Review: Twelfth Night, Shakespeare's Rose Theatre, Tower Street, York, in rep until September 1. Box office: 01904 623568 or 0844 847 2483 or at shakespearesrosetheatre.com TWELFTH Night falls on January 5, deep amid the winter's chill of taking
YORKSHIRE slipped to a second Specsavers County Championship defeat of the season as Essex maintained the pressure on Somerset at the top of Division One. The White Rose lost by eight wickets inside three days at Chelmsford, where Essex have won
A 'RIVER of flowers' could be created on grass verges in York. Councillor Michael Pavlovic has suggested colourful wildflowers could be planted alongside roads - a move he says would increase biodiversity, save the council money on mowing the grass
A GIRL who was born weighing less than a bag of sugar is overwhelmed after beating ‘so many obstacles’ throughout her childhood. Hannah Jayne Martin, 18, from York, was born prematurely, weighing just 1lb 60z. Her mother was told by doctors that
STEVE MCNULTY says he had a few options after leaving Tranmere Rovers - but chose York City for the challenge of helping the club achieve their ambitions. A self-proclaimed winner, the 35-year-old defender Tranmere to back-to-back promotions to
AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL dig is being funded to bring history directly to both elderly and young people in the village of Cawood, between York and Selby. The Cawood Castle Garth Group’s ‘Changing our Perception of Roman Britain through Cawood’ archaeological
THE minister of state for care, Caroline Dinenage MP, has praised a York care home after enjoying a tour of the building recently. The MP paid a visit to The Chocolate Works Care Village, on Bishopthorpe Road, which once housed the headquarters
THE motorcyclist killed in a crash near Whitby on Sunday has been named by North Yorkshire Police. Howard Hughes, aged 62, from Driffield, died after his red Ducati 1299 motorbike was involved in a collision with a red Volkswagen Transporter van
AN EAST Yorkshire man with a serious fear of heights is set to take on a 16,000ft skydive in aid of a York charity. Simon Tanner will take on the challenge at Grindale near Bridlington on July 19 in support of his nephew Jack Fletcher and his fiancée
IT is 35 years ago today since a devastating blaze severely damaged York Minster. On July 9, 1984, huge flames engulfed the roof of the cathedral. Firefighters rushed to the city centre and battled through the night to save the building. Here
A PRIMARY school in York that was badly damaged in a burglary has been nominated for a Community Pride Award for ‘pulling together in times of hardship’. The school has been nominated by several parents in the School of the Year category, after
THE Pavers Foundation, a charitable trust founded by York-based shoe retailer Pavers, has donated £5,000 to the NSPCC. The children’s charity works tirelessly to proactively end child abuse in the UK and Channel Islands, helping children who have
A NEW York-based veterinary recruitment specialist has pledged to donate a minimum of 25 per cent of its net profits to three regional animal and children’s charities and one national. VetFinders is the brainchild of Chris Worthington who built
WE are well into hayfever season now with grass and flower pollens filling the air. Hayfever can begin at any stage of life (I had it for the first time last year when I turned 40) and equally, you can grow out of it at any stage too. The characteristic
A DRIVER of a vehicle, believed to be an Uber taxi, is alleged to have spat at a woman in York. North Yorkshire Police said it happened in Fifth Avenue at 10am on June 28. A spokesperson for the force said it "involved a man driving a silver
OPERA North tenor Nicholas Watts will perform at the York Proms, in the Museum Gardens, in his home city of York, on Sunday. Here he answers Charles Hutchinson’s questions about his early musical steps, the Proms, York and Opera North. Where
A HEALTHY oystercatcher chick has taken its first steps at one of North Yorkshire’s busy household waste recycling centres. Oblivious to the dangers of their new home, a family of oystercatchers spent their days among the rubble. Two large, camouflaged
A YORK gin company and a Michelin-starred North Yorkshire restaurant have joined forces to win a top international award. York Gin and Andrew Pern’s The Star Inn, in Harome, collaborated on an Old Tom gin. York Gin Old Tom has now been awarded
LAUGH Out Loud Comedy Club returns to York Barbican's Fishergate Bar on Saturday with an 8pm bill of Matt Reed, Rob Rouse and Joe Jacobs, introduced by host Damion Larkin. Sunderland’s Matt Reed, who has appeared on Sky TV's Jongleurs Live, is noted
Why it is important to review your liability Indemnity Limits We live in an age where levels of litigation have never been higher. Businesses and individuals have an increased awareness of their legal rights, coupled with the relative ease of accessing
SIX new warehouses have been constructed in the first phase of a new North Yorkshire business park, which is set to create 600 jobs. The 30-acre Eden Business Park, located just off the A64/A169 junction outside Eden Camp, is a mixed industrial
Most businesses are in the intellectual property business, whether they know it or not. Up to the 1980s tangible assets – land, buildings, machines, vehicles, stock – accounted for 80 per cent of the value of the companies making up the economy. Now
SOPRANO Jennifer Coleman will make her York debut in Sunday's York Proms in the Museum Gardens. Here she answers Charles Hutchinson's questions on the Proms, her X Factor past and opera present. Do you have any York connections, Jennifer?
The prize money for the York-based UK Snooker Championship has increased to over £1million for the first time in the competition’s history. Five-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan won the Championship last year and the winners’ share of £170,000
THE first series of Gentleman Jack came to an end on Sunday night. And York took a starring role in the emotional finale. Precentor's Court and Holy Trinity Church in Goodramgate featured in the final scenes of the episode, with York Minster
Review: Ornate Lieder and Andreas Staier, York Early Music Festival, National Centre for Early Music, York, July 8 THE York Early Music Festival laid on two evening concerts displaying artistry of the first order. The idea behind the first, Ornate
GREEN-FINGERED residents in a village near Selby have been praised by a judge in a 'bloom' contest. The ‘Burn in Bloom’ competition was won by Freda and Brian Young, with Jennie and Brian Ransome in second place and Andrea and Chris Phillipson in
THUNDERSTORMS could bring flooding and travel disruption to York and North Yorkshire later this week. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy showers and thunderstorms on Thursday afternoon and evening. It said there was a small
THE top three sides all recorded away wins in the latest round of fixtures in division one of the Pilmoor Evening Cricket League. Sheriff Hutton Bridge continue to look unassailable as they won at Thirsk, while Newburgh lost to Clifton Alliance
I was disappointed to read that Boris Johnson, the overwhelming favourite to become the next Prime Minister, has thrown the future of HS2 into question. HS2, and much-needed wider improvements to our rail network, are crucial to improving North/
In the midst of the outrage over stopping free TV licences for the over 75s, I would like to suggest a compromise. Those on pension credit fully deserve this benefit, but so does another group of over 75s: those on Attendance Allowance, a non-means
IT is 35 years ago today since a devastating blaze severely damaged York Minster. On July 9, 1984, huge flames engulfed the roof of the cathedral. Firefighters rushed to the city centre and battled through the night to save the building.
Review: Henry V, Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre, Tower Street, York, in rep until August 31. Box office: 01904 623568 or 0844 847 2483 or at shakespearesrosetheatre.com PURELY by coincidence, but apposite all the same, the Boris versus Boring hustings
TWO dogs and a cat died after a fire broke out at a flat in a North Yorkshire seaside town. Fire crews were called to the incident on the first floor of a three storey block of flats in Whitby at 7.35pm yesterday (July 8). The fire started
A MAN in his 80s required hospital treatment after what police describe as an alleged "vicious and unprovoked assault" in York. North Yorkshire Police said the violent assault in the Baildon Close area of Acomb happened at about 12.20pm on June
YORK City boss Steve Watson is looking to give his whole squad a run-out when they get their pre-season schedule under way. The Minstermen kick off preparations for the 2019/20 National League North campaign with the visit of Leeds United to Bootham
MAXINE GORDON meets the York mum behind Amir Khan's viral £75K birthday bash photos PHOTOGRAPHER Bhavna Barratt is used to photographing lavish Asian weddings so she felt quite at home snapping the extravagant £75,000 birthday party thrown by boxer
A SEX shop in York city centre has applied to have its licence renewed. A City of York Council licensing panel will be asked to grant a further 12 month sex establishment permit for The Adult Shop in Gillygate. The store has been based in Gillygate
A WOMAN told a court she was “utterly embarrassed and bewildered” by her actions - after she attacked a 14-year-old girl and two police officers. Wendy Fulthorpe, 53, believes a combination of the menopause, the wrong medication and three glasses
A "VOLATILE" thug who tried to stab his partner with a knife has been jailed for two years. Brent Smith, 40, was forbidden to go near the woman by a non-molestation order, said Brooke Morrison, prosecuting. But when he was released from a 20-
ANOTHER shop which has long stood empty in York’s premier shopping street has finally been re-occupied, as the road’s mini-revival continues. The premises next door to Waterstones book store in Coney Street has re-opened as The Phone Store, a phone
THE mother of a York schoolboy who died of a brain tumour says she hopes his legacy will be to help other children avoid the gruelling treatment he endured. Marie Hughes, of Dunnington, has spoken out in an emotional video about her son Oscar,
