care Mental Health Service provided by GP surgeries, and aims to "reduce the
IN 1942, Harold Wood helped to protect York’s main post office in Lendal from Hitler’s bombs. Today, he’s trying to defend it from Post Office Ltd. Last year, the Post Office announced plans to close the branch and move the service into WH
VISITS to York Hospital’s A&E increased by seven per cent over Christmas and New Year. Nationally, the NHS winter figures have been described as encouraging, but the NHS Confederation said the “toughest days may well come later”. A spokeswoman
A YORK restaurant played host to a television series that helps people with disabilities to find love. Cut & Chase in Goodramgate, York, hosted Emily and her friends in November for the filming of Channel 4’s popular documentary, The Undateables
A VAN driver with a grudge deliberately crashed his vehicle through a cafe's front window causing more than £38,000 damage. Stuart Desmond Swales, 32, left his van half in and half out of the cafe with the keys in the ignition. He took a broom
A DELIVERY driver who "cut up" a police car at a city junction has lost his appeal against a 12-month driving ban. Abdul Mokta didn't have a valid licence, was uninsured and gave the police officer two names and an incorrect birth date when he was
A YORK taxi driver had a cigarette stubbed out on his neck during an attack from behind by customers in his mini-bus. Now the victim, AJ Smith - who reversed into a lamppost in a desperate bid to escape the thugs - is calling for more protection
