Review: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Grand Opera House, York, 2pm, 5pm, 8pm Saturday. Box office: 0844 871 3024 or at atrgtickets.com/york SUCH is the abiding popularity of this Dream of a show 46 years after its London debut that
IF THERE is one thing that I would stick in Room 101 it’s private schools. I’m not a staunch Labour supporter, but I would back them wholeheartedly were they to fulfil their pledge to abolish fee-paying schools and ‘integrate’ them into the state
YORK City Knights announced a major coup with the signing of Castleford Tigers forward Chris Clarkson. The Knights are believed to have beaten off competition from a number of other clubs to win the signature of Clarkson, who was recently in action
AN EXCHANGE student from Hong Kong has been attacked by a group of youths in York's Exhibition Square. North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about the assault, which happened at about 6pm on September 22. "The incident
A MENTAL health service aimed at helping people who visit their GP with worries about their mental wellbeing could be axed. York has a higher rate of suicide and of people being admitted to hospital for self-harm than the national average. And
A VICAR and brewer are teaming up once more to stage a charity beer festival with hopes of breaking through the £20,000 barrier. Pews will make way for a bar and 32 casks of beer as Coptoberfest Charity Beerfest takes over St Giles Church, Copmanthorpe
A YOUNG man who got into bed with another man’s girlfriend and sexually molested her while sleepwalking has been given a two-year supervision order. Whenever he sleeps away from home for the next five years, Dale Kelly, 21, must tell everyone under
A HERO police dog who has tracked and detained hundreds of suspects, aided arrests and helped to bring missing people home has retired. PD Dutch was the longest-serving general purpose police dog for North Yorkshire Police, having served nine years
TOPSPIN 'A' started their Red Goat Climbing York Table Tennis League title defence with a 7-3 victory over newly-promoted Bootham A. Jon Wooldridge and Sammy Kelly were on top form for the reigning division one champions. Railway 'C', also newly-promoted
THE York branch of Extinction Rebellion is stepping up its efforts to engage local people in its fight to halt climate change. This weekend, the group will be hanging a three metre by six metre banner at several locations within the city, calling
FLOOD warnings for the River Ouse in York have been removed, as water levels continue to drop. The warnings for the Ouse at York riverside properties and at St George's Field and Queen's Staith, which were issued earlier this week, were last in
A PRIMARY school organised a coffee afternoon in aid of a cancer support charity. Bishop Wilton Primary School pupils organised the event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. They raised £182.27 for the charity. During the event they held a
THE Lord Mayor of York is inviting everyone to take part in an annual York charity event. The Assize of Ale event will take place on October 19 and will begin in St Helen’s Square from 12pm, where guests will be entertained by the Historia Normannis
Josh Widdicombe, York Barbican TV comic Josh Widdicombe knows how to butter up an audience. "York, you're the best crowd of the tour" he told a sold-out Barbican last night - before revealing it was his first night of the Bit Much... roadshow.
You printed a letter (September 16) in which I urged readers thinking of voting Leave so as to ‘get Brexit over’ to vote Remain instead, because if we leave the EU the worst of Brexit won’t be over – it’ll be just beginning. I was referring to voting
Forward planning and good management explain the successes of York City and York City Knights. Both clubs’ supporters are now asking when the council will display the same talents and announce a completion date for the new Community Stadium. Peter
I WELCOME Cllr Melly’s enthusiasm for York being part of World Car Free Day (Letters, September 25) and look forward to cross-party support for this in September 2020. It is an opportunity for communities to come together and enjoy activities, exercise
SHOPS at a York retail park will be taking simple steps to create a more autism-friendly experience for customers this weekend. Vangarde Shopping Park has joined the National Autistic Society’s 2019 Autism Hour campaign. Shops at the park will
AN international artist from York who travelled overseas to study is returning home to host an exhibition of his work. James Thislethwaite, who grew in Copmanthorpe, is travelling back to the UK to showcase his artwork. After finishing studying
AN AGATHA Christie murder mystery production is being performed in York. The English Martyrs’ Players are presenting Towards Zero in English Martyrs’ Church Hall, on Dalton Terrace. Following the first performance yesterday evening (October
EMERGENCY services were called to the River Ouse in York early this morning (October 4) after a man was reported to be in the water. North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews from York and Acomb fire stations attended King's Staith in
A new education pack about life on the home front in York during the Second World War has just gone out to every primary school in the city. STEPHEN LEWIS reports DAVID Wilson was just 11 years old the night the bombs fell on York. His dad,
FOUR people, including two children, have been taken to hospital after a house fire in a village near York early this morning (October 4). Fire crews were called to a fire in the living room of a house in Stockton-on-the-Forest at about 1.10am
NEW York City signing Kyle McFarlane is pleased to be coming into a team on the up - and invigorated by the challenge of proving himself. The 22-year-old centre-forward has moved to Bootham Crescent after most recently being on the books at Birmingham
REGIMENTAL pride was at stake for soldiers from York as they raced against each other in a relay challenge. Over 850 participants from across the country gathered in North Yorkshire to take on the First UK Division’s Bismarck Relay Challenge held
A RYEDALE plant centre is getting ready for its annual Apple Weekend, showcasing more than 150 varieties of fruit. RV Roger Nursery in Pickering is hosting the event on Saturday and Sunday, when there will be an award-winning display of bare-root
YORK’S biggest bus operator has invested £800,000 in a fleet of low emission buses on two of its services. First York says passengers on its 11 and 12 routes will also benefit from a superior interior including leather seating and a lighter environment
A POST office store is reopening today (Friday) at a new location - after being shut for more than four months. The new Woodthorpe branch will be located at the McColls Retail Group, in Moorcroft Road, Woodthorpe - 54 metres from its previous location
A STAFF nurse is encouraging prospective medical workers to attend an upcoming recruitment event as there may be the chance of job offers. Arti Sivanandarajah, a qualified staff nurse, has worked on Granby Ward at Harrogate District Hospital for
COMPLAINTS about taxis in York will be discussed by councillors. There were 292 complaints made between January 1 and August 31. A document prepared for City of York Council’s licensing and regulatory committee meeting on Wednesday says the majority
COUNCILLORS will hear an update on the temporary cover for City of York Council’s chief executive, who is off on long term sick leave. The deputy chief executive, Ian Floyd, has been covering the role since June. A report prepared for a meeting
A YORK MP has raised concerns about job losses in the city - as it emerged that Nestlé is set to stop producing a line of one of its popular products. The confectionery company is to stop making one of the varieties of its Milkybar buttons packs
A NEW arts festival that aims to bring world-class photography to the North is heading to Harrogate for its second year. Photo North Festival, run by a small team of photography and curatorial professionals, is aimed at professional photographers
A DRUG dealer is today behind bars and his accomplices on suspended prison sentences after police found their cannabis garden. Rob Galley, prosecuting, said police estimated the trio's 16 plants would produce enough cannabis to fetch £16,000 in
YORK must do more to protect its nightclubs and live music venues - or risk losing a healthy mix of culture - according to two councillors. Councillors Jonny Crawshaw and Pete Kilbane praised the city’s attractions - including its museums, theatres
