RICHARD Hawley's eighth studio album will be released on June 7 in his 20th year as a solo artist. Further marks a departure for Hawley who has, to date, named all his albums after Sheffield icons or landmarks in his home city. For his new work,
BURGLARS stole silverware, keys and sherry from a church in York. Thieves broke into St Wulstan's Church in Fossway, between 6pm on Monday, May 20, and 7.30am on Wednesday, May 22, and stole a silver plate and chalice from the Communion Box, a bottle
A NEW Lord Mayor of York has been appointed. Cllr Janet Looker, former Labour group leader, was sworn in to office for the second time at a ceremony at the Guildhall today (Wednesday). She took over the role from Cllr Keith Orrell, who also attended
The Press Business Awards 2019 are now open for entries, shining a light on enterprise and entrepreneurship, writes editor Nigel Burton. TODAY I am inviting you to join us in the search to find the winners of The Press Business Awards 2019.
A MAN was assaulted in York. North Yorkshire Police said water was thrown at the man as he walked in Gillygate, before he was punched and tripped to the floor and the suspects ran off. The attack happened between 8.15pm and 8.30pm on Sunday,
FORMER pupils of a now closed girls grammar school in York got together for a big reunion and enjoyed an afternoon of laughter and reminiscing. Thirty six of the self-proclaimed “old girls” who attended Queen Anne Grammar School in Queen Anne’s
A LOCAL woman is paying tribute to her late husband by selling off his collections at a car boot sale. Carol Pace, of Stockton-on-the-Forest, is selling late husband Ernie's items at the New Earswick Bowls Club on Saturday, May 25. The indoor
THE next judge in charge of York Crown Court will be Judge Sean Morris. The Senior Presiding Judge of England and Wales, Lady Justice Macur DBE announced that he will succeed Judge Paul Batty, QC as resident judge. Judge Andrew Stubbs, QC,
THE Ebor Singers are undertaking a space odyssey on Saturday night. A choral work written in 2009 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's Moon landing will be the focus of this weekend's concert in the Chapter House of York Minster.
MALTON will host its 11th annual food lovers festival this weekend. The two-day event on Saturday and Sunday will include almost 150 stalls across the two days, along with chef demonstrations, interviews, live music, cooking classes and children
A FAMOUS furniture business in North Yorkshire was "lucky" to avoid being badly damaged by a blaze at a neighbouring pub thanks to the "due diligence" of firefighters. Crews from across the county were called to the fire at The Forresters Arms in
Review: The Mousetrap, Grand Opera House, York, until Saturday. Box office: 0844 871 3024 or at atgtickets.com/york WHEN The Mousetrap opened in 1952, expectations were low. Its author, Agatha Christie, wasn’t sure it would do well. However,
A UGANDAN children’s choir has been welcomed back to a York school for a day of fun and fundraising. Archbishop Holgate’s School opened its doors for a day of enjoyable educational activities, before the Abaana New Life Choir entertained pupils
CLAIRE West’s Happy exhibition of colourful paintings at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre will make you smile until June 15. "The aim of my work is to cheer people up," says the Beverley artist Claire West, who works mostly in acrylics and mixed
CHRIS Norman, the original voice of Smokie, is making his York Barbican debut this weekend on his first British tour "in a long time". Now living on the Isle of Man, but still with family in his home city of Bradford, he is backing up the April
WE were very proud to be among the organisers of York’s Dead Good Festival which ran alongside Dying Matters Awareness Week last week. As a hospice, we know the importance of talking openly about death, dying and bereavement and see daily the issues
Once again obfuscation emanates from the leadership corridors of North Yorkshire Police. This time it’s over proposed cuts to staff in the call handling centre. Apart from the fact that the Chief Constable’s startling proposals to reduce staff (
ON Friday, May 17, youths broke in to a school gym in Stamford, Lincolnshire, where the Market Deeping model railway club were planning to hold their annual show/exhibition over the weekend. The event had to be cancelled as the youths completely
POLICE are investigating five incidents of indecent exposure in broad daylight in the same area of York. The incidents were all reported in the Heslington area in recent months, and while North Yorkshire Police said they believe "one man may be
AS a former private hire driver in York I wish to reply to The Press report of May 18 (750 complaints about taxis in the last three years) in defence of the licensed York drivers. While I agree with Tony Green that one complaint is one too many,
THE City Of York Folk Weekend promises three nights and two days of live music, all for free, from May 31 to June 2 at the Black Swan Inn, Peasholme Green, York. "Our annual event goes ahead again this year over the customary weekend, and in the
What kind of political party has the brass neck to stand at an election on a programme of having no policies? Before the chaos and turmoil of Brexit, none. But it seems Brexit has binned every political norm and decency, not least our national reputation
A COLOURFUL Rainbow of Ribbons will be on display at a York hospice this summer. St Leonard's Hospice, on Tadcaster Road, is inviting people to dedicate a coloured ribbon for special people in their lives. Throughout July, the charity will be
THE Soldiers' Arts Academy will run an introductory workshop for serving and ex-service personnel ahead of establishing an arts hub at York Theatre Royal. The four-hour workshop tomorrow (May 23) will look at all aspects of the arts and will be
POLICE say a "high value" Rolex watch was stolen in a burglary at a home in an East Yorkshire town. The burglary at a property on The Pines in Pocklington happened between midnight on Friday and 11.30am on Sunday, Humberside Police said. The
POLICE are trying to find a man who went to the aid of a teenage girl who was allegedly being sexually assaulted in an East Yorkshire town nearly two years ago. Humberside Police said a 15-year-old girl has recently come forward to say she was
A CRASH caused rush-hour delays for motorists on the A64 eastbound this morning (May 22). North Yorkshire Police said it happened between Tadcaster and Bilbrough Top and was reported at 7.30am. It involved three vehicles and no-one is believed
FIRE crews tackled a major fire at a pub in North Yorkshire last night (May 21). The blaze at The Forresters Arms in Kilburn, near Thirsk, which is also a B&B, was reported at about 8.30pm, and crews from across the county attended. North
DANGEROUS: NOT to be used, says the notice tacked to the door of the outside toilet in this extraordinary photo from 1922. Dangerous? Really? We'd never have guessed... The photo, which comnes from Explore York Libraries and Archives, shows Dennis
DUANNE OLIVIER has hailed the performances of new ball partner Ben Coad, admitting: “It’s been tremendous to watch how he operates.” South African Olivier and Coad are beginning to emerge as a potent force with the new ball in the Specsavers County
WELCOME To Yorkshire's garden at this year's RHS Chelsea Flower Show has scooped a coveted Gold Medal. Taking inspiration from the region’s canals and industrial heritage, the garden is the tourist organisation’s 10th show entry - and also comes
A NEW cafe featuring swings as seats, a Moroccan-themed area and a neon room could open in a historic York street. A planning application has been submitted to turn the Cheese and Wine Emporium in Stonegate into a cafe called Plush. The venue
A POPULAR music festival is set to return to York next summer. Plans have been revealed for the Apollo Festival to return to the city next year after a four-year hiatus. The festival, which first began in 2013, hit new heights in 2016 after
THE council could lose more than £200,000 in business rate contributions from Debenhams in York, according to a property consultants. Colliers International says that as part of the retailer’s insolvency deal, it has roughly halved the business
THE last bakery to bake its own bread in York city centre is to shut up shop. Pinder and Scott, on Shambles, will shut its doors for the final time at the end of June, and a new shop is due to open at the premises in July. Phil Pinder and Adam
A YORK IT consultant drove into the back on an Audi on a motorway - before smashing up the car with a metal tool as the driver sat inside, a court heard. The "road rage" incident began on the M1 when Matthew James Wright, 39, tried to "push" the
