IN what is believed to be a first for British theatre, Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre is presenting tonight's performance of Stepping Out with Polish captions. The 7.30pm show is using the same technology as a standard captioned performance
Review: Caitlin Moran Live, How To Be Famous, York Theatre Royal, July 16 NOW that's what I call music to the ears, when former teen pop writer Caitlin Moran plugged her paperback release at this sold-out Penguin Live chatshow. The Times journalist
JAMES FORD says there’s a “positive rivalry” between York City Knights and Bradford Bulls as the two play-off hopefuls face off in the Betfred Championship on Sunday at Bootham Crescent (3pm kick-off). York retained their spot in second in the
A YORK couple have been 'blown away' by the response to their appeal for help in ensuring their two severely disabled children no longer have to share a bedroom. More than £3,200 had already been donated to Martin and Lynda Sainty's £13,000 appeal
YORK Musical Theatre Company will hold auditions for Jesus Christ Superstar on August 9 and 10. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's timeless rock musical is to be staged at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York, from November 27 to 30, in place of the
A CAR driver who deliberately knocked a cyclist off his bike and drove off smirking has been jailed for two years. William Status Heslop cut the victim up at a crossroads then steered twice to the left in a road rage incident, said Michael Bosomworth
MUSIC industry experts, including members of The Cribs and Embrace, will choose a young band to play at Leeds and Reading Festivals as Martin House Hospice's Centre Stage competition reaches its final stage. My Wonderful Days, a band from York,
WHEN York's Britpop titans Shed Seven disbanded in 2003, a dozen people witnessed drummer Alan Leach's only attempt at stand-up comedy...until now. Look in the Great Yorkshire Fringe festival programme, and there, in the Comedy section, you will
FOUR cups of Apple Sauce. Two double bunk beds. One Comet. Heaven’s Gate is closing and the Away Team are ready for graduation. “But whatever you do, don’t say the C-word (cult),” clarifies York-born actor and writer Joe Feeney, who will launch
ONE of the largest business foundations in the North of England, the Pavers Foundation, have had a busy time in recent months, with donations totalling a staggering £17,500 to three different charities. The Foundation, run by the York-based
An arsonist has been jailed for six years after he petrol bombed a fish and chip shop. Lubos Filek was engulfed in flames himself and suffered severe burns to his hands as he fled from Abbey Fisheries in Gowthorpe, Selby town centre. The
THE Ancient Society of York Florists is holding its summer show tomorrow (July 20). It will take place at Wigginton Recreation Hall from 11am to 3pm. John Galvin, secretary of the society, said: "It is hoped that once again the show will be
Review: Ryedale Festival, Mario Häring, St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Pickering and Duncombe Park, July 17 and 18 THE German-Japanese pianist Mario Häring, runner-up in the Leeds Piano Competition last year, has been keeping busy in Ryedale, with
ONE play, twelve endings. So begins the story of next April’s premiere by the Rowntree Players in York. The Players will be working in tandem with York musician, public speaker and writer Ian Donaghy to produce a dramatic staging of his book, The
CUSTOMERS at a Tesco store in York are being invited to don their dancing shoes and show off their moves during a UK-wide fundraiser. Visitors to Tesco Extra at Clifton Moor today (July 19) and tomorrow have the chance to get their dancing shoes
CITY Screen, York, has invited York band The Threetles to perform in the Riverside Bar after Wednesday evening’s screening of Yesterday, the Danny Boyle and Richard Curtis musical comedy bursting with Beatles songs. As you might guess from their
FIFTEEN drink or drug drivers arrested in June have already lost their licence after appearing at courts in North Yorkshire. They have been banned for a total of 28 years, which is likely to increase as more appear for sentence in the coming days
Album of the Week: Hot Chip, A Bath Full Of Ecstasy (Domino) **** THE seventh album by UK synth-poppers Hot Chip lands against a backdrop of tragedy. Its co-producer, French electro-house wizard Philippe Zdar, was killed in a fall last month.
A FRIEND of a teenager who drowned in York is scaling the national three peaks - and cycling to get from one to the next - to help buy a new York Rescue Boat. Tane Scott is backing the Sunshine Campaign, launched by the family of Sonny Ferry after
UK streaming subscription service BritBox will launch later this year at £5.99 a month, the BBC and ITV have said. The broadcasters said Britbox, which they hope will counter competition from US giants, will cost “less than other streaming services
Whilst agreeing with all that Christian Vassie wrote (Let’s tackle climate change because it’s hard, Letters, July 17) he omitted the overwhelming reason for tackling climate change. If we don’t, humanity is doomed. In 1824, French mathematician
ANDREW Brodie has been confirmed as the new chief fire officer of North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. It follows yesterday's (July 18) confirmation hearing held by the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel during which Mr Brodie’s suitability
I didn’t know the late Richard Bainbridge, and (being away on holiday) have only recently learned of his death (Remembering Richard Bainbridge: A Tribute, July 16). I would still like to say, however, that my favourite performance ever, amateur
TOM KOHLER-CADMORE says he won’t be shy to come from left field during his short spell as Yorkshire’s captain in the early stages of the Vitality Blast. Kohler-Cadmore will take on leadership duties, with Steve Patterson opting for a period of rest
RAILWAY bosses have revealed how a potential train crash was averted when a caravan ended up on the tracks at a York level crossing. The incident happened this morning at the crossing in York Road, Haxby, after the caravan became detached from
MEMBERS of the emergency services will be in York city centre tomorrow (July 20) to meet the public. Police officers, firefighters, ambulance service staff and volunteers from the York Rescue Boat will be at Queen's Staith from 11am to 5pm for
DOM Bess is hoping his 10-game T20 loan spell with Yorkshire can launch a different side of his career. The two-time England Test off-spinner has rejoined the county on loan for the majority of the Vitality Blast group stages, starting against Nottinghamshire
ARSONISTS are believed to have started two field fires, one in York and another in Selby, yesterday evening (July 18). A fire crew was called to a field off Abbot's Road in Selby at about 6.15pm after reports of a field of standing corn on fire
ASSISTANT manager Micky Cummins has suggested that summer signing Kieran Green could be handed a start for York City against Scarborough Athletic tomorrow. Triallist Liam Smith and centre-back Tom Allan are also in line to get more time on the field
Back in 2016, Barbara George got talking to an elderly French veteran who was part of a group paying a Remembrance Day visit to the French Memorial monument in Elvington and the nearby Yorkshire Air Museum. He was incredibly humble and modest,
Madness on the coast, Meadowfest in Malton and the Fringe in York vie for CHARLES HUTCHINSON’S attention from July 19 to 21 GOING NUTS: Madness head for Scarbados. Make that Skabados Friday night is...the nuttiest sound around night
CHANGES to the design of outpatient clinics at the new Community Stadium have added to delays on the project. And plans to charge fans £10 to park on match days at the venue - when it opens - have been put on hold. York Teaching Hospital is
A DRUG driving lorry driver who crashed into a school bus and left two pupils with life-changing injuries has been jailed for three years. Thomas Richard Abbott, 26, fell asleep at the wheel of an HGV after driving for eight hours with cocaine,
COUNCIL chiefs have published a draft masterplan for York's Bootham Park Hospital site after securing government grant funding. The plan was revealed after it emerged that owner of the former hospital, NHS Property Services (NHSPS), has failed
CRIME in North Yorkshire increased by almost seven per cent in the last year. North Yorkshire Police recorded 45,211 crimes in the year to March 2019, with the biggest increases in sexual offences (up 26 per cent with 1,961 cases), robbery (up
PREPARE to be transported into space this weekend as the Yorkshire Museum hosts a special event to mark the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. Visitors to Museum Gardens in York will be able to step inside a cosmodome and learn about the
MOVE over Vicious Vikings - it is the Rotten Romans’ turn to take centre stage. Horrible Histories author Terry Deary will be at Waterstones in York tomorrow (Saturday) for a book signing ahead of a special early screening of the new Horrible Histories
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former York teacher and governor who died following a crash on York outer ring road at the weekend. The 87-year-old, named locally as Robin Cooper, was a highly valued and much-loved part of the staff at the former
A DESPERATE couple has launched a £13,000 appeal to help ensure their two severely disabled children no longer have to share a bedroom. Martin and Lynda Sainty’s oldest son, Finn, has severe learning disabilities, while their youngest, Joel, has
